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It’s well known that Massachusetts fights above its weight when it comes to science. It rakes in more biomedical research funding per capita from the National Institutes of Health than any other state. A recent paper by Northeastern University scientists analyzed citations in scientific papers and found that Boston is the leading city in the production and consumption of physics research worldwide.
On Thursday, more evidence of Boston’s research strength arrived, as the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, a major funder of biomedical research, announced its new class of investigators — scientists whose salaries, benefits, and research budgets are fully covered for five years. Of the 27 new scientists who have won the coveted funding, a third are from Massachusetts — a greater concentration than any other region in the United States.
The Howard Hughes model for funding is slightly different from the traditional one that supports the majority of US biomedical research. Instead of funding researchers to carry out specific projects, Howard Hughes picks the individuals they think can make the most progress. The model is often referred to as “people, not projects.”
The new investigators include: chemical biologist Adam Cohen and evolutionary biologist Hopi Hoekstra from Harvard University, systems biologist Vamsi Mootha of Massachusetts General Hospital, biologist Peter Reddien of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, computational biologist Aviv Regev of the Broad Institute, population geneticist David Reich, biochemist Johannes Walter and neurobiologist Rachel Wilson from Harvard Medical School, and neurobiologist Marc Freeman of the University of Massachusetts Medical School.Carolyn Y. Johnson can be reached at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter @carolynyjohnson. | <urn:uuid:574d52a2-94a8-44d0-b144-bfb12f39ec7f> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/05/12/one-third-new-howard-hughes-funded-biomedical-researchers-from-boston-area/8hNhg7Ts1Sh0w6psuPaJvM/story.html | 2015-01-26T06:25:47Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422120394037.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124172634-00142-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.935369 | 340 | [
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HUD Secretary Julian Castro, Rep. Shelley Moore Capito and Sen. Pat Toomey speak to NAFCU members.
Our elected officials talk a good game, but where are the votes?
WASHINGTON — NAFCU's advocacy event continues through Friday.
Nothwest Federal exceeds its food drive goal by 62%.
The NCUA liquidates the $5M Louden Community CU. Its June 30 financials are far better than peers.
The internet changes the structure of the economy.
Like it or not, it's become clear that the internet has forever transformed the traditional economic basics.
California/Nevada league EVP/COO Lucy Ito will replace retiring CEO Mary Martha Fortney.
The online database is searchable by company name, product/service category and location.
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Redistricting: Empowering Communities for Jobs, Education and Justice
The NAACP National Redistricting Project
The National Redistricting Project has several components. Through community organizing and the use of media and new media, the National Redistricting Project will work to demystify the often-veiled connections between public policies we care about, on the one hand, and redistricting, on the other.
The National Redistricting Project team includes the NAACP Field Operations Department, Communications Department, New Media Department, Development Department, and the Legal Department.
This interdisciplinary approach to redistricting includes a range of NAACP Unit trainings for redistricting, analysis of redistricting plans, the development of alternative plans, the presentation of testimony to legislative or other redistricting bodies, the filing of comments with the U.S. Department of Justice, and where necessary, litigation.
Why Redistricting is Important
The National Redistricting Project is a critical part of the continuum of NAACP Voter Empowerment work: voter registration; voter education; Get Out the Vote; election protection; and redistricting. NAACP Units’ engagement in redistricting efforts is important and necessary to ensure that lines are drawn fairly and that communities have a fair opportunity to elect the representatives of their choice. Redistricting, therefore, is not an “island” unto itself but is intimately connected to the public policies implemented in our communities.
For more information, contact:
NAACP National Redistricting Project
4805 Mt. Hope Drive
Baltimore, MD 21215
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Welcome to GMG Solutions support services.
In order to support our Dealers and Integrators, the latest software, firmware and associated documentation is available from this section. You must first be an authorised and registered user to access the ‘sub-menu’ content of this area.
Other features coming soon to this area…
- Online repair registrations
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Fujitsu launches hybrid GPON
Fujitsu Network Communications has launched a "hybrid" Gigabit Passive Optical Networking (GPON) architecture that can support Ethernet- and legacy TDM-based services.
The system, which combines CWDM (coarse wave division multiplexing) and GPON, is designed to provide more capacity than the older BPON fiber-to-the-premises platform, which supports downstream rates of 622 Mbps and upstream rates of 155 Mbps. Newer GPON-based fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) technologies support 2.488 Gbps down/1.244 Gbps up, or about 75 Mbps per home.
Fujitsu noted that its G.986-compliant system will enable current GPON networks to provide even faster speeds down the road without the need to change out deployed Optical Network Terminals (ONTs). | <urn:uuid:4829862d-bb66-4586-9808-b4c2476eb648> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://www.cedmagazine.com/news/2006/02/fujitsu-launches-hybrid-gpon | 2015-02-01T06:18:33Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422122127848.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124175527-00046-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.909302 | 186 | [
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The Cumbria Clock Company manufactures and supplies many other products for church and public clocks.
Auto-regulators keep a pendulum clock to precise time without altering the clock movement in an shape or form. It also stops and starts the clock movement therby undertaking the summer and winter time changes.
These hammers are capable of striking bells weighing from 11 lbs. (5kg) to
2 tons (2000kg).
Night silencing systems can be manufactured to opperate at whatever hours are required.
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The U.S. Department of Education announced that seven states Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania will each receive a share of the $200 million in Race to the Top Round 3 (RTT3) fund to advance targeted K-12 reforms aimed at improving student achievement.
RTT3 focuses on supporting efforts to leverage comprehensive statewide reform, while also improving science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. The Science Foundation of Arizona (SFAz) contributed the portion of Arizona's application pursuant to STEM and is also a leading force and funding organization for STEM initiatives in Arizona.
The seven winning applications include commitments to enhance data systems, raise academic standards, improve principal and teacher support and evaluation systems and implement school interventions in underperforming schools.
Congress recently passed an omnibus spending bill for fiscal year 2012 that includes an additional $550 million for Race to the Top. The bill includes language that will allow the Department to create a district-level competition and continue the investment in the Early Learning Challenge. | <urn:uuid:7cb918a4-5976-4cf4-987b-686a7c8aad85> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/local/the_valley/ahwatukee/article_05b96324-5a66-5d6d-a514-607b6bb4cb31.html | 2015-02-01T05:46:43Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422122127848.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124175527-00046-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.933937 | 212 | [
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Judge Goes Against Agreement In Sex Ring Case
April 15, 2011, 5:53 PM
SIOUX FALLS, SD -
A man accused of running an internet prostitution ring involving underage girls received a much longer than expected sentence.
Brandon Thompson pleaded guilty to one count of sex trafficking of a child and one count of attempting to hire someone to murder a witness; in exchange, 24 charges were dropped.
A lengthy speech from Thompson apologizing to his victims and the court, and his claim that he's a changed man wasn't enough to persuade Judge Karen Schreier to lessen his sentence.
In fact, Schreier did just the opposite. Disregarding a plea agreement between the prosecution and defense, she sentenced Thompson to life in prison plus ten years.
"Looking at the pattern of behavior as a juvenile and adult, I have decided life in prison is appropriate," Schreier said in court. "The women in this case are serving life sentences of their own."
Some of those women were given the chance to read impact statements out loud.
"I feel manipulated. I was promised the world and I got nothing. I feel gross," one said.
"Somebody like this should be in there for life," another girl said.
Thompson sat quietly during those statements. Once his sentence was read, he began shaking and broke into tears, telling the judge that she didn't understand his position. Her sentence was a shock to many, including Thompson's attorney Mark Meierhenry.
"It was disappointing for the defendant. We kind of knew what was coming when the judge said it's the most disturbing case she's had since she's been on the bench in 14 years. The sentence reflects that," Meierhenry said.
As for the prosecution, U.S. Attorney Brendan Johnson released a statement saying, "Today marks the transformation of Brandon Thompson from sex trafficker to federal prisoner. His days of exploiting girls and young women are over."
Thompson was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshal. He has 14 days to formally appeal the ruling.
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New Dragon Ball game with battles up to eight players.
Clean up the world with style! As an acrobatic janitor, you are an adept force against dust and disorder.
Experience The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron - in LEGO form.
Jurassic Park gets the LEGO treatment.
Spiritual successor to the Mega Man series helmed by Keiji Inafune.
The game features the original Toukiden: The Age of Demons story and a brand new story of roughly the same size.
A remastered version of LucasArts' cult classic.
Rugby 15 will exclusively feature the official licences for the TOP 14 and PRO D2 professional rugby leagues.
Quirky indie platform adventure game.
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Otherwise known as Lot Lizards, hookers or prostitutes. They hang around truck stops and offer lonely drivers companionship for a little while and charge a small fee.
As gear jamming Johnny swung his rig into the highway oasis he noted many Recreational Reptiles hanging around.
Prices shown in USD.
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Subject: Re: THREAD SAFETY section
To: Jason Thorpe <[email protected]>
From: Andrew Brown <[email protected]>
Date: 09/10/1998 19:11:27
> > >Suggestons? Thoughts?
> > you mean besides making all the libraries thread safe and then
> > removing this section from all the man pages? ;-)
>You are misunderstanding... some functions, due to their standardized or
>historic semantics, CANNOT be made thread-safe.
no...you are misunderstanding. i was being silly. hence the smiley.
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[email protected] * "ah! i see you have the internet
[email protected] (Andrew Brown) that goes *ping*!"
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Interview: Talking Bamboo with Boo Bikes Founder Nick Frey
Over the past few years, there has been a lot of talk about bamboo bikes, with Boo Bikes right in the thick of it. Some has been good, some negative, but really when it comes to using bamboo as a frame material there seems to be a lot more questions than answers in the general population. After listening to a number of friends rave about their bikes after test riding them during the Cincy3 CX weekend, we decided it was time to sit down with Boo Bikes founder Nick Frey for a candid interview to try and find out what Boo is all about.
Find out how to grow a bike after the break.
Bikerumor: How did the company get started?
Nick Frey (Boo Bikes): I started the company myself, and James Wolf is in Vietnam and he is our frame builder, and so James and I have been working together for almost 6 years now. We first started working together on March 4, 2008, so coming up on 6 years now. When I started it, the company was just a school project while I was at Princeton in Mechanical Engineering. It was a junior year design project, and we had seen Craig Calfee bring some bamboo bikes to NAHBS and we were like, “oh my god, that’s so cool!”
But we knew from an engineering perspective Bamboo wasn’t just a novelty material, it is an incredible composite that nature has come up with that rivals carbon fiber and is actually better in certain ways. It’s actually really unique stuff.
Bikerumor: Who is currently involved in the company?
Nick Frey: Now it is me, James Wolf, and Drew Haugen who is my partner as of a year and a half ago. So drew is the guy back in Fort Collins who is putting together our Kickstarter bikes right now. I brought Drew on when we wanted to start Aluboo, because with Aluboo we had this awesome frame design that’s way lower priced, but it’s going to be a whole other… We actually started it as a completely separate company.
Bikerumor: So that was my next question basically, what is the division between the two arms of the company and how will that work out in the future?
Nick Frey: So it’s actually two companies that have merged now, so it’s one company. Both brands will still exist but we’re moving towards using Aluboo just as a frame model instead of like a whole other brand. So it’s actually going to be more and more integrated but it started out separate.
Bikerumor: So what was the reason for the separation?
Nick Frey: We were really worried about… from day one, because of the way bamboo bikes kind of started and were first sold, they were thought of kind of a novelty, or green material like…
Bikerumor: Like building bikes in Africa or something?
Nick Frey: Yeah, yeah, like you know no one has ever thought of it as a performance option or viable alternative to carbon or ti or steel. So that’s been our biggest concern is being seen in the wrong light. So since day one we have raced in the UCI circuit, we’ve raced professional level in mountain bikes, road bikes, cross bikes, everything and we’ve been trying to get away from that conception as fast as possible. With Aluboo, because it’s a lot lower price point and it’s not a full on custom bike like a Parlee, Serotta, or Moots or whatever, we wanted to have it be a separate brand because we didn’t want people to confuse the high end custom Boo bikes with the more affordable Aluboos.
So I think we’re not as susceptible to that as much as I thought. People seem pretty open to it, and I’m actually surprised at how high performance the Aluboo is. So I’m not as afraid of having them connected.
Bikerumor: So for Boo, you started recently offering stock frame sizes where it previously was custom only, right?
Nick Frey: Yeah, so it’s helped us lower the price a bit and it’s helped us reach out to dealers a bit because a lot of dealers aren’t super stoked on having to wait on custom bikes. We’re going to have inventory in the shop in Fort Collins starting in March, so James is actually building the frames right now, and the goal is to be able to turn around an order in a few days or for dealers to have the bikes ready on the floor.
Bikerumor: How long does it take to make a Boo?
Nick Frey: The actual frame construction time is really difficult to pinpoint, it depends on what’s included. That bamboo treatment alone takes over a year. From the point of harvesting to the point of a frame being done is close to 2 years. But we have a huge stockpile of the best bamboo in the world that James harvests. He literally cuts the stuff down, he maintains the crops, the combs – which are clumps of growth that can be up to 100 years old. Some bamboo spreads these runners and others is the clumping kind which is what we use. There are over 2,000 species – it makes hardwood varieties look like…
Bikerumor: So is the bamboo grown on farms? In the wild?
Nick Frey: Yeah, ours is grown on a plantation in Vietnam and it’s extremely, well, it’s the hardest and stiffest bamboo in the world. Even the weakest bamboo is still very stiff by weight compared to any other natural material. So you’re talking about the best of the best. It’s extremely similar in bending stiffness to carbon fiber.
Bikerumor: What about the rotational stiffness?
Nick Frey: Yeah! So that’s what I’m stoked about figuring out. The reason the bikes feel like they do is that bamboo is extremely stiff in bending and rotational stiffness is not as high. A lot of times you tell that to people and they kind of look disappointed but then here is why this is a good thing. When you do an FEA of the frame and you check out the different loads experienced – you can be out of the saddle sprinting and really throwing the bike around like on a steep climb, sprinting, out of a corner, and when you do that you’re relying on the lateral stiffness of the bottom bracket and it’s essentially like this line from the rear axle through the bottom bracket and up to the head tube. That whole lower half of the bike.
If you look at a Cervelo R5 or Specialized Tarmac you’ll see huge tube sections on the lower half of the bike while the top tube and seat stays are very small. This is because the lower half of the bike is experiencing a huge amount of lateral bending. That’s what bamboo is amazing at is lateral bending stiffness. Then when you look at the front end, handling is not looking at the bending of the bamboo it’s relying on the torsion or the twist of the front end. Well, I’m actually a believer that you don’t want a huge amount of torsional stiffness at the front end.
You want a good amount – because that has to do with the precision of the bike going where you want it to and not feeling like a noodle. But, when you have too much front end stiffness, the bike goes exactly where it’s pointed. Exactly. And the moment you hit any rocks, or off camber section, stutter bumps, chip seal or rough sections in a crit – then the bike just goes exactly that direction since there is no give in the system. Whereas with our bike you can actually kind of adjust the steering in the middle of the corner and just throw the bike into it. You are really throwing the front end of the bike in before the rest of the bike gets to react – and it’s like a small split second thing.
Bikerumor: Sort of like the argument that a World Cup level downhill fork can actually be too laterally stiff?
Nick Frey: Yeah. There’s no give in the whole system except for the tires. Everything you feel on a bike happens where the tires meet the road. That is the only force that is acting on the entire system. Otherwise it’s the bike and the rider acting as one unit and the only thing acting on them is those two tiny contact patches. When you look at how the road feels relative to those contact patches, it’s like a translation of that contact. You have road and you have rider, and in between you have this bike and if it’s such a direct contact then you have no give except that surface between that tire and the road. And it might even be tiny little micro amounts…. [our dogs butt into the conversation competing for our attention]
A lot of bikes these days, they’re not even trying to make it stiff in certain ways but not others, it’s just across the board, just stiff. They don’t consider that there are three modes of stiffness – bending, compression and tension, and torsion. This is the danger, I hate to say it, of carbon fiber engineering – composite theory is so complicated and understanding how the plies interact, the people doing that are pure engineers, they’re some of the best in the world but a lot of them aren’t bike racers. They aren’t professional cyclists, they aren’t connoisseurs of bike riding, and so they think if it’s 8% stiffer and weighs 37g less, it’s automatically better. Not as many people add things up and realize, oh man, we actually want it to be more forgiving…
Bikerumor: So did you know all of this going into the process?
Nick Frey: No. [laughter]
Bikerumor: So if you didn’t know all of these things, what made you want to pursue bamboo as a frame material?
Nick Frey: Well, it’s actually the third property which is this stuff called Lignin which is a substance that is in the bamboo. A bamboo tube is essentially a bunch of really dense fibers that are mixed with Lignin inside the fibers, and it holds the fibers where they are. When you look at what the fibers do – all the bending stiffness is the fibers. When you look at the lignin, the lignin actually absorbs all the high frequency vibration. So that was our main goal was having a bike that could be stiff but would have a great ride quality. That was our thought; just straight up riding in straight line it absorbs a lot of roughness from the road. That’s great, that’s what we experienced, but we had no idea about how the different bending and torsional stiffness manifests itself until on the 29er especially, we saw that the bike really hooked up in the corners. If you get thrown off your line in the corner, the bike doesn’t just punish you.
Bikerumor: It seems like there really isn’t a lot known about bamboo for bikes..
Nick Frey: Yeah, it’s such an education process. I mean, people didn’t know anything about carbon fiber when it first came on the scene, it’s taken over a decade for people to be well versed and know what’s going on with carbon.
Bikerumor: So do you think that’s one of the reasons more companies aren’t looking to bamboo? Is it a matter of time, or is there something else that is discouraging them?
Nick Frey: That’s a really good question, um, there is a huge amount of stuff that we have had to go through to produce a bike that can be raced at that level and feel like it should, if not better. I think there is so much that is not part of the industry that would have to become part of it to get there, for a larger company to do it – I don’t think that any larger company would want to invest in the resources to do that. But if we have another one or two companies that pop up that can do a bike that is similar to a Boo it would be really good for us.
If you look at titanium, it took a critical mass of companies to do it before people saw it as the way to go if you want a super high end bike. Then, even carbon fiber it took a certain critical mass of companies and riders, and then it was like everything became carbon. If you look at the timeline of that, no material has stayed on top for more than 15 years recently. It’s approaching 15 years for carbon fiber. I think you’re getting to the point that people are beginning to dislike the fact that their bike is super super stiff, or that it’s basically disposable and they’ve broken them, or they hate the fact that everyone has one or is the same bike year after year with basically a different paint job.
Bikerumor: I’m assuming there is a lot more to bamboo bikes than just replacing the tubes with bamboo, so what can you tell us about your process that isn’t a trade secret?
Nick Frey: [Laughter] Well, we use tube to tube construction, which is how a lot of high end custom carbon bikes are made like a lot of Parlees. So they use an Enve composites premade tube and then hand wrapped carbon lugs. So that’s the same way we do ours, just that we use bamboo tubing instead of Enve carbon tubing. We’re always playing around with the layup of each joint, the modulus of carbon used, the epoxy, the resin, all that stuff has a huge effect on how the bike feels and rides but it doesn’t look any different.
The tricky part is honestly the interaction between the bamboo and the carbon which is honestly probably the reason no one else has really done a frame like ours. Actually we’ve had a number of people say “we’ve heard there were different rates of thermal expansion between bamboo and carbon which is why you couldn’t do it.” No, they just couldn’t do it. It hasn’t been anything like that, but it’s been other stuff that we have dealt with.
Bikerumor: What is the most challenging aspect of working with bamboo?
Nick Frey: It’s getting the raw material. You know, James has exclusive access to the plantation, he’s the only one who has access to it. Getting the raw product is extremely difficult. Because there are so many different species, and there is so much that you have to know about bamboo just to get it – you can’t buy the bamboo that we use. There is no way to get it.
Bikerumor: Uh, so how does one go about getting access to a bamboo plantation?
Nick Frey: You have to, well, it’s super sketchy as far as Vietnam or any part of the world where bamboo grows. It tends to be in the jungle, third world, you know, it’s not something that’s engineered. It’s just growing there. So this guy owns the plantation that is extremely high quality stuff and we essentially pay 3 times as much to have exclusive access to his plantation and James maintains it. In exchange for that, we get the best bamboo in the world and then you have to treat it. You have to have the entire body of knowledge to understand what time of year to harvest – they actually harvest it at night under a full moon, only one time a year.
Nick Frey: Yeah, and it’s so much like art, and old time experience like “oh we should wait another day.” They’ll actually take ribbons and go through and only pick certain poles from certain combs or clumps. It’s actually kind of like harvesting grapes for wine. Vintners have the same thing, and it’s this old school, guys doing it their entire lives kind of thing. So, unless we sold another company bamboo I don’t really see much competition…[laughs]
Bikerumor: Would you consider yourself the biggest bamboo bike manufacturer?
Nick Frey: Yeah, definitely. It’s mostly been others trying on small scales doing one off bikes for some press and not making more than a few frames. We have it down to doing geometry and having a frame constructed in a few weeks, and then having it here.
Bikerumor: Are all of your bikes made in Vietnam?
Nick Frey: Yeah, James Wolf and his wife have a work shop there and they do all frames. Boos, Aluboos, anything we ever make – that’s where it’s made. He’s lived over there for almost 20 years now. His wife’s name is Lamb…. (married to James Wolf). She runs the business and accounting, and he does all of the creative and a lot of the design work actually. The engineer puts together what it needs to be, and then he helps figure out how to actually do that.
Bikerumor: So you do all of the engineering and then send it to him?
Nick Frey: Yeah, and most of the engineering was really in the first three years and now it’s more of small things like modifying our drop outs. When Skylar crashed at the world championships and ripped the rear derailleur into the rear wheel, the whole frame was pretty much cooked since it broke the dropout. That was painful since the rest of the frame was still good, so now we have the entire driveside dropout replaceable. Now it doesn’t use a replaceable hanger which results in improved shifting performance. The whole thing is replaceable and you can switch out to singlespeed without a hanger and it allows for use of a belt drive.
Bikerumor: How did you get hooked up with James in the first place? Is he just known as the bamboo guy?
Nick Frey: He actually emailed me on March 4, 2008 which was two days after an article in Velo News that was about my school project. They just put it up on the site, and James saw it and emailed me, and I was kind of like, “man, who is this crazy guy in Vietnam?” [Laughter] I still have the email, and on March 4th each year, I send it to him and I’m like happy anniversary!
Bikerumor: Do you go out to Vietnam much?
Nick Frey: Never been.
Nick Frey: James comes over here every year for the handmade bike show which is huge for us, and he usually comes over a second time to visit his family. He’s from New York originally. Those are really the only times he visits.
Bikerumor: What kind of testing is performed on your bikes?
Nick Frey: I like to call it the “proof in the pudding.” We pretty much go out and thrash them as hard as possible and then if there are things that need to be improved, we figure out how to do it. I’m planning on getting into bench testing the frames now that I have this theory about the bending and the torsion, I want to test it and see just how accurate it is. But honestly, this goes back to my racing days when I raced professionally with a power meter and I became such a head case about it I was actually getting worse. I think that happens with a lot of people when they look at the wrong end of the telescope so to speak, and I think that looking at a bike from a testing perspective and then trying to prove it on the road is a bit backwards. You try to prove it on the road, and then you go back and test it to see what’s happening. But if you don’t have people that know how a bike needs to feel and ride and sprint and so on, then good luck trying to engineer it.
Bikerumor: Is there anything that is required by law to approve a bike for sale?
Nick Frey: Not for anything that’s under 10,000 units. You have to do CPSC certification, but that’s like reflectors and stuff. The European standards, I hate to say it but you can have a frame that can pass all of the most stringent standards, and it still shatters in a crash the moment you put someone’s pedal into the top tube. The tests are extremely limited, and you can engineer around them. You can engineer a bike that will pass those tests but then you want to shave grams everywhere else.
Bikerumor: What kind of warranties are offered on your bikes?
Nick Frey: If you break it, we replace it. It’s such a rare occurrence; it’s not even a concern. If it’s something like you had a really bad crash, in general we’ll just offer a new frame at cost.
Bikerumor: Have you ever considered building a full suspension bike, or does the benefit of the bamboo…
Nick Frey: Yes. Yes and yes. I’ve considered it because a couple times I’ve been drawn to the fact that some of the market thinks they need full suspension, so we’re missing out on those customers. But I personally would never ride one, so that’s the first big issue is that I’m not going to sell something if I’m not going to ride it. Secondly, I feel that a lot of the events that people do, a full suspension bike isn’t necessary. The third reason is the bamboo actually does have such a good ride quality that you don’t have a lot of the harshness like many hard tails.
Bikerumor: So your average customer who walks into a bike shop, why should they consider a Boo or an Aluboo for their next bike?
Nick Frey: Boo, you should consider if you’re looking at another carbon bike. You’ll have the same acceleration, climbing and feel but it’s just so much more comfortable. It handles better, it’s more comfortable in a straight line, and it descends with more confidence. It’s more durable. Infinitely more durable. It’s an investment bike, it’s not a disposable bike.
Bikerumor: You’re saying the bamboo tubes are more durable?
Nick Frey: Yeah. One of the demos I do, for anyone that doesn’t believe me, is I take the pedal wrench from our tool box and whack the top tube – and nothing happens. People freak out, and I’m just like trust me it’s not a problem. I’ve seen carbon bikes damaged from just falling over. If you’re not convinced by the race performance, just watch anything we’ve done on Youtube in the last 4 years. As far as trying one, we’re doing this demo tour so that people can feel the bikes first hand.
For Aluboo, there are probably two big reasons to get one. First it just looks cool, compared to anything else in the price range. It’s just unique. Secondly, it’s so versatile. We use Paragon sliding dropouts that are interchangeable so you can run just about anything. One frame can do so many different things, it’s incredible.
Bikerumor: So the Kickstarter was successful, and that jump started the Aluboo company?
Nick Frey: Yeah, we spent all that money on the bus [Laughs]. No, it was great. The Kickstarter, we’re actually sending those bikes out now (two weeks ago at this point). So we’re hoping that each of those customers are just great early adopters and advocates and help spread the word.
Bikerumor: What does the future hold for you? What are you excited about?
Nick Frey: I’m excited to be honest, for the Tour of Battenkill. We’re going to be going to the handmade bike show, and Battenkill is only a few weeks after that in New York. In between we’re doing a big east coast swing, and I’m doing my favorite road race ever. I’ve done it for 4 or 5 seasons now. This will be my second time doing it on a Boo. We’re really excited about showing up with the bus and making a big impression.
We’ll be doing a big west coast swing this December after LA cross and then Bend, Oregon. So we’re doing Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and in between.
Bikerumor: How should customers track down your bikes?
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I'm not much of a computer techy. I went with a Dell because I wanted something I knew would work and last. All of my Dell computers have been fantastic in the past. I use it for gaming and work.
Studio XPS 435T
Intel Core i7 CPU 960 @ 3.20Ghz
Windows 7 64bit
450GB HDD with two external 1TB HDDs.
I'm an animation student, so I wanted a reliable computer that could comfortably run Maya, Zbrush, Mudbox, Photoshop, Premiere, etc. Since my school's computer labs are an hour away, this makes homework a lot easier.
I made the mistake of putting my money in the external HDDs for the purpose of keeping work backed up. If I could change one thing about the PC, it would be to add a second internal 1TB HDD, for running programs. I haven't run into any problems, this computer is pretty boss, but a lot of animation/modeling programs are REALLY heavy, and keeping that on a HDD with my OS is going to be a problem someday. =(
Also, a larger cintiq would be nice. =o I have a 12" model, but at school we have the larger 21". The 12" works, I feel lucky to have it because a lot of students just have bamboo tablets, but man... 21"... *drools*
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All of our Owner's Suites have a queen-size bed and separate living area with queen-size sofa bed. Some also include a bathtub, refrigerator and minibar, among their amenities.
Guests booked in a Suite enjoy even more amenities and personalized service for an exceptional vacation experience. Be sure to check out our new suite program designed to focus on distinctive and personalized service and touch every aspect from arrival through departure. Suite guests will receive special privileges and upgraded amenities for their cruise vacation under the new program which will be implemented fleetwide in March 2009.
The decoration and arrangement of our staterooms vary by ship. See below for photos. If a ship is not listed here, it means this stateroom category does not exist on that ship. However, you may be able to find a similar stateroom in a different category.
Two twin beds that convert to a Royal King, measuring 72.5 inches wide by 82 inches long. Private bathroom with tub, shower and two sinks, marble entry, large closets, living area with table and sofa. Private balcony with table and chairs. (569 sq. ft., balcony 246 sq. ft.)
Bedroom area with two twin beds that convert to Royal King, measuring 72.5 inches wide by 82 inches long. Full bathroom with tub and two sinks. Separate half bath. Marble entry, large closets, living area with dining table and sofa that converts to double bed. Wrap around private balcony with seating area and private outdoor dining. Sleeps up to 4. (541 sq. ft., balcony 259 sq. ft.)
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Who says you have to be a kid to enjoy a good old spine-tingling scare this season?
Even if you're too old to dress up as Dracula or the Bride of Frankenstein and go door-to-door accumulating a year's worth of candy, there are plenty of ways to spook yourself silly between now and Halloween. Don't be afraid to scream, run from ghouls, or, if worse comes to worse, hide behind your own children for protection. Happy haunting!
Here is a sampling of spooky destinations in the local area:
The Ultimate Terror at the Altamont Fairgrounds, Altamont.
Billed as very intense on the fright scale, this features five individual attractions. The first place to test your courage is the Skull Manor, with more than 16 rooms guarded by an enormous (human) skull.
There's the Code Blue Haunted House, where a horrific toxic disaster has taken place, causing all kinds of mutant monsters to prowl, and the 3-D Chaos maze of terror with all kinds of twists and turns. If you dare, venture into Professor Morgan's Dark Museum, filled with his macabre collections, and take in the Creepy World live show.
For the tamer of heart, take your best shot at the Rain Ball room, a black light paintball gallery with targets that are alive and moving.
Want to take the experience home with you? Festoon yourself with a temporary skeleton tattoo at the tattoo parlor, or have your palm read by a psychic.
Haven't lost your stomach yet? Dig into Texas barbecue treats, calzones, cotton candy or apple cider doughnuts.
Gates open at 6:15 p.m.; head there early to avoid crowds. For information and directions, go to www.ultimateterrors.com.
Double M Haunted Hayride, Malta.
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I used to order this dish at China House Restaurant in Saipan, and the combination of flavors grabbed me. Admittedly this is an Americanized version of Chinese broccoli beef, but I like the extra layer of flavor the tomatoes add. Don’t add them too soon or cook them for too long; otherwise, they will turn to mush.
The key to making this dish successfully is to prep everything ahead of time. You’ll feel like you are on a cooking show with all the bowls of measured ingredients beside you, but it will help immensely because once you start stir-frying things move very quickly.
Preparation time depends on how long you want to marinate the beef, which can sit for 30 minutes or up to 3 hours. Freezing the beef for about 20 minutes prior to cutting will make it much easier to achieve very thin slices. The broccoli benefits from a quick steam or parboil before adding it to the stir-fry. You can do either right in the wok before you add the beef or you can do it in a separate pot.
And a word of caution—don’t wear your best clothes when making this dish. In fact, you should probably wear an apron or old t-shirt that you don’t mind getting messy. The wok is very hot when you add the meat and marinade, and it will definitely splatter.
[Updated November 15, 2009.]
CHINESE BEEF AND BROCCOLI WITH TOMATO
medium to large pot and steamer (optional)
1 pound (~450 g) sirloin steak, well-trimmed and thinly sliced across the grain
1 pound (~450 g) broccoli florets, cut into bite-sized pieces
3 to 4 tablespoons canola oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 large Roma tomatoes, each cut into 8 wedges
1 tablespoon sherry
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons cold water
1/4 cup (60 ml) oyster sauce
2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
1/2 cup (120 ml) chicken broth
2 tablespoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons cold water
1. Place the meat strips into the small bowl. Stir together the marinade ingredients and pour over the beef, stirring until all of the beef is coated. Put in the refrigerator and allow to marinate at least 30 minutes or as long as 3 hours.
2. In the medium pot, steam or parboil the broccoli florets just until the color changes to a bright green. Drain and rinse with cold water, then set aside.
3. Preheat the wok over high heat, then add 2 tablespoons of the canola oil and the broccoli. Stir-fry for about 5 minutes, until the broccoli is crisp-tender. Remove broccoli from the wok and set aside.
4. Add up to 2 more tablespoons of canola oil and the garlic. Stir for a just 30 seconds, then add the beef slices. Stir-fry for 3 to 4 minutes, until the meat is just a little short of done. Add the broccoli back to the wok.
5. Pour the oyster sauce, soy sauce, and chicken broth into the wok and stir. Make a well in the middle. Stir together the cornstarch and cold water and pour into the center of the wok, stirring to incorporate. The sauce should start to thicken almost immediately. Lay the tomatoes on top of the stir-fry and turn off the heat, allowing the dish to sit for just a minute or two. Serve with hot rice.
[An original post from Andrea Meyers: making life delicious. All images and text copyrighted, All Rights Reserved.]
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A Light in the Window by Julie Lessman
An Irish Christmas
Pages: 279 eBook only
Date Published: November 9th, 2012
Publisher: Ten Talents Press
One Woman. Two Men.
One stirs her pulse and the other her faith.
But who will win her heart?
Marceline Murphy is a gentle beauty with a well-founded aversion to rogues. But when two of Boston’s most notorious pursue her, she encounters a tug-of-war of the heart she isn’t expecting. Sam O’Rourke is the childhood hero she’s pined for, the brother of her best friend and a member of the large, boisterous family to which she longs to be a part. So when his best friend Patrick O’Connor joins in pursuit of her affections, the choice seems all too clear. Sam is from a family of faith and Patrick is not, two rogues whose wild ways clash head-on with Marcy’s—both in her faith and in her heart.
While overseeing the Christmas play fundraiser for the St. Mary’s parish soup kitchen—A Light in the Window—Marcy not only wrestles with her attraction to both men, but with her concern for their spiritual welfare. The play is based on the Irish custom of placing a candle in the window on Christmas Eve to welcome the Holy Family, and for Marcy, its message becomes deeply personal. Her grandmother Mima cautions her to guard her heart for the type of man who will respond to the “light in the window,” meaning the message of Christ in her heart. But when disaster strikes during the play, Marcy is destined to discover the truth of the play’s message first-hand when it becomes clear that although two men have professed their undying love, only one has truly responded to “the light in the window.”
I love the writing of Julie Lessman and from reading all the stories about Marcy and Patrick’s children in the series Daughters of Boston followed by Winds of Change coming back to a prequel was an exciting bit for me. It’s the kind of story where you know how it ends, but you just have to know how in the world that can happen because it seems nearly impossible. Through the stories of all the children’s romantic lives you get bits and pieces of an amazing romance between Patrick and Marcy and being able to see how it developed in the first place is enchanting and set at Christmastime too! While I came into this thinking it to be a novella, it is a bit longer read than other novellas, but still it’s short for Julie. But then as a lover of Julie’s fiction, there can never be a story long enough. I cannot believe this series has come to an end!
Readers who have read any of Julie’s books can come to this one and will love it. New readers, who have not yet read any of the story of the lives of the O’Connor family and their triune romances can come to this one and will love it I’m sure and it will spark a desire to see what happens in all their individual and family lives.
Take two rogues that seem almost too far gone to be forgiven, a girl nearly woman who is devote in her faith and praying to find the love of her life in a Godly-mate. Bring in her best friend and give her romance too in perfectly appropriate friendships as well. Add lots of redemption and a new heart for Christ. Tie it all together with a Christmas pageant including some characters with rough family lives and handicaps and you have a delightful read.
*Thanks to Julie and Nancy Berland PR for providing an eBook for review.*
Julie Lessman is an award-winning author whose tagline of “Passion With a Purpose” underscores her intense passion for both God and romance. American Christian Fiction Writers 2009 Debut Author of the Year and winner of 14 RWA awards, Julie Lessman was voted #1 Romance Author of the year in Family Fiction magazine’s 2012 and 2011 Readers Choice Awards, #1 Historical Fiction Author, #3 Author, #4 Novel #3 Series and Booklist’s 2010 Top 10 Inspirational Fiction. Julie resides in Missouri with her husband, daughter, son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter. You can contact her through her website at www.julielessman.com, where you can also read excerpts from each of her books. | <urn:uuid:ad0f94b3-119d-4d5f-abf9-e56c5ef5892a> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://creativemadnessmama.com/blog/2012/12/28/a-light-in-the-window-by-julie-lessman/ | 2015-02-01T18:08:01Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422121478981.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124174438-00130-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.955823 | 951 | [
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Alaska Native and conservation groups today cheered the end of a successful legal challenge that stopped Shell Oil from hastily drilling for oil in the Arctic Ocean. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dismissed the case after Shell Offshore, Inc., withdrew the drilling plan. The court had earlier issued a preliminary injunction stopping oil drilling in the Beaufort Sea for the past two summers. The Bush administration approved the drilling plan without a full environmental review.
The groups opposed the drilling plan because large-scale industrial activities threatened Native subsistence users and endangered bowhead whales, polar bears, and other marine animals in coastal waters just off the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Even though its prior plan was stopped by court order, Shell has proposed a new, expanded plan to drill in 2010 not only in the Beaufort Sea, but also in the neighboring Chukchi Sea. Both are important habitat for the endangered bowhead whale. The new drilling plan poses the same threats to important arctic animals and habitats and would put wells just offshore of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Native and conservation groups are hopeful that the Obama administration will conduct a rigorous environmental review, including a full environmental impact statement, before permitting any drilling in the Arctic and will use this process to balance competing concerns.
Shell's new plan includes drilling right in the middle of the bowhead's migration corridor and important Alaska Native subsistence hunting areas. The industrial activity is proposed when mothers and calf whales, some of the most sensitive members of the population, are present.
"If drilling is allowed, there's a good chance it will interfere with the subsistence hunt, scare whales away from important feeding areas, and potentially separate dependant calves from their mothers," said Deirdre McDonnell of Earthjustice.
"The federal government shouldn't rubber stamp drilling plans without knowing the potential consequences," said David Dickson, Director of the Oceans Program for the Alaska Wilderness League. "We hope the Obama administration takes this opportunity to base development decisions in the Arctic on sound science. We urge them to conduct a thorough scientific review of Shell's new drilling plans."
"Shell still does not have the ability to clean up an oil spill in arctic waters and ice," said Whit Sheard "The new drilling plan for the Arctic Ocean poses the same unacceptable risk of oil spills."
The Arctic is undergoing major shifts due to climate change. Summer sea ice is retreating rapidly -- reaching record low levels during the past two summers. The changes raise major concerns about the survival of wildlife -- such as the polar bear -- that call the Arctic home. Now the Obama administration will have a chance to revisit these issues.
"We simply can't allow giveaways to Big Oil, such as the 70 million acres offered in the Arctic, to pass for an energy policy -- especially in an area where our addiction to fossil fuels is already endangering wildlife and threatening traditional communities," said Trish Rolfe of the Sierra Club in Alaska.
"If polar bears and other ice-dependent species are to survive as the Arctic melts in the face of global warming, we need to protect their critical habitat, not turn it into an industrial zone," said Rebecca Noblin of the Center for Biological Diversity.
Groups challenging the permit were the Alaska Wilderness League, Sierra Club, Natural Resources Defense Council, Pacific Environment, Center for Biological Diversity, and Resisting Environmental Destruction on Indigenous Lands (REDOIL), all represented by Earthjustice. The North Slope Borough and Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission also challenged the drilling plan.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit blocked oil drilling activity since July 2007, when it entered a preliminary order stopping the three-year plan. Alaska Native organizations and conservation groups had sued to halt drilling in the face of rushed approval by the Bush administration.
The court initially made a finding that drilling opponents were likely to succeed in their challenge, and issued a preliminary injunction stopping the drilling pending its decision on the merits of the case. After considering the merits, the court issued a decision striking down the plan. The court later withdrew its opinion, indicating it would replace it with a new opinion and leaving the initial order stopping the drilling in place. Then last month, Shell withdrew its controversial plan before the court could enter a new opinion on the merits.
Deirdre McDonnell, Earthjustice, (971) 255-0966
Trish Rolfe, Sierra Club, (907) 276-4044
David Dickson, Alaska Wilderness League, (202) 544-5205
Whit Sheard, Pacific Environment, (907) 982-7095
Rebecca Noblin, Center for Biological Diversity, (907) 274-1110
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The 5 Words That Will Inspire Your Writing
If you know that it is your destiny to write a book, then this word will be enough. You KNOW what it feels like to have purpose, so focus on it.
If you kinda sorta think you want to write a book, then you lack purpose and you need to remember why the label ‘author’ is one of the most prestigious designer labels you can wear.
Author = authority.
If it is your purpose to be seen as an authority in any field, you must become an author. If you do not, but your competitor does, then they are the authority.
It doesn’t matter if you’ve launched a stream of products. Seeing authors as authorities is hardwired into our language and our brains. The technology of writing has been around for a LONG time, and your market DOES hold authors in higher esteem. The person who launches the game changing book in your niche is the thought leader in your niche. They are the authority.
This whole post is about inspiration, but the secret about inspiration is that it doesn’t matter whether you have it or not. Never let a lack of inspiration hold you back from the next word …
- Attach bum to chair.
- Place fingers on keyboard.
- Repeat the three bullet points above, until you have a book.
It takes such courage to be a writer. First, you must name yourself something other than ‘aspiring’. Pick a less passive title. Remove ‘I hope, one day’ from your vocabulary and start to speak into your purpose. Say ‘I plan to’ and ‘when I am’. Next, you must pour your soul onto paper. Then, you face the task of publication. Finally, there is the public … and the reviews. Wimps can’t be authors, but then neither can wimps be authorities. Put your shoulders back, sit up straight, and write your book.Please enter text here... | <urn:uuid:ac498e93-bee9-4037-b555-3640c636a51f> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://join-rebecca.com/the-5-words-that-will-inspire-your-writing/ | 2015-02-01T18:06:37Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422121478981.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124174438-00130-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.929952 | 419 | [
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When you did the microbraid, did you pin it back or something? I feel like if I did that it'd fall right in front of my face!
Also, would you mind posting a picture of your bangs?? I have always wanted to do side swept bangs, but I think my forehead is too tall and so instead of sweeping across my forehead, the bangs follow my hairline, which isn't very cute to me!
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April 29th, 2014 von buergermeister
Next week from 8. – 10. of May Linuxwochen tour makes his stop in Vienna and Fedora will be there, again. To sad, this year its exactly the same time as LinuTag in Berlin. Besides the booth, we will participate also in the talks and workshops. Peter Czanik will have an talk “Babelfish for DevOps – syslog-ng“, Gergely Rákosi will show that the Fedora Desktop rises through gaming – “Rise of the Fedora Desktop: Gaming” and I will give and Fedora A-Z talk and workshops for using Blender, darktable and Inkscape. So if you are from Vienna or nearby visit us at the Fedora booth. | <urn:uuid:19884f37-6ed6-4871-8642-1b15f08f6f08> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://karl-tux-stadt.de/ktuxs/?p=4574 | 2015-01-26T20:26:55Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422122191023.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124175631-00034-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.935017 | 164 | [
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Exactly 4 days after my father was born, my mother was born. They now get to celebrate their birthdays together, often disappearing to some Bed & Breakfast. They are the incurable romantics.
My mother is now my best friend. We talk daily on the phone and think very much alike. We both strive to live the simple life, believing God & family are what's important in life. We have the same crazy laugh that leaves us unable to talk as tears roll down our cheeks. And we share a love for coffee and chocolate. Why is all this significant? Because it took me way too long in life to realize how lucky I was to have her as my mother. And then I realized that luckily I am becoming more and more like her every day. I just hope that some day I'll finally manage to make meatloaf that tastes like hers!
Here is the birthday girl going down the slide while on a swimming trip with her grandsons and me:
Doesn't it look like everyone stopped just to watch the beautiful lady go down the slide?
Happy Birthday Mom! My boys and I are way too spoiled by having you in our lives. Thank you for all the pies you bake and the hours you spend listening to me. Wir lieben Dich!! | <urn:uuid:1852afd6-1f84-4337-8186-85142a3ec53b> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://strickenmadchen.blogspot.com/2005/12/omas-birthday.html | 2015-01-26T20:25:10Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422122191023.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124175631-00034-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.977779 | 262 | [
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Last week, Andy Abramson from Communicano invited me to an intimate breakfast that included developers from multiple countries, executives from ifbyphone (and fonolo) and venture capitalists. Wonderful food, content and people made for an outstanding conversation!
During Cluecon, I was able to drop in and catch Irv Shaprio’s speech, what follows are my live blogging notes of the session:
What does ifbyphone provide? Phone mashups – combine data from the world wide web with phone inputs and conversations.
– Technology Agnostic API – any language, host, data or location
– Dialog Support – Voice Forms (IVR), DTMF, Text to Speech, Automated Speech Recognition
– Call Management – outbound (termination), inbound (origination), Scheduling API, Broadcast API, Call Completion API
– Support Services – documentation, blog, user support forum, free development accounts and live support people
Lots of documentation is available, telephone scale
Phone mashup example – getting request from a form
Build a Voice Form Setup Form
Built in grammar allow branching of questions (Survo voice form setup)
ifbyphone uses forms instead of selectors for 100% reliability
Check out phonemashup.com for more examples.
Marketing people are using this to put the telephone into the existing treatment processes.
Analysis: ifbyphone is enabling a bridge between web 2.0 and the phone. What I love about this is I think it’s part of a trend, removing silos to create effective solutions for companies and their customers. It’s small space with the potential to have large business impacts in terms of efficiency and customer satisfaction that will be fun to watch develop and watch who steps up to implement the solutions rapidly.
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“Do you think I’m stupid, Henry?!†Keisha yelled as she dug her nails into his forearm, staring at the tracks fabricated love left him.
“I told you before, I will not tolerate anymore of this! It’s one thing to sit here and watch you do this to yourself, but another to watch you do this to us. I said to you, if this happened one more time it was over, no talking about it first. You did this, you must suffer!†And just like that, she took her bag from the floor, her keys from the table, and stormed out of the apartment, leaving a whole world of pain behind her. Heroin had built this home for the two of them and now it had destroyed it. Henry once stood strong and solid, a man and a genius, oozing with street knowledge and with more connections than a telephone operator. Today, and for the last 4 months, he stood tenuously, shaking almost, not at the words that had just been shouted at him, not at the fact the woman he referred to as his “love†had just abandoned him, but at the drugs that flowed through his system. It numbed him to a point where the world was his oyster, Henry knew best. He had known best when he made his income triple, tax free. He had known best when he took that fateful oath with the rest of his “familyâ€. He had known best when he made others take that oath and it was not going to die that easily. The oath was more important to him than anything he had ever been exposed to. It certified him for respect, love, family and security. The oath he took said that he shall never stop making money with the family and never turn to authorities or speak another brother’s name when questioned by outsiders. The law knew for a long time what had been going on, officers visited Henry on frequent occasion, leaving business cards by his table at the front door. It would never occur to him that ratting his way out of his problems would solve anything. Breaking | <urn:uuid:2334b0e5-390f-444e-9573-b97c05d0f6d8> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://www.exampleessays.com/viewpaper/64729.html | 2015-01-26T20:30:14Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422122191023.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124175631-00034-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.9956 | 450 | [
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AX_CHECK_SIGN (TYPE, [ACTION-IF-SIGNED], [ACTION-IF-UNSIGNED], [INCLUDES])
Checks whether TYPE is signed or not. If no INCLUDES are specified, the default includes are used. If ACTION-IF-SIGNED is given, it is additional shell code to execute when the type is signed. If ACTION-IF-UNSIGNED is given, it is executed when the type is unsigned.
This macro assumes that the type exists. Therefore the existence of the type should be checked before calling this macro. For example:
AC_CHECK_HEADERS([wchar.h]) AC_CHECK_TYPE([wchar_t],,[ AC_MSG_ERROR([Type wchar_t not found.]) ]) AX_CHECK_SIGN([wchar_t], [ AC_DEFINE(WCHAR_T_SIGNED, 1, [Define if wchar_t is signed]) ], [ AC_DEFINE(WCHAR_T_UNSIGNED, 1, [Define if wchar_t is unsigned]) ], [ #ifdef HAVE_WCHAR_H #include <wchar.h> #endif ])
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'Technical error' leads to Halifax bank payment delay
Friday 24 December 2010
Incorrect bank balances, declined cards and missing wages were all reported by shocked Halifax and Bank of Scotland customers today.
The banks were inundated with phone calls from concerned customers when a technical error led to delays in payments being made and received.
But the problem - which only affected debits and credits conducted overnight - has been corrected and all delayed transactions have now been processed.
A Halifax spokesman said: "Due to a technical error overnight, we experienced a slight delay in processing debits and credits for Halifax and Bank of Scotland customers.
"We have already corrected the problem and all delayed transactions have now been processed. This has only affected transactions that were due to be processed through the night.
"We worked to fix the problem swiftly. We are extremely sorry for the inconvenience this will have caused customers early this morning, but this has now been resolved."
The banking blunder comes a day after Spanish giant Santander said it had sent bank statements for up to 35,000 customers to the wrong addresses.
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Per divorce settlement we are to sell the house. Due to the poor condition the house in, it can only be sold for less than we owe on it. He did sign the sale agreement, however, he refuses to send the requested documents (financial hardship statement etc.) to the mortgage company to complete the short sale application. Our case has been closed but it could be reopened if he sends the documents within 30 days. Otherwise, the only way for me to get out of the house that I don't want and cannot maintain by myself is foreclosure, which I, obviously, want to avoid.
I currently live in the house and pay the mortgage. I have never missed or been late on a payment.
What can I do?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Depending upon the language of the judgment of the court, you should put him on notice that you will soon file a motion for contempt of the court's order to sell the house, due to his lack of full cooperation. You should have an attorney look at the judgment to ensure that his need to cooperate would fall within the scope of the order to "sell the house."
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Cards to open next season in Puerto Rico
Yesterday Minnesota coach Richard Pitino blogged that they are trying to get a game with Louisville next year to open the season. The game would be held in a Military hanger in Puerto Rico on November 14th and the coach said they were 99% sure the game would happen. Last night his Father and Louisville basketball Head Coach Rick Pitino confirmed his sons blog post on his weekly radio show. Pitino told Paul Rogers that the game is all but going to happen some things with ESPN just need to be Ironed out.
Rick Pitino also confirmed that barring unforeseen circumstances the Cards will also be a part of the Jimmy V classic in Madison Square Garden against Indiana in early December. With these two games in the mix, the Big 10/ACC Challenge, and the annual Kentucky game next year is shaping up to be one of the Cardinals best out of Conference schedules to date. | <urn:uuid:2766e135-693b-4552-92fe-85fa2123c364> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://cardinalsportszone.com/2013/12/03/cards-to-open-next-season-in-puerto-rico/ | 2015-01-25T10:13:51Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422115863825.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124161103-00214-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.98023 | 186 | [
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Commissioner Kelly's statement on Standards of Conduct for transmission providers
"A wise man once said, "Look to the past for guidance into the future." I believe that the past can help us map a course into the future and, today, as we approve the Standards of Conduct NOPR this advice rings especially true. The NOPR returns to the employee functional approach found in Order Nos. 497 and 889 with additions that provide a clearer roadmap for entities to follow in complying with these Standards and also facilitate Commission enforcement. The Standards include three core elements: (1) the Independent Functioning Rule; (2) the No Conduit Rule; and (3) the Transparency Rule.
Why do we need a revised approach? The current Standards have proven unreasonably difficult to comply with and to enforce. I note that the bulk of No Action Letters involve the Standards. The Commission has received 107 waiver requests regarding the Standards since the issuance of Order No. 2004. A tremendous amount of staff time has gone towards answering questions regarding the Standards. The Commission has also held four Standards of Conduct conferences in three years. Further, the overly broad scope of the Standards impedes efficient business operations. The reasons why we have the Standards remain the same. We have industries, particularly our electric industry, where market participants include those that participate in the competitive (generation) market and that also hold the monopoly essential facility of the transmission system. Standards of Conduct ensure that all competitors are on the same playing field, ensuring confidence in and competitiveness of the market.
While I believe that the overall approach that the Commission is taking to be a good one, I urge NOPR commenters to share their thoughts with us on our general approach and if we need to revise this approach to further strengthen the Standards. I also note that, while the Standards of Conduct provide specific rules that transmission providers must follow, the Commission continues to have the tools it needs under the Federal Power Act and Natural Gas Act to address instances of undue discrimination and preference, regardless of whether they are specifically enumerated in the Standards. Thank you."
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“The USA’s not racing to the bottom due to anything perpetrated by Obama and his notorious Chicago Crime, Inc., regime. Also not anything rammed down our throats by the liberal, spend-a-holic louts in both parties. We are in tailspin because we have a dumbed-down, incurious populace more than capable of installing political lightweights in the White House, Capitol Hill and Raleigh.
Big laser beam of accountability most rightfully points to those amongst us so distracted, so clueless, so obtuse as to elect these political nimrods. This assemblage of the morally numb, inner city “yoots,” and the chronic social outlier contingent is to shoulder blame for this constitutional train wreck.
Hot, straight, and normal best describes Barry’s torpedo run of socialism, indescribable deficits, and his touchstone redistribution of wealth. My wealth.
Remember his infamous “We will fundamentally change this country?” What did you think that meant, ya doofs?
We’ll survive Barry, Harry, and Scary; even backseaters Kay and Bev; including ACORN’s water carrier Butterfield. The wreckage left behind by this rookie, one-term prez will somehow be neutered, repealed, or unfunded. Infinitely more difficult to find enough No Doze and Smart Pills to properly dosage the Obamazombies and their buds come election time.
You hit the nail on the head – this epic fail that we have in progress is ultimately the fault of the dim-witted, easily swayed by a pretty face, buzzword-addicted liberal side of the American voting public. The promise of “HopenChange” was enough to send the previously non-voting portion of the American public into a veritable polling place frenzy. Many (if not most) of the conservatives and libertarians among us asked, “What type of change? What are we changing?”
It’s one thing to desire a transformation, but it’s also usually a good idea to have some kind of clear vision of the desired result. In this case, the majority American voters bought what my Dad referred to as “a pig in a poke”. We bought the whole shebang without looking beyond the surface. That in and of itself was bad enough, but we’ve since been subjected to a plethora of appointments, mandates, bills and laws without once being allowed to look deeper than the flowery promises. That part we can blame Obama and the DC elitists for – that is all their fault.
Have you ever bought something from one of those TV ads because it looks cool? Only when it arrives on your doorstep (used to be six to eight weeks later) you tore into the package to discover it was A Complete Load of Crap™? That’s buyer’s remorse. I have it and I didn’t for one minute buy the advertisement.
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Photographer Paths: Sequence Alignment of Geotagged Photos for Exploration-based Route Planning (pdf, blog, slides)
problem: how can we build city route planners that ‘automatically’ compute route plans based not on efficiency, but on people’s trailing city experiences?
proposal: use a sequence alignment technique from biology
evaluation: lab + web survey + interviews (well done)
Using Facebook after losing a job: Differential benefits of strong and weak ties (ACM pdf)
problem: @grammarnerd presents awesome work pairing surveys with Facebook log data to see what ties predict support & finding new job
results: social support and lowering of stress both increase with strong ties communication. Surprisingly, bridging social capital increases with not only weak-tie communication but
also with strong-tie communication (which is not about reading but it’s about talking to them). talking with strong ties for people who are looking for jobs increases stress level, while talking with strong ties for people who have jobs decreases stress level BUT talking more to strong, not weak, ties was twice as likely to lead to a new job.
Trend Makers and Trend Spotters in a Mobile Application (pdf, slides)
questions: WHO creates trends in a mobile sharing app? accidentals or influentials?
answer: influentials DO exist, yet they are not few but many!
application: identify trends early on (recsys paper pdf)
Finger On The Pulse: Identifying Deprivation Using Transit Flow Analysis (pdf, blog, slides)
problem: can we assess a city’s health by monitoring the flow of people, just like a nurse takes your heart-rate and blood pressure during a health check?
answer: yes! using passenger flow, diversity of passenger geographic connections, and use of transport modality, one can effectively do so!
Ubiquitous Crowd-sourcing into Context (pdf)
problem: ”investigate what contextual factors correlate with coverage of OSM information in urban settings”
results: ” although there is a direct correlation between population density and information coverage, other socio-economic factors also play an important role. We discuss the implications of these findings with respect to the design of urban crowd-sourcing applications.”
Major Life Changes and Behavioral Markers in Social Media: Case of Childbirth (pdf)
very interesting work by @munmun10, looking at linguistic markers pre and post childbirth. also, see great work to be published in chi 2013 on this.
User-Centric Evaluation of a K-Furthest Neighbor Collaborative Filtering Recommender Algorithm (pdf)
problem: instead of using KNN for recommending stuff, they came up with KFN!
KNN: recommend movies that are liked by people similar to you
KFN: recommend movies that are disliked by people dissimilar to you
results: KNN recommends movies that users have seen; KNN and KFN both recommend movies that user likes
Digital Neighborhood Watch: Investigating the Sharing of Camera Data Amongst Neighbors (pdf)
idea: neighborhood watch supported by webcams.
comment: the privacy angle is of great importance.
Representation and Communication: Challenges in Interpreting Large Social Media Datasets (pdf)
idea: study of “four features of Foursquare’s use: the relationship between attendance and check-ins, event check-ins, commercial incentives to check-in, and lastly humorous check-ins These points show how large data analysis is affected by the end user uses to which social networks are put.”
Hollaback!: The Role of Collective Storytelling Online in a Social Movement Organization (pdf)
idea: can sharing a story of experienced harassment really make a difference to an individual or a community?
Doodle Around the World: Online Scheduling Behavior Reflects Cultural Differences in Time Perception and Group Decision-Making (pdf, blog, data)
question: “Does (national) culture determine how we schedule events online?”
answer: yes, it does! big time individualists strategically respond late, but are less likely to find consensus, while collectivists seem to make a larger effort to reach mutual agreement
also, interesting the keynote talk by ron burt on the serial closure hypothesis (pdf) and the special session dedicated to the
conference’s most cited paper*, where: “The authors will re-present
the original papers using their original slides, and then discuss
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Cozi held a contest to gather the best household tips and received over a thousand ideas for keeping the house clean and organized.
Harsh cleaners might do the job, but many families told us they didn't like using unknown chemicals. And some wanted to avoid contact with commercial cleaners on sensitive skin or kid's skin.
Since we got so many ideas about natural cleaning solutions, we organized the best tips for easy browsing. Here is what real families are doing to clean their homes, the green way:
Cleaning with Vinegar
- To clean the mirror I use vinegar and water.
- To clean the tub, I found that a 40/60 solution of vinegar to hot tap water in the bottom of the tub works well. You let the vinegar/water solution soak for about 15 minutes and then scrub with a brush and drain. Rinse with hot water and done. If you don't like the vinegar smell, don't worry it will go away after you rinse the tub. Happy safe and natural cleaning.
- Put some vinegar in a baggy and use a rubber band to hold it on to the shower head to clean away buildup.
- To keep your plastic shower curtain free of mildew, keep a spray bottle filled with white vinegar and water by the tub. At the end of your shower, spray the shower curtain, especially along the lower edge. You'll be amazed by the difference!
- The cheapest way to mop your kitchen floor is to mix vinegar with water. Buy the large containers and it makes some cheap disinfecting mop water. The vinegar smell will go away when the floor dries.
- Here's how to clean your kitchen cabinets and any woodwork in an inexpensive, green way. Mix equal parts of white vinegar with hot water (you can use less white vinegar if your cabinets are not real dirty, smudged up, greasy prints, etc.) add a few drops of olive oil and use a soft rag to clean. The white vinegar cuts grease and grime effectively and safely and also disinfects. The olive oil leaves a nice shine behind. I also use this mixture to mop my hardwood floors - it leaves them beautiful. It is so easy to use and so very inexpensive.
- We use a spray bottle with plain white vinegar as a kitchen cleaning spray. It's cheap and green. But my favorite part is that it's safe enough for my young daughters to use. So, for less money, I can help train my daughters and get some needed help in the kitchen.
- I use vinegar for everything in the kitchen. It is so easy to use. I clean my stove with it, it cuts the grease very well and I use it to clean my counters and my floors. I double mop my floors but the vinegar first helps cut the grease on the floors from regular cooking troubles.
- Use vinegar on the bathroom floor to get rid of the urine smell if you have small children or your husbands friends are messy or for a cat litter box kept in the bathroom.
- For extreme hard water problems while washing dishes in the dishwasher add 1 cup of distilled vinegar to the rinse cycle. Simply open the door and poor it in. Not only does it correct old spots, but in prevents new ones. It also helps keep the mechanics of the dishwasher free of deposits.
- Tired of wasting money on a special or fancy solution to clean out your coffee pot? Simply use vinegar! Mix part vinegar with part water and run it through like you would if you were actually making coffee (be sure to keep the carafe underneath!). The vinegar combined with the heat will leave your coffee pot like new (and your coffee will taste better too!). P.S. This is also a trick I use when I want to use my coffee pot to make hot water (it removes all the coffee taste that would otherwise be there).
- The simplest way to soften your clothes naturally is to add 1/4-1/2 cup of distilled white vinegar to the rinse cycle. I bought a softener ball and use it strictly for this purpose.
- Add just about 1/4 cup of white vinegar to sheets and towels, shower curtains and other household linens to prevent that mildew smell.
- White vinegar will also whiten your white clothes and it is not as damaging as chlorine bleach. You can use it in every load, not just once a month!
Cleaning with Rubbing Alcohol
- For a quick wipe down of the bathroom counter I use a box of baby wipes (any brand) and add some rubbing alcohol to the box. I store the box in the bathroom and when the sink needs a quick wipe down, pull a baby wipe and wipe everything down.
- To get faucets to look sparkling new, I wipe them with a cotton ball soaked in rubbing alcohol. It doesn't damage them and is super cheap.
- We attach a sprayer to a new bottle of rubbing alcohol and keep in handy for quick light spray of the shower after every use! It cuts down on germs and makes it for easier to clean.
- Getting back the shine on my granite counter tops seemed impossible until I discovered this tip. After wiping off the grease or crumbs with a dishcloth, I use a mixture of 50% rubbing alcohol/50% tap water to bring back the shine! I just keep a bottle mixed under the sink and use it every time I clean.
Cleaning with Lemon
- For hard water stains on your shower door and chrome use lemon oil. It will make it look brand new.
- You can clean anything sticky off any surface with a drop of lemon essential oil and a cotton ball or by rubbing lemon rind (where the essential oil comes from) on the surface.
- Tired of using harsh cleaners to scrub our pots and pans, I went back to a natural solution: I cut a lemon in half, spray the pan with water, sprinkle it with salt, and then scrub with the lemon. It cleans remarkably well, smells great, and is not dangerous.
Cleaning with Water
- I have two bathrooms with very large mirrors. I keep a spray bottle of plain water and an automotive style sponge/squeegee combo like you use for car windshields in my bathroom under the sink. I can spray the mirror with plain water, wipe it down with the scrubby sponge side, then squeegee from top to bottom, wiping the base off with a towel after I'm done. It takes very little time and make the biggest difference in the way the room looks with the least effort.
- Here is a green way to unclog the bathtub drain. First, cover the overflow with a small face towel. Then pour a steaming hot pot of water down the drain. Be sure to boil your water, the faucet water from the bathtub will not be hot enough. Alternate by pumping down the water. Do it at least 4 times. This will keep your pipes flowing smoothly.
- I clean stuck-on grease and sticky messes in the kitchen with boiling water. It works so much better than any degreaser and is completely organic and chemical free!
- I recently bought a hand steamer for cleaning. It cost under $30. All you do is put plain tap water in it, plug it in and you are ready to go! It "steams" away grease & grime from stove tops, ovens, microwaves, trash can lids and more! After you steam it, you wipe it clean with a cloth and no more mess. No scrubbing.
Cleaning with Baking Soda
- I keep a closed container of baking soda and a sponge on the ledge of the bathtub. When I take a shower, I put some baking soda on the sponge and clean one wall. That way the wall is cleaned and I'm not dealing with chemicals on my hands or body! Since the walls are already wet you don't have to wet them down and worry about getting wet when you're already dry!
- Use baking soda instead of bleach to clean the tub, toilet & sink. There are no harsh fumes and it's easy on the hands.
- After you flush the toilet, sprinkle 1/4 cup of baking soda into the wet bowl. Take your shower and then give the bowl a single scrub. Flush to rinse. ;
- Baking soda whitens the porcelain sinks and cleans the grease off the stove. You can use it in your laundry, use it to soften your feet before giving yourself a pedicure. So many uses, I buy the big bags of it and use it almost daily.
- I use baking soda for a lot of things, but my two favorite uses are both in the kitchen. When I spill drops of grease or get grease splatters on my stove or counter I sprinkle a little baking soda on it, let it sit for a minute or two and then brush it into my hand to throw away without the grease smearing and making a bigger mess. Also, for the kitchen sink. I have a white sink and every time we have a tomato based anything for dinner it turns my sink orange. Sprinkling baking soda in it and then wiping it out is the only thing I've found to work on getting the stains out of my goofy white sink.
- I sprinkle baking soda in my stainless steel sink and clean it with a damp sponge. Then I rinse and dry the sink. The sponge goes in the dishwasher to be sanitized, and the baking soda I washed down the sink keeps away odors from the disposal.
- Baking soda is used in almost every room of our house. So I keep my baking soda in a recycled grated cheese container so that I can measure it out for baking or shake it all over my shower whenever I need it. This is also more cost effective because I can buy it in the bulk box and just fill my container when empty.
- To clean stainless steel items without damage I make a paste of baking soda and water. Rub it on and it will take off grease and just about anything else with a little rubbing and no damage to your stainless!
Baking Soda + Vinegar Recipes
- I use baking soda and vinegar to wash the tiles in my shower. It gets rid of the hard water stain and soap scum instantly after scrubbing.
- I use a combination of vinegar and baking soda to unclog my tub drain. Put 1/2 cup of baking soda down the drain first, then 1/2 cup of vinegar and then cover the drain with a small glass dish and let it sit over night! In the morning, run hot water down the drain and the clog is broken up and gone! Works like a charm!
- For ring around the tub I sprinkle baking soda on a rag/sponge and spray tub with vinegar. Don't need to scrub much at all.
- I use a cup of baking soda and a cup of white vinegar to clean out my garbage disposal.
- In order to deodorize my garbage disposal, I pour 1/4 to 1/2 cup of baking soda down and then follow with 1/2 cup of vinegar. I let is sit and bubble for a few minutes and then turn on the water and run the disposal. It really works!! | <urn:uuid:d8e3e677-a1bc-4fe4-a197-54d7d056ba82> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://www.cozi.com/live-simply/top-green-cleaning-tips | 2015-01-25T10:10:30Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422115863825.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124161103-00214-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.93201 | 2,324 | [
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Adam R Schwindt
Affiliation: Oregon State University
- Quantitative evaluation of macrophage aggregates in brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis and rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykissAdam R Schwindt
Department of Microbiology, Center for Fish Disease Research, 220 Nash Hall, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331 3804, USA
Dis Aquat Organ 68:101-13. 2006....
- Mercury concentrations in salmonids from western U.S. National Parks and relationships with age and macrophage aggregatesAdam R Schwindt
Department of Microbiology, Center for Fish Disease Research, 220 Nash Hall, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, USA
Environ Sci Technol 42:1365-70. 2008..Our results indicate that mercury is indeed a concern for the U.S. National Parks, from an organismic and potentially an ecosystem perspective...
- Atmospherically deposited PBDEs, pesticides, PCBs, and PAHs in western U.S. National Park fish: concentrations and consumption guidelinesLuke K Ackerman
Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, USA
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Reviewed by SH from California on Saturday, January 14, 2012
As other reviewers said, this jacket runs very large. I washed and dried it once, and it shrank to a good fit. The designs are lovely. The fabric appeared thick and padded in the picture, but the jacket is actually thin and light--which makes it more versatile for me. Be aware that it shrinks a LOT. If it fits when it's brand new, don't put it in the dryer! | <urn:uuid:a4ac6307-2571-4950-b410-35fccf2e236e> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://www.sierratradingpost.com/orvis-print-reversible-jacket-quilted-cotton-for-women~p~49271/reviews/22868745~nice-jacket-runs-large/ | 2015-01-25T10:14:27Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422115863825.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124161103-00214-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.981431 | 99 | [
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Title: Intro to eTextiles with Lynne Bruning
Description: Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about eTextiles but were too afraid to ask. Lynne Bruning of eTexile Lounge presents an introduction to eTextiles.
Date: 08 April 2014
Start Time: 1900
End Time: 2030
Reserve your place
Lynne Bruning creates exclusive wearable art, eTextiles, and adaptive technologies. Combining her BA in neurophysiology from Smith College, Masters in Architecture from the University of Colorado, and family history in textiles, Lynne teaches and lectures nationally and internationally. From Qatar to Slovenia and California to New York, her hands-on, electronic textile workshops infect textile artists, electrical engineers, and computer hacks with the love of wearable computing, and engender community-based eTextile groups. Lynne sustains this global eTextile community by filming How To Videos [AUTOPLAY], contributing to Instructables, and hosting a monthly eTextile Lounge uStream: a global hacker space. Articles and interviews appear in Surface Design Journal, Forbes, and elsewhere; exhibitions include a Motion-Activated eTextile Garden at the Denver Art Museum (2013), and featured eTextile presence at Maker Faires (2009 – 2012). Lynne’s innovative, award-winning designs will inspire and challenge you to reimagine fabric using today’s technologically complex and interactive surface designs.
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Matt Levy is a 10-year industry veteran heading his specialty firm, 55 Star Ventures, to sell and market life science and diagnostic products in China.
Previously, as Sr. Director International Market Development for Akonni Biosystems, he led their international expansion into new geographic markets. Prior to joining Akonni, Matt was Director, International Market Development at Luminex Corporation where he successfully launched operations into Asia. He obtained his initial experience operating in Asia while he was at Applied Biosystems (Life Technologies) where he managed the Protein & Small Molecule business unit while residing in China. In addition to his international experience, Matt spent several years in the IBM Life Sciences group where he was responsible for developing and commercializing partner based solutions in various fields such as medical imaging, bioinformatics and protein analysis.
Matt has a BS, Business Administration and MS, Computer Information Systems & Quantitative Business Methods from California State University, East Bay. In addition, he has a MBA from Carnegie Mellon University with concentrations in Strategy, Finance and Entrepreneurship.
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TELL CITY – A Tell City woman remained in the Perry County Jail Friday after being charged with sexual misconduct with a teenager.
Erin L. Conner, 31, of 434 17th St., was arrested Wednesday on a Class B felony charge, Tell City Lt. Alan Malone said. School officials notified police about possible sexual contact between Conner and a 14-year-old male, Malone said. The alleged contact did not happen at school.
The investigation is continuing.
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The 10 Most Stylish British Actors
Feature by Ellen Grace Jones
ELLEN Grace Jones is a professional stylist on Thread.com. She is the current Editor of Lifestyle For Women magazine, and has written for The Huffington Post, VICE and Yahoo Style.
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Many of Thread’s stylists have worked with celebrities including Daniel Craig and Jude Law.
So here, without further ado, is Ellen’s list of the 10 most stylish British actors of the moment…
1) Eddie Redmayne
Given his ex-model credentials it’s no surprise Mr Redmayne knows how to rock an exceptionally tailored suit.
Whether stepping out in a teal velvet Burberry number, (for whom he modeled their S/S 12 campaign alongside Cara Delevigne) navy Dior or tan Topman tweed, the baby-faced Brit always bravely opts for bold hues and textures.
2) Bill Nighy
Ever the dapper gent, Bill Nighy is both a British style and acting institution. Only ever wearing blue suits (who knew?) his limited wardrobe principles certainly don’t compromise his ability to look razor-sharp.
“I have a phobia of linen. You can never trust a man in a linen suit,” he claims. And who can argue with that?
3) Jamie Campbell Bower
Rarely seen without his Holy Trinity of distressed denim, beanie and scarf, when Jamie Campbell Bower scrubs-up for a premiere, his relaxed, punked-up take on tailoring is always en pointe.
Quite possibly taking style cues from his Sweeney Todd co-star, Johnny Depp, the artfully disheveled (and well-pierced) actor never strays too far from his rebellious, luxe-tramp look with a rock n’ roll edge.
4) Benedict Cumberbatch
With a style as quintessentially British as his name, Benedict Cumberbatch is never anything less than immaculately turned out. A big fan of Spencer Hart suits and incongruently throwing on a silk or striped scarf, his timeless, minimal looks are the definition of understated chic.
The secret to the Sherlock Holmes actor’s style? Why it’s elementary, my dear Watson.
5) Gary Oldman
Self-confessedly devoted to Paul Smith’s colourful tailoring, the iconic Gary Oldman never puts a step out of style. Walking Miuccia Prada’s A/W 12 menswear show, the Tinker Tailor actor looked effortlessly imperial in an Edwardian Frock coat.
Discreet and oh-so chic, Oldman always punctuates his look with his trademark clear-rimmed spectacles.
6) Dev Patel
From Slumdog to Saville Row right to the heart of The Newsroom, Dev Patel is all grown-up and has a style to match.
Oft spotted on the ‘Frow’ at Fashion Week, the geek-to-sleek actor is rarely out of a sober yet smart suit. Of course, having Frida Pinto glued to his arm helps…
7) Andrew Garfield
Who wouldn’t be always immaculately dressed when you have the world’s leading international fashion houses on speed-dial? Now an international superstar thanks to the Spiderman franchise, Andrew Garfield is courted left, right and centre by all the likes of Giorgio Armani and Dolce & Gabbana.
Always favouring a lean-cut skinny suit (it must be that Spidey lycra) Garfield isn’t afraid to flirt with plaid, texture and eye-popping hues of cranberry or magenta.
8) Aaron Taylor-Johnson
One half of the art-acting Taylor-Johnson power-couple, Aaron has emerged from child-actor to fully-fledged thespian and style icon.
Looking dapper with a curly halo of hair in Prada’s S/S 13 campaign, the Nowhere Boy‘s bohemian, off-beat threads ensure he’s dressing to his own unique tune.
9) Tom Sturridge
Formerly better known for being the arm-candy of Sienna Miller, Tom Sturridge is finally carving out his acting credentials and recently won an Annual Theatre World award.
One part dandy to two parts indie-urchin, Sturridge’s quirky get-ups are loaded with personality whether he’s on the red carpet or off-duty. Christopher Bailey clearly approves as he cast him and Ms Miller in his up-and-coming A/W 13 Burberry campaign.
10) Douglas Booth
Young heartthrob Douglas Booth is quickly becoming a contender for most stylish Brit actor. The chiseled jaw and tousled locks certainly help, of course.
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Perhaps, too, they felt that most Shi'ites were simply willing to buy into temporary American occupation and decided to follow the path of least resistance. One thing I noticed from the coverage of the meeting was that the exile opposition leaders were the ones calling for a quick withdrawal, while the leaders of groups within Iraq wanted the U.S. and U.K. to remain and help rebuild. Even the great pilgrimage to Karbala seems not to have been as huge an anti-American outpouring as some media reported. Al-Jazeera, for example, focused mainly on a day of religious rejoicing and relief that Saddam was gone, while "some" also warned the U.S. against a long occupation. This was also what I saw from various wire services.
The other two main Shi'ite factions were unrepresented at the conference, which makes SCIRI's move even more interesting considering that the main clerical establishment in Najaf is the one considered most pro-American. Also, the demonstrators outside the meeting all kept calling for "one Iraq." If that's the major demand of the day, we're in good shape, as I have yet to hear anyone on the planet call for anything else. | <urn:uuid:1e08684a-d1da-4dac-956a-a63db5dddc61> | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | http://bjulrich.blogspot.com/2003/04/today-second-meeting-to-form-new-iraqi.html | 2016-05-27T00:18:57Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464049276415.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524002116-00060-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.986525 | 247 | [
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It’s a one-sided affair at Berry Stadium where Cypress Falls leads Cypress Creek 49-0.
No, that’s not a typo.
Cypress Falls has scored on all seven of its possessions. The Cougars have turned the ball over four times and the Golden Eagles have turned them into 21 points.
A few first half statistics:
Total offense: Cypress Falls 356, Cypress Creek 148
Rushing: Cypress Falls 147, Cypress Creek 37
Passing: Cypress Falls 208, Cypress Creek 119
Turnovers: Cypress Falls 1, Cypress Creek 4
Punts: Cypress Falls 0; Cypress Creek 2 for 81 yards
Cypress Falls has done an excellent job of utilizing all of its offensive weapons. This is a drastic change from what the Golden Eagles showed earlier in the year, when receivers Jack Freeman and Roger Holland saw little of the ball. So far, they have combined for nine touches. Freeman has six catches for 142 yards and two touchdowns.
Everything that could go wrong for Cypress Creek in the first half did. They couldn’t get standout running back D.J. Harper going until the Cougars were already far behind and quarterbacks Bryan Smith and Jacob Thompson haven’t been able to generate any consistency.
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rl 181; September SI lSjjl 101; Octoliei,
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rl Uojf October, SI 00 November; No. '
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01 J; September, $1 03; October,
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44(0,4 He. Oats White, old 33c,
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and 49049Jc for No. 8 mixed. Ear corn
was quoted 4750 as to sample, but strictly
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Wheat market closed ic lower. No. 2
red was offered at tho close at SI 0GJ(ji
1 07, and longberry at SI 101 "ll.
Live Stock Market.
Cincinnati, Aug. 15. Cattle Common
to fair shippers, S4 505 25; good to
choice, S5 40(Wi5 80; good to choice butchers,
S4 2505 00; fair to medium, S3 25(n
4 00; common, S2 003 00; good to choice
cows, SI 25f4 75; good to choice heifers,
SI 85 fair to good Texans, S.3 25f
4 25, and a lew extra 50: common to
fair oxen, $2 50(W)3 50; good to choice,
?4 00(5 75; stackers and feeder, S3 5U
Gvl 50, and some light yearlings at Si 25
Hogs Tho market for packers, butchers
and heavy shippers ruled about steady,
with telect butchers' and heavy shippers',
5 20(i,5 40; fair to good packing, ! -3
($5 25; fair to good light. $5 25()5 75;
common, $1 25()4 80: culls, S3 :Jo(,4:
stock hogH.bl 255 2o.
Sheep Market shoep slow and weak,
with common to fair sheep at S2 75m
3 50; good to choice, S3 754 25, and
6omo extra at S4 50; stock wethers, S3 2o
(M 00; stock ewes, S2 753 50; culls,
1 752 50. '-&H
Lambs The market ruled quiet at
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very dull, with common to fair lambs at
54 75, good to choice, So 005 75, and
borne extra ewes at $2 753 7o.
Cuicaoo, Aug. 15. Hogs Tho market
easier, with fair to good light ut S5 40
(ci,5 DO; mixed puking, SI 705 00; choice
heavy, $5 00)5 30.
Cattle Market for fat grades firmer;
low grades dull: exports, S5 QQOj It !5j
good to choke steers, $5 40()5 80; common
to medium, $4 50()5 20.
Sheep Market activo and 1020c
lower : Inferior to fair, 2 50(n3 25; good,
$4 25; choice, $4 40.
New Yonic, Aug. 15. Cattlo Tho supply
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are scarco and higner; while low grades
re plentiful and selling lower, and the
indications are that some of the low grades
will bo left over.
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of tho Kidneys.
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are roferrod to Captain C. W. Boyd, Levnnna
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leward wrote:A guy I know says his EFM520 has a commercial pot. Would this have been a burner out of a 700 or 900 that was substituted to increase output? What kind of BTU's would that put out?
No the 700 900 & 1300 uses a whole different stoker assembly then the 350 or 520.
The first S-15 Pot used a 14" ash ring The S-20 stoker uses a 14.5" ash ring on top of pot
EFM made & still makes a S-22 pot ring that is 15.5" which gives a extra 5k of btu per hr .
The 700 900 ad 1300n Are much bigger pots and the rotate knocking off the ash as well as using bigger Auger's
and tubes .
Feed rates where higher 700 3lbs per hr per tooth max feed rate 10 teeth 30lbs per hr.
With Buckwheat size coal Rice would be 1/2 lb more per tooth . 700 900 1300
900 feed rate 3.5 lbs per tooth 10 teeth max 35lbs per hr
1300 Feed rate 4.5 lbs per hr per tooth max 45lbs per hr
The S-15 stoker pots had a feed rate of 2.5 lbs per hr per tooth 6 teeth max 15lbs per hr
The first S-20 pots 2.5 lbs per hr 8 teeth max 20lbs per hr
The newer S-20 pots 2.5lbs per hr 10 teeth max 25lbs per hr
All with rice coal using buckwheat size the feed rate is 2lbs per hr per tooth .
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Third quarter net earnings were $126 million, an 18% increase from a year ago. Third quarter sales grew 7% to $1.086 billion. Clorox executives said sales growth outpaced the 4% growth in volume primarily due to reduced coupon spending, price increases and favorable foreign exchange rates. Volume growth was driven by new products, record shipments of Clorox disinfecting wipes and Glade trash bags and increased shipments of Brita water-filtration products, food products, charcoal and cat litter.
Sales of household products in North America grew 6% and volume jumped 3%, executives reported. Sales were driven by increased shipments of new products, including Clorox Bleach Pen gel and Tilex Mildew Root penetrator and remover. Household product sales grew in other regions as well; for example, 13% in Latin America.
“We are delighted with our third quarter performance,” commented Jerry Johnston, president and chief executive officer of the company. “We continued to build momentum and displayed fundamental strength across the company. The continued focus and hard work of Clorox people around the world helped drive our strong top- and bottom-line results. | <urn:uuid:b785c78a-1a28-4477-a3a7-c96d3e04b396> | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | http://www.happi.com/contents/view_breaking-news/2005-11-15/clorox-posts-sales-gains-in-third-quarter/ | 2016-05-29T15:32:19Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464049281363.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524002121-00220-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.968327 | 239 | [
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AfriGeneas Free Persons of Color Forum
FPOC Prall in PA 1840
Lost your email address. This is my first find for Elias Prall on Ancestry. He is listed as an FPOC with 9 persons in the household. If you want the image send me you email addy.
1840 Federal Census
Name: Elias Prall
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Air Canada said Monday it has reached a tentative collective agreement with the union representing about 6,800 flight attendants.
The Montreal-based carrier said the deal with the Canadian Union of Public Employees is subject to member ratification and approval by Air Canada's board of directors.
Details of the agreement weren't immediately released.
Susan Welscheid, senior vice-president of customer service, said the tentative agreement "maintains industry-leading compensation and benefits for Air Canada's flight attendants while ensuring the long-term sustainability of the airline."
The flight attendants had requested the help of a conciliator.
The agreement follows a three-day strike by Air Canada's customer service workers, represented by the Canadian Auto Workers union, over key issues such as pensions and wages.
The two sides came to an agreement shortly after federal Labour Minister Lisa Raitt prepared back-to-work legislation.
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, which represents mechanics and baggage handlers at Air Canada, was scheduled to return to the bargaining table in July.
Pilots had rejected a tentative agreement and were also slated to return to negotiations.
The unions have each said the main issue is over the establishment a defined contribution pension plan for new hires, instead of the current defined benefit plan -the same sticking point as with the customer service workers.
With defined contribution plans, the company's contribution is limited to a set, negotiated amount and payouts to retirees depend on the performance of the underlying investments. Defined benefit plans require a set amount to be paid to retirees.
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Dave is a frequent CLE speaker on the application of positive psychology to law practice and the challenges of being a lawyer. Drawing on extensive background in K-12 policy leadership including service on the school board for Metro Nashville Public Schools, he also speaks, consults, and trains school faculties, school superintendents and coaches on applications of positive psychology in K-12 education.
Since 1987, Dave has led the mandatory continuing legal education program for the state of Tennessee. He has been a national leader in developing improved approaches to managing continuing legal education programs including Form1.org, an online, one-stop system for providers to apply for CLE credit from multiple jurisdictions. Under his leadership, Tennessee conducted the only state-wide, comprehensive speaker evaluation program ever by a mandatory CLE jurisdiction and developed management software now utilized by other states and the American Bar Association. Dave is also actively involved on a national level with efforts to certify attorneys as specialists and with lawyers’ funds for client protection.
Dave received his Masters in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania in 2006 , his Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia in 1979, and his Bachelor of Science in Journalism from the University of Tennessee. He and his wife, Teresa, live in Nashville where he enjoys shooting archery tournaments with his two sons. They are members of Crievewood Baptist Church where Dave served as Church Moderator from 1998 to 2007 and has taught Bible study for both 8th-grade boys and college. | <urn:uuid:0412102b-4222-4af0-9641-95a3de3f9f15> | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | http://positivepsychologynews.com/news/dave-shearon/20070101488 | 2016-05-24T15:38:22Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464049272349.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524002112-00165-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.975542 | 295 | [
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Provision allows cross-state PTSD consultations
The recent passage of the National Defense Authorization Act in Congress will make it easier for active-duty personnel and veterans to get mental health care wherever they are, officials said.
A provision of the act, aimed at expanding federal exemptions for behavioral telehealth consultations across state lines, removes the requirement for health care providers to be licensed in the state in which their patients are being treated.
Gen. Peter Chiarelli, the Army vice chief of staff and an advocate for providing behavioral health counseling to soldiers in their homes via telehealth, praised the new law as a “big victory.” “It’s the biggest step forward we’ve seen in two years,” Chiarelli told Army Times. “For me, it is huge. We have just to take advantage of it.” Nearly 20 percent of military personnel returning from Iraq and Afghanistan showed symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a Rand Corp. survey.
Patients are plentiful, but the doctors who are needed to treat them are not. Chiarelli acknowledged a shortage of behavioral health specialists in the Army, as well as the challenge of attracting, hiring and retaining them to the rural areas that surround some posts.
“I find when I get closer to large metropolitan areas, I don’t have as many problems,” Chiarelli said. “But when I go to the Fort Stewarts, when I go to the Fort Braggs, when I go to the Fort Hoods, my ability to attract a shortage population in society is difficult. But we’re working very, very hard to get everything we possibly can to hire those folks.” The hope is that connecting patients to care by video teleconference skirts this problem, allowing a provider in Seattle, for example, to speak with a patient across state lines in rural Montana.
Telehealth was touted in a recent Army health study as an effective medium for delivering a wide range of behavioral health therapies targeting PTSD among geographically isolated or dispersed soldiers, particularly members of the National Guard and Reserve.
However, the approach is limited under state laws that require providers to hold licenses in the states where the care is received, said Gary Capistrant, senior director of public policy at the American Telemedicine Association.
“The requirement was for a provider to have multiple licenses, which can take months,” Capistrant said. “It may be you just have one visit with a person in a particular state, and you’re not going to go through that for one person.” Leading the Defense Department’s efforts to provide care to service members and veterans this way is the National Center for Telehealth & Technology in Tacoma, Wash.
The agency has created smartphone applications that help evaluate the symptoms of post-traumatic stress, and it is readying mobile telehealth units where troops can access services from a specially modified bus or shipping container.
There was a previous federal exemption to state licensure requirements which applied to members of the armed forces delivering care between federal facilities, meaning the patient and the specialist each had to be on federal property.
Matt Mishkind, program lead within the agency’s clinical telehealth division, said this was interpreted to include DoD civilians and personal services contractors. The new law explicitly exempts these groups and other credentialed health care professionals working at federal health care institution.
“The law very specifically lays out what had been interpreted before,” Mishkind said.
Moreover, the new law allows care to be provided at “any location,” which Mishkind said may be read as a means to allow practitioners to provide care from a civilian institution, or allow a patient to receive care in their own home.
“If a DoD employee is providing care to this person, it doesn’t matter where they are,” Mishkind said. “That, to me, is one of the more interesting points because it expands where care can be delivered from and to.” The flexibility would make it easier to people who are unwilling to come to a military or federal facility to receive care, due to a perceived stigma associated with mental health issues, or because they live too far away.
It also opens up the possibility of partnerships between civilian hospitals and government institutions.
It may be allowed by law, but at present, the delivery of care via telehealth into service members’ homes is not authorized under Tricare policy, Mishkind said.
“The law is a great step, and we have other efforts underway,” he said, “but until the two truly align, we still have some limitations on where we can deliver the care.”
By Joe Gould - E-Mail:
| Published: February 6, 2012 - Page a29
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As with farmers, we are so often told that the fishing industry is in "crisis" that that very fact becomes part of the political wallpaper – such a constant and familiar state that we no longer take any notice of it.
Thus when Booker tells us today that "Fishermen face 'worst ever crisis'" it becomes just another part of the background, ironically to become tomorrow's fish and chip wrapping paper – if EU food packaging rules still allow such use.
The fact is, though, that fishermen are facing their worst ever crisis and, while they have long suffered from the depredations of the CFP – seasoned in part with their own stupidity and venality – the proximate cause of their distress is our own government.
In the context of an EU single market, where British fishermen exploit the same seas and compete with their foreign "brethren", we have a situation where the EU commission permits member states to subsidise their fleets – an option taken up by all our main competitors with the egregious exception of the United Kingdom.
It was for that reason that a small, disconsolate rump of the industry presented itself last Tuesday at the headquarters of DEFRA, in Smith Square, London, to present fishing minister Jonathan Shaw with a message well known to him, to which he and this government are entirely indifferent.
The statistics, in themselves, are stark. Numbers of active commercial fishermen are down by 40 percent over the last 14 years and, by the end of this year, thousands more of our surviving 12,000 will be out of business. Yet, in 1973 – before we joined the Common Market - Britain had the largest fishing fleet in Europe.
Booker illustrates the level of the current crisis with an account of visitors in recent weeks who have been to many of our fishing ports, from Fraserburgh in Scotland to Newlyn in Cornwall. They have been shocked to see so many boats tied up, because their owners can no longer afford to put to sea, "hit by the double whammy of soaring fuel prices, up 320 per cent in five years, and draconian new Brussels quota rules, which mean the amount of fish they can land is below the point where it is economical to fish at all."
But, although the crisis created by the exploding price of diesel, which accounts for 60 percent of a fishing boat's costs, is one affecting all Europe's fishing industries – a bad situation is made even worse by this government's refusal to match the subsidies paid to their competitors.
Under EU rules, Spain is allowed to give £98 million to its fishermen, to enable them "to stay competitive". France, which can give £106 million and has every intention of doing so. But although Britain is permitted by Brussels to give £78 million, Mr Shaw made it clear to the fishermen on Tuesday that they cannot expect a penny. The Government, he told them, "does not have the financial resources available".
The real subtext of Mr Shaw's refusal, writes Booker, was spelled out by Commissioner Borg in Brussels, when he said that the future for "European fisheries" lay not in "false solutions" but in "restructuring, to create a smaller, more fuel-efficient fleet".
In other words, if thousands more British fishermen go to the wall, that must be part of the EU's long-term solution. Their French and Spanish competitors will be grateful that their governments do not agree with the immovable Mr Shaw. That is why, by the end of the year, a great many more of them will have survived than now seems likely in the country which, until it gave its fishing waters away to Brussels.
Therein lies an example of the nightmare we have to face. It is not so much Brussels we have to deal with as the combined effect of both Brussels and out own government – the combination proving lethal to our economic survival. And, while we can all sympathise with the plight of the fishermen, that combination is beyond the scope of the political system, as established, to redress.
Thus, we shrug our shoulders and, metaphorically, walk away. It is not that we don't care - we do. But there is nothing we can do, so we go away and indulge in political theatre. In such small ways is the loss of our democracy measured, and in such small ways do we lose the heart of our nation. | <urn:uuid:5db43ddd-aa0e-4654-80dd-27af9e8f3366> | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | http://eureferendum.blogspot.com/2008/06/worst-of-worst.html | 2016-05-27T08:23:20Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464049276564.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524002116-00080-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.968699 | 889 | [
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Ms. Fleming will be discussing her draft paper, entitled "The Rise and Fall of Unconscionability as 'The Law of the Poor.'”
The event begins at 4:30PM in the Rare Book Room and is an opportunity for Boston College faculty and faculty from other area institutions, students, and members of the Boston College community to meet and discuss this paper. Refreshments will be available starting at 4:15. Parking on the Boston College Law School campus requires a visitor's permit. If you will be able to join us, please let Judy Yi know in advance by emailing [email protected]. Judy will e-mail a copy of the paper to those who can attend. You can also direct any further questions to Judy.
As is the usual practice for the Roundtable, Ms. Fleming will start by speaking for 10-20 minutes about the project, e.g., what prompted her interest in the project, major points, difficult questions that she is struggling with, etc. Then we have a more general conversation with the group as a whole, present questions and comments, and so forth. | <urn:uuid:a6840188-1742-4b75-815a-004df38d9af9> | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | http://rarebookroom.blogspot.com/2013_01_01_archive.html | 2016-05-27T08:15:51Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464049276564.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524002116-00080-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.942338 | 231 | [
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The European Union is ridiculous. This band of European crossing guards has hounded Microsoft for years about the company's supposed monopolistic practices. Now Microsoft decides to give in and remove Internet Explorer from its core productWindows 7and the EU still isn't satisfied. What a bunch of idiots.
Look, I'm no Microsoft apologist. The company did use its powerful market position in the mid 1990s to ram Internet Explorer down the throats of virtually every Windows customer in existence. The company made some changesunder duress and, for years now, Windows has been built in such a way that IE could be removed. Obviously, Microsoft still continued to ship IE with every copy of Windows, but the changes seemed to, at least, mollify the U.S. Department of Justice.
The EU has not been satisfied, though, and where the DOJ left off, the EU stepped in. It's been hounding Microsoft for years about a variety of antitrust concerns. Since early this century, the EU has pursued anticompetitive cases against Microsoft, regarding Microsoft Office, Windows Media Player, Open XML, and Internet Explorer. During this time, the EU has imposed significant fines. (In February 2008, Microsoft was penalized $1.44 billion for not complying with an earlier EU antitrust ruling).
Obviously, Microsoft has had enough. It's clearing the path for its most important product release this decadeWindows 7by announcing that it will sell Windows 7 in Europe without Internet Explorer. (As far as I know, no such option will be available in the U.S.) By doing so, Microsoft hopes to avoid further fines and the threat of more IE-related EU antitrust action.
In effect, the EU's response is: "No, no! You cannot simply remove the browser without offering an alternative!" What the EU wants is for Microsoft to keep Internet Explorer in Windows 7 and include some other options. So, maybe they throw in Firefox or perhaps Opera.
What a brilliant idea! I have another one for them. I think Microsoft should also find a way to install the Mac OS inside Windows 7. And why not add Star Office and iTunes? Maybe Microsoft can include the DiVx video player, too. There's probably still room in there for a Linux distro, as well. Yes, that'll do nicely.
Sounds nuts, right? I truly believe that such a hare-brained idea could only come out of the EU. This dysfunctional family of European nations can agree on virtually nothingexcept ways to torture American businesses. Now, it's making the case that one company should put a competitor's product inside its own productall in the name of fairness.
Maybe the EU can take a look at the cereal business. Why, they must wonder, when you buy Cap'n Crunch cereal from Quaker Oats isn't half the box filled with Kellogg's Froot Loops? Surely Quaker Oats should be compelled to advertise Toucan Sam alongside that crazy Cap'n, too.
Operating purely on principle, without even a nod to current market conditions, the European Union may be the most tone-deaf governing body on the planet. There's no need to pursue Microsoft and Internet Explorer as a browser monopoly when it clearly isn't. Mozilla Firefox has roughly 35 percent of the browser market and its share is growing. There are new competitorsSafari and Chromein the space, too. Neither one owns much above 1 or 2 percent of the market, but they haven't been around that long. In fact, Safari only recently arrived on the Windows platform. Google has, of course, sided with the EU on the browser antitrust battle, but I bet it would fight just as hard for the opposing view if it were in Microsoft's shoes.
For what it's worth, I also doubt that any system manufacturer will ship without a browser installed. Most will probably opt to preinstall Firefox. Others may go ahead and add Internet Explorer back in. They'll do so because no PC company wants to deal with customer service calls about how you download a browser without first having one installed.
It should be well within Microsoft's rights to remove whatever it wants from its own productsand add what it wants as well. The European Union won a victory by essentially forcing Microsoft to remove Internet Explorer from what will likely be the best Windows platform in nearly a decade. Why can't it just graciously thank Microsoft and move on?
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I am having a consultation next week for rhinoplasty. My concern is I want to keep the shape of my nose. I have a 'bump' on it. I want the length reduced but if possible keep the shape similar as possible (including a bump). Is this possible or does reduction require an alteration which MUST remold the nose to remove the bump as well?
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The drugs, money and paraphernalia seized by Connecticut State Police… (Courtesy of Connecticut…)
DERBY — State police arrested a man Saturday night and charged him with possession of marijuana after a pursuit.
A state trooper stopped Nathan M. Araujo, 24, of Naugatuck after the trooper registered his car going 83 miles per hour in a 55 mph zone on Route 8, police said.
Araujo stopped the car and while the officer was investigating the situation, he drove away.
The trooper pursued and saw the car traveling northbound with its lights off, police said. The officer followed the car off Exit 16.
Police said the trooper located Araujo's vehicle in a handicap space in the Shop Rite parking lot. The trooper noticed Araujo hiding outside his car.
When the officer got out of his car, Araujo ran, police said. He was taken into custody with the help of a state police dog.
Police said that Araujo was in possession of six gallon-sized bags and several smaller bags with marijuana in them. The total weight was about 3 pounds, police said.
Araujo was charged with possession of marijuana, possession with the intent to sell, speeding, reckless driving, eluding an officer and other motor vehicle charges, police said.
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So if you’re looking for positives … the Rangers snapped that home-ice scoreless streak that spanned almost two full games.
1) I agree with Lundqvist. If the Rangers played that exact same game and scored one or two more goals, we’d all be sitting here saying how well they played and what a good, solid win it was.
2) And it would have been, because they were prepared (for a change for a home game) and they were physical and they stuck up for one another and they kept attacking.
3) That said, Carolina is pretty much a mirror image team. It has one line, and a few good players, a good goalie (now that Cam Ward is back) and a lot of third-liners. Oh, and both teams’ captains do absolutely zero offensively.
4) Michael Del Zotto is going through some rookie hiccups lately, but man the kid is adding some nasty to his game, and you can only imagine if he puts on 10 or 15 pounds and continues to progress skill-wise. We could be saying “Del Zotto = monster.”
5) Unrelated, but how the byfuglien did Byfuglien = monster not make Team USA?
6) Aaron Voros challenged Kotsopolous to a fight after a hit on MDZ (Kotsy declined) and had a terrific shift that set the momentum for Gaborik’s goal. He gives energy and courage (and the occasional stupid penalty). So play the guy all the time! (My mistake, sorry. It was Boyle who challenged Kostopoulos; and I spelled his name wrong).
7) Unrelated again, but does any team make more stupid comments than the Jets? And this clown Braylon Edwards guaranteeing victory? Well, that’s easy to do when the other team is expected to lay down and give you a second consecutive gift victory. But the media should not be comparing this to Messier and Namath. The guaranteer-giver should be able to be the difference maker in the guaranteed game. I mean, if Glenn Healy had guaranteed Game 6 instead of Messier, would we even remember it?
8) The MSG Network guys keep saying there’s 17 games in January. I keep counting 16.
9) In my column (link below) I did some other math: Rangers record for the 2000s decade: 335-310-32-59. The way I look at that is, there are no more ties, and since OT/skills competiton wins count as wins, I’m counting OT/skills competition losses as losses, which makes the record 335-369. And all but the first 17-23-6 came under the current managerial regime.
10) One of my buddies in the pressbox said during that snooze-fest: “These indoor games are never going to make it.”
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This page contains Cheats for The Amazing Spider-Man organized by sections for Xbox 360. This game has "Action Adventure" as genre, made by Beenox, released on Jun 26, 2012. If you can't find a hint or secret in our list, then please check this page periodically for the latest updates.
- Developer: Beenox
- Publisher: Activision
- Genre: Action Adventure
- Release: Jun 26, 2012
- ESRB: Teen
Complete one of the following achievements to collect their Xbox Live Gamerscore points:..From: SubZero
To unlock the following Costumes, complete the following tasks:..From: NadydayAddend
By collecting comic pages in (Manhattan) you can unlock the following comic books:..From: ibhsqgzetu
To unlock the black suit you can either complete the game 100% or follow these easy steps: Find the Daily Bugle. Only a couple of steps east from it you see a gazebo. Go inside. Look at the ceiling and you will find the hidden spider (looks only like a couple marks) Take a picture and go back to your apartment it will be there...From: Spidey<3 :)
Go to game add ons menu on your xbox 360 then go to a to z click a find the spider man game (amazing spider man) go to extras buy Stan lee adventure pack enter game go to challenges Stan lee adventure pack click then start the challenge or free roam...From: spider man
This video will show you the location where to find the collectables in Chapter 1: Oscorp Is Your Friend...From: bluegirl81
This video will show you the location where to find the collectables in Chapter 2: Escape Impossible...From: SimsonsLoVer
This video will show you the location where to find the collectables in Chapter 3: In The Shadow Of Evils Past...From: calegrange
This video will show you the location where to find the collectables in Chapter 4: West Pumping Station...From: alpha
This video will show you the location where to find the collectables in Chapter 6: Smythe Strikes Back...From: zombie
This video will show you the location where to find the collectables in Chapter 7: Spidey to the Rescue..From: brindall
This video will show you the location where to find the collectables in Chapter 10 Spidey to the Rescue and Chapter 11 If this be my Destiny:..From: asalia22
This video will show you the location where to find the collectables in Chapter 12: Where crawls the Lizard?..From: Punk2
This video will show you the location where to find the Water Treatment Facility collectables:..From: dragon09775
After getting into a fight which contains a lot of enemies it's better to use stealth takedowns. Or keep pressing the doge button Y, then start fighting. Do the same trick. If you are in a battle with infected strikers instead of doing web retreat hide in a place with darkness. Do the same with robots. But with or oscorb guards, containment guards ..From: Spiderman
The easy way to defeat oscorb colonels is you can't jump over him so when he goes to throw the grenade web ascend and get on his back...From: Spoderman123
For the Whitney Chang article photo challenge you need to take photos in order to complete this mission. Watch this video for all location:..From: memory gage
During the level where Spiderman has to save Connors work it is very difficult to knock out all those guards and their weapons. What I do is go on the ceiling and be right above a guard that the others can't see. Now use a stealth takedown and use web rush to go back on the ceiling. If you must use a stealth takedown in front of other guards, QUICK..From: Spidey<3 :)
First enter on your system the date 8/24/2012 then pull up the game enter your house it will say happy birth day then you can check your wardrobe and you can ware a party hat and then you can look in the areas where you can find the hidden spider man symbols where you can find on different websites this is a glitch for the amazing spider man...From: chayman 126579
If you want this glitch, put on the black suit. Go on a level or a petty crime. You have to then get a 6 combo and caarry the combo on. For some reason you will do triple damage! Do not complain if this dosnt work. it works temperaroly and it works sometimes. Nuff Said!..From: firstflyfetcher
I do not know how to trigger this glitch but once when falling from a high building I was about to land but instead fell THROUGH the ground(it's blue). I then started to websling upward until I reached the ground and everything was normal...From: Spidey<3 :)
On chapter when when spidey jumps of that buiding when you learn how to web swing dont web swing and you will fall through the world after some time it will reset and spidey will jump again...From: spidey glitch
If you know cheats, secrets, hints, glitches or other level guides for this game that can help others leveling up, then please Submit your Cheats and share your insights and experience with other gamers.
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Once the 4 pillar things go down, and you are in the elivator with the cross species detection lightning bolts, what do you do after you destroy the four power boxes?...
Posted on: 07-09-2013
None of the spider symbols are showing up anywhere, what am I doing wrong?...
Posted on: 06-26-2013
How do I use the camera to take pictures?...
Posted on: 12-17-2012
I have 699 comic books and ive scoured the entire city 4 times n still cant that last little yellow dot its noto in the sky its nowhere, is this a glitch or sumthin?...
Posted on: 11-14-2012
I want the big time suit but i cant find the rd bleachers in the square i need help please!...
Posted on: 09-12-2012
Spiderman is at the telephone door next to it. Says RB hold web rush mode. How do you get the door open?...
Posted on: 09-06-2012
How do you take a picture of the oscorp sign to get through that level where whitney chang is asking for the pic .. we take a picture of the oscorp sign like she asks but nothing happens... do we have...
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Twelve South, one of Cult of Mac’s favorite accessory makers, has a new stand out called the HiRise. Announced today, the elegant, metallic device is designed for holding the iPhone 5 and iPad mini. Like most of Twelve South’s products, the HiRise looks right at home amongst your other Apple products.
“We love HiRise because it provides such a great home for your iPhone when you’re not on the go,” said Twelve South Creative Director Andrew Green. “Park your iPhone on HiRise to keep it fully charged, display incoming messages and alerts, and video chat, hands-free, with FaceTime or Skype with your camera facing right at you. It’s a simple device, but once you use it, it’s hard to live without it.”
The stand comes with three adjustable height clips and requires you to feed your Lightning cable up to your device’s port. Most cases can be left on while using the HiRise, like the OtterBox Defender, Speck CandyShell, and (of course) Twelve South’s own cases.
You can order the HiRise from Twelve South now for $34.99.
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Of Mice and Women
I saw a mouse. Well, the movement of something and one dropping. I did not grow up in places that had mice, so I am guessing that "little brown thing" is mouse poop and I am guessing that "movement" was a mouse. This is not my first visitation. When my friend Eric was here helping me move in, we saw a little something moving around. I am not going to lie—I had a little meltdown. Eric asked me if I was going to be one of those women who jumped up on a chair and screamed. I said no and proceeded to walk up my stairs and cry.
I do not want to live with mice. I do not know what to do with mice. And the exterminator who visited me on the day I closed on the house (the first person I scheduled to meet me) told me I didn't have mice. So why do I have one?
I am angry because Eric isn't here and I am alone (except for the mouse). I am frustrated because I have to figure out what to do all by myself, and grappling with a mouse was not on my extensive and long list of tasks. Plus, it's the weekend and I am guessing this doesn't fall under the category of "extermination emergencies."
This house thing is a lot harder than I thought it was going to be. I still have 36 boxes to unpack. What if the mouse crawls in one of them? How could something that could fit in the palm of my hand (perish the thought) be so upsetting to me?
The Good News:
I'm lying. In this moment, I don't feel like there is any good news.
I'm now searching for eco-friendly ways to do away with this mouse instead of enjoying a leisurely evening of unpacking. Even though I am a very green girl, right now I don't really care about the kindest, gentlest way to remove this little creature. I just want it out of my house. And there's the lesson. In moments of crisis, we panic and want problems solved as quickly as possible. We let our values soften as we try to regain our safety.
I know this is a bit audacious, but the way I figure it, my mouse drama parallels some people's reaction to the climate crisis. In the face of something scary and overwhelming, we just want the challenge to disappear—or pretend that it doesn't exist in the first place. (Trust me, were it not for a little turd on my stove, a mother who keeps telling me mice have an appetite for electrical wiring and a host of websites detailing how quickly mice can breed, I would try to pretend the little movement I sensed was a figment of my imagination.) But whether it's the mouse or the warming of the planet, we have to act...and there are a continuum of ways in which we can engage. | <urn:uuid:8f0e3e02-37e9-4bfc-9745-5fb9e4bf73f9> | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | http://www.oprah.com/home/Of-Mice-and-Women-Simran-Sethi/1 | 2016-05-29T23:07:22Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464049282275.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524002122-00240-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.978485 | 602 | [
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A California man was arrested Friday after Las Vegas police said he sexually assaulted and strangled a woman in her northwest valley home.
Las Vegas resident Melodie Walker, 35, was forced to the ground and sexually assaulted by Derrick Valentine, 37, of Pasadena, Calif., according to his arrest report.
Valentine “wanted to perform oral sex on Walker and he knew she would not allow him to,” the report says he told police.
During the assault, Walker asked Valentine if she could get a drink of water, the report says. Valentine followed Walker to the kitchen, where she fled down a staircase toward the garage, activating the alarm system.
Valentine caught Walker as the alarm activated. He told police that “he knew when she ran he would have to kill her,” the report says.
The home security service was notified by the alarm. Unable to reach anyone by phone, the company sent an employee to check the house on Pearl Cotton Avenue, near Gilcrease Avenue and Fort Apache Road, about 8:30 p.m.
Upon arrival, the security employee spoke with a man later identified as Valentine, the arrest report says. Valentine told the employee that he was alone in the house and needed an ambulance but asked that she not call police.
But when the employee saw Walker’s body inside, the report says, she called police.
According to the arrest report, Valentine first told police that a “tall, white male” had hit him over the head and poured chemicals down his throat. He later said that the story was false and that he had killed Walker and tried to hide the evidence using cleaning supplies in her house. When he couldn’t scrub out the bloodstains, Valentine drank some of the cleaning products hoping he would die, he told police.
Las Vegas homicide Lt. Lew Roberts said Valentine was possibly the victim’s ex-boyfriend or an acquaintance. The Clark County coroner’s office listed Walker’s death as “asphyxia by strangulation.”
Valentine was booked at the Clark County Detention Center for one count of murder and two counts of felony sexual assault.
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FLOWER power looks set to take over this season.
From high-end designers to the high street florals are everywhere from lingerie to frocks, macs, jumpsuits, bags and shoes.
It’s a trend that never really goes away and returns each spring with bolder and brighter prints.
Next has a good selection of floral prints from cute and colourful to big and bold. Next has an eyecatching printed wide leg jumpsuit for £38.
Hobbs also has a great range. I love their limited edition Cheshire flower mac(£249) which looks great worn with the Warwick flower shoe (£169) for a look that will turn heads.
They also have a good choice of separates including floral shorts (£89) with contrasting top (£89).
Cruise, which has a store in Newcastle, has plenty on offer too from including a Diane Von Furstenberg (£295) tropical dress and a Vivienne Westwood floral sundress (£390) .
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Just you know, a relative of mine got this 1 Malaysia netbook.
Out of the box, the netbook totally cannot boot. So I format the netbook, only to find out that the box doesn't have any driver disk despite the user manual stated there is.
Worst of all, I have no idea what kind of ethernet chip the netbook is using... need help on this regard.
1. How to check ethernet maker and model?
2. If anyone happen to know what kind of driver it requires please enlighten me.
Your help is much appreciated.
Info on this netbook:
Brand: Great Wall
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Cultural Evolution: How Darwinian Theory Can Explain Human Culture and Synthesize the Social Sciences
Charles Darwin changed the course of scientific thinking by showing how evolution accounts for the stunning diversity and biological complexity of life on earth. Recently, there has also been increased interest in the social sciences in how Darwinian theory can explain human culture.Covering a wide range of topics, including fads, public policy, the...
Charles Darwin changed the course of scientific thinking by showing how evolution accounts for the stunning diversity and biological complexity of life on earth. Recently, there has also been increased interest in the social sciences in how Darwinian theory can explain human culture.Covering a wide range of topics, including fads, public policy, the spread of religion, and herd behavior in markets, Alex Mesoudi shows that human culture is itself an evolutionary process that exhibits the key Darwinian mechanisms of variation, competition, and inheritance. This cross-disciplinary volume focuses on the ways cultural phenomena can be studied scientifically—from theoretical modeling to lab experiments, archaeological fieldwork to ethnographic studies—and shows how apparently disparate methods can complement one another to the mutual benefit of the various social science disciplines. Along the way, the book reveals how new insights arise from looking at culture from an evolutionary angle. Cultural Evolution provides a thought-provoking argument that Darwinian evolutionary theory can both unify different branches of inquiry and enhance understanding of human behavior.
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**Update 12/24 on the hearing: Kane County Chronicle reports that a decision on the campaign disclosure complaint against Show You Care Kane is not expected until next year.**
What would you say if Kish Health Systems were to send its chief executive to open and fund a political action committee (PAC) in order to promote passage of a referendum for a special property tax levy to fund its services?
That is NOT happening here, but a similar scenario IS shaping up for real in Kane County.
About a year ago, The Association for Individual Development (AID) in Aurora sent its president/CEO to head up a PAC called Show You Care Kane (SYCK). The stated purpose of the PAC is to “help children and adults with developmental disabilities” and The Chicago Tribune described some specifics in October:
Kane County voters could see a tax increase request on next spring’s ballot that would generate about $12 million annually for services for the developmentally disabled.
The proposal would tax property at 0.1 percent of its assessed value, and the money would be distributed by a disability board, made up of people from throughout the county, that would hire agencies to support independent living, jobs, therapy, transportation and supportive care for those with development (sic) disabilities.
Here’s what the Trib didn’t mention:
–AID has a $20 million annual operating budget and serves up to 5,000 clients each year. It would probably qualify for a big chunk of that $12 million considering there’s little competition within the county when it comes to DD adult services.
—Show You Care Kane is funded either exclusively or very near exclusively by AID.
–SYCK used $73,000 of a $76,000 contribution from AID to pay a professional company to collect the number of signatures needed to place the referendum question on the ballot.
If I hadn’t dug up these things, I’d be inclined to treat the “disability tax” effort as grassroots. All I smell so far is artificial turf.
Yet, for all of its synthetic sophistication, SYCK will appear before the State Board of Elections tomorrow on a complaint that it did not properly report contributions to its PAC on two occasions.
Allen Skillicorn, spokesman of Kane Cares About Taxes, confirmed Monday he brought the issue to the attention of the State Board of Elections. Skillicorn is an East Dundee village trustee.
Skillicorn alleges Show You Care Kane failed to report who donated $4,627 to the campaign in a December 2012 filing and misreported the category of a $76,000 Association for Individual Development contribution to the campaign in a October 2013 filing.
You can look at the filings here. To my eyes, Skillicorn is correct about the $76,000 donation because it is listed and itemized as a “transfer in,” but transfers in come only from other PACs and AID is clearly not a PAC.
SYCK likewise has probably made other errors. The only contributions they’ve reported are transfers and to top it off none of these were itemized on Schedule A forms until the big AID contribution came along. Looks to me like SYCK has filed correctly if a) PACs and only PACs have contributed a grand total of $90,000 to SYCK and b) PAC contributors transferred $15,000 in increments of less than $150 in aggregate for each reporting period, making itemization unnecessary. This seems unlikely.
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Expert in Hurd trial: Blood found in, on, under vehicle
By Clare Kennedy
Owatonna People's Press
OWATONNA -- A trail of blood stains on the gravel road leading to 19-year-old Kathryn Anderson's lifeless body may indicate that she was up and walking shortly before her death, and that she was perhaps hit by her own car, a witness for the prosecution in the murder trial of Ryan Hurd testified Friday.
Hurd, Anderson's boyfriend, boarded a bus for Tulsa on Dec. 3, 2009, shortly before Anderson was found in a ditch in rural Steele County, her body riddled with 109 separate stab wounds.
Earlier this week, the medical examiner testified that none of these wounds were immediately incapacitating. The cause of death was deemed to be blood loss and exposure. According to records provided by the National Weather Service, the temperature vacillated between 7 and 10 degrees Fahrenheit that night.
The bloody stains on the road stretch over a distance of about 133 feet, said Lindsey Garfield, a forensic scientist at the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Garfield specializes in blood spatter analysis.
The scientists started west and worked their way east on the road, following a trail that began with a discarded Ugg slipper. The team paced from blood stain to blood stain, which appeared to move over an uneven trail that ran along the south edge of the road, then crossed into the middle of the road near her body. Another trail of stains were found slightly to the west of Anderson's final resting place, dipping back down to the south edge again.
The team submitted samples from each possible stain to a test using Phenolphthalein, a chemical that will turn pink if blood is present. The areas on the gravel road tested positive for blood. At that point, it was not possible to tell where the blood came from with any certainty. The swab will turn pink whether the blood is from a human or an animal. Only a DNA test could definitively tie the blood to Anderson, though there was no other obvious source.
From the patterns of blood on the road, Garfield concluded that Anderson had tried to flee, even in her weakened state.
"This blood was consistent with a person who was bleeding but ambulatory or moving down the road," Garfield told the jury.
Near the body, Garfield detected faint impressions on the grass that could be tire tracks, though no tread was visible. The team did not find a possible murder weapon at the scene, she said.
Next, the team inspected Anderson's apartment. A pan of food was on the stove, as if Anderson had been interrupted while cooking. Investigators also found her cell phone in the bottom drawer of a dresser in her closet.
The crime scene team looked for a knife that could have been the murder weapon. They found two, but both appeared to be clean.
"Basically, we were looking to see if any blood shed was there to indicate that a violent act had taken place there," Garfield told the jury.
They did not find evidence of a violent struggle at the apartment.
However, that was not the case when the team inspected Anderson's 1997 Ford Taurus. To an untrained eye, the car appeared clean, but Garfield and others found brown spots that tested positive for blood on the hood, the windshield, the wheel wells, the doors, some of the tires and much of the car's body.
Garfield also noted a tiny piece of transparent tissue affixed to a bolt that protruded from the undercarriage of the car.
"It appeared to me to be one of three things: Plant material, fabric, or a thin layer of skin," Garfield said.
Judging for the pattern of blood on the outside and undercarriage of the car, Garfield said she could draw two possible conclusions.
"Droplets of blood on the windshield and bumper could be consistent with the vehicle hitting a body with blood already flowing from it," Garfield said. "Or the stains could be from an act of stabbing offside from the vehicle."
If Anderson was struck by her own car, it would have been at a low speed, Garfield said. The car was not damaged by the impact, if one did occur.
The interior of the car showed no obvious blood stains. Garfield said it was possible that someone had attempted to clean the seats of blood, which would explain their seemingly pristine appearance.
The team applied luminol, a chemical that reacts with trace amounts of blood and causes it to glow in the dark. The luminol lit up areas on the passenger's seat, as well as the driver's side head rest, the steering wheel and floor beneath. On the outside, a substantial glow covered the hood and windshield on the passenger's side. The scientists also applied luminol to the trunk and discovered two blood stains in the carpeting there.
These areas later tested positive for the presence of blood. However, there were no other indications that the violence had occurred inside the car itself.
"Did you examine the vehicle's interior for slits or knife marks?" asked defense attorney Joel Eaton.
Garfield replied that they had, but could not find any.
The team did find some of Anderson's personal effects. Inside the car was Anderson's wallet, with a lanyard and key card. Anderson's driver's license was lodged between the console and the seat. Two yellow flip-flops sat on the passenger's side floor.
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Context Deep brain stimulation (DBS) may be an effective intervention for treatment-resistant depression (TRD), but available data are limited.
Objective To assess the efficacy and safety of subcallosal cingulate DBS in patients with TRD with either major depressive disorder (MDD) or bipolar II disorder (BP).
Design Open-label trial with a sham lead-in phase.
Setting Academic medical center.
Patients Men and women aged 18 to 70 years with a moderate-to-severe major depressive episode after at least 4 adequate antidepressant treatments. Ten patients with MDD and 7 with BP were enrolled from a total of 323 patients screened.
Intervention Deep brain stimulation electrodes were implanted bilaterally in the subcallosal cingulate white matter. Patients received single-blind sham stimulation for 4 weeks followed by active stimulation for 24 weeks. Patients then entered a single-blind discontinuation phase; this phase was stopped after the first 3 patients because of ethical concerns. Patients were evaluated for up to 2 years after the onset of active stimulation.
Main Outcome Measures Change in depression severity and functioning over time, and response and remission rates after 24 weeks were the primary efficacy end points; secondary efficacy end points were 1 year and 2 years of active stimulation.
Results A significant decrease in depression and increase in function were associated with chronic stimulation. Remission and response were seen in 3 patients (18%) and 7 (41%) after 24 weeks (n = 17), 5 (36%) and 5 (36%) after 1 year (n = 14), and 7 (58%) and 11 (92%) after 2 years (n = 12) of active stimulation. No patient achieving remission experienced a spontaneous relapse. Efficacy was similar for patients with MDD and those with BP. Chronic DBS was safe and well tolerated, and no hypomanic or manic episodes occurred. A modest sham stimulation effect was found, likely due to a decrease in depression after the surgical intervention but prior to entering the sham phase.
Conclusions The findings of this study support the long-term safety and antidepressant efficacy of subcallosal cingulate DBS for TRD and suggest equivalent safety and efficacy for TRD in patients with BP.
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El Straffo is a Doom/Grunge/Stoner Metal Band from Tijuana, Mexico
The members are:
bajo, cante : Sergio Fernandez de Pallazaz
batería : Elean Gonzalez Esteban
El Straffo is a very cool Stoner Metal band mixing elements of Doom and Grunge to great effect. If your into OM and Sleep then you will probably dig these droned out wizards of Stoner Metal.
Their latest release - Live@MespotineSessions is a 4 song and almost 40 minute blast of low to mid-tempo Stoner Rock riffage.
You might feel these guys aren't actually going anywhere really fast but they do take you on a great psych spaced out Stoner Rock journey.
It's not the best produced of releases but it does features some ace riffs to get your teeth stuck into.
Check out the epic 19:35 minute track - Emanuel. A song that will surely expand your mind from the realms of your living reality.
El Straffo are another great Mexican band to check out. So headover to BandCamp and download this on Pay Anything You Want.
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Spring 2011 | Volume 61, Issue 1
Young, naive, and irrepressible, a turn-of-the-20th-century Iowa teacher documented her coming of age in letters home
In these letters, we encounter 18-year-old Elizabeth “Bess” Corey, a plucky schoolteacher in rural Tennant, Iowa, at the turn of the 20th century. Her homespun epistles, redolent with frontier eloquence and rife with misspellings, speak of homesickness and the joys and challenges of teaching in a one-room schoolhouse. “Yes I’d give a ‘lick’ at my piece of candy to be home long enough to can 60 qts of pieplant,” she ends one note to her mother.
Her irrepressible optimism burns steadily and brightly, even as she writes about nearly freezing to death on her way home during a snowstorm. Her enthusiastic, gossipy letter writing gives us an unusual look into rural America at about the same time that the Wright brothers were introducing their world-shattering invention.
Bess makes the best of the limited opportunities facing a young rural woman then. The untimely death of her father in 1905 had left her and her siblings scrambling to keep the mortgage paid on their family’s southwestern Iowa farm. Brothers Fuller and Rob tended the crops and livestock while Bess sought a teaching degree, which she would soon win, although her own education had ended at the ninth grade. At that time, only about two in ten high school–age American youth attended school. She would become a competent teacher, although she wouldn’t earn her high school degree until 1927, more than two decades after she had begun teaching.
Bess’s treasure trove of letters came to Philip Gerber, a professor of English at the State University of New York’s College at Brockport in 1989 by way of Bess’s only surviving sibling, Paul Corey. The first cache of letters was published in Bachelor Bess: The Homesteading Letters of Elizabeth Corey, 1909–1919, edited by Philip L. Gerber (University of Iowa Press, 1990). When Gerber died in 2005, University of Iowa Press managing editor Charlotte M. Wright took over editing the second volume, An Iowa Schoolma’am: Letters of Elizabeth “Bess” Corey, 1904–1908, which will be released this spring, and from which the following letters were taken.
The following documents her first year of teaching, from her first encounter with the school through to her hosting of the year-end picnic with several other schools. At 21, Bess would stake her own claim to a South Dakota homestead, continue her teaching, and write many more letters home.
Bess is an authentic American voice.
—John F. Ross
September 10, 1905
Dear Ma and the rest,
My SchoolHouse is a dandy. it is not quite as large as the one at home. It had a new floor put in last spring and the entire inside including ceiling is wainscoated It has been painted inside and out as I had been told that it would be. It faces the west, has three windows on each side, no halls and it has an organ, globe, a number of good maps and all the oldest seats have been replaced with new ones.
The school yard is fenced with a board fence on three sides but open t’ward the road. There is a well and pump in the school yard but the water will not be fit to drink untill it has been pumped dry once or twice
The coal house which has been well filled the past week is two or three rods from the school house door and the school yard has a good many patches of sand burs which with a number of other things are apt to make my school a “howling success.”
...There are seven girls and twelve boys in my school.
I am starting a class of four or five beginers and have a class who wish to finish the eighth grade next spring I have done some grading and still have twenty eight recitations during the day. The pupils had the “can’t habit” pretty bad at first but are getting over it.
Tennant is about two miles from here but on account of no road and the creek not bridged they have to go five or six miles to get there.
Elisabeth F. Corey
September 17, 1905
Dear Ma and the rest,—
Well I have finished the second week of school and yesterday it rained quite hard all the forenoon . . .
I have twenty three pupils enrolled and the school is keeping up its reputation for absent marks as we have had fourty nine in two weeks If the weather down there is any thing like it is up here I don’t suppose you have threshed yet.
I hope you have though...
My pupils sized me up pretty well the first morning and all I have to do is to start after them and they howl as if their time had come.
I have some mischievous little scamps and I like them better, if anything than the good ones.
There is one boy about nine years of age and he looks enough like Rob Corey at that age to have been his twin. The other day he got into mischief just before school let out so I called him up to the recitation seat to study I then opend a book and placing my elboes on my desk pretended to read but in reality I was watching him between my fingers. Of cource as soon as I put my head down he screwed up his face (just like Rob) and ran his tongue out two or three inches. I straightend up and looked at him and the expression on his face said as plain as words “I’m in for it.” I told him to turn around and make that face for the school to seeHe wouldn’t so I gave him a good shaking. You’ve seen children play roten egg?Well he looked like one that had been shook hard and then broke. The idea struck me so forceably and so funny that I turned on my heel and went to my desk saying sternly take your seat.Oh! how he howled and no wonder for he knew his brother would tell at home and his father would give him a good thrashing. But the strange part of it is that he never attempted to fight me and he has fought every teacher he ever went to school to before
It must be because I was such a bad egg when I went to school but it seems as though I could tell what each one is going to do and how they are going to take things nine times out of ten.
I rode to school with the cream man on muddy morning... One boy came to school with his pants on wrong side out. Another little fellow found a sand bur in school time and exclamed “Get out of this you old sand bur.”
Elisabeth F. Corey.
December 4, 1905
To Mrs. E.O.Corey, Elmdale
I went to the dentist and he said I had three wisdom teeth through alright and the one I had been having trouble with was two thirds through but my jaw was full of teeth with out it and it was coming in farther back so I had to have it pulled he got his hatchets and things ground up then went to work he cut out a piece of my gum about the size of your foot then after cutting the rest of the gum free from the tooth he put that what you call it of his in my mouth and took a hold of that tooth as if it was a bad boy, he wiggled it and twisted it and pulled it untill he got tired of fooling and then he yanked it out. you aught to have heard the exclamation he made when it came out, he said it was an “awful big tooth” he filled one for me while he was at it. Must close so some of you write soon
E. F. Corey
January 7, 1906
To Mrs. E.O.Corey
Dear folks,—Last evening we went over to Wevers—Walter Emma and I we just had a fine time—McKeighans were there too—we played games and ate popcorn and cake—we played cross questions and crooked answers and I never saw answers fit so well—one boys question was “Will you marry me” and my answer to it was “I guess so.”
I will put some of the other questions and answers on the next page
“When did you see Henry last?” “Yesterday at half past nine.”
“Will you be my best girl?” “I’ll tell you tomorrow evening at half past eight”
“Who called on you last?” “Sure Mike”
“May I see you at home?” “Why of course.”
“May I see you home?” “I’ll think about it”
“Did you see John” “No.”
“Who was it?” “MissCorey”
Did you ever see answers fit better than those?
I never did...
I must close for now and answer Alma Johannsen’s letter so good by yours as ever
February 15, 1906
To Mrs. E.O.Corey, Elmdale
It was raining wellMonday evening it turned colder and we had a blizard all day Tues.—don’t know what you folks had. They wouldn’t let Gertie go to school but I went any way—had to follow the fence and then it wasn’t any too safe. I went early and had the stove red hot before half past eight. The threeMiller boys came and that is all the school I had. They had taken some of their books home the evening before and had learned their reading and spelling so we hurried through and got out about eleven I got to Wevers about half after eleven and I couldn’t have gone a quarter of mile farther to have saved my life and if I had attempted to cross the ploughing I wouldn’t be writing to you now I dont think.When I got here my clothes from my legging tops to my waist were wet through and getting stiff so I had to change every dud I had on. I’m alright now though.
Yesterday we opened our Valentine box. It was chuck full—everyone was remembered—I got fifteen I believe it was.
March 28, 1906
To Mrs. E.O.Corey, Elmdale
Dear Mamma,—I most forgot to tell you about my boarding place. I like it just fine I have a heated room of[f ] the sitting room. it is a snug homelike little room 3 x 6 x 9 ft with two windows and furnished with a bed a dresser two chairs two rows of well filled books and my trunk and grip. I find that by setting one chair out side I can turn clear around at the risk of tearing the lace curtain, upsetting the pin tray and pulling most of the clothes off the hooks.And after several experiments I found that by climbing to the farther side of the bed and raising the window I can with much care remove both shoes without much danger to the miror and without loseing my garters in the wash bowl.
April 2, 1906
To Mr. J.Olney Corey, Elmdale
Dear Brother,—Oh! say do you know Teddy? No I guess I didn’t write any thing about him last time. He is a lovely old maid gentleman of Tennant who told my pupils that he would give them a nickels worth of candy apiece if they would throw the new schoolma’am out doors. May the rats get his ornery picture if he didn’t come mighty near making things pleasant fore me.Mrs Shaffer went for him today and asked him what he ment by putting such notions into the childrens heads and he laughed and said he knew they couldn’t
April 8, 1906
I trimed a box for the social while they were gone. It was shaped like a house with white tisue paper put on in tucks for siding and the three windows and one door had green frames. the roof was shingled with brown wrapping paper. It was real pretty and so different from all the rest of the boxes.
...I have to dress “sweller” now I live just half a mile out of town and amquality folks. I got me a new cap and gloves that can be worn all the year around and enough ribbon like the scrap enclosed to make a bow for my hair and a neck ribbon that goes twice around my neck and ties in a—what is it? foreignhand or a fourinhand . You can’t tell much about it from the little piece but it is really the prettiest ribbon I ever saw...
I believe I’m like Margaret and would rather stay at home and “Raise chickens, make garden and slop hogs” than teach school.
April 29, 1906
To Mrs. E.O.Corey, Elmdale
Mr Pingle stopped for the children this evening and I ask him how it was and he said “fine.” I asked him if he was satisfied he said yes he would not complain when things were going so fine so I’ve conquered the Pingles—something no other teacher has ever done so have the bells rung, the horns blown, the tin pans pounded, the fire arms discharged, and sing all the triumphant songs you know for I’ve conquered the whole Pingle tribe.Hurrah!!!! My how it does rain!! and thunder! and the lightening makes the phone ring every once in a while
Yours with love to all—Bess.
May 7, 1906
Sarahs eldest brothers eldest son has taken a homestead in SDakota and wants her to come up, and take one and she wants me to go up and take one too. she says I could clear $1000 in a year up there and I would like to try it. we talk of going up at the end of this term as I will have a week vacation before Summer School commences. It will cost us at least fifty dollars each to file then we can come back here and go up again next Spring and live on it eight months and improve which will cost at least $200 that is counting in the cost of the deed which is $.50 per acre and at the end of a year it will be worth ten or fifteen dollars an acre or more as time goes on—It would be alright if I could raise the money nesacessary this Spring for you see I could come back and teach next fall and winter and raise the money for next spring and perhaps I could get a school up there next spring as they say teachers are in great demand in some parts ofDakota. You might talk it over with the boys some time when you have time and see what they think of it—perhaps they could help me raise the money—you know “grub stakes” mean half
May 20, 1906
Thursday I started to give the exam’s to three of my pupils—don’t think any of them will pass—discovered when it was to late that they knew nothing of square root, cube root and longitud and time—had always skipped that, so they say.Of course they blame all of their former teachers but thank goodness they think I did all that I could for them and if they had not been quite so stubbern they would have learned a good deal more than they have...
Did you have to set the south pasture fence in as you thought you would?Hows the garden and crops?What are you going to name the colt? Yes I’d give a “lick” at my piece of candy to be home long enough to can 60 qts of pieplant .
Yours as ever—Bess.
May 27, 1906
Dear Mamma,—How you vas?We’re so cold we are like the dutchman “shust about so leaf live as die.”
I walked up to Tennant or rather I “went up town” Friday evening to meet the other teachers and make “arrangements” for the picnic.MissMorris didn’t get there and that left it toMiss StewartMiss McFarland and myself There was but one “arrangement” made and that was for me to see to getting the grove cleaned, getting some one to fix seats, getting the use of the church organ and getting some one to move it for us, and see to other small details In fact I— the youngest of the four—have the responcibility of every thing and will get, as I told IdaWever, some of the praisemost of the work and all of the cussing. I wouldn’t mind the work if some one else had the responcibility but as the picnic is in our grove its up to me so I will have to do my best and take what I get. Saturday I scrubbed my head and had my hair dry before nine oclock—when my hair is brushed back the ends just touch the top of my belt I made my black sateen waist—got it all done and its fine I made it with a yoke and full front so it wont get too small. I got a new tie and belt like the scrap of ribbon enclosed to wear with it so you see it wont look so sober. . . .
Elisabeth F. Corey
June 3, 1906
Friday morning earlyMr Brown phoned up that he was going to Shelby and so could not help with the seats at the picnic so I had to get ready and go up early to see about things—I went to see the drayman who stopped in the middle of unloading a car of lumber and hauled two loads of plank for seats—then I went to seeMrMoury and Mr Bartholomew who quit their painting, which they wished to finish by noon, and came and put up the seats and stage for me by that time most of my pupils were there and the other schools had commenced to come and it seemed that “MissCorey” was wanted every where at once.We Schoolma’ams went up town and got the material for lemonade and while we were makeing it the mammas in the crowd put the dinner on and then I waited rather, helped wait on table till every one was threw eating thenMiss Stewart,MissMcFarland, BessieGrauel and I sat down—I don’t know how much we ate.After dinner we began to think about getting the organ over—Ida and I started to hitch up a team but made up our minds we couldn’t get it in the wagon so ElmerMyers, MissMcFarland, BessGrauel, Ida and I went over to the church— MissMcF__ took the organ stool the rest of us took the organ and we carried it over to the grove while the crowd stood with mouths open far enough to swallow us all.We then made out our program, rallied the crowd and commenced. They tried to put reading the program on to me too but I wouldn’t stand for that with all the extras to see to soMiss McF__ who had nothing else to do agreed to read it. I had plenty to see to just to manage part of the crowd.Anna Stewart was down from Harlan butMr Luxford did not put in appearance to present Ruth Myers herDiploma Ruth was one of my pupils last fall and winter and the only one who passed.
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NetApp Named One of 10 Best Tech Companies to Work for in India
Sunnyvale, Calif. - May 1, 2007 -- Network Appliance, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP), a leader in advanced network storage solutions, announced today it has been honored by Indiatimes Infotech, a leading technology media Web site in India, as one of the "Best Tech Companies to Work For" in India for 2007. NetApp was recognized for the company's belief that "success is founded on the people who work at NetApp" and for its "flexible work schedules and special benefits for parents of special-needs children."
"Our goal has been to build a company viewed as outstanding by our customers, shareholders, and employees not only in America but globally," said Vikram Shah, president, India Operations, Network Appliance. "It's a tremendous accomplishment to be recognized as one of the 'Best Tech Companies to Work For' in India, and we are proud to offer our employees a positive workplace environment that fosters innovation, teamwork, and productivity."
First established in India in 2003, NetApp inaugurated its expanded development center facility at Golf Links Software Parks in Bangalore, India, in April 2006. The facility houses one of the company's four global customer support centers and other global operations such as partner and product engineering, product management, partner certification, and global IT infrastructure support. In addition, the facility has a world-class technical infrastructure and a well-equipped library, cafeteria, and break room for all employees.
Rankings in FORTUNE magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" and a reported "sense of value" from individual employees based in India were contributing factors in the selection process for the "Best Tech Companies to Work For" in the India 2007 listing. More information is viewable online at
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We're back from a well-deserved week off to talk the Samsung Galaxy S II Sprint Epic 4G Touch, the ASUS Eee Pad Slider, the HTC Rhyme (you know, for girls), NVIDIA's new tech, plus we answer some of your questions.
Thing 1: Samsung Galaxy S II
- Samsung Galaxy S II Sprint Epic 4G Touch now available online from Sprint
- Samsung Galaxy S II Sprint Epic 4G Touch gets the full root treatment
- The top Epic 4G Touch forums
- AT&T's Galaxy S II will be available Oct. 2 for $199 on contract
Thing 2: The HTC Rhyme (you know, for girls)
Thing 3: NVIDIA Kal-El and Adobe 3D
- NVIDIA releases project Kal-El whitepapers, unveils fifth companion CPU core for low-power use cases
- Adobe goes 3D with Flash Player 11, AIR 3, coming in October
Thing 4 - More hardware news
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Airway To Heaven Lite
- App Store Info
DescriptionAirway To Heaven Lite is a taste of air guitar heaven. The lite version includes 1 instrument. Full version includes 8.
The goal is to start your jam track with play button on the lower left, and then trigger your solo phrases with the colored buttons on the right. Try to line things up rhythmically or just jam any way that you please.
-RIP A SOLO FOR YOUR FRIENDS AT THE OFFICE
-WRAP UP A PRESENTATION AT SCHOOL WITH A QUICK JAM
-PLUG INTO YOUR SOUND SYSTEM AND PUT ON A CONCERT
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- Pre purchase inspection
- Builder-owner inspection
- Termite and pest inspection
- Bush fire level building inspection
- Handover inspection
- Vendor inspection
It is ideal to hire someone who has experience with architectural drafting and provides value via experiences such as building construction experience. A building inspection report can generally provide the peace of mind when making a purchase or doing a handover to the new owner.
Pre purchase inspection
A pre purchase inspection can provide you the necessary tools to make an educated decision on the property that you are purchasing. The building inspection report should point out all the issues in the building under consideration. this should give you ample understanding on the cost associated with such a purchase. It will give you an upper hand in any negotiations that you will want to make to purchase the property.
The building inspection can consist of various parts of inspection. For example
- House inspection.
- Under the house inspection.
- Roof and other Arial inspection.
- Around the house inspection.
Building inspection in the house can be very exhaustive. Ceilings, doors , windows are supposed to be detailed. Flooring is also supposed to be inspected including any water leakage.
Going under the building requires inspection of structure and foundation. they may also inspect stumps and bearers. Good inspectors would also pay attention to fungal decay, pest, termite or any other sort of infection. They would also check for water damping and other issues that may cause harm to the building in the future.
If you have any solar panels installed on the roof then they may be inspected for installation. roofing cracks or roofing leaks are common and a trained eye will catch that immediately. There may be insulation issues or even plumbing issues caused due to water drainage.
If you have a multi storey house, the inspection may extend to the middle floor and the floor bed.
The inspector also needs to make a around the building inspection. For an example
- Is the drainage system properly secured ?
- Is there any external cladding ?
- Are the sewers properly down piped ?
- Are there any issues with the fence ?
- Are there any issues with the walkways or driveways ?
- How good is the site layout ?
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It’s just another Thursday for Lady Gaga who appeared butt naked in a Kickstarter video promoting the Marina Abramovic Method aaaand that?s enough WTF news for the
The 2.19 minute video is roughly 2.19 minutes too long and sees Lady Gaga blindfolded and naked in the middle of the woods with her body contorted in various positions. She also lies in the nude on the floor clutching a huge crystal against her body. Other disturbing images which you won?t be able to un-see include her wearing some sort of yellow spiked glasses standing in a river dressed in a jumpsuit. Tamer aspects of the video show her covered in crystals. Oh and all of this takes place against a background chant of ?EHHHHHH?? as you do. | <urn:uuid:f504495e-a66e-4acd-9a5f-26883443b61e> | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | http://www.hecklerspray.com/author/hkspray88 | 2016-05-30T08:39:15Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464050955095.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524004915-00015-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.953258 | 158 | [
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Riverton Animal Adoption Center Plans to Expand
Victoria Fregoso reports, [email protected]
The animal adoption center in Riverton is currently and constantly at full capacity, only taking in animals once another is adopted out. The shelter has plans to expand in order to keep up with the growing demand.
Twenty five dog kennels and 40 cat kennels just isn't enough space for stray pets and owner surrenders here in Fremont County. Enter the Dog House Fund, created by Paws for Life Animal League. "The Dog House Fund was born out a necessity of over population constantly at the current Riverton animal adoption center," said Rayne Faubion, Paws for Life Board Member and Director of the Dog House Fund. The Dog House Fund has a price tag of $900,000 and that would include a 4,500 square foot state of the art addition to their current facility. "We're at capacity all of the time and you know, it's no fun if you have to do a owner surrender and you're told "I'm sorry, we don't have any space," said Faubion. It won't only give them more kennel space, but it will have a medical facility on site where everything from vaccinations to spaying and neutering can take place. "If the vet can come right here to the shelter and do it, that saves us time and money and makes it a lot easier to spay and neuter all of our animals," said Mandy Apodaca, Community Outreach Coordinator for the Riverton animal adoption center. And there will also be holding areas for incoming animals to prevent the spreading of diseases that are commonly seen in shelters. "One of our main concerns is having a new shelter where we can quarantine those animals off and make sure they're healthy before we put them with all of the other animals and adopt them out," Apodaca said. There are also plans for a dog run and meet and greet area right outside of their current facility. The plan is broken into five phases that will take place over the next 3 to 4 years. A majority of support will come from fundraisers, donations and grants. "In kind services is something we're looking for a lot with this project," Faubion said. "We're going to need contractors, we're going to need materials, we're going to need professional services like engineering." The Dog House Fund will also create a dog park along the river walk and a coin operated dog wash for the public. You can visit the Paws For Life Animal League by clicking here. | <urn:uuid:3e2e948f-ae88-4e3c-9ac0-31b4007f5fd9> | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | http://www.k2tv.com/news.php?id=1187 | 2016-05-30T08:50:14Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464050955095.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524004915-00015-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.97718 | 534 | [
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This fun new ad for the Volkswagen SpaceFox in Brazil reveals that man’s best friend has one wild imagination. The guy in the video is at the beach with his pet which happens to be a bizarre dog-fish cross--reflective of the VW vehicle's multi-function features.
When they leave, the slightly creepy-looking critter jumps in the car wagging its fins and has a snack from the built-in doggie food dish. Is he really a dog-fish, or a terrier with a big dream? The tagline is, "SpaceFox... Anything you can imagine."
The ad, which features the music of "Stand by Me" playing in the background, was created by Almap BBDO, Sao Paulo under the direction of Armando Bo.
Stats for Bizarre Crossover Dogvertising
Trending: Older & Chilly
Research: 5,203 clicks in 389 w
Interest: 4 minutes
Concept: Bizarre Crossover Dogvertising
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Segment: Neutral, 18-35
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FirstBank Posts Your Business Cards So You Won't Have To
FirstBank, Colorado demonstrates its commitment to small business by giving your card more traction than the corner cafe's bulletin board.
A series of rotating displays in high-traffic areas feature tons of business cards for their small business customers, flanked by the tagline "We care about small business."
"The cards get lengthy readership from airport travelers, who stand nearby for up to 90 seconds, or longer, while awaiting the next airport shuttle train," explained the pressfolk.
See a close-up. Don't you just wanna pass valuable time to the little one with the heart with the rainbow tail? We know we do!
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The usual and ordinary meaning of the words 'attorney's fees' is the consideration that a litigant pays or becomes liable to pay in exchange for legal representation.
Black's Law Dictionary defines the word 'fee' generally as 'A recompense for an official or professional service or a charge or emolument or compensation for a particular act or service. A fixed charge or perquisite charged as recompense for labor; reward, compensation, or wage given to a person for performance of services or something done or to be done.' (Black's Law Dict. (6th ed. 1990) p. 614.) It goes on to define the phrase 'attorney fees' as a 'Charge to client for services performed (e.g. hourly fee, flat fee, contingency fee).' (Ibid.) Similarly, Webster's defines the word 'fee' as 'compensation often in the form of a fixed charge for professional service or for special and requested exercise of talent or of skill.' (Webster's New Internat. Dict., supra, p. 833; see also 5 Oxford English Dict. (2d ed. 1989) p. 797 ['fee' denotes 'a payment,' such as the 'remuneration paid or due to a lawyer, a physician, or (in recent use) any professional man, a director of a public company, etc. for an occasional service'].) Accordingly, the usual and ordinary meaning of the words 'attorney's fees,' both in legal and in general usage, is the consideration that a litigant actually pays or becomes liable to pay in exchange for legal representation. An attorney litigating in propria persona pays no such compensation.
'The object of the law allowing counsel fees is . . . to reimburse [the creditor], in a proper amount, for a sum which he pays, or becomes liable to pay, or to relieve him of the burden of paying counsel fees.']; Carriere v. Minturn (1855) 5 Cal. 435 ['counsel fees' provision in mortgage was not to be construed as a penalty but as 'a provision against an actual expense to be incurred by the creditor on account of the failure of the debtor to fulfil his contract']; City Investment Co. v. Pringle (1920) 49 Cal.App. 353, 356 [lessee was not entitled to attorney fees under a lease provision because he did not hire an attorney and 'The object of a provision for attorney's fees in a contract is to reimburse a party for sums he pays, or becomes liable to pay, as attorney's fees.'].)
It was established that in a condemnation proceeding an attorney who represented himself could not recover attorney fees because he had neither paid nor incurred liability to give consideration in exchange for legal representation. (See, e.g., City of Los Angeles v. Hunt (1935) 8 Cal.App.2d 401, 403-404; City of Los Angeles v. Moyer (1930) 108 Cal.App. 4, 6.) The rule was not limited to condemnation cases. For example, 10 years before the Legislature enacted section 1717 the Court of Appeal applied the reasoning of Sten outside the condemnation context and treated it as a rule of general application. (O'Connell v. Zimmerman (1958) 157 Cal.App.2d 330, 336-337.)
See Kay v. Ehrler (1991) 499 U.S. 432, 435 & fn. 5 [federal circuit courts have unanimously and correctly held that nonattorney pro se litigants cannot recover a 'reasonable attorney fee' under the Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Awards Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. section 1988]; Manos v. U. S. Dept. of Air Force (N.D. Cal. 1993) 829 F. Supp. 1191, 1192-1193 [federal circuit courts have unanimously held that nonattorney pro se litigants cannot recover attorney fees under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. section 552(a)(4)(B) et seq.]; Swanson & Setzke, Chtd. v. Henning (Idaho Ct. App. 1989) 774 P.2d 909, 910 ['a clear majority of courts hold that if a nonlawyer undertakes to represent himself in litigation, he is not entitled to an award of attorney fees'].) | <urn:uuid:a6ca1855-5e1f-445d-aa18-c4a02e7dd35d> | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | http://www.lectlaw.com/def/a115.htm | 2016-05-25T07:15:54Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464049274191.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524002114-00205-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.928619 | 925 | [
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For one, it's not water, it's white blood cells. Sounds like a bug bite that was infected, thus the presence of white blood cells. Wait till it scabs and put anti-itch cream or liquid on it, I find hydrocortisone works well, then put a band-aid on it. If it swells and continues to ooze, I suggest going to your doctor, the infection may have gotten worse or you are allergic to what ever bit you.
Either way, try not to itch it, I find applying a bit of pressure or ice to it helps and it avoids breaking the skin as well.
It can be due to plasma which oozes out when a wound is caused by scratching. First of all, stop scratching as it can introduce infections. For these rashes, do not use any cosmetic products at the sites. You can apply some calamine lotion at the rash as it will help in soothing the skin. Also wear cotton undergarments and take some antihistaminic like Benadryl. Application of Neosporin and Bactroban helps in preventing infection and is also helpful. If the symptoms are severe then it will be best to consult a dermatologist.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.
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Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jim Bayuk hands Hopkins County Sheriff Butch Adams the keys to a 1994 Ford Mustang his department received from a drug forfeiture. The Mustang will be repainted and fixed up as a show car for Hopkins County Sheriff's D.A.R.E. Sgt. Glynda Chester to use. Also on hand for the donation were (back) HCSO Chief Investigator Andy Chester and Chief Deputy Rickey Morgan.
Mustang seized in narcotics bust
now will serve in war against drugs
By FAITH HUFFMAN | News-Telegram News Editor
Hopkins County D.A.R.E. Sgt. Glynda Chester will be riding in style, thanks to Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jim Bayuk, who donated a 1994 Ford Mustang to Hopkins County Sheriff's Office for her to use at the schools and as a show car.
The teal-green Mustang was seized about two years ago during a narcotics arrest by Red River Valley Drug Task Force, and has been in storage awaiting disposition from forfeiture proceedings since. It was recently awarded to the police department, who in turn donated the vehicle to Hopkins County DARE.
�"It�s a good cause for a good person," Bayuk said after handing the keys to Hopkins County Sheriff Butch Adams Tuesday morning. "I fully support D.A.R.E. and what they�re doing over here."
He added he and the sheriff work well together, which Adams said facilatated the exchange.
�We do have a good working relationship among local law enforcement in the county," Adams said. "If he asks for me for something, I�m going to try to give it to him."
When asked the actual value of the car, the police chief grinned and laughed.
�It�s priceless � it was taken from a drug dealer," Bayuk said.�
He also emphasized, however, the role the district attorney's office plays in obtaining seized items such as the Mustang.
"Without the diligence of the district attorney’s office — Lori Duncan and Assistant District Attorney Samantha Crouch — this would not have been possible,” Bayuk said. "They have been instrumental in getting vehicles and currency forfeited to my agency. Because of their work I am able to give this car to the sheriff’s office for D.A.R.E."
The sheriff's office will begin working on the car to make it a show piece to display on the DARE conference circuit, but most importantly so it gets the attention of the children the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program targets.
�The first thing the kids ask when I go to the schools is, 'What does your vehicle look like?' 'What does it do?' then they want to sit in it and ask to turn on the lights and everything,� Sgt. Chester said. �The sportier it is, the better the kids like it. They�re going to love it.�
�We�re going to try our best to get it in tip-top shape,� Sheriff Adams said. "One of our goals is to make kids not be scared of the police. We�re here to help."
Aside from a dent in one side, and some scratches left when a narcotics canine alerted on the car for contraband, the body of the car is in good shape. Some additions will be made to out fit the car, which will also receive repair work to ensure it runs good.
"We’ll be putting in a sound system, lights and sirens. The kids will be all over it and have fun," the D.A.R.E. officer said.
�We�re going to paint it white like our patrol trucks and use our other colors in graphics,� said HCSO Chief Investigator Andy Chester. "I went with Glynda to the last two conferences, and we�ve seen all kinds of vehicles, from Mustangs to Chargers and pickups, and even some Suburbans. This past year year, Mustangs seem to be real popular."
Fixing the car may take a while, however, since repairs and upgrades will depend on availability of funding, and DARE is funded by donation only.
�Donations are accepted any time.� Chief Investigator Chester said. "It will take a while, and lots of money to make it do what we want. We have one big fund raiser each year, our annual golf tournament which is coming up on April 27. In the past, we benefited from the Alina Tatum concert, but she�s gone off to Nashville and is gone now. We're hoping to organize and get going another fund raiser of some kind in the fall. If anyone has any wheels and tires that�d look good on a Mustang we need the help.� | <urn:uuid:ba259c1f-0117-446a-84af-eebcbad7522d> | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | http://www.myssnews.com/news/2007/February/nt022707stang.html | 2016-05-25T07:20:36Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464049274191.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524002114-00205-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.962359 | 992 | [
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Bhirombhakdi, Kornpob and Potipiti, Tanapong (2012): Cost of action, perceived intention, positive reciprocity, and signalling model.
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This study experimentally tests the positive relationship between perceived intention and positive reciprocity by altering material-payoff structures. To design the treatments, we apply a signalling model to explain how the intention of an action is signalled and perceived. The model shows that the cost of an action positively relates to the perceived intention. The results from seventy-nine subjects who participated in this four-session hand-run experiment that was double-blindly organized between August - September 2011 support the positive relationship. Moreover, this study hypothesizes on consistent decisions across treatments with different levels of perceived intention, and the results support the hypotheses.
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|Original Title:||Cost of action, perceived intention, positive reciprocity, and signalling model|
|Keywords:||Behavioral economics, reciprocity, asymmetric information|
|Subjects:||C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C7 - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory > C71 - Cooperative Games
D - Microeconomics > D8 - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty > D82 - Asymmetric and Private Information ; Mechanism Design
C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C9 - Design of Experiments > C91 - Laboratory, Individual Behavior
|Depositing User:||Kornpob Bhirombhakdi|
|Date Deposited:||24. Jul 2012 15:24|
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We were just talking about this at lunch. We just sort of do stuff until someone yells at us and then we do something else.
My current dishwasher is getting worse and worse and is frequently requesting me to clean certain types of dirty things. I don’t like it!
Paper plates time! Turn my dishes issue into a trash issue!
I should have never bought caffeinated syrup freshman year, first semester. That was a mistake.
I’m considering doing a little streaming myself this weekend! I made a Twitch account a while back to play the Silent Hills teaser, and that was pretty fun to do! I’m not sure what to play this weekend, or even on what platform, but I’ll tweet out when I do. Feel free to follow me on Twitch and YouTube Gaming while I decide which one to stream on. What do you guys think?
I streamed on Twitch again today (first time on PC)! I’ve been having a lot of fun with all the customization. Here’s a link to my Twitch if you want to follow me!
Also, don’t worry I’m still focused on the comics first and foremost (streaming is just a neat side hobby for now).
Cat and Dog versus a laser pointerView
Remember running around in your Underoos, pretending to be your favorite superhero or cartoon character? Those days are BACK! (Ok, for some of us, those days never really left). Underoos has relaunched with a new line for kids AND grown-ups, so we can relive our childhood in style.
They sent me a pack of the C-3PO underoos (my fave Star Wars character I don’t care what anyone says), and while I won’t make you see me in all my Underoo glory, I can tell you that they’re ridiculously comfy. My slumber parties will never be the same! The tops can be worn out as normal (I plan to wear mine to a Star Wars event this week), and the underwear is large, silly, and comfortable, and will be perfect for cozy movie marathons at home.
They currently have DC and Star Wars shirts available in Men, Women, and Youth sizes. The women’s sizes are listed as “Juniors” but they’re a bit bigger than your average junior size.
And because Underoos is an awesome company, they want you to experience the ultimate geeky slumber party outfit as well. They’re going to give one reader a set of Underoos of their choice! Just fill out the Rafflecopter below.
Can’t wait to get yours? Use promo code “THEGEEKYHOSTESS” by September 30, 2015 to save $5 off your order!
Are you ready to embrace your inner child? Visit www.underoos.com to get started!
Yep, this is me. Sometimes I'm not sure what's "right" to wear if I want to walk around the lake so I'll look out my window for a bit and take a sampling of passers-by and average their clothes choices.
Get into The Happy Zone!
I’m currently on a little vacation until Monday! I’ll be hanging out at a cabin in the middle of the woods with my girlfriend for the couple days and it’s going to be amazing. No internet!
If I don’t come back, assume bears.
I subbed to my own Tumblr here b/c of narcissism but the vids don't seem to autoplay. In Chrome you can right click the pic and select play and it'll play
awaiting my arrival
Sometimes, you just gotta suck it up and say… nothing. Forever.
Maybe I should learn to skateboard someday. I feel like I think about skateboarding more frequently than most.
I’m back from ConBravo and it was great! Met some fans, made some new fans and had some great chats. I even did a Webcomics panel with some other great webcomic artists! Great times!
I’ll see you next year, ConBravo!
This was basically our D&D group.
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July 24th, 2015: My book To Be or Not To Be (choose-your-own-path Hamlet!) is in the new Humble eBooks Bundle! Up to TWENTY-ONE books now at a pay-what-you-want price, plus you support charity (and artists)! THIS IS CRAZY, YOU SHOULD GET THIS.
Finally, did you see my NINE shirt designs available for FOUR DAYS only? HOPEFULLY YOU DID??
This concludes the "things I've made that you should probably buy" update.
This photo of Earth was taken by NASA on July 6th 2015 at a distance of one million miles away from Earth. All the images were captured by the camera on the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite, a four megapixel CCD camera and telescope.
The photo was generated by combining three different images to create a photographic-quality result with a great level of detail. This is the first photo of Earth completely illuminated by the Sun in 43 years. The original was taken by American astronauts in 1972, during the latest Apollo (17) mission. In this amazing image, we can see the North and Central parts of the American continent and the turquoise waters of the Caribbean islands.
Be sure to follow NASA Goddard on Flickr for more photos and future images of our earthly home.
*Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera
Video game art can be tough but it can easily look just tacky. I think my Bastion/Transistor and Zac Gorman Wind Waker art splits the uprights though.
Also my giant canvas print of the Great A'tuin is still wonderful and perfect.
Being a pseudo-adult is the best. I hope to keep it up forever.
All of the art on the walls of his apartment is from Katie Clark! I bought two of her arts two years ago at Emerald City Comic Con and I’m a big fan.
Here’s a better pic of one of the prints I bought (and one of the prints in that guy’s apartment):
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Moderated by Christine Churchill of Key Relevance. She welcomes people to the second day and introduces the speakers.
Dixon Jones from Receptional Internet Marketing. Will speak from the POV that people are considering going to EU market. Starts with some facts about EU and the world.. USA 300 M pop, 200M Internet users versus EU 800 pop and 300 M Internet users. 90 million more Internet users now than in US, with an anticipated additional half billion coming online fast. Just in UK there are 40M online. Over 10% of all ad spend in both UK and Sweden was online in 2006. This makes Internet advertising more developed as an industry tan the US. Poland is the 5th fastest growing country on the Internet. Worldwide 1.2B people. Choose your message, either my market is 5X bigger than I thought, or “OMG, third world countries are going to sell to my clients.” He suggests looking at it the first way. G
Goes over some GDP per capita, per CIA figures. Next chart lists countries by GDP growth rate. Starts with Azerbaijan, Angola,….China at 10,,,Usa is #139. The American strategy: attack is the best form of defense. “Take the battle to the enemy to protect the homeland.” Biggest problem is language, which may be a barrier mentally, but is a boon for us in the industry. Discusses the advantage of SEO in targeting other-than-English words for SEO. IE there are only 4 M pages for the word “Londres” versus 50M for London at G. The Greek word is less than 1M. If it wasn’t for the language barrier, SEO is considerably easier in other languages.
He says there is no real easy way to do international SEO. Recommends employing language-specific operators to take calls from overseas. Either do SEO yourself in foreign language, outsource locally, or use affiliate tactics. If you do try yourself, buy a TLD for the right country. Or Host the site in the tgt country. Track link building in a way that regionally themes the site. Use local press release services. Use a native translator. Minimize legal issues and deploying ground troops until you are confident of success in the market.
Jessica Bowman from Business.com. is on second day on job for them, used to be with Enterprise Car rentals. Will speak about multi-lingual SEO. She will not deny, “you are in for a ride.” KW research: need to brainstorm with a native speaker. Go to the competition. Tools are a challenge, but says Trellian’s Keyword Discovery is good, for example for breaking out UK English. Also says that Hitwise has a few languages, but probably not enough, in her opinion. Since there aren’t many tools out there, there has been a study that showed that the volume of search results in English tends to correspond with other languages. Andy will speak more to this.
It is best to start the copy in the foreign language, versus translating, although unfortunately that isn’t always and option. Not many translation companies know seo. Recommends learning the translation process inside and out, because the process breakdown is inevitable. Found that they used automated translation tools, which are fine for non-SEO focused. Also found they had 2 different sets of translation data, one sort of a glossary of terms, and the other a collection of sentences (“Memory Bank”). She found the problem was that these were out of sync. They needed to separate them. Once the translation come back: check it. She has seen error messages that said you “are not allowed to log on.” This was bad because they were telling the customer they had no right to login to their store, even though it was actually and logon password error.
Using wrong words. Found that sometimes more than one translator worked on the same doc, and they used different words/phrases referencing the same thing on the same page. Sometimes content comes back very long and doesn’t fit in the space. Factor this iteration into the cost, and make sure that the translator knows that this will occasionally get “kicked back.” Also translators sometimes add or embellish to content, which can lead to serious legal ramifications (I would guess especially in an industry like Pharma). Bottom line: do not assume it is good-to-go when it comes back from translators.
Final thoughts: Train the translator on SEO, using their own work as examples if possible. Send them useful information such as screenshots to see how much space there is. There may be character limitations for spacing and/or database fields, as another example. Remember to send corrections back to the translation company. Also, remember that translations confuse people, and painted a scenario where they wanted to change “car rental” to “car hire,” in UK English, and then to French. Found issues existed.
What she has learned: German text comes back 3x the length of English text. German grammar is a killer – sometimes merges words depending on the context, and there are two forms of the German language, one more formal and one less. UK English: treat it like a different language! British tend to be more verbose, and again you need a native speaker to review the copy. Spanish: consider which region it will be translated to. Use “North American” Spanish for US Spanish speakers. Spain Spanish is extremely different than any American Spanishes.
Michael Bonfils of SEMInternational. “10 Steps to Cracking South East Asia” Starts with SE Asia stats. 300 M Internet users, majority in China at about 118M. Japan 86M, South Korea at 34M. Indonesia 18M, Vietnam 10M, and more… Shows an Internet Population rate chart that is very interesting: SK 67% while China is only 9%. If China had the same penetration rate as Taiwan, they would be looking at 784M users!
Ten steps are: Understand audience; understands Asian domain names, hosting, search engines, translation, keywords, paid search, organic search, reporting and analytics, red tape. Step 1: Understanding Asian customer: often what is funny and creative over there, is not in other places. For example they have little pictures that “follow you around” during a search in Korea. Remember to think about that, what works in Western EU and US may not work there. Internet is more often used for researching, while buying is often done “downstairs.” In China approx 50% of all Internet usage comes from cafes. Often no coffee served, and not really a “social environment.” Shows a funny picture of a floating Internet café.
Step 2 know the major search engines. In China, for example Baidu has 62% of the market versus 25.3% Google and 10% Yahoo!. In Taiwan, 90% Yahoo!, 5% G. Japan, 55% Y Japan, 35% G, 5% MSN. In South Korea: “Naver” 63%, 14% “Daum,” 11% Yahoo! Korea. Shows a funny relationship chart taking off from Bruce Clay’s that he calls the “Bruce Lee Chinese search engine relationship chart. There “Sogou” provides most paid results to other engines.
Ste 3 Asian Domain name. make sure it is pronounceable. For example, Google not pronounceable in China, where there call it “Goo-Goo,” due to inability to do the L. Look for proper domain extensions. There are a variety: China: .cn or .com.cn. Korea: .kr or .co.kr. Japan: .jp or .co.jp. Taiwan: .tw com.tw. Hong Kong: .hk or .com.hk
Ste 4: Get hosting: Us hosting option gives slow access due to a gateway. It is more economical than hosting in Asia. If using Chinese hosting option, keep in mind that the larger the hosting company, the more politically regulated it is. Gives a list of china’s top web hosting companies.
Step 5: translate well. Gives a couple of examples, and agrees that you have to double/triple check. Even recommends using one trans.. Uses “Pepsi brings you back to life” example of translation that went to “Pepsi brings your ancestors back from the grave.” Ad:tech Shanghai brochure even had a mistake that was “cost per lead” translated as “cost per leadership.”
Step 6: Develop keywords. Same expression in English can be translated up to 15 different expressions across china, HK, and Taiwan. Local translation and research matters!
Step 7: Implement paid search. Would reco starting with this over SEO which is much tougher. G and Y! Works pretty much the same in Asia as in US in terms of paid results placement. Baidu works a little differently, including paid listings within “organic listings.” Sometimes will be in the center of the result, and you may get more traffic and conversions from this.
Step 8: develop organic search. Similar issues as us such as content, structure, Meta and kw placement. Link pop also a factor. Think local! There is a strong local company favoritism in China…try to use local sites and TLDs.
Step 9: understanding reporting. Shows some Baidu reports and how the daily spending reporting and keyword Report differ slightly. Also shows the much cleaner looking (IMO) Yahoo report. Step 9.5: Implement analytics. They happen to use Google Analytics since they were in the process of translating Urchin at the time of G’s purchase.
Step 10: Understand the red tape and unusual business practices. People impatient on the phone or expect payment. There is no API, no CPM reporting, and it is commonplace to find kickbacks and discounts. Quite normal to have someone knock on your door in China and say (as an example) “we are from Baidu and could use some extra $ to give more favorable results.” Poor payment methods…probably will need to wire to companies that you are looking to run campaigns with. Remember Political favoritism, and that they are partnered with Chine Government, which is a formidable competition. “Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still” (Chinese proverb).
Barry Lloyd was unavailable due to being stuck in China. Andy Atkins-Kruger of WebCertain will replace him. Will be brief. Mentions blog: “Multilingual Search.” He starts by reminding people that SEO, Paid and other methods are closely related. Sows a chart of amazing growth that would happen if you applied NA adoption rates to the rest of the world. Prob of ranking+ internet audience+ market size must be measured. Uses example of “football boots” research (equivalent to football cleats in US) actually being most desirable as a target term in Spain, not the UK as one might have thought. Talks about different ways to operate overseas, similar to other speakers.
Recommended process: First: kw research then creation of glossary then translation then optimization. Feels that you do need a local domain, ideally. Things like local hosting and local links will come much easier. Beware of things such as duplication issues like same German content targeting Germany or Austria. Sometimes the wrong page can appear at the wrong time. Showed another study that showed that the Google results (number of pages), when compared to Yahoo suggestion tool (number of searches), showed an actual correlation in pattern. Looks at another example where there can be plurals and singular searches, as well as the use of prepositions in romance languages.
These do have an impact on the way results appear. People search with or without these prepositions, and you have to plan for both. Accents can also be a problem, but the search engines seem to have come up with a way to handle this. They do better with accents that have a distinct effect on meaning versus those that do not really affect the meaning. Also alternative characters. Also aggregation or not? Sometimes long words can be split into two, depending on how people are thinking when they search. Also a possible thing to look for are “declensions,” which many languages have. Ie: 16 different cases in Icelandic. Shows an example in Russian. SE’s don’t necessarily do well with non-Latin/romance languages, since algorithms are not written to cope with those issues. Do not use free online translation tools! Also gives a chart that shows a few of the top SE’s in other countries. Thanks everyone. | <urn:uuid:51d75898-8e05-4bf7-afb5-2d1d46782456> | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | https://www.seroundtable.com/archives/006711.html | 2016-05-25T07:26:37Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464049274191.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524002114-00205-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.943974 | 2,671 | [
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The Christian Medical Fellowship is at it again. This time, it has gender reassignment surgery in its sights. And just like all the other times, its relationship with facts is non-monogamous.
Dr Peter Saunders of the CMF is claiming that doctors risk disciplinary action if they refuse to carry out gender reassignment surgery. He says this is yet another symptom of how Christian doctors are being marginalised and penalised for their beliefs.
However, the Royal College of Surgeons has confirmed that gender reassignment operations are not something a general surgeon would be expected to do. There are many different kinds of surgery involved and like other areas of specialist surgery they require training. A doctor who had objections wouldn’t elect to be trained in this area in the first place.
So where is the problem? Has Dr Saunders read the story of the boy who cried wolf?
Not surprisingly, the Mail has written Doctors 'forced to carry out sex-change ops' under rules meant to 'marginalise Christian medics'.
They got the story from Dr Saunders’ blog Christian Medical Comment where he claims that ‘Legislation and regulations are being used to marginalise Christian health professionals in Britain. British medicine in the 21st Century now involves practices which many doctors regard as unethical. A significant number of doctors do not wish to be involved in sex-change operations or prescribing contraceptives to unmarried couples.’
He gives no evidence for what this ‘significant number’ might be.
The CMF website says things like
God created each of us in his image, male and female, and he doesn't make mistakes… This issue has tremendous implications for society at large and the institution of marriage in particular… the doctor's duty in treating his/her patients is to restore people to what God originally intended … giving sex change treatment goes beyond this remit.In his
‘You may choose to opt out of providing a particular procedure because of your personal beliefs and values’ and adds ‘The exception to this is gender reassignment since this procedure is only sought by a particular group of patients (and cannot therefore be subject to a conscientious objection)’.Gender reassignment surgery has been available on the NHS since 1999 and the Equality Act 2010 prohibits doctors from discriminating against people who are undergoing gender reassignment treatment. So this is not just something the GMC has come up with on a whim, it’s the law.
Although his blog mostly relates to surgery, Saunders also mentions GPs with religious objections who would not currently be allowed to opt out of referring a patient to a specialist or providing related treatments.
It appears that he has not read his own web site. For example, one doctor writes:
I would emphasise that I am no expert in this type of problem and would be happy to refer him to a psychologist to explore his request further.This may be a fudge to avoid being accused of discrimination but it would ensure that the doctor’s beliefs would not affect the patient. It also means that Saunders does not even represent all CMF members or Christian doctors.
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Wendy's Could Become Test Case For New EMV Liability RulesThe fast food giant confirms it is investigating fraudulent activity involving payment cards used at some of its 6,500 locations.
If fast-food chain Wendy’s has suffered a data breach as reports this week suggest, the company could become a test case of how liability for such incidents is assessed in the midst of the ongoing migration of the US payments industry to the EMV smartcard standard.
Earlier this week, KrebsOnSecurity reported receiving information from banking sources about fraudulent activity involving credit and debit cards used recently at multiple Wendy’s locations. KrebsOnSecurity said that most of the initial reports were originally from financial institutions in the Midwest, but later banks on the East Coast began reporting similar fraudulent activity as well.
Wendy's spokesman Bob Bertini told Dark Reading that the company is currently investigating reports of unusual activity involving payment cards used at some of its locations. “We have been working with our payment industry contacts since recently learning of these reports and we have launched a comprehensive investigation with the help of cybersecurity experts to gather facts, while working to protect our customers,” he said in emailed comments.
Bertini said it is hard to know for sure what the scope of the incident might be given the ongoing nature of the investigation. “As always, in line with prudent personal financial management, we encourage our customers to be diligent in watching for unauthorized charges on their payment cards.”
Brian Engle, executive director of the Retail Cyber Intelligence Sharing Center (R-CISC) says such incidents affected retailers put the whole industry on alert.
“[There are] a couple of significant reasons for this,” he says. “How did the attack actually occur? Everyone is trying to learn if there’s a new form of malware, or if there’s been a [new variant]," he says. Depending on the number of cards affected, there also could be a “ripple effect” across the retail industry, he says.
And if the incident at Wendy's is a confirmed data breach, it could also test new breach liability rules that went into effect across the US payments industry last October.
MasterCard, Visa, American Express and the other major credit card companies had wanted US merchants—with certain exceptions—to move their payment systems from magnetic stripe technology to the new EMV standard by October 31 of last year. Merchants that are not EMV- compliant after that data face a higher liability risk if they are not compliant and suffer a data breach.
EMV, which is short for Europay MasterCard Visa, is the current standard on which hundreds of millions of smartcards that are in use around the world are based. EMV smartcards store card data in a small microprocessor embedded in the card rather than in a magnetic stripe. The cards are considered much harder to clone than magnetic stripe cards, and have been a standard in many countries for over a decade.
Basically, new EMV smartcards issued in the US will continue to work on old magnetic stripe-based point of sale systems for some time, even though the October deadline has passed. But if a smartcard that is swiped at an old POS system gets compromised, it is the merchant that will be held responsible for costs associated with recalling and reissuing new cards.
Similarly, if a card that ends up getting compromised is not EMV-capable, the issuing bank will bear the costs of replacing the card.
There are all sorts of caveats and conditions in between around how liability will be assessed. The sheer complexity of the payment chain will make that task even harder especially because many organizations are still only in the process of cutting over to EMV.
“If it turns out there was a breach and that Wendy’s had not fully deployed EMV, this will likely be the first time the post-EMV liability shift financial reimbursement processes will play out on a large scale,” says Jim Huguelet, principal managing partner at the Huguelet Group LLC, a consulting firm that specializes in retail security. Assuming that not all Wendy’s stores were EMV-ready, the liability would need to be assessed on a site-by-site, card-by-card basis, he says.
Wendy's spokesman Bertini did not respond to questions about the food chain's EMV status, so it is not clear if the company has migrated to the new technology, is in the process of doing so, or has yet to begin.
If Wendy's indeed was breached, it would be somewhat ironic considering some of the comments the company’s vice president and treasurer Gavin Waugh made at a conference three year ago when discussing the fast food chain’s stance on the need to migrate to EMV.
“Our actual fraud rate is so small it’s hardly worth mentioning,” Digital Transactions had quoted Waugh, who was then vice treasurer, as saying. “[EMV] doesn’t move the needle that much. Even if we pay the fraud liability, it’s a whole lot cheaper than putting in [EMV] terminals,” Waugh reportedly said.
--Kelly Jackson Higgins contributed to this report.
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I am a 28 year old mother of 3 who had a tummy tuck on April 10th exactly 10 days ago! i have been doing and feeling great so far. I still have quite a lot of swelling above my belly button which I don't know if it is normal or not but figured I need to just give it time to heal. I had my first drain removed on Monday this week and the second drain removed yesterday and I will tell you what, AMEN! Those little buggers were awful. I kept catching them on knobs around my house and if my daughters would curl up next to me on the couch I worried about them catching on on accident. I feel much more free with out the restriction of the drains. I had the tummy tuck after having 3 previous c-sections and had a large overhang above the c-section scars. I was supposed to be under anesthesia for 2 hours but ended up being down for 3 because my muscles were stretched so far apart from the pregnancies and gaining so much weight that he ended up having to put a lot more sutures in than he was anticipating. I am very happy with the results so far and expecting to be only happier as time passes. The only con I have (I really wouldn't even call it a con because it's not that bad) is that when I take the comrpession band off to take the drains off or check my bandages it feels like my stomach is falling almost. It's kind of hard to describe exactly, but like my stomach is coming apart. I'm sure it's because I'm still really numb so it feels weird but other than that I am a happy, happy customer!!!!
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As a parent, I know how important education is to a child’s life. We all know that teenagers especially need a little extra guidance. If put in the right environment, it’s wonderful to see your young one grow and flourish into an independent, compassionate adult. I’m glad to see that Las Cruces has provided such an environment at the Early College High School.
Early College High School isn’t just a school; it’s an opportunity!
Las Cruces is home to the first early college high school in New Mexico. What’s an early college high school? It’s a joint effort between the university and the public school system aimed at reducing dropout rates by engaging students in the college process early. This engagement includes small class sizes and real-world applications in coursework. The best part is that students graduate with both a high school diploma and an associates degree.
However, the benefits don’t end there. The school is actually more affordable to run and build as costs were reduced through partnerships with NMSU and DACC. For example, the district doesn’t have the additional expense of building a gym or library because students will use university facilities instead.
Last year the early college high school opened to about 120 Las Cruces freshmen at its temporary location at Doña Ana Community College. Eventually the school will be located in the Arrowhead Research Park at New Mexico State University.
ECHS will cost around $18 million and serve 500 students, compared to the new high school under construction on Dripping Springs, which will have between 1,500 and 2,000 students, and cost around $110 million, resulting in a total cost per savings of 16 percent per ECHS student.
Within the next 4 years, the school will boast a maximum of 500 students in the 65,000 square-foot facility. It will feature state-of-the-art technology, a cafeteria and multipurpose center, a student commons area and administration offices. Students will also benefit from and continue to use facilities at NMSU and DACC.
The Early College High School is the first in New Mexico to take advantage of New Mexico House Bill 33. Instead of spending $18 million to build the school, Las Cruces Public Schools will lease the building for six years, paying 4 percent interest on the certificate of participation bonds, and make no lease payments until the campus opens in August 2011. In the sixth year, the school will buy out the lease for the principal amount of $18 million, paying off the loan with future bonds.
It was The Bridge of Southern New Mexico that launched the project. The Bridge was created through an education committee initiative of the Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce that formed the Regional Education Initiative, which led to community discussions regarding school attendance and graduation rates.
This joint effort between the business community and the school systems demonstrates that in Las Cruces, your education matters, and when the right people get together to address an issue, action is taken.
Do you have any other ideas as to how the education system could be improved? If so, please leave a comment below.
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It is the far future. Mankind has expanded into the vast reaches of space, colonizing worlds and encountering alien races. In an attempt to quell unrest off world, the
Tournament was introduced. This was a method of disposing of the unwanted, the insane, and the rebellious and of testing the mettle of warriors in combat. Like the
Gladiators thousands of years before, warriors were sent into arenas with a range of weapons and only their wits and reflexes to protect them. Now, an Empire has taken control of all mankind; modeled after the Caesars of Rome, it is without pity or feeling. However, it sees the value of the Tournament — it controls the mob and through survival of the fittest, provides the Emperor with hardened warriors to act as his elite Praetorian Guard . The player character s Grandfather is wrongly arrested and has either been sent to die in the mines or has been executed. To exact revenge, the player joins the Tournament to fight his way to the top, join the Praetorian Guard and kill the Emperor.
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- Brand new highly individualized characters with their own abilities and origins featuring high polygon counts and high-resolution textures
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- Battle your friends with out-of-the-box Internet play allowing up to 32 players to face off online in a single match (subject to subscription fees)
- Unlockable features — levels, characters, game modes and art galleries
- High frame rate (60fps), even in split-screen mode
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- Co-op activity with movies and music.
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I’ve been doing a bit of thinking about how things are going here at Daly History. It’s almost three years since I began, and how things have snowballed has far exceeded my expectations.
With that in mind, I’ve been thinking about how I move forwards with it all. The site remains, essentially, the same design wise as it did when I launched in July 2009, a few additions and modifications aside. I’ve been wondering if it’s time to think about a bit of an overhaul. When I started I was just a bloke interested in history who blogged in his spare time. Now, three years later, I’m a published historian.
One option to is to go down the self-hosted route, and actually host the site myself rather than using wordpress. The problem is, wordpress.com does not allow you to place adverts on your blog, whereas if you download the software and host it yourself, you can sell advertising. How would you feel about seeing adverts? It would only be a few, smallish and relevant adverts, from things that I think you my readers would be interested in. The idea is that it would help pay for the hosting costs.
In a more general sense, what do you like about Daly History? What would you change? Have you got any ideas that might improve things? In terms of content, is there anything that you would like to see more of? Am I covering some subjects in too much detail? Am I missing a trick with something? Please feel free to be brutally honest, I really welcome straight-up feedback as it makes my job so much easier!
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Last evening I held the first of two three-hour studio recording sessions with my choir. Most years we spend some time in the studio; this year we are putting together the first half of an album that we’ll complete next year. We started tonight with May, the piece we commissioned with Michael McGlynn.
I don’t think there is a better test of a group’s growth, teamwork, and trust than a recording studio. Tensions run high as you sing the piece over and over again to get the perfect take. As one or another section makes a mistake a few times in a row, trust is put to the test.
And of course the microphones don’t lie: any error you make shows up clear as day.
It’s an excellent way to culminate a year of hard work – to record that work for posterity and to demonstrate to yourselves just how far you’ve come.
If recordings aren’t on your May school-year agenda, I strongly urge you to add them. In the studio or in a hall, close miked or acoustic: the educational and musical results will astound you.
Here’s what I aspire to in my professional and personal interactions:
Generosity. Generosity of spirit is the bedrock of my collaborations.
I try to make every interaction I have be built on generosity, and when I lapse in my generosity, I apologize and fix it as quickly as I can.
Generosity is giving more than requested.
Generosity is caring more about the project than my ego.
Generosity is caring more about my collaborators than my ego.
Generosity is understanding that when I request things from busy collaborators, I might need to nudge them.
Generosity is giving honest apologies for failures.
Generosity is acknowledging others’ apologies and forgiving their failures.
Generosity is doing as much as I can, as quickly as I can, to make to make a project successful – sacrificing as much as I am able to that end.
Generosity is always treating my collaborators with love and respect.
This is the ideal I aspire to every day. Do I succeed? That is for others to decide.
As we near the end of the year, I am reflecting on the skills I most want my students to have built over the last year. Here are my top three:
- Work ethic.
I am reflecting because I know I can’t hit each of these skills equally; perhaps work ethic suffered this year because I spent too much time on teamwork. Maybe prioritizing musicianship means learning less repertoire – or maybe focusing on musicianship early will make repertoire easier to learn later!
What about you? Can you pick the top three traits you want your students to have? Where have you succeeded, where can you work harder?
Planning for next year has already begun in my mind, and that means more than just selecting repertoire and nailing down gigs – it means checking priorities and shifting weight to support the work you want to do.
So is yours. So is everyone’s. We have blind spots, preferences, biases. In hindsight, our experiences appear to be leading us – but in the right direction? Who can say.
A mentor can. That’s why it’s so important to have a mentor in our life. (Especially before our mid-20’s, when our prefrontal cortex is undeveloped, but that’s another day.)
Anyone can benefit from having a teacher. But the secret to success is to understand this list.
1. Your mentor will have: skills, judgement, taste, and a personal connection with you.
2. You will respond to their mentoring.
(So far, relatively easy…)
3. You trust them even if you disagree.
If you will acknowledge your flawed judgement, you must accept that your mentor can see more, and guide you better, than you can guide yourself.
At some point you will need to seek a new mentor as your grow, or divorce yourself a mentor if their judgement proves flawed. But in the meantime, you will make progress, and progress on a path that might be better suited to you than the one you would have chosen yourself.
[Finding a mentor is one of Jed’s Laws of Success]
My organic farmer friend used to look longingly at our little vegetable garden – “I wish I had time for a garden!”
Wait, what? Why would someone who toils 16 hours a day to grow organic crops want a vegetable garden?
The answer is that it would be a job-hobby. A jobby.
Professional musicians have taken their passion and turned it into a career. But the long daily grind can turn even your favorite thing in the world into a drudgery.
In this situation I often suggest a hobby, But for someone with an all-consuming passion for one thing (music, farming, computer science), your passion is your logical choice for a hobby – despite already being your job.
Maybe, like one choral educator, your hobby is a cover band playing locally on the weekends. Many music teachers conduct a community choir that feeds joy back into their teaching. Others sing in a symphony chorus or other top-flight community choir.
Maybe, like one computer professional, you spend days off volunteering to teach coding to kids.
Maybe, like my farmer friend, you need a garden to putter in.
You’ve found your passion and made career of it: to keep it filled with joy, maybe now find a jobby to keep it fresh.
The empty page is always challenging. It stares at you and dares you to fill it in. It asks whether you really have anything worth saying. It waits patiently for your guard to be down.
Make friends with the empty page and you can weather the empty page.
Here are a few ways I’ve learned to deal with it.
- Face it every day. Get used to seeing it.
- Lower the stakes. Don’t expect perfection from every word.
- Celebrate the small wins. It’s the act that’s worth celebrating, not any praise.
I’ve discovered, too, that making friends with the empty page can transfer from one world to another: my daily writing here has made my musical writings easier to face.
The more you write, the better you become; and the best way to write more is to stop fearing the empty page, and be friends instead.
In his book Every Song Ever, Ben Ratliff correctly writes:
“Genre is a construct for the purpose of commerce, not pleasure.” – Ben Ratliff, Every Song Ever
I am reminded of this every day by my four-year-old, who will bounce directly from Cats to Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony to What a Girl Is by Liv and Maddie (Disneypop). A day of listening might include James Taylor/George Gershwin/Taylor Swift/Stephen Sondheim/Gene Puerling/Yannick Nézet-Seguin/Lin-Manuel Miranda/Pentatonix/Bruno Mars/Adam Gwon/The Muppets/Bock & Harnick.
It’s me that makes these hierarchical. His personal playlist (in his head and on the computer) is simply music that moves him. Of course he can hear the similarities between Mozart and Haydn, Pentatonix and The Real Group, Michael Jackson and Bruno Mars. But he correctly understands that there’s a lot more that connects Taylor Swift and Schubert than divides them. The question is: does it move you?
We would all do better to take a page from this young sophisticate and think of other ways to categorize music than by the construct of genre.
Check out Ben Ratliff’s book for more thoughts on how to listen now that every song is available all the time.
You’ve heard the expression, “If it were easy, everyone would do it.”
There’s a truth there – it takes stamina, willpower to repeatedly accomplish tough things.
But I think there is another side to this. Those who succeed again and again look at the tasks they repeat and ask, “What would this look like if it were easy?”
What would I have to change to make it sustainable to do this again and again. Software, personal habits, saying “no” – all ways to make the things you do easier.
If someone passionate can’t figure out how to make their job easier to do, they will burn out. So it’s important to ask yourself: “What would this look like if it were easy?”
You can’t make everything in your life easy, but you can make anything in your life easier. And easier might be enough to be sustainable.
Step back, survey those things you do every day. What can you change to make it easier?
Dear singers, why should you work hard in rehearsal? Here’s how I look at it.
You’re going to be tired at the end of a 2-hour rehearsal. No matter what.
The vast majority of the energy you spend in rehearsal is non-negotiable. Sitting or standing, your body uses energy, and even half-committed work requires energy.
Why not commit to rehearsal, and use every bit of energy you can to make each minute count? It will take only marginally more energy, and you leave with pride knowing you gave everything you could.
The music improves, the ensemble improves, you have more fun. And you’re only a teensy bit more tired than you would be otherwise.
How can you not?
“Conductor” is a job in the service sector.
- Serve your choristers.
- Serve your students.
- Serve your audience.
- Serve your community.
- Serve your colleagues.
- Serve your profession.
And most of all
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The challenge of integrating genetic medicine into primary careBMJ 2001; 322 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.322.7293.1027 (Published 28 April 2001) Cite this as: BMJ 2001;322:1027
- a General Practice and Primary Care Research Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Institute of Public Health, Cambridge CB2 2SR
- b Molecular and Medical Genetics, Pediatrics and Neurology, Oregon Health Sciences University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97201, USA
- Correspondence to: J Emery
- Accepted 8 March 2001
The likely increases in availability of DNA based tests and demand by patients for genetic information and advice mean that primary care practitioners will need to become genetically literate. 1 2 Genetic medicine is already beginning to enter the realms of primary care through the availability of testing for predisposition to certain cancers and carrier screening and diagnostic tests for common recessive disorders such as cystic fibrosis and hereditary haemochromatosis. For the near future these issues will probably remain the focus of genetic medicine in primary care, but this could shift if pharmacogenetic research fulfils even some of its early promises.
We discuss the implications of genetic advances for primary care, how genetic medicine could be integrated into primary care, and the skills that primary care practitioners will need to provide advice.
Primary care practitioners need to become genetically literate
Currently the most important elements for primary care are prediction of risk of certain cancers and carrier screening for common autosomal recessive conditions such as cystic fibrosis
Pharmacogenetics will become increasingly relevant in decisions around prescribing
Integrating elements of genetic medicine into primary care will require the development of generic skills in genetic risk assessment and communication
A multifaceted approach, including community genetic counsellors, primary care genetic specialists, educational programmes, and computerised decision support, is required to support the acquisition of genetic skills in primary care
We searched Medline and Embase for relevant papers, combining terms relating to primary care and clinical genetics. We included papers identified from a previous systematic review of primary research on the role of family practice in genetics3 and relevant papers published subsequently. The papers were heterogeneous in their focus and methods, and, when appropriate, we state the evidence on which our statements are based.
Genetic medicine and the interface between primary and secondary care
As more is learned about the genetic aspects of common diseases, the question arises as to who is best placed to meet the incipient service need. Traditionally, clinical genetics has dealt mostly with rare conditions, counselling couples about risks for recurrence for subsequent pregnancies or families affected by adult onset disorders such as Huntington's disease. With the discovery of several genes that underlie certain familial cancers, referrals to clinical geneticists about family history of cancer have risen considerably. At Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, referrals to the cancer genetics clinic rose from 400 to almost 800 in the year to mid-1999, even though many of these patients were unlikely to carry a mutation in a known susceptibility gene for cancer.
The recent completion of the human genome project and current research into single nucleotide polymorphisms will lead to the identification of more genetic mutations that increase risk of common diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancers. But clinical genetics departments will be unable to cope with a further rise in demand given their existing workforce4 and all branches of medicine, especially primary care, will be required to advise patients about genetic issues.
Role of primary care in genetic services
Rather than development of a “primary care genetics service,” specific elements of genetic medicine could be incorporated into the generalist role (box 1).5 In the United Kingdom primary care is well placed to support an integrated genetic service given the traditional focus on the family and relatively well computerised longitudinal health records. Qualitative studies of UK general practitioners show that identification of people at increased risk of a genetic disease, and reassuring those who are not, are accepted roles of primary care.6
Box 1 Potential roles of primary care practitioners in genetic medicine7
Identification of individuals who may benefit from genetics services, including those with a genetic disorder and those at increased risk for having or transmitting a genetic disorder
Recognition of historical and physical features of common genetic conditions
Monitoring the health of individuals with a genetic disorder, in conjunction with specialists in genetics
Provision of basic genetics information to patients and families to help understanding and informed decision making
Coordination of care for individuals with complex genetics service needs
Recognition of the special psychosocial issues for a family in which one or more members are affected with a genetic disorder or susceptibility
Knowledge of how to access the full range of genetics services from which patients might benefit
Appropriate referral of patients with additional genetics services needs
Facilitation of use of genetics services
This approach, however, centres on the traditional view that defines clinical genetics as a specialty and on how primary care could act as an effective gatekeeper for that service. It does not acknowledge how genetic medicine will become more pervasive and alter the practice of medicine in every specialty, including primary care.
Box 2 Categories of genetic medicine relevant in primary care
Reproductive risk—for example, haemoglobinopathies, cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophies, and many rarer autosomal recessive conditions; chromosomal disorders (such as Down's syndrome and Edwards's syndrome)
Adult onset genetic disorders with a mendelian inheritance pattern—for example, Huntington's disease, subsets of common diseases such as familial cancers (BRCA1, BRCA2), maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY)
Common diseases with a multifactorial aetiology—for example, ischaemic heart disease, asthma, diabetes
Normal genetic variations in drug metabolism and immune response
Risk prediction for common disease
The family history can be used in primary care to indicate genetic risk factors for several common diseases (box 2).8 Its most important clinical use currently is in determining risk of specific cancers, such as breast, ovarian, and colorectal cancer, and in using this information to inform decisions about early screening or genetic testing for BRCA1, BRCA2, and HNPCC (hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer) mutations (box 3). Genetic counselling before testing for these genes is crucial because of uncertainty about existing interventions for carriers and the potential for harm, such as insurance or employment discrimination. Such testing should remain, at least for the near future, in the domain of specialist genetic clinics and among patients who present with concerns about their risk to their general practitioner.
Box 3 Familial colorectal cancer
A 31 year old man presented with rectal bleeding due to haemorrhoids and mentioned to his general practitioner that cancer ran in the family. The doctor took a family history and found that the patient's father had developed colorectal cancer at the age of 48 and his paternal grandmother at 60. His paternal aunt had developed endometrial cancer at 55. The doctor referred him to the regional genetics clinic on the basis of locally agreed guidelines. After confirmation of the family history, the patient's father was contacted and offered diagnostic genetic testing. His father was found to carry a mutation in the MLH1 gene which causes hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer. After genetic counselling the patient chose to undergo predictive genetic testing and was found to carry the same mutation. He now undergoes regular colonoscopic surveillance for the detection and removal of adenomatous polyps.RETURN TO TEXT
There are guidelines to help primary care practitioners to stratify risk of cancer on the basis of the family history, thus enabling them to identify those patients who may be reassured about their family history and refer people at increased risk for genetic counselling (further details on criteria for referral can be found on the BMJ's website). Once there is better evidence for the efficacy of interventions for people at increased risk (for example, tamoxifen for prevention of breast cancer9), systematic identification of these patients in primary care will be appropriate, such as through postal questionnaires on family history.10 Predispositional genetic testing for common diseases is still in its infancy. Testing for apolipoprotein E genotype to predict risk of Alzheimer's disease is not recommended because of the lack of preventive treatments and uncertainties about the interpretation of results. Its performance in diagnostic testing in symptomatic patients is also under investigation, and it should not yet be used routinely.11 Predisposing genes are known for a number of rare subtypes of common diseases, such as diabetes and Parkinson's disease in specific families with early onset disease, 12 13 but their use as predictive tests is also limited by absence of preventive treatment. Larger epidemiological studies are required to confirm associations reported14 between specific genetic polymorphisms and risk of conditions such as asthma and cardiovascular disease before their use can be evaluated in clinical settings. Once the genetic risks are confirmed and their interactions with environmental factors known, genotypic information can be incorporated into existing models for cardiovascular risk to inform advice on behaviour and prescribing.
Genetic screening programmes
Primary care could play an important part in the provision of various genetic screening programmes, particularly in supporting informed choices about antenatal diagnosis of common genetic disorders. In the United Kingdom there are community based programmes for neonatal screening for phenylketonuria and antenatal serum screening for Down's syndrome. In the United States neonatal screening for haemoglobinopathy occurs routinely in most states, and antenatal screening for cystic fibrosis carrier status has been recommended nationally. A series of pilot studies of antenatal and general population screening for cystic fibrosis carriers has shown that patients can be adequately counselled in primary care, but uptake of the test by patients depended heavily on how it was offered (box 4). 15 16
There have been calls in the United Kingdom for a national selective screening policy in primary care for thalassaemia and sickle cell disease in those at risk (for example, in African-Caribbeans, southern Mediterraneans, and Asians) and proposals for structured antenatal screening for haemoglobinopathies, which would enable counselling and antenatal diagnosis in the first trimester.17
Box 4 Antenatal carrier screening
A 24 year old primiparous Asian woman came to see her general practitioner saying that she was seven weeks pregnant. After discussion with the doctor, the woman and her partner decided to be tested for haemoglobinopathy status and both were found to be carriers forβ thalassaemia. The couple were referred to a specialist centre and counselled about prenatal diagnosis. Chorionic villus sampling was performed at 11 weeks, and the fetus was heterozygous forβ thalassaemia. A healthy child was delivered at term, and the couple will be offered prenatal diagnosis in subsequent pregnancies.RETURN TO TEXT
Box 5 Genetic skills and knowledge required in primary care
Taking, recording, and interpreting family history
Recognition of common patterns of inheritance
Awareness of the importance of ethnicity in determining risk (for example, Ashkenazi Jews and increased risk of BRCA mutations) and specific cancer clusters
Communication of risk and counselling in a non-directive manner
Understanding of the limitations of genetic testing, including the implications of testing for insurance
Population screening for hereditary haemochromatosis has been promoted because of the relatively high prevalence of mutations in the HFE gene that cause the disease and because there is effective treatment through regular phlebotomy. Pilot studies in the United States have shown that primary care can provide an adequate screening service,18 but doubts exist about the epidemiology of mutation carriers, in particular the proportion who will develop significant disease. Diagnostic testing in primary care by genotype or serum transferrin for patients with possible symptoms of the disease (for example, arthralgia, diabetes, fatigue) has been proposed to enable earlier diagnosis,19 but the cost effectiveness of this strategy requires evaluation.
The commercial drive by the pharmaceutical industry to discover the biological explanations that underlie individual variation in drug response could potentially have a far greater impact on future practice in primary care.20 Early examples of how apolipoprotein E status affects response to lipid lowering drugs and treatment for Alzheimer's disease 21 22 hint at the possibility of applying genetic testing to tailor drug treatment for a wide range of disorders. Pharmacogenetics could be used to identify patients who are at risk of severe adverse effects from drug treatment, such as bleeding complications of warfarin,23 or non-response due to inadequate dosing, such as with antidepressants.24 The cost effectiveness of testing for prothrombotic mutations such as factor V Leiden before prescription of oral contraceptives is uncertain but testing may be appropriate for women with a strong family history of thrombosis.25 Pharmacogenetic information may require less understanding of genetic principles than would be necessary, for example, to provide counselling for carrier screening for cystic fibrosis. Ultimately, therefore, pharmacogenetics may be a much greater driving force for the application of genetic medicine in primary care than specific genetic screening programmes.
Genetic skills in primary care and training needed
If primary care is to incorporate genetics, certain generic knowledge and skills must be acquired that focus initially on the ascertainment of genetic risk, in particular taking an adequate family history and annotating this in the form of a pedigree (box 5). Ideally this should span three generations and include details about the age of onset of disease and age of death for each relative. An awareness of associated cancers in specific familial cancers (for example, endometrial cancer in hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer) and the importance of ethnicity in determining risk for certain diseases (for example, haemoglobinopathies) would guide the collection of information on family history and its interpretation. Additional skills in assessment of risk and in communication are required for appropriate discussion of an individual's risk.
The recent and rapid developments in genetic medicine mean that many primary care practitioners have received minimal training in clinical genetics. Various methods will be required to support practitioners to develop these genetic skills and knowledge, including changes to the undergraduate curriculum—for example, discussing risk assessment of colorectal cancer as part of training in gastroenterology—to promote an integrated approach to genetic medicine. Postgraduate training and assessment in primary care should include approaches to developing and examining the outlined genetic skills. But these will depend first on the acquisition of genetic skills among all clinical teachers.
A randomised controlled trial of a multidisciplinary postgraduate educational programme showed limited increase in screening for haemoglobinopathy in primary care.26 Additional, more innovative methods are required, including management guidelines and computerised pedigree drawing and decision support.27 Online resources will become increasingly useful both for health professionals and their patients.28
While these slower acting educational processes take effect, additional approaches to integrate existing genetic services with primary care will be necessary. Studies in the United Kingdom are evaluating the use of community genetic counsellors acting as outreach workers from the genetics clinic to liaise with local general practices. Such practitioners are either genetic nurses or genetic counsellors, and they provide an initial filter for referrals to the geneticist and perform an educational role. However, there are probably not enough trained counsellors to support widespread adoption of such a model. An alternative approach is for primary care groups to support the development of primary care specialists, possibly working in conjunction with community genetic counsellors, to act as an intermediate point of referral between general practice and specialist genetic clinics. A third allied model is to train a specific practitioner from each practice in genetic skills to act as an in-house expert, supported by electronic resources.
Integrating genetics into primary care requires a gradual adoption and incorporation of specific elements of genetic medicine. There are reasonable doubts as to how quickly the new genetics will deliver clinically useful tests and knowledge to primary care and whether it will initially raise more questions than answers.29 There are concerns about potential harm from inappropriate use of genetic testing in primary care30 and a reluctance by primary care practitioners to adopt these new responsibilities. Because of the uncertainties around the benefits and harm from genetic testing, the clinical implications of a specific genetic test will require careful evaluation, including information about cost effectiveness, before widespread adoption is recommended.
None the less, genetic medicine will shortly be arriving in general practice. For the next five years this will centre around screening for carriers of haemoglobinopathies and cystic fibrosis and assessment of risk for certain cancers. Beyond that there will be increasing use of genetic information to tailor drug selection and dosage and to predict risk of common conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. A multifaceted approach is essential to support the procurement of these skills in primary care (figure). The impact of genetics on primary care is currently small and primary care practitioners may not yet perceive genetic education as relevant. It will require increased public demand for genetic advice or the development of genetic tests of direct clinical value to drive the acquisition of genetic skills. If even a fraction of the claims made about the impending impact of genetics on clinical practice came true, clinical genetics services would be overwhelmed. We must not miss this opportunity to prepare primary care for the new genetics.
Additional educational resources
Rose P, Lucassen A. Practical genetics for primary care. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999.
GeneClinics. http://www.geneclinics.org (provides clinical summaries of many genetic disorders and role of genetic testing including information resources for patients. Educational section for healthcare professionals on indications, benefits, and limitations of genetic testing)
NSW Genetics Education Programme. http://www.genetics.com.au (factsheets about range of genetic disorders and guide to drawing family trees)
We thank Rhyddian Hapgood, Ron Zimmern, and Hilary Harris for helpful comments on earlier drafts of this paper.
Competing interests JE and SH are members of the Medical Advisory Board of FamilyGenetix, an interactive web-based genetic risk assessment service.
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Corporal, it depends on types of grass(eg cattle fattening 'improved' rye is very high in sugar) and weather & time of day too as to how much sugars are in the grass, but it's not just in spring, or long, lush grass.
While gorging large quantities will obviously yield them more sugar, long, lush grass is typically lower than overgrazed or otherwise stressed pasture, so the really short stuff can be more problematic. Sugar levels build in plants due to photosynthesis and are used over night in growth. So generally sugars are lowest in the wee hours/early morn & highest in early evening. Frost & such shuts down growth though, so plants may retain their sugars & still be high in the morning, only to build higher levels with more sunshine.
Another common misconception is that grass is bad but hay is fine. The only difference effectively is water content. Unfortunately while hay loses a lot of nutrients with cutting, drying, storing, sugar isn't one of them. So that hay may be just as high as your 'lush' pasture if it was grown from rich grass, cut in the late arvo or on a frosty morning or such.
'Unimproved', native grasses are often lower in sugars than 'improved' varieties, so better horse feed. Like us, horses can generally handle some 'junk food' without health probs, but like us if we develop type 2 diabetes from too much junk or just calories, horses with IR or other metabolic 'diseases' are far more sensitive to any sugars, so if it isn't low NSC may need their hay soaked & drained before feeding, to leach out sugars.
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If for some strange reason you've looked on my User Info page, you might've noticed that I'm studying (Mandarin) Chinese. I started taking classes at Ecole-club Migros last August, so I've been at it for about a year. I'm still nowhere near being able to speak Chinese yet, but it's going pretty well I think.
So my point in bringing this up is.. a long shot. I'm hoping that someone familiar with Chinese characters will have some information.
As I've been studying writing the characters, I've of course noticed there are a lot of patterns. Each character is basically composed of one or more "components". For example, if you look at 能 neng, which means "to be able to" or "can", it's made of four parts. The top-left looks like the bottom part of 云, "cloud". The bottom-left, 月, means "moon" or "month". Both top and bottom of the right side are the same; I'm not sure, but it might be 七, which means "seven".
When you look up Chinese characters in a dictionary, you look them up by "radical", which is the main "component" of the character. I don't think there's a steadfast rule for determining the radical of any given character; I don't even know which component of 能 above is the radical. Beginner dictionaries try to make it easier by locating a character under several of its components, not just the radical.
In addition to a relatively limited number of components (a few hundred total, I think) being shared between all the characters (a few tens of thousands), the strokes of each character are written in a specific order (top to bottom, left to right, several other rules).
Here, finally, is my problem. I can't find a database with the stroke-order or component data. I found data on ChineseEnglish definitions, on the radicals of the characters (this is used in Hanzi Master), the characters' stroke count, etc. I'd really like to find a database with the stroke order. I want to program a little flashcard application that teaches you how to write the characters. I want to find data on the character componenents more out of curiosity, though I could also use that in a flashcard kind of app.
I know this kind of data must exist because I've
seen applications that show how to write characters.
But I don't know if the data is publicly useable.
If anyone has any information, I'd appreciate it.
(I just wonder if it's findable - if you
know Chinese and know where to look for it.
c.f. French, where I could get by after one year of classes (and I guess watching the news, reading papers, and hanging out on #perlfr help a lot...)
It also appears on the right side of 北 bei, which you're familiar with from the name 北京 Beijing, which literally means "north capital". Looking at the "jing" character, the top is a lid, the middle box means "mouth", and the bottom (小 xiao) means "small". So you can see how these components are put together to form characters.
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The Senior Bowl confirmed that Clemson's Andre Ellington, Stanford's Stepfan Taylor and Michigan's Denard Robinson had accepted invitations to play in Mobile's annual all-star game on Jan. 26.
Ellington and Taylor will come into the Senior Bowl at their collegiate position of running back, while Robinson, who played primarily quarterback in a record-setting career at Michigan, will be brought in to audition for the NFL as a wide receiver. He also could see some time at running back.
Ellington and Taylor boost the Senior Bowl to six listed running backs, with three coming from the Pac-12. The six RBs completed their collegiate careers with a combined 23,001 rushing yards and 269 touchdowns.
The other running backs on the roster are Wisconsin's Montee Ball, Oregon's Kenjon Barner, UCLA's Johnthan Franklin and Florida's Mike Gillislee.
Ellington (5-foot-10, 190 pounds) had his second straight 1,000-yard season for Clemson, gaining 1,081 yards on 212 carries - one of only two ball-carriers in the ACC to reach 1,000 yards this season. He ran for eight touchdowns and caught 14 passes for 232 yards and another score in 2012, when he was an All-ACC selection.
For his career, Ellington had 621 carries for 3,436 yards and 33 touchdowns to go with 59 receptions for 505 yards and two TDs.
Taylor (5-11, 215) became the leading rusher in Stanford history as he ran for 1,530 yards and 13 touchdowns on 322 carries in 2012, when he also caught 41 passes for 287 yards and two TDs. That boosted his career totals to 843 carries for 4,300 yards and 40 touchdowns and 97 receptions for 778 yards and five TDs.
Taylor's three consecutive seasons with more than 1,100 rushing yards lifted him into sixth place on the Pac-12's career rushing list.
The player one place ahead of Taylor on that list also will be at the Senior Bowl.
Franklin (5-11, 195) ran for 4,403 yards and 31 touchdowns on 788 carries in his UCLA career. In 2012, Franklin rushed 282 times for 1,734 yards and 13 touchdowns. He also caught 33 passes for 323 yards and two TDs.
As a two-year starter for Oregon, Barner (5-11, 192) can't match the career numbers of the Senior Bowl's other two Pac-12 backs, but he outdid both in 2012 with 1,767 yards, even though he carried the ball fewer times than Taylor or Franklin. Barner had 278 rushing attempts and ran for 21 touchdowns in 2012, when he also caught 20 passes for 256 yards and two more scores.
For his career, Barner had 582 rushing attempts for 3,623 yards and 41 touchdowns, 54 receptions for 591 yards and seven TDs, 61 kickoff returns for 1,371 yards and one touchdown, and 26 punt returns for 263 yards and one TD.
Ball (5-11, 215) is the NCAA FBS all-time scoring leader with 83 touchdowns - 77 rushing and six receiving. He picked up 22 TDs on the ground in 2012 when he rushed 356 times for a Big Ten-leading 1,830 yards and earned the conference's Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year Award.
In his career, Ball ran 924 times for 5,140 yards and caught 59 passes for 598 yards for Wisconsin.
Ball won the Doak Walker Award as the nation's top running back this season, and Barner and Franklin were the other two finalists for the trophy.
Barner and Ball were the 2012 consensus All-American running backs. The Football Writers Association of America put Franklin on its first team.
Gillislee (5-11, 209) was the top senior rusher in the SEC in 2012, his only season as a starter for Florida. He carried the ball 244 times for 1,152 yards and 10 touchdowns as senior. That pushed his career totals to 389 rushing attempts for 2,072 yards and 20 TDs.
Robinson (6-0,197) caught three passes for 31 yards in his career, which was spent mainly at quarterback for Michigan, although he wasn't the Wolverines' starter under center in four games this season.
Robinson ran for 1,266 yards this season to push his career rushing total to 4,907 yards, breaking the NCAA FBS record for most rushing yards by a quarterback that had been set by former Daphne High School star Pat White at West Virginia.
Robinson's average per carry of 7.15 yards was the highest in the nation for any player with at least 160 rushing attempts this season.
While Robinson's athletic ability makes him a viable candidate to switch positions for the pros, he might not even be the best athlete added to the Senior Bowl roster on Wednesday.
Game officials also confirmed that Texas wide receiver Marquise Goodwin had accepted an invitation to play in the game.
Goodwin (5-9, 180) won the long jump at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials and finished 10th in the event at the London Games. He's been a World Junior champion in the long jump and the 400-meter relay.
In football, Goodwin caught 26 passes as a senior, the fewest of his career, for 340 yards and three touchdowns. He also ran 13 times for 140 yards and three scores. In his career, Goodwin caught 120 passes for 1,364 yards and seven touchdowns and ran 46 times for 405 yards and three touchdowns. He returned 44 kickoffs for 985 yards and a score.
For all the yardage piled up by the Senior Bowl's running backs, the fullbacks on the roster had 6 rushing yards between them in the 2012 season.
Harvard's Kyle Juszcyk (6-3, 245) was added to the roster on Wednesday as a fullback even though he's been an NCAA FCS All-American at tight end for the Crimson after each of the past two seasons.
In 2012, Juszcyk ran two times for 5 yards while catching 52 passes for 706 yards and an Ivy League-leading eight TDs. For his career, he had three rushing attempts for 19 yards and 125 receptions for 1,576 yards and 22 TDs.
He joins Wake Forest's Tommy Bohanon (6-2, 245) at fullback. Bohanon carried the ball twice this season, both times in the Demon Deacons' final game of the season against Vanderbilt, and he finished with 1 rushing yard and one touchdown. For his career, he had 160 yards and three touchdowns on 50 carries. He had one more reception in his career than rushing attempt, with 405 receiving yards and seven TD receptions.
The Senior Bowl also added two prolific passers to the roster on Wednesday in Syracuse's Ryan Nassib and Miami (Ohio)'s Zac Dysert.
Nassib (6-3, 227), who was Pro Football Weekly's All-American QB, threw for a Syracuse record 3,749 yards this season. He completed 294 of 471 passes for 26 touchdowns with 10 interceptions.
Nassib is the Big East career leader in completions with 791 and passes with 1,312. His 9,190 passing yards are fourth on the Big East all-time list and his 70 TD tosses are third.
Dysert (6-4, 228) completed 302 of 480 passes for 3,483 yards and 25 touchdowns with 12 interceptions in 2012. He ranks second in Mid-American Conference history with 1,066 completions, 1,672 passes and 12,013 passing yards. His 73 TD passes are ninth in MAC history.
The other players added to the Senior Bowl roster on Wednesday were Florida linebacker Jon Bostic, Hawaii long snapper Luke Ingram, Southern Cal center Khaled Holmes and safety T.J. McDonald, Texas safety Kenny Vaccaro, and West Virginia center Joe Madsen.
With Bostic coming aboard, SEC players fill 23 of the announced 101 slots for the Senior Bowl.
The Senior Bowl will be played at 3 p.m. Jan. 26 at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile.
Here's a breakdown of the players confirmed for the Senior Bowl by position:
Quarterback: Zac Dysert, Miami (Ohio); Mike Glennon, North Carolina State; Landry Jones, Oklahoma; E.J. Manuel, Florida State; Ryan Nassib, Syracuse; Tyler Wilson, Arkansas.
Running back: Kenjon Barner, Oregon; Montee Ball, Wisconsin; Andre Ellington, Clemson; Johnathan Franklin, UCLA; Mike Gillislee, Florida; Stepfan Taylor, Stanford.
Fullback: Tommy Bohanon, Wake Forest; Kyle Juszczyk, Harvard.
Wide receiver: Aaron Dobson, Marshall; Marquise Goodwin, Texas; Cobi Hamilton, Arkansas; Chris Harper, Kansas State; Tavarres King, Georgia; Aaron Mellette, Elon; Quinton Patton, Louisiana Tech; Denard Robinson, Michigan; Ryan Swope, Texas A&M; Conner Vernon, Duke; Markus Wheaton, Oregon State.
Tight end: Travis Kelce, Cincinnati; Philip Lutzenkirchen, Auburn; Vance McDonald, Rice; Ryan Otten, San Jose State; Michael Williams, Alabama.
Center: Braxston Cave, Notre Dame; Khaled Holmes, Southern Cal; Joe Madsen, West Virginia; Brian Schwenke, California.
Guard: Kyle Long, Oregon; Dave Quessenberry, San Jose State; Hugh Thornton, Illinois; J.C. Tretter, Cornell; Larry Warford, Kentucky,
Offensive tackle: Oday Aboushi, Virginia; Eric Fisher, Central Michigan; Reid Fragel, Ohio State; Lane Johnson, Oklahoma; Xavier Nixon, Florida; Dallas Thomas, Tennessee; Ricky Wagner, Wisconsin; Brian Winters, Kent State.
Place-kicker: Dustin Hopkins, Florida State; Quinn Sharp, Oklahoma State.
Defensive tackle: Everett Dawkins, Florida State; Cory Grissom, South Florida; Jordan Hill, Penn State; John Jenkins, Georgia; Kawann Short, Purdue; Brandon Williams, Missouri Southern State; Sylvester Williams, North Carolina.
Defensive end: Ziggy Ansah, BYU; Mike Buchanan, Illinois; Lavar Edwards, LSU; Malliciah Goodman, Clemson; Margus Hunt, SMU; Datone Jones, UCLA; Alex Okafor, Texas; Trevardo Williams, Connecticut.
Linebacker: Kiko Alonso, Oregon; Jon Bostic, Florida; Arthur Brown, Kansas State; Jamie Collins, Southern Miss; Zaviar Gooden, Missouri; Khaseem Greene, Rutgers; Nico Johnson, Alabama; Kevin Reddick, North Carolina; Sean Porter, Texas A&M; John Simon, Ohio State; Chase Thomas, Stanford.
Cornerback: Johnny Adams, Michigan State; Marc Anthony, California; Robert Alford, Southeastern Louisiana; Marc Anthony, California; Johnthan Banks, Mississippi State; Sanders Commings, Georgia; Will Davis, Utah State; Dwayne Gratz, Connecticut; Leon McFadden, San Diego State; Jordan Poyer, Oregon State; Jamar Taylor, Boise State; Desmond Trufant, Washington; B.W. Webb, William & Mary; Blidi Wreh-Wilson, Connecticut.
Safety: Johnathan Cyprien, Florida International; Robert Lester, Alabama; T.J. McDonald, Southern Cal; Bacarri Rambo, Georgia; D.J. Swearinger, South Carolina; Phillip Thomas, Fresno State; Kenny Vaccaro, Texas; J.J. Wilcox, Georgia Southern; Shawn Williams, Georgia.
Punter: Ryan Allen, Louisiana Tech; Jeff Locke, UCLA.
Long snapper: Luke Ingram, Hawaii; Carson Tinker, Alabama.
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Call for Nominations
The Board of Governors invites nominations of candidates for the degree Doctor of Divinity (honoris causa) to be awarded at the 171st Convocation of the College.
The criteria and process are available here.
Deadline for receipt of written nominations is November 15th, 2014.
Please send completed nominations to:
Honorary Degree Committee, Knox College
59 St. George Street, Toronto, ON M5S 2E6
For further information, contact Melia Bennett
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Virginia Kidnapping/Abduction Laws
Virginia law, Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-47, uses the terms abduction and kidnapping synonymously. A person commits the crime of abduction if s/he by force, intimidation or deception, and without legal justification or excuse, seizes, takes, transports, detains or secretes another person with the intent to:
- deprive such person of his personal liberty, or
- withhold or conceal him from any person, authority or institution lawfully entitled to his charge, or
- subject him to forced labor or services.
According to Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-47, the provisions shall not apply to any law-enforcement officer in the performance of his duty.
The essential elements of kidnapping are unlawful seizure and holding.[i]
As per Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-47, abduction generally is a class five felony. However if abduction is committed by the parent of the person abducted and punishable as contempt of court, the offense shall be a class one misdemeanor in addition to being punishable as contempt of court. If the abduction is done by parent and the parent removes the abducted person from Virginia, then it will be a class six felony. As per Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-48, abduction with the intent to extort money or abducting a child under sixteen years of age for the purpose of concubinage or prostitution shall be a Class two felony. Under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-48.1, if a prisoner abducts a person, that prisoner will be guilty of class three felony. As per Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-49 if a person threatens or attempts to abduct another person with the intent to extort money or abduct a female under sixteen years of age for the purpose of concubinage or prostitution, shall be guilty of a class five felony.
As per Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-50 as soon it is brought to the attention of family members of the abducted person they should report immediately to the police or other law-enforcement officers of the county. If not reported then he is guilty of class two misdemeanors.
The statute, Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-10 provides for punishment. Punishment for class two felonies is imprisonment for life or any term not less than 20 years and, a fine of not more than $ 100,000. Punishment for class three felonies is imprisonment of not less than five years and not more than 20 years and, a fine of not more than $ 100,000. Punishment for class five felonies is imprisonment for not less than one year and not more than ten years or in the discretion of the jury, confinement in jail for not more than twelve months and a fine of not more than $ 2,500. Punishment for class six felonies is imprisonment for not less than one year and not more than five years and a fine of not more than $ 2,500. According to the statute, Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-11, the punishment for class one misdemeanors is confinement in jail for not more than twelve months and a fine of not more than $ 2,500, either or both. Punishment for class two misdemeanors is confinement in jail for not more than six months and a fine of not more than $ 1,000.
The Virginia department of criminal justice services has law enforcement and criminal justice specialists serving Virginia and local law enforcement agencies.
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