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Rand Paul's Republican revolution
DALLAS — It's 7 a.m. on a Saturday, Rand Paul is exhausted and airport security has just confiscated his morning joe.
"The TSA took away my coffee," the libertarian-leaning senator, Houston-bound for a day of events with GOP activists, complains of the federal agency he's proposed abolishing. "I offered to drink it to show it wasn't a bomb."
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The Kentucky Republican has many more sleep-deprived moments in store as he prepares for a near-certain 2016 presidential bid. On an early February political swing through his native Texas, where Paul was joined by a POLITICO reporter, the contradictions and challenges that would define such a run were on vivid display — as was Paul's belief that his blend of libertarian-infused conservatism could forge an entirely new path to the White House.
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In an extensive in-flight interview, the first-term senator outlined his vision for a more inclusive GOP — only to meet a frosty response hours later when he spoke favorably about immigration to a roomful of people enamored of the tea party's luminary of the moment, Sen. Ted Cruz.
Paul didn't talk much during the trip about his roots as the son of an ex-congressman and libertarian folk hero. But Texans at every turn brought up his father, the highly polarizing former Rep. Ron Paul, from whom Rand Paul knows he must stake out a separate identity to have any shot at the GOP nomination.
And as Paul argued that the GOP needs a 2016 standard-bearer with broader appeal than its recent nominees, Mitt Romney and John McCain, he did not evince Barack Obama's ability to move a crowd, George W. Bush's everyman relatability or Bill Clinton's love of the game.
At the same time, Paul made clear his ambition to remake the Republican Party by drawing support from constituencies that have voted reliably Democratic. Just as Ronald Reagan drew working-class Democrats into the GOP fold and Bill Clinton pulled his party to the political center, Paul has a vision of that magnitude in mind for his party.
"The country's a mess, and I think there needs to be a program that Republicans put forward, and also there needs to be a messenger who can actually win," Paul said, in perhaps his most overt remarks to date about what a presidential bid would look like. "And I'm concerned that if we put forward the same sort of candidate again, that we won't be successful."
Sporting a gray suit, red tie and cowboy boots, Paul said ideas that fall into the "libertarian-slash-Republican" camp "are a bit different from what we've done in the past" and could expand the GOP tent. Those proposals go beyond his well-known problems with National Security Agency surveillance, which led him to file a class-action lawsuit against the agency last week. Drug policy reforms, Paul said, would particularly resonate in minority communities that have largely shut out Republicans.
And opposing indefinite detention of detainees, he said, would strike a chord with groups that historically have been persecuted.
"I think that our message … has great appeal if you are part of any kind of group that's ever been mistreated in history," he said. "That could be African-Americans, Jewish-Americans, Japanese-Americans, all of which, at times in our history, haven't been treated as they should be."
( WATCH: Rand Paul: We need new Republican Party)
Paul rode the tea party wave to an upset win in 2010, and he developed a reputation during his first few years in the Senate as a persistent thorn in the side of GOP leaders. But over the past several months, while his policy positions haven't shifted much, he has refrained from leading the rhetorical charge against establishment figures in his own party. A case in point: It was Cruz who spearheaded the fight that led to the government shutdown, while Paul largely kept his head down and even invited Democrats to a coffee summit to smooth things over.
Paul has also made a point to visit minority communities and has been among the most aggressive in his party about promoting outreach to nontraditional GOP voting blocs.
At an event in Houston that night, Paul bluntly summarized the political perils of not broadening the GOP base — especially in a place like Texas, which is nearly 40 percent Hispanic. Speaking to a crowd of more than 600 high-dollar donors, party activists, and state legislators and candidates at an otherwise festive Harris County GOP dinner, Paul warned that "Texas is going to be a Democrat state within 10 years if we don't change."
Though he didn't support the so-called Gang of Eight immigration compromise, Paul but has since made clear he would be open to reform that goes beyond securing the borders. "That means we evolve," he said. "It doesn't mean we give up on what we believe in, but it means we have to be a welcoming party."
( Also on POLITICO: Rand Paul: Take NSA suit to Supreme Court)
He added, "What I'll continue to say, and it's not an exact policy prescription, … but if you want to work and you want a job and you want to be part of America, we'll find a place for you."
The otherwise-friendly audience greeted the comment with only scattered applause, a noticeably quieter reaction than some of his other lines received. That caused Paul to remark, good-naturedly, that the response was "kind of tepid."
Paul's softer language on immigration comes amid warnings that the GOP could lose a generation of Latinos to Democrats. But the Republican base wants no part of far-reaching reform. And the problem for Paul is that conservative activists he'll need in early presidential states could gravitate to another candidate who takes the hard line they want.
Another candidate, for example, such as Cruz.
( WATCH: Rand Paul - 7 defining quotes)
In Texas, which may be the fifth primary contest of 2016, activist Republicans are intrigued by Paul. But they are obsessed with Cruz, their junior senator. The chairman of the Harris County GOP, which hosted Paul's Saturday night address, even invoked Cruz in a statement announcing Paul's speech: "It is a great honor to have a man who stood shoulder to shoulder with Sen. Ted Cruz against tyranny in Washington, D.C.," he said.
While the two have joined forces in several policy battles, Cruz's combative approach cuts a sharp contrast with the low-key Paul, who is prone to snarky asides ("the good news is, your government's open. The bad news is, your government's open," he likes to say) rather than soaring rhetoric. In Houston, people were more likely to invoke Cruz in describing their philosophy than they were Paul.
"I'm a Sarah Palin-Ted Cruz-tea party conservative," said David Jackson, 53, a Harris County conservative activist who works in oil and gas, after Paul's speech.


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Clinton files show worries over health care bill
A newly-disclosed batch of previously-secret documents from President Bill Clinton's White House offer new details on that administration's early failures that could serve as a reminder that any future presidential bid by former first lady Hillary Clinton will inevitably involve revisiting and perhaps even re-litigating a series of fights from the 1990s.
The roughly 4,000 pages made public Friday by the Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock include internal musings by White House aides, including a warning that there was "great disquiet" on Capitol Hill about whether the Clintons understood the legislative process needed to enact the health care reform package known as the Health Security Act.
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On health care, in an unsigned memo from April 1993, an aide recommended that both Bill and Hillary Clinton hold three "working dinners" with Democratic leaders to hear their concerns.
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"To restate the obvious: While the substance is obviously controversial, there is apparently great disquiet in the capitol over whether we understand the inter-activity between reconciliation and health, procedurally, and in terms of timing and counting votes for both measures," the memo stated. "We need strategic agreement among ourselves and. between us and the Hill on timing and process. This can work, but it will come apart if we don't get these pieces right."
The document release comes after POLITICO reported Tuesday that about 33,000 pages of records withheld as confidential advice given to President Clinton or exchanged among his top advisers, along with information about candidates for appointments to federal office, were still unavailable to the public even though the legal basis to withhold them under the Presidential Records Act ran out in January 2013 — 12 years after Clinton left office.
A White House official said Tuesday that lawyers there had approved release of about 25,000 of the 33,000 previously-withheld pages.
( Also on POLITICO: Clinton defends Obamacare)
The remainder of the roughly 25,000 pages are expected to be posted online in the next couple of weeks. The White House has extended the deadline on the additional 8,000 pages until March 26, the National Archives said earlier this week.
The larger body of records includes papers potentially more sensitive than those released Friday. Some of the previously-withheld documents are legal memoranda about the Whitewater investigation and other independent counsel investigations. Those files were not among those being released Friday.
The list of files disclosed Friday suggested they would touch on how Clinton's team dealt with foreign policy crises, as well as Al Qaeda strikes that preceded the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
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The records do describe preparations for U.S. military action in Haiti in 1994 and discussions of how to explain the move to the American public.
However, the only new document released in the 9/11-related file pertained not to that event, but to a decision not to send an additional note or gift to King Hussein of Jordan when he was at the Mayo Clinic being treated for cancer that would claim his life a few months later.
"Sounds like too much crepe hanging," a Clinton aide wrote, recommending against the step.
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A variety of Al Qaeda-related documents remain withheld on grounds that they're classified for national security reasons.
Documents released in connection with a Freedom of Information Act request on Hillary Clinton's work on children's issues and women's rights includes insight into her staff's public-relations strategy heading into Bill Clinton's campaign for reelection.


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The first day I set foot in this Midwestern city I'm now living in I had the awful encounter with the eating habits of a couple of ladies from my black community. I was hoping that this was not the norm but just a couple of ladies in the severe minority who just had no clue about diet, fat or what constitutes vegetables. I am concerned with the eating habits of my community and the fact that we are seriously on track with America's killer diet.
I walked into a store that seems to be all over this area and went to the salad bar to make myself lunch. As I stood there picking through the salad greens and different vegetables to add to my salad two ladies walked in and came to the salad bar as well. They were both of a larger stature and one turned to the other when she saw the salad and said "Girl, you know I don't eat no salad." The other lady said to her "Girl this is where they have those chicken wings I told you about." She then bypassed the salad and went to the end of the bar where they house the soups and I guess chicken wings. She piled a container high with BBQ chicken wings and then proceeded to dump a bunch of bacon bits on top of them.
I about fainted as I couldn't imagine eating the chicken wings let alone bacon bits. I know that this may sound a bit self righteous but I have to admit that I am not a big fan of the meat. I love vegetables and spent part of my life as a vegetarian. Now that I have a family I cook a lot of meat so added chicken, turkey and seafood to my diet. I still do not partake in the red meats or pork. Now I allow people the right to pick and choose their own foods without finger pointing from myself. But, this was just too much for me to handle. Both ladies were talking about weight and dieting yet from what I saw this was the furthest thing from their minds.
Now that I have been living here for a while and getting around to the store doing my grocery shopping I have noticed some seriously terrible facts. For one this isn't isolated to these two women. I have seen more than my share of some seriously bad food choices by blacks in this community. And that the obesity rate has to be enormous forgive the pun. Second the neighborhoods are full of fast food restaurants which seem to constantly be bursting with people. There are these Chop Suey places all over and you would think "great something low fat." Nope, this isn't the Chop Suey you would get at a Chinese restaurant. This is artery clogging, fat dripping, full of salt concoction that seems to be one of those dishes that might cause a coronary right after it has been ingested.
Third thing I noticed was that while in the store shopping there is a serious lack of nutritional foods. There are absolutely no good choices of frozen vegetables. They all seem full of butter or flavor and salt. The snack aisle has a lack of unsalted or baked anything. Looking for popcorn and they had absolutely NONE that wasn't extra butter or caramel or kettle corn. I like low salt version or just the kind I can pop myself. Also, the fresh foods or healthy foods are so much more expensive than the high fat, sodium foods. I have been accustomed to shopping where I had instant access to whole foods right inside the grocery store. Here I believe that I have to shop in a, forgive the term but, "white" area or at a whole foods grocer which I haven't found yet.
Now that I have seen this lack of access to correct food choices I have to wonder is the reason the people in this area are choosing this unhealthy food is due to a lack of healthy choices or because of culture. I really don't feel that it is culture because I see others of our culture making better choices. I believe that with a lack of proper nutrition education, a lack of resources, lack of access to nutritious foods and the higher cost of highly nutritious alternatives makes the killer foods more appealing. Not to mention that in school the meals they serve are high in fat, sodium and low in nutritional value. This fact makes it hard for people to know exactly what types of foods they should be consuming. I would like to see programs started to help people make better food choices.


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Annual, perennial herb, shrub, vine; sap milky
Leaves simple, generally opposite or whorled; stipules 0 or small
Inflorescence: cyme, terminal or axillary, umbel- or raceme-like, or flower solitary
Flower bisexual, radial; sepals 5, generally reflexed; petals 5, generally reflexed or spreading; stamens 5, fused to form filament column and anther head, generally with 5 elaborate appendages on outside of filament column, pollen removed in pairs of massive sacs; ovaries 2, superior, free, style tips generally fused into massive pistil head surrounded by anther head
Fruit: follicle (1 ovary generally aborts)
Seeds many, ± flat, with tuft of silky hairs
Genera in family: 50250 genera, 20003000 species: especially tropical, subtropical South America, s Africa; ornamental (Asclepias, Hoya, Stapelia). Cardiac glycosides produced by some; used as arrow poisons, in medicine to control heart contraction, and by some insects for defense
Recent taxonomic note: Recently treated to be included within Apocynaceae
Annual, perennial herb, shrub
Stem prostrate to erect
Leaves alternate, opposite, or whorled; blade narrowly linear to ovate or cordate
Inflorescence: umbel-like, generally terminal and in (especially upper) axils
Flower: ring of tissue at base of corolla 0; filament-column appendages (hoods) free, sometimes elevated above corolla base, each often with an elongate projection (horn) attached to inside, solid, margins curved in and meeting or nearly meeting on side adjacent to column but not fused; top of pistil head flat or conic
Fruit generally erect (pedicel generally pendent), narrowly ovoid, smooth or with tubercles
Species in genus: 100 species: Am
Etymology: (Asklepios, ancient Greek physician)
Reference: [Woodson 1954 Ann Missouri Bot Gard 41:1211]
Perennial, hairySee the CNPS Inventory for information about endangerment and rarity.
Stem decumbent to ascending
Leaves opposite, persistent, petioled; blade lanceolate, elliptic, or ovate
Flower: corolla reflexed, greenish white, outer surface sometimes purple; hoods not to slightly elevated above corolla base, >> anther head, greenish white; horns exserted, ± = hoods
Ecology: Arroyos, dry slopes
Elevation: 10001700 m.
Bioregional distribution: Mojave Desert
Distribution outside California: to New Mexico
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It was so faint amid the star-freckled blackness that professional star-gazer Lin Chi-sheng (林啟生) missed it as he photographed the heavens from Lulin Observatory, Nantou County, earlier this month.
Luckily, Lin's camera, recording time-lapse images of space through the observatory's telescope, didn't miss it -- a mighty chunk of ice and rock "a few kilometers" in diameter and hurtling toward Earth: "Asteroid C/2007-N3."
Since named "Lulin Comet," the galactic "dirty snowball" -- as an observatory press release calls it -- won't mean much to the average terrestrial, except perhaps on Feb. 27, 2009, when the comet will likely become visible to the naked eye as it cruises within 60 million kilometers of Earth -- a "close shave" in astronomical terms.
For Taiwan, however, Lulin Comet and a smaller "near-earth asteroid" (NEA) captured in the same photograph are the first discoveries of their kind by local astronomers -- a rare find that puts the nation on the map in the global astronomical community.
"It seemed like just another night," Lin told a press conference yesterday, referring to his July 11 late shift at the remote, mountaintop observatory.
But Lin's camera was trained on a lucky slice of sky that evening, snapping shots of a starry patch between Jupiter and Saturn. Beating fantastic odds, a comet and a 1km-wide NEA made it into the frame, said Lee Lou-chuang (李羅權), president of National Central University, which runs the Observatory.
"This is Taiwan's first discovery of a comet and its first discovery of an NEA," Lee said.
The comet was also the first such object to be named after a place or person in Taiwan, the press release said, adding that, statistically, only one in 100 discovered asteroids qualifies as an NEA, and only one celestial body among 1,000 discovered qualifies as a comet.
Asked what the trick is behind snapping such revealing pictures of space, Lulin Observatory director Lin Hung-chin (林宏欽) said: "It's just luck really."
But, in an interesting political twist to the celestial find, astronomers yesterday admitted that China's cooperation was key in identifying the objects.
While cross-strait relations on many fronts continue to fizzle, cross-strait astronomical cooperation has flourished, they said. The two finds announced yesterday, for example, were facilitated by the "Lulin Sky Survey," a Lulin Observatory-based program that pools the efforts of Taiwanese and Chinese star-gazers to catalogue the sky, Lin Chi-sheng said.
Lacking a high-powered telescope of their own, Chinese astronomers contribute to the program by selecting areas of the sky for the Lulin Observatory to watch and photograph, and by analyzing the photos, he said. Chinese participants, he said, were the ones who had first detected the comet and NEA in the photographs.
US astronomer James Young at the Table Mountain Observatory in California later confirmed the finds, the press release said.
As the only country in Asia scheduled to participate in "Pan-STARRS," a US-based program focused on finding asteroids on a collision course with Earth, Taiwan is also working closely with astronomers in the West, Lee said.
Scheduled to begin next month, the Hawaii-based program will call on US Air Force and University of Hawaii resources, as well as observatories in the UK and Germany, according to the Pan-STARRS' Web site.


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If you follow me on Instagram you know that (mostly) every day I post a selfie with what I wore to work that day. I feel a little silly doing it, but I also think it's important to share bits and pieces of real life... what I actually wore to work that day, etc. I get a lot of questions about what to wear to work, so I thought I would put together a little round-up of the (in my opinion) ten best things you can buy for your wardrobe... at every price. Note that I work for a fashion start-up, so anything goes... one day I'll be dressed like a lady and the next I'll be wearing a ratty tee and distressed denim... This is one of those "do as I say, not as I do" situations... a lot of what I wear to work wouldn't fly in a more traditional setting. For that reason, I kept things pretty tame for this post; these are the pieces that everyone should own no matter where they work!
As I know I have a lot of younger readers, I also want to caveat that although I do wear some rather expensive pieces, remember that I'm 32 – and pretty much have two full time jobs. When I was 24, even 26, most of my workwear came from the Gap and Loft. It wasn't even called Loft back then. Even buying a dress from J.Crew was a major splurge. I stalked the sale racks and to mix up my boring basics I bought cheap Blouses and Shifts from Forever 21... no one was any wiser. As much as I love my investment pieces now, you don't need to spend a lot of money to look great. For each piece featured here, I found pieces at every price point. Also... a word about Asos. It wasn't around when I worked in a more corporate environment, but you can find so many great things for the office... especially blazers and dresses. You just need to go in knowing what you want and do a few searches.
Extra Credit: It was hard to keep this list to just ten items, so here are a few more... I also love a great trench (Splurge // Save), black pumps (Splurge // Save), leather leggings (Splurge // Save) depending on where you work, and a silky white button down (Splurge // Save.)
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Hey everyone.
The other day I was reminiscing about the internet in the 1990s. Eventually I got to thinking about the good ol' days of online communities and I remembered how popular MSN groups used to be. It was there that my internet addiction really took off. I was heavily involved in chatrooms and spent most of my free time roleplaying, debating, general discussion, and so on. It was awesome.
I remember there were many different roleplaying communities on MSN groups at the time. Some of them were absolutely huge. There was always something going on and we used to have some serious fun hanging out together online. I look back on those days very fondly.
I recall there were several Final Fantasy dedicated communities on MSN groups. I personally helped run one of the largest of them. FF7 Citadel was one of our rivals, however I never really got to know any of the people there. I recall one incident way back in 1998 or 1999 when one of our admins copied the page layout style that FF7 Citadel was using at the time. The FF7 Citadel admin got really mad and sent us an e-mail threatening to sue us. Good times.
I searched online to see if this place still existed and lo and behold, it does. Seeing this place, even though personally I had minimal interaction with it, really brought the memories flooding back. I searched for a few other communities I once knew but unfortunately they all seem to have faded away over time. It was nice to see this place is still active after all these years.
Is there anybody here who was around for those days? Any fond memories? I'd love to hear them.
This thread can be for general 1990s internet/MSN groups discussion I guess.


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Friday, May 25, 2012
Patients with paralysis use thought to control robotic arm
THE POWER OF THOUGHT: Hutchinson, who was paralyzed after a stroke in 1996, takes a drink of coffee using the BrainGate system.
Nearly 15 years after a stroke left her paralyzed and unable to speak, 59-year-old Cathy Hutchinson controlled a robotic arm to lift coffee to her mouth and take a drink by thinking about moving her own arm. The achievement, reported in the May 17 issue of Nature, is one of the latest advances in brain-computer interfaces, restorative neurotechnology and assistive robot technology made by BrainGate2 – a collaboration among researchers at the MGH, the Department of Veterans Affairs, Brown University and the German Aerospace Center. The group has spent years exploring the potential of the revolutionary BrainGate system that enabled Hutchinson, who was first treated by the MGH Stroke Service in 1996, to take that very special sip.
"Our goal in this research is to develop technology that will restore independence and mobility for people with paralysis or limb loss," says Leigh Hochberg, MD, PhD, an MGH critical care neurologist and BrainGate2 sponsor-investigator. "We have much more work to do, but the encouraging progress is demonstrated not only in data, but even more so in our research participant's smile when she served herself coffee on her own volition for the first time in almost 15 years."
BrainGate is an investigational medical device based on a pill-sized, electrode-covered sensor which is implanted in the brain to record neural activity triggered by the intention to move a paralyzed limb. An external computer decodes the neural activity and translates it into commands that direct the movement of assistive devices, such as the robotic arm. Hutchinson and another BrainGate study participant, a 66-year-old man, both paralyzed by brainstem strokes, took part in the April and October 2011 demonstrations in which they used BrainGate to directly control two different robotic arms and perform reaching and grasping tasks. Their feats build upon a 2006 breakthrough in which participants demonstrated that BrainGate could be used by individuals with paralysis to operate a cursor on a computer screen.
"This research depends on close collaborations, and we've benefitted not only from a great team of physicians, nurses, engineers and scientists, but also from the incredible support provided by MGH's research administration," says Hochberg. "We look forward to developing a neurally controlled communication interface for people with locked-in syndrome and for people with spinal cord injury and other injuries and disorders, and we continue to work toward the dream of reconnecting the brain to the limb."
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Glam Rock
Glam rock (also known as glitter rock) is a style of rock and pop music that developed in the UK in the early 1970s, which was performed by singers and musicians who wore outrageous clothes, makeup and hairstyles, particularly platform-soled boots and glitter.
Glam rock visuals peaked during the mid 1970s with artists including T. Rex, David Bowie , Roxy Music and Gary Glitter in the UK and New York Dolls, Lou Reed and Jobriath in the US.
Although glam rock went into a steep decline in popularity in the second half of the 1970s it was a direct influence on acts that rose to prominence later, including Kiss and American glam metal acts like Quiet Riot, W.A.S.P., Twisted Sister and Mötley Crüe.
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LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Apple Inc. shares slid below $500 late Wednesday, knocked down after the tech heavyweight's sales forecast and quarterly revenue came in weaker than anticipated, while a surprise profit at Netflix Inc. set off a rally in its shares.
Apple shares AAPL, -0.81% tumbled 11% to $459.72 in heavy volume, trading at levels not seen in nearly a year as the company said its expects fiscal second-quarter revenue of $41 billion to $43 billion. Analysts polled by FactSet currently expect $45.6 billion in sales.
For the fiscal first quarter, total iPhone shipments were 47.8 million, shy of the roughly 48 million Wall Street expected. Read more about Apple's results, forecast.
As shares of Apple were hit, the PowerShares QQQ Trust QQQ, +0.17% fell 1.5%. The exchange-traded funds holds a 15% weight in Apple shares. The Nasdaq-100 After Hours Indicator also dropped, by 1.8% to 2,712.
Apple's revenue for the fiscal first quarter rose 18% to $54.5 million from a year ago, but that figure was below the consensus estimate of $55 million. Net earnings for the most recent period were $13.1 billion, or $13.81 a share, compared with $13.1 billion, or $13.87 a share, a year ago.
Apple's latest figures were highly anticipated because the company has significant influence in the U.S. equity market. The stock makes up 3.6% of the S&P 500 index SPX, +0.00% and a 10% weight in the Nasdaq Composite COMP, +0.07%. The shares are also held by nearly one-fifth of U.S. mutual funds, according to Morningstar.
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"Hi, I'd like a cake, please, and could you put a 'happy birthday' plaque on it?"
"No, no, I mean one of those plastic things on a spike - you know, a 'happy birthday' pick?"
"Maybe we should start over."
"Could you write, 'Over the Hill' or 'Officially OLD' or something like that? This is for my husband, so it's ok if it's borderline rude."*
"What the...? What is WRONG with you people? Look, my husband usually gets pie for his birthday, so I promised him that THIS year he'd get a REAL birthday cake..."
"But wow, you guys are fast."
[rubbing temples] "Look, I give up. Could you just give me a cake - any cake? No writing. Just grab one out of the case and hand it to me. Please."
"Which one? Oh, I don't care...how about the one with the chocolate flakes on it? Yes, that one. Yes, the flake. Thank you."
Oh, like you didn't see THAT coming.
*Actual dialogue Angela R. used while ordering this cake.
Thanks to Molly S., Savannah W., Angela R., Beth, Lisa H., for always taking things so literally.


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Flossin – The Launch (Overlap)
There are three well known facts. 1: Zach Hill is awesome. 2: Christopher Willits is awesome. 3: Matmos is awesome. Flossin is those guys (along with Nate Boyce and Carson McWhirter (the bass player for The Advantage)). Sadly, it's also known that super groups don't always amount to the sum of their parts. Flossin is not that kind of super group. Originally, it was Willits, Hill, and the almighty Kid 606, but that was just for the first record, Lead Singer. It was pretty great. But then the Kid left and Matmos took his place (along with those two other dudes who everyone for some reason seems to ignore is part of Flossin?) for the second album, Serpents, from 2009. I haven't heard that one. I've heard this one, though. White anaconda And The Rainbow Boa.
WOW. How has this not received any fanfare? You guys, it's Christopher Willits, Zach Hill, and MATMOS. The blogs should be all over this. Not just because of who's involved but that should at least be your entry point into this mess. And this is a mess. They spent two days improvising in the studio and the result was White Anaconda, a glitchy free jazz noise fest. Willits and Matmos (and those two other dudes) fuck around with their electronics & guitar processings, whining & clicking, droning & exploding, melting their sounds into one indistinguishable whole because honestly, who knows who's doing what on this, while Hill destroys his drums in the way only he can. Yes, normally he's a beast on the kit, but in Flossin he goes the spastic Eli Keszler route and takes his already inhuman skills to the next level.
Flossin is a furious monster of chaos, a reigning maelstrom of glitch, that is the least jazz-like jam session I've ever heard and somehow makes all of this flurrying actually soothing & relaxing. For all of it's precise notes & isolated tones, it blurs into a smooth pink bliss, something that's surprisingly transcendant, a soft wash of zen over your mind, ambient glitch pushed so far to the limits of glitch it collapses in on itself and becomes ambient again. 100% top notch. This is what should be expected of supergroups. White Anaconda is fucking it.


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A prior version of this story gave an incorrect title for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U.S. stock markets appeared poised to recover all of Monday's selloff, as tensions in Ukraine abated and appetite for riskier investments resurfaced.
Stock futures were sharply higher Tuesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops stationed on the border with Ukraine back to base after the completion of military exercises. International observers had become nervous over the exercises in central and western Russia because they have been used in the past as a cover for military action.
A lack of economic data meant it was likely to be another session spent closely watching the news ticker. Just one Federal Reserve official is on the speaking calendar.
Futures for the S&P 500 index US:SPH4 jumped 18.8 points, or 1%, to 1,861.90, while those for the Dow Jones Industrial Average US:DJH4 rose 168 points, or 1%, to 16,315. Futures for the Nasdaq-100 index US:NDH4 rallied 37.75 points, or 1%, to 3,706.25.
Markets added to gains as Putin spoke to reporters. The Russian leader said his government was worried about radical extremists in Kiev, but would use military force in Ukraine only in an extreme case. But he also called the toppling of former President Viktor Yanukovych's government an "unconstitutional coup."
Rebecca O'Keeffe, head of investment at stockbroker Interactive Investor, said while the brinkmanship may look a bit less fraught, potential further escalation remains and volatility will stay high as markets react to both news and rumors.
"This increased volatility has impacted almost all areas of the market, from equities to bonds and commodities. While it has undoubtedly created a number of buying opportunities, with the political, economic and energy risks so high, investors will need to be careful," said O'Keeffe in a note.
Wall Street stocks suffered their worst selloff in a month on Monday, with the S&P 500 index SPX, -0.11% ending the day off 14.02 points, or 0.8% lower, at 1,845.43, after closing at a record on Friday. The S&P 500 also erased its year-to-date gains.
Richmond Fed President Jeffrey Lacker is due to speak in a one-on-one interview on the economy in New York at 4:15 p.m. Eastern Time. Confirmation hearings for President Barack Obama's three Fed nominees — Stanley Fischer, Jerome Powell and Lael Brainard — that had been expected Tuesday have been postponed following government closures on Monday due to a snowstorm.
Among individual stocks, TripAdvisor, Inc. TRIP, -1.47% jumped 4% in premarket after Susquehanna raised the stock to neutral from negative.
Standard & Poor's Corp. revised its credit outlook for J.C. Penney Co. JCP, -4.74% from negative to stable Monday based on the chain's modest fourth-quarter improvement. Shares jumped 7% in premarket.
As stock futures rallied, gold and oil prices pulled back from highs seen in the prior session. Gold for April delivery US:GCJ4 fell $17 to $1,332.10, and West Texas Intermediate CLJ24, -50.56% crude fell 1.2% and Brent crude prices UK:LCOJ4 fell 1.6%.
Asian shares had a mixed session, though Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index HSI, -0.81% , one of Asia's worst-hit markets on Monday, managed a gain of 0.4%, and Toyko also rose. Beaten-down European stocks were also on the rise, with the Stoxx Europe 600 index SXXP, -0.85% up 1.6%.
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1. A comparison in which differences are demonstrated or enhanced.
2. In radiology, the difference between the image densities of two areas is the contrast between them; this is a function of the number of x-ray photons transmitted or the strength of the signals emitted by the two regions and the response of the recording medium.
3. contrast medium.
4. Performed with a contrast medium.
[L. contra, against, + sto, pp. status, to stand]
contrast/con·trast/ (kon´trast)
1. the degree to which light and dark areas of an image differ in brightness or in optical density.
2. in radiology, the difference in optical density in a radiograph that results from a difference in radiolucency or penetrability of the subject.
Etymology: L, contra, against, stare, to stand
a measure of the difference in optic density, radiation transmission, pixel brightness, or other parameters between two adjacent areas in a radiographic image. Contrast plays an important role in the ability of a radiologist to perceive image detail.
contrastImaging An MRI term for the relative difference of signal intensities in two adjacent regions of an image. Image contrast heavily depends on the chosen imaging technique (i.e., TE, TR, TI), and reflects such parameters as proton density and T1 or T2 relaxation times.
1. A comparison in which differences are demonstrated or enhanced.
2. radiology The difference between the image densities of two areas.
[L. contra, against, + sto, pp. status, to stand]
Contrast (agent, medium)
A substance injected into the body that illuminates certain structures that would otherwise be hard to see on the radiograph (film).
Mentioned in: Arthrography, Computed Tomography Scans
1. Subjective sense: subjective assessment of the difference in appearance of two parts of a field of view seen simultaneously or successively. Hence, luminosity contrast, lightness contrast, colour contrast, simultaneous contrast, successive contrast.
2.Objective sense: quantities defined by the formulae for luminance contrast.
Note: Example (c) is better known as luminance ratio (CIE). L2 is the maximum luminance and L1 is the minimum luminance. See spatial frequency; contrast sensitivity; differential threshold.
brightness contrast The enhanced apparent darkening of an area when viewed near, or following a lighter stimulus (or lightening, near or after a darker stimulus).
colour contrast 1. A difference in the appearance of surfaces based on hue or saturation. 2. The enhanced difference in the colour of two surfaces induced by their proximity (simultaneous colour contrast) or successive stimulation (successive colour contrast). The appearance of the smaller area shifts towards the complementary colour of the surround or background. Example: a yellow area appears reddish when surrounded by a green background.
contrast sensitivity function See contrast sensitivity function.
contrast sensitivity test See contrast sensitivity chart; contrast sensitivity.
simultaneous contrast A difference in the appearance of two adjacent areas occurring at the same time.
successive contrast A difference in the appearance of stimuli following each other.
contrast threshold See contrast sensitivity; differential threshold.
1. A comparison in which differences are demonstrated or enhanced.
2. In radiology, the difference between the image densities of two areas is the contrast between them.
3. Contrast medium.
4. Performed with a contrast medium.
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radiographically the degree of perceptible difference between two color tones. Black and white images on the one film is said to be high contrast; an all gray film has low or nil contrast.
contrast agents
contrast agents are used for injection into the vascular system for either a local visualization of a system or organ or for outlining an excretory system. Radiolucent (negative) contrast media are gases such as air, oxygen or carbon dioxide. The radiopaque (positive) contrast media include the insoluble salt barium sulfate and a variety of organic iodine compounds.
Barium is used for gastrointestinal studies. Water-soluble, iodinated contrast media excreted by the kidneys are used for many procedures, including all types of angiography and for intravenous and retrograde urography. Those excreted by the liver are used for oral or intravenous cholangiography or cholecystography. New, nonirritant iodine compounds have been developed for myelography. Oily iodinated media are used for lymphangiography and bronchography.
double contrast
the use of two contrast agents or two routes of administration in the one patient. For example, radiopaque dye and then air in the urinary bladder.
contrast materials
see contrast agents (above).
contrast medium
a substance used in radiography to permit visualization of internal body structures. Called also contrast agent, contrast material.
negative contrast
a contrast material that is not radiopaque such as air or carbon dioxide.
contrast pattern
the pattern made by the contrast agent. Includes confined extension patterns in diverticula and similar confined spaces, and unconfined extensions, e.g. in bladder rupture.
positive contrast
the use of a contrast material that is radiopaque such as barium sulfate and iodinated products.
triple contrast
the use of three contrast media or routes in the one patient at the one time.
water-soluble contrast agents
agents used for injection into the vascular system for either a local visualization of a system or organ or for outlining an excretory system. In the past these have consisted mostly of iodine preparations which are irritant and cause tissue damage so that they must be injected intravenously. However, there are now available some recently developed water-soluble iodine preparations that are nonirritant and which can be used in myelography. See also contrast.
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A. In 1969 I almost died from the IVP dye. I had no idea I was allergic and when I awoke I was in a "recovery room." The doctor told me to always tell any physicians/paramedics etc of my allergy status regarding the dye. I now have chronic back pain, have a history of cancer in the family and the doctor wants to do a scan (including dye) but when I emphasized that I was allergic he backed off. Now I am wondering if there is anything else that can be done to test the bone (scan) without the dye. Any answers? ThanksMore discussions about contrast


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The American Historical Association recently announced its 2014 prize winners, and congratulations are in order (again) for Derek Sayer and his book Prague, Capital of the Twentieth Century: A Surrealist History.
Prague will be the recipient of the George L. Mosse Prize, an award given to "an outstanding major work of extraordinary scholarly distinction, creativity, and originality in the intellectual and cultural history of Europe since 1500." The award ceremony will be held at AHA's Annual Meeting in New York on Friday, January 2nd.
For the full list of 2014 prize winners, click here. Again, congratulations to Derek Sayer on yet another noteworthy (and blog worthy) achievement!


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Egypt's Morsi defiant in first public appearance since July ouster
Ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi on Monday made his first public appearance since he was forced from office four months ago, loudly proclaiming at a court hearing that he remains the country's duly elected leader and rejecting the criminal charges lodged against him as an effort to cover up a military coup.
"It is sad that the great Egyptian judiciary serves as a cover for the military coup," Morsi said as he entered the courtroom, where he was greeted with applause by the 14 other defendants. All face charges of inciting violence that stem from the deaths of 10 people during clashes between pro- and anti-Morsi demonstrators outside the presidential palace last December.
Morsi and the other defendants chanted "down, down, with military rule" and repeatedly disrupted the hearing, leading the judge, Ahmed Sabry Youssef, to adjourn it until Jan. 8.
The hearing, which wasn't televised live, was at Cairo's Police Academy, the same place where Morsi's predecessor, Hosni Mubarak, was tried. A crowd of pro-Morsi demonstrators gathered outside the location, at one point besieging a van carrying a journalist. Police firing tear gas eventually dispersed the demonstrators.
Morsi, whom Egyptians had last seen during a televised speech hours before his military bodyguards took him into custody July 3, appeared healthy. He wore an open-neck light blue shirt and a dark suit.
How he was dressed had been a point of contention that delayed the hearing. The judge had ordered that the former president wear a prison uniform for the hearing. But Morsi, consistent with his insistence that he remains Egypt's elected president, refused.
He maintained that attitude in the courtroom, as well. When the judge called his name to answer to the charges against him, Morsi loudly declared his defiance.
"I am Dr. Mohammed Morsi, the president of the republic," he said. "The coup is a crime and treasonous. I am here by force, and I reject this trial because it is operating under an invalid constitution."
When the judge asked Morsi whether he agreed to be represented by a lawyer who was present in the courtroom, Morsi responded. "With all due respect, this is not a court," he said.
He continued, "This is a military coup. I am the president of the state. I am held against my will. A coup is treasonous and a crime. I am the president."
After Morsi spoke, a fight erupted between his supporters and opponents among lawyers and journalists in the courtroom. The judge then suspended the session because of the outbursts.
The raucous nature of the hearing was hardly a surprise. Although millions of Egyptians poured into the streets last summer demanding his ouster, Morsi's supporters have insisted since his removal from office that he remains the legitimate leader. In the months since he was detained, as many as 1,300 people – most of them members of Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood or supporters – have been killed in violent clashes with security forces and backers of the military's assumption of power.
The crackdown on the Brotherhood and the criminal charges against Morsi and his 14 co-defendants, all senior Brotherhood leaders, have alarmed human rights advocates, who've said that Morsi's appearance before a court is a crucial step toward reassuring his supporters that he's well.
But the prospect of sparking more violence was clearly a concern for the military-led government, which called out 20,000 police officers and security troops to keep order and stationed tanks near key government buildings. Only a few hundred pro-Morsi demonstrators dared to venture out in front of the trial venue, illustrating the toll the government's crackdown has taken on the Brotherhood, which could rally tens of thousands to its cause only a year ago.
Security in the courtroom was tight. Journalists permitted to attend the session weren't allowed to bring cameras or recording devices. State television later played only brief video clips, one that showed Morsi stepping from a police van and another of him entering the courtroom to the applause of his co-defendants.
Morsi and the other defendants apparently hadn't met the lawyers who'd represent them before the hearing Monday, but the judge said the defendants would be able to consult with their attorneys later.
"If the law is implemented correctly, he is going to be acquitted." said Baha Abdel Rahman, a lawyer who was assigned to Morsi co-defendant Essam el-Erian, the vice chairman of the Brotherhood-affiliated Freedom and Justice Party.
Morsi was flown by a military helicopter from the secret place where he'd been held to the Police Academy, in the eastern outskirts of the capital. After the hearing adjourned, Morsi was flown to the Bourg el-Arab prison near Alexandria, while his co-defendants were taken to a prison in the capital.
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Award-Winning Manga Author Opens Up His Work To Be Used By 'Anyone, Anywhere, For Anything,' Royalty-Free
from the your-move,-Disney deptThere's a rhetorical question that often gets thrown our way here at Techdirt: "If you remove the protection of copyright, how are artists supposed to make a living?" Despite many, many answers having been given, the question persists. Here's another look at a possible answer in progress.
Via Plagiarism Today comes the news that Shuho Sata, the author of "Burakku Jyakku ni Yoroshiku" ("Say Hello to Black Jack"), is getting set to fly without the copyright safety net. He's freeing his 10-million selling manga from the limits of copyright as a form of "second use."
This means that after 15 September anyone in the world will be free to novelize, televise, create merchandise, or in any way adapt the original work for either commercial or non-commercial purposes without having to pay royalties. This is the latest move in the writer's quest to find alternatives to the "outdated" model of intellectual property rights.Earlier this year, Sato ended his relationship with the original publisher of the Black Jack series and started his own publishing website, where his works are currently uploaded. That was the first step in Sato's quest to discover how artists might make a living without relying on exclusivity and enforcement.
"The traditional model of making profit by holding onto a copyright is gradually going stale" he said. "I want to explore the possible benefits to authors beyond this system."To this end, Sato will also be displaying his work at the pixiv Zingaro in Tokyo and providing a copier for visitors to use to "replicate whatever they want." A few more details of his plan are available at the pixiv Zingaro site. Sato will not actually be renouncing his copyright. Instead, he has chosen to not enforce it, in essence granting the entire world free rein to use his work to create foreign language adaptations, applications, commercial films, TV series, produce merchandise or anything else the "second users" can come up with.
The fine print on the deal reads as such (translation a bit wonky -- via Chrome):
Terms of Use: do not need to contact us in advance.Sato admits he has no idea how this will turn out, but is clearly interested in observing the results. His feeling seems to be (again, translation issues) that there has to be a better system than the current one and the only way we'll find something better, or one that fits more in line with today's technology, is to head in the opposite direction and see where that leads us.
Royalty others: we do not require any reward.
You are happy if you can use the work freely.
Someone is sure to point out that Sato is only doing this after selling 10 million copies thanks to existing copyright laws, as if that somehow negates the effort he's making. I invite those particular someones to observe all the other artists out there who have sold millions but still clutched that copyright close to their chests for the remainder of their lifetimes and well into the lives of their heirs.
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Wednesday, November 5, 2008
The end of the never-ending AJ Burnett opt-out discussion
The agent for AJ Burnett, Darek Braunecker, has informed the club that his meal ticket will indeed exercise the opt-out clause in his contract. So the new question becomes.... what now?
The whole thing has become a mess of contradictory statements, which is to be expected, I guess. Money isn't everything, but there will be no hometown discount. AJ likes it in Toronto, but AJ wants to be closer to home. Team AJ wants to give the Jays every shot to work out a deal, but Team AJ wants to gauge market interest.
To tell the truth, other than the "no hometown discount" comment (fuck you, Braunecker), none of it really bothers me, since I contradict myself daily on this one. I really don't know which way to go here. Part of me says the Jays are better off taking the draft picks, spending the cash elsewhere, and letting Burnett hit the DL while tying up a big chunk of someone else's payroll.
Then I realize, yeah.....but they'll have to spend (basically) the same cash on either (a) an older pitcher with lesser stuff, but maybe more reliable (Lowe), (b) a pitcher with the same issues (Sheets), or (c) a mid to back of the rotation filler arm (Paul Byrd?). Regardless of the choice, there are question marks galore.
So the new question becomes, go with the devil you know, or the shitballer you don't? The sad reality is, the decision is really out of the Jays hands now.
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- eyebleaf said...
I'm with you on this one, I'm pretty fucking torn.
The only thing I know is that.......I don't want to see that mother fucker Paul Byrd in a Jays uniform.
AJ, holla when you've made your decision. Until then, I don't really want to hear about it.
- November 5, 2008 at 2:09 AM
Agreed - a "Byrd to the Birds" headline would absolutely kill me.
The expected price was always going to be way higher than what JP was saying he'd do to sweeten the original deal, basically forcing him to start from scratch.
I don't hold it against AJ - I wish him well, and fully expect that if he signs a long contract in the AL East, that he'll be injured most of the time the Jays meet his new team for the next year or two anyways.
- November 5, 2008 at 6:49 AM
- woodpeck said...
omg! seems silly to ask 15 mill when you are leaving 12 on the table. what's 3 mill between friends? i thought we were friends AJ! and dear me, no Byrd this way either. i'd rather have Greg Zaun pitch for us!
- November 5, 2008 at 8:19 AM
- Darren Priest said...
To me, this bit captures all we need to know about AJ Burnett:
"Although his 4.07 earned-run average was his highest since 2003, Burnett enjoyed his first injury-free season since 2005 and only the second of his nine-year career. After avoiding the disabled list for the first time in 2005, he left the Florida Marlins to sign a windfall free-agent deal with the Jays."
Good night and good luck, AJ. I'll take whatever is behind door number 2.
- November 5, 2008 at 8:23 AM
Remember back in June 2008 when it was established that the AJ contract was a bust
- November 5, 2008 at 9:13 AM
I say "fuck you, A.J." Take your soon-to-be-toast-again arm to the highest bidder. A million per win? Eat shit!
Instead, gimme an unknown shit-baller - any day.
- November 5, 2008 at 12:41 PM
- Ian H. said...
Paul Byrd? Ugggh ... I have a feeling that might be J.P.'s "big deal" this off season. I don't mind Carl Pavano though.
- November 5, 2008 at 1:28 PM
Paul Byrd, who the hell else wants to come to Toronto? You might have to pay Garland 40 mill for 3 years just to think about that and Byrd about 8 mill. Ian, you want Pavano, you have to pay him too and give him more than 1 year....are you willing to do that? What is the alternative? Last fucking place with no Manny, young pitching and a still terrible offense. Then Doc walks into JP's office and finally demands a trade? Some of you would like that ,right?
If the Jays were smart they should trade Overbay AND Ryan ,sign someone like Garland and a Pavano type AND most importantly bring Manny to Toronto! He will not work in LA, If the Jays make it to the playoffs the MANNY SIGNING WILL BE WORTH IT.
- November 6, 2008 at 12:45 PM
trade them all: halladay, ryan, overbay, rolen, rios, and wells. And no more multiyear or optout contracts. Fire Ricciardi while you're at it. start fresh like the leafs!
- November 6, 2008 at 12:55 PM
- Darren Priest said...
Roll like the Marlins! Trade everyone making more than 2 million a year and hire the Marlins scouting staff.
- November 6, 2008 at 2:05 PM
- Joanna said...
and then say bye to MLB baseball in Canada.
- November 6, 2008 at 10:41 PM
I don't blame AJ Burnett or his agent for exercising the opt-out clause. What I don't understand, though, is why Ricciardi gave him that clause in the first place. With that clause in place, you're pretty much asking for the situation that happened, the player's value goes way up (and based on only one season's performance at that), and of course he opts out. Kudos to his agent for getting the clause in, and a bad move on Ricciardi's part to not say no. When the contract was signed I think Ricciardi's offer was the best, so he should have stood firm.
- December 10, 2008 at 6:20 PM


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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The clean-up continues after Friday's flash floods shut down roads, damaged homes and left behind a lot of mud and debris.
Pittsburgh officials say crews will be out through Monday at least working to clear the mess. More than two inches of rain fell in just an hour, and it overwhelmed storm drains.
For 80 years, Mariani & Richards has built a reputation for waterproofing flooded basements. But on Friday afternoon, Mother Nature turned the tables.
"[It was] like a river coming through here," said Wade Saville, of Mariani & Richards. "It was massive water everywhere, about a foot of water, two feet of water, just running down through like a river."
The flood waters that rose from the creek behind the building on Route 88 caused thousands of dollars in damage.
"[We] lost a lot of equipment and materials," said Saville. "It just ruined a lot of stuff. Most of it is just garbage, now."
Workers spent the day clearing mud and debris from inside the warehouse, giving new meaning to the company's well-known slogan.
"'Aw, dry up!' Yeah, I know, we're drying up," Saville said. "We're slowly drying up; we're getting back into business. Business will still be running, it's just the warehouse got flooded."
Business owners say Friday's flooding was worse than the flooding in 2004 when the remnants of Hurricane Ivan came through the region.
Other businesses were clearing away debris, too. Walt Popovski, with Royal Place Restaurant, thinks dredging the creek would help solve the problem.
"If they dredge the creek, it would solve 50 percent of their problems, and at the least amount of money spent," said Popovski. "They would get more for their bang by dredging than anything else. But they will not do it."
"They've got to dredge it out, and make it deeper and put some concrete sides along it," added Saville.
Business owners and residents say they plan to give PennDOT an earful during a meeting next week to discuss plans to deal with flooding along Routes 51 and 88.
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The $64,000 question for Thanksgiving with vegetarians is what to do about the main course. There are two schools of thought:
- An entree is really important; a meal isn't a meal unless there is something is in the middle of the plate.
- Don't worry about it. The turkey, after all, is only one of about two hundred and sixty seven things on the table; most of the rest of them are vegetarian anyhow. It is one meal a year, just let the vegetarians eat all the delicious side dishes and save them an extra slice of pumpkin pie. (Like how I slipped that pie part in there?)
Personally, I'm more in camp 2, at least if I'm joining an omnivorous Thanksgiving. It just isn't that big of a deal to me to be worth making a veg entree when there is so much else to eat. But if I was putting on my own fully vegetarian Thanksgiving, I'd pick one of these main courses:
- Saffron Chickpea Stew with Grilled Porcini Mushroom
- Crisp Polenta Cakes with Braised Cabbage and Beans
- Summer Squash and Portobello Mushroom Lasagna
- King Oyster Mushroom with Roasted Cherries and Sage
- Roasted Tomato and Corn Risotto
- Farro with Chanterelles and Apples
- Delicata Squash Stuffed with Orzo in a Sage Brown Butter Sauce
And if you wanted to mix up the traditional side dishes a bit, here are some nice warm, seasonally appropriate options. Soups:
Side Dishes:
- Alice's Roasted Carrots with Sage Brown Butter
- Pan Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Shiitakes and Smoked Paprika
- Savory Bread Pudding with Morels and Beet Greens
- Potatoes, Chanterelles and Shallots in Red Wine Sauce
- Potato and Fennel Gratin
- Braised Baby Artichokes with Fennel and Cherry Tomatoes
- The Modestly Named Best Cornbread Ever
- Roasted Purple Cauliflower with Sherry Vinaigrette
And course, you gotta have:
Something sweet?
I hope this list is helpful! If you need any more suggestions (soups? appetizers? dessert?) or ideas for combinations that will work well with other things you are serving, just add a comment below and I'd be happy to help you brainstorm. And if you like the recipes you see here on Herbivoracious, enter your email address below and I'll send you my free email newsletter:


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To use it as a science project, perform it once with your child, then ask your child what might happen if you changed the amounts or left out an ingredient. Let her direct the experiment! Also, the foam created is safe to touch. It is simply water, oxygen gas, and soap, so if your child has no soap allergies, she can experience and experiment with the texture of the foam!
Elephant Toothpaste:
** 2 Tablespoons warm water
** 1 teaspoon yeast
** 1/2 cup 6% hydrogen peroxide. It is important to use at least 6%. You can use 8% or more (available on Amazon), or you can use Salon Care Professional Stabilized Formula. 20 Volume Clear Developer from Sally Beauty Supply works fine too. 3% from the grocery store will NOT work as well. :)
** 4-5 drops food coloring
** squirt of dish soap
The reaction is summarized by this formula: 2 H2O2 --> 2 H2O + 02.
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) naturally breaks down into water and oxygen. It is stored in opaque containers to help slow down this process. Catalase (an enzyme in all living things, including yeast) speeds up the reaction. Dish soap catches the oxygen and makes bigger bubbles and the food coloring makes it look cool. The foam and bottle feel warm because the reaction is exothermic--it releases energy as heat.
UPDATE: At the request of many of you, I am providing these amazon affiliate links for 6% hydrogen peroxide for your convenience. You will not pay any more for them, but we will receive a small commission for referring you. I recommend buying a larger container because your kids will want to repeat the activity many times!
And, of course, here are some other supplies for this experiment:
UPDATE: As discussed in the comments, it is called "elephant toothpaste" because it is so foamy it looks as if an elephant could brush with it. Elephants do not actually brush with it. Do NOT actually put it in your mouth, your children's mouths, or any animals' mouths.
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A new campaign is launching across West Yorkshire and York (14 July) to tackle the trade in illegal tobacco and stop dealers who sell to children.
The trade in cheap, illegal tobacco might seem like a victimless crime but it makes it easier for children to smoke and brings crime into local communities.
Councillor Jayne Booth, of the West Yorkshire Trading Standards Committee, said: "Children and young smokers are often targeted by people who sell illegal cigarettes, making it even easier for them to get hooked on smoking. The people making money out of this do not care who they sell to. This campaign is about raising awareness that illegal tobacco is not a victimless crime but harms neighbourhoods and brings crime into local communities. We are ready to respond to any intelligence we receive.
"If you don't want local children to smoke, and you know where illegal tobacco is being sold, we would encourage you to call Crimestoppers in complete anonymity."
Illegal cigarettes and tobacco are usually sold at half or even a third of the price, in a range of locations such as pubs and clubs, shops, from private houses or from street hawkers.
Smokers are urged to think about the impact local illicit sales have on enabling children to smoke before they buy.
The campaign is being run by West Yorkshire Trading Standards across the Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield areas and City of York Council.
The six local authorities are collaborating to launch the Tackling Illicit Tobacco for Better Health in West Yorkshire and York Programme. The work is being commissioned by the six local authorities' public health teams and involves trading standards, health and HMRC working together.
Paul Butcher, Director of Public Health for Calderdale Council, said: "All tobacco – both legal and illegal – kills half of all long term smokers.
"We know that most smokers want to give up smoking but their quit attempts are really undermined if somebody offers them a cheap supply of tobacco. It's also really worrying that children are being targeted by unscrupulous dealers.
"Calderdale Council is taking this issue seriously as part of wider efforts to reduce the harm caused by smoking and to cut the number of children who take up smoking every year."
The campaign is based on work that has ran in the North East and the North West, leading to a reduction in illegal tobacco consumption down to 9% in 2014 and a spike in intelligence to trading standards.
Anyone with information can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 or tell their local trading standards team or police.


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Polytheism is belief in and/or worship of multiple gods or of multiple gods and goddesses.
Westerners also like to claim that monotheism is in some unclear way a higher form of religion than polytheism. Alternatively it appears to be a historical accident that the Abrahamic religions, Christianity and Islam, came to dominate in the West. The Japanese are technically advanced and Japanese Shinto belief is polytheistic (although most Japanese today are Buddhist as well as Shintos).
Polytheism in the Abrahamic Religions[edit]
- Main Article: Polytheism in the Abrahamic Religions
Christians like to see themselves as monotheists though as stated above it is not clear that they are. Some religions could be considered polytheism in disguise, like Catholicism. The Catholic encyclopedia states:
- "In the unity of the Godhead there are three Persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, these three persons being truly distinct from one another. Thus in the words of the Athanisian Creed: 'the Father is God, the Son is God and the Holy spirit is God'."
It however, then goes on to say that this does not mean there are three Gods, and does not bother to explain this.
Hinduism is monotheistic?[edit]
Also, religions like Hinduism are actually examples of monotheism since there is only one god. Lord Brahma the creator; Lord Shiva the destroyer, Goddess Laxmi, Lord Ganesh and all the hundreds of others are all just different incarnation of the one god.[1]
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At the UT Dallas Callier Center for Communication Disorders, our faculty, students and clinicians conduct research into the causes, prevention, assessment and treatment of communication disorders.
Our research is focused on one goal: helping every person communicate and connect with others.
Our facilities include state-of-the-art laboratories for research in child language development and disorders, autism spectrum disorders, speech production, hearing disorders, neurogenic speech and language disorders, amplification of hearing aids, cochlear implants and aural habilitation.
We also provide exciting opportunities for UT Dallas students to become involved in research using resources at the Callier Center.


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The light in the charge socket bay in the front of the car is great and shows thought for charging at night, but it would be useful if the buttons to release the charge socket bay cover were illuminated AFTER you turn the car off. At the moment the button is illuminated whilst the car is switched on, but the button is not active when the car is on. To open the cover you have to turn the car off.... but at that point the button goes dark!
Keeping the button illuminated for a few minutes would be a help when charging at night.


text: In the futuristic city of New Domino, a brand new set of duels called Turbo Duels are the popular style of dueling. These duels use motorcycle like vehicles known as Duel Runners and usually take place on a set course. In the run down Satellite sector, Yusei Fudo plans to escape to New Domino City and reclaim his most powerful card that was stolen by his rival Jack Atlas. However, once Yusei arrives in the city he becomes wrapped up in a plot run by Sector Security Director Rex Goodwin. Goodwin is trying to gather certain duelists in order for them to save the world, but his methods are anything but ordinary. Once gathered, these special duelists, known as The Signers, must band together in order to stop a threat that threatens the safety of the world.moreless


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Lieutenant Erik Knutzen
For Emergency services call 911
For all non emergencies call 801-794-3970
Investigations Office number 801-851-4010
The Utah County Sheriff's Office Investigations Division is proud to serve the citizens of Utah County. The Investigations Division consists of personnel who are dedicated and committed to serving the citizens of Utah County and bringing individuals who commit crimes to justice. Within the Investigations Division, Sheriff's Office personnel are assigned to several areas which include the Investigations Unit, Utah Valley Special Victims Task Force, the Utah County Major Crimes Task Force, the Joint Terrorism Task Force, Victim Advocate program and an Evidence Facility.
Detectives who are assigned to various investigations receive specialized training which include, burglary, theft, fraud, arson, death investigations, assaults, sex crimes, child abuse, drug investigations and other crimes against persons and/or property. The Investigations Division utilizes multiple resources and technology to perform a thorough investigation of assigned cases. Pro-active efforts are also conducted to locate those who commit crime related to drugs, theft and internet crimes.
The main goal of the Investigations Division is to provide the citizens of Utah County with a professional high level of service. The community plays a large role in assisting law enforcement with ongoing and old criminal investigations, anyone with information related to criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Sheriff's Office.
For further information related to the Evidence Facility, Major Crimes Task Force, Special Victims Task Force or the Victim Advocate program please refer to the specific sections on this website.
For any other questions or various presentations the Investigations Division offers to the public, please contact the Investigations Division by the contact information provided above.


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The Denver Cutthroats of the Central Hockey League suspended operations Wednesday and will not compete in the 2014-15 season, the CHL announced. The expansion Cutthroats, who advanced to the league's finals last spring in their second season, hope to land additional investors and field a team in 2015-16.
The Cutthroats, a minor-league affiliate of the NHL's Avalanche, still will host their annual open tryouts this weekend at The Edge Ice Arena in Littleton, with select players invited to training camps in other CHL cities.
Players who were under contract with the Cutthroats became free agents Thursday. Those who are under contract with the Avalanche and designated to play for the Cutthroats will play for the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League or yet-to-be-determined affiliate in the East Coast Hockey League or CHL.
"We feel the Denver market remains a strong, viable area for minor-league hockey, and has an ownership group that is passionate about making it work," said CHL commissioner Steve Ryan in a statement. "We are confident that with time, they will return to the ice and re-establish themselves in the community for the years ahead. The league would like to thank the Denver Cutthroats ownership, team management and their loyal fans for their support, dedication and enthusiasm."
Cutthroats owner John Hayes was not available to comment.


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I think I've found a new favorite tee and it's called My Liver Hates Me! The tee, designed by Jon Kruse of Mediocore Clothing, was purchased by Jeff Wolff (better known as pzn in the Emptees forum) and is being sold at none other than myliverhatesme.net!Â
Interestingly enough, Jeff set up a Big Cartel store specifically designed for this tee and even purchased a URL to match the tee! I highly doubt that he'll be starting a line of liver inspired tees (though anything is possible), so kudos to him for going all out on this one!
My Liver Hates Me is currently on sale for the paltry price of $14.00 and if use the codes WOOT, emptees or 15OFF you can get 15% of the already cheap sale price and it will bring the cost down to $11.90.Â