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Again, I am trying to relax and take this weekend off from much Git activity.
Which usually means that I am doing some random reading and other learning activities that are totally unrelated to computers.
Today, I learned how to deconstruct the word "mesothelioma". Somehow I always thought incorrectly that the word has something to do with "stone" and related to "rock wool", but it is broken down to mesos above - thele nipple - oma tumor, and does not have anything to do with asbestos.
It's funny that I got interested in a topic so remote from my ordinary life. The topic happened to be brought up when my wife was talking about a TV drama she recently watched. The last time I saw asbestos was probably in a middle school science class where we heated a beaker with some liquid in it on a wire-mesh with the material in the center with a bunsen burner underneath the whole contraption. Luckily I do not have any contact with the stuff in my real life, and I assume that science labs these days use some alternative material, probably ceramics or something. I also recall using glass wool in science lab for something, but it seems that it also is considered possible carcinogen these days.
Times change. When I was in high school which admittedly was a long time ago, synthesizing nitroglycerin in science club's lab and using it in an explosive experiment on the rooftop of the school was considered no more than just a minor mischief. Probably teachers wouldn't let their students run so wild as our time these days, fearing accidents and litigation...


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Truhlar and Truhlar was established in 1985 by its current partners, Bob Truhlar and Doris Truhlar, who are not only law partners but also husband and wife. The law firm was located on West Littleton Boulevard in downtown Littleton until 2004, when it moved to its present location near Interstate 25 and East Orchard Avenue, in Centennial. The firm now has three lawyers, and practices in the areas of employment law, family law (also called domestic relations) and writing of wills and related documents.
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This week, I'm waiting on...
by A.G. Howard
Expected publication: 10th January 2016
Genres: Retellings; Fantasy; Young Adult
In this modern day spin on Leroux's gothic tale of unrequited love turned to madness, seventeen-year-old Rune Germain has a mysterious affliction linked to her operatic talent, and a horrifying mistake she's trying to hide. Hoping creative direction will help her, Rune's mother sends her to a French arts conservatory for her senior year, located in an opera house rumored to have ties to The Phantom of the Opera.
At RoseBlood, Rune secretly befriends the masked Thorn—an elusive violinist who not only guides her musical transformation through dreams that seem more real than reality itself, but somehow knows who she is behind her own masks. As the two discover an otherworldly connection and a soul-deep romance blossoms, Thorn's dark agenda comes to light and he's forced to make a deadly choice: lead Rune to her destruction, or face the wrath of the phantom who has haunted the opera house for a century, and is the only father he's ever known.
A. G. Howard brings the romantic storytelling that Splintered fans adore to France—and an entirely new world filled with lavish romance and intrigue—in a retelling inspired by a story that has captivated generations. Fans of both the Phantom of the Opera musical and novel, as well as YA retellings such as Marissa Meyer's Cinder, will devour RoseBlood.
A Phantom of the Opera retelling, you say? And written by one of my favourite authors?? I don't need to know anything else, just take my money! I remember hearing about it this time last year, and the wait is almost over. I have super high expectations, but I have every confidence that it'll be just phenomenal as I think it'll be.
Are you planning on reading RoseBlood? What do you think? Also, have you read the Splintered trilogy?? And do you like that the covers have a similar vibe?
What are you waiting on this week? Thanks for stopping by!
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The night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries stood guard at the entrance. Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up. "Quick, get up!" he said, and the chains fell off Peter's wrists.
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Today was our last full day of school- just a half day left tomorrow! Crazy how time flies! Aside from finishing up some last minute organizing and cleaning today, we also used our time wisely to complete some fun end-of-the-year projects.
First, we spent our morning writing cards to the future second grade dual language students who are currently in first grade right now, sharing with them how to prepare for second grade and what they will learn during their next school year! Here are some examples:
(Second grade is super! First, the expectation is that you listen when someone is speaking and there are also more expectations that you must follow. Next, in mathematics you are going to learn about fractions, division, multiplication, and more. Furthermore, en second grade you will also read at a higher reading level with the teacher. You are going to do a super job!)
(In second grade it is going to be more difficult. First, you are going to learn multiplication. Second, you are going to learn cursive. Furthermore, you are going to learn about the continents from books. Now you know things that you are going to learn in second grade.)
We put all of our cards together to create this class book. I gave it to the first grade dual teacher to read to the class this afternoon!
"Cards for the future second grade students"
Then this afternoon, we made our Father's Day project as well. Can't leave out the dads!
I found this "Super Dad" activity created by Kristin @ Little Miss Glamour Goes to Kindergarten. Clearly it was more than necessary that we completed this activity as my superkids came from "Super Dads"!
Here are some of the examples of our finished product. We glued the page on construction paper to add a border, but it kind of got cut out of the pictures a little bit.
For our English speaking dads...
(You can snag a copy of this exact page by going to Kristin's blog link above)
And in Spanish...
Click here for the translated copy I created!
Anyone else finishin up tomorrow!?


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Wednesday 5th February
Not-to-be-missed-knits and destination tips: Copenhagen
We're not long home from a wintery weekend in Copenhagen. We battled snow, high winds (seriously, I actually got blown along the streets of Frederiksberg) and rain to try and squeeze as much as we could in to 2…ish days, and I'm sure we didn't see everything but we certainly covered some ground.
We happened upon two beautiful yarn shops. The first was Wadils Garn & Uld (Vesterbrogade 31) with lots of Lana Grossa yarn in beautiful bright shades and, had I had enough/any luggage allowance, they would have sold out of mohair that day. Almost half of the store was full of knitwear including some very Sarah Lund-esque sweaters (of course we started watching The Killing immediately after we got home. If you're as late to the party as we are join now, it's really great).
We also popped into Uldstedet (Fiolstræde 13) on our way to Torvehallerne. Also brilliantly stocked, I was particularly taken with the Laines Du Nord Giotto yarn – an Italian flecked yarn in the loveliest of colour combinations. Once again, Easyjet wasn't letting me bring any of this home, but thankfully we have the internet.
Uldstedet also stocked clothing and accessories and the cutest little balls of sock yarn. I'll never use this but aaahhhh…
We weren't disappointed with anything we ate in Copenhagen – and we managed to find great places that were really reasonably priced too (despite lots of warnings about how expensive Copenahagen would be, we drew the conclusion that it's as expensive as you want it to be, like anywhere, really).
Bio Mio (Halmtorvet 19) deserves a special mention for cooking up 2 tired travellers a huge bowl of meatballs when we arrived, even though the kitchen was officially closed. This organic restaurant and bar is located in Copenhagen's Meatpacking District in the old Bosch showroom and retains the old neon signs - we were like moths to a flame. We ate meatballs and red rice, feta and olive salad and warmed up with a cool mint tea.
We'd also been recommended Mother, an Italian restaurant just around the block. Be prepared to wait for your table here, it's very popular! But our sourdough pizzas were definitely worth the wait.
Our pit stop at Torvenhallerne was one of our favourites. 2 glasshouses in the centre of town filled with fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, juices, bread and cakes. Lots of stalls have seating too so we stopped for coffee and the world's naughtiest pastries – with a side of rye bread crisps, which I'll definitely be trying to make at home.
I've just kept this in so I can mention Kaffebar in Norrebro where we met lovely Fiona, Copenhagen-ite (at the time) and writer of Save Our Shoes. The best coffee in Copenhagen apparently, I mostly drink tea, but I can vouch for the Earl Grey.
Fiona's just left Copenhagen for a new job in Gothenburg - from one beautiful Scandinavian city to another. Good luck Fiona, you'll be great!
Copenhagen is a great place to shop and it was really refreshing to see so many home grown and independent brands on the high street. Some of the best knitwear was certainly in the yarn stores but I also had a hard time being sensible in And Other Stories, Wood Wood (still dreaming of their Kenzo bomber jackets) and the Acne Archive (just around the corner from Kaffebar). Once again, lack of baggage allowance was a nightmare, or a blessing, I'm still not sure…
Also refreshing was what we might deem to be old fashioned opening hours - 5pm closing on a Saturday, and barely any shops open on a Sunday. Thumbs up.
We stayed at the Andersen Hotel (Helgolandsgade 12) and I can't speak highly enough of the staff and service (on the whole everyone was particularly friendly and helpful in Copenhagen!).
Due to the teeniest glitch with our booking, that Karen sorted out in a matter of minutes, we were given a bigger room complete with a welcome note and fruit plate! Anna gave us some great tips for places to go – the Meatpacking District, Torvenhallerne and Christianshavn – and when we arrived back at the hotel on the Saturday evening it was apparently wine hour, we were sent up to our room with a glass of red and an Earl Grey (me, again). The breakfast was huge and tasty (and included in the room rate) and our room was a cosy retreat from the snow and wind!
Note to wool lovers like me: the hotel sells beautiful Designers Guild woollen blankets, that… I don't need to bang on about my l*****e a*******e for a 4th time do I?
If you're looking for a welcoming, well priced, well looked after and well located hotel in Copenhagen, The Andersen certainly fits the bill.


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At Montgomery College, we're dedicated to helping all students succeed. We offer a variety of programs designed to give students the mentoring and support they need to reach their goals.
Sister 2 Sister is a mentoring program designed to support and promote academic success and personal enrichment for first semester, African-American women at Montgomery College.
Boys to Men (BTM) is a mentoring program specifically for African American/Black Male students at Montgomery College. It seeks to foster a greater degree of academic success, student activism, and personal responsibility.
Combat 2 College is a comprehensive program that provides veterans, active-duty service members, and reservists with specialized academic support, opportunities, resources, and services.
Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success (ACES) is a collaborative effort between MC, MCPS, and the Universities at Shady Grove to support students and provide a seamless path to a bachelor's degree.
Our Achieving the Promise Academy (ATPA) is a collegewide academic program that guides you on your path and keeps you on track to completing your degree.
Academic learning centers are located on each campus, offering services and support to help students meet the rigors of academic coursework.


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The 3-D printing industry is swiftly advancing beyond the consumer market and into advanced manufacturing, utilizing rapid printers and sophisticated print materials, most importantly powderized metals. 3D Systems (NYSE:DDD), the world's largest pure-play 3-D printing specialist, is moving aggressively into advanced manufacturing. After buying out metal-printing specialist Phenix Systems in July, 3D Systems is investing heavily to increase its output of metal-capable printers and systems.
By leveraging 3D Systems' superior sales and marketing advantages with Phenix Systems' technology and expertise, 3D Systems managed to completely sell out of its metal printers' capacity in 2013. Seeing this opportunity, CEO Avi Reichental has committed to tripling its metal-printing capacity over the next 12 months. Motley Fool contributor Daniel Ferry discusses these developments, and what investors should make of them, in the video below.
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1.Introduce yourself.
2.Compare the role of men and women in your country.
3.Compare your hometown with another town.
4.Describe your country's education system. What is your attitude toward this system?Do you think it's effective?
5.Describe your hometown. What is special about it?
6.Describe the organization you work for. Where is it? What does it do? What is your
job function?
7.Describe the process of taking a job in your country.
8.Discuss the factors affecting people to have more or less children in your country.
9.What is Brain drain? What are the causes and effects of it?
10.Discuss why you would like to visit a particular country. When are you going to visit it and why?
11.Compare traditional houses with modern houses in your country.
12.Describe a traditional dish in your country. What are the ingredients?
13.Describe the traditional Architecture of your country. Is there something special about it?
14.Describe a traditional instrument in your country.
15.Discuss why you like a special kind of book, music, sports, or film.
16.Give reasons why the divorce rate has or has not increased in your country.
17.What is your favorite color? Why? What is the relationship between the color of clothes and the personality of people? What is the relationship with mood?
18.Describe an important festival in Iran. When is it? What do people do then?
19.Describe the ethnic mix in your country.
20.Describe a traditional garment in your country.
21.Why do people play games?
22.Describe a historical place in your country. Where is it? What is special about it?
23.Talk about mass media. Newspapers and their attractions for you.
24.Describe a traditional /children's/international/card game.
25.Why do people collect things? Do you collect anything?
26.What is your greatest wish/ one of your wishes?
27.What don't you know about your future?
28.What is the process of obtaining a driving license/passport/etc. in your country?
29.Describe an invention before or after computer. Should the governments support inventors? Why do inventors invent?
30.What is fashion? Do you follow fashion? Why do people follow fashion? How do people in your country follow fashion?
31.Describe IT or a databank system.
32.Describe one of your photos. Where, when and with whom did you take it?
33.Describe the present situation of Tourism in Iran. What is the future of Tourism like in Iran?
34.Name a book, film, or a piece of music that you like most and say why.
35.How has traveling changed since 100 years ago?
36.Why always women cook and men do not in your country? Which is a better cook,a man or a woman?
37.Compare your time with your parents'. What is the same and what has changed since then?
38.In what occasions do people give presents in your country?
39.Describe your best holiday, party, event in your life. When was it, where and why?
40.Talk about the best present you have ever had in your life. When, why and who gave it to you?
41.What do governments do in case of disasters? What should they do?
42.How do you choose a gift for your friends?
43.What do people do in 4 seasons in your country?
44.What is the role of public artworks?
45.Talk about the most populated area in your country. Where is it? What is its population? Why is it so populated?
46.Describe a competition you have entered. What was your stand?
47.What do you think will be the world's greatest problem in 100 years time?
48.Describe a city you have visited and impressed you so much. Why was it so impressive?
49.What do you know about Global Warming? What is Greenhouse Effect?
50.Compare a person who has been in a foreign country with someone who hasn't.
51.What is capital punishment? Is it necessary to control crime?
52.Compare Iranian eating with other countries.
53.What do you think pastime and hobbies will be in 100 years time?
54.What do you know about the wildlife in your country? Who is responsible for its preservation?
55.Describe a child that you know. Who is he/she? Your relation, what does he/she like,and how has he/she
influenced you?
56.Shopping: who does the shopping in your home? Do you go shopping? What have you found difficult in shopping?
57.What time are children considered to be adults in your country?
58.School pressure on children. Is there any in your country? What can be done if there is?
59.What was the most interesting (impressing) period of time in your life? Describe it.
60.What do you think about children's school age? Advantages or disadvantages?
61.What are the advantages and disadvantages of photographs and filming (handy camera)?
62.Describe a park (or garden) near your home. Why people want to have private gardens?
63.What is the main industry of your country?
64.Describe a sportsman who you admire. Who is he/she? What he/she has done? Why you admire this person?
65.Describe the first toy you got. Who gave it to you? When? How did you like it?
66.Who is your closest friend? When did you meet him/her? How? Who is a good friend? What are the properties of a good friend? What do you expect from your friends?
67.What kind of food you prefer?
68.How is it easy to travel in your country?


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Nintendo Chief Executive Satoru Iwata Dies, Aged 55
CoroCoro Magazine Reveals Mega Metagross, Plus Pokémon TCG on Nintendo eStore
This month's issue of CoroCoro Magazine has revealed a design for Mega Metagross, set to feature in the upcoming Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire games. With Metagross a firm fan favourite, a Mega form of this Pokémon has long been anticipated by Pokémaniacs around the world. In the image from the magazine released online, Mega Metagross is shown behind Elite Four Steel-type Master and rare stone collector Steven Stone, suggesting that this...


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Louisiana Truck Driver Fatigue Accident
There are strict rules governing the number of hours that a commercial truck driver can log each day – and with good reason.
Many times when a truck crash in Louisiana occurs, further investigation reveals that the driver of the truck was suffering driver fatigue from too many house spent on the road. When this is determined to be the cause of a Louisiana truck accident, the truck driver has violated the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) "Final Rule."
FMCSA Final Rule
Simply put, the FMCSA "Final Rule" is the edict specifying how long a truck driver can drive in a certain period of time. The time period for driving is 11 hours within a 14-hour period. The 14-hour period cannot be extended.
This does not mean that a truck driver can drive for 11 hours, stop for a meal or bathroom break that will last for the remainder of the 14 hours, then start driving for another 11 hours. Rather, the 11 hours out of 14 starts after the Louisiana truck driver has been off-duty for at least 10 consecutive hours.
Consequences of Ignoring the Final Rule
Louisiana truck drivers know that this "Final Rule," sometimes referred to as the "11-hour rule" exists, and are aware of the consequences of ignoring it. These consequences can include both legal and civil penalties, which can be imposed even if a Louisiana truck accident did not occur.
When a violation of the "Final Rule" causes accident injuries they usually are severe, if not fatal. This is because even a well-built car, equipped with every safety feature imaginable, is simply no match for a vehicle that weighs several tons more than the car does.
An experienced Louisiana truck accident attorney understands all the federal and state truck driving regulations, including the 11-hour rule. If you are involved in a truck crash in Louisiana, a truck accident attorney can help you file a personal injury lawsuit to help you recover damages related to your truck accident and injuries. It's important to consult an attorney as soon as possible after your truck accident to get the help you need concerning your claim.
Contacting a Louisiana Truck Accident Attorney
After a serious truck accident, while you are dealing with injuries, medical bills, car repairs, and insurance companies, it's important to have someone working on your side.
Speaking with an experienced Louisiana personal injury attorney after a truck accident can help you understand your legal rights and options, and if necessary, help you file a personal injury lawsuit to help you recover compensation for your losses.


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StudentFirst is Australia 's premium student-care provider. We provide top-quality support, advice and care to overseas students studying in Melbourne.
We support and mentor students (including high school and tertiary level students) through a range of professional services, while updating parents regularly with reports on their personal and academic wellbeing.
We have years of experience working in the Australian educational environment. Most importantly, we understand what is required for an international student to settle into a new environment when they arrive in Australia for the first time.
StudentFirst is based in Melbourne and we provide our services only to those
students who are studying in Melbourne at education institutions with whom
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From the publisher:
It's time to ride the rails! Whether you're hopping aboard the Iron Scar Express or you're a marshal for the Republic Transit Authority, all lines lead to adventure. The pdf includes complete descriptions of the major train lines, the engines and cars that roll across Dawnhome, and the people that keep them running, including 10 train lines, 4 stations, 12 engine and car types, a new ultralight aircraft, 4 train-mounted weapons, and an NPC. As with every issue of TERRAFORMER, the material is usable in most any sci-fi campaign.


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Forfar Athletic have snapped up Odmar Faeroe, a Faroe Islands under-21 international defender, who has moved to Aberdeen to attend University.
The 22-year-old, who was actually born in Denmark, was with B36 Torshavn in the Faroe Islands and played in both legs of the first preliminary round of the Champions League last month against Linfield with the Northern Irish side winning on penalties after two goalless draws.
Faeroe, who stands at over six foot tall has signed a one year deal, and he will feature against Ayr United at Somerset Park on Saturday if international clearance comes through in time.
Loons boss Dick Campbell said, "This move has been in the pipeline now for a few weeks and I am delighted that it has finally come off. Odmar has a big presence about him and I am sure he will enjoy being a Forfar player."


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Photoshop Wiz Creates Bizarre Hybrid Animals
Photoshop Wiz Creates Bizarre Hybrid Animals
If a deranged geneticist successfully spliced the DNA of a Killer Whale and a Labrador, there is probably a good chance the new species would resemble one of Sarah DeRemer's creatures from her photo manipulation project, Animal Hybrids.
The 25-year-old California native, now based in Seoul, South Korea, decided to create hybrid animal photographs as a way to improve her Photoshop skills. Sometimes hilarious and cuddly, other times flat out terrifying, DeRemer's bizarre fusions have captivated animal lovers and Internet forums around the world.
Among the artist's most memorable mash-ups are the Birboon (Bird vs. Baboon), Shider (Shark vs. Spider), Meeraffe (Giraffe vs. Meerkat), Beavussy (Beaver vs. Cat) and the Pandowl (Panda vs. Owl).
"I find it fun to mix animals, especially when it creates a startling juxtaposition such as a ferocious animal on a cute and tiny one," DeRemer wrote on Bored Panda. "I started creating them for the Hybrid Animals sub-reddit, and now make them for fun and by request for people."
As if Animal Hybrids wasn't weird enough, DeRemer decided to delve even deeper into the ludicrous with a related side project, Animal Food.
Although a Bananake (Snake vs. Banana), Penguimelon (Penguin vs. Watermelon), Frovacado (Frog vs. Avocado) and Hippotato (Hippo vs. Potato) do not sound appetizing, DeRemer's unbelievable Photoshop skills and visual imagination are worth the cringe in your stomach.
Asked what made her combine produce and animals, DeRemer told Citizen Brooklyn the idea was simply an extension of Animal Hybrids.
"One of the initial ways I started learning photo-manipulation was through practicing with animal hybridizing. From there, I noticed the potential for a series stemming from an interesting juxtaposition between live animals and produce, rather than just different animal species. I found the combination of forms interesting and realized that it made a visually strong image that people would have strong opinions about. A lot of the project was a study in color and negative space, as well as creating a cohesive image through hybridizing, but I also just enjoyed creating something both amusing and potentially thought provoking."
DeRemer's work has been featured in the New York Post, Daily Mail and the Telegraph UK. To view the complete collection of Animal and Produce Hybrids, or to purchase a print, visit DeRemer's Facebook page.
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Question: How do I tell my kids (ages 7 and 5) that our dog, Bella, is dying? I'm told she has a week to three weeks to live. — S.C., Charleston, S.C.
Answer: "The first and most important rule is to be honest," says Stephanie LaFarge, senior director of counseling at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).
So, don't ignore Bella's illness and take her to the vet's office to be euthanized one day while the kids are in school - followed by a vague explanation that "Bella went to a farm."


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Hello! We are working very hard on translating the Melee website. We decided to ramp up our translation focus on the character introduction pages in order to give everyone a better picture of Melee, and its' character.
All comments were originally written by Sakurai himself. Originally pictures were given their own page, but for the sake of brevity we combined the translations. The original page can be accessed here.
Captain Falcon:
Updated: August 4th, 2001
The man who runs at the speed of sound, Captain Falcon!
This is a pretty detailed topic, but in general, all characters have their attacks come out quicker compared to the last game.
However, I've intentionally made Falcon's moves as fast as they were in the last game, so compared to the other characters, he's a bit sluggish in that regard.
But, to compensate, I've increased his power and dash speed, and he's become a more lively character, I think.
He's a lot of fun.
I'm not done balancing , though, so I don't know how he'll end up in the end…
(Images taken during development)
1.Captain Falcon, he's just very cool.
2.He has his logo on the back! This is a new addition.
3.Some of his moves are pretty different from last time.
4.Falcon Punch. Maximum destruction.
5.And he runs!
6.His new move, Raptor Boost. Send your enemies flying!
|Special Moves
|Neutral Special:
|Falcon Punch
|Side Special:
|Raptor Boost
|Up Special:
|Falcon Dive
|Down Special:
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Avery, Timulty is the most innocent child in your life, a symbol of purity and innocense. Stop being such a jerk to.him and learn to love him like everyone else does!
The innocent child has just attempted to pick a different relative.
I can pick my relatives, that is, if they were a choice. I'd rather go with someone who's related to me for just about anything
There is a relative in my family who we did not pick as a relative. But we have nothing to do with him.


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Island of Gods | Bali Photo Diary
(no photos : eating in Bali Nikmat Rest)
2. Fried duck in D' Sawah, Kerobokan
we were going to Tanjung Benoa and stucked in traffic jam.
3. Watersport in Tanjung Benoa! Best part in Bali
4. Padang-Padang Beach (shooting place for Eat, Pray, Love film)
sadly when wecaught there, the sunset had almost gone. After that, we again met traffic jam for almost 3 hours.
Good bye Bali^^


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I have a view of health that has served me well, and saved me money. It will take care of your worries and diet-confusion.
I equate health with life itself. One of these isn't worth anything without the other.
I've made health a priority so I can get more out of life.
These are the 3 main aspects of health:
Mental approach to life
Lifestyle: (sleep, exercise)
You are only as healthy as your weakest link, so you need to have all 3 aspects in good order. If you're eating the best diet, and you're sleeping from 2 A.M. to 8, you'll be a mess. And even the best diet won't help you.
Our society uses food as entertainment, or for a distraction. I just don't think this works well. But people do become so attached to certain foods that they refuse to give up those foods to save their lives!
Enjoyment should come AFTER a meal; after your nutritional needs are met. Things like music give more pleasure than food. Experiences such as movies, travel and comedy provides lasting joy and enhances your whole life.
Pleasure from eating is superficial. The pleasure only exists because the body – to get you to eat calories needed for survival – makes you hungry when calories are needed; and turns off hunger when you eat.
And another thing: It feels good being healthy.
When you live connected to your nature, you're in position to receive all the goodness that life allows. See how good nature wanted you to feel by increasing these 3 aspects.
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Graph of the Day: Change in length and frequency of fire seasons, 1979-2013Posted by Jim at Thursday, July 30, 2015
By Adam Voiland
28 July 2015
(NASA) – A new analysis of 35 years of meteorological data confirms fire seasons have become longer. Fire season, which varies in timing and duration based on location, is defined as the time of year when wildfires are most likely to ignite, spread, and affect resources.
In the map above, areas where the fire season lengthened between 1979 and 2014 are shown with shades of orange and red. Areas where the length of the fire season stayed the same are yellow. Shades of blue show where the fire season grew shorter. Gray indicates that there was not enough vegetation to sustain wildfires.
The analysis, led by U.S. Forest Service ecologist Matt Jolly, focused on four meteorological variables that affect the length of fire season: maximum temperatures, minimum relative humidity, the number of rain-free days, and maximum wind speeds. A combination of high temperatures, low humidity, rainless days, and high winds make wildfires more likely to spread and lengthens fire seasons. Jolly and colleagues used data from NOAA's National Center for Environmental Prediction Reanalysis, NOAA's NCEP-DOE Reanalysis, and the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts Interim Reanalysis.
The researchers found that fire weather seasons have lengthened across one quarter of Earth's vegetated surface. In certain areas, extending the fire season by a bit each year added up to a large change over the full study period. For instance, parts of the western United States and Mexico, Brazil, and East Africa now face wildfire seasons that are more than a month longer than they were 35 years ago.
The authors attribute the longer season in the western United States to changes in the timing of snowmelt, vapor pressure, and the timing of spring rains—all of which have been linked to global warming and climate change. On the other hand, the easing of droughts in Western Africa and the Pacific coast of South America likely contributed to the shortening of fire seasons in those areas.
In some parts of the world, tough fire seasons have also become more frequent. "The map at the top of the page depicts steady trends in season length, while the map below shows changes in variability," explained Jolly. "In other words, the map below shows where long seasons are becoming more frequent, even if they aren't becoming steadily longer."
While many of the same areas that saw fire seasons grow progressively longer also faced more frequent fires seasons, the two measures differed significantly in some areas. Australia, for instance, has not experienced an increase in the length of fire seasons. However, eastern Australia has seen the years with long and severe fire seasons become more frequent.
Overall, 54 percent of the world's vegetated surfaces experienced long fire weather seasons more frequently between 1996 and 2013 as compared with 1979-1996, according to Jolly. This amounted to a doubling in the total global burnable area affected by long fire weather seasons. (For this calculation, "long fire season" was defined as a length that was one standard deviation above the historical mean.)
It is important to note that although the study shows many environments have become more prone to fires, it does not demonstrate that the wildfires burned more intensely or charred more acres. That's because even with longer and more frequent fire seasons, other factors can affect whether fires occur and how they behave, such as: whether lightning or human activity ignites the fires; whether humans attempt to suppress them; and whether there is enough fuel to sustain them.
- Jolly, M. et al, (2015, July 14) Climate-induced variations in global wildfire danger from 1979 to 2013. Nature Communications, (6) 7537.
Further Reading
- Scientific American (2015, July 14) More Wildfires Burning More Forest May Become the New Normal. Accessed July 21, 2015.
- The Washington Post (2015, July 15) Scientists say the planet's weather is becoming more conducive to wildfires . Accessed July 21, 2015.
- Missoulan (2015, July 20) Missoula study: Climate change increasing length of wildfire seasons worldwide. Accessed July 21, 2015.
Longer, More Frequent Fire Seasons
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Take the edge off of those hot, sunny days with a delicious and refreshing Strawberry-Rosemary Lemonade. The sweet strawberries paired with the fresh taste of rosemary pushes this lemonade over the top. Happy hour? Pour in a little vodka and kick off your shoes!
Yields 2 servings
- 2 c strawberries, hulled and sliced thin
- 1 3/4 c water
- Juice from 1 lemon, about 1/4 c
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1/4 c honey
- 1 sprig rosemary
- Optional: Vodka, to taste
Place the sliced strawberries, water, lemon juice, lemon zest, honey and rosemary in a 1 quart container. Stir well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
When you are ready to serve, strain the juice through a fine mesh sieve. Pour the lemonade into two glasses. Save the strained strawberries as a garnish for the drinks, if desired. Stir in the optional vodka, to taste.


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New Jersey Institute of Technology
The approximate graph matcher runs in a high performance interpreted environment called K.
The score is defined as follows. Given a query graph q and a database graph d , the score is based on the best alignment found between q and d . Call that alignment a . An alignment is a 1:1 (partial) mapping from nodes in q to nodes in d . The score depends on how good an alignment a is.
In the case that all edges represent the same distance (defined below), an edge {i,j} in q matches an edge {i',j'} in d with respect to alignment a , if, first, alignment a maps i to i' and j to j' ; second, i and i' are of the same type and j and j' are of the same type. In the uniform distance case, the score is the number of matches between q and d with respect to alignment a divided by the total number of edges in q . Thus, each match is worth 1 and, in the first score, we are looking for the number of matching edges divided by the total number of edges in q . The second score is the same but is divided by the total number of edges in d .
When edges may have different distances, then an edge {i,j,s} in q matches an edge {i',j',s'} in d with respect to alignment a , if, first, alignment a maps i to i' and j to j' ; second, i and i' are of the same type and j and j' are of the same type. This is the same as for the uniform distance case. The contribution of this match is min(s/s', s'/s) . Thus, the contribution of a match cannot be greater than 1 and is often less, unlike in the uniform distance case. In the different distance case, the first score is the sum of the contributions of the matches between q and d with respect to alignment a divided by the total number of edges in q . The second score is the same but is divided by the total number of edges in d .
The notion of distance is an abstraction from molecular comparisons: small distances (e.g. 1) connote a stronger bond than big distances (e.g. 3). Thus, to the program, distance is the inverse of strength. So, if your application has some notion of strength (that may have nothing to do with physical or chemical strength), then invert it when assigning distances. Distances should be positive integers.
The notion of type is a way to constrain matches. Each node in one graph must map to a node of the same type in the target graph. For example, when defining an alignment between molecules, types might constrain mappings so each atom maps to another atom of the same type: oxygen to oxygen, carbon to carbon, etc. Types are defined using positive integers.
As you can see by looking at tempindb or tempinprobes, each graph is characterized by a label with which it will be identified for matching purposes. This can be a number or a string.
Next, there is a list of types which can be placed on one or more lines (any number of spaces or newlines may separate types). The first type is the type of node 0, the next one of node 1, etc.
Finally, there is a list of edges consisting of node id pairs and the distance. We assume that all edges are symmetric. There should be one edge per line.
The program has just a few options which you set by adjusting
command line parameters or modifying graph.k.
For the command line parameters, please type
k graph +help
You will see the following:
(+f filenameforalltoall (tempin) [+nc numclusters (1)] |
+p probefile (tempinprobes) +d dbfile (tempindb) |
+m manygraphs (-2) [+n nodecount (50)]
[+en extranodes (0)] [+ee extraedges (0)] [+t numtypes (2)]
[+a givemealignment (1)] [+h numberofhillclimbs (50)]
Example 1: All to all comparison of file tempin with 100 hillclimbs.
k graph +f tempin +h 100
Example 2: five 70 node random graphs and lab2 with 8 extra nodes and 20 extra edges.
k graph +m 5 +n 70 +en 8 +ee 20
You can also modify variables directly in the program if you want. Here is the meaning of these options and variables.
A note about the current clustering algorithm:
Define the similarity radius between a ``centroid'' and a set of other nodes to be the minimum similarity between that centroid and the other nodes.
Define the overall similarity radius , given a collection of centroid-node set pairs, to be the minimum of the similarity radii of each member of the collection.
In k maxmin cluster formation, the program finds k centroids and k partitions such that (i) the partitions cover the graphs; and (ii) the overall similarity radius is as high as (heuristically) possible given k.
This material is based upon work partly supported by the United States National Science Foundation under grant IIS-9988636 Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.


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Good morning!
I had some time this week to spend in my craft room working on design team assignments and pulled out a stamp set that I haven't used very much yet. This sweet set is called Thanks Bee to Thee and as you can see, it's adorable!
I stamped the background hexagon stamp image in black and had fun adding different little hexagons inside the grid in different colors (all from Stampin Up - I love their new inks with my clear stamp sets). Instead of coloring the bees, I added some yellow and clear stickles (glitter glue) for some sparkle.
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I live in one of the most remote locations on earth in a town with virtually no industries or factories and yet our Ocean water is so acidified that necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating bacteria) is now flourishing in our bays and beaches.
"Disclosure is more important than Jesus" - amen to that!
It this a coincidence or just wishful thinking on my part again?
One of Russia's international state broadcasters, which reports in over 30 languages, seems to have found a new beat: aliens.
Despite its name, Sputnik News doesn't typically focus on extraterrestrial life. But the organization, which targets only foreign audiences with text and radio content, unleashed a stream of stories on the subject recently, with one apparent scoop detailing a supposed UFO sighting over Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming:...
More at the link
Obama to Disclose?
Yeah this all from Steve Bassett. Have to say it makes a lot of sense
Paradigm Research Group (PRG), a UFO disclosure advocacy, claimed in a recent statement that it has been contacted by a government whistle-blower who revealed that the U.S. intelligence community is ready to make alien and UFO disclosure.
Paradigm Research Group and its executive director Stephen Bassett, have been at the forefront of the UFO disclosure movement in the past two decades, lobbying members of Congress and the executive branch for declassification of all files relating to UFOs and extraterrestrial life.
PRG claimed that two days after the presidential election defeat of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, it received a message from a known source "within the military/intelligence community" that top officials within the intelligence community responsible for managing information relating to UFOs and extraterrestrials were ready for disclosure to occur under President Barack Obama. They were also ready to work toward disclosure in collaboration with the secretary of defense if he approaches them...
I would of thought sooner rather than later to iron out policies necessary to make the "smooth transition" of information into the public domain.
Also key Allies and institutions like the UN will need to be informed before the announcement. This usually coincides with investigative journalists in Washington being informed of the possible impending announcement.
I'm not seeing anything like this happening so I seriously doubt its about to happen right now.
Just running possible scenarios.
How about someone (an insider) steps up and discloses.
Is arrested for revealing state secrets.
And Obama pardons him on his way out to retirement.
That would shake things up!
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A few things to bear in mind if you decide to go as the cast of Rocky and Bullwinkle for Halloween:
- Almost nobody knows who Rocky and Bullwinkle are. The show went off the air in 1973, it says here, so actually I'm not entirely sure how I even know about them.
- Even fewer people know who Rocky and Bullwinkle's nemeses are, Boris Badenov and Natasha Fatale.
- When dressing up like Boris, bear in mind that it helps to be short and swarthy, only with sheet-white skin.
- When dressing up like Natasha, bear in mind that a purple dress and high heels don't provide much protection against October weather, especially in contrast to Boris's overcoat. This will make trick-or-treating less than appealing.
- When dressing your 8-month-old up like Rocky the Flying Squirrel, bear in mind that a costume built for dogs is actually pretty perfect, since it doesn't constrict the poor child very much and allows her cute face to be seen clearly.
- When dressing your dog as Bullwinkle, forget the white gloves and just go with clip-on antlers. Where were you going to find gloves that size anyway?
- Overall, if your family costume is this complex, involving multiple species and props such as a black-spraypainted 12lb. shot-put, try to get a plain background for the photos. Otherwise you can't see the bomb very well, or the antlers, and you kind of just look like a bunch of weirdos.
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Tuesday, 8pm @ St. Mark's Episcopal Church,11th & Eugene, Hood River
Friday Spanish Speaking, 6pm @ St. Mary's Church, 1501 Belmont, Hood River
Al-Anon has but one purpose: to help families of alcoholics. We do this by practicing the Twelve Steps, by welcoming and giving comfort to families of alcoholics, and by giving understanding and encouragement to the alcoholic.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
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The case began as many of these drug cases do with a questionable traffic stop, this one for improper window tint. After smelling marijuana the joyous officers found marijuana, crack cocaine, powder cocaine and heroin and charged the defendant with four federal crimes of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine for which our hapless defendant was indicted. All in all a glorious day to be an officer, to be a freedom loving American maybe not so much.
A motion to the federal judge to dismiss the case and to suppress the drugs for the obviously spurious stop or for the nosey officer's inability to actually smell the odor of marijuana of course failed. No wonder so many federal defendants plead guilty refusing to have a federal criminal trial because they believe the game of federal justice is rigged.
Here's one case where the court finally looked at the question of the blatant breach of a plea agreement by the government. The court began by defining what constitutes a breach of a plea agreement.
"[A] plea agreement must be construed in light of the fact that it constitutes a waiver of substantial constitutional rights requiring that the defendant be adequately warned of the consequences of the plea." United States v. Jefferies, 908 F.2d 1520, 1523 (11th Cir. 1990) (internal quotation marks omitted). "A material promise by the government, which induces a defendant to plead guilty, binds the government to that promise." United States v. Thomas, 487 F.3d 1358, 1360 (11th Cir. 2007) (per curiam) (citing Santobello v. New York, 404 U.S. 257, 262, 92 S. Ct. 495, 499 (1971)). Hence, the government breaches a plea agreement when it fails to perform the promises on which the plea was based...
… "Whether the government violated the agreement is judged according to the defendant's reasonable understanding at the time he entered his plea." United States v. Boatner, 966 F.2d 1575, 1578 (11th Cir. 1992).
Further the Court notes the following:
In exchange for Hunter's promise to plead guilty to all four charges in his indictment, the government promised to recommend a reduction for acceptance of responsibility at sentencing. Yet, at sentencing, the government did not recommend the reduction. In fact, the government objected to and argued against Hunter receiving the reduction. Viewed objectively, "the government's actions are inconsistent with what the defendant reasonably understood when he entered his guilty plea."1 See Copeland, 381 F.3d at 1105...
...It is clear that Hunter reasonably understood the government would recommend the acceptance-of-responsibility reduction on his behalf at sentencing. The promise to recommend the reduction was a key material concession made by the government in the plea agreement.The court notes that although the government argues that the defendant gave false testimony at the suppression hearing, the change of plea as well as the signing of plea agreement occurred after the suppression hearing; therefore both parties were bound by the plea agreement's conditions and promises and the defendant should receive the three level of credit for acceptance of responsibility.


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Spearfishing tourney raises $$$ for Womankind
It's going to be good weather this year, so I am expecting our biggest year ever," said That's What She Shot founder Lea Moeller. "The spearfishing community is so awesome, they have taught me so much."
That's What She Shot, taking place June 10-12, is in its fifth year raising funds for Womankind, a local medical center providing family planning and primary health care to people of all income levels. About $20,000 has been raised to help offset grant money lost for mammograms in the community. "Without this money, the program would have ended. Without Womankind, our community would be a different place," said Moeller, who now sits on the board of directors of the nonprofit.
Last year, 70 shooters came out to participate in the event, Moeller said there could be up to 150 this year. When she started the tournament, she planned on doing a one-time fish party with 20 of her spearing friends. Since then the event has grown and grown. "It doubles in size and money raised each year," she said.
Traditionally, the event has been a weigh-the-biggest-fish-in-three-categories event. This year, she, with suggestions of past participants, decided on an aggregate tournament that covers a variety of fish from five categories: grouper, snapper, hog, amberjack and pelagic. Shooters can weigh one of each of the five fish for points. "This could all change at the captains' meeting," she said. "I'm pretty flexible."
Moeller and her twin speara sister Jenna have been shooting fish since they were kids, and both embody the Keys persona — chilled, laidback, and go with the flow. A reason Lea likes spearos so much. "The people who do this tournament are just so cool and amazing," she said.
Local spearos who will be gracing the tournament again include names like Key Westers AJ Halley, Johnny B. and Cole Harrison, a couple people are also flying in from Hawaii for the tournament, and South Florida is always well represented with shooters coming from Ft. Lauderdale and Tampa for the event. Moeller went to this year's Blue Wild event and racked up more great prizes and was able to spread the word about the tournament even more.
There will be categories for men and women, free diving and tank, overall lionfish, and a junior's division. "We might even add a calcutta this year at the captains' meeting," she said.
Things that haven't changed: awesome shirts and tank tops, collectable trophy beer mugs, and the sight of some of the biggest local fish being weighed in Sunday afternoon at Hurricane Hole Marina.
Tournament Details
Captain's Meeting:
Friday, June 10 at 7 p.m. at Hurricane Hole.
$75 pre-registration/$85 at meeting
$10 discount to students and military
To pre-register: email [email protected]
Weigh In:
Open to everyone – raffles and silent auction
Sunday, June 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Hurricane Hole
Weigh-in from 4 to 5:30 p.m. sharp
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antibioticsantibacterial substances, originally those derived from fungi and bacteria, exemplified by penicillin, but the term is now commonly used for all antibacterial drugs. Some have a narrow spectrum of activity whereas others, the broad-spectrum antibiotics, act against a wide range of bacteria.
antibioticsmould- or bacteria-derived agents that inhibit growth of other microorganisms, but ineffective against primary viral infections; used to counter bacterial infection (Table 1), but many bacteria are now resistant to antibiotics (e.g. meticillin-resisant Staphylococcus aureus [MRSA]); treatment is initiated with a broad-spectrum antibiotic, until bacterial culture confirms sensitivity; skin bacterial infections, e.g. impetigo, respond to topical fusidic acid, oral flucloxacillin or erythromycin; soft-tissue infections, e.g. cellulitis, respond to benzylpenicillin and flucloxacillin (or erythromycin if the patient is penicillin-sensitive); it is now advised that patients with prosthetic joints or a history of heart valve disease do not need antibiotic cover for minor surgery11Nathwani D et al. 2008 Guidelines for UK practice for the diagnosis and management of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections presenting in the community. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 61:975–994
broad-spectrum antibiotic an antibiotic, e.g. ampicillin, amoxicillin, co-amoxiclav, Augmentin, effective against both Gram-negative and Gram-positive organisms
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|Localized infection: topical fusidic acid (or mupirocin if MRSA+ve); dicloxacillin; azithromycin
Widespread infection: oral flucloxacillin or erythromycin (if penicillin-sensitive)
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MRSA, meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus .
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Conservationists in Fiji are using high-tech maps to pinpoint where they should focus their efforts to protect endangered species.
A natural sciences lecturer at New Zealand's Unitec Institute of Technology Glenn Aguilar and a colleague are collaborating with researchers at Suva's University of the South Pacific using geographic information systems maps.
Dr Aguilar says the mapping system is using existing data to help with the conservation of threatened plants, birds and animals, including tree frogs and beetles. He spoke to Annell Husband.
GLENN AGUILAR: We have been working with researchers at the Institute of Applied Sciences. And we have been teaching them how to develop the models. So they are now capable of using this software for generating maps. And the maps show suitable areas for the species... For instance, we worked on endangered tree frogs and the beetles and also several birds and other plants and animals that are endangered. So using the maps that they have developed they now can produce areas where these species are most suitable, so that they can focus their attention in terms of research and conservation planning on those areas.
ANNELL HUSBAND: And I understand this mapping can also be useful in terms of predicting what might happen as the climate changes.
GA: Yes, that's essentially what we are doing now. Based on the work we did last year, we got another grant from the Faculty of Health Sciences. Because last year's airport was Unitec-funded and this year I got a grant to model the affects of climate change. So we are now working on several climate change scenarios to see how the distribution of the species will change. And we are doing processing for several endangered species of frogs and beetles so that they can have an idea of what the effects of a several degrees change of temperature will have on the habitats and the distribution of these organisms.
AH: Will the scientists in Fiji be using the mapping for any other species?
GA: Yeah. There was interest in work on freshwater organisms, mangrove-area organisms and also for trees that they have.
AH: And what about using it in other countries in the Pacific?
GA: Yes, we are trying to explore that possibility so trying to find partners that we are proposing projects with, and actually going there again in three weeks time to look at possibilities of a wider coverage of the research in conjunction with researchers from the University of the South Pacific.


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Natalizumab (Tysabri) first received FDA approval in November 2004, only to be pulled from the market three months later after several patients in clinical trials developed PML.
In June 2006, the FDA allowed the drug back on the market, but with strict conditions. According to those revised guidelines, Tysabri can only be administered by approved doctors at sites that register and comply with a patient-safety program.
The new action was based on reports of 31 confirmed cases of PML as of January 21, 2010.
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic, degenerative disease of the nerves in your brain and spinal column, caused through a demyelization process.
Myelin is the insulating, waxy substance around the nerves in your central nervous system, and when the myelin is damaged by an autoimmune disease or self-destructive process in your body, then the function of those nerves deteriorate over time, resulting in a number of symptoms, including:
Muscle weakness
Imbalance or loss of coordination
If you choose the conventional approach to healing, you should know that neurologists (the specialists who typically monitor these types of diseases) routinely prescribe a variety of very toxic and dangerous medications to their MS patients -- medications that in no way, shape or form address the underlying cause of the disease.
Further, as in the case of Tysabri, the treatment could actually kill you.
Why is Tysabri Even Back on the Market?
Tysabri first hit the market in November 2004 under an accelerated program the FDA reserves for drugs it believes will have "extraordinary benefits" to patients. It was touted as the "miracle" drug for MS because the results from the first year of clinical trials showed that MS patients who took Tysabri for one year had a 66 percent reduction in relapses compared to those who took a placebo.
But this wonder drug, which was slated to bring in $2 billion in annual sales within its first few years after release, turned out to have a very dark side.
Tysabri is a type of drug known as a monoclonal antibody, meaning it is derived from a mouse antibody that has been genetically engineered to mirror a human antibody (antibodies are proteins that help your body fight infection).
It is given every four weeks by infusion directly into a vein, where the antibodies bind to immune system cells, inhibiting them from crossing over from the bloodstream to the brain.
Tysabri blocks this movement by attaching to alpha 4-integrin, a protein on the surface of immune T cells that normally enables them to pass through the blood-brain barrier.
However, if destructive immune system cells break free of the bloodstream, they can reach your brain, gastrointestinal tract and joints and cause severe damage.
Trading MS for a Deadly Brain Infection
Sure enough, three months after Tysabri first hit the market it was pulled because one in 1,000 people who took it during clinical trials developed progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a rare brain infection that results in death or severe disablement.
Dr. Lawrence Steinman, a Stanford University professor and an MS specialist who has developed MS drugs himself, said he repeatedly warned the FDA of the potential for serious immune-system side effects with Tysabri and drugs like it prior to approval.
Nonetheless, in June 2006 the FDA made yet another counterintuitive decision -- the type that make absolutely no logical sense, and for which the FDA is becoming increasingly known for.
They voted that Tysabri be returned to the market.
Now, nearly four years later, the FDA has added a new label warning to Tysabri, warning health care professionals and patients that the risks of PML increase as more infusions are received. The drug may also cause liver damage.
If you have MS, it is my strong recommendation to not accept these drugs, or the other commonly prescribed MS drugs like prednisone or interferon, as they can seriously harm your health.
You Can Treat MS Naturally
More often than not, some form of hidden emotional wound can be found in patients suffering with autoimmune diseases like MS. Typically, this wounding occurred at a very young age, almost always before the age of 7, and typically before the age of 5.
Frequently, these emotional injuries result in physical damage decades later, and we've found that without effective intervention to address these underlying emotional injuries, you may not be able to get significantly better.
Strategies like meditation, prayer, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and Meridian Tapping Techniques (MTT) are particularly effective and need to be part of your overall treatment strategy in order to truly address the root of your illness.
Along with addressing the emotional component, you will want to work with a knowledgeable natural health care practitioner who can help you to:
In the near future I believe it could be considered malpractice not to carefully monitor the vitamin D level of patients' with autoimmune disease, as the evidence is so profoundly compelling of how useful it is in these conditions.
As with virtually all other autoimmune diseases, optimizing your vitamin D levels is an essential step. Ideally, your level should be somewhere between 70-90 ng/ml, which you can find out through a simple blood test. I recommend using LabCorp for this if you're in the United States.
Ideally you'll want to raise (and maintain) your vitamin D levels by regularly exposing large amounts of your skin to sunshine, or by using a safe tanning bed.
If for any reason neither is available to you, you can use an oral supplement of vitamin D3. Doses for an oral supplement could be as high as 10,000 IU's a day depending on your current level, so it's very important to monitor your levels regularly.
- Optimize your essential fat intake
You need to make sure you're getting a good supply of high-quality, animal-based omega-3 fats such as krill oil.
Part of optimizing your essential fats also includes avoiding damaged, processed fats found in most all processed foods. Especially damaging are the refined omega-6 fats found in soy-, canola-, and corn oil. These are usually highly oxidized and also contain trans fats and cyclic fats that embed themselves into your cell membranes, distorting the cellular functions.
- Eliminate sugar
Another crucial element is to eliminate as much sugar as possible from your diet. Cutting out processed foods will go a long way to reduce excess sugar, in addition to eliminating the majority of damaging fats in your diet.
This is an important principle for optimal health that I normally recommend for everyone. However, I've found that for people with severe autoimmune disease, it's even more important. Some of the most dramatic improvements we've seen in patients using nutritional changes have come about as the result of eating their food raw instead of cooked. That includes eggs and high-quality, organic meats as well.
- Eat the right foods for your Nutritional Type
With Nutritional Typing and some of the emotional work it is very unusual when a person with MS does not improve. Without out a doubt Nutritional Typing has been the most profound nutritional intervention I have ever seen.
Two Final Strategies to Try
The above recommendations are the crux of our MS treatment program, and apply to virtually everyone struggling with this disease. If you suffer from MS and apply these strategies, I am confident you will notice a dramatic improvement.
However, there are a few other newer treatments that are worth looking into as well, especially low-dose Naltrexone (LDN), along with alpha lipoic acid.
- Low-Dose Naltrexone
Naltrexone (generic name) is a pharmacologically active opioid antagonist, conventionally used to treat drug- and alcohol addiction -- normally at doses of 50mg to 300mg. As such, it's been an FDA-approved drug for over two decades.
However, researchers have found that at very low dosages (3 to 4.5 mg), naltrexone has immunomodulating properties that may be able to successfully treat cancer malignancies and a wide range of autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's, fibromyalgia, and Crohn's disease, just to name a few.
Dr. Bert Berkson is an expert on this regimen. For more information about his findings and successes using this combination, please review this previous article.
- Mercury Detox
Mercury is clearly a neurotoxic poison that should be avoided, so avoiding eating fish and refusing or removing mercury dental amalgams are also important aspects. Many still do not realize that the majority of a "silver" filling is in fact mercury, and despite its obvious risks mercury fillings are still used in the field of dentistry.
We are making strong efforts to have mercury eliminated from dental practices in the U.S. and will hopefully succeed in that mission within the next few years. Until then, however, it's up to you to choose a dentist that has the good sense not to use it.
Additionally, there are now a few new supplements to help eliminate mercury from your system. One in particular that appears to be very effective, developed by Dr. Boyd Haley, is called Oxidative Stress Reliever, or OSR for short.
So I strongly recommend that you hold off on taking any toxic drugs to treat MS, as these drug treatments can leave you with conditions that are worse than those you started with. You are far better off overcoming MS using lifestyle changes that will help to nourish and heal your body from the inside out.


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Nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) or commonly known as "nose cancer" occurs when cancer cells develop from the tissues in the nasopharynx, the area behind the nasal cavity and above the back of the throat. Because of its unique features, nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is often discussed as a separate entity from other head and neck cancers.
During the period 2003 and 2007, it was the seventh most common cancer among men in Singapore and 12th among women, accounting for 4.6 per cent of cancer deaths among men and 1.7 per cent of cancer deaths among women. Among the three major races in Singapore, the incidence of NPC is highest in the Chinese followed by the Malay, and is rare in Indian.
What Causes It?
Chinese from endemic regions like Hong Kong and Southern Chinese have the highest risk of getting NPC. Chinese from other regions and Chinese migrating from an endemic area to a lower risk area also have an elevated risk of NPC. Populations from North Africa and Middle East countries also have an intermediate risk of getting NPC. In Singapore, the risk of NPC in males is about 3 times that of females.
While the exact causes of the cancer are unknown, Epstein Barr virus (EBV) infection is considered important in the development of NPC. Risk factors linked to NPC include excessive consumption of salted fish at an early age, high consumption of preserved or fermented food, and cigarette smoking. There is also a familial trend, with first-degree relatives of NPC patients having a higher risk of developing nose cancer than those without a close relative with NPC.
The good news on nose cancer is that the incidence of the disease is declining in Singapore. This may be partly attributed to a younger generation with wider food choices and lower intake of salted fish and preserved vegetables.
Signs and Symptoms
Symptoms of NPC include
- Nose bleed or nasal obstruction
- Blood stained sputum
- Ear symptoms, including block ear, ringing noise, hearing impairment
- Headache
- Neck swelling from enlarged lymph nodes
- Drooping of eye lid, double vision, facial numbness from cranial nerve involvement
- Symptoms from advanced disease like weight loss, tiredness, bone pain, etc
Diagnosis & Assessment
When nose cancer is suspected, your doctor can visually inspect the back of the nose using a nasoscope. A small flexible lighted tube is inserted through the nostril into the back of the nasal cavity, and any abnormal looking area or abnormal growth can be biopsied for pathology confirmation of malignancy. If an enlarged lymph node is found, a needle biopsy may also be done.
How is NPC assessed?
The prognosis and treatment options depend on the stage (extent) of the NPC.
The following are associated with more advanced stage and thus higher risk of recurrence post treatment:
- Invasion of the base of the skull by the primary tumour (stage III)
- Involvement of surrounding (cranial) nerves (stage IVA), which may present as drooping of eye lids, double vision, etc
- Enlargement of neck lymph nodes, especially when the nodes are larger than 6mm (stage IVB), involving both sides of the neck (stage III), or involvement of the nodes in the supraclavicular fossa (at base of neck, above the collar bone, stage IVB).
The common sites of distant metastases in NPC include the bones, lungs and liver. These patients have advanced stage IVC disease, and treatment aim is palliative.
Treatment & Care
For patients with non-metastatic NPC (stage I to IVB), the primary treatment is radiotherapy.
Radiotherapy uses high-energy rays to kill cancer cells. It affects cells only in the treated area. In NPC, the treated areas include the posterior nasal space as well as both sides of the neck. Newer radiation techniques, like image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT), is able to deliver the radiation to the intended area more precisely, resulting in better tumour control with less side effects (including less dry mouth).
Radiotherapy alone is the treatment of choice for early stage NPC.
For patients with high tumour stage (invasion of base of skull or presence of cranial nerve deficit) and/or high nodal stage (large nodes, bilateral neck nodes or nodes that extend to the base of the neck), chemotherapy is given with radiation to improve the treatment outcome.
The role of surgery in NPC is limited in the management of NPC. Surgery may be considered in patients with recurrent tumour in the posterior nasal space without any other site of disease. A neck dissection may also be considered in patients with persistent neck nodes post radiation, or in patients with neck node recurrence as the only site of disease.
Chemotherapy is the main stay of treatment in patients with metastatic disease, and in patients with recurrent disease post radiation.
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Jon Christian Ryter
August 1, 2012
Neil Barofsky, a lifetime Democrat, was picked by then-President George W. Bush (on the advise of his Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson) to police how the banks spent the $700 billion in TARP economic stimulus funds that should have helped the United States avert the recession that all Americans now suffer under. Testifying before the Senate Finance Committee on April 20, 2010, Barofsky said: "To declare TARP a success is revisionist history. TARP was supposed to restore lending, and that didn't happen."
TARP, according to the political rhetoric, was supposed to buy up the foreclosed mortgages that were strangling credit and bankrupting both small business entrepreneurs and working class stiffs who were impacted by the lack of financial liquidity in the United States that was caused, initially, by the collapse of Indonesia's largest financial institution, Bank Century when it lost 6.7 trillion rupiah ($720 million). That bank failure came on the heels of the insolvency of Indonesia's central bank, Bank Indonesia a decade earlier. The money Bank Century lost was owed to—you guessed it—America's Wall Street banks who advanced them massive loans to modernize their infrastructure: roads and critical services to prepare them for the transnational princes of industry bringing the third world into the 21st century—with American factories and American jobs.
The exporting of US jobs to the third world that began with the never constitutionally ratified North American Free Trade Agreement enacted by the 103rd Congress (which can be repealed since it's a law and not a treaty), created the economic mechanism that, combined with another Clinton-era law orchestrated by then community-organizer Barack Obama in Chicago that forced Illinois banks to make bad mortgage loans to minorities that Fannie Mae had agreed to underwrite. In 1999, Bill Clinton's Republican-controlled 106th Congress amended Public Law 95-128, 12 USC § 2901, Jimmy Carter's 1977 Community Reinvestment Act to reduce what that legislation called discriminatory credit practices against minorities in impoverished areas—a banking practice known as "red-lining." The Clinton law, actually concocted by Republicans to curry favor from minorities voters, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, was officially known as The Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999. It forced banks to make home loans guaranteed by Fannie Mae to low income families who were not "sound financial risks" for mortgages. It should have been called "The Mortgage Industry Implosion Time Bomb Act of 1999" because the 106th Congress lit the fuse. It took six years for the economic time bomb to explode and for the American mortgage industry to implode.
TARP would have repaired the economy had the funds allocated to get the damaged mortgage assets off the books of the lenders and into the hands of the Resolution Trust Corporation been solidified by legislation and not just rhetoric. TARP should have freed up credit with local banks and averted most of the financial crisis in the United States with small mortgage lenders—many of whom were declared insolvent by the Federal Reserve System. Once declared insolvent, those banks were swallowed up by the same major Wall Street Banks who caused the problem, and who needed the cash reserves of the "declared bankrupt" banks to buffer their own liquidity as the Fed funneled the TARP money to banks they viewed as "too big to fail." Some of that money was used to buy "declared bankrupt" banks in the United States. Some of it was loaned to third world banks to keep them from going belly-up since, regardless of their size, no third world bank was viewed as "too big to fail."
In his book, Bailout: Why TARP Failed, Barofsky said that Washington used our tax dollars to abandon Main Street while rescuing Wall Street. Barofsky said when he got to Washington he "...saw that Washington had been hijacked by a small group of very powerful Wall Street Banks. They captured regulators ideology...and what I saw was TARP went from a program that was supposed to help Main Street reinvigorate the economy, restart the economy and help homeowners, turn into a program that really only served the financial elites on Wall Street."
While Barofsky admitted that, in part, TARP was supposed to plug up the leaks and prevent a gigantic financial collapse and restore confidence in the financial system, "...throwing a few billion dollars at the largest banks, plus trillions of dollars of other support, just to preserve what is essentially a broken status quo, that benefits really financial executives and institutions...that's why Congress and Treasury promised more. They promised the banks would take this money and use it to pour it into the economy and bring back the economic growth which hasn't happened because the way it was mismanaged." Congress promised. But TARP didn't get passed. The money was allocated, but the super majority Democratic Party under Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid in 2007 never created the legislative tools get the allocated funds from the Treasury into the hands of the Resolution Trust Company in order to help troubled homeowners.
Barofsky, who was appointed by Bush but arrived to assume his job after Obama took office, told CBS News that once you arrive in DC, you discover the "...capture in Washington is not Republican or Democrat. It crosses political barriers—and, it's a major problem for this country." CBS defended Obama's use of TARP money—and going back for $823 billion more—noting that Obama saved the auto industry.
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Barofsky nodded, saying: "I was one of the first people outside of the Treasury bubble to say that...But you can't look at a program that narrowly. This program was supposed to do a lot more for the American people. And, it wasn't an accident. It wasn't happenstance. This was a series of choices. This was the choice not to deploy TARP funds to help Main Street, and to help homeowners. That's what they were supposed to do. That's what they promised to do...The housing program was supposed to spend $50 billion (to help homeonwers). They spent three. That means (the Obama Treasury Department) chose to spend more money to bail out American Express—a credit card company—than it did to deal with the foreclosure crisis that's holding our economy back."
Barofsky emphasized that TARP failed because of "...the horrific mismanagement of the program. And, the real question of what the program's goals really were." Barofsky pointed out that Obama Administration officials complained that Congress was stopping them when they weren't. Through mediocre management by Obama appointees, hundreds of billions of TARP dollars were simply left on the table and not spent to help homeowners.


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Finally, Some Realtors Are Admitting There's a Problem
But they continue to soft pedal, saying prices will decline by a few percentage points – one study saying Massachusetts prices will drop 10% over the next 3 years. I'm sure many people are just crossing their fingers. Certainly a lot of buyers are running for the hills – and losing deposits (better than ruining your credit with a foreclosure in a few months!)
How about this quote regarding a report from ForeclosuresMass.com:
"2006 has been a very unhappy year for thousands of Massachusetts homeowners, and as the holidays approach we are seeing a massive increase in foreclosure filings," said Jeremy Shapiro, president and co-founder of ForeclosuresMass.com. "By October 31st of 2006 every county in Massachusetts already had more foreclosure filings than the entire 2005 calendar year. Unfortunately, the holiday season will be difficult for many homeowners." Shapiro also noted that the cold months of the year are just setting in, and increased home heating costs will put additional pressure on household budgets. [Thanks to Millie for this find.]
The biggest "doom" stories seem to be sneaking out of Florida, where an overheated speculative condo market has just gone POOF! One realtor is telling clients to dump land at 50% what it was valued a year ago. Yikes.
But what I really love is the wrong word used in this sentence in Miami Herald (Freudian?):
Affordable housing, exasperated by insurance costs, is so out of reach that many South Floridians are giving up and moving out, as The Miami Herald reported in August .
I'm pretty sure they meant "exacerbated" – but hey, I'm sure those realtors and f$%*d borrowers are feeling pretty exasperated.
Original source: http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/business/special_packages/business_monday/16199276.htm
A very good synopsis of the situation comes from Forbes writer James Grant
And this article from the Washington Times will make your hair curl. I just wonder if any of these banks giving highly questionaable liar loans to people who clearly can't afford the payments will get their come-uppance.
Somehow I doubt it.
And then I love this use of "the perfect storm" to describe Las Vegas real estate. Note the section on a new form of loan/buyer fraud – holy moly!
And the phrase "death spiral" in this article – big diff from the way they were reporting a few months ago! Homebuilders are also ringing the death knell of housing. Inventories are up, buyers are laying low, and some are putting houses on the land just to sell it – easier to sell something with a house on it, even if you have to sell it cheap.
I'm still holding to my earlier prediction that prices will drop 40% in some areas.


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192.168.1.1 Wireless Router Passwords
IP address 192.168.1.1 is commonly used as the gateway address of routers and modems. Many router manufacturers keep this IP address to configure router settings. It's a private IPv4 network address consists of four parts, and of course you can login to your router to change it to 192.168.1.2 or others. There is always a note at the back of your router indicating the modem's default IP address along with username and password, be sure don't mistake this address with 192.168.l.l.
Why can't I login to 192.168.1.1?
While you first purchased a router, it needs to be initially setup. Usually you can browse 192.168.1.1 with your favorite browser, but sometimes it won't show you the management pages or get an error page. If you get problem, it means you can't get access to your router. How can you solve it?
The first step is to check whether the digital numbers 192.168.1.1 is correct, this address consists of all numbers and dots, no alphabets , and there's 'http://' before the numbers, not 'https://', if it still won't work, go to the next step.
Open command console from your computer, it can be found at 'Start menu-Run- CMD' if you are using a Windows system. Type 'ping 192.168.1.1 -t', watch the console carefully, if it reads 'Can't ping successfully', it means there might be a connection error or your router and computer is not connected correctly.
How can I solve the router connection problem?
1) Check your router's ports, whether the WAN and LAN ports are plugged correctly, then check your net card whether the small light is blinking. Of course this is for ADSL method, if you are using optical fiber way, checking the LAN port is not necessary.
2) Make sure your computer is configured correctly, you can check TCP/IP whether its property is configured as 'Automatically obtain IP address', make sure the gateway IP is your router's IP address.
3) Make sure your browser is not behind a proxy and your computer's firewall in turned on.
4) Reset your router to its default settings.
After all the above steps are completed, your router must be working fine. If you still can't login to http://192.168.1.1, you need to check whether your router is broken or the circuit board is burned out, in this case you should try another one.
How to setup my router with 192.168.1.1?
First, you need to know what internet connection way you use. For home use, mostly internet companies are providing ADSL methods, but in your area, it all depends on their strategies. Be sure to note down ADSL dial-up username and password, they are the key to the door of internet.
Type http://192.168.1.1 with your browser, it will bring you router's management panel and a login box, then type the login username and password, please note these are not the ones you use for your ADSL. Take a look at the your router's back side, they are always marked there.
While logged into your router, the interface will show you options including network setup wizard, I strongly advice you to choose the wizard step by step if you are new to router settings. Among the steps, there are many network connection options you need to choose, including PPPOE(which also called ADSL or dial-up method). If your network is ADSL, it will ask you to enter username and password , they are provided by internet providers. You should type them carefully because internet providers always give you a complex password.
Some big internet providers also supply static IPs, which mostly target commercial customers. To configure a static IP, you need to input the static IP, gateway information, DNS, etc.
Nowadays most routers support wireless function(WIFI), then it's time to setup wireless modules. In most cases if you want to connect to a wireless router, it will asks you to enter a password, the password is like a passport, to protect routers from anonymous users. For sure it all depends on you whether to setup a password for your router or just leave it open to everyone. At the wireless setting interface, the password function also means 'SSID', WPE, WPA or WPA2, WPA2 is usually recommended if you want your router be protected with strong way, it's more stable to brutal password attack. And I suggest you choose passwords very complex and mixed with numbers and alphabets.
After you've finished the above steps, you can use an available device such as a mobile phone or a PAD to test the wireless network. Try to search the WIFI signal, locate your wireless router, connect to it, input password, success! Then open a browser to explore http://192.168.1.1, if it brings your router's login box, it means everything is running smoothly. Of course it doesn't matter what devices you are using including android devices, iPhones, iPads, etc.
What to do if I forget username and password of my router?
If you've changed your router's default username and password before, and now don't remember them, first, go to check the router brand, note the detail model. It's pretty simple to do this, just read your router's manual book or trademark. Then, find the default username and password at the manual book or Google them if you even can't find the manual book, there will always be some answers, or just look at the router list below for your login info.
And please note that they are default username and password, you need to reset your router first. How to reset your router? Hold a stick or needle to the reset button for 10 to 20 seconds, then the device will recover to the initial status with default username and password, after that everything goes to the first situation, then go to 192.168.1.1 and configure your router.
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