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I bought my first little sewing machine about 5 years ago, so I'm very new to quilting. I've fallen in love with fabric. I started out with a small basket of fabric and now it fills 2 book shelves. I have an art background and have enjoyed many years of fiber arts with loom weaving and basketry. I also dabble in clay. Since I enjoy art and drawing and painting so much I started drawing on my fabric too. Every day is a new experience and I enjoy every bit of it.

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Bluefield, West Virginia: School with Most Multi-Level Entrances Officially recognized Ripley's Believe it or Not! attraction, possibly from a slow week for marvels. - 300 Ramsey St., Bluefield, WV - I-77 exit 1. US 52 south two miles, then US 460 west one mile, then US 19 south three miles into town. Turn left at Russell St. Three blocks in, at the corner of Russell and Ramsey. School with Most Multi-Level Entrances Visitor Tips and News About School with Most Multi-Level Entrances Reports and tips from RoadsideAmerica.com visitors and Roadside America mobile tipsters. Some tips may not be verified. Submit your own tip. Ramsey Elementary School has at least one claim to fame. Many years ago it was featured in "Ripley's Believe It or Not" because it has entrances on seven different levels. The school was built at the corner of two streets, each of which is quite steep. So, the two roads wrap around it in an ever increasing incline. Today, the school is closed, but still easily viewable. [Mark Turner, 09/16/2006] Latest Tips Across Roadside America Catch up on the latest discoveries from the road. Explore Thousands of Oddball Tourist Attractions! Unique destinations in the US and Canada are our special obsession. Start here. Use RoadsideAmerica.com's Attraction Maps to plan your next road trip. December 5, 2013 West Virginia Latest Tips and Stories - West Virginia State Penitentiary, Moundsville, West Virginia - Feature: Prabhupada's Palace of Gold, New Vrindaban, West Virginia - Coal House, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia - Replica Space Monsters for Sale, Flatwoods, West Virginia - Hillybilly Marble Maker Sam Hogue, Ellenboro, West Virginia Latest Visitor Tips USA and Canada Tips and Stories - Ruins of Santa's Land, Santa Claus, Arizona - Birthplace of John Wayne, Winterset, Iowa - World's Largest Shuttlecocks, Kansas City, Missouri - Grave of Talking TV Horse Mr. Ed, Tahlequah, Oklahoma - Scrap Metal Eagle, Calhoun, Georgia Latest Visitor Tips

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[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: Something broken in pppd with rtemsdialer? - Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2005 10:44:39 -0500 - From: Peter Dufault <dufault at hda dot com> - Subject: Re: Something broken in pppd with rtemsdialer? On Nov 1, 2005, at 7:23 AM, Peter Dufault wrote: pppd/Makefile.am has a misspelling of "rtemsidialer" instead of "rtemsdialer", but fixing that didn't help. My problem was either this or improper bootstrapping. I have everything working now.

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Paper + People is a blog about the Smith College Museum of Art’s collection of over 16,000 prints, drawings, and photographs. Here you will find a diverse array of posts written by museum staff, students, scholars, and other works on paper enthusiasts about anything pertaining to the collection: exhibitions, class visits, monthly Student Picks exhibitions, as well as research on and personal encounters with individual artworks. Any works you see featured here are available to view by appointment in the Cunningham Center for the Study of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs. Thursday, August 1, 2013 James Turrell. American, born 1943. Untitledfrom the portfolio Deep Sky,1985. Aquatint printed in black on BFK Rives paper. Photography by Petegorsky/Gipe. SC 1985:17-1. James Turrell’s installations – sky drawings, light projections, and “skyspaces” – are artworks made for both nature lovers and stargazers. A key member of Southern California’s Light and Space movement, Turrell began his artistic career in sunny Los Angeles in the 1960s and continues to explore the experiential qualities of light to this day. Turrell’s work is currently on view in several major museums throughout the country this summer – the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston,and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. James Turrell. American, born 1943. Untitledfrom the portfolioDeep Sky,1985. Aquatint printed in black on BFK Rives paper. Photography by Petegorsky/Gipe. SC 1985:17-2. Influenced by his studies in perceptual psychology as well as his Quaker faith, Turrell illuminates light’s natural and supernatural qualities. His work consists of light projections in interior spaces, architectural manipulations such as cutting a hole in a structure’s ceiling to allow natural light to seep into a room, or even a naked-eye observatory created out of an extinct volcano in the Arizona desert (as in Roden Crater,begun 1977). However, not all of his work is so ethereal or monumental. In the SCMA collection, his first print portfolio Deep Sky(1985) translates the experience of light into two dimensions, bringing a new level of tangibility to his work. James Turrell. American, born 1943. Untitledfrom the portfolio Deep Sky,1985. Aquatint printed in black on BFK Rives paper. Photography by Petegorsky/Gipe. SC 1985:17-3. The seven prints in Deep Skyseem to undulate between renderings of natural landscapes and abstractions of pure light and shadow. While the first print in the portfolio (top) resembles the silhouette of a volcano below a vast night sky dotted with stars, each of the subsequent five prints takes a sharp turn toward the abstract. Turrell gives us suspended shapes which evoke rays of light cutting through complete darkness, combined in ways which defy concrete understanding. Perhaps these images are loosely related to the volcanic site of Roden Craterand its light-filled spaces which Turrell was still in the process of creating in 1985. What ultimately ties the images together is the subtle presence of tiny stars in each print. These images simultaneously resemble scientific renderings of such abstract visual phenomena in Turrell’s gallery pieces as well as evoke the awe-inspiring experience of observing the night sky in a vast, open landscape. James Turrell. American, born 1943. Untitledfrom the portfolio Deep Sky,1985. Aquatint printed in black on BFK Rives paper. Photography by Petegorsky/Gipe. SC 1985:17-4. James Turrell. American, born 1943. Untitledfrom the portfolio Deep Sky,1985. Aquatint printed in black on BFK Rives paper. Photography by Petegorsky/Gipe. SC 1985:17-5. James Turrell. American, born 1943. Untitledfrom the portfolio Deep Sky,1985. Aquatint printed in black on BFK Rives paper. Photography by Petegorsky/Gipe. SC 1985:17-6. The final print in the Deep Skyportfolio (below) is an almost equally ambiguous image of what appears to be some sort of land surface set against that same dark sky with a bright white orb shape in the bottom right corner. It is unclear whether this image is meant to be the same desert environment viewers may associate with Turrell’s Roden Crateror whether this is some imaginary celestial body. This elusiveness is exactly what makes Turrell’s Deep Skyprints so intriguing and captivating. James Turrell. American, born 1943. Untitledfrom the portfolio Deep Sky,1985. Aquatint printed in black on BFK Rives paper. Photography by Petegorsky/Gipe. SC 1985:17-7. Thursday, July 11, 2013 Frederick Lane Sandback. American, 1943–2003. For Matthias Ignaz,1983. Lithograph printed in color on white wove paper. Gift of Carol Ann Osuchowski Selle, class of 1954. Photography by Petegorsky/Gipe. SC 1992:39-3. “I’m full of thoughts (more or less). My work isn’t. It’s not a demonstration of an idea either. It’s an actuality.” – Fred Sandback Minimalist artist Fred Sandback is known for his ephemeral sculptures made from acrylic yarn. The taut yarn strings – often stretching from floor to ceiling, ceiling to wall, or wall to floor – create delicate and playful forms that change the way a viewer sees, perceives, and moves about the space. Sandback’s yarn constructions are essentially drawings in space – free-floating lines which have jumped beyond the confines of paper. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Sandback translated his spatial ideas from three to two dimensions using the visual and technical capabilities unique to printmaking. Apparent iterations of his sculptures, Sandback’s prints present floating lines which interact with the whole sheet of paper similarly to how his yarn lines interact with the space of an entire room. This can be seen in Sandback’s 1983 lithograph For Matthias Ignaz(made in honor of his then-newborn son), in which the artist printed the blue-green negative space right to the paper’s edge, leaving only the subtle white lines unprinted and exposed. This print confuses and challenges our notions of two-dimensional foreground and background. Here, both elements are of equal importance: the “space” of the paper’s colored expanse and the lithographic line. While the large scale of Sanback’s yarn sculptures subtly alter or interrupt the viewers’ space, the comparatively miniscule size (11 by 9 inches) of For Matthias Ignazcreates an incredibly intimate relationship between the work and the viewer. Drawn into the paper’s peculiar blue-green “space,” close looking reveals that the lithographic lines are not entirely crisp – in fact, their fuzzy character curiously alludes to the tactile quality of his three-dimensional yarn lines. Detail of Sandback’s For Matthias Ignazshowing lithographic line. Wednesday, July 3, 2013 Guest blogger Emma Casey is a Smith College student, class of 2015, majoring in Spanish. She is the 2013-2015 STRIDE Scholar in the Cunningham Center for Prints, Drawings, and Photographs. This past spring, my advanced printmaking class took a field trip to Peter Pettengill’s professional intaglio workshop and publisher, Wingate Studio in southwestern New Hampshire (pictured above). Pettengill, Wingate’s founder and master printmaker, was trained at Crown Point Press in San Francisco from 1979 through 1985, at which point he opened Wingate. He gave us a tour of his studio and showed us works by various artists made prints at Wingate over the past few years. The work of contemporary American artist Walton Ford drew my attention. Ford works in the style of 19th century naturalist artists, namely ornithologist John James Audubon, to create naturalistic illustrations, paintings, and prints of avifauna (birds). From afar, Ford’s works appear strictly observational, but upon closer scrutiny, many levels of narrative and socio-historical critique become evident. Each avifauna subject is depicted life-sized, and is often accompanied by text. Ford’s backgrounds have a sketchy, less defined quality, and stain-like splotches appear on the borders in a faux antique style. Walton Ford. American, born 1960. Condemned,2004-2007. Etching and aquatint printed in color on paper. Gift of Walton Ford through the Smith College Print Workshop. Photography by Petegorsky/Gipe. SC 2007:6 The ambition of his prints is remarkable. The hours involved in etching six tightly-registered copper intaglio plates for each print shows in the precision and skill of his works. Ford’s beautifully executed prints and watercolors critique human actions and history. Drawing from colonialism, industrialization and environmentalism, Ford questions the effects of these phenomena on the animal world through both serious and joking imagery. Ford’s Condemned,a print in the SCMA collection, depicts an extinct Carolina Parakeet. By the 1880s, the birds’ numbers suffered at the hands of farmers who considered them an agricultural pest. Flocks plagued orchards, destroying fruit in search of seeds. The American Ornithologists Union declared the Parakeet extinct in 1939. Ford has memorialized the small bird, including its scientific name. Condemnedincorporates a quote from the American serial killer Carl Panzram (1891-1930), who wrote to capital punishment protesters while on death row in 1929, “I wish that you all had one neck and that I had my hands on it.” Ford appropriates this quote, which is prominently scrawled above the Carolina Parakeet. It is ambiguous whether these words are the voice of a farmer or one of the birds; as each is ruining the other’s life, but with different consequences of varying severity.

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NBC Adds Jeff Burton As NASCAR Analyst NBA Game In Mexico Part Of Int'l Push Jeff Behnke To Be NBC VP/NASCAR Production Adidas Could Recoup Part Of Rose Deal Grooming Products Hot In NBA NBCU To Push Sochi Games On Thanksgiving Kobe's Extension Bad For Lakers? Adidas Grapples With New Rose Injury Warriors' Bridge Club Becoming VIP Hot Spot NBA Kings Sumbit Plans For Development SBD/13/Sponsorships Advertising Marketing STAR WEEKEND - ELSEWHERE IN THE HOOP WORLD Published February 13, 1995 IRS INVESTIGATING NBA REFEREES: According to a report in Sunday's Portland OREGONIAN, the IRS is investigating 35 NBA referees for evading income taxes on millions in "allegedly phony travel expenses." The paper cites "several sources" who claim that "some of the referees might have earned $100,000 or more on airline tickets during a five-year period ending with the 1993-94 season." The referees apparently "swapped first-class tickets for cash," and gave the league receipts for the tickets, but did not report the earnings to the league or IRS. Some referees claim the league "knowingly paid inflated travel costs as a substitute for giving them better pay." One referee, who requested anonymity: "The league knew we were making extra money on our plane tickets. That's a known fact." NBA Deputy Commissioner Russ Granik would not comment on the investigation (Portland OREGONIAN, 2/12). LOTTO LOSS IN CANADA: The NBA announced that the expansion Grizzlies and Raptors will not have an opportunity to get the first pick in the NBA draft until 1999. Both teams "have been aware of this fact" since the expansion agreement was drawn up a year ago (Neil Campbell, Toronto GLOBE & MAIL, 2/11). TV TALK: The latest INSIDE MEDIA features an interview with Ed Dessner, President of NBA TV Ventures, and Mike Dressner, NBA Properties' VP/Media and Marketing Group. Dessner said , on whether U.S. or Canadian companies will sponsor broadcasts of the two new Canadian teams: "It depends. ... Some categories cross the borders better than others. In the U.S., banks are generally local or regional. In Canada, banks are national. Automotive is a category that is very much the same" (Mike Reynolds, INSIDE MEDIA, 2/14 issue). NBC's potential national deal with CTV could mean a blackout of NBC's Sunday games if there is a corresponding CTV telecast of a Raptors or Grizzlies game. Talks between the NBA and CTV continue (Howard Tsumura, Vancouver PROVINCE, 2/13).

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From Vietnam to Iraq, pilot has a knack for close calls Stars and Stripes CAMP ANACONDA, Iraq — His navigation systems had failed. Visibility was limited. And he could be heading toward the Iranian border. Chief Warrant Officer 5 Gregory McManus, a test pilot with the 135th Aviation Regiment, said he wondered if he was about to end his 39-year career flying with the Army as the first American pilot shot down in Iran. “For a few seconds, you kind of wondered, ‘I could have been retired,’ ” said McManus, 57. The Springfield, Mo., man was a full-time pilot again after several years in the Missouri National Guard and one tour in Vietnam on active duty. McManus said he feels “blessed by God” to be able to keep flying at his age. “There’s not many pilots my age not in a state of decrepitude that can continue doing what I do,” he said. “I’m afraid if I stop, maybe I will become decrepit. My brain won’t work.” McManus is modest about how he was able to land his plane without navigation systems. “I just climbed up until somebody saw me on radar and told me where I was. I told them where I wanted to go and they gave me a direction and I flew that way until I got to where I think we were and landed uneventfully,” he said. But his battalion commander gives him more credit for being able to get the stricken plane on the ground safely. McManus was able to navigate the plane to safety using only a map, clock and compass, a method known as “dead-reckoning,” said Lt. Col. Mark McLemore, commander of the 3rd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment. “It could have turned out 100 different ways and it became a nonevent because of that,” said McLemore, 39, of Columbia, Mo. McLemore said McManus’ level of experience has been invaluable to other pilots, who turn to McManus for advice. McManus joined the Army in 1967 and flew helicopters in Vietnam from 1969 to 1970, during which he was shot down six times, he said. “First week I was there we got shot down ... just took a hole in the oil line and just landed on the other side of the trees as soon as we knew we couldn’t fly. So a few of them were like that. A couple of them were more spectacular,” he said. McManus said he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross after his gunship came upon an enemy regiment on the Cambodian border. His helicopter took fire from all directions, but he and his crew used every weapon they had until they ran out of ammunition, he said. “We ran out of rockets and machine-gun [bullets] first, and then the door gunners ran out of their ammo. I shot all my pistols and dumped everything else, threw all the grenades overboard at them. If there was anything on the aircraft, I would have thrown boxes of crud on them but I didn’t have anything else,” he said. One media report put the enemy dead at 142, but Stars and Stripes reported at the time that 35 enemy were killed, McManus said. “So maybe it was just the carcasses they couldn’t find to drag off,” he said. McManus went into the restaurant business when he got back home, but he kept flying with the National Guard, he said. Then he went through a “messy divorce” and decided to come back to flying full time for the Army, he said. For the past four months he has flown transport airplanes fast and low over Iraq, he said. In some ways, Iraq and Vietnam are very different wars, McManus said. For example, U.S. troops now have instant communication with the outside world, he said. But in Iraq, as in Vietnam, McManus will look out of his aircraft and see people dressed in black, wearing “strange hats” and working in the fields to support their families, who wave as he flies by, he said. “Then you couldn’t tell who the enemy was until somebody shot at you. Now, the same thing,” he said.

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Never in my life would I have ever thought I would buy another pack of Ramen noodles. Remember Ramen noodles? I ate my fair share of cases and cases of them when I moved out after High School. Spending more money on beer and alcohol was totally a priority. Who needed a well balanced meal? I am surprised I don’t have some sort of High Blood pressure issues because of them because and their high sodium content. 2 packages (3 ounces each) Oriental-flavored instant ramen noodles, broken up 1-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 1/2 cup water 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1/2 pound broccoli florets 2 medium carrots, thinly sliced 1 teaspoon grated orange rind (optional) Nutrition information per serving, using beef top sirloin steak: 431 calories; 19 g fat (7 g saturated fat; 5 g monounsaturated fat); 50 mg cholesterol; 933 mg sodium; 35 g carbohydrate Friday for a GREAT Giveaway!!

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Ratafia is “A liqueur made by steeping nuts, kernels, fruits, or herbs in any sweetened spirit; (b) a sweet aperitif traditional in several regions of France, made by adding brandy to unfermented grape juice and ageing it in a barrel; sometimes flavoured with herbs and other fruits. Almonds and the kernels of cherries, apricots, and peaches are the ingredients most commonly used to flavour ratafia.” I have found a nice recipe, so we can make our own – and just in time for Christmas too, if we start straight away – if we can afford the cherries, can source the proof spirit, and have some huge flagons – or can do the math to reduce it to a manageable quantity. Ratafia of Cherries. Morello cherries eight pounds, black cherries eight pounds, raspberries and red or white currants, of each two pounds, coriander seeds three ounces, cinnamon half an ounce, mace half an ounce, proof spirit one gallon; press out the juice from the fruit, take one half of the stones of the cherries and pound them with the spices, and add two pounds and a half of sugar, steep for a month and filter. The complete confectioner, pastry-cook, and baker, (Philadelphia, 1844) Eleanor Parkinson. If you don’t like nutty, herby ratafias, the following one might suit, and it is certainly much less complicated. Lemon Peel, Ratafia of. Grate the yellow rind only of seven or eight lemons; infuse it in three quarts of the best brandy for three weeks, at the end which time, add three quarters of a pound of clarified sugar to each quart, let it stand a fortnight longer, then filter and bottle it. The Cook’s Dictionary and Housekeepers Directory, by Richard Dolby, 1830. Ratafia Biscuits are another treat that would make a good Christmas gift. Ratafia biscuits are flavoured with almonds, and are made to eat with ratafia or other liqueurs, and to use as the base for trifle. Blanch two ounces of bitter almonds in cold water, and beat them extremely fine with orange-flower water and rose-water. Put in by degrees the whites of five eggs, first beaten to a light froth. Beat it extremely well; then mix it up with fine sifted sugar to a light paste, and lay the biscuits on tin plates with wafer paper. Make the paste so light you may take it up with a spoon. Lay it in cakes, and bake them in a rather brisk oven. If you make them with sweet almonds only, they are almond puffs or cakes. The Lady’s Own Cookery Book, and new dinner-table directory, by Lady Charlotte Campbell Bury (1844) If you should find yourself with a surplus of ratafia biscuits and macaroons, then you could make this variation on a trifle theme. Break two dozen macaroons into small pieces, and the same number of small ratafia biscuits, pour over them a hot custard, and stir well until the whole is thoroughly mixed; turn it into a trifle dish, and pour over it the whites of two eggs well whisked for an hour with red currant jelly; grate nutmeg over the top, and serve. Macaroons, 24; ratafia biscuits, 24; custard, sufficient; eggs, 2 whites, with redcurrant jelly. The Dictionary of Daily Wants (1861), by Robert Kemp Philp. Quotation for the Day. A half-dozen glasses of ratafia made him forget all his woes and his losses. William Thackeray, in Henry Esmond III (1852).

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On April 9, 2009, the Maersk Alabama, an American container ship headed for Mombasa, Kenya, was hijacked on the high seas in an area that had become very popular with Somali pirates who preyed on international commercial cargo ships. Despite the ship crew’s training in evasive maneuvers in the event of just such an attack, the vessel’s 20-man crew’s flare gun and fire hoses proved no match for the heavily armed quartet of pirates who were high on an herbal stimulant called chat. After climbing aboard, the pirates abandoned the idea of commandeering the cumbersome 500+ foot-long craft that was carrying 17,000 metric tons of cargo, since what they were really after was a multimillion-dollar ransom. Instead, they took Captain Richard Phillips (Tom Hanks) hostage on one of the Maersk’s own lifeboats in order to use him as a bargaining chip. However, a standoff ensued in the middle of the ocean. Soon, the USS Bainbridge, a destroyer stationed near the Gulf of Aden, was dispatched to the scene and its Captain Frank Castellano (Yul Vasquez) feigned negotiating with the thieves while simultaneously securing permission from President Obama to carry out a daring rescue plan. Directed by Paul Greengrass (United 93), Captain Phillips is certain to be compared to the somewhat similar film Zero Dark Thirty because they both recount a real-life mission mounted by a crack team of Navy SEALs. The difference, however, is that this picture essentially shows the depth of Captain Phillip’s anxiety over his fate, while Zero Dark Thirty devoted most of its attention to delineating the intricate details involved in the complicated manhunt for Osama bin Laden. Curiously, this movie repeatedly makes the presumably politically correct point of reminding us that these madmen are not Muslim terrorists. Nevertheless, Tom Hanks does bring his A-game here when he’s cooped-up in close quarters with the support cast of terrorists (Barkhad Abdirahaman, Mahat M. Ali, Barkhad Abdi, and Faysal Ahmed) for most of the picture. The film portrays the abductors as soulless, primitive natives right out of a typical Tarzan movie. True, the end of the picture is more effective when the bad guys are portrayed as the embodiment of pure evil with no redeeming qualities. Yet, this production would have benefited considerably from just a little development of the villains’ characters. Very Good (***). Rated PG-13 for intense violence, sustained terror, bloody images, and drug abuse. In English and Somali with subtitles. Running time: 134 minutes. Distributor: Columbia Pictures.

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Choose Download Location GRN (Gnome ReadNews) 0.28 You have chosen to download GRN (Gnome ReadNews) 0.28. Check the file details to make sure this is the correct program and version, and that your operating system is supported. - Operating Systems X11 - File Name grn-0.0.28.tar.gz - MD5 Hash 94c94a204af4dcd4e01c65fb62de529e - File Size 508.24 KB In order to make the download process as fast for you as possible, this file exists on several Tucows Downloads servers around the world. Please choose the location closest to you from which to download the file.

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This Pinfari Zyklon roller coaster is located at the Saginaw Fairgrounds. While its permanent home is the fairgrounds this Zyklon only operates for the annual fair. 2006 – Final year of operation. 2003 – Zyklon relocated from Celebration City (Branson, Missouri) Individual car has two rows each, seating two abreast per row. Find Where to Coast™ with Ultimate Rollercoaster® Database Where to Coast™, Rollercoaster Yellowpages™ are trademarks of Ultimate Rollercoaster®.

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A Java Grid Library with many features and database support - Multi-OS Shareware $170. A Java GUI library that enhances the functionality and appearance of JTable and also provides a dynamic TreeTable component. Some of the features include data sorting, excel-like column filtering, dynamically add/remove columns, automatically adjust column widths, display a row header, merge/split cells, groupable header columns, table styles and other various rendering and editing enhancements. Table Library 3.6.2 29-Feb-08 English 3.1 MB Advanced features include database connectivity, a pivot table, a database treetable, asynchronous data transfers and caching. The library is highly customizable, has a very simple API and can be integrated seamlessly with your existing applications or applets. The TreeTable component is extremely powerful and flexible: it provides a multi-level tree structure, headers, multiple footers and aggregate functions. Extended API Javadoc documentation is included. |Java Components Pivot Database Treetable Tablemodel Sorting. Filtering Excel Gui Scientific Applications Merge Cells Span Row Header Grid Features Support.|| Table Library| - Shareware Download from Dimitris Dimitriadis - Win95, Win98, WinME, WinNT 3.x, WinNT 4.x, Win2000, WinXP, Win2003, Unix, Linux, MAC 68k, Mac PPC, Mac OS X, Mac Other, Java - Install Only - Minor Update - Changes since the last release: checkbox tree, filterable tree column header - Requirements: Java

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Dr. Felton specializes in podiatric sports medicine, conservative care for biomechanical abnormalities, and surgical management of structural and functional abnormalities of the foot. Education and Experience: Below is a brief history of Dr. Felton’s educational background, training, and experiences: • Undergraduate Education: Millersville University (PA), B.S. Biology 1993 • Athletic Trainer, Millersville University 1988-1993 • Graduate Education: Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, D.P.M 1997 • Residency: Lebanon V.A. Medical Center, 1997-1999 • Assistant Team Physician, Manheim Central High School 1997-1999 • Podiatric Advisor, Harrisburg (PA) Road Runners Club 1997-1999 • Medical Co-Director, Harrisburg Marathon 1997-1999 • Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Team in Training Podiatric Advisor 2002-2005 • American Youth Football League (South Florida Division) Team Podiatrist 2001-2004 • American Youth Soccer Organization Chapter 644 Medical Director, 2000-2005 • Weston (FL) Warrior Lacrosse Team Physician, 2001-2006 • Medical Director, Coral Springs Little League Baseball 2005-2006 • Medical Director, Orange Classic Soccer Tournament, 2000-2005 • Medical Director, Plantation (FL) Eagles Thanksgiving Soccer Tournament 2004-2005 • Member of NHL Florida Panthers’ All-Star Team of Physicians, 2004-2006 • Podiatric Guest Lecturer, Merrit Athletic Clubs • Podiatric Guest Lecturer, Charm City Run Marathon and Half-Marathon Training Groups • Podiatric Guest Lecturer, Tri-Speed Multisport Triathlon Store and Triathlon Groups Home Life: Originally from the Pennsylvania, Dr. Felton moved to the Baltimore area in 2008 in order to be closer to home. In his spare time, he coaches lacrosse and soccer with the Lutherville Timonium Recreational Council. Dr. Felton has been heavily involved in athletics and outdoor activities throughout his entire life. • He played intercollegiate lacrosse at Millersville University and played ice hockey for Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine. • He is licensed with USA Cycling and participates in all forms of competitive cycling. • He is licensed with USA Triathlon and participates in Duathlons (run, bike, run) • He participates in 5K events along with his family If you have any other questions or wish to schedule an appointment, contact We Treat Feet Podiatry by clicking here to view our various locations and phone numbers! We Treat Feet! That’s what we do. From the simplest nail problems, to the most complex foot deformities, we provide exceptional care in a kind and compassionate manner. We offer board certified physicians that have spent years learning the intricate structures and functions of the human foot and ankle. No knees or elbows here, only the best foot and ankle care available in Maryland. From heel pain, bunions, Sports medicine injuries, broken bones, neuromas, hammertoes, and flatfeet to Achilles tendon problems, we have the most modern technology available to help you, including digital x-ray, diagnostic ultrasound, and vascular testing equipment. Our physician team offers treatments for people of all ages, from infants to seniors. No foot is too big, no problem is too big, because remember, We Treat Feet!

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Metrobus stabbing in SE D.C. leaves two wounded Updated: January 2, 2013 - 04:31 pm - Photo: Metro Transit Police Tonight police are searching for several men who attacked two woman on a Metrobus overnight. There was some kind of argument on the bus traveling along Martin Luther King Avenue. That’s when one of the men pulled out a knife and attacked. The bus stop where Talisha Judd waits with her three children tonight was a crime scene some 14 hours earlier. Overnight video shows police boarding the 93 Metrobus, searching for the man who left a female rider bloodied. “Wow, I think that’s really bad. There could have been kids on the bus. I think that’s really bad that that happened to a woman,” says Judd. Police say the suspects got onto the bus near 18th and Columbia in Adams Morgan. Once they got to 8th and G streets SE, the two women got into an argument with one of the suspects. A Metro spokesperson says it was just after 2 a.m. when the argument started as the bus was headed toward Congress Heights. As things got heated, the man allegedly pulled out a knife and stabbed the woman several times and then hit another female passenger in the head. Hearing the commotion, the bus driver brought the bus to a stop and then realized the woman had been stabbed. The driver called police, but not before the suspects took off. Tonight passengers say this is just one more instance that has them questioning their safety. “Recently I’ve been hearing a few stories about things like that happening so I’m not even sure anymore,” says Cliff Hinson. “When I travel I travel with my children so we just try to be precautious and get on and get off and I hope it just doesn’t ever happen while we are on the bus,” says Stephen Smith. All suspects are described to be tall and in their early twenties. One is described to have a dark complexion. He was wearing dark jeans and a ski mask covering the lower part of his face. The second suspect is described to have a medium complexion, dreads, a dark coat and dark jeans. The third is said to have a medium complexion and was wearing a winter hat. The fourth suspect is described to be a little taller with a medium complexion. He was wearing a light colored hat. Anyone with information should call police. Would you like to contribute to this story? Join the discussion. RecommendedRecent Facebook Activity Only On 7 "Katie" weekdays at 4pm on ABC7 followed by Leon Harris and Alison Starling on ABC7 News at 5. Click here to find out more about "Katie!"

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Steve Bruce has indicated Sunderland youngster Craig Lynch will be given more opportunities to impress over the final weeks of the season. The 19-year-old striker made his first-team debut for the Black Cats as a substitute in last Saturday's 3-0 Premier League defeat to Fulham. Lynch has watched former youth-team player Jack Colback establish himself in the first-team over recent weeks as Sunderland attempt to deal with an injury crisis. And manager Bruce feels the teenager could be the latest to profit from the Wearsiders' predicament. The Black Cats boss told the club's official website: "Lynchy has done particularly well in the reserves. "It wasn't a particularly nice time for him to come on but the boy has a bright future. Saturday will have done him the world of good. "I'm sure he'll have a chance of figuring in the last few games of the season. "The injury situation has given the young lads a chance and a couple of them have grasped it."

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47 Soviet Propaganda Posters Fri, 02/15/2008 - 15:16 Vintage, vintage, vintage. Yes!! We're getting an overload of it!!! So, how do you like Sovietic poster design? If you are a sucker for it, I bet you'll really like these! And if you not acquainted with Sovietic propaganda, or any propaganda at all, before we start, you should know that "Lenin created the first truly modern propaganda machine, and its most colorful, dramatic and original form was the poster". THANK YOU, Lenin. The New Economic Policy (1921-1927) The First and Second Five Year Plans (1928-1937) The Cold War (1946-1984)

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Anne Frank’s original red checked diary has always been on display in the museum, but now visitors can also see Anne Frank’s other diaries and manuscript papers. On 28 April 2010, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands opened the new diary room as part of the ceremonies marking the 50th anniversary of the Anne Frank House. From hiding place to museum The history of the Anne Frank House Buy the diary, other books, DVDs, museum catalogues and postcards! To the online store Anne was given the red and green checked diary on her thirteenth birthday on 12 June 1942. A few weeks later her family had to go into hiding. In the secret annexe Anne soon filled her original diary, and continued writing on loose papers. When in March 1944 Anne heard that diaries would be collected after the war, she decided to completely rewrite her diary. Her great dream was to become a famous writer and journalist. Her rewritten version is made up of 215 loose sheets, twenty of which are displayed in rotation in the museum. The two other books on display are Anne’s ‘Favourite Quotes Notebook’, in which she copied out quotations that she liked, and her ‘Tales Book’, with short stories she made up herself. In 2009 UNESCO added Anne Frank’s manuscripts to the World Documentary Heritage List.

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Autodesk’s new Buzzsaw mobile application for Apple iOS products iPad and iPhone allows mobile professionals to collaborate with peers using the popular building and construction online software tool. Buzzsaw Mobile allows users to view DWF files, standard office documents and images files, as well as upload project photos to a designated Buzzsaw project site. When used in conjunction with the Autodesk WS mobile app, iPad and iPhone users can view and edit AutoCAD DWG and DXF files and save the changes to a Buzzsaw project site, directly from AutoCAD WS. Buzzsaw Mobile is a key component of the Autodesk BIM 360 (Building Information Modeling) strategy for collaboration and data management for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC industries. “Buzzsaw Mobile helps deliver on our Autodesk BIM 360 vision for ‘anywhere access’ to project data,” said Rick Rundell, senior director, AEC strategic technology, Autodesk. “Together with Autodesk Vault Collaboration AEC software, AutoCAD WS mobile app and Autodesk Navisworks software products, Buzzsaw Mobile helps provide building, infrastructure and plant project teams with a complete and more accurate digital view of their project, with access to information across the project lifecycle from whever they need it–the office, the web, or the field.” The Cloud and Apple iOS Autodesk Buzzsaw software is a cloud-based project collaboration and document management system (PCDM). It is an industry dedicated system, more like Rform rather than CopperProject or Basecamp. It allows architects, engineers and contractors to focus more on project delivery and less on time costly traditional methods for collaboration and document sharing. It is interesting to see Autodesk continue to round out its mobile strategy around Apple iOS. Although the company has started to produce some Android apps, the company now has over a half dozen critical Apple iOS apps and they broadly support the heartland of Autodesk’s software portfolio. To learn more visit them here.

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Flint Town Throwdown – Round 22 Four area bands battle it out for a week of airplay in the Flint Town Throwdown. This week's bands are Sour Jane, Sick Smile, Underneath It All and Fighting for the Sky — listen to the tracks and vote for your favorite now. Don't forget to tune in Monday nights at 11p to hear all this week's bands as well as the winner from the previous week. Sour Jane...raw power...Flint style! Sick Smile is a band from Detroit, Michigan. With music that is groove based and danceable, it retains a rock edge but projects a catchy pop feel. This combination of different genres produces a familiar yet fresh sound that is highly listenable. The foundation of the group is built on solid and tasteful drumming. A thick layer of bass holds down the bottom end and rounds out the rhythm section. The guitarist provides texture and melody in an understated yet consistent manner. Completing the group is one high-energy front man born to perform. Underneath It All Marching through the ashes Of a broken society! Underneath the fake smiles and hidden motives of a man is his true self. UNDERNEATH IT ALL there is motive. This Band speaks truth, they call it like they see it exposing the world through smashing guitars and heart pounding lyrics. Their form Of expression is true To themselves, and those who can relate will be lifted and driven. Produced by Mike Hasty Of (walls Of jericho) at glorybound studios Fighting for the Sky For some time, founding members Garth Oliver and Alex Smith struggled to get a legitimate project up and running. This yea, the long journey led them to the formation of Fighting For The Sky (March 2012), with the addition of Christian Smith, Alex's brother. FFTS attempts to bring a creative and modern sound to the rock scene. Currently an ongoing local project, the band is hard at work creating more music and booking shows.

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A sophisticated gumbo http://www.bestofneworleans.com/imag...1980_40x30.jpg Autumn begins, which means gumbo-season begins, even in California, where the locals mistake gumbo for stew or worse, soup, as my Cajun husband and I share the tradition and allure of this hearty main course. Although I enjoy making gumbo as a solitary ritual, over the years I watch and learn from others.? [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] |All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:19 AM.| Copyright 1997 - 2013 - BlackandGold.com

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MILWAUKEE – To call something a broken record in 2012 is borderline archaic , so let’s just say Brad Mills realizes this is a track on repeat. Another one-run loss. Another spirited comeback come up short, this time in a 6-5 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers that felt like some other one and some one before that. When 6-2 turns into 6-5, that elusive 6-6 is just proving to be the hardest. “It’s coming, and I keep saying it,” said Mills, whose team is now 2-8 in games decided by two or fewer runs. “But I know it’s there. It’s right there.” It was almost there. Down 6-2 after a rough start from Lucas Harrell, the Astros came storming back in the seventh, only to leave themselves 180 feet short of a tie ballgame. Brian Bogusevic turned a 6-2 deficit into a 6-4 deficit with an RBI triple, and Chris Johnson followed with a single to halve the lead again. But as noted baseball commentator Zeno would tell you, just going halfway every time will only get you so far. As the Brewers stuck with Jose Veras in relief of Zack Grienke, the Astros had two more shots against the teetering righthander. But Jose Altuve struck out with two men on, and pinch-hitter Matt Downs hit a shot toward new Brewers third baseman Aramis Ramirez, who made a brilliant stop and throw across the diamond for out No. 3. It doesn’t add up to 6-11 The Astros would go 1-2-3 in the eighth and waste a Carlos Lee leadoff single in the ninth against John Axford, falling to 6-11 despite a run differential of plus-9 thanks to the close losses and a couple of big victories. The Astros still haven’t lost a game by more than four runs and only once by more than three runs. For a while it looked like this one could be headed in that direction when Milwaukee got three runs in the first against Harrell. He’d give up two more runs including a Ryan Braun home run and fall victim to the type of start that can happen to a low-strikeout pitcher just as easily as his two tremendous starts in his first and third outings. “I didn’t really have command of my secondary stuff,” Harrell said. “My sinker was really good, and I really got hurt most of the game with my offspeed stuff. “It’s really frustrating for me because these guys are out here playing their (butt) off for me and you don’t have all your stuff that day and you cost the team a win.” Castro takes a hit It was a painful day for the Astros in more ways than one. Both Jordan Schafer and J.D. Martinez required trainer’s visits to the field after fouling balls off their legs; both would be fine. And Jason Castro took the hardest hit of the day when Mat Gamel decided to tag up and try to score on a foul pop behind first. Lee fired home and Castro caught the ball and got absolutely smoked, holding on for the third out of the sixth inning. “I’ve been hit before, but that’s probably the hardest I’ve ever been hit,” said Castro, who felt it was a clean play. “I actually feel alright.” One jarring moment on a night that was mostly more of the same.

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Why do we keep responding to the beep and buzz of our phones? Because we’re addicted to success explains Harvard Business School prof Leslie Perlow. A scoop from The Guardian confirmed what many people suspected—the National Security Agency (NSA) is spying on the phone activity of millions of Americans. Using a secret court order, which was not disclosed to the public, the NSA obtained bulk phone records for Verizon’s customers on a daily basis. Each day, the NSA would receive a massive flood of data from Verizon. The Guardian newspaper claims to have seen a secret court order from April that mandates Verizon give all its phone call records data to the National Security Agency for a three month period.

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Fired and crazy KSTP intern gets sweet revenge The crazy KSTP intern who was fired and proceeded to go on an angry rampage against other employees might have something to quietly celebrate today. When Jennifer Nicole Anato-Mensah, 21, was fired Oct. 13, she started screaming threats at one of the top producers and kicked out the glass of a conference room door to attack her, according to the criminal complaint. The producer she was going after, producer Danielle Prenevost, got her own dismissal, according to MinnPost. She was one of several KSTP employees who have been laid off this week in major cuts to the station. Anato-Mensah's story went viral, producing stories across the country of the intern who couldn't handle the truth. KSTP tells MinnPost that the incident had nothing to do with her layoff. More on the KSTP layoffs, from MinnPost: There a few more recognizable names among KSTP-TV's layoffs -- chief among them sportscaster Anne Hutchinson. The writing was on the wall for Hutchinson a week ago, when her "High School Sports Wrap" was canceled for low revenues.

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ANALYSIS-U.S. banks prepare to battle over OTC derivatives By Steve Eder and Rachelle Younglai NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) – The banking industry is gearing up for a battle over the lucrative derivatives market, but will have to fight hard to head off a crackdown by regulators. Calls to regulate the $450 trillion private market — long seen as the Wild West of the financial services sector — have been building for months. Policymakers were caught off guard when a type of derivative — credit default swaps — nearly toppled insurer American International Group Inc and global financial markets. Upping the ante, the Obama administration provided further details on Friday on plans to clamp down on dealers such as JPMorgan Chase & Co and Goldman Sachs Group Inc, subjecting them to much stronger supervision, conservative capital requirements and business conduct rules. The administration is also pushing for “substantially” greater use of standardized derivatives, clearinghouses, exchanges and regulated electronic trading venues. That has frightened over-the-counter dealers who have long dominated the market and are concerned an influx of standardized contracts could eat away at their profits. Many other companies, including financial firms, that use derivatives to hedge against price fluctuations are also nervous about the proposals. Heading off or at least softening the proposals have emerged as a key priority for the powerful business lobby, which is quietly getting ready to make its case to lawmakers. Banking lobbyists beat back derivatives regulation efforts in the late 1990s, but their success is far from certain this time. “There is a difference now because you’ve had the meltdown and swaps have been identified as a problem area,” said Michael Greenberg, a law professor at the University of Maryland, who was director of the division of trading and markets at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in the late 1990s. “The telling thing that will make this battle closely fought, as opposed to other times, is that there’s another side.” This time, banks will contend with opposition from consumer, union and industrial groups, as well as trading exchanges. The exchanges industry, for example, has quietly applauded the administration’s push for more exchange trading, which could significantly boost their volumes, while pointing out they have suffered no major breakdowns during the crisis. Lobbyists for all sides will need to make their cases to lawmakers such as influential Representative Barney Frank, whose House Financial Services Committee is working on a broader financial regulation package. Frank has already introduced legislation to create a new agency to supervise financial products provided by banks — much to the industry’s dismay. “We are worried that over-regulation could stifle the market,” said Scott Talbott, senior vice president with the Financial Services Roundtable, which represents the largest financial services firms. “We are for disclosures, but have concerns that efforts to create one-size-fits all will harm the markets.” A DIFFERENT KIND OF CAPITAL The banking and business industry have an interest in protecting derivatives — and considerable capital to spend in Washington. In the United States, four big banks control more than 90 percent of derivatives markets: JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America Corp, Citigroup Inc and Goldman Sachs. The employees and political action committees of those banks contributed a combined $22.3 million during the 2008 campaign, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. The banking industry will get an assist from the influential U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which plans to lobby Congress hard to ensure companies are able to use customized derivatives and not be hit with onerous capital requirements. The Chamber and other industry groups such as the National Association of Manufacturers contend legislation requiring that all contracts be traded on exchanges or centrally cleared would force companies to divert cash from being used to sustain and grow their businesses to meeting collateral and margin requirements. The Obama administration has yet to send legislative language to Congress, which gives industry more time to get their message out. The University of Maryland’s Greenberger sees a “closely fought battle,” but he said it is too early to tell who will win. “I don’t think it is clear what is going to happen,” Greenberger said. “The banks are very well organized and are very insistent that as much as possible remain the way it is.” DEALERS, BANKS ON DEFENSE The pressing concern for the biggest dealers is loss of business and lower profits if more contracts are standardized and required to be cleared by a central counterparty. The administration wants the standardized contracts to be cleared through central counterparties and executed on exchanges or regulated electronic trading venues. In a more customized business, dealers can make more on each trade. As the contracts become more of a commodity and there is less specialization, profit margins go down, a derivatives industry source said. Companies prefer to do business with the biggest dealers such as Goldman and JP Morgan because of their investment grade status. “Companies want to feel like their dealer will be able to perform (assume risk if one party defaults),” said the source. “A highly rated counterparty can charge a premium for that investment grade status.” If more contracts are forced to be cleared by a central counterparty, it then replaces a dealer such as Goldman as the intermediary and assumes the risk if one party defaults. Banks and businesses are already upset with the administration’s plan to create a new agency to regulate all consumer financial products. The Chamber and other industry groups such as the American Bankers Association have blasted the plan, which strips banking regulators such as the Federal Reserve of their consumer protection duties. Some investors believe regulation is overdue because attempts to ramp-up derivatives regulation have long failed. “The trading and credit default swaps — these derivatives really need more regulations,” said Bill Hackney, chief investment officer of Atlanta Capital Management Co. “These have been a problem that a lot of folks, myself included, have been worried about for years.”

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What people are saying - Write a review HI, i really like wood carving as matter of fact I just start to practice would you mind help me ? please thank you Good, but opinionated A lot of this is great. Some seems disjointed, and the authors opinions are most certainly not held back. A very god overview of the history of western carving, though. Contents CHAPTER IV Difficulties of Selection and Arrangement False Impressions Fostered by Fragmentary Contents CHAPTER XX The Necessity for Variety in StudyA Care Contents CHAPTER XXVII Notes on the Collotype Plates Wood-Carving by George Jack - Project Gutenberg Download the free ebook: Wood-Carving by George Jack www.gutenberg.org/ etext/ 22107 Wood Carving Design and Workmanship Book 1919 CD su ebay.it Wood ... Trova Wood Carving Design and Workmanship Book 1919 CD nella categoria Crafts, Woodworking, Wood Carving su ebay.it. Libro - George Jack - Wood-Carving (Design and Workmanship ... Titolo: Wood-Carving (Design and Workmanship); Autore: George Jack; Editore: indypublish.com; Data di Pubblicazione: Gennaio 2008; ISBN: 9781435387935 ... Weaving Libri - Webster.it Wood-Carving (Design and Workmanship) di George Jack · indypublish.com, January 2008, Wood-Carving (Design and Workmanship) ... George Jack. Wood-Carving (Design and Workmanship), zip 97K, txt 267K, S1zip|S1txt|S2zip|S2txt|S3zip|S3txt. Wood-Carving (Design and Workmanship) [HTML] ... www.thalasson.com/ gtn/ gtnletIK.htm

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I really want this wedding…please can I have it? Or even just be a guest at it? It’s the stuff wedding blogger dreams are made of and looks like so much fun! If you missed Part 1, please go read it and find out about Courtney and Djordje’s love story and travels. Their ‘Love, what a trip’ theme showcased DIY details such as hand painted city signs, bilingual escort cards, pictures from their travels, vintage suitcases, and a getaway on a vespa! The reception was one big beach party full of dancing, drums and sparklers. Roll up your trousers/hitch up your skirt and run down to the sea with me ~ beach party wedding, here we come! Wishing Courtney and Djordje a happy, love filled future exploring the world together.

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The development of a real-time PCR to detect pathogenic Leptospira species in kidney tissue Fearnley, C., Wakeley, P. R., Gallego-Beltran, J., Dalley, C., Williamson, S., Gaudie, C. and Woodward, M. J. (2008) The development of a real-time PCR to detect pathogenic Leptospira species in kidney tissue. Research in Veterinary Science, 85 (1). pp. 8-16. ISSN 0034-5288 Full text not archived in this repository. To link to this article DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2007.09.005 A LightCycler(R) real-time PCR hybridization probe-based assay that detects a conserved region of the 16S rRNA gene of pathogenic but not saprophytic Leptospira species was developed for the rapid detection of pathogenic leptospires directly from processed tissue samples. In addition, a differential PCR specific for saprophytic leptospires and a control PCR targeting the porcine beta-actin gene were developed. To assess the suitability of these PCR methods for diagnosis, a trial was performed on kidneys taken from adult pigs with evidence of leptospiral infection, primarily a history of reproductive disease and serological evidence of exposure to pathogenic leptospires (n = 180) and aborted pig foetuses (n = 24). Leptospire DNA was detected by the 'pathogenic' specific PCR in 25 tissues (14%) and the control beta-actin PCR was positive in all 204 samples confirming DNA was extracted from all samples. No leptospires were isolated from these samples by culture and no positives were detected with the 'saprophytic' PCR. In a subsidiary experiment, the 'pathogenic' PCR was used to analyse kidney samples from rodents (n = 7) collected as part of vermin control in a zoo, with show animals with high microagglutination titres to Leptospira species, and five were positive. Fifteen PCR amplicons from 1 mouse, 2 rat and 14 pig kidney samples, were selected at random from positive PCRs (n = 30) and sequenced. Sequence data indicated L. interrogans DNA in the pig and rat samples and L. inadai DNA, which is considered of intermediate pathogenicity, in the mouse sample. The only successful culture was from this mouse kidney and the isolate was confirmed to be L. inadai by classical serology. These data suggest this suite of PCRs is suitable for testing for the presence of pathogenic leptospires in pig herds where abortions and infertility occur and potentially in other animals such as rodents. Crown Copyright (C) 2007 Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Repository Staff Only: item control page

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The comedy Blades of Glory envisions the first-ever man-on-man competitive figure-skating team. With their long hair and tight, spangled outfits, Chazz Michael Michaels (Will Ferrell) and Jimmy McElroy (Jon Heder) take the rink for series of moves that include embraces, straddles, crotch-lifts and near-69 positions. The routine seems less suitable for the Winter Olympics than the Ambiguously Gay Duo, but the skaters are straight. Blades of Glory may be a crowning achievement – or perhaps the tiara on the top – of a current brand of humor that could be summed up as "straight panic." Film and television seem overrun with straight guys terrified of being mistaken as being "that way," with the comedy manifesting itself in either ridicule of masculine insecurities or mean-spirited homophobia. The famed gay-activist chant goes, "We're here! We're queer! Get used to it!" – but part of the population is clearly having issues with that last bit. The recent revelation that some celebrities claim not to realize that "faggot" is offensive shows how America's cultural attitudes toward homosexuality still have some evolving to do. With better timing than reasoning, the Adam Sandler film Reign Over Me steps into that particular fray. Sandler's character renews his friendship with his college roommate (Don Cheadle), and at one point calls him a "faggot" for hesitating to have fun. Cheadle reproves him for using the word and Sandler replies, "But you're not one, are you? For you, it's just a funny word, like 'pound cake.'" Sandler's character almost has a point, except that he's still using the word as a loaded insult. One wonders if Sandler would be similarly blasé about the word "Jew" used to tease a Christian. Nevertheless, some stereotypes that may have raised red flags during the gay activism of the late 1980s and early '90s seem less inflammatory today. On the pilot of NBC's "My Name Is Earl," Earl (Jason Lee) helped a closeted gay man named Kenny come out. On a subsequent episode Kenny thanked Earl and enthused that he never realized there were other gay people in the community. Kenny works in a copy store, and in the background a queeny co-worker attempted to use a copier and snapped "Oh yes you will collate!" Some of the joke's humor comes from Kenny's nonexistent gaydar, but it also indicates that a post-"Will & Grace" era permits a certain comfort level with homosexuality – not gay-bashing so much as gay "ribbing." Still, it's probably wise to let the gay humorists poke fun at the gay stereotypes. The now notorious Super Bowl Snickers commercial embodies the straight fear of being mistaken as gay. Two mechanics eating the same candy bar accidentally kissed à la Lady and the Tramp, and then, worrying about their perceived sexual orientation, tore out their chest hair to prove their manhood. ("The Daily Show's" Jon Stewart pointed out that, if you want to prove you're not gay, removing your body hair may not be the best approach.) Hardly sympathetic role models, the guys are clearly idiots, and it's surprising that our nation's auto mechanics didn't protest the depiction. The online versions of the ad, with the mechanics acting macho by drinking antifreeze or beating on each other, went in uglier directions. Snickers didn't match the amusing ambivalence of "Seinfeld" in a similar situation. When pals Jerry and George were erroneously outed as longtime companions, they cried in horror at the situation while hastily adding, "Not that there's anything wrong with it!" Wild Hogs seems convinced that there really is something "wrong with it" as the four middle-aged protagonists ride motorcycles cross-country. Perhaps they're overcompensating for male bonding while wearing leather outfits worthy of the Village People, but John Travolta's would-be alpha male bullies "wimpy" William H. Macy with unironic hostility. Meanwhile, the gay characters come across as complete freaks, including a sexually threatening biker; an amorous, borderline-psychotic park ranger; and, in a small role, a flaming cowboy singer (Kyle Gass of Tenacious D). The roles seem present mostly to make the movie stars look butch by comparison. Still, there's plenty of positive humor in the uncertainty as to how overtly men should express their feelings for each other. On "Scrubs," Zach Braff's J.D. and Donald Faison's Turk are straight while being virtual soul mates, and on the show's recent musical episode they even sang a tender, dewy – but platonic! – duet called "Guy Love." It's not unlike Starsky's borderline-inappropriate man-crush on Hutch in the Starsky & Hutch movie. Blades of Glory skates to the brink of homophobia without crossing the line. Chazz and Jimmy might be straight, but their foolishness is never in doubt. When they first perform as rivals, Jimmy skates mincingly with peacock feathers on his butt, while Chazz postures on the ice with the cocky moves of a heavy-metal guitarist. Banned from skating and reluctantly teaming up, they bicker over who has to be "the girl" on the ice and who sleeps in the upper bunk bed ("I'm always on top!"). Controversy over their competition at times parodies the gay-marriage debate: A man-on-the-street TV interviewee holds up a Bible and declares, "There's nothing in here about two men skating!" When Chazz and Jimmy put aside their differences, recognize each other's talents and come together for their final routine – accompanied by a particularly amusing Queen song – they're as perfectly matched as, well, Siegfried and Roy. Blades of Glory ends on a triumphantly kitschy note that implies that the twosome may be more at home in each other's arms than with their lady friends. At the very least, Chazz and Jimmy learn a lesson lost to the Snickers guys and the Wild Hogs: Real men don't sweat what other people think. In the latest 'Emory Looks at Hollywood' episode, Judith Evans Grubbs, Emory Professor of Roman… "In the movies' worst scene..." should be "movie's" --freelance copy editor, available for hire I saw this headline before watching the movie yesterday, but this movie was way better…

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03-06-2013 11:02 AM Have you uploaded a save? You need to save a game on PS3/Vita then upload it to the cloud before you can download. If you have a save currently on the cloud (you can only have one at a time), and you are still getting the error, then it is likely a PSN/Maintenence issue. If the problem persists for more than a couple of hours, you may need to contact Sony support.

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The Electric Template Language (commonly referred to as ETL) is a minimalist templating system implemented on top of APR and APR-Util. It's designed to provide a lightweight template solution that fits easily into an Apache HTTP Server module or other APR based program. It also makes a pretty good stand alone templating system for static HTML pages; for example, this web site is written using ETL templates. ETL is made available under the Apache Software License, Version 2.0, which means it is suitable for use in both open and closed source software, and that you can make modifications to it without being required to distribute them, as long as you abide by the terms set forth in the license. Although, if you do fix bugs or add new features it would certainly be nice if you contributed them back, as described in the development page. The template language looks like this: <html> <head> <title>[%= title | html %]</title> </head> <body> [% if add_header %]<hr/>[% end %] <h1>[%= title | html %]</h1> <ul> [% for e in elements %] <li>[%= e | html %]</li> [% end %] </ul> [% if add_footer %]<hr/>[% end %] </body> </html> That template is parsed and then is executed along with a set of variables and produces about what you'd expect. For more info on the ETL language, please see it's page in the documentation. There is also a Data Definition Language (referred to as DDL for brevity) which can be used to generate the variables that are passed to an ETL template. DDL gives you a way to easily create Strings, Integers, Hashes, and Arrays without having to do it in code. A DDL file for the previous example might look like this: title = "An example template" add_footer = 1 add_header = 1 elements = [ "foo", "bar", "baz" ] DDL is discussed in more detail in the documentation. ETL provides a C language API for parsing templates and DDL files, generating variables, and executing the results to produce textual output. This API is documented via Doxygen comments in its header files, and the resulting documentation is available here. If you've ever used Template Toolkit, EZT, or Clearsilver you'll probably find many of the concepts in ETL to be similar, although the feature set is somewhat stripped down, so if you find yourself trying to do a whole lot of work in your template it's a sign that you either need to put that logic in your program's code or find a different template engine. ETL strives for simplicity and easy of integration with your program's logic, and does so while providing easy to read templates that are a joy to work with.

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A little comic with my Planetary Moe characters Nix, Hydra and S/2011-P1 (I really hope they name him soon). Pretty basic here, thought I'd give a comic a shot. Oh Hydra, why you be so pissy all the time? XD Planetary Moe belongs to Character Designs (excluding Pluto & Charon) belong to

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I recently had cable installed at home. Because I am paranoid e because I didnít had anyone at home at the time of installation I installed a screenloger to see what the cable guy was doing in my PC. That known and freedom of speech and privacy issues apart I catured 2 interesting screens: As I suspect the cable modem comes with a password so that I cant change any configurations. I paid for it its mine yet I cant change any config because it come with a password that prevents me from doing that. The password is generated buy a 3com program that takes 2 inputs the mac address and the serial number. The modem is a 3com Homeconnect (sharkfin) product number 3cr29221. It is configurable by a web interface that asks for that password. I donít have the password because the technician typed the mac address incorrectly and by the time he discovered that the modem had already registered to the cable network not needing any manual configuration. Does anyone have access to that program or programs from 3com so that I can check out the administration functions of MY modem. I dont want to change any isp stuff i just want access to the normal users stuuf wich i cant access because the default password has been changed. I paid for teh modem its mine so its only normal that i should have the password for it. If you bought a computer and the seller had a bios password woudnt you be pissed!! I can't believe that the password has anything to do with access to the modem. More likely it has to do with access to their administrative system. This is the first mention I've seen in four forums devoted to this stuff. As was pointed out, there is nothing in the modem that you or he can change. there are some useful screens that give performance data, however. Try resetting the modem to factory defaults. There's a pushbutton somewhere. this is the the only thing i could find on 3coms' site and who cares if you login or not................your isp surely does not i know that forsure....i did support for @Home there is nothing he could change in there that would make and differance the modem will get a config file from the network and that would override any changes the user might be able to make.............i do not believe they can change anything important anyway as stated before all caps are set by a config file that is totall out of the users control nomatter what password or pages they access on their modem so there is no harm in looking and the isp could careless and even if they could check that they do not have the time or manpower to do so even if they did care...which they do not LOOK AWAY...........hell even change stuff...............it will make no differance put it like this if the caps were set in the modem config files by the installer then this forum would be full of stories of HEY I BRIBED THE INSTALLER ECT...this is the USA money talks but alas we see no such stories because there is nothing the installer can do to change caps i posted the way to change your caps the other day and everyone went crazy................i think speedguide likes the myth to keep going because it brings in fresh foolish eyes looking for the magic uncapper that only THEY and their lazy ass will find while all the other 4.5 million cable users go through life not knowing it.............................YEA RIGHT :2cool: try by puting admin as a password or the name of the person who went to your house if you remember his name tyr the seirals the MAC thing try installer go with the basic if it does not work tyr by opening the modem there you should find some kind of switch BUT IF YOU DONT KNOW WHAT IS THAT FOR DO NOT DO IT or you can look for some kind of cracker on the web you ll fin at least one

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Audi Q3 Rollout Begins with German Website Section and with New Detail Exposed by QARSI.de by, 04-12-2011 at 05:23 PM (4489 Views) Just an FYI for those watching intently as the Audi Q3 cruises towards its Shanghai premier next week. Seems Audi Germany has launched a Q3 section to their Audi.de website where you can sign up for news and see a few teasers. Up until now the shots seen were unobstructed but very,very tight on the car... with good quality views so long as you only wanted to see the headlight or the taillight . Then, today the teasers at Audi took a different approach revealing a silhouette of the car. We took a screencapture and added it to our long list of things today and, frankly, it likely wouldn't have made the daily cut... because we're busy and it looked like a big black Q3-shaped blog. Then along came the clever guys over at the German Audi blog QARSI.de. With just a little bit of photo manipulation, QARSI was able to reveal pretty much the entire detail (albeit muted) of the car. Nice job guys! If you want to read their story (in German) and see the original Q3-shaped silhouette, click on through to QARSI. We've also included a link below to Audi's German website in case you want to check back in for more teasers or sign up for their email list. Full Story - QARSI.de Audi AG Website - Audi.de

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"When we started the business, Diana couldn't even reassemble a bridle after washing it." |Over the rainbow? 100' rolls of biothane| Nearly five years ago, friends Diana Seager and Sherri Romero took a road trip up to Edmonton, Alberta to buy a biothane tack-building business which they re-named American Trail Gear. They hauled all the materials home to a wonderful little workshop in Diana's basement and started building cool stuff for horses. |White River Youth Equestrian Team proudly sports American Trail Gear tack| Now, the workshop is a cozy little den, full of biothane belting, thread, spools, bobbins buckles, snaps, rings, |the Wall O' Hardware| Martha is a Consew machine especially rigged for heavy synthetic materials. |Martha is a bit temperamental. She doesn't like changes in temperatures,| but she responds well to chocolate and sympathy and a fine vintage small-machine oil. Martha also doubles as a mechanical bull for kittens. |Matching bridles and breastcollars ready to ship out to a drill team| The entire shop resembles a tiny rainforest, full of brightly-colored tack instead of flowers and birds. Now, as I write this, huge heaps of shiny biothane bridles, breast collars, cruppers, bit hangers and reins, as well as We're on the road today, and will be setting up the American Trail Gear shop in the exhibition hall at the AERC Convention in Reno on March 8th and 9th. Come visit us there! Vendors are free and open to the public (there's a used tack swap too--bargains anyone?). I'll be selling and signing Endurance 101, and conducting an Endurance 101 clinic at the convention. You can come see me, too! And hey: go over and "like" the American Trail Gear on Facebook. The link is HERE. The first five people who visit the ATG booth in Reno after liking the page can choose a free endurance sponge in the color of their choice. Tell 'em you saw it on Haiku Farm! It's good, y'all. And in a few days, we'll be at AERC. And that will be especially good!

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Does Hagel have enough support to clear the Senate? The White House thinks so The White House still thinks it has the Senate votes to put Chuck Hagel in the top job at the Pentagon, but concedes it would be a narrowly won victory. After a confirmation hearing last week that did nothing to help Hagel’s candidacy, the Obama administration counts about 57 senators as supporting his nomination to lead the Defense Department. A handful more have said they would oppose a filibuster. Hagel is continuing his Capitol Hill courtesy calls this week, scheduled to meet with roughly 20 senators, which would push his total to about 72, a senior administration official said. And those meetings are said to have gone better than his public berating at the Senate Armed Services Committee.

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Click here to be joined by your audio host! Note: Be sure to stop the sound from playing in the background before clicking here. To do this, scroll to the bottom of the page, and click on the square (stop) button on the audio console. The Desert: Land of Little Rain Of all the biomes of the world, the desert biome has the driest climate. The great expanses of the world's desert lie between 20 degrees to 30 degrees north and south latitude. It is here that equatorial air falls down toward the Earth's surface and rainfall is rare because rain usually occurs when air begins to rise, not fall. The equatorial air that is falling prevents most air from rising. North Africa, southwestern North America, the Middle East, and Australia support the largest deserts, but there are smaller deserts in other regions such as on the Pacific coast of South America (the Atacama) and the Atlantic coast of southern Africa (the Namib), where moisture from cold water currents is evaporated immediately by the hot land masses adjacent to the currents. Rainfall in the desert often totals a few inches yearly or, in some regions, there is absolutley none. Desert soils are often salty because whatever little rain that does fall quickly evaporates from the ground, leaving salt and other minerals behind. |The Sahara Desert is expanding southwards, engulfing degraded grasslands, at a rate of 30 miles every year.| Since rainfall is so scarce, plants in the desert are almost always drought-tolerant, meaning they can survive without water for a long time. With unique features such as, thick or waxy leaves, large root systems, and water storage systems-like in the cactus, these adaptive plants are built to store water, find water quickly or live with the littlest amount of water possible. The vegetation in deserts varies tremendously. The mojave desert in California is known for it's unique Joshua trees, in the Sonoran Desert there is the thorn-covered Ocotillo and the giant Saguaro Cactus. Sagebrush covers the Great Basin in the western United States and the Chihuahua Desert (in between Mexico and Texas), is well known for its mesquite trees. The animals which live in this arid biome are usually light-colored and use camouflage to blend into their surroundings, and possibly for protection against predators. Being more active at night and around dawn and dusk, allows them to escape the scorching heat. During the day they often lay in burrows or under rocks. Different species of life in the desert include jackrabbits (North America), kangaroo rats, owls, snakes, lizards and tortoises. Because of our carelessness, deserts are spreading over regions where there was once green, fertile land. This is mainly due to misuse of the planet. However, the desert expansion can be stopped through anti-desertification projects, and better land and agricultural management. This will turn the deserts back, by making the soil stronger with the roots of plants embedded into them, and replenishing the soil with nutrients and minerals. |Why do camels never brag?| |Answer: Because they're hump-ble.| Back to Ecosystems

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Yet Another OpenMoko Presentation david at tuxbrain.com Thu Nov 13 01:16:27 CET 2008 The presentation has been already translated in spanish El sáb, 08-11-2008 a las 23:25 +0000, Tim Dobson escribió: > Paul wrote: > > Tim Dobson wrote: > >> Recently, I helped do a talk at my local free software group about > >> Openmoko/Neo Freerunner etc. (video coming soon!) for which I wrote a > >> short presentation, five minutes before it started. > > Fantastic!! I have my own 'freerunner experience' webpage, is it okay if > > I link to your PDF-presentation from there? > You can do anything you want with it under the Creative Commons BY-SA > 3.0 licence. > Linking is fine! :) David Reyes Samblas Martinez Open ultraportable solutions Openmoko, Openpandora, GP2X the Wiz, Letux 400 Hey, watch out!!! There's a linux in your pocket!!! More information about the community

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[Photo by Rachael. Baby announcement design by me - more on that soon...] The one we call Poet. It's her turn now. Her proper introduction. This is Poet Olli Kostenchuk. Born from what was probably the easiest pregnancy in one of the most complicated and hectic years... and here she is. Not early. Not late. Born peacefully on the day that was picked for her months and months and months ago. She shares a birthday with a special friend of mine (yes, that's you Jamie) and that fact alone makes me think that I was destined to love her. I know this much is true. January 25, 2011 born via c-section at 8:37am. She was nine pounds and an ounce - our biggest baby. She arrived without complications or drama and a look entirely her own. Poet. We love her. Her name suits her. There's a softness in her. She's gentle where Pilot was fierce. She's sparkly where Penn was peaceful. Her eyes are deep + round. Her name has been met with a response that delights me... usually a moment of silence and then a smile. 'Poet' they say. 'That's beautiful.' I think so too. [ Olli is in reference to my Grandma Olga. Months ago I asked my Grandma about using her name to which she replied, "Oh, Kal - it's such an ugly name!" It's not ugly at all, Grandma. It's perfect.] [Photo by Rachael.] And Poet makes three... Just like she was here along - I can't remember life before her. I can't picture the future without her. The bottles, the blankets, the baby whispers + whimpers. This is our story. She is. Her name was going to be Story. Because I love a name with a richness to stand in. At first - Story seemed to be the perfect name to add to our family. I love how it connects to Penn and Pilot... But after one million conversations with the girls - Poet became her name - for a poem is a story coloured by beautiful word's pictures. It really is - and what an amazing idea. And that was it - one day over breakfast - just like that. It is amazing to me... because the newest of people seem to name themselves and their journey starts to glimmer before they are officially met. Through the pregnancy. And the static. And the moments. And the woven fabric of everything that was life before them. It's so incredible. The girls talked about her every day. They asked questions and had dreams and made up stories and plans and embraced her like everyone ought to be embraced before they even set foot on this precious earth. With great love. [Photo by Rachael.] So my dear Poet... if you ever wonder where you started - it was deep in our hearts... quietly, but with a rhythm that is certainly poetry. You are amazing. You have made our lives better. MORE. You are ours for life. Sweet Poet. (Most of the time we call her Poe. As in Edgar.)

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An hour ago, a significant fraction of the Internet, including your humble correspondent, couldn't see any Google services for an hour or so. They were either completely unavailable or slowed down by an unimaginable redshift factor. It sucked, indeed. That included Google Search, Gmail, Google Maps, YouTube, Google Reader, Blogger.com, Google Analytics, and many others. Roughly 1/2 of the activities on the web were impossible. I am kind of interested about the logic and patterns. If you were affected, please write a comment about your location and, if you don't care, your Internet provider. If you were not affected, you can also write something, but it will be somewhat less valuable. My location was in Pilsen, České radiokomunikace. Update: AT&T was the culprit. And maybe a traffic jam in Asia. Try Just Ping to see that most packets are still being lost in major cities. Compare Google with a relatively well-behaved server, e.g. www.klaus.cz, that only sees 10% of packets lost in 3 cities.

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For whatever reason, the NBA has been enamored with fashion culture for a few seasons now. However, its preoccupation with glasses without lenses and other pseudo-hipster duds do seem a bit odd on 7-foot professional athletes rather than a random skinny bearded kid in Williamsburg. At least Dwyane Wade seems to be bringing some regional Miami Vice style to his look. After Thursday night’s Game 2 drubbing of the Chicago Bulls, Wade strolled into his postgame news conference wearing quite the jacket. Mostly white and covered with a sometimes-neon floral pattern, the jacket wasn’t necessarily lifted directly from Don Johnson, but it definitely feels like it could have been time warped from the 1980s … or perhaps another planet, entirely. What else is there to say? Check out Wade’s bizarre wardrobe choice in the image below. Photo via Twitter/@BleacherReport

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Consumer Product Safety Commission chair to speak at UGA’s summer commencement May 30, 2013Print Athens, Ga. - University of Georgia alumna Inez Moore Tenenbaum, the ninth chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, will give the summer Commencement address at UGA's combined undergraduate and graduate ceremony Aug. 2 at 9:30 a.m. in Stegeman Coliseum. Tickets are not required for the ceremony. The Consumer Product Safety Commission regulates the manufacture and sale of thousands of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction and is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with product use. Tenenbaum, as chairman, oversees the agency. "Welcoming back an alumna like Inez Tenenbaum, who plays such an important role in the federal government, is an honor for the University of Georgia," said President-elect Jere Morehead, who will take office as UGA's president on July 1. "She has been an advocate both here and abroad for safer consumer products and has truly made our state and our country a better place to live." During her tenure, which started in June 2009 after she was nominated by President Barack Obama, confirmed by the Senate and sworn into office, Tenenbaum reestablished public commission meetings, launched the consumer product safety incident database SaferProducts.gov and started the agency's social media initiative CPSC 2.0. She created an Office of Education, Global Outreach and Small Business Ombudsman and established two new teams-Safe Sleep for Babies and Minority Outreach. And, among other accomplishments, she expanded the commission's marketplace surveillance program. Pool drowning and drain entrapment prevention have received increased emphasis from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and Tenenbaum served as the lead spokesperson for the agency's recent media and educational campaign. The commission's other ongoing efforts include the prevention of death and injuries from window coverings, youth sports, button batteries, high-powered magnets, recreational all-terrain vehicles, gel fuels and table saws. The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008—which reformed and empowered the agency—has been a major focus of Tenenbaum and her office. Agency staff have worked to complete all of the law's major safety rules, which require the lowest lead limits for children's products in the world; limits on the use of certain phthalates in toys and child care items; mandatory standards for toys, toxic metals and youth products; and continuous testing of children's products by independent, third-party laboratories. Tenenbaum's term as chairman ends this fall. Tenenbaum received two degrees from UGA-her bachelor's degree in 1972 and her master's degree in education in 1974. Before pursuing a law degree from the University of South Carolina, which she obtained in 1986, she served as director of research for the Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee of the South Carolina House of Representatives. She practiced health, environmental and public interest law with Sinkler and Boyd, P.A. from 1986-1991 and was elected South Carolina's state superintendent of education in 1998, a position she held until 2007. Tenenbaum has been recognized by several state and community organizations for her civic work on behalf of children and families. She is married to Samuel J. Tenenbaum. UGA's Commencement ceremony will be for students who complete degree requirements at the end of the summer 2013 semester. The ceremony will be broadcast live on channel 15 of the university and Charter cable systems. It also will be streamed live at http://www.ctl.uga.edu/. For more information on UGA's summer Commencement ceremony, see http://commencement.uga.edu/.

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08/12/2002 11:33 pm ET Cards bats stay hot against Pirates St. Louis bangs out 16 hits after third inning By Ed Eagle / MLB.com PITTSBURGH -- The Cardinals' offense, dormant during much of their recent seven-game slide, seems to have suddenly awakened. And with the Reds and Astros attempting to close the gap in the National League Central, the bats are heating up at just the right time. St Louis Cardinals 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 6| |St Louis Cardinals| |a-Singled for Veres in the 9th.| |2B: Edmonds 2 (26, Meadows, Boehringer), Pujols (28, Beimel).| HR: Rolen (19, 4th inning off Meadows, 2 on, 2 out), Martinez (14, 7th inning off Manzanillo, 0 on, 2 out), Pujols (26, 8th inning off Boehringer, 1 on, 2 out). RBI: Rolen 3 (74), Renteria (53), Edmonds (63), Pujols 4 (90), Martinez (54). 2-out RBI: Rolen 3, Martinez, Pujols 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Marrero, Drew 2, Crudale, Renteria 2. Team LOB: 10. |a-Flied out for Villone in the 6th.| |2B: Ramirez (19, Simontacchi).| HR: Giles (30, 7th inning off Kline, 0 on, 2 out). RBI: Ramirez (46), Mackowiak (37), Young (39), Giles 2 (77), Reese (34). 2-out RBI: Giles. S: Wilson, J. SF: Young, Giles, Reese. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Reese, Rios. Team LOB: 7. |SB: Kendall (14, 2nd base off Simontacchi/Marrero), Young (3, 3rd base off Crudale/Marrero), Wilson, C (2, 2nd base off Crudale/Marrero).| |E: Ramirez (14, fielding).| DP: (Wilson, J-Reese-Young). |St Louis Cardinals| |Simontacchi (W, 8-4) |Crudale (H, 5) |Veres (H, 12) |Meadows (L, 0-3) |Kline pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. | IBB: Rolen (by Beimel), Marrero (by Beimel). HBP: Wilson, C (by Crudale). Pitches-strikes: Simontacchi 85-53, Crudale 24-14, Kline 4-3, Veres 27-18, Joseph 17-11, Meadows 79-58, Beimel 22-9, Villone 10-9, Manzanillo 21-12, Boehringer 32-19. Ground outs-fly outs: Simontacchi 4-7, Crudale 0-4, Kline 0-0, Veres 1-0, Joseph 1-2, Meadows 2-6, Beimel 2-0, Villone 2-1, Manzanillo 2-1, Boehringer 4-2. Batters faced: Simontacchi 24, Crudale 5, Kline 1, Veres 6, Joseph 4, Meadows 20, Beimel 6, Villone 4, Manzanillo 6, Boehringer 11. Umpires: HP: Bill Welke. 1B: Rick Reed. 2B: Tim Tschida. 3B: Mark Wegner. Weather: 69 degrees, rain. Wind: 7 mph, Varies. T: 3:20 (1:02 delay). Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball and the Office of the Commissioner Following a 9-0 victory over the Mets on Sunday night, the Redbirds exploded for 16 hits in their 10-6 win over the Pirates at PNC Park on Monday. The night did not begin with much promise for the Cardinals and starting pitcher Jason Simontacchi. The rookie hurler, who was 0-3 with a 14.73 ERA in his previous three outings, was in trouble once again in the first inning. Jason Kendall led off the frame with a single and advanced to second on Jack Wilson's sacrifice bunt. A walk to Brian Giles set the table for Aramis Ramirez, who came through with an RBI double to left. Rob Mackowiak singled in Giles and Kevin Young's sacrifice fly to center chased home Ramirez for an early 3-0 Pittsburgh lead. Simontacchi (8-4) would settle down after the shaky first, allowing five runs on eight hits in 5 1/3 innings gave his offense a chance to close the gap. The Cardinals were held without a baserunner for the first three innings before finally getting to Pirates starter Brian Meadows (0-3) in the fourth. Edgar Renteria singled with one out and advanced to third on Jim Edmonds' double. After Albert Pujols popped up to first base for the second out, Scott Rolen drilled a 1-2 Meadows pitch into the left field bleachers to tie the score at 3-3. The home run was the second in as many games for Rolen, who broke out of a 2-for-32 skid Sunday night by going 3-for-3 with three RBIs and scoring three runs. The Cardinals' four-run fifth inning was sparked by their hustle on the base paths. J.D. Drew grounded to first to begin the inning but beat Meadows to the base for an infield single. Drew took third on a single by Fernando Vina and scored on Renteria's single to right to give St. Louis their first lead of the game. Edmonds kept the hit parade alive with an RBI single up the middle off reliever Joe Beimel. Pujols then put the game firmly in hand with a double that rolled to wall in left-center, scoring both Renteria and Edmonds for a 7-3 game. Meadows' outing was the least effective of his three starts with the Pirates. In just 4 1/3 innings, the right-hander was tagged for six runs on seven hits while striking out five. St. Louis used a solo home run by Tino Martinez in the seventh and a two-run shot by Pujols in the eighth to close out the scoring. Pujols finished the night 3-for-5 with four RBIs. The Bucs had kept the game close by tacking on single runs in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings. Sacrifice flies by Giles and Pokey Reese and Giles' solo home run accounted for Pittsburgh's final three runs. The blast was Giles' 30th of the season and he joins Hall of Famers Ralph Kiner and Willie Stargell as the only Pirates to hit 30 or more home runs in four consecutive years. The win enabled the Cardinals to increase their NL Central lead to 2 1/2 games over the idle Reds. The third-place Astros remained three games back with their 9-6 win over the Cubs at Wrigley Field. Ed Eagle covers the Pittsburgh Pirates for MLB.Com and can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.org. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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2013-12-07T07:24:13Z

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The news that wide receiver Julio Jones might miss the rest of the season has led a lot of people to surmise that the Falcons aren’t going anywhere after starting the year with four losses in their first five games. That has led some people to wonder if there might be an opening to trade tight end Tony Gonzalez. Doing so would land the Falcons draft picks they need to build up their offensive line and defense while also allowing Gonzalez to close out his career for a team that’s in contention. A question about a possible trade even popped up in Gonzalez’s old stomping grounds. Chiefs General Manager John Dorsey said he’s “frugal with those draft picks” before saying he wasn’t ruling anything out. “No, it’s not a no,” Dorsey said, via Terez Paylor of the Kansas City Star. “We have to analyze each situation. That’s kind of what that is.” Don’t hold your breath waiting for it to happen, though. Gonzalez, who said after Monday night’s loss that he still believed in the team, told Jay Glazer of FOX Sports that he does not want to leave the Falcons. The Falcons probably aren’t in any particular hurry to punt on the rest of the season either, although that could change between now and the October 29 trade deadline.

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2013-12-07T07:30:15Z

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Over medication and improper supervision may have caused the deaths of three patients at a privately run mental health facility in Florida last year. That’s what a recently completed investigation by the Florida Department of Children and Families revealed when it looked into GEO Care’s South Florida State hospital. Within just a few months last year, three patients died unnaturally in the care of the GEO Care psychiatric facility, South Florida State Hospital. Florida Department of Children and Families Spokeswoman Erin Gillespie says failing to report the incidents to the state’s abuse hotline is what launched the investigation: “They reported the deaths to the Department of Children and Families because we contract with them to run the facility. But, that is not the same thing as reporting them to the state abuse hotline, which is in statute,” said Gillespie. “By law, if there is an incident like this, it has to be reported to the hotline for investigation. So, they have been re-trained on how to report abuse to the hotline.” The alleged abuse included one woman who allegedly had her head slammed in a wall and one man who died in a tub full of scalding hot water, because staff failed to check on him every 15 minutes as required….both dead between the months of June and August 2011. “Of course, we have deaths at these facilities all the time, because of natural causes, these people are not well. But, three deaths in a short period of time where it seemed there was a lapse in supervision is what prompted the review,” said Gillespie. In another instance, a 50-year-old man with a history of suicide jumped to his death from the eighth story of a parking garage because he was without proper supervision. Gillespie says with the review completed, they are now re-negotiating a contract with GEO, and included is their own Department investigator added to the facility and more training among the staff. “It’s a difficult setting, you know, these patients have problems, and very in-depth medical care and so, because of the nature of their psychological problems, you have to have specially trained folks there and that’s what we worked with them on to make sure their all of their procedures were top of the line and they would be able to better work with the populations that they’re serving there,” said Gillespie. Gillespie adds if GEO fails to report these incidents again, her agency will levy a financial penalty. In a statement, a GEO Spokesman says the incidents are in no way indicative, or a reflection, of the “high quality operation that exists through the public-private partnership between GEO Care and the Florida Department of Children and Families.” In addition to South Florida State Hospital, GEO Care also has three other mental health treatment facilities under its care.

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2013-12-07T07:15:21Z

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So any readers who actually read my blog and care about it at all (maybe the one of you that there is) will remember that a year ago, or actually 13 months ago I posted to tell all that my nephew had been brought into the world. Obviously much has changed with said nephew, he has gone from being a baby who can only sleep, cry and poop to turning into this scamp who likes to pull anything he can get his hands on (including my hair which is so long at the moment) and make extremely loud noises. He also still poops. That is the little boy himself there looking as mischievous as ever. He is almost at the stage of walking and talking which is obviously very exciting. However I have feeling once he does start talking he won't shut up ever. Not that I'm complaining... yet.

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2013-12-07T07:18:15Z

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Understanding distinguishing traits of Java Beans I have been trying to get my head around Java Beans, particularly how an invisible Java Bean differs from a standard class. I have read the Java Bean 1.01-A spec, and it says that things like Introspection, Customization, Events, Properties and Persistence are what tend to distinguish Beans. However, being new to Java Beans, I have not really understood the WAY in which these things should be implemented within a Java Bean. If someone could clarify or point me towards some useful resource, and particularly address what "Introspection" actually is, that would be great! The JavaBeans specification defines a set of standard extensions to the Java programming language for building components. Some of these extensions are in the form of naming conventions and others are actual packages and classes. For a Java class to be technically classified as a Java Bean, it must implement the Serializable interface and expose a public "no-arg" constructor. The other extensions are optional. Introspection is an extension to Java's standard reflection mechanism that allows Java Beans to expose more descriptive information about them. This is manifested using some subclass of java.beans.FeatureDescriptor and This was first published in September 2003

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2013-12-07T07:15:27Z

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TORONTO - Hazel Mae is on board with former Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke’s defamation suit against online rumour mongers. “Hazel Mae fully supports the lawsuit brought forth by Mr. Burke and feels strongly that people should be held accountable for writing and spreading malicious lies over the Internet,” read a statement from Mae’s legal counsel Iain MacKinnon on Saturday. “Ms. Mae is still considering all of her legal options. She will not be commenting further on the matter at this time.” Burke, surprisingly let go by the Leafs just prior to the start of this season in January, filed a lawsuit in the British Columbia Supreme Court Friday claiming he was defamed online by anonymous people spreading a tale that he had had an extra-marital affair with Mae, a Rogers Sportsnet sportscaster. The story alleged the affair was a contributing factor behind Burke’s dismissal.

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Currently I have it working by putting a <span> tag around each word individually, e.g. <span id="word1">word1</span> <span id="word2">word2</span> <span id="word3">word3</span> and then handling the mouseover/out events for each. This works OK, but sometimes the input text is thousands of words and all these tags seem to slow the browser (well slow down IE, at least). I use event delegation so there's not thousands of event handlers attached, and it's fast enough once rendered. The problem is the 8+ seconds it can take in the first place to render the individually tagged words when I set it via innerHTML, freezing the browser in the process. (Edit: Just to clarify what I mean - the user enters a string of text, it's sent to the server by ajax and the HTML tags are added server-side. In the ajax success callback, I set the new HTML by setting the element's innerHTML directly. The delay is all on the the innerHTML setting, not server-side.) Is there anyway that could be changed to just <span id="line1">word1 word2 word3</span> and still work ? Is there any way of knowing which specific word the user mouseovered without putting an individual tag round each one ?

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ATLANTA -- Delta Air Lines Inc., the nation's third-largest airline, said it expects to report a "substantial" loss this year and warned it may have to seek bankruptcy protection if its financial situation worsens. The Atlanta-based company said in its annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday that it doesn't believe the company's cash flows from operations will be sufficient to meet all of Delta's liquidity needs. It said it would have to tap available cash and the final $250 million it borrowed late last year from American Express Co. to meet those needs. But the company, which has $3.4 billion in obligations in 2005 related to leases, interest on debt, debt maturities and funding of employee pensions, said its fate is uncertain. "A restructuring under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code may be particularly difficult because we pledged substantially all of our remaining unencumbered collateral in connection with transactions we completed in the December 2004 quarter as part of our out-of-court restructuring," Delta said in the filing. Delta was able to avoid bankruptcy late last year after its pilots agreed to $1 billion in concessions, including deep wage cuts. But its financial condition has continued to be under pressure in recent months as fuel prices have increased and it has faced challenges due to low passenger mile yields. Delta reported a loss of $5.2 billion for 2004, the highest ever by a U.S. airline in a single year. It didn't say in Thursday's filing exactly how much it expects to lose in 2005. Delta said it expects its cash and short-term investments will be much lower at Dec. 31, 2005, than at the end of 2004, unless the airline is able to sell assets or issue stock or convertible debt. Delta is trying to eliminate more than $5 billion in costs by the end of 2006, but said in Thursday's filing it doesn't expect to achieve the full targeted benefits of that until the end of 2006. Delta said that even it meets that cost reduction target, it "may need even greater cost savings because our industry has been subject to progressively increasing competitive pressure." The company said last September it would cut up to 7,000 jobs over 18 months. That was on top of another 16,000 jobs that were cut since 2001. The company has not said whether even further job cuts will be needed to turn things around. Delta shares fell 45 cents, or 9.2 percent, to $4.44 in morning trading Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange. Its shares have ranged from $2.75 to $9.17 over the past 52 weeks.

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You know who is probably more excited that there’s a game tonight than I am: the Ottawa Senators themselves. Not to quote Frank Sinatra too much, but as he once sang in his classic song: This town is a lonely town Not the only town like-a this town This town is a make-you town Or a break-you-town and bring-you-down town This town is a quiet town Or a riot town like this town This town is a love-you town And a shove-you-down and push-you-’round town This town is an all-right town For an uptight town like-a this town This town, it’s a use-you town An abuse-you town until-you’re-down town There, I got that out of my system. But in all seriousness, that’s what Ottawa is. You’d almost think that Frank was singing about Ottawa and the woes of being a hockey player here when he belted out those lyrics. The Senators lost on Monday (not sure if everyone in town knows that yet), and they’ve had three days off to talk about everything that went wrong when they faced the Stanley Cup Champions who just happen to remain undefeated on the road and have beat some very good teams in the process. But hey, that doesn’t matter right? I’ve taken a look at the schedule though, and I’ve got some healthy advice for the Sens on what games should be designated must-wins. That way we don’t need to talk about the sky falling anymore. Saturday October 17- Ottawa Senators @ Montreal Canadiens - 5 days off in between games. And it’s Montreal. If we don’t win this one, the media will be calling for Bryan Murray to bring in more players of Ryan Shannon’s stature, and bumping up Erik Karlsson to play more than 30 minutes a game. As well, Pascal Leclaire will be asked to smoke as many cigarettes as possible, while putting his fist through a wall Saturday October 24- Ottawa Senators vs. Boston Bruins - Another 4 days off in between games, but if Ottawa loses this one, they’ll likely be subject to several editorials suggesting that Ottawa could use a player of Zdeno Chara’s stature. Cue the fans calling for Jared Cowen to make the trip from Spokane immediately. Tuesday December 1- Ottawa Senators @ San Jose Sharks - There’s not a lot of time in between games here, but if Ottawa loses this game, expect the Jason Spezza/Joe Thornton comparisons to resonate across the continent. Strangely, nothing will be mentioned about Dany Heatley. Sunday February 14- Ottawa Senators @ New York Islanders - The last game before the Olympics and the Ottawa Senators have to play the New York Islanders. I’ll be watching the Olympics for the next two weeks, but I don’t want to hear a word about how Ottawa couldn’t close it against the Islanders. Tuesday March 9- Ottawa Senators @ Edmonton Oilers - It’s time for Ottawa to march into Rexall Place, and show Penner, Smid, and Cogliano what they’ve been missing and that they should have pressed Dany Heatley harder to waive his no-trade clause. Also, if they lose this one, expect to hear why Pat Quinn should have been named head coach here in Ottawa after hugging the Eugene Melnyk at the World Juniors last January. Tuesday March 23- Ottawa Senators vs. Philadelphia Flyers - 3 days off in between games here, but if Ottawa loses this one, I expect that the fans will be calling for Bryan Murray to trade for this Ray Emery character that Philadelphia just pulled out of the KHL. He’s probably pretty affordable, no? Saturday April 10- Ottawa Senators vs. Buffalo Sabres - Other than the fact that this could make or break the playoff standings in the Eastern Conference, nobody wants to lose their last game of the season, and listen to all the doubters talking about why Ottawa doesn’t stand a chance in the first round. So there you have if folks. The must-win games for Ottawa. I will say this though; Ottawa tends to play better when people expect them to lose. I’m not sure if it’s because they’re playing above expectations, or if they actually play better with a chip on their shoulder. So maybe they shouldn’t listen to me at all. Stay classy, knee-jerk Ottawa fans.

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Hey everyone. I feel like I apologize a great deal for not posting much. But I have been way busy lately. Aside from having a baby and getting back to school (Ph.D. programs can be demanding), I’ve been working on getting my own agency started. So check this out: This is my new agency. I started it as a company that is for analysts, by analysts. The idea is that we are a community working to develop competent and ethical behavior analysts. The idea is to develop training topics based on what analysts want to learn about and provided by analysts, just like us. So, please, pass the word on, join the movement, do what you like. I’ll try to update here every now and again. But for now, please check us out! Shane and New Architects, LLC So, today you’re thirsty. You walk to a nearby soda machine and put your dollar in. You press the button for “Coke,” but the soda doesn’t come out. You press it again, but still,nothing happens.In a futile attempt, you press the button again with your thumb. Again,nothing.You press the “Sprite” button, and againnothing happens.You even press the iced tea button (which you hate), but still,nothing. It is at this point that you decide that you aren’t that thirsty and just want your money back. When you press the return change button, the machine keeps your dollar.You begin yelling, cursing, screaming, shaking the machine, etc. You punch the machine. You kick the machine. You tell other people that the machine is a “hunk of junk” and you never go back to that machine for soda again, or you tip the soda machine onto your body, crushing your legs. On this day, the soda machine put your soda buying behavior on extinction. Simply put, there was a discontinuation of reinforcement for soda buying behavior. The minute the soda machinewithheldany sort of refreshment (and your money), it put your behavior on extinction.When a behavior is put on extinction, nothing changes in the environment.There is NO direct consequence for the behavior. At a certain point, the behaver (you) will do whatever it takes to get reinforcement. You change the behavior in a desperate attempt to get what you initially wanted. This is called the extinction burst.Essentially, behavior will change in form, duration, intensity, etc. until the end result is either nothing or some reinforcing consequence. For extinction to work, however, reinforcement must be withheld, i.e. NOTHING HAPPENS. Another example: A friend calls you and tells you to call them back as soon as you can. You call back, and they don’t answer. You text, and there is no response. Your calls become more frequent. Your texts become more frequent. You begin to panic, yell, curse, etc. until finally your friend answers: “I was in the bathroom, dude. Chill.” It is important to note that this can get quite dangerous at times, especially for individuals with problem behaviors. Ethical considerations have behavior analysts look at the behavior itself and determine whether or not extinction is going to do more harm than good. For example, if a child engages intantrums,extinction is less likely to get to extremely dangerous levels and would probably benefit the learner. If we are talking abouteye-gouging,however, it is likely that an analyst would use a procedure that would not likely increase the intensity, frequency, or duration of the behavior. An extinction burst in eye-gouging behavior could lead to permanent damage or even sight loss. Additionally, extinction procedures should not be used without specific training and behavior analyst oversight due to the nature of the effects. But, if you want to see some immediate change in behaviors, refuse to answer a friend’s call for a day or two, just because. An establishing operation is an event that momentarily alters the reinforcing effectiveness of a stimulus. For example, drinking water after eating salty food. The salty food momentarily increased the reinforcing effectiveness of the water. Deprivation can also be an establishing operation that momentarily alters the reinforcing effectiveness of a stimuli. For example, when cookies no longer strengthen behavior because of satiation, parents can place the cookies under deprivation by not giving them to the child for a period of time. Placing the cookies under deprivation will increase the reinforcing effectiveness of the cookies. This is HUGE in communication training. So, I’ve passed my exam! That doesn’t make up for me not posting on here more. I’ll make it up to you all soon! I must sincerely apologize for not updating this thing more often (perhaps the EO for studying has acted as an AO for updating?). Tomorrow I’ll be taking my BCBA exam, sooooo I should be back to this thing within a week or so. I’ll make a point of it. One of the more controversial components of ABA lies within “punishment,” and rightly so for some reasons. For the most part, however, it is a simple issue of connotation that gives punishment such a bad name. All our lives, we are taught that punishment follows an inappropriate behavior. As a matter of fact, two of the most commonly used “punishment” procedures used by parents are the Time-Out and some type of Spanking. In ABA, punishment simply means the delivery or removal of some stimulus that decreases behavior. As in the previous post about reinforcement, there are two different types of punishment; positive and negative. Let me begin by saying that this just seems to be an oxymoron. How can punishment be positive? In ABA, this simply means theADDITIONof stimuli that result in aDECREASEin behavior. Basically, something is added to the environment that makes an organism stop doing something. A good example is “pain.” For example, you walk into a kitchen and touch a red hot stove range. You immediately stop touching the range and the next time you step into the kitchen, you will do what it takes to avoid touching the stove range if it is on. The pain induced by the stove touching behavior decreases that behavior in the future. Just like you, I read “negative punishment” and immediately begin to think that it sounds redundant. Again, in ABA, this just means theSUBTRACTIONof stimuli that results in aDECREASEin behavior. This just means that something is removed from the environment that makes an organism stop doing something. A good example here is “loss.” For example, a sibling hits a younger sibling and immediately has his Sega Genesis taken away (Sega is the latest in gaming, yes?). In the future, he will not hit because of the consequence from the previous incident. The majority of parents are very keen on using punishment for inappropriate behavior, though the majority of the time it is not nearly as effective as reinforcement procedures. I’ll leave you with two things from this post: First, one of my favorite quotes came from a poster that my parents used to have hanging in their kitchen when I was a kid, and it is perfect for ABA. "Everyone remembers when I do something bad, but nobody remembers when I do something good." Keep that in mind. And second, just a quick disclaimer: this is for information only and does not outright condone the use of punishment procedures without LRC approval, supervision by a BCBA, and without the use of reinforcement procedures prior to their use. Additionally, THIS IS SIMPLY FOR INFORMATION AND IS IN NO WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM A PROCEDURAL SUGGESTION. And for Zeus’ sake, research this stuff and consult a professional before using any of this! First, let me start off by issuing an apology for taking so long to update this thing. Life gets in the way sometimes. Reinforcement and punishment are vital components in ABA treatments. So, what are they? Those of you who are new t0 the science may come in with your own definitions, which is perfectly fine. The following posts are specific to ABA and are simply meant to make you think a bit.I think that starting with reinforcement is as good as any place to begin. To start, reinforcement is the process on which stimuli is added or subtracted, resulting in an INCREASE in a particular behavior. Getting verbal praise for completing work (positive reinforcement) or taking medication to get rid of a headache (negative reinforcement) are just a couple of examples. So, what is positive reinforcement? Positive reinforcement is the ADDITION of stimuli to INCREASE behavior (this is important). Giving a child MnM’s during toilet training is a commonly used technique that results in independent toilet training later. The key element in this is that stimuli is added and behavior increases. Negative reinforcement is different, and often I find that people already have a bad taste in their mouth when they hear “negative.” It isn’t as bad as it sounds. Negative reinforcement is the SUBTRACTION of stimuli that INCREASES behavior. Typically, this has to do with pain attenuation, task completion, or avoidant behavior in social settings. For instance, we engage in medication-taking behaviors to get rid of a headache. The REMOVAL of the headache is reinforcing the medication-taking behavior. Procrastination falls in here, as well (I haven’t started my case study on drastic neurological changes in individuals regarding EO’s because ESCAPE from that task is highly reinforcing to me at this moment). So, the next time you do something, think about why you are doing it and have continued to do it for so long. Is it because you’re getting something out of it (REWARD), or just getting rid of something (RELIEF)? Whenever we start talking about behavior, there is always one question that comes to mind; why do we do what we do? It’s a common question, especially when working with individuals with bizarre or dangerous behavior. But for every behavior, there is a reason, and that reason has its foundation in the function of behavior. For a behavior to occur and be maintained over long periods of time, the behavior has to have a history of reinforcement (we’ll discuss reinforcement and punishment later). Anything that is reinforcing, however, is tied to one of four (of five) functions. All human behavior occurs based on four (with a controversial fifth) reasons. Listed below are the functions (or why) behind behavior: Simply put, this function is clearly explained in its title. Some behavior is reinforced by attention from others. Whether it is good or bad attention is of no consequence. So often, we hear parents say something along the lines of “yelling just doesn’t work anymore” when the reality is that the kid behaves inappropriately because they wanted attention, regardless of its form. Example: A young lady wears a certain dress more because a romantic interest told her how great she looked in it. This particular function refers to tangible items or preferred activities. Food is a major part of this function. Access simply means that the individual gets something for the behavior. A toy, food, money, going out to eat, etc. may all fall under this function. Example: A child throws a tantrum because they weren’t allowed to have candy. Escape refers to how an individual gets away from something they don’t like or something that is aversive to them. We all procrastinate on work we don’t want to do from time to time. We avoid situations, tasks, or people that make us feel uncomfortable. Example: I go to a different grocery store because there are employees who are unfriendly at a store I used to go to. It just feels good. This function refers to behavior we do simply because it feels good to us. Biting our nails, hand-flapping, masturbation, or singing to ourselves all fall under this particular “why” of behavior. Example: You put lotion on your skin after taking a shower. Signs of Damage: Let me preface this entry with this warning; research done on this function is sparse, and this is still yet to be completely confirmed. I do feel, however, that it is important to note for the sake of the present state of ABA. Signs of damage refers to behavior related to hiring other organisms and/or seeing damage/ destruction after a behavior occurs. From my understanding, the preceding condition of the organism includes some type of pain. Essentially, an organism in pain will engage in signs of damage behavior. Example: A child is abused at home and goes to school to bully another child. NOTE: I have little to no experience with signs of damage, do feel free to correct any mistakes I’ve made. When you read this, think about why you do it. Is it access to information? Or are you procrastinating and this was simply available?

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1. How to set a booth When you want to sell or purchase articles, you can use the booth setting function, which can do this automatically. First, click the booth setting button. And then enter the booth-setting window. 2.1 Click the article in the column of your own character and ship. 2.2 Fill in the price and quantity of article for sale. 2.3 May input the advertisement words for article for sale in cry message. 2.4 Click Start Booth Setting, and then into the booth setting. 3.1 Click directly the empty column of sales receiving, and then input the name of purchased article. 3.2 Click the checking key to confirm the information of the purchased articles. 3.3 After inputting the price and amount of purchased articles, click “yesâ€. 3.4 May input the advertisement words for purchased articles in selling cry message. 3.5 Click Start Vending, and then into the booth setting. 4. Booth transformations There are more than 20 booth models in Voyage Century. And if you want to transform weapon sales booth, clothes sales booth, medicine sales booth, lumber sales booth, typical booth and so on, you need to go to the boss in the trade place for transformation. 4.1 Transforming weapon sales booth needs forging skill. 4.2 Transforming clothes sales booth needs to sewing skill. 4.3 Transforming medicines sales booth needs alchemy skill. 4.4 Transforming lumber sales booth to needs ship-building skill.

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This is "The 10 Prophecies Book" making off. The ten prophecies of the analogue future, the key to unlocking your analogue potential. The whole book has been designed and made by Susie Lomovitz. The process of creation was filmed as the book was being set up page by page. This project is a submission for "Lomography Make your Prophecy Competition". Wish me luck! Loading more stuff… Hmm…it looks like things are taking a while to load. Try again?

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For assistance in your search for that perfect recreational vehicle for your family, here are five more off-the-wall RVs to whet your appetite. Sealander Amphibious Trailer Undecided how to spend your upcoming weekend getaway—relaxing in your RV at your favorite campsite or cruising around the lake? Now you don’t have to make that choice! Or at least, you no longer need to bring both your RV and boat since the Sealander actually floats on water. At just 840 pounds, this remarkable amphibious trailer is light enough to be towed behind a mid-sized or even compact vehicle and also buoyant enough to double as a boat. Its wide, bowl-shaped design not only provides stability while floating, but it can easily navigate shallow waters without running aground. It also means you don’t need a trailer or a boat ramp to launch it in the water—simply back it up to a sufficiently cleared shoreline and the Sealander is successfully launched. In the Sealander, you’re limited to a sink, a cool-box, a cooker, and a camping toilet, but the freedom that it offers is beyond compare. Jeep Action Camper The Action Camper is a drop-in camper that turns your rugged, all-terrain Jeep Wrangler into a go-anywhere RV. Unlike larger campers and recreation vehicles, Jeeps have the ability to explore all kinds of wild lands. By bolting a pop-up camper to the back of your Jeep, you get the built-in ability to camp in all those wild lands. Given the camper’s lightweight design, it only adds 440 pounds to the total weight of the Jeep. The fiberglass roof is sturdy enough to stand on and use as a viewing or photography platform. It pops up to provide up to 6 feet 3 inches of head room. Inside, the Action Camper features a single multipurpose space. The king-sized mattress folds out and rests atop the counter space. Innovan XC Off-Road Trailer For efficiency and flexible the Innovan is a knock-out. The Innovan slide-on truck camper and the Innovan XC off-road trailer/caravan are really quite different from anything else on the market. It is probably fair to say that the Innovan XC off-road caravan sits somewhere between conventional camper trailers and conventional off-road caravans. It has the “go anywhere ability” of the camper trailer and the comfort and convenience of an off-road caravan. The Innovan can be fully setup including awning is less than 30 seconds. When configured for travel, the aerodynamic shape of the camper minimizes wind drag and the cross-wind problems usually associated with campers and vans, and the light weight means that when attached to a four wheel drive, it can go just about anywhere. Ecco Camper Van Life in the traditional camper van has always been a cramped affair. But design experts have addressed that concern with a cutting edge concept—a futuristic camper van that doubles in size by flipping open “like a Swiss Army knife.” Since space is the main theme, in design and concept, passengers enter the 15-foot-long electric vehicle from the rear through a huge stairway that folds into the ceiling. The space is then transformed with a flip-out top deck, expandable walls, and fold-down seats for extra room. Called the Ecco, it is a very green vehicle, topped with a solar-paneled roof that charges its battery and produces zero emissions. An eight-hour charge supposedly lasts a full day, providing enough juice to reach highway-driving speeds. The eco-friendly camper van can sleep a family of five and boasts a kitchen, bathroom, and lounge area. Draco AWD Motorhome It’s Draco, an expedition-class AWD motorhome that Shahn Torontow built so his wife, V. Ross Johnson, could still travel the wilderness after the former wildlife photographer became wheelchair dependent due to chronic Lyme disease. Named Draco after the star constellation and the mythical last dragon, the Oshkosh-based luxury bohemoth has been lavished with the finest so he could withstand deserts, mountains, mud, hurricanes, and blizzards while caring for his wife. The chassis is a diesel pusher Caterpillar 3406A turbo with an engine producing 335 horse power and 1000-foot-pounds of torque at 1400 rpm. Draco is an amazing example of how one person can construct a purpose-built bohemoth inside 18 months and have it measure-up to the most mission-critical of tasks—to provide a comfortable mobile home for his wife. Please Note: This is Part 2 of a 2-part series Part 1: Hey Dad…You Gotta See These RVs Camping has come a long way.

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Help the Philippines Typhoon Relief effort Note: Select a region before finding a country. of sunlight, then sets at of moolight, then sets at A significant wind event is ongoing across Ireland and the United Kingdom and will spread over northern Europe through Friday. more >

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The Ramblings of a Uralogist- A cross country ADVenture on three wheels View Single Post 04-12-2012, 11:29 PM Joined: Mar 2009 Location: Smithereens- or what's left of it Crossing from Washington to Oregon over The Bridge of the Gods. From the Cascades, To the ocean. Our ride across the USA on a Ural Gear Up- View Public Profile Find More Posts by madeouttaglass

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AMD and San Francisco Giants Invite Fans to Experience the AMD Fast Pitch PC Zone at AT&T Park Fans Attending Special Event Prior to Dodgers vs. Giants on Sept. 9 Receive a Free AMD A-Series processor and Learn How to Build Their Own PC SUNNYVALE, Calif. —8/24/2012 AMD (NYSE: AMD) and the San Francisco Giants invite baseball and technology fans alike to experience the AMD Fast Pitch PC Zone on Sunday, September 9th at AT&T Park. Fans attending this special event will receive a free AMD A-Series accelerated processing unit (APU) and promotional offers from computer and electronics e-retailer Newegg.com. Several PC and gaming experts will be on hand to help train interested participants on how to build a cost-effective home PC or home theater PC. Fans attending the special event will also witness what is very likely to be a pivotal divisional contest between the hometown Giants and arch-rival Los Angeles Dodgers. “The Giants have always been a leader when it comes to leveraging the latest technology for fans at AT&T Park,” said Colette LaForce, chief marketing officer at AMD. “Now the Giants and AMD want to give fans an opportunity to put leading-edge technology right in their hands, show them how easy it can be to build their own PC and then watch the Giants take on rival Los Angeles Dodgers in this exciting division match-up.” “The Giants are committed to innovation across many aspects of our business, from technology to promotions,” said Bill Schlough, senior vice president and CIO of the San Francisco Giants. “AMD’s Fast Pitch PC Zone at AT&T Park is a great example of this type of innovative thinking, and I wouldn’t be surprised if demand among our more technically inclined fans for this one-of-a-kind promotional item rivals that for the Brian Wilson gnome.” AMD is a technology partner of the San Francisco Giants. The team recently installed 66 AMD APU-powered all-in-one touchscreen systems from HP throughout AT&T Park’s luxury suites, used exclusively by fans for staying up to date on the latest in baseball’s pennant races. The Giants are also expected to install additional AMD-powered technology throughout the organization. WHAT: AMD Fast Pitch PC Zone, presented by AMD and the San Francisco Giants. This special event package includes: - Reserved seating in the “AMD Fast Pitch” section; - A free AMD A8-3870K Accelerated Processing Unit along with promotional offers provided by Newegg.com; - Live and interactive overviews led by industry experts on how to build your own PC for home theater, high end gaming, mainstream and other uses; - Access to the “AMD APU Experience Zone” showcasing the latest applications that take advantage of the APU’s high-end compute and graphics capabilities; - A chance to meet Industry experts, including Anand Lal Shimpi founder of AnandTech.com and Patrick Moorhead, president of Moor Insights & Strategy. WHEN: Sunday, September 9th, 2012 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm local time, prior to Dodgers vs. Giants game scheduled to begin at 5:05 pm local time WHERE: Seals Plaza at AT&T Park, 24 Willie Mays Plaza, San Francisco, CA 94107 WHO: The first 600 fans who purchase special event tickets to the game. Special event tickets may be purchased online at: http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/sf/ticketing/group_special_events.jsp#amd AMD (NYSE: AMD) is a semiconductor design innovator leading the next era of vivid digital experiences with its groundbreaking AMD Accelerated Processing Units (APUs) that power a wide range of computing devices. AMD’s server computing products are focused on driving industry-leading cloud computing and virtualization environments. AMD’s superior graphics technologies are found in a variety of solutions ranging from game consoles, PCs to supercomputers. For more information, visit http://www.amd.com. AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, and combinations thereof, are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Other names are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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The MCH Section has spent the last year conducting a strategic planning process. Three goals for the MCH Section have emerged from the strategic plan. All goals focus on increasing APHA’s impact in the national policy arena for maternal and child health. 1) Policy Development—Influence National MCH Policies a. Position APHA to Play an Active Role in MCH Policy Development b. Submit timely position papers on MCH topics c. Place MCH professionals into APHA policy positions 2) Leadership Development—Develop Leadership within the Section a. Mentor new leaders from within the Section b. Actively develop student fellows 3) Membership Engagement—Increase membership a. Recruit new and retain current members b. Improve communication with members about policy and programmatic issues We strongly encourage you to become an active MCH Section member. Here are a variety of ways that you can make a difference! One source of tremendous pride for the MCH Section is our active involvement with students. Learn more about student activities. The MCH Section accomplishes many things within the APHA, from policy statements to providing testimony, presenting the annual Marth May Eliot and Young Professional awards, sponsoring an average of 25 scientific sessions per year at the annual meeting, and actively engaging with students. View detailed accomplishments here.

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There was a time when “Ryu-sama” was the fond nickname by which people referred to their prime minister. However, the same people are now regarding Ryutaro Hashimoto with distaste, not wanting to even remember that this man actually once held the nation's highest political office. “Pathetic” is the first word that springs to mind when I recall how Hashimoto tried to explain to the Lower House Deliberative Council on Political Ethics the scandal of the 100 million yen check involving the political faction he led until recently. Asked whether he had received the check, Hashimoto replied to the effect that he must have received it because everyone said so, which was in itself outlandish. Furthermore, if he had any sense of dignity, he would not have chosen an in-camera setting for a hearing of this nature. Unless issues relating to political ethics are discussed publicly, credibility is lost. On November 2, a group of journalists held a symposium on politics and money. The venue was near the Diet building, with former Diet member Muneo Suzuki being invited to speak. Noting that he had been imprisoned over a sum of 4 million yen, Suzuki complained about the unfairness of Hashimoto going scot-free for accepting 100 million yen, with only a faction secretary being arrested. Suzuki had a point. I would wager that this 100 million yen check affair was anything but a simple book-keeping oversight. The issue has an unpleasant odor. The difference between the fates of Hashimoto and Suzuki certainly does not strike me as being fair. Not that it will do any good bringing it up now, but I believe that what former Diet member Kiyomi Tsujimoto experienced for fraudulently receiving a salary for her secretary represented another example of a miscarriage of justice. After Tsujimoto, a female Cabinet member was found to have been paying an official secretary's salary to her domestic help. However, that case has since effectively been forgotten, even though the excuses this minister made were inane at best. What, moreover, of police slush funds? Justice has to be rigorous. Can we really expect fairness from prosecutors? The Lower House election fraud in Miyagi Prefecture is another issue that continues to bother me. Last November, Minshuto (Democratic Party of Japan) candidates Azuma Konno and Sayuri Kamata stood respectively in the Miyagi No. 1 and No. 2 electoral districts. To support their campaign, senior officials of the All NTT (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone) Workers Union of Japan and other labor unions allegedly contracted an NTT-affiliated manpower agency to undertake telephone canvassing, paying the agency somewhere between 500,000 yen and 800,000 yen to perform that service. Those officials were arrested and indicted for “rewarding or promising to reward campaign workers,” which is prohibited under the Public Offices Election Law. It is true that the law does state that telephone canvassing staff must be unpaid volunteers. In the initial court hearing, the prosecution argued that paying people to make phone calls to solicit votes was no different from buying votes, with the judge handing down suspended prison sentences. That ruling was later upheld by an appeal court. This case is, however, full of contentious issues. For instance, it is customary for candidates to hire so-called 'uguisu-jo' (literally, bush warbler ladies), who are women who ride in campaign cars and appeal to passers-by to vote for particular candidates. Paying the uguisu-jo hourly fees is deemed perfectly lawful, which leads me to this question: How is that different from hiring paid temporary help for telephone canvassing? There is nothing clear-cut about the current election campaign rules. Also being contested in this case is whether it is appropriate to apply the “rewarding or promising to reward” clause of the Public Offices Election Law. What bothers me most, however, is that, even though the candidates themselves knew nothing of what the NTT union officials were doing, they will all the same be subject to the law's “guilt-by-association” clause and lose their Diet seats if the Supreme Court, in finalizing the defendants' sentences, determines that they served as organized campaign managers. The ruling of the highest court is, moreover, due soon. The current guilt-by-association clause is a result of the public outcry over bankrolled elections and the fact that only lowly campaign workers were being caught for election fraud while elected lawmakers were escaping punishment. Some people may argue that Konno and Kamata should have kept close tabs on what their campaign managers were up to and that, as the NTT union officials were election experts, there was no excuse for their gross carelessness. However, even the Liberal Democratic Party has begun to consider amending the Public Offices Election Law to allow remuneration for telephone canvassing. The party is recognizing that applying the guilt-by-association clause to this issue is too severe a punishment. What we need to do now is look at the overall reality of politics today, not view things from the pernickety perspective of lawyers. No harm has come to Hashimoto for pocketing that 100 million yen check. Moreover, there were also apparently Japan Dentists Federation donations that were filtered through the Kokumin Seiji Kyokai (National Political Association) before they reached their intended recipients in various circles. That is rampant “policy buying” par excellence but Koizumi has simply shrugged it aside, insisting that there were no “detour donations.” In the meantime, two Minshuto legislators could lose their seats for having “attempted to buy votes” by paying several hundred thousand yen to telephone canvassers. Something is not right. I have no objection to the rule of law itself. I cannot, however, stand this blatantly unbalanced application of the law.

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When someone is injured or dies in a medical setting--either because of a medical professional's actions or because of their inaction--a patient or his or her family will often consider a medical malpractice lawsuit. A medical malpractice attorney can review the specific facts in your situation and help determine if you have a viable medical malpractice lawsuit. Doctors, nurses, dentists, technicians, hospitals, and hospital workers can all commit medical malpractice, according to the American Bar Association. Do You Have a Medical Malpractice Case? Medical malpractice is a form of personal injury law, and you'll want to be represented by either medical malpractice lawyers or personal injury attorneys who have experience handling medical malpractice claims. At a basic level, you must prove two things to be successful in a medical malpractice case: - The doctor or medical professional treating you made a mistake - You were harmed as a result of that mistake In determining whether the medical professional made a mistake, the court will look at the medical standard of care. In other words, what is the generally accepted method of treating patients in your area with similar medical problems? For example, the standard of care for a 90-year-old dementia patient in California would not necessarily be the same standard of care as for a 45-year-old dementia patient in Florida. Not only must you show that the doctor's act or omission was a mistake, but you must also prove that this mistake injured you. In other words, you probably do not have a valid medical malpractice claim if your doctor treated you according to the medical standard of care in your area. And you probably would not have a valid medical malpractice claim if you were not harmed by the doctor's treatment, even if it did violate the standard of care. How Long Do You Have to File a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit? Every state has a statute of limitations, or time period in which you can file a civil lawsuit against another party, such as a doctor or nurse. Your medical malpractice attorney can tell you the statute of limitations in your state. If you and your medical malpractice lawyer are unable to negotiate a settlement with the person at fault in your medical malpractice case, you must file a lawsuit before the statute of limitations runs out. Once the statute of limitations passes, you will be barred from filing a lawsuit and recovering any money. Find a Local Medical Malpractice Attorney - District Of Columbia - New Hampshire - New Jersey - New Mexico - New York - North Carolina

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What is the Avvo Rating? First Lawyer in the Yakima and or his surroundings that I would STRONGLY recommend.He take a heavy lift off of your shoulders and deals with it... Posted by: Vickie, about 4 years ago. In addition to providing a simple way to express your gratitude to fellow lawyers, any time you add an endorsement to a peer's profile, a link to your profile will appear on it. Endorse this lawyer 39 years since Michael Leon Everett was first licensed to practice law. We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

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Results Around the Web for Heri Back to the Heri name page Heritage Documentation Programs is a division of the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) responsible for administering the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), Historic American Engineering Record (HAER), and Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS). A heritage railway (United Kingdom, Australia and Canada), preserved railway (United Kingdom and Australia) is a railway kept to carry living history rail traffic in order to re-create or preserve railway scenes of the past. The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) was established in the United Kingdom under the National Lottery etc. Act 1993. The Fund opened for applications in 1994. Using money raised through the National Lottery, HLF aims to make a lasting difference for heritage, people and communities across the UK and help build a resilient heritage economy. The Heritage Foundation is an American conservative think tank based in Washington, D.C. Heritage's stated mission is to "formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense". Heriot-Watt University is a public university based in Edinburgh, established in 1821 as the world's first mechanics' institute.

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What Is the Book of Philippians All About? How Do You Faithfully Preach Christ from the Old Testament? What Does "Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit" Mean? (Matthew 5:3) Psalms 3:7 (King James Version)Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.

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Publish. Read. Get Read. Random First Lines: My story is set in South America and tells the story of the imprisonment of an esteemed Native American political prisoner. The story is told... » Read It's all about how an ardent lover grieves the death of his lady love. Poetry | Updated Nov 7, 2013 | Reads: 51 | Comments: 11 | Likes: 20 By Yasmina S Lasker You only have one life, make sure you live without regret... For a song lyric contest!!!Based off of The Shangri Las 'Leader of the Pack.'Enjoy! Short Story | Updated Jun 13, 2013 | Reads: 12 | Comments: 2 | Likes: 1 By Chris Bradbury This was written with a friend in mind. One way or another, sometime, I'm going to lose her. It made me think that I have lived my life simply by travelling from A to B, from birth to death, afraid for whatever reason to do more. I will miss her. I must try to live up to her. Poetry | Updated Jun 5, 2013 | Reads: 1 | Comments: 0 | Likes: 0 A bazz And Rapper KSD i Heard both of them. I stay in rohini abazz is the topmost singer ive heard his songs are very emotional . Rapper ksd is a very good performer i heard. MY HONEY LEMON DROPS Poetry | Updated Feb 16, 2013 | Reads: 21 | Comments: 0 | Likes: 0 roger marries alicia due to his mothers wish...only to find life is tough with her...due to her nagging ways fanfic characters of 'Just How We Do' Novel | Updated Jan 10, 2013 | Reads: 24 | Comments: 0 | Likes: 0 Honey, honey, honey Sugar, sugar, sweetie pie Poetry | Updated Dec 15, 2012 | Reads: 9 | Comments: 1 | Likes: 1 Tags: watch Here Comes Honey Boo Boo Season 1 Episode 8 Time for Sketti, watch Here Comes Honey Boo Boo Season 1 Episode 8 Time for Sketti online full streaming, watch Here Comes Honey Boo Boo Season 1 Episode 8 Time for Sketti free, watch online Here Comes Honey Boo Boo Season 1 Episode 8 Time... Gah, sorry for any hiatus, not that I have a major following or anything. Getting a buttload of physics homework really turns your creative juices into a sludge. Another poem about sleep, but this one's about waking up and it supports quite an odd simile... A story about honey.And bees and sweet little lies.And love,most of all love.And happiness.A story about everything,and nothing at all. Short Story | Updated Jul 6, 2012 | Reads: 20 | Comments: 0 | Likes: 0 By Lemon Drop Moon the silly bee saga continues

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Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- A coalition of community mental- health clinics followed a playbook used by interest groups seeking U.S. government money: They created a trade association, doled out campaign contributions, and hired a former senator and Medicare administrator to lobby in Washington. The difference in this case is that some members of the association dedicated to fighting Medicare reimbursement cuts were stealing government money at the same time they were trying to keep it flowing, according to prosecutors. Lawrence Duran, a former board member of the trade group and an owner of Miami-based American Therapeutic Corp., a chain of seven clinics, was sentenced to 50 years in prison last month for orchestrating a $205 million Medicare fraud. Other unnamed association members “have been indicted or are under investigation,” according to a Sept. 9 Justice Department court filing in the Duran case. Prosecutors announced a Medicare fraud indictment against Biscayne Milieu Health Center Inc. in Miami, also an association member, and its owner two days earlier. What unfolded in the case shows how Duran, and possibly others involved in fraud, took on the trappings of legitimate political players to gain access to lawmakers and influence national policy. Duran was a founder of the trade association, the National Association for Behavioral Health, a board member and one of the leading financial contributors, said Patrick Koeth, a Federal Bureau of Investigation agent, at Duran’s sentencing hearing. The group was founded in 2006, according to association documents. Duran “had a very integral part of the lobbying role,” Koeth testified. “His involvement was to keep pushing those lobbying efforts.” The trade association isn’t involved in fraud and continues to operate, said Paul Broussard, a board member and an owner of Southwest Ambulatory Behavioral Services Inc. in Crowley, Louisiana. Charges against Duran were a “total shock,” he said. The association’s president, Robert Miller, the chief executive of MMO Behavioral Health Systems in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, e-mailed a statement from the group saying Medicare fraud shouldn’t be tolerated. “Our members applaud the Department of Justice for uncovering such activity in order to protect the vulnerable individuals who need services the most,” the statement said. Prosecutors haven’t accused the association, its lobbyists or lawmakers of any wrongdoing. The association spent at least $620,000 since 2007 to hire leading health-care lobbyists including former Senator John Breaux, a Louisiana Democrat, and Thomas Scully, who headed the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services under President George W. Bush, according to Senate records. Scully said he didn’t suspect any wrongdoing and Breaux didn’t return phone calls. Scully, who was registered as a lobbyist for the group in 2008 and 2009, said he “was skeptical about representing them to begin with and was more so by the day” after an initial meeting. “I wasn’t really sure what they wanted and I wasn’t sure they knew what they wanted,” said Scully, who added that he “never spent one minute working” for the association. Five other employees of his firm, Alston & Bird LLP, registered as lobbyists and the firm reported $200,000 in total billings. Lindsay McGarity, an outside spokeswoman, said no members of the firm were available to comment. Melissa Green, a spokeswoman for Breaux’s firm, Patton Boggs LLP in Washington, said nobody was available to comment. Timothy Perrin and Harry Sporidis, lobbyists with Polsinelli Shughart PC in Washington, who have worked for the association, didn’t respond to e-mail and phone messages. Association members organized fundraisers for Senator Mary Landrieu, a Louisiana Democrat, and former Representative Kendrick Meek, a Florida Democrat, before the criminal investigations into some of its members became public. Both lawmakers co-sponsored legislation advancing the group’s top priorities. Landrieu knew nothing about wrongdoing by Duran, said Jane Campbell, her chief of staff. Meek, who gave up his House seat last year to run unsuccessfully for the Senate, didn’t return e- mails to the website Politic365, where he is chairman of the editorial board; no phone number is listed for his Florida consulting firm. Community mental health clinics offer such out-patient mental health services as group therapy and drug abuse counseling, which are supposed to save money by keeping Medicare patients out of hospitals. To obtain paitents, Duran’s clinics bribed managers at assisted-living facilities and halfway homes and then forged records to make it look as if services were provided, according to prosecutors. Patients were given cigarettes and lunch and were paid $35 to sit in its offices all day, authorities said. Duran was an active member of the trade association, which at its peak in 2010 had two employees and $378,908 in annual revenue, mostly from membership dues, according to its annual Internal Revenue Service filing. The group’s Louisiana-based executive director, Donna Newchurch, and Washington legislative director, Meredith Dyer, are no longer affiliated with the association and didn’t respond to e-mail or phone messages. The group, which at one point listed a mailing address five blocks from the White House, had roots in Louisiana, where a similar organization had done state-level advocacy and many of the association’s original 10 to 15 members operated there, said Broussard. The national group attracted clinic owners from Florida, Mississippi and Texas, and eventually grew to include more than 30 members, who paid dues based on their clinics’ revenue, Broussard said. In exchange, the association promised members access to a lobbyist, meetings with lawmakers during quarterly “fly-ins” and educational forums, according to its website. A 2010 letter from the association warned about a proposed reduction in Medicare reimbursements and a new requirement that clinics provide at least 40 percent of their services to non- Medicare beneficiaries. It described an association meeting with Medicare officials. The association boasted on its website that its “aggressive advocacy efforts significantly reduced the severity of the proposed payment cut” after the Medicare agency announced the final rule a few months later. Ellen Griffith, a spokeswoman for the Medicare agency, declined to comment. Letter From Association The association claimed credit in a 2008 letter to the Medicare agency for working with Louisiana’s two senators, Republican David Vitter and Landrieu, “to develop and introduce” legislation to keep payments from decreasing that year. The measure didn’t advance in Congress. The association also backed 2009 legislation by Vitter that would have allowed clinics to bill patients’ nutritional planning, meals and transportation costs to Medicare. That measure also failed. Luke Bolar, a Vitter spokesman, didn’t respond to requests for information about the association’s role in the legislation. Prosecutors submitted to the court a YouTube video in which Duran and two others said they were about to meet with Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a Florida Republican who was a sponsor of similar legislation in the House. “She’s a huge advocate for mental health services, so that’s the reason why we’re here to see her,” Duran said in the video. Alex Cruz, a spokesman for Ros-Lehtinen, didn’t respond to requests for comment. Association members organized a 2009 fundraiser for Meek, who also co-sponsored the House bill, during his unsuccessful Senate campaign. The association asked attendees to donate at least $300 per person, according to court records. Between 2007 and 2011, association board members and others who disclosed an affiliation with their clinics donated to 16 candidates, according to Federal Election Commission data compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics, a nonpartisan group that tracks political contributions. Those donations included $7,800 to Landrieu and $7,300 to Meek, as well as $1,500 to Vitter and $10,700 to former Senator Blanche Lincoln, an Arkansas Democrat who lost her 2010 re-election bid. Duran gave $1,500 to Lincoln in February 2010, eight months before he was arrested on charges that his clinics defrauded Medicare for eight years. Marianella Valera, who co-owned the clinics with Duran and also pleaded guilty in the fraud scheme, gave Lincoln $1,500 in February 2010 and $2,400 to Meek in October 2009. Lincoln didn’t respond to a phone message or e- mail. Duran resigned from the group in 2009, the association statement said. Prosecutors submitted to the court copies of e- mails Duran exchanged with association members and staff in 2010 related to group business. The federal judge in Duran’s case, James Lawrence King, rejected the government’s argument that Duran’s role in the trade group should be a factor in his sentence. Duran’s lawyer, Lawrence Metsch of the Metsch Law Firm, PA in Aventura, Florida, noted the judge’s position and declined to comment further. In the indictment involving the other association member, Biscayne Milieu, the person identified in government court papers as its chief executive officer and owner, Antonio Macli, pleaded not guilty in federal court in Miami. 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New Candy Bar, Carlos V by Nestle...well...sort of... So we were buying some office supplies at our neighborhood big box retailer, and at the checkout I saw a "Nuevo" candy bar called "Carlos V" by Nestle. "El Rey de los Chocolates" it claims (that means The King of Chocolates if you didn't figure it out). Reading the label closer, it says "Milk Chocolate Style Bar" which gave me pause, but also sealed the deal for me trying it out. I just have to know what a chocolate "style" bar is! What's interesting is that this must just be a new bar in my market (Arizona), no doubt tapping into the Hispanic community, because the Carlos V bar is not new. In fact, it looks like its been around a long time. The one change I see is in the packaging. The wrapper I got has the weird King drawing on the opposite side of the wrapper, and it looks to be a lighter shade of red. Candy Blog reviewed this bar back in 2005, and correctly assessed the bar - sticky sweet with a hint of powdered milk (I couldn't put my finger on the taste, but that's it). Where we don't see completely eye to eye is in the graininess and true to the American Nestle bar. To me, it was quite grainy. Plus, the sweetness took over and almost made it sour - if I had blind tasted this I would have said it was a Hershey product, not Nestle. Anyway, I don't quite get what's special about it, I'm a little freaked out about why its "chocolate style" not just "chocolate," and I can tell you it is NOT authentic Mexican chocolate. Check out more about Carlos V. Check out Carlos V at the Nestle website Read More in: Candy Reviews | Nestle Share this Article with others: Came straight to this page? Visit Candy Snob for all the latest news. Posted by Bob Wallace at March 22, 2008 11:46 AM

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EVO Wild Cravings Turkey & Chicken Formula Cat Treats GOOD, BUT... Same as FOOD!!!!! I wrote the same for the Salmon& Herring treats. People, save yourself ALOT of $money$ & buy the small bag of Evo Turkey & Chicken!! These are great, but it's the SAME INGREDIENTS AS THE FOOD! They put some food in a tiny bag, call it " treats" & charge triple the $... It's about $8 for a 2.2 lb bag of the regular Evo food, buy a bag & use as treats, it's an Excellent food as well. Just FYI, hope to save you some $.... :) June 8, 2013 Either cats love it or hate it. Evo kibble receives a mixed reception at my house and the treats are pretty much exactly like the kibble. Ironically, some of my cats are ex ferals and they are the ones that are kind of iffy about Evo kibble. Surprisingly, my old cat who's never seen a mouse in her life and shouldn't be in touch with her wild side at all, is absolutely crazy for these treats (and the regular kibble)! Yet, overall, if your cat eats dry Evo, you can just use that as treats - it's the same thing. September 6, 2012 Wonderful product that cats love I bought these for a friends cat because I know EVO is a very good product. One taste of these treats and they were in love with them. They are made from quality ingredients, no fillers, no junk. You cannot go wrong with these treats. March 20, 2013 This is the only brand of treats I feed my cats. My cats love them and they don't puke these up. October 19, 2013 Healthy and they love it! We have the joy of caring for two finicky cats who absolutely love these treats! All I have to do is shake the bag and they both come running. A few weeks ago I woke up to Clover sitting on the floor trying to lick through the bag. She had somehow managed to open the kitchen cupboard, pick them up and carry them into the bedroom! October 19, 2013 My cats love this treat! Both of my cats absolutely love this treat! All I have to do is shake the bag and they are both there in a flash! March 22, 2013 My cats go wild for these My cats are normally little junkfood junkies but they are crazy for these treats which is great since they are so healthy for them. I haven't tried them myself, but they MUST be delicious. February 5, 2013 My cats love them I have tried other cat treats in the past and my cats refused them. So I stopped offering them the treats thinking they wouldn't like any treats. Well it's been years now and I thought I would give it a try again. I bought these cat treats thinking in the back of my mind that I might have to throw these out too. Well I was wrong. They loved them! Now the cats come running from all over the house when they hear the sound of the bag! January 4, 2013

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Paper, 175 pp., $24.95 Fritz Haeg acts as the editor of this book that focuses on a series of gardens that reflect a growing interest in planting food crops instead of lawns. A number of diverse sites are described, located in urban and suburban locations across the U.S. and in Britain. Although several are essentially demonstration gardens, connected with public sites, the majority of case studies are located in public areas on single owner properties. Photographs of properties before and after (when the gardens are in full production) are interesting. Unfortunately, this book lacks illustrations of these gardens when annual plantings are gone. — Marilyn K. Alaimo, garden writer and volunteer, Chicago Botanic Garden

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ERIE COUNTY, Ohio - Kurt Jackson patiently watched a big flock of Canada geese circle overhead, playing goose music with his call as retrievers Buddy and Bluebelle anxiously waited to get in on the action. Canada geese have become a favorite of many hunters around Northern Ohio during these winter days, and for good reason. With Ohio's goose season already stretching to 78 days, and the daily bag limit jumping 50 percent this season to three of the big birds, plentiful Canada geese have helped waterfowl hunters find success. You don't need to belong to a pricey waterfowl-hunting club, or own a spacious marsh to hunt the big-bodied bombers. The geese usually feast in harvested Buckeye farm fields, where new ground blinds keep hunters hidden from flocks searching for a friendly landing site. A recent hunt, though, with Jackson, owner of All American Landscaping in Lorain, was definitely different. On this chilly morning, we were hunkered under some pine trees on a northwest Ohio golf course, perched just east of the green on the fourth hole. A couple of dozen decoys were sprinkled along the fairway, and hundreds of raucous geese were already airborne, looking for breakfast. The combination of decoys and Jackson's goose call encouraged the birds to fly our way. Buddy, a yellow Labrador retriever, is Jackson's new sidekick. Bluebelle is my black Lab, who lives indoors but loves the outdoors and goose hunting. Her heavy black coat keeps her as warm as toast, no matter how bitterly cold the weather. The golf course owners were not hunters, but because of year-round goose problems they had given Jackson permission to hunt the spacious layout, and occasionally bring a friend. In winter, the big geese like to graze on the emerald grass of golf course greens, leaving a major mess behind. The Canada goose population around Ohio continues to grow, even with an increase in hunting pressure. In 2010, the Ohio Division of Wildlife estimated there were 102,441 Canada geese around the Buckeye State. In 2012, the count soared to 147,718 birds, dominated by once-rare branta Canadenis maxima, or giant Canada geese. The goose flocks are expected to continue to grow, while duck numbers might be in decline after a 2012 drought impacted their major nesting areas. Ohio's 60-day duck season and bag limit of six ducks could be in jeopardy next fall. Jackson spends much of the winter hunting geese, though he also built a duck-hunting blind on a nearby river and hunts coyote in adjacent farm fields. "I like to start a day watching and listening to the big flocks of geese, and trying to call them in," Jackson said. "The bonus is that they're good to eat. I generally grind up goose breasts, add seasonings and sometimes pork or beef to add a little fat and flavor. It's perfect for burgers, spaghetti, meat loaf and lasagna." Buddy was a statue as he sat next to Jackson, the dog scanning the skies for incoming Canada geese. As a medium-sized flock cupped their wings to join the decoys, Buddy didn't flinch. When shotguns fired, though, he was a whirlwind retriever. Bluebelle was just as anxious to bring home a share of the bacon. The small Lab has become quite adroit at retrieving very big geese. If Bluebelle could chat up a storm in a goose blind, she'd probably recommend extending the goose-hunting season until the spring fishing begins. It's a good thing she can't voice her opinions. Enough of those are already flying around waterfowl hunting blinds. Ohio's hunting seasons wind down, with archery deer hunt and waterfowl seasons almost over The hunting seasons are winding down around the area, with the North Zone goose season ending Tuesday. The South Zone Duck Season ends Sunday, and the South Zone Goose Season wraps up on Thursday. Grouse, squirrel and raccoon hunting ends Thursday, and the archery deer season closes on Feb. 3, but rabbit hunting will keep the beagles barking through Feb. 28. Ohio won't set the 2013-14 waterfowl seasons until late summer, although early-season dove and goose hunts traditionally begin Sept. 1. The Ohio Wildlife Council has proposed next year's small-game seasons with dates much the same as in past seasons. The only major change is eliminating restrictions on rabbit hunting in a snowshoe-hare management area in Geauga and Ashtabula counties. The snowshoe hare reintroduction program has not been a rousing success. The deer seasons won't be addressed by wildlife managers and the council until after the archery season ends.

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UPDATE 1-USDA unveils rule to sell surplus sugar to ethanol makers (Adds details of program, industry source comment, USDA comment) WASHINGTON, July 26 (Reuters) - Faced with a huge sugar surplus, the U.S. government published a rule on Friday that allows it to sell excess amounts at a loss to ethanol companies for making biofuels for cars and trucks. The Agriculture Department said the "sugar-for-ethanol" program, authorized by a 2008 law, would be "if needed ... an additional tool to manage the domestic sugar surplus." A sugar industry source said the government would probably implement the sugar-for-ethanol initiative in August or September if prices stay low despite the USDA's efforts to boost them. A USDA spokeswoman declined to say when or if the program will start. Earlier this week, the USDA announced a second round of sugar purchases that would be used to retire re-export credits, reducing the domestic supply. A sugar surplus of 2 million tons is forecast for the Sept. 30 end of this marketing year, compared with usage of nearly 12 million tons. That would represent a stocks-to-use ratio of 16.8 percent by USDA calculations, but a 15 percent carryover is the goal. Some $405 million in sugar loans, issued by the USDA to guarantee a minimum price to growers, will mature in coming weeks. If market prices remain low, processors will forfeit the sugar to the USDA and keep the loan money. The USDA is required by law to operate the sugar program at the lowest possible cost to taxpayers. Under the sugar-for-ethanol rule, the USDA could buy sugar not needed for human consumption and sell it to bioenergy producers, with the buyer taking possession within 30 days. Congress enacted the provision to give sugar a chance to become a raw material for biofuels, as it is in Brazil. At the time, there were expectations that the then-booming biofuels industry would use all sorts of feedstocks, from corn to crop residue to woody plants. (Reporting by Charles Abbott; editing by Ros Krasny, Gerald E. McCormick and Lisa Von Ahn)

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I am getting a little bit nervous now, especially if people think I’m exploiting my pregnancy “I am getting a little bit nervous now, especially if people think I’m exploiting my pregnancy,” said Sophia. “But I just see it as showing off a woman’s body at its most feminine stage.” Five-foot-two Sophia, who admitted to wearing six-inch heels on special occasions while heavily pregnant, said she isn’t worried the modelling will harm the baby. She said: “You have to slow down but I'm a single mum with my second child on the way. I can’t afford not to work.” The baby’s father is Welsh Rugby Union star Ian Gough, 35, who plays for Ospreys. an and Sophia split when she was nine weeks’ pregnant. Sophia, who lives in Gwent with her son Bailey from another relationship, said: “I’m still really confused as to what actually happened. We just weren’t getting on. “He has someone else now and we don’t see each other, though he plans to be there at the birth. “I can’t imagine myself being with someone else after this. It’s just going to be me and my children and that’s it.” Sophia is taking part in the fashion show – with nude models including a 60-something woman and a man – to stand up for pregnant, single women. “I feel as if I can’t be defeated now,” she said. “Life doesn’t end just because you’re pregnant and alone.” Sophia says she wants to share her “feminine” pregnant body with others. She said: “This show is my way of sharing the beauty of my pregnancy with other people.” And the show could have an extra surprise if Sophia pops early. “Bailey was five weeks early, so it’s possible. Can you imagine?”

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We have a very special guest on this week's Sup, Holmes?. All the way from Sweden, it's the one and only Joakim "Konjak" Sandberg! Like last week's guest Jasper Byrne, Konjak is a handsome European man who's has worked on big name games (like Contra 4) solo projects (like Noitu Love 2 and The Iconoclasts) and even some free fan games (like Legend of the Princess). He's a master of animation, pixel art, and game design, and we're lucky to have him on the show. We're also lucky to have yet another $30 code from Threadless to give away this week. We'll be announcing last week's winner before we toss another hot trivia question your way, so tune in if you like videogames and/or free stuff, and submit your answers to email@example.com. The stream starts on Sunday, May 6th at 1pm PST/4PM EST. Jump in the chat and help this kitten grow into a full grown cat! [We would like to apologize for the audio issues present in this recording. Our engineer, Sinistar, has issued the following warning, "BEWARE: LIVE PROGRAMMING."]

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From Xerox, a real-time, digital video over the Internet application. It will provide a live video connection using a video capture card with a video in a window feature. Runs on a Sun over the Internet using a specific video card. One of a few instances of this type of technology, it eliminates the need for baseband video technology and is moving in the direction of high speed networks. Back to Toys It will saturate most conventional LANs, or a busy fiber LAN. We are studying the usefulness of this approach. It is experimental.

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Cooking with Beer: Brewers Pulled Beef Recipe This simple-to-prepare barbecue of succulent shredded beef steeped in a deep, beer-enhanced barbecue sauce should be piled high on big sourdough buns and served with your best coleslaw. Prep time: About 35 min Cook time: About 3-1/2 hr Yield: 8–10 servings 1 12-ounce bottle Cream Ale 3 cups water mixed with 1 tablespoon kosher salt 2 tablespoons dried oregano 8 large cloves garlic, peeled and mashed 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper (red chili flakes optional) 4 pounds boneless beef chuck (or lean pork) 1 small onion, chopped 1 tablespoon olive oil 1–2 teaspoons ground cayenne (or to taste) 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste) 1 12-ounce bottle Dortmunder Dark 1/3 cup tomato paste 1/3 cup cider vinegar 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup steak sauce 1–2 teaspoons liquid smoke (or to taste) In a large saucepan, heat Cream Ale, salted water, oregano, 5 cloves of the garlic, 1 teaspoon of the pepper, and chili flakes (if using) to a rolling boil over high heat. Add meat to the boiling liquid to seal in juices, turning if necessary, and cook for about 8 minutes. Lower heat to very low, cover, and slowly simmer the meat an additional 2 to 3 hours or until meat pulls apart easily. Cool and pull into shreds. In a heavy pan over medium heat, sauté the onion in a tablespoon of oil until golden, about 3 minutes. Add the remaining 3 cloves of garlic, cayenne, salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper to the onions, and cook 2 minutes. Pour in the Dortmunder and stir in the tomato paste, vinegar, brown sugar, steak sauce, and liquid smoke and gently simmer 10 minutes. Add the pulled meat to the sauce, and simmer an additional 15 minutes so the meat can absorb the flavor of the sauce. Per serving: Calories 641 (From Fat 359); Fat 40g (Saturated 17g); Cholesterol 146mg; Sodium 869mg; Carbohydrate 28g (Dietary Fiber 1g); Protein 41g.

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2013-12-07T07:30:26Z

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Mobilevideo For 3GP A tool integrates DVD to 3GP, 3GP Video converter, 3GP Photo Slideshow Maker. Mobilevideo For 3GP provides an easy way to convert all of the popular video formats to 3GP Video: AVI to 3GP, MPEG to 3GP, WMV to 3GP, vob to 3GP, DVD to 3GP, 3GP Photo S A tool integrates DVD to 3GP, 3GP Video converter, 3GP Photo Slideshow Maker. Mobilevideo For 3GP provides an easy way to convert all of the popular video formats to 3GP Video: AVI to 3GP, MPEG to 3GP, WMV to 3GP, vob to 3GP, DVD to 3GP, 3GP Photo Slideshow. System Requirements: Typical Win95 machine Operating Systems: Win95, Win98, WinME, WinNT 4.x, WinXP, Windows2000 Mobilevideo For 3GP Related Downloads 2008 DVD to Apple TV Converter 4.0.78 2008 DVD to Apple TV Converter is a powerful easy-to-use DVD to Apple TV Converter software, Faster convert DVD to Apple TV MP4 format and convert DVD to Apple TV audio formats MP3, AAC, WAV, put DVD on Apple TV with great quality and super fast conv iFree DVD to MP4 Converter 2.70 iFree DVD to MP4 Converter is a easy-to-use DVD ripper software. It can convert DVD to many video formats, e.g. DivX, XviD, MOV, MPEG-4,MPEG, WMV, H.263,AVI,WMV and MP4 Movie Video format. iFree DVD to iPod Converter 2.70 iFree DVD to iPod Converter is the easiest-to-use and fastest DVD to iPod converter software for Apple iPod Movie and iPod Video. It can convert almost any kinds of DVD to iPod Movie / iPod Video format. iFree DVD Ripper 2.70 iFree DVD Ripper is a powerful and easy DVD ripper which helps you rip DVD to VCD, DivX, MPEG, SVCD, AVI easily and quickly with excellent image and sound quality. iFree DVD to 3GP Converter 2.70 iFree DVD to 3GP Converter is the easiest-to-use and fastest. It can convert almost any kinds of DVD to 3gp,3g2,divx,xvid,wmv and mp4 video format. You may enjoy your favorite DVDs on your mobile as a portable DVD Player. Support DVD to mp3, aac,ogg. Leawo Free DVD to FLV Converter 18.104.22.168 Leawo Free DVD to FLV Converter is a totally free DVD converter that can convert DVD to flash video in FLV, MP4, MOV, 3GP, 3G2 file with H.264 codec. This free DVD to FLV converter also can convert DVD to MP3, M4A, and WAV audio for music enjoying. Agood Rip DVD to 3GP Mp4 Ripper Free 4.2 Agood Rip DVD to 3GP Mp4 Ripper Free is versatile and super powerful DVD ripping software which supports ripping DVD to popular video files.But it can only rip one file once. With the best DVD ripping software,you can rip DVD to 3GP Mp4 with ease free Aplus DVD to iPod PSP 3GP PPC MP4 1.5.6 Aplus DVD to iPod, PSP, Cell Phone, Pocket PC, H264, MP4 Ripper is able to convert almost DVD to Apple iPod MP4 files, Sony PSP MP4 files, Cell phone 3GP files, Pocket PC files , PDA files, Xvid files, H.264 files... vast DVD to iPod Converter 2.20 vast DVD to iPod Converter is the easiest-to-use and fastest DVD to iPod converter software for Apple iPod Movie and iPod Video. It can convert almost any kinds of DVD to iPod Movie / iPod Video format. You may enjoy your favorite DVDs on your iPod. Display & Video Popular Downloads 3GP Player 2006 1.9 3GP Player 2006 is a free 3gp player for your PC. Play all of your phone 3GP videos on your Pc supports 3GPP, 3GPP2 MP4, MOV, AVI . Mobile 3GP converter 1.0.0 The Mobile 3GP converter is using "3GPtoRawAVI" converter to convert 3GP files (3rd Generation Partnership Project, *.3gp) to uncompressed AVI files (*.avi) in a user-friendly way. Media Player Codec Pack 2.2.0 The Media Player Codec Pack is a simple to install package of codecs/filters/splitters used for playing back music and movie files. After installation you will be able to play 99. MediaJoin 3.0 Easily join (combine) all popular audio and video formats into a single merged file. Formats supported include MP3, WMA, WAV, OGG, AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and WMV. Optionally include audio tag information for combined output audio files. EasyFLV FLV Converter 6.08.03 EasyFLV FLV Converter converts your video files to FLV format for web streaming. The supported source formats are MPEG, AVI, WMV, ASF, MOV etc. The other unique featue is that it can watermark your video file with a text while doing the conversion. Virtual Edit Lite V1.10 'Virtual Edit' is a software video editing package which is free to download! Codec Pack (Advanced) 6.0.5 The Cole2k Media Advanced Codec Pack features a collection of codecs and filters for encoding/decoding a large variety of video/audio formats. Support for formats includes DivX 6, DivX Media, XviD, 3ivx, MP4, h. Metacafe for Windows 1.1.175 MetaCafe is a cool video sharing community software that automatically downloads the best available content, including video clips, trailers, games from the net. DivX Player for 2K/XP 5.2 DivX is our latest free codec offering built to play every version of DivX content ever created. Submit Reviews for Mobilevideo For 3GP

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Purchased my Bimmer a year ago from the 2nd owner with 130k miles on it. On a scale of 1-10 it was an 8.5 due to the previous owner not driving it very often. I mention this becuase I want to give this vehicle a fair rating. The 535i is supposed to a well built vehicle and I believe it be. I had to replace quite a few small items to make this car fully functional. Once that was completed, this 17 year old car was like new! The handling is exceptional and the responsiveness is great. It is a pleasure to drive on a daily basis. I would buy an older 535 any day of the week over a lot of newer cars. I'm glad to see BMW started making them again because they are truly wonderful. Handling, powerful engine, nice eight speaker stereo system that was ahead of its time, and the on-board computer.

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Mediterranean Summer (Paperback) by Shalleck, David Paperback; Published 6/10/2008; 352 Pages; ISBN 9780767920490 Item #660403 Hurry, Only 2 In Stock!- Ships from Jessica's Biscuit in 1-2 business days. Gift wrap is available for this item. IMPORTANT HOLIDAY SHIPPING DEADLINES This item has a longer processing time than most. To receive this item by Christmas please place your order no later than: 12/02/2013 with Media Mail 12/11/2013 with Fedex 12/17/2013 with Express FREE SHIPPING OFFER - Select cookbooks ship free when you spend over $25 on cookbooks in a single order. Offer is valid only for cookbooks shipping from Jessica's Biscuit. Offer excludes orders shipping internationally. Please select USPS Media Mail. You may also like… - $250.00 $149.95 - $185.00 $99.95 - $34.99 $24.95 Now in paper. An alluring, evocative summer voyage on the Mediterranean and into the enchanting seaside towns of France’s Cote d’Azur and Italy’s Costa Bella by a young American chef aboard an Italian billionaire couple’s spectacular yacht. Having begun his cooking career in some of New York’s and San Francisco’s best restaurants, David Shalleck undertakes a European culinary adventure, a quest to discover what it really means to be a chef through a series of demanding internships in Provence and throughout Italy. After four years, as he debates whether it is finally time to return stateside and pursue something more permanent, he stumbles on a rare opportunity: to become the chef on board Serenity, the classic sailing yacht owned by one of Italy’s most prominent couples. They present Shalleck with the ultimate challenge: to prepare all the meals for them and their guests for the summer, with no repeats, comprised exclusively of local ingredients that reflect the flavors of each port, presented flawlessly to the couple’s uncompromising taste— all from the confines of the yacht’s galley while at sea. Serenity’s five-month journey starts on the French Riviera, continues along Italy’s western coast to Amalfi, crosses the Tyrrhenian Sea to Sardinia, up to Corsica, and back to St. Tropez for the season-ending regatta. Shalleck captures the glittery Riviera social scene, the distinctive sights and sounds of the unique ports along the way, the work hard/play hard life of being a crew member, and the challenges of producing world-class cuisine for the stylish and demanding owners and their guests. An intimate view of the most exclusive of worlds, Mediterranean Summer offers readers a new perspective on breathtaking places, a memorable portrait of old world elegance and life at sea, as well recipes and tips to recreate the delectable food. All Purpose Best Sellers - $29.99 $24.95

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CHAPEL HILL - Don't miss your first chance to see the 2012-13 University of North Carolina men's and women's basketball teams at Late Night with Roy 2012, to be held on Friday, October 12th at the Dean E. Smith Center. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the event will kick off at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free with general admission seating. The event will be streamed online by ESPN3. Portions of the event also will be featured on ESPNU's 2012-13 season kickoff show that begins at 9 p.m. Chapel Hill Transit will run from the Friday Center beginning at 6:30 p.m. for $5 (round-trip). Visit Chapel Hill Transit's website for more information on the Tar Heel Express shuttle buses. - All parking is $10 per automobile. - No parking for Late Night will be available prior to 4 p.m. - Approximately 300 spaces will become available 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. in the Rams Head Deck. - Parking will then be on a first-come, first-served basis in the Rams Head Deck as spaces become available toward the end of the work day. - The Craige Deck will open at 4 p.m. - Parking will become available at 5 p.m. in the Manning and Bowles Lots and in the Jackson Deck. - Disability parking will be in the Williamson Lot. Follow @LateNightwRoy on Twitter for behind-the-scenes planning and the official countdown to the start of the UNC basketball season. Be a part of the conversation on Twitter by using the hashtag #LNWR2012.

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Just watching Nightline tonight and they were talking about ancestry and race. The main aspect was that appearances can be deceiving. One man read the article about ancestry by DNA and was curious. He sent away for the test. He was surprised by the results...he thought of himself as a black man, but his DNA showed no trace of African blood. He was predominately Euro-Indonesian. After confirming that he was not adopted, he is leaning toward remaining black since it is his main source of reference. The concept is very intriguing to me, but not surprising. In the US, anyone with a single African ancestor is considered black...however, the intermingling of different 'races' over several generations can lend several nuances. A friend of mine has a mother who is Cuban and a father who is Jewish. When his sister applied for medical school, she checked off Hispanic to take advantage of being a minority - perfectly within her rights. Her mother was apalled, although my friend never said why. My friend identifies himself as Jewish. Here's a link to the website if anyone is interested.

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Last April, we wrote about proposed changes to Department of Defense ("DoD") reporting requirements for independent research and development ("IR&D"), raising concerns about how the proposed change would tie recoverability of IR&D costs to new reporting and disclosure requirements. Recently, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement ("DFARS") 231.205-18(c) was finalized, with changes. See 77 Fed. Reg. 4632 (Jan. 30, 2012). This final rule is a mixed bag that got some things right, but also leaves some of the most serious issues unresolved. First – three things that DoD got right. - Elimination of the $50,000 Threshold. The proposed rule required IR&D reports from all major contractors generating more than $50,000 annually in IR&D costs. However, the regulations define "major contractors" as contractors whose covered segments are allocated more than $11,000,000 in total IR&D costs during the preceding fiscal year. The two different dollar thresholds created confusion as to who should be reporting and what projects should be included in these reports. The final rule removed the redundant $50,000 threshold, clarifying that all "major contractors" with more than $11,000,000 in allocable IR&D costs must submit reports on all of their IR&D projects, regardless of the dollar value of a specific project. Other non-major contractors, the final rule noted, are welcome to submit reports voluntarily. - Clarification Regarding Classified IR&D Projects. The proposed rule would have established a broad-ranging disclosure requirement for all IR&D projects, without regard to whether a project was classified. The final rule clarified that only unclassified projects should be submitted through the DoD’s Defense Technical Information Center ("DTIC") website (www.dtic.mil/ird/dticdb/index.html). - Reiterating that Submissions Will Be Protected as Proprietary. The proposed rule required general descriptions of IR&D projects, with no guidance on what should be submitted and no assurances of how the information would be handled within the government. The final rule made clear that information reported through the DTIC website would be considered proprietary under the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(4), and that it would not be subject to public disclosure. Furthermore, DoD clarified that companies are in control of the level of specificity to be included in the reports. But – there are at least three things that DoD simply failed to address in any meaningful manner: - Adequacy of Controls at the DTIC Website? The American Bar Association, Section of Public Contract Law, pointed out that the security of the DTIC website was questionable, to which DoD merely assured that "adequate controls are in place" and that "sufficient measures are being employed." We were hoping for more than an assertion of "adequate assurances." It does a company no good to have its data treated as proprietary under FOIA, where the underlying data source remains at risk. - Role of DCAA in Auditing and Evaluating Reports? The final rule acknowledged concerns over tying the allowability of IR&D costs (audited by the Defense Contract Audit Agency ("DCAA")) to the submission of these technical reports, but DoD addressed these concerns only obliquely. While the final rule states that contracting personnel will retain authority to determine whether IR&D projects are "of potential interest" to the DoD, it also reinforces the fact that collaboration between the technical team and audit team must take place. "[W]hen specialized expertise is required, contracting officers are expected to consult with auditors and other individuals with specialized experience, as necessary, to ensure a full understanding of issues." This perplexing statement only serves to raise additional questions: When will expertise be required? When will consultation be necessary? What issues will auditors and experts help to resolve? And why are cost auditors involved in an evaluation of a technical project in the first place? - What Information Will Be Required in These Reports? The final rule states that companies are in control of the level of specificity to be included in the reports, including the types of proprietary information to be included. In fact, the instructions prepared by DTIC for submitting the IR&D reports identify the information to be entered in the various data fields (project title, project number, status/readiness level, anticipated expenditures, targeted DoD organization, etc.), calling for "a 1-2 sentence summary" of the IR&D project and a brief project description, not to exceed 10,000 alpha numeric characters (about three typed pages). While we appreciate that DoD hopes to limit the overall reporting requirement (a reporting requirement that the proposed rule estimated would take only 30 minutes for each report), we wonder whether DCAA auditors will insist on "more" information when evaluating the quality of the IR&D reports, especially given that DCAA has a long history of over-reaching and of invasive audit demands into areas in which they have no functional expertise. Somehow, we doubt that DCAA will be willing to show much restraint. Whether requiring these reports is a good idea is now a moot point – the rule is final and all major contractors are required to report so that the DoD can regain greater visibility into IR&D funding and better evaluate whether the funded projects have a discernible technological purpose that benefits DoD. But, beyond the increased audit scrutiny, we think that this new reporting requirement reflects a continuing shift in DoD’s overall policy approach to IR&D, with DoD hungry for more rights and more visibility into research and development projects that, by regulation, must remain independent. Given the high value that is inevitably associated with this incessant search for more, we are quite sure that companies would rest easier if their concerns were actually addressed in the final rule in a substantive manner.

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Oh Susan, this is gorgeous. I've always been a fan of your stories (Winner Takes All was the first I read of yours, I think) and I've also been a fan of Tom/Minerva for quite a while, so this was the perfect story for me to come across :) I don't read stories as often as I used to, apart from in the queue, but this was definitely one of the most impressive one shots I've ever read. The imagery you create is amazing, I could picture this whole scene in my head. I think you've also managed to portray both Tom and Minerva very realistically and true to canon, which is hard to do with such a ship that is definitely not canon. I love that you used the quote at the start, as you said in your author's note, it really ties this moment with Voldemort's death. The way you've written this, I can imagine this being a very important moment in Tom's life. Obviously he relies on her to some extent, as the brief flash of emotion across his face suggests. The fact that she rejects him would have hurt, though I have a feeling he wouldn't feel it fully, it would be more subconscious. Anyway, I'll stop rambling now :P Lovely writing, I'm glad I took the time to stop by and read this :) Author's Response: Thank you very much, Giola! This review came as a surprise (as does any review from a staffer, as the queue can be a consuming beast), but I assure you it was a wonderfully pleasant surprise. :D I appreciate that you took the time to read and review this story, which is one of my favourite one-shots (as is the other Tom/Minerva I wrote - I think I love writing these characters way too much). This ship is very interesting to explore, and while it's not very shippy in this story, the tensions between the characters are so taunt - they're on opposite sides, yet not wholly. Minerva has that shadowy side of her, just as Tom so easily stands in the light. To put them together is outside of canon, like you said, which is strange for me, as I'm usually a canon-stickler, but there's something about Riddle and McGonagall together that still captures my interest. I suppose it's like my version of Dramione. XD But anyway, I loved writing this story with its imagery and dichotomies, and it's fantastic to hear that you liked it too! Being able to tie this back to Voldemort's death was a strange coincidence, but with that context in mind, the story gains more significance - like you said, it becomes an important moment for him, that one person he could not convince, seduce, bring over to his side. He is attracted to her, physically and mentally, so the rejection is a sharp one, something that he hasn't experienced in a long time, and while he doesn't show his emotion, he does feel it - he's merely become so good at hiding it that he can hardly recognize it himself, all feeling is buried very deep in his subconscious. And I could keep going, oh dear. :P Thank you again for the review!

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2013-12-07T07:32:22Z

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New designs and materials are making shower areas the star of the bath. E-mail This Page to Your Friendsx A link to %this page% was e-mailed One of the hot trends in modern baths is to eliminate the tub, using only the shower to accommodate a less leisurely lifestyle. And speaking of hot trends, another is to make them large enough to bring a guest with you — he or she can even have a separate showerhead. Here are other ideas for designing a hot shower: - Eliminate the shower door by having a wet space large enough to contain the water. - If you have a large shower, allow lots of natural light in. - Glass is the hottest material in baths today. - The most common material for the shower surround is tile, which is also the most economical, but other options include natural stone, manufactured stone, glass block, glass tile, and acrylic. - Traditional spaces use tile and ornamental borders but keep to a neutral, monochromatic color scheme. Contemporary baths use stone or an artful combination of stone and tile, especially mosaic tiles. - Shower doors made of glass can be framed or seamless. The popular seamless doors require thicker glass and have a higher price tag. - Preformed acrylic tubs are high performance, low maintenance and low cost. Get rid of that old shower curtain by installing a sleek glass shower door.

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Complete chassis,servo, Lrp Q2 ESC, mini servo. This car has a pancar axel and adjustble ride heights . Has all bearings. Everything mounted on the left side for the car to run through the corners smooth. I'm asking $125.00 shipped US. NO TRADES! ONLY PAYPAL!! Thanks for l@@king!!!

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Additional to the standard features: Two lower beds convertible to a king-size bed* Bathroom with bath, shower and WC, or shower and WC Corner sofa, chair and table Outside Cabin grades NA have their views obstructed by safety equipment. **When three/four passengers share a cabin with upper berths, for safety reasons the two lower berths cannot be pushed together.

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2013-12-07T07:18:23Z

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When I bought the iPad I also purchased the black cover for it, and always felt like the cover took away from the whole iPad experience sooo.. Yeah, I took it places without the cover on. Well today I had it sitting on the dining room table playing music when our house keeper walks in.. Thinks it's cool.. Picks it up then drops it right on the tile. Dent in the aluminum and one single crack down the middle of the screen. Tears later, I call Apple to see what can be done, and for the low low price of $299 plus tax they can replace the screen, and that doesn't include the dented aluminum.. Why do they charge $300 plus when online I can find people that replace it, screen included, for $129. I can still use it, but I'm absolutely heartbroken, and why does Apple feel the need to completely rip you off on a screen replacement? This could easily qualify as the worst day of the year for me. My parents told me it was my fault for taking it out of the case, but I haven't so much as even got a scuff on it when using it outside of the case. Blah

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Clubs are trying to be active in the summer window now the sun has come out, with Manchester United and City trying to set the benchmark. Manchester City are getting touch excitable in the transfer market now, with Jesus Navas already in the bag, they look set to spend another £40million on Shakthar Donetsk's Brazilian midfielder Fernandinho, as the club finally work out Scott Sinclair isn't very good (Daily Telegraph) In order to match their local rivals Manchester United have lined up a £65million for club favourite Cristiano Ronaldo, but it is unlikely that Real Madrid will want to part with their prize asset, but it is well known the Portuguese forward wouldn't mind a return to England (Sun) It's one in, one out at Old Trafford, as Monaco make a bid for Patrice Evra, with David Moyes hoping to replace the Frenchman with his trusted Everton left-back Leighton Baines, according to the Daily Mirror. The Monte Carlo outfit are also keen on offering £150,000 tax-free to Mr Chelsea, John Terry, for some reason (Daily Telegraph) Pep Guardiola is making plans for how to make Bayern Munich even better, and that includes putting in a £15million offer for Arsenal's one decent centre-back Laurent Koscielny (Daily Mail) Another one of the Catalan's ideas, involves swapping the forever hungry Luis Suarez, for the perennially bald Arjen Robben to liven up the attacking options of the Bavarians (Sun)

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From Revelation To Revolution Part OneTue 21 Aug 2012 Story by Peggie Greenough How one family turned their lives around, threw out the junk, restocked real food and are reaping the benefits. Has there ever been a time when I wasn’t sick and tired?? If I am this sick and broken down now and I am not even 40 yet, how will I make it to, much less out of my 50’s alive?? Do I even have a chance with auto immune diseases, cancer and heart disease all over my family tree, including my parents?? These are the type of questions that I found myself pondering more and more until last year, when finally all the lessons that have been planted as little seeds of information from many people blessing our lives along our journey, finally grew large enough to demand my attention. You do what you know, until you KNOW better My mom died from cancer in 2003, during her year long battle, we spoke often about our suspicions of a relationship between the food we eat, the environment we live in and cancer. Then in 2008, my husband and I watched the movie ‘Food, Inc.’ and I felt totally vindicated in those suspicions after seeing that movie. We immediately began making small changes to our diets (cut out soda and fast food restaurants to start) and I began relentlessly researching the link between food and the illnesses that just seem to be all around us. Until that point, I had heard of ‘The Naked Chef’ but really had not known much of Jamie Oliver until my research surfaced an article mentioning him and the effects of different environmental factors on the body, mainly the cheap, easy food we eat. The article linked to a list of NASTY food additives, ‘beaver butt’ ice cream (castoreum) is the one that first piqued my interest the most and caused me to look into Jamie further. Knowing only the SAD (Standard American Diet) way of eating my whole life, the ice cream, which we ate often and I fed to my baby and 3 other growing boys, was particularly troubling. That is, until I saw the list of other additives, like cellulose, L-Cysteine, TBHQ, shellac/ confectioners glaze and many others that turned my stomach to find out about. It was no wonder to me at that point that I was so sick and my body had turned on itself. I had abused it my whole life with the “food” I put into it, what else could come out of it?? It was time to get back to good ole, wholesome, real food and ditch the processed, sugar and sodium laden junk we were used to. We have learned that it’s all about taking baby steps and celebrating small victories along the way, so that’s what we began to do. As my one of my favorite quotes goes, “You do what you know, until you KNOW better.” I love to cook and I have always enjoyed cooking shows, but with the plethora of auto immune diseases I have and the limited information I had at that point, I didn’t really have the energy or know how to cook and feed my family in a way that was healthy and life boosting. With Jamie’s guidance, teachings and encouragement via video all those seeds planted came together to form the forest of food knowledge that my family and I live in and explore continuously today. I then came across the documentary “Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead” and my conviction to do all I can to get healthy and gain the energy I needed to get active finally took hold. We bought a CSA share from a local farm and tossed all the bad foods in our house and started full on into a new way of life, excited and a little anxious about what lay ahead. Read part 2 here. About the author: Peggie Greenough is blessed to have her husband & 4 boys along for the ride as they discover new & healthy foods & fun ways to keep active as a family. Peggie wants everyone to know how they CAN afford to eat well in order to get & stay healthy. Get informed & take baby steps. - The Food Revolution Pittsburgh Cooking Club: Year One - Propelling A School Food Revolution! - December’s Monthly Challenges - School Food And Policy In The U.S. - Jamie's Foundation In America And It's Global Impact - #FoodRevThanks And Gratitude - Change Is Happening In Pittsburgh! - Meet Our Malaysian Food Hero - Blog Of The Month: The Wednesday Chef - Cooking Up Change In Fresno - Food Revolution Shake Up In Vienna - Food Education: Counting Colors Instead Of Calories - Mira’s Young Chefs - Hands-on, Educational And Fun Cooking Classes - What Do You Mean, “Whole Foods – The Store?” - Hong Kong’s Food Education Program – Think.Cook.Save. - Manifesto For Pupils' Snack In Romania - November’s Monthly Challenges - High Protein Snacks That Satisfy - Halloween Treat - Rocky Road Kill Recipe! - Jamie Oliver Addresses The Global Food Revolution

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Have you ever got up and planned an important day only to find your hair will not cooperate at all? It just looks like crap? There is nothing you can do and everything you try makes it worse. So you just start all over and try it again? Still the same problem and the you look at the clock and say “oh well” I give up there is just nothing I can do, screw it. Yet in your mind you are worried because you do not look your best? Perhaps hair number 1823 is slightly out of place and it is just ruining your whole day? What is someone suppose to do when your day is about to completely fall apart because your hair looks like a train wreck? Is there anything you can do? Yes, there is something and I have been observing people with bad hair days all my life, so here is my advice: Shoot yourself you moron. My gosh what is your friggin problem your vanity is absurd; “ Bad hair day?” Yah, so what, that’s life you know. I tell you, if you cannot handle a bad hair day without slamming a bottle of Prozac or popping some anti-depressant type pharmaceutical drug, you really are not facing the reality of life on Earth and in which case you need to get a life. So just shoot yourself, get it over with and then in your next life maybe you will come back with perfect hair as a porcupine? Nice spikey and think and you will be well protected from predators and a bad hair day. You moron. “Lance Winslow” – Online Think Tank forum board. If you have innovative thoughts and unique perspectives, come think with Lance; http://www.WorldThinkTank.net/wttbbs/

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JCB Transporter and Vehicles Set Product informationThis JCB Transporter and vehicles set includes a backhoe loader and low loader Transporter, which provide rugged construction play for kids as well as encouraging imagination and the discover of new things. - H11 x W35 x D7cm - Eligible for International Delivery - Suitable From - 7 years - Trucks Tractors and Buses - Not to be used in traffic - Not suitable for children under 7 years. With an aim to encourage active and constructive play, JCB have branched their knowledge of industrial and agricultural vehicles to budding diggers and builders. Starting the company in 1945, Joseph Cyril Bamford made his first tipping trailer from a £1 welding set and sold it at a local market. From humble beginnings, the company now sell over 279 different machine across 150 countries. With a passion to encourage little ones to explore their surroundings, JCB toys instil imagination and active adventure. John Lewis and Waitrose shops for collection tomorrow233 participating John Lewis and Waitrose shops Standard UK delivery within 5 working days Next, named or Saturday UK delivery (order by 7pm) Next/named working day UK delivery pre-10.30am We want you to be happy with your purchase. If you're not, just return the products to us or to one of our shops. Unless faulty, we'd like this to be within 90 days of purchase. Exceptions apply to certain products - find out more about our refund policy. Depending on the type of product, you can make free returns via our shops, Royal Mail (or courier collection for large or heavy items), Collect+ or via MyHermes. Q & As £3.00 Standard UK delivery within 5 working days Free Click & collect from John Lewis and Waitrose shops from 2pm tomorrow £3.00 Collect+ from a local shop from Monday (Trial in selected areas)

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Viva, Las Vegas. Washington will be heading to Sin City for its third consecutive bowl game under Steve Sarkisian when it travels to face 20th-ranked Boise State in the Las Vegas Bowl on Dec. 22 at 12:30 p.m. "It's a tremendous bowl game, one that's got a great deal of history in our conference," Sarkisian said in a press release. Boise State (10-2, 7-1) tied for first in the Mountain West Conference and was picked by the Las Vegas Bowl committee in a game that pits the Mountain West's best versus a Pac-12 representative. This will be the third consecutive trip to the Las Vegas Bowl for the Broncos. Washington playing Boise State brings multiple levels of intrigue. The Huskies will host the Broncos to open renovated Husky Stadium in 2013, so, no matter what happens in three weeks, the rematch is already slated to take place. "I think it can become one of those classic rivalries that get set up," Sarkisian said. The Broncos have grown from the BCS-busting team of 2007 that stunned blueblood Oklahoma in overtime, to one of the most consistent winners in the nation. Boise State has won 10 or more games for seven consecutive seasons, a streak that leads country. By prestige, this is lowest-ranking bowl Washington has been to with Sarkisian at the helm. In 2010, Washington stunned Nebraska 19-7 in the Holiday Bowl, which takes the Pac-12 No. 3. Last season, the Huskies lost a shootout with Baylor and Robert Griffin III 67-56 at the Alamo Bowl, which selects the Pac-12's No. 2, ostensibly costing defensive coordinator Nick Holt his job. Washington will be chasing its elusive eighth win, which would be the most since 2001. Washington squeaked into the Holiday Bowl at 6-6 in 2010. Last season, like this one, it was 7-5 heading into the bowl game. Sarkisian said he will keep the same approach to the bowl run-up he has used the last two years. "I think we've done a lot of really cool stuff," Sarkisian said. "I thought that we've gone into the game really well prepared. When there were opportunities to have our fun, we've had our fun. When it's time to be business and go to work and I think that format has been good to us. We won the first game and like to think we should have won the second game. Hopefully we can win the third game." Oregon (in the Fiesta Bowl against Kansas State) and Stanford (in the Rose Bowl against Wisconsin) were picked for the BCS. Oregon State is going to the Alamo Bowl to face Texas, UCLA heads to the Holiday Bowl to take on Baylor and USC is going to the Sun Bowl to play Georgia Tech as the fourth bowl eligible representative from the Pac-12 not in the BCS. That left the Las Vegas Bowl to select between Washington, Arizona and Arizona State since it had the next choice of Pac-12 teams. The Sun Devils ended up in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl in San Francisco. Arizona was jettisoned to the New Mexico Bowl, despite beating Washington 52-17 earlier in the season.

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| Jun 13, 2013 | 6:00 AM Ken Solomon, chief executive of the small Tennis Channel, regrets the 4 a.m. email blast he sent staff members of the Santa Monica-based network. Solomon composed the email last month from his Paris hotel room, hours after the Court of Appeals for the... | Jun 11, 2013 The three players who lost playoff majors to Tiger Woods share the bond of taking the world's best golfer to the very brink. They remain cherished memories for the three…and belt notches for Tiger. Bob May, Chris DiMarco and Rocco Mediate can go... | Jan 28, 2013 — There were a few pages still to be turned Monday in the book titled, "Here Comes Tiger Woods Again." After an intense and gutty Sunday at the Farmers Insurance Open, that book now seems publishable. Hot off the presses and coming soon. | May 28, 2013 | 11:16 AM Comcast Corp. is the Serena Williams of cable. The nation's largest cable operator with more than 21 million subscribers outlasted and out-muscled the tiny Tennis Channel to win a marathon legal dispute that went from the Federal Communications... | May 28, 2013 | 8:06 PM Comcast Corp., the nation's largest cable operator, won a unanimous court victory in its long-running legal match with independently owned Tennis Channel Inc. On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that Tennis Channel... | May 29, 2013 | 7:21 AM After the coffee. Before listening to another media investment conference. The Skinny: I was watching "Brooklyn DA," the CBS documentary series, Tuesday night, hoping for a crossover episode with the cast of "Girls," but no such luck. Tuesday's... | May 14, 2013 We had a great development in sports over the weekend. Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia did for golf what Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan once did for figure skating. Images can change so fast. The PGA Tour is no longer merely a parade of boring... | May 7, 2013 President Obama has nominated venture capitalist Tom Wheeler, a former lobbyist for the cable and the wireless industries, to serve as head of the Federal Communications Commission. "Tom knows this stuff inside and out," Obama said. If that's true, I... | May 2, 2012 | 9:34 PM The full Federal Communications Commission will decide the long-running dispute between Comcast Corp. and the independent Tennis Channel.... | Dec 20, 2011 | 4:33 PM A Federal Communications Commission administrative judge ruled that cable giant Comcast Corp. discriminated against the independently owned Tennis Channel by putting it at a competitive disadvantage. Tuesday's ruling marked the first time that an FCC... | Jan 19, 2012 | 4:33 PM Matt Kuchar to kick off golf season at Humana Challenge....

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Manchester Business Club is currently looking for new members who want to promote their businesses. Run by its members, it is a non-profit organisation which meets twice a month to network among other Manchester businesses. We operate a policy whereby only one representative from each profession may join. In this way, the other members can focus on passing any potential business they may come across to that member. To find a list of professions already represented, please visit the members’ page. If you can offer the group something new please get in touch. Our meetings are always light hearted, but productive. If you feel the club may be of benefit to your business, feel free to come along at 7.30am for am 8am start to Manchester Maccabi, Community & Sports Club on Bury Old Road, Prestwich. For the date of the next meeting please call Martin Miller on 0161 795 3905

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17 September 2012 What inspired your favorite story you've written for Mischief and why is it your favorite? My favourite short story so far for Mischief is 'The Auction' (in Shameful Thrills), which was inspired by ... *looks furtive* ... the Mad Max movies. I just liked the anarchic adrenaline-fueled desert settings, and the feeling that anything could happen. My novel Red Grow the Roses was inspired by the folk song Green Grow the Rushes-O. One line per chapter. Felix Baron, author of petite novel Look at Me! My favourite novel is always the one I am working on. In this case, The Secret Lives of Wanda Mitty. It's due for publication next April. The inspiration is obvious. Chrissie Bentley, contributor to The Visitor, Confessions, Submission, My Secret Life, Sex & The Stranger, At Your Mercy, Shameful Thrills, Exposure, Improper Conduct and Girls Girls Girls and Underworlds I have a really soft spot fort 'Revenge,' my contribution to Exposure; partially because it was my first foray into male homoerotica (not an area I’m especially experienced in, lol), partly because there were some autobiographical elements that I’d never written about before, but mostly because it still makes me laugh. It’s a real “go, girl” story, especially as have all met guys like Bill and Butch. My favorite story I've written for the Mischief line thus far is 'Music Morris Made,' which is featured in the collection, Across My Knee. The inspiration for that story, I have to say, comes from my genuine love of music, rhythm and writing about spanking. The main character, who is a voyeur, listens to her neighbor Morris issue his girlfriend Jill nightly spankings, and these are like drum solos to her. She is entranced by them, challenging herself to guess his tools and eventually wants to make some music with Morris herself. Also, I was a band geek in high school. ;) The story 'Stranded' in At Your Mercy, because I took something I'd read about - a woman stiffing another woman for a lunch date, leaving her stranded - and turned it into something sexy, where Jessie's boyfriend leaves her abruptly in the middle of a meal, with no wallet or phone, and she has to work off the bill with the hot owner, Colin, in the kitchen. I loved describing their meal, because there's something so sensual about food scenes, and I like setting stories in restaurants or other public places because there's an air of exhibitionism when there's sexual tension crackling, even if all you're doing is sharing a meal. There's also the tension of her not being totally sure whether Jake's done it on purpose, but the idea that he's offered her to Jake adds a layer of extra naughtiness to the story. I have heard film directors and actors being asked this question about their favourite film and they always seem to answer that it’s the one they’re currently working on. I always found that answer so annoying. Ha, now faced with it myself I can see why they say it. Perhaps it’s because you have to throw your heart and soul into the creative process, otherwise what’s the point? And so what you’re currently working on is always the favourite. Currently I’m working on At Her Feet: What Happened When She Took Control due out March 2013. I drew inspiration from many places, as I’m sure is the case for most authors. But one of the things that compelled me to write it is the idea of something that has in the past been a source of negative emotions like anger, shame and fear in one’s life, if taken, tweaked and embraced can become the source of powerful eroticism. I really like the idea of turning a negative into a positive and the learning and growth that can come from this self-reflection. Rose de Fer, author of Lust Ever After My favourite (so far) is my petite novel Lust Ever After, a kinky retelling of Bride of Frankenstein. I'm a lifelong horror fan and Bride is one of the all-time classics. The Bride herself is only onscreen for a couple of minutes at the very end but it was enough to make her an icon for more than 70 years. And yet no one had ever really exploited the erotic aspects of the story. Andy Warhol's Flesh for Frankenstein is certainly rude but ultimately too zany to be erotic. And the 1985 version with Sting and Jennifer Beals is frustratingly coy and takes itself too seriously when it should have been a brilliant exploitation piece. I love Hammer's Frankenstein Created Woman but even that one doesn't really focus on the relationship between Frankenstein and his creation. All this pent-up erotic frustration had to go somewhere so I purged it by writing my own version of the story, the version I wanted to see. Well, one of them anyway. I have so many variations on this theme I could probably write it all over again! I've always had a thing for mad scientists. The idea of a man who is not only one's master but one's actual creator is the ultimate submissive fantasy for me. I also love the Victorian period so I set my version in a glamorous Hammer Films version of 1881. So many of my pet obsessions went into this one and it was an absolute joy to write. I'm not sure what Mary Shelley would make of it but I'd be very surprised if James Whale didn't approve. That's a tough question. If I'm talking short stories, I think I'd have to say 'Tea Dresses' in Too Fast For Love,. It was inspired by a few hours in the local thrift store. The story is the epitome of instant attraction and acting on your gut instincts. Throw in an almost thugish handsome guy and some pretty vintage frocks and what's not to love? Debutante, my petite novel, was inspired by an article I read about a housewife who purchased a strap-on dildo and experienced such a tremendous, sexually charged surge of power that, almost overnight, she metamorphasized into a porn star. Her husband gave up his job and together they created a thriving porn site featuring her, always in her strap-on, dominating men. I loved writing 'Heavenly Shades,' a vampire story from Underworlds — the image of Colin Farrell in Fright Night sinking into the pool, the haunting refrain of Twilight Time rolling through my head...yeah, I really felt that one. Haven't quite been able to let it go, and keep wanting to write a longer version.

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Originally Posted by D.P. Theres rumors of rickson Gracie being 400-0, but none of those can be proven by documentation. So then we have Travis Fulton who is 185-45-9 in his career. That's 239 fights. So he did lke 15 fights every year if is fighting carreer is 15 years long. I cnat believe that.

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A violent crash ended in the death of a young man on his way to school. Cheryl Hurd reports. A 16-year-old boy died and six others were injured -- two critically -- Friday morning after a multiple vehicle crash in San Francisco's Lower Pacific Heights neighborhood. "This is about as ugly an accident that I've ever seen," Police Chief Greg Suhr said. "And when you lose a child, it just doesn't get worse than that." Police say a 58-year-old female driver appeared to have been driving at speeds of up to 80 mph - in a 25-mph zone - just before 7 a.m. at Pine and Gough streets when her silver Mercedes-Benz smashed into a minivan carrying a mother and two children, and a delivery van with three inside. After the crash, witnesses said the driver got out and put her hands behind her head. She was not seriously injured, but was being questioned at the hospital, Suhr said. Police said Friday afternoon the driver, who has not been identified, would face involuntary manslaughter charges upon her discharge from the hospital. The teen was identified by the San Francisco medical examiner as Kevin San, 16, of San Francisco. Suhr said San's mother and another child were also in the car, comprising the two critical injures. The three in the delivery van were also injured. Aerial images taken from NBC Bay Area's chopper showed two cars flipped on their sides with extreme damage. Firefighters and emergency crews poured what appeared to be salt on the roadway, and a Muni bus was stopped with lights blinking just behind the accident. RAW VIDEO: Teen Dead, 6 Injured in San Francisco Crash "It sounded like a bomb," one witness told NBC Bay Area. The intersection of Pine and Gough was shut down and is expected to be closed for an extended period of time. UPDATE: The San Francisco Chronicle reported that police have arrested a woman on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter in connection with the deadly crash. Investigators said she is the driver who crashed her car into a minivan Friday morning at Gough and Pine streets. Police did not release the woman's name but said it does not look like alcohol or drugs played a factor in the crash.

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Manly Sea Eagles deliver Melbourne Storm reality check on Saturday night - From: The Daily Telegraph - September 01, 2013 - MANLY 28 bt MELBOURNE 8 WHAT is it about the Manly Sea Eagles and September? Up until Saturday night, the Northern Beaches outfit had failed to claim a top four scalp this year. The Sydney Roosters, South Sydney and even Melbourne had managed to hold their nerve this season against the Sea Eagles. It led to some critics questioning this mighty club's capabilities and just what impact, if any, they would have on this year's finals series. In a first-half performance coach Geoff Toovey described as the greatest his side has produced this season, Manly blew the Storm off the park to shatter Craig Bellamy's side's belief in their own title hopes. On a night to remember in front of 17,179 fans at Fortress Brookvale, Manly winger David Williams bagged a hat-trick of tries while fullback Brett Stewart notched up his 71st try in 75 appearances at his home ground. Had skipper Jamie Lyon kicked more than just two of his seven conversion attempts, the final margin of 20 points would have been far more embarrassing for the Storm. Manly's emphatic victory moves them into third above Melbourne in fourth spot on the ladder. And while the highlight reels on Sunday will showcase three superb tries from Williams in the 2nd, 25th and 28th minutes, it was the Sea Eagles' famous resolve under adversity that pleased Toovey most. As inspirational leader, Anthony Watmough, watched from the sideline with a knee injury, and the Sea Eagles lost forward Jamie Buhrer after just two minutes with a rib injury, which could rule him out for the remainder of the club's finals campaign. Stewart also left the field with 10 minutes remaining, with officials confident the sufference of a reccurring hip injury won't see him miss any matches. "We need some consistency football coming into the semis and that was a great way to start," Toovey said. "It was a gutsy performance, particularly after losing Jamie Buhrer. "In the end we had to shuffle players around, but I think the first half was definitely our best first half for this year. "There's a lot of culture, there's alot of status here at the club and some of the players have been here quite a while and I think the others players feed off that. "That's like any successful club, if you've got that culture it is a disease and it spreads." It wasn't only in attack that Manly dominated their rivals, but also in defence. They held their line in-tact inside for the opening 38 minutes, defending in numbers while their desperation was never more evident when Stewart produced a classic try-saving tackle on winger Justin O'Neill, who looked certain to score. Lyon said the victory was built on the hallmark trait of finals football, defence. "You always want to play well and I thought our defence was pretty strong tonight," Lyon said. "I think the defence has got to be strong if you want to go further in the competition so hopefully we can keep that up." The Storm were shellshocked almost from the opening whistle. They committed an error from their first set and their only disease was dropped balls and incomplete sets. Their left side defence of Maurice Blair in particular was a target for Manly as the home side tore holes through the Storm defensive line to set-up a 20-4 half time lead. Storm coach Crag Bellamy was at a loss to explain why his side lacked any type of intensity or fortitude just two weeks out from the finals. He told his players in no uncertain terms after the match they must turn their attitude around, fast. "I can't remember too many other sides playing that well, they were outstanding tonight," Bellamy said of Manly. "I was just saying to the players (we don't have long to turn it around), but I'm sure if we're all willing to work hard to turn it around we can. "We need to work out why tonight we had that attitude and lack of intensity and go front there." Melbourne finished with injury concerns for winger Justin O'Neill who copped the heavy knees of Justin Horo in his back. MANLY 28 (D Williams 3 B Stewart 2 D Cherry-Evans tries J Lyon 2 goals) bt MELBOURNE 8 (J O'Neill S Waqa tries) at Brookvale Oval. Referee: Jared Maxwell, Adam Devcich. Crowd: 17,179.

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Christie nominees include GOP activist from Clifton in elections post First a New Jersey delegate at last year’s Republican National Convention. Now likely the next chief supervisor of all Passaic County’s elections. Sherine El-Abd is moving up in the Christie camp. “I must be doing something right,” quipped the longtime GOP activist. This week, the governor nominated El-Abd — an immigrant from Clifton — to be the county’s next superintendent of elections, filling a hole left 18 months ago when the then-superintendent, Laura Freytes, resigned without warning following union and legal troubles within her office. Since then, Freytes deputy, Robert De Mers Jr., has been the acting elections boss. El-Abd wasn’t the only Passaic County Republican loyalist to get a nod from Christie. Daniel R. Lindemann, a private litigator from Wayne, was again picked for the state Superior Court after the state Senate failed to confirm him to the bench last legislative session. A legal adviser to Christie during the 2009 campaign, Lindemann also served on the governor’s transition team, according to a LinkedIn profile. During the 2010 general election, he monitored Passaic County Board of Elections’ ballot processing. He did not return a call for comment. Lindemann is among nearly 100 nominees announced Monday night who are either holdovers from last year or sitting officials up for reappointment. The posts range from judgeships to commissioners to seats on county taxation boards. Only 11 of the 108 nominees are fresh candidates, including El-Abd. President of the New Jersey Federation of Republican Women, the 66-year-old who emigrated here from Egypt almost a half-century ago has championed GOP — and Christie — causes as a member of a minority community in the Democratic haven of Clifton. At the 2012 convention, El-Abd was a crucial presence for a party struggling to show diversity. “We’re very proud of him,” she said of Christie in an August interview with NJ Today. “He’s done a great job. The whole country has noticed.” Yet now El-Abd faces an entirely different role: the nonpartisan overseer of elections in a county that almost always favors Democrats. If confirmed, her duties will include, among other things, handling thousands of voter registrations that are in constant flux, from changes in addresses to changes in party affiliations. Instead of drumming up GOP support, she would be responsible for paving the smoothest possible path to the ballot box for all voters — a process she called “the foundation of what it means to be American.” Sen. Kevin O’Toole, R-Wayne, said placing party devotees into party blind posts is nothing unusual. “This happens all the time,” he said, citing judges and prosecutors. “They have to shed their partisan skin when they come into office.” O’Toole, who will play a part in deciding whether to confirm El-Abd, called her an “excellent” candidate who would diversify the county leadership. Sen. Nellie Pou, D-Paterson, did not return a call for comment. Christie also nominated for another term two Superior Court judges from Bergen County: Bonnie Mizdol and Kenneth Slomienski.

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