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The sensory cells of the inner ear have tiny hairs called stereocilia that play a critical part in hearing. It has long been known that these stereocilia move sideways back and forth in a wave-like motion when stimulated by a sound wave. After having designed a microscope to observe these movements, a research team at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has discovered that the hairs not only move sideways but also change in length.
The discovery, which was made in collaboration with scientists at Baylor College of Medicine in Texas, USA provides new fundamental knowledge about the mechanisms of hearing. It is presented in the online scientific journal Nature Communications.
Before we can perceive speech, music and other sounds, the sound waves must be converted into electric impulses in the auditory nerve, a process mediated by the sensory cells of the inner ear. Previous studies revealed that sound causes a lateral movement of the tiny hairs that project from these cells that opens and closes mechanically sensitive ion channels to create the sensation of hearing.
It is impossible the study the movement of the human cilia because the sensory cells are deeply embedded in thick bone, but in guinea pigs and gerbils the inner ear is surrounded by thin bone. Using a special in-house designed microscope, the scientists have been able to observe the sound-induced ciliary motion.
"This revealed something surprising - that the hairs not only bend sideways but also change in length," says Dr Anders Fridberger, docent and physician at the Centre for Hearing and Communication Research at Karolinska Institutet's Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology. "These longitudinal changes have an important effect on the process of converting sound waves into electrical signals, which is necessary for hearing."
The scientists show that the stereocilia's ability to change length was greater when the electric potential around the sensory cells was low, which is known to happen in connection with noise damage and age-related hearing loss. The voltage drop causes the hairs to become overly soft, thus impairing ear function.
"Our findings might possibly help us understand why the ear doesn't work as well in such cases," says Dr Fridberger. "And maybe one day they can be put to use in the development of a new treatment for impaired hearing. If we can use a drug to restore the cilia's normal stiffness we could make the ear work better, but this is something for the distant future, if it is even possible. What we must do now is to discover the exact mechanism that controls ciliary stiffness."
The study was financed with grants from the Swedish Research Council, the Swedish Council for Working Life and social research, the Wallenberg Foundations, the Tysta Skolan (Silent School) Foundation, the Swedish Association of Hard of Hearing People and the National Institutes of Health in the USA.
Publication: 'Sound-induced length changes in outer hair cell stereocilia', Pierre Hakizimana, William E. Brownell, Stefan Jacob och Anders Fridberger. Nature Communications, online 2 October 2012, doi: 10.1038/ncomms2100.
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Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities. It accounts for over 40 per cent of the medical academic research conducted in Sweden and offers the country's broadest range of education in medicine and health sciences. Since 1901 the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has selected the Nobel laureates in Physiology or Medicine.


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The Golden Years
A family home can feel rather empty after the children have grown up and moved out. Mowing the lawn and keeping up with the garden can become a real burden as time goes on – but life does not have to be this way…
Setting the Stage
As Australia's leading supplier of stages, drapes and construction services for events, Staging Rentals & Construction provides an end to end range of individualised products and services for the corporate events, fashion, TV, theatre and exhibition markets.
Therapeutic Technology and Caring for Clients
With a history stretching back more than sixty-five years internationally, Niagara Therapy has built a reputation for providing clients with well researched, clinically tested therapeutic massage devices and knowledgeable, personalised service and aftercare to ensure that each customer receives the best possible results from their purchase.
People Driven, Community Minded
Across Australia, few organisations embrace the concept of truly socially minded, empowering support as strongly as New Horizons. For more than thirty years, the company has offered dynamic and innovative leadership in its role as one of the nation's leading provider of care and support services.
The Next Generation of Events
The event industry is changing. "It is getting more and more complex every day," says Justin Nyker, Managing Director of Mothership Events. "If you look at the processes for putting on any outdoor event from ten years ago, it is a different world now."
Signs of Quality, Technology and Success
For over thirty years, Kemsigns Group has provided its clients with a wide range of products, materials, and services which meet their needs for visibility and marketing with high-quality materials. From billboards to vinyl car wraps to buildings, no job is too big or too small for Kemsigns. Founder and Managing Director Peter McCabe shares the reasons Kemsigns has become one of Australia's premier signmakers.
Creating a True Spectacle
A household name for those in the know, Howard and Sons Pyrotechnics grew from the passion of one man, Sydney Howard, who in 1922 decided to devote his time to the development of some of the most innovative pyrotechnic products and imaginative displays the industry had ever seen…
Touch the Sky
Take a trip to the top of Melbourne's Eureka Tower – and touch the sky.
Spreading Its Wings
DIAL-AN-ANGEL started with one woman's brilliant idea. In 1967, mother of three, Dena Blackman, had her hands full managing a household with three kids under the age of six while she was recovering from a serious illness. With her husband working full time running his own business and no family support Dena had to make do as best she could…
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Corporate Travel Management (CTM) recently celebrated its 20th birthday in fine style. One of Australasia's top business agencies, it is continuing to grow, to garner awards, and to buck the trend in Australia, according to its Chief Executive Officer of Australia and New Zealand, Laura Ruffles.
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Jordanian striker Ahmad Hayel developed hypothermia and was left unconscious after drinking "several liters of water" before a doping test, according to the BBC.
Hayel was asked to provide a urine sample after Jordan's 1-0 loss to Iraq in the AFC Asia Cup group stage. When he was unable to, the testers asked him to drink water for four hours, the Jordanian FA said. As a result, he was in "a semi‐coma status." Hayel vomited in the testing room and was unconscious when he was taken back to the team hotel.
The JFA has filed an official complaint with the Asian Football Confederation over Hayel's "mistreatment." He may not be able to play in Jordan's match on Friday against Palestine.
Hayel, 31, plays for the Kuwaiti club team Al-Arabi. He made his international debut with Jordan in 2005.
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"Wow! RPO is truly a fab group of musicians! There world-fusion sounds comes from all around the world, amazingly, without sounding contrived or borrowed. They seem to comfortably play off each other in 50 different muscial languages creating something that is all their own. Best of all, they keep their sense of humor - several songs are lyrically quite geek silly funny. Did i mention you can dance to this? The sounds operate on many levels! My only complaint with this album would be that it is slightly disconnected - more of a collection of great songs. It's great that they don't take themselves to seriously - they seem unpretentious and honest musicians who really love to jam - this is great, but i wouldn't complain if they took themselves a bit more seriously - how about a West coast tour?!"
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WOW, I can't even remember! Well, A LOT has happened in the year, bad stuff that I really don't want to get into, but there were highlights! I celebrated a milestone birthday (my 40th), my nephew finally got married -- something I thought would never happen, they had a son (my first grand-nephew), my Father turned 80, and I reunited with my 6th grade class through Facebook. Facebook is awesome, I have found and reconnected with so many friends from 20-30 years ago! I am also able to keep in touch with family in other states, whom I never really kept in touch before. So I am happy about that too!
Anyway, it's a New Year and I wanted to start creating again. I have really missed it. So, I took my Studio Calico kits, my adhesive and paper slicer, and with my Color Combo and sketch in hand, I SCRAPBOOKED!!!! YAY!!
Pencil Lines Sketch #168, my FAVORITE sketch site!!! I am always inspired! :D
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Studio Calico Jan '10 kit: Cardstock: Bazzill Dotted Swiss; Patterned paper: American Crafts, Studio Calico; Letter stickers: October Afternoon; Label stickers: Studio Calico
Studio Calico Dec '08 kit: Chipboard letters: Basic Grey; Snowflakes: Making Memories
Other: Bazzill CS; Fiskars border punch; circle punch
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- Shivakumara Swamiji No More — CM Declares Holiday
- India's Richest Got Richer By 39% In 2018 While The Poorest Saw Just 3% Rise
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Apple iPad Mini made its dream debut last year without hullabaloo. The expectation from the device wasn't less by any margin, but was criticized for being not being a true iPad. It is said that the company will indeed launch much improved mini iPad with Retina Display to stop growing voices.
The first gen iPad has been trashed for low powered processor and bumpy screen. Naturally, it's in the DNA of Apple that they keep on coming up with improved hardware time to time. Recently, it was revealed that the company would like to stick with AU Optronics (AUO) manufactured AV-HA displays. The supplier currently makes panels for iPad Mini alongside another supplier- LG. Now new rumors suggest that Apple is working on much improved iPad Mini. That's fine. But what is interesting is the fact that the next gen iPad Mini will be thicker than the previous generation. Is Apple planning to launch Retina Display led iPad Mini 2? Only time will tell.
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The new crazy rumor of Retina Display led iPad Mini is the talk of the town. What Apple is planning in real is still unknown as of now. Chinese site Weiphone got the first glimpse of iPad Mini. The alleged pictures signals thicker body and blue colored Apple logo on the back.
The iPad 3 was also spotted in the similar fashion. If the next gen iPad Mini comes in thicker casing than it is safe to say that Retina Display is one the expected added feature to be included in the device. And talking about the colored nature, the company may like to bring peppy options to woo masses. What about the added cost? Well this could surely accelerate cost, for sure. Even Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Note 8.0 is going to be an expensive device with HD screen, S-Pen, 2GB of RAM, 4G LTE and Exynos 5 dual core processor.
Apple would like to stick with the premium price tag because it wants to create iPad Mini as a new category. The market is currently flooded with plenty of cheap options who are predominantly fighting with Google Nexus 7 and Amazon Kindle Fire. Google who tasted success with Asus manufactured Nexus 7 planning to unveil $99 tablet at Google I/O 2013. It would be interesting to see what consumers are looking forward to see in their next tablet.


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DiGiorno pizzas, Lean Cuisine meals recalled for glass in food
DiGiorno pizzas, Lean Cuisine meals recalled for glass in food
Nearly three million boxes of frozen DiGiorno pizzas, Stouffer's lasagnas and Lean Cuisine meals are being recalled after customers said they found pieces of glass in their food.
Nestle USA, the company behind the brands, said no injuries have been reported, and the glass may have come from the spinach used in the recalled products.
The recall covers about 2.98 million individual boxes, including four varieties of DiGiorno pizzas, five types of Lean Cuisine meals, four Stouffer's lasagnas and one Stouffer's spinach souffle.
Complete recall list: http://www.nestleusa.com/media/pressreleases/nestle-digiorno-stouffers-lean-cuisine-voluntary-recall


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There are two primary forms of stringed instrument notation untaken to us: norm notation, and tablature. Both of these forms have their advantages and disadvantages, and endure teaches that we should use some forms to become the optimal guitarists we can. Tablature
Guitarists should commencement out with tablature ("tab") archetypal because it's easier to cram and will have you musical performance material possession you close to faster. The tab force has six lines, respectively representing a string:
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The section are in instruct from thinnest to thickest on the neck, as shown above. Numbers are situated on peculiar lines (strings) that explain to you which lather is vie on that flex. Tab is soft because it tells you scientifically where on earth your fingers are situated. There are a few basic material possession to recall near stringed instrument tablature:
- A yarn is just contend if at hand is a number on its strip. Open strings are shown beside a "0" on the vein. No amount channel don't dance that cord at that occurrence.
- The figure on a splash is the stew figure of the transcribe that is compete.
- When two book of numbers on antithetical string section are evenly lined up vertically, they are vie at the self example - in recent times resembling two vertically aligned proceedings in standard notational system.
Basically, grouping use tab when they cognize what the poem sounds like-minded and poorness to cognise wherever to put their fingers so that they can pirouette the sliver. Tablature's downfall is that the cadent and harmonic news roughly speaking a pane of music isn't shared, so the arrangement is on-going.
Standard Notation
The bunting with a beat train is besides particular as the high clef, or "G" musical notation. It's so titled because the emblem looks like-minded the dispatch "G" and it curls in a circle the string ordinal from the bottom, which is where on earth the transcribe "G" is located on the Treble Clef. The report on the treble musical notation are settled in the pursuing manner:
There are five lines and four spaces on the principle staff; all flash and span representing a precise pitch:
To support remember the order of the action on the high-pitched clef, students can hit the books the next expression for the language unit of the proceedings on the lines starting from last and active to highest:
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It's even easier next to the spaces relating the lines. From inferior to top, bear in mind the word:
Notes are too longhand above and beneath the followers in character set order, using of book of account lines (tiny segments of staff lines just utilised for that one data).
The log are placed on the following according to their individual pitches, and that is how one can ascertain which transcription are compete in what proclaim. Another thing that is fixed is the duration of these resume qualified to one another. In banner notation, proceedings have disparate values, or durations. The furthermost rife belief are integral (4 youth subculture), partially (2 youth subculture), quartern (1 pulse), eighth (half of a fluff up) and ordinal (quarter of a overthrow).
Besides notes, you must know when not to formulate a racket. Silence is an essential quantity of music. These periods of status are longhand with rests. The rests related to to the notes. For example, a whole take it easy has the identical period of time as a whole note; a half put your feet up has the aforesaid duration as a partially note; etc.
The individual shame to modular writing for guitarists is that we essential want wherever to comedy the log. Some of these log can be contend in SIX nothing like places; it's not honorable recognizing the note, it's determining wherever to cavort it.
Finally, I acknowledge that we should use both systems so we can have the improvement of informed the matched fingering as in good health as the pulsing and harmonic intelligence. With all the contingent reports plainly at your fingertips, how can you mayhap lose?
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Although some of the noise around Zynga's crumbling empire has waned in the last week or two, EA is still adamant that they're doing the right thing by suing their competitor over copyright infringement. As EA tells it, they're fighting for the whole industry.
Bombastic as that may sound, EA COO Peter Moore didn't mince words, talking to Eurogamer at Gamescom 2012 about why Zynga's transgressions deserved such a heavy response from his company:
"When we looked at TheVille we felt somewhat affronted by what we saw as copyright infringement. We also feel from an industry perspective that a number of these things have happened before related to Zynga, but there's never been a company that has the wherewithal and the resources to take it to the next level. We do.
"So, we're defending our Maxis studio, and we're standing up for the industry. The roots of what we do as an industry is creative, from the minds of people who sit there and build storylines and characters and mesh it all together and work hard to do it. You take years to do that. And when you see somebody, quite frankly, take months replicating what you've done, you're upset. We were upset. We were upset for Maxis."
Zynga is currently facing a small collection of lawsuits over a variety of different issues, from copyright infringement to insider trading claims that allege CEO Mark Pincus and other executive swindled investors out of millions.
Currently, their stock is struggling to stay above $3 per share, where it was once valued over $10 apiece. Zynga is even throwing stock options at their staff to prevent a mass exodus, but if they expand their current stock pool much more, the company will devalue even more, and could possibly become worthless to the stock market.
If that happens, don't expect too many tears shed by the gaming industry. Zynga's reputation for copying content from small developers and repackaging it has earned them the ire of many companies across the field.
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Here are two of my freelance pieces that were published (online) in December.
One was a way to think about being Catholic under a Trump presidency. His pro-life policy changes are great and we should celebrate them, but we shouldn't forget his problems, such as fear mongering about immigrants.
Being Catholic Under a Trump Presidency
"If this election of Mr. Trump is to be a true victory for people of faith, advocates for life and for all Americans, much work needs to be done in understanding, not demonizing, the other side, in building the hard linguistic, philosophical and relational bridges that alone can lead to mutual understanding, even if not necessarily agreement. Finally, as citizens and as Catholics, we must all be willing to do the actual work of enacting the basic human values that respect the Image of God imprinted into each person. "
Pro-life Politics Are Not Obsolete or Fringe
This piece is a bit dated now that Trump has been inaugurated and changed some of these things but still. The point was to recognize that pro-life politics still matter even though Roe v. Wade still stands. A lot of conservatives are wont to be disillusioned with Republicans who claim to be pro-life "but don't do anything." I understand that, but it's worth pointing out that there are a lot of little pro-life compromises that pro-life politicians fight for, and even those would be a lot to lose.
"There are two quiet pieces of U.S. law that mount a stand for the lives of unborn infants by prohibiting federal funding for abortion: the Helms and Hyde Amendments. These legislative acts are protected in Congress each year by pro-life Republicans, who do not always receive obvious credit or press accolades. The Helms and Hyde Amendments are not guaranteed features of American civic society and they came under fire from the Democratic candidates during the 2016 election both from Bernie Sanders and from nominee Hillary Clinton. The fight to protect all lives is far from over, and the issue of federal funding still looms precariously."
So to you: What do you think of Trump so far? Has he done anything you like? Don't like? Why so?
And–the politics of abortion are far from settled. Much to the chagrin of those of you on the left. I know it's considered a tough issue. I'll have another piece with more explanation of my views on abortion soon. For those of you on the right, what do you think of Hyde/Helms amendments. How much do you think they matter?


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It was the last of the road-based Scottish National Championships on Sunday when 28 riders lined up at the foot of the climb out of the Borders town of Stow to fight it out for the Hill Climb honours. And some of them had been putting in some serious preparation.
We spoke to defending champion David Griffiths of Pro Vision Scotland and he revealed that he'd been following the efforts of other riders through their Strava profiles…and he'd clocked a fastest time although he had stopped short of posting it. Let the psychological warfare begin.
It's a beautiful climb out of Stow with the start right outside the town hall and Gala CC had everything in place…shame that it wasn't as sunny as the last time the championship was held here. The steepest bit is just after the start; a couple of tricky turns with one made a bit more technical because of the overnight rain, and then it's a climb through the s's with the trees on one side before clearing the tree line and the 'big ring' section to the top.
First to come up the hill was the Youth rider Oscar Onley (Speedflex RT) and he was looking good, going on to finish in a time of 6:21.36 and this put him straight into the hot seat. Although this would give him the Youth win it was more remarkable that it would also place 7th overall when the times where all collated by ace timekeeper Mhairi Laffoley.
Starting two minutes behind Onley was Dunfermline CC's Ross Thomson and the tall teenager would displace Oscar with a time of 6:04.25, just 3 seconds off the course record and good enough to take the Junior win and place 5th overall.
The next clutch of riders formed the Women's race and Michelle Highfield (Berwick Wheelers CC) posted the first benchmark in 9:39.61. However, riding two minutes behind her was Spokes RT's Anna Fairweather and the smart money said that the title would be fought out between Fairweather, Lynsey Curran (www.Dooleys-Cycles.co.uk) and Glasgow Nightingale CC's Emily Palmer.
The Spokes rider has been getting stronger and stronger all season and crossed the line in a time of 7:28.54. Chasing one minute behind was Lynsey Curran and it was close all the way up with the Dooleys rider finishing just under 10 seconds in arrears. Again, one minute later it was defending champion Emily Palmer who had taken last year's title by a mere 0.21 sec over Fairweather but this year she had to be content with third spot, finishing less than 2 seconds behind Lynsey Curran. The win was Anna Fairweather's and made up for missing out at the Crit Champs!
With two younger riders holding high positions it was going to be a scamble to get on the podium and the first counter was Dundee Thistle RC's Ali Merry who was looking super smooth and super light. We're reliably informed that his headset was no longer rusty and he came to the finish in 5:59.28, first to go under 6 minutes and a new course record, beating the time set by Grant Ferguson in 2012.
It was to be another mid-field starter who would prove to be the dark horse and Liam Beaty (Hawick CC) had shed over a stone in weight in preparation for this event. Blasting up the climb four minutes after Merry he would reduce the course record to 5:44.43 and this would put him into the hot seat while he waited for the others to finish.
Best race-face of the day undoubtedly went to the host club's Nathan Beard who grimaced from start to finish but his time of 6:32.17 would help Gala CC take the team award at their own event. The team was completed by Neil Shepherd (7:10.64) and Jeremy Weston (7:48.11) in a combined time of 21:30.92. Nathan Beard's effort also secured the Vets title.
Second last man off was Edinburgh RC's Joe Agnew, just happy to be here as less than a month ago he'd been hit by a car while training. Putting it all behind him he would finish in a time of 6:01.06 but this put him just off the podium in an eventual 4th spot. Some might say "not good enough" but we think it was a remarkable achievement considering where he was a month ago!
So this left one rider and Pro Vision Scotland's David Griffiths was keen to make it two-in-row. We'd seen last year's winner practicing in full aero gear but he decided to go with a more conventional helmet as the wind when the riders came out of the tree line was more or less behind.
Riding fast, and breathing harder than we're used to, he was determined to do well…it was a great performance and he came home in yet another new course record of 5:41.46. A fantastic ride but one that served to emphasize just how well Liam Beaty had ridden. Three excellent performances by Griffiths, Beaty and Merry to round out this year's Hill Climb Championships.
Sandy Gilchrist may have been concerned that the times were well ahead of his from years gone by but as Scottish Cycling's Kathy Gilchrist pointed out, there was a bit of wind blowing this year!
All that remains is to thank organiser David Johnson and his team from Gala CC and it's into the velodrome now for the Scottish National Senior Track Championships before one last play in the mud in December with the Scottish National Cyclocross Championships at Knockburn Loch!


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Two years ago tonight I threw, what I thought might be my most ridiculous idea yet, across the table at Mr. Something and suddenly found us traveling down a two year path, arriving at our now. There's a few different things happening with our now so I will break them down…
1. Giant Boxes
Yesterday, half fueled by the occasion of reaching our two year idea-versary and half by our tax return check, Mr. Something and I headed out to shop for furniture. So far our second bedroom sits about 1/3 of the way ready for children. There is a fresh coat of paint on the walls, curtains and lighting hung, and an empty dresser awaiting tiny human clothes. There is still a smattering of boxes, dresses, suit jackets, and tote bags still residing in the closet, which has been utilized as overflow storage for the last six years. These items are making a slow shuffle to donation piles and imaginary "elsewheres" in our home. However, one giant item was still waiting to be crossed off the list. A bed.
Last Friday, Mr. Something sent me a message during a mid-day conversation. It was something to the effect of, "When I think about THP, there's never just one child. There's always two…" He may have typed something about "three" shortly there after but to avoid a mid-workday panic I let my eyes pass that one over. 😉
This is not the first time this has come up. We have been open and preferring a sibling group since the beginning. We learned early on that siblings are often separated because single children are more "adoptable." The horror of this realization and the idea that a child in foster care is already losing his or her parents, extended family, neighbors, friends, teacher, classmates, etc. how could you possibly take away a sibling as well? Plus, growing up with parents that aren't biological is a challenge within itself. A sibling can be a valuable ally when navigating a sense of self that comes with growing up. We've wanted two since the beginning so two means one thing… bunk beds!
There are currently three giant boxes leaning up against a dresser in the second bedroom right now waiting to be unpacked and assembled into a bunk bed. It is taking all of my willpower to sit here and compose the blog post that has been building itself in my head all day. It is taking all of my willpower not to stay up into the wee hours of the night to put it together despite the fact that my week is going to be nonstop work with report cards due and three days of parent teacher conferences. Not to mention that Mr. Something may lock me up if I tried to even get the parts out of the boxes that are too big or heavy for me to move alone. (However history has shown that that has not stopped me before!)
Nevertheless, we are days away from having two extra beds in our house awaiting the arrival of two little bodies. It's such a simple and basic need that we are meeting; a safe place to sleep, but the importance of it speaks volumes compared to where our children may be coming from. They are out there, somewhere, and we are getting inch by inch closer to ready.
2. Brand New
I cannot ignore the biggest event of our weekend, the arrival of my sister's second son, our second nephew. Being in the hospital, surrounded by all sorts of new babyness, my life-decision sensors were cranked to high. Five years ago when our first nephew was born, Mr. Something and I were still preparing for our wedding four months away. We'd been in our house just about a year and our life together was in its infancy. Babies were far off my radar. Becoming an aunt was awesome but I had enough big life changes happening in my own world that it was something my big sister was doing, I wasn't there yet.
This time is different. We are preparing for children and since we are choosing foster care adoption as our Plan A, I am always listening to the female chromosome within me, will I feel the ache, the pull, to have a baby of my own? Saturday night I held my new nephew and fell so in love with him. Like my other nephew I knew that, within a moment of meeting him, if anything ever happened to my sister and brother-in-law I would be there. No matter how many children we end up with, those two boys will always have a place in our family and we wouldn't think twice about it.
I may be biased but new nephew is freakin cute. He was announced "birth announcement ready" because, let's be honest, not all newborns are. They are all precious, yes, but some littles just need time to beef up, to grow into their features a bit.
So it's Saturday night, I've waiting all day… no.. I've waited months to meet this little guy and marvel at who he is going to become. He's all bundled up in my arms, looking up at me, making little smooshy faces and inside I am so quiet, listening. Is my womb aching? Is there biological clock ticking? All I could think was, "I can't wait to meet our kids." Not, "I can't wait to have our kids." or "I can't wait to have one of my own." Major life decision reassured. In the wake of all that new babyness, Mr. Something and I rode the excitement of picking out bunk beds, not a crib, through the rest of the weekend. (I may have done a some gushing when a kid, about 7 years old, laid down on one of the beds we were looking at. "There's a tiny human in the bed! It's the perfect fit!" Yeah… I think we are on the right track.)
3. Clueless
After Mr. Something's phone chase for the status of our licensing, we did hear from Rep 2. This is what her email said…
"I checked with DCFS and all of your background checks have gone through. I should get confirmation in the mail soon and once I have that I can submit for your license. If you have any questions please call me…"
Hmm… interesting. You checked with DCFS? We got our answers weeks ago when we called them and did your job. The bad news is that there's more paperwork that has to go through Rep 2. We aren't just awaiting an envelope from DCFS with our ticket to find a new agency. So we are waiting, again, for things to move along.
Today we got an email from Rep 2 of a different nature…
"We need to schedule a time when I can come out to do a full evaluation of your home (I fill out a big packet at this time), this needs to be completed within the next 30 days. What time do you and [Mrs. Something] get home from work on a weekday? I can come out early next week."
What? Home evaluation? I knew of these through my endless hours of internet research but the last time we saw Rep 2 we asked her about things that needed to be done in our home, outlet covers, knives off the counters, medication locked up, etc. and she made a passing comment about how our home looked okay. Thinking that she's the professional and that every state is different, I took her response to mean that there wasn't a rigorous list of home requirements to fulfill. Now we get this email and she wants to come by next week. We haven't even received a list of things that need to be done. Of course we aren't going to pass! Mr. Something responded ten minutes later…
"When you say full inspection do you mean we have to have locks on the cabinets and covers on outlets?
Could you please send out a list of everything we need for this inspection?
Also, could you please elaborate on the next steps and time frame for each step so we can be more prepared for things like this?"
She hasn't responded.
There's a joke going around on the internet. Who am I kidding? By "the internet" I mean Pinterest. It's something to the effect of… "When you don't get to the phone fast enough and you miss a call, then you call them right back and they don't answer. What did they do? Call you, throw their phone, and run away?"
I mean, seriously, ten minutes later? I have fallen victim to overflowing email inboxes but ten minutes later at least allows us some sort of response.
Once the license is in our hands, we are outa there.
I finally said those words today. Out loud. To a voicemail recording.
Knowing that we want to switch agencies as soon as we are licensed means that I am trying to get in touch with other agencies. I found one that is a million times closer to our house and has all sorts of family and child services and therapies in our area. We want in.
I requested information through their website contact form a week or so ago, waited a few days, and called. Not knowing what extension I needed, I waited through all the menus and left a message at the beep, "Hello, my name is Mrs. Something. My husband and I are close to completing our foster care licensing through another agency and are looking to switch to an agency closer to home. We would love to get more information about fostering through your agency. Please get back to me…" After a day or so, I didn't get a call or an email in return. So, on Thursday, I vowed to call everyday. I will call every day until someone calls me back. So I call, and leave various versions of my first message, with no results.
Finally tonight, fueled by Rep 2's cluelessness, I call again and leave this message, "Hello my name is Mrs. Something. My husband and I are close to completing our foster care licensing and are interested in working with your agency. We would like more information because, honestly, WE WANT TO HELP CHILDREN. Please call me back at your soonest convenience." I didn't exactly shout it but it was punctuated.
We. Want. To. Help. Children.
It seems so ridiculous. I know that state agencies are vastly underfunded but shouldn't they be pounding down our door? All I ever hear about is the unending need for good foster homes and we are here practically begging to be taken on and we can't get a call returned. Sometimes I feel like we are going in circles.
Our now is currently a lot of things. Two years ago I didn't know where we would be now but it's a comfortable feeling knowing that, despite the frustrations, now still feels very right.


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Executives at Toyota and its Lexus division denied their accounts, or even any projects, are in play. Publicis Groupe's Saatchi & Saatchi, Torrance, Calif., handles Toyota; Saatchi's Team One, El Segundo, Calif., handles Lexus.
Toyota spent $561 million on U.S. advertising and Lexus spent $170 million in 2000, according to Taylor Nelson Sofres' CMR.
"It's not the first time. These rumors keep floating around," said Mike Michels, national manager, media relations for Toyota. At Lexus, spokeswoman Holly Ferris said, "There is no other conversation with any other agency." Review speculation comes despite strong sales for Toyota and Lexus.
The client's denials, said Brian Sheehan, co-president and CEO, Team One, clearly demonstrate review speculation is unfounded. He said Saatchi and Team One are one to two months away from finalizing a contract with Toyota under revision since 1999.
Other executives in the business disagree. "There is real dissatisfaction," said one executive familiar with automotive marketing. "People believe [the account is] vulnerable." Last fall, Dentsu was reported to be looking for a piece of U.S. Toyota business for its Bcom3 Group shop N.W. Ayer & Partners. (AA, Oct. 23). "We are absolutely not on the verge of getting any Toyota business in North America," Don Effler, vice
chairman, Dentsu Holdings USA, said last week. "There is no review, no pitch, and we are not pitching under the radar."
Dentsu works with Toyota in Japan; a Dentsu shop has Lexus and trucks in Canada, while another works with Toyota in Brussels. Because of conflicts, only a few global networks, including Grey Global Group and True North Communications' FCB Worldwide, could take on Toyota work. An FCB spokesman referred calls to Toyota. Also eligible to handle some, if not all of the account, would be a bevy of independents ranging from Wieden & Kennedy, Portland, Ore., to Ground Zero, Marina del Rey, Calif.
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On the last day of the 2002 regular session of the Tennessee General Assembly, first-term state Senator Mark Norris of Collierville made a decision that confounded some observers but made perfect sense to the senator himself.
Having struggled in vain for several weeks to get floor consideration in either the Senate or the House for his bill calling for a constitutional convention on taxation, he was surprised at what he was hearing late on the morning of the 4th of July from his House co-sponsor, Rep. Dewayne Bunch, a Cleveland Republican.
Bunch explained that their convention bill had been approved overwhelmingly in the House that morning and that the opportunity existed to pass the measure if Norris, who had given up and already taken the bill off notice, could find some last-minute parliamentary means to reactivate it in the Senate. It was not impossible.
Almost as soon as his initial surprise wore off, however, Norris thought he saw what was up and told Bunch he had no intention of arranging a Senate vote on the measure. "It's an income-tax bill now," he told his co-sponsor, and he would explain that to anyone else who asked about the seemingly revived convention call.
The two representatives who had pushed the bill on the House floor that morning, neither of whom was running for reelection to the House, were Germantown Republican Larry Scroggs and Democrat Bobby Sands of Columbia. Scroggs, who had been defeated by Dr. George Flinn in the GOP primary for Shelby County mayor, had no discernible ulterior motives; frustrated by the long legislative impasse over tax questions, he simply argued it was time for the state to rethink the matter. Sands, however, had been an income-tax supporter -- courageously so in that his current state Senate bid would probably suffer as a result -- and his advocacy of the convention call was interpreted by others besides Norris as an effort to revive the prospects of an income tax by another means.
Speaker Jimmy Naifeh would acknowledge later on in his post-session press conference that a constitutional-convention call was probably the best remaining hope for supporters of an income tax, since for a variety of reasons, mainly those of foreseeable turnover, the next General Assembly would be disinclined to confront the volatile issue again.
The sudden turnabout was not without irony, since it was clear that Norris and other original supporters of the convention-call bill had intended it as a way of staving off income-tax legislation, not of enabling it.
In any case, though a convention call was approved in the House by a 75-11 vote, it became the proverbial sleeping dog in the Senate, where its tender, Norris, resolved firmly to let it lie as a permanently tabled measure not to be recalled.
Thus did Norris avoid what he saw as a trap and maintain his preferred antitax posture as one of the prime contenders in the Republican primary for the 7th District congressional seat being vacated by U.S. Senate candidate Ed Bryant.
In particular, Norris would be able to stay even on the legislative scoreboard with the candidate whom many now see as his most formidable opponent, fellow state Senator Marsha Blackburn, an archconservative from the posh Nashville suburb of Brentwood.
Blackburn is famous as the legislator who fired off emergency e-mails from the Senate floor a year ago to Nashville radio talk-show hosts Steve Gill and Phil Valentine, which worthies promptly incited crowds of protesters to come to the state Capitol grounds, where they became unruly and thwarted consideration of an income-tax bill.
To Capitol insiders, Blackburn is also well known as a dependable "no" vote on any measure having to do with taxes or expenditures. What is not so well known is that Norris, who publicly deplored what he called the "mob" of a year ago and accused Blackburn of "yelling fire in a crowded theater," has a voting record which matches his rival's in almost every particular.
In point of fact, if there is any legislator who can be said to be to the right of Blackburn on tax-and-spending measures, it is Norris and Norris alone. Though he voted against the final bare-bones appropriations bill of a year ago (along with such eminent income-tax advocates as Lebanon Democrat Bob Rochelle), Norris proclaimed that he did so because too much money (especially in one-time-only tobacco-settlement funds) had been appropriated, not too little! It was a singular position; Blackburn, like most of the Assembly's income-tax opponents, had voted to approve the no-new-taxes budget.
The essential difference between Norris and Blackburn as politicians, however, is to be found not so much in policy differences, which are minimal, but in their radically different styles. Blackburn is proud of her reputation as an uncomplicated obstructionist and dedicated foe of liberalism; in the state Senate, as on the Shelby County Commission before that, Norris prefers to be seen as a studious sort who is both accommodating and reasonable -- even, or perhaps especially, with colleagues of the other party or the opposite persuasion. He rarely, however, deviates from his highly conservative base positions.
Of course, Norris and Blackburn are by no means alone among the 7th District Republican candidates in their advocacy of a tightly restricted, minimally funded and empowered government. The rest of the field -- which includes Memphis lawyer David Kustoff, who directed George Bush's successful campaign in Tennessee in 2000, and Nashville lawyer Forrest Shoaf -- is more or less like-minded.
None is more so than another candidate, Memphis city councilman Brent Taylor, who seems to have determined that Norris is a major obstacle to his own election hopes and, accordingly, has unloosed a series of blasts at the Collierville senator in recent weeks.
Most recent was a Taylor mailout last week which virtually depicted Norris as a mad taxer. Alongside a column which uses Taylor's council voting record and quotes from him to establish a rigidly antitax posture, the mailout juxtaposes apparent facts and quotes that suggest the opposite about Norris.
It is a tactic much like that which Flinn used against Scroggs so successfully in the GOP mayoral primary of two months ago; what makes Taylor's mailout especially interesting is that the "evidence" he amasses against Norris can just as easily be seen as making a case for Norris' cleverness in concealing his real, quite conservative motives.
As two examples, Taylor cites a Norris vote for a property-tax increase while on the commission; Norris maintains that his vote was for the lesser of two proposed increases and that he jumped off the bus in any case before the third reading of the ordinance; Taylor notes Norris' "pairing" with tax proponent Rochelle in last year's eleventh-hour legislative negotiations but does not explore the very real possibility that Norris was there to block the Lebanon Democrat's designs.
Those familiar with Norris' methods recognize in these and the other examples cited in Taylor's mailout an artful dissembler and tactician, not the unwitting dupe or guileful hypocrite he is portrayed as. n
But Taylor's mailout is shrewd in the same way that Flinn's was, and Norris knows how that story came out. If any of Taylor's case against Norris should end up sticking, it will underline the essential irony of the Collierville senator's predicament.
Considering how skillful this artful diplomat is in seeming to his actual ideological opponents be one thing while actually being another, it would be a weird kind of poetic justice if an ideological first cousin like Taylor could manage to seal him up in his own disguise.
The new A C Wharton commercials are up, and so far, the Shelby County Public Defender seems to be making the pitch for his mayoral campaign mainly to suburban voters -- or at least to white ones.
One ad shows the candidate making nice to the county's outlying municipalities, uttering dithyrambs on the order of "getting it together/to get the best out of all of us ." Another has Bill Morris, a former county mayor who always played well in the outlying areas, offering his personal testimonial to Wharton.
This approach leaves current Memphis mayor Willie Herenton cold, it is quite reliably reported, and His Honor also is said to be convinced that white suburban voters won't be moved this way or that by it, that the number of potential white voters for the African-American Democratic nominee is the same as the number of actual white voters, regardless of the advertising approach taken by Wharton.
On the other hand -- or so the mayor's thinking is summarized -- African-American voters themselves are being taken for granted by the Democratic candidate, and this at a time when the August 1st ballot provides no race beyond the one for mayor itself that might drive a large county vote among blacks or Democrats. Herenton, a Wharton supporter, is said to regard the inner-city electorate's mood as "flat" and likely to stay that way so long as Wharton declines to attempt to arouse what should be his natural base and maintains an all-things-to-all-people posture.
Herenton has made no secret either of his disdain for this approach or of his disappointment that his standing offers to become an active presence in the Wharton campaign have so far been ignored. "A C's keeping his distance from me and from the Democrats" is a statement the mayor has made several times of late to intimates.
Contrasting Wharton's election strategy with his own of 1991, when inner-city voters were disproportionately cultivated, the Memphis mayor has predicted a neck-and-neck outcome in the current race between Wharton and Republican nominee George Flinn.
And he further prophesies that connections will be made between himself and Wharton, his former two-time campaign manager, whether the Democratic nominee likes it or not, and that they will be made by the Republican opposition, which Herenton thinks will do what it can in the last week or two to link the would-be black mayor of the whole county with the existing one of the city.
* GOP mayoral nominee Flinn meanwhile has his own problems. Rumors persist that various ranking Republicans intend to line up with Wharton, and at least one -- former state representative and county road supervisor Ed Haley -- has already done so, hosting a fish fry in Millington for the Democratic nominee over the weekend.
Moreover, Wharton and his supporters are doing their best, both publicly and privately, to maximize concerns about Flinn's seeming reluctance to engage Wharton in prolonged debates without fixed ground rules. But Flinn spokesperson Cary Rodgers maintains that her candidate's highly publicized absence from a forthcoming League of Voters debate is due solely to a long-scheduled Flinn fund-raising affair, and the campaign made a point on Monday of putting out a press release beating the drums for a televised debate, on Fox Channel 13, which Flinn will participate in on July 25th.
* 7th District congressman Ed Bryant is making the most out of a bump in his poll ratings against former governor Lamar Alexander in their GOP primary contest for the U.S. Senate. Bryant, who admittedly started the race some 40 points behind Alexander, who was much better known statewide, cites a considerably closed gap in several current press releases and in recent remarks on the stump.
"The numbers are changing now," the congressman told supporters at a luncheon in his honor Monday at the Holiday Inn on Central Avenue. Bryant then related figures from a new poll his campaign had commissioned from Public Opinion Strategies of Alexandria,Virginia, showing Alexander at 49 percent and himself at 37 percent.
The point was reinforced by U.S. Senator Sam Brownback (R-Kansas), a former Bryant roommate in the mid-1990s when they were both freshman congressmen in Washington. Brownback warmed up the crowd with stories of how he had come from 28 points behind in his 1996 Senate primary race against a favored and better-known candidate.
* Expect a major announcement this week or next from state Representative Tre Hargett, who has been considering both a contest for the position of House Republican Leader in the next session of the General Assembly or a race for mayor of Bartlett. Friends suggest the latter is most probable.
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You can find vest crochet patterns for various skill levels, including beginners, on sites such as CrochetPatternCentral.com, CrochetPatternsGalore.com, LionBrand.com and RedHeart.com, as of 2015. Most patterns include details about the difficulty of the pattern, as well as a sample picture of what the vest looks like upon completion.
Many of the patterns on CrochetPatternCentral.com are available as a free PDF download, though some do require the user to sign up for a free account with the site. CrochetPatternsGalore.com allows users to search according to aspects of the project, such as vest size or yarn weight. LionBrand.com includes a skill level with all of its patterns, with an accompanying summation of the difficulty of the project. RedLion.com features a similar rating system for its vest patterns as well.


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Tuesday, February 25, 2014
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Season changes, and the taste of the fashion industry and the aesthetic criterion is constantly changing. This winter, sweater as a fashion item, also have some subtle changes. So today i will introduce you the following women's sweaters which would keep you warm and make this winter colorful.
1. Cute Sweaters with Round Neck
Pure color and round neck combined create classic women's sweaters. The color is optional, so everyone can find their own favorite colors. And that's why sweater is so versatile that can go with almost everything. Also, it's the best fashion item to reveal your feminine charm.
2. Bat-wing Sweaters with High Neck
In the cold winter, with such a very thick sweater is absolutely necessary. Bat-wing sweater with high neck is absolutely a right choice for you. Such cute sweaters with a nice coat will prevent you from low temperature and make you stylish.
3. Fading-color Sweaters
Fading-color sweater is a special and creative kind in colorful women's sweaters. Coupled with a plain shirt, it can be cool or sweet. Either way, it worth trying.
4. Oversize Sweater
Oversize women's sweaters can perfectly hide the flaws of your upper body, so you do not have to worry about the imperfections of your body shape. What's better, it is very easy to wear and makes you at ease all the time.
5. Long Cardigan
Long cardigan is popular of all women's sweaters in this season. It is pretty easy to match. Coupled with skirt, you look sweet and graceful, and with pants you look refreshing and lively. What's more, it is wind-proof and makes you look slim and tall. And there are so many different colors to choose from for cute sweaters.


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For 1, I'm going to use the same argument as before.
Without loss of generality, let \(z_1\), \(z_2\), \(z_3\) and \(z_4\) be arranged counter-clockwise around the origin.
The resultant of two equal [in magnitude] vectors lies on the bisector of the angle between them.
So, \(z_1+z_2=a_1\) must lie on the bisector of the angle between \(z_1\) and \(z_2\).
Similarly, \(z_3+z_4=a_2\) must lie on the bisector of the angle between \(z_3\) and \(z_4\).
Since \(a_1+a_2=0\), we can conclude that they lie on the same line.
That means [you can see this visually, I don't know if it's rigorous] \(z_1\) and \(z_4\) lies on the same line and \(z_3\) and \(z_2\) lies on the same line.
And \(|z_1|+|z_4|\) and \(|z_2|+|z_3|\) are the diagonals of a quadrilateral and since they are equal and bisect one another, they are the diagonals of a rectangle.
You should add that the complex numbers are non-zero. I will work on 2 now.


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As you become deaf, you become isolated in a world of silence where you are ignored by the hearing majority and unable to communicate with them. Without alternative life skills including lip-reading, you eventually withdraw from society. A thirty week lip-reading course in Essex now costs £186. This has caused most courses to close, remaining courses to be under-subscribed and a large number of deaf people to be cast out into an uncaring world without the ability to communicate with others.
A petition has been set up, to recognise that lip-reading is an essential life-skill for the deaf and hard of hearing and therefore that adult education lip-reading courses should be funded in the same way as other life skills.
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Jewish tradition credits Samuel with writing the Book of Ruth (Talmud, Bab. Bath. 14b). But if the references to David (4:17, 22) are original (see below), it seems unlikely that Samuel was responsible. The book contains no decisive evidence regarding authorship, so it is best to accept it as anonymous.
Ruth's date of composition is a moot issue. Dates have been suggested ranging from 950 b.c. to late in the postexilic period, even down to 250 b.c. The events themselves are dated to the period of the Judges (1:1), but the author was obviously conscious of David's significance. Myers has convincingly argued that this little idyll was transmitted orally for centuries in poetic form before it was finally written down as a narrative (referring to the book as "a narrative poem," p. 42 and see also pp. 33-43). Although he feels the present edition was not written until the exilic or postexilic period (p. 64), there is just as much evidence for an earlier transition to a narrative format.
Some have argued for a late date because of the presence of Aramaisms and other internal linguistic evidence. But the identification of Aramaic forms in Ruth is far from certain. Moreover, scholars are becoming more convinced that the presence of Aramaisms, even where they can be demonstrated, is a precarious argument for a late date of composition. On the contrary, a careful analysis of Ruth's linguistic peculiarities yields evidence for a date earlier than the exilic period (cf. Campbell, 24-26). For more on these difficult issues, see the commentaries.
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FAB card! Those birds make me giggle!ReplyDeleteReplies
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I've just GOT to add these bird images to my stash after seeing this fun card! I love the watercoloring you did and the sequins only add to the fun of this whimsical card! Cute!ReplyDeleteReplies
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Talkin 'Bout VideoGames!!!
Well, I didn't make it to the club this past weekend, with it being Easter and all the money just wouldn't have been worth my while for the long journey I'd have to take to obtain it. Therefore, my week has been quite dull and I haven't really had a lot of interesting stuff to post about... Unless you think Pokemon is interesting- because I've been playing a lot of Pokemon: SoulSilver.
*In case you don't know- That's Joey's Rattata
If you're into games and have a Nintendo DS I would super recommend picking up Pokemon: HeartGold or SoulSilver.
I myself went out and picked up a brand spanking new DSXL with the money I made on my last trip down to the Big Easy. If you don't know... the DSXL is roughly twice the size of your normal DS. Long story short, I'm totally spoiled by it now and giggle when I see the normal DS... or even the DSi which is still only about a year old - Our good friends @Nintendo don't waste any time. A playable 3DS (a, you guessed it, portable 3D gaming platform) will have a playable demo out in May... with a release date in about a year. *SPOILER WARNING* This Link RIGHT HERE is quite possibly an early leak of aforementioned 3DS. LOOKS COOL. Oh YEAH, and if you want to see the DSXL's camera in action... there are pictures posted on my Facebook! (Link in the Sidebar!)
Anyway, back to Pokemon. SoulSilver is a remake of a game I never played the first time around so its super great for me. I played the original BlueVersion when Pokemon first hit the states back in the day and I've only just gotten back into it within the last year. Actually my roommate bought me DiamondVersion when I was recovering from my *cough*surgery* a year ago ^_^ The graphics are new and improved, the game is expanded... If you know anything about the series- The gamecorner game is actually fun. Its a mind fuck.
Plus you can catch your own PedoBear!
So yeah. That's pretty much what's up. I'm gettin' pretty tired so its time for this cowgirl to wrangle song dreams. I have to pack tomorrow because on Friday I'm NEW ORLEANS BOUND!
PS Thanks for reading about my dorky Pokemon habit!


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Although Huntington Beach has been criticized of late for its high rate of DUIs and alcohol-related crimes downtown, the Police Department isn't anticipating any major problems on Fourth of July.
Years ago, the city had to deal with fights, fires and riots, but that's history, said Lt. Russell Reinhart.
"We're very busy, but we haven't had big problems in many years," he said.
The situation is better because of downtown's newer commercial and residential developments, Reinhart said.
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Stream Pretty Persuasion, the newest drop from Jay Burna. The cut was released on Monday, March 7th, 2011. Things are looking better for Jay Burna with each new release, which Pretty Persuasion has proven yet again. It's worthy addition to the impressive body of work Jay Burna has been developing over the years. We're looking forward to hearing what's next.
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New Year 2017, New Fashion Trends for women. Well, nothing is new, but we do see new updates and comebacks that for sure will make you look sophisticated and make you stand out from the crowd. In other words saying, you better keep things in style and think of grunge, sports, peplum looks and hats. Anyway, if you want to know what are the best ways to make old trends look fresh and chic on you, then you are welcome to take a tour through these street style ideas. Read on to find out more.
If you are ready, then let's begin from 1990's grunge. Yes, it's still popular and I don't think it will be forgotten. Think of plaids, tartan, rock bands tees, boyfriend jeans, etc. This decade's reinvention comes with so many interesting pieces. The 1990's invasion is made thanks to cropped tops that can be worn with all your favorite essentials, starting from casual to business style bottoms. My next favorite is leather. This fabric can be used everywhere you want, starting from leggings, shorts, trousers, skirts, jackets to dresses, tops, etc. You can create either fully leather look, or use just one item and style it sheer clothes, sweatshirts, denim, blazers, etc. If you want to keep things uber cool and rock and roll inspired, then you better try on motorcycle or combat boots that can be wotn with tons of looks. The combat shoes fall 2016 trend is huge this season. Try them on with denim cut-offs, leather pants, denim skinnies, leather mini skirts or flirty dresses. Our next stop is military trend. It's all about masculinity, sophistication and edgy vibe. Keep an eye on khaki olive shirtdresses, camouflage jackets and structured military green coats. If you are not into army inspired looks, then you might like to try on sporty luxe winter 2016-2017 trend? It does looks awesome. Go for wedge sneakers, trainers, runners, basic and printed sweatshirts and boxy bomber jackets. If you are more into ladylike looks, then you should give a try to peplum trend. It does looks feminine and extremely chic. You can see it on bombers, tops, as well as on skirts. Don't forget about hats trend. Fedoras, baseball caps and beanies are here to stay. All you need is to choose the one that fits your style and head.


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Meeting online with other teachers or with students in a group, using video, has become easier with the new version of Skype. There are many obvious reasons to use this kind of interaction online, so I won't go into them. Instead, better to get you up and running as quickly as possible.
Until recently Skype Group Calls were a complicated business. But Microsoft, owner of Skype, have been changing their tune on many fronts, and are now much more open than they used to be. That means anyone, Mac users, Windows users (8.1 ) and even tablet and smartphone users can now do group video calling with Skype.
Make sure you are running the latest version of Skype software on your device. (In the Menu, under Skype, Check for Updates.) This is Skype for Modern Windows. This requires that you have Windows 8.1. Older versions of Skype may work, but are not guaranteed.
Before you start a group call, you need to set up your Contacts. One person in the group acts as the "hub" and invites all the others to the call. She has to have everyone in her contact list. All the other people only need her name in their contact list.
One person from the group should follow these instructions to start the call. Once everyone is in the call, you should be able to see all of their faces. Watch this 46 second 日本語のビデオ to get all the details in Japanese.
Remember, speak clearly, and make your pauses longer than usual. Group video calls feel funny because people interrupt each other more often. Be clear when you are finished speaking.
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I love observing these creatures. I find it so fascinating that the male stands back and waits, keeping guard while the female eats her meal. Animals act on instinct, yes, but his protection and care for his mate is nevertheless worth noting.
Now, does a female duck think extensively of her mate's care for her? Of course not; she simply knows that he is watching over her for her protection. Still, it offers us a sweet and simple picture, does it not? Just as God cares for these simple animals, so too does He care for us.
In fact, our Good Shepherd is always protectively overseeing and always lovingly guiding. How easy it is to follow such a One as this! I love the picture of Jesus Christ as the Good Shepherd; nothing could be more appropriate for us helpless, dependent sheep!
Well, in spite of a slightly disjointed introduction, let's get this post rolling, shall we? It's Friday, which means you are obligated to enjoy your week in review (kind of):
- A little bit about Ruth and Naomi.
- Should we sing that song?
- Um, okay...
- Watch out for emotionalism.
- Here's your weekly dose of adorable.
- So, what if Christ hadn't risen?
- What do Coptic Christians believe?
- Spiritual abuse exists in all corners of Christianity, even those that are theologically straight-laced. We do well not to close our eyes to it.
- Bible backgrounds are important.
- We need to conduct one of these experiments in the US. I'll volunteer.
- Lots of free books.
- On praying.
- The finished work of Christ.
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Obama courts Latino voters in 5-state swing
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President Obama is courting Hispanics in politically important states, setting himself up as a champion of the crucial Latino voting bloc and as a foil to Republican candidates fighting for a share of support from the same groups.
With Latino voters voting overwhelmingly Democratic, Obama is not in danger of losing the support of a majority of Hispanics. But he does need their intensity, and a Gallup tracking poll shows that while a majority of Hispanics approve of Obama, that approval is not as high as it is among black voters.
Pitching his economic agenda during a three-day, five state trip this week, Obama has not ignored the fact that three of the states - Nevada, Arizona and Colorado - all have Hispanic populations of 20 percent or more. A majority of them are Democrats, but they also could be a factor in nominating contests in those states. Nevada and Colorado hold caucuses within two weeks and Arizona has a primary Feb. 28.
In Arizona Wednesday, where he was drawing attention to his efforts to increase manufacturing, Obama playfully interacted with a supporter who shouted out: "Barack es mi hermano! (Barack is my brother!)"
"Mi hermano - mucho gusto (My brother, a real pleasure)," Obama shouted back.
And it was no accident that he scheduled an interview with Univision, the Spanish-language network that reaches a broad swath of the U.S. Latino population, while he was in Arizona and with Telemundo affiliates Thursday in Las Vegas and Denver.
No issue reverberates more in the appeal to Latinos than immigration.
For Obama, it reared up suddenly for him Wednesday when Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, a Republican who signed one of the toughest laws to curtail illegal immigration, greeted him at the airport tarmac in Mesa, Ariz., with a handwritten invitation for the president to join her in a visit to the Mexican border.
Obama replied coolly, noting that he did not appreciate the way she had depicted him in a book she published last year, "Scorpions for Breakfast." In the book, Brewer writes that Obama was condescending and lectured her during a meeting at the White House to discuss immigration.
Obama continued to promote his economic plan Thursday, focusing on energy policy and his attempts to expand oil and gas exploration while also emphasizing clean energy. As such, he was indirectly pitching to Hispanics as well. A new Pew Research Center poll found that 54 percent of Latinos believe that the economic downturn has been harder on them than on other groups in the United States.
In 2008, Obama beat Republican John McCain by a 2-1 margin among Hispanics.
To win again, he will need that level of enthusiasm to make up for weaknesses elsewhere in his voter support. In a bright spot for Obama, the Pew poll found that even though Hispanics believe their economic condition is poor, two-thirds of those polled said they expect their financial situation to improve in the next year; 58 percent of the overall population expect the same.


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This is the third module in the Solar Dynamic Observatory (SDO) Project Suite curriculum. Each activity is self-directed by students or student teams and utilizes online videos, data from the SDO satellite and hands-on activities to explore,... (View More) research and build knowledge about how the Sun's varying activity impacts Earth and space weather. Each activity provides opportunities to build knowledge and vocabulary, apply or demonstrate learning through real world connections and create resources to use in investigations. Both a teacher and student guide are included with sequential instructions and embedded links to the needed videos, tutorials and internet resources. In Activity 3A: Sun-Earth Interactions, students gather information from online videos and create a 3D model to demonstrate the relationship to Earth's place in space and the affect of Earth's axial tilt on our seasons, then film a short video explaining the reasons for the seasons. Activity 3B: Space Weather, students use online videos to gather information on what space weather is, and its causes and effects, to create a concept map. They then use real-time SDO data to forecast space weather. Activity 3C: Solar Research in Action! Make a Magnetometer has students view information in online videos about to Earth's magnetosphere and the impacts of space weather, then create a magnetometer to detect and visualize changes in the Earth's magnetic fields to monitor solar storm impacts. A computer for student-teams and access to the internet are needed for this module. See related and supplementary resources for link to full curriculum. The appendix includes an alignment to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). (View Less)
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After reading aloud a text on life in extreme environments, students will discuss what life is and the requirements of life. Groups of students will conduct an experiment of their choosing on chia seeds to explore how extreme environments affect the... (View More) growth of the plant. After conducting their experiments, they will write and illustrate a fictional story about an imaginary life form on Mars. This lesson is from "Red Planet: Read, Write, Explore!" which uses literacy, art, and creative expression as a vehicle for learning about Mars science and exploration. Includes alignment to Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts. (View Less)
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In conjunction with discussions on atmospheric CO2, timescales, and proxy data, students will make, dissect, and analyze an ice core. The activity allows students to study changes in Earth's atmospheric composition and temperature on millennial to... (View More) orbital timescales. The lesson includes instructions for making the ice cores (requires up to a week), worksheets, resources and a short assessment. (View Less)
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In this laboratory activity, students analyze soil samples from their homes to identify soil properties and learn about soil classification. Soils sampled by students from different environments are compared, and students ask questions about the... (View More) difference they observe. This is a learning activity associated with the GLOBE soil investigations and is supported by the Soils chapter of the GLOBE Teacher's Guide. GLOBE (Global Learning and Observation to Benefit the Environment) is a worldwide, hands-on, K-12 school-based science education program. (View Less)
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Tuesday, May 03, 2011
early morning chill.. rain drenched asphalt.. steel..
the stirrings of a city.. other stirrings as well.
of course, the inspiration yet doesn't follow.. but like an old man trying out some viagra for the first time and settling down to check the effects on him with a dose of free porn on the internet, i wait titillated.. maybe i'll be able to paint again. maybe i'll be able to write again. perhaps the words will flow just as the river erodes the island regularly and relentlessly. perhaps not.. why does it feel like i've done this before. a yes and a no. this has been the crux so far. so far being just the last couple of years.. can i read the old books again? will i fall in love with the pages like i did the last time.. just as i'm afraid to go back to an old boyfriend after a breakup, i'm scared to read a book that i love the second time.. what if? what if i don't enjoy it so much..
what if i'm just rehashing.. just like i found out that be 23 if you like jokes, you've probably heard them all.. at 30, you've written it all?? no more new thoughts?? what's wrong??
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- Friday, May 06, 2011 8:45:00 AM
- lina saikia said...
nice write-up..do write frequently
- Sunday, June 05, 2011 3:33:00 PM
- ... said...
i will try.. bu i never have much time to write..
- Tuesday, June 07, 2011 5:09:00 PM
- lina saikia said...
Yaa...being an IPS officer, you definitely have a busy work schedule..I understand
- Thursday, June 09, 2011 12:31:00 PM
- mdrafik said...
it was just wonderful n nice to go through ur write-up...its really appraising that u spare some time to write in ur blog... in ur busy schedule...keep wrting....
- Saturday, November 26, 2011 8:10:00 PM
- darshan said...
It was nice going through your blog...considering the fact that you have such a hectic schedule....
- Friday, January 27, 2012 12:06:00 PM
- Saini said...
I have known lot of police officers in my professional and personal capacity which also includes some very very senior officers but I must admit you stand out as an intellectual who is equally strong in profession too. It would be a nice experience to read you now more frequently. God bless.
- Thursday, March 22, 2012 7:40:00 PM
Any new thoughts for the ensuing monsoon ?
- Thursday, May 03, 2012 12:18:00 AM
- Dhruv said...
you can a second career as a writer.....you have the intellect to describe a thing in lucid manner
- Friday, April 05, 2013 3:04:00 PM
- vijay krishna somaraju said...
Start Arresting and assuring/ensuring the deserved punishments to the criminals, I mean start it from the top most and the middle and bottom level crimes would automatically evaporate.
- Thursday, June 11, 2015 5:09:00 AM
- Sujay Ghose said...
Seriously, you should have been a writer than being an IPS officer. I simply don't understand why people in India donot have the courage to follow their dreams. Ok family pressure maybe. But people rarely trust their instincts. Seriously you should give it a try..Trust me, you have it in you.
- Friday, June 12, 2015 12:32:00 AM
- sidhusmita swain said...
Enter your comment...Mam you are superb and when i come to know that despite of being high ranked in civil service you opt for a tough career really so much braveness .
- Monday, January 18, 2016 9:06:00 AM
- kuldeep srivastava said...
Mam you are the great. And I am a proud fan of you. And by seeing you I always gets motivated. You are my real source of inspiration
- Friday, March 18, 2016 11:37:00 PM
- Tia Watson said...
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From searching through some of the threads I see that there is some debate over who provides the "best" training programs. The general opinion (and please correct me if I'm wrong) is that EDJ and the wires provide the best training programs, the quality of the training at insurance companies is largely dependent on the agency you join and that bank programs offer little to no training. Outside of exam prep, what is it that constitutes a "good" training program? Is it sales training? Product training? Coaching from experienced mentors? Any input is greatly appreciated.
Jones training is all about activity. They teach you how to prospect via doorknocking, then follow-up via phone call. I feel it is done this way simply because early on it is the most important factor determining whether the average person succeeds. After you prove you will prospect relentlessly, ie accomplished that which they deem most vital, will they start the REAL product training.To me the best training would be that which encourages prospecting but also lets you do as much joint work as humanly possible in years 1 and 2. You run 20 appointments with a 20+ year guy and you will learn more than they could ever teach in a classroom. To this day I still use countless phrases and questions I heard those teaching me use during appointments. Their vaule is worth way more than the % you will pay them on a split case.
EDJ does partner you with a mentor, and a fieldtrainer(mentor before you can sell) and they are more than willing to let you sit in on appointments. Jones training is great for what Jones does, American Funds(or any of the preffered funds) and bonds… There is a general assumption on stocks that you will follow the Jones recommendations and build portfolios based on that.
The exam study is the best, there were questions on the 7 that were verbatim what was on the Jones study material…
However if you move on, no options training, or other asset management tools(because they don't use the products, UITS, Alternative Investments, ETFS(in wrap now), index funds, etc…) but then again there is no reason to train you on products that you can't use…
wirehouse firms provide the best training for gathering assets and charging a wrap fee.


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DAO - Vol. 84, No. 3 - Table of contents
Copyright © 2009 Inter-Research. Published April 27
All abstracts and full article pdfs in this issue are available to all users, compliments of Inter-Research.
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Water molds of the genera Saprolegnia and Leptolegnia are pathogenic to the North American frogs Rana catesbeiana and Pseudacris crucifer, respectively
DAO 84:173-178 | Full text in pdf format
Waltzek TB, Kelley GO, Alfaro ME, Kurobe T, Davison AJ, Hedrick RP
Phylogenetic relationships in the family Alloherpesviridae
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Sittidilokratna N, Dangtip S, Sritunyalucksana K, Babu R, Pradeep B, Mohan CV, Gudkovs N, Walker PJ
Detection of Laem-Singh virus in cultured Penaeus monodon shrimp from several sites in the Indo-Pacific region
DAO 84:195-200 | Full text in pdf format
Jun LJ, Jeong JB, Kim JH, Nam JH, Shin KW, Kim JK, Kang JC, Jeong HD
Influence of temperature shifts on the onset and development of red sea bream iridoviral disease in rock bream Oplegnathus fasciatus
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López JR, de la Roca E, Núñez S, de la Herran R, Navas JI, Manchado M, Herrera M, Toranzo AE
Identification of Vibrio harveyi isolated from diseased cultured wedge sole Dicologoglossa cuneata
DAO 84:209-217 | Full text in pdf format
Tobback E, Decostere A, Hermans K, Ryckaert J, Duchateau L, Haesebrouck F, Chiers K
Route of entry and tissue distribution of Yersinia ruckeri in experimentally infected rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
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Aieta AE, Oliveira K
Distribution, prevalence, and intensity of the swim bladder parasite Anguillicola crassus in New England and eastern Canada
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Kiryu Y, Behringer DC, Landsberg JH, Petty BD
Microsporidiosis in the Caribbean spiny lobster Panulirus argus from southeast Florida, USA
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Liang T, Feng Q, Wu T, Gu W, Wang W
Use of oxytetracycline for the treatment of tremor disease in the Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis
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Esteves A, Seixas F, Carvalho S, Nazário N, Mendes M, Martins C
Huffmanela sp. (Nematoda: Trichosomoididae) muscular parasite from Trisopterus luscus captured off the Portuguese coast
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