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Last summer a friend of mine gave me a small red oak drop leaf table that he had stored in his shed. For him it was a "when I get around to it" project. Well, he never got around to it. When he gave it to me it was in pretty rough shape. The top was starting to separate due to the effects of the environment it was in. The table was partially disassembled so when I got it home I finished the process by removing all the hardware and parts that hold the top to the legs. The legs seemed to be in pretty good shape so all I'll have to to them is sand off the existing finish and then apply the finish of my choice.
To correct the separation in the top I gently pulled on both side of the top which allowed the failing glue joint to come apart completely. Once separarted I ran each half through the table to clean up the joint that failed. After having re-glued the two halves I scraped off the glue and then rough sanded with 80 grit. I also sanded the leaves of the table with 80 grit.
The issue I'm facing right now is that the main table and both leaves need to be flattened. The following pictures will help explain.
The first picture shows the main portion of the table. As you can see there are sections that are not flat. The same goes for the leaves, which are shown in the other two pictures. Both of the table leaves are somewhat cupped. The same friend that gave me the table has a wide drum sander and I thought about running each section through until they were flat. The other idea was to plane them flat but I do not know which plane I should use or how to even use it if I had one. I have a Stanley block plane and a Miller Falls #8. I would actually like to learn how to use a plane in order to make something flat but like I said I wouldn't know what kind of plane to use. Yet another idea is to use a card scraper, although I think this would be the most time consuming. In your opinion which of these methods. or any other methos for that matter, will yield the best results?
If you are taking the time to read this and you have faced a situation like this I would greatly appreciate your insight. Thank you for your time.
-- Doug - Make an effort to live by the slogan "We try harder"


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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Kim Guadagno is adamantly against New Jersey becoming a sanctuary state. Guadagno recently released her proposal to completely ban sanctuary cities in New Jersey saying that sanctuary cities endanger the lives of the public, risk cutting off federal funding and put law enforcement officers' lives in jeopardy. Guadagno adds that her opponent, Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Phil Murphy, would break the oath of the Office of Governor to uphold state and federal laws if he were to win the election and push forth his plan to make New Jersey a sanctuary state.
"As a former Federal and State Prosecutor and a Sheriff, I'm well aware of the dangers that a sanctuary state presents to the public," said Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno in a recent interview with TAPinto South Plainfield. "Your number one job as a governor is to keep people safe."
In contrast, Former Ambassador to Germany Phil Murphy has plans to make New Jersey a sanctuary state if elected governor.
"When Phil Murphy calls for a sanctuary state, that means that he would harbor sanctioned, or release into the community, violent criminals like the ones you saw last week when Middlesex County released thirty-six individuals into the community that immigration officers had to thereafter go round up," added Guadagno. "Some of them were convicted of crimes and had outstanding warrants from the immigration authorities."
The issue of sanctuary cities has been a subject of heated debate for the gubernatorial candidates. Last week, during a five-day operation, Immigration Customs Enforcement officials (ICE) arrested thirty-six individuals in Middlesex County, who were in the United States illegally. Middlesex County Officials had released the individuals from jail without contacting ICE because of an ordinance passed this summer making the Middlesex County a sanctuary county.
"These thirty-six individuals could have been detained had anybody simply picked up the phone and called immigration," Guadagno went on to say. "They did not, and instead they released people who had been charged and convicted of hand gun offenses, aggravated assault, child endangerment, possession of heroin, back out to the Middlesex County community. That's the problem with sanctuary states."
Guadagno recently backed a state law banning sanctuary cities in New Jersey and authorizing the governor to withhold funds from municipalities and cities that harbor violent criminals.
"The first problem with sanctuary states is that public safety is put at risk," added Guadagno. "The second problem is that funding may be put at risk because the federal government has said that they are considering withholding funding from municipalities that call themselves sanctuary cities. Then the third is that law enforcement officers are put at risk because these immigration officers come in anyway. They have federal authority. We can't stop them from coming in and executing lawful warrants. Let's say they come in to a city and execute warrants and get into some other kind of trouble doing the arrests, they could not call on local law enforcement for back up because it's a sanctuary state."
Guadagno says that her opponent would break his oath of office if he were to be elected and follow through with his plan to make New Jersey a Sanctuary State as governor.
"When you take the oath of office to become the governor, you swear to uphold the state laws and the federal laws, so Phil Murphy immediately said he's going to violate his oath," said Guadagno. "If he didn't think it out, and figure that allowing New Jersey to become a sanctuary state would be a public safety risk, that disqualifies him as governor. If he did think it out, and is ignoring the public safety risk, that disqualifies him as governor as well."
In order to prevent counties and cities from passing ordinances like Middlesex County's sanctuary city status, Guadagno has proposed a sanctuary city ban that would block politicians from adopting sanctuary city policies in New Jersey. Guadagno also proposes that the governor be given the authority to withhold funding or issue fines to sanctuary cities harboring violent criminals, which would contain existing sanctuary cities. And she would require law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration officials and run background checks of criminals in New Jersey jails and prisons.
Guadagno says she feels that banning sanctuary cities and counties in New Jersey can help citizens avoid tragedies from occurring like the brutal attack of a child in Trenton, NJ a month ago.
"Trenton is a sanctuary city," said Guadagno. "Recently, there was a man arrested for Peeping Tom charges in Trenton. Had they not been a sanctuary city, they would have run the detainer, found an immigration detainer outstanding on him and held him until the immigration authorities could come and process him. Because they didn't run his status, he was released back out into the community and two weeks later, climbed up into a second story window and raped a 6-year-old girl. That's my main objection to sanctuary states. It puts the public's safety at risk."
State officials are urging everyone to vote on Election Day, Tuesday November 7th.
"This state is my home, and I want it to be a safe, affordable place for my children and grandchildren to live, work and raise a family," concluded Guadagno. "This isn't about politics. It's about them."

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Halia Thornton
Miner, Red OITNB
Miner's Exchange – local miners come through to have their findings weighed and prospected. Lots of drifters and adventurers come through.
Also acts as recordkeeping office in the absence of police. They reigster claims to streams and excavations.
Halia – Acts as more than a simple merchant – agent of Zhentarim, a -powerful organization that seeks to exert secret control over the North through welath and influence. Halia wants to bring Phandalin under her control and can be v valuable to PCs if they don't fuck it up.
She doesn't know where Cragmaw castle is but knows the Redbrands have a goblin minion serving them. The goblin might know the location of the castle.
Quest – wants Redbrands gone. they loiter around Sleeping Giant, have a base under Tresendar Manor. Offers 100gp to eliminate redbrand leader, Glasstaff, and bring her any correspondence found in the quarters.
Wisdom (insight) DC 15 – she has other motives for wanting them gone (she wants to take over the operation).
If PCs defeat redbrands – she urges those who like wealth and power to join Zhentarim. Gives title of FAng.


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Oracle, the 2 ton mutant gorilla of enterprise data software, once considered buying BlackBerry or Palm in order to take on Apple's iPhone and Google's Android in the smartphone space. No. Seriously. Unfortunately, Oracle CEO -- and former Apple board member and long-time Steve Jobs friend -- Larry Ellison decided against it. I say unfortunately because, while I can't imagine Oracle achieving anything inspired with either BlackBerry or Palm, it would have been incredibly interesting to watch them try. Gary Busey on Celebrity Apprentice interesting.
If the future really is mobile, right now only Apple and Google are positioned to own that future (though Android's open source nature means there could end up being hundreds of Android forks from the likes of Amazon, carriers, even Oracle itself).
BlackBerry was even later to the modern mobile party than Microsoft, and Microsoft was plenty late. HP and their brutally incompetent board of directors squandered what could have been a brilliant future for webOS.
But oh, the insanity that could ha
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Spencer Ackerman: Dedicated Conspiracy Theorists, Bad; Dedicated "Intelligence Officials" Assisting The Underwear Bomb Conspiracy, Good
Spencer Ackerman presents the unproven claim that Al Qaeda terrorists are mentally ill. This ignores the historical and political and economic motivations that fester in the MidEast. Ackerman has presented the official story that the "Underwear Bomber" was allowed to board Flight 253 because there was no evidence that Abdulmutallab was a terrorist. But almost from the capture of this terrorist, witnesses have claimed that this terrorist received help boarding the flight from security officials. This was denied, until the government admitted it had lied.
Abdulmutallab was under investigation and was allowed to board an airliner without a passport but with a bomb. Ackerman continued to present a false story in posts at Firedoglake, based on his anonymous government sources, even though he apparently was aware that "intelligence officials' were assisting this terrorist. Ackerman's response, is to go into stonewall mode, because he disapproves of Conspiracy Theories.
In the post,"The Disturbed" by Spencer Ackerman, describes the reasons and motivations for Al Qaeda, and specifically, KSM and the Underwear Bomber, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab. It is mental illness. This is based on an anonymous source who knows a lot about Al Qaeda. Perhaps, this is a government source, but this meme has no evidence to support it. Ackerman has no experience in Psychiatry but he can read the minds of KSM and Underwear Bomber. It is deceptive to echo this nonsense, which probably should be considered neo-con disinformation.
Al Qaeda does not really exist as an organization. It is a small, loose confederation of mercenaries, spies and murderers, who are sometimes deadly, and frequently incompetent. It is not a real organization with a fixed membership such as Skull And Bones. But the evidence is that their motivation is a legitimate and logical to them. The exploitation of the Mideast by Oil Companies and the violent crimes against the people of Palestine is more than enough reasons for a few people to take up violence. Certainly some of them are psychopaths and religious extremists, but so are neo-cons.
Spencer implies that "dedicated conspiracy theorists" are also mentally ill.. That is people who use DISPERATE, not DESPERATE, facts without much rigor. Spencer is dedicated to creating a world free of Conspiracy Theories. With the help of his many anonymous high government secret sources, Spencer fights against these foolish rants.
"If you've ever talked to a dedicated conspiracy theorist, you know how much rigor goes into marshaling disperate facts into a superficially-coherent theory."
Spencer, himself has been a Dedicated Conspiracy Theorist (DCT). He certainly was one when he supported the Irak War repeating the propaganda about non-existent weapons of mass destruction. The Warmongers created false propaganda that Saddam Hussein was a sufficient threat to require War, and Spencer helped in a small way with this effort. These same corporate criminals from Goldman Sachs and Enron and the Oil Companies, are still directing the wars and the Shock Doctrine of Disaster Capitalism.
Spencer at one time was a Dedicated 9-11 Conspiracy Theorist. He believed that Saudi Arabia was behind the 9-11 attacks.
"Certain Sensitive National Security Matters." The section cites "specific sources of foreign support for some of the September 11 hijackers," which most commentators have interpreted to mean Saudi contributions to Al Qaeda-linked charities. But an official who has read the report tells The New Republic that the support described in the report goes well beyond that: It involves connections between the hijacking plot and the very top levels of the Saudi royal family. "There's a lot more in the 28 pages than money. Everyone's chasing the charities," says this official. "They should be chasing direct links to high levels of the Saudi government. We're not talking about rogue elements. We're talking about a coordinated network that reaches right from the hijackers to multiple places in the Saudi government."
Now Spencer is a very important Dee Cee Poser. He has access to Very Important Anonymous Officials, which makes you very special in Dee Cee. He has moved from the wingnut propaganda rag of the New Republic to one of the best blogs ever, FDL.
But Spencer is a young, and did not go through the clusterfuck of VietNam and COINTELPRO with the US government waging war against its own citizens. Spencer does not understand the VietNam War at all. He claimed that Democrats had to support the War in Irak because they were "haunted by
Vietnam". Only neo-cons are haunted by VietNam, the rest of us have the Bushie oil wars to haunt us. Same as it ever was, then as now with a secret unaccountable government, that needs public shills to catapult the propaganda. You pay a price to be embedded in bankster Secret Government which controls a corrupt national security "community".
Governments always lie if they can, and government spies always lie. We now have the government secretly hiring Public Relations companies and Corporate Lobbyists to manipulate facts and create wars. But the reason there are conspiracy theories is because there are conspiracy facts. Governments, without the knowledge of their people has carried out many False Flag Operations usually to help Multinational Corporations. Destruction of he Reichstag, numerous "Coups" by the CIA to overthrow democratically elected governments., such as Iran, The Gulf Of Tonkin, Watergate, COINTELPRO, Iran-Contra, Operation Gladio, the 2004 Madrid Train Bombings, Russian Apartment bombings in 1999, are just a few examples. Certainly the Underwear Bomb Plot on Christmas, 2009, received assistance from "Intelligence Officials".
Spencer's ATTACKERMAN poses as a fearless national security expert. This is questionable. Ackerman claims that Al Qaeda was responsible for the Madrid bombings in 2004. This claim is false. He has failed to pursue the real issues and stories, Ledeen and the Niger Forgeries, the many Cheney False Flag Ops, Sibel Edmonds revelations, the assassinations of David Kelly and Pat Tillman and Benazir Bhutto the admission by Zelikow that Irak was fought for Isreal and of course the National Security Agency' spying on us all while carrying out a secret war against DCT's. Crickets….
I respectfully explained that the evidence showed Underwear bomb attack was apparently an inside job according to witnesses. Then Spencer insulted me and did not comment on the facts, until I persisted. The facts were reported in the Detroit News, but not the Washington Independent. Here is a slightly edited version of the comments.
Frank33 March 11th, 2010 at 9:31 am
UnderWear Bomber, Inside Job. Oh just a Conspiracy Theory you say. The Detroit News discovered that Underwear was allowed to board an airliner with a bomb. It was a conspiracy by "intelligence officials" according to the State Department. You may recall the official denials about this incredibly clumsy False Flag Op. Is Dougie Feith still running these? Of course the Village Stenographers in Dee Cee have chosen to cover this up as usual.
At least they have some real reporters in Detroit. But these intelligence officials did put that airliner at risk, allowing a real bomb. The first WTC attack had a similar scenario. In 1993, Federal agents knew all about Al Qaeda Bomb plot and allowed it to proceed and six people were killed.
Patrick F. Kennedy, an undersecretary for management at the State Department, said Abdulmutallab's visa wasn't taken away because intelligence officials asked his agency not to deny a visa to the suspected terrorist over concerns that a denial would've foiled a larger investigation into al-Qaida threats against the United States.
"Revocation action would've disclosed what they were doing," Kennedy said in testimony before the House Committee on Homeland Security. Allowing Adbulmutallab to keep the visa increased chances federal investigators would be able to get closer to apprehending the terror network he is accused of working with, "rather than simply knocking out one solider in that effort."
Spencer Ackerman March 11th, 2010 at 9:57 am
I think my point was just proven.
Frank33 March 11th, 2010 at 10:48 am
In response to Spencer Ackerman @ 4 (show text)
So who tells you what "conspiracy theories" to deprecate? Cass Sunstein? Got any linkies to prove you understand the mind of the Underwear Bomber-controlled by "US officials". Do you have any linkies about the harmful versus the government approved Conspiracy Theories?
Here is one from 1993.
Frank33 March 11th, 2010 at 11:55 am
COGNITIVE INFILTRATION! Oh please comment on how UnderWear B, son of a multi millionaire bankster, could be so depressed. Since we are now practicing psychiatry without a license. Since Spencer has access to so many important guvmint officials, he needs to ask them how they can endanger hundreds of people with their stupid conspiracy.
Spencer, you keep attacking the Conspiracy Theorists, and you will get some K-Street Credibility.
Spencer Ackerman March 11th, 2010 at 11:58 am
In response to Frank33 @ 7 (show text)
That's what I want. Me and the other Jews. And then we will come to eat your braiiiiiiiiiin
Frank33 March 11th, 2010 at 12:12 pm
In response to Spencer Ackerman @ 8 (show text)
Oh, playing the Jew Card. That is a mistake. Once again, ask your high level sources if the Dept. of State is lying about the Dept. of False Flag Ops. Is the Detroit News lying?
Spencer Ackerman March 11th, 2010 at 12:47 pm
In response to Frank33 @ 9 (show text)
The Detroit News didn't "discover" anything — no disrespect to them — they faithfully reported Pat Kennedy's January testimony about how the intelligence community didn't want Abdulmutallab's visa revoked because it would jeopardize their investigation of Abdulmutallab. That is not anything conspiratorial, it's a legitimate intel/law enforcement challenge. It's not a "false flag" or "inside job" operation. And it's not "allowing" Abdulmutallab onto the plane with a bomb. It's a legitimate investigative concern, and the trouble is that Abdulmutallab wasn't not subsequently placed on a no-fly list where he could have been stopped from boarding a plane.
You simply don't understand the very material you're presenting as evidence of a conspiracy theory. Nothing I say or do will ever change your mind, and accordingly, I don't care. It was a mistake for me to respond to your foolish ranting and the mistake ends this moment.
Frank33 March 11th, 2010 at 1:22 pm
And it's not "allowing" Abdulmutallab onto the plane with a bomb.
Oh just incompetent security who failed to search Underwear or at least make him take off his shoes. He was escorted onto the plane by Security by the way. This would still be secret but passengers reported it.
It's a legitimate investigative concern, and the trouble is that Abdulmutallab wasn't not subsequently placed on a no-fly list where he could have been stopped from boarding a plane.
You are incredibly supportive of the national security neo-cons who have one failure after the other.
Nothing I say or do will ever change your mind, and accordingly, I don't care. It was a mistake for me to respond to your foolish ranting and the mistake ends this moment
Perhaps you should go to DKos where "Conspiracy Theories" are censored. I present facts that you first deny then admit are true. The government allowed a known terrorist aboard an airliner, and failed to search him. I also presented evidence that the first WTC attack was known to "Security officials". Then these officials lied about both of these attacks.
Your "meme" about the psychological reasons for "Jihad Terrorism" is doubtful. Your knowledge of KSM and Al Qaeda also is quite incomplete, and seems to follow the fiction of Philip Zelikow. You call me foolish and have insulted me but I have called you no names. I may start.
When confronted with too many facts, Attacker man RETREATED. I am so sad he decided to not talk to me anymore. To summarize, "intelligence officials" assisted Abdulmutallab aboard a jetliner, although he was carrying a bomb. He was being investigated already, but we still do not know where the bomb came from. If he had been under surveillance, should we not know where the bomb came from? Spencer endorses the "legitimate investigative concerns" and has no criticism of these officials and does not apologize for the false information in his posts at Firedoglake.
Was this known terrorist even searched? Public reports say that he had three ounces of explosives, which might not have caused much serious damage. But 8 or 10 ounces could damage a critical component and bring down an airliner. If Underwear had successfully carried out his mission, there would have been no witnesses to expose US Government complicity. President Obama would be called weak against terrorism and he would be blamed for killing hundreds of people. Spencer would be the first one to explain how and why Al Qaeda is.so crazy. No one would ever know that "intelligence officials" helped blow up an airliner. As far back as 1994, Ramzi Yousef had planned attacks against airliners by placing small bombs above the plane's fuel tank. Security officials allowed Underwear to be seated above a fuel tank, with a bomb in his pants, according to Slate.com.
Had the PETN explosion occurred according to plan and had it penetrated downward, there may indeed have been a "Christmas Day massacre"— seat 19A, where Abdulmutallab spent the flight, is conveniently located about 7 or 8 feet above the fuel tanks. From Abdulmutallab's lap, the blast would have had to go through his body, the seat cushion, the aluminum and titanium floorboards, and a lot of plastic. If he'd placed the PETN on the floor next to the wall, he would have been more likely to succeed.*
It has not been widely reported that assistance was given to Terrorist by the US Government. It is amazing that Mr. Kennedy said that Underwear was not on the No-Fly List because he was a dangerous terrorist. That seems to suggest if you are on the No-Fly List, you are not dangerous, but it is punishment for being a political dissident. Spencer casually refers to "Pat" Kennedy suggesting they are acquainted. Perhaps we should invite Pat, to visit here to explain why this should not be called a False Flag Op.
Spencer reported on Dec. 31, that Underwear was allowed to board Flight 253 because there was not sufficient evidence that Underwear was a terrorist. But this was not an intelligence failure. Flight 253 was not destroyed. On Feb. 15, at FDL, we learned "al-Qaeda Growing More Cartoonishly Evil, Substantively Pathetic". Spencer failed to mention the January testimony of Kennedy, effectively continuing the coverup.
Spencer ignored very public reports that were initially denied by the US Government.
A US couple on Flight 253 said they saw a tall, well-dressed man aged about 50 with Abdulmutallab at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport before he boarded the plane.
Kurt and Lori Haskell claimed the man spoke for Abdulmutallab and attempted to get him aboard the flight without a passport, the Reuters news agency reported.p>
Kurt Haskell told his story publicly, and also posted the events of that day. On Dec. 31, Kurt Haskell posted a detailed statement, critical of the FBI.
Today is the second worst day of my life after 12-25-09. Today is the day that I realized that my own country is lying to me and all of my fellow Americans…
When the bomb sniffing dogs arrived, 1 dog found something in a carry on bag of a 30 ish Indian man. This is not the so called "Sharp Dressed" man. I will refer to this man as "The man in orange". The man in orange, who stood some 20ft away from me the entire time until he was taken away, was immediately taken away to be searched and interrogated in a nearby room. At this time he was not handcuffed. When he emerged from the room, he was then handcuffed and taken away…The FBI has, since we landed, insisted that only one man was arrested for the airliner attack (contradicting my account). However, several of my fellow passengers have come over the past few days, backed up my claim, and put pressure on FBI/Customs to tell the truth. Early today, I heard from two different reporters that a federal agency (FBI or Customs) was now admitting that another man has been held…
For the last five days I have been reporting my story of the so called "sharp dressed man." For those of you who haven't read my account, it involves a sharp dressed "Indian man" attempting to talk a ticket agent into letting a supposed "Sudanese refugee" (The terrorist) onto flight 253 without a passport. I have never had any idea how it played out except to note that the so called "Sudanese reefugee" later boarded my flight and attempted to blow it up and kill me…Please note that there is a very easy way to verify the veracity of my prior "sharp dressed man" account. Dutch police have admitted that they have reviewed the video of the "sharp dressed man" that I referenced. Note that it has not been released anywhere, You see, if my eye witness account is false, it could easily be proven by releasing the video.
We have seen widespread coverup of not just Underwear Bomber, but also many other crimes commited in the name of national security. Huffington Post and Daily Kos routinely censor posts. Hopefully, this little old lake will continue to allow us troublemakers a forum. I wonder if the Washington Independent also practices censorship. I am guessing YES!


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You are very susceptible, and you confirm to be inintelligent: first: I don't said you have said that Romans passed without traces in Egipt, but this way to represent history (anti-roman, substantially), is typical of german (mostly), french and english way to studies mediterranean-european civilizations (if you want I may to make a "great" example of this). Then, the "nationalism" which you speak is a typical barbaric - and idiot - product of those cultures; not of mine!!! I don't know where you came from, but your (no) knowledge says that your preparation is product by the "nationalism" about you speak, without realize that one which you accuse me, is exactly that you demonstrate for yourself.
Second: the no-real knowledge that you say about my preparation is exactly the mirror of your no-real knowledge; I've said that the portraits that you've showed are presents in manuals of roman history of art; I've invited you to look them; but is evident like is more easy to believe yourself more prepareted of all the world, than entry in a normal argumentation.
Third: your formula: "and the fact that you have given no hard evidence that the portraits are only Roman" is the finally demonstration of your inability to understand a simply historical fact, and to understand my simply words (also if I can understand that my english are not correct; I speak better french and spanish, apart italian obviously... and you?), and, mostly, to unanderstand an argumenation that come down a bit more in depth than your "analysis". I've well tried to explain because the particular portraits that you've showed are a product of the roman domain in Egipt, and for this you accuse me of "nationalism"!!! I mean that your stupid susceptibility are the direct daughter of your "nationalism", and, unfortunately, of the desolate german-anglo-saxon "culture" which you are, evidently, infected.


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This registration was completed April 25, 1942. Orville had moved from Rochelle, Illinois to the state of Washington sometime after the 1930 US Census.
Orville was the eldest child of Mary (Knutson) Olson and Stephen Olson.
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The Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist takes aim at his longtime bête noire, "a modern P.T. Barnum selling tickets to a modern variation of the Feejee Mermaid."
If you follow the news at all, you'll know that a number of allegations have recently been raised against GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump—e.g., he played the field outside marriage, refused to pay suppliers and workers for jobs contracted for and completed, lied about his wealth, etc. It's due in good measure to veteran investigative reporter Johnston (The Fine Print: How Big Companies Use "Plain English" to Rob You Blind, 2012, etc.) that these charges have seen the light of day. Here, without undue breathlessness and certainly without any coyness, he elaborates on those newsworthy sound bites: Trump's father was arrested at a KKK rally and later accused of profiteering from tax dollars intended to benefit World War II veterans; Trump avoided military service because of a bone spur in his foot, though which foot he cannot recall; Trump is the least generous philanthropist in his tax bracket—and, of course, we don't know what bracket that might be given his refusal to release those records—but loudly proclaims that he gives away millions. That none of this is shocking news is because Johnston has already done significant work getting these reports out. What is more useful in this account is his connecting dots and establishing patterns, one of which is that Trump has been planning for more than 30 years to run for the presidency, only now pulling together sufficient support to do so. All of this, of course, tempts legal action; as Johnston notes, "Trump spent two years suing author Tim O'Brien and his publisher for writing that his net worth was probably not in the billions, but rather the hundreds of millions. After a court dismissed the case, Trump made it clear that he merely wanted to harass O'Brien, not necessarily win damages."
Voters ready to pull the trigger one way or another probably won't be swayed by these revelations, but they are highly damning indeed.


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Music taste:
I play lead guitar, but can also play Rhythm guitar, and a little Piano as well as a little Vocals.
Anything else?:
Everyone I know who plays and instrument (which is not many) don't play at the same level as me. I'm looking for a band that not only plays for fun or because they love it (both great reasons to play) but I'm looking for people that want to play professionally, and have the motivation to get somewhere big in the music industry.


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By: Isabella Answer #1. A hippo is a herbivore that's why it eats grass and NOT other animals. Question #2. How long can Hippos stay under water and why do they want to stay under water? Answer #5. Hippos are connected to a grassland and river or lake because it needs the grass to eat. It needs the water to drink and play in, It needs lots of room and it can find its mates to have babies. Question #1. Even though a Hippo is heavy why does it just eat grass and not other animals? Answer #2. Hippos go under water because grass grows under the water. A hippo can stay under water for 5 min . HIPPOS Question #3. Where does a Hippo live and why does it live there? Answer #1. Hippos live near lakes and rivers for the water and grass. Question #5. How is a Hippo connected to its environment? Question #6. What is a lake ecosystem and how does it work? Answer #6. A lake is a stream of water and there are lots of living things there like......... fish and lots of plants. Answer #7. Lake water is fresh water that means that plants like........ water lillies, reeds and flowers will grow there. Question #7. Where in the world is the longest rivers? Answer #7. The longest river is the Nile river in Egypt. Question #8. What kind of plants live in a lake? question #9. What other animals can live in a lake or river? Answer #9. fish, birds, ducks, frogs , and tadpoles those are most of the animals that live in a river. Question #10. Why does there need to be balance in this ecosystem? Answer #10. There needs to be balance because well lets say a hippo got killed by a human and if that keeps happening hippos wont exist and then animal that eat hippos will soon die. Answer #4. Hippos are herbivores. That means that they only eat plants. So, hippos can eat other things than grass but it would be another plant not an animal. question #11.What actions could we take to protect this ecosystem? Answer #11. We could all stop littering. Stop building houses on top of this ecosystem. If we continue, the ecosystem will get ruined and the hippos will eat the garbage and die. Instead we should make it better! THE END STOP LITTERING Citatations 1. Ask.comFull transcript
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Shortly thereafter, I also found out that she was going to go on a tour to promote her book and one of the destinations was going to be Toronto, yay! Made sure that the date was in 2 of my calendars because I have no more brain cells left. Waited, and waited, and then Chrissie had to reschedule her visit because of a "Muppet moment", but 2 weeks ago, finally (oh the excitment!!), she came to GEARS Toronto for an evening to introduce her book, her passion for the sport, her kindness, and her great humour to her biggest fans in Canada.
I made sure I arrived there with enough time to spare since I had to cross the entire Greater Toronto Area in rush hour and with Chrissie's book in one hand, a coffee in another, I waited for the event to start. I was there first, so I got seated on a couch just across from her, but alas forgot my camera at home and was left with the mediocre pixel count of the iPhone 4 to capture the moment. Not much later, fellow blogger Doug arrived, who I recognized right away, and who had just become first time Ironman at Mt. Tremblant - way to go, Doug! - so I spent the rest of the time chatting with him about photography and all things Ironman (and his shiny new medal).
Chrissie arrived on time, but sporting a hard boot on her left foot, so she joked about being jinxed every time she gets to travel to Toronto, but hey, this time I swear it wasn't me, I even left my Muppet t-shirt at home.
|Chrissie in a boot
Once she finished telling us her story and the Q&A session concluded, we all lined up to have our book signed. I kinda jumped the line towards the front since I had been there first anyway, then waited my turn, face flushing red, white and purple the closer I was getting to her. I may have had a hot flash and a Raynaud's attack too. I was a pretty shaky mess once my turn arrived and quickly I told her that I was one of those noobs that didn't know anything about triathlon before seeing her racing in Kona, but that I was determined to finish an Ironman, so she wrote on the back of my t-shirt "You can do it!". She also wrote "Smiles" in the book, which of course, could not be closer to the truth. Look at her smile and look at mine too, I think I may have dislocated my jaw because it stayed like that for the rest of the week.
|All smiles!
But one thing you should know, Chrissie Wellington rocks. And the inspiration that she gave me and the love for this sport that I am trying really hard not to get drunk on, I will pay them forward by volunteering at Ironman Muskoka 70.3 race this coming weekend. Smile on!


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Greenworks 120 Bar Electric Pressure Washer (51017)
Greenworks 120 Bar Electric Pressure Washer (51017)
Any new product from Greenworks is worth looking at, not least because, like this neat, compact pressure washer their products have a pretty impressive pedigree, combining great build quality, advanced design and real value-for-money. This quality pressure washer offers innovative features and top-level specifications, as well as plenty of cleaning power. 1600 watts of maintenance free, quiet and economically sound electric power drives the pump, delivering a max pressure of 120 bar and a flow rate of 340 litres per hour to clean cars, bikes, motorbikes fences or patio furniture effectively and quickly. The profile is low, avoiding the problem of tipping over that you can get with washers that stands upright. A telescoping handle and transport wheels make it very mobile and itâs easy to tow the Greenworks 120 bar pressure washer where you want, from car to garden, from decking to trailer, saving you from perpetually having to bend, lift and carry it. In fact, everything about this model is neat, compact and aimed to make use convenient, with the spray gun and wand mounting easily on the body of the washer and two hooks available for on-board storage of the power-cord, as well as a space saving wall mounting option so you can simply hand it on the wall and store it easily in your garage or shed. Another great feature of this quality machine is the QC – quick connect system. All the fittings just require a simple snap and click and you are ready to go, and the fittings are brass, from the water intake to the nozzle connectors, so very good value for money and offering durability, corrosion resistance and strength. Also included are a six metre long high-pressure hose, a fixed brush and a soap tank that attaches to the spray gun. Two extra nozzles are included, a 2° and a 25° for washing flexibility.
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NEW BRUNSWICK – A 24-year-old Colonia man was indicted by a grand jury last week on charges of aggravated manslaughter and vehicular homicide in the Aug. 22 death of a Perth Amboy police officer.
Middlesex County authorities previously charged that Sean McGuirk was intoxicated as he drove on Green Street in Woodbridge at 4 a.m., ignoring red lights at both the northbound and southbound crossings at the Route 1 intersection and slammed into a patrol car. The crash killed Thomas Raji, 31, who was expecting his first child.
McGuirk's blood alcohol test following the crash showed a reading of 0.107 percent, authorities said. The legal limit is 0.08 percent.
The grand jury also charged McGurik with two counts of aggravated assault and two counts of assault by auto because two other people were seriously injured in the crash: Officer Matthew Mercurio, and a prisoner that was being transported to Middlesex County Jail. Mercurio remains out of work, according to authorities.
Middlesex County Assistant Prosecutor Nicholas Sewitch said the aggravated manslaughter count was added to the charges after investigators reconstructed the collision, "which focused on a number of factors, including the speed of the McGuirk vehicle." He would not say how fast McGuirk was driving at the time of the crash.
McGuirk remains free on $100,000 bail. He pleaded "not guilty" following his arrest. If convicted, the Colonia resident could spend as much as 50 years in prison, authorities said.


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I just wanted to share this tidbit with you. It is in line with the many books I've read about the power of our subconscious mind – the place with all the answers. I hope you can draw from this…
"During his day, Edison would take time out by himself and relax in a chair or on a sofa. Invariably he would be working on a new invention and seeking creative solutions to the problem he was dealing with. He knew that if he could get into that "twilight state" between being awake and being asleep, he could access the pure creative genius of his subconscious mind.
To prevent himself from crossing all the way over the "genius gap" into deep sleep, he would nap with his hand propped up on his elbow while he clutched a handful of ball-bearings. Then he would just drift off to sleep, knowing that his subconscious mind would take up the challenge of his problem and provide a solution. As soon as he went into too deep a sleep, his hand would drop and the ball-bearings would spill noisily on the floor, waking him up again. He'd then write down whatever was in his mind."
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Managing Your Work!
What you do as your profession is something which gives significance to your life. Often you have to start some new project even though you are working in the same job. A new project could mean an altogether new situation. At the same time it may mean developing a new client or creating a new product. Your professional work also gives a social significance to your life. It is difficult to imagine living life alone. You need people around. And so also they need you. Society gives you a lot and rightfully expects that you must also contribute in return. It must work both ways.Read More →


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Probiotics and Friendly Flora
You Need Probiotics For Better Digestion and Overall Health
Inside your body there are thousands, even millions of living organisms. They make up two pounds of your body weight. Don't let this scare you - not all bacteria are bad.
There are harmful bacteria and helpful bacteria. The hard-working, friendly bacteria produce a variety of substances than can prevent cancerous tumors, deactivate viruses, produce natural antibodies, reduce cholesterol and enhance the immune system.
They even produce and distribute vitamins (such as the B-complex) among your organs. One particular strain of bacteria called lactobacillus salivarius produces acidophin, an antibiotic that helps protect against harmful bacteria.
What's the significance of all this? If you've even taken traditional medicine, you know that it doesn't always do what it's supposed to. Modern medicine that is designed to kill bacteria does exactly that - it kills bacteria, regardless of whether it is the helpful or the harmful kind. Medicine like that can actually poison your body by having a negative influence on the helpful bacteria.
The exciting news is that you can take probiotics to supplement the friendly bacteria your body already produces. Having the right amount of probiotics in your body to work in conjunction with enzymes is essential for good health.
While many agree on the efficacy of friendly bacteria, many are not aware that totally stable cultures that are strong enough to survive in the acidic environment of the stomach are the only ones that allow 100% of the good bacteria to remain alive and active in your system.
This is important, because many probiotic supplements are unable to pass through the stomach for colonization in the small intestine, where they have tremendous benefit.
Also, many probiotic supplements actually mutate in their bottles before they even reach the consumer. It's imperative that the life-force energy in the bacterial colonies is alive and well because dead bacteria release endotoxins inside the body that the liver is forced to filter from the bloodstream.
Many probiotic supplements use freeze-drying and high pressure to form hard tablets that, when ingested by the consumer, contain dead, useless bacteria toxic to the system.
Probiotics, often referred to as the "good bacteria" in your body, play a vital role in your good health:
1.) Probiotics create natural antibiotics that destroy harmful bacteria. Phenomenal for food poisoning!
2.) Probiotics change the levels of acidity in various parts of the body, depriving harmful bacteria of nutrients needed to survive.
3.) Probiotics create their own antibiotic substances, which kill harmful bacteria, viruses, and yeasts.
4.) Probiotics produce enzymes to break down waste in the colon for elimination and even help strengthen the immune system.
5.) Probiotics have been shown to help reduce high cholesterol levels and help recycle the female hormone estrogen, which reduces the likelihood of menopausal symptoms and osteoporosis.
Your body cannot function properly without probiotics. However, due to diet and environmental toxicity, most people do not have adequate colonies of friendly flora in their intestinal tract, which leads to a host of health problems.
Where do you come into contact with bad bacteria? Airplanes, cars, hospitals, malls, movie theaters, public rest rooms - anywhere there are people you will find bad bacteria.
Any inorganic food you eat is packed with antibiotics, which destroy the good bacteria in your intestinal tract. More than ever, people need to replenish their friendly flora!
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So here's what you can expect from the GV47LF. Spec-wise, you get a pair of HDMI inputs, two component inputs, and a VGA-style PC input. Looks-wise, the panel has a snazzy design going for it. Not to mention you're getting 47 inches for $1,899. Now here's where things go rotten. Performance. Color accuracy was good, but the LCD's black levels were wack. They just weren't black enough. Grayscale was just as bad, looking more blue than it did gray. Color uniformity could have been better, especially since you could see lighter shades of black along the letterbox bars.
So what does this all mean? You get what you pay for. We suggest if you're gonna go 1080p, go for the best you can afford—that way you'll actually enjoy watching movies on it, rather than spend half the time wondering why everyone on your TV looks like a smurf.
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Travel Website for Seniors
AARP (www.aarp.org) is an American seniors advocacy group that has recently launched a travel portal designed to make online travel planning easier. You can choose the activities that interest you most, and let the portal point you to appropriate destinations.
As we all know, it is possible to waste a lot of time trying to plan a trip online, particularly if you want to get good deals. The idea of a portal that makes it easier is a good one. I checked into this portal, and found that apparently it only applies to U.S. destinations. I chose three activities--sightseeing, msueums and music and theatre, and was directed to Chicago. Now Chicago is a great city, but what about London, Vienna, or Moscow?
In addition, to be able to see the recommendations clearly, you apparently have to sign in--the page I saw was blurred. So while the idea is interesting, something in the execution in lacking. Still, if you are willing to sign in and especially if you are looking for U.S. travel, this site could be worth a look.
Senior travel is a big market--U.S. seniors are estimated to spend $120 billion a year on personal travel.
Incidentally, I noticed that with this post I have surpassed 100,000 page views. Most readers seem to be in the U.S., a number are in Europe, and recently there are some in China. Wherever you are, thanks guys--it's great to be appreciated.


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What types of benefits can I get? This is a frequently asked question by clients and one that is not always the easiest to answer. The amount and types of benefits available through the workers' comp system vary per injury and case. Typically, a hurt or sick employee is able to obtain financial assistance for medical bills, job displacement, and lost wages. If a worker tragically died as a result of a workplace injury, surviving family members may be able to obtain death benefits.
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Vredeborch Stafetta Duo - A 50's Vintage Camera14 9 Share Tweet
I bought this camera at rag-fair in my hometown for 2€. It's my first medium-format camera, and probably the best.
I always wanted to have a medium-format camera, but i'm a poor student. On one lucky day, i found this camera and was really amazed that the camera works. So my way led me to the next camera-shop and i bought an Ilford 100 Delta 120. I was very cautious with taking pictures, because my thoughts were always of the price for the film, 5€. That was twice as much as i paid for the camera. I realized that the numbers for focussing the camera and the name of the camera are missing, so i looked for in the internet, what took me one hour. Anyway, the Stafetta-Duo is totaly amazing and one of my first choices for bright light.
The S-D has 3 shutter settings: 1/25, 1/50 and B. As well, two aperture settings: a sun and a cloud. I prefer 1/50 in combination with the cloud, to play safe with 100 ISO films. I didn't try the yellow filter, because i just uses B/W films yet. The S-D also has a hot-shoe, i checked it and was marveled that also this was working.
Checking the first roll, I noticed the vignetting and the blurry corners. So, i totally felt in love with this camera. There's just one thing missing. A cable release connection.
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Etsy has just announced the launch of Etsy Craft Party, a global initiative to energize local communities, make crafty goodness together and throw a party in our own hoods. They want to celebrate crafting together on June 18, 2010 (which just happens to be Etsy's birthday) with as many celebrations across the globe as possible.
Etsy and the 'Craft Party' sponsors (to be announced soon) will provide every event organizer with a free downloadable Craft Party Kit containing crafty project instructions and templates, along with tips and ideas for things to do at the party. There might even be a few fun coupons and surprises — who knows?!
Get moving... Etsy and the party sponsors will send a giant box of Etsy promos, coupons and gift certificates, supplies, and surprises from our amazing sponsors to the top 50 locations with the most RSVPs using Meetup Everywhere. Etsy will announce the top 50 on June 7, so get a move on and register your interest!
To register your interest in the Melbourne Etsy Craft Party event, click here. The location of the event (not yet confirmed) will be based on where the highest concentration of rsvp's come from. We'll try to keep it central to everyone.
So if you're a crafter (experienced or new, young or used to be once, or just want to see what this craft hoopla is all about), why not join in on the fun and come along to a fun night of crafting and laughs. Who knows, you might pick up a new skill, learn a new technique or even make some new crafty friends.
Spread the word and tell your crafty (or wannabe crafty) friends about it via your blog, facebook or twitter. Let's try and get as many Melbourne (and surrounds) folk in on this.


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New Delhi: In 2011, the producers of 'Bigg Boss 6' imported desi porn star Sunny Leone and gave India a reason to stay hooked on to the show – thanks to the oomph queen, who managed to grab a million eyeballs single-handedly.
In the current season of the show, the producers have decided to follow the same tactic by roping in another equally famous porn actress named Priya Rai as a guest in a bid to gain more TRPs. So if you were thinking all this while that the show is apt as 'family friendly' viewing this time, then be ready for some wild surprises that are in store!
Sources say that Delhi-born Priya Rai is an adult film actor of Indian origin and has done better for herself in the porn film business. And what more, she is as good and famous as Sunny Leone!
So does that mean that we can expect fireworks on the show this Diwali, thanks to Miss Rai? And does that also mean that Sunny Leone has another of her sorts competing to make it big in Bollywood? As they say, time will tell!


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The two week buildup to the GREATEST SPORTING EVENT EVER is probably slightly uneccessary. In fact, I am absolutely sure it is uneccessary, seeing as how (gamblers take note) the starting defensive end for the Bears has been out drinking in Miami at least twice this week. But has the 2 week delay had a negative effect on the Super Bowl?
The Chicago Tribune actually ran a story today entitled, "Super Bowl hype: Had your fill yet?" Not surprisingly most of the comments on the story ranged from "of course not!" to "da Bears" to "I like Polish sausage." Not that I blame da Bears fans (kilbasa is delicious), 'cause there just hasn't been that much hype. GC at the Sports Frog ran with this story earlier in the week but the hype isn't what I've come to expect from el Bowl del Super.
And ticket buyers, or lack thereof, would tend to agree with me. For the low, low price of $1500 you can buy your self a ticket to the game. Ticket prices have dropped by as much as a grand, mostly because ticket brokers overspeculated on demand and now the hype hasn't lived up to the hype. Even Miami hotels have had to drop room prices so they are only charging twice their normal rates.
So don't come crying to me about how your life life sucks, these poor ticket brokers and hotel owners have had a pretty shitty week.
RANDOM SIDE NOTE: How great woudl it be to be a fly on the wall in Miami? I'm not talking about the Playboy parties, night clubs, or watching Michael Irvan snort coke off a hookers ying-yangs. I'm talking about watching the pasty mid-westerners interact with the denizons of Miami. If my buddy Plugs from Cincinnatti has taught me anything, the midwest does not mix well with South Florida (or Mons Venus).
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By Nicole Yanolatos
BRITISH CANDY MAKER CADBURY hasn't been an especially sweet investment since I wrote an Alert on the company in July ("A Sweet Stock For A Sour Market"). The company's shares are down 23%. That's slightly better than the S&P 500. The UK's FTSE 100 index is off 35% over the same period.
At a Glance
Cadbury (ticker: CBY)
|52-Week Range
|$58.84 - $30.28
|Market Value
|$12.2 billion
|Est 2008 Revenue
|$9.9 billion
|Est 2008 Net Income
|$633 million
|Est 2008 EPS
|Est 2009 EPS
|Est 2009 P/E
|Dividend Yield
|Data as of
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Source: FactSet
(ticker: CBY) is a restructuring story. In May the company spun off Dr Pepper Snapple, becoming a pure play candy company. The spinoff of the high-margin beverage business pointed out a weakness at Cadbury that had not previously been apparent to investors. Operating margins on the Cadbury side of the business, which averaged 9.8% last year, were abysmal. The best operators, like Wrigley, have margins in the 18%-20% range, and even a company like Hershey, which has its own problems to contend with, has margins of around 15%.
That means there's a lot of room for improvement, which could lead to substantially higher profits and a higher stock price as well. (Cadbury's shares, which are listed on the London Stock Exchange, trade in the U.S. as ADRs.)
Prior to the Mars/Wrigley merger, Cadbury was the world's largest candy maker, and with more than $12 billion in revenue, it's a formidable No. 2. The business breaks down into three basic parts: chocolate, gum and confectionary, which is to say stuff like Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids. Chocolate produces more than a third of the company's revenue, and Cadbury's Trident is the largest gum brand in the world.
Even before the spinoff, Cadbury management began a push to increase margins by streamlining the company's supply chain and flattening its organizational structure–also known as showing the door to a broad swath of middle and upper management. The company's stated goal is to increase margins to the mid-teens by 2011.
So far it's working. In the first half of the year, operating margins were up 190 basis points over the same period a year ago. Cadbury only reports profits twice a year, but in the company's third quarter update, management said the restructuring was on track.
Joshua Goldstein, who covers consumer stocks for AIM's large and mid-cap funds, expects margins to continue to climb. Between margin improvement and revenue growth, he thinks the company could increase earnings by as much as 20% a year over the next several years, though he's quick to add that those increases probably won't come in a straight line.
This year Cadbury is expected to earn $633 million, or $2.16 a share, on revenue of $9.9 billion. The consensus estimate for '09 is $2.41. Between earnings growth and multiple expansion, the stock could rise to the mid $50s by 2010. It's also worth noting that when credit was free flowing, the company was often discussed as an acquisition candidate. That's less likely now, but it's not out of the question in years to come.
A few days after my Alert on Cadbury, I weighed in on Dr Pepper Snapple ("This Soft Drink Maker Isn't Out Of Fizz"). The company's shares had been beat down after institutional owners of the former parent, Cadbury Schweppes, sold off the U.S. beverage maker because it no longer fit the criteria of large cap or European. Since my July 24 Alert, the stock has defied the market downdraft, rising 8%, to $21.92. I still think the shares could go to $26 or more as the company's brands, which include 7Up and Canada Dry, gain wider distribution.


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Review: Avatar
This our second AVATAR review of the day. Our first, by Chris Bumbray, can be found here.
PLOT: In the 22nd century disabled, ex-marine Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) is called to take the place of his dead twin in the Avatar program. He travels to Pandora, a planet whose natives, the Na'vi are hostile to humans. Small wonder, since the humans are destroying their planet while mining for minerals. To try to win over the populace, human and Na'vi DNA are combined to create Na'vi avatars that can be controlled with a mental link. Sully takes over one of these avatar ambassadors and, in exchange for a promise to fix his withered legs, tries to gain the trust of the Na'vi people and convince them to leave their home. He falls in love with Na'vi princess Neytiri (Zoe Saldana) who teaches him their ways. Sully must decide whether to help his own people carry out their nefarious plan to destroy the Na'vi hometree or go against his race and help his new friends.
REVIEW: This film has been hyped to death. âGroundbreaking!â âAmazing!â âIt will change the industry!â I'm sure you've heard it all. And in some ways, it's so very, very true. In others, it's a big fat lie. I don't think I've ever been this split over a movie. So split, in fact, that I'm going to give it two ratings.
Visually, AVATAR is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. Every word of praise the film has received for it's effects is absolutely deserved. The footage I saw on AVATAR Day a few months ago barely scratched the surface. I'm a gamer, and I'm particularly critical in terms of CGI visuals. I notice every weird arm movement, eyes that don't quite seem human...but with AVATAR, I have nothing to critique. Nothing. I was expecting to feel like I was watching two different movies, human and Na'vi. But they melded perfectly. So perfectly that I didn't think about the effects when a human hand touched a Na'vi face. The environment was, well, the only word to describe it is âeye-gasmâ. (I'm aware that this isn't really a word, so please don't leave me nasty notes. I'll be too busy reading the hate mail for part two of this review to respond.)
The luminescence could easily have looked like a gimmick. Instead, it left me wide-eyed with wonder. I saw the film in 3D (though not in IMAX) and I honestly forgot I was wearing the glasses. If this is what we have to look forward to, I am officially on the 3D bandwagon. AVATAR is visually flawless. Flawless. And no matter what comes next in this review, I want you to know that you must go see this film. You must experience this incredible visual world that James Cameron has created. I'd see it a second and third time just for the creatures. (Multiple eye-gasms?)
But...there are some serious problems with the script. With the exception of Sully, the characters are absolutely one dimensional. Colonel Quaritch (Stephen Lang) was pure evil. He did not have one redeeming quality. He's a video game boss in every way, up to and including his final, three part battle. Haven't we gotten past this sort of one note thing? The same goes for Selfridge (Giovanni Ribisi), the head of the company that is trying to oust the natives. The only thing that saved him was one look of hesitation before he decides to do something awful. And I attribute that solely to Ribisi's acting choices. It's not the fault of the actors. Not at all. The performances were strong across the board. (Though why the hell they didn't fix the constant accent slips that Worthington made in post is beyond me.)
Sigourney Weaver gives her usual, fantastic all to the role of Grace. The super-choppy transition between bitchy scientist and caring protector of the Na'vi is hardly her fault. I adore Sam Worthington, and he made me care about Sully within the first few minutes, but his transition was just as bad. Michelle Rodriguez took what was essentially a throwaway role (hardened army woman who is only there to deliver one liners) and made me care about her. Saldana...not only is she great at the kick ass chick roles, but she certainly has a future as a voice actor if she cares to pursue that. But Neytiri was written with no more dimension than an early Disney Princess. She does exactly what you expect her to do and no more.
We've seen this story a million times. Fish out of water. Outsider enters a new group, acts like an idiot, falls in love and wins them all over with his bravery. If you're going to do a story that is the plot of every RPG I've ever played and most of the fantasy novels I've read, try to do something different. And please, please don't pepper it with one liners like, âLet's dance,â âAlright ladies, let's bring the pain,â and my personal favorite, âYou're not in Kansas anymore.â I'm begging you, oh film makers of the world, stop using that line. And why would anyone use âRanger Rickâ as an insult? The film is supposed to take place in the year 2154. I doubt anyone would still be familiar with the children's nature magazine. Especially since Earth is referred to as a âdead planetâ.
But what really upset me was the whole ânoble savageâ idea. The romantic primitivism. A native culture must be deeply connected to nature and have great and powerful lessons to teach. Sure, they have their bad eggs, but as a whole, they are far more wise than we are. And our reactions to them must be either a desire to subjugate or a need to learn from their wise men/women. What happens when you write a culture like that is a complete flattening of the characters. We have the powerful shaman (Neytiri's mother), the rebellious, yet good-hearted (and usually royal) youth (Neytiri), the old and noble chief (Neytiri's father) and the young, headstrong warrior who is jealous of our hero. And then there is the usual âthe natives can't save themselves unless the guy from the more advanced society uses a sign from their gods to convince them to fight. And, of course, they can't win until the outsider tells them to unite. Because, of course, they wouldn't think of this themselves. I wish I could go deeper into the specifics here, but I don't want to give you any spoilers.
I'm having serious cognitive dissonance here. AVATAR is the most visually stunning movie I've ever seen. If I was just reviewing that, I'd give it a 10/10. If I left that out...if I watched it with my eyes closed, I would give it a 4/10. But, since I have to pick one rating, I'm giving AVATAR a...
RATING: 6/10 (The story is more important than the visuals to me, so don't give me trouble about my math skills.)


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BERLIN -- Interleukin-17 is again looking like an attractive drug target in rheumatoid arthritis, as a monoclonal antibody against the cytokine showed good results in a phase II trial reported here.
Previous studies of IL-17 blockers had yielded conflicting results, but a new trial with ixekizumab (LY2439821) indicated that it was clearly better than placebo, according to Mark Genovese, MD, of Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif.
Moreover, it was effective in patients who had previously failed on tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors as well as biologic-naive patients, he told attendees at the European League Against Rheumatism's annual meeting.
IL-17 has drawn considerable scrutiny as a rheumatoid arthritis target because it activates so-called Th17 immune responses, which appear to be important in the autoimmune process that drives the disease.
Several different agents intended to inhibit IL-17 activity have gone into clinical testing, but results have been inconsistent.
At EULAR's 2009 meeting, two agents -- one of which was ixekinumab, the other known as secukinumab -- showed good efficacy in small trials.
But when secukinumab failed to meet its primary endpoint in a phase II trial reported in 2010, it raised doubts about IL-17 as a target.
The new study of ixekinumab in 448 patients may help restore the lost faith.
Patients with established disease were randomized to one of five doses of ixekinumab or placebo, given by subcutaneous injection weekly for three weeks and then every other week for a total of seven injections.
Ixekizumab doses ranged from 3 mg to 180 mg per injection. Patients who had previously received anti-TNF biologics, 178 in all, only received the two highest doses (80 or 180 mg) or placebo.
Mean disease duration in participants was about 7 years, the average age was 53, and mean Disease Activity Scale-28 (DAS28) score was 5.9. Among the biologics-experienced patients, about 40% had received two or more anti-TNF agents before entering the trial. Some 50% of patients in the study were also taking corticosteroids.
On the study's primary endpoint, a 20% reduction in symptoms by American College of Rheumatology criteria (ACR20) by week 12, all ixekizumab doses produced higher response rates than placebo in the biologics-naive group. But for only one dose -- 30 mg -- was the difference statistically significant (70% versus 35%, P<0.05).
In the biologics-experienced patients, both ixekizumab doses produced ACR20 response rates of about 40% at week 12, compared with just over 20% with placebo (both P<0.05).
There was a clearer dose-response relationship in both patient subgroups when efficacy was measured with DAS28 and Clinical Disease Activity Index scores. All ixekizumab doses led to greater reductions in scores relative to placebo.
A similar pattern was seen in mean C-reactive protein levels.
Treatment-emergent adverse effects were fairly common in all groups, including those taking placebo. Some 55% of the placebo group experienced such effects compared with 45% to 62% of the ixekizumab groups. Very few patients discontinued because of adverse events -- a total of four in the entire sample.
The most frequent treatment-emergent adverse events that were more common with ixekizumab included upper respiratory tract and urinary tract infections, systemic allergic or hypersensitivity reactions, injection site pain, and headache. None of these were seen in more than 10% of patients.
Infections were slightly more common with higher doses of ixekizumab relative to placebo and lower doses. But serious infections -- eight in all -- occurred only in patients receiving the two highest drug doses. Serious adverse events of all types were also predominantly seen in the higher-dose ixekizumab groups.
Some depression of neutrophil counts was seen, but only at grade 1-2. There was no obvious dose relationship, and some placebo patients had low counts.
Genovese summed up the findings as indicating that the drug was reasonably effective with a rapid onset of action, and with "a safety profile comparable to other biologic therapies."
Michael Schiff, MD, of the University of Colorado, who was not involved with the study, said that the record with IL-17 inhibitors to date had been "a mixed bag," but the new data on ixekizumab meant that it and the target were deserving of more study in rheumatoid arthritis.
He noted that IL-17 comes in multiple subtypes. "There is a question about whether IL-17A is an appropriate target in rheumatoid arthritis or whether you need to use IL-17A and IL-17F. This is a work in progress," he said.
"I think Mark's data moves us to feel like we should be looking still at IL-17A, and maybe A and F," Schiff added.
There were no deaths or cancers among study participants.
The study was funded by Eli Lilly.
Genovese reported relationships with Lilly. Several study investigators were Lilly employees.
Schiff reported relationships with Bristol-Myers Squibb and Abbott.
- Reviewed by Dori F. Zaleznik, MD Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston and Dorothy Caputo, MA, BSN, RN, Nurse Planner
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European League Against RheumatismSource Reference: Genovese M, et al "A phase 2 study of multiple subcutaneous doses of LY2439821, an anti-IL-17 monoclonal antibody, in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in two populations: naïve to biologic therapy or inadequate responders to tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitors" EULAR 2012; Abstract OP0021.


text: PLYMOUTH -- Marshall County has received more assets in its work to prepare residents for disasters of any kind. Sherrie Daniel of Niles joined the county team as a contract employee of the state's Department of Homeland Security, and now serves as public health coordinator for Marshall County. Daniel and Clyde Avery, the county's Emergency Management Agency director, were working in tandem Friday tackling the county's emergency response plan. Avery is also working with Joyce Woodall, an animal health technician with the veterinary services division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Woodall, he said, is assisting with plans for animal-related disaster, including plans for evacuations and/or quarantines of entire animal herds down to steps individuals can take to protect their pets from illness and other dangers. "I've been well-received here," Daniel said of her work in Marshall County. A U.S. Navy reservist -- with 14 years of duty, both active and reserve, under her belt -- she is trained in bioterrorism. "It helps to have Clyde here," Daniel said. "He knows everybody. I'm branching more off into a pandemic of some kind that's coming. I believe if you have a plan, you can handle most anything." Daniel said a pandemic of some sort usually hits populations "almost every 30 years," having its run through about a two-week time span. "We're working more on how to take care of yourself," Daniel said of the training she and Avery, who both attended a pandemic summit in Indianapolis two weeks ago, have undertaken. "We're partnering with the American Red Cross and others so that we can work as a cohesive group," Daniel continued, adding that schools and businesses, too, will be brought in under the self-preparedness umbrella. Daniel said town hall-style meetings to inform the public of how to be prepared for almost any disaster will be held, and that residents interested in getting a head-start can log onto the Marshall County Health Department's Web site. It is there, she said, that families and their children can find plenty of useful information. "And we're looking for volunteers," Daniel said. Volunteers who can help with information, directing traffic, or any number of tasks needed in an emergency, are sorely needed throughout the county. "We're looking for you," Daniel said, encouraging participation. "The whole point is to take responsibility for yourself. Write out your medical prescriptions, prepare your family, look on the Web site about what (supplies) to get when." "The problem I've seen is that 9/11 hit in New York City, and people don't think anything can happen here that would affect the entire country ... It's time to wake up," Daniel said. "We want people to know what to do right here in Marshall County so they don't have to flee or run away to another county ... We want them to feel comfortable here," she said. Avery will make presentations on NIMS (National Incident Management System) compliance in LaPaz and Bourbon this coming week, he said, and then will meet with township trustees. By late May or early June, he plans follow-up visits with all of the governmental units throughout the county. "We'll establish progress, and we'll try to answer any questions they may have," he said of the program that requires governmental units to prepare what are standard operating procedures to be used in any emergency situation. "Some already have started and are well on their way," Avery said. "Others still don't know what to do. All that we need are simple, standard operating procedures that, for the most part, are the ways people are handling incidents on a daily basis." The Marshall County commissioners passed a resolution supporting NIMS compliance in March, noting its importance as the main tool by which the county will be able to apply for and, hopefully, receive federal grants for emergency response. Staff writer Anita Munson: email@example.com (574) 936-2920


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I'm exploring a rather radical shift from bench science. The job of business development sounds interesting to me. I have a PhD in microbiology, have done a lot of collaborative projects with industry -- or those who are now in industry -- but my job search hasn't gone all that well. I'd like to re-focus my CV on something like Business Development.
I'm hoping that BD isn't a "sales job" like you see people coming into the lab and selling reagents, etc. While that's OK, I don't know if I'd really utilize my education in the sales mode. BD sounds more strategic to me. More technology-oriented. Am I correct? I don't want to discount sales though, if there are PhD's who have succeeded there.
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Non-Food Question.
I know many food bloggers are also incredibly...crafty.
I mean that in a good way!
So, I'm hoping someone out there can help.
I want to make a Halloween costume for Alex; a vintage-style baseball uniform.
Unfortunately, I've yet to find anything like that on the Web (we're now down to just a Joanne's, so there's no point searching physical stores).
Anyone out there have ideas or suggestions?
Many, many thanks in advance.


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Design of Steel Structures for Fatigueby Dann H. Hall,
Ivan M. Viest,
Serial Information: Journal of the Structural Division, 1968, Vol. 94, Issue 12, Pg. 2769-2798
Document Type: Journal Paper
Fatigue considerations have been included in specifications for the design of steel structures for many years, usually in the form of decreased design stresses in the case of stress reversal. However, with the wider use of welding and high strength steels, fatigue has become more critical and fatigue provisions have become more comprehensive. The purpose of the paper is to analyze the application of current fatigue provisions to structural design. The three most common specifications relating to steel design, AASHO, AISC, and AREA are analyzed. Particular emphasis is placed on 1965 AASHO criteria as amended by the 1966-1967 ballot in relation to the design of both simple and continuous girder bridges. AASHO provisions follow the same basic relationships as the older fatigue criteria of AWS. However, AASHO provisions are more comprehensive, accounting for the strength of steel, type of stress, magnitude of stress ratio, and type of road and loading. Included are all allowable AASHO fatigue stresses for yield strengths from 36 ksi to 50 ksi, a flow chart for AASHO fatigue provisions, and two design examples using AASHO fatigue provisions.
Subject Headings: Steel structures | Bridge design | Structural design | Fatigue (material) | High-strength steel | Continuous bridges | Girder bridges | Strength of materials
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text: Inspired by her son's engagement, Erica Courtney launched the Gorgeous and Engaged® bridal collection. The line consists of exquisite engagement rings and custom wedding bands in 18k gold and platinum, with many of the designs featuring the couple's initials engraved or paved into the setting. Erica's intense love affair with master craftsmanship is embodied in each and every exquisite piece in her award-winning collection.


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Old San Juan Graveyard - Death By the Sea2 8 Share Tweet
I decided to make a location of one of the most important graveyards in Puerto Rico – the Santa María Magdalena Graveyard. Though it never even occurred to me that by being so close to death, it would take the life of my precious Diana F+.
The Santa María Magdalena Graveyard is located in the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico, wall to wall with one of the most famous landmarks of the island: The Fort of San Felipe del Morro. The construction of the graveyard began in 1863, when Puerto Rico belonged to the Spanish Empire. It was built in the shore of the Atlantic Ocean, as a symbolism, so that spirits could set sail in their journey through the sea.
In this graveyard, lay the resting bodies of people who hold great importance in the culture of Puerto Rico such as musicians Tony Croatto, Pedro Flores, Tito Lara, Rafael Hernández, y Gilberto Monroig. Poets and leaders like Poetas y líderes como Salvador Brau, José De Diego, Gilberto Concepción de Gracia, y Pedro Albizu Campos find their inspiration in their graves by the sea.
Whenever I pay a visit to 'El Morro' I would take a picture from afar of the impressive graveyard. But on this particular day I decided to go inside it and see what I'd find. It's the perfect place for taking photos of statues and graves with the ocean background. Beautiful flowers of sorrow and longing from the people who have lost their loved ones.
Maybe it was for trying to capture the image of death, but I too lost something in that graveyard. By the end of the film in my Diana F+ apparently some screw broke, causing the N and B stick falling out place, causing the shutter to stop working. At least was able to save the film inside it and bring you these images of the beautiful graveyard. If you ever visit the Fort of San Felipe del Morro, don't miss the Santa María Magdalena Graveyard. It's the perfect place to rest in piece.
R.I.P. Belle [Diana F+]
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