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Jamie Patterson Miller and Michael Corbett Brown III exchange vows in Wilmington
Jamie Patterson Miller of Snow Hill and Michael Corbett Brown III of Wilmington were united in marriage at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 9, 2013, at Saint James Parish in Wilmington. The Rev. Ronald George Abrams and the Rev. Caleb James Lee performed the ceremony.
Escorted by her father and given in marriage by her family, the bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Patrick Miller Jr. of Snow Hill. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Raymond Joseph O�Bryhim of Fredericksburg, Va., and the late Mr. O�Bryhim, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Patrick Miller, who lived in Snow Hill.
The bride is a graduate of Saint Mary�s School and N.C. State University, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in communications. She earned her master�s degree from N.C. Central University. She was a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority and was presented by the Terpsichorean Club of Raleigh at the 2001 North Carolina Debutante Ball. She is employed as a speech-language pathologist with Therapy Connections in Wilmington.
The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Corbett Brown Jr. of Wilmington. He is the grandson of the Honorable and Mrs. James Carroll Fox of Wilmington, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Michael Corbett Brown, who lived in Wrightsville Beach.
He is a graduate of New Hanover High School and UNC, where he received a B.A. in economics. He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He is a broker with Cape Fear Commercial in Wilmington.
Following a wedding trip to Virgin Gorda, the couple will reside in Wilmington.
The bride�s sister, Barbara Miller Bolt of Wilson, served a matron of honor.
Bridesmaids were Miller Elizabeth Andrews of Snow Hill, cousin of the bride; Julie Martin Burris, Teran Boyette Canterbury, Meghan Ione Nicholson, Louise Beasley Warenda and Christina Cummings Valkanoff, all of Raleigh; Mary Lauren Carr and Emily Jane Cross of Fayetteville; Ainsley Smith Tayloe of Pawley�s Island, S.C.; and Elizabeth Bannister Hannaford of Salem, Ore.
The groom�s father served as his son�s best man.
Groomsmen were Robert Cowan Brown, brother of the groom; William Richard Gwathmey, Ralph Bertram Williams IV, and William Leaford Williams IV, all of Wilmington; Andrew Bullard Baysden and Wilson Graybill Culp of Charlotte; Jared Fox Brown of Raleigh, brother of the groom; Christopher Cary Bolt, the bride�s brother-in-law, and John Oscar Bolt, the bride�s nephew, both of Wilson; Thomas Berry Taylor of Pauley�s Island, S.C.; and Robert Neill Wessell of New York City.
The bride�s nephew, Patrick Vaden Bolt of Wilson, was ring bearer.
Wedding music was provided by Mrs. Frederick Howard Mohn, soloist; John Sullivan organist; and Harry McLamb, trumpeter.
Mrs. William Herbert Sugg directed the wedding.
Allen Jordan Lee and Lillian Smith Teer served as program attendants.
Stewart Bradshaw Mason and David Murchison Eggleston Jr. served as readers.
Following the ceremony, the parents of the bride hosted a reception at the Cape Fear Country Club. On Friday evening, a rehearsal dinner, hosted by the groom�s parents, was held at the Cape Fear County Club, followed by a dance given by friends and family of the bride and groom.


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Europe's 'Database Right' Could Throttle Open Data Moves There
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One of the more benighted moves by the European Union was the introduction of a special kind of copyright for databases in 1996: not for their contents, but for their compilation. This means that even if the contents are in the public domain, the database may not be. Thanks to a recent court judgment in France, this "database right" now threatens to become a real danger for the burgeoning open data movement in Europe (original in French).
The case concerns the site NotreFamille.com ("Our Family"), which wanted to obtain a copy of various public records held in digital form by the department of Vienne in France. These were things like parish records and census information for the 1600s, 1700s and 1800s -- all clearly in the public domain. But the region refused to make the digital versions of the records available, even though NotreFamille.com offered to pay, on the grounds that it had a separate database right in the digitized collection that enabled it to withhold what would otherwise be released as open data:
in order to justify an exclusive right to its database, the department of Vienne told the court it had "committed more than €230,000 [about $300,000] to this project and that the digitization of documents archive had taken eight years." This concerns a normal investment made in the context of the public service mission of the department, but it is sufficient, according to the court, to establish that the department is indeed a "database producer" with an exclusive right on the latter that allows it not to meet the requirement of open data.
That's really bad news, since it effectively guts the requirement to make public information freely available as open data, if held in a database that required some effort to put together, as is usually the case. Moreover, other courts in the European Union may well take a similar view, since the database right is Europe-wide.
This is galling because, unlike most copyright legislation, the database right law was followed up with some research commissioned by the EU in order to examine whether the premise -- that providing an additional intellectual monopoly on the database separate from its contents would stimulate extra investment by European publishers -- was in fact true. The evidence was pretty clear (pdf):
Introduced to stimulate the production of databases in Europe, the new instrument has had no proven impact on the production of databases. Data taken from the GDD (see Section 4.2.3) show that the EU database production in 2004 has fallen back to pre-Directive levels: the number of EU-based database "entries" into the GDD6 was 3095 in 2004 as compared to 3092 in 1998. In 2001, there were 4085 EU-based"entries" while in 2004 there were only 3095.
So this new monopoly turned out to be a complete flop. Worse, as the current case in Vienne shows, it is now starting to have negative effects on other initiatives. Clearly, the time has come to repeal this legislation before it starts to throttle a potentially important new area for growth in Europe.
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Calming, sleep, rest, insomnia, tension, excessive activity
Chamomilla(Matricaria recutita) or German chamomile is one of over a half dozen species of chamomile including the other commonly used species Roman Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) or English garden chamomile.
Although Chamomilla's primary use is to help relieve anxiety and insomnia, it has been used for a variety of other conditions.
Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) is a traditional medicinal herb used since the first century AD as an anti-inflammatoryr. PHS concentrated Feverfew contains a full spectrum of parthenolide and tanetin thought to be the active medicinal constituents in feverfew. Feverfew is used today for headaches, fevers, stiffness and digestive problems.
Passion flower is traditionally used by the American Indians as a tea for insomnia, hysteria and epilepsy where calming influence is needed. In a 2001 study, Passionflower performed as well as oxazepam (a RX drug for anxiety and insomnia), but with fewer short term side effects.
Some of the most calming and relaxing herbs in the natural health practitioner's pharmacopeia are in the SettleDown™ formula. Formulated to reduce stress, relax the muscles, slow the mind and calm the nerves, SettleDown is the optimal formulation for getting to sleep. SettleDown has been used successfully in Dr.'s Offices and pharmacies for over 25 years.
Historically Valerian has been used since the time of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome, used even then as a remedy for relaxation.
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Holiday Gift Guide: Zippo Hand Warmer (GIVEAWAY)
Monday, November 15, 2010
First up, I have a product that football moms (like me) and dads will love. This product is great for anyone who spends any amount of time outdoors: hiking, camping, football games, etc.
Zippo Hand Warmer
I'm sure you're all familiar with Zippo - the maker of the infamous windproof lighter. Zippo has created a hand warmer that is virtually odorless and stays warm for up to twelve hours. Here's some more key features of this great product:
- Rugged metal construction
- Sleek and compact design
- Reusable w/ Zippo premium lighter fluid
- Virtually odorless – great for hunters
- 12 hour burn time (new version)
- Includes convenient filler cup and warming bag
- Ideal for hunting, ice fishing, skiing, snowmobiling, and outdoor sporting events.
Even though my son isn't playing football this year, we did have the pleasure of visiting my old high school for their recent Homecoming football game. Granted it wasn't really cold since it was in October, but luckily I had this product so I was able to stay toasty under a fleece blanket and I used this hand warmer to keep my precious hands warm!
My thoughts:
I like that this item is small and looks good and is a real conversation starter! I also love that it's refillable and I will be able to utilize these hand warmers for a long time! I also like that it's an affordable choice for a gift at $19.95! You know me... I'm all about saving money!
One of you will win one of your very own Zippo Hand Warmers to give as a gift this holiday season, or to keep for yourself!
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I`m looking for info about Charles F. Clark and his wife Roberta A. Clark. I was told Charles was adopted and Roberta`s maiden name was either Holmes or Cushman. Charles was born Dec. 20 1909 in Massachusetts and died Apr. 8 1994 in Albuquerque New Mexico. Roberta was born May 27 1914 in Massachusetts and died Oct. 6 1997 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Thats all the info I have so far. I`m looking for info on their parents and so on.
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Sony and Toshiba have been duking it out for next-gen DVD supremacy for a while now, and it turns out that recent reports of an impending truce are almost certainly inaccurate. If you've been following our coverage of this fight, then you know that Sony first quashed hopes for a possible compromise by vowing to fight to the finish. Shortly thereafter, the rumor mill changed course and coughed up the story that Sony and Toshiba were considering a unified format as a possible compromise. That a compromise was in the works has been the conventional wisdom up until today, when two stories hit the wires.
First, the Register reports that Toshiba characterized any claims of an impending compromise with Sony as "unfounded and erroneous." Toshiba states that they're still actively involved in unification talks (they'd be crazy not to considering what's at stake), but they have no plans to float an actual unification proposal and no deal is imminent.
That Toshiba is serious about beating Blu-Ray is further evidenced by this press release, in which the company announces a three-layer HD-DVD format that ups the format's storage capacity from 30GB to 45GB by adding a third 15GB layer. This capacity increase is a bid to make HD-DVD more competitive with Blu-Ray, which is a two-layer, 50GB format. The EET has more details:
Toshiba also announced a new hybrid format, double sided, dual layer HD DVD ROM disc with 30 Gbytes on one side and 8.5 Gbytes on the other side. Warner said that 77 percent of consumers surveyed are interested in purchasing the hybrid HD DVD products.
With the introduction of new disks, the HD DVD-ROM will be available as a 15-Gbyte single layer, single sided disc; 30-Gbyte dual layer, single-sided disk; the 45-Gbyte triple- layer disk; and the 30-Gbyte/8.5-Gbyte hybrid disk.
Toshiba emphasized that the triple-layered disk does not sacrifice the high productivity of the HD DVD-ROM format. Memory-Tech Corp., a major disc replicator in Japan that supports the HD DVD format, has confirmed the new 45-GByte disk can be produced on their existing manufacturing lines for HD DVD discs with only minimal additional investment and production cost per disk.
If you want to read some good analysis of the problems with the new format, check out this Register article. Among the problems are the fact that the new disc will probably lose its cost advantage over Blu-Ray due to the need for factory upgrades, and existing HD-DVD readers won't be able to read the new format. All that, and the format still has 5GB less capacity than Blu-Ray. (Back when I was a youngster, 5GB was a lot of data. We appreciated the value of a gigabyte.)


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Emile Hirsch is most often associated with bold biopics like Sean Penn's Academy Award-nominated Into the Wild, Gus Van Sant's Academy Award-winning Milk, and to a lesser degree Catherine Hardwicke's Lords of Dogtown (we'll be kind and ignore Speed Racer all together). But this year Hirsch has shown he has a distinct gift for comedy with David Gordon Green's bittersweet and offbeat narrative Prince Avalanche. You can get a taste of Hirsch and co-star Paul Rudd in action with the film's latest trailer, which you can see in hi-res at Apple.
Over the past few years, Green has blown up, moving from quirky indie films (George Washington, All The Real Girls) to big flashy laffers starring the likes of Seth Rogen (Pineapple Express), Jonah Hill (The Sitter), James Franco and Danny McBride (Your Highness). But with these last two lackluster releases, Green's popularity and prospects seemed at risk. Notably, he didn't write any of his bigger comedies, and returning to scriptwriting seems to have made a major turn in Prince Avalanche. The movie has been receiving praise from Sundance to the Berlin International Film Festival and the Tribeca Film Festival, where this blogger had a chance to enjoy its charming blend of whimsy and earnestness.
Based on the little-known Icelandic comedy Either Way, Prince Avalanche stars Rudd and Hirsch as Alvin and Lance, two road workers hired to paint lines and put up signs along a very long stretch of road in Texas that has recently been devastated by ravenous forest fires. Around them is desolation, which means isolation and boredom. For Alvin (Rudd), this is an opportunity to learn German via audio tapes and meditate on how to fix his wounded relationship with Lance's sister. For Lance, it's a chance to make some money, get to know Alvin, and maybe learn a worthwhile skill The two share a tent and spend all day within feet of each other, and soon this forced camaraderie results in resentment and fiery fights, which are wonderfully funny.
But as the trailer's pull quote suggest, this film's strongest asset (among several) is the chemistry between Rudd and Hirsch. Rudd as a pretentious know-it-all with a weirdly repulsive and attractive mustache is a terrific foil to Hirsch's happy-go-lucky lunk head. Rudd is expectedly great—it is a comedy after all—but Hirsch is a surprise, shedding the angst-ridden urgency I associate with his dramatic roles for a loose-limbed ease that reminded me of a less hyperactive Jack Black. In short, the pair make a perfect odd couple. Check out the film's poster below, courtesy of EW:
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In two days the state-of-the-art amphibious landing craft USS New York will be commissioned at Pier 88 on Manhattan's west side -- 12th Ave. at W. 48th St.
From flight deck to crew quarters, the L(anding) P(latform) D(ock)s are the most advanced sea-faring machines in terms of design and technology, effectively replacing four older classes of amphibious landing craft.
This modern-day behemoth is 111 feet longer than her battleship namesake. She will carry sea-based platforms, including:
* The V-22 tilt-rotor Osprey aircraft
* Three types of helicopters
* 14 expeditionary fighting vehicles (EFVs) and/or several air-cushioned landing craft (LCACs) for across-the-beach deployments of U.S. Marine Corps and Special Forces personnel.
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Interpretive centre open for tours of working Truffiere, truffle dog detection training centre, truffle dog hunts all year round, interactive gallery and gourmet tastings in the gift shop.
Located at the Lawdogs Australia law enforcement canine training centre.
Gift shop includes the only Queensland manufacturer of Truffle infused Olive Oil and Honey and Stanthorpes widest range of local, regional and global food products.
Home to the Honey Fusion range - Cold pressed Granite Belt honeys infused with flavours like hazelnut, rum, whiskey and salted caramel.
Queensland's first and only truffle tourism venture open to the public.
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Army Men Jewelry from Knight&Hammer Benefits the Military Order of the Purple Heart.
What better jewelry to post about on Memorial Day than a collection of 'Army Men' inspired rings and necklaces whose purchase benefits those who gave so commendably to their country?
Knight&Hammer is dedicated to jewelry for the greater good designed with even greater creativity. Three lavishly gilded action figure rings (Sniper, Shooter and Recon) and two necklaces (Recon and Make Love, Not War) are part of their Jewelry with a Conscience line, where a portion of the proceeds from the sale of these items benefit the Military Order of the Purple Heart
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SNIPER Ring, cast in bronze with their signature shank, gilded in either 18k Rose Gold-leaf , 18k Yellow Gold-leaf or Platinum-leaf :
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RECON ring, cast in bronze with their signature shank and gilded in 18k Yellow Gold-leaf, 18k Rose Gold-leaf or Platinum-leaf with a 3" army man.
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RECON necklace in 18k Yellow gold-leaf gild, 18k Rose Gold-leaf Gild or Platinum-leaf gild with a 3" army man on 18" black matte enameled steel chain necklace:
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MAKE LOVE, NOT WAR necklace, 18K yellow gold gild, 3 army men each approximately 3" with black matte enameled steel chain totaling 18" necklace with 3 dangling Swarovski heart crystals:
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This special collection of Army Men jewelry by Knight&Hammer can not be found on their website. However, you can purchase these items from their etsy store (they are not available from their website store).
About KNIGHT&HAMMER:
Joseph Knight is the creative force and designer of all Knight&Hammer Collections. Starting in 2003, under his discerning eye, he has placed limited selections of Knight&Hammer Collections in luxury boutique retailers in New York, Philadelphia, Castle Rock, Boston, and Seattle.
Knight&Hammer is dedicated to evolving the best ideas, materials, and techniques from their global jewelry heritage into innovative, fashion forward designs. The Knight&Hammer lifestyle encourages adornment with consideration to the broad scope of beauty throughout the world. They will continually develop their unique brand position and recognition while always adhering to the highest quality standards in design and precious materials.
Knight&Hammer developed the motto: Jewelry with a ConscienceTM. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of each piece from this collection is donated to charity.
They have created specific pieces of Jewelry with a ConscienceTM benefiting the following organizations:
You are able to acquire other Knight&Hammer jewelry on-line here.
Happy Memorial Day!
Be sure to see these hip Military-inspired products I've found over the years.
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A man robbed the Vantage South Bank on Glenburnie Road on Friday shortly after noon.
A man robbed the Vantage South Bank on Glenburnie Road on Friday shortly after noon.
Lt. Ronda Allen, spokesperson for New Bern police, said a black male about 6 foot 2 inches tall walked into the Vantage South Bank at 12:14, handed a clerk a note and left the bank with an undisclosed amount of money.
The man was wearing a wide-brim fishing hat, brown sunglasses, khaki pants and a running jacket, Allen said.
Jerry Schill, who was trying to withdraw money from the drive-through teller at the time of the robbery, said he saw the man in the bank while the robbery was taking place. He said he saw him hand the teller something and said he saw him running at a jogging pace from the bank down Cardinal Road.
�There was a lot of activity in the bank and they were ignoring me so I knew something was wrong,� Schill said.
Schill drove his truck along Cardinal Road looking for the robber but was unable to find him. By the time he returned to the bank, police cars were everywhere.
An officer took a police dog into the woods beside the bank and police were stopping vehicles on Wellons Boulevard at McCarthy Avenue and at Newman Road, looking through vehicle windows to see if the robber was hiding inside. At one point cars were backed up almost to the New Bern Mall parking lot waiting to get past the checkpoint at Wellons and Newman.
Cardinal Road was blocked off, and more officers stood post at several places within a half-mile of the robbery.
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In today's slightly late (sorry!) edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Gusi A. Rincon puts forth the idea for a unified console. Forget the console wars! If the big console makers would all just declare peace, everyone would benefit.
Right now the best that could happen to the Game industry (just hypothetically speaking) would be a "band together" of the 3 big M N S. there are several reason why this benefits both gamers, the industry, and the companies themselves.
Making all the 3 companies work together means there will be only 1 Console. with the best from all the companies,
From Sony: The Blu Ray technology.
From Microsoft: The Online Service.
From Nintendo: Their share of the market that is composed of Casual Players.
This will also benefits Developers.
-They licence cost will be down from 2 or 3 consoles to just 1.
-There will be no problems with ports or compatibilities.
And gamers.
-End of the console wars.
-We would enjoy of the exclusives special for those who will benefits from 1st Party line Games like Nintendo games.


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A Most Unlikely Development
After suffering through the demoralizing three-game sweep at the hands of Tigers, which included an 8-1 defeat, a blown 8-1 lead and an embarrassing 18-2 thrashing on Sunday night, the White Sox facing the prospect of a split doubleheader in Minnesota on Monday was a scary thought. Especially since the Sox arrived at their Twin Cities hotel around 2 a.m.
But you never know about the game of Baseball.
Philip Humber, rebounding from a tough few starts and a stint on the DL, was outstanding in the first game. He hurled a shutout in his seven innings of work and emerged as the winning pitcher, thanks to a Chris Sale save, in the 2-1 victory.
If Humber's performance wasn't impressive enough, rookie Zach Stewart outdid him in the nightcap. Stewart (pictured above at far right, enjoying the moment) flirted with a perfect game, which was thwarted by a Danny Valencia double leading off the eighth inning, and chalked up a complete game, one-hit shutout for a 4-0 triumph.
The Sox are still eight games behind the sizzling Tigers with a tough road ahead, but for now a doubleheader sweep with two young starters with modest expectations allowing zero runs is something to celebrate.


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SATURDAY, Nov. 5, 2011 (HealthDay News) -- Arthritis of the knee is striking Americans at younger ages, new research has found, but shedding a few pounds if you're overweight may reduce your risk.
The studies were to be presented Saturday at the American College of Rheumatology annual meeting, in Chicago.
Nearly 6.5 million Americans between the ages of 35 and 84 will receive a diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis in the next decade, according to these new projections.
"The diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis is occurring much earlier," said study author Dr. Elena Losina, co-director of the Orthopedics and Arthritis Center for Outcomes Research at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.
When she compared the age at diagnosis in the 1990s to ages in the 2010s, "the average age at diagnosis has moved from 69 to 56," she said.
It strikes some earlier than the average age, of course. Losina found that adults aged 45 to 54 will account for nearly 5 percent of all knee osteoarthritis (OA) cases in the 2010s, while they represented only 1.5 percent of the knee OA patients in the 1990s.
Losina suspects that obesity and knee injuries, both of which have become more common in the past decade, may be helping to drive the increase in knee OA among younger people.
Injuries to the knee have been linked with an increased risk of knee arthritis. And certain sports are riskier than others, said another researcher, Dr. Jeffrey Driban, an assistant professor of rheumatology at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. He reviewed studies that looked at a link between sports participation and knee OA. He focused on 16 studies, and then honed in on 10 that looked at athletes and nonathletes.
While there were not great differences later in the amount of knee OA for former sports players and nonathletes, he did find a risk linked with the type of sport and level of participation.
Soccer players, whether elite level or not, had a greater risk of knee OA, he found. So did elite long-distance runners, competitive weight lifters and wrestlers.
The increased risk of arthritis in these participants varied from about threefold to more than sixfold compared to nonathletes, he said.
For those who already have knee OA, the best medicine may be weight loss if they are overweight, and exercise.
In another study, Dr. Stephen Messier of Wake Forest University found that a program of diet and exercise reduced pain and improved mobility by as much as 50 percent in those with knee arthritis.
He assigned adults with knee OA and pain to one of three groups for the 18-month program. One group dieted only, one group exercised only and one group did both.
In all, 399 overweight or obese men and women, average age 66, completed the study. The diet and exercise group lost the most weight, averaging 11.4 percent of their body weight. The diet-only group lost 9.5 percent; the exercise-only group lost 2.2 percent.
When they compared pain and mobility, the diet and exercise group reported much less pain and had greater walking speed than the other groups.
Driban suggested that those who want to minimize the risk of knee OA later should consider sports with a lower knee injury risk, such as swimming and cycling.
However, a sports medicine specialist took issue with that suggestion. "There is no evidence that impact sports like running causes arthritis in a healthy knee," said Dr. Stephen Nicholas, director of the Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma at Lenox Hill Hospital, in New York City.
Like other experts, he does agree that once a knee injury occurs, a person is at higher risk for knee arthritis.
However, if someone has a healthy knee, Nicholas said he would tell them to pick the sport they enjoy.
Losina's research was funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. All three studies should be viewed as preliminary, as they were presented at a medical meeting and not yet peer-reviewed.
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Jim and Nicholas Ballard's '77 C10 is a Classic Tribute
Sometimes a truck build evolves beyond the original plan. Tastes change, ambitions expand, opportunities appear, a budget snaps its leash, or the motivation for doing the project in the first place takes an unexpected turn and the whole thing takes on a life of its own. In this case, what began as a father and son effort between Jim Ballard and his son Nicholas, was finished as a tribute to Nicholas' memory.
Jim says he paid a friend $1,000 for the '77 Chevy C10 at the beginning of 1999. Nicholas was 15 at the time, and the idea was to rebuild the truck for Nicholas to drive when it was finished. Since this was a thorough overhaul as opposed to a simple fix-up, the Chevy was dismantled down to the frame.
The first area of attention was the 350ci Chevy engine. Jim disassembled the small-block and sent it to Button Automotive Machine Shop, in O'Fallon, Missouri for machining. Jim reassembled the engine, filling the 0.040-over cylinders with flat top pistons and adding 307 heads and a mild cam. He paired an Edelbrock intake with a Holley 4-barrel for fuel and air. The finned air cleaner and valve covers are also Edelbrock parts. The 2½-inch pipes send exhaust to a couple of MagnaFlow mufflers.
The changes to the chassis were kept fairly uncomplicated, consistent with the mild driver theme. The Ballards lowered the truck by cutting the front springs, modifying the control arms and swapping in a new set of shocks. Rear leafs and shocks were kept stock.
Replacing the rusty floor, rocker panels, and other sheetmetal panels was a necessity; making additional exterior upgrades was a priority. External modifications included replacing the previously louvered hood, tailgate, and rear rollpan, filling stake pockets, and shaving all handles, trim, and driprails. Then Jim and Nicholas started thinking about paint colors, leaning toward orange.
Although the truck was still in progress, Nicholas' attention to the project started getting some competition from dating and other teenage pursuits. That progress slowed down and stayed slow for several years. In 2006, Nicholas lost his life in an accident. Jim retired later that year and he and his wife Toni moved from Missouri to Buckeye, Arizona, near Phoenix. The Chevy went with them. "I just couldn't part with the truck because of all the memories it held of Nicholas' dreams for it," Jim explained. "So I loaded it on a trailer and brought it with us to Buckeye."
No work got done on the unfinished truck for a few years, until Jim met Tim Perrin and Dennis Knox from Classic American Rides in Gilbert, Arizona. "I explained to Tim how I felt that I had to finish my son's dream. I told him the ideas that Nicholas and I had for the truck and that I could use their help. He told me to bring the truck over."
Since then, an '82 Chevy frontend was added, with hidden headlights and an aftermarket rollpan. Jim built custom tailights for the rear rollpan. Classic American Rides installed the one-piece side glass and the custom tonneau. The power mirrors came from a Chevy SSR pickup.
The bed was slightly tubbed to fit a pair of 335/30ZR18 Michelin Pilot Sport high-performance radials, mounted on 18×12 Knuckle rims from Foose Custom Wheels. The front tires are 245/40ZR18s on 18×8½ rims. Wilwood brakes feature 12-inch rotors and a Hydroboost power booster.
When the truck was ready for paint, Classic American Rides connected Jim with Chris Soehren of Elite Automotive Finishes in Mesa. The House Of Kolor Tangelo pearl is the shade of orange Nicholas wanted for the truck.
The interior was completely redone. Mike Valencia in Phoenix finished the custom seats, console, and door panels in tan and brown leather with ostrich inserts. Auto Meter gauges were installed in the custom dash behind a Billet Specialties Stiletto steering wheel. Other creature comforts include A/C from Vintage Air and a Kenwood stereo system.
The project was completed in the fall 2011, only a few months ago and only a few weeks before these photos were taken. "I think Nicholas would be proud of it," Jim told us. Although the goal of finishing the truck for Nicholas couldn't be fulfilled, the goal of participating in the project together, even for a short time, certainly was. CCT


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"As the category expands, it's becoming more challenging to navigate the world of gin."
In case you haven't noticed from the gradually expanding selection in the liquor store, gin is on an upswing. Dozens of brands and variations have been introduced in the past decade, and start-up distillers are adding novel gins to their liquor portfolios as the divisions between styles of gin become increasingly blurred.
At a time when this gin market growth and a renewed interest in gin-based cocktails have the potential to confuse even the most ardent of enthusiasts, a new book on the spirit has been released by Gaz Regan, one of the most entertaining chroniclers of the beverage world: The Bartender's Gin Compendium.
It's an appropriate time to publish a gin book. Complex and assertive where vodka is simple and quiet, gin has always had a rough history.
Born in the Netherlands but finding its spiritual home in England, gin developed a reputation early on as "Mother's Ruin," a sort of prototypical crack cocaine for the British working classes. Even after climbing to the top of the cocktail heap in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, gin had a reputation that was easily damaged.
During Prohibition, "bathtub gin" became synonymous with substandard and even poisonous hooch being poured into glasses on the sly, and after Prohibition and the World War Two, drinkers began turning away from the venerable spirit and toward the lighter, simpler, quieter character of vodka. Only in recent years has gin begun to take back this lost ground, and as the category expands it's becoming more challenging to navigate the world of gin.
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My daughter is an extremely bright 3 year old and asked me why the lady was yelling at me. How should I handle this one, I thought. Not one to sugar coat things, I quickly told her "the lady was upset because we didn't believe the same thing she did, and some people don't tolerate different things very well. Especially ignorant people who sell lies, like that lady." My daughter, seemingly satisfied, dismissed the event and went back to playing with her sister, but the event leaves me wondering how best to protect my children from ignoramuses like this woman.
How do I handle this if it happens again? Of course I want to arm my children with knowledge, reason, and a fair amount of tolerance, but besides karate lessons instead of ballet, what else is one to do? Does anyone have any experience with this sort of thing? How do you handle events similar to the one I had? What do you tell your kids, or what did you tell your kids on how to deal with people like that?
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Reminds me of a friend of mine who answered to the question, "Have you found Jesus?" with his best 'demonic' voice,
"Yes, he was very delicious," followed by lick-lick slurpee sounds. Those people ran off. XD
Funny, a few years back I was at a friend's house on a Saturday morning when the JWs showed up. My friend answered the door, only to have the Watchtower waved in his face.
He said, "Oh, I'm so glad you're here! You showed up just in time for me TO EAT YOU!!!!"
Without saying anything, they backed off the porch and left. The fact that he happened to also be wearing a Bad Religion t-shirt, probably helped them on their way....
I'd take the pamphlet, rip it in half and hand it back to them.
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|2008-05-06, 03:44
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|2008-08-20, 00:20
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Wouldn't it be easier to just create a content disclaimer such as "Any post found in this forum, may contain spoilers and content you may find objectionable. Therefore, you will read any post here AT YOUR OWN RISK! " as seen here and here.
Another thing I can think of would be the fact that this is a forum for discussing anime. In any forum that does this there WILL be content that some may consider to be "spoilers". Also, why does it matter if someone "spoils" a show for someone else, I myself am not affected by "spoilers"? After all reading about some event in a show and SEEING the event yourself are two completely different "animals".
|2008-08-20, 02:01
|Link #43
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: event horizon
I agree with you Vivi but the nosy majority here has chosen to label any partially "informative" subject a taboo, as primitive as doing so may be; while I do see the point when such information reveals the entire apple, the restrctions have been blown way over proportions and people are getting way over their heads when they rant about it.
Sorry but these policies will stay, and there's nothing you, me or anyone else can do about it.
|2008-08-20, 03:53
|Link #44
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Monterrey N.L. Mexico
Where would anime only fans go?
Manga and games already have their threads, so why give the boot to everyone else that doesn't follow these? As it stands, it would be easier for manga readers and gamers to be more careful in their posts outside the corresponding threads.
Seeing how the story unfolds and develops, is the be all end all of a lot of shows out there (not all, btw). Someone spoiling something important beforehand simply kills a lot of the fun for people that are only interested in the anime version of the show at hand.
If people want to talk about the manga or game related to a show, they can always do it in the corresponding threads.
|2008-08-20, 21:07
|Link #45
Join Date: Dec 2003
Age: 37
Well, I think the whole thing is pretty simple, really. I'm another one who doesn't really mind being spoiled that much (unless it's some massive plot twist that should be kept secret). That being said, you can never be "unspoiled" -- once a show is ruined for you, there's no turning back. So, it's easier for those of us who want to be spoiled to go through a bit of extra effort than than to risk ruining it for people who want the anime to surprise them at every twist and turn. It probably sounds trite, but this really is one of those "for the greater good" things. A minor inconvenience for some, but it allows us to host a larger, more diverse community. Life is full of these sorts of compromises.
And, to be clear, spoilers are allowed on these boards, but, as Daniel E. said, they have to be in the proper places. If you want to talk about things that happen in the manga, do it in the manga thread. It's not hard. The idea is that people should be allowed to carry on a conversation with people with their same level of exposure to the property. And if you know something that other viewers don't because you've spoiled yourself, you're not doing the less-exposed any favours by telling them what happens next. They're not going to be "blessed" by your spoilers, just because you really really want to talk about it. That being said, I can totally relate to the frustration, as someone who sometimes is more-or-less fluent in the source material for the some of these shows.
Anyway, implementation details not withstanding (the policy itself is a "living document" that's always subject to review and change based on everyone's feedback), the idea of having some sort of spoiler policy is, as Cats said, pretty much unavoidable. And I personally prefer to have something that's pretty clear (even if it is a bit on the harsh side), rather than something vague and nebulous that results in too many judgement calls. So not saying that the policy's perfect, but it's the best we've got right now, subject to new ideas that everyone will find agreeable. Putting a giant sign that says "by coming here, you agree that you could have shows ruined for you at any time" really isn't feasible, even if that wouldn't bother you (or possibly me) all that much. (And, as an aside, pretty much all the mods and admins have had to build up an "immunity" to spoilers as we review all the reported posts that contain the spoiler in plain text... )
|2008-08-21, 08:45
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You say that, and yet you make the objective to keep anyone wishing to discuss things in a non-episodic way of thinking out, instead of simply preventing people who can get spoiled from being spoiled. As if, people who read the source material and are a large part of the target audience (in most cases) are strictly inferior to first time watchers; most of which just care to be "surprised" (whatever that means) by episodic events rather then a constructive opinion on the larger picture.
It's pretty easy for some of us to see it as censorship when you think about how it works.
But I'm sure you don't deny it to be that anyway...
Because I liked the manga for a certain anime, if I want to talk about it and the anime I would go post in (of all places) the manga/novel thread? Or, god forbid, create a thread in the Manga subforum for the sake of nothing more then discussing the anime?!
Maybe I just think differently the problem, an analogy: I have a thread Plants and a thread, let's just say, Grass. I make a post talking about grass. Because I'm not a complete stranger to biology I also use terms and make speculations and affirmations based on plants, but in the end my post is still not doing anything more other then talking about grass. According to you my post should go in Plants.
No matter how much the sympathy or commotion for the policy to be implemented you should try to keep a more neutral stand and take more consideration on the options you give when writing some other future policy. In this one at least you've taken the anime-only watchers side and their solutions to theirs and the world's problems. I can't help but read it as "for the good of anime-only watchers" rather then "for the good of everyone".
|2008-08-21, 10:08
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|2008-08-21, 14:26
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Location: Monterrey N.L. Mexico
As relentlessflame already said, there's no censorship involved in controlling spoilers. You are still free to talk about whatever you want........ about whatever you want in the corresponiding threads, of course.
-Manga content (not yet shown in anime form) goes in manga threads.
-Game content (not yet shown in anime form) goes in game threads.
I personally don't mind if people want to comment about the changes/differences between these and their animes counterparts. If all these are up to the latest anime episode, then I don't see a problem here.
Oh, and I also believe that RAW watchers are free to talk about the latest episode in anime threads. In that case, is everyone else's fault for checking the thread without wacthing the latest episode.
|2008-08-21, 20:30
|Link #49
Join Date: Dec 2003
Age: 37
I admit that there are some circumstances that aren't handled well given the layout of the forums right now, especially for series that don't have subforums. This does make for some weird workarounds that aren't perfect (like discussing the anime in a manga thread because you're talking about things that will happen in the anime's future). It's a compromise that isn't perfect. But the premise really is to slightly inconvenience "those who know" to protect the interests of "those who don't". No, it isn't perfectly equitable, but that's the nature of this problem: the exposure to the property isn't equitable, but we all need to co-exist.
"For the good of everyone" doesn't mean that everyone finds it good. That'd be totally impossible. The hope, though, is to find a compromise that everyone can at least live with. Nothing's perfect.
|2008-08-24, 02:23
|Link #50
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Well see, here's my thoughts on many of the posts:
First of all, this isn't an encyclopedia, so you shouldn't have the "oh well, read at your own risk" attitude. I support the strict spoiler policy, and of course, put it in a spoiler tag and mark it accordingly. I have adjusted to be a "don't open every spoiler tag you see" person, and many of you should as well.
The "why should it matter if someone gets spoiled" attitude is quite ridiculous in my opinion. Even if you don't mind, that doesn't mean others think the same as you. I don't want to be watching a series I really enjoy to find an offensive post saying how my favorite character at the moment will die. Of course, the only time I know of where spoilers under spoiler tags are not even allowed is posting manga/novel/game spoilers in anime threads, so if you want to post a spoiler, does it really hurt you to type [spoiler][/spoiler]?
And finally, I just want to remind people (since it still happens to me) that not all spoilers are seen as spoilers to those who don't know the reference. For example, if I post this quote:
|2008-08-30, 07:51
|Link #51
The spoiler policy seems fair enough. Problem being that most users who do break these rules are unlikely to read them in the first place. That's the puzzle. I do have one question. Sometimes spoilers happen to be in an actual avatar or GIF. Like today a user had a GIF of:
Spoiler for Code Geass R2:
Not having watched R2 yet, this might ruin the element of suprise while watching. It's probably nothing major, but what's the policy for such situations?
|2008-08-30, 08:34
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|2008-08-30, 09:34
|Link #53
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The only situation I recall is when a signature displays so much information or is such a huge hint to future character developement that it's outlawed. (and I remember a Haruhi signature being so) Otherwise by being late the spoiler policies do not protect you.
If you do not wish to be spoiled by avatars or signatures simply disable* them.
* CP > Edit Options > Thread Display Options > Visable Post Elements
|2008-09-03, 22:15
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What happens when one mod says post X is a spoiler (because what constitutes a "spoiler" is subjective, not objective), and anther says post X isn't a spoiler? Since it doesn't say how this is to be resolved as such...
Moderator A bans/delete UserX/PostX
Moderator B unbans/undeletes UserX/PostX
Moderator A bans/deletes UserX/PostX
Moderator B unbans/undeletes UserX/PostX
Moderator A bans/delete UserX/PostX
Moderator B unbans/undeletes UserX/PostX
Moderator C bans/deletes UserX/PostX
Moderator D unbans/undeletes UserX/PostX
Also what prevents someone who has only watched up to episode 5 of AnimeX from going into a thread for episode 9, and clicking "Report" on EVERY post?
|2008-09-03, 22:24
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Hina is my goddess
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|2008-09-04, 06:33
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Incidentally, the forum software allows us to keep a record of which moderator did what, so the chance of a moderator undoing or re-doing something, as per your example, is very unlikely. In the past two of us have tried to deal with the same report, but we've established protocols to avoid that now so it happens very infrequently. As far as I'm aware, to date it has not been because of a disagreement in how the report should be handled, only a matter of timing.
|2008-09-04, 09:31
|Link #57
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Spoiler for example from last weeks episode (Code Geass R2):
I think the above is a little worse than a gif of kallen beating spinzaku up
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|2008-09-04, 15:22
|Link #58
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Age: 37
If you really want to read an old but informational thread on the subject, you can check out the question I asked almost two years ago partially related to this, and the results of the poll. It's not a perfect cross-section of opinion, but it was an interesting discussion.
|2008-09-04, 15:43
|Link #59
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Obviously someone has never gotten the crap beat out of them for yelling out a movie's surprise ending to a line of people waiting their turn to see that movie.....
|2008-09-04, 16:28
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With our campaign partners Freedom to Marry, we asked the U.S. Federal Government to pass the Respect for Marriage Act, which would effectively overturn the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). DOMA denies committed gay and lesbian couples the right to marry, and deprives them and their families the 1138 civil rights that come with federal marriage recognition.
Our Partners
Freedom to Marry is the campaign to win marriage nationwide. They work to win the freedom to marry in more states, grow the national majority for marriage, and end federal marriage discrimination. To support their incredible work, we created (and sold out of), a limited edition Freedom Foamer bubble bar and 100% of the proceeds totaling $70,000 went to their continued efforts for marriage equality.
For more information on their ongoing work , please visit Freedom to Marry
Our Progress
Customers and community members across North America came out to support the Freedom to Marry, we had over 7000 postcard petitions signed and Kiss and Tell demonstrations were held in shops across North America. At the very end of our campaign, same-sex marriage became legal in the state of New York on June 24, 2011 and came into effect one month later. Currently nine states and the District of Columbia allow same-sex couples to marry with more initiatives and campaigns underway.


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The 10" x 10" foam sheet can be cut to fit into a drawer, toolbox, tackle box, etc., and protects a total of 8 cubic feet (1 sq.in. of foam for 138 cu.in. of volume). The 2-1/4" diameter emitters have a self-adhesive backing for installation in cabinets or large cases. The small emitter (3/4" deep) is suitable for areas up to 5 cu.ft., and the large disc (1-1/4" deep) for a maximum of 11 cu.ft.
Convenient, reliable and economical, these are a simple way to guard against moisture damage.
Made in USA.