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The Things You Will Need Are:
- Toilet Paper Rolls
- Scrapbook Paper
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- Scissors
- Googley Eyes
- Candy
1. Trace and cut a circle of scrapbook paper to the bottom of the TP roll. This will keep the candy from falling out the bottom.
2. Cut the scrapbook paper about 1 inch longer than the TP roll. Glue the paper to the roll. Then place the candies into the roll. Fold the top closed, forming the little ears of the owl.
3. Trace and cut out little leaf shaped wings, triangle beaks, and hearts for the owl to hold. Glue hearts onto the front of the owl. Then glue the wings. And finally glue on the beaks and eyes.
You should have a completed owl as show above in the first picture. You can make one, three or even 20. They are so cute you just can't make one. If you want to see the original pin that inspired this little craft, be sure to follow Mama Cakes Inn on Pinterest. There I'll be pinning this and many more Valentine's Day crafts. And if you make your own little owls, you can share them on Facebook, Twitter or email! Happy Creating!


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OS X Yosemite The Missing Manual
V.P. Rick Hartmann has been taking us through his new manual"OS X The Missing Manual" for the past several months and will continue to do so for the next few months. There is a lot more to our computers and what they can do for us if we want to learn this information. Here is what is covered: What's Inside 'OS X Yosemite: The Missing Manual' OS X is an impressive technical achievement; many experts call it the best personal-computer operating system on earth. OS X Yosemite is the 10th major version of Apple's Unix-based operating system. It's got very little in common with the original Mac operating system, the one that saw Apple through the 1980s and 1990s. Apple dumped that in 2001, when CEO Steve Jobs decided it was time for a change. Apple had just spent too many years piling new features onto a software foundation originally poured in 1984. Programmers and customers complained of the "spaghetti code" the Mac OS had become. So underneath OS X's classy, translucent desktop is Unix, the industrial-strength, rock-solid OS that drives many a Web site and university. It's not new by any means; in fact, it's decades old and has been polished by generations of programmers. OS X Yosemite: The Missing Manual is divided into six parts, each containing several chapters: Part One: The OS X Desktop covers everything you see on the screen when you turn on an OS X computer: folders, windows, icons, the Dock, the Sidebar, Spotlight, Dashboard, Spaces, Mission Control, Launchpad, Time Machine, menus, scroll bars, the Trash, aliases, the a menu, and so on. Part Two: Programs in OS X is dedicated to the proposition that an operating system is little more than a launchpad for programs—the actual applications you use: email programs, Web browsers, word processors, graphics suites, and so on. These chapters describe how to work with applications in OS X—how to open them, switch among them, swap data between them, and use them to create and open files. Part Three: The Components of OS X is an item-by-item discussion of the software nuggets that make up this operating system—the 30-ish panels of System Preferences and the 50-some programs in your Applications and Utilities folders. Part Four: The Technologies of OS X treads in more advanced territory, like networking and file sharing. These chapters also cover the visual talents of OS X (fonts, printing, graphics) and its multimedia gifts (sound, speech, movies). Part Five: OS X Online covers all the Internet features of OS X, including the Mail email program and the Safari Web browser; Messages for instant messaging and audio or video chats; Internet sharing; Apple's free, online iCloud services; and connecting to and controlling your Mac from across the wires—FTP, SSH, VPN,and so on. Part Six: Appendixes. This book's appendixes include guidance on installing this operating system; a troubleshooting handbook; a Windows-to-Mac dictionary (to help Windows refugees find the new locations of familiar features in OS X); and a thorough master list of all the keyboard shortcuts and trackpad/mouse gestures in Yosemite.

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Hierarquia Anatômica
Anatomia geral > Ossos; sistema esquelético > Esqueleto axial > Crânio > Maxila > Corpo da maxila > Face infratemporal > Túber da maxila
T he maxillary tuberosity is at the lower part of the infratemporal surface of maxilla.
It is a rounded eminence, especially prominent after the growth of the wisdom tooth; it is rough on its lateral side for articulation with the pyramidal process of the palatine bone and in some cases articulates wth the lateral pterygoid plate of the sphenoid.
It gives origin to a few fibers of the Pterygoideus internus.
Immediately above this is a smooth surface, which forms the anterior boundary of the pterygopalatine fossa, and presents a groove, for the maxillary nerve; this groove is directed lateralward and slightly upward, and is continuous with the infraorbital groove on the orbital surface.


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People Born in Virgo Zodiac
Virgo Zodiac – People born between August 22 and September 22
Virgo is the sixth astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the constellation of Virgo. In western astrology, the sign is no longer aligned with the constellation as a result of the precession of the equinoxes. In astrology, Virgo is considered a "feminine", negative (introvert) sign. It is also considered an earth sign and is one of four mutable signs. Virgo is traditionally ruled by the planet Mercury. Being the sixth sign of the zodiac, Virgo has been associated with the astrological sixth house.
Individuals born when the Sun was in this sign are considered Virgo individuals. Under the tropical zodiac, the Sun is in Virgo roughly from August 24 to September 22. The Sanskrit name of Virgo in Hindu astrology is Kanya.
Based on Elements within the Zodiac, Virgo is considered compatible with Taurus, Capricorn and Virgo itself.
Virgo ( August 22 – September 222)
No one on earth could possibly be such a pure and perfect goodies as you pretend to be an yet, you have the nerve to criticize other people's faults and failings. You are born to serve others, you are quite, reserved, methodical and practical. You can be relied upon safely. With power of discrimination coupled with clear insight, cool and intellectual abilities, you have power of insight. You can not be carried away by emotions.
A combination of tact and diplomacy will help you to have success every where. You are modest and conservative. You prefer intelligence than romance and pleasure. You are shy and not demonstrative in love of details which is your another trait. Your negative sides are fault finding and nagging which be kept under control. You are modest, retiring and not inclined to come to lime light when you are in close contact with many people.
You have good endurance, not easily contented, changeable nature and environment, often change their residence. Methodical, but have wander lust in your nature. Will have a pleasant and peaceful domestic life. In love affairs, you will hardly succeed due to your fault finding nature and rarely passionate. You are sensitive, be not so economical that your domestic life becomes hell.
You are intelligent, wise, accommodating and of adjusting nature. Homely, keep peace at home and are God fearing. Will run the home in a regulated way. Sex is a mean idea for you which not upset your married life, so you are advised to mould yourself. You will have limited number of children and will provide them all facilities of life at any cost. ADVICES You should not be sensitive, critics, conversationalist and chatty. Avoid too much calculating nature. You must have self confidence and avoid nature of changeability. You should be a good judge and do not seek others advice to confuse yourself but stick to single man's advice. Revengeful and long sustained resentment be avoided.
The downside to being a Virgo is they can worry about small matters or fine points, often getting bogged down in detail they can miss the big picture. Virgos are generally very talkative and can reveal too much of themselves or bore people with too much detail. They pride themselves on giving advice which can make them unpopular if they start criticizing their friends. Of course, they don't do it to be critical or nasty, they genuinely feel they are helping. You can be sure that Virgo has analysed you thoroughly and really just wants to share what he or she knows.
Lucky days are Wednesday, Friday, Monday and Thursday. Sunday, Tuesday and Saturday are not favourable. Lucky colours are pale green, lime, olive, mixtures of yellow and green, white and emerald whereas red, blue and black be avoided. Lucky numbers are 2, 3, 5, 6 & 7, passive are 4 and 9 whereas disagree numbers are 1 and 8.
Bright colours as yellow, gold and sunny, orange, red and green are lucky colours. Avoid blue and black colours. Numbers 1, 4, 5, 6, and 9 are lucky. Avoid 2, 7, and 8 whereas 3 is passive. Sundays, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are favourable whereas Monday, Saturdays be avoided for important works. Keep fast on Monday.


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Christmas is that powerful reminder that an event that goes completely unnoticed by the world raises up what is eternal. Long after Caesar Augustus. Long after Herod. There is still the Kingdom of God.
An unwed mother, a couple being displaced for a time, and the world in a bit of upheaval. Here, we find the Kingdom. A Kingdom that will outlast Rome. It will outlast Hitler's Germany. It will outlast Putin. It's not about the political power. It is Kingdom power.
28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, 29 for our "God is a consuming fire." (Heb. 12:28,29)
It is still his Kingdom, and it will come.


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Peggy: Y'all know where I'm going with this. Done got my fiddle out to play a few rounds of There's a Hole in the Bucket Ole' Liza, Ole' Liza. Only my farm neighbor, Cheryl, had a much better rendition. And she's at the bottom of one humdinger of a hole. Sit down on that there bucket, aim at the spittoon in the corner while keepin' yer boots downwind, and take a listen.
About two weeks prior to Easter, I began to notice a strange smell in our water, especially the hot water. I was hosting Easter for my whole family. So my husband, Darrel, suggested I put bleach in it. This remedy worked until the next rain and so on. Rain/bleach/rain/bleach. I was almost to my breaking point when the smell developed into a complete stench! I could not stand it. So my husband and I resolved to pump the cistern dry to find the problem. Sure enough, we found it! We were getting so much rain that the ground surface water was also going into our cistern. The heating process made the algae and bacteria bloom and—wow, stink, stink!
Once the water was mostly out, one of us had to get in and fill the bucket while the other lugged the rope and bucket full of mud up and out. In I went. Down into the mud-filled, smelly cave of a pit. One shovel at a time I stooped this black slime out. But as I worked, I remembered God's word.
Psalm 40:2. (NIV)
"He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand."
Without my ladder I was hopelessly trapped in a pit that I had knowingly entered. Isn't it just like Jesus to remind me of how many times I willingly jumped into a pit that only He could get me out of? I began to realize how many time Jesus had done this for me—the exact thing I was doing in the cistern. Bit by Bit, scoop by scoop, layer of dirt and filth by layer, He carefully and deliberately lifted me out of the pit. He cleaned me from the inside out. The stench of my carnal nature fell off. The slime and mud I had created began to be replaced with the fruit of His Spirit which bloomed in me.
Galatians 5:22 tells us about His fruits. These are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control. He took my filthy vessel, cleaned it out and replaced it with clean things that please Him and grow His kingdom!
After the whole afternoon of cleaning, scrubbing, rinsing, and pumping, our cistern was, at last, clean. We ordered water from a local water hauler, and inch by inch our source of life-giving water was restored to a state of cleanliness. We have since installed a gutter diverter device on our flow system to better control what type and how much water is allowed in our cistern.
I would encourage you also to put a trash diverter device on your life to protect your soul. If you are constantly exposing yourself to situations that will cause toxicity and filth in your life, have God's Word as your armor. Be ready, because if you fall into a huge pit, it is very hard to get out. Call upon Jesus. He will help you!
Peggy: If'n ya got a shortage of sludge, give Cheryl a call. She's got plenty. On second thought, scratch that. Nobody needs that kind of filth, especially in you soul! If ya ain't done did it yet, and Jesus Christ to forgive you of your sins and be your Savior!
Can't resist adding a little newfangled music that blends Psalms 40 right in. One of my fav's.
40 by Ginny Owens.
Let us know about the miry clay and how Jesus Christ cleansed it away!


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Three-year contract will provide secure entry systems to posts
BAE Systems Inc. will provide secure access systems at several Army installations under a three-year contract that could be worth up to $95 million.
The automated installation entry systems use software and hardware to verify information on individuals and match that information to data on registered vehicles, according to a BAE announcement dated May 25.
The company will install the systems at Army sites in the United States, and the network will be designed to transfer information across those sites.
BAE Systems currently provides similar systems for the Navy, the Homeland Security Department and others in security-critical environments.
"These systems will enable guards to quickly permit or deny entry to drivers based on threat levels. They will also lower overall security costs by reducing guard requirements," said Richard Anderson, vice president and general manager for integrated technical solutions at BAE Systems.
Work will be performed primarily at BAE Systems facilities in North Charleston, S.C.
BAE Systems, of Rockville, Md., ranks No. 15 on Washington Technology's 2010 Top 100 list of the largest federal government prime contractors.
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Press liberalization in Niger
Africaphiles are often reading disturbing stories about attacks on press freedom on the continent. Even South Africa, arguably the freest state in Africa, recently rammed through a law that was widely denounced as a serious assault on the country's thriving independent media.
So I was pleased to read the following headline in a Zambian newspaper: President of Niger to be first to sign document abolishing barbaric media laws in Africa.
Niger's president Mahamadou Issoufou approved a bill that revoked the country's criminal defamation and insult laws. Such a repeal is one of the major appeals of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers, which cites the laws as one of the severe threats to media freedom in Africa. By contrast, defamation is a civil offense in most western countries (which means the punishment is monetary, not prison). Criminal defamation laws are a popular tool used by autocratic regimes to silence dissent, by making criticism an imprisonable offense.
Kudos to Pres. Issoufou for the move. Many long-time opposition leaders turn autocratic as soon as they gain power. Senegal's Abdoulaye wade and former Cote d'Ivoire strongman Laurent Gbagbo are just two. So it's gratifying to see Niger's leader bucking the trend.
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External dimension can be simply understood as the perspective or the aspect that comes from outside sources or which does not come from within the organization. For example, demand from consumers, government policies and regulations, environmental factors, international factors, etc. It is very crucial when we need to consider an outside perspective, which gives a completely new outlook to the existing situation.
The word 'external' means seen, located or used on outside or surface of something. While 'dimension' means a measurable quantity or extent that depicts the degree to or the range to which something extends, it is also considered as one of the elements, attributes, aspects, which make up an entity, situation, item or phenomenon.
There are often situation when an organization needs to consider out of the box thinking and the external dimension comes to rescue. External dimensions can also be the external factors that affect the organization in a positive or a negative way, as anything that affects the organization from outside it. There are external dimensions in most of the sectors such as in business expansion, in justice and home affairs, experiments, etc.
The external dimensions is very crucial in the important decision making of process of the organization, as it gives the idea about the external factors affecting the decision or the influence that an external dimension has over a decision. Whenever an organization plan to expand, it needs to consider all the external dimensions equally important before taking the final step of expansion by analyzing all the external dimensions very carefully.
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The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) is pleased to announce that we will be fully implemented with NMVTIS on May 12, 2014. NMVTIS is a national consumer protection database that provides title information from states across the country. In Texas, the NMVTIS initiative is known as "Title Check."
With this full implementation, an inquiry will be conducted in NMVTIS for qualifying title transactions. The inquiry will validate key title fields (e.g., Year, Make, Vehicle Identification Number, and Odometer), check for value limiting brands, and validate the surrendered ownership evidence.
The full implementation of NMVTIS will be a great benefit to our citizens, but we understand these changes will impact us all, and there will be many questions surrounding these changes. In a proactive effort, we have redesigned our Title Check webpage to afford Texas title applicants the ability to see the same NMVTIS information that will be used by the TxDMV before issuing a title. In addition, this Title Check webpage provides users with additional information on NMVTIS, value limiting brands, and other consumer protection tips. You can find Title Check by using the icon on the TxDMV website's homepage, www.txdmv.gov, or going directly to www.txdmv.gov/title-check.
Additionally, we have already begun an extensive public education initiative. County Tax Assessor-Collector offices have been provided with marketing materials that include push cards, posters, customer counter cards, and brochures. In March, we started placing Title Check inserts inside registration renewal notices. This month, we have already begun airing public service announcements on English- and Spanish-language radio stations. Additionally, we will issue press releases and begin featuring a Title Check video on the home page of our website. For your convenience, we have attached the Title Check brochure.
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One of the fundamental teachings of Arminianism is that man has a free will. This teaching essentially says that man's will is outside of the sovereignty of God. Thus, man is free to choose between believing in God and rejecting God. On the other hand, one of the fundamental teachings of Calvinism is the sovereignty of God over all things and thus man does not have a free will. Therefore the question that must be asked is: does the Bible teach that man has a free will? Calvinism says no, for several reasons, the one that will be considered in this post is God's sovereignty.
First, the Bible teaches that God is sovereign over the creation. The miracles throughout the Bible point to this. The flood, the plagues of Egypt, the sun and moon standing still, and the walls of Jericho falling down are all acts of God's sovereignty over the creation. The fact that God created the entire universe as recorded in Genesis 1 and 2 should imply that God is sovereign over all. After all He created it! Psalm 135:6, 7 says, "Whatsoever the LORD pleased, That did he in heaven, and in earth, In the seas, and all deep places. He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; He maketh lightnings for the rain; He bringeth the wind out of his treasuries. Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, Both of man and beast." It is God that is in control of all the acts of creation. He controls the weather, even death and life. It is all an act of God. Why should God, who is in control of creation, not be in control of our wills?
Second, the Bible explicitly teaches that God is in control of sin. The story of Joseph is a good example of that. In Genesis 50:20 we read, "But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive." God was in sovereign control of the sin of the brothers of Joseph. God even made good come out of it. Acts 2:23 says, "Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain." Christ was not crucified by some random act of chance and vengeance. No, His crucifixion was an act of the sovereignty of God; an act that God had determined from before the world began, so that His Son might be glorified and that we might be saved. God determined that these people would sin and put Christ to death. Isaiah 63:17 explicitly says that God is sovereign over sin, "O LORD, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants' sake, the tribes of thine inheritance." God even hardens man's heart. In Deuteronomy 2:30, we read of how God hardened the heart of Sihon, king of Heshbon. "But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day." Further, God hardened the heart of Pharaoh so that he would not let Israel leave Egypt. Why? So that the name of God might be honoured and glorified throughout the nations. That they might know that He is God. Why should God who hardens man's heart not be in control of our wills?
That God is sovereignly in control over our salvation is taught throughout Scripture. Even before Jacob and Esau were born, He had determined who He loved and who He hated. Romans 9 refers to God as the Potter and we as the clay. He can do whatever He wants with us and the clay can say nothing in response. Because of this sovereignty Paul asks, "Is there unrighteousness with God?" The answer is, "God forbid. For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion." (Romans 9:15) We do not have a freewill. God has determined who He will have mercy on and whom He will harden.
In response to this some might argue that that makes God the author of sin, but that is absurd. James 1:13 – 14, states this, "Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed." Man is tempted by his own sinful nature, but God still sovereignly guides his sin but in such a way that He does not sin. Also, we must remember that God is a holy God, knowing no sin. Isaiah 6:3, states this about the holiness of God "Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory." God can do no sin, because he in infinitely holy. This is especially emphasised in Isaiah 6:3. When the Jews wanted to emphatically say something they repeated it. God is holy (the statement), holy (the confirmation), holy (the repetition). God cannot sin because He is completely devoted to Himself who is righteous. Therefore He in no way is the author of sin and does not sin in His sovereign control of all things.
Others might argue that this makes man a robot in the hands of God. God pushes a bunch of buttons and we do whatever He commands. But God works in such a way that man is not a robot. Man is not a machine with buttons that make him do certain things. He has a mind and will and he makes choices. Calvinism refutes the idea that man has a freewilll. Calvinism teaches that man does have a will; man even makes choices such as when to get up in the morning, what to have for breakfast etc. This is what we refer to as free agency. Even though God has sovereignly determined and controls all things in man's life, man lives in such a way that he is unaware of that sovereign control. We are unaware of that sovereign control, but Scripture speaks plainly of it (Mat. 10:29 – 30). Since even the hairs of our head our numbered (a relatively insignificant thing) how much more should our wills be controlled (a very significant thing)?
Thus, God is sovereign over the will of man; man does not have a freewill. This should be a great comfort for us. Nothing can happen to us without the will of our heavenly Father. Even as earthly fathers take care of us, even so our heavenly Father takes care of us through His sovereign will. It would be a terrible thing to be outside the sovereignty of a holy God. But we have the comfort that not one of our hairs can fall to the ground without the will of our heavenly Father.


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When you guys were kids, did you ever take part in the really elaborate lanyard-weaving with the plastic-y, brightly colored strips of…well, whatever they were? The stuff which you used to make lanyards? I did, and the end result was always this weird, rigid box-weave column of uselessness. For the life of me, I can't remember what we did with them or why we felt so compelled to make them. It was an odd ritual of girlhood, and one that I can't entirely place now that I look back on it.
And the reason that I'm looking back on it at all is the Dautore Linking Strap Hobo.
At least, it appears as though someone has figured out what to do with our weird box weavings – make them in to handbag straps! I fear that they may flatten with time and use, but other than that, it's actually quite a nice idea. They're geometric and modern-looking in this muted color palette, and they provide visual interest in a way for which other designers may rely on hardware.
What stops me from being fully enthusiastic is the color. Sure, it sort of goes along with the minimalistic geometry that we've got going on here, but it's the shade of pea soup and I'm not particularly fond of it. It seems almost noncommittal – almost a real color, almost not, wavering out there in between the two options, unwilling to pick one side or the other. And ultimately, I want a bag that goes confidently in the direction of its dreams. The lanyard handle is a cute touch, though. Buy through Bloomingdale's for $580.
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Millions of people using Google's Chrome web browser as it is simple, fast and stable. However, many people are facing Shock-wave Flash Crashes problems for the browser. The reason behind this problem is that there are two flash programs installed in the computer: one is installed by Google Chrome, and the other is from the Windows. The flash installed by Google gets installed automatically, but the version from flash cannot. Therefore, the conflicts between the two processes repeatedly crashes the browser. If you are also experiencing the Shockwave Crash Problem, then the information given below can help you.
Follow these simple steps to fix this problem.
Step 1: Open a new tab in Chrome and type about: plug-in in the URL bar and "Enter"
Step 2: After press enters, go to "Flash" and click on label [+]"Details" at the upper right-hand corner of the browser window.
Step 3: After clicking on label [+] Details, you can expand the entries for all the plug-ins. Then choose the entry for Flash. Now, you will see two flash versions after selecting flash; one is installed by Windows and other installed by Chrome in browser.
Step 4: Now, you have to disabled the Shockwave Flash installed by Chrome browser to make sure you don't encounter any future crashes. It is usually stored in the computer in the following folder –AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\17.0.963.38\gcswf32.dll)
Step 5: Now, Click on the disable link, which is just below the file location of Shock-wave plug-in for Chrome's internal installation of Flash. This will disable this plug-in quickly.
Step 6: Now, restart the browser
These steps are quite easy and effective in solving crashes of the shock-wave flash. But, you must also use a registry cleaner software like "Registry Cleaner". This software's can fix this problem easily. Whenever, you scan your computer and laptop, you should also clean junk folders, browser history and temporary files. Sometimes Chrome Shock-wave Crash Problem may occur because of the presence of malicious data in these folders or locations. Some websites also provide chrome patch which run all troubleshooting and one doesn't require to follow any kind of steps for removing crashing issues. On other hand Google takes care of its users and allow complete chrome features guide to the users to have better performance experience with chrome.
Sometimes outdated sound driver can also cause the chrome flash crash problem. So, you need to update your sound drivers frequently. You can update your sound drivers by this method: Right click on the "My Computer" > Click on "Properties" > Open "Device Manager" > Find Sound Card Device > Uninstall drivers > Reinstall the drivers, and after that reboot your system.


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Drug-induced respiratory depression is a life-threatening condition caused by analgesic, hypnotic, and anesthesia medications. Although it is a leading cause of death from the overdose of some classes of abused drugs, respiratory depression also arises during normal, physician-supervised procedures such as surgical anesthesia, post-operative analgesia, and as a result of normal out-patient management of pain from cancer, accidents, or illnesses.
The majority of adverse events occurring with these drugs take place during the dose adjustment period, when two or more central nervous depressants are taken together, or when patients take prescribed drugs in ways not intended by their physician.
Although only 0.5%-1.2% of total adverse drug events caused by prescription medications are respiratory in nature, these serious side effects account for 25%-30% of drug-induced deaths. Opiates and barbiturates are the primary drugs classes responsible for these effects. Opiates include the standard pain-killing drugs morphine, fentanyl, and codeine, as well as related products vicodin, hydrocodone, and oxycontin. Barbituates comprise the sedative drugs amobarbital, aprobarbital, butabarbital, pentobarbital, and others. Sleeping disorders are another common predisposing factor for respiratory depression, in this case known as sleep apnea.
Currently, the only way to counter opiate-induced respiratory depression is to administer opiate receptor antagonists, drugs that block the effectiveness of opiate analgesia. While this approach may prevent a serious side effect or even death, it dramatically reduces the effectiveness of drugs administered for management of severe pain.
Researchers at the University of Alberta (Edmonton, AB) and Cortex Pharmaceuticals (Irvine, CA) believe that AMPAKINE drugs may provide protection from drug-induced respiratory depression, while simultaneously allowing the sedative or analgesic to continue working as it
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It's not often you see not one but two physicists (Brian Cox and Jim Al-Khalili) popping up on Harry Hill's TV Burp, and it's even more unusual for one of them (Jim) to be wearing a wig while playing a Beatles track.
It's one more piece of evidence that science is enjoying a cultural renaissance, and that science presenters are shining on television as never before. Brian, Jim, Iain Stewart, Marcus du Sautoy ... I could go on. But the party-pooping question some people have posed, including Alom Shaha in a thought-provoking post last year on this blog, is where are all the FEMALE science presenters?
Over the years we've had some very strong women on science television – Kathy Sykes and Lesley Regan to name just two. But it seems fair to say they've been fewer in number and maybe also less high profile than the men. Across television and radio, few landmark science series are presented by women; female scientists have been at the helm of only a handful of BBC Horizon documentaries; when you tune into Radio 4's Material World as a casual listener, you don't always encounter female voices; not enough of our scientific interviewees, let alone presenters, are women. Why is this?
Working as the BBC's commissioner for science and natural history, I've talked to a lot of people about this over the past year. A few take issue with Alom's belief that "same sex role models are ... important" and feel we just go for the best (guy!) for the job. Others point out that there are fewer women than men working in science, certainly at the most senior levels: if this is the pool you're fishing in for your presenters, then it shouldn't come as a surprise that there are fewer women on screen.
I've heard it suggested that women scientists feel they need to be more focused on their careers, are less interested in showing the degree of "personality" that TV requires, that audiences regard them as "less expert", or that women scientists haven't commanded the same level of support for extracurricular work from their universities or the research councils as some of our male presenters.
There may be some uncomfortable truths here. But – as someone who's been making science programmes for a long time – I've got to confess that there could be another reason: perhaps we programme makers just haven't tried hard enough.
Finding (or becoming) a TV presenter is a strange business. It requires a peculiar cocktail of things to come together. Do they make you want to lean towards the telly? Are they good, but somehow unmemorable? Are they too similar to someone we're already working with? Is there something slightly dodgy about their eyes? Can they actually tell a story? Have we got a programme idea in our sights they'd be right for? What have they done already? Can they get the time off?
There's no one recipe: the precise mix of these ingredients varies all the time. In 20 years of programme making I've been amazed by natural talent – but I've also struggled. A compelling voice, a lot of curiosity, a natural instinct for the question in the viewer's mind, warmth, succinctness, that weird ability to walk and talk without looking like an idiot: you'd be surprised how rare these qualities are.
So finding the right people at the right time matched to the right idea is often a very sweaty business. Frankly, you're often so damn pleased to have got this delicate equilibrium even vaguely right, gender is the last thing on your mind. But I think Alom's right – it really matters, and while it isn't the BBC's responsibility alone, we have to recognise that we play a big part.
So over the next year I hope you'll start to notice a stronger female presence on your screens. New faces for us include Helen Czerski, a physicist (and bubbles expert) soon coming to BBC2 with a series about the science of weather, Gabrielle Walker with a film about Ice, and Gabriel Weston, author of the disturbing and beautiful Direct Red: A Surgeon's Story, who we hope will make a Horizon. Maggie Aderin Pocock, who has just battled through breastfeeding to make Do We Need the Moon for BBC2, will next turn her expertise and irreverence to What's the Point of Satellites?
They will be joining people like the brilliant Alice Roberts (back in September with a series on how our bodies tell the story of human evolution, as well as a special on mammoths and a programme on dinosaurs); Liz Bonnin going from strength to strength with the upcoming Animal Einsteins and Eygpt: What Lies Beneath, on top of Bang Goes the Theory and Stargazing Live; and others including Kate Humble, making a welcome return after leaving her Rough Science days behind to focus on natural history, and Laverne Antrobus.
And just in case the boys are starting to feel left out (that'd be the day!) rest assured there are some promising names emerging there too – people like Mark Miodownik, Kevin Fong and Adam Rutherford.
Male or female, the annoying truth is that it usually takes a long time for presenters to establish a rapport with the audience. Brian Cox had been broadcasting for years before he won the nation's hearts and minds with Wonders. Iain Stewart started as a contributor to Horizon, then graduated to presenting on BBC4 before bringing millions of delighted viewers to The Power of the Planet and How Earth Made Us. Alice Roberts worked her way through Coast and Don't Die Young before becoming one of the rare women so far to front a beautiful landmark series, The Incredible Human Journey, and a Horizon.
TV is an unforgiving business, and it's frustrating that there aren't more places where we can allow people to grow, or even try them out – it's one reason that science on BBC4 is so important to us, and also why it's so important to have an in-house science department.
I don't know which of the women we're working with will turn out to be OK, which good, and which brilliant, but the important thing is that we're trying to work with more.
Even today, science – not just on TV – can give off a pretty blokey whiff. The figures vary depending on who's doing the counting, but according to the UKRC only 9% of professors in science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) subjects and 18% of senior lecturers in the UK are women. That's completely unacceptable.
Away from the higher echelons of academia there are some slightly more positive stirrings. The increase in younger scientists, both male and female, who are decent communicators – not just in labs and lecture halls, but blogging, tweeting, even doing comedy tours – is a big plus for us. There are more women climbing the ladder: around a third of Stem researchers and a quarter of lecturers are female. However lame the record to date, science is (slowly) changing.
Science on TV has to move with this trend, and as we get better at developing women presenters and interviewees, maybe TV can even encourage a bit of change itself. I welcome and look forward to your thoughts.
Kim Shillinglaw is the BBC's commissioning editor for science and natural history


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Verify an eBay Buyer's Address before Shipping
Lost packages are the bane of all carriers. As an eBay seller, it is your job to ensure your package reaches the buyer. The post office has been dealing with lost packages since they opened the Dead Letter Office in 1825. It was renamed as part of the USPS reorganization in 2011 to the MRC, or Mail Recovery Center.
The Mail Recovery Center employees (MRCs) are the only people legally permitted to open lost mail. When an address label gets smooshed, torn, wet, or otherwise illegible — which means the box can't be delivered — it finds its way into the hands of the folks at the MRC, who open the package with the hope of finding enough information to get it to the rightful owner.
Make sure that you always include a packing slip — like the kind you print from Selling Manager or my eBay — inside your packages. The packing slip should have both your address and the buyer's address so that if the label is illegible, the packing slip will identify the owner and the package can be delivered.
Of course, having the buyer's address correct on the label is critical to begin with. The following ideas and practices will help you create accurate shipping labels:
Copy and paste the buyer's address: The safest way to correct addressing is to cut and paste the buyer's address information from an e-mail or the PayPal payment confirmation or download.
Don't depend on the carrier to correct an address: No carrier is going to tell you whether the address you have is incorrect.
Use software or online services to check your buyer's address: It's good business practice to confirm the viability of an address before you send your item. Software such as DAZzle corrects most common addressing errors such as misspelled city or street names. If you have a question about a ZIP code, you can check it at the USPS website.
If you have the Google toolbar, or go to Google.com, you can type any UPS, post office, or FedEx tracking number and find the current tracking information from the carrier's website. Just copy and paste the tracking number into the Google search box and start your search.
You'll come to a page that presents a link to track packages — with your number and carrier showing. Click the link and you end up at the carrier's site with all the current tracking information. Nice!


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Liverpool to win big against Newcastle? Rashford to net first vs. Huddersfield?
Another profitable weekend for the column thanks in no small part to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Juventus. The festive action continues thick and fast with a busy Boxing Day programme, including Liverpool's clash with Newcastle.
Running total: +£7.89
The Banker
Liverpool are top at Christmas for the fourth time in the Premier League era but will perhaps never get a better opportunity to go on and win the title having taken 48 points from of a possible 54 so far. It's Newcastle next and surely even the most optimistic Toon fan would struggle to make a case for them winning at Anfield.
With Mo Salah on fire up front and Virgil van Dijk purring like a Rolls Royce at the back the Reds should cruise past the Magpies, and taking the 11/10 with bet365 that they win by more than two goals looks a rock solid call given how Newcastle have struggled to find the net for the most part this season. Liverpool just look too solid in all areas and could run up a rugby score if they are in the mood on Merseyside.
Selection: £5 on Liverpool (-2) to win at 11/10 with bet365.
The First Goal Flutter
Marcus Rashford wasted no time in getting Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's reign as Manchester United boss off to the perfect start against Cardiff, and the England man looks a big price at 9/2 to score first against Huddersfield Town.
Rashford has scored three in his last four games and should again get the nod in attack at Old Trafford. The Terriers will try to play a containing game but could struggle to deal with a United side who are suddenly keen to be positive and attack post-Mourinho.
Selection: £2 on Rashford to score first at 9/2 with bet365.
The Tasty Treble
Manchester City (2/5) have suddenly lost two out of three and are having a bit of a wobble, but they can get back on track by beating Leicester City. They can't afford to lose any further ground on Liverpool, and with Tottenham now breathing down their necks look for them to get back to winning ways at the King Power.
Crystal Palace (4/6) can see off a Cardiff City side who are leaking goals and should win without much fuss if Wilfried Zaha and Andros Townsend are in the mood.
Finally back the draw when Burnley face Everton. The Toffees will be licking their wounds after shipping six against Spurs while Burnley should be able to claim a share of the spoils against them at Turf Moor. The treble is paying better than 7/1 with bet365.
Selection: £2 on the treble at 7.16/1 with bet365.
The Euro Wager
Napoli face Inter Milan at the San Siro on Boxing Day and look worth a bet at 13/8. The Partenopei are still the most likely challengers to runaway Serie A leaders Juventus and if they can keep the brilliant Ivan Perisic quiet they can claim a huge festive win and keep the pressure on Juve.
Selection: £4 on Napoli to win at 13/8 with bet365.
The Wildcard Tip
Chelsea were legitimate title contenders just a few short weeks ago but are paying the price for being far too reliant on Eden Hazard in attack. They were terrible against Leicester last time out and surely only the brave or foolhardy would consider a punt on them at odds-on to beat Watford? The Hornets are a very good side and sit just two points behind Manchester United at Christmas. They have been underrated by bookmakers several times this season and might be worth a small interest at 17/2 to beat Chelsea without conceding at Vicarage Road.
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Deep Salt Water is an intimate memoir about abortion, expressed through the language and imagery of the ocean. By gravitating around a central love story—the reconnection of a couple who'd had an abortion twenty years earlier—the book draws its readers, inexorably, into global themes of loss, time, and creation.
The book is organized as 37 separate pieces, divided into three sections—a structure that mirrors the number of weeks in a full-term pregnancy. Each 'trimester' of the book explores the story of my lover and me: our relationship and unwanted pregnancy; the abortion itself; our separation and subsequent reconnection seventeen years later—a rekindling of love which stimulates my effort to come to terms with the abortion and its consequences.
Moving from a place of intense intimacy to an outward focus that engages with the broader world, Deep Salt Water discusses abortion in all its complexity, rejecting polarizing rhetoric in favour of the unfathomable truths that women hold in their bodies.
Praise for Deep Salt Water:
"The most difficult art upholds political principles while questioning the narratives that prop them up. That is exactly what Apostolides does in Deep Salt Water, and the only word I can think to describe it is brave.
Over the course of a now six-book career, Apostolides has established herself as a writer who takes on the most intimate, perverse, and complicated elements of human desire fearlessly and intellectually […]. She has a slightly terrifying ability to ride the most emotionally charged idea to its devastating conclusion."
—André Forget, Canadian Notes & Queries
"The inimitable beauty in Marianne Apostolides's memoir, Deep Salt Water (see recent interview with her here), rises out of its commitment to the metaphor. An elegy to our dying ocean and the aquatic life tethered to it, Deep Salt Water also examines the author's emotional entanglement with a young lover, the abortion that comes after it, and the seventeen years in-between their first encounter and their last. Though it touches on both topics rather poignantly, Deep Salt Water is neither political nor didactic; rather, it is a text that transcends genre and uses the ocean and the life that exists within it as a lexicon for the necessary act of forgiveness.
—María Isabel Alvarez, Colorado Review
"Deep Salt Water is intimate and sensual, tidal and saline—how can a book be tidal and saline? These words make sense within the environment of the book. Apostolides's language is not of pristine nature but of the anthropocene, our current geologic age of bleached coral and oceans choking on plastics. In light of man-made climate catastrophe, learning this language takes on added urgency."
—Jade Colbert, The Globe and Mail, March 10, 2017
"Somehow Apostolides' attempt to tackle infinite expanse succeeds by way of commingling of sand, seaweed, and scientific fact, reads like a breath of air, or a breeze from an incoming tide. […] We are reminded of the powerful echoes and impacts of a decision made 17 years prior, as though it were an eruptive volcano, or perhaps a crashing tsunami. The cause is unknown and unexpected, but the effect is powerful and lasting."
—Megan Hamilton, Broken Pencil, Fall 2017
"Whether coming to terms with the abortion she had years ago or recognizing the loss we've already witnessed in our oceans and the loss that is still to come, Apostolides acknowledges that grief is an essential part of the human experience when what you have loved is gone. Yet the love that is contained within her words—of the seas, of her unborn child, of the man she connects with so many years later—is the kind of love that is oceans deep."
—Jenna Gersie, The Goose: A Journal of Arts, Environment and Culture in Canada
Deep Salt Water was listed among the 'Most Anticipated Books of 2017' by the Toronto Star and Room magazine; it was also featured in the Spring Preview Issue of Quill & Quire.
For further information on the book's creation, you can check out some interviews here.


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We find ourselves just 12 short days from finishing what has been an extraordinary walk. On February 1st, we will find ourselves at the shore of the Pacific Ocean in Santa Monica, CA, no longer looking West for our future. Rather, we will turn around, begin our drive home, and look East for progress for the first time in five months.
Lately, many people have broached the topic of "the end." How do we feel? What do we think? How do we look at this trek in the context of a life achievement? Many questions about the trek and how it has influenced us. Unfortunately, there are few answers at this point to some reasonable questions.
When I think about where I am at now as opposed to five months ago, I feel markedly better than before. Physically, mentally, and emotionally I feel in a much better place. That said, I recognize there is still much work to be done to achieve the personal goals I set for myself. The excitement of nearing the end does not cloud the reality I see in front of me. There will be difficulties in coming home. I made the connections before we left that preparing for this walk was very similar to preparing for a deployment. In the same way, coming home will be like returning from a deployment. My concerns do not rest in adjusting from combat. Rather, my concerns stem from adjusting to having lived again for the first time in several years. The people in my life–friends and family and coworkers–have known me as a different me. Who I was prior to Iraq changed dramatically upon my return. There was a learning curve that went up, exponentially, every day with me. Neither I nor those in my life anticipated the ride that coming home from Iraq presented. I don't know what they expect now, either.
The experience of coming home now is something I have no experience with. Yes, I've come home from two deployments and made successful and not so successful transitions. This, however, is completely different. And it makes me nervous. How will I be received? Will there be an expectation that I'm "all better" now? Will there be an expectation that all those things that bothered me before are now gone? I can say that while I feel as though I am in a much better place, I also understand that having completed this trek and moving beyond it is still on ongoing process. The walk will be over, the work is not.
Before the walk, I wondered if I'd ever get over the issues that influence my daily life. Would I ever be able to not be angry? Would I get to a point where I could feel appropriate emotions at appropriate times? I've come to see that I can get beyond those things, I can experience real emotions outside those negative anchors that weighed me down for so long. But, the same vigilance required to make certain you and your buddies are safe in combat is required for your own self care. Feeling confident that you're on the right path is good. Feeling as though that being on the right path at the right time is all it takes is akin to the same complacency that you consciously avoid in combat to keep yourself alive. I recognize that the progress I've made can erode just as quickly if I feel I've accomplished my mission and begin to get too confident.
I have been telling people lately that the excitement I feel for nearing the end is tempered by the reality that the end is near. It seems as though it was just days ago that we found ourselves walking across the wind swept acres of Nebraska or the rolling, green cornfields of Iowa. Now, we are in the dusty, dry Southern California landscape. Just beyond the mountains in front of us will be the chaos of Los Angeles and the beauty of the coast. To see it in the manner we will will certainly feel good. I still don't–in any way–feel a sense of accomplishment having come the distance we have. But I do feel a sense of accomplishment in having taken the chance to re-experience life again, to put myself back out in the world and try, again, to meet the expectations I have for myself. For far too long, I let myself feel as though the anger, disappointment, sadness, and frustration were earned from the misdeeds of the past. This walk has not been any sort of penance for me. It has, however, been a chance to say that those feelings do not need to last, are not deserved, and can serve as the starting point to begin again. It isn't often that people would say to build a foundation for change on the negative. I can say that despite the hardships those feelings placed on me and those around me, they will serve as the benchmark for progress moving forward–they just don't have to be the standard by which my days operate.
At some point, I'll finally be able to articulate what this trek is/was/will be. For now, there are still too many miles ahead to write about the end in the present. But, presently, I find myself looking at the end as a beginning. And that is the most positive thing I've said in almost 10 years.
See you on the trail,
Anthony and Tom


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"To see oursels as ithers see us!" Robert Burns, 1786
Daniel Blau Ltd. and Galerie Meyer are pleased to present ALLER-RETOUR, an exhibition of pictures from the Apollo X1 journey to the Moon. These works are arguably the ultimate reflection on the theme "The Journey", the subject of Photo Saint-Germain-des-Prés 2012. This journey's departure, destination and return extend beyond space and time into the realm of the unknown.
Space exploration has once again captivated the public with the recent landing of Mars rover "Curiosity", which has produced unparalleled views of the "Red Planet". Moreover, the recent passing of Neil Armstrong on August 25, 2012 is a poignant reminder of the monumentality and timeless intrigue of space in relation to mankind. Armstrong, reflecting on his journey to the Moon revealed: "the unknowns were rampant". Set within the backdrop of the Cold War, with intense political tension between the United States and the USSR, the lunar module dubbed "The Eagle" landed Armstrong and Aldrin – with only thirty seconds of fuel remaining – on the Moon in July of 1969. An estimated 550 million people witnessed this undeniably historic event, as Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin explored the Moon's surface for the very first time. Photographed over two hours while documenting and sampling the Moon, these original photographs remain the most expensive pictures ever taken in terms of their cost of production.
The "magnificent desolation", as Aldrin described the surface of the Moon, had been photographed via telescope by Lewis Morris Rutherford in the 19th century. However, these 1969 photographs of an unprecedented clarity, the result of unfiltered sunlight in situ, epitomize the magnificence of space. The glorious nostalgia of this fortunate era is reflected in these incredible photographs.
50 years after the first man orbited Earth, the splendour and sublime quality of these groundbreaking pictures of the Moon continue to evoke wonder.


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Commission for an online children's storybook. Our intrepid hero has found himself in a bit of a quandary. The creature he faces is the Grocc, king of the swamps. A chimerical mash-up of a crocodile and scorpion.
My personal art journal: Sketches, Studies, Sculpts and Illustrations by Katie Pfeilschiefter
Monday, December 31, 2012
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Lightning Lure
Critter sketch. A sharky, bone jawed, tentacled cat thing. The whip I imagine behaves like a stingray's spine or a jellyfish tentacle. The creature is immune to its own sting, but prey is stunned/paralyzed by it. Could also use the whip as a lure. The tail is good for whacking things, that's about it.
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Yule Deer
My obligatory holiday themed drawing. Saw some reindeer at a garden center and drew this later. The Elder Futhark runes carved into one of his antlers reads "yuletide".
A belated Happy Holidays to everyone!
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Structure of the Study
1. Introduction
2. SWOT Analysis of the V4 Countries
2.1. Czech Repulic
2.2. Slovak Republic
2.3. Polish Republic
2.4. Hungary
3. Scenarios of Transit Infrastructure Projects and Their Impact on the V4 Countries
4. EU and Czech Energy Interests Advocacy
5. Conclusion to the Results of the Study and Final Recommendation
The methodology of the research project is based on a combination of quantitative and qualitative data. The quantitative data is represented by the MEOS modeling tool. The qualitative data were obtained from primary or secondary literature, specialized reports, indepth interviews and field trip experience. The research method consists of a multi-criteria assessment of various supply, demand and infrastructure scenarios.
A combination of two demand scenarios (Baseline and High), two supply scenarios (Baseline and LNG Glut) and six infrastructure scenarios (Reference, Nord Stream, Nord Stream and Nabucco, Nord Stream and South Stream, Nord Stream and South Stream and Nabucco, Nord Stream and North – South Gas Corridor) is being evaluated in the study by two following tools:
MEOS model
The MEOS model combines the specific features of models GASMOND and EUGAS, which have been previously successfully used for network and flow simulations. The aim of MEOS model is to determine an economically optimal allocation of flows in the network, i.e. primarily to use the least expensive sources and distribute them through the least expensive routes. The MEOS model is a nodes and edges computing model built on the network of more than sixty gas transit routes through Western, Eastern, Central and Southern Europe and their respective characteristics such as direction, length, capacity and transit tariffs.
Indexes serve as a bridge between solely quantitative nature of outcomes provided by the model and otherwise qualitative nature of the research data. The indexes cover the four most relevant dimensions of the energy security:
- To assess the diversification of sources and routes, the Hirschman-Herfindahl index is used. The HH index is a sum of squares of ratios of the respective sources or routes. The interval values stretch from 0 (perfect distribution) to 10.000 (1002) for a total concentration.
- The substitutability index is a representation of the dominant source/route ratio, which can be substituted by the rest of sources or routes.
- The reliability index is based on the Business Monitor International intelligence reports. The index represents a weighted average of BMI's country risk ratings for producing and transit countries included in given scenarios.
- The costs index is again based on the weighted average of the production costs of the relevant sources and of the sums of transit tariffs in respective transit countries for each scenario.
If we accept the partial assumption that in the Central European context the reliability of supplies is derived from the variability of transport routes and that low prices are derived from the variability of sources, the Czech Republic should consider the following points:
An understanding of the security of supply as the dominant aspect of Czech energy security in the gas sector:
- A preference for the variability of resources, which brings the possibility of choice and competition among suppliers;
- Interconnection with spot markets – Baumgarten, LNG Poland;
- Pressure on the flexibility of long-term contracts and minimization of the take or pay clause; on the other hand, acceptance of the importance of long-term contracts for the investment cycle;
- State support for the construction of critical infrastructure in the case of failure of economic stimuli (for example, LNG Adria or Hungary-Slovakia interconnection).
Support for infrastructure (and measures) that contribute most to the transformation of the linear character of transit to the network character:
- LNG terminals in Poland and Croatia as real resource alternatives
- Nabucco as a provider of quantitatively significant volumes complementing the importance of LNG
- The North-South Gas Corridor as a key project of breaching the linear nature of transit
- Institutional integration of the markets (such as the NETS project) as a stimulus for the entry of new traders, limitation of the influence of domestic monopolists, and thus increase in pressure on the construction of new transit infrastructure
The Dimension of the European Union and Its Energy Policy
In the part dealing with the European Union, we have been attempting to answer the question of the extent to which European energy policy, which can be currently viewed as one of the most important areas of interest of the EU altogether, has changed in relation to the approval of the Treaty of Lisbon.
The answer is as follows. The Treaty of Lisbon legally anchored the status quo, in which Title XXI Energy introduces a separate policy and includes it in the shared competence. The Treaty nevertheless also leaves key questions of the energy mix, usage of own resources and fiscal instruments fully in the hands of national states. The clause dealing with the mechanism of solidarity in the case of (a mainly energy-related) crisis is by contrast vague to the extent that one cannot expect its practical use unless it is elaborated in more detail.
On the other hand, an increase in activities in the area related to energy is obvious in the EU, be it in the external dimension, in the area of a common energy market or in the energy-environmental area.
We state here that European energy policy will influence the energy sectors of national states with growing intensity. These states should therefore devote corresponding attention to the EU level. In the case of the Czech Republic, this means the need to substantially strengthen the European dimension of the energy sector.
This is also related to the need to reassess the energy priorities and interests of the Czech Republic and to complement them at the EU level, i.e. to determine how one or other priority can ideally be addressed in the EU and which stance should be adopted by the Czech Republic in the related questions.
This EU level should be regularly updated through cooperation between the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of the Environment, and the Office of the Government and by means of consultations with non-state subjects.
From the perspective of efficiency of interest representation, we then recommend more detailed analysis of the existing system from both the formal side, i.e. with regard to the distribution of competences and organization of work, and from the perspective of the real efficiency of this structure's operation, typically using comparison with comparable countries.
Filip Černoch, Břetislav Dančák, Jana Kovačovská, Petr Ocelík, Jan Osička, Tomáš Vlček, Veronika Zapletalová: The Future of Natural Gas Security in the V4 Countries: A Scenario Analysis and the EU Dimension, first issue, International Institute of Political Studies of Masaryk University (IIPS), Brno, 2011, 312 pages.
The data set used in the study was collected in 2010.
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How to build a haunted crypt in your backyard. Looks simple enough.
Create a virtual jack-o-lantern.
[Update: via email, I received this even better flash pumpkin carving toy. Dan has a good one in comments, too.]
Have your kids wear this downloadable mask tonight and save them from getting cavities since no one will give them any candy.
Let the Landover Baptist Church show you how to ruin halloween for the pagans and non-believers.
Awww, I want a two-headed snake, too.
October is National Toilet Repair Month. Here are some tips.
Another illusion for you. This one is called "rollers" and once again, nothing is actually moving.
If the renaissance took place in more recent times, and the models were famous movie monsters/aliens, what would the artwork have looked like?
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Remember when Obama promised the world "the future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam"? While Christians continue to be persecuted in the Middle East, some wonder where Obama is.
They can keep wondering, but Britain's Prince Charles is being courageous enough to speak out against the persecution Christians face in the Muslim world:
I have for some time now been deeply troubled by the growing difficulties faced by Christian communities in various parts of the Middle East.
It seems to me that we cannot ignore the fact that Christians in the Middle East are increasingly being deliberately targeted by fundamentalist Islamist militants.
Christianity was literally born in the Middle East and we must not forget our Middle Eastern brothers and sisters in Christ.
Thank God there's at least one world leader willing to confront the injustice – we won't hold our breath for Obama to do the same.
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FT Next Act: Saving for retirement — how much is enough?
How can you make the most of your money as you move into the next stage of life? Next Act editor Claer Barrett, FT columnist and the author of 'Money Moments' Jason Butler, FT insurance correspondent Oliver Ralph and the FT's money mentor Lindsay Cook share their thoughts.


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I will be heading out of town from June 12th to July 10th for a backpacking trip on the John Muir Trail. There will be no one shipping orders or answering emails during this time. I will ship any orders placed up until June 11th (last trip to post office will be Wednesday June 11 at noon pacific time), anything from then until July 10th wont ship until I get back. If you can't wait for your order, order before June 11 or after July 10th! Thanks a ton
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Pasta e fagioli
From Cookipedia
Pasta e fagioli, meaning "pasta and beans", is a traditional meatless Italian dish. Like many other Italian favorites including pizza and polenta, the dish started as a peasant dish, being composed of inexpensive ingredients. Today it can be widely found, even in restaurants that do not specialize in Italian cuisine. It is often pronounced pasta fazool in the United States.
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- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, peeled and sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 3 celery stalks chopped into moons
- 1 can tomatoes, chopped
- 1 can of good quality vegetable soup or 225 ml vegetable stock
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- Pinch of dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 180 g small pasta, such as elbow macaroni
- 1 can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- Heat the oil over a medium heat and add a good grind of black pepper.
- Add the onions, garlic, celery, carrots and sauté the for about 6 minutes, stirring now and then.
- Add the soup or stock, tomatoes and simmer vigorously for about 15 minutes or more if you want a thicker soup.
- Add the pasta, cover and simmer for about 10 minutes or until the pasta is cooked.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Stir in the beans and cook for a further 15 minutes
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The Copy Protection (CP) Commercial Module sub group was originally formed to create commercial requirements for a DVB Content Protection & Copy Management (CPCM) system.
CP was re-instigated in May 2003 after a time in 'sleep mode' in order to respond to three issues with the original commercial requirements arising from the work of the Copy Protection Technologies (CPT) sub group of the Technical Module. The group met its deadline of September 12th 2003 to respond to these issues; however in creating this response we discovered a number of other topics that needed to be resolved.
The Commercial Module has now extended the remit of CP to continue to work very closely with CPT to rapidly resolve these and future issues.
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What Is Sudden Unexplained Death Syndrome?
For reasons that are poorly understood, people with epilepsy have an increased risk of dying suddenly for no discernible reason. This condition, called sudden unexplained death, can occur in people without epilepsy, but epilepsy increases the risk about twofold.
Researchers are still unsure why sudden unexplained death occurs. One study suggested that the use of more than two anticonvulsant drugs may be a risk factor.
It is not clear whether the use of multiple drugs causes the sudden death, or whether people who use multiple anticonvulsants have a greater risk of death because they have more severe types of epilepsy.
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- "Thanks. You think I can handle one of these?"
"Ah, even my wife got one. You give this to your missus!"
- —Bai Tak and Victor Hoffman after Hoffman received his blade
A machete was a blade used by Pesanga Gears during the Pendulum Wars.
Nearly all Pesanga men carried machetes with them in order to slaughter animals and defend Pesang from Shaoshi marauders.[1] Pesanga commandos used their machetes to quietly dispatch Indie soldiers, using them during the Siege of Anvil Gate,[2] the Raid on Gralia,[3] and Operation: Leveler.[4] Bai Tak, a Pesanga commando, gave Victor Hoffman a machete as a gift.[3]
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gears of War: Unseen
- ↑ Gears of War: Aspho Fields
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What woods are the most eco-friendly for making furniture in your opinion? And Why?
I firmly believe that hardwoods from FSC certified forests are our best option today. They don't clear cut the forest and endanger the environment.
What does FSC-certified mean?
As I was browsing a variety of websites, I realized that frugality and minimalism play an important role in the eco-friendly lifestyle. I thought frugality and minimalism were similar, but once I did a little research I quickly recognized they are quit different. Interestingly enough eco-friendly, frugalness and minimalism can all work together in harmony. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. So I wondered how these lifestyle ideologies might come together, providing us with a healthier, happier life.
In light of all the recent snow fall here in the mid-west, I thought it would be wonderful to make a list of all the wonderful snow activities. Winter can often seem like an endless season that can trap people indoors away from all the glories of mother nature. But when snow is in town it only enhances mother nature's features from the crisp clean air to the blue skies overhead. So bundle up and gett ready for some play-time out in that white fluffy snow. Here is my list of fun snow filled activities!
1. Snow ball fight with the neighborhood kids.
In these cold and bare months of winter, I often wonder where all my food comes from. It is so easy to forget about where all that colorful produce originates when it is just sitting in my grocery store ready to buy, prepare and cook. It is like some type of magic trick: I walk through the squeaky clean sliding glass doors and "bibbidi bobbidi boo" I am met with bins, shelves and crates piled high with wonderfully clean, ripe and aromatic produce.
There always seems to be such a debate on whether to use cloth or disposable diapers between parents or soon-to-be-parents. I just recently read an article that once again brought up the issue of cloth versus disposable; and the author said he did not know whether he and his wife could brave cloth diapers. I do not understand how cloth diapers got such a terrible reputation for being so difficult. I have been using them for 7 months with my daughter and find them to be very user friendly.
I have a six and half month old infant who about a month ago started eating pureed foods. Since then, I have come to realize many important factors about food introduction and infants. Unfortunately, there is a lack of quality research, and lack of consensus between organizations and professionals about when to introduce foods, what foods to introduce first and how to introduce those foods. Furthermore, there are continually "fads" about what to feed your infant and how.


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Rarely has a message from the Pope during a journey been understood and received with admiration and concord approaching unanimity as it has on this occasion. There have been very few dissenting voices. And rightly so. It was a very welcome sign of the sense of responsibility of media professionals.
The mission of the unarmed prophet, who went unhesitatingly, resolutely, to talk about peace in a region and at a time of heated conflicts and protests, was a message of strength and of uncommon power. While all around the region mostly continue to rely above all on power and weapons, and hatred is relentlessly promoted, the words of dialogue and mutual respect, the invitation to reconciliation, the exhortation to young people of different religious faiths to build a future of peace together echoed with clear and fascinating veracity, from the lips "of one who speaks with authority" unlike other less credible teachers.
Particularly encouraging was his reception by the Muslim religious leaders of Lebanon, who welcomed the message of peace and collaboration between Christians and Muslims for peace in their own land with respect and openness, in the heart of the Middle East.
Sincere respect for the beliefs of others is the foundation of those thoughts, those words and those gestures of peace of which the Pope spoke once again, and of which there is an extreme need on the part of everyone and throughout the world, which is now a global village, in order not to irresponsibly feed uncontrolled and violent reactions. The Pope and the Catholic Church are doing their part for peace in the world; those who have the instruments of power in the political, military and communications spheres should also do their part in this crucial effort for the future of humanity.


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BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – The Bentley University men's swimming team completed a second consecutive undefeated dual meet season and extended its winning streak to 23 with a 176-120 win over Bridgewater State University Wednesday evening at the Dr. Mary Jo Moriarty Pool.
Coming off an 11-0 season a year ago, the Falcons captured nine of 16 events against the Bears to earn their tenth win this season.
Leading the way were a trio of double-winners: junior Frank Elenio (Ridgefield, N.J./Bergen County Academies), sophomore Jarod Yoshihara (Irvine, Calif./University HS) and freshman Paul Homorodean (Milford, Conn./Joseph A. Foran HS).
Elenio outswam the competition in the 1650 yard freestyle, finishing in 17:41.14, and was also the first to touch in the 200 butterfly (2:00.04). Yoshihara swept the backstroke events, swimming the 100 in 55.23 seconds and the 200 in 1:58.91.
Homorodean posted his best time of the season in winning the 100 free (48.89) and also took first in the 100 fly (54.39).
Bentley's other winners were sophomore Alper Alkaya (Milan, Italy) in the 200 free (1:50.88), senior Juan Quiroga (Bogota, Colombia) in the one-meter diving (223.10) and freshman Tanner Fales (Naples, Fla./Gulf Coast HS) in the 500 free (5:05.18).
The defending Northeast-10 Conference champions will look to defend their title when the 2018 championships are contested Feb. 8-11 at WPI.


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General Rules
- Do not raid other player's bases, or steal other player's items.
- Do not enter the private home of another player without permission.
- Do not enter the clan area or base of a tribe which you do not belong to without permission.
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The Minecraft servers are running custom modpacks which we have put together. You will need the modpack in order to sign onto the server.
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Our annual Winter Carnival is coming coming up the weekend of March 2nd and 3rd!
Kids 11 and under get to ski their lift tickets FREE both Saturday and Sunday if they come dressed in a costume. There will be an actual costume contest at 10am both days with prizes given to the top three. There will also be a chili cook off on Saturday with a $50 Sawmill gift certificate given to the winner. Gilson Ski & Snowboard company will be here Sunday doing demos which will be a great opportunity to try some great equipment. Also on Sunday we will be doing pond skimming later in the day so bring some clothes that can get wet!
Sunday we will have our annual DUMMY JUMP where you build a dummy on skis to be pushed over our "Dummy Jump!" There will be prizes awarded to the winners and anyone that builds a dummy gets four free lift tickets to be used that day! We hope to see you this weekend!


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Stock-Split Information
Money for nothing is hard to find on Wall Street. But sometimes investors get additional shares — well, sort of. When a company's stock price rises dramatically and begins to approach $50 a share or more, the executives might decide to split the shares. In a stock split, the company cuts its share price, say in half, by cutting the shares into multiple shares.
For instance, let's say you own 100 shares in a stock trading for $60 a share. If the company has a 2-for-1 split, you will suddenly have 200 shares, but they'll be worth $30 apiece. Management feels some investors are more likely to buy stock in a company for $30 a share than $60.
The theory goes that some naïve investors, who read too much into a stock's per-share price, might assume a stock trading for $50 or more is too expensive.
Some investors assume that a stock split is a major boon because they suddenly have more shares. The per-share price of a stock doesn't tell you much. The value of your shares is still $6,000, whether you own 100 shares at $60 or 200 shares at $30 a share. The company's market value also stays the same.
Understanding when stock splits occur is important for fundamental analysis, though, because it can affect the number of shares outstanding. You'll need an accurate count of shares outstanding to do some of the fundamental analysis.
Fortunately, many companies provide stock-split histories on their websites. But not all do — and you might want to look up stock splits at multiple companies without navigating to several investor relations websites. That's where other online tools can help you find when splits happened and how many shares were affected come in.
Yahoo! Finance helps you look up if, and when, a company split its shares. Here's how:
- Log into Yahoo! Finance.
- Enter the name of the company or symbol in the Quote Lookup blank and click on the name of the company.
For GE, for instance, enter GE and click the General Electric link.
- Click on the Interactive link below the Charts heading on the left side of the screen.
This will take you to Yahoo Finance's advanced charting feature.
- Choose the timeframe.
If you want to see all the company's split in its history, choose Max.
- Observe the chart.
If the stock has been split, you'll see a small purple hexagon with the letter "S" in the center on the bottom of the stock chart. For instance, the chart tells you that GE last split its stock, by 3 for 1, on May 8, 2000.


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Be A Volunteer
Most students feel it is essential for them to do community service even though community service has been made non-compulsory at JC level. It allows them to broaden their view of the outside world, challenge themselves to fulfill tasks and feeling a sense of satisfaction at having met their goals. Some do it for altruistic reasons – to help the underprivileged, the elderly and the needy – a genuine desire to share their happiness, knowledge and experience with others who are less fortunate than them. This is also one way of giving back and contributing to our society. In the past, we have had a number of youth in our church who initiated service projects with us. For those of you who are not aware, you can clock your CIP hours with us.
Become a volunteer and make a difference. We could not have functioned without its many volunteers. There are many ways you can contribute :
- conduct baking workshops;
- tutoring in school work for the foreign students;
- mentoring a mentee;
- reading and story-telling;
- counseling children and adults from the community;
- basic jewellery creation;
- music and movements;
- art and craft;
- supervision of children in class/or in outings;
- translation of articles; and etc.
Community projects do not necessarily have to be long-term commitments. Avail yourself whenever you are available.
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Refuge Services, Inc., a private non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization, was established in Lubbock in September of 1999. The mission of Refuge Services, Inc. is to enhance functioning of individuals, families, and groups. This is achieved by providing opportunities to develop skills for solving problems, overcoming obstacles, and reaching individual as well as group goals. Refuge Services provides Hippotherapy (H), Therapeutic riding (TR), and Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) to over 120 clients per week in Lubbock and the surrounding communities with over 80% of the clients served being between 2-18 years of age. Our programs run year-round. Refuge Services conducted over 6000 client hours in 2010. Our goal for 2011 is to serve 150 clients per week conducting over 7500 hours of therapy.
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Saniya Mirza started playing tennis at the tender age of six in the Nizam Club Hyderabad, till the age of 12 she was able to get the sponsors and started to train at the Sinnet Tennis Academy, Secunderabad at the professional level later she shifted to Ace Tennis academy in United States.
Saniya started her professional career at the age of 17 years; her first international tournament was World junior championship, Jakarta. She created history in India when in the year 2005 she raced to the 3rd and 4th rounds of many Grand Slam tournaments. Soon she became the youth Icon of India.
For her services in the field of tennis the government of India felicitated her with Arjuna award in the year of 2004. In the year 2005 Saniya became the hottest talking point in the Indian tennis scenario when she went up to 4th round in U.S. Open and up to 3rd round in Australian open tournaments.
Saniya Mirza holds the current ITF ranking of 53in singles category and 25 in doubles category (As on 19, January 2007). She achieved the career high rankings in the singles of 31 on 10.10.2005 and 25 in the doubles category on 13.11.2006. Her short career is somewhat injury prone and she requires strict Physical fitness regime.
Her strong right handed forehand play and strong double-handed backhand and hitting her strokes naturally hard makes her a player to watch. Some people compare her with the likes of Romanian tennis great Ilie Nastase.