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Larry Coker's talking points post-Bacone, pre-Sam Houston State:
* Defense: Good
* Special teams: Good
* Offense: Bad
Tongue-in-cheek of course, but that's a decent, if overly simplistic, summation of what happened last Saturday during UTSA's 54-7 feast of Bacone. Despite the gaudy number on the scoreboard, the Roadrunners manufactured only one extended drive, and otherwise feasted on the fantastic field position their defense (and Bacone) gave them.
It's still very, very early in the Roadrunners' history — like, Paleozoic era early — but they have yet to put together a complete, three-facet performance, and that's what it's going to take to have even a chance against some of their upcoming opponents, including FCS No. 18 Sam Houston State on Saturday.
It should be a fascinating contest as the two teams match up almost perfectly from the standpoint of strengths, with Sam Houston State's punishing ground game (268 yards per game, fifth in the FCS) against UTSA's miserly run defense (57 yards per game, which would be second in the FCS if the Roadrunners were eligible).
* Injuries: Coker said WR Earon Holmes, who has missed the first four games with a shoulder, will be available for Saturday's game.
S Lekenwic Haynes, who has also missed the first four games, did not play against Bacone despite being available. He's moved up to second on the depth chart, behind Mauricio Sanchez, at the rover strong safety.
Coker finally offered a concrete comment regarding junior guard Patrick Hoog (ankle), whom he "doesn't expect" to return this season. He also said the Roadrunners will probably pursue an NCAA waiver to get Hoog an additional year of eligibility, but didn't sound confident. "We'll definitely look at it," he said, "but I don't really count on that being a reality."
* Not surprisingly, running back Chris Johnson took a hit on the depth chart after his second fumble on the season. Indeed, he's no longer on it, dropping all the way down to fourth behind David Glasco II, Tevin Williams and CheRod Simpson. He's probably behind halfback Evans Okotcha as well after Okotcha ran for 106 yards against Bacone.
No matter who sits where, offensive coordinator Travis Bush expressed a bit of frustration after Saturday's game that nobody's been able to step up and grab the starting job by the throat.
* Another feather in the cap of kicker Sean Ianno, who had one of the best performances in Saturday's game: He averaged four seconds of hang time on kickoffs, well above the 3.5-3.7 seconds UTSA shoots for.
That was a huge reason, in addition to his three kickoffs, why UTSA dominated in an area Smithson Valley coach Larry Hill calls "hidden yardage." It's not sexy, or even obvious to the eye. But little details like that are how you win football games.
* Coker raved about another strong Alamodome crowd, citing the impact it made on the estimated 15 recruits who were in attendance: "I know they just couldn't get over the atmosphere. We're starting to set ourselves apart."
* Coker lavished praise on hard-hitting safety Nic Johnston, who recorded three takeaways Saturday to push his season total to four. Hailing from Coppell, Johnston came through the Metroplex pipeline established by assistant Eric Roark that also produced Williams and defensive end Jason Neill (whom the coaches love).
* How hard is it to keep 70 some freshmen focused and working hard every day? Coker recounted an encounter with legendary NFL coach George Allen: "He said, 'I pay these guys over a million dollars a year — that was a long time ago; now they won't even line up for a million — and they can't even pay attention for an hour.' And that's the NFL."
* I'm going to write about this in more detail Tuesday for Wednesday, but Coker acknowledged he's concerned about quarterback Eric Soza, whose play has dropped noticeably since his sterling performance in the opener. If anything, Coker said, Soza — who is one of the hardest working and most conscientious players on the team — is pressing too hard.
And for those who might be calling for backup John Simmons, don't count on it. "That hasn't even entered the conversation," Coker said.
* Nate Leonard Memorial Quote of the Week: "I'm super amped for this game, because if we rise to the occasion — and I have great faith and confidence we will — it's going to be a great leap forward for this program. I'm just looking forward to the opportunity to go into Sam Houston State and beat these guys."
* Nate Leonard Memorial Quote of the Week II: "From the things they were saying on the field, (Bacone) knew they were getting man-handled pretty good."
(I love how Leonard manages to be cocky and humble at the same time. As someone who bases his livelihood on conversations with other people, he's an absolute dream…)
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POLICE are objecting to plans for two late-night parties at a Sheffield pub - because the organiser has not provided enough detail about security measures.
Craig Webster, of The Royal Standard, St Mary's Road, near Bramall Lane, has asked for permission to hold a live music and drum and bass night between 8pm on November 24 and 5am on November 25.
He has also asked to hold a 'live music event with DJs' at the same times overnight on December 15 to 16.
The applications will be discussed at a meeting of Sheffield Council's licensing board on Thursday.
South Yorkshire Police has objected to both applications on the grounds of preventing crime and disorder - which will be withdrawn only if security is satisfactory.

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Money passed between doctors has the smell of fish. There's the feeling that something is not quite right. In some Middle East countries it's routine for a generalist (family doctor, or GP) who refers a patient to specialist to receive 10 per cent commission from the consultant.
It doesn't take much imagination to see the potential flaws in such an arrangement. Let alone how such practices stoke medical fees and ultimately insurance premiums.
But are Europeans much better? Last month the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) confirmed its provisional decision to report private health care providers to the Competition Commission for further investigation. Under the spotlight will be OFT claims that independent hospitals "prevent, restrict or distort competition".
Newspaper reports concentrated on the watchdog's claims that patients were paying excessively in a rigged market. British domestic medical insurance premiums have risen by a third since the start of the recession, reflecting the hike in costs.
Largely overlooked in the 153-page report was a startling claim by the OFT that consultants are getting cash incentives to treat a certain number of patients in a designated hospital. This seems little better than the 10 per cent backhander that the generalist gets in the Middle East.
Among the "direct financial incentives" that consultants are offered by private hospitals, one is particularly startling. Consultants are offered "an equity stake in the private health facility, and a share in the private health facility in exchange for a commitment to treat a certain percentage of their patients at the facility."
Other incentives include:
• Bonus payments if the consultants treats a given number of patients;
• Annual bonus payments calculated as a percentage of the income that the consultant generates for the hospital group in question;
• Loyalty payments rewarding doctors who treat a high proportion of patients at a given hospital;
• Free or discounted consultation rooms;
• Free or discounted administrative staff.
These disclosures reinforce feelings among insurance companies that hospitals charges are unjustifiable, getting higher and need to be lowered. Fergus Craig, commercial director of Axa PPP, said customers would be shocked by the findings.
"Specialists have a duty to ensure that their patients receive appropriate and cost effective treatment," he said. "Inducements of the kind noted by the OFT will inevitably give rise to concerns that they increase costs and incentivise unnecessary tests and treatments."
Opinion polls show that doctors are perceived as among the most honourable professionals. But the OFT investigation into why private medical costs in Britain are higher than almost any other country (excluding the US) suggests that hospital chains are tempting doctors with sweeteners and that some members of the profession are not able to resist.
And it goes without saying that decisions as where and how patients are treated – or indeed not treated – should be based on clinical excellence rather than loyalty deals and financial incentives.
In the mid-2000s some 11 per cent of Britain's population was covered by private medical insurance. That has dropped to 10 per cent and there are no signs of the slide being arrested.
Fortunately for expats, the three big insurers – Bupa, AxaPPP and Aviva – manage the UK domestic market separately to their international business. And other insurers, such as Interglobal, Expacare, William Russell and IntegraGlobal, are concerned only with the overseas market. So they will be unaffected by any conclusions that the Competition Commission may reach.
But many expats return to UK either permanently or specifically for treatment, which may be under an international plan.
Despite the OFT's exposures, patients in Britain are generally treated in a well-regulated environment. In countries with laxer governance, matters can be assumed to be worse.
No one has disputed the claim by UK provider Western Provident Association that fraud bumps up the cost of care in America by 10 per cent.
That is why all insurers require their policyholders to let them know when a claim is coming up. It gives the insurer a chance to negotiate an all-in price in advance or suggest the operation should be performed in a hospital with a good clinical and fee record.
This article was published in The Telegraph Weekly World Edition


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Income Tax on Adsense Income in India
Under which "Head " Income from Adsense will be calculated ?
Income under the Adsense will be calucated under the head " Profit and Gains from Business and Profession "
How to take Adsense income for calculating Income Tax on Adsense Income ?
The total income earned from Adsense during a financial year would be added up.
Financial Year 2014-15 would be from 1st April 2014 to 31st March 2015
Financial Year 2015-16 would be from 1st April 2015 to 31st March 2016 ]
Thus if you have earned income during 01.4.2014 to 31.03.2015 (i,e FY 2014-15) you have to pay Income tax
Can I deducted expenses which are incurred for earning adsense income ? if yes, What are the expenses that can be deducted from Adsense Income while calculating Income Tax on Adsense Income?
Any expense incurred for earning revenue are deductible.Following are examples of few expenses that can be deducted from Adsense Income to arrive at your profit
- Hosting Expense
- Domain Renewal Expense
- Telephone Expense / mobile phone exp
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- Electricity expense
- Salary Expense
- Website development expense
- Fuel expense
- Meeting Expense
- Content writer expense
- Depreciation on Assets (Computer , car, Bike used for business )
- Rent of Office
How to Calculate Net Profit from Adsense Income ?
Total Revenue from Adsense during Financial Year (e.g during FY 2015-16 ) Rs
Less Total Expenses for earning Adsense Earnings during FY Rs
Less Depreciation on Assets (Depreciation rates as per Income tax act ) Rs
Net Profit from Adsense Earnings during FY Rs
How to pay Tax on Adsense Income ?
If you are Individual/ Proprietor :-
The Net profit earned from Adsense (under the head "Profit and Gains from Business and Profession ") and Income earned from other heads of Income (i.e under the head Salaries ,House Property ,Capital Gains , Other Cources) during a financial year would be added up and tax would be levied as per the Income Tax Slab Rates in force. The Income Tax Slab Rates are announced by the Finance Minister in the Budget and keep on changing every year. The current income tax slab rates are mentioned in this link INCOME TAX RATES FOR FY 2015 16 AS PER FINANCE ACT 2015
Should I maintain the books of accounts also if I earn Adsense Income ?
Yes , if your adsense earnings exceeds Rs 120000 during Financial year , you have to maintain your books of Accounts as these can be asked by Income tax officer.
Should I take the help of professional if I earn Adsense Income ?
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Jason Demers introduces himself to Stars by levelling Kings' Stoll with huge hit
Jason Demers introduces himself to Stars by levelling Kings' Stoll with huge hit
Jason Demers made his debut with the Dallas Stars on Saturday night, and made a serious impact early. Watch as he sends Kings' center Jarret Stoll flying with a gorgeous hip check.
There's a lot that comes with getting traded. For instance, there are unfamiliar surroundings, changed expectations, a different role, and new teammates.
Jason Demers may still be getting used to being in Dallas, but he certainly ingratiated himself to his teammates in his first game with the Stars. With less than five minutes gone in the first period, Los Angeles Kings center Jarret Stoll had to look back to catch a pass when Demers caught him with a nasty hip check:
The hit was shades of recent Hall of Fame inductee Rob Blake.
Demers and the Stars had a good first period as a group. After one period, they were out to a 3-0 lead over the visiting Kings.


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While finalizing applications for physical therapy programs, Stephanie Horsfield, a recent exercise physiology graduate from Akron, Ohio, made a peculiar addition to her lengthy list of to-do's: Apply for NASA internship. Check.
"I applied on a whim," Horsfield said of the research position, which focused on the physiological effects of microgravity. The whim paid off.
Horsfield was among 15 interns selected from a pool of 101 applicants for the National Space Biomedical Research Institute's summer internship program in Galveston, Texas.
Working alongside NASA scientists, Horsfield focused on the Bed Rest Project, a study that tracked effects such as cardiovascular and muscular changes resulting when individuals are confined to bed.
Bed rest mimics the effects of space flight, said Horsfield, explaining that astronauts and bed rest patients experience similar muscular deterioration.
Unlike on Earth, where gravity pulls bodily fluids to the feet, an astronaut's bodily fluids shift to the torso. A comparable shift occurs when patients lie horizontally for long periods of time. According to Horsfield, the bed rest study research can improve pre- and post-flight rehabilitation methods for astronauts.
The internship exposed Horsfield to the research and science behind rehabilitation -- experiences that will aid her future career in physical therapy.
"I've been exposed to research and rehabilitation in the extreme sense," she said. "I see the rehabilitation and preventative measures for astronauts and how it is applicable to the general population."
Horsfield also had the opportunity to participate in educational activities in which she learned about other NASA research and heard accounts from astronauts, including the crew of the most recent space shuttle launch.
"This summer internship program provides students the opportunity to learn first-hand about human spaceflight activities by working on projects that will help the United States reach its exploration goals," said Jeffrey Sutton, who directs the National Space Biomedical Research Institute. "Talented students such as Stephanie gain valuable exposure to research for exploration, and we are excited to help inspire the next generation of scientists."
Since its start in 1998, the institute's internship program has involved 99 interns. Applicants must be U.S. citizens with at least two years of college credit. Research experience and a candidate's interest in space life sciences also are taken into consideration, according to Brad Thomas, senior communication specialist for the institute.
But the invitation from NASA wasn't the only acceptance letter Horsfield received this summer. She also was admitted into Ohio University's physical therapy program. Though she originally planned to begin coursework this past June, faculty deferred Horsfield's start date to June 2009 so she could accept the internship.
"She received the fundamental education (as an undergraduate) here at Ohio University, and now she (has) put that knowledge into action," said Edward Potkanowicz, a faculty member in recreation and sports sciences. "She will be one leg up on her fellow student colleagues because she has had time to apply her science fundamentals into practice."
And although she's unsure where a physical therapy degree will take her, she's open to a future with NASA.
"You can never tell what will be needed for space exploration," Horsfield said. "I'd like to come back (to NASA) if I'm needed. If not, I'll find another way to apply this experience."
Updated Oct. 27, 2008, to include Horsfield's home town.


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Chris Brown hires Jackos losing lawyer for domestic abuse caseFebruary 12th, 2009 - 3:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 12 (ANI): Pop star Chris Brown has left people baffled, as he has chosen none other than Michael Jacksons former lawyer, who badly lost the onetime pop-kings case, to represent him in his domestic abuse case against Rihanna.
Michaels former lawyer Mark Geragos got him into trouble after he almost had him behind bars in his child molestation case, after which Michael replaced him with another lawyer Mesereau, who finally got him acquitted of the charges.
However, Brown and his people have chosen Geragos instead of Mesereau, reports Fox News.
Meanwhile. Browns silence on the whole issue is not benefiting his current situation, as he has already been dropped from the Wrigley and Milk Council campaign.
Many radio stations have also rebuffed his songs from their playlists.
Chris Brown has been accused of an alleged attack on pop star Rihanna, who was left with a split lip, a bloody nose and bite marks on her hands. (ANI)
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Riley Cooper has been fined by the Philadelphia Eagles for the racial slur he was caught uttering at a Kenny Chesney concert earlier this summer. Cooper met with the media after practice Wednesday, and said that he met with Chip Kelly, Jeffrey Lurie, and Howie Roseman and all agreed to fine him.
Lurie had the following to say regarding the incident:
"We are shocked and appalled by Riley Cooper's words. This sort of behavior or attitude from anyone has no role in a civil society. He has accepted responsibility for his words and his actions. He has been fined for this incident."
NFL statement on Riley Cooper: "The NFL stands for diversity and inclusion. Comments like this are wrong, offensive, and unacceptable."
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Google's DeepMind Learns How to Navigate the Tube
It's something that some Londoners, and many tourists, struggle with: navigating the London Underground without getting lost. Now DeepMind, which Google acquired in 2014, has invented a computer that has independently learnt to do just that through deduction. DeepMind's new artifical model is called a differentiable neural computer (DNC). It is fed information on how items and data are related to each other: for example, a map of the London Underground network or a family tree. It is given an external memory of the information. It then answers questions about the relationships within those structures. The memory of those answers help the AI computer to infer new answers, in other words to "learn": While impressive, what applications could this have for the rest of us? To begin with, it could help artificial intelligence become more powerful, and therefore, more useful in everyday problem solving. An example in commercial use already are digital assistants like Google's Voice and Apple's Siri, which deduce audio patterns to enable speech recognition. Other possible applications could be to help you navigate…
Link to Full Article: Google's DeepMind Learns How to Navigate the Tube
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Washington, D.C., Nov. 20, 2003 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the filing of a civil injunctive action in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against Gary L. Pilgrim, of Malvern, Pa., Harold J. Baxter, of Berwyn, Pa., and Pilgrim Baxter & Associates, Ltd. (Pilgrim Baxter), a registered investment adviser headquartered in Wayne, PA, charging them with fraud and breach of fiduciary duty in connection with market timing of the PBHG Funds. Pilgrim was the President, Chief Investment Officer and Director of Pilgrim Baxter & Associates, and the President of the PBHG Funds. Baxter was the CEO and Chairman of Pilgrim Baxter & Associates, and the Chairman and trustee of the PBHG Funds and the PBHG Insurance Series Fund. Both Pilgrim and Baxter resigned from each of these positions on Nov. 13, 2003.
The Commission's action is being brought contemporaneously with an action in New York State Supreme Court by the New York Attorney General, with whom the Commission has coordinated its efforts in this matter.
"Gary Pilgrim and Harold Baxter failed to uphold their end of the bargain with the mutual fund investors who entrusted them with their hard-earned savings," said Stephen M. Cutler, Director of the SEC's Division of Enforcement. "The allegations in our complaint describe a course of conduct that was unethical, illegal and just plain wrong. Pilgrim Baxter's mutual fund investors deserved much better; their trust was abused."
The Commission's complaint alleges that the defendants permitted a hedge fund in which Pilgrim and his wife had a substantial interest, Appalachian Trails, to engage in market timing of the high profile Growth Fund that Pilgrim himself managed. The complaint also alleges that Baxter provided non-public PBHG Fund portfolio information to a close friend in the brokerage business, who was president of Wall Street Discount Corporation, a registered broker-dealer. The friend then passed this information to Wall Street Discount customers who used the portfolio information to market time the PBHG funds and to exercise hedging strategies through other financial and brokerage institutions.
According to the complaint, the defendants were aware of the impact of excessive short-term trading on a portfolio manager's ability to effectively manage the assets of the funds and adopted and published a limitation of shareholder exchanges out of PBHG funds and into its cash management fund to four exchanges per year. Notwithstanding the published limitation of four exchanges per year, Appalachian Trails and Wall Street Discount, along with more than two dozen others, are alleged to have engaged in extensive exchanges in and out of the PBHG funds with the defendants' knowledge and consent. This large-scale abuse peaked with timing assets of close to $600 million, and continued into the Summer of 2001. At that point, the defendants halted trading by all of the timers save Appalachian and Wall Street Discount, and redeemed their shares. These latter two were permitted to continue their trading through the end of 2001. Neither Pilgrim nor Baxter disclosed to the Board of Pilgrim Baxter, the Board of Trustees of the funds, or fund shareholders, that Pilgrim had an extensive financial interest in Appalachian and that Appalachian had been permitted to implement its trading strategy in PBHG funds. In 2000 and 2001, Appalachian profited by more than $13 million from its trading, $3.9 million of which was Pilgrim's share.
The Commission has charged Pilgrim, Baxter and Pilgrim Baxter & Associates with violations of Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933; Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder; and Sections 206(1) and 206(2) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The complaint also charges Pilgrim Baxter & Associates with violating Section 204A of the Advisers Act, and Baxter with aiding and abetting those violations. The complaint seeks permanent injunctive relief, disgorgement, prejudgment interest and civil penalties, and also seeks that Pilgrim and Baxter be permanently enjoined from acting in certain enumerated positions with an investment company pursuant to Section 36(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
For further information contact:
Merri Jo Gillette, Associate District AdministratorDavid S. Horowitz, Assistant District AdministratorPhiladelphia District Office(215) 597-3100


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Linux Mint is another distribution that seems designed for new users, although many seasoned users find it as handy as anyone. Linux Mint takes Ubuntu and makes it usable by adding drivers and codecs and adjusting the default application stack for more mainstream appeal. In addition, they customize the appearance for a more universal demographic. Mint isn't just a revamped Ubuntu. Its developers actually write tools and utilities to increase user-friendliness. Best of all, it's one of the few distros that can truly be considered "install and go." All these factors are surely why Mint has soared into the top 3 of Distrowatch's Page Hit Rankings.
The installer is a customized version of the Ubuntu Ubiquity installer which walks the user through a simple and easy installation. Mint also shares Ubuntu's Restricted Driver tool that will install proprietary firmware for certain hardware, such as video cards and wireless Ethernet chips. Many familiar GNOME elements are present as well such as the Control Center and panel applet browser. But what sets one distribution apart from the others is the original work, and Linux Mint has done theirs.
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"Many men who harass women say their intent is to compliment them, but why do they usually not "compliment" women who are accompanied by other men and often only do it when a woman is alone? Why do they tend to object to other men "complimenting" their female significant other (if applicable), female friends, or female family members? Why do some men grow hostile and violent when women do not thank them and act flattered? Why do they feel compelled to compliment women at all? Rarely are they expecting a date. Many times they do not even wait to see a woman's reaction as they fly by in their car or as they turn to start harassing the next woman. They are doing it to exert their power, to entertain their friends, to relieve boredom, or do demonstrate that they can evaluate a complete stranger to her face, just because she is a woman."
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Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs said Thursday he and other aides didn't expect the president's remarks at the school's basketball arena to receive as much rousing applause as it did. Gibbs said the crowd's response, at times cheering and shouting, was understandable.Read More »
Obama, Hispanic lawmakers discuss immigration
President Barack Obama is following up two days of meetings on U.S. immigration policy with a speech Thursday on the need for a comprehensive solution to what he and others have said is a broken system.Read More »
Senator asks Brewer to hold off on immigration law
A prominent Senate Democrat is asking Republican Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer to put off her state's controversial new immigration law for a year to give Congress a chance to pass a federal law - a long-shot request on a bill that even the White House says is nearly dead.Read More »


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Adrienne (Diane Lane), a woman still reeling from her husband's betrayal and struggling to rebuild a life without him, has just learned that he wants to come home. Torn by conflicting feelings, she welcomes the chance for escape when an old friend asks her to manage her inn in Rodanthe for a weekend. There, on a remote spot along the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Adrienne hopes to find the tranquility she needs to rethink her life.
It's the off-season and the inn would be shuttered but for the unlikely arrival of its solitary guest, Paul (Richard Gere), a doctor from the city. A man who long ago sacrificed his family to his career, Paul has come to Rodanthe to fulfill a difficult obligation and to face his own crisis of conscience.
They are two strangers sharing the same roof. But as a major storm closes in, they turn to each other for comfort, and set in motion a life-changing romance that will resonate through the rest of their lives.
Starring Richard Gere, Diane Lane, Scott Glenn, Christopher Meloni, Viola Davis
Directed by George C. Wolfe
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Hi, Jessica Alba! My name is – well, that doesn't matter. We're here to talk about you. Specifically, about your bangs. What. The. Fugly are you doing? I'm sorry. You're a mother now; I should be kind, supportive and able to forgive you anything. But I can't. Sorry. What –for the love of all things blunt and boring –are you thinking?!? They just hang there, annoying your eyebrows, stealing all their sunshine.
Now, see what you've made me do? You've made me go and use the dreaded question mark-exclamation point-question mark trio. Ugh, I shudder – at both my grammatical outrage and your forehead's apparent need for anonymity. What? It's for a new movie? You're in character? Ooooh, I get it. AND I DON'T CARE! Get a clip-on piece for crying out loud.
Love the barrettes you put in Honor's hair, though. Very cute.
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Former World Boxing Association super flyweight champion Tomonobu Shimizu announced his retirement on Monday, a little more than a year after he won his only title.
"Being champion of the world made me truly happy," said the 31-year-old, who defeated Mexico's Hugo Cezares in August 2011 in his third bid for a world championship.
An eye injury suffered in his victory, however, prevented him from making a mandatory defense. In April, his bid to regain the title ended in a loss to Tepparith Kokietgym of Thailand.
"I didn't feel the slightest bit of anguish," Shimizu said. "I thought that if I could take a brief respite, I would want to return, but I haven't felt that urge to give it one more try."
The native of Fukui Prefecture made his pro debut in March 2004 and finished with a record of 24-4-1 (nine knockouts). He intends to open a fitness gym in Fukui and train amateur athletes.


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Men are already on marriage strike anyway, but they need to make it official.
Therefore women need to declare a sex strike, and make it official.
To begin to do this, join this Facebook Group to declare an OFFICIAL Marriage and Sex Strike.
Since the result of such a strike would result in the end of the British as a people - apart from the Muslims of course - that ought to concentrate minds.
It is what I call MAD - mutually assured destruction.
There will be scabs and blackleg labour, of course, but men will just fuck and forget them.
The striking women and men would need to organise themselves locally.
Men who won't marry because they don't want to be taken to the cleaners and think they don't want to buy the cow when they can get milk in pints at their corner shop would form a group.
Women who won't have sex with a man unless they are husband material would also form a group.
They will both be circling each other eventually, once the men get tired of not having sex with a regular female partner loved enough to be their wife. The women would also eventually find decent men who want a good wife, and negotiations can then commence.


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Senior Software Engineer, -Sean Sullivan is a senior software engineer specializing in supply chain management applications. He is an Apache Jakarta developer and has taken the lead role in the OpenAMF project, and was the top contributor to Sun's Javapedia wiki in 2005. Sullivan is the author of Programming with the Java Media Framework and his articles have been published by O'Reilly and IBM.
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Spiegel: WikiLeaks logs may reveal war crimes
In its early analysis of the Iraq war logs released by whistleblower site WikiLeaks on Friday, the German paper Der Spiegel pointed to several accounts of what it calls "dubious attacks" by US Apache helicopters that may have amounted to war crimes.
One of those accounts has to do with an attack that featured in video released by WikiLeaks last spring. The "Collateral Murder" video shows an Apache repeatedly firing on a group of men which included a Reuters photographer and his driver — and then firing again on a van which stopped to help, killing that vehicle's driver and wounding his two young children.
Despite these bloody consequences, the brief summation of the incident in the newly released documents refers only to ""13 AIF KIA" — meaning "thirteen anti-Iraq forces killed in action."
"There is a huge gulf between the brief text of the military report that has now been published by WikiLeaks and the footage captured by the helicopter's camera," the Spiegel story comments. "The discrepancy makes clear that the military incident reports do not manage to capture the brutal reality of the war. In fact, the opposite is true — the reports actually distort the reality. Comparing the video evidence and the terse, unspectacular-seeming original report raises the question as to what might have happened during incidents where the internal military reports make for more dramatic reading."
In one of those incidents, an attack helicopter was chasing a truck in which two Iraqis were fleeing after having been firing mortar shells. The truck then stopped and the Iraqis "came out wanting to surrender." At that point, the helicopter crew radioed a military lawyer and, according to the leaked report, "Lawyer states they can not surrender to aircraft and are still valid targets." At that point, the helicopter resumed firing at the two men and finally blew up the shack in which they had taken refuge.
"The document leaves little doubt that this was a deadly attack on people who clearly wanted to surrender," Der Spiegel comments. "An additional protocol to the Geneva Conventions on the protection of victims of international armed conflicts states that a person who 'clearly expresses an intention to surrender' is 'hors de combat' and therefore 'shall not be made the object of attack.' That raises the question of whether the pilots involved in the Feb. 22, 2007 incident might have committed a war crime."


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SAN ANTONIO (September 6, 2010) – Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance announces the addition of Jon Owens as Vice President of Sales and Market Development. Owens brings his extensive industry experience with him to this newly created position.
"Jon Owens is the perfect addition to our Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper team. His previous experience will be of tremendous benefit as we continue to grow our footprint at the certified service center level," proclaimed John R. Washbish, President and CEO of Alliance. "Additionally, his contacts at all levels of the supply chain will assist us with new member recruitment and establishing a presence with national and regional accounts."
Most recently, Owens was with Auto 7, and before that spent eight years as a group publisher at Babcox Publications. He began his career at The Timken Corporation in 1985 and, during his tenure there, held a host of sales and marketing management positions.
Owens has his MAAP degree from the University of the Aftermarket and just recently completed a four year term on the Executive Committee of AAIA. He is currently a Board member of both AAIA and The Aftermarket Foundation, where he also serves as Chairman of the Investment Committee.
"Through various capacities during my career I've had the pleasure of working with the Alliance team and most of the shareholders. I am honored to have this opportunity to help them achieve even greater success," said Owens.
Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper is part of Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, Inc., one of the largest auto parts distribution and marketing organizations in the world. As the source for quality parts and service for over 2,250 parts stores and more than 2,850 certified service centers throughout North America, the Alliance prides itself on responding to the individual automotive needs of each customer and providing proven, quality service. For more information about Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper visit www.800autotalk.com.


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The countdown to Christmas is on! I don't know about you, but it snuck up on me. My kids are now out of school for Christmas vacation and I know that they are going to be crazy and hyper and wanting to do something. So I put together a few fun ideas that are perfect for kids to make or do this week!
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BOYLSTON � Boylston School Committee member Brad Wyatt has announced he has enough certified signatures to place his name on the ballot for the 12th Worcester District State Representative seat.
Wyatt, a republican, will face incumbent Democrat Harold Naughton Jr., of Clinton, in November. Neither candidate has a primary opponent.
Wyatt submitted the signatures on May 20, after collecting more than the required 200 from registered voters across Berlin, Boylston, Clinton, Lancaster, Northboro and Sterling, a release from his campaign states.
"As a first time candidate for State Representative, I really enjoyed the conversations with the voters while collecting signatures," Wyatt said "I'm excited for the opportunity to serve as their voice on Beacon Hill and make sure the 12th Worcester District's concerns are heard."
The 12th Worcester District includes Berlin, Boylston, Clinton, Lancaster, Northboro (Precincts 2 and 4) and Sterling (Precinct 2).
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Laxmar Side Effects
Generic Name: psyllium
Note: This document contains side effect information about psyllium. Some of the dosage forms listed on this page may not apply to the brand name Laxmar.
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Applies to psyllium: oral capsule, oral packet, oral powder, oral wafer
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WARNING/CAUTION: Even though it may be rare, some people may have very bad and sometimes deadly side effects when taking a drug. Tell your doctor or get medical help right away if you have any of the following signs or symptoms that may be related to a very bad side effect:
- Signs of an allergic reaction, like rash; hives; itching; red, swollen, blistered, or peeling skin with or without fever; wheezing; tightness in the chest or throat; trouble breathing, swallowing, or talking; unusual hoarseness; or swelling of the mouth, face, lips, tongue, or throat.
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What are some other side effects of this drug?
All drugs may cause side effects. However, many people have no side effects or only have minor side effects. Call your doctor or get medical help if any of these side effects or any other side effects bother you or do not go away:
- Belly pain.
- Bloating.
- Stomach cramps.
These are not all of the side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, call your doctor. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.
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Applies to psyllium: oral capsule, oral powder for reconstitution, oral wafer
Hypersensitivity side effects have been reported rarely. They have included sensitization from inhalation of fine dust particles dispersed into the air as the product is mixed or poured.[Ref]
While hypersensitivity reactions may be severe, they are most frequently reported by workers in the pharmaceutical firms that manufacture the drug. This is because when it is mixed or poured, fine dust particles are readily dispersed into the air and can then be inhaled and cause sensitization. Orally ingested psyllium seems less likely to induce sensitization.[Ref]
Gastrointestinal side effects have included several cases of esophageal impaction and duodenal bezoars in patients receiving a bulk laxative product containing 82% psyllium (the active ingredient contained in Laxmar) and 18% senna (commercially available as Perdiem Overnight Relief). Other gastrointestinal side effects have included nausea, intestinal gas, cramps, mild diarrhea, rectal pain, constipation, and irritation.[Ref]
The case report of eosinophilia was believed to be a sole manifestation of an allergic reaction to psyllium (the active ingredient contained in Laxmar) [Ref]
Hematologic side effects have included a case of eosinophilia.[Ref]
1. Gillespie BF, Rathbun FJ "Adverse effects of psyllium." CMAJ 146 (1992): 16-7
2. Schneider RP "Perdiem causes esophageal impaction and bezoars." South Med J 82 (1989): 1449-50
3. Stoy DB, LaRosa JC, Brewer BK, Mackey M, Meusing RA "Cholesterol-lowering effects of ready-to-eat cereal containing psyllium." J Am Diet Assoc 93 (1993): 910-2
4. Anderson JW, Floore TL, Geil PB, O'Neal DS, Balm TK "Hypocholesterolemic effects of different bulk-forming hydrophilic fibers as adjuncts to dietary therapy in mild to moderat hypercholesterolemia." Arch Intern Med 151 (1991): 1597-602
5. Angueira C, Kadakia S "Esophageal and duodenal bezoars from Perdiem [letter]." Gastrointest Endosc 39 (1993): 110-1
6. Nelson AM, Taubin HL, Frank HD "Eosinophilia associated with psyllium hydrophilic colloid ingestion [letter." JAMA 243 (1980): 329-30
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Integer inquiry in maths
Today in maths we were looking at negative and positive numbers. Our Learning Intentions were, to use the term integers to describe positive and negative numbers and 0,to recognise negative whole numbers and place them on a number line in relation to zero and investigate negative whole numbers and patterns created on a calculator.
To begin our lesson we researched the coldest and hottest places on the earth. I found Death Valley California is 56 degrees celsius, Antarctica -89 degrees celsius, United States of America is -62 degrees celsius and Australia can be up to 47 degrees celsius.
We got into pairs and were given a thermometer. We first measured the temperature of our class room which at the time was 25 degrees celsius, and underneath our armpits were 37 degrees celsius (the healthy body temperature).
We then were given cups of different liquids, hot water was 75 degrees celsius, ice in a cup was -1 degrees celsius and tap water was 25 degrees celsius. We were then given the opportunity to put our thermometers in other places where we thought the temperatures would vary.


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Susan Rice's holdings in an energy company seeking State Department approval for an oil pipeline from Canada may pose a conflict of interest if she is nominated to become U.S. secretary of state.
Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, and her husband own stock in TransCanada Corp. (TRP) valued at $300,002 to $600,000, according to her most recent financial disclosure report. The company has filed for a State Department permit to build Keystone XL, a pipeline that would carry crude oil from Alberta's oil sands to refineries on the U.S. Gulf coast.
Rice also holds stock worth $1.25 million to $1.5 million in Imperial Oil Ltd. (IMO), the second-largest Canadian oil producer. Imperial is 70 percent owned by Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) Her portfolio includes Canadian companies Cenovus Energy Inc. (CVE), Suncor Energy Inc. (SU) and Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (CNQ), all of which operate in Western Canada's oil sands region.
"She's qualified to be secretary of state but she's not qualified to make an unbiased decision on the Keystone pipeline," Jane Kleeb, director of Bold Nebraska, a group that opposes the pipeline, said in an interview. "You can't be a department staff person and not be influenced by her holdings. You can say that you are but I find that difficult and I think the American public would find that difficult to believe."
Rice's holdings were reported this week on the OnEarth website of the Natural Resources Defense Council, which opposes the pipeline.
"Ambassador Rice is in full compliance with all financial disclosure requirements related to her service in the U.S. government and is committed to continuing to meet these obligations," her spokeswoman, Erin Pelton, said in an e-mail.
Environmental Issues
President Barack Obama rejected Keystone XL in January amid protests over the project's potential impact on an aquifer in Nebraska's environmentally sensitive Sand Hills region. Critics also said oil from Western Canada produces more heat-trapping carbon dioxide than conventional crude.
TransCanada has offered a new route to avoid the Sand Hills.
The State Department has jurisdiction because the pipeline would cross an international border. In 2011, an environmental study by the department found that the project poses "no significant impacts to most resources" along its route.
If Rice is nominated and confirmed as secretary of state, Obama should reassign responsibility for the pipeline review to another federal agency, Kleeb said.
Susan Casey-Lefkowitz, director of international programs at the Natural Resources Defense Council, said Rice should divest herself of holdings in TransCanada and other oil sands related companies if she becomes the nation's top diplomat.
Rigorous Review
"We expect that she would do that," Casey-Lefkowitz said in an interview. "U.S. law actually requires a pretty rigorous conflict of interest check and we would expect that she would be getting rid of holdings that are in conflict with a decision on a project like the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline."
Rice has been criticized by Republicans including Sen, John McCain of Arizona over what they said were misleading statements on television after the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya. Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine said she couldn't back Rice without more information about her comments on the attack that killed U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans.
Obama defended Rice in a news conference Nov. 14, saying she has done "exemplary work" and represented the U.S. "with skill and professionalism and toughness and grace." If he decides Rice is the best candidate for secretary of state, Obama said, "then I will nominate her."
Asked about whether the stock holding poses a conflict of interests, White House spokesman Jay Carney said today, "I'm not going to speculate" about an appointment the president has not made.


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Robin McKee is an American model and actress that played Lidell Ren on the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Ex Post Facto".
In 1994, she appeared in the comedy film Wagons East, which had Voyager regulars Robert Picardo and Ethan Phillips in its cast.
Also in 1994, she appeared as an elevator passenger in the action film Speed, which also starred Alan Ruck and Richard Lineback.
In 1995, McKee appeared in an episode of the TV series Diagnosis Murder along with frequent TNG guest-star Dwight Schultz.
McKee currently runs her own photography studio, Tapestry Photographs, in Knoxville, Tennessee.
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University of Limerick website hacked by political group
THE University of Limerick has reassured its 11,000 strong study body that their private details have not been compromised after its website was hacked at the weekend.
The website www.ul.ie was hacked on Sunday afternoon by Palestinian lobbyists, under www.elmoujahidin.net
A message appeared on the main UL page to "free Gaza, free Palestine".
"We will continue hacking the sites, to send the message of our Palestine and all Arabs. We don't accept killing Muslims everywhere. Stop killing US." Its website details a lengthy list of sites they have successfully hacked in recent weeks.
In a statement, a spokesperson for UL said "the external hosting provider which hosts portions of the UL website experienced a security related incident.As a result the content on one single page of the UL website was altered by an activist group.
"The intrusion occurred on the external hosting provider's infrastructure but there was no security breach inside the UL network. Only one single page was affected, and only externally facing public content impacted. There has been no impact on any private or personal data."
Parts of the UL website were taken down until the site could be restored and UL technical staff have requested a full report from the hosting company.


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Dear Richard
To say I have "pink" fingers is being kind and I watch all your programmes avidly. I love your enthusasim about the plants and products and it gives me hope that some day I too can grow the wonderful flowers that you show. However, no matter how much I do as you say, I still can't seem to get the right results. I have the purple tulips (they came with purple tubs too) and have only one flower – which is yellow! All the bulbs have grown their leaves but no flowers. Can you tell me what I've done wrong. I don't seem to have had much luck with any of my bulbs I bought. I did put them in with bulb compost and feed but I must be going wrong somewhere! Can you give a gardening klutz a clue please – especially as I have bizzie lizzies, fushias and sweet peas all potted up from plugs – I don't want to lose them too.
Keep up the wonderful work.
Kind regards
Lesley Parsons
I hope you all had a lovely Easter and got a chance to work on your gardens – weather permitting! With so many jobs to do at this time of year, I've tried to prioritise my list. See what you think…
Grow your own gladioli
Gladioli look fantastic in the garden and make great cut flowers too. Buy the biggest corms you can get and plant them in clumps in a sunny, well drained spot.
Dazzling daffs
For an even better display of daffodils next year, take off any dead flowers and feed them once a week with a high potash fertiliser like Flower Power. It's also important not to tie up or remove the leaves for the first six weeks after flowering.
Bumper beans
Get an extra early crop of French beans by sowing some seeds indoors in pots of multipurpose compost. The young plants will be the perfect size for planting out once the last frosts have finished next month.
Move evergreen plants
If you've got an evergreen plant in the wrong place, now's a good time to move it. Once re-planted, give it a good watering to help it settle into its new position.
Spring clean your garden
The Easter period is the perfect time to tidy the patio. Clean the slabs using a pressure washer, or a stiff broom and water. Use non-abrasive cleaner to spruce up resin furniture or use teak oil to restore the colour to hardwood furniture. Finally, add a splash of instant colour with some pots of flowering pansies.
Pot on houseplants
Got any houseplants out-growing their pots? April's the best month for potting them on. Use a good quality compost and mix in some controlled-release fertilizer to give your plant a real growth boost through the summer.
Check back next week for more April gardening jobs.
Take care,
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April 15, 2009 at 7:26 pm -
Dear Richard
April 16, 2009 at 4:01 pm -
Hi Richard,
I have a mini gardening tip that may help viewers. I re-use my northern nights duvets delivery packets as mini propergators/greenhouses. Not all seed trays fit in them but you can get a few pots 3″ size. I have them all over my spare room with plants/plugs n seeds growing.
Also there seems to be loads of cabbage whites around more than last year…..is this true?
April 18, 2009 at 9:04 am -
Hi Richard
Thanks for presenting such interesting gardening programmes, I try to watch all your gardening hours, which I have found very informative.
I am wanting to grow runner beans this year for the first time, can you please advise how to make a good framewrok for them to grow up
Julie in Huddersfield
April 18, 2009 at 1:00 pm -
Richard, Can you please let me have the names of the pinks included in the Whetman Pinks Devon Delights collection.
Unusually there was an information sheet but no clues as to the variety. ie from left to right etc/ or A=,B= etc
Have looked on the web site but it just says it is out of stock please search for something similar !!!!!!
I also had the purple passion tulip collection and the first flush came up yellow and there is a second flush that I believe will be purple, but they seem shier !
April 18, 2009 at 2:44 pm -
hi richard, i am trying to create a cottage style garden,i have a small section that i want to plant up but i am not sure what to plant, please can you help, thanks janet
April 18, 2009 at 8:00 pm -
hi i read the comment lesley made and I too bought the purple collection with purple tubs but have found I have a similar problem I only have 1 parrot tulip and even then it didnt fully open out so not sure what has gone wrong. Some of the bulbs have come up but no sign of the rest, yet the tulips in the garden have come up a treat as usual.
April 23, 2009 at 12:52 am -
Hi Richard,
I watch many of your programmes and have in the past bought many plants from QVC. Most of which have been successful in my back garden. I live right by the sea, the North Cornish coast, which as you can imagine, gets some battering, even in the summer.
Can you recommend some bedding plants, preferably, perrenial, that will withstand these conditions in my front flowerbed. I have Hydrangea, daffs and dianthus that survive out there, to name a few, but it's all very sparse and I would like plenty of ground cover. Your guidance would be most appreciated. Many thanks, Odette
May 11, 2009 at 1:49 pm -
Hi Richard,
Sad to report that things are not going well for my Double Rosebud Impatiens.
As you know there are 12 plants in 4 colours:-
The 3 Red plants are doing well.
The Orange plants less well – but I think they'll make it.
The Pink ones are beginning to look porly.
The White ones are all dead.
I have treated them all in exactly the same way, including using your plug plant booster, so am perplexed as to why they are growing (or dying!) differently by colour.
I wondered if they originate from say different nurseries and that some have been in better growing conditions than others.
In the May RHS magazine I read of Impatiens Downy Mildew – and wonder if this could be the cause – though it seems difficult to spot on little plants.
I'd appreciate your thoughts,
March 21, 2010 at 1:07 pm -
Hi Ricahrd
I have a space in my front garden and would like to plant an evergreen so its pretty all year round. I need something that can withstand strong winds at times as I am very near the sea. Would like to know what you would suggest.
Would appreciate your advice


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Who am I?
I was born and raised in small-town Pennsylvania, so family, neighbors and community were a large part of my upbringing. After graduating in the top 10 percent from Pen Argyl High School, I received a bachelor of arts in politics from Wake Forest University. (Go Deacs!) I settled into the Charlotte area in 1995. That is when I met my wife, Sandy. We were married in 1998 and moved to Weddington shortly after our son, Scottie, was born in 2000. Our daughter, Anna, was born in 2003.
I have worked in the electronic automation industry for over 16 years. I have been fortunate to be with the same company for 14 of those years. I am the customer service manager for Sterling Services which allows me to serve businesses across the United States but also allows me to be at home with my family at dinner time.
In August of 2003, I was nominated by former Mayor Ed Howie, and appointed by the Weddington Town Council, to finish a term for a vacant seat on the Weddington Planning Board. At that time, being a member of the planning board also meant serving on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board; the Historic Preservation Commission; and for me, an alternate on the Board of Adjustments. This was the start of nearly eight years of my service to our community.
In addition to these town boards, in 2004, I was asked to head a new committee, tasked with studying and making recommendations for our town center. Through many name changes, I am currently chairman of Weddington's Downtown Core Committee.
I am active in area sport leagues, both playing and coaching (yes, I still find some time to get out and play baseball). I started coaching my son at the YMCA in 2005, and have spent many a night there, at WCWAA or with Legacy Sports trying to do my best to help boys and girls get better at soccer, baseball, football, basketball, and life in general. Outside of my family, this is the most rewarding for me.
As you can see, while I have moved my roots, I have not left them. I have been, and will continue to be committed to our community.
Why am I running?
I have been very active in the community for 11 years. The Town of Weddington has worked hard to keep its rural character while being part of one of the fastest growing counties in North Carolina. I think it's important to have proven leadership to continue to move Weddington forward without losing our past.
What is my experience?
I have been involved with the Town of Weddington and have interacted with the Weddington Town Council for over eight years.
Planning Board (current)
Board of Adjustments (current)
Chairman of the Downtown Core Committee (current)
Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (current vice-chair, past chair)
Local Area Regional Transportation Plan Steering Committee member
Historical Preservation Commission (current)
My involvement has given me a good understanding of what is important in this election and ultimately Weddington's wants and needs over the next four


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Use the Web Service URL page to configure or modify the URL used to access the report server. A URL reservation will be created based on the URL you specify. The URL reservation defines the syntax and rules for all URLs that can be subsequently used to access the Report Server Web service. It specifies the prefix, host, port, and virtual directory for the Report Server Web service. Depending on how you specify the host, multiple URLs might be possible for a single reservation. The default value for the host specifies a strong wildcard. A strong wildcard allows you to specify in a URL any host name that can be resolved to the computer that hosts the report server. For more information about URL configuration and reservations, see Configure a URL and Configure Report Server URLs.
To open this page, start the Reporting Services Configuration tool and click Web Service URL in the navigation pane. For more information, see How to: Start Reporting Services Configuration Manager.
This page provides values that are commonly used in report server URLs. If you want to create additional URLs, use host headers, or specify the IP address in a particular format, click Advanced.
A link to the Web service will appear on this page after you click Apply. If you click this link before the report server database is created, you can expect to see a "Page Not Found" error. This error will no longer appear once the database is configured. For more information, see Create a Native Mode Report Server Database (Reporting Services).
If you reinstalled Reporting Services and find that you get errors when attempting to use the default IP address value of All Assigned and port 80, you can usually resolve the error by re-creating the URL after restarting the service.


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WSU wins grant for specialty crop research
Thu., Oct. 1, 2009
YAKIMA – The effects of pests, drought and disease on hop and mint plants – and how those stresses influence the taste of beer and gum – will be the subject of a Washington State University study announced Wednesday.
The $3.1 million grant is just a piece of the $15.3 million awarded to the university Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for specialty crop research. The award represents nearly a third of the total $47.3 million awarded nationally.
Last year, WSU received $3.3 million, or about 12 percent of the total awarded.
USDA has long provided research money for commodity crops, such as wheat, corn and soybeans. The department created its Specialty Crop Research Initiative in 2008 to improve research for fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits and horticulture and nursery crops.
The WSU grants include $3.8 million for stem-free sweet cherry research, $2.1 million for fruit breeding and $2 million for biodegradable mulches. Other research areas include crop management, pests, fruit canopy and spray application of pesticides and herbicides.
The grants are a result of the university's world-class quality research, as well as its close partnership with the state's specialty crops industry, College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences dean Dan Bernardo said.
Washington state is the leading producer of several specialty crops, including apples, grapes, red raspberries and sweet cherries.
Matthew Whiting, a WSU plant physiologist leading the cherry research, said the research will focus on mechanizing harvests to reduce the labor costs that dominate operating budgets of cherry growers.
"That's sitting there like a sore thumb as the issue to address in terms of efficiency," he said.
Seventy-nine percent of U.S. hops for beer come from the state, grown primarily in the Yakima Valley. Washington is also the top producer of both spearmint and peppermint oil, most of which is used for gum, toothpaste and other products.
Researchers will examine the impact that disease, pests, weeds and water availability have on the quality and quantity of mint oil, and in the hop acids that form the bitterness in beer, said Doug Walsh, the university's integrated pest management coordinator.
Research team members include an irrigation scientist, entomologist, weed scientist, plant pathologist and a biochemist. A sensory scientist will run flavor profiles on the two products and lead taste tests of beer brewed from damaged and undamaged hops.
A sociologist will determine the sociological impacts of these stresses on farmers, farm workers and neighboring communities that rely on the agricultural production of these crops.
The state provided some matching dollars to qualify for the grants. Crop marketing groups and individual growers also contributed money.


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Juan Mata attracting Interest From Inter Milan (by Ben Sutherland)
Chelsea's Player of the Year for past two seasons, Juan Mata has struggled to find a regular spot in Jose Mourinho's side this season and has now joined Erik Lamela of Tottenham Hotspur as January transfer target of Italian giants Inter Milan.
English newspaper Daily Mirror has reported today that Inter Milan have identified the midfielder as one of their top targets during the January transfer window and are preparing a bid.
Indonesian businessman Erik Thohir took the control of the Italian side FC Internazionale in the last month and now expected to splash the cash in January transfer window in order to challenge for the lucrative Champions League spot.
Inter Milan are in the market for an attacking midfielder and striker as they are over reliant on Rodrigo Palacio to score goals and Mata certainly fits the bill for the Italians. The likes of Ricky Alvarez and Fredy Guarin have been scoring goals but their form remains inconsistent to say the least and Coach Walter Maazzari would welcome world class addition like Juan Mata with open arms.
However, the Blues boss is reluctant to let the Spaniard depart. Mata is keen to augment his World Cup chances ahead of next summer's event and may well push a move abroad in order to do so.
The 25-year-old former Valencia star is thought to be on a shortlist of San Siro side, which also includes Tottenham's Erik Lamela – who has failed to live up to his huge £30m transfer fee.
Essien Set to Depart in January
The Ghanaian is widely expected to leave the club next month, with Greek champions Olympiacos joining the race for his signature. Agent of the Ghana International has confirmed the news.
Fabian Piveteau, who represents the midfielder, has revealed that a number of "major European clubs" have been notified of Essien's potential availability – with his freedom to play in the Champions League a key attraction – and is keen for any deal to be finalised swiftly.
"[Essien] could leave Chelsea this winter," Piveteau told French radio station RMS. "Several major European clubs playing in the Champions League were informed and the situation should settle down within the next 10 days.You should know that Michael was not on the list of players who can play in the Champions League with Chelsea, so he is free to play in the competition with another club."
Recent rumours have linked Essien with return to his former side Bastia. But Piveteau was quick to rule out this story.
"A come-back at Bastia? We must stop with this," he said. "Michael plays at Chelsea, a big club. In Ligue 1 he could play only at Paris Saint-Germain, Lyon … But Bastia, FC Sochaux – without disrespect, no. For them to support the salary of a Chelsea player, it is already impossible."


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Hi All,
I am new to wpf, in most of the examples/articles, ActionList is widely used, in the Actions under Arguments I can see some action like shown below, how to get used to this kind of syntax, please suggest.
The above action is from
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Updated on 2011-12-28T14:33:29Z at 2011-12-28T14:33:29Z by gsager
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Re: Actions - ActionList2011-12-22T19:09:43ZThis is the accepted answer. This is the accepted answer.Hi,
You actually can just type that in. You've probably tried this and it didn't work. I'm afraid you're running afoul of an Eclipse bug that we were unable to work around: That leading dot is NOT part of the data, it's put there by Eclipse which is trying to show something under the text we put there.
Also, you can have the picker generate these for you. Click the ... button on the right, choose Special / Assignment and you will get a box that lets you pick the lvalue and the rvalue.
Sorry about the misleading dot. :-)
aryan_raj 2700002ARW67 Posts
Re: Actions - ActionList2011-12-27T07:11:27ZThis is the accepted answer. This is the accepted answer.
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Re: Actions - ActionList2011-12-28T14:33:29ZThis is the accepted answer. This is the accepted answer.
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Book Review
In Defence of India s "Marxist Establishment"
p,c. JOSHI : Marxism and Social Revolution in India and other Essays, Patriot Publishers, Price : Rs. 140, pp 227
I AM GRATEFUL to the author of this volume for having taken note of my Economics and Politics of India's Socialist Pattern, bracketing it with the works of such renowned social scientists as Gunnar Myrdal, Charles Bettelheim, Paul A Baran, Barrington Moore Jr., Katheleen Gough and a host of other scholars ; they all "reflected a somewhat similar orientation and approach" to mine (P. 67).
I do not, however, belong to the distinguished company of professional social scientists. I am a part of what Dr. Joshi calls the "Marxist Establishment" in India. It was in the course of my practical political activities—first as a radical democrat, a socialist and finally as a Communist—that I developed theoretically.
The opening essay in this collection and at least two that follow contain a sharp critique of the "Marxist Establishment" or "traditional Marxists"—another term used by Dr. Joshi to describe us. As such, Dr, Joshi has taken up cudgels against my book as well. It is therefore necessary to put the record straight.
Marxism as Political Programme and Tactics
Let me at the very outset express my agreement with the author when he says, "In India, Marxism first spread as political programme and tactics of the Communist groups." (P. 3) The Indian national revolutionaries who went to the Soviet Union, in the early years of the existence of the first socialist country in the world, formed the first group of Indian Communists. Moved by no other consideration than the intense desire to see their country free, they saw in the new revolutionary state a sure guide and leader. Out of these groups of emigre Indian revolutionaries the Communist Party of India was first formed in the Soviet city of Tashkent on October 20, 1920.