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The construction of this grand house in New Delhi required a colossal leap of faith. In 2002, when Nasreen Qureshi and her husband, Moin, acquired the five-acre plot on which it now stands, she immediately suggested they hire Jean-Louis Deniot to design the home. Today, the Paris-based decorator is a global interiors star. But back then he was just starting out and had never built a home from the ground up—not even in Europe. "What's his style?" Moin recalls asking his wife. "I don't know," Nasreen told him. She'd never actually seen any of Deniot's work; she'd simply sat next to him at a dinner party in New York and found him charming. "I just liked him," she says. "But my husband was very upset. He said, 'He's a French guy and he's never been to India. What kind of house can he make?'"
Bronze-and-glass hurricane lamps surround the pool; the umbrellas are Indonesian.
Moin had every reason to be concerned. He and his wife are a dynamic, self-made couple with exceptional taste to spare. He made his fortune as one of India's largest meat exporters. She is a woman of style, known for her love of couture (her favorite designers include Giorgio Armani and Raf Simons for Dior). The couple have known each other since childhood and had been looking for the right property for more than five years when they came across this piece of land in a district south of the city called Chattarpur Farms. As the name suggests, the area was formerly agricultural. Today, it is a sought-after enclave that contains some of New Delhi's most exclusive residences.
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While an economic recovery sputters in the U.S. and Europe, business jet manufacturers foresee continued growth in such emerging markets as China, Latin America and Russia.
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Production models of Gulfstream's new, near-supersonic flagship G650—which received FAA certification in the U.S. on September 7—have been rolling off the assembly line and winging their way to completion centers. The manufacturer expects to have the $64.5 million, 12,963-kilometer-range bizjet into the hands of customers before the end of this year.
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U.S.-based NetJets, which revolutionized business aviation in North America with its fractional aircraft ownership model, aims to take a role in China's business aviation revolution—but with charter and management services, rather than its signature portfolio of shared-ownership plans. To pursue this goal, the company established NetJets China Business Aviation Ltd. in March 2012.
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It's not every day you get to share sushi and spring rolls with one of the world's most iconic actors, and I have dined out on the story ever since. Though John Travolta and I were hunched over a low table and the wasabi dip was making my eyes stream, I felt entirely at ease thanks to his friendly, down-to-earth manner—which perhaps explains some of his phenomenal success.
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Times are tough in the aviation sector. The proverbial road to success has become a little narrower as companies transform, trim their fat and consolidate their way to what we all hope is a brighter future. One way we at US Aviation hope to continue to grow is through diversification.
Six years ago we existed as only a flight training academy and small maintenance facility serving the north Texas region. In 2007 we received our first International students. These students knew other students who knew others and so on. Within six months we were in the throes of what is now called the "Indian Boom" with more than 60 students from south Asia working toward their commercial certificates. As with any boom this was short-lived as their home pilot labor markets started to saturate and the student levels dropped down to more sustainable levels. We were worried about the future and did not know if we could continue to grow, but we knew we had made contact with a growing list of industry partners around the world, many of which were former students. We reached out and found that with the right combination of incentive, proven success, and competitive rates students from all over the world were interested in training at US Aviation Academy. On a long wall in the central corridor of the Academy now hangs a map of the world pinned with the home locations of our pilot graduates, more than 35 countries so far. Some of these countries send us government or airline contract students, but our most successful marketing tool continues to be word of mouth. As with any business, when you put out a good product people recognize that and it enables you to grow even in difficult times.


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The Bentley built in 2005 by Polygon is located at 1001 Homer St in downtown Vancouver. Rising 25 stories the Bentley features high-end finishings, high ceilings, open balconies ready for bbq'n while watching spectacular city & False Creek views. Live life on the edge of Yaletown just walking distance to all the best shopping & restaurants! The Bentley apartments feature gourmet kitchens with granite counters and stainless steel appliances. Bathrooms offer soaker tubs, walk-in shower with seat & glass doors. Facilities include the Club Lounge, fitness centre, library & parking.
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Learning to identify the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning is the first step toward protecting families. Symptoms include: fatigue, coughing, headache, irregular breathing, dizziness, overall paleness, nausea, and cherry red lips and/or ears. Anyone experiencing such symptoms should immediately open windows and doors to ventilate the home, then move outside and call 911 or the fire department.
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But there are a few who have been unreasonably rude, who think its perfectly acceptable to swear and call me names for no good reason at all. They are imature, and they deserve the negative press I wont shy away from heaping upon them.
To me, Matt Riddle is in the same boat as Cub Swanson and Javier Vasquez (and Rose, who I presume was/is his bit on the side) all were unwarrentfully rude and have insulted me personally in correspondance. If you cant say anything nice, you shouldnt say anything at all. its not hard to ignore someone you dont want to converse with, if thats the reason you fancy being rude.
I think Rose just got board of my correspondance with Javier, he seemed alright, but eventually she told me that she wouldnt let him see what I wrote no more
Matt Riddle came across my predictions video which was on my myspace profile. First off, I am never rude compared to most of the online predictors, secondly, I dont send my predictions videos to the fighters I predict will fail, coz I consider that mean. However, I DO post it on forums, and profiles. I had him as a friend, and he took exception to the fact I'd said I thought the other person would win. He wrote me an expletive filled rant, including some rather nasty namecalling....I told him there was no need to be rude and deleted him....incase your wondering, I was right on my fight prediction
You know, I think there are a few fighters who are aware of me, but dont want to talk to me, and thats fine. If I send them a correspondance and they dont reply, well fair enough, maybe they are actively ignoring me, maybe they are too busy, they cant have time to respond to everyone. Some fighters are okay with private correspondance but perfer not to engage in a public arena and they have said so, and thats fine aswell. One should respect other peoples right to privacy and allow correspondance to flow in a manner that isnt going to cause unease or distress. The vast majority, chose to respond, briefly, but they probably respond to thousands, and probably havent a clue who I am....and then there are the odd few, who at a meet and greet in person will say "I know you...your the one who sends me videos" That caught me by suprise when that happened infront of hundreds of people at UFC 120 fan expo Whats more embarissing is when a fighter you dont recognise, recognises you..thats happened to me before aswell Mixed Martial Arts is THE most accessable sport in the world. Its NOT hard to talk to these fighters, its NOT hard to talk to the people that run the gyms, its not hard to arrange visits for journalistic, or even just ethnographic reasons...I've done so at FOUR specialized MMA gyms, and THREE different localized promotions.
MOST fighters are nice people, but those who are not deserve scorn because their job is basic retail...and WE are the customers. OUR money keeps the UFC afloat, and that pays their wages...if they become famous its as much because people want to see their tallent as the fact they have that tallent (or in some cases they dont have the tallent and people will still pay to see them) They are entertainment for the Mob...and WE are the Mob.
I have never been one to keep stum on injustice or wrong-doing. I believe in being professional, but I believe in being truthful more. They are in the public domain so they can expect to be commented on...that is the trade off for the perks of fame. Everyone who is employed knows that some aspects of their job are good, and some are bad...for most it boils down to receiving payment...for a select few, they actually get to do what they really enjoy in life AND get paid for it....for those people, the trade off is I suppose a level of constant harrasement by the public, which can be a double-edged sword...one day the mob love you, the next they hate you
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Man sells autograph collection for ailing daughter
Ken Kallin started his collection three decades ago and has since amassed 120,000 pieces to include photographs, books and trading cards — all autographed. He's hoping to get rid of it all at an auction Oct. 27 near Fort Lauderdale. The money will help pay for his daughter's treatments for a rare autoimmune disease.
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Stan Wawrinka won a bad-tempered clash with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to reach the Australian Open semi-finals as Venus Williams' late-career surge sent her soaring into the last four on Tuesday. Wawrinka and France's Tsonga, who have been at odds in the past, argued heatedly at the first-set changeover and there was no love lost as the Swiss charged to a 7-6 (7/2), 6-4, 6-3 win. It puts 2014 champion Wawrinka, 31, into his third Melbourne semi-final where he will play the ever-popular Roger Federer, his Swiss compatriot, or Mischa Zverev.AFP
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A powerful storm system plowed up the U.S. Eastern seaboard with torrential showers and high winds on Monday, hindering airline and rail travel, after killing at least 21 people in the South, many in mobile homes demolished by tornadoes. The storm, which unleashed deadly twisters in Mississippi and Georgia over the weekend, turned cooler as it advanced on the Northeast, where residents faced potential flooding, downed power lines and high surf late on Monday and early Tuesday, said Tim Morrin, the National Weather Service's New York observation program leader.. Thunderstorms and tornadoes spawned by the same weather system killed 16 people on Sunday in Georgia, according to a tally by the Storm Prediction Center in Oklahoma. Four of those fatalities were confirmed, and a toddler was reported missing, in Dougherty County after a twister left a path of destruction up to a half mile wide. A trailer park was especially hard hit, and local authorities said they expected the death toll to rise. "It literally looks like God took half of the mobile home park and threw it across the street into the woods," Dougherty County Commission Chair Chris Cohilas said at a news conference. Cohilas expressed frustration at the pace of the federal government in furnishing emergency help, calling it "disgraceful." "I would ask President Trump to take some significant steps to cut through the red tape and get us some people on the damned ground," he said at a news conference on Monday. Governor Nathan Deal, announcing that he extended a state emergency declaration to 16 Georgia counties, said Trump had called him on Sunday and promised he would be "ready and willing to respond" to an expected request for federal disaster relief. A tornado killed four people, three of them in mobile homes, in the southern Mississippi town of Hattiesburg on Saturday, and one person was reported killed in northern Florida when a tree toppled onto a house during a severe thunderstorm, authorities said. (Reuters) See more news-related photo galleries and follow us on Yahoo News Photo Tumblr .Yahoo News Photo Staff
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NES Classic consoles are slowly starting to trickle back into stores, and GameStop is the latest chain to get a new shipment of consoles. According to reports on Twitter, stores are limited to a couple consoles, and customers can only buy one console per person. A GameStop announcement said stock is "limited," so you're probably best to call your local store and confirm. The number of consoles each store gets depends on geographical location and size -- some have been getting over a dozen units, while smaller locations are limited to one or two. In any case, it's not an overwhelming number of units going on shelves, so you'd better get there quick. Across all retailers, this is looking like a good week for stock. Although it's still difficult to buy the console online -- Best Buy sold out in 20 minutes , last time there was some available -- in-store sales are looking up. Target and Walmart have both had significant shipments arrive, and ToysRUs is rumored to get a bunch of stock in later this week. Overall, things are looking better than during the Great Pre-Christmas NES Classic Shortage of 2016. If you're planning on staking out a store to get a console, we previously published a guide on how to get one from people who've done it successfully. This piece of advice from a user on NowInStock is still applicable: – BS [Ed note: Brickseek , another in-stock website] is very accurate if you know when to look and properly plan ahead. Walmart has been dry in my area so had to rely solely on Target, as I wasn't certain that Walmart's 11/22 order would go through in time for the holidays. When using BS for Target be sure to watch closely and refresh often from 8-9pm, through midnight. In my experience On-hand Qty was always one NES short compared to Saleable Qty; however, all On-hand products were sold. If you see Target's inventory light up yellow/green online, don't go rushing to the store before they close. That stock is to be sold the next day. Instead of running out at night, plan to arrive around 3:30-4:30am. The earlier the better. Tickets will be handed out between 5-7am. Results may vary..BGR News
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The Supreme Court on Monday morning cleared the way for the new Trump Administration to switch the government's position – if it wishes to do so – to allow states to enforce strict photo ID requirements for America's voters.National Constitution Center
In photos: The bestselling cookbooks of 2016 (10 photos)
Ina Garten's "Cooking for Jeffrey" was the bestselling cookbook of 2016, selling nearly 406,600 copies within two months of its release in late October.Described as her most personal cookery title yet, "Cooking for Jeffrey" is a compilation of recipes that Garten has been cooking or her husband over the last 48 years of their marriage. Here are the top 10 selling cookbooks of 2016 in the US, according to Nielsen BookScan.AFP Relax News
Man convicted of 3 murders as teen kills himself in prison
CAMP HILL, Pa. (AP) — A man who broke into a classmate's home in 2007 and stabbed the teenager and his parents to death has killed himself in prison, authorities said Monday.Associated Press
12 bodies found in Mexican tourist town: officials
A dozen bodies -- including seven that were headless and mutilated -- were discovered over the weekend in western Mexico's seaside resort of Manzanillo, apparent victims of the country's epidemic of drug violence, local officials said. It was a shocking turn of events for an area popular with American and other foreign tourists, which until now had largely been spared from the bloody drug wars wracking other parts of Mexico. Seven bodies were found early Saturday in an abandoned taxi on the road from Manzanillo to the town of Cihuatlan.AFP
2018 BMW M4: Light Updates (Literally)
This year's evolution of the M4.Car and Driver
Samsung: 'A better, safer, and very innovative' Galaxy Note 8 is coming
Samsung completed its Galaxy Note 7 investigation and shared the results with the world on Monday. The company also unveiled a new 8-point quality assurance plan meant to prevent battery accidents from occurring on future Galaxy phones — and one of the phones that will benefit from the new safety policies is going to be the Galaxy Note 8. Yes, Samsung confirmed that it's making "a better, safer and very innovative Note 8" just a few days ahead of its press conference on Monday. Samsung mobile boss DJ Koh spoke to CNET on Thursday about the Galaxy Note 7 fires. But Koh also let it slip that the Galaxy Note 7 won't be the last phablet in the Note series. "I will bring back a better, safer and very innovative Note 8," Koh actually said, which a clear confirmation that a Galaxy Note 8 is indeed in the works. Samsung may have elaborated on the "safer" part during its press event on Monday, but it's unclear at this time what "better" and "very innovative" mean. The Galaxy Note was the first big-screen smartphone that people flocked to, making Samsung the godfather of the phablet. The phone has plenty of fans, and Samsung says that Note fans are very devoted. In fact, 4% of the potentially faulty Galaxy Note 7 units that were sold are still in use out there — though most of them can't even be used as phones anymore thanks to software limitations that have been put in place. "We found through the investigative process, we knew there are lots and lots of loyal Note customers," Koh said. Note fans are Samsung's most loyal base of clients across all of its products, the company said. According to Samsung's Tim Baxter, president of the company's US division, more than 10,000 Note customers signed up to stay connected to Samsung for more updates. On top of that, there's a large base of Galaxy Note 4 and Note 5 users who want an upgrade. "They made it clear, they want a Note," Baxter said. The Galaxy Note 8 likely won't launch until sometime this fall, but in the meantime, at least we all know for certain that the phone is coming.BGR News
Trump slapped with federal lawsuit in New York
A group of American lawyers on Monday filed a federal lawsuit in New York against Donald Trump, accusing the US president of violating a constitutional ban on accepting payments from foreign governments. The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) is pursuing Trump over his vast business holdings, from which the billionaire has refused to divest fully, saying that as president he can have no conflict of interest. CREW says Trump's business properties abroad operate based partly on goodwill from foreign governments and regulators, but that under the US Constitution no federal official can receive a gift or "emolument" from a foreign government.AFP
Hugo Barra leaves Xiaomi, says China has 'taken a huge toll on my life'
Smartphone startup Xiaomi began life as a peculiar beast. From within the safety of China, the company did all it could to copy every last detail of Apple's devices and marketing strategy, knowing there was precious little Apple could do to stop it. When Apple's portfolio was exhausted, Xiaomi moved on to Samsung, copying a large portion of its device lineup as well. But then, the company realized that it could only go so far selling phones in China and a handful of other markets. As growth was on track to slow substantially, Xiaomi knew that it had to work its way into other top-tier markets around the world. And so Xiaomi Global was born. The Xiaomi subsidiary has hit a few rough patches over the course of the past three-plus years, but today may be its roughest to date. On Monday, Xiaomi Global VP Hugo Barra announced that he is leaving the company. In a post on Facebook, Barra confirmed that he is leaving the company and moving back to Silicon Valley. "When Lei Jun and Bin Lin came to me nearly four years ago with the opportunity to help turn a young rockstar startup into a global player, I embarked on what has been the greatest and most challenging adventure of my life," Barra wrote . "I moved to Beijing, 6,500 miles out of my comfort zone in Silicon Valley, to build from scratch a startup team within a bigger startup. This journey has been nothing short of spectacular in every way, and I can proudly say that Xiaomi Global is the first baby I helped bring into the world." Then, his post took a curious turn. "But what I've realized is that the last few years of living in such a singular environment have taken a huge toll on my life and started affecting my health," Barra said. "My friends, what I consider to be my home, and my life are back in Silicon Valley, which is also much closer to my family. Seeing how much I've left behind these past few years, it is clear to me that the time has come to return." It's unclear exactly what Barra means when he says that working at Xiaomi in Beijing has "taken a huge toll" on his life and affected his health, but he goes on to run down some of the things Xiaomi Global has accomplished since he joined the company. Most notably, the company has expanded sales into Russia, Mexico, Malaysia and more than 20 additional markets. Of note, Barra will still play a role at Xiaomi moving forward. Mi president and cofounder Bin Lin confirmed in a post on Facebook that Barra will be an advisor to the company following his departure. "When Hugo joined us 3.5 years ago, we started an amazing adventure to turn Xiaomi into a global player," Lin wrote . "We have come a long way since, and I couldn't thank him enough for contributing so much to Xiaomi's journey. As much as we would love to have Hugo stay with us in Beijing for a much longer time, we understand his personal challenges and wish him all the best in his future endeavors. I'm also looking forward to working closely with him in his new role as advisor to Xiaomi."BGR News


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Monday, May 23, 2011
color my heart...
So...to celebrate the quickly approaching summer, new design team and just for fun you may be able to win this little bunch of pretties. All you have to do is post a comment here by May 31st and I will randomly draw a winner.
14 comments:
- songskatesang said...
Oh! These are too cute! Happy Monday!
- May 23, 2011 at 10:39 AM
- Daniela said...
I love coming to visit. You always have something very creative and colorful to show. :)
- May 23, 2011 at 10:46 AM
- Kelly Massman said...
What a thrill it would be to win one of your creations!!! They make me smile every time I visit your blog!!!! which is every post you make!
thanks--very sweet giveaway!!
- May 23, 2011 at 10:47 AM
- LoriAnnPhil said...
You always have such beautiful & unique ideas!
Keep up the gorgeous work Ü
- May 23, 2011 at 11:01 AM
- Melissa Rodgers said...
How sweet Andrea! Love how colorful and cheery it is. So glad to have you on our team!
- May 23, 2011 at 11:14 AM
- ♥ Marlou ♥ said...
simply adorable Andrea :) love every little detail :) thanks for chance to win :)
- May 23, 2011 at 11:16 AM
- Mandy said...
So beautiful Andrea, if only my garden were as pretty!
Congratulations on the new design team.
- May 23, 2011 at 12:43 PM
- Diane said...
This is just gorgeous, Andrea. Love the colors and detail. What a sweet project and gift idea. We are delighted to have you on our design team...this pretty project is yet another reason why! Love your art!
- May 23, 2011 at 1:31 PM
- Lizet Luna said...
Que cosas tan hemosas haces!!!!, wow, simplemente wow!
- May 23, 2011 at 3:32 PM
- Club de Scrapbook said...
So sweet and original!! Love your projects!!
- May 23, 2011 at 4:39 PM
- Garrett Family said...
So cute and pretty! Love it!
- May 23, 2011 at 8:27 PM
- Audrey Pettit said...
OMGosh, this is just the cutest little basket of flowers ever, Andrea! I think this is such a brilliant idea. That cupcake liner is adorable, and the half Styrofoam ball is the perfect fit. And those flowers! So, so, so, so cute!!
- May 25, 2011 at 3:53 AM
- Lynette C said...
O this is so so lovely!
- May 25, 2011 at 11:35 PM
- Clare said...
This is SO pretty! You've inspired my to try and make some of my own posies!
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Report notes errors in care
FAIRMONT – For the past nine years, Minnesota hospitals have been required by the state to report serious "adverse health events" and analyze the cause.
Categories and number of events occurring across the state include:
o surgical/invasive procedures, 84;
o products or devices, 4, resulting in 2 deaths;
o patient protection, 6, resulting in 4 deaths;
o care management, 132, resulting in 1 death;
o environmental, 84, resulting in 7 deaths;
o criminal, 2.
"These are events that in the ideal world would never occur in our organization," said Dr. Steve Campbell, a family physician and chief medical officer for Mayo Clinic Health System, who spoke with reporters Wednesday.
Three Mayo sites in the region reported 10 events in 2012, an increase from the two events reported the year prior.
Those facilities include Fairmont, where a fall occurred that resulted in a serious disability, and a foreign object was left in a patient after surgery.
At Austin's medical center, an incorrect surgical procedure was performed. In Mankato, there was one foreign object left in a patient after surgery; three falls, one resulting in a death and the other two causing serious disabilities; and two pressure ulcers, or bed sores.
"The increase in events … doesn't necessarily mean care is getting worse," Campbell said. "I want to emphasize the reporting structure is improving, and staff are more comfortable reporting when things don't go well."
According to Campbell, Mayo has made a systematic effort to encourage staff to report incidents as they occur, attempting to move away from an intimidating old-school hierarchy and the "shame-and-blame perspective."
"We specifically looked at fear of speaking up," he said. "… Throughout health care, internationally and nationally, that is a topic of a lot of interest."
By investigating incidents promptly, they are better able to look at the root cause and ultimately implement solutions.
"Any event we take seriously, and the vast majority of events we do learn something from them," Campbell said.
For instance, after seeing that retained sponges following a surgical procedure was among the most common adverse health event being reported, many hospitals implemented a bar-code system on sponges. Mayo Clinic Health System has not had any such incidents since it began bar-coding sponges mid-2012.
Mayo also has introduced new standards to prevent other adverse health events, including its assessment of a patient's risk of falling and how that information is shared between staff members.
"Since that time, we have had zero deaths," Campbell said.
The report, Adverse Health Events in Minnesota, is being released today by the Minnesota Department of Health. It can be viewed online through a link available at www.health.state.mn.us/patientsafety
In addition to alerting consumers of incidents that have happened at their health care facilities, Campbell described a couple ways the information is helpful to the participating facilities: It gives them a benchmark against other organizations across the state, and it gives them an opportunity to connect and share ideas for solutions.
"We're really fortunate we live in a collaborative state," he said.


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The governor's initiative promotes nutrition and daily PE classes in elementary schools.
By LETITIA STEIN
Published March 27, 2007
TAMPA - Gov. Charlie Crist's inner health nut was in high gear Monday when he bounced off a plane here at lunchtime.
He needed a pick-me-up, so he made a quick stop at Athenos on S Dale Mabry Highway, where he ordered a strawberry-banana smoothie.
"Real fruit," he later boasted to reporters.
Then he made a spontaneous detour to Legends Field, where he threw out the first ball at a New York Yankees spring training game.
"It happened to be a strike," he said. "By the grace of God alone."
Then, finally, came his news conference at the George M. Steinbrenner Boys and Girls Club about the importance of physical education classes in Florida schools - the actual reason for his Tampa visit.
Crist called for a return of daily PE classes, starting with elementary schools. He said he wants kids to experience the activities he remembers from his childhood physical education classes at Bay Vista Elementary in St. Petersburg.
"What state's prettier to enjoy the outdoors, to go kayaking, to jog, to swim?" said Crist, a self-professed fitness addict whose regimen includes 20 laps in a pool every morning before dawn.
Crist said he is creating the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness. He enlisted Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Derrick Brooks to chair the group, which will try to reduce the number of Floridians with chronic problems related to obesity.
Change won't come overnight. In Hillsborough, elementary school students take PE twice a week. In middle school, it's an elective. High schoolers need a single credit in fitness and health.
District physical education supervisor Steve Vanoer is eager to do more. But he worries about having to double or triple the size of PE classes if he can't afford more teachers.
Crist has proposed spending $1.2-million next year to promote health and nutrition. He isn't interested in hearing excuses about money.
"It's nominal," he said of the expense. "How much is it costing us, and more importantly our young people, not to be encouraging them?"
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Learn about Gov. Crist's initiative at www.healthyfloridians.com.
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Harvard Study Links Pesticide-Laced Corn Syrup to Bee Colony Collapse
The decline of the bee population over the last few years has been blamed on many causes, but a recent Harvard University study gives "convincing evidence" that pesticide-laced corn syrup may be the cause of colony collapse. The study shows that odd behaviors such as abandoning hives, disorientation and confusion could be the direct result of farmers feeding their bees high-fructose corn syrup, which was not an issue until U.S. corn crops started to be sprayed with the pesticide imidacloprid eight years ago. Scarily, the first outbreak of Colony Collapse Disorder occurred just a year afterwards.
Lethal doses of the neonicotinoid family of pesticides (which imidacloprid belongs to) are not the cause of death for bees. Instead, little by little, the bees are poisoned, which gradually deteriorates their fragile nervous and immune systems. This leaves the bees susceptible to parasitic diseases and other sicknesses.
The Harvard University study, which will be published in the Bulletin of Insectology this June, also found that the exposure to neonicontinoids creates the effect of colony collapse, which can confuse bee instincts. Some examples include the production of fewer queen bees and male bees not returning to their hives in winter, both are which completely destructive to the breeding process.
Neonicontinoids are widely used chemicals in pesticides, first used as a pesticide alternative as it has been deemed "safe" for humans, without information on its effect on the bee population. The US Environmental Protection Agency will continue Harvard University's study, and examine whether the chemical is the true cause of colony collapse, and if it should therefore be banned.
Via The Scientist
3 Reasons Pesticides Are Making Teachers' Jobs Harder
Today's teachers are dealing with student problems that were unheard of half a century ago, creating unique challenges for educators and students alike. Scientists and leading doctors are increasingly linking environmental chemicals, including many pesticides, to lower performance levels in school. Here are three ways pesticides and kids don't mix.
Loss of Motor Skills
A new study published in the journal NeuroToxicology found strong evidence that a pregnant mother's pesticide exposure could lead to significant damage to a child's motor skills years down the road. In the study, scientists compared prenatal pesticide exposure using mothers' hair, blood, and cord blood samples, along with samples from newborns' hair and meconium, a baby's first bowel movement. (Meconium starts forming during the last months of pregnancy, giving researchers several months of prenatal pesticide exposure data.)
As it turns out, a pregnant mother's exposure to Propoxur—a common bug-killing carbamate pesticide—was linked to significantly poorer motor development in her child by the time the child turned 2 years old. Motor skills are those that shape the ability to perform complex muscle and nerve interactions that produce movement, ranging from writing and tying shoes to using a scissors and writing on a chalkboard. Carbamate chemicals are used to kill bugs in the home and in agricultural fields; the pesticide works by affecting the bugs' brain and nervous systems. It's believed that those same kinds of neurological disruptions are what's harming the children as they develop.
Brain-Draining Pest Killers
A new report looking at environmental chemicals and IQ found that children exposed to organophosphate pesticides, a popular type of chemical used to kill bugs in fruit and vegetable farming, suffer lower IQs. Looking at 25 million children ages 5 and younger, the analysis found that exposure to these pesticides accounts for a collective 17 million lost IQ points. This loss of productivity affects the economy over the long-term and stresses schools and healthcare systems, according to experts.
Vanishing Attention Spans
Diagnosed ADHD cases in kids have been on the rise, with increases between 3 and 5 percent reported annually over the last decade. Mounting studies suggest pesticides are partly to blame. For instance, a 2010 study published in the journal Pediatrics found that children with higher urine levels of neurotoxic organophosphate pesticides were twice as likely to be diagnosed with ADHD. Diet is generally the biggest source of pesticide exposure in kids, but a primarily organic diet can slash pesticide levels in the body by about 90 percent, according to pediatrician Phil Landrigan, MD, professor and chair of preventive medicine at Mount Sinai Medical School in New York.
U.S. Organic Industry Praises U.S.-EU Partnership in Organic Trade
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2012–Earlier today, Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced that the United States and the European Union formed a partnership that will recognize the two organic programs as equivalent and allow access to each other's markets. Formal letters creating this partnership were signed earlier today in Nuremberg, Germany, by Merrigan; Dacian Cioloş, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development; and Ambassador Isi Siddiqui, U.S. Trade Representative Chief Agricultural Negotiator. The signing took place at the BioFach World Organic Fair, the largest trade show for organic products in the world.
Under President Obama, USDA has continued to expand markets for American goods abroad, worked aggressively to break down barriers to trade, and assisted U.S. businesses with the resources needed to reach consumers around the world. Together, the U.S. and EU organic markets are valued at more than $50 billion. Under this agreement, estimates show the market for U.S. organics sales to the EU could grow substantially within the first few years. In 2010, the U.S. organic market grew nearly 8 percent to nearly $28.6 billion. And USDA has worked to promote international organic trade. Organic exports reached approximately $1.8 billion in 2010, and that number is expected to grow 8 percent annually over the next several years. Today, more than two-thirds of U.S. consumers buy organic products at least occasionally, and 28 percent buy organic products weekly.
Representatives from the U.S. organic industry—including trade associations and organic producers—praised the U.S.-EU partnership.
Senator Patrick Leahy, United States Senator (Vt.)
"I commend the Department of Agriculture for reaching this important agreement with the European Union, one of our largest trading partners. Since I wrote the organic standards and labeling law in 1990, organic production has become a vital component of Vermont's agriculture and the fastest growing sector of U.S. agriculture. Demand for organic products is growing even faster in Europe, at 10 to 15 percent per year despite the recession. By expanding our farmers' opportunities to sell their organic products overseas, we are expanding the job opportunities and economic growth for organic agriculture in this country. This industry has come so far in the last 22 years, and reaching this new milestone will open doors to even more economic opportunities for our organic farmers and processors."
Matt Mclean, Organic Trade Association's Board President and President of Uncle Matt's Organic-Florida citrus grower and marketer
"This is truly a great day of celebration for U.S. producers of organic products. This monumental agreement opens new possibilities for our farmers, and expands the value of their crops. The EU market will beckon more U.S. producers who have the capacity to produce organic products for export. At the same time, the agreement will make it easier for U.S. manufacturers to obtain ingredients that they need to import from the EU.
Lynn Clarkson, President of Clarkson Grain Co. Inc.
"This is welcome news for the U.S. organic grain industry, which will see its products more easily traded and welcomed in the burgeoning EU market. Organic grains are a vital part of organic offerings, and crucial to global trade."
Jake Lewin, Chief Certification Officer, California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF)
"Eliminating the distraction of multi-standard organic certification will strengthen the application of organic standards nationwide. As a result of this agreement, we expect that more than 800 CCOF farmers and processors will see a reduction in their overall fees and complexity of certification. I cannot wait to tell this to our farming and processing clients who have been managing multiple certification programs for years. These dedicated individuals can now turn their attention to managing their operations and producing more organic goods instead of chasing paperwork for overlapping standards. "
Cathy Calfo, Executive Director, California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF)
"This agreement is vital to specialty crop growers, who number more than 2,000 in California alone. These producers will be able to expand sales in a vibrant European Union market, inspiring growth in a sector that is already creating jobs and economic opportunity. Organic is the sole U.S. agricultural sector that is realizing growth in sales and jobs, according to 2011 reports.
Matthew Holmes, World Board Member, International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) and Ambassador under the Global Organic Market Access project
"We are very pleased today to see this achievement of organic equivalency between the United States and European Union. This is a major milestone in efforts to further harmonize and facilitate the trade of organic products globally. With the world's major organic systems working together, the impact on agriculture will be as profound as the potential for trade is massive."
Gary Hirshberg, Co-Founder and Chair, Stonyfield Farm; Advisory Member, Advisory Committee for Trade Policy & Negotiations ( ACTPN)
"This agreement is good for trade, but more importantly it's a win for American farmers and consumers. It's a win for farmers because it opens up new markets, and a win for consumers because it upholds Americans' high expectations for the integrity of the organic standard, including a provision that will ensure that any dairy or meat that is exported from the EU to the US can't be treated with antibiotics."
George Siemon, C-E-I-E-I-O and founding farmer, Organic Valley Cooperative
"This is an historic agreement toward building the organic movement and industry. Organic Valley as a farmer-owned cooperative continues to support the hard work of USDA to standardize and protect the organic program. Equivalency will expand and enable the organic farming movement on both continents."
Travis Forgues, Organic Valley farmer in Vermont
"As an organic dairy farmer, I am heartened by news of the EU-U.S organic equivalency. Organic standards have long been something we have shared with Europe, and exports can help more U.S. farmers stay farming the land."
Jenny Lester Moffitt, Sales and Marketing for Dixon Ridge Farms
"We increasingly live in a global economy. Any time countries can collaborate to eliminate or reduce trade barriers, the market is strengthened. This agreement will allow our company to expand our market for organic walnuts, and increase organic production here in the United States."
Andy Berliner, founder of Amy's Kitchen
"All of us at Amy's Kitchen truly welcome this news. We are especially encouraged that the larger shared values and practices relative to organic and sustainable food production between us are no longer overshadowed by minor, technical differences. This new understanding now facilitates an unimpeded flow of Amy's products into the European market, creating jobs in both our U.S. and UK production facilities and making our organic offerings available to the many EU consumers who are seeking a higher-quality organic vegetarian meal option."
Christine Bushway, Executive Director and CEO of the Organic Trade Association
"This long-awaited agreement is a momentous step toward growing organic trade between the world's two largest consumer markets for organic food. It will mean more open avenues for organic producers, and will encourage U.S. farmers to expand their acreage to produce more environmentally sustainable crops."
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As the United States and China continue to build stronger government-to-government ties, there is a growing awareness in both countries that increased cooperation at the subnational level will strengthen our bilateral relationship and benefit both our countries. The United States and China are taking steps to broaden and deepen bilateral relations by assisting U.S. and Chinese subnational leaders in expanding their own relationships.
From February 25-28, Hunan Province Party Secretary Zhou Qiang visited Washington, DC to attend the National Governors Association (NGA) Winter Meeting. Secretary Zhou's visit is the first by a Chinese provincial leader under a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by Secretary Hillary Clinton and Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi in January concerning the establishment of a U.S.-China Governors Forum to promote subnational cooperation. The forum will serve as a platform to promote peer-to-peer exchanges between U.S. state governors and Chinese provincial party secretaries and governors and will be co-convened by the NGA and the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), the NGA's counterpart in China.
Secretary Clinton greeted Party Secretary Zhou and CPAFFC Vice President Madam Li Xiaolin at the U.S. Department of State and expressed her continuing support for the subnational effort. Party Secretary Zhou and Madam Li also met with Under Secretary for Economic, Energy, and Agricultural Affairs Robert Hormats, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary Daniel Kritenbrink, and National Security Council Senior Director for Asian Affairs Jeff Bader.
At the NGA winter meeting, Party Secretary Zhou delivered remarks during the Opening Plenary Session and met with the Governors of the states of Washington, Delaware, North Carolina, Utah, Nebraska, and Montana. Each of the Governors expressed his or her desire to expand relations with China and with Hunan Province in particular. Party Secretary Zhou and Madam Li also spoke with the Governors and NGA leadership about planning for the launch of the U.S.-China Governors Forum in July 2011, where Party Secretaries and Governors from a number of Chinese provinces will meet with U.S. Governors and business leaders to exchange ideas and enter into partnerships in areas including, but not limited to, trade and investments, energy, infrastructure, transportation, educational exchange, and tourism.
During the NGA meeting, two other accords were signed, one between the NGA and the CPAFFC formally establishing the U.S.-China Governors Forum and the other between Hunan Province and the State of Delaware to increase business exchanges and investment promotion. With the agreement, Governor Markell hopes to increase jobs and opportunities for the citizens of Delaware by increasing exports and attracting investment from international employers.
Earlier this year, more than 70 state and local elected leaders and staff from throughout the United States attended a Smart Partnership Dialogue: Global Engagement Series on "Expanding Relationships in China for State and Local Governments" presented by my office, the Office of Global Intergovernmental Affairs, and the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs. On February 10, participants from the state and local governments of Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Ohio, North Carolina, and others and from the organizations that represent them, came to the U.S. Department of State to learn about the political and economic relationship between the United States and China, as well as about the initiatives, programs and resources available to them from the Federal agencies as they look to increase cooperation with China.
Under Secretary Hormats delivered the keynote address, providing an overview of the U.S.-China economic relations and stressing the importance of subnational cooperation to achieving our economic goals. The forum also featured speakers from a variety of federal agencies, including the Departments of Energy, Commerce, and Treasury, as well as representatives from the Delaware Governor's Office and the private sector.


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Study Predicts Rising of Sea Levels Off of West Coast
A new report is giving planners their best look yet at how melting ice sheets and warming oceans associated with climate change will raise sea levels on the West Coast.
The report issued Friday by the National Research Council is generally consistent with earlier global projections, but trains a finer lens on California, Oregon and Washington.
It says most of California can expect sea levels to rise about six inches by 2030, ramping up to three feet by 2100. Northern California, Oregon and Washington can expect less - about four inches by 2030 and two feet by 2100.
The difference is that seismic activity is causing land north of the San Andreas Fault to rise, offsetting increases in sea level.
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FUDU wrote:Sometimes yes, sadly I'm correct much more than I'm not. You're not trying to defend this secondary as anything much better than average are you....Cerebral_DownTime wrote:FUDU wrote:Quite a disappointing game for the secondary today, no doubt the weak link on the D that needs to get their shit straight soon.
You're like a friggin naysaying machine.
Wait don't answer, I forgot you're drinking.
I agree the secondary is the "weak" link, but they've given up, what, 2 tds? And I really don't think they "need to get their shit straight soon", they've been solid given the injuires. We'll see how they do in the second half.


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skatingtripods wrote:motherscratcher wrote:I do
So those scrotums that assholes hang from the bumper of their car are modeled after yours?
That, sir, makes you a legend.
Holy sht I hate those things. Hate them. And I hate anyone who thinks they are cool. And I hate to thinknthat my old man balls arenin any way responsible for that.


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In short: 4th time at Chester and as good as ever!Date of review: October 8, 2016
In short: 7th marathon, PB achieved first time Yorkshire marathon and loved itDate of review: October 16, 2014
In short: PerfectDate of review: October 16, 2013
In short: A new Pb in my hometown until I beat it at Chester a less flatter course but two very different marathons both great in their own rightDate of review: October 9, 2013
In short: Ran Chester 2011 (first marathon), 2012 & 2013. Also done a London and Manchester and this is up there with the best.In full: Not as hilly as you think, lots of downhills up to mile 18. A hill at 18 easily recoverable and then at 24.5 makes it difficult but that's near the end and not so bad if you're prepared and expecting it. Lots of steady declines make up for it and I achieved a PB this time (actually smashed it)! Chester is also a very nice place to make it a weekend break for the family to make the complete experience.Date of review: October 9, 2013
In short: A great race in a great place across two countriesIn full: Organisation from Andy and Chris amazing. The end was much better this time. Excellent goody bags, great for the kids (mini marathon) who were waiting around for several hours. A different experience from London, just as good. Did Chester Oct 2011, 2012 and will definitely be back in 2013 to try to prove my time. Recommend highly to anyone, first time or seasoned marathoners.Date of review: October 9, 2012
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The Angels have been a team of many names over the past five-plus decades, experiencing varying levels of success along the way. The Los Angeles Angles broke into baseball in 1961, finishing eighth in the American League with a 70-91 record. In the late 1970s the California Angels became a threat in the American League. After winning 87 games in 1978, the Angels won the division in 1979 for the first time, but were eliminated in the ALCS by the Baltimore Orioles. California won the division again in 1982 and 1986, but both times again the Angels were knocked out before the World Series. After posting a winning record just twice in the 1990s, the Anaheim Angels found success in the early 2000s. In 2002, Garret Anderson, Darin Erstad and Troy Glaus lead the Angels to their first World Series title, defeating the San Francisco Giants in seven games. The Los Angeles Angels/Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim made the playoffs in six of eight seasons, but only reached the World Series that one season. The Angels appear to be on track to become a perennial postseason threat behind young outfield phenom Mike Trout. The Angels have retired the numbers of four players in the team's history. Score with TicketCity - the place to go for Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim baseball tickets.
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Known as the Freeway Series, the Dodgers-Angels rivalry is one of the best inner-city games in all of baseball. Fans finally got to see the two Southern California neighbors on the same field in 1997. Since then these teams have played some of the most exciting games in interleague play. The most influential sports rivalry between Los Angeles and Orange Counties is one of the highlights of interleague play and a must see for fans in California.
Where much of the focus in California is on the Dodgers-Giants rivalry, the Angels and Giants have played some of the most competitive and contentious games in recent history. The rivalry came to a head when the two teams met for the 2002 World Series. The Angels got the better of the Giants in that series, and both squads have not forgotten or lost the level of intensity from that series. Whenever this game is on the inter-league schedule it is a gift to the fans, and must see.
This rivalry is one of the best inner-division matchups in the American League. The rivalry began with the Mariners joining the AL West in 1977, but didn't really gain traction until the 1990's. With both teams finally competitive in the AL West Pennant race, this matchup produced some of the best games of the 1990's. The Mariners and Angels are loaded with young talent, and this game promises to be one of the better matchups in the coming years.
Since the start of the 1961 season, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have won over seven division titles. The highlight of the organization came in 2002 when they won their first and only AL pennant and World Series title. The Angels dominated the first ten years of the 2000s winning five division titles and the aforementioned pennant and World Series.
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Penfield, Athena get their girls basketball revenge
Tournament MVP Margot Hetzke talks about Penfield's win
Two years ago, a young Greece Athena team lost in the Section V Class AA girls basketball title game to Mercy. Last season, a Penfield team that admittedly played not to lose when it stopped attacking the basket, squandered a seven-point lead in the fourth quarter and lost 55-50 to Gates Chili in the Class AAA championship.
But the Trojans and Patroits exacted their revenge tonight. Top-seeded Athena pounded No. 3 Mercy, 65-36, in a game that (seriously) wasn't that close (it was 36-11 at half and 51-19 after three quarters) to claim its sixth title in 10 years. Senior forward Shannon Kirkpatrick (24 points, 11 rebounds) and senior point guard Dana Cohan (10 points, 8 assists), varsity players for five years, led the way.
After that, a standing-room-only crowd that filled up Roberts Wesleyan College's Voller Center saw a slugest between No. 1 Penfield and No. 2 Gates Chili. It was the matchup that Section V girls hoop fans have been talking about all season, and it lived up to the hype. The area's top teams went back and forth. Neither team led by more than single digits, but this time Penfield made all the big shots and plays down the stretch to win, 63-52, in a game that was a lot closer than the final score.
What an electric, amazing atmosphere for high school athletics. "I've been here as a player and now as a coach," said third-year Gates coach and former Honeoye Falls-Lima point guard Tara Graziadei. "The fans were awesome on both sides. It's a once-in-a-lifetime experience for these kids and I'm sure they'll never forget it – good or bad."
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Golf cart plan on road to vote
By NICOLE HUTCHESON
Published May 26, 2007
First it was Ozona and Crystal Beach. Now residents of Highland Lakes, with its three community-owned golf courses, want to be able to drive their golf carts legally on public streets. But first the County Commission has to say yes.
THE BACKGROUND: Golf carts generally are illegal on most public roads. In 2005, the County Commission okayed golf cart traffic in Ozona and Crystal Beach, making them the first communities in Pinellas to have the special golf cart designation. In Highland Lakes, residents want golf carts allowed everywhere. But county officials worry that Highlands Boulevard, the neighborhood's main road, is too busy. There also was talk of a road designated just for golf carts, but that could cost more than $1-million and take 10 years.
THE PROPOSAL: Under a plan worked on by residents and county officials, residents could drive golf carts to and from the clubhouse on MacGregor Drive. The carts could go on Highlands Boulevard, but officials would install signs warning motorists about them. Golf carts would have to have a reflective red warning device, an orange warning flag and a sign saying "slow-moving vehicle." The carts could be driven only from sunrise to sunset and would have to be driven by licensed drivers. "We feel like we've earned the right and we've demonstrated that we follow all the rules and we're responsible, " said Linda Brown, chairwoman of the neighborhood's golf cart committee.
WHAT'S NEXT: Commissioners will consider the plan June 5. If they approve, the next step would be to hold a public hearing on an ordinance approving the signs.


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Dell, one of the world's top PC makers, has joined the Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP), becoming the first major PC original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to join a wireless power standards organization. The manufacturer claims that it will integrate Rezence magnetic resonance charging technology into its laptops, tablets and smartphones.
The A4WP is standardizing wireless power transfer using near-field magnetic resonance technology, called Rezence, which is uniquely capable of charging multiple devices simultaneously and without the need to dock the device. Power levels and charging speed will meet the expectations of today's "always on, always connected" user, according to the developer.
Coinciding with the addition of Dell's membership, the A4WP is introducing a secondary, higher-powered initiative focusing on wirelessly charging electronic products from 20W to 50W, like ultrabooks, laptops, and mid-powered appliances. Dell's addition to the alliance signifies the importance of defining a wireless power standard that spans these higher power levels thus expanding the range of electronics beyond smartphones.
"The development of magnetic resonance technology will improve the customer experience when it comes to wireless charging and bring the capability into more homes and businesses over the next few years. We are excited to work with other industry leaders in the A4WP to deliver on the promise of easy, flexible wireless charging across an array of mobile devices including smartphones, tablets and laptops," said Glen Robson, chief technology officer of Dell.
The A4WP's technical specification benefits both industry and consumers alike. Specifically, the A4WP specification leverages broadly adopted wireless technologies (e.g. Bluetooth Smart), which simplifies development and manufacturing. For industrial designers, the A4WP specification utilizes a near-field magnetic resonance technology that provides increased flexibility for wireless charging solutions to be installed into all types of products and surfaces (cars, furniture, etc.). Finally, for consumers, the A4WP's Rezence™ brand indicates interoperability between devices and chargers and signifies the ability to support simultaneous charging of multiple devices with differing power requirements. Users can simply "drop & go" their devices onto a charging surface without the hassle of accurate positioning or alignment.
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LINGUIST List 18.2422
Fri Aug 17 2007
Confs: Computational Ling/Georgia
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1. Sergei Nirenburg,
Language Engineering for Low-Density Languages
Message 1: Language Engineering for Low-Density Languages
Sergei Nirenburg <sergei
Language Engineering for Low-Density Languages
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Language Engineering for Low-Density Languages
Date: 15-Oct-2007 - 27-Oct-2007
Location: Batumi, Georgia
Contact: Sergei Nirenburg
Contact Email: sergei
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Linguistic Field(s): Computational Linguistics
Meeting Description:
The NATO-sponsored Advanced Study Institute on Advances in Language
Engineering fror Low- and Middle-Density Languages is devoted to the
development of computational language resources for languages for which
these resources are not available or are underdeveloped. Related research
and development is being carried out around the world and progress on one
language or group of languages can guide work on others. The Institute will
seek to facilitate new language engineering initiatives for additional
languages and to expose linguists and software engineers to a variety of
techniques and case studies.
Students, researchers and practitioners interested in the topic are welcome
to apply. Visit the ASI website (
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information on Financial Support and Eligibility.
Second Call for Participation
Submission Deadline Extended till August 31, 2007
NATO Advanced Study Institute on
Advances in Language Engineering
for Low- and Middle-Density Languages
Batumi, Georgia
October 15-27, 2007
This Advanced Study Institute is devoted to the development of computational
language resources for languages for which these resources are not available or
are underdeveloped. Related research and development is being carried out around
the world and progress on one language or group of languages can guide work on
others. The Institute will seek to facilitate new language engineering
initiatives for additional languages and to expose linguists and software
engineers to a variety of techniques and case studies.
The Institute will include mini-courses, lectures, workshops, software
demonstrations and, possibly, a poster session and a panel discussion.
Target Audience
The Institute is geared toward students and practitioners of computational
linguistics, linguistics and computer science.
Applications For Participation
If you would like to participate in the Institute, please submit the application
form available on the Institute's website:
. Please pay
attention to eligibility conditions related to your country of citizenship. The
NEW deadline for application submissions is August 31, 2007. Selection of
participants will be carried out by the co-directors in consultation with the
Financial Support
The Institute has funds to offset the travel and living expenses of those
participants who do not have other sources of travel support. You can indicate
on the Application for Participation whether you would like to be considered for
financial support. If you are granted such support, you will be expected to
attend the full two weeks of the Institute.
Participation Options
Participants may:
- Simply attend the ASI.
- Attend the ASI and submit a proposal to do a system demonstration.
- Attend the ASI + submit a paper to be considered for workshop presentation or
poster session.
See the Web site for details about submissions. All submissions will be reviewed
by a subset of the lecturers. Authors of outstanding papers may be invited to
contribute to a collection to be published after the Institute by IOS Press. The
program of the Institute will be made sufficiently flexible to accommodate any
accepted presentations, demos and posters.
Batumi is a resort town on the Georgian Black Sea coast. You can find more about
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Courses (alphabetically by lecturer; a small number of courses may still be added)
Building Computational Resources for Treebanks: from Syntactic Constituency to
Dependency Structures
Rodolfo Delmonte (Ca' Foscari University, Venice,
Bi- and Multilingual Electronic Dictionaries, Their Design and Applications to
Low- and Middle-Density Languages
Ivan Derzhanski (Institute for Mathematics and
Computer Science, Sofia, Bulgaria)
Applying Ontological Semantics and Finite State Morphology to Georgian
Oleg Kapanadze (University of Tbilisi, Georgia)
Hybrid Machine Translation for Low- and Middle-Density Languages
Stella Markantonatou (Institute for Language and
Speech Processing, Athens, Greece)
Practical Computational Descriptive Linguistics for Low- and Middle-Density
Marjorie McShane (University of Maryland Baltimore
County, USA)
Building Computational Resources and Processors for Persian and Armenian
Karine Megerdoomian (MITRE Corporation, USA)
Ontological Semantics and Its Applications
Sergei Nirenburg (University of Maryland Baltimore
County, USA)
Developing Computational Morphology for Low- and Middle-Density Languages
Kemal Oflazer (Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey)
Exploiting Multilinguality in Developing Training Data for Statistics-Based NLP
Dan Tufis (Research Institute for Artificial
Intelligence, Romanian Academy of Sciences, Bucharest Romania)
Practical Syntactic Processing of Flexible Word Order Languages with Dynamic Syntax
David Tugwell (St Andrews University, Scotland)
Applying Meaning Text Linguistic Model to Automatic Text Synthesis of Low- and
Middle-Density Languages
Leo Wanner (ICREA and Pompeu Fabra University,
Barcelona, Spain)
Building lexicons and morphological and syntactic processors for Low- and
Middle-Density Languages, With Examples from Hebrew and Arabic
Shuly Wintner (University of Haifa, Israel)
ASI Co-Directors
Oleg Kapanadze, University of Tbilisi, Georgia
Sergei Nirenburg, University of Maryland Baltimore County, USA
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BDCast interviews 2 ( w/ Rob & Kristen) by veronicaspuffy
Watch in HD below
Love Josh! Josh always asks the right questions. Vamp bella kicking Katniss Everdeen's ass question is funny! Love Rob's answer to that.ReplyDelete
it's funny.i love it.ReplyDelete
That was really fun. Bravo! I always like Josh.ReplyDelete
loved it!!!! i wish there were more questions!!!
That was fun! love Josh!! thanks for posting this :)ReplyDelete
lol that was v funny! I bet Rob has read more than MOTU ;-) lol!!ReplyDelete
yes, Rob's great at this game. Interesting that he has read fanfics...Delete
I love rob. Already read a twilight fanfic master of the universe before fifty shades of greyReplyDelete
Sorry, what did he ask about Stephenie? couldn't catch the word...ReplyDelete
something about stephenie being a pervert mother..:PDelete
Thank you, "pervert", right, I couldn't understand that... thanks again!
That was awesome!! I'm going to miss Josh's interviews with the cast, they are always great fun!
I loved Rob's response to fan fiction, he seemed so pleased with himself when he said that he read it before it was 50 shades, and pointed his finger in the air, SO ADORABLE!! Love him and all the cast! :)
I loved rob's face reaction when he said master of the universe & Kristen's reaction when she said yes about stephine being little pervert.Can anyone post tumblr of those reaction??ReplyDelete
I love, love, love, love it)))))))))))ReplyDelete
so funny, so cute, so love itReplyDelete
KS sucks at this game though coz her answers are always a minute long. But I still love her! ^___^ReplyDelete
Promote what you love instead of bashing what you hate <3
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Thursday, October 14, 2010
NYX Daytime Bright Eyes
I'm back with another tutorial. This is the look I wore in my H&M haul video a few weeks back. I finally got around to uploading it. The look features NYX Cosmetics which is a really great, affordable line. I've been meaning to do a tutorial featuring them for a while so better late than never. The look is super wearable yet bright and fun at the same time.
Click here for more!
Video is up now with volume! *10/15/10
The key to this look is keeping the color low on the lid. That way, you can rock the bright colors and have it be a little more daytime appropriate. The NYX St. Lucia Palette is super fun and bright and I like all of the colors in there except for the yellow, which can be a bit chalky. Overall, NYX is a really awesome line that keeps getting better and better. Recently, I picked up a whole bunch of items at an ULTA sale. They're definitely worth checking out.
The final look!
Here's What I Used (All NYX Cosmetics unless otherwise mentioned):
eyeshadow base in white
skin e/s
I Dream of St. Lucia palette
utopia e/s
navy e/s
Skinny Marker liquid liner
MAC NW15 chromographic pencil
EL104 Half Lashes
NYX Doll Eye Mascara
Tarte Emphaseyes Brow Pencil in Medium Brown
Anastasia Highlighting Brow Kit
Bare Escentuals Prime Time Primer
Luminess Airbrush Foundation in F5
Graftobian Neutral Powder Palette from Graftobian
Purely Cosmetics Diamond Finishing Powder
NYX Cosmetics Mosaic Powder in Love
Lip pencil in Natural
Megashine Gloss in Natural
FTC Disclosure: Some items received from press bag at IMATS, the rest purchased by me.
Atlanta Makeup Artist
7 comments:
- Flora D. said...
I have this palette, i love it and I was thinking to use it for today meeting with friends :)
I once posted a review in y blog too.
Anyway, thanks for sharing. I love your makeup look. You look so pretty.
F xx
- October 13, 2010 at 4:29 AM
- Mina said...
Ren! You look lovely in these pictures! Hope life is treating you so well.
Very excited to catch up and have you work your magic on me at Neelam's wedding :-)
See you soon!
- October 13, 2010 at 5:38 AM
- Charming Vanity said...
Love the colors and love the look u created with the palette!
- October 13, 2010 at 7:04 AM
- Hell Notes for Beauty™ said...
Nyx is awesome, love the look.
- October 13, 2010 at 9:02 AM
- BO - Makeup Is Art said...
that was fast. i noticed the sound but thought it was my laptop cos im at work right now and so the volume is low
- October 13, 2010 at 12:24 PM
- Emily♥ 에밀리 ♥エミリー said...
I love the colors, you look beautiful. Thanks for the eyeshadow tip! ;)
- October 15, 2010 at 12:37 AM
- Serenity Of The Forest said...
Love the colors and the final result!!Too bad I can't find this palette here.
Thanks!And since this is my first comment on your blog,I want to say congrats its awsome, keep it up!^^
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It was so dry when I opened it, it was ready for the trash from the first day of use.
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This is probably the worst eyeliner pen I have ever purchased. It was super hard, did not have enough "liquids" in it and was impossible to put on/almost no color came out of it, even when pressed really hard on paper or on my hand. Just horrible. I know it`s cheap, but really, it is not even worth the 1.99 dollars you pay for it.
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I had hoped this would be a good alternative to liquid eyeliner, but it was dry and useless by the second time I tried to use it.
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