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How to cook a frozen turkey at last minute
Hey Google, am I on Santa's naughty or nice list?
Hey Google, can you find me some christmas movies on my Fetch box.
I will ask how to prepare christmas party at home, how to cook meal and cakes. i find out where is best place to go, what is funniest and craziest movie clip to celebrate xmas. tada
Hey Google, It's not christmas yet so what is santa doing in the north pole right now?
(as my son asked me this yesterday - implication he only works one night of the year )
Ok Google do you want to build a snowman?
Hey Google, please put on the highest rated Christmas Movie for me to watch.
Ok Google, how many days before Christmas does Michael Buble start defrosting?
I enjoy cooking...I would asks Google home a list of recipes and ideas to prepare my festive season from 24 - 1st Jan 2019 to suit a international christmas menu. And then add it to my plan diary for the week. And Google home will help me prepare my shopping lists, bake it on time without fault, and enjoy....with my family - play some jingle songs for the kids!!
What is the most played Christmas movie?
Ok google, can you tell Alexa to ask Siri to decorate the tree?
Ok Google, play All I want for Christmas by Mariah Carey on repeat
Hey Google, you can tell the time;
But can you understand this rhyme:
Christmas is special in many ways;
But why have only 12 days?
"Hey Google, Turn on the christmas lights"
Curretly my room lights up like a roman candle.
Hey Google is the earth flat or round, just asking for a mate!


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Keeping in the spirit of decorating ... but ..... with a little twist ... I finally took a few pictures of my decorated nails ..... my version of peacock themed nail design .... not being one for greenish colored nails, I was a little hesitant in starting ..... but was rather pleased with the end result.
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grrr to technology - having trouble getting the original photos - which were taken with a better camera and much clearer, on the actual day I did the nails. Have uploaded a few photo's of my nails after a few days wear, these photos taken with cheapie camera so the pictures are not as crisp and clear ..... did I say ... grrrrr to technology
I had looked at a few peacock inspired nail designs in purples and blues, and in my travels found these pretty peacock feather water decals for nails on ebay for $1 shipped, had not tried water decals before, and got very excited, placed my order and waited patiently.
But when the decals arrived - they were very green, nothing like the soft bluey green I thought they would be, and I was not that excited anymore.
Feeling a little disheartened, but not beaten, I rummaged through my nail polish collection and found a few greens and blues that I liked, and thought, why not .... green tones it is! Then did a little more pondering on how to give the green a little more glitz and sparkle, rummaged some more, found my beautiful gold glitter nail polish and a very fine clear glitter polish, grabbed my diamantes and off I went .....
I started by striping 3 colors onto a make-up sponge: dark green, blue and white and sponged onto my nails, creating a subtle gradient from dark green at the base to lighter tips.
Gave the nails a second coat and once dry just did a few touch ups in different spots until I was happy with the color effect.
Sinful Colors Professional nail polish - Exotic Green
Kleancolor Nail Lacquer - White
Then I sparingly sponged the gold glitter around the bottom part of my nails with ...
Nicole By OPI Nail polish - Carried Away
Once the sparkly gold glitter dried which didn't take long, it was time to get creative with those pretty
peacock water decals.
Oh, so easy, but oh so fiddly when one wants them little suckers placed differently to how the decals were supposed to be placed! - I like to decorate for those that do not know - and never settle for just easy - that would make life too simple, LOL
This process took a bit of time and a lot of patience, and was so worried I might rip the decal while moving it around, taking it off the nail, peeling it off my fingers, trying to get it back onto the actual nail - then the decorating light bulb went off - hey, what if you wet your fingernail, just a little, then place the decal onto the nail and gently nudge it around .... hmmmm.
Annnnnyways .... these peacock decals have straight sides to them, to place to the edge of your nails .... but .... I did not want that ...... noooooooo, I wanted to place them on different parts of my nails - with no sharp decal edges showing! - hence the fiddling.
I did not want to just stick them to the tips or bottom part of my nails, so I played around with them till I was happy with how they looked on my nails.
Once that little exercise was over, I then dabbed my 3 colors onto the corner of the make up sponge and sponged around the outline of the decals, to blend the decal edge colors into the existing nail color.
As you can see in this picture (left) - where the edge of the decal is clearly seen once placed onto the nail.
I don't like that.
So I did the extra step of sponging on around to completely cover the decal edge - worked perfectly.
I did not want the nails to look as though I just planted those feathers and walked away from boredom, nooooo, I like to paint and blend and mix! - if you are not familiar with my decorating website, or decorating blog .... my motto .... if it don't move .... PAINT IT!
All blended, shaded and filled in ... I sat and admired my handy work. But ..... wait .... it was still missing something .... oh that's right .... my clear glitter. So I then dabbed a little of the clear glitter onto the eye of the feathers, the feathers are actually a pretty shade of purple and the glitter gave the feathers a little extra shimmer.
I strategically placed a few light green diamantes/rhinestones , few purple rhinestones would work also, but that's for another time.
I added 2 coats of my absolutely favorite top coat - shiny and quick to dry ..... Seche Vite Fast Dry Top Coat to seal in my masterpiece - and I was one happy little gal!
Have since admired my creation in different lighting, am very happy with the nail polish colors I chose, they work well with the decal colors, which look as though they have been painted on, not stuck on. My nails glisten beautifully. The water decals were a success. VERY HAPPY!!
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Johann Rivat – Picturodrome
Texts: Judicaël Lavrador and Charlotte Poisson
This monograph tends to present the work of painting of the artist but also his step through the publication of preparatory drawings in a second book. The texts of Judicaël Lavrador and Charlotte Poisson clarify the relation that Johann Rivat maintains with painting and his history, the place of the landscape and architecture, the strange statute of the characters also.
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What Johann paints, it's a world of afterwards, devastated, where something of appalling and inescapable arrived.
Many are the post-apocalyptic scenarios which can emerge from paintings of Johann, free with us to imagine them. Ad infinitum, Johann Rivat repeats same compositions. The same objects, gas stations, adventure playgrounds, return indefatigably in the center of its painting. A repetition which becomes obsession [...] Johann Rivat [...] works the repetition of the object by sublimation by giving him always more presence, of thickness, magnetism. […] Objects shine at the horizon, kinds of holograms phantasmagoric, their light sends signals to far. The end of the world is not for tomorrow.
Johann Rivat was born in 1981, he lives and works in Grenoble. He made his studies at the Fine arts school of Lyon, then of Grenoble (from which he's graduate in 2008) like at the Art department of the university of Shanghai. His work is regularly exposed in France and abroad.
Size: 21,5 x 25,5 cm
Pages: 80 + 48 pages
Isbn: 978-2-919380-16-9
Price: 20 €
Graphic design: Bureau 205
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TAFTA/TTIP: What Price Transparency?
from the one-law-for-the-rich,-one-law-for-the-poor dept
One of the key problems with TAFTA/TTIP is the same one that plagued ACTA and has recently been highlighted with TPP: the complete lack of any meaningful transparency. However much the negotiators may claim that transparency is important to them, there's no evidence to support that view. Or perhaps the politicians think the existence of conferences like one being held in Brussels next January provide enough opportunities for anyone who wants to convey their views to the EU's Chief Negotiator, say. He'll be attending, along with several other senior European Commission officials, according to the program.
Unlike many overpriced conferences, the costs for this one seem quite reasonable: it charges less for NGOs and not-for-profit organizations than for corporate visitors, and will try to accommodate those who can't afford even that:
We realise the importance of including all groups in the discussions at our events, and will always do our best to ensure that nobody is excluded due to not being able to afford the conference fee.
That's to be commended, because otherwise members of the public whose means are very limited are inevitably excluded from such important opportunities to make their views known to key political figures in the TAFTA/TTIP negotiations (although they still have the cost of getting to Brussels...) But there's one area where money most certainly talks at this conference. The "Sponsorship Prospectus" (pdf) spells out some of things that can be bought. For example, for a mere €4000, you can be "Exclusive Host of VIP & Speaker Dinner" with the following benefits:
If you find the charge for tickets a barrier to attending, please let us know and we will endeavour to come to an arrangement to facilitate your participation. Please note however that this applies to individuals, unfunded academics/students and representatives of small charities, not businesses, individuals funded by an organisation, or larger charities/not-for-profit organisations.
Opportunity to speak during dinner debate
Then there are really major sponsorships that aren't even up for grabs -- things like becoming the conference's "Platinum Sponsor", which turns out to be the Business Software Alliance (BSA). I wonder what the BSA receives in exchange for that sponsorship: special access to some of the key people taking part, certainly, and probably the EU's Chief Negotiator too. Given that the BSA was originally in favor of SOPA, we can guess what its representatives at this conference will be saying to him when they meet.
Three-course dinner for speakers and high-level invited guests
Three seats at dinner reserved for your representatives or guests
Corporate identity displayed in dining area during dinner
Corporate identity included on menu cards
Full page advert in programme
3 complimentary delegate places
And that's the real problem here. Those able to pay for sponsorship are granted a level of direct and concentrated access that the mere conference plebs -- even if admitted free of charge thanks to the organizer's laudable generosity -- will never enjoy. That might not matter if there were plenty of other ways for the public to make their views known to the TAFTA/TTIP negotiators, but as we know, there aren't any.
Which means that the vast disparity in influence that exists between the rich and powerful who already have an inside track to TAFTA/TTIP officials, and the hundreds of millions of people in whose name the negotiations are supposedly being held, will be made even greater by events such as the one taking place in Brussels next year. That's not the fault of the conference organizers, of course, but it's certainly is the fault of the US and EU politicians that mouth platitudes about TAFTA/TTIP's transparency while failing to put into practice.
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LitStack is a new reviews site dedicated to readers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, short stories, literary magazines, ebooks, manga and graphic novels. (We'll probably even be posting some spoken-word stuff for the super-artsy types.) The site also features indie bookstores and literary landmarks across the world (one city at a time), and cool bookish finds and news we run across online.
In addition to daily book reviews and regular spotlights on indie bookstores we love, LitStack also features regular segments to promote current titles and build appreciation for older works.
LitStack's Featured Author- This month-long series of posts includes reviews of previous releases by our Featured Author, along with a current interview and review to coincide with the author's upcoming release.
LitStaff Picks- Once a week, we feature a collection of books new and old--the favorites of our staff within a specific theme.
ShortStacks - Original short stories and essays by established authors.
Footnotes - Multiple weekly posts highlighting literary events in history, including the birthdays of famous authors, publication and award dates of classic titles, and memorial posts for beloved figures.
Author Interviews - Launch week will feature interviews with Adam Schuitema and Hannah Moskowitz. In the coming weeks, Locus winner Cherie Priest, NYT Bestseller Terry Brooks and Irish Book Awards winner Marian Keyes are scheduled to appear.
The Book Club - Every month LitStack will have a couple of featured titles; a review, open-thread discussion and author Q&A (when available) will be posted for each book so you can read along and share your thoughts.
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Feb. 6 marked the beginning of Lent this year. As many often regard this as an archaic tradition, I would beg to differ.
This tradition is as relevant today as it was when Moses spent 40 days on Mt. Sinai.
A colleague once brought up the concept that we tend to put God in our pocket, only pulling him out when we need them.
Fellow Christians, we should not set a bad example by turning to God when we need him and simply forgetting about him when times get rough.
Life will certainly present many distractions every time you turn around.
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Archive for the ' social media ' Category
The focus of InvestCloud's 2nd annual User Conference was on the "Digital Experience". InvestCloud team members spoke about Fulfillment, Function, and Form, and demonstrated the various applets through the theme of Lego building blocks. Everything was awesome! Read more by clicking on image.


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First, some theme music:
Journey Song, Don't Stop Believin'. (you know, in a cure!)
My favorite part of the song: "Just a city boy, born and raised in south Detroit...! (Actually, I'm a city boy, born and raised in north Detroit!)
Anyhow, Suzi's yummy artistic creation not only shows us hope that we can live without BG testing that comes with the D, but that we can't stop believing in a cure that will stop the constant BG testing that comes with Living With Diabetes. Plus, this great banana cream cake takes AWESOME! By far, my favorite of the D-Art Day projects in our household! I've realized that her creation, in so many ways, is so incredibly better to look at and enjoy than both of mine. Hey. She IS my better half, indeed! Make sure to check out her writeup on the Cake for a Cure & Birthday Adventure over at her blog, Laughter & Tears. Make sure to send her some love, too!


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More than half of American smokers tried to quit the habit as the daily use of cigarettes fell, U.S. health officials said.
About 19 percent of U.S. adults, or 43.8 million, reported smoking daily or most days in 2011, little changed from 19.3 percent a year earlier, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's down from more than 20 percent in 2005. About 52 percent of those surveyed reported trying to stop smoking in the preceding year.
The number of cigarettes Americans are smoking each day has fallen. In 2011, 9.1 percent of daily smokers reported puffing on more than 30 cigarettes daily, a drop from 12.6 percent six year earlier. Even so, the number of smokers in the U.S. is still too high, exceeding the 12 percent goal for American adults, the CDC said.
"Tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of death and disease in the United States," the CDC said in its report. About 443,000 U.S. adults die from smoking-related causes annually.
Smoking costs the U.S. an estimated $96 billion in direct medical expenses and $97 billion in lost productivity each year, according to the report. The CDC called for anti-smoking measures:
- Raising the price of tobacco products
- Increasing access to programs aimed to help people quit smoking
- Airing graphic commercials about the dangers of tobacco
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This is a list of the most common error numbers. Choose your error code to learn what to do. If the alert message you see includes an error code with a negative number, look up just the number without the negative sign.
- 2, 6, 9, 17, 53, 54, 69
- 126, 127, 310
- 1202, 1415, 1417, 1418, 1428, 1429, 1430, 1436, 1439, 1671
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- 3194, 3212, 3253, 3259
- 4005, 4013, 4014
- 5000, 5002
- 13010, 13014
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- 0xE
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If you don't see your error code in the list, try the basic steps to resolve iTunes errors. Then get more help.
If you don't see your error code and you're trying to restore or update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, try these steps.
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- If you see error 1671, iTunes is downloading necessary software and you need to wait for the download to finish. To see when the download will finish, click the arrow in the upper-right corner of iTunes. Get the latest version of iTunes to resolve this error.
- Learn what to do if iTunes prompts you to authorize your computer when you try to play iTunes Store purchases.
- Learn how to fix issues with your iTunes Store connection.
- Make sure that you followed the basic steps to resolve iTunes errors or iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch update or restore errors. If you still need help, contact Apple Support.


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Voice Messaging allows you to instantly communicate with a contact or group chat. It provides an enriching chat experience, and you can count on it to deliver important and time-sensitive messages. As such, all Voice Messages are downloaded automatically.
Sending a Voice Message
To send a Voice Message, simply tap and hold the Microphone icon. While recording with Voice Messaging, you can slide right to cancel instantly.
A special feature of Voice Messaging is that once your Voice Message has been played on the recipient's phone, the microphone icon will turn blue.
Note: On some phones, you may have to wait for a second before speaking if the beginning of your message is not recorded.
Receiving a Voice Message
After you receive a Voice Message, click the Play button to listen. Hold the phone up to your ear to have the message play through your phone's speakers or simply hold the phone away from your head to listen to the message on speakerphone. When headphones are plugged in, Voice Messages will always play through your headphones.
The microphone next to the messages that you have not listened to will be green:
The microphone next to the messages that you have listened to will be blue:
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I'm spell stealing Jong's bacon and donuts.
If you haven't got kids you probably don't appreciate the joy of convincing them that the joys in life aren't yucky.
Take bacon and eggs for eggample.
Odin loves eggs, but only a certain way.
He has to crack the egg, add a little milk, salt and pepper, then whisk it… Not too much, just so the yolk isn't in one piece.
Yolks… Generally kids don't like yolks, unless they are mixed in.
Odin is no exception
I like my eggs all sorts of ways.
Doesn't matter how you prepare it, you have done it just the way I want it (especially if you do it while I get to smell the aromas wafting from the kitchen).
Sunny side up with my spell stolen bacon this morning.
Extra piece of toast for soldiers of course.
The problem was I put my toast on the plate with Odin's toast… He wasn't happy when I cut up my soldiers.
Childish rhyming to the rescue.
The soldier was marching across the egg
He slipped on the yolk and he bumped head.
He jumped into daddy's mouth chomp chomp chomp
No more eggy on the soldiers legs (or head if last piece).
Tears turned to joy.
Next thing you know I couldn't speak for the soldiers hanging out of my mouth.
So remember next time you are faced with a child that wont eat his eggs, or maybe an adult that wont eat their Thai, make up a silly rhyme and see if that changes their world.
I will point out that he didn't want to eat any of MY bacon (mmm bacon… thanks for the inspiration Jong!). I can't say I was sad about that. While there is no limit to the amount of bacon I can eat, there is a limit to the amount the fridge can store.
PS: I am from the camp that says there is never enough bacon… I know I am not alone!
Gnomer and Out!
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Posted by Lotg on June 30, 2004
I've just returned from a round trip to my farm, which is a 12 hr each way journey. Of course 12 hours can be done in a single day, but when I'm driving alone, I'm no hero, so I split it and stay overnight each way. As a result, I generally end up staying in some motel in some small town on the highway.
On this return trip I found "the International Motel" located in Coopernook. Now, I have no idea what Coopernook's population is, but all it has that I've noticed on the highway is this motel, a caravan park, a service station and a pub. So I'm guessing that a population of 200 may be a generous guess.
But it got me thinking... (dangerous really), is it my imagination, or do hotel, motel & cafe, etc. names become increasingly grandiose as the location becomes increasingly obscure? I mean - why on earth would there be an International Motel in Coopernook???
And of course let's not forget the dozens of Empire Hotels, Imperial Hotels, Paragon Cafes, etc. etc.
I was raised in an area founded originally on gold then subsequently on agriculture. I can see why gold rush towns would have had hotels with grandiose names - and many of those towns that were huge and bustling once, are now little more than spots on the map. But other places, such as Coopernook, as far as I'm aware have no such background.
Am I having myself on, or has anyone else noticed this tendency to provide 'BIG' names to little things in little places??? And if so, is this just a Western culture tendency, or does it happen in other cultures too?
Oh BTW - should anyone be travelling down or up the Pacific Hwy, I can't recommend the International Motel at Coopernook highly enough. Lovely room, people were very very nice and welcoming, service was fantastic, divine bed (best night's sleep I've had in ages), and they had a cute cat too, and they even provided complimentary macadamia nut shortbread (he he) - absolutely charming.


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St. Louis (CNN) -- A 1-year-old boy whose family fought a Canadian hospital over whether he should be allowed to die received a tracheotomy at his St. Louis hospital early Monday morning.
Officials at the SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center where Joseph Maraachli -- widely known in the media as "baby Joseph" -- is being treated, wrote that following a thorough examination by a multi-disciplinary team of specialists and ethicists, a tracheotomy was deemed "medically appropriate" for the child.
The surgical procedure creates an opening into the airway through an incision in the neck, and a tube allows for suction of fluid out of the lungs. According to the hospital, this creates a safe and stable way to use a mechanical ventilator.
Joseph, who was born in January 2010, had been in the care of the London Health Sciences Centre in Canada since October. His doctor, in court papers, said there was no hope for recovery and recommended that the infant's breathing tube be removed and he be allowed to die. The hospital would not perform a tracheotomy because they consider it to be an invasive procedure, one not typically recommended for patients who require a long-term breathing machine.
The child's parents, Moe and Sana Maraachli, refused to comply with court orders and sought instead to have their son transferred to a location where he could get a tracheotomy combined with continued mechanical ventilation and later be transferred home into their care.
Physicians at Cardinal Glennon say Joseph suffers from a rare genetic neurometabolic disorder called Leigh Syndrome. According to the National Organization for Rare Disorders. The condition is characterized by the degeneration of the central nervous system and is inherited in most cases. In February, a family spokesperson told CNN the Maraachlis have undergone genetic testing, but no genetic link had been found.
Joseph will remain in the intensive care unit for seven to 10 days and then head to Ranken Jordan, a pediatric specialty hospital in St. Louis, before being discharged and transported to his family home in Windsor, Ontario.


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HTML 4 For Dummies®: Quick Reference, 2nd Edition
Spiral-bound paperback
240 pages
August 2000
This title is out-of-print and not currently available for purchase from this site.
Table of Contents
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No one can memorize the hundreds of HTML tags that make up the 4.01 standard. HTML 4 For Dummies Quick Reference, 2nd Edition provides a guide to all the updated HTML tags as well as easy-to-follow information on building HTML Web pages and sites and posting your work online. Unique to this Quick Reference is a full-color Cheat Sheet that displays 216 colors available for use on a Web page with HTML.


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EPE Centre needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 45 designs submitted by 21 freelance designers.
We want something that depicts growth. An EPE centre is where the dynamics begin and move out like a concentric circle.
EPE Centre
Love who you are - Love what you do
Desired Color Scheme:
Blues purple yellow and green spectrums
Desired Style:
Fun professional and classy
Accepted File Formats:
Vector Formats (.eps, .pdf or .ai)
I want a logo that is multicoloured in the blues, purples, yellows and green spectrums. It should display movement and have the colours muted.
We want the name of EPE Centre to be included in the logo.
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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The video above is from a 3D Vision Surround Demonstration at the Fermi Launch event in Bucharest, Romania. 3D Vision Surround Demo running on PC with dual GeForce GTX 480s in SLI, EVGA Classified Motherboard, Core i7 965 CPU, 6GB DDR3 Memory, 1200W PSU and 3x Acer GD245HQ displays. Demonstrated on the 3 monitors in stereo 3D were the games Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Just Cause 2 and Need For Speed: SHIFT, and they really looked much more immersive than when played on a single display.
The two additional displays besides the central one in a 3D Vision Surround setup are mostly covering your peripheral vision that does not get as much detail in terms of color and shape recognition and even the 3D effect is seen with less accuracy as with the central vision. But still our peripheral vision should not be neglected as it helps you detect moving objects for example and turning your attention to them if needed by turning your head towards them and getting the "full picture". And with the 3D Vision Surround you can at any time move your central vision towards the left or right display to see the picture being displayed there if something caught your attention in the peripheral vision, like a moving object that can be an enemy or a friend unit for example. The coverage of the central vision of a normal person with no any eye issues should be somewhere around 75-95 degrees (giving you the best clear and detailed image perception) and that is enough to cover not only the central screen, but also a part of the two additional screens on the left and right in a 3D Vision Surround setup. Then the peripheral vision is extending up to almost 180 degrees and can be divided in lets say three different levels: para-central (near-peripheral), mid-peripheral and far peripheral with each of them providing different level of detail in general towards the far end of the peripheral vision. Anyway, enough with the more scientific explanation why and how our vision works, the thing is that when having three displays to cover the peripheral vision (even in stereo 3D) too the end results is much better in terms of general perception and also in terms of better immersion into the virtual game world.
And so the 3D Vision Surround was running on non-final drivers, we are waiting for the official ones to be available any time now, but the performance was Ok and there were almost no issues considering these were still beta drivers. Of course two GeForce GTX 480 Fermi cards were used to provide optimal performance and you'll really need that in order to play the latest games on 3 displays and in stereo 3D mode. You can of course go for the bit slower GTX 470 or even high-end models from the previous generation, but you might have to consider lowering some details or the resolution in order to achieve optimal performance in the most demanding games. The setup steps and usage of the Surround looked easy to use and the bezel correction worked just fine with about 100 pixels correction needed for the left and the right side, but that also depends on the monitors being used. I also saw a demo using ViewSonic VX2268WM monitors instead of the Acer GD245HQ/GD235HZ displays and the experience did not differ much between the two.
If I have to rate the games in terms of immersion with the 3D Vision Surround setup than I'll start with Need For Speed: SHIFT that looked simply great with the camera from inside the cockpit of the car (less impressive with an outside car view camera). Then it was the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 that also looked great and actually might give you a bit of a competitive advantage while playing with the additional two displays (at least in single played mode). And although I was least impressive with Just Cause 2 in general, it also had some scenes that were really impressive in 3D Surround and in general was more immersive than when playing in stereo 3D mode on a single display. I just hope that the 3D Vision Surround will be able to provide the same level of immersion in all other games, already available and new, and not just in the ones that were demonstrated.
Besides the stereo 3D Surround the new feature also supports the usage of 3 displays in 2D mode for work and for gaming in lets say "plain 3D" mode on all the displays, there is no need to go for 3D-ready displays if you don't intend to play games. You can also use even 30-inch non 3D-ready monitors with resolution of up to 2560×1600 into a 3 display setup to achieve 7680×1600 or 4800×2560 resolutions (if you rotate them in 90 degrees), but most impressive is of course the availability of the stereo 3D mode with three 120Hz displays.
I hope to soon have a 3D Vision Surround system prepared for more testing and with the final 3D Vision drivers and a newer GPU drivers that would be able to squeeze even more performance from the new Fermi architecture. So stay tuned for more information about the 3D Vision Surround soon…


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Millions of Egyptians became very ill on Friday after the first round of the presidential election revealed the front-runners as Mohamed Morsy – the clitoris-fearing but strangely cuddly-looking Muslim Brotherhood's spare dildo – and Ahmed Shafiq – the pullover-wearing, candy-dispensing former prime minister who is rumoured to have an IQ ranging in the low 50s.
"It's like being asked if you would rather have sex with your mother or a 5-day-old corpse," cried revolutionary activist Tamer Molotof as he sat visibly shaking on a toilet, bursts of explosive diarrhea interjecting his words.
Diarrhea and projectile vomiting, along with a sudden loss of the will to live, have been common bodily reactions to the election results. Incidents of severe erectile dysfunction among secular activists were also reported on Friday night.
Many political analysts compared the election outcome to a game of chess – the kind where you suddenly find yourself check-mated but can't seem to accept your fate, so instead you scream "I DON'T LIKE THIS GAME!" while angrily swatting away all the chess pieces with your forearm, then storming off childishly as you grumble to yourself, leaving the apartment, taking a taxi to the airport, and finally boarding a random flight to anywhere far away from here.
That, at least, is what some Hamdeen Sabbahi supporters reportedly tried to do, only to have their despair compounded by the fact that Egyptians can't just board a plane to anywhere without a visa.
On Twitter, some members of the Egyptian intelligentsia admitted to having been wrong (yes, wrong) about their predictions – a highly unnatural occurrence as Twitter's rules clearly state that tweets must be limited to 140 characters that in no way reflect humility or self-criticism.
Ultimately, as baffled Egyptians seek medical attention and try to come to terms with the status quo, Tamer Molotof's dilemma still looms: Would you rather have sex with your mother or a 5-day-old corpse? Why responding by "neither, under any circumstance" is not being heralded as the obvious answer, remains a mystery.


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Michigan's economy benefits from cheap Ontario power
Two Auditors General in Ontario have noted that the government never did any cost-benefit study on its renewable energy program; moreover, wind power is produced out-of-phase with demand in Ontario, and is a significant portion of the surplus power the province is forced to sell off cheap. Parker Gallant comments on who is really benefitting from Ontario's energy management policies.
Michigan outperforms Ontario. And why not? They have our cheap power
Parker Gallant Energy Perspectives
September 6, 2016
The state of Michigan is outperforming Ontario. That's according to a recent study by the Fraser Institute. Since the end of the "'Great Recession" Michigan has out performed Ontario, increasing their GDP in 2013 by 2.8% versus Ontario's growth of only 1.3%. Unemployment levels in Michigan are currently at 4.6% versus Ontario's 6.4%. Those are two very important economic indicators.
That news plus the fact Ontario has become a "have not" province in Canada, it seems policies adopted by the Ontario Liberal government to "build Ontario up" is having the opposite effect.
One of those policies resulted in Ontario's electricity sector focusing on acquisition of renewable energy from industrial-scale wind turbines, solar panels and biomass. The passing of the Green Energy Act (GEA) in 2009 resulted in adding intermittent and unreliable renewable energy that is unresponsive to demand (wind power is produced out-of-phase with demand in Ontario). This had the effect of driving down the price of electricity.
The free market trading (HOEP) of electricity has resulted in Ontario exporting a rising percentage of our generation to buyers in Quebec, NY and Michigan, with the latter the biggest buyer. In 2015 Michigan purchased 10,248 gigawatts (GWh) or enough to power1.1 million "average" Ontario residential households. We sold it at an average of 2.36 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) and were paid $242 million, but it cost Ontario's ratepayers just over $1 billion.
Michigan doesn't have to pay the Global Adjustment. You do.
Michigan appears delighted to be able to purchase our cheap subsidized electricity. Now they are seeking further transmission links to Ontario with an eye on the grid out of Sault Ste Marie.
Read the entire article here.


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Things to do FOR FREE in Vienna
Wombats FREE Walking Tours
Wombats proudly presents to be the only company in Vienna offering FREE walking Tours for our guests. Meeting point/ departure times: depending on the season, ask at the reception and check information in the hostel! We are looking forward to show you beautiful Vienna by walking around!
State Opera
See an opera at one of the most famous opera houses in the world.. Yes, believe it or not you can buy standing-room seats to world-class operas, if you show up 90 minutes before the show begins. Its not for free, but really cheap: 3 to 4 Euros/ per person. The ticket booth is around the left corner of the building. You will be placed high in the balcony, but the acoustics in this gem of a theatre are superb. Merely a glance at the interior is worth the price. Take U4 until underground stop "Karlsplatz". Opening hours: check current shows at our information walls or ask at the reception. Shows usually start at 7.00 pm daily. Note: the opera is closed in July and August. www.wiener-staatsoper.at Dress up, (for you guys: something black will do – NO shorts!)
Classical concerts
During summer, concerts and operas are shown on a large screen in front of the city hall. Free entrance, lots of drink and food stands.
Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert
With this open air concert in Schönbrunn, the world famous Vienna Philharmonic wishes to provide all Viennese, as well as visitors to the city, with a special musical experience in the impressive setting of Schönbrunn Palace.
Take U4 until underground stop "Schönbrunn" or tram 58 until tram stop "Schönbrunn", date- usually end of May/ beginning of June – for details ask at the reception, FREE entrance!
MAK – Austrian Museum of Applied Arts / Contemporary Art
How to go there: MAK: U3 until underground stop "Stubentor", cross the street Museums quarter: U3 until "Volkstheater or U2 until Museums quarter. Free Admission on Tuesdays from 6pm-10pm http://www.mak.at
Take your free welcome drink voucher
and check out our Wombars in our 3 hostels in Vienna, we offer you happy hours and cheap drink specials! Wombats The Base offers you a bar with a summer terrace, Wombats Lounge offers you a cosy cellar bar and Wombats Naschmarkt offers you a fancy bar next to the lobby area! Prost!
At U4 station Kettenbrückengasse, the Naschmarkt (from "asch" = milking pail) the famous farmer's market opened in 1780 in the area above the Wien river, which now flows underground. Nowadays, loads of Falafel stands and hip Restaurants provide affordable lunch. Since 1977, a flea market (every Sat) has sprung up west of the Naschmarkt, where you can get your little brother the present he deserves. Monday through Saturday 9am – 6.30pm (restaurants until 11pm), Saturday > Flea market
Brunnenmarkt is in Brunnengasse between Thalia Str. and Ottakringer Str. parallel to the Gürtel. This market is just the opposite of Naschmarkt: it's rough and everything but posh and designed. With its typical eastern European flair it gives the visitor an impression of everyday-life more than any other market in town does – the culture of the immigrants setting foot here. Its smaller and cheaper and has also some nice cafes around. Also here, the best-known Turkish restaurants in town: Kent – also in Brunnengasse – famous for huge and delicious meals, Breakfast until 4 pm. The market is on weekdays from 6 am – 6.30 pm, Sat. 6 am – 2 pm and every first Saturday of the month till 6 pm.Brunnenmarkt: tram 2 until tram stop "Brunnengasse"
Schönbrunn palace and gardens
are part of the World Cultural Heritage and Austria's most visited sight – to see the beautiful Baroque palace with adjacent buildings and visit the vast gardens is for free. Entrance inside the palace with admission Take U4 until underground stop "Schönbrunn" or tram 58 until tram stop "Schönbrunn". Park gates are open from 6am/ summer season and 6.30am/winter season and close depending on the season earliest 5.30pm in winter and during summer earliest 6.30pm also during main season (May-July) later at 9pm
The Burggarten (Palace Garden)
is located in Vienna's 1st district — and is situated between the Hofburg and the Opera House. It´s a place directly in the city center, where a lot of peaple hang around to play some music, summer games, dancing and have a small picknick. Take U2 until undergorund stop "Museumsquartier", U3 until "Volkstheater", tram 1, 2 or D until "Burgring". Opening hours: in summer 6am-10pm, in winter 6.30-7pm
[Zentralfriedhof and [28a] St Marx Cemetery
Death may come for free in other countries, but an Austrian who cannot afford a luxurious funeral is said to have wasted their life. There are no pyramids (not yet), but just about everything else. The Central Cemetery was opened in 1874 and is Vienna's largest burial ground by far. 2,500,000 people have been put six feet under during the last 139 years. There is a special section (Ehrengräber) where composers, writers, artists and politicians are buried, e.g. Brahms, Schubert, Strauss and Beethoven. Not as large, but more beautiful is the St. Marx Cemetery (Mozart is buried there). Take Tram 6 from Westbahnhof to Zentralfriedhof Tor 3 or catch tram 71 from Schwarzenbergplatz to direction Kaiserebersdorf – get off at Zentralfriedhof Tor 3.
Prater and Danube Island
The Prater fun-fair is a Viennese institution. Its landmark is the 65 meter high Giant Ferris Wheel, towering over the 200 booths, the ghost train, go-karts, grotto railways and the merry-go-rounds. There is a large park
behind it. 21km long and up to 250m wide, the Danube Island is a heaven for joggers and skaters, and sunbathers hang out on "Copa Kagrana" Beach. Summer evenings are celebrated with steak, wine and dance till dawn. Annual highlight is the Donauinselfest in June. Austria's biggest open air festival, attracting three million visitors and some 2,000 artists each year – with all kinds of music performed on countless stages. Free entrance, but pricey food & drinks. It is ok to bring your own (no glass bottles for security reasons). Beyond the island, a new commercial area booms up around the Vienna International Centre and the United Nations building. Plenty dull straight lines for dull architects! How to go there: U1 until undergournd stop "Donauinsel" or "Alte Donau" , U6 until "Handelskai" or "Neue Donau"
is a popular destination for daytrips or an evening in a wine tavern (called "Heuriger"). You can get there with tram 38 from Schottentor (U2) or from Nussdorfer Str. (U6). Grinzing has preserved its small-town character (classified as a historic monument) and is surrounded by vineyards and posh villas; it is situated in a valley in the foothills of the Vienna Woods. You only need to buy the ticket for public transport.
From Grinzing (or from U4 Heiligenstadt), take Bus 38A to the Kahlenberg hill or further on to Leopoldsberg. Enjoy splendid views over the city!
Baden is an old spa town located 30 minutes south of Vienna. A blue tramway goes there directly from Karlsplatz. The medical springs were already popular with Romans 2000 years ago. More recently, Beethoven hoped to cure his deafness there. Baden became the summer retreat of the Habsburgs in the 19th century. The magnificent Biedermeier-style OldTown and vast parks date from that epoch.
You only need to buy the ticket for public transport.
For further informations please ask at the reception!


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Sky Bet Championship: Yeovil finish with eight men but earn 1-1 draw at Reading
Yeovil moved off the bottom of the Championship table with a 1-1 draw at Reading despite finishing with eight men.
Last Updated: 01/03/14 5:34pm
Yeovil went ahead in the first half through a Shane Duffy header but they lost the plot in the second half when three players - Byron Webster, Joe Ralls and Kieffer Moore - were all sent off.
Webster went first, for conceding a penalty, but Adam Le Fondre missed the spot-kick. Goalkeeper Marek Stech saved it but was then credited with an own goal in the goalmouth scramble.
Ralls and Moore also saw red but Yeovil somehow held on for a point, with Stech making a series of fine saves near the end.
Reading's inconsistency has proved worrying as they aim to cement a place in the play-offs after winning five and losing three of their previous eight matches.
They had also lost their two previous home games, without scoring a goal. And yet in the two home games prior to that, they had scored 12 goals in wins over Bolton and Blackpool.
Yeovil, though bottom of the table at kick-off and three points off safety, had put together an unbeaten run of three matches. However, they had won only two of their past 15 away fixtures in all competitions.
Reading might have been overwhelming favourites but they were given an early warning sign when Yeovil midfielder Joe Edwards burst through only to shoot wide.
In response, Hal Robson-Kanu ran down the left flank and crossed low into the Yeovil area. Le Fondre looked handily placed to convert the chance but was denied by superb last-ditch tackle from centre-half Duffy, who is on loan from Everton.
Duffy again played a key role when Yeovil went ahead in the 20th minute. Luke Ayling slung over a free-kick from the right and, with Reading goalkeeper Alex McCarthy off his line and nowhere near to reaching the ball, Duffy easily headed into the empty net.
Yeovil could have increased their lead only for McCarthy to atone for his earlier error with flying save to keep out a fierce shot from Tom Lawrence.
Reading improved marginally before the interval but when Pavel Pogrebnyak thought he had equalised, after nodding in a Jordan Obita cross, the effort was swiftly disallowed for offside.
Deservedly jeered off by their fans at half-time, Reading upped the tempo in the second period. But Yeovil defended stubbornly during a barrage of six corners in the opening eight minutes of the half.
Ayling blocked a goalbound shot from Garath McCleary as did Kieffer Moore from Danny Williams. Pogrebnyak should also have done better than head an Obita cross straight at Yeovil keeper Stech.
The game exploded into life in the 66th minute, when Yeovil centre-back Webster was sent off for pulling back Reading substitute Royston Drenthe as he bore down on goal.
Le Fondre fluffed the resultant penalty, Stech saving well, but Reading equalised from the ensuing goalmouth scramble when Lawrence's attempted clearance went over the line off the back of the grounded Stech.
Two minutes later, Yeovil were reduced to nine men when midfielder Joe Ralls saw red for a scything challenge on McCleary. And then they were down to eight in the 88th minute when Moore went for a second bookable offence, a foul on Gunter, but they held on superbly for a draw.


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MORE than half of Victorian paramedics are planning to quit their jobs in the next five years to look for higher paid work elsewhere, a new report shows.
A survey of 600 paramedics released on Friday shows that of the 55 per cent who planned to quit within five years, almost a third of them wanted to work as a paramedic elsewhere in Australia for higher pay.
Almost half of paramedics who said they would leave the Victorian service wanted to find work in another industry, while others were planning to retire or leave due to ill health.
The release of the study, commissioned by the ambulance employees union, comes as paramedics prepare to implement workplace bans from Friday as part of their fight with the state government for better pay and conditions.
The bans include paramedics refusing to work above their pay grade and speaking publicly about workplace conditions in their bid to obtain a pay rise of 30 per cent over three years.
Ambulance Employees Australia state secretary Steve McGhie has described as offensive a government pay offer under which paramedics would have to trade off overtime and entitlements to get yearly rises of up to 5 per cent.
Ambulance Victoria said it was bound by the government's public-sector wage policy of 2.5 per cent a year with any further rises to be traded for productivity gains.
Mr McGhie said the survey showed that Victoria could lose 1500 experienced paramedics within five years despite growing demand, in a stark warning to Premier Ted Baillieu.
"Victoria's paramedics are the best trained in the country yet they are also the lowest paid. That's putting unbearable pressure on them and forcing them to consider moving interstate where they will be valued as the professionals they are," he said.
Mr McGhie said staff shortages already resulted in hundreds of shifts going unfilled at ambulance stations each year, leaving critical service gaps.
He said 273 of the 295 paramedics recruited last year were new graduates and about 150 experienced paramedics were leaving the service each year.
Paramedics surveyed said Victoria did not have enough paramedics to meet current community needs.
One paramedic said: "We already aren't meeting time frames and response targets and the workload is increasing. Too many staff are leaving and the ones left are very inexperienced."
Another said: "People are not staying in the job for long any more and the service can't keep up with this attrition."


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Metabolic Danger of High-Fructose Corn SyrupDecember 2008
By Dana Flavin, MS, MD, PHD
Americans are being poisoned by a common additive present in a wide array of processed foods like soft drinks and salad dressings, commercially made cakes and cookies, and breakfast cereals and brand-name breads.
This commonplace additive silently increases our risk of obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and atherosclerosis.
The name of this toxic additive is high-fructose corn syrup. It is so ubiquitous in processed foods and so over-consumed by the average American that many experts believe our nation faces the prospect of an epidemic of metabolic disease in the future, related in significant degree to excess consumption of high-fructose corn syrup.
The food industry has long known that "a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down in the most delightful way." And cane sugar had been America's most delightful sweetener of choice, that is, until the 1970s, when the much less expensive corn-derived sweeteners like maltodextrin and high-fructose corn syrup were developed. While regular table sugar (sucrose) is 50% fructose and 50% glucose, high-fructose corn syrup can contain up to 80% fructose and 20% glucose, almost twice the fructose of common table sugar. Both table sugar and high-fructose sweetener contain four calories per gram, so calories alone are not the key problem with high-fructose corn syrup. Rather, metabolism of excess amounts of fructose is the major concern.
The alarming rise in diseases1,2 related to poor lifestyle habits has been mirrored by an equally dramatic increase in fructose consumption, particularly in the form of the corn-derived sweetener, high-fructose corn syrup.3-12 In this article, we'll examine the evidence for these associations, and we'll attempt to determine if high-fructose corn syrup is a benign food additive, as the sweetener industry has lobbied us (and the FDA) to believe, or a dangerously overlooked threat to public health.
Rising Concern
While cardiovascular disease remains the number one killer in America,1 scientists have noted that "we are experiencing an epidemic of [heart and kidney] disease characterized by increasing rates of obesity, hypertension, the metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, and kidney disease."2 Add to this list a disturbing rise in new cases of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and you have a public health crisis of enormous proportions.
With a growing sense of urgency, scientists are examining the relationship between consumption of high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and numerous adverse medical conditions. And they're coming away with a sour taste in the mouth. Emerging research shows that excessive dietary fructose, largely from consumption of HFCS, represents "an important, but not well-appreciated dietary change," which has "…rapidly become an important causative factor in the development of the metabolic syndrome,"9 a conglomeration of risk factors that greatly elevates the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Other research suggests that high dietary fructose consumption contributes to obesity and insulin resistance,5,7 encourages kidney stone formation,13 promotes gout,14-17 and is contributing to an upsurge in cases of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.4,18,19 Furthermore, high dietary fructose consumption is associated with increased production of advanced glycation end products (AGEs), which are linked with the complications of diabetes and with the aging process itself.2,5,7
Stealthy Insertion Into the Food Chain
With little fanfare, and even less scrutiny, HFCS was introduced into the food supply decades ago. It is now commonly found in an astounding array of popular food and beverage products. Sweetened, carbonated soft drinks are considered by many to be the worst offenders.4,7 Food manufacturers embraced HFCS wholeheartedly because it is substantially cheaper than sucrose (table sugar) and mixes well with a variety of products, including beverages, baked goods, jams and jellies, candies, and dairy products. In fact, between 1970 and 1990, the annual intake of HFCS increased by more than 1,000%, greatly exceeding the change in intake of any other food or food group. High-fructose corn syrup is now the primary caloric sweetener added to soft drinks in the United States, and comprises more than 40% of caloric sweeteners added to foods and beverages.20,21
While it is derived from a natural source, HFCS is essentially an unnatural product, in the sense that for most of human history we consumed no more than about 15 grams of fructose per day (approximately one-half ounce), mostly from fruits and vegetables.
In contrast, daily consumption in 1997 was estimated to have increased to 81 grams (nearly three ounces) per day.7 For the first time in history, humans are consuming fructose at extraordinarily high levels.
The Dangers of Fructose
High dietary intake of fructose is problematic because fructose is metabolized differently from glucose. Like fructose, glucose is a simple sugar. Derived from the breakdown of carbohydrates, glucose is a primary source of ready energy. Sucrose (table sugar) comprises one molecule of glucose and one molecule of fructose. Thus, excessive sucrose intake also contributes to the rise in overall daily fructose consumption. Glucose can be metabolized and converted to ATP, which is readily "burned" for energy by the cells' mitochondria. Alternatively, glucose can be stored in the liver as a carbohydrate for later conversion to energy. Fructose, on the other hand, is more rapidly metabolized in the liver, flooding metabolic pathways and leading to increased triglyceride synthesis and fat storage in the liver. This can cause a rise in serum triglycerides, promoting an atherogenic lipid profile and elevating cardiovascular risk. Increased fat storage in the liver may lead to an increased incidence in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and this is one of several links between HFCS consumption and obesity as well as the metabolic syndrome.7
Fructose may have less impact on appetite than glucose, so processed foods rich in fructose can contribute to weight gain, obesity, and its related consequences by failing to manage appetite.20 Additionally, loading of the liver with large amounts of fructose leads to increased uric acid formation, which may contribute to gout in susceptible individuals.7
Fructose Linked With Insulin Resistance and Diabetes
The high flux of fructose to the liver, the main organ capable of metabolizing this simple carbohydrate, disturbs glucose metabolism and uptake pathways and leads to metabolic disturbances that underlie the induction of insulin resistance,9 a hallmark of type 2 diabetes.
In fact, the effect of HFCS on insulin resistance has been shown to have an impact on the prevalence of diabetes. In 2004, investigators conducted an ecological correlation study, in which they compared the relationship between food consumption of refined carbohydrates and the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in the US from 1909 to 1997. They found that during this period, the use of corn syrup sweeteners, which were almost non-existent at the turn of the century, increased by more than 2,100%. During the same period, the prevalence of diabetes skyrocketed. After controlling for total energy intake from other foods such as fats and proteins, only the increase in corn syrup and a decrease in fiber intake correlated positively with the prevalence of type 2 diabetes.22
Scientists have therefore come to realize that all sugars are not created equal, which has been borne out in a number of studies. In one study, investigators looked at whether reduction in insulin sensitivity was caused by glucose or fructose components of the diet. They took two groups of young healthy men and fed one group a high-glucose diet, while the other received a diet high in fructose. At the end of one week, high-fructose feeding was accompanied by a significant reduction in insulin sensitivity and insulin binding, whereas no significant changes were seen in the high-glucose group.23
Another study found that diets containing a moderate amount of fructose produced undesirable changes in glucose metabolism in both normal and hyper-insulinemic men.24
Fructose-Induced Hypertension
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Randy May of the Free State Foundation has a characteristically good post about the AT&T/T-Mobile merger entitled: "The AT&T and T-Mobile Merger: Thinking Things Through." Among other smart ideas, Randy highlights the competitive game-playing that goes on in the merger review arena:
When considering competitive and market impacts for purposes of merger reviews, observe the extent to which various competitors, often many competitors, mount vigorous campaigns designed to convince the antitrust authorities and the regulators that if the merger is approved there will be an absence of competition. Note the incongruity.
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Last fall/winter semester, I went on some awesome backpacking and hiking adventures in Yosemite and the Ansel Adams Wilderness. I took a lot of pictures of trees and big rocks and stuff…but seriously, it's so amazing that trees and big rocks and stuff can be so magical and full of life. I hope you enjoy some of the pictures I edited up–you can click on them for bigger sizes. :)


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Connecticut Rules of Professional Conduct
Commentary - Rule 3.6
[1] It is difficult to strike a balance between protecting the right to a fair trial and safeguarding the right of free expression. Preserving the right to a fair trial necessarily entails some curtailment of the information that may be disseminated about a party prior to trial, particularly where trial by jury is involved. If there were no such limits, the result would be the practical nullification of the protective effect of the rules of forensic decorum and the exclusionary rules of evidence. On the other hand, there are vital social interests served by the free dissemination of information about events having legal consequences and about legal proceedings themselves. The public has a right to know about threats to its safety and measures aimed at assuring its security. It also has a legitimate interest in the conduct of judicial proceedings, particularly in matters of general public concern. Furthermore, the subject matter of legal proceedings is often of direct significance in debate and deliberation over questions of public policy.
[2] Special rules of confidentiality may validly govern proceedings in juvenile, domestic relations and mental disability proceedings, and perhaps other types of litigation. Rule 3.4(3) requires compliance with such Rules.
[3] The Rule sets forth a basic general prohibition against a lawyer's making statements that the lawyer knows or should know will have a substantial likelihood of materially prejudicing an adjudicative proceeding. Recognizing that the public value of informed commentary is great and the likelihood of prejudice to a proceeding by the commentary of a lawyer who is not involved in the proceeding is small, the rule applies only to lawyers who are, or who have been involved in the investigation or litigation of a case, and their associates.
[4] Paragraph (b) identifies specific matters about which a lawyer's statements would not ordinarily be considered to present a substantial likelihood of material prejudice, and should not in any event be considered prohibited by the general prohibition of paragraph (a). Paragraph (b) is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of the subjects upon which a lawyer may make a statement, but statements on other matters may be subject to paragraph (a).
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(4) any opinion as to the guilt or innocence of a defendant or suspect in a criminal case or proceeding that could result in incarceration;
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Fixing a broke – and broken – TWIA
When Hurricane Ike devastated a large section of the upper Texas Gulf Coast, it exposed not only the vulnerability of man-made structures to nature's fury but the inadequacy of the measures put in place to deal with the resulting financial ruin.
The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) is an independently operated association of insurers overseen by the Texas Department of Insurance that provides insurance to people in 14 coastal counties who couldn't otherwise get coverage because of hurricane exposure. But in the aftermath of Ike, TWIA fumbled the ball in spectacular fashion, offering pennies on the dollar to property owners who had purchased insurance policies in good faith. The resulting avalanche of lawsuits and mismanagement exposed an agency in shambles.
Coastal counties are facing an insurance crisis with the number of consumers forced into the Texas windstorm pool and insufficient financial reserves to pay claims in the event of a disaster. State Rep. John Smithee, chairman of the House Insurance Committee, warns that TWIA might not be able to pay claims if another major hurricane hits the coast.
The Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce will host a Coastal Windstorm Conference on Thursday, Oct. 11 from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. at the MCM Eleganté Hotel & Conference Center.
Citizens and stakeholders are invited to join their elected state representatives, state senators, county judges, mayors and business leaders from Corpus Christi, Galveston, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and 14 other coastal counties, to seek solutions to the windstorm insurance crisis facing Texas.
"Understanding the problem is the first step to a solution. Joining and forming partnerships with those affected is the second step. We have got to lend our collective voice to encourage insurance options and affordable rates for our area. We need to create a climate to bring the private insurance market back to the coast where 40 percent of the state's wealth is created and workers are needed to support industry and shipping," said Jim Rich, president of the Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce.
"The increasing cost of windstorm insurance through TWIA and the dwindling number of private insurance companies that will sell windstorm insurance threatens the economic growth of the Gulf Coast. The 14 counties that are covered by TWIA must unite if we are to have any chance of developing a strategy to solve the problem," said Bill McCoy, president of the Greater Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce.
The problems outlined by Rich and McCoy are real and the danger is imminent.
Smithee, in a recent letter to Texas Insurance Commissioner Eleanor Kitzman, warned that a "number of circumstances occurring over the past 18 months have resulted in a current financial condition of TWIA that is much worse than any of us had anticipated," citing ongoing litigation costs of the remaining Ike cases; a lack of reinsurance; and a weak bond market that could make it difficult to sell bonds to help finance TWIA. Smithee, a Republican from Amarillo, has long insisted that coastal policyholders should pay higher rates.
According to Smithee, potential losses resulting from a Category 4 hurricane striking the Texas coast could cost billions more than could be paid by the association. He said if a Category 4 storm slammed Galveston, the cost could reach $14.2 billion. If a similar-sized storm hit Corpus Christi, the amount could be $14.3 billion.
Even "under a best case scenario, TWIA will have only approximately a little over $3.6 billion in resources to pay losses that could exceed $14.3 billion," he wrote.
Conference speakers will include Charlie Zahn, a Port of Corpus Christi commissioner who chairs the Coastal Windstorm Task Force; Galveston County Judge Mark Henry; and a quartet of state legislators grappling with the issue including Rep. Todd Hunter (R-Corpus Christs); Rep. Craig Eiland (D-Galveston); Rep. Allan Ritter (R-Nederland); and Rep. Larry Taylor (R-Friendswood).
Cost for attendance is $30 per person. Registration includes admission to forums and discussions as well as lunch. For more information, contact the Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce at (409) 838-6581 or the Greater Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce at (409) 963-1107.


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Kinsler's walk-off hit lifts Tigers over Royals 2-1 in 10 innings
DETROIT — With the Detroit Tigers in a jam after a close play at first base, Brad Ausmus calmly made his way onto the field.
No histrionics from the rookie manager — not in this situation, at least. All he had to do was challenge the call and wait.
"It's almost awkward when you go out there," Ausmus said. "Normally, the manager would go out there to scream and yell, but it doesn't make sense to go out there and scream and yell if they know you have a challenge. In essence, I'm really just taking my time getting out there so we can get a determination from our video room as to whether we should use the challenge."
Baseball's new instant replay system was popular at Comerica Park on Wednesday, when two calls at first base were overturned in Detroit's favor. The second reversal ended a Kansas City rally in the 10th, and the Tigers eventually won 2-1 on Ian Kinsler's single in the bottom of the inning.
Kinsler also hit a solo homer in the fourth, helping Detroit win despite a blown save by new closer Joe Nathan. Max Scherzer pitched eight scoreless innings for the Tigers.
"All I kept thinking about was picking up Max. He was so good all game and you don't want to waste that kind of performance," said Kinsler, who was acquired from Texas for Prince Fielder in a November trade. "It was great for Joe, too. We know he's a great closer, but it is a lot easier to forget about a bad outing when your team wins the game."
In the top of the 10th, Kansas City's Norichika Aoki was called safe at first, and it looked like the Royals would have first and third with two outs against Al Alburquerque (1-0). But upon further review, the throw barely beat Aoki. He was called out to end the threat.
There was another overturn in the sixth when Detroit's Tyler Collins was initially called out at first, giving Kansas City a 4-6-3 double play. The play was reviewed and Collins was ruled safe, although Detroit didn't score.
"That's exactly why the system is there — to get the call right," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "Both calls went against us, but they were the right calls, so I don't have any problem with it."
Scherzer allowed four hits and a walk with eight strikeouts, but Nathan blew a save at Comerica for the first time after 19 straight as a visitor.
Alex Gordon's bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the ninth tied it, and Nathan balked the runners ahead when he pulled up in the middle of his motion. Nathan said afterward he stopped because he wasn't sure he and catcher Alex Avila were on the same page.
"I just didn't want to cross him up," Nathan said. "I thought I saw a fastball in, and when I came up to my balance position and looked in, I saw him setting up away."
After Alburquerque made it through the 10th, Austin Jackson and Nick Castellanos both walked for Detroit. Kinsler won it with a two-out single to left-center off Tim Collins (0-1).
Scherzer can become a free agent after this season, and if he keeps pitching like this he'll be in line for quite a payday. The American League Cy Young Award winner mostly cruised until the eighth, when Salvador Perez doubled leading off.
Scherzer rebounded to strike out Mike Moustakas and Lorenzo Cain. Ausmus then visited the mound, but he left Scherzer in. Alcides Escobar followed with a flyout on Scherzer's 110th and final pitch.
Scherzer said Ausmus told him to make a decision about staying in.
"I said, 'Give me a second to think about it,'" Scherzer said. "I needed to be honest with Brad. I said, 'Give me the ball.'"
Jason Vargas, who signed a $32 million, four-year contract in the offseason, was sharp in his first start for Kansas City. He allowed a run and five hits in seven innings, walking one and striking out six.
NOTES: The Royals announced OF Carlos Peguero was sent outright to Triple-A Omaha after clearing waivers. He was designated for assignment March 25. … Tyler Collins made his first major-league start in left field. His debut came in Monday's opener, when he scored the winning run as a pinch-runner. On Wednesday, he made a nice catch in the second while sliding on his stomach. … Kansas City rookie Yordano Ventura takes the mound Thursday against Detroit's Anibal Sanchez.


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Great question. We need a brief response to it.
Something like "your definition of atheism is a religious one - we atheists don't accept religious definitiions"
Here's one that's comes from believers and right-wing atheists:
"As an atheist, haven't you just replaced god and religion with State and government?"
My previous reply apparently got lost in the system somewhere so I'm repeating:
State and govt are human-made and can be abolished by humans (usually via votes sometimes revolutions). God and religion are not.
There is also the tendency for religious folks to define atheists as 'anti-religious' when we can more simply define ourselves as 'without religion'. Not that I can't find reasons to criticize the things people have done in the name of Jesus/Allah/God/Yayweh/etc, etc, fill in the blank with supernatural belief system. But not every atheist is a 'militant atheist', correct?
Atheists can see why a belief system may rationalize individual behavior, provide a sense of belonging/comfort and conclude that it has good and bad components, right?
I have trouble countering the argument that religion keeps people from fearing death.... countering that (in my opinion) false sense of security that heaven exists in the afterlife. Who am I to call a person silly or irrational for a belief that keeps them from suffering from existential crisis?
Can I just point out that it's a little arrogant to think that you can speak for atheists as a whole and answer questions as if atheism was some kind of monolothic entity?
After spelling monolithic wrong I don't think I can take being asked serious questions.
But seriously, I was trying to make a serious point: atheists have vastly different philosophical, political, social and scientific perspectives so the idea that someone (or even a group of people) can make an "Atheist FAQ" is a quite weird one. Just me adding my opinion wouldn't make it that much different.
Whenever I see people talk about what "we atheists" think, it makes me a little nervous. It makes me feel like I signed up to a clique where others get to speak in my name.
I guess what I'm getting at is that right at the top of the list it should point out that these answers are by no means gospel, and that nothing guarantees that all atheists (or even a majority of atheists) adhere to it. It's just a collection of opinions to give theists an idea how these arguments might be answered by your average atheist.
And I don't mean this in a disrespectful way at all.
Just saw that at PZ Myer's blog:
Ah, "stumper" questions. My favorites of all time:
5. "How did males and females evolve separately? Hmmm?"
4. "So what happened before the big bang, hmmm?"
3. "So why is the Bible's order of species creation in Genesis correct, hmmm?"
2. "Who made you, then, hmmm?" --moment of sadness: this one came from my own mother.
1. "Then how does this chair, which weighs 10 pounds, support a pastor like me, who weighs 300?" --I offered to answer him, because I know the physics of that, and he said, "No, that's not the point..."
Of course. Getting an answer never is the point; the point is that they don't really want to know.
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