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From the AP comes this story : 

President Bush on Tuesday nominated two individuals to replace retiring jurists
on federal courts in the Washington area. Bush nominated Jennifer M. Anderson
for a 15-year term as associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of
Columbia, replacing Steffen W. Graae. *** Bush also nominated A. Noel Anketell
Kramer for a 15-year term as associate judge of the District of Columbia Court
of Appeals, replacing John Montague Steadman. 

The sheikh in wheel-chair has been attacked with a F-16-launched bomb. He could
be killed years ago and the israelians have all the reasons, since he founded
and he is the spiritual leader of Hamas, but they didn't. Today's incident
proves that Sharon has lost his patience and his hope in peace. 

Nervous people make mistakes, so I suppose there will be a wave of succesfull
arab attacks. A la guerre c'est comme a la guerre! 

In the eastern city of Baqubah, guerrillas detonated a car bomb outside a police
station, killing several people. The US lost yet another helicopter to hostile
fire near Habbaniyah in the Sunni heartland, but this time the crew was safe. 

In Fallujah, hundreds of demonstrators came out against US troops when they
briefly arrested a yound newlywed bride. (I hope that the US army got an
enormous amount of information from her relatives, because otherwise this move
was a bad, bad tradeoff). The US troops fired into the hostile crowd, killing 4.
It seems clear to me that the manhunt for high Baath officials in the Sunni
heartland is being done wrong, or at least in ways that are bad for US standing
with local Iraqis. 

Google has finally had an analyst day -- a chance to present the company's story
to the (miniscule number of) people who haven't heard it. Usually, these are
just a chance for the suckups to suck up, but this time people are actually
concerned about the company's plans. They work on Wall Street, after all, so
when they hear a company who's stated goals include "Don't be evil," they
imagine a company who's eventually history will be "Don't be profitable." It's
not quite as freewheeling an environment as you'd imagine: Sergey Brin has
actually created a mathematical 'proof' that the company's self-driven research
strategy, which gives employees one day a week to do research projects on their
own, is a good, respectable idea . Read the entire article; there's a punchline,
too. 

My opinion piece on the implications of Arafat's passing for al-Qaeda has
appeared at Newsday. Excerpt: 

"Arafat's secular nationalism was supple enough to compromise with Israel and to
imagine a two-state solution, even if the road of negotiations remained rocky.
The continued Israeli colonization of the occupied Palestinian territories
during the 1990s helped, along with terrorist attacks by radical groups such as
Hamas, to derail the peace process, which Sharon had always opposed. Arafat's
death creates a vacuum in Palestinian leadership that will not soon be filled.
Sharon's assassination of major Hamas leaders has also weakened authority
structures in that party. If the Israelis and the Palestinian leadership cannot
find a way to reinvigorate the peace process, cells of radical young
Palestinians may grow up that look to bin Laden for their cues. Even if local
Palestinian leaders remain strong enough to keep al-Qaida out, the festering
Israeli-Palestinian struggle remains among the best recruiting posters for
al-Qaida with young Muslim men. Resolving this conflict would be the most
effective weapon the United States could deploy in its war on terror." 

Xinhua reports that a wide range of Iraqi political forces on Tuesday condemned
Sharon's murder of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, a religious leader of Hamas, the day
before. The Board of Muslim clerics in Fallujah, 50 km west of Baghdad,
"condemned the assassination and promised immediate revenge against the
coalition soldiers in Iraq." Ash-Sharq al-Awsat reports that Fallujah was closed
Tuesday in a general strike. US troops there clashed with guerrillas in a fight
that left one Iraqi dead. In Ramadi, there was a big demonstration. Radical
Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr said the attack was "criminal" and that "the
Zionists have left only one choice for the Arabs, that of fighting and jihad".
The interim Governing Council issued a communique saying, "It is a proof of the
emptiness of the Israeli authority and a destruction of the peace endeavors in
the region . . . This operation would only consolidate the terrorist acts in the
world and would not bring peace to the region," the message claimed. Xinhua
alleged that "Many of the Iraqis, who suffer the American occupation of Iraq,
relate their case with that of the Palestinian people, under the Israeli
occupation." In an apparently unrelated incidents, some eleven Iraqis were
killed by snipers on Tuesday, including a group of police trainees in a bus near
Hilla and two police in Kirkuk. 

Ever since the first whispers about Google's IPO, most investors have feared
that the stock would come public at such a ridiculously high price that, even
with a spectacularly profitable business model and some nearly flawless
execution, the price would be too high for investors to make a real profit.
We've moved on. We've grown up. Now, people wonder if Google can even survive .
That's overstating it, I know. What they wonder is whether Google can be
anything more than what it's always been -- a great search engine with some real
grass-roots support, successful by the grace of simplicity. Simplicity gave it
that blessed, laudatory lack of clutter, the efficient and effective text-based
ads, and the support of anyone with a dial-up connection. The problem is that
customers attracted by a simple interface are among the least loyal you can find
-- witness the fight-for-fewest-features between low-end camera companies. The
other problem? It's tough to make money branching out when your appeal is in
your focus. As the survey cited in the above-linked article shows, most Google
users don't intend to use Gmail, and Google isn't even as popular as Yahoo! and
AOL. If they continue to add features so they can justify their likely sky-high
valuation, Google risks losing a huge chunk of their customer base to the next
keep-it-simple search engine. 

Remember when a whole lot of people had to die because a Swedish newspaper
printed those cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed? Now Iran wants to turn the
tables and is inviting cartoonists to do their best by depicting the Holocaust.
Amazingly, these idiots think a cartoon of Mohammed is comparable to what we can
expect in this new fun contest: TEHRAN (AFP) - An international contest of
cartoons on the Holocaust opened in Tehran in response to the publication in
Western papers last September of caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed. "We staged
this fair to explore the limits of freedom Westerners believe in," Masoud
Shojai, head of the country's "Iran Cartoon" association and the fair organizer,
said. "They can freely write anything they like about our prophet, but if one
raises doubts about the Holocaust he is either fined or sent to prison," he
added. "Though we do not deny that fact that Jews were killed in the (second
world) war, why should the Palestinians pay for it?" Shojai told the opening
ceremony of the month-long fair in Tehran's Palestine Contemporary Art Museum.
He added that around 1,100 cartoons were submitted by participants from more
than 60 countries and that more than 200 are on show. He said the top three
cartoons will be announced on September 2, with the winners being awarded prizes
of 12,000, 8,000 and 5,000 dollars respectively. This cute little stunt is only
going to prove just how fanatic the extremist Muslims are. When they saw a
cartoon of their prophet, people had to die. When their precious cartoons are
released I highly doubt it will look like the end of the world. 

US Marines moved into most of Fallujah on Wednesday, though they were still
meeting pockets of resistance. The Fallujah fighting has killed fair numbers of
Iraqi noncombatants, including Shaikh Abdul Wahhab al-Janabi of the respected
Association of Muslim Scholars. Armed clashes broke out in several northern
Iraqi cities on Wednesday, leaving some 22 persons dead in Mosul, Baiji, and
Tuz. Hundreds of persons mounted demonstrations against the Fallujah campaign in
Tikrit and Huwaijah, as well, according to az-Zaman . The battles and
demonstrations were provoked by the US assault on Fallujah. Guerrillas
threatened to assassinate Prime Minister Iyad Allawi and Minister of Defense
Hazem Shaalan in retaliation for the attack. Allawi's aged cousin and the man's
wife and daughter-in-law were abducted and guerrillas threaten to behead them if
the Fallujah compaign is not stopped. In Iraqi society, PM Allawi is responsible
for protecting his clan, including especially his first cousins, so this
kidnapping makes him look weak and brings substantial shame on him. The US
Marines took most of Fallujah Wednesday, but still face pockets of resistance.
If Samarra and other cities are any guide, those pockets of resistance could go
on bedeviling the US for some time to come. The intrepid Ed Wong of the NYT has
more on the Sunni boycott of the elections. He reports that the Iraqi Islamic
Party, which had earlier been absolutely committed to getting out the Sunni
vote, is now wavering and saying their position will depend on the situation.
The outbreak of demonstrations and violence throughout the Sunni Arab regions on
Wednesday did not bode well for Sunni participation in the January elections.
Jim Lobe has more on the political implications of the Fallujah assault, both in
Iraq and in Washington. For some black satire on Fallujah, see Unconfirmed
Sources which has some fun with my Weblog. [Am at a conference and can't blog
much right now but will try to catch up the next couple of days.] 

The hottest item on Christmas wish lists this year is nuclear weapons. Al-Qaeda
wants them, Iran wants them, Russia wants the better ones, and all the US wants
is to give them all a piece of coal. For the last few years there have been
tensions with Iran’s nuclear program with word coming this week that a deal was
reached through the European Union that meets with the approval of the
International Atomic Energy Agency. At the same time, an Iranian Opposition
Group released what they call proof of a covert nuclear weapons program. Arial
photos, loose connections to AQ Kahn and Libya make up the evidence that the
group presented. Russia also announced that it was seeking and building the best
nukes the world’s ever seen. President Vladimir Putin said Russia is will have
new nuclear weapons that other countries do not and will not have. With the
demand so high, the question arises on to who should be or has the right to be
the Santa of nuclear weapons. Right now that seems to be the US, EU, and IAEA.
But not always do those three agree, and not always are their decisions equal.
The US has strongly opposed a nuclear weapons program of Iran, yet Israel, which
to this day has never officially said that they posses nuclear weapons, ranks
around fifth in nuclear strength. It is estimated that Israel has over 200
nuclear weapons yet neither the US nor any of her allies expresses the slightest
concern. North Korea’s Kim Jong Ill also has the bomb at the top of his list and
Santa seems to have already come a few years ago. It is rumored that North Korea
has at least a couple nuclear weapons. But getting past who should get them, is
who has them, and who is really close. The case against Iran has a feeling of
Déjà vu. Arial photos of the lab were uranium is being enriched, somewhat like
those of chemical weapons stockpiles in Iraq. America cried wolf in Iraq, and
what’s scary is that sooner or later, that wolf will probably get us. 

I ran across this item on the Internet. 

Sooooo. The United States goes into a war zone and evacuates a bunch of U.S.
citizens (most of whom were "dual-citizens"). Then, eschewing normal procedure,
the Department of State waived the fees that they charge for evacuating U.S.
citizen. Why? To pander to the mythical "Arab street", of course. 

Now, I would argue that one could have reasonably predicted that some form of
military violence was likely to occur in Lebanon (considering that the country
has been experiencing some form of conflict for approximately the last 32
years). In other words, those Americans were there by their own choice, mired in
a situation that was totally predictable. Yet we didn't charge them for the
evacuation. This is unlike the situation last year in Asia when we evacuated
U.S. citizens from areas that were hit by the tsunami - a phenomenon that is
much less predictable than the Hezbollah-provoked destruction that rained down
on Lebanon. And what do we get for this effort? A lawsuit. 

That's right, folks. The American-Arab Discrimination Committee is suing
Condoleeza Rice and Donald Rumsfeld, charging that they mismanaged the
evacuation efforts. Here's an excerpt from the article: 

Nina Chahine, 19, who with her family was among the named plaintiffs in the
lawsuit, said her wedding in the southern city of Tyre was set for July 13. The
wedding had to be postponed as family members fled the outbreak of the war, she
said. "We were on the road and the first bridge was bombed and we drove home and
all the other bridges were bombed and there was absolutely no way for us to get
home," Chahine told reporters outside federal court in Detroit. "We were all
American citizens and there was no way that anybody helped us. No communications
nothing. I was on my way to my wedding fearing death, basically." Chahine said
her immediate family spent about $20,000 to return to Detroit via Syria and
Jordan. Dear Nina, 

Here's a tip: Don't get married in countries that house illegal militias that
attack other countries and hence are likely to come under counter-attack! Crap
like this sure makes me want to rush right out and rescue people from dilemmas
of their own making. 

Though I am loathe to quote other writers at legnth in this space, this little
bit from Dan Froomkin's "White House Briefing" column in the WashPost today is
just too good to pass up (read the whole column here ): At the Ask the President
event on Friday, one of the questions was about whether Bush has any thoughts
about his memoirs. This is one example of what happens when Bush gets a question
that he hasn't anticipated. "Q Thank you -- I was wondering, there's a lot of
talk right now about memoirs being written with the former President. After you
are elected in 2004, what will your memoirs say about you, what will the title
be, and what will the main theme say? "THE PRESIDENT: I appreciate that.
(Laughter.) There is a painting on my wall in the Oval -- first of all, I don't
know. I'm just speculating now. I really haven't thought about writing a book.
My life is too complicated right now trying to do my job. (Laughter.) But if --
there's a painting on the wall in the Oval Office that shows a horseman charging
up a steep cliff, and there are at least two other horsemen following. It's a
Western scene by a guy named W.H.S. Koerner called 'A Charge to Keep.' It's on
loan, by the way, from a guy named Joe O'Neill in Midland, Texas. He was the
person, he and his wife Jan, introduced -- reintroduced me and Laura in his
backyard in July of 1977. Four months later, we were married. So he's got a --
I'm a decision-maker and I can make good decisions. (Applause.) 

"And so we sang this hymn -- this is a long story trying to get to your answer.
(Laughter.) This is not a filibuster. (Laughter.) That's a Senate term --
particularly on good judges. (Applause.) The hymn was sung at my first inaugural
church service as governor. Laura and I are Methodists. One of the Wesley boys
wrote the hymn. The painting is based upon the hymn called, 'A Charge to Keep.'
I have. The hymn talks about serving something greater than yourself in life. I
-- which I try to do, as best as I possibly can. (Applause.) "The book -- I
guess one way, one thing to think about it is -- one of the themes would be, I
was given a charge to keep. And I gave it all my heart, all my energy, based
upon principles that did not change once I got into the Oval Office.
(Applause.)" 

Now that's a rambling response. 

And I have to wonder: Did he forget that he already has a memoir called "A
Charge to Keep"? That was the name of his "autobiography" -- ghost-written by
adviser Karen Hughes in 1999. 

There has been random speculation about Google developiong a new browser and/or
acquiring Firefox. It is true that Google has been in acquisition mode. They
have acquired Urchin, Zipdash, Applied Semantics, Picasa, Blogger, and satellite
imaging company Keyhole, so why not Firefox? I have no inside information, but I
have been following links today that strongly indicate that Google is damn
serious about securing permanent control of the leading edge browser technology
in Firefox. Ben Goodger is the lead engineer for Mozilla Firefox. He announced
this in January: As of January 10, 2005, my source of income changed from The
Mozilla Foundation to Google, Inc. of Mountain View, California. My role with
Firefox and the Mozilla project will remain largely unchanged, I will continue
doing much the same work as I have described above - with the new goal of
successful 1.1, 1.5 and 2.0 releases. I remain devoted full-time to the
advancement of Firefox, the Mozilla platform and web browsing in general. He
also announced this in January: 

Welcome Darin! I just want to extend a big "Welcome!" to Darin Darin Fisher who
joined me at Google this week. 2005 is going to rock! Darin Fisher wrote this
response on January 25, 2005: 

Me and the big "G" Following on the heels of Ben's annoucement yesterday, I
thought I'd post that I have joined Google as well. Like Ben, I will still be
very much involved with the Mozilla project and community :-) Posted by darin 

Ben made another announcement on March 28, 2005: 

I want to use this opportunity to welcome Brian Ryner to Google! Brian has been
one of the most crucial elements to the success of Mozilla software over the
past few years,... Great to have you on board! 

Now, none of this has been confirmed by Google at the present time, but it's an
old adage that you follow the money to see who is behind something. In this
case, following the talent leads me to think that Google will be making an
announcement this year that formalizes the Google-Mozilla/Firefox relationship.
If you have not already seen the Flash movie Epic , you should take a few
minutes and view the future history of media as conceived by Robin Sloan and
Matt Thompson, with music by Aaron McLeran. In this movie Google and Amazon
(GOOGLEZON ) create a brave new world of media in 2008. This is one
thought-provoking film. Every move Google makes brings this particular future
closer. Just one small commment - it's not possible, as far as I know, for
Google to "Aquire" Firefox. They already have rights to take it, alter it, and
release those changes to the world - this is what the whole open source thing is
about. I'm inclined to say that google is doing what they can to both shape and
support the growth of the most popular non-Microsoft browser out there - by
taking on the leading lights in Firefox development, they're ensuring the
continued life of the project, and ensuring (not that I think they need to) that
their voice will be heard admidst the higher echelons of the firefox development
team. It's this sort of enlightened self interest that keeps large open source
projects alive. Fascinating viewpoint of the future in Epic. Thanks for the
link. 

Malach, What you say makes sense. Acquiring open source talent gives a company
an inexpensive way of influencing and anticipating the direction an open source
project will go. It probably gives more bang for the buck than acquiring a
private company and having to handle the inevitable culture clashes and process
mis-matches. 

The Coalition decision to provoke a fight with Muqtada al-Sadr's movement only
three months before the Coalition Provisional Authority goes out of business has
to be seen as a form of gross incompetence in governance. How did the CPA get to
the point where it has turned even Iraqi Shiites, who were initially grateful
for the removal of Saddam Hussein, against the United States? Where it risks
fighting dual Sunni Arab and Shiite insurgencies simultaneously, at a time when
US troops are rotating on a massive scale and hoping to downsize their forces in
country? At a time when the Spanish, Thai and other contingents are already
committed to leaving, and the UN is reluctant to get involved? One answer is
that the Pentagon prevented the State Department from running the CPA. State is
the body with experience in international affairs and administration. The
civilians in the Department of Defense only know how to blow things up.
Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz and Feith staffed the CPA with Neoconservatives, most of
whom had no administrative experience, no Arabic, and no respect for Muslim
culture (or knowledge about it). They actively excluded State Department Iraq
hands like Tom Warrick. (Only recently have a few experienced State Department
Arabists been allowed in to try to begin mopping up the mess.) The Neocons in
the CPA have all sorts of ulterior motives and social experiments they want to
impose on the Iraqi people, including Polish-style economic shock therapy, some
sort of sweetheart deal for Israel, and maybe even breaking the country up into
three parts. The Washington Monthly's Who's Who of Neocons in Iraq helps explain
the extreme incompetence and possibly double-dealing of many in the CPA. Sept.
11 Commission member Philip Zelikow, who is close to the Bush administration,
admitted on Sept. 10, 2002, that the ulterior motive of the Bush administration
for the Iraq War was to "protect Israel," according to the Asian Times . I have
long been a trenchant critic of the Sadrists. But they haven't been up to
anything extraordinary as far as I can see in recent weeks. Someone in the CPA
sat down and thought up ways to stir them up by closing their newspaper and
issuing 28 arrest warrants and taking in people like Yaqubi. This is either
gross incompetence or was done with dark ulterior motives that can scarcely be
guessed at. There is a classical logical fallacy, post hoc ergo propter hoc (Z
happens after X, therefore Z is caused by X), and I keep revising this posting
this evening because I don't want to fall into it. But sometimes, of course,
when Z happens after X it is because of X. So I may as well just come out with
it: It is pretty suspicious, given the Neocon predominance in the CPA and in the
upper reaches of the Defense Department that on April 2 AP reported of Muqtada:
' A radical Shiite Muslim cleric has expressed solidarity with the militant
Palestinian group Hamas and said that he should be considered the group's
"striking arm" in Iraq. "I have said and I repeat my expression of solidarity
which Hassan Nasrallah called for to stand with Hamas," Shiite cleric Muqtada
al-Sadr said Friday in a reference to Nasrallah, the leader of the militant
Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah. Last month, Nasrallah announced that his party
would close ranks with Hamas. "Let (Hamas) consider me their striking arm in
Iraq because the fate of Iraq and Palestine is the same," al-Sadr said during a
Friday prayer sermon in Kufa, his home base south of Baghdad. He did comment on
what he meant by the phrase. ' And on April 3 his chief aide in Najaf was
suddenly arrested along with 13 other members of his organization, and the
Coalition forces are put into violent conflict with his organization, which
leaves 7 US soldiers dead. The Army is unlikely to forgive or forget; but who
provoked it and why? I'm not even in Iraq and I could have predicted to you the
consequences of doing what the CPA has been doing. Anthony Shadid of the
Washington Post reveals that the warrants for the arrests had been issued months
be for. Why were they suddenly acted on Saturday? 

i am not going unless lisa promises to get all wasted and boob out. 

I definitely could use a drink, actually a couple would probably do better.
Bryan, you're in, right? Anybody up for happy hour after work? I was thinking
Kenneally's at around 5. 

Let me know 

you don't know what that means? where did you grow up? india? 

boob out? should I be embarrassed that I haven't the slightest idea what that
means? 

i am going out tonight to get wasted if anyone is interested. jill allen
finishes her cpa today and she and her friends are going to party. 

max and jen are looking for you. call them at 303-832-8160. they haven't heard
from you in a while. 

Work it into your speech-- something along the line of, "And Jen, you come from
great people and have fantastic friends. In fact Peder and I were remarking on
how agreeable they all are as the sucked on our balls last night. Fucking
bitches!" 

i have to go to butt-fucking mississippi. i am not looking foward to that but
don't tell val. the following weekend i will be ready to rock. 

i think they are all bark and no bite. i think they could get their asses kicked
by cats. they look like they were doberman pinchers who were shrunk. you should
get a cockerspaniel. 

no, i am not kidding and no i don't want it b/c of the taco bell dog. i want it
b/c it is really small and cute. i knew someone in college who had one and i
loved it. why do you think they are mean? 

are you kidding? why would you want a chihuahua? those dogs aren't even
friendly. do you think they are cool b/c of the taco bell dog? 

"Les Spahnn" <spahnn@hnks.com> 02/13/2001 08:02 PM All: It is my understanding,
from good sources in the Govs office that the Gov will order Loretta Lynch to
expeditiously implement the provision to suspend all parties auhtority to enter
into direct access contracts. The premise with which the administartion is
acting is that if they expeditiously suspend everyone's right to bilateral
contracts quickly, it sets up a barrier which the direct access coalition must
break through. In other words the table is set. Deal your meal from where the
dishes are located. I.E. the Davis Administration wants to place all direct
access advocates in the position of having to justify why each and every party
should be the exception to the suspension rather than have a general rule
concerning how direct access should work for all parties. It clearly gives the
Admin a very strong upper hand to control who when and where direct access can
occur without having to say that they oppose direct access. Power be where power
lies. 

you aren't going in for the wedding until sunday now? 

I'm in 

Regards, 

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(Client) 281.848.1619 (C) 713.306.7940 (H) 713.864.4149
Kevin.A.Boone@accenture.com Our web address is http://www.accenture.com 

"Lenhart, Matthew" you guys want to watch the game at woodrows tomorrow? there
will be some girls there and then we can get them to meet up with us at that
garden in the heights party later that night. plus we can be outside watching
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prohibited. just call me on my cell phone. i am going to happy hour after work
to eat and drink. 

what do you mean i am perverted? whatever, you're the perverted old man. 

you love it when i come over. i satisfy your appetitie for lovin. 

Robert Bryngelson@AZURIX 08/16/2000 12:05 PM I just wanted to send you a quick
note to let you know that I'm outta here! 

Today is my last day in the office here at Azurix, and in the coming months, I
will start in a new position as SVP in the LNG development group at El Paso
Energy. This happened very quickly, and I wanted to make sure that I let
everyone know before I left. I don't have any contact information yet for my new
job, but if you want to reach me, you can do so at RobBrnglsn@aol.com or at
713-664-7478. I enjoyed working with all of you during the past five years at
Enron / Azurix, and I wish you all of the best. Take care. 

Rob Bryngelson 

PS -- There is a happy hour tonight at Scudeiros on Dallas Street (just west of
the Met Garage) beginning around 5:00. If you can make it, please come! 

Traci Warner@ENRON COMMUNICATIONS on 08/16/2000 03:14:14 PM Steve, Rod and Elyse
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I look forward to seeing you all there. 

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Sean Boyle 08/17/2000 11:21 AM I spoke to Bruce Garcey at NiMo regarding their
RFP. Bruce indicated NiMo short listed five companies who all bid higher than
ENA. However, he also mentioned we were a close sixth, that is close to the
fifth highest bid. He gave no indication on the value of the highest bid. He
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alternative structures to the proposed NiMo Tier Structure. NiMo released an
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or be getting that RFP. Phil if you could please make copies and distribute
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UnleadedStocks.pdf)(See attached file: CrudeStocks.pdf) (See attached file:
HeatingOilStocks.pdf)(See attached file: PADDIIstocksCL.pdf)(See attached file:
PADDIstocksHO.pdf)(See attached file: PADDIstocksHU.pdf)(See attached file:
API.pdf) - UnleadedStocks.pdf - CrudeStocks.pdf - HeatingOilStocks.pdf -
PADDIIstocksCL.pdf - PADDIstocksHO.pdf - PADDIstocksHU.pdf - API.pdf 

Marlene Hilliard 10/08/99 08:52 AM On or about September 23, 1999 a request for
service was placed by the above referenced counterparty. The request was for a
Intrastate Gas Transportation Agreement and 311 Gas Transportation Agreement.
These agreements were forwarded to the counterparty, CCNG, Inc.. On or about
October 6, 1999, Kelly Cloud, Senior Vice President of CCNG, Inc. (713)
235-1972, called and informed me that the counterparty should be CCGM, L.P..
Further, she informed me that Section 7 of the agreement, which reads in part:
Gas is free from liens and adverse claims of every kind, should be changed
because the gas that the counterparty will be transporting on HPL may and/or is
subject to liens. She was instructed to destroy the agreement and another would
be forwarded to her with the necessary corrections and re-wording of Section 7.
Attached find the agreements for the necessary changes in Section 7. Kelly Cloud
has instructed me to call with any further questions. Thanks. 

Marlene D. Hilliard 

Ginny, Please see the attached guaranty. A clean and redlined version are
attached. I revised the language based on our discussions and added the language
concerning interest which we had both previously approved. We are OK to execute
this form. Let me know if acceptable and I will go ahead and execute. Thanks. 

"Townsend, George" <gtownsend@manorisd.net> 03/27/2001 09:11 AM Puto, 

What's going on dude? Antigua was awesome. I survived it without a problem.
Heather moving in has been a different story. I didn't realize how much "stuff"
you could pack into a one bedroom apartment. How is your love life. The gal from
the wedding was pretty hot. Are you still chasing that? Lets get together soon.
Our extra bedroom is nicer now. My old bed got tossed in a dumpster. It smelled
like shit. 

Talk to you later GT 

How is it going? Did you survive the honeymoon? 

These look fine to me. Go ahead and forward to Brant if you are ready. 

Joan Woodson 08/10/2000 08:28 AM Enron Investment Partners Congratulations!
You've all won! 

...Now comes the fun part.... 

The following have made a team for the game show on August 17th!. 

Thanks to all who volunteered. You will remain as alternates. 

Analyst Team Participants: Analyst Team 1: Coach: Lisa Gilette Kristen Quinn,
Sarah Mulholland, Samuel Pak, Daniel Kang 

Analyst Team 2: Coach: Doug Sewell Jeffrey Synder, Ryan Hinze, Sheetal Patel,
Johnathan Anderson Associate Team Participants: 

Associate Team 1: Coach: Ben Markey Mary John, Russell Dyk, Webb Jennings,
Martin Gonzales 

Mixed A/ATeam 2: Coach: Melanie King Brandon Luna - Analyst, Bryan Hull -
Analyst, Eduardo Tellechea - Associate, Milson Mundim - Associate Alternates:
Heather Johnson, Usman Shaukat, Gerard Benitez, Matthew Almy, Travis Hanson WHO
WANTS TO HELP MILLIONS FOR UNITED WAY? We hope you do! 

How to Pledge: This year it is very easy to make your contribution. Simply type
in the following United Way link, http://unitedway.enron.com or go directly to
Internet Explorer or Netscape and type in unitedway.enron.com in the address
field. Either option should take you directly to Enron's United Way 2000
Campaign site. PLEASE NOTE: Your pledge is to be made electronically - it only
takes minutes. No physical pledge cards. Questions: If you have any questions
regarding the pledging process, please contact Joan Woodson (3-5213), Bert
Frazier (3-5076) or Kathy Mayfield (3-3264). you know that both o'neal and matt
are out? 

Game tonight at 7, it's time to kick some ass. i have not gotten a good response
so i think shanna and i are going to stay in town. the weather is going to be
fine, hector was just blowing smoke. 

Christa Winfrey 08/08/2000 11:36 AM have you heard from anyone? also, what's the
deal with the weather this weekend? is it supposed to be storming? 

by the way, buy it now b/c it is going to 100 by year end. 

Your father never listens to me, what can I say? But, I'm very happy for you!
How are you? Any news on Aunt Toni? LU-M 

Glad to hear all is well. I meant to comment that I thought the people profiled
in the article should pull their heads out of their self important asses. It
isn't about finding the meaning of life at work. It is all about the $$$. Work
hard. Make $$$. Retire young. Things with me are great. Moving back to Calgary
in about a month which is a little sooner than I thought I would be going back
but when opportunity knocks you gotta go. Take care. I don't hear from you in
months and then you level me with such a thought provoking, soul searching
article. Thanks for thinking of me to send it to. I really enjoyed reading it.
We certainly fit into certain parts of the article. There are a few life
theories like that which working through. Its all interesting stuff. 

How are things going with you? Are you enjoying Houston? 

London has been great. Brokering over here has been pretty rewarding. Traders
over here seem to have a lot more respect for other humans. Catriona is well and
has landed herself a pretty cool job in PR. 

Keep in touch, 

Mike 

Michael J. McDermott mjmcdermott@hotmail.com
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For me it isn't about fulfillment or finding my life's purpose in my work. It's
all about the $$$. Work hard and retire early. 

Cheers 

Chris 

P.S. I am moving back to Calgary in about a month. Enron continues to feel free
to move me around at will. I am actually really looking forward to it. 

let's discuss next time we have amstel lights together. Jolene Harvey 05/22/2001
09:25 AM 

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me around all winter. How about skidoo skis for the front and tracks for the
back.. 

Lexus IS 300. Not sure if I am going to buy 17" or 16" wheels for the winter.
Jackass. 

You have always been on the move seeking affectionate, satisfying and harmonious
relationships. Your ultimate goal has been the realisation of an intimate union
in which there could be love, self-sacrifice and mutual trust. It has often been
said that "True love is just around the corner"...and maybe... if you haven't
found it as yet - you possibly soon will. In the past there have been .. and
maybe there still are many things that you have had to do without. You have now
decided to set your sights on a position or situation that could give you
greater prestige and which will afford you considerable self esteem. You wear
your heart on your sleeve ... and since you are an emotional person you are apt
to give your all ... heart and soul ... to all those that show you a little
affection ... but take care... it would appear that you have been extremely hurt
in the past...and you keep leaving yourself wide open for punishment.. Whatever
you strive to do, something always seems to be holding you back. There is no
subterfuge in you. You are a clear thinker and all you demand from life, in a
relationship, is a partner whom you can trust and with whom you can, together,
develop a foundation of trust based on understanding. You are your own person...
and you demand freedom of thought ...to follow your own convictions. You have no
interest in "two-timing" and all you seek is sincerity and "straight-dealing".
You wish to be left in peace... no more conflict and no more differences of
opinion ... In fact you just don't want to be involved in any arguments of any
shape or form ... All you want is for "them" to get on with it - and to leave
you alone.. 

John, 

sorry for not sending it to you earlier (totally forgot to open my outlook). Raw
data is on the fisrt tab of the file to the right. 

Let me know if you have any questions. 

Vladi. Hey Vladi, 

Do you still have the historical nymex settle file that you created for Lavo's
spread analysis? If you do would you send me a copy? Thanks. 

John 

Attached is a new link for employees unable to attend the all-employee meeting
today at 10 a.m. (CDT) at the Hyatt Regency Houston, Imperial Ballroom. If you
are located in London, Calgary, Toronto, Omaha, New York, Portland (ENA) or
Houston, you can access the live event at http://home.enron.com/employeemeeting.
Constance, 

I was on vacation from October 4th to October 19th and I didn't submit my
timesheet yet. I tried to do it on the HRonline web-site, but the procedure is
too complicated. Is it possible that you or somebody else in the HR department
mark the vacation time? I would really appreciate that. 

Thank you. 

Vladi Pimenov ext. 37625 

"McGilloway, Vangie" <Vangie.McGilloway@powersrc.com> 03/23/2001 10:13 AM Good
Morning Debra - I have attached a revised copy of the GISB Agreement and Special
Provisions for your review and consideration. I anticipate completing the review
of the Master Agreement form and submitting comments to you by Monday. In
addition, I received feedback from our Gas Desk that the access to the Gas
segment of Enron On-Line was cut off to CPS --- do you know who would handle
this at Enron that we can speak to? Greatly appreciate your prompt feedback to
this inquiry. I look forward to your feedback on the GISB. 

Regards, Vangie McGilloway Constellation Power Source, Inc. ("CPS") 111 Market
Place Ste 500 Baltimore,MD 21202 Phone 410-468-3798 Fax 410-468-3499 Email
vangie.mcgilloway@powersrc.com PS- Were you having phone system problems this
morning? Myself and Credit were calling in and none of the calls rolled into
voice mail (?). Further to our conversation, please see attached sample
agreements. Upon your review, please give me a call to discuss any questionsand
or issues you may have regarding this matter. (See attached file: Constellation
Power (GISB draft).doc)(See attached file: Sam3102.doc) Regards, Debra
Perlingiere - ENRON-CPS (GISB rev1).doc 

I have sent your question re on line trading to that area. They will contact
you. I am in the process of reviewing your special provisions. 

Best regards, 

Debra Perlingiere 

Jackie Taylor - she is located at Court House Concessionaire and under her name
in the directory. Debra Perlingiere 

Please clarify "all" do you intend 10MM for ENA as well? Thx dp Debra
Perlingiere 

Revised Article 4.6 Debra Perlingiere 

The only agreement I can find is a Master Sale Spot w/ City of Springfield.
Please let me know if you need anything else. dp 

Debra Perlingiere 

Tammi, 

Attached is an image of the GISB. As you see it was CES acquired by ENA in asset
purchase. Please let me know how you would like to proceed. 

Best regards, Debra Perlingiere 

Debra Perlingiere 

Priscilla, 

I do not find the term "Alternate Transporter Imbalance" in our agreement.. The
term "Aggregate Transporter Imbalance" is located in several sections. Could
this be what your referencing? 

Regards, Debra Perlingiere 

See attached revised Article 4.6 Masters below. 

Dp 

Debra Perlingiere Gerald Nemec These look fine to me. Go ahead and forward to
Brant if you are ready. 

Debra Perlingiere 03/27/2001 01:58 PM Revised Article 4.6 Debra Perlingiere
Kathleen, 

You are correct, I will make the appropriate changes and give you another review
before sending execution papers. Best regards, Debra Perlingiere 

4105SF 

Debra Perlingiere 

Jill: As discussed, attached is a GISB draft for Pioneer. As you can see there
are several blanks concerning administrative information for ENA Upstream. I was
able to secure a Duns# and Fed Tax ID however, I am lacking Fax and bank account
numbers. Do you have this information? 

Dp 

Debra Perlingiere 

Debra Perlingiere Jeffrey T Hodge 03/29/2001 09:01 AM Rudwell
Johnson/ENRON@enronXgate 03/28/2001 05:09 PM Jeff! 

Please find attached a credit worksheet for a Master Firm contract for the above
mentioned counterparty. Please complete agreement and forward to counterparty.
Thanks Rudwell 53596. Cindy, 

Please forward a copy of the J.M. Huber Corporation Guaranty to my attention.
The Guaranty is dated August 1, 2000. 

Thanks!! 

Debra Perlingiere 

They are taking delivery in the U.S. 

Debra Perlingiere 

Visit, 

Thanks for your message. Can you send me the data you used: I shall take a look
at it. 

Vince 

Dear All, My mane is Visit Phunnarungsi. I used to e-mail Vince Kaminski about
the advice on his article "The Challenge of Pricing and Risk Managing
Electricity Derivatives" and he had mailed me the copy. I am now modelling the
Queensland electricity spot price using Geometric Brownian Mean Reverting Jump
Diffusion Model and have followed your paper "Making the most of mean reversion"
to estimate the mean reversion speed. I use Queensland half-hourly price during
13 December, 1998-30 June 2001 giving about 44,000 price observations. However,
the result from Ordinary Least Squares was not as expected due to different sign
for both slope & intercept. The coefficient and standard error are as followed:
Intercept: -0.3931 (0.0076) Slope: 0.1171 (0.0022) R Square: 0.0585 Therefore I
could not estimate the mean reversion rate as the estimated slope has the
positive sign. I have also tried monthly data and the results are the same. It
would be appreciated if you could advice me on this matter. Kindest regards,
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Plz contact Shirley Crenshaw (X 3-5290) regarding a copy of an article. Vince 

Traci, 

Thanks. This is the best solution given all the uncertainties we face. Vince 

Vince - Thanks for the message regarding a possible intern for your group. Right
now, we are in the process of evaluating both our new hire needs and our summer
needs and will be making those decisions after the first of the year. Until we
have come up with those numbers it would be premature to make any offers for the
summer. What I would like to do in this case is get the information to Jeff
Davis, who is responsible for Georgia Tech and ask him to get Sungjoo's resume
and start a file on him with a notation that you would like to hire him for
summer. When we start the summer process, we will interview the candidate and
slot him for your group. 

Is this okay with you? 

Hope all is well with you Take Care Traci Traci, 

I have visited Georgia Tech on Thursday. One of the students indicated that he
is interested in a summer internship. He came across as a very bright person,
very personable. I can take him as a summer intern. 

Vince 

Dear Dr. Vincent Kaminski, 

Hi. How are you doing? I hope you have a good flight back to home. It was a good
opportunity to know about Enron and its finance sector. Thank you for your time.

I have already submitted my resume and cover letter right after the talk.
However, you ask me to send a copy of resume and cover letter again. Those
attachments are what I was asked. Again, it was a good chance for me to get to
know what I can do in this field and what I have to more focus on in school. I
am looking forward to hearing from you soon and have a nice day. Thank you. 

************************************************ Sungjoo Lee Stochastic
Processes and Simulation in Finance Georgia Institute of Technology School of
Industrial and Systems Engineering E-mail address: goldconn@isye.gatech.edu
gte114t@prism.gatech.edu Home : 404-449-1026 Office: Coming Soon!
************************************************ - Lisa_coverletter.doc << File:
Lisa_coverletter.doc >> - Lisa_resume.doc << File: Lisa_resume.doc >> FYI 

Vince 

P.S. Tom, Please, contact Vernon and get the details. 

Renee, 

I would like to have a meeting to go over the payment methodology. Scott Neal
and Tom Martin would like to attend as well. This afternoon at 2 PM or later
would work for us. Please let me know what time we could meet. 

Thank you, 

Phillip 

Phillip, 

This section pertains to terminated employees who are paid out in the year
following the termination event. The way the tax law works, the tax basis for
your share distribution will be based on the closing stock price the day
preceding notification to the transfer agent. As such, we will distribute net
shares calculating the proper withholding at fair market value the day prior to
notifying the transfer agent. We will be distributing the shares reflected on
your 9/30/01 statement (6,606 shares plus cash for fractional shares). If you
would prefer to settle the taxes with a personal check, we can distribute gross
shares. Please let me know you preference. 

As you know, we are in the process of transferring recordkeeping services from
NTRC to Hewitt. As such, we have a CPA, Larry Lewis, working with us to audit
and set up transition files. He has become our department expert on the PSA
account (much more knowledgeable than myself) and the various plan provision
amendments. If you would like, we can set up a conference call with you, myself,
and Larry to go over the payment methodology. Please let me know a date and time
that is convenient for you. 

Thanks, 

Renee 

Renee, 

Thank you for digging in to the issue of Deferred Phantom Stock Units. It is
clear that the payment will be made in shares. However, I still don't understand
which date will be used to determine the value and calculate how many shares.
The plan document under VII. Amount of Benefit Payments reads "The value of the
shares, and resulting payment amount will be based on the closing price of Enron
Corp. common stock on the January 1 before the date of payment, and such payment
shall be made in shares of Enron Corp. common stock." Can you help me interpret
this statement and work through the numbers on my account. 

Thank you, 

Phillip Allen 

Let me know when you get the quotes from Pauline. I am expecting to pay
something in the $3,to $5,000 range. I would like to see the quotes and a
description of the work to be done. It is my understanding that some rock will
be removed and replaced with siding. If they are getting quotes to put up new
rock then we will need to clarify. Jacques is ready to drop in a dollar amount
on the release. If the negotiations stall, it seems like I need to go ahead and
cut off the utilities. Hopefully things will go smoothly. 

Phillip 

Attendees: Pam Butler Renee Ratcliff Larry Lewis Tom Martin Scott Neal Phillip
Allen 

Greg, I faxed you the promotional on 10300 Heritage Office Building with the
Nimitz post office. The broker called back shortly after I spoke to you to let
me know that the kestrel air park building and the strip center at fm78 & walzem
had both sold. Let me know what you think of this property. Also, let me know of
any other ideas about replacement property. 

Phillip 

Jim, 

Take a look at this spreadsheet. I tried to calculate the IRR on the port
Aransas and Roma post offices. Is this how your clients usually evaluate these
properties? The Roma deal looks much better. 

Phillip Mery, 

This sounds better than the limitations you were describing in the meeting. We
should be able to work with this. 

Phillip 

Hope you enjoy the posts and feel free to jump in anywhere. 

Hope to see you soon! 

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The end of the year is a time for compiling statistics - and according to the
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Just to let you all know Matt has confirmed the booking for 3rd Dec i s OK. He
has also had to pay the £15 each up front so woul d be grateful if you could get
the cash to him as soon as poss ible. Thanks 

See you climbing later 

Lizzie 

I apologize for the following inconvenience, but I have decided to move this
group to Yahoo, so that we can post files and photos and other useful things. So
please update whatever you need to and go to 

Again I apologize, but it'll be better over there. 

R.E. Glenn 

Email: franz371...@gmail.com lol, last news message came out kinda weird, i was
trying to browse the japanese website while i changed the text iwas supposed to
put up but i ran out of time so there are no real pictures yet... but i'll add
the links soon sry. Reply 

Dan I for one was very happy to hear about your quitting smoking. I've never
been a smoker & am a very strong anti-smoker, but I'm an over-eater & so I know
how hard it is to change a habit. Good luck w/it & will pray for you to have the
willpower to be smoke-free :) 

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Email: franz371...@gmail.com November 22th 2005 I got these pictures from tgs,
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I have a friend that has to get rid of one of her cats because of allergies, he
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surronding area, needs lots of attention, very loving. 

Email: "Julie"<julie...@bellsouth.net> Groups: alt.animals.cat 

Like you said "the kids egg him on". maybe too much . Sounds like your cat is
stressed out . Maybe he doesn't want to play when they want to.. He didn't take
a dislike to the kids for "no" reason! cats react to the treatment they receive,
they are not toys. maybe the cat needs a "new' home.........Julie 

I am looking for people who would like to play D&D 3.5 and live in or around the
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longtime NASA executive Fred Gregory is temporarily at the helm of the
18,000-person agency. It looks like the future of space exploration might as
well be with the space tourists . Very sad too since NASA's astronaut's may not
fly in the next five years. -- Posted by Hidden Nook to Hidden Nook at 3/9/2005
11:16:00 PM 

Hello dear list members, 

The multiple planetary afflictions are taking their toll. Currently, Mercury and
Venus is conjunct and the conjunction is being closely aspected by Rahu. In
Pakistan national chart besides the transit affliction to transit Venus in the
fourth house by FMs Rahu and Mercury, natal Saturn and Venus are also under the
close affliction of transit Rahu. This has resulted in a major rail accident in
Pakistan involving three trains and involving more than 300 deaths. In Indian
national chart besides the transit affliction to transit Mercury by Rahu and
Venus the natal Saturn and Venus are also under the transit affliction of Rahu
which has resulted into floods in many parts of the country taking toll of human
lives, properties, etc. V K Choudhry 

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Some countries like Malaysia and Singapore promote trading for foreign visitors
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Several years ago I developed a short paper and pencil screening test which, in
a small pilot study, discriminated between ADHD, LD, and control subjects. I
recently converted this test to an online test in order to norm it to a larger
population and, subsequently, to make it available to any one who has access to
a computer and the Internet. The test itself is what is called a substitution
test. It has two parts, both of which are timed for 90 seconds each and the
differential between the resulting two scores determines the likelihood of
having a learning disability or attention deficit disorder. I am in need of test
subjects and hope you will take it. The test, along with an information form, is
available at: . I think a test like this one is much needed. A person can take
it directly instead of others completing behavioral checklists or a completing a
lengthy program intensive test like TOVA. Perhaps you are willing to recommend
this site and, if you have a website, place a link on your website. 

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Greetings. My name is Bill Gottlieb: I'm a freelance journalist specializing in
health, with 30 years experience. I'm the author of three books (including the
1.3 million seller ALTERNATIVE CURES) and hundreds of magazine articles, and
worked for 20 years at Rodale Press, as a writer and as editor-in-chief of
Prevention and Rodale Books. Currently, I am writing a book on natural
supplements to aid weight loss, with Harry Preuss, MD, a Professor of Medicine
at Georgetown University; it is scheduled for publication by Broadway (Random
House) in January 2007. I am seeking anecdotes (first name, last initial) from
dieters who successfully used a natural supplement to assist their weight loss;
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loss, please write me at gottlie...@yahoo.com and let me know, telling me about
your experience. Thank you for your time and attention. Warm regards, Bill
Gottlieb 

Once upon a time (in 2001, to be specific), the Coca-Cola corporation built a
bottling plant in a small and remote Indian village in the state of Kerala. In
exchange for sucking vast amounts of water out of the local land, the mighty
corporation promised to bring the people great wealth. But within a few short
months, the village people began to notice their wells were running dry, so they
complained to the corporation. Coca-Cola calmed the concerns of the people and
attempted to win back their favor by giving them vast amounts of free
fertilizer, saying it would grow bountiful crops beyond their wildest dreams.
After several years of use, we arrive at the present day when the village people
have suddenly discovered the fertilizer is actually the bottling plant's waste
sludge and is laden with cadmium, a highly toxic, cancer-causing heavy metal.
The village soil and water are now too heavily contaminated to safely occupy
human life, so the plant was shut down last week. Moral of the story: Don't
drink Coke..........drink Pepsi! Just kidding, Pepsi is actually in the process
of being thrown out of India for similar crimes, as well. 

The Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center (GNOFHAC) filed a housing
discrimination complaint against the Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO)
last week. The complaint, filed with the United States Department of Housing and
Urban Development, accuses HANO of violating a 2003 enforcement agreement
entered into between former St. Thomas Housing Development residents, the City
of New Orleans, HANO, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
during the HOPE VI redevelopment of St. Thomas, now known as River Garden. The
current complaints allege that HANO has not provided qualified former St. Thomas
residents a preference with respect to available public housing units at River
Garden per the 2003 agreement. Upon return to New Orleans after the Hurricane
Katrina evacuation, former residents have been informed that there are no
available public housing units at River Garden because those units have been
reserved for HANO employees. Therefore, public housing residents have been
unable to secure the units for which they qualified prior to the storm and are
left homeless, as a result. "In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, affordable
housing in New Orleans is more scarce than ever. As such, it is essential that
HANO comply with 2003 enforcement agreement," said James Perry, GNOFHAC
Executive Director 

Crude-oil prices rose Wednesday as strengthening Hurricane Rita, now a Category
5 storm, threatened to disrupt oil production in the Gulf of Mexico. New York's
main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in November rose 60 cents to close
at 66.80 dollars per barrel. In London, the price of Brent North Sea crude for
November delivery advanced 53 cents to 64.73 dollars. After brushing the Florida
Keys islands on Tuesday, Rita packed winds of about 240 kilometers an hour as it
headed across the Gulf of Mexico. The US National Hurricane Center said Rita was
"extremely dangerous" and could become a top-level category five storm on the
Saffir-Simpson scale. The storm threatened oil installations in the Gulf of
Mexico where about one-quarter of US oil operations are based. Oil companies
evacuated offshore facilities as the storm's progress kept global markets on
tenterhooks. In Texas, BP shut its 460,000 barrels per day refinery and Marathon
shut its 72,000 bpd plant. Valero said it was reducing rates at its 243,000 bpd
Texas City refinery and its 85,000 bpd Houston refinery. Exxon Mobil released
nonessential staff from two giant Texas plants. Last month, Katrina devastated
refineries in Louisiana and Mississippi and sent prices to a record high of
70.85 dollars a barrel. please support the link bellow which is excelnt ,thank
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[http://www.newscientistspace.com/article.ns?id=dn8293&feedId=human-spaceflight_atom03]
(New Scientist Space) NASA is looking to private companies to launch both
supplies and astronauts to the International Space Station, it announced this
week. [...] 

"It's not cost-effective doing station flights while at the same time focusing
on getting back to the Moon," says Brett Alexander, vice-president of
Transformational Space, one of the companies hoping to launch astronauts to the
ISS. NASA intends upon retiring the space shuttles in 2010, which only leaves it
with 18 flights towards the ISS. Outsourcing these responsibilities would be a
wise alternative, considering the accomplishments of the private sector
regarding the space elevator . Although some may praise this as an opportunity
for the private sector to finally serve the public good, NASA seems hesitant
about turning over the reigns to the corporate world. 

(New Scientist Space) On 3 November, NASA administrator Michael Griffin told the
US house science committee that the agency expects to invest about $500 million
in the commercial cargo and crew project over five years. "That kind of a
financial incentive [...] will be sufficient to allow substantial providers to
emerge," Griffin said. 

"I hope that industry, if put to the test, can do better [than the government],
but I do not expect it," Griffin added. Only time will reveal whether Griffin's
expectations are either exceeded or confirmed. But seeing how the private sector
has been able to successfully transport civilians to the ISS (at about a fifth
of the cost), it would come to no surprise if corporate America was able to out
perform their bureaucratic friends in government. 

-- Posted by Hidden Nook to Hidden Nook at 11/16/2005 08:36:00 AM 

[http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/apmideast_story.asp?category=1107&slug=Palestinians%20Abbas]
Normally this author is semi-objective (what blogger is) but on the
Seattlepi.com (see source link) Palestinian Leader Mahmoud Abbas has demanded
that Israel leave all the land that it occupies before the 1967 border (which
includes East Jerusalem by the way). One thing is certain for sure. If Abbas
keeps up this "macho talk" he will kill potential peace talks and might as well
allow Hamas (which has probably done a better job at providing for the
Palestinians) rule the West Bank. 

AP Photo/Nasser Nasser Interim Palestinian leader and the front-runner in the
upcoming Jan. 9, 2005 presidential election Mahmoud Abbas talks during his first
official campaign speech in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Saturday Dec. 25,
2004. Cloaking himself in Yasser Arafat's legacy, Abbas pledged to fulfill
Palestinian dreams of statehood. 

It seems that the Palestinian leadership (upcoming) will not be a peace partner
with Israel. He is already demanding claims that Israel said no to not only the
world, but to Arafat himself. Listing his priorities, Abbas told supporters of
the ruling Fatah party that he was determined to provide security to his people
and continue the struggle against Israel's partially completed West Bank
barrier. Abbas also pledged to resolve the problem of millions of Palestinian
refugees and their descendants. Abbas, a refugee himself from what is today the
northern Israeli city of Safed, called the refugee issue "very important and
very dangerous." Having personally visited the West Bank and Israel, I can say
that this new political voice is threatening to collapse the peace process. If
Abbas does not change his former thinking and continues the path of Yasser
Arafat, then there will not be peace in the Holy Land and the Palestinians will
ultimately suffer. Selah! 

-- Posted by Hidden Nook to Hidden Nook at 12/26/2004 10:46:08 PM 

[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4281450.stm] 

(Hat Tip: Captains Quarters ) (BBC) The Palestinian militant organisation Hamas
has announced an end to rocket attacks on Israel from the Gaza Strip after a
weekend of escalating violence. Up to 40 rockets had been fired at Israel, weeks
after its military withdrew from the territory. 

In response to the rockets, Israel resumed its policy of targeting militant
leaders in air strikes. Authorised by Ariel Sharon to make "unrestricted"
strikes, its military launched new missile attacks overnight. It looks as if
Hamas has thrown in the towel for this round, unable to take the beating the
Israeli Defense Forces have unleashed upon this terrorist group. Mahmoud Zahar,
Hamas's leader declared the cease fire after Israel killed it's former leader,
Muhammed Sheikh Khalil . Hamas has become rather unpopular in Gaza, as many see
the Israeli air strikes as a response towards the rocket attacks upon Israeli
soil. Egypt had a role to play as they convinced Hamas to end the attacks,
although the same can not be said of Islamic Jihad . (Jerusalem Post) "We're not
happy with Hamas's position at this stage and in light of the Israeli escalation
against the Palestinians," commented Khader Habib, a senior Islamic Jihad
official. "But it seems that Hamas has its own political agenda." [...] 

"The problem is not with the Palestinian resistance groups but with Israel's
scheme to destroy the Palestinians' infrastructure," Habib said. "Hamas remains
targeted by Israel, as in the past, and the Israeli occupation does not need
excuses to pursue its aggression. Israel wants to drive the Palestinians toward
civil war." Islamic Jihad has refused to recognized the cease fire, and hopes to
turn the Gaza strip "into a vast battlefield." Unless President Mahmoud Abbas
steps in, Gaza will probably look like a battle field by the time Israel is done
reminding Hamas of their critical error, although currently the only thing Abbas
is doing is lashing out and refusing to take responsibility for his inability to
act. -- Posted by Hidden Nook to Hidden Nook at 9/26/2005 08:14:00 PM 

Iguazu is a big or a small country? 

Iguazu is NOT a country....Iguazu is in Argentina :) 

How much is a big mac in your country? 

$5.76 For the Combo Meal!! :-) \\// 

What foods do you eat in Miramar? 

Argentinian foods of course, LMAO. lol! 

seafood 

you mean miramar florida theyy have good seafood there 

Have you had any knowledgement about pearl pigment.? 

...Nope and I am proud of it...because my teacher havent taught us that yet... 

Can you recommend any restaurants in Buenos Aires? 

I will be vacationing there 

Yes. There are several just off their beautiful beach. Enjoy yourself my friend
!! 

does teacher's camp in baguio also accomodate even 1 person??cos ill be going to
baguio alone and i have tight? 

http://www.couchsurfing.org/ try couch surfing po. 

What influenced Picasso's cubism style of painting? 

i've seen that.......that does not help me at all it says what cubism influenced
not what influnced cubism 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubism 

What do you eat in Miramar? 

Food like the stuff they eat in Spanish countries like tacos, beans, rice, pork,
steak, ect. Try googling it for more info :) 

Anyone know of any HHa training in Delaware ? 

I do hold a HHa certificate in the state of NY but I looking to move to Delaware
anyone know how I can get certified in delaware? 

Any information about CRAZY HORSE SCULPTURE? 

any? I assume you mean the crazy horse memorial. they have their own website
which you can easily find using any search engine.
http://www.google.com/search?aq=0&oq=crazy+horse+mem&gcx=w&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=crazy+horse+memorial

How to prepare a silicon rubber mould for human statue of size 375mm in height?

Here is a product page from a company that makes mold making materials
http://www.smooth-on.com/p132/Beginner-Brushable-Mold-Rubber-Options/pages.html
It is a starting place to look 

How many days will speed post take to reach from Delhi to Mumbai? 

Give it three days barring Sundays and holidays. 

3 TO 4 DAYS if you are lucky on average it takes about 6 days. 

like 2day 

What is the nearest National Park to Birmingham, UK? 

The Peak District (Derbyshire) is the closest. The South Shropshire Hills are
far closer. They are not a national park, but are extremely beautiful.
www.visitsouthshropshire.co.uk 

Trivia! When was Miramar founded? 

I'll give best answer for the first person who gets it right! 

September 20, 1888? 

It was incorporated as a city on May 26, 1955. 

Miramar was founded September 20 1888. 

Do people Bare-knuckle box in Ireland? 

Certain elements of the travelling community engage in this activity, but
overall no not really. 

Er, no? 

some members of the traveler community bare knuckle box.other than that i don't
know. 

What are some GOOD 18+ clubs in the bay area? 

For today saturday Nov 5th. preferably in San Jose, Palo Alto, San Francisco.. I
want to party hardy for my birthday :) 

when you turn 21 you can party any were you want 

I have hundreds of VHS movies lying around... what should I do with them? 

They bulk up too much space 

I gave mine to a rest home for senior citizens and an old soldiers' home. 

Covert into DVD. 

give them to a library or burn them. 

is r2d2 a stupid name for a cat? 

i could call him r2 for short 

I have a cat named GummiBear, so no, R2D2 is not a stupid name. 

its your cat you can pick and name you want 

Hell no. Thats a great name. Kudos. 

What to do in San Rafael Ca? 

okay so i live in San Rafael Ca like by the mi pueble and the Home Depot.. what
are fun things to do around there? like any lounges? im 15 btw 

what about downtown...? like 4th street and stuff ? 

Which of these do you like: McDonalds, Burger King, Taco Bell, Wendys? 

Burger King it seems like I'm at a real restaurant like Applebees, their food is
usually that good 

McDonals the best for me 

the one i like the most would be wendy's. 

would someone give me some information about migratory birds in punjab ? 

actually i have an project on it so please give meas much as you have
information about migratory birds in punjab 

I don't know about birding in that part of the world but you might possibly find
help at this site: http://www.wildlifeofpakistan.com/PakistanBirdClub/index.html

What is the dress code for males at Del Frisco's Philadelphia? 

My boyfriend's birthday is November 22nd and we are going to Del Frisco's for
dinner. I was unsure of what he should wear, it says business casual but that
can be interpreted in many different ways. Please help. 

5233-NT 

information on the Eurostar train? 

can children go on the Eurostar train on there own to France and where about is
the Eurostar located No under 12's. People aged 13-17 may be allowed to travel
alone at Eurostar's discretion - you should email them for a decision. Eurostar
runs from London St Pancras station. 

What is the dress code for females at Del Frisco's Philadelphia? 

I will be going to Del Frisco's in late November for dinner and I was wondering
what the dress code is for a female. It says business casual but I know this can
be interpreted in many ways. Please help. 

5765-NTKB you can view at dresscod.com 

Can you post a link that shows all the art works that were never found after the
Natzi stole them? 

google nazi stolen art recovery...Out of the 650k est stolen works of art by the
Nazis...70k still remain missing..and there are thousands in musems that haven't
been returned to their right full owners and heirs.. 

Miramar? are they just making these places up? 

Well you say Miramar I say Piramar MIRAMAR PIRAMAR Lets call the whole thing
off. 

Miramir is for real, but there are alot that make you wonder. 

There are way more stranger names in the U.S for areas than Miramar. i think
Miramar was a famous goat trainer or something. He deserved respect 

Anyone have a good recipe for an empanada cordobes? 

How about empanadas arabes or other empanadas from that area of Argentina? 

Yes. Here it is right here. 1 cup of empanadas 1 cup of arabes 1 cup of other
empanadas 1 cup of from that area of Argentina MIX IT ALL UP THEN POOP IN IT The
End 

It's just like cooking kidney, just boil the piss out of it 

I sent a phone to Mobile Phone Exchange and it failed a test due to lost or
stolen what should I do? 

I was sold a phone by a friend and sent it off to get it recycled what can i do?

Buy a new phone 

hope they don't call the police and arrest you its illegal to sell stolen
property, even if you don't know its stolen. 

Erm ya How can I watch Fair City Online in England lols? 

Ya can't. They don't show it on RTE Player 

You can't but here's an update: The doctor is about to discover the affair
between her husband and Jo (who has become her new best friend). Deco is still
with Caoimhe. Suzanne is pregnant. Hope you don't miss it too much. 

Im in school for photography and i want to work in forensic so what else do i
need to do.? 

Sciences - principally biology but also chemistry. 

You need a background in law enforcement. It's not enough to have photography
skills. Talk to your academic adviser, see what they recommend. 

certainly not "normal" photography... forensic photography is about the facts:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=forensic+photography&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&safe=active&sout=1

Was the iPhone the first Smart Phone? 

I'm writing an essay for school and I need to know if the iPhone was the first
Smart Phone. Was it? 

Technically, blackberry was because it was the first with real email and games
and stuff. But iPhone was the first "Officiol" touch screen smart phone. 

No, it wasn't. But it did revolutionize the way we think of as a smartphone. 

Canon sx40 or canon s100 ? 

Which one should i get ? Its prettty much the same $$$ , please advice
!?????!!!! 

Go with the S100. It's more compact, ISO 6400 capability (SX40 only 3200),
faster lens at f/2 and the SX40 only f/2.7. Both have full 1080 video with
stereo recording, so that doesn't matter. The S100 has a slightly larger screen
and the new digic 5 processor. 

Passport needed for international boat cruise? 

I am going on a private boat cruise with my friends from Florida. Will stay in
the waters for few days. Will we need a passport? 

If you are unsure whether or not you need your passport then Faz will be able to
help! 

uh, where? just in the water? 

depends where u are going. If your in the USA and venture into Cuba then u need
a passport 

How can i get Weed in Auckland? 

Can ssome oone please tell me where i can buy some weed in auckland. Give me an
address or something please idk. Getting real frustrated now aye. Thanks 

You've already asked this. Anyone who looks like a druggy or dodgy. 

Why would someone post the location of a dealer in a public place? You're an
idiot. 

Drop by my house, I can get you some real cheap. 

What is this irish tune called!? 

Its a Reel and i have danced to it before..I should have asked then but i didn't
the only line i remember is de lunde bar..or something like that.. does anybody
know which song i am talking about? 

With no link provided it is hard to say. Try googling it or type it into youtube
you might get lucky. 

Link? 

if its a reel then its scottish 

Help findin a restaurant for anniversary in SF? 

It's my two year anniversary in a few days and was wondering if somone could
tell me about a great restaurant in sf or other nearby cities 

I like Hayes Street Grill....another plus, it's right by Civic Center, so you
can take a romantic walk around the Opera House, City Hall, Symphony
Auditorium...all very beautiful. 

Prime Ribs its kind of expensive though 

What would happen if you flew the flag of South Vietnam in Modern day Vietnam? 

It would be similar to flying the flag of the Third Reich in modern day Germany
or in Israel. You would be violating the law. The police would make you take it
down and you may face fines and imprisonment (but definitely not execution.) You
will also face the ire of most people there. 

They might be imprisoned or executed 

Yes, it would be an execution punishment. 

Wellington sign poll. Where do we vote? If anyone else has voted? 

Where do we vote? Obviously because i want to vote. And if anyone else has
voted, what did you guys vote for? 

It closed on Sunday... You voted on the Dominion Posts website. The top two are
going 'head to head' in a final vote on that opens on Wednesday on -
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/ 

They should have one for the All Blacks winning. Wellywood looks rather cheap
and tacky 

air asia flight attendant? 

Good day,I'm a foreigner living in malaysia, german citizen,21 years of age, I
was wondering if air asia recruits foreigners?thanks I've tried calling them a
week ago,they said they can't give me those details over the phone, or let me
know,keep asking me to go to some website,but there's nothing useful on it 

Write (or call) an Asian airline directly and get the answer immediately. 

What kind of Meal do peopel in Argentina have? 

I am doing a project and need to know what kind food Argentina people eat for
breakfast, lunch, and dinner. And what is their big/ main meal of the day. Like
in America dinner is our main meal. and around what time they eat each of their
meals. 

Edible ones, I hope - beef, pork, chicken, fish... Why not look it up! 

they eat lots of grilled meat,chorizo,and such,with potatoes 

why do i want to do work experience at an animal center? 

reasons plllz 

How are strangers supposed to know why YOU want to do that sort of job? Just
make a list of reasons why you like the job and do a little bit of internet
searching to see what people have to say about being in the job. Hope you find
out soon :) 

you should work that out before applying. 

maybe it's beacuse you love to work with animals and you just can't be ha[[y if
you weren't soing that job 

Cheap restraunts close to Orchestra Hall in Chicago? 

For a field trip with my orchestra, we are going to the Chicago Symphony
Orchestra. Before that, we are turned loose to get dinner. Being a suburban
teenager, I don't really know where is cheap, safe, and close to orchestra hall
(220 South Michigan Ave.) Does anyone have any ideas for restaurants within
walking distance where I can't get lost? 

I don't know. Maybe if you post the question again, someone will give you a good
answer. 

Does Crack Barrel ban employees from having tattoos? 

I'm suppose to start a job at Cracker Barrel, but I can't risk losing the job
because I have two visible tattoos on my arm. If you know or work there could
you enlighten me? 

Why don't you phone another location and ask♥ 

I don't think they ban if the tats aren't offensive and you should make them not
noticeable at the time of the interview but once you got the job there nothing
they can really say if so you have a sue/case against them 

Privacy in kerala,help pls..? 

i need to hav sm good time spent with my gf..in kerala..in which all places in
kerala shal i expect ambience and privacy for making love..pls help .thank you 

house boat is a perfect place also beach resorts in trivandrum and The RAVIZ in
kollam @ da syd f Ashtamudi Lake in kollam 

Houseboat in Kerala is a good option for you, all the best!!! 

Try Varkala, its a ammazing and is by the beach. People are open minded thr
since the place is frequented by Firangs. 

I have a male and female cockatiel, and there are 2 eggs in the bottom of the
cage, will they hatch? 

Most likely not, if there is not a bird sitting on the eggs. 

This is hard to tell. Cockatiels can lay unfertilized eggs as well. Just because
you have a male and female, it cannot be guaranteed the two mated. You can try
picking up the eggs and holding it up against a very bright light. If you see a
dark spot in the egg, that means it is fertilized and will hatch if cared for
properly. Have fun. 

Why is the city called Miramar? 

I'm not sure about the origin of the name but they are a lot of different cities
with different and unique names like Miramar so it's just a name. 

There's lots of towns called Miramar, it'd help alot if you listed a state or
some sort of context you're looking for it in. Here's two examples: There's a
Miramar in Florida, just north of Miami. There's also a Miramar in California,
the site of a rather large Air Force Base...Miramar California is a bit north of
San Diego. 

Boy trouble????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 

ok well i have a crush on 2 guys but unforchunitly it is almost valentines day
afnd i just broke up with my and i have dated one of theguys i like and one guy
lives in my naborhood guy i need your help i am a girl but i need a guys help
what shoul i do? amd i like 2 guys 

well id just come straight out and tell them how you feel it may sound like a
bad idea but in the end they might feel the same 

just saying most men suck ! whose better looking ? cant decide ask friends good
luck 

is gare montparnasse storage still available? 

is it still available? because i have read that there are times its not
available. if its not available is there nearby alternative to store my luggage?
im traveling to lourdes for a day ty 

Hi, Yes storage for your luggages is still available at Gare Montparnasse. Pay
attention, altough there are automatic storage, you can only pay with coins
(they're now installing some where you'll be able to pay with credit card, but
it's sporadic now. Price:3,40 Euros, 5 Euros or 7,5 Euros (1) for a 72 heures
lenght. 

i wanna meet girls from san francisco i am from mexico? 

i am from mexico traveling to san francisco california one week i wanna meet
american girls there where i can find them? they r open mind for talk?they will
talk to me if i am mexican? 

You can find American girls all over the city. As long as you are a gentleman
and treat them with respect they won't have any problem talking with you and
your nationality will have nothing to do with how they treat you. 

go to LA after say 11:00 search the street corners btw keep ur wallet locked up
and have $200 on hand have a gun just in case btw 

Going to Fiji and i cannot wait? 

After my last day in Sydney, I will be going to Fiji before heading back to the
states. I am staying in Fiji for four nights 1) what islad of Fiji is a good
island that is not TOO far from the main airpart in Fiji. A way I could get
there by boat instead of taking another plane ride 2) I would like to say on a
island with an a) all inclusive resort (if possible), and a beach front room 3)
also want an island where I can do fun activities, rainforest is a must 

you need to bring me next time 

If you cannot wait you should book an earlier flight. 

where can I get morcillas in tampa bay , I will like the argentinian type , but
I will to try anothers please? 

I searched all over the internet, but I could not find one place in Tampa Bay
that sells morcillas, also known as blood pudding, black pudding and blood
sausages. I learned that morcillas are basically impossible to find all across
the North American region. But I did find this website, www.igourmet.com, where
they sell all types of sausages, including blood sausages! So follow the link at
the bottom and buy some blood sausages. 

huh? 

yuck !! I don't know, and it is because I don't like them, do you know that,
morcillas is coagulated blood from animals, ewww 

Is there any kind of public transport available between noida and greater noida?

UP Roadways buses ply frequently between Sector-37 crossing in Noida and Kasna
in Greater Noida, passing through Pari Chowk. Apart from these there are
numerous cabs that ferry passengers between Sector-37 crossing and Pari Chowk. 

Yes bus service is available. it is not frequent. 

Hi, Yes dear, You can find lots of public transport options between Noida to
Greater Noida. There are UP Govt. Buses, DTC Buses, Call Center Cabs, Private
white line buses most frequently running between Noida and Greater Noida. You
can find them From Indian Oil Building, Sector -37, Taj Express Road( Bus Stops)
etc. Thanks, 

how can you get wifi anywhere 24/7 on your apple ipod 8gb? 

I have wifi at my house, but thats just at my house...is there anyway i can buy
some card to make the ipod itself have wifi? i want to be able to use it in my
car, out n about etc...i guess like an iphone, but thats later on and ,i know
what they are so no suggestions on just goin out to buy one im talking about
right now just for an ipod??. 

You gotta get an iPhone for 3G...only way...actually there is a thing that you
pay for monthly that gets wifi from satellite and you can connect to it anywhere
but you have to Cary it with you 

how are vietnam and Afghanistan alike? and different? 

i'm doing a report on how afghanistan and Vietam are different and alike. ive
been on the internet for 3 hours but so far i've got nothing. i need to know how
they are different and alike in these area's location and the impact of the
location reasons for going into war Global reasons for conflict who fought the
wars? cost of the U.S. in money and men? political costs of the war? impact of
the war on the American people? WILL SOMEONE PLZ HELP ME IT'S DUE WENSDAY!?!?!
:( 

Different...one was in the jungle, the other is in the high mountain deserts.
Alike...both were fought for securities reasons by the US (no matter what the
liberal revisionist historians tell you). 

What is your cats name and why did you name him/her that? 

If you HAVE a cat of course. My cats name is Twinky. When she was a tiny little
kitten she looked like those twinky snack cakes. She is a creme tabby and I've
had her for over 2 years now. 

I have a siamese lynx name Star we called her that because she has a star
pattern on her face. And she is the STAR of the family. I love her. :) 

I have a Norwegian Forest Cat that is named Achilles bc as a kitten he always
attacked your feet when you walked by! 

My cats Called Frank because the year we got him was the year Frank Sinatra died
He also had bright blue eyes like Frank Sinatra did :) 

what does it mean when a veiled chameleon egg is soft? 

my female chameleon just laid eggs yesterday and today some of the eggs are soft
when i mean soft i mean like not like ordinary chameleon eggs. 

They are probably infertile. If there is no male they are probably infertile! If
you take a flash light and shine it through the eggs and you see nothing throw
them away! If you do not they will start to rot! If she has no male to fertilize
the eggs, the eggs will aways be infertile. if you do have a male but they are
not in the same cage or breeding but you touch him then her she will smell his
sent and probably lay eggs. Hope she stops laying eggs because she will get
really skinny! If she continues! Hope this helps 

I have 24hrs in San Francisco - what are the best sights to see in my short
time? 

I have a day stop-over in San Francisco and my wife want to see some of the key
sites. We are staying next to the airport which is located next to BARTrail. We
have limited time What are the best sights to see, geiven that we only have a
short time? (We check in early afternoon and we fly next day. ) Hop onto a Hop
On/Hop Off bus. It'll take you to all the major sites (GG Bridge, Haight,
Chinatown, etc) and you can get off anyplace you want to spend more time at. Go
to Goldstar.com and get tickets for about a third of the price. 

alcatraz island 

Take a ferry ride!!! It's an amazing experience! 

Is it better to book a cruise online or by a travel agent? 

First time to go on A cruise any and all info is appreciated 

Personally, I don't find a travel agent to be of value to me as I am willing to
put in the time doing research on the internet. I have not had good experience
with travel agents. They don't seem to know anything but the hype they are told
and the packages they have available to them. The one time I actually booked
through a travel agent I did not get all of the amenities I had paid for. The
few times I have consulted with a travel agent I was able to find the same for
less on my own, and more options than what they were selling. So now I do not
bother with them at all. 

best is using an online travel agent 

My Hamster escaped.... NEED HELP NOW!? 

okay.... I have a dog and my mother is really really terrified of hamsters. Well
last night while I was sleeping, my hamster escaped from his cage. He is in my
room, but there are so many things inside there, I dunno what to do. I have lots
of containers in there. Anybody give me ideas like a trap or something? 

Find him before he finds the dog food. I'm not kidding , I once lost a hamster
in my house 3 months later I walk down in the basement and it was as big as a
rat. It had been eating dog food the whole time. It was huge and scared the crap
out of me. 

Make sure he isn't trapped somewhere & put a bowl of food out. He will come and
eat 

Start cleaning and start looking. 

can i have some indoor pet ideas please!!!!!!!!!!!!!? 

i want a small indoor pet that my mother will let me have please help i want
something cheap east to take care of and something to hopefully fit in my room 

no pet is really easy to take care of. they all need love and attn , food,
proper surroundings etc. the easiest thing would be a fish - but u need to clean
the tank weekly, feed it the right amt, etc etc x 

Having a pet isn't easy. You should treat all pets like children. They require a
lot of attention or they get fussy and tear stuff up. If you want easy then go
with a gold fish or hamster. 

I would go with a small rodent such as a mouse, rat, hamster or gerbil if you
want something you can handle and hold. Fish are probably the easiest to take
care of though. 

french male sensuality? 

Ive been dating a man from brittany france for a couple of months now. He's been
away for a week and I was thinking of waiting for him in his apartment wearing
only his dress shirt. Its still a fairly new relationship and we havent had sex
yet so its kind of a big deal. I just dont want to freak him out or make him
feel uncomfortable. Is it ok for a woman in french culture to make the first
move? What do french men find sexy? 

French women are the ones to say yes, the way we say it is not usually as
straigthforward as you propose to do. Why not wait for him in a sexy dress with
lunch or dinner, or a light snack at his house. And you take it up from there.
Just make sure that it is a light meal with little alcohol. 

rug works for me 

Food is always good 

unique gifts and cards 

Great store great products 

I love the meat! 

Lovley food and fab chips 

Best place to sleep!!!!!!! 

best square slice around. 

Cheapest drinks in Keene! 

Over priced for Mexican food 

very miss informed people!! 

Simple, Quick take away. 

Wonderful staff and great service !! 

best place for snowboard eva. 

Good, friendly, reasonable service 

The food tasted like rat feces 

beware they will rip u off 

No service.. But good food.. 

Favorite DD spot in the area! 

A most outstanding, professional firm. 

Well kept facility with friendly staff. 

Good food and coffee with a nice atmosphere 

Responsive, kept me apprised of status. 

Whatever you order, you will LOVE! 

Good quality Indian food in a pleasant environment 

High guality pup food at a good price. 

Horrible tap water. But no other complaints. 

Easy registration, helpful staff and fun teachers! 

Awesome bacon egg and cheese sandwich for breakfast. 

The World's Fair museum was pretty cool. 

There is no delivery. 

There is no delivery. 

Great atmosphere, great food. Definitely a must. 

gone 

library is closed. it is now bislas. 

awesome bagels long lines on the weekends but worth it 

Some of the nicest people and very good work standards 

Bad food and bad service! Save yourself a trip! 

Blooming onion, the only reason to visit this restaurant. 

He's great! I won't go to anyone else. 

Fast and affordable. Great job master keying our building. 

Retired 

Dr Joseph retired. Dr. Dorn is his backup. 

Great Job! 

Thanks for fixing my garage door A++++++++++++++++++ 

really amazing the new and exciting plays done at this theatre ! 

No meat on Burger and too much pepper.no place to seat 

Hobbs on Mass. 

Absolutely my favorite store in Lawrence, KS 

Too Expensive 

The food's okay, but the price is outrageous. 

Nice and quiet place with cosy living room just outside the city. 

Good fun for wing night, food eh, beer list eh... 

You were extremely polite and professional. Very Impressed. Great electrician. 

Prime rib was very tough. Staff were pleasant. Won't return. 

VINGAS 

VISAKHA INDUSTRIAL GASES PVT. LTD., location at google maps. 

Midtown Reston has great location and luxurious environment. Really enjoyed it.

Compare to last decade this University is gaining more prestige in International
level 

If you're looking for homestyle Japanese food, you can't beat this 

ok 

can't remember good or bad, so it must have been meh. 

Great job! Mercedes and Dan are very thorough and on top of everything! 

love this park 

this is a great park to have kids birthday parties at!! 

Great service and awesome prices. I get Microdermabrasions regularly and I love
the environment 

Great spot to kick back for a cup of joe and a snack. Cool ambience. 

How a pizza place should be! + there is a free cola with every pizza. 

Pleasure to work with. The experience with every department has been great. No
complaints! 

Your average crappy chain. Food is awful and the place caters to the yuppy
crowd. 

great garage and customer service. great knowledge and prices compared to anyone
in the industry. 

Clean & tidy with good atmosphere & pleasant staff. Food drastically let's the
place down though 

This is a great facility. Great instructors! Most of all, my daughter loves it!

marisol 

this place is awesome twelve did an amazing job place is clean and staff is
friendly 

:) 

I will gladly recommend you to anyone in need of or looking for a good florist.

A++ 

They are by far the best salon in 50 miles, Trust me I know!! 

Kliotech 

A company which provide good quality portals, E-commerce solutions,web based
MMOG ... etc 

Remember seeing "Stop Making Sense" at Cinema 21 multiple times! YAY, great
theater!!! 

LOCATION HAS CLOSED. HAS MOVED TO 4783 Bay Rd Saginaw, Michigan 48604
(989)755-1109 

Excellent service, close to the morse redline stop. Great computer repair store,
highly recommended. 

excellent! answered all my questions, and called me back when I needed
something. highly recommended! 

Rooms were outdated, dirty, and small. Service was horrible. Go down 1 block to
Super 8. 

Great Family Fun and Bonding 

What more can be said: "Burch's Karate is the GREATEST!" 

Not friendly, not helpful, overall poor customer service. Definitely not going
to purchase a car from here. 

Very hard work from the boys in blue there! 

Brilll. Very hard work from the boys in blue there! 

You are the best! 

Just received from your flower store. They are sooooo beautiful. Thank you guys.

Aweesome 

Holy cow was that a delicious meal. Hot, fresh, delicious. Loved every bit of
it. :) 

Wrong Information 

The address is for Noida Location not for Gurgaon Location. Please update this
listing in you database. 

Beautiful hotel! Great service- high class! Shuttle available to a private beach
area with food/drinks/towels. 

great! 

I go Disco dancing and Cheerleading. Its fab! so goand get
dancing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! By samantha Fox 

Great School! 

Teachers good Diverse student body(African-American, Asian, ect.) equals kids
staying here! 

$9.62 excluding tip with water to drink for the buffet. Worst buffet period by
far. I want my money back! 

They did a vehicle wrap for my Toyota Venza that looks amazing. They also do
banners, billboards and lots more. 

This is the best Mediterranean Restaurant in the West Valley, I have friend who
drive from central Phx to come here. 

The best pizza ever im fat so ive had a ton of pizza other than pizza from
chicago its the best 

WONDERFUL service. I have used them once and will use them in the future.
Beautiful work, fast shipping and great communication. 

They are out of business. Nice people... I hear. Calls are now forwarded to
Malcolm Smith Motorsports down the road. 

professional 

Good job very professional. It made me feel good to see people work so hard to
take care of others belongings. 

Not a clothing store 

Be more careful when you write reviews- this is an accounting group, not
Hollister the clothing store. 

Favorite Restaurant Best yellow curry that I have ever tasted. Staff is super
friendly and very attentive. Price is also very reasonable. 

Great service 

A very well established service with a satisfying outcome. A well communicated
and will be hireing again for another projects...... Thanks 

I heard the libido band play live and they are out of site!! I will be calling
tropics for my companies next event! 

A good cut! Cécile is a hairdresser and has just moved into the neighbourhood. I
go to see her to have my hair cut. 

Clean rooms, great for the price and cheapest on the exit. The front desk staff
was very pleasant and efficient. Serves FREE breakfast ! 

Buyer Beware!! Rusted out and unsafe cars sold here! Have a real mechanic check
before you buy!!!! Save money and go somewhere else! 

Great place for embroidery. Service was friendly and VERY fast. I purchased four
gift items there and had them all embroidered within a week. 

They have good sushi for a good price. My favorite so far in Bellevue. Store is
on the small side and atmosphere is just average. 

It's now called Sushi Lover. Food is just okay..won't crave it, but wouldn't
mind coming back for a quick meal. 

Good food and very friendly staff. Very good with my 5 year old daughter.
Interesting good value wine list to. Beer a bit expensive. 

Brain Dead 

Not only are these people completely inefficient and ineffective, but they just
don't give a darn. This place is a complete embarrassment. 

My favorite place to eat. The Atmosphere is the best.. Italian music, candles,
helpful and friendly staff... And the food is beautiful too ! 

Excellent piano lessons 

I'm very happy with the piano lessons Mrs. Lynda Mcmanus taught me. Now I'm able
to play the piano pretty well. 

Excellent Pizza!! 

Its the only pizza place I recommend in Woodland Hills. Yum. My wife and kids
can't get enough. Highly recommended. 

Worst place flour tortillas are always hard the beef enchiladas are discussing
meat all over cooked was good many yrs ago but restaurant has gone down hill 

I'm really surprised by the negative reviews. We've had about 5 repairs done on
3 different laptops. They've always been timely and inexpensive. 

Awsome! Great food cheap 

Every thing here is good. Fish tacos are my fave simple and filling Highly
recommend Mi Pueblo. Gets busy so come early 

Good local bikeshop 

Good local bike shop . Jason and the boys can do about anything you need. The
shop is located just off the river road . 

Best Pizzas and Calzones in the City! 

What a hidden gem! The food is superb and they were delivered nice and hot! I
highly recommend this place! 

This place is clean and well run with great people. The food is fresh and taste
great. Great value and service. We will be back again and again !! 

Great Service and hairstyles that last. 

I am pleased with the service that i get at Luxe. The staff is very pleasant and
my hair is always fresh. 

Nice teachers good school 

They are very good teachers and nice people to meet here. I enjoyed very much to
study here. A good place to improve your English 

Great Neighborhood Hangout 

Great place to catch a band or catch up with friends. Ice cold beer and good
prices. Kitchen puts out good food and has daily specials. 

Poor Service 

After firing this company my next pool service found the filters had not been
cleaned as they should have been. I would recommend not using this company. 

Buyer beware 

Do not use these guys. They'll tell you one thing then $5,000 later do another.
Lied right to my face then denied it. Run away. 

Great service 

I had a dead battery last week and called this company since they were the
closest they had very quick service for a Monday morning, thanks again guys. 

I won a golf lesson certificate with Adz through a charity auction. The lesson
was donated by the teacher Adz. So i booked the lesson and loved it. Great
teacher. 

SERVERS 

When my server crashed, Greg worked from 7 PM until 4 AM and had my company up
and running the next morning. That's what I call customer service! 

It's fine for... 

It's fine for mass-market chocolate, but with companies like Scharffen Berger,
TCHO, and smaller artisan chocolate makers in the area, why? 

Rip Off! 

45p for tap water! Ridiculous! Don't think I've ever been charged before. Oh,
and salad cream, not mayonnaise, on the coleslaw. Avoid! 

Slice Pizza at former Britt's Location 

Britt's Pizza is long gone. Their location, the northwest corner of S. 10th &
Federal Sts., is now home to Slice Pizza. 

VERYYYY!!!! VERYYY!! Good auto repair men. Do the job honest and quickly as
possible. Would 100% recomend to others for a great service. Thank You Barrys
Auto Tech! 

A Great Help! 

Ashdown Horse Transport were fantastic! Very friendly and ALWAY contactable even
at weekends. I would hesitate to recommend anyone. Thanks again Nina. PS. Love
the new website! 

Miami's best tutoring service! 

My son was able to advance a full two grades within 9 months! A wonderful
tutoring service for students needing help with elementary - middle school work.

Food - very good for a midnight meal that isn't fast food. Service - the workers
are usually pleasant. Atmosphere is always fun, the assortment of customers adds
entertainment to the meal 

awesome place!!! it was worth of the ride more than an hour...I had so many
strawberries right on the field...strongly recomend...dont forget to try their
great ice cream 

wrong location 

this is not where the Blue Water Bridge Duty Free is located. It is,
surprisingly, near the Blue Water Bridges, some miles to the west of this
location. 

such a great idea this was, so easy to load and pack, no ramp, no step up no
back aches. moving with a pod was the best moving experience i have had. 

Totally flavored 

The statement about "best hamburguers in town" can be even amplifiaed to "best
hamburguers in world" Totally worth, juicy, big, fresh, and excellent customer
service! 

Best Cigar lounge on the blouvard. Encino has been blessed by the opening of
this smoke shop most definately. If you mention the name Amir you will receive
%10 off at time of purchase 

Doctor Hank is Amazing 

Our family has been trusting Doctor Hank with our teeth for the last seven
years. I wouldn't go to anyone else. Everyone on staff is very professional and
friendly. 

Stayed in the Seaview room here in December 2009! WOW what stunning views. The
furnishing and finishes are great. I highly recommend Bay View if you are
looking for Accommodation in Camps Bay. 

Surprisingly, this little strip mall restaurant has the best sushi I've found in
the Tampa area. It's fresh and really tasty. I'll drive an hour just for their
volcano, yum! 

Fantastic Nova Scotia Cottage 

We had a fantastic time. Such a relaxing atmosphere and inspiring architecture.
Sand Hill park was a great beach... Nice warm water. Thank-You for sharing your
cottage! 

Great lunch specials. Delivery is lightning fast. Perfect since I'm on a budget.
But otherwise, it can feel pricey for what you get. Like the sushi, don't like
the pad thai. 

Holly - the owner, knows exactly how to make you feel beautiful in clothes.
Stylish and contemporary, no matter your size or personality type. She's an A+
and so are her clothes! 

Very poor customer service.There are a couple decent people working there, but
the rest are VERY dishonest, as well as rude, I have yet to hear the truth come
out of their mouths. 

Give them a try! 

The pizzas are huge and super delicious. They're our favorite pizza place to
order from... and they're a local, family owned company! How much better does it
get?! 

I loved the atmosphere here and the food is good, however the tables are so
close together that it feels very cramped. We were made to feel very welcome.
Well worth a visit. http://cambridgefoodfrivolity.blogspot.com/ 

Great Service 

Dr Mcdonald is wonderful. She answers all questions asked and provides the best
service i have ever seen. I have a new born daughter and she helped me with a
lot. Good Job DR. 

Called to check if they had a product I've been using on my dog for years... the
boy who answered the phone couldn't possibly have been ruder to me. I will never
come here again. 

I am a new patient. I have visited Dr. Cooper's office twice and I am very
impressed with how friendly and polite the staff is. I found the office to be
very clean and professional-looking. 

Want a great burger? The smokehouse can't be beat anywhere. Salad bar is hit and
miss for freshness - sometimes the broccoli looks browned around the edges.
Never a bad smokehouse burger though! I crave those. 

Natasha is the BEST photographer we have ever worked with. She has a great way
with children and is able to capture their personality as well as many
spontaneous images. You will not be disappointed with her work!! 

Ray's pizza : my favorite 

Ray's Pizza is just too good. I wish I could have a slice for every single meal.
Luckily I live very close, so I can abuse it during week-ends... 

Caldwell insurance has been doing our insurance for a couple years now and they
have been extremely thorough. We've only had one urgent issue to deal with and
they were very prompt in their response. Highly recommend! 

Lovely Cottage This cottage is a charming homely, friendly, place to stay. Mary
is an excellent host who does yummy breakfasts. My room was delightful and the
attention to detail was amazing. Will come again! Sophie. 

Cheap Hotel Rome - Thanks for all your help! 

Cheap Hotel Rome - thanks for finding us a hotel at the last minute. We had a
great stay, your service was excellent and we will use you again! 

The best photographer in Miami 

I was soooo lucky to have used Marlon's photography services....such a creative
and talented photographer and a pleasure to work with. The images turned out
amazing. I definitely recommend him :) 

Great Meal 

Happened on to this place while out of town on business, and it was great! The
food was excellent and the service was terrific. It is a cloth napkin kind of
place, but I thought well worth it. 

Friendly Efficient and overall great place for people in chronic intractable
pain 

Great place for people in chronic pain. Staff is very friendly they treat you
like a human being and not just another patient. Very efficient at treating
chronic pain! 

The best company in Phuket for creating website and e-commerce website. From
first meeting with them to launch of my website, everything went smooth and on
schedule. Highly recommended for who wants to have website. Great with SEO as
well. 

Great Place To Use The Fix appliances Plumbing Air Conditioning & Electric
Problems. We have used them for plumbing & A/C and they are affordable and get
the work done right. Great place 5 stars for sure. Thanks From Bill 

I used Birdies for our Annual Walk Against Drugs and Alcohol event. They were
very professional, neat and clean. They came through on all of their promises
and we had a very successful day. I will be using Bridies again. 

ONe of a few. Hancocks is one of four fabric stores in Fort Smith. We have Hobby
Lobby, Just for Fun Fabrics, Walmart, and Interior Mall just inside Barling.
They do have a good selection of fabric and notions. 

It was ok, nice management, they let us check in early, but the place was old.
It was clean, but just a little dumpy. Lots of room for big rig parking. Hard to
get into though because of road construction. 

I'll admit I wasn't expecting much from this place, but they really did do a
good job. The chicken cordon-blu was tasty and came in a huge portion size for
the money. Service was a touch slow, but friendly. 

find another place 

Run down. Dark, dark main room. No way to read/relax. 'Electric' blanket on one
bed did not heat. Quite cold. Removing 90% of 'sit-abouts' in main room would
look cleaner. 

recommended 

Excellent location. Good sports bar. Hyatt web site improved. Accurate
check-out. Rooms clean. Lifts quick, clean, accurate, and correctly sized.
Choose this hotel over the Hilton (which is on the next block). 

Summary: Not cheep, but very fast, and super friendly service. Quality of work
is sufficient but not outstanding. Like all oil place changes, ask/recommend the
100 other services they have. Will be a repeat customer with discount coupons. 

criminal defense lawyer 

Mr. Villega is an exceptional California criminal defense lawyer. He cross
examined witnesses relentlessly and had them break down and tell the truth. If
you want an attorney who will defend your right, contact Law Offices of Armando
Villega 

Checked in real late, but staff was very kind and helpful. Rooms very clean and
smelled very fresh. I would recommend this hotel to anyone. I loved my stay here
and if ever back in the area, I will be staying here again. 

Thanks for following me around the store 

Enough said. I don't steal, I wasn't acting suspiciously. I was ready to buy a
new jacket, a new sweater and a couple of your overpriced belts and I walked out
because of your obvious lurking 

Best meat pies in Canada 

If you are looking for authentic British meat pies, then look know further. I
especially like the Chicken Curry pie. Good Food. The owner/baker, "Pie Guy" is
a hoot to deal with as well. Mo 

Fantastic fresh food! 

What a neat gem of a restaurant in a corner one wouldn't expect it. Cozy, warm
atmosphere, great service. Most importantly, the food was outstanding. It
clearly had been prepared from fresh ingredients. We'll be back often. 

Thanks For A Great Job 

Thanks For The Prompt Service And Great Job You And Your Boys Have Done On Our
New Solar System, The Panels On The Roof Look Great And The Power We Are Putting
Back In To The Grid Is Great, Great Job Thanks 

impressive truly impressive 

The First time I walked in there with my teacup chihuahua puppy I knew I'd be
here a lot. Pets Discount has lovely employees, a wonderful grooming service,
and everything I need to keep my dog in tip top condition! 

Excellent service! 

I am so glad that we now have a good nail shop on San Mateo Avenue! No more
having to drive to San Francisco for a great mani pedi. Both Tina and Vicky are
excellent. I will definitely refer my friends and family:) 

great! :P you get a really good view of the city and there is also attractions
like simulator, short movies. Try the 360 restraunt u spin in the cn tower with
a beautiful view the sky pod elevator is about an hour line up in the summer 

GREAT Store GREAT Service! 

“This store is great!! I love walking in and not being hassled. I was there when
they did a free raffle in August and I won a hard drive! The reason I go back is
because the employees are sooooo nice.” 

Horrible customer service. I came in to get a nice gift for my wife. The one guy
who was there, I'm guessing was the owner, was probably the least helpful person
I've ever met. But thankfully there are other flowers shops around Norman. 

Pure Beauty 

What a joy to stroll off historic Canyon Road in Santa Fe into a gallery with a
gorgeous diversity of art. Destiny Allison's metal sculptures were my
favorite.The owner Karla is welcoming and fun. Give yourself the gift of
visiting Winterowd Fine Art! 

Great Place! 

This is one of my favorite places to eat for lunch. They offer a good portions
at a great price, it's enough food to fill you up, but you don't ever feel like
you ate too much. Plus, it's super healthy! 

Barb does an AMAZING JOB, she is always learning new things on how to use her
hands and body, to give every person an AWESOME MASSAGE, CALL TODAY AND SCHEDULE
YOU MUST SEE HER, YOU WILL FALL IN LOVE SHE IS THE BEST OF THE BEST ! 

If you want cheaply made glass from India and China, this is not your place.
These people only carry the very best American blown glass. Their selection is
top notch and the staff is very knowledgable. Go to the Looking Glass for all
your smoking needs!!!!!!!!!! 

Chuck and Gretchen were very positive, and when Alan's refused to work on my
bike, Chuck came right out and saw the problem and did what Alan's mechanic
wouldn't do. He worked on it right on the back of my car. I am extremely pleased

Quick and Cheap 

Walked in and was outta there in 10 mins with a really good deal i thought i was
going to be paying alot because i had a DUI but with my DUI and Sr-22 they were
able to get me the best deal out there. 

Is not a service office 

This is a delivery office only and does not take walk ins but they do have a
blue box out front. Glad I called before I arrived with my box to ship. Thought
adding a comment would save someone the hassle with a useless trip there. 

the food is mediocre at best. the waitress took my name and then called me that
all night. not sure how I feel about that one. it's passable as a pub, but the
pizza is not that great. if you want good pizza, go to famoso. seriously. 

Anyone else find it a little suspicious that there are not only 20 reviews for
this dentist (a HUGE number compared to the others in the area), but that they
all have the same unique grammar structure? And they seem to be posted at fairly
regular intervals? 

Best YET! 

We go to Japaneiro's all the time and we have NEVER been disappointed! Wait
staff is always ready to help if you can't decide (which happens every time for
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them unique. 

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Over charged. 

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Introduction Research on adult-learned second language (L2) has provided
considerable insight into the neurocognitive mechanisms underlying the learning
and processing of L2 grammar [1] – [11].Of interest here, studies suggest that,
despite the difficulties in acquiring L2 grammar, adult learners can approximate
native-like levels of use and neurocognitive processing [12] – [15].However, it
is not enough to have attained such native-like levels. Crucially, it is also
desirable to retain them, even in the absence of continued practice or exposure
to the L2. In fact, substantial periods (months to years) of limited or no
exposure following L2 training are not uncommon, and may even be the norm [16].
Such a scenario may be found in different situations, including when one studies
a language in a classroom and then stops taking classes [17], [18] and when one
is immersed in a foreign language setting and then moves away [19]. In the
present study, we examine the outcomes of such a period of no exposure on the
neurocognition of L2 grammar: that is, whether a substantial period of no
exposure leads to decreased proficiency and / orless native-like neural
processes (“use it or lose it” [20]), no such changes, or perhaps whether even
higher proficiency and / ormore native-like processing may be observed.
Additionally, we test whether any such outcomes might vary as a function of the
type of L2 training, in particular between classroom-like and immersion-like
contexts. Previous Research We are aware of six studies designed to investigate
the effects of a substantial period of limited exposure following adult L2
training [17], [18], [21] – [24], all of which were restricted to the
examination of behavioral (performance) outcomes. (Note that we do not consider
case studies, purely observational data, or research on L2s acquired by
children; for a comprehensive review, see [16]). The six studies tested L2
learners after periods of 1 month to 50 years of limited L2 exposure, mainly on
general language skills [17], [18], [21], [23], [24], though also on more
specific paradigms meant to target aspects of grammatical abilities [17], [18]
or lexical abilities [22], [23]. These language measures were compared in most
studies to the same measures in a different set of subjects who had not
experienced a period of limited exposure [17], [18], [22], [23], or to
retrospective ratings of the same subjects [21], with only one longitudinal
study testing the same subjects before and after a period of limited exposure
[24]. Across the studies, the periods of limited exposure followed either
classroom training [17], [18], [22], [24] or mixed classroom and immersion
training [21], [23], [24]. The training lasted varying lengths of time,
apparently usually in the range of a few years, and resulted in seemingly
varying proficiency levels (though not directly measured, except by [24]) prior
to the period of limited exposure. Overall, the results of the six studies have
been taken to suggest the following. A period of limited exposure generally
leads to attrition (loss) of L2 performance or knowledge [17], [18], [21], [23].
Such loss has been observed after as little as a few months of limited exposure,
e.g., after a 1 - 7month [23] or 6 month delay [21], as well as after 2 years
[18], though in one case it was observed only by 3 - 5years, and not earlier
[17]. Although attrition may take place within the first few years, some studies
suggest that it then appears to level off, with no further losses occurring
[17], [18]. Higher levels of proficiency (or exposure) may be associated with
less attrition [17], [18], [21], [23] or even with no observed losses [21].
Moreover, one study found no changes at all in performance, across proficiency
levels, after either 2 or 4 years of limited exposure [22]. Finally, in some
cases a gain in performance has been observed: after 1.5 years of limited
exposure in one study, particularly for L2 learners with immersion as well as
classroom training [24], and in another study after 2 years, though only for
some abilities, such as listening and reading comprehension [18]. It remains
unclear what might explain such gains, which have been attributed to motivation
and to L2 experience during the period of ostensibly limited exposure [24], or
to factors related to general maturation, cognitive development, or continued
academic training [18]. 

Digital Humanities Clinics - Leading Dutch Librarians into DH Michiel Cock
m.p.cock@vu.nl Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands Lotte Wilms
lotte.wilms@kb.nl National Library of the Netherlands, the Netherlands In 2015,
an initiative was started to set up a Dutch speaking DH+Lib community in the
Netherlands and Belgium, based on the example of the American communal space of
librarians, archivists, LIS graduate students, and information specialists to
discuss topics ‘Where the Digital Humanities and Libraries meet’. At the initial
meeting it became apparent that most participants were there to learn more about
digital humanities and were not (yet) in the situation where they were able to
offer expertise on the subject. On the administrative level, the directors of
the libraries participating in the consortium of Dutch academic libraries (UKB)
also expressed the wish that librarians become more fluent in DH. A year later,
the National Library of the Netherlands (Koninklijke Bibliotheek), and the
University Library of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam again concluded that
librarians at their institutes who wanted to get involved in DH needed more
training to adequately support researchers and students in this field. Therefore
both institutes joined forces to develop a set of clinics on DH for librarians.
The two institutes were later joined by the Leiden University Libraries. We see
this as the ideal opportunity to provide these educative sessions not only to
our own librarians, but also to the academic librarians of other Dutch research
libraries. In essence, we want to teach our country’s librarians the ins and
outs of DH in order for them to take up their natural role of facilitating and
supporting research and ideally become the research partner needed in DH
projects. The aim of these clinics is to provide basic methodological
competencies and technical skills in DH, for a diverse group of librarians,
consisting of both subject and technical librarians with basic technical skills.
The content of these sessions should enable them to provide services to
researchers and students, identify remaining gaps in knowledge or skills that
they could address by self-directed learning and (perhaps) to automate their
daily library work. We are not setting out to turn them into programmers or data
crunchers, but want to boost their knowledge level to where they feel
comfortable providing information about DH projects, follow the literature and
research, follow online tutorials and hopefully take up the challenge of
finishing this professional development by engaging with the DH community. In
order to design this curriculum we follow a four step approach with a Working
Out Loud - principle(Williams, 2010): Desk research about what being a DH
librarian entails (e.g. Hartsell-Gundy et al., 2015; Mulligan, 2016; also see
the Zotero library of the LIBER Digital Humanities working group); Identify
possible subjects, based on experience, a comparison of existing teaching
material related to DH (e.g. The Programming Historian, the Digital Scholarship
Training Programme at the British Library and Columbia University's Developing
Librarian project) and the TaDiRAH taxonomy of research activities; Get feedback
from researchers on possible subjects, based on the knowledge and skills they
feel librarians need; Get feedback from librarians on possible subjects, based
on already known gaps in their knowledge and skills. With these in hand, we will
design the curriculum of clinics, based on the method of' constructive
alignment' (Biggs et al., 2011), to make sure that the intended learning
objectives and the teaching / learningactivities stay aligned. Our plan is to
organize a maximum of 6 clinics, each one full day. Each day starts with one or
more lectures by researchers, that address the conceptual knowledge needed. The
afternoon sessions will be devoted to the hands-on training of skills, following
the Library Carpentry model as closely as possible. By having researchers
provide the lecture sessions, we hope to fuel the enthusiasm of the librarians
with the inspiration of direct contact with researchers and to provide access to
a network within and across universities. With these clinics, we hope to
initiate a stream of DH activities in Dutch universities, making access to
support easier for new digital scholars. The poster at DH2017 will present the
curriculum, its position in the international context and offer the lessons
learned from both the design process and the first clinics. We welcome
discussion about our efforts and the possibilities of applying this in other
contexts. 

Education and early loves Byron received his early formal education at Aberdeen
Grammar School, and in August 1799 entered the school of Dr. William Glennie, in
Dulwich. [17] Placed under the care of a Dr. Bailey, he was encouraged to
exercise in moderation but not restrain himself from "violent" bouts in an
attempt to overcompensate for his deformed foot. His mother interfered with his
studies, often withdrawing him from school, with the result that he lacked
discipline and his classical studies were neglected. In 1801, he was sent to
Harrow, where he remained until July 1805. [6] An undistinguished student and an
unskilled cricketer, he did represent the school during the very first Eton v
Harrow cricket match at Lord's in 1805. [19] His lack of moderation was not
restricted to physical exercise. Byron fell in love with Mary Chaworth, whom he
met while at school, [6] and she was the reason he refused to return to Harrow
in September 1803. His mother wrote, "He has no indisposition that I know of but
love, desperate love, the worst of all maladies in my opinion. In short, the boy
is distractedly in love with Miss Chaworth." [6] In Byron's later memoirs, "Mary
Chaworth is portrayed as the first object of his adult sexual feelings." [20]
Byron finally returned in January 1804, [6] to a more settled period which saw
the formation of a circle of emotional involvements with other Harrow boys,
which he recalled with great vividness: "My school friendships were with me
passions (for I was always violent)." [21] The most enduring of those was with
John FitzGibbon, 2nd Earl of Clare — four years Byron's junior — whom he was to
meet unexpectedly many years later in Italy (1821). [22] His nostalgic poems
about his Harrow friendships, Childish Recollections (1806), express a prescient
"consciousness of sexual differences that may in the end make England untenable
to him." [23] Letters to Byron in the John Murray archive contain evidence of a
previously unremarked if short-lived romantic relationship with a younger boy at
Harrow, John Thomas Claridge. John FitzGibbon, 2nd Earl of Clare Ah! Sure some
stronger impulse vibrates here, Which whispers friendship will be doubly dear To
one, who thus for kindred hearts must roam, And seek abroad, the love denied at
home. The following autumn, he went up to Trinity College, Cambridge, [24] where
he met and formed a close friendship with the younger John Edleston. About his
"protégé" he wrote, "He has been my almost constant associate since October,
1805, when I entered Trinity College. His voice first attracted my attention,
his countenance fixed it, and his manners attached me to him for ever." In his
memory Byron composed Thyrza, a series of elegies. [25] In later years, he
described the affair as "a violent, though pure love and passion". This
statement, however, needs to be read in the context of hardening public
attitudes toward homosexuality in England and the severe sanctions (including
public hanging) against convicted or even suspected offenders. [26] The liaison,
on the other hand, may well have been "pure" out of respect for Edleston's
innocence, in contrast to the (probably) more sexually overt relations
experienced at Harrow School. [27] Byron spent three years at Trinity College,
engaging in sexual escapades, boxing, horse riding and gambling. [28] Also while
at Cambridge he formed lifelong friendships with men such as John Cam Hobhouse,
who initiated him into the Cambridge Whig Club, which endorsed liberal politics,
[28] and Francis Hodgson, a Fellow at King's College, with whom he corresponded
on literary and other matters until the end of his life. 

Emperor Norton Joshua Abraham Norton (c. 1818 – January 8, 1880), known as
Emperor Norton, was a citizen of San Francisco, California, who in 1859
proclaimed himself "Norton I, Emperor of the United States". He later expanded
his pretense by claiming to be "Protector of Mexico" as well. Born in England,
Norton spent most of his early life in South Africa. After the death of his
mother in 1846 and his father in 1848, he sailed west, arriving in San Francisco
possibly in November 1849. Norton initially made a living as a businessman, but
he lost his fortune investing in Peruvian rice. After he lost a lawsuit in which
he tried to void his rice contract, Norton's public prominence faded. He
reemerged in September 1859, laying claim to the position of Emperor of the
United States. He had no political power, and his influence extended only so far
as he was humored by those around him; nevertheless, he was treated
deferentially in San Francisco, and currency issued in his name was honored in
the establishments he frequented. Though some considered him insane or
eccentric, citizens of San Francisco celebrated his regal presence and his
proclamations, such as his order that the United States Congress be dissolved by
force and his numerous decrees calling for a bridge connecting San Francisco to
Oakland, and a corresponding tunnel to be built under San Francisco Bay. Long
after his death, similar structures were built in the form of the San Francisco
– Oakland Bay Bridge and the Transbay Tube, and there have been campaigns to
rename the bridge "The Emperor Norton Bridge". On January 8, 1880, Norton
collapsed at the corner of California and Dupont (now Grant) streets and died
before he could be given medical treatment. Nearly 30,000 people packed the
streets of San Francisco to pay him homage at his funeral. Norton has been
immortalized as the basis of characters in the literature of writers Mark Twain,
Robert Louis Stevenson, Christopher Moore, Morris and Goscinny, Selma Lagerlöf,
and Neil Gaiman. Norton I, Emperor of the United States, photograph, c. 1871 –
72 Declares himself emperor Emperor Joshua Norton, in full military regalia,
circa 1880 or earlier By 1859, Norton had become completely disgruntled with
what he considered the inadequacies of the legal and political structures of the
United States. On September 17, 1859, he took matters into his own hands and
distributed letters to the various newspapers in the city, proclaiming himself
"Emperor of these United States": At the peremptory request and desire of a
large majority of the citizens of these United States, I, Joshua Norton,
formerly of Algoa Bay, Cape of Good Hope, and now for the last 9 years and 10
months past of S.F., Cal., declare and proclaim myself Emperor of these U.S.;
and in virtue of the authority thereby in me vested, do hereby order and direct
the representatives of the different States of the Union to assemble in Musical
Hall, of this city, on the 1st day of Feb. next, then and there to make such
alterations in the existing laws of the Union as may ameliorate the evils under
which the country is laboring, and thereby cause confidence to exist, both at
home and abroad, in our stability and integrity. — NORTON I, Emperor of the
United States. The announcement was first reprinted for humorous effect by the
editor of the San Francisco Bulletin. Norton would later add "Protector of
Mexico" to this title. Thus commenced his unprecedented and whimsical 21-year
"reign" over America. One of Norton's undated proclamations In his
self-appointed role of emperor, Norton issued numerous decrees on matters of the
state. After assuming absolute control over the country, he saw no further need
for a legislature, and on October 12, 1859, he issued a decree formally
abolishing the United States Congress. In it, Norton observed: ... fraud and
corruption prevent a fair and proper expression of the public voice; that open
violation of the laws are constantly occurring, caused by mobs, parties,
factions and undue influence of political sects; that the citizen has not that
protection of person and property which he is entitled. Norton ordered all
interested parties to assemble at Platt's Music Hall in San Francisco in
February 1860 to "remedy the evil complained of". In an imperial decree the
following month, Norton summoned the Army to depose the elected officials of the
U.S. Congress: WHEREAS, a body of men calling themselves the National Congress
are now in session in Washington City, in violation of our Imperial edict of the
12th of October last, declaring the said Congress abolished; WHEREAS, it is
necessary for the repose of our Empire that the said decree should be strictly
complied with; NOW, THEREFORE, we do hereby Order and Direct Major-General
Scott, the Command-in-Chief of our Armies, immediately upon receipt of this, our
Decree, to proceed with a suitable force and clear the Halls of Congress. 

What'dyou do Sabrina? Nothing. I left the phone in my bedroom last night, and so
I'm grounded from the phone. It was an accident. You guys are always in trouble.
What's up with that? Mom's a bitch. Get your feet off of there. Get your feet
off of there. You 're so stupid thinking I spent the night. I came home last
night and told you. Kendra, just let it go. You — No, because she doesn't — All
you said last night was — She thinks I spent the night in my jeans — Kim wasn't
staying the night. If I did spend the night, and I was trying to lie, I would
give up, cause then I wouldn't care, cause I knew I deserved it. But I didn't
spend the night, and I don't deserve this. Kim couldn't spend the night, I told
you. She could, but then af- — I wanted to stay at the game longer. And her mom
wanted to take her home early, and I'm like, no let's stay longer. But her mom
wouldn't let her. And so she went home and, I was like, I'll call you when I get
home, and then you come over. And she goes, no just spend the night. We'll do
this some other weekend. Okay cool, cause she had to go bowling in the morning.
Talk to Melanie's mom. Her mom would know. I'll have Melanie call you. Oh. Her
mom call you, Right, right. Her mom wouldn't lie. Right, Melanie will call me to
confirm your lie. Melanie lies but — You'll get a hold of her first. I know how
that works. No, Melanie's mom. I thought Melanie didn't have a phone. But I'm
supposed to call Melanie's mom. I didn't want you to have her phone number.
Yeah, another lie. Remember? That was a long time ago. Now I'm supposed to re- —
A- and I'm supposed to trust you every time you tell the truth. But how am I
supposed to know when you 're telling the truth? That was a joke. That was a
joke. Yeah, and I'm supposed to read your mind and know what you 're joking
about. No but, it was a joke. You know Kendra, y- — I don't know how many times
I got tatell you, once you lie, once you lie — Are they having a carwash? You
lose th- complete trust. No. Yeah they are. Yeah that's what it is a — We should
have a carwash there. Carwash and a bakesale. They 're not getting any people
though. Mm. Hot out. What's that supposed to be? They 're making it into
something. You 're not going anywhere for a while. It's a bookstore. Really?
God, I didn't spend the night, that's what makes me so mad, I'm grounded for
nothing. I was home all night last night, I came home and told you. And even my
cuffs and everything's on my bed. So stupid. Next time if I leave in the
morning, I'll wake you up. Mom I'm awake now, I'm leaving. Well you woke me up
last night, to tell me Kim wasn't spending the night. I don't know why you
couldn't wake me up in the morning, to tell me that you were going. You guys
wake me up every time I'm trying to take a little nap. What if we are awake? I
was tired this morning. So much fun. My hair looks like a mess. I left it in a
ponytail, I didn't even have time to take a shower. I think if I spent the night
I would've took a shower. All I need is your signature so I can play the
volleyball. On the volleyball team. No. No. Why? It's just volleyball. It's f-
like on Saturdays and Wednesdays. It's for church. It's fun. You have practice
every Wednesday. Yeah but, not at uh — This is at six thirty. I don't care. And
Susan's going to it too. Mm. Who cut the grass? Marlena did it. Marlena did it a
long time ago, but it hasn't been watered. It's dying. I know. Gon narip your
purse. I know. See if I spent the night mom, you'd think I'd still be in my
uniform? I know she's — J- she — See now she's trying to think of ways to cover
her tracks. I know what you 're doing. Seen this before. I'm hungry. Shit. I
love your jeans. Cause I wanted to go to the bathroom when you 're done.
Anyways, they were not. Did you get a sawsall? Yes, it's right here. Oh. I got
the blades. They 're right here. Do you remember the uh, program on TV, about
Hantavirus? About what virus? Hantavirus. Hutter? What's that about? I don't re-
– I don't remember. It's the one from the dead mice. Oh, yeah. Is it, is it all
over now? Is it for real now? Is it in here? Is it in the United States now?
They said, they already determined it was in like eighteen different states.
What? So? The Hantavirus. What, what are you g- — Well — So what 'reyou getting
at? That insulation out there with the mice shit in it? Did you just wash — Yes.
Really bothers me. I kn- — Oh oh I know. I mean that's the thing I thought of
too. Well, it's all packed up in garbage bags now. I didn't even touch it. Used
a hoe, stuffed it. I didn't touch anything. Don't touch anything yellow. Okay?
Not with your gloves or anything. Find something else to pick it up with. Mhm.
Did you — did you put it in a trash bag? I took that brown trash thing, and
tucked a bag in it. And then I put them in there. Squashed em down. 

The Beast I was thirteen. It was spring, the barren time in March when you can
not be sure if it is really warmer, but you are so desperate for change that you
tell yourself the mud at the edge of the sidewalk is different from winter mud
and you are sure that the smell of wet soil has suddenly a bit of the scent of
summer rains, of grass and drowned earthworms. And it has, because it is spring
and inside the ground something is stirring. I was wearing a yellow linen dress
which my mother had picked out and which I therefore disliked although I knew it
flattered me. My shoes were white and I was concentrating on keeping them out of
the mud. My father and I were going to mass — my mother did not go; she was
Protestant. My father put his hand on top of my hair, his palm on my head, and I
could feel the bone of my skull and my skin and his hot palm, so dry and strong.
When I was a little girl, he did that often, and called me Muscles. He had not
called me Muscles or put his hand on my head for a long time. I could not help
arching my back a little, I wanted to push against his hand like a cat but the
instinct that comes with being thirteen, the half-understood caution that makes
a girl timid, or wild, the shyness told me to just walk. I wanted to feel the
rough edge of the pocket of his coat against my cheek, but I was too tall. I
wanted to be seven again, and safe. But I still wanted to push against his hand
and put my hand in his pocket and steal the leather palmed glove, that secret
animal. Instead I went into the church, took a Bulletin, dipped my finger in
Holy Water and genuflected. The inside of the church smelled like damp wood and
furniture polish, not alive at all. My father took off his coat and draped it
over the edge of the pew and when I came back from communion I stole his glove.
The paper taste of the wafer was still in my mouth and I took a deep breath of
the leather. It smelled like March. We walked back through the school because it
was drizzling, my father tall in his navy suit and my shoes going click on the
linoleum. There were two classes of each grade, starting at the sixth and going
down to the first. The hall ended in a T and we went left through the gym,
walked underneath the bleachers and stood next to the side door, waiting for the
rain to stop. It was dark under the bleachers. My father was a young man,
thirty-five, younger because he liked to be outside, to play softball on
Saturday and to take my mother and me camping on vacation. He stood rocked back
on his heels with his coat thrown over his shoulders and his hands in his
pockets. I thought of bacon and eggs, toast with peach jam out of the jar. I was
so hungry. The space under the bleachers was secret and dark. There were things
in the shadows; a metal pail, a mop, rags. Next to the door was a tall
wrought-iron candle holder — the kind that stood at either end of the altar.
There was no holder and the end was jagged. On the floor was a wrapper from a
French Chew. They were sold at eighth-grade basketball games on Friday nights.
The light from the door made the shadows under the bleachers darker, the long
space stretched far away. I heard the rain and the faint rustle of paper and
smelled damp concrete. I did not go near my father but kept my hand in my
pocket, feeling the soft leather glove. There was a rustling on the concrete and
the drizzle of soft rain. I wondered if anyone ever went back under the
bleachers, if there were crickets or mice there. The rustling might have been
mice. I wished the rain would stop. I wanted to go home. I made noises with my
heels but they were too loud so I stopped. Something else clicked and I tried to
see what it was but couldn’t see anything. It wasn’t as loud as my heels. My
father cleared his throat, looking out the door. I imagined a man down there in
the dark, an escaped convict or a madman. It had nearly stopped raining. In
fifteen minutes we would be home and my mother would fry eggs. I heard a noise
like paper. My father heard it, too, but he pretended not to, at least he didn’t
turn his head. And there was a heavier sound, a rasp, like a box pulled over
concrete. I looked at my father but he didn’t turn his head. I wished he would
turn his head. There was a click again and the rustle, and I could not think of
what it could be. I had no explanation for the particular combination of sounds.
No doubt there was, some two things that happened to be making noises at the
same time. Once in a fever I heard thousands of birds outside my window and I
was terrified that they would fling themselves through the glass and attack me,
but it was only the rain on the eaves. 

Chapter Two: Master Lunre My father’s actions were largely incomprehensible to
me, guided by his own secret and labyrinthine calculations. He dwelt in another
world, a world of intrigue, bargains, contracts and clandestine purchases of
land all over the island. He was in many ways a world in himself, whole as a
sphere. No doubt his decisions were perfectly logical in his own eyes — even the
one that prompted him, a patriotic islander, to bring me a tutor from Bain:
Master Lunre, an Olondrian. The day began as it usually did when my father was
expected home from his travels, the house festooned with flowers and stocked
with coconut liquor. We stood by the gate, washed and perfumed and arrayed in
our brightest clothes, my mother twisting her hands in her skirt, my father’s
wife with red eyes. Jom, grown taller and broad in the shoulders, moaned gently
to himself, while I stood nervously rubbing the heel of one sandal on the
flagstones. We scanned the deep blue valley for the first sign of the company,
but before we saw them we heard the children shouting: “A yellow man!” A yellow
man! We glanced at one another in confusion. My mother bit her lower lip; Jom
gave a groan of alarm. At first I thought the children meant my father, whose
golden skin, the color of the night-monkey’s pelt, was a rarity in the islands;
but certainly the children of Tyom were familiar with my father, and would never
have greeted a council-member with such ill-mannered yells. Then I remembered
the only “yellow man” I had ever seen, an Olondrian wizard and doctor who had
visited Tyom in my childhood, who wore two pieces of glass on his eyes, attached
to his ears with wires, and roamed the hills of Tinimavet, cutting bits off the
trees. I have since learned that that doctor wrote a well-received treatise, On
the Medicinal Properties of the Juice of the Young Coconut, and died a respected
man in his native city of Deinivel; but at the time I felt certain he had
returned with his sack of tree-cuttings. “There they are,” said Pavit, the head
house-servant, in a strained voice. And there they were: a chain of riders
weaving among the trees. My father’s plaited umbrella appeared, his still,
imposing figure, and beside him another man, tall and lean, astride an island
mule. The hectic screams of the children preceded the company into the village,
so that they advanced like a festival, drawing people out of their houses. As
they approached I saw that my father’s face was shining with pride, and his
bearing had in it a new hauteur, like that of the old island kings. The man who
rode beside him, looking uncomfortable with his long legs, kept his gaze lowered
and fixed between the ears of his plodding mule. He was not yellow, but very
pale brown, the color of raw cashews; he had silver hair, worn cropped close to
the skull so that it resembled a cap. He was not the leaf-collecting doctor, but
an altogether strange man, with silver eyebrows in his smooth face and long
fine-knuckled hands. As he dismounted in front of the house I heard my mother
whispering: “Protect us, God with the Black-and-White Tail, from that which is
not of this earth.” My father dismounted from his mule and strutted toward us,
grinning. I thought I caught an odor off him, of fish, sea-sickness and sweat.
We knelt and stared down at the bald ground, murmuring ritual greetings, until
he touched the tops of our heads with the palm of his fleshy hand. Then we
stood, unable to keep from staring at the stranger, who faced us awkwardly,
half-smiling, taller than any man there. 

Wikinews interviews meteorological experts on Cyclone Phalin File photo of
interviewee David Titley. Image: David Titley. Cyclone Phailin has winds that
have been measured at 200 km / h, as it surges over land will it begin to lose
strength? Yes, all tropical cyclones are driven by high heat content waters.
Once a storm moves over any appreciably sized piece of land, the moisture source
is removed and the storm begins to dissipate. As of the last advisory, T C
Phailin has winds of 190 kilometers per hour and has moved inland, headed on a
northwest track. That is a Category 3 storm. The forecast is for a continued
decline in strength to a tropical storm within 24 hours and a tropical
depression within 36 hours. However, there will be very heavy rains and flooding
along its path. Yes, it will loose strength steadily as more and more of this
swirling system moves from being over ocean to being over land. This occurs for
two reasons: As it moves over land, it is cut off from the source of energy
driving the storm [which is] the evaporation of water from the warm sea surface;
Increased friction - the ocean surface is much, much smoother than the land
surface. Tropical cyclones are sustained by a form of energy called latent heat,
which is released by moisture evaporated from the ocean that condenses to form
rain. As tropical cyclones make landfall, this energy source is cut-off and they
rapidly lose strength as they move over land. Yes, the Cyclone is almost certain
to lose strength as it surges over land. Cyclones gather their strength through
scraping moisture and heat from warm ocean water that it is not the case over
land. In the mean time, much stronger friction over land quickly reduces their
strength. Yes. All tropical cyclones lose strength once they make landfall.
However, they can remain dangerous storms due to very heavy rains and subsequent
landslides, and river flooding. Phailin's winds will rapidly weaken as it pushes
inland. Once Cyclone Phailin comes on shore it will immediately begin to lose
strength. However, and this is important, it still will contain lots of rainfall
making flooding an almost certainty. File photo of interviewee R Saravanan.
Image: R Saravanan. A previous cyclone in 1999 in the Bay of Bengal area of
India left 10,000 people dead. Is the Indian government well prepared to deal
with this cyclone? I have not followed that aspect of the societal response for
the present storm. However, historically, there have been several events that
should cause a societal response. Hopefully, we all learn from past mistakes.
The history of strong cyclones and death in the region is notable, with at least
5 large cyclone events in the past 35 years with 10,000 and as many as 300,000
people killed, millions left homeless and estimated damages as high as US$ 10
billion. I don't have enough information to answer this question, one way or the
other. From all the press reports that I have read, the Indian government
appears to have taken the threat of Cyclone Phailin very seriously indeed. The
government has been much more pro-active in preparing for this cyclone than in
the past. The forecasts of cyclone track and intensity have been fairly
accurate. Mandatory mass evacuations have been carried out, which is essential
to minimize loss of life in these situations. Unfortunately, extensive property
damage is bound to occur even with the best preparation. My knowledge of the
responsiveness of the Indian government to this storm is purely from the cyber
space. I heard that they orchestrated the largest people evacuation to a natural
disaster in Indian history. This shall be applauded given the size and strength
of Phailin. I visited the damaged area of the 1999 storm near Bhubaneshwar in
the summer of 2012 for an invited symposium and summer school on tropical
cyclones [...] sponsored by the Indian government. Given the living standard and
residence of people living near the coastal areas in this region, the evacuation
is certainly necessary and essential to save lives. I can notcomment directly on
how the Indian government was prepared for this cyclone. However, the news
reports (BBC etc.) were very encouraging in that the authorities were reportedly
making strenuous efforts to evacuate the population from near the coast and
areas that are prone to flooding. Water is the main killer in these storms. From
all reports that I have seen, the government was well prepared for this cyclone.
For this question I don't know the 'preparedness' of the Indian gov't to deal
with this. 

Wikinews interviews Mario J. Lucero and Isabel Ruiz of Heaven Sent Gaming
General questions What is Heaven Sent Gaming? Heaven Sent Gaming is basically me
and Isabel, I'm Mario J. Lucero. And, I'm Isabel Ruiz. And, together we formed
this thing, it's sort of like an entertainment team. We started it basically,
because I wanted to - I wanted to work with Isabel on a lot of projects that we
had going on together. We were coming with comics, like, left and right, we were
coming up with things like Karis, in high school she came up with that one, I
came up with an individual story called Thad's World Destruction and, she wanted
to illustrate it, and so, that's the way we ended up doing it. Yep, we like to
just make our own original content, and, yep, that's what we wanted to do. How
did you two meet? We met back in high school. In this private, tiny-tiny private
school of 50 students. But, before hand in middle school, I kept on hearing
about this guy named Mario, and he kept on hearing about me, this girl named
Isabel. And, everyone, all of our friends and all of our acquaintances would
say," Hey, you'd get along with him really well." So before hand I kinda knew
about him, but I never met him. And one of our friends, our common friends, he
introduced us during study hall, and we just kind of hit it off from there. It's
true. Who else is involved in this project? Currently, we 're in talks with
people. There's Jeff [Drake], who is behind the camera. Right now, yeah, he's
helping us right now. We 're talking about doing some individual web series,
video series. Josh Kindig, he's coming on board, he has some ideas for that too,
he wants to take over "aywv" and do more gaming news. There's of course Jason,
who is our editor and he's the one who writes dD. Digital Domain What is your
purpose behind this venture? Well, back in college, back in Collins College,
Isabel and I, we had met like she said at Sandia View Academy, and we went off
to college together in Arizona; and ... (how do I best explain this?) Basically,
she came up with a few class projects, and I came up with a few class projects;
we started working with a few of our friends, and colleagues and whatnot. Those
included Drew Cass, Devin Thurlow, people like that. She had several ideas, and
she used to draw a lot in the sketchbook, she used to have this thick sketchbook
that she used to carry around with her everywhere, where she'd draw these
different characters and whatnot; and she was always really shy to show that off
to people, and I wanted to help her show that stuff, and I wanted to bring it
out to the world. I was a writer, and she always liked my writings, so I was
like, let's just get both of our things together, and let's get this done. And
for me, what I want the purpose to be, is to inspire people. To bring a little
more light to the world is what I want, out of all of this. And what was the
verse that we have? First Corinthians 9: 25? Yes. Yeah, exactly. We just want to
be able to bring, like she said, bring light into the entertainment and into the
media industry, specifically is what we do. Yeah. 

Parents prosecuted after homeopathic treatment leads to daughter's death Friday,
May 8, 2009 Thomas Sam, 42, and his wife Manju Sam, 36, from Sydney, Australia,
are undergoing trial for manslaughter by gross negligence for the death of their
nine-month-old child, Gloria. She died from infection caused by severe eczema
after they shunned effective conventional medical treatments for homeopathy, a
form of alternative medicine that has been described as pseudoscience. Articles
in peer-reviewed academic journals including Social Science & Medicine have
characterized homeopathy as a form of quackery. An example of severe eczema.
Image: Jambula. Gloria developed severe eczema at the age of four months and the
parents were advised to send the child to a skin specialist. Thomas Sam, a
practising homeopath, instead decided to treat his daughter himself. His
daughter's condition deteriorated, to the point that the baby spent all her
energy battling the infections caused by the constant breaking of the skin,
leading to severe malnutrition and, eventually, her death. By the end, Gloria's
eczema was so severe that her skin broke every time her parents changed her
clothes or nappy, and in the words of the Crown prosecutor, Mark Tedeschi, QC,
"Gloria spent a lot of the last five months of her life crying, irritable,
scratching and the only thing that gave her solace was to suck on her mother's
breast." Gloria also became unable to move her legs. Mr. Tedeschi also told the
court that, over the last five months of her life," Gloria's eczema played a
devastating role in her overall health and it is asserted by the Crown that both
her parents knew this and discussed it with each other." However, despite their
child's severe illness, and her lack of improvement, the Sams continued to shun
conventional medical treatment, instead seeking help from other homeopaths and
naturopaths. Gloria temporarily improved during the rare times they used
conventional treatments, but they soon dropped them in favour of homeopathy, and
she consistently worsened. Allegedly, Thomas' sister pleaded with him to send
Gloria to a conventional medical doctor, but he replied "I am not able to do
that". The parents are also accused of putting their social life ahead of their
child, taking her on a trip to India and leaving her to servants while embarking
on a busy social schedule, and giving her homeopathic drops instead of using the
prescription creams they had been given. Gloria was finally taken to the
emergency department shortly before her death. By this time," her skin was
weeping, her body malnourished and her corneas melting", according to the Sydney
Morning Herald. Speaking in the parents' defense, Tom Molomby, SC, said that, as
the parents came from India, where homeopathy is in common use, they should be
declared not guilty due to cultural differences. Homeopathy is a form of
alternative medicine which treats patients with massively diluted forms of
substances that, if given to a healthy person undiluted, would cause symptoms
similar to the disease. Typical treatments take the dilutions, with ritualised
shaking between each step of the dilution, past the level where any molecules of
the original substance are likely to remain; for homeopathic treatments to work,
basic well-understood concepts in chemistry and physics would have to be wrong.
There is no evidence that homeopathy is more effective than placebo for any
condition. 

Australian children suffering from iodine deficiency Thursday, February 23, 2006
Almost half of all Australian primary school children are mild to moderately
iodine deficient, researchers say. A new study documenting iodine nutritional
status in Australian school children has revealed many are not getting enough
iodine - which can lead to mental and growth retardation. The report's authors
say iodine deficiency is "the sleeper health issue in Australia", and
potentially a very serious one. The results of the Australian National Iodine
Nutrition Study published in the Medical Journal of Australia this week,
revealed that children in mainland Australia are borderline iodine deficient.
The report has prompted calls for all edible salt to be iodised. They say adding
the mineral to salt is the simplest and most effective method of preventing
iodine deficiency disorders. A cross-sectional survey of 1709 schoolchildren -
aged 8 – 10 years, from 88 schools - was carried out in New South Wales,
Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Queensland, between July 2003
and December 2004. Tasmania was excluded from the study - where an voluntary
iodine fortification program using iodised salt in bread, is ongoing. The
authors say the results confirm the existence of inadequate iodine intake in the
Australian population. They call for "urgent implementation of mandatory
iodisation of all edible salt in Australia." Most iodine in food comes from
seafood, milk and iodised salt. Professor Cres Eastman, Director of the National
Iodine Nutrition study, and Chairman of the Australian Centre for Control of
Iodine Deficiency Disorders, says it is crucial that children and pregnant women
in particular have an adequate intake of iodine. Iodine deficiency can lead to
serious health problems including brain damage, stunted growth and deafness.
Professor Eastman says manufacturers could easily remedy the situation by using
iodised salt in their products in line with the United States and most European
countries. "I suspect they won't do that on a voluntary basis, we've tried so
far and haven't succeeded, so we've convinced the Food Standards of Australia
and New Zealand | that all salt should be iodised," he said. The report says the
decline in iodine intake appears to be due to changes in the dairy industry,
where chlorine-containing sanitisers have replaced iodine-containing sanitisers.
Iodine released from these chemicals into milk has been the major source of
dietary iodine in Australia for at least four decades, but is now declining.
Another contributory factor has been the decreasing consumption of iodised salt
used in foods. The report states that few if any food manufacturers use iodised
salt in the preparation and manufacture of foods. Professor Eastman says iodine
is added to only 10 per cent of Australian salt in contravention of a World
Health Organisation recommendation that all salt be iodised. He says authorities
are reacting slowly to his urgent calls for mandatory iodised salt. "The effects
of iodine deficiency are dependent upon how severe it is and when it occurs. So
if we go to the pregnant woman, she doesn't get enough iodine, she won't make
enough thyroid hormone, and the foetus won't get the amount of thyroid hormone
it needs for adequate and proper development of the brain, so you'll then see
consequences being loss of IQ, learning difficulties, hearing difficulties and
other neurological problems," Professor Eastman said. "If an infant's not
getting enough iodine ... brain development won't be completed and they won't
grow normally, and as you get older the problem will be that you will develop a
goiter and your thyroid won't function as well as it should, so that may have
all sorts of pernicious effects upon normal function in life." More than two
billion people around the world live in areas prone to iodine deficiency, and
yet the problem is easily fixed. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends
that every country should iodise all edible salt. The most well known effects of
IDD are visible goiter and cretinism, a condition characterised by severe brain
damage occurring in very early life. WHO say Iodine deficiency is the world’s
most prevalent, yet easily preventable, cause of brain damage. Professor Eastman
said he is alarmed by what they found. "Pregnant women in Australia are getting
about half as much as what they require on a daily basis. So that alarms me,
because there's quite serious potential for adverse effects and brain damage in
the next generation of children born in this country," he said. "If Iodine
deficiency is serious you lose 15 IQ points, on average. There shouldn't be
anyone suffering from iodine deficiency in a developed country like Australia."
Lydia Buchtmann for Food Standards Australia New Zealand, says they are looking
at mandatory guidelines on iodine by the end of the year. She says the issue is
complicated and will take time to get right. We need to "make sure there's
sufficient iodine added into the food supply, to help those people with a
deficiency. But at the other end of the scale we've got to make sure the people
who eat a lot of food - we all know the teenage boy who comes home from school
and eats a whole loaf of bread - that those people don't get too much and get
overdose," Ms Bauchtman said. "One of the reasons that iodine is going down is
because people are taking that good healthy eating message and not adding salt
during cooking." Senior researcher Mu Li, of the University of NSW's school of
public health, said "it is reasonable to assume that pregnant women and
breastfeeding mothers are also iodine deficient, putting the next generation of
children born in this country at risk of the neuropsychological consequences of
iodine deficiency." 

Madam Speaker, "I solemnly swear that in all things appertaining to the trial of
the impeachment of Donald John Trump, President of the United States, now
pending, I will do impartial justice according to the Constitution and laws."
That is the oath Senators swore on January 16. It is the oath created by
Senators when they tried the first impeachment of a President in 1868. It is an
oath rooted in the Revolution fought by their grandparents to create a republic
of laws, not kings. It is an oath whose power derives from its common sense:
that a juror must always be impartial for a trial to be fair. And it is an oath
made necessary by the fact that Senators are not, as we are not, under normal
circumstances, impartial in our work. The words chosen for this oath recognize
that when our Constitution calls Senators to try impeachment, it calls them away
from their role as partisans. When that oath is taken, Senators are supposed to
step back from the affiliation of party or political kinship with or opposition
to the President on trial. They are required, as the oath plainly states, to "do
impartial justice according to the Constitution and laws." Madam Speaker, this
afternoon, Senators will be asked to vote on the two Articles of Impeachment the
House presented on abuse of power and the obstruction of Congress. After voting
to refuse to hear evidence and call witnesses with pertinent information, nearly
all Republican Senators have already announced that they will vote against the
articles. In doing so, many of them acknowledge that what President Trump did
was wrong and inappropriate. They accept that it was wrong for him to withhold
military aid to Ukraine until the President of that country promised to
interfere in the American elections. The evidence of President Trump's abuse of
power and attempt to solicit foreign interference in the 2020 elections is clear
enough that Republican Senators can notand have not denied the facts, yet they
can notbring themselves to confront this President and are choosing party over
country. The Senator from Alaska, in explaining her decision to vote to block
witnesses and evidence, tried to deflect responsibility from the consequences of
her actions, writing: "I have come to the conclusion that there will be no fair
trial in the Senate." I agree with that. She further said: "It is sad for me
today to admit that, as an institution, the Congress has failed." Madam Speaker,
the Congress has not failed. The House did its job, whether you agree or not. In
regular order, by a vote of this House, we impeached the President of the United
States based upon our oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United
States. The House did its job and did so with the solemnity required when
undertaking the process of impeachment, which we did not seek but accepted as
our responsibility under the Constitution. We held hearings, called witnesses,
and subpoenaed documents. Many of the witnesses and documents, of course, were
withheld by the White House. It is the Senate that will fail if Senators do not
uphold their oaths to impartial justice. It is the Senate, Madam Speaker, that
will fail if it does not hold this President accountable for using a hold on
military aid to compel an ally to interfere in our election for his own personal
gain. History will judge poorly those who choose fear of their party over the
courage to do the right thing. Neither the Speaker nor myself, nor the whip, Jim
Clyburn, urged any member in our party to vote any way on impeachment. There was
no lobbying. There was no pressure. Our members voted consistent with their oath
of office and the conviction that that vote was required by that oath to protect
and defend the Constitution. Americans will judge. I am often asked why the
House passed Articles of Impeachment even knowing that the odds were slim that
Senate Republicans would set aside partisanship and hear the case as impartial
jurors. It is because I know future generations will look back on this chapter
in our history and ask: Who stood up for the Constitution and the laws? Who
stood up for the values our Founders charged us to keep? Who refused to shrink
from the heavy responsibilities of their oath? I can be proud that the House did
its job, followed the law, defended our Constitution. We did not convict; that
is not our role. Essentially, what we said was there was probable cause that
powers had been abused and certainly cause to see that the President refused to
cooperate with the constitutional responsibilities of the House of
Representatives. I am also proud of the House managers, as all of my colleagues
on the Democratic side of the aisle are proud of our managers who made their
case. They made their case with intellect. They made their case with evidence
that had been adduced here in the House. They made their case and appealed to
Senators to hold this President accountable, as our Founders intended. Almost
everybody has watched a trial either in person or on television. A trial is not
an opening argument and a closing argument with nothing in between. Seventy-five
percent of our people wanted to have witnesses because that was their
understanding of what a trial is, not just argument at the beginning and
argument at the end, but evidence for jurors who have pledged to be impartial to
consider. Any judge in this country would agree that opening and closing
statements alone are not a trial. Nevertheless, the House managers proved their
case. The truth is clear. The American people know what that truth is and know
what this President has done. And they will remember who on this day abided by
the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. 

Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Describe
cognition Distinguish concepts and prototypes Explain the difference between
natural and artificial concepts Imagine all of your thoughts as if they were
physical entities, swirling rapidly inside your mind. How is it possible that
the brain is able to move from one thought to the next in an organized, orderly
fashion? The brain is endlessly perceiving, processing, planning, organizing,
and remembering — itis always active. Yet, you don’t notice most of your brain’s
activity as you move throughout your daily routine. This is only one facet of
the complex processes involved in cognition. Simply put, cognition is thinking,
and it encompasses the processes associated with perception, knowledge, problem
solving, judgment, language, and memory. Scientists who study cognition are
searching for ways to understand how we integrate, organize, and utilize our
conscious cognitive experiences without being aware of all of the unconscious
work that our brains are doing (for example, Kahneman, 2011). Cognition Upon
waking each morning, you begin thinking — contemplatingthe tasks that you must
complete that day. In what order should you run your errands? Should you go to
the bank, the cleaners, or the grocery store first? Can you get these things
done before you head to class or will they need to wait until school is done?
These thoughts are one example of cognition at work. Exceptionally complex,
cognition is an essential feature of human consciousness, yet not all aspects of
cognition are consciously experienced. Cognitive psychology is the field of
psychology dedicated to examining how people think. It attempts to explain how
and why we think the way we do by studying the interactions among human
thinking, emotion, creativity, language, and problem solving, in addition to
other cognitive processes. Cognitive psychologists strive to determine and
measure different types of intelligence, why some people are better at problem
solving than others, and how emotional intelligence affects success in the
workplace, among countless other topics. They also sometimes focus on how we
organize thoughts and information gathered from our environments into meaningful
categories of thought, which will be discussed later. Concepts and Prototypes
The human nervous system is capable of handling endless streams of information.
The senses serve as the interface between the mind and the external environment,
receiving stimuli and translating it into nervous impulses that are transmitted
to the brain. The brain then processes this information and uses the relevant
pieces to create thoughts, which can then be expressed through language or
stored in memory for future use. To make this process more complex, the brain
does not gather information from external environments only. When thoughts are
formed, the brain also pulls information from emotions and memories (Figure
7.2). Emotion and memory are powerful influences on both our thoughts and
behaviors. Figure 7.2 Sensations and information are received by our brains,
filtered through emotions and memories, and processed to become thoughts. In
order to organize this staggering amount of information, the brain has developed
a file cabinet of sorts in the mind. The different files stored in the file
cabinet are called concepts. Concepts are categories or groupings of linguistic
information, images, ideas, or memories, such as life experiences. Concepts are,
in many ways, big ideas that are generated by observing details, and
categorizing and combining these details into cognitive structures. You use
concepts to see the relationships among the different elements of your
experiences and to keep the information in your mind organized and accessible.
Concepts are informed by our semantic memory (you will learn more about semantic
memory in a later chapter) and are present in every aspect of our lives;
however, one of the easiest places to notice concepts is inside a classroom,
where they are discussed explicitly. When you study United States history, for
example, you learn about more than just individual events that have happened in
America’s past. You absorb a large quantity of information by listening to and
participating in discussions, examining maps, and reading first-hand accounts of
people’s lives. Your brain analyzes these details and develops an overall
understanding of American history. In the process, your brain gathers details
that inform and refine your understanding of related concepts like democracy,
power, and freedom. Concepts can be complex and abstract, like justice, or more
concrete, like types of birds. In psychology, for example, Piaget’s stages of
development are abstract concepts. Some concepts, like tolerance, are agreed
upon by many people, because they have been used in various ways over many
years. Other concepts, like the characteristics of your ideal friend or your
family’s birthday traditions, are personal and individualized. In this way,
concepts touch every aspect of our lives, from our many daily routines to the
guiding principles behind the way governments function. Another technique used
by your brain to organize information is the identification of prototypes for
the concepts you have developed. A prototype is the best example or
representation of a concept. For example, for the category of civil
disobedience, your prototype could be Rosa Parks. Her peaceful resistance to
segregation on a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama, is a recognizable example of
civil disobedience. Or your prototype could be Mohandas Gandhi, sometimes called
Mahatma Gandhi (“Mahatma” is an honorific title) (Figure 7.3). Figure 7.3 In
1930, Mohandas Gandhi led a group in peaceful protest against a British tax on
salt in India. Mohandas Gandhi served as a nonviolent force for independence for
India while simultaneously demanding that Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim, and Christian
leaders — bothIndian and British — collaboratepeacefully. Although he was not
always successful in preventing violence around him, his life provides a
steadfast example of the civil disobedience prototype (Constitutional Rights
Foundation, 2013). Just as concepts can be abstract or concrete, we can make a
distinction between concepts that are functions of our direct experience with
the world and those that are more artificial in nature. 

What's up YouTube? So we are going to do a week of me vlogging. It's kind of an
interesting week. I bounced around here and there, so I have to kind of show you
guys around and show you what it's all about, and today I'm on general nuclear
medicine, so let's start the day. So like I said, I'm on my general nuclear
medicine rotation this week. I get switched around -- moved around a few times
to cover some residents who are on vacation, so I'll be at other spots later
this week. So so far this morning I've just read a few studies (it's a little
slow in the morning) of general nuclear medicine because a lot of stuff takes
time for the radio tracers to go into the body or the specific organ we are
targeting, so we have to wait a little bit in the morning. So I've done three
lymphoscintigraphies. For lymphoscintigraphies we basically inject technetium in
skin surrounding a melanoma and after we inject we wait about 15 - 20minutes,
maybe up to an hour, and wait for that radio tracer to travel to the closest
lymph node which we would call the sentinel lymph node. What we do is we mark it
under our cameras and then the patient will go up to the OR, have the melanoma,
a wide excision of the melanoma, and then they will try to find the lymph node
that we marked and take that one out as well to make sure there's no metastasis.
So I've done three of those this morning. I will read a few more scans coming up
here shortly and just trying to tie up some loose ends before I go to
conference. I'll check back in afterwards. Ah, the sun feels so good on the
face. I'm officially done. It is about 4:00 p.m. We get to head home early today
because we finished off the scans, and I'm gon nago home and work out because I
was too lazy to do it this morning because for some reason I was tired from
having a weekend off, which makes no sense. But I'm gon nago work out, cook
something for dinner and do this all over again tomorrow. We 're on a different
rotation tomorrow so stay tuned to find out which one. Alright it is day two. It
is Tuesday and today I got pulled to ultrasound. Yes, I don't know why I got
pulled on today, but I did, so probably just sit in there, read some ultrasounds
and get out early. I need to film another YouTube video. Alright so I've been
here just crushing ultrasounds, and today I've been feeling a little under the
weather so I've been, like, yeah, I've been like crushing these all day today
and then I'll show you what else I've been. I picked these up when I was in
Amsterdam for ... I got sick when I was on Croatia for vacation. I have no idea
what it says, but I think they 're cough drops, so if anybody knows what this
says let me know. But I'm pretty sure it's just cough drops with some vitamin C
in it. So this is what I have been doing all day is crushing ultrasounds and
having Dutch cough drops. So if anybody speaks Dutch tell me what that means. Oh
and PS, I usually try to avoid taking medicines that I can't read the name of
but I had someone help me at the pharmacy in the airport. She spoke a little bit
of English and I think those are actually cough drops, so, that's the only
reason I'm still eating them today. You can tell by my voice it's a little on
the sore side today so hopefully I get better because, I haven't told you guys
yet, but I'm going somewhere this weekend and it's gon na be fun. Now it's time
to get back to work. So I'm officially going home right now. Yeah, normally I
would go home and work out, especially since it's, like, a beautiful day I would
probably go running. But since I feel kind of crappy today I'm just going to go
home, hang out, rest (ambulance was a little loud sorry). So I'm probably just
gon na go home and rest and I have to get my hair cut today for my big trip
coming up. But you still don't know where I'm going. But yeah that's pretty much
it, hope you guys don't mind this kind of like random vlog that I'm doing, but I
just wanted to show you guys kind of loosely like how a week is and the life of
a radiology resident. So hopefully you guys find it somewhat interesting, and if
you do I'll keep doing it. So heading home now. 

Athens (Greek: Αθήνα, Athína), is the capital city of Greece with a metropolitan
population of 3.7 million inhabitants. It is in many ways the birthplace of
Classical Greece, and therefore of Western civilization. Understand Old Athens
The first pre-historic settlements was constructed in 3000 BC around the hill of
Acropolis. The legend says that the King of Athens, Theseus unified the ten
tribes of early Athens into one kingdom (c. 1230 BC). This process of
synoikismos – bringing together in one home – created the largest and wealthiest
state on the Greek mainland, but it also created a larger class of people
excluded from political life by the nobility. By the 7th century BC, social
unrest had become widespread, and the Areopagus appointed Draco to draft a
strict new law code (hence "draconian"). When this failed, they appointed Solon,
with a mandate to create a new constitution (594). This was the great beginning
of a new social revolution, which was the result of the democracy under
Clisthenes (508 BC). During the Middle Ages, Athens experienced a decline, but
re-emerged under Byzantian rule. Athens was thriving and prosperous during the
Crusades, actually benefiting from the Italian trade during this period.
However, this fruitful period was short-lived, as Greece suffered badly under
the Ottoman Empire, only to recover in the 19th century as the capital of
independent Greece. Modern Olympic Games Athens hosted the 2004 Summer Olympic
Games. While most of the sporting venues were located outside the city proper -
in various locations throughout Attica - the entire urban area of Athens
underwent major lasting changes that have improved the quality of life for
visitors and residents alike. Aside from the excellent transportation
infrastructure that was completed in time for the 2004 Olympics (from new
freeways to light rail systems), the city's historic center underwent serious
renovation. Most notable among the city's facelift projects are the Unification
of Archaeological Sites - which connects the city's classical - era ruins and
monuments to each other through a network of pleasant pedestrianized streets -
and the restoration of the picturesque neoclassical Thissio and Pláka districts.
The ancient Olympic Games took place in Olympia from 776 BCE to 394 AD. It is a
lengthy day trip from Athens to visit Olympia, but quite interesting.
Architecture Athens was just a small provincial village when it was chosen in
the 1830s to serve as the national capital of the modern Greek State. Although
it had a prestigious past, the city's political, economic, and cultural
importance had declined over the centuries, leaving behind only its classical
ruins as a reminder of better times. With the decision to move the national
capital from Nafplio to Athens, architects and city planners were hired to build
a new city next to the classical ruins, with grand neoclassical homes and public
buildings, large city squares, green spaces, and wide avenues, making a
conscious, decisive turn from the city's Ottoman past. The city regained its
importance in Greek civilization, and by 1900 had evolved into a very attractive
cosmopolitan city, with abundant neoclassical architecture harking to the
nation's past. The 20th century however, marked the rapid development of Athens.
The city suffered minor damage during WWII, and suffered extensive urban
planning in the decades that followed, as the nation rapidly industrialized and
urbanized. In the 1960s and 1970s, many 19th century neoclassical buildings,
often small and private, were demolished to make way for office buildings, often
designed by great Greek architects. The city also expanded outward through rash
development, particularly towards the west, as its population grew by absorbing
job-seekers from the provinces. With the onset of the automobile, public
officials reduced the city's public transportation services without foreseeing
the traffic gridlock and smog that would menace the city by the 1980s. By the
late 1980s and early 1990s, the city's reality led to a rude awakening among
local and national officials and, coupled with the country's new found
remarkable prosperity, large scale projects began to slowly regenerate the city
and undo some of the damages of recent decades. Over the course of the next 15
years, money was poured into new transportation infrastructure projects, the
restoration of surviving neoclassical buildings, the gentrification of the
city's historical center and the renovation of many former industrial areas and
the city's coastline. The restoration of charming neoclassical buildings in the
city's historical center has been accompanied by the construction of attractive
post-modern buildings in newer districts; both of which have begun to improve
the aesthetic essence of the city. Athens today is ever evolving, forging a
brand new identity for the 21st century. Climate Spring and late autumn are the
best times to visit Athens. Summer can be extremely hot and dry during
heatwaves, but this rarely happens. Winter is definitely low season, with the
occasional rainy or snowy day, but also an ideal time to save money while
enjoying the city without countless other travelers and tourists. Whilst peak
traffic hour can be a bit smoggy on the main roads, on most sunny days the skies
are azure blue. The main reason attributed for the pollution of Athens is
because the city is enclosed by mountains in a basin which does not let the smog
leave. The government's ban on diesel vehicles within Athens and the early 1990s
initiatives to improve car emissions have greatly contributed to better
atmospheric conditions in the basin. 

Coron Coron is in the province of Palawan, Philippines on Busuanga Island. It is
the largest town on the island and has the largest share of accommodations.
Background Coron is both the name of the largest town on the island of Busuanga,
and the name of a different, smaller island just offshore. The area is famous
for its World War II wreck diving, and the site has been named in many lists of
top dive spots in the world. In September 1944, a fleet of Japanese ships hiding
in the harbor were sunk in a daring raid by the US navy. The result is around
ten well preserved underwater shipwrecks surrounded with coral reef. There are
also attractions on Coron Island itself. There are many beautiful white sand
beaches, mostly tiny and surrounded by large limestone cliffs and wildlife.
Barracuda and Kayangan lakes are both stunning locations, and good for
snorkeling, and the island is the ancestral domain of an indigenous tribe who
are managing the island in a sustainable way and keeping outsiders at a distance
and offshore at night. History The first inhabitants of Coron were the Tagbanuas
who belong to the second wave of Indonesians who migrated to this area some
5,000 years ago. They were a nomadic, seafaring people, living mainly by fishing
and subsistence agriculture. Although they are now sedentary (with the young
using cell phones, etc.), they maintain many of their old customs, traditions
and beliefs. Today, the Tagbanuas remain the dominant if not entire population
of Coron. In 1902 that Coron was registered as a town and the name of the town
was officially changed from Penon de Coron to Coron. From 1939 to the outbreak
of World War II, the municipality experienced the mining boom. Labor shifted
from farming to mining. In July 1942 the Japanese occupied the mining camps and
resumed operation of the manganese mines. On September 24, 1944, a group of
Japanese ships were sunk by American warplanes in Coron waters as the ships
retreated from Manila Bay. To this day, about 10 or 12 of these World War II
Japanese shipwrecks comprise what is considered one of the best dive sites in
the world. In 1947, large scale deep sea fishing was introduced to Coron, and
the town experienced another boom, a fishing boom. The population increased, as
many people from Luzon and the Visayas came to work either as fishermen or
miners. On June 17, 1950, Busuanga was officially created as a separate
municipality from Coron and in 1954, Coron was further reduced by the official
creation of the Municipality of Linapacan. On September 12, 1992, Coron was
finally reduced by the official creation of the Municipality of Culion. In the
past, Coron was virtually unknown outside of Palawan. It remains a small, quaint
fishing town with laid back charm but with increasing media exposure it is
growing, slowly but steadily, Coron has taken an important position in the
tourism industry. In the past decade, there has been a rapid influx of scuba
divers and other tourists coming in, making tourism the major industry player in
Coron today. 

How to Tell a Joke Two Parts: Getting the Material Right Getting the Delivery
Right From one-liners to classic three-liners to the one-minute gag you tell
your friends, a good joke pleases everyone. Joke-telling is one of the best ways
to ease tension, make a new friend, or light up a room. That is, of course, if
you can get a laugh. Telling good jokes is an art that comes naturally to some
people, but for others it takes practice and hard work. Part 1 of 2: Getting the
Material Right Know your audience. All aspects of the joke you tell, from the
content to the length, need to be suited to your audience. What’s funny to a
group of 20-year old college students may be very different from what makes your
70-year old - uncle laugh (then again, maybe not). Everyone’s an individual, so
there are no hard and fast rules. But, unless you personally know the members of
your audience, here are some good rules of thumb to follow: elderly people won’t
like crude jokes; stay away from misogynist jokes if you’ve got an audience full
of women; people of a specific ethnic or racial group won’t enjoy jokes making
fun of their group; and jokes requiring specialized knowledge (of, for example,
science or old movies) will only be appreciated by people who possess that
knowledge. The more you know about your audience the better you’ll be able to
tailor your jokes to them. Choose great material. You can find fodder lots of
places — from your life, joke files online, by repurposing jokes you’ve heard in
the past, and so on. You may want to start your own joke file. You can write
your jokes down on index cards to keep them handy or use a document file on your
computer. [1] The latter option may allow for easier revision. Decide on a
target. Every joke has a “target,” which is what the joke is about. It’s
important that the joke’s target (the most basic element of your material) be
suited to your audience. Make sure it’s a target your audience will be
interested in and something they ’re likely willing to laugh at. [2] For
example, husbands are likely to laugh at jokes about wives and vice versa;
students will typically find jokes about school and teachers humorous. Have a
realistic but exaggerated setup. The opening of the joke — or setup — should
have a basis in the real world so your audience can relate to it, but it should
also include exaggeration because this is what gives a joke its humorous edge.
[3] Think of the setup as the foundation of a story. It’s a fundamental part of
the joke; if you don’t lay a good foundation here, then the punchline won’t make
sense to the audience or they won’t find it humorous. Your setup needs to be
both realistic and exaggerated in order to be funny — it’s placing these two
incongruous elements side by side that makes the joke funny. [4] The
exaggeration can be slight or considerable — it just depends on the individual
joke. Surprise with the punchline. The ending of the joke is obviously crucial.
This is where the payoff comes in, what makes the joke succeed or fail. If you
want to make the audience laugh, your punchline needs to be surprising. Some
jokes also have what is called a tag or topper, which is an additional
punchline. The tag builds on the original punchline or twists back on it in a
surprising way. Make the joke your own. Lots of jokes rehash the same ground and
sometimes they retell a story countless other jokes have told. For your joke to
be funny, it has to surprise the audience in some way, which means it has to
seem original or new. One way to personalize a joke is to change the ending. [5]
Another option is to dress the joke up as a story about your own life. This will
make a familiar joke unrecognizable. It may also make it particularly
interesting if your audience is your friend(s). [6] Know your material.
Practicing your joke is crucial. You don’t need to have it completely memorized
— in fact, you "shouldn’t" memorize it — but you need to be really comfortable
with it, so comfortable that you can continue on with telling it even if you get
nervous or sidetracked, which is very possible once you ’re in front of an
audience. Memorized jokes sound wooden, like they are being read off a script
instead of relayed by a friend or entertainer. Good jokes have a lot of details
and personality, so don’t be afraid to embellish. [7] Try different things out
and see what feels right, what sounds best. Don’t use a joke until you ’re
completely comfortable with it. Try recording your joke on a tape player and
playing it back to yourself. If you hear a lot of awkward pauses or “ah”s or
“um”s, your joke isn ’t ready and you need to practice more. [8] You can also
try practicing in front of a sympathetic friend or family member once you ’re
ready for a “real” audience. 

How to Wash Overalls in a Washing Machine Whether you are a working man or just
a little cutie trying to stay cute, those overalls are going to need washing
sooner or later. The straps on adults’ overalls often get so twisted during the
wash that one wishes she had just used an old fashioned washboard instead. Your
appliances are also murder on the straps, which are almost always the first
things to wear out on your overalls. This article will show you how to save time
and prevent wear, extending the life of your overalls until they are so soft you
could wear them to bed. Steps Wash alone or with "like" clothing. It’s best to
wash adults’ overalls alone, especially men’s. However, it is okay to wash just
a few items with them, like blue jeans. What you don’t want to wash with them is
anything that can get twisted up with the straps, like women’s long sleeve
shirts or kids’ blankets. Think similar clothing, minus the twisty-ness. Just do
the denim and canvas stuff together. Fasten the straps to the bib. If you didn’t
know already, the bib is the top front part with the breast pockets. Go ahead
and fasten both straps before you wash. This will help keep them from twisting
up during the wash. Use twist ties to keep the straps fastened. This step will
reapportion years of your life in the long run. Don’t skip it. Take the 20
seconds to use a couple twist ties on the fasteners to make sure they don’t come
loose. If your washing machine is worth its salt, it will undo those straps in a
heartbeat and tie them in a sheet bend unless you prevent it. All it takes is
two twist ties and a few seconds of patience. Empty the pockets. Overalls have
more pockets than pants. The bib has a wallet pocket and a watch pocket. Kids
put rocks, candy, and bugs in these. Men put cell phones and small tools in
them. Women defy the laws of purse-space, so when it comes to bib pockets, the
sky is the limit. Make sure all the pockets are empty. Move the strap adjusters
around. You’ve probably got them just the way you like them, but if you move the
adjusters up or down on the straps occasionally, the straps will last longer.
Depending on the adjusters, you may be able to leave them a little loose too.
The straps wear out fastest around the adjusters over the course of numerous
wash and dry cycles (not to mention being out in the elements if they are work
clothes). Moving them distributes the wear and tear of washing. This is the same
idea as rotating tires. You know about rotating your tires, don't you? Tips If
you wash your overalls alone or in a light load, use about half the detergent
called for and less water. Leave the straps fastened and twist-tied to the bib
when you throw them in the dryer. This will cut down on some of the racket, but
you 're still going to hear them. Warnings The paper-type twist ties will
deteriorate a little, but the dryer filter screen will catch the fallout.
Plastic-type twist ties will hold up in the wash, but may or may not melt in
your dryer. Use with caution.