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You have "little trace," exclaimed Gershom Scholem in a letter he sent to the great Jewish political philosopher Hannah Arendt, of "love for the Jewish people." It was the early 1960s, and Scholem, one of Israel's most prominent intellectuals, was responding to her analysis of Adolf Eichmann's trial. Scholem's attack was spurred by several assertions Arendt had made, including her allegation that the Jewish officials in the ghettos–the Judenrat–expedited the extermination machine; if they had not collaborated with the Nazis, Arendt wrote, fewer Jews would have been killed.
Scholem's criticism expressed the prevailing view held by Israel's elite. Not surprisingly, Arendt was censored in Israel, and it took thirty-six years before an Israeli press agreed to translate her writings. Although the recent appearance of Eichmann in Jerusalem in Hebrew has rekindled an age-old debate, it seems that Israelis can now relate to the Holocaust in a more mature way.
Corners of the Jewish establishment in the United States may not be ready to cope with similarly forceful criticism, though, judging from the response to Norman Finkelstein's The Holocaust Industry. A review put forth in the New York Times tossed it aside as "an ideological fanatic's view of other people's opportunism, by a writer so reckless and ruthless in his attacks that he is prepared to defend his own enemies, the bastions of Western capitalism, and to warn that 'The Holocaust' will stir up an anti-Semitism whose significance he otherwise discounts." There are two major problems with this line of criticism. First, it summarily dismisses Finkelstein's arguments without any attempt to engage his disturbing accusations. Second, instead of concentrating on the book, the reviewer goes after the author, implying that Finkelstein, the son of survivors, represents a neoteric breed of anti-Semite. In this way, it resembles the assault on Arendt.
On the book's first page Finkelstein distinguishes between the actual historical events of the Nazi holocaust and "The Holocaust," a term denoting an "ideological weapon." He notifies the reader that The Holocaust Industry deals only with the ideological component, which is used to cast both Israel and "the most successful ethnic group in the United States" as victims. Victim status, in turn, says Finkelstein, enables the Zionist state, which has "a horrendous human rights record," to deflect criticism, and US Jewish organizations (the American Jewish Committee, the American Jewish Congress and others) to advance dubious financial goals.
Others have already shown that the holocaust has served to justify pernicious acts. Tom Segev, a leading Israeli journalist, said as much over a decade ago in his book The Seventh Million. In the early 1980s, Israeli scholar Boaz Evron observed that the holocaust is often discussed by "a churning out of slogans and a false view of the world, the real aim of which is not at all an understanding of the past, but the manipulation of the present." Thus, Finkelstein's contribution to the existing literature involves his concentration on US Jewish organizations. He attempts to go beyond Peter Novick's The Holocaust in American Life [see Jon Wiener, "Holocaust Creationism," July 12, 1999], which focused in part on abuses committed by Jewish organizations and intellectuals, by providing a much more radical critique. Finkelstein strives to show how the organizations have "shrunk the stature of [Jewish] martyrdom to that of a Monte Carlo casino."


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Although Christmas may be over, holiday decorations at the historic Stetson Mansion will be up through Jan. 15 as its owners welcome the public inside for tours.
DELAND — Although Christmas may be over, holiday decorations at the historic Stetson Mansion will be up through Jan. 15 as its owners welcome the public inside for tours.
Built in 1886, the nearly 10,000-square foot home at 1031 Camphor Lane served as a winter retreat for John B. Stetson, the famous hat maker from Philadelphia for whom Stetson University is named.
J.T. Thompson and Michael Solari, real estate professionals previously from South Florida, purchased the mansion in 2005 and restored it to its former Guilded Age glory. Since then, the pair have invited visitors to tour the historic home.
Though the mansion is open for tours year-round, for a few weeks each Christmas season, Thompson and Solari deck the halls lavishly, using nearly 100 boxes worth of holiday decorations.
During a tour Sunday, Thompson explained the history of the home, talked about its original owner and subsequent history, as well as his hectic journey in restoring the mansion to its original glory. Along with his partner, he explained how he has the privilege of sleeping in the same mansion that hosted visitors such President Grover Cleveland, King Edward VII of Great Britain and the inventor Thomas Edison.
"When we purchased it, it was the first time in 125 years that the entire estate was open to the public," said Thompson. "It's a really, really amazing house filled with tons of history."
As he led a tour group through the mansion's hallowed corridors Sunday, he stressed that despite its deep history and current status as an attraction, the mansion is first and foremost home for him and Solari.
"I want you to realize and feel that this is our home," he said. "This is not a museum, this is not a memorial, this is not a place that you have to walk with your hands behind your back. You are our guests."
Solari said the opportunity for the pair to purchase the mansion sort of "fell into (their) lap" while they were looking to buy a beachfront home around Ormond Beach.
Although the two both had experience in real estate, neither had dealt with restoring a historic mansion. But bit by bit, over about 18 months, they transformed their new house into a home Stetson himself would probably enjoy.
In each room, visitors are greeted with the sweet smell of pine, coming from than a dozen Christmas trees displayed throughout the mansion, each decorated in a unique fashion, often to reflect the history of the room they're in.
Thompson said throughout the years he and Solari have owned the mansion, it's popularity has only continued to increase – something he largely attributes to satisfied visitors spreading news about the home through word-of-mouth. He said this year marks their busiest holiday season thus far.
Tours are available at different times throughout the day, but reservations are required. Admission is $20 per person, payable in cash at the door. Space is limited, and many of the holiday tours, which end on Jan. 15, are already sold out.
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WHEN: 10 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., through Jan. 15
WHERE: Stetson Mansion, 1031 Camphor Lane, DeLand (off of Spring Garden Avenue)
HOW MUCH: $20 for adults, $10 for children
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Hanging baskets can brighten up all manner of zones around the house, transforming a plain outlook into something much more picturesque - and useful if the plants in them are peas or cherry tomatoes. So what are you waiting for? Build yourself a handful of these pretty hanging baskets and get growing.
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Place the potted plant in the basket and there you have it, nice and simple.
Sanding and painting the components before assembling is a far less messy option than painting the baskets after they're assembled.


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Allstate Executive Vice President Joan Walker to Retire
Jan 14, 2013, 02:00 EST
NORTHBROOK, Ill., Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) announced today that Joan Walker, executive vice president, Corporate Relations, will retire from Allstate after seven years of dedicated service. Since joining Allstate in 2005, Walker has been a member of the company's Senior Leadership Team and served as Allstate's chief communication officer. She also served as the company's interim chief marketing officer from 2007 to 2009.
"Joan has had tremendous success leading the company's communication and corporate reputation efforts during a time of significant external change," said Thomas J. Wilson, chairman, president and chief executive officer. "She has been a great partner and strategic counselor and we're particularly proud of her leadership in directing Allstate's philanthropic initiatives. We thank her for her service and wish her all the best."
"My time at Allstate has been very rewarding and I'll always value the opportunity I've had to contribute to a company with such strong commitment to its customers and the communities it serves across the country," said Walker. "I'm confident the company's best days are ahead under the strong leadership of Allstate's executive team. I'll miss the terrific group of individuals who make up Allstate's Corporate Relations department."
Before joining Allstate in 2005, Walker was executive vice president of marketing and communications for Qwest Communications International. Previously, she was senior vice president, global public affairs for Pharmacia and earlier served as a partner in the Bozell Sawyer Miller group and in governmental and educational roles.
Walker currently serves as a member of many civic and cultural organizations, including as a board member of WTTW-11 and the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, as well as a member of the Arthur W. Page Society, the Chicago Network and the Clinton Global Initiative, including serving on its Planning Committee. She previously served on the boards of numerous Chicago community organizations, including the Art Institute of Chicago, Brookfield Zoo, the Chicago Children's Museum, Prentice Women's Hospital Northwestern Memorial and the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.
She received a bachelor's degree in sociology from Douglass College at Rutgers University and a master's degree in sociology from Rutgers University.
The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) is the nation's largest publicly held personal lines insurer, serving approximately 16 million households through its Allstate, Encompass, Esurance and Answer Financial brand names. Widely known by its slogan "You're In Good Hands With Allstate®," Allstate offers insurance products (auto, home, life and retirement) and services through Allstate agencies, independent agencies, and Allstate exclusive financial representatives, as well as via www.allstate.com and 1-800 Allstate®. As part of Allstate's commitment to strengthen local communities, The Allstate Foundation, Allstate employees, agency owners and the corporation provided $28 million in 2011 to thousands of nonprofit organizations and important causes across the United States.
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Firewise of Southwest Colorado is hosting an observation of the 10th anniversary of the Missionary Ridge Fire on Sunday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds that will feature speakers and exhibits.
The observation will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Extension Building.
Saturday is the actual anniversary of the fire that burned for 39 days and consumed 72,962 acres of public and private land.
This is an opportunity to learn the history of the fire, how weve improved response systems since and what homeowners can do to protect their homes, said Pam Wilson, director of Firewise of Southwest Colorado.
Firewise is a national organization that promotes fire safety.
Wilson said four talks are scheduled:
Rod Allen from Durango Fire & Rescue Authority will present a slide show of 2002 fire photos.
Butch Knowlton, director of emergency preparedness for La Plata County, will describe how the county cleaned up and repaired infrastructure after the fire.
Craig Goodell, fire mitigation officer with the U.S. Forest Service, will discuss changes in how fire agencies manage fires since 2002.
Insurance agent Jim Duresky will talk about the increasing difficulty of buying fire insurance in high-risk neighborhoods because of extreme wildfire danger.
A number of exhibitions are scheduled:
The Animas Museum will display a number of historic fire photos.
The Colorado State Forest Service will show how to create a fuel-free area called defensible space around a house.
Native Roots Garden Center will have examples of fire-resistant landscaping.
The Red Cross, insurance companies and tree-thinning companies will have exhibit.
Firefighters will cook hot dogs and hamburgers, available for $5, as a fundraiser for Firewise of Southwest Colorado. Children younger than 16 can eat free.


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Two Global Fundamental ETFs That Deserve Your Attention
Fundamental screening can result in superior returns for investors.
These days, investors have many more options beyond traditional cap-weighted exchange traded funds, or those funds that assign weights to holdings based on market value.
That is one way of doing things and it is a methodology that ETF sponsors have used for years, but investors have also been embracing alternative weighting methodologies.
While cap-weighted ETFs often provided investors with the lowest fees, some funds that are constructed on fundamental factors are worthy of consideration as well. That is the case because there are plenty of examples where fundamental screening can result in superior returns for investors.
Or investors can merely say that fundamentals are an integral part of the stock picking process and acknowledge that what works at the single stock level can certainly be efficacious with ETFs. With that in mind, here are some ETFs built on fundamental factors, not cap-weighting, that may not be getting the appreciation they deserve.
First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund (NYSEARCA:FEP)
Monday's negativity serves as a reminder that all is still not well in Europe, particularly in the peripheral countries such as Italy and Spain. It cannot be forgotten that factors such as the banking system, public policy and household capacity could weigh on or be catalysts for European equities over the next two years.
No, Europe is not sanguine as global investors had previously hoped, but FEP's methodology may help investors skirt some European risk. FEP's constituents are ranked on growth factors such as sales to price and one year sales growth and value factors such as cash flow to price and return on assets.
FEP, which will turn two years old in April, avoids single-stock risk by allocating just 1.15% to its largest holding and the fund is not heavy on PIIGS stocks. The UK accounts for 26% of FEP's weight while Sweden and Norway combine for almost 11%, indicating there is significant non-eurozone exposure in the fund. FEP is up 12% in the past year, but still offers a play. It has a P/E of almost 17 and a price-to-book of nearly three.
PowerShares FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets Portfolio (NYSEARCA:PXH)
Just as FEP faces intense competition in the market for diversified Europe ETFs, the PowerShares FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets Portfolio deals with the same situation among multi-country emerging markets ETFs.
With almost $388 million in assets under management and average daily volume of nearly 115,000 shares, calling PXH anonymous "obscure" is not accurate, but it is fair to say the ETF is not as well known as some diversified emerging markets funds.
Components for PXH are selected based on book value, cash flow, sales and dividends and weighted based on a fundamental score. That methodology can work in the right environment as PXH has returned about 8.4% over the past six months, but investors do need to do some homework before jumping in.
Since dividends are part of PXH's screening methodology, that means the ETF will almost certainly have large allocations to Taiwan and Brazil, two of the developing nations with solid dividend reputations. Not surprisingly, those two countries account for nearly 35% of the fund's weight.
Combine the dividend factor with the cash flow and book value screens and it would also be reasonable to expect Russia to loom large in this fund. That is the case because the government there has forced state-controlled enterprises to boost dividends.
Additionally, Russian firms have a reputation for being quite profitable, but also for trading at discounts to peers in other developing markets.
Bottom line: Russia accounts for over 11% of PXH's weight and two Russian stocks – Gazprom (PINK:OGZPY) and Lukoil (PINK:LUKOY) – are the ETF's top two holdings.
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The 2011 Hero Complex Film Festival is in the books and what a weekend it was.
Robert Downey Jr. shocked the crowd for a surprise "Iron Man" reunion; Jon Favreau made jaws drop with 10 minutes of footage from "Cowboys & Aliens" ; Warren Beatty stretched a Q&A to nearly two hours and declared his need to "vomit" a "Dick Tracy" remake/sequel; "Superman" director Richard Donner wowed the crowd with sparkling stories about the classic film and the late, great Christopher Reeve; Marvel won the audience over with the world premiere of a new "Captain America: The First Avenger" trailer and the coolest giveaway of the year; "Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan" director Nicholas Meyer confessed a painful regret about the late Gene Roddenberry, while the new "Trek" creative team looked to the Federation's future on the big screen; comics superstars Geoff Johns and Jim Lee spoke directly to fans for the first time about the huge new plans for the DC universe; artist Mike Mignola talked about his long-awaited "Hellboy" return and the killer poster for this year's festival; and Pixar revved up the crowd with a "Cars 2" preview and a free screening of "The Incredibles."
We'll be revisiting some festival moments with video highlights. Today, DC Comics writer and executive Geoff Johns revisits his time as the "Superman" director's assistant.
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Eastwood: I was offered Superman role in '70s
"Man of Steel": Russell Crowe for Jor-El?
Morrison to Hollywood: Make Superman a 'brawler'
Snyder: Superman is a tough one to crack
U.K. actors now play Superman, Batman, Spidey
VIDEO: Christopher Reeve on 'Tonight Show'
A look back: Superman on Broadway in 1966
Look, up in the sky it's … Henry Cavill
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Violence against women, human trafficking, trauma & memory, research methods.
Sexual Violence and Violence Against Women; Human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of children; Linkages between child abuse, running away, homelessness and delinquency; Research Methods and Human Subjects protection; Trauma and memory.
Ph.D.: Sociology (1979) University of Pennsylvania (Center for Studies in Criminology)M.A.: Sociology (1972) University of PennsylvaniaB.A.: Sociology (1971) Beaver College
Dr. Williams' research takes a life course perspective and relies on multiple methods including longitudinal designs and quantitative and qualitative methods. She studies interpersonal violence including human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of children, violence against women in the military; the criminal careers of sex offenders and rapists, the consequences of sexual assault, and recall and memory of child sexual abuse. Her research has been funded by a number of federal grants and contracts from the National Institute of Mental Health, The National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect, The National Institute of Justice, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The Office of the Secretary of Defense, The Department of the Navy, The U.S. Air Force, and, most recently from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Dr Williams' work is interdisciplinary and highly collaborative. In the 1980s she taught in Bermuda and worked on issues of social justice and prison reform while teaching courses in criminology and sociology. Dr Williams has been invited to speak at numerous conferences in the U.S. as well as internationally in South Africa, Germany, France, Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain, Bermuda, the US Virgin Islands, Canada, and the Netherlands.
Select Publications:
Williams, L.M. & Herrera, V.M. (2007). Child Maltreatment and Adolescent Violence: Understanding Complex Connections. Child Maltreatment, 12 (3): 203-207.
Williams, L.M. (2004). Researcher-advocate collaborations to end violence against women: Toward liberating methodologies for action research. Journal of Interpersonal Violence 19 (11): 1350-1357
Williams, L.M. (2003). Understanding child abuse and violence against women: A life-course perspective. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 18 (4): 441-451.
Williams, L., & Banyard, V. (1998). Trauma and Memory. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
Jasinski, J., & Williams, L.M. (1998). Partner Violence: A Comprehensive Review of 20 Years of Research. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.


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No Jeans Allowed! The Denim Clothing & Accessories On Our Radar
From the perfect patchwork shirt from Current/Elliott to the coolest varsity jacket from J.Crew and the new denim duffle from Clare Vivier, keep reading to shop these essentials now.
Sailor Dress in Lightweight Denim ($255) in Indigo
Never underestimate the chicness of a streamlined denim shift. Period.
The Western Shirt ($198) in Mixed Bandana Print
Pair this button-up with dark-wash skinnies and loafers for a low-key Saturday look.
Grand Duffle Bag ($430)
We found the quickest way to our hearts and it's through a Clare Vivier denim duffle. This bag has weekend road trip written all over it.
Frayed detailing and a lived-in black wash lend this cropped denim jacket model-off-duty appeal.
The Fire Engine Red Guess Overalls ($92)
If you're going to go bold this fall, make it count in these bright red overalls.
Leather-Sleeved Denim Varsity Jacket ($300)
If you haven't committed to the varsity jacket trend yet, you'll definitely want to jump on the bandwagon in J.Crew's too-cool-for-school denim rendition.
Gaston Denim Loafers ($353)
These loafers are surprisingly versatile and can be worn with everything from a floral mini skirt to cropped trousers.
Quilted Denim Shirt Dress ($268) in Indigo
Long sleeves + a short hemline = the perfect between-seasons denim dress.
Rockstud Denim Camouflage Shopper Tote ($1995)
A roomy tote that combines everything we love about fall: studs, camouflage, and denim. What more could a girl ask for?
The Jean Jacket ($495) in Perfect Wash
The all-American classic gets a biker chic update with the addition of leather sleeves. Your inner bad girl would totally approve.
Octavia High Top Sneakers ($295) in Indigo Denim
We haven't been this in love with a pair of high top sneakers since high school—a.k.a. the Chuck Taylor heyday. Style them with a graphic tee and mini skirt.
Denim Skirt ($240)
This preppy front-pleat mini will quickly become your new office standby. Just add a fitted cardigan and classic pumps.


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Nebraska officials knew this fall's opening of a new arena would bring an attendance bump for the long-struggling men's basketball team.
They didn't know it would be this much this soon.
The athletic department announced Friday that the public's allotment of tickets is sold out - six months before the first game at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
"It's quite amazing," said Marc Boehm, the associate athletic director for basketball. "There are a lot of happy faces over here."
The new arena in downtown Lincoln will seat 15,147 for basketball. The only tickets left are the ones that must be held back for the visiting team and about 100 student tickets that are expected to be sold soon.
Public season-ticket sales are up 95 percent - from 6,917 last season to 13,500. Student ticket sales are at 1,516, compared with 1,165. The Huskers have never before gone into a season sold out.
"Our program has momentum and people are excited to see where we can take this thing," coach Tim Miles said.
The previous high for season-ticket sales was 12,000 in 1992-93.
The Huskers were 15-18 overall and finished in 10th place at 5-13 in the Big Ten in Miles' first season. Average attendance was 10,352 in the final year at the Devaney Sports Center.
Miles said he thought it would be possible to sell out the new arena.
"But I didn't expect it this soon. No way," he said. "I'm glad to have a waiting list, and I hope that waiting list piles up. I hope everyone shows up and stands up and yells at the top of their lungs. It should be a great thing."
The $179 million arena is the centerpiece of the West Haymarket Development project, which will include hotels, restaurants, parking and shopping located a few blocks from the university campus.
Miles is charged with leading the men's program out of the doldrums. The Huskers haven't won or shared a conference regular-season title since 1950. They have never won a game in the NCAA tournament in six appearances, with their most recent one in 1998.
Though they finished with a losing record, Nebraska was competitive against teams in the upper half of the Big Ten late in the season and won a game in the conference tournament.
"We were within striking distance of top-10 teams," Boehm said. "Our fans are knowledgeable enough to know something good is about to happen. They're jumping on board and seeing the product is getting better."


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Well it's that time of the year!
What was your favorite opening for 2012?
Personally I felt this year was a VERY lackluster year for openings. I mean, there were good ones but nothing that stood out. Y'know, go out, hunt down the mp3 for the full version and watch it over and over again on Youtube. Then again, maybe I've just grown really picky. But there some good ones that stood out for me
1) Sword Art Online Opening 1
2) Robotics;Notes
3) Jormungand
4) Phi Brain: Kami No Puzzle 2
5) Btooom!
6) Sakamichi no Apollon
7) Tasogare Otome x Amnesia (Granted I have no idea what on earth a "Choir Jail" is)
8) Sword Art Online Opening 2
9) Mirai Nikki Opening 2
10) Zetsuen no Tempest
What are yours?
I'm surprised I haven't started up a firestorm yet
"Can Do" by Granrodeo (Kuroko no Basuke) for me ;333
the second I heard the electric guitar in the opening I knew it was a awesome song.
I head bang to this song every night <3
edit: lol only listed one because I'm such a lazy ass c: and the title did say "opening" only XD
I forget everything that aired this year, but from what I remember, I came up with this:
1) Nisemonogatari
2) Psycho-Pass
3) Jormungand
4) Sword Art Online
5) Humanity has Declined
6) Kokoro Connect
7) Bodacious Space Pirates
8) Total Eclipse
I don't focus on openings too much though, ending themes are a much more enjoyable part of a show for me. It's sort of my time to relax and reflect on what just happened. To which I would say Shin Sekai Yori and Kokoro Connect's first ending were two of the best I've heard. This year had a lot of great ending themes though.
muv luv is pretty good
His Holiness Optimus Maximus Decimus Meridius Colossus Nemesis Nexus Genesis
I personally think 2012 had a handful of good openings. Now, when someone refers to the opening of an anime I judge it by the actual animation in the opening sequence as well as the opening song. Now there are other factors I also look into when judging an opening but I won't get into that. I usually have my own list that I compose at the end of the year of my 10 favorite openings (endings also) from each year. I try to watch all the openings but sometimes I just can't watch them all. So for now this is my preliminary list, in no particular order at the moment -
Psycho-Pass : "Abnormalize" by Ling Tosite Sigure
Fate/Zero S2 : "To the Beginning" by Kalafina
Another : "Kyomu Densen" by ALI PROJECT
Hyouka : "Yasashisa no Riyu" by Choucho
Sword Art Online : "crossing field" by LiSA
Kids on the Slope : "Sakamichi no Melody" by YUKI
Phi Brain: Puzzle of God S2 : "Now or Never" by Nano
Hiiro no Kakera S1 : "Nee" by Maiko Fujita
Mirai Nikki : "DEAD END" by Faylan
Persona 4 - The Animation : "key plus words" by Hirata ft. Yumi Kawamura
Also in the running: Dusk Maiden of Amensia : "Choir Jail" by Konomi Suzuki, K : "Kings" by angela, BTOOOM! : "No pain, no game" by Nano, Ano Natsu de Matteru : "Sign" by Ray, Inu x Boku SS : "Nirvana" by Mucc
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Chu2 for most frenetic and seizure inducing.
Psycho Path for being awesome.
Any OP where Hanazawa Kana sings. :3
Poi is the new Desu!
1. Btooom
2. Zetsuen no tempest
4. psycho-pass
In no particular order:
-Finished series
Nisemonogatari (all three OPs)
Haiyore! Nyarko-san
Kuroko no Basket
Tari Tari
The Ambition of Oda Nobuna (YES!)
Kids on the Slope
-Fall 2012 series
Sword Art Online (both OPs)
Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo
What even
kitsuneshoujo wrote:
Chu2 for most frenetic and seizure inducing.
Psycho Path for being awesome.
Any OP where Hanazawa Kana sings. :3
My biggest beef with the OP for Psycho-Pass was that, well I kinda prefer to hear the person singing instead of being completely drowned out
I'm surprised I haven't started up a firestorm yet
The OP's that I have enjoyed this year have been:
1. Bodacious Space Pirates "Bodacious Space Symphony's Movement VII 「Infinite Love」" Momoiro Clover Z
2. Nyarko-san: Another Crawling Chaos ""Taiyō Iwaku Moeyo Chaos" Ushiro kara Haiyori-tai G
3. Space Brothers (1st OP) "Feel So Moon" Unicorn
4. Kids on The Slope "Sakamichi no Melody" YUKI
5. Dusk Maiden of Amnesia "Choir Jail" Konomi Suzuki
6. The Knight in the Area "Higher Ground" S.R.S
7. NakaImo "Choose me Darling" StylipS
8. Tari Tari "Dreamer" Airi
9. Ano Natsu de Matteru "Sign" Ray
10. Humanity Has Declined "Real World" nano.ripe
11. Fate/Zero 2 "To The Beginning" Kalafina
My favorite OP songs of the year (in no order):
1) Dusk Maiden of Amnesia "Choir Jail" Konomi Suzuki
2) Fate/Zero 2 "To The Beginning" Kalafina
3) Rinne no Lagrange "TRY Unite!"
4) Arcana Famiglia "Magenta Another Sky"
5) Sword Art Online "crossing field" by LiSA
Probably more than that but just from the top of my head right now.
Animanga hunter extraordinaire
I've liked quite a few of this year's openings so far. :D
1. Tsuritama
2. Humanity Has Declined
3. Pokemon Best Wishes (2nd op)
4. Tari Tari
5. Natsuyuki Rendezvous
6. La storia della Arcana Famiglia
7. Sword Art Online (1st op)
8. Psycho-Pass
9. Zetsuen no Tempest
10. Magi
11. Kamisama Hajimemashita
12. My Little Monster
One Pieces We Go brings back great memories of the past, and is my favorite theme of the year. I wonder what the next Theme will be... with the upcomming arc change to Punk Hazard, should come a new theme
The Magi OP is pretty awesome too...
1. ~ Naruto Shippuuden
2. ~ Sword art online opening 1
3. ~ Btooom!
4. ~ Fairy Tail
5. ~ Sword art online opening 2
Crunchyrolling is my thing -ttebayo!
Fate/Zero S2 opening - "To the beginning" by Kalafina


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Pay no attention to what's beneath the blanket...
Considering the line-of-sight from the suns to the characters in the foreground, their shadows make no sense.
what happened to no Star Wars?
The tail looks like a glove.
Looks a lot like Alot.
Well, how about that...
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... and yet again, the obligatory link to the current shirt is NOT in the artist's bio.
Questionable Table of Elements
This reminds me of a joke:
Who's there?
Bantha who?
Bantha no Banth, I'm going swimming.
Hmmm, it works a lot better with the original panther.
Tatooine's a big planet, long trip. Hope he didn't forget to pachyderm.
Is it safe for an elephant to be under that costume with dual suns raining down heat?
ha! cute, as the apelads always are. Also sneakily funny.
I have no American money, but to woot I'm sure my Republic credits will be fine...
gestures across the air with his hand
Ok, this made me laugh more than I have at any shirt in a long time! Nice touch with the two suns as well. Apelad, you've definitely made my top five woot artists list after this one. IMO, no one can consistently pull off a joke shirt so well.
The force is strong with this shirt.
I'm sure this joke has never been used. No. Really.
I remember being a kid and going to Marine World (when it was still in the San Francisco bay area) and being amazed at the Bantha costume they had on display... it was worn by one of their elephants in Star Wars.
I want to mention what an excellent choice it was to put this design on a creme t-shirt. It really makes the whole image work better and, in essence, Apelad has turned the entire shirt into the Tatooine desert.
weitzwb24 wrote:what happened to no Star Wars?
This is a daily shirt picked by the staff it doesn't have to follow the derby rules. =D
They've put a funny shaped blanket over the elephant in the room. Quick, ignore it and maybe it'll go away!
Costumes and make-up > CGI.
Great, now PETA is going to start protesting Star Wars Movies.
Thanks everyone! You all are too kind, I don't care what they say about you in Tosche Station.
As for the lighting question, I have several perfectly good excuses (pick your favorite):
There's a third sun, always off screen.
The suns you see here are merely painted on a backdrop (an additional low-fi special effect for the eagle eyed).
The true light source is the wearer's head (because that person is so bright).
So is the akin to a car cover for someone's elephant? Keeps it cool for future riding.
Yo uncle Owen, I know I'm on probation,
I cleaned the droids can I go to Tosche Station.
I got a layaway on a power converter,
but now you're treatin me like a scruffy nerf herder.
Narfcake wrote:... and yet again, the obligatory link to the current shirt is NOT in the artist's bio.
Questionable Table of Elements
Thanks for always listing them Narfcake.
Fantastic work sir. Well done, my first ever Woot Tee purchase.
3xp wrote:Looks a lot like Alot.
I like you for posting that. Alot.
I love the Alot a lot.
Wow, so two of the weekend's derby winners got dailies this week. And the third had a daily the week before.
Heathen! This is a lie, Koford!
According to the Star Wars wiki it wasn't a trunk you could see in those shots, no, it was the bantha's long prehensile tongue. Yeah I bet you feel pretty silly now, huh.
::pushes glasses onto bridge of nose::
OK Mr. Apelad, now you're just showing off.
hahahahaha! Really love it! congrats!
That elephant will fit in well with the Tuskens!
I first read the title as Bantha-plant, and wondered if that meant the elephant is a spy.
Originally played by real elephants in ANH the workforce was shut out and the union was in uproar over being replaced by CGI in TPM. So sad.
Elephants need work too. This will go great with my @@ walker shirt.
This was not shirt I was looking for.
Yet ... I am still in for one.
My day is made with this shirt, however, now I have to sit down and watch all (as in original 3) of the the Star Wars movies.
Great timing with the Star Wars Blu-rays coming out in a month. Now I can wear this shirt when I go to buy them. Unless of course I order online which won't be as cool.
This shirt will look great on me when I go into Tosche Station to pick up some power converters.
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After moving to the city in the late 70's from Iran and spending nearly 30 years in the fashion industry designing for Jones Apparel, Anne Klein and Dana Buchman, Haak took a completely different route with Bushy Tails Pet Food and Supplies.
After studying the market, she found that pets had been overlooked in Bushwick. Today, she sells a variety of name-brand pet food for dogs and cats, toys and just about anything her customers ask for.
"There's a lot of pet owners in this neighborhood," Haak said.
Now one year in, Haak has expanded her business, which originally opened in the Shops at the Loom on Flushing Avenue, and moved to 177 Irving Ave. in Bushwick.
"I saw so many people on the train station with bags of dog food and cat food, and on the L train just riding with bags," Haak recalled. "I decided that, why should they travel to the city when they can come to me?"
The roughly 400-square-foot space on Irving Avenue sits in the middle of the quickly developing neighborhood between Milk and Pull coffee shop and Fritzl's Lunch Box.
With the extra space now on Irving, Haak is now contemplating on adding grooming services or a doggy daycare.
Aside from being a cat owner and recently taking on a five-month-old Chihuahua named Buddy - which has naturally become the store's mascot – Haak's newfound interest in the pet market has come seemingly effortless as she has watched her loyal customer base grow.
Zach Millet, a Bushwick resident and cat owner himself, has shopped at Bushy Tails on Irving Avenue since it first opened.
"I used to go to Williamsburg, but now I don't have to and it's slightly cheaper," Millet said. "It's nice to have a place that cares, you know?"
For those who might be unsure about the current state of the market, Haak advises prospective business owners to "not be frightened. If it works it works, and if it doesn't as least you tried it."


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CMATH is a comprehensive library for complex-number arithmetics and mathematics. The following features make CMATH an ideal replacement for the unit Complex coming with Delphi:
1. High-performance implementation in machine code leads to superior speed. 2. Accuracy and safety are greatly enhanced. 3. Each of the floating-point accuracies (complex(float), complex(double), and complex(extended)) is given its own, individually optimized treatment. 4. Polar coordinates (magnitude;angle) are supported in addition to the usual cartesian coordinates (real;imaginary).
The Shareware edition is optimized for Intel and AMD 64-bit processors, while maintaining compatibility with earlier Pentium and Athlon processors. This version is for Delphi 2009.
What is new in this release:
Version 6.5.6 includes speed enhancements and bug fixes.
Borland Delphi 2009
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Propped on his elbows and glued to an episode of Max and Ruby, my then-3-year-old son, Henry, was oblivious to the nurse marking his back with a ballpoint pen in preparation for a lengthy skin test. We were at the allergist's office looking for answers. What was causing Henry's frequent swollen eyes and breathing problems? Could an allergen be to blame for his irritability? Like any neurotic mommy-on-a-mission, I wanted a doctor to tell me what was going on and why.
The cartoon worked at distracting Henry—until the first prick. He winced through 50 more. His back looked like a messy grid of roughly 110 tiny red splotches and rubbed-away ink. Only five bumps on Henry's back puffed slightly—identified later as egg whites, sweet potatoes, almonds, crab and dust. The doctor instructed me to restrict those foods from Henry's diet and then reintroduce them one at a time during the coming month. I was confounded—all the foods were ones Henry had eaten before without incident. It didn't feel right to me, and my maternal instinct pushed me into learning all I could. The experience welcomed me to the dizzying world of food-allergy diagnosing.
Margin of Error
More than 3 million American kids have food allergies, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It's a number that is growing rapidly—up 18 percent between 1997 and 2007. More children are being diagnosed with life-threatening food allergies than ever before. Some outgrow them. Some don't. While many doctors agree that the number of legitimate food-allergy cases is rising, many also believe the numbers may be inflated because of heightened awareness and a heavy reliance on tests that aren't 100 percent accurate. As a result, thousands of children may be misdiagnosed, and families may be unnecessarily restricting their kids' diets.
"Diagnosing food allergies is a very uncertain science," said Rauol Wolf, M.D., professor of pediatrics and director of pediatric allergy and immunology at the University of Chicago's Comer Children's Hospital. "Is it really increasing, or are people more aware and we're overdiagnosing? The answer is yes and yes."
Skin tests, such as the one given to my son, have an estimated 40 percent to 70 percent false-positive rate, meaning that the patient can have a positive result but not have any reaction after eating the food, Dr. Wolf says. That raises questions about accuracy. Children also can outgrow food allergies but still display positive reactions on a skin test. In addition, medications such as antihistamines can interfere with results. For parents hoping for clear-cut answers, skin tests are only reliable when no allergic reaction presents. "False positives are common, but false negatives are not," Dr. Wolf explains.
As an alternative to skin tests, doctors may order blood tests; however, these carry the same limitations as do skin tests. Blood testing measures a sample of blood for levels of allergy-inducing antibodies (IgE) to foods or substances, which would indicate an allergic reaction is possible. However, the antibodies alone don't cause allergic reactions, says Dr. Wolf. "Everybody can have IgE to foods, and not have a reaction when they eat them—that's why we have false positives." Blood tests merely identify the presence of IgE. Blood tests also can't distinguish between similar proteins. For instance, a child with a dairy allergy may receive high antibody levels to beef as well, without actually being allergic. A positive test correlates with real reactions less than half the time, according to the most recent research in Pediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) journal.
Difficult Diagnosis
Because of the room for error and discrepancies, medical researchers are calling for stricter food-allergy diagnosing guidelines, as evidenced in a recent article in the Journal of the American Medical Association. It's a sentiment that many anxious parents echo—including those who may be restricting their children's diets unnecessarily—and a hot topic on online message boards, where worried parents flock for information and support. "There is so much misinformation, ignorance and insensitivity concerning food allergies," one mom wrote on the Facebook page for Kids With Food Allergies, a Pennsylvania-based nonprofit group. "More research needs to be done, and scientists need to generate alternate theories and actually test them," wrote another.
The key to wading through the world of food allergies is for parents to arm themselves—and their allergists—with as much information as possible, says Lynda Mitchell, president of Kids With Food Allergies. Dr. Wolf agrees: "Diagnosing a food allergy is easier when parents provide a comprehensive family history, food diaries and a complete list of symptoms." After all, parents are on the frontline. They've seen the symptoms firsthand, and they know whether their child has or hasn't tolerated certain foods in the past. "The bottom line is, don't base a diagnosis on test results alone," Mitchell says.
It took dozens of doctors and tests to properly diagnose Sara and Daniel Atkins' four children. This went on for years, especially for 6-year-old Tevye and 4-year-old Freida, who both have asthma. Local doctors were befuddled and put the kids on highly restrictive diets, leaving only a handful of foods. Even then, conditions worsened. Freida, a toddler at the time, stopped gaining weight and began losing her hair. "They weren't getting better," Sara says. "But nobody was listening to us."
Desperate for answers, the Atkins enlisted the help of a team of allergists in Denver, more than a thousand miles away from their home in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, and spent weeks there reviewing their children's symptoms and performing tests. "We learned that Tevye and Freida's immune systems were so compromised (from eczema) that they were reacting to anything and everything," Sara says. Along with brothers Zusil, 7, and Moshe, 1, both kids participated in more than 80 oral food challenges combined. "They passed almost everything they tried," Sara says. "It was wonderful, but frustrating too. Tevye avoided wheat for three years unnecessarily. Had we stayed with the original diagnosis, we'd still be avoiding more than 90 foods that are perfectly safe."
None of this is to say that food allergies aren't real; the Atkins children still experience severe reactions to foods—just like thousands of children across America. Sarah Harris' son is one of them. The Moseley, Virginia, stay-at-home mother of two boys had no idea why her oldest child, Evan, screamed in inconsolable misery for months shortly after he was born. His pediatrician told her it was colic. But at 9 months old, after three bites of baby yogurt, Evan developed a large red rash around his mouth. On her doctor's advice, Harris waited a couple of days and then fed Evan yogurt again. The lower half of his face became red. Subsequent skin tests showed that Evan had allergies to milk, eggs, wheat, oats, barley, cantaloupe, peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish and other fish. The Harris' altered their lifestyle and removed the allergenic foods from Evan's diet. His skin and comfort level improved immediately. "Talk about mommy guilt," she says. Now age 3 and starting preschool, Evan has successfully reintroduced wheat and eggs into his diet after completing oral food challenges. He also eats oats regularly without incident, but other foods still remain off-limits
Sly Symptoms
Evan's symptoms—colic, eczema and reflux—are common allergic reactions. Others may include itchy or red skin, hives or rashes, coughing, wheezing, difficulty breathing, asthma or asthma-like symptoms, swelling, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, bloody stools and more. "Infant allergy symptoms can mimic other diseases," Mitchell says. Those may include food intolerance, lactose deficiency, ulcers, gastrointestinal illnesses, even the common cold. "It's very important that parents talk to their pediatrician and visit with an allergist if they have concerns." Evan, for example, had many symptoms, "but nobody helped us connect the dots. Nobody even mentioned allergies as a possibility," says Harris. Typically, a child will experience an allergic reaction within 30 minutes of exposure. The more delayed the reaction, the less likely the child is allergic to the food, says Todd Green, M.D., an allergist/immunologist at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. If a parent suspects a milk allergy, but the symptoms don't show up until several hours later, something else may be to blame.
Researchers are actively working on treatments for children who may never outgrow their food allergies, a number that depends on the allergen. Eighty percent of kids with a milk allergy will outgrow it, but only 20 percent of those allergic to peanuts will. Immunotherapy studies that gradually give children increasing amounts of the allergic substance in order to teach the immune system to tolerate it have already showed encouraging results, says Robert A. Wood, M.D., professor of pediatrics and director of allergy and immunology at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Dr. Wood has successfully cured milk allergies for more than a dozen children. Some can now ingest unlimited quantities of milk or dairy products, while others can tolerate it in measured amounts. These are children who would have an allergic reaction after ingesting less than one-quarter teaspoon of milk before participating in the studies. Similar egg and peanut studies are under way. "It's really life-changing," Dr. Wood says. "These are children who were at severe risk if they ate even one bite of birthday cake. Now, many of them can have cake and ice cream."
What can parents do?
Doctors used to recommend that parents wait at least until age 1 to feed potentially high-allergenic foods to children. In 2008, the American Academy of Pediatrics released new guidelines stating that there isn't enough evidence to support the theory that dietary restrictions play a significant role in preventing food allergies. Some researchers, like Dr. Wood, believe that introducing high-risk foods early may actually boost a child's tolerance for allergenic foods. They look to counties like Thailand, where peanuts are part of the daily cuisine, yet peanut allergies are very rare.
Breastfeeding is one way moms can help fend off potential food allergies. The AAP reports that nursing for at least four months, compared with feeding formula made with cow-milk protein, prevents or delays the occurrence of allergies in early childhood. It's also a wise idea to introduce new foods gradually after the child is 4 to 6 months old. The AAP recommends waiting several days after each new menu item to make sure there isn't a reaction. Parents who think their children may have food allergies (if allergies run in the family, for instance) should talk with their doctor to determine the best strategy for introducing foods, says Mitchell.
Finding a cure isn't something that Stephanie Heath of Overland Park, Kansas, thinks about much as she prepares special sack lunches or teaches her two severely allergic kids to read food labels. But she is quick to count her blessings. "At the end of the day, my kids are healthy and happy, and we can manage the allergies," she says. "We're blessed." As for my son, Henry, my maternal instinct was right on target. We eliminated the suspect foods for a month and then purposely added each one, waiting a few days in between. He may not like sweet potatoes, but there's certainly not a medical reason why he should avoid them.


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LONDON, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- British energy company Maersk Oil announced it was approved to develop an oil field in the North Sea that could hold as much as 9 million barrels of oil.
Maersk said its field development plan for the Balloch oil field about 140 miles off the coast of Scotland, was approved by the British Department of Energy and Climate Change.
Production from the field would come initially from a nearby floating production storage and offloading vessel.
"The first well is expected to peak around 8,000 barrels of oil per day with first oil in April 2013 and a second well is being planned," the company said. "The total reserves from the two wells are estimated to be 9 million barrels of oil."
British Energy Minister John Hayes said using existing FSPO for the field could be an example of how to best exploit North Sea fields of its size.
"This type of development will become increasingly important for maximizing oil and gas recovery from the U.K. continental shelf and creating jobs in the supply chain," he said in a statement.
Last week, the British government gave Norwegian energy major Statoil the consent to drill in the Mariner heavy oil field in the North Sea. London expects the field to eventually produce around 55,000 barrels of oil per day, about 5 percent of the country's current production.


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Washington DC- Priests for Life, a national anti-abortion organization, encourages the Georgia state Senate to pass the Woman's Right to Know bill (SB 77) so that women are fully informed about the health risks and alternatives to abortion.
"Priests for Life is pleased that this bill is being considered.," said Fr. Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life. "We urge senators who are "pro-choice" to consider why women should not be fully informed about what they are choosing."
For more information about Priests for Life, please visit www.priestsforlife.org.


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Four winning Powerball tickets sold in Waukesha County
Four winning Powerball tickets sold in Waukesha County
MADISON, Wis. —
The winning Powerball tickets were sold in Minnesota and New Jersey, but there were three $10,000 tickets sold in Wisconsin -- all of them in Waukesha County.
And there was also one $40,000 winner, also in Waukesha County.
Wednesday night's winning numbers were 5, 25, 30, 58 and 59. The Powerball was 32.
The Waukesha County winning tickets were sold at:
- Kwik Trip on Small Road in New Berlin
- PDQ on Sun Valley Drive in Delafield
- The Paper Chase Station on Highway 67 in Dousman
- Stop-N-Go on Ryan Street in Pewaukee
"I come here (Stop-N-Go) every week, sometimes twice a week. This time I did not play it," Pewaukee resident Bob Sackrison said.
"Why not?" WISN 12 News reporter Portia Young asked.
"I don't know why," Sackrison said.
The Powerball jackpot resets to $40 million Saturday night.


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I can still remember sitting in front of the TV after school watching my favorite spinach-eating character flexing his "musKles" and saving the day.
But, my perspective of Popeye's quote, "I am who I am" recently changed when I heard a client use the phrase to describe people who had no interest in adapting and no interest in working with others who were different from them. "I am who I am, and if you don't like me - who cares."


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Journal Scan: Omega-3 fatty acids: How much is too much?
Why they did it
These researchers sought to describe the metabolic differences and potential adverse effects of the omega-3 fatty acids, primarily eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).
What they did
The authors provide an overview of the metabolism and clinical utility of EPA and DHA as nutraceuticals for treating a variety of conditions such as hypertriglyceridemia and dermatologic, cardiovascular, renal, and orthopedic diseases. Unlike drugs, high doses of these compounds are required to treat many of these diseases, and target ranges vary depending on the disease being treated. Dose ranges fall between 50 and 220 mg/kg, with the lower doses most often being used for inflammatory, renal, and cardiac diseases.
The authors note that adequate amounts of these fatty acids are not present in many therapeutic commercial diets, so supplementation is still often recommended. In addition, some diets may contain alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) as the omega-3 fatty acid. ALA may be converted into EPA and DHA; however, this conversion is not very efficient in mammalian species.
The authors note that care should be exercised when evaluating reviews, supplements, or diets that express fatty acid content as a ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids as these do not provide absolute omega-3 values, and the omega-3 fatty acid dose is calculated by using the total of ALA, EPA, and DHA content.
Adverse effects may be associated with the use of these nutraceuticals and are likely to be dose-dependent.
|Possible adverse effect
Rationale for concern
Platelet activation
Gastrointestinal effects
Wound healing
Lipid peroxidation
Toxin exposure
Altered immune function
Insulin sensitivity
Weight gain
Nutrient-drug interaction
Take-home message
While omega-3 fatty acids have numerous benefits and clinical indications, as with any nutraceutical, caution should be exercised to avoid adverse reactions, and careful patient selection should be employed. The authors state that The National Research Council publication on Nutrient Requirements of Dogs and Cats has established 2,800 mg/1,000 kcal of diet as a safe upper limit of the combined amounts of EPA and DHA, which is equivalent to 370 mg/kg0.75 in dogs. For example, in a 10-kg dog, the safe upper limit would be 2,080 mg. They also state that not enough published data are available to establish a safe upper limit in cats.
Lenox CE, Bauer JE. Potential adverse effects of omega-3 fatty acids in dogs and cats. J Vet Intern Med 2013;27:217-226.
Link to the abstract: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jvim.12033/abstract


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Nursing Assistant Skills Training (CCNAST)
Certificate of Completion
This state certified three-week program prepares students for employment in a variety of health care settings from nursing homes to hospitals where they will work as a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA). CNA evaluation is mandated for employment in long-term care facilities. Upon completion of the program, individuals will be qualified for multiple job opportunities with good starting salaries. Positions frequently offer flexibility and variety, as well as a sense of self-satisfaction for "making a difference" in a person's health.
Rene Stark is the advisor for the main campus program. Brenda Washington is the advisor for the extension centers.
Admissions Requirements
Training takes place in the classroom, lab, and clinical settings within the community. One-hundred percent (100%) attendance is mandatory. There are no make-up days. Students are expected to have their textbook on the first day of class. Program admission requires a minimum age of 17 and documentation of a negative TB status. A criminal background clearance check is required which will be done in the agency/clinical. Entry assessment testing is required.
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Join Nardwuar the Human Serviette for 60 minutes of clam chowder-flavoured (note Canadian spelling!) entertainment and interviews all the way from, yes, Vancouver, BC, Canaduh! Doot Doola Doot Doo... Doot Doo!
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Wed. 6/16/10 8:02pm
Danne D:
Nardwuar time :)
Thing to Ponder.
On the 6 Degrees of Black Sabbath website it takes 12 steps to get from Tom Scharpling to Nardwuar the Human Serviette :)
Wed. 6/16/10 8:14pm
Doot DOO!
Wed. 6/16/10 8:15pm
Danne D:
That's so crazy that Nardwuar is doing a degrees of separation thing in this show :)
Wed. 6/16/10 8:19pm
Danne D:
Wed. 6/16/10 8:20pm
Danne D:
10 steps from 'til Tuesday to Sage Francis
Wed. 6/16/10 8:24pm
Danne D:
Couldn't find L Ron Hubbard on that server, but John Travolta was 7 steps to Sage Francis
Wed. 6/16/10 8:28pm
marq aka unofficial Kenny G promoter:
Kenny G is back on the air tomorrow (Thursday WFMU time) at 7pm.
Wed. 6/16/10 8:29pm
I am definitely gonna TUNE IN, no doubt!
Wed. 6/16/10 8:31pm
Danne D:
Take Care lurking Nardwuar fans
Wed. 6/16/10 8:31pm
Danne D:
doot doodle doot doot.
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Wed. 6/16/10 8:37pm
Nardwuar- now with cheez!
Doot DOO!
Wed. 6/16/10 8:47pm
marq aka unofficial Kenny G promoter:
Nardwuar was a lot of fun in the beginning. But then I got tired of the interviews with so many people I do not know who the heck they are. Still very informative if someone like me who does not care who zee bop dooey mr. famous man is, but want to know that this mr. famous so and so is out there and doing better than me some how is helpful news. I would like Nardwuar to interview someone I do know about and care about...like KENNY G!!!!
Wed. 6/16/10 8:49pm
mr h:
i have never heard a more belt focused interview.
Wed. 6/16/10 8:56pm
marq aka unofficial Kenny G promoter:
Nardwuar is a master intervier. Not many like him left. Too afraid. Thank you WFMU for an outlet for freeform interviewing.
Like more very famous freeform interviewing check out jonesville station on the archives with gelnn jones. sooo..goood.!!
Wed. 6/16/10 10:06pm
Kenny G is coming to Vancouver! I will ask about an interview! Doot doo!
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The most important thing that keeps America safe. Exploitation of gods in politics is enough to make me sick! We need to keep gods out of government, separation is so important. It seems that those that are religious want to run the governments there way or the hell with you. People killing others over religion is just nuts! Holly books written as they believe by or inspired by there gods are the enlightened way to run the world. Sad but I see no one to vote for. There all nuts, lie and using religion to get votes what are we to do?
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Hold your nose and vote for the least offensive. I haven't had the luxury of voting for the winning presidential candidate in over twenty years. But the protest vote does get old. Just once to have someone you feel inspired to vote for would be a thrill. American politics is in a sad state of affairs.
Apathy and non-participation can potentially be very dangerous. We must remember that even though the candidates might themselves be woefully inadequate the electoral process itself is still a beautiful thing.
Bobevt I belong to the National Atheist Party. Maintaining the separation is one of the main tenets of the platform. You should check em out. The eventual goal is to get candidates running for office. Every state has a chapter. http://www.usanap.org/
I will check out the site thanks for the information


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The accelerator complex
There's more to CERN than the Large Hadron Collider. A series of accelerators work together to push particles to nearly the speed of light
The accelerator complex at CERN is a succession of machines that accelerate particles to increasingly higher energies. Each machine boosts the energy of a beam of particles, before injecting the beam into the next machine in the sequence. In the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) – the last element in this chain – particle beams are accelerated up to the record energy of 6.5 TeV per beam. Most of the other accelerators in the chain have their own experimental halls where beams are used for experiments at lower energies.
The proton source is a simple bottle of hydrogen gas. An electric field is used to strip hydrogen atoms of their electrons to yield protons. Linac 2, the first accelerator in the chain, accelerates the protons to the energy of 50 MeV. The beam is then injected into the Proton Synchrotron Booster (PSB), which accelerates the protons to 1.4 GeV, followed by the Proton Synchrotron (PS), which pushes the beam to 25 GeV. Protons are then sent to the Super Proton Synchrotron (SPS) where they are accelerated to 450 GeV.
The protons are finally transferred to the two beam pipes of the LHC. The beam in one pipe circulates clockwise while the beam in the other pipe circulates anticlockwise. It takes 4 minutes and 20 seconds to fill each LHC ring, and 20 minutes for the protons to reach their maximum energy of 6.5 TeV. Beams circulate for many hours inside the LHC beam pipes under normal operating conditions. The two beams are brought into collision inside four detectors – ALICE, ATLAS, CMS and LHCb – where the total energy at the collision point is equal to 13 TeV.
The accelerator complex includes the Antiproton Decelerator and the Online Isotope Mass Separator (ISOLDE) facility, and the Compact Linear Collider test area, as well as the neutron time-of-flight facility (nTOF). It also previously fed the CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso (CNGS) project.
Protons are not the only particles accelerated in the LHC. Lead ions for the LHC start from a source of vaporised lead and enter Linac 3 before being collected and accelerated in the Low Energy Ion Ring (LEIR). They then follow the same route to maximum energy as the protons.
The Control Centre
The CERN Control Centre combines control rooms for the laboratory's accelerators, the cryogenic distribution system and the technical infrastructure. It holds 39 operation stations for four different areas – the LHC, the SPS, the PS complex and the technical infrastructure.
CERN's current and future accelerators
Linear accelerator 2
Linac 2 is the starting point for the protons used in physics experiments at CERN
Linear accelerator 3
Linac 3 is the starting point for the ions used in physics experiments at CERN
Linear accelerator 4
Linac 4 boosts negative hydrogen ions to high energies. It will become the source of proton beams for the Large Hadron Collider in 2020
The Antiproton Decelerator
Not all accelerators increase a particle's speed. The AD slows down antiprotons so they can be used to study antimatter
The Large Hadron Collider
The 27-kilometre LHC is the world's largest particle accelerator. It collides protons or lead ions at energies approaching the speed of light
The Low Energy Ion Ring
LEIR takes long pulses of lead ions from Linac 3 and transforms them into the short, dense bunches suitable for injection to the Large Hadron Collider
The Proton Synchrotron
A workhorse of CERN's accelerator complex, the Proton Synchrotron has juggled many types of particle since it was first switched on in 1959
The Proton Synchrotron Booster
Four superimposed synchrotron rings receive protons from the linear accelerator, boost them to 800 MeV and inject them into the Proton Synchrotron
The Super Proton Synchrotron
The second-largest machine in CERN's accelerator complex provides a stepping stone between the Proton Synchrotron and the LHC


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The Pineapple Port
Situated 800 miles off the coast of Portugal, the Azores are a group of nine Portuguese islands, with Ponta Delgada as its largest city and located on the island of Sao Miguel. Ponta Delgada is home to a number of eco-attractions like Furnas with its natural hot springs, the nature reserve of Lagoa do Fogo—where volcanic landscapes and beautiful beaches vie for attention—and the crater lakes of Sete Cidades National Park.
Explore the city center for shops, cafés, and the historical landmark Church of Sao Jose, go to the marina for big game fishing and speedboat racing, or explore the old Portuguese town of Riberia Grande. If you don't make it to a pineapple plantation, be sure to try the "king of fruits" at a local market, as Ponta Delgada is renowned for its pineapple, as well as fresh seafood and local wines and liquers.
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Head to the twin-lakes, Lagoa das Sete Cidades, situated within the crater of a massive volcano. The Green Lake and the Blue Lake are named for how each lake reflects the sunlight in different colors. Though connected by a narrow passage, these two lakes are ecologically quite different.
This unique geological phenomenon is the only one of its kind in the world. Deep underwater, volcanic vents release steam that heats up the water. When this heated water mixes with the natural seawater, the effect is like a thermal pool or hot spring, but in the ocean.
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Thursday, March 17, 2011
Assignment Printemps
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How about a photo of your travel art supplies? Do they go into your checked luggage or do you hand carry?ReplyDelete
Brilliant idea Carol..The flowers in the perfume bottles turned out great. Have a safe and wonderful trip. Look forward to what new things you find this trip.ReplyDelete
Bon Voyage!! Bring back lots of inspiration....ReplyDelete
Oh, love the flowers in the perfum bottles, Carol--awesome solution! Charmante! have a terrific trip! xoReplyDelete
- Barb3:35 PM
The last time I was in Paris, I was married and it was 1992! My son, Sam, and I will be staying in the Marais this time.ReplyDelete
I spent the whole morning yesterday (instead of doing my taxes) online watching Ines's video diaries.
Now have to lose 15 pounds and develop sense of style in 2 weeks...jeez!
Don't know if I can afford the trench coat, but I'll have the chic-est socks in town (Tabio).
so much to plan!
love the flowers in the perfum bottles, Carol--awesome solution!ReplyDelete
This post is so pretty, carol. Really gorgeous!! have a wonderful trip!! Kisses and hugs or beijos e abraços!! MarinaReplyDelete
Felicitations on your gig! Hope you're having a wonderful, beautiful, delicious time in Paris!ReplyDelete
What a great idea for your assignment!ReplyDelete
Hope you and Bear have a wonderful trip. I can't wait to read all about it.
Bon voyage, Carol - I'm so looking forward to your Paris posts!ReplyDelete
So glad your body is cooperating and you are able to take this trip!ReplyDelete
Bon Voyage dear PB! I love your fleurs!! Cannot wait to see spring in Paris!! Have a great trip. xoReplyDelete


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33 U.S. Code § 1229 - Applicability
§ 1229.
This chapter shall not apply to the Panama Canal. The authority granted to the Secretary under sections 1223, 1224, and 1225 of this title shall not be delegated with respect to the Saint Lawrence Seaway to any agency other than the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. Any other authority granted the Secretary under this chapter shall be delegated to the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation to the extent he determines such delegation is necessary for the proper operation of the Saint Lawrence Seaway.
(Pub. L. 92–340, § 10, as added Pub. L. 95–474, § 2, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1477; amended Pub. L. 98–557, § 29(h), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2875.)
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Norway
Age: 59
Isn't Hosaka the only really crazy person in the show, someone people would hesitate to employ in real life? Even Kana is just impulsive, and she is a middle-schooler; compared to kids her age with chuunibyou, she is comfortably normal. Most of the comedy comes from putting together people with different but still mostly normal personalities, and throwing in unusual circumstances. But Hosaka is Hosaka. Even in the most normal of circumstances, his mind works differently from that of other people. He sings in the supermarket, undresses at work and school, laughs creepily and stands lost in his own world for minutes at a time. All this while looking physically mature for his age. He is in a class of his own, unless I have forgotten someone.
|2013-01-10, 04:50
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Age: 29
So glad to have this series back. I watched the first 3 seasons completed, but I heard people saying that there was doubts about a fourth season. At any rate, it's good to see it back.
Episode 1 was good. It's good to see Kana back to her hijinks. I've always thought it was cute the way Chiaki acts around Fujioka(the person), so it's good to see that again. Overall I enjoyed this episode and I'm glad it's back.
|2013-01-10, 04:52
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Join Date: Nov 2007
|2013-01-13, 01:47
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Though I enjoyed the dialogue more in episode 2 than episode 1, I feel the storytelling is rather disjointed.
Even though its a standard 4koma. Earlier seasons did a much better job connecting individual strips to make an entire episode and make it make sense as an entire story.
Here, its just seemingly random joke to another seemingly random joke.
|2013-01-13, 04:26
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Kharkiv, Ukraine
Age: 30
It always makes me laugh than people try to compare the seasons and saying "that one was better and this one not". Maybe second one stands somehow because of adding you-know-who(but it has the best OP and ED for me personally) but the other three are really the same for me. There are good eps and not so good eps but I really don't see any critical difference in script or direction and I don't care much about chara-designes or animation. It's a SOL anime not some action or moe.
|2013-01-13, 07:24
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Hail the power of Fujoshi
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: hahahahahahahahaha
Age: 29
Yeay! The Minami brothers are back! This episode once again reinforces my sympathy for Akira. He always gets the short end of the stick in all situations. Sandwiched between his two idiotic and unreasonable older brothers, he has no choice but to kowtow to them, lol. Whenever the two brothers confer about something, Akira is always left out or deemed unimportant. Poor guy.
|2013-01-13, 09:10
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Last Engage
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Florida
A Mako/Touma episode was a nice direction for the second episode. It's always good when the chapters selected for a given episode are ones that can follow a central theme. My favorite bits are Kana having counted how many times Makoto has made his claims, and Touma making a bear out of couch cushions. That's practical, but not good for the house.
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|2013-01-13, 13:16
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Kana Hanazawa ♥
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: France
Age: 31
An episode focused on the two resident traps of the series. Nice. I enjoyed the April Fools' segment the most. It was brilliant of Kana to mix truth and fiction -actually, truth and no fiction- in her lies. As expected, Fujioka and Chiaki didn't buy these "lies" for a second
At this point, there is no way out for Mako-chan. It's too late to reveal the truth. He will remain Mako-chan forever, which is just how I like it. Touma's situation with Fujioka is not as bad, since it's his misunderstanding in the first place (I think? I forgot if Kana was involved in that or not).
|2013-01-13, 16:22
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The slacking one
Join Date: Apr 2012
At long last, the best sisters in anime are back! I gotta admit, episode 1 was kind of weak, but this time I cans ay it for sure, Minami-ke is back! I guess I had just forgotten what kind of humor this series works with.
Spoiler for Ep 2:
Great episode, and with Hitomi finally back for the next one, and Uchida in a maid outfit, it's pretty much guaranteed the next one will keep up the awesomeness.
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