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While CoQ10 is known for protecting the heart and compensating for statin-induced CoQ10 depletion, it has also been found to reduce statin-induced muscle pain.
Statins, a class of medications widely used to lower cholesterol, have been found to cause various muscle-related symptoms and myopathies. One reason might be the inhibition of the body's natural production of CoQ10, which is necessary for energy production by the mitochondria. In a double-blind study of 32 patients with myopathic symptoms associated with statin use, CoQ10 was found to significantly reduce the severity of pain and interference of pain in everyday life.
One group was given 100 mg per day of CoQ10 and the other group, a placebo. After 30 days, those who used the CoQ10 had a 40% reduction in the severity of pain and a 38% reduction in the interference of pain in everyday activities. There were no significant changes reported in the placebo group. The researchers concluded that taking supplemental CoQ10 may offer an alternative to stopping treatment with statin drugs.


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WILLIAMSPORT, PA -- Calling Hillary Clinton "the most unconventional person I have ever seen to be running for president," Bill Clinton yesterday highlighted his wife's advocacy for children as a young woman as an example of her work as a change-maker.
Bill Clinton, still wearing a greenish suit after his visit to a St. Patrick's Day parade earlier, told a crowd of several hundred about Hillary's work after law school for the Children's Defense Fund, saying that part of her efforts led to legislation guaranteeing all children the right to a public school education without regard for disabilities.
"It changed lives for millions and millions of families. And she was doing that when she was a young woman, making changes in other people's lives," he said.
He then referred to the three remaining candidates, saying all were "admirable people," but that if one compared their records as an agent of change "it is not close." But, he added, the coverage of the race hasn't borne it out.
"She's the most unconventional person I have ever seen to be running for president, because she did most of this before she had an elected office," he said. "[But] you never read about any of stuff in the press, do you? Because the intermediaries of the campaign, these kinds of things don't matter to them, because they don't need a president, they need a story. They want a feeling. You gotta decide whether you need a president or not."


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Despite being released in many countries last year, director James Gray's 'The Immigrant' finally heads to North American theaters this summer. In case there are any doubts (and this movie has been floating around for long enough to generate those kinds of doubts), a new trailer arrived for your viewing pleasure.
Taking place in New York City circa 1921, Marion Cotillard plays Ewa, a Polish immigrant who falls under the spell of Joaquin Phoenix's vile Bruno. Desperate to get her sister out of quarantine at Ellis Island, she becomes a dancer and a prostitute. When her life seems to be at rock bottom, Jeremy Renner's Emil, a professional magician and Bruno's cousin, enters the picture.
You'd think a period drama with a trio of actors as strong as Cotillard, Phoenix and Renner would have been snatched up immediately in 2013 and promoted as a major awards contender, so it's odd to see distributors dragging their feet on 'The Immigrant.' James Gray is a capable director (although more popular in Europe than the United States) and this dramatic, dreary story sounds like a wonderfully dreary time at the movies.
'The Immigrant' enters limited release on May 16, and will presumably be available to watch through other avenues soon after.


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I frown. Where do people come up with these bizarre statistics, I wonder. Clearly, most Facebook users won't even see this post, so this is irrelevant anyway.
Slightly annoyed, I proceed to my message inbox; a rare event has occurred! I've gotten a new message! My frown deepens as I open the message and read an angry proclamation that I have allowed the devil to overtake my life and that the sender is very disappointed that I do not see God the way she does – the way I SHOULD. So, I do what anyone else would do: I click on the sender's profile link so I can glare at her profile. But alas! She has deleted me from her friend list, so there is no profile available for me to glare at!
While I hastily type a rational explanation of my religious beliefs to the de-friender, I sigh in exasperation, but deep inside, I'm hurting. Am I not worth talking to because of my religious beliefs? Would Jesus have deleted me like that?
Every day, atheists in the USA face scenarios like this one. Recent studies have shown atheists to be the least trusted people in the country, with more than half of people questioned in one survey proclaiming that they would flatly refuse to vote for an atheist presidential candidate (never mind that candidate's policies – atheism is a clear indicator of a crooked politician).
Such statistics, as well as the remaining presence of God's name in the USA's motto and Pledge of Allegiance, as well as on its currency (and even federal weaponry, as recently revealed) show that despite its alleged separation of church and state, the US still has a ways to go in the way of secularism and religious tolerance. The US, according to yet more studies, has one of the highest rates of theism, as far as developed countries go.
Other counties, such as Sweden and the Czech Republic, have much higher rates of atheism, with a majority of citizens in both countries claiming to have no religion. Despite the apparent lack of trustworthiness among the people there, I really haven't heard of any horrible riots or violent outbreaks or mass terrorism in those countries.
Theists have asked me what my purpose is in life and why I feel any obligation to remain moral. Apparently, since I don't believe in an invisible, all-loving deity that will promptly throw me into hell for all eternity if I don't life a sinless, conservative lifestyle, I must be a purposeless animal of no morals. There is absolutely nothing stopping me from stealing and killing right now. Since I'm an atheist, I must be too stupid to care about humans laws and too unfeeling to care about humans themselves. Regardless of the fact that every atheist I know, myself included, believes all humans have potential, dignity, and worth, I am moral-less, crude, and unfeeling.
I've also heard people complain that atheists are too adamant about their beliefs. They are intolerant of theists and they are completely arrogant. They shove their beliefs down the throats of theists. While I have definitely met some adamant and arrogant atheists, I can certainly say that I have never been approached by an atheist with threats of hell accompanied by a cordial invitation to the church that will save me from these fires. And when I was a Christian (which I was, meaning I have given theism a chance), I was never rejected as a friend by an atheist due to my theism.
One could also argue that every single person is born atheistic, before being instilled with religious dogma and beliefs by others, or, as a Christian might put it, "receiving the Good News."
Finally, I can say that if I'm wrong and that the Christian God really is up there (and there's a chance that he is), then I'm sure I'll be going to heaven anyway. See, if God exists, he loves me and he has a plan for me. And since atheism is clearly part of his plan for me, I must be doing the will of God. Since he's all merciful, he won't condemn me to hell for my lack of belief, especially since he didn't offer any actual evidence of his existence. Yup, I'm certain that if God exists, he's saving a nice seat for me up in heaven.


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It's going forward and deciding what the next steps are going to be and how we're going to do this without our two favorite people. —Ryanne May
When she first heard about the accident, 22-year-old Ryanne May promised herself three things: She would love her sisters, she wouldn't be afraid and she would be grateful.
Life as she knew it had changed.
On July 14, May's parents, Kendall and Becci May, and their 18-year-old and 16-year-old daughters were traveling to their home in Eagle Point, Ore., after a trip to Utah. But a car accident outside of Winnemucca, Nev., killed both parents and seriously injured the girls.
May, who was in St. George at the time of the accident, flew to Reno to be in the hospital with her sisters.
After the release and continued recovery of her two sisters, May said her life is now filled with picking up the pieces and moving forward.
"It's going forward and deciding what the next steps are going to be and how we're going to do this without our two favorite people," she said.
Despite what May described as amazing family support on both sides, she admits she has to take the enormity of her situation one day at a time.
"Sometimes one minute at a time," May said. "Sometimes you want to cry and sometimes you just can't."
But in spite of her grief, May hasn't forgotten the promises she made to herself.
"I think of family members, strangers and friends, and it's hard to be sad," May said. "I think of the blessings we have with the plan of salvation and the temple, and I can't be sad."
May, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, holds strong to the belief that life is perpetuated beyond the grave. She knows she will see her parents again, and thanks to covenants, or promises made in the temple, a place of sacred worship for LDS members, she knows her family will last forever.
And her faith has helped ease her fears.
"The plan of salvation has been huge. I don't know what I would do without that," May said. "Not being able to see my parents again is the most horrifying thought that I could ever think. But ... I know we will see them again. It's been the biggest comfort."
May, a nursing student at Dixie State, has turned to the blogosphere as a way to sort out her thoughts about her parents' death.
In a recent post on her blog, Ryanne May I, titled "The Why," May takes a deeper look at the reasons for many life events in the past two years, and how they have prepared her for this tragedy.
"July 14th, 2013. My parents died. My heart broke. But in thinking about the last two years, my life made more sense. I was being prepared," May wrote on her blog.
Feeling strongly about not serving a mission, being accepted to a nursing program at a school that wasn't her first choice and living in Montana and witnessing several family tragedies all placed her in the right place to deal with this life-altering accident, May said.
"This all tells me several things. 1. God has a plan for my life. 2. Things that happen might not make sense now, but we will know the meaning of all of this eventually. 3. My best interests are always His motivation, even when it doesn't feel that way. 4. He prepares the way when he asks us to do hard things," she wrote.
And while May said she didn't write the post for anyone else, simply to sort out her own tender feelings, she said she hopes to be a strength to those who read it.
"People are hurting just as much as I am," she said. "These are things that I know and things that have helped me. If we didn't take the opportunity, as awful as it is, to share what we know, I feel that it would have been in vain."
May is learning, though, that in spite of her faith, grief will find its way.
"There have been times — right now it's the depressed, sad and denial — that I've found that if I'm having a really hard day and I feel like crying and feel so sorry for myself, turning to prayers and scriptures is really helpful," May said.
Ultimately, it's been the strength of her family that has been her biggest support.
"My family members have taken care of everything so I can be with my sisters," she said. "I come from a fabulous family."
Emmilie Buchanan-Whitlock is an intern for the Deseret News with Mormon Times. She recently graduated from Brigham Young University-Idaho. Contact her by email: [email protected] or on Twitter: emmiliewhitlock


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But don't dismiss it just because I wrote it.I'm more likely to dismiss it because I lived through the Perl 4 to Perl 5 transition. There were a lot of the same fears expressed then about the continuity of Perl, and the "unnecessary" new features and broken syntax in the new version.
The leap from Perl 4 to Perl 5 was a long one, in time, space and imagination. I was at the LISA conference where Tom and Larry gave a series of talks on the upcoming Perl 5 language. Without having the need to actually write code with the new syntax, I found it difficult to comprehend what the heck they were talking about in those seminars. I came away feeling fairly uneasy about the direction that Perl, one of the primary tools in my sysadmin kit, was taking.
It turns out, in hindsight, that I had little to worry about. Perl 4 didn't vanish when Perl 5 hit the streets. My "pink camel" kept getting more and more frayed, while my "blue camel" stayed fairly pristine. Gradually, I cracked the latter to look up this or that new concept, in my spare time. Finally, I took the plunge on an object oriented module or two. By that time, Perl 5 code was really taking off with CPAN, and I just couldn't ignore the wealth of code in my day-to-day work. So I finished the transition from Perl 4 to Perl 5. I can't say that it was painless, but at least I wasn't forced through it on someone else's schedule. And when I finally made the jump, it was so I could get something in return: use of all that free code.
In your article, you acknowledge the similarity in the two transitions. You attempt to differentiate the two by stating that the redesign of Perl 4 was justified because it ".. would make Perl more up-to-par with the powerful languages of then and now .." This is correct, but you draw the wrong conclusion with respect to Perl today. Computer language theory and practise have come a long way in the 10 or so years since Perl 5 was released. The radical nature of the changes Larry is proposing for Perl 6 reflects this progress. At the time Perl 5 was discussed at LISA, I had no clue what OO programming was for, so I couldn't understand, let alone see the benefit of object oriented extensions to Perl. By the time I took up OO Perl 5, I had learned Java, which gave me more of a clue in that regard. Most of us are in the same boat with respect to the many new features of Perl 6. Though I can't be certain, I suspect I will feel the same way about some of those features, once I've learned them, as I did about Perl 5 objects. The point is, I can't predict which of those unfamiliar features will fit the bill in the future. Neither could I do so with the then unfamilar features of Perl 5.
You also say that ".. the Perl "market" of programmers that can learn it is much more saturated today than it was when Perl 4 started." To the extent that this argument isn't irrelevant, it tends to support the idea that the Perl 5 to Perl 6 transition will be smooth and slow. The more source code written in Perl 5, the longer that language will live on. In other words, relax. Perl 5 isn't going anywhere.
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The proposed buyout of Next Media Group's print and television business in Taiwan has received a lot of attention in recent weeks.
A few days ago, the United Daily News cited comments by an unnamed Ministry of Economic Affairs official who stated that because the seller of Next Media, Database Gateway (DGL), is registered overseas and because the four prospective buyers — four companies owned respectively by Formosa Plastics Group chairman William Wong (王文淵), Want Want China Times Group president Tsai Shao-chung (蔡紹中), Chinatrust Charity Foundation chairman Jeffrey Koo Jr (辜仲諒) and Lung Yen Life Service Corp chairman David Lee (李世聰) — are also registered overseas, the deal is foreign companies buying another foreign company. As such the Investment Commission does not need to examine the source of the investment capital.
After official approval by the commission, Next Media Group used three companies owned by DGL to set up branches in Taiwan to run the publication of the Chinese-language Apple Daily, Sharp Daily and Next Magazine.
These so-called "branches" registered with the ministry and their main business operations are conducted in Taiwan: The Next Media acquisition is definitely not a transaction occurring between foreign companies outside of Taiwan.
According to Article 8 of the Statute for Investment by Foreign Nationals, (外國人投資條例), the competent authorities must approve the establishment of branch offices in Taiwan and Article 9 states, the amount of investment involved in their establishment must be officially approved. Article 10 further states that when investors transfer their investments, the transferor and the transferee must jointly apply for approval of the deal with the competent authority.
Because a branch does not have independent shares that it can transfer, the investment transfer mentioned in Article 10 should be understood as including any instance in which their senior overseas shareholder, DGL, transfers their shares, because the branches are the ones conducting the main business operations of the parent company here in Taiwan.
When dealing with the equity transfer of RCA Corp, the Investment Commission established the principle that whenever a transfer of investment by a foreign company occurs and is detrimental to national security, the public, morality or the interests of Taiwanese, the commission has the right to reject it.
Through the Next Media acquisition, the China Times newspaper will gain the Apple Daily, the China Times Weekly and Next Magazine. This will create a situation in which media outlets are excessively controlled by a privately owned media corporation. This will limit the diversity of reporting.
According to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the Next Media acquisition is an encroachment on freedom of speech and runs counter to the protection of human rights listed in the Constitution. It is detrimental to the public and morality and the Investment Commission should prohibit the transfer.
Taiwan's current laws do not allow Chinese investors to directly or indirectly operate media outlets here in Taiwan.
When the senior foreign shareholders of Apple Daily do change, the commission should look in to the sources of the buyers' capital, equity agreements, the beneficiary and request the buyer disclose all transactions it has made with Chinese state-owned enterprises or private Chinese businesses, to decide if the purchasing company is controlled by Chinese capital.
Lai Chung-chiang is deputy president of the Taiwan Association for Human Rights.
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Contract negotiations between school Districts 158 and 300 and their respective teachers' unions are at critical places.
Teachers in Huntley-based District 158 are discussing whether to declare a formal impasse in their talks with the school board. Teachers in Carpentersville-based District 300 declared an impasse last week.
Under state law, declaring an impasse is the last procedural move required before a teachers union can decide to strike. When an impasse is declared, both sides are required to turn over their final offers to a state education labor board, which can make the offers public. A union legally can strike 28 days after an impasse is declared.
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BOULDER -- When Fairview boys soccer coach Stan Jozwiak thinks back to his club's cross-town rivalry showdown against Boulder in late September, one haunting vision invariably springs to mind.
That vision is the picture of one of Boulder's many talented offensive players taking advantage, as the Panthers are prone to do, of a counter-attack situation to race free down the field and create a scoring opportunity.
Boulder used a pair of quick-moving counter-attacks to hand rival Fairview a 2-0 defeat on Sept. 27. Limiting those opportunities will be at the top of Fairview's game plan when the rivals collide in the Class 5A state semifinals on Wednesday night at Legacy Stadium in southeast Aurora.
Broomfield also has reached the state semifinals and will play for a berth in the Class 4A state title game when the Eagles take on undefeated Battle Mountain on Wednesday night at Sports Authority Stadium in Parker.
"We've grown a bit since that game," Jozwiak said. "We've grown in our defense and we've got a couple players playing different positions from when we played (Boulder) the first time.
"They have all these players that have gotten these last-minute goals for them. We have to seal up those opportunities. Boulder plays so well on counter-attacks. We got caught twice on those in our league match and Boulder plays really well in that area."
Both teams enter the match riding hot postseason scoring streaks from their top forwards.
Fairview's Eric Kronenberg has scored all three of the Knights' goals in their past two victories, and he also recorded an assist in Fairview's opening-round win against Bear Creek. Kronenberg leads Fairview with nine assists, and his 13 goals are tied for the team lead with Jack Mayfield.
Boulder junior Mason Douillard recorded three goals and two assists in the Panthers' first two postseason victories, while junior Javier Castruita posted a pair of two-assist games before scoring the only goal of Boulder's quarterfinal round win against Rock Canyon on a penalty kick.
Sixth-seeded Boulder (12-6-0) has won three of its past four matches against No. 10 Fairview (14-3-1), a stretch that includes the Panthers' victory against their cross-town rival in the 2010 state quarterfinals. The winner will face either No. 4 Smoky Hill or No. 9 Cherry Creek in the title match Saturday afternoon at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
"I give (Castruita) a lot of credit, because recently we were working through penalty kicks at practice and he didn't necessarily want to take one," Boulder coach Hardy Kalisher said. "We needed someone to step up and take that penalty kick, and he didn't flinch.
"That shows how he's matured. He's willing to put the team on his shoulders. He's had some game-winning goals for us and it's all been a credit to him."
Broomfield (14-1-3), seeded second in the 4A bracket, will take on an upstart sixth-seeded Battle Mountain team that has gone 18-0 and has outscored its three playoff opponents by a combined 8-2. If the Eagles win, they will take on either No. 4 Mullen or No. 1 Palmer Ridge in the title match on Saturday.
"This is a team (Battle Mountain coach) Dave Cope has been putting together for a few years," Broomfield coach Jim Davidson said. "They've been getting good experience in the state tournament the last couple of years and this should be a good matchup."
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But the one big problem with this idea is that Touma clearly did not have the benefits of Imagine Breaker on his whole body at the beginning of the series, which supposedly he would have if he knew more about Imagine Breaker.
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The thing is, Touma probably got the IB when he was young. You learn that when he was young that he was called a 'monster' and everyone avoided him because he was said to bring bad luck.
Even once he got into academy city it didn't immediately change- but he did eventually bring it so that his bad luck affected himself and only himself. And his bad luck is generally good luck for all of the girls he meets because while he's crying about misfortune, they're the ones being saved.
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I have a theory; In the past Touma was said to bring bad luck to people right. So in that case why wouldn't it still have that effect?
If by having his right hand, he brings himself bad luck, then it wouldn't be too far fetch to say that every time he punched an enemy, he removes the 'divine blessing' that God has given them. And it's because of this bad luck that Touma could knock them out with a one-two punch.
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isn't the effect before a lot worse than now? if the effect of bad luck before he enters the academy. Is it causes accidents and such why was when his in academy city. He only effect himself and not the others?
And chaoz isn't it other way around? Fiamma comments that IB has purifying effects.
And what if that purifying effects. Purifies the enemy so his illusions are getting destroyed and get blessed by a loli.
The so called Kamijou Virus is more like an additional blessing itself.
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Hmmm... I think- the one that brought bad luck is the power inside of Touma- the power that Fiamma nearly crapped his pants when it began gathering, and then the Imagine Breaker was what sealed that power. Of course, Touma being Touma, forgets how he got the IB and knows only that he's no longer bringing bad luck to everyone else- he's the only one that has bad luck instead.
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Remember Himegami's bra strap ?
That's some bad luck for her.
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kamijou still thinks that it's the power to smash illusion but what if he starts to break and his power also turn more broken than being broken before.
Loosing sanity is a good excuse to boost one strength.
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I'm not certain if the IB can grow any more powerful with the power inside of Touma being sealed- the IB is undoubtedly what's keeping it sealed, however- how much energy is keeping it sealed? How much of the IB is being directed inwards to keep the other power from breaking out?
Can Touma's IB be awakened if its caught up in squashing the other power within him?
|2010-10-23, 11:03
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Maybe the limit of IB is also connected to the thing inside of him. Being a sealing power. if the limit is remove probably the one sleeping inside would be awaken.
If IB would be awaken then how can Touma control the thing inside of him? put it onto his left arm?
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Flock A Friend (pink flamingo) Fundraiser under way
The Brainerd Lakes Area Women of Today are sponsoring the Flock A Friend fund raiser for the local animal shelter, Heartland Animal Rescue Team (H.A.R.T.).
The rules to Flock A Friend are simple. Pay $1 per pink flamingo and the Women Of Today will migrate the birds from location to location. The flock will remain on one's lawn until the victim contacts the number on the "Congratulations ... You've Been Flocked!" sheet that is mysteriously left behind, or for three days; whichever comes first.
The Women of Today are also offering Flocking Insurance. For $50, one can purchase Flocking Insurance and be assured that no birds will be found on your property.
Anyone interested in participating or just wanting to donate to H.A.R.T. can call Julie Jones at 218-232-8063. A waiting list should be anticipated, as this has proven to be a popular fund raiser.
The Women of Today's goal is to raise $700. Flocking fees are as follows and must be within 20 miles of the Brainerd water tower:
Small flock (10 flamingos), $10 donation; medium flock (15 flamingos), $15 donation; large flock (20 flamingos), $20 donation; super size flock (30 flamingos), $30 donation; Flocking Insurance, $50 donation.
Flocking will continue into September and the birds will migrate south around Oct. 1.


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The height of summer brings welcome times under the stars, though of course you have to stay up a little longer to see them- if you are prone to turning in no later than 10 p.m. The lengthy days of summer also mean one star dominates our sky, the Sun!
The height of summer brings welcome times under the stars, though of course you have to stay up a little longer to see them- if you are prone to turning in no later than 10 p.m. The lengthy days of summer also mean one star dominates our sky, the Sun!
First quarter Moon is on July 5th; it becomes full phase on Saturday July 12. This is a wonderful time to see the Full Moon as unlike any other time of year, our natural satellite lies at the lowest point in its path through the southern sky. Just as the Sun is low in the south at noon in January, so is the Moon low in the south at midnight in July, and occupies the same region of sky- the constellation Sagittarius.
Those who like to camp may know the experience of bringing your pillow underneath the stars. Depending on how much you "rough it," you can let the crickets, peep toads, owls, coyotes, skunks, bears and alleged cougars be your lullaby as you doze off, the starlit vault of heaven above you. This is a great opportunity for many, especially those who live in town or the city, to get out under the stars and point out the constellations and planets to your family, and count the meteors (whimsically called "shooting stars"). Get a basic star chart and learn the constellations so you will be ready. How many of us recall as a child, being pointed out the Big Dipper? It remains with you all your life and no matter where in the world you are (except way below the equator), the Big Dipper is there as a "faithful friend." So too can be any of the 88 constellations and their interesting sights within them, for those who wish to go a bit deeper.
Cygnus the Swan is a favorite in the summer sky. Otherwise known as the Northern Cross for its obvious outline, the "Cross" appears on its side, with the top to the left, in the summer evening (about 10 p.m.). You need to face east and look half way up. This star on the left is also the brightest star in Cygnus, Deneb, magnitude +1.3, bluish-white in color.
On the opposite end of the "Cross" is the star Albireo. This is a stunning binary, or "double" star. Good binoculars, of held very steady, may reveal the two components; a small telescope will show them easily, including the contrasting colors. Close to Deneb (just above it when you face east to see Cygnus) is another striking binary star visible with binoculars, known as "Omicron-2".
Next week, after the Moon leaves the evening sky, if there is no haze, note the billowing, smoke-like Milky Way Band as it courses through Cygnus. It extends toward the south, and beginning in Cygnus the Band splits into two! This is not an actual division. The effect is caused by vast dark nebulae, cosmic dust clouds that swirl through our galaxy. The nebulae hide the light of much of the swarm of distant stars in the Milky Way Band.
While facing east, notice the brilliant star Vega very high up above Cygnus, and to the lower right of Cygnus, the bright star Altair. Deneb, Vega and Altair make up what is nicknamed the "Summer Triangle," not an official constellation but another way to point out the stars.
Looking south as twlight deepens, look for the bright yellow-white planet Saturn to the left, and the bright orange-red planet Mars to the right; just to the left of Mars is a bright white star, Spica. Look straight up from Spica to find the brilliant orange star Arcturus.
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Dave Ventola, engineering manager for Optometrics, by the company's new dicing saws purchased with a loan from the town.
By Amelia Pak-Harvey
AYER -- An optics manufacturer has received a half-million dollars in loans to help purchase high-tech equipment for its Ayer manufacturing plant.
Optometrics received a $300,000 loan from MassDevelopment and $200,000 from Ayer's Industrial Development Finance Authority. The company, which has a manufacturing office in Ayer and a administration office in Littleton, makes optical components for use in scientific fields.
The IDFA loan has already allowed Optometrics to buy a $38,000 infrared spectrophotometer that measures light, said Laura Lunardo, the company's chief operating officer.
The loan also purchased two dicing saws for cutting glass at $70,000 each, she said.
The MassDevelopment loan, she said, will help the company purchase two microscopes used on the production line that could range upwards of $150,000.
"These are not cheap pieces of equipment," she said, adding that the loan has been a significant help.
Headquartered in Watertown, the company employs about 40 people in Ayer and 12 in Littleton, she said.
Ayer's IDFA money comes from the town's Urban Development Action Grant account, said Economic Development Director David Maher.
"This money is loaned out at reasonable modest rates, and then the money gets recycled by the principal and the interest being fed back into that specific account," he said.
The new restaurant New England Flatbread Company to open on Main Street is also working with Maher's office to receive a loan from the IDFA account, Maher said.
The account has over $1 million right now, he said, and the Optometrics loan will be paid back at about a five percent interest over a 15-year period.
Maher said it's a great thing for Ayer to have Optometrics, arguing that it's one of the town's top employers.
"It's a high-tech company -- all of the employees have to be trained and they have understanding of high-tech equipment," he said. "This equipment is probably, right now, the most cutting-edge in the world for the kind of work that they're doing over there."
Not to mention, he added, the taxes and jobs that Optometrics provides.
Optometrics paid $18,429 in real estate taxes in fiscal 2014, according to figures from the town clerk's office.
The MassDevelopment loan will also help Optometrics with other product lines and services, according to a press release.
"We're pleased to provide this loan to help Optometrics expand and partner with manufacturers around the country, creating and retaining highly-skilled manufacturing jobs in Massachusetts," MassDevelopment President and CEO Marty Jones said in a statement.
MassDevelopment spokesman Kelsey Abbruzzese said MassDevelopment considers the financial feasibility and public purpose of a project when distributing loans.
"With Optometrics, it's supporting the manufacturing business in the state and they're creating jobs," she said. "Manufacturing has been a big part of our mission the last couple of years, given its importance in Massachusetts."
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Species loss
Wetland species disappear
In terms of their size relative to the earth's surface, freshwater ecosystems - wetlands, rivers and lakes - account for a disproportionately large fraction of global biodiversity...
...but freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity are faring poorly.
- In the United States it is estimated that 54% of original wetlands have been lost, 87% of which to agricultural development.
- In France, 67% of wetlands have been lost in the period 1900 to 1993.
- The Netherlands have lost 55% of wetlands in only 35 years between 1950 and 1985.
The 2006 WWF Living Planet Report shows that populations of terrestrial, freshwater and marine species fell by around 30 per cent between 1970 and 2003.
The index tracks trends in populations of more than a thousand species.
In focus
- WWF's Global River Dolphin Initiative
- Species & People: Linked Futures: case studies show that protecting endangered species helps reduce poverty
- Living Planet Report 2006: WWF update on alarming state of the world
- Species loss in wetlands
- Of seven freshwater dolphins, three are endangered and another vulnerable
- of 23 crocodile species, 10 are threatened;
- of 143 species of tortoises, turtles and terrapins, 82 are threatened or near-threatened, most being freshwater turtles.


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"The association experienced 11 years of operating in the red," said TAPPI's president and CEO Larry N. Montague. "The deficits were not due to any one action but to myriad issues that built up over time. There were a lot of angry paper people who were passionate about addressing the association's financial situation."
Among the issues fueling a passion to improve financial performance was a downturn in TAPPI's industry, resulting in a smaller North American membership and revenue base. Recognizing that tapping into investment income for operations could not accomplish the turnaround needed for future success, TAPPI chose to implement sweeping changes in 2006. As a first step in its transformation, TAPPI members and staff were enlisted to provide cost-cutting and member benefit ideas, as well as insight into new market opportunities.
Since 2006, TAPPI has dramatically changed its culture, cut expenses, and employed new technologies to build a profitable organization. At the same time, it has also strengthened member benefits and broadened horizons in related industries like nonwovens, flexible packaging, and bioenergy. The result has been a renewed focus on the individual member, as well as creation of a lean, flat organization, according to Montague.
TAPPI is the leading association for the worldwide pulp, paper, packaging, and converting industries and co-publisher of Paper360°. For more information, visit www.tappi.org.


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LUNENBURG -- Town Manager Kerry Speidel is projecting going into the budget season with a $226,912 deficit just to maintain the level of services that are in place in the current fiscal year.
If Speidel implements a needs budget, which includes a human-resources coordinator, a police sergeant and a public-works laborer, among other items, the deficit would rise to $2,069,277.
Speidel annually presents a five-year financial outlook to the selectmen as a kickoff to the budget process. At a minimum, she said, she will recommend that the administration in town, including the Council on Aging, continue to operate on a four-day workweek, provide $7,000 for outreach or transportation to seniors on Fridays when the senior center is closed, and give $9,000 to the library to maintain its certification.
Additionally, she said, she is recommending a 3.8 percent increase in the school budget, down from that 6 percent the school is projecting, with the assessment at Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School going up 3.5 percent; $13,000 for solid-waste removal at the municipal buildings; and lower personnel costs at the Police Department because of retirements.
Speidel said the town's savings as a result of joining the regional dispatch center at Devens could be diverted to keep the current public-safety building open Monday through Friday during the day.
She is also projecting that there will be no funding for the town's pavement management plan other than what the Public Works Department gets in Chapter 90 funding, but $50,000 will be spent on a crack-sealing program to try and maintain roads as long as possible.
The town's unemployment costs are also expected to go down in the upcoming fiscal year, and Speidel is predicting the town will have a net savings in health-insurance costs of $67,000.
She will recommend that the balance of the general reserve fund be increased from $50,000 to $75,000, as well as an increase to the town's stabilization fund by $267,000 to bring its balance to 5 percent of the operating budget, and funding the capital improvement fund at $500,000.
In an ideal world, Speidel said, she would like to add a human-resources coordinator, police sergeant and DPW laborer in fiscal 2014. In fiscal 2015, she would like to add a police officer and a second DPW laborer, and another police officer in fiscal 2017.
Speidel said that in the needs-based forecast, she would also: add $50,000 per year to the Fire Department to cover the station during times it's not currently covered; increase the snow and ice account closer to what the town actually spends; use the superintendent's recommended budget; divert additional funding to the Fire Department for equipment; and fund the $800,000 pavement management fund.
Selectmen Chairman Dave Matthews said presenting the plan is not an attempt to make residents and department heads fearful, but instead to give an accurate depiction of what is going on with the town's finances.
"We're trying to do as little damage as we can," he said. "It's a constant battle. It's easy to make the budget cuts to make a balanced budget until you see the effects it has. We have to live within our means. It's about what we can do with what we have. We're looking at the big picture."
Selectman Tom Alonzo agreed, saying the point of the forecast is to best judge whether the administration is taking the town in the right direction financially, and what, if anything, needs to be changed.
Follow Katina Caraganis on Twitter @kcaraganis.


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[Verse 1]
I wipe the cool from my eye
Flow is Armageddon, might smite crows from the sky
Before you drive you have to wipe locusts off your rides
But I'm warming up, oceans is on the rise
I be Ocean with 11 associates on my side
Colder than Chris Martin guitaring
Would you look at all these spies
But they can't see me, I took out their eyes
Replace with some he's, so all they see is eh's
But I will never run, not even if they cry
See I can never fall, not even down their cheek
But I will always bawl, let's see who the first to blink
And I don't need no passwords cause I don't need to cheat
But you can say your last words, and you can rest in peace
I'm the hook after your last verse I'm also like the beat
But I will turn it down so you can go to sleep
So you can go to sleep, yes you can go to sleep
Said you can go to sleep, said you can go to sleep
Good night, good night, good night, good night
Real niggas up again, phony niggas tucking in
Now you can go to sleep, yes you can got to sleep
Now you can got to sleep, now you can go to sleep
Good night, good night, good night, good night
Official niggas on they job and you know we gonna ball
Real niggas popping off, phony nigga nodding off
[Verse 2]
Insomniac since way back, see this is what I been like
Baking eggs and pancakes, eating that at midnight
Getting up and going hard, I don't need no Enzyte
Come across as very calm: mental state is Zen-like
Always had a lot of heart, never been the tin type
Never will I drop a dime, never been the 10 type
My girlfriend is very fine, yes she is a ten right
Mink is draggin' on the flo', fire in my windpipe
You should come and clean up after the riots that I incite
Things get off the handle, left behind a landfill
Traffic at a standstill, stadium is fan-filled
Fill this bitch up with fans you still won't blow my candle out
My "can do" spirit's in the house
And is possessing your possessions, did you hear it by the couch?
Boogieman under your bed, not in your closet
Cause I'm not a homo
Won't drill no door hole
I won't make a peep, so you can go to sleep
[Verse 3]
I wipe the cold from my eye
Then put it in my stove and hope that my dough rise
And then my clothes dry, but I am so high
I am sitting on the storm that I got soaked by
Now you can come closer, you can get warm but you get no pie
But you can sell it for em so here's you bow tie
Now get ready to fall cause humans don't fly
The boy in the balloon - see? I didn't go hide
And I'm coming back to float again
Close down all the opium but I had to O-P-EN
They said they need a hero in it so I'm back to dope again
Pull up in that old-school Flintstone drop on rolling pins
Time is all behind me, this make me feel old again
Grandma's all around me, I can feel her soul within
Hope my daddy over him; woke the roosters, woke the hens
Everything's cashmere, count the sheep that you…
If talk is cheap, then my silence is diamonds. Preach
The third single for Lupe Fiasco's fourth album, The Great American Rap Album: Food & Liquor II, is a densely-packed tour-de-force from the RapGenius™ King of Lyrical Trickiness. It sits on the album as the sole bonus track.
The radio single features dark production from 1500 or Nothin'.
The theme of the song is Lupe as a conscious rapper (fully awake) wants his non-lyrical "competition" to go to sleep.


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Three days after announcing his plan to take on Connecticut's senior senator, Rob Simmons breezed past a bunch of kids sitting in the gym of the Regional Multicultural Magnet School in New London.
It wasn't a political appearance: Simmons was here to talk about moon rocks. "You want to shake the hand of the man who shook the hand of the man who went to the moon?" said the lanky 66-year-old with thinning gray hair and a toothy grin.
A former congressman who was swept aside in the 2006 Democratic wave, Simmons long has been known as a fiscally conservative, socially liberal Republican with a penchant for colorful ties and an exuberant demeanor.
Suddenly, though, he is becoming known as something else: The anti-Dodd.
And right now, that's not a bad thing to be.
U.S. Sen. Christopher J. Dodd has long enjoyed a Teflon reputation - and the blowout vote margins that come with it. But now, Dodd is facing a barrage of criticism on everything from the refinancing of two mortgages to his decision to move his family to Iowa during his 2008 presidential run to his ownership of a cottage in Ireland. Last week's political tempest over his role in paving the way for the AIG bonuses raised new questions about his credibility.
"It's just one thing after another," observed Kenneth Dautrich, a political scientist at the University of Connecticut. "Any legitimate Republican candidate could potentially have a field day on all this stuff."
In 2006, the Iraq war was dividing the nation, and Ned Lamont gained momentum simply because he wasn't Joe Lieberman. The state's junior senator was condemned by many Democrats for his support of the war.
It's now the economy, and Dodd has become, in the eyes of some, the personification of the government's bungling of the bonuses and the target of stewing anger over the economic crisis.
"This time, not being Dodd might be good enough," Dautrich said.
Simmons, of course, isn't the only potential anti-Dodd: Sam S.F. Caligiuri, a conservative state senator from Waterbury; Thomas Foley, a GOP fundraiser and former ambassador to Ireland; and CNBC host Larry Kudlow all have expressed interest in running.
But right now, Simmons is the only declared Republican in the race, and he appears to be the best positioned to unseat the man who has served as the state's senator for 28 years.
A poll released earlier this month by Quinnipiac University showed Simmons in a virtual tie with Dodd. The same poll had Dodd besting Caligiuri, 47 percent to 34 percent, and Kudlow, 46 percent to 34 percent. Both possible contenders have low name-recognition numbers among voters, according to the poll, which did not include questions about Foley.
Those poll results prompted Simmons to announce his candidacy last Sunday. He said he began seriously thinking about running a few weeks earlier, when he left his job as the state's business advocate and an internal GOP poll revealed the depths of Dodd's vulnerability.
"A negative, throw-the-mud campaign ... could be a very damaging campaign to Dodd," Dautrich said. "This is going to be a miserable year for him if he has to spend the next six to nine months fending off negative ads."
"I'm not suggesting Dodd's not a fighter," Dautrich added, "He certainly is. But he is now engaged, at the beginning of a campaign, in things he's never seen before."
And Simmons, Dautrich believes, is capable of staging the kind of intense campaign that the Republicans will need if they hope to win.
Simmons doesn't yet have detailed policy statements; he doesn't even have a website, a staff or any of the other machinery that a serious campaign for the U.S. Senate demands.
But one week into the race, he has already signaled his willingness to follow Republican talking points that paint Dodd as an entrenched Washington politician whose inside-the-Beltway perspective leaves little understanding of the realities faced by Connecticut residents.
That was clear Monday night, when Simmons appeared before the Barkhamsted Republican Town Committee. Waving newspaper accounts of Dodd's recent woes, he excoriated the senator for taking out a "sweetheart mortgage" with a bank he regulated and for moving out of state to run for president.
"I am troubled by what I read [about Dodd], but I am also troubled by what I read about the financial services sector," Simmons told the audience of about 30 Republicans. "The person principally charged with overseeing these matters as the banking system was entering trouble was out in Iowa running for president, missing in action, only to return to blame the crisis on someone else."
Simmons said he won't move to Washington if elected. Instead, he'll commute home to Stonington every weekend, just as he did when he served in the House. "I could make it home in three hours," he said.
Maintaining a strong connection to Connecticut is important. "I don't know what happens, but over time, people become disconnected," he said.
Despite the wounds he has suffered in recent weeks, Dodd remains an aggressive, well-known and well-funded Democratic incumbent in a heavily Democratic state.
He insisted he isn't focused on the 2010 election, which is, after all, 20 months away. "Polls are what they are," he said Friday. "I've been around long enough to know polls can go all kinds of ways."
Instead, Dodd intends to concentrated on fixing the U.S. economy and helping those in need. "If I do my job," he said, "the politics will take care of itself."
When Roy Occhiogrosso, a longtime Connecticut political analyst and a vigorous Dodd supporter, heard that Simmons was running, his first thought was "that's the best they can do?"
Occhiogrosso described Simmons as "a former congressman who was voted out of office, who has run nasty, ugly, divisive campaigns." He predicted a contest between Simmons and Dodd would result in a victory for the Democrat.
National Democratic operatives figure there's still mileage left in a strategy that links Simmons to President Bush, an approach that worked for them in 2006.
"Make no mistake about it: Rob Simmons is no moderate," said Eric Schultz, a spokesman for the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee. "This is somebody who was a staunch supporter of George Bush's failed economic policies, and this race will be an opportunity to hold him accountable for that record."
In reality, Simmons dissents from the right wing of the Republican Party on a number of touchstone issues, including gay rights, abortion rights and a range of environmental matters. He's more John Chafee than Rush Limbaugh.
Chafee, a former senator from Rhode Island, was a perfect example of a New England Republican, and he gave Simmons his first job in Washington. It was a summer internship for students, and it paid only a $700 stipend. Simmons, who was in his mid-30s and had a wife and child, took it anyway.
But New England voters of late have shown a distinct distaste for Chafee's heirs, Republicans such as Nancy Johnson, Chris Shays and Simmons himself, each of whom have been bounced from Congress in the past two elections.
Simmons is confident that he can revive the GOP's flagging moderate wing, but he'll need the help of voters such as Bill Bartholic to pull it off.
"I voted for you before, and I'll vote for you again," Bartholic of Brooklyn told Simmons after spotting him at a New London coffee shop. "And I'm a Democrat."
Bartholic said he was always impressed by Simmons' commitment to his constituents during his six years in Congress. "I think he did a good job for the state, bringing jobs to EB," Bartholic said. "He has a lot of energy."
Bartholic is also quick to lavish praise on Rep. Joe Courtney, the Democrat who beat Simmons in 2006 by 83 votes. "Joe Courtney's a good man," Bartholic said.
"There are a lot of good Democrats," added Bartholic's wife, Patricia.
"My mom's a good Democrat," Simmons responded, flashing a grin.
While sipping his hazelnut coffee and nibbling on a banana muffin, Simmons was continually approached by patrons offering a word of encouragement. He chatted with a local minister about a new initiative to fight homelessness and with a woman at a nearby table who is raising money for a program for special education students.
"Rob's one of the good guys," said Bud McAllister, a New London community organizer in a bright yellow T-shirt that proclaimed "Healthcare For All."
Simmons said he is under no illusions. Beating Dodd will take a lot of work and a lot of money; he said Friday he expected to raise $5 million for the effort. The race is among the highest profile Senate contests in the nation, and both parties are likely to invest millions in their quest to win.
"He's a very successful politician," Simmons said of Dodd. "He's the longest-serving senator in Connecticut history. He's heir to his father's name and title. The Dodds are like the Kennedys in Massachusetts.
"Who am I? Rob Simmons. Everything I've done, I've done on my own."
Courant staff writer Rinker Buck contributed to this story.


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Bayern Munich's announcement of their capture of Borussia Dortmund and Germany star Mario Gotze surprised most football fans.
First, it is astonishing that Dortmund let their biggest asset go to a rival club when loads of foreign clubs such as Manchester United, Arsenal, Barcelona and Manchester City wanted him and would definitely cough up big sums for his transfer.
So why would they shoot themselves in the foot and strengthen their biggest rival at the same time?
Jurgen Klopp is no small timer. His uncanny sense to tap up potential is immense and he can so wonderfully manage the club with a small budget.
€37 million from Gotze's sale leaves Klopp armoured to strike the transfer market and suitably replace the outgoing stars with players of similar age and potential.
Mario Gotze is primarily a centre-attacking midfielder in a 4-2-3-1 or a 4-3-3, who can play in an advanced position on the left or right. He has also been known to play up front in times of difficulty.
Bayern Munich's options in these areas show these names: Thomas Muller, Toni Kroos, Franck Ribery, Arjen Robben, Xherdan Shaqiri, Mario Gomez, Mario Mandzukic and Claudio Pizarro.
Does Pep Guardiola think he is good enough to replace the more experienced Kroos and Muller in the middle; or Ribery, Robben and Shaqiri out wide? Or goal machines Mandzukic, Gomez and Pizarro?
It would be heart breaking for everyone to see a talent like Gotze wasted away on the bench. What comes to mind is that, Guardiola would use his favourite 4-3-3 in Bayern Munich.
One option would be using Schweinsteiger and Martinez as defensive deep lying playmakers with Gotze given the freedom to roam ahead, completing the midfield trio.
The second option would be a drastic change to the present Bayern formation. Schweinsteiger, Kroos and Martinez would form the midfield three, with Ribery and Robben out wide and Gotze in an upfront role. Maybe Guardiola thinks he can make Gotze the new Lionel Messi in that role.
Another option would be using him behind the striker in the present 4-2-3-1 set up. This would seriously limit the game times of Muller and Kroos, the latter of which might be a shade better than Mario Gotze at present.
Moreover, it is laughable to think of better wingers than Robben and Ribery today, excluding only Cristiano Ronaldo, meaning Gotze is not destined to play out wide at the Allianz Arena.
The worst case would be Gotze not settling at all in his new club like present teammate Nuri Sahin at Real Madrid and later on at Liverpool. Joining the biggest rivals to his hometown club would put him at the mercy of a lot of hatred from his present club's fans.
Dortmund are fast climbing up the football ladder with two league titles in the past three years and an excellent, unbeaten run in this year's Champions League so far.
At Dortmund, Mario Gotze is the main man and would have been the main man. A move abroad would be less painful to the fans as well as the club.
At Bayern, he is at a risk of vanishing amongst a host of superstars as well as getting his name dragged through the mud at his beloved Dortmund.
There is always, always, the chance that Mario Gotze might become as good a player like Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi at FC Bayern. Its up to how Guardiola handles him and how he responds.
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On occasion you may ask yourself if there are any under used indexes in your database. If not you, then possibly a manager or client. Usually this comes up when evaluating for missing indexes or better indexes.
SQL Server provides a means to find the information we seek. We can query the sys.dm_db_index_usage_stats DMV to garner much of the information we want. You can read about this DMV here.
The columns we want to take a look at are the seeks, scans and lookups columns. In conjunction with that, we want to compare those columns to the updates related columns.
Here is an example query.
SELECT TableName = OBJECT_NAME(s.OBJECT_ID),IndexName = i.name, i.index_id
,TotalUserWrites = user_updates
,TotalUserReads = user_seeks + user_scans + user_lookups
,[DIFFERENCE] = user_updates - (user_seeks + user_scans + user_lookups)
,TotalSystemReads = s.system_seeks + s.system_scans + s.system_lookups
,TotalSystemWrites = s.system_updates
FROM sys.dm_db_index_usage_stats AS s WITH (NOLOCK)
INNER JOIN sys.indexes AS i WITH (NOLOCK)
ON s.[OBJECT_ID] = i.[OBJECT_ID]
AND i.index_id = s.index_id
WHERE OBJECTPROPERTY(s.OBJECT_ID,'IsUserTable') = 1
AND s.database_id = DB_ID()
AND user_updates > (user_seeks + user_scans + user_lookups)
And (user_seeks + user_scans + user_lookups + s.system_seeks + s.system_scans + s.system_lookups) = 0
AND i.index_id > 1
ORDER BY [DIFFERENCE] DESC, TotalUserWrites DESC, TotalUserReads ASC OPTION (RECOMPILE);
In this query, I am looking at two main components for comparison. I want to determine where there are more updates on an index than reads. I also want to see only those indexes that have no reads.
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I called again to verify that I need a permit for the protest. The cop asked me if I was going to use a bullhorn or PA system and I said, "No, just my mouth." She laughed. She said as long as we don't block the entrance or exits, and don't hassle the people going in and out of the place and the cops aren't called, we should be okay. From what Janis told me, I have a feeling this jerk WILL call the cops. Let him!!! I'm 60 years old and never been arrested. BRING IT ON!!!!!! There's a first time for everything!!!
I've got your number on speed dial, dude, just in case.
I'm getting pumped about this and have a great group of people coming including a dog named "Cookie". Also notified the media (Fox61, Channel 3 and the newspapers.
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Hello! I'm a new member to the forums, but I have always had a great interest in Taiwan. Mostly because I took two years of Mandarin and I have great love for the island .
Now my question: From the aspect of tolerance, what is the general populations reaction to gays/lesbians in Taipei? Example: Two males holding hands, two women holding hands. I'm quite interested in the tolerance because I'm from a part of the United States that is only moderate in tolerating such...When I move to Taipei, I want to have a "good picture" of what to expect in case someone ever noticed my own behavior.
Thanks! oh wait... I mean 謝謝我的朋友
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Just For Fun 92
|Just For Fun
|Linus Torvalds and David Diamond
|Harper Business
|A matter of fact autobiography of Linus, long on his philosophy but somewhat short on technical detail.
The ScoopWhen Linux finally showed up on media radar screens, journalists scrambled to put a friendly face on the "burgeoning Open Source movement." The humble and affable Linus Torvalds became a posterboy. Curiously enough, at least to media types, he eschewed their attention in favor of fun things -- spending time with his family, drinking beer, and hacking.
Torvalds' coauthor, David Diamond of Red Herring, had to bribe him with fun activities like surfing and camping to produce this autobiography. They've produced an entertaining portrait of the man behind the kernel. It's an easy read aimed at the average non-geek type -- with plenty of apologetic philosophy mixed in for good measure.
What's to Like?The Torvalds story is engaging, and it's wittily told. The narrative has a genial, almost self-deprecating tone. From humble beginnings in Finland, the kind of drive and dedication and singlemindedness that makes so many hackers lock themselves away in dark rooms chasing obscure and interesting knowledge paid off. At least, it paid off eventually.
The central part of the book revolves around Linux's also-humble beginnings. This, again, involves a unique sort of focus requiring long, dark winters and unsocial (not anti-social) people. Torvalds is at his best in this section, capturing his excitement at technical achievement and surprise that other people are along for the ride. It ends with the release of Linux 1.0 and a surprising first date with Tove. (Yes, that sounds like a bad soap opera. No, it's not bad.)
From there, the book veers into the heady world of Success. Linus describes the increased media attention and the circumstances surrounding his move to the US and Transmeta. Corporate acceptance and the inevitable black-and-white Linux versus Microsoft debates come up, and the overall reaction is, "Who cares? I'm doing this for fun!" One might compare his thoughts on stock options to those of other hackers -- Torvalds even calls himself "the luckiest bastard alive." The success of his little project has changed him, but life is about that change.
A few chapters of philosophy round out the book. His vaunted neutrality is exposed as a case of not wanting to tell other people what to think. He takes on intellectual property abuses, citing cases near and dear to the hearts of Slashdot readers. Readers get a few short thoughts on the history of technology and an essay on why open source makes sense. Finally, Torvalds expounds again on his simple philosophy of life. People do things first for survival purposes, then for social purposes, and finally for recreation. (Hence the title.) For Linus, at least, Linux continues to meet the latter two needs nicely.
What's to Consider?Interwoven with the standard biography chapters are short vignettes about the writing of the book. Told from Diamond's point of view, these are intended to give a current portrait of the man. They give a sort of clinical observation feeling, like looking through a window on a test subject. On the other hand, they're consistent with Torvalds' presentation of himself. The different styles can be jarring -- Diamond has a snappy, clever new-media style of prose that occasionally obscures his point.
Technically-minded readers curious about the sort of geeky details only a kernel hacker could provide will be disappointed. A "jargon ahead" disclaimer forewarns readers before launching into brief descriptions of the fabled Sinclair computer. The book walks a narrow path between avoiding these details and requiring some knowledge -- readers unfamiliar with RMS, ESR, and even the Tanenbaum debates might have trouble catching up in spots. On the other hand, you know a book that explains what EEPROM is can't be too hard.
The SummaryWritten mostly in a conversational style, this is an entertaining little book. It's suitable for nearly all audiences, without too much in the way of jargon. Additionally, it's an interesting portrait of Linus himself, cutting through some of the myths. This is a book that might explain to parents and significant others the world over why we do what we do.
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- Birth of a Nerd
- Birth of an Operating System
- King of the Ball
- Intellectual Property
- An End to Control
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Mom to Mom
This is my first post and first time really using the site. But I wanted some advise. And a chance to break out of my shell. I have 2 amazing children. A 5 year old girl and a one year old boy. And over the process of being married having kids and gaining weight I have lost a lot of who i use to be. Very outgoing. Lots of friends. Funny. And I love being a Mom. But I miss interaction and friends. I have found myself to be depressed about it. Which makes me lazy. Which does not help that I want to lose weight. And for some reason I can't get off my butt and do something about it. I get anxiety thinking about it. And get nervous talking to people much less trying to hang out. But I need to. I sick of feeling alone. Just cause I am a Mom. And my kids would love to have more friends to. So anyone ever feel like this? And what advice do you have?
Thanks for reading. Looking forward to hearing from you.
by JanetAugust 19, 2012 at 12:29 AM
You got some great advice, I hope it works out for you hun.
by ditdotAugust 19, 2012 at 12:58 AM
You are not alone. I am feeling the same way. I was married, moved, lost my job, and had my daughter all within a year. I lost contact with all but one of my friends and I usually only hangout with my mom. I've been trying to make new friends, but I don't work as of right now and my daughter is only 3 months old so she isn't involved in any play groups or the ymca or anything. Just know that there are plenty of us mom's that feel this way.
by mommyjenn29August 19, 2012 at 9:18 AM
I am going through the same thing too.I noticed as you get older it's a lot harder to find real friends:(.I am 30 and just realized I don't have real friends only fake ones and it sucks.I am the same way when it comes to depression also with feeling lazy and not doing anything.I am always moping when I go through the depressed phases.You did get a lot of advice and do hope everything works out for you.Also if you ever need anyone to talk to friend request me and we can talk on messenger:)
August 19, 2012 at 1:36 PMWhat part of cali?
by countrylife3August 19, 2012 at 2:27 PM
Start by being confident. Say in your mind, I can do this.
Ask a friend for lunch & if they have kids, bring them so it's like a little playdate.
Try working out when your kids are napping, if they do take naps.
Eat healthy!!
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Mission (nearly) Accomplished!…
The day brought several victories on the homefront…
Credit: Bill Kostroun/AP
The Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox, 3-0, on Saturday behind the stellar pitching of CC Sabathia. The game featured the potent formula that the Yankees hope will take them deep into October.
CC Sabathia + Phil Hughes + Mariano Rivera = Win, Hold, and Save!
CC was locked into a pitchers' duel with Daisuke Matsuzaka, and Dice-K pitched masterfully on the day. His only mistake was a pitch left out over the plate with Robinson Cano batting to lead off the 6th inning. Cano took advantage of the opportunity, and gave the Yanks a 1-0 lead with his career high 24th home run of the season. It would be the only run that CC needed.
Credit: Bill Kostroun/AP
It would have been the final score except for an error in the 8th inning by Red Sox third baseman Chris Woodward. The Sox had speedster Brett Gardner caught in a rundown between third and home, but Woodward couldn't handle a throw from catcher Victor Martinez.
Credit: Bill Kostroun/AP
The play extended the inning and allowed Johnny Damon to bat after Derek Jeter struck out with the bases loaded. Damon delivered a two-run single to raise the score to 3-0.
Credit: Henny Ray Abrams/AP
I realize that Red Sox manager Terry Francona is playing for October, as evidenced by his starting lineup (possible future Yankees left fielder Jason Bay had the day off). Nevertheless, Yankees manager Joe Girardi is clearly playing for the AL East Championship. I am sure that once the Yanks clinch the division, we'll see a lineup that includes Shelley Duncan, Juan Miranda, and Ramiro Pena, with Josh Towers on the mound. For now, the Magic Number is 1 and the Yankees have a game to win.
Their next victory will be the 100th of the season. Joe Girardi's second season has been very successful, so far. CC has played a huge role (no pun intended) in the team's success. I know Zack Greinke is being highly touted for the AL Cy Young Award, but the Kansas City Royals reside in the cellar of the AL Central. Without Greinke, they'd still be among the AL's worst teams. Felix Hernandez has also pitched great this season, but the Mariners season will be coming to an end in about a week. CC Sabathia, on the other hand, has the Yankees at the doorstep of the AL East Championship. Without CC, it's likely the AL East pennant chase would have been much closer or perhaps Boston would have been in the lead. So, in my mind, CC has made a much greater difference on his team's success than Greinke or King Felix. Admittedly, the Cy Young is for individual accomplishment, but CC leads the AL with 19 wins and is fourth in ERA (3.21). He hasn't lost a game since late July and he has been the true definition of an ace for the Yankees. I know that Greinke has an ERA of 2.08, with 229 strikeouts, but seriously, there's more pressure pitching in the Bronx against the Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays than facing the Chicago White Sox in Kansas City.
Credit: Bill Kostroun/AP
By taking the first two games of the latest series, the Yankees accomplished several objectives besides cutting the Magic Number to 1. First, I am the winner of the latest wager with Julia of Julia's Rants. As her penalty for losing, Julia will once again grace us with a pro-Yankees blog entry. She'll post a list of Top 11 Yankees players, past or present (and can include managers). The list will be in no certain order or ranking; she can simply choose 11 Yankees she feels have made a difference in the game. I would like to see a mix of different eras, including the present, but it will be up to Julia to decide. She will also be forced to wear a Yankees t-shirt in photographs near famous Boston landmarks. The pink Yankees hat is optional.
I had a tough time trying to decide what t-shirt Julia should wear. My initial thought was to go with the player I felt was most instrumental in the series win. Despite CC's great performance yesterday, the table was set on Friday night with the hitting (and stealing) show put on by Alex Rodriguez. However, A-Rod has certain past indiscretions that made him an illogical choice. I thought about Robinson Cano or CC, but I really wanted someone that represented the Yankees like no other. With that in mind, the choice became clear. "I'm Not A Headline Guy" is a tribute to Lou Gehrig so it is only right that Julia must wear a #4 jersey…
The second benefit of the Yankees victory is they have denied the Red Sox the opportunity to break champagne on Yankee Stadium soil. If they had clinched the Wild Card slot while in the Bronx, they would have become the first team to break bubbly at the new stadium. However, with two Sox losses and a win by the Texas Rangers yesterday, Boston's Magic Number stands at 3, making it impossible to clinch on Sunday. As a result, the Yankees are the only team with the chance to spill some champagne today so life is good…
Dan Shaughnessy of The Boston Globe wrote "Today might be a good day to employ the half-full theory. Cover your eyes, let the Yankees celebrate, and think about October".
Credit: Henny Ray Abrams/AP
Yes, today is our day to celebrate. It is time for the Yankees to put closure on the AL East Championship! Tomorrow, we can join the RSN in thinking about October!
By the way, nice play by Boston's Victor Martinez.
Credit: Henny Ray Abrams/AP
It's the changing of the guard in Boston, as Jason Varitek makes his way to the exit door. Tek has been a worthy opponent, and I am sure that we've not seen the last of #37 who is a future manager waiting to happen…
Credit: Boston.com
Go Yankees!
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P.S. Congratulations to the University of Iowa Hawkeyes for their 21-10 victory over the fifth-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions on Saturday night. The Hawkeyes upset Penn State last year, so the Nittany Lions were seeking revenge. It was not meant to be as the unranked Hawks moved to 4-0 on the season. As a lifetime Hawkeyes fan, success has been very fleeting so it's always a great time when they can play with the big boys. J
Credit: Matthew Holst/Press Citizen
P.S.S. Good luck to A.J. Burnett's father, who undergoes surgery on Monday. Bill Burnett will have triple-bypass surgery. A.J.'s start was pushed back to Tuesday so that he could make the trip to Arkansas to be with his dad. Best wishes for a successful surgery, followed by a speedy recovery!
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Comments for individual derby entries are placed in this thread.
Re: Hello Universe
Supernova! The deaths of ancient stars gave birth to new elements through nuclear fusion, and those elements in turn became the building blocks of our planet and all life upon it.
As Carl Sagan said, we are all "Star stuff".
Hello Universe. :^)
See a BIG VERSION here. This is 3 inks on an asphalt shirt.
Thanks for looking, please vote if you like this design!
Loose interpretation, loose illustration. I was feeling very 'loose' when doing this, as you can tell. I'm not even sure if it'll fly, since it's very...abstractly astronomical, but I can try. And rhyme, apparently. I guess I was sort of thinking about what would happen if you applied the old 'tortoise and hare' story to something like... you know, making the universe...galaxy...world, with the hare rushing to make as many as he could and the tortoise carefully crafting just a few. Like earth or something. Is your heart warm and fuzzy yet?
Something something 'earth is on the back of a giant turtle' something something inspired by Watership Down somewhere with the rabbit gods with star eyes maybe a little, something something I am SO UNBELIEVABLY CHEESY I KNOW, SHUTTING UP FOREVER NOW.
Six colors on navy.
Re: Formulas Matter
It's not all stargazing, Formulas Matter.
Re: Spacebar
Thanks for checking out it out. Please vote.
Re: Celestial fire
Re: Little Big Universe
Little Big Universe. And stars and whatnot.
Re: More Galaxy Soup
A revisit of an older design, now with more chewy planet bits. Rearranged and less messy than the older version. Hopefully the woot gods will find it acceptable :P.
4 colors on black.
Well! I wanted to make something like a sequel to family portrait (not so soon…but the derby theme is too appealing…), so I kept the spirit of that previous design. It's a pity that the image is so small, you can't see the different situations…that's why here you have a detailed view of each one! Hope you like it!:D
Re: The Ramen Constellation
A constellation for that all time favorite comfort food-Ramen:-)
A slight reworking of an old design of mine.
Re: Astronomy Hurts
"Astronomy Hurts"
It'll knock the dinosaurs out of you.
Re: The n-Body Problem
Keplerian and Newtonian physics, canonical symbols, eccentricty, velocity, energy...
The design is simple to highlight the elegance of the mathematics.
Re: Meteor Shower
You'd need to shower too after passing through all that cosmic debris...
Hope you like it!:D:D
Re: Space Dunk
Great concept! Really fun idea. Just wish it was on black...I think it would make the yellow pop a lot more...
Re: Europa's Dream
I've always been fascinated by the array of Canada–France–Hawaii telescopes located near the summit of Mauna Kea mountain, on Hawaii's Big Island.
I challenge myself to design space on a light colored shirt. Hope you like it.
6 colors + Halftones on Silver
Re: across the mocha way
I love this!! Beautiful
Re: Goodbye Earth
Wow, great idea. Beautiful execution!
Re: Einstein's Lens
One of the concepts to come out of General Relativity was the idea that the warping of space time due to massive stellar objects could bend light. This came to be known as Gravitational Lensing, and is a useful tool for discovering black holes and other massive objects.
Re: Off to be a shooting star!
This meteoroid has big dreams.
Re: Pi in the Ski
"Pi in the Ski"
In an attempt to avoid debate over the correlation between astronomy and pi, my design itself intends to illustrate the mystery of the Great Pyramid. I included both the position of the of the pyramids on the Giza plateau in respect to Orion's Belt, and the symbol of pi, proposed as a gift from the heavens.
It's an imaginative approach to history, but hey... it's so fun to think.
Re: Hipstars
Well the universe was into... well everything way before anybody else. geez!
2 colors on black. Reworked and old woot derby entry and hope people dig it. Also hope to have the glasses and stache have glow in the dark ink as well. Please vote and share with friends and fam online.
love it! the color scheme is great and the idea is brilliant
Re: Antikythera Mechanism
Antikythera Mechanism
Believed to be constructed around 100 BC, the Antikyther Mechanism is history's oldest known computer, designed to calculate the position of the Sun and Moon, as well as other astronomical information, all upon input of a given date.
Just goes to show that old people are a lot smarter than we think...
Re: Major Tom
Tell my wife I love her very much
fantastic! really beautiful colors!
so funny!:D:D
nice atmosphere :D
i NEED this shirt!:D
Re: SPACE TIME continuum
Space-time theory posits that space and time are not as independent of each other as one may suspect. By combining the two into one continuum we (and by 'we' I mean people much smarter than me) can understand the universe much better.
Thanks for viewing; I hope you enjoy!
We've all felt like Pluto at some point in our lives...
Bigger version here.
Beware of evolution!
Re: Lightyear
Lightyear - 5,878,625,373,183.6 miles and half the calories.
Please vote.
Re: planet fusion
6 colors on black - some details
Watch out for flying space octopuses, they'll getcha every time. (I feel like that should be octopi, but wikipedia tells me different (: )
Re: Typical tourist photo
This is fantastic!
Re: Sassy Saturn
What I like about the derby is it gives me a chance to stretch my artistic limbs a bit. This design is a bit out of my comfort zone, any constructive criticism is welcome!
fablefire wrote:"Astronomy Hurts"
It'll knock the dinosaurs out of you.
If this version of dinosaur extinction involves someday finding a frozen T-Rex orbiting Mars, I am ALL FOR IT!
Great design!
Re: Antigravi-tea
That's a lot better than the pre-derby thread pic.
Re: THANK YOU, GOODNIGHT
Poignant and dramatic without being preachy. Great work!
Re: Best Friends Forever
This is just so adorable! A perfect follow up to the Family Portrait.
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Neymar picked up from where he left off in 2012 with two goals in his first match of the new year for Santos.
The Brazil international calmly nutmegged his opponent as he stroked in his first for Santos twenty minutes in during their 3-1 victory over Sao Bernardo, before adding his second, and Santos's third, from the penalty spot in stoppage time.
His first was vintage Neymar – he stood up the defender, a quick stepover, before slotting past the keeper in typically calm fashion. It remains to be seen whether the Santos star would enjoy the same kind of dominance in Europe, but clips such as this demonstrate just how outrageously talented he is - if that was ever in doubt.
And if you thought 2012 was a big year for the young Brazilian, expect 2013 to be even bigger – as Brazil build up to the 2014 World Cup, Neymar will be central to their plans at the dress rehearsal that is the Confederations Cup this summer.
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ALLAHABAD, India — As many as 30 people were killed Sunday after a stampede broke out at a train station in the northern Indian town where millions of devout Hindus gathered for a religious festival, a senior government minister said.
Pawan Bansal, India's railway minister, told reporters that the stampede took place as massive crowds flooded the Allahabad train station on Sunday evening.
News reports said the large crowds caused a section of a footbridge at the station to collapse. Tens of thousands of people were at the train station at the time. Television showed large crowds pushing and jostling at the train station as policemen struggled to restore order.
''There was complete chaos. There was no doctor or ambulance for at least two hours after the accident,'' an eyewitness told the NDTV television station.
An estimated 30 million devotees were expected to take a dip at the Sangam, the confluence of three rivers — the Ganges, the Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati — on Sunday, one of the holiest bathing days of the Kumbh Mela, or Pitcher Festival. The festival lasts 55 days and is one of the world's largest religious gatherings.
The auspicious bathing days are decided by the alignment of stars, and devout Hindus believe a dip in the sacred river on one of these days will wash away their sins and free them from the cycle of death and rebirth.
The festival brings together millions of devout worshipers and thousands of religious leaders and ascetics.
The most dramatic feature of the festival is the Naga sadhus — ascetics with ash rubbed all over their bodies, wearing only marigold garlands — leaping joyfully into the holy waters.
According to Hindu mythology, the Kumbh Mela celebrates the victory of gods over demons in a furious battle over nectar that would give them immortality. As one of the gods fled with a pitcher of the nectar across the skies, it spilled on four Indian towns: Allahabad, Nasik, Ujjain, and Haridwar.
The Kumbh Mela is held four times every 12 years in those towns.
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To the editor:
I believe this quote should apply to the next four years with the present government. The Cicero 55 B.C quote is "The ARROGANCE of officialdom should be tempered and CONTROLLED, and ASSISTANCE to foreign hands should be CURTAILED, lest Rome fall."
If the government knew what they were doing, history would not repeat itself! This is a wakeup call to every politician!
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