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The NTSB has released some preliminary findings in its investigation into the Asiana Flight 214 plane crash in San Francisco on July 6, 2013.
Here are five facts you need to know about the plane's approach into the airport and the tragedy that unfolded.
1. The Plane Was Not Experiencing Problems Before the Approach
The air traffic control tapes did not record a distress call between the pilot and air traffic controller on the ground. Prior to the botched landing, the flight was not experiencing problems, and there's no evidence of engine failure.
2. The Plane Came in Well Below Regular Approach Speed
The pilot asked the air traffic controller permission to increase its air speed. Their speed at the time was well below the 137 knots that the flight crew members had discussed with their counterparts on the ground.
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Four seconds before the plane was to touch ground, the pilot's stick shaker (a mechanical device to rapidly and noisily vibrate the control "stick" of an aircraft to warn of an imminent stall) activated. This gave little time for the flight crew to react.
4. The Pilot Called to Abort Landing Less Than Two Seconds Before Touchdown
With 1.5 seconds left before the plane was to touch down, the pilot aborted the landing, deciding go around for another attempt.
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In his dream we went to the snow moon in "Mommy's new car, and it took a really really long time."
E asked if James would like to see a video of astronauts on the moon and he could hardly wait.
We turned on some 1970s documentary that we found on YouTube and he sat there enthralled. Since that morning he's talked about astronauts "shooting into the sky!" and the "snow moon".
And to make his costume just a little more fun, we decided to take him to the
Captain James is ready for take off. The training to get him to this point has taken years. He can drive the space shuttle, fix problems once in transit, and he even knows how to count to 15, only missing 12 and 13 most the time. ;)
Five, four, three, two, one... BLAST OFF!
After nearly three days of flying they approach their final destination.
Captain James is the first to leave the safety of the shuttle. And no worries about his lack of helmet, there seems to be some new advances in the "breathing in space" technology.
One small step for James, one large step for all kids with a 7:30 bedtime.
Mission was a success!
And Juliet. Sweet little Juliet. What else could she be really, than a snuggle bunny? It is in her nature. It is so very her.
But I also had in mind to dress her in a kimono E got for her while in Japan on business. I was pregnant with her at the time and we had just discovered we were having a baby girl.
E came home with such a sweet wonderful kimono. I loved it and gently packed it away for our little girl to wear one day.
Upon digging it out earlier this year I noticed something I didn't take note of the first time seeing it.
So, my sweet little Japanese snuggle bunny says "こんにちは、あなたは抱っこしたいと思います" which I think means "hello, would you like to snuggle?"
And any Mama knows, it is very very hard to resist such an adorable snuggle bunny.
And just because I can never resist a little side-by-side, here is James, growing up.
Year 1 - Pirate
Year 2 - Train Engineer
Year 3 - Astronaut

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According to a CNN Blogs report the bacteria is called Listeria monocytogenes, which inspectors in Georgia found in a meat sample. Thankfully there have not been any reports of illness.
The symptoms of listeriosis, brought on by the bacteria can cause headaches, nausea, high fever and a stiff neck. Usually healthy people will not suffer from the fatal disease.
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PES 2013 Patch 1.02 Update Details You will find a detailed list of the issues fixed with the Patch 1.02 below: 1) Fixes to the below issues. We would like to apologise for all inconveniences caused. Master League Online The transfer fee and contract fee shown when signing a player is different to the one shown in the breakdown of such costs. Changes to the squad and the team funds were not reflect immediately when signing/releasing players or receiving gate receipts from matches played. Master League Sometimes the game would freeze when items obtained in Master League Online were used. Performance Training It was impossible to complete the "Long-pass" training when Pass Assistance level was set to either [0] or [1]. It was impossible to complete the "Manual-pass" training when the cursor was set to "fixed" when using Personal Data other than "no.1″. Edit Sometimes the game would freeze when importing PES 2012 data. This applies to cases where implementing the data would result in players switching to wearing boots which were issued in PES 2012 Data Pack 3 Information When a new Data Pack was implemented, users were forced to restart their hardware as a message informing them of non-matching Data Pack versions would be displayed rendering some game features such as Master League Online, Competition and the Widget inaccessible. 2) The below additions due to customer requests: General Users can now choose to enable or disable the Auto Save feature in game modes including Master League and Become a Legend by selecting [System] then [Auto Save] in order. Football Life Players will wear boots which are unique to them in both Master League and Become a Legend. Any editing done to player's boot settings will also be reflected. However, please note that this only applies to save data created after the implementation of this patch file. Changes have been made to how teamwork levels between players increase. 3) General improvements to other modes to improve overall gaming experience. The details of Patch 1.02 are as listed above. In addition to these issues, we are also aware of the below. The exact causes are currently under investigation: Online Customers can be paired with users they added to the Match Block List. Sometimes, the bonus prize money earned after a Special match can be shown as being 0. In Inter-Community Matches, customers are sometimes unable to substitute COM controlled players. If you play a 2 vs 2 match in Ranking match, but then try to play Master league Online and any other one player online matches without deleting the guest user, no matchmaking will take place. Master League Online After matches, customers may be returned back to the Online Main menu. An error message stating that an unexpected problem in communications with the PES 2013 server is then displayed. For these issues, any updates will be posted on our official site. We can also report that the below issues were also fixed during maintenance on 13/11/2012 Courtesy level does not recover despite completing matches in the correct manner. Special match bonuses could be earned in other types of matches. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience caused, and thank you for all your feedback concerning PES 2013. Download PES 2013 Patch 1.02 DVD Version Update : [LINKS REMOVED] Last edited by Ali; 28-12-2012 at 14:48.. |
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It looks like when you got you head handed to you, your nose got stolen. Go get it, boy!
It looks like when you got you head handed to you, your nose got stolen. Go get it, boy!
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, Chief Judge Wilson of the W.D. Va. ruled against the plaintiff "sex plus" discrimination theory, where she failed to prove that the employer gave less favorable working hours to women with small children.
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Watch Can't Buy Me Love
Before any dating can begin, Cindy decides that she can't be seen with someone as nerdy as Ronald. This begins a classic makeover, ending with Ronald in a suave attitude and a confident new persona. Ronald joins the ranks of the popular kids, hanging out with cheerleaders and football players. As he dives deeper into this clique he loses sight of his goals. He leaves behind his fellow outcast friends, and even starts considering Cindy not cool enough. Ronald is faced with a choice-- continue the lie to keep his popular status, or leave his goals and values behind with his unfashionable clothes.
Patrick Dempsey played the nerdy Ronald Miller, and Amanda Peterson was the cheerleader Cindy Mancini. Seth Green makes an early film appearance as Ronald's younger brother. The film was directed by Steve Rash, and was originally titled "Boy Rents Girl". It was released in 1987.
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Martin Indyk
Martin Indyk, March 19, 2001
United States Ambassador to Israel | |
In office January 2000 – July 2001 |
President | Bill Clinton |
In office April 1995 – April 1995 |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Edward S. Walker Jr. |
Succeeded by | Daniel C. Kurtzer |
Preceded by | Edward Djerejian |
Succeeded by | Edward S. Walker Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Martin Sean Indyk July 1, 1951 London, United Kingdom |
Nationality | American |
Spouse(s) | Jill Collier Indyk (divorced) |
Children | Sarah Jacob |
Relatives | Ivor Indyk (brother) |
Alma mater | University of Sydney (B.A., 1972) Australian National University (Ph.D., International Relations, 1977) |
Occupation | Diplomat, ambassador, professor |
Known for | Founder, Washington Institute for Near East Policy |
Religion | Jewish |
Martin Sean Indyk (born July 1, 1951) is the Vice President and Director for Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. He took leave from the Brookings Institution to serve as the U.S. Special Envoy for Israeli–Palestinian Negotiations from 2013 to 2014. Indyk served as United States ambassador to Israel and Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs during the Clinton Administration. He is known as the framer of the U.S. policy of dual containment which sought to 'contain' Iraq and Iran, which were both viewed as the United States' two most important strategic adversaries at the time. He is the author of Innocent Abroad: An Intimate Account of American Peacemaking Diplomacy in the Middle East.
Martin Indyk was born to a Jewish family[1] in London, United Kingdom. He was raised in Australia, growing up in the Sydney suburb of Castlecrag. He graduated from the University of Sydney in 1972 and received a PhD in international relations from the Australian National University in 1977. His brother is Ivor Indyk. He was formerly married to Jill Collier Indyk with whom he had two children, Sarah and Jacob.
Indyk emigrated to the United States and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1993.[2]
During the 1973 Yom Kippur War, Indyk spent time volunteering in a kibbutz in southern Israel's southern region, an experience he has called "a defining moment in my life."[3]
Indyk is a Reform Jew.[1]
Political and diplomatic career[edit]
In 1982, Indyk began working as a deputy research director for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), a pro-Israel lobbying group in Washington.[4][5] From 1985 Indyk served eight years as the founding Executive Director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, a research institute specializing in analysis of Middle East policy.[6] He has been an adjunct professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, where he taught Israeli politics and foreign policy.
He has taught at the Middle East Institute at Columbia University, the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies at Tel Aviv University, and the Department of Politics at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. Indyk has published widely on U.S. policy toward the Arab–Israeli peace process, on U.S.–Israeli relations, and on the threats to Middle East stability posed by Iraq and Iran.
He served as special assistant to President Bill Clinton and as senior director of Near East and South Asian Affairs at the United States National Security Council. While at the NSC, he served as principal adviser to the President and the National Security Advisor on Arab–Israeli issues, Iraq, Iran, and South Asia. He was a senior member of Secretary of State Warren Christopher's Middle East peace team and served as the White House representative on the U.S. Israel Science and Technology Commission.
He served two stints as United States Ambassador to Israel, from April 1995 to September 1997 and from January 2000 to July 2001 and was the first and so far, the only, foreign-born US ambassador to Israel.
He has served on the board of the New Israel Fund.[7] Indyk currently serves on the Adivsory Board for DC based non-profit America Abroad Media.[8]
On July 29, 2013, Indyk was appointed Washington's special Middle East envoy for the resumption of peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.[9] Both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas favored his appointment.[10] He resigned from this position June 27, 2014, returning to the Brookings Institution as its vice president and director for foreign policy.[11][12]
In 2000, Indyk was placed under investigation by the FBI after allegations arose that he improperly handled sensitive material by using an unclassified laptop computer on an airplane flight to prepare his memos of meetings with foreign leaders.[13][14][15] There was no indication that any classified material had been compromised, and no indication of espionage.[16] Indyk was "apparently ... the first serving U.S. ambassador to be stripped of government security clearance."[16] The Los Angeles Times reported that "veteran diplomats complained that Indyk was being made a scapegoat for the kinds of security lapses that are rather common among envoys who take classified work home from the office."[16] Indyk's clearance was suspended but was reinstated the next month, "for the duration of the current crisis," given "the continuing turmoil in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza [Strip] and for compelling national security reasons."[16]
Receiving donations from Qatar[edit]
In 2014, Indyk came under scrutiny when a New York Times investigation revealed that wealthy Gulf state of Qatar made a $14.8 million, four-year donation to Brookings Institution, in order to fund two Brookings initiatives,[17] the Brookings Center in Doha and the Project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World.[18] The Times investigation found that Brookings was one of more than a dozen influential Washington think tanks and research organizations that "have received tens of millions of dollars from foreign governments in recent years while pushing United States government officials to adopt policies that often reflect the donors' priorities."[17] A number of scholars interviewed by the Times expressed alarm at the trend, saying that the "donations have led to implicit agreements that the research groups would refrain from criticizing the donor governments."[17]
The revelation of the think tank's choice to accept the payment from Qatar was especially controversial because at the time, Indyk was acting as a peace negotiator between Israel and the Palestinians, and because Qatar funds jihadist groups in the Middle East and is the main financial backer of Hamas, "the mortal enemy of both the State of Israel and Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah party."[19] Hamas political chief Khaled Meshaal, who directs Hamas's operations against Israel, is also harbored by Qatar.[17] Indyk defended the arrangement with Qatar, contending that it did not influence the think tank's work and that "to be policy-relevant, we need to engage policy makers."[17] However, the arrangement between Qatar and Brookings caused Israeli government officials to doubt Indyk's impartiality.[20]
Of views on Israel[edit]
Indyk's career has "featured two abiding, and at times competing, characteristics: his support for Israel, and his disdain for Israel's West Bank settlement activity."[21] Indyk's views "have irked both Israel and the Palestinians at various times."[21]
Isi Leibler criticized Indyk in a 2010 Jerusalem Post op-ed, calling him a "anti-Israel apologist."[22] In 2014, Ha'aretz reported that "Indyk is being identified in Jerusalem as the anonymous source" in an article by Nahum Barnea of the Yedioth Ahronoth, 'in which unnamed American officials blamed Israel for the failure of the peace talks."[23] The anonymous source in Yediot Acharonot was quoted as saying: "The Jewish people are supposed to be smart; it is true that they're also considered a stubborn nation. You're supposed to know how to read the map: In the 21st century, the world will not keep tolerating the Israeli occupation. The occupation threatens Israel's status in the world and threatens Israel as a Jewish state...The Palestinians are tired of the status quo. They will get their state in the end – whether through violence or by turning to international organizations."[23] The remarks angered Israeli officials.[21]
Media appearances[edit]
While promoting his book, Innocent Abroad: An Intimate Account of American Peace Diplomacy, on 8 January 2009, Indyk engaged in a discussion of Israeli–Palestinian peace negotiations with Norman Finkelstein of Democracy Now!. Indyk indicated he felt "sandbagged" by not being informed "that I was going to be in some kind of debate with Norman Finkelstein. I'm not interested in doing that. I'm also not here as a spokesman for Israel".[24]
- Innocent Abroad: An Intimate Account of American Peace Diplomacy in the Middle East. 2009. Simon & Schuster
- Bending History: Barack Obama's Foreign Policy, Brookings Institution Press, February 3, 2012
- ^ a b Haaretz: "Former 'Meet the Press' host David Gregory writing book on his Jewish faith" by Anthony Weiss August 24, 2014
- ^ Al Kamen, Inside: State, Washington Post (February 2, 1995).
- ^ Nathan Guttman, Mideast Mediator Martin Indyk Draws Ire From Both Sides of Israeli Spectrum, Jewish Daily Forward (August 2, 2013).
- ^ "TRANSCRIPT: INDYK DISCUSSES NEW ISRAELI GOVERNMENT, IRAQ POLICY". FAS. 26 May 1999. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ^ Halsell, Grace. "Clinton's Indyk Appointment One of Many From Pro-Israel Think Tank". Washington Report. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ^ Mearsheimer, John J.; Walt, Stephen M., The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy, Macmillan, September 4, 2007. Cf. p.152
- ^ Guttman, Nathan (July 30, 2013). "Martin Indyk Brings Baggage to Mideast Talks — and That's the Point". The Jewish Daily Forward. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ^ "Advisory Board - Martin Indyk". America Abroad Media. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
- ^ Ravid, Barak (July 29, 2013). "Obama welcomes renewal of Israeli-Palestinian talks, but says 'hard choices' lie ahead". Haaretz. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ^ Barak Ravid (July 21, 2013). "Report: Martin Indyk to be U.S. representative on Israeli-Palestinian peace talks". Haaretz.
- ^ Jackson, David (27 June 2014). "U.S. envoy for Middle East peace resigns". USA Today. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ Office of the Spokesperson. "Secretary Kerry Announcement on Ambassador Martin Indyk". United States Department of State. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ Koppel, Andrea (September 23, 2000). "U.S. suspends security clearance for ambassador to Israel". CNN.
- ^ "Ambassador's Security Clearance Suspended". ABC News. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ^ "Press Briefing by Richard Boucher". U.S. Department of State. September 25, 2000. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ^ a b c d Norman Kempster (October 11, 2000). "U.S. Envoy to Israel Regains Clearance--for Duration of Crisis". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ^ a b c d e Williams, Eric Lipton, Brooke; Confessore, Nicholas (2014-09-06). "Foreign Powers Buy Influence at Think Tanks". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
- ^ "Brookings Responds to Tablet Piece on Qatar Funding". Tablet Magazine. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
- ^ "How Peace Negotiator Martin Indyk Cashed a Big, Fat $14.8 Million Check From Qatar, and No One Noticed". Tablet Magazine. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
- ^ "Jerusalem doubts Indyk's institute after Qatar funding reports". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
- ^ a b c Nathan Guttman, How Martin Indyk Went From AIPAC Man To Blaming Israel for Talk's Failure, Jewish Daily Forward (May 14, 2014).
- ^ Isi Leibler, From pro-Israel to anti-Israel apologist, Jerusalem Post (April 29, 2010).
- ^ a b 'US envoy to resign after blaming settlements for talks failure', Jewish Telegraphic Agency & Times of Israel Staff (May 5, 2014).
- ^ "Former Amb. Martin Indyk vs. Author Norman Finkelstein: A Debate on Israel's Assault on Gaza and the US Role in the Conflict". Democracy Now. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
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Sugar and the Flat Stomach Journey
When trying to lose weight and flatten the stomach, people often get so focused on calorie counting and fat content, that they ignore their sugar intake. You may not even realize how fattening sugar can be or how much you're consuming.
One sneaky thing that many food manufacturers do is cut out the calories and fat, but they often increase the amount of sugar to make up for flavor.
Sugar turns to fat if it's not burned off. So even though you're not technically consuming as much fat with these "low fat" foods, you are indirectly getting it through the amount of sugar you eat.
Be sure to read labels. What's tricky is that foods that you may consider "healthy" are often loaded in sugar. Certain brands of yogurt, granola bars, energy bars, flavored instant oatmeal, smoothies, fruit juices, cereals, etc. can contain anywhere between 15 and 35 grams of sugar per serving -- sometimes more!
If you're going to consume sweet products like fruit juice and cereal, look for the products that have "no added sugar" on the label. Natural sugar can still put weight on you, but it's much healthier than the added sugars.
Even artificial sweeteners can play havoc with your flat stomach journey because they often cause gas so you end up feeling and looking bloated.
If you're trying to flatten your stomach and lose weight, be conscious of how much sugar you consume. Try to keep your daily intake under 20 grams. I know that may seem impossible if you consider that one 12 oz can of soda contains over 30 grams, but there are ways to do it.
Ways to Eat Less Sugar
1) Substitute your soda or fruit juice intake with water or Crystal Light
2) Avoid foods with fructose, sucrose (or anything that ends with -ose) on the label. These are just fancy words for sugar. If you do consume foods with these ingredients, make sure they are not the first few on the list.
3) Use honey to sweeten foods and beverages instead of sugar. Honey has more vitamins and minerals and it's also unrefined and natural.
4) If you're craving something sweet, have a piece of fruit or someting with natural sugar instead of foods with added sugar.
5) Treat yourself every now and then to your favorite treat. You don't have to eliminate sugar altogether, but cutting it down tremendously will help.
6) Get rid of tempting sweets in your house. I don't know about you, but I'm less likely to crave sweets if they aren't sitting in the cabinet calling my name. If you can't control your sweet tooth, limit the amount of sugary foods and drinks you buy. Replace them with healthier options.
Most people get most of their sugar intake from beverages. So even if you make the one change of substituing fruit juice and/or soda with a sugarless beverage, it could make a world of difference.
Just remember, sugar is fine in moderation, but if you consume a lot of it (over 35 grams per day), it can negatively impact your journey for a flatter stomach and overall weight loss.


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You have spent the last few years in school to get an education, and then you put all your energy into the career that you dreamed about. You wake up one day and find that you are in your 30's or even your 40's and you realize you are at the next exciting stage of your life. What do you do, in the world of Jewish Dating? You know that you want to meet someone, start a family, but all your hours are spent working. When you go out, the chances of meeting someone are not in your favor. Jewish dating..
Or you may be part of the percentage out there, that you did get married young and have your family, now your are divorced and want to meet someone again. The difficulties of not only being single but having children and "baggage" make for Jewish dating quite difficult.
Other factors are considered as well, because not only do you want to find someone Jewish, there are so many religious affiliations, you also need to find someone, who is within your level of Judaism. Jewish Dating…So now, not only do you have to find someone with similar characteristics, a certain education level, background, whatever, you need to find someone who is into Jewish Dating, within the religion, the same way that you are.
So what are your options in Jewish Dating? The traditional way, to have a friend introduce you, through work, school…meeting at a party. But when this doesn't work where do you turn for Jewish dating?
Depending on where you live you may be more limited, but options are available for Jewish Dating. Local Jewish Community Centers, checking out your synagogue/temple if they run programs for Jewish Dating – such as Speed-Dating, Jewish organizations are developing ways to help people meet through outdoor activities, such as skiing or hiking groups and Personal ads on-line and in local papers. If you have the money and love to travel, Singles Organizations plan single's cruises, trips. You can see the world and maybe meet your future spouse.
But it seems like the way to go right now, the Jewish Dating method that is increasingly accessible in the Jewish Dating world is online dating. You can choose from so many different services, for Jewish Dating. JDate, eharmony, jlove, jewishfriendfinder, TotallyJewish, or Jretromatch.com which uses paid matchmakers to set Jews up is based on the successful SawYouAtSinai.com.
What works and what doesn't, in Jewish Dating? In the world of Jewish Dating, you must be willing to go out there and try everything. For some joining an on-line service, within no time they will meet there partner, for someone else they will meet through friends.
Things to remember: Does it hurt to speak with someone on the phone; you never know who your match will be? Meet up with them, one phone conversation doesn't give you the best way of getting to know someone. Flexibility – try to be a little more…Jewish dating is difficult but if you limit yourself to Postal Codes/Zip Codes, you probably won't meet. Relocation, yes it is difficult, but depending on where you live it may be hard not to be open for it. Also take into consideration, that some woman may be the higher earner, maybe consider moving to the area where it will benefit both of you. What you may consider to be your ideal match won't be. Especially as we get older, try to be a little more open minded and honest with yourselves, if you aren't serious then don't put someone through this. Jewish Dating is difficult enough don't get into it and say you are serious if you are not.
Options are out there, but by sitting around and waiting, you will not meet anyone. By taking a proactive role to Jewish Dating, and getting involved you will maximize your chance of finding your match. If you enjoy being active join the groups with different activities, you may not meet your partner, but you will get out and have some fun, and maybe meet some really nice people. It may take time, and it may be quite frustrating, but so is life… this is just the beginning to the challenges and exciting times that lie ahead. Jewish Dating, a time to enjoy, look forward to, as ultimately you are looking for your soul mate, your best friend, your partner. So have fun in the world of Jewish Dating…
About Author: Lesley has been working as a Jewish Matchmaker on the JRetroMatch and works with Jewish Singles all over the world. She has been working in Social Services for the past 20 years in different capacities. Getting married at age 40 has brought her to experience first hand the world of dating for an extended period of time and hopes that her experiences can be helpful to others. She is the proud mother of 4 children, two being step children and looks forward to helping Jewish singles.
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The outlandish jury verdicts of 1.92 million dollars and 675 thousand dollars which have come down in Capitol Records v. Thomas-Rasset and SONY BMG Music Entertainment v. Tenenbaum, respectively, have moved from the back burner to the front burner the issue of the unconstitutionality of the RIAA's statutory damages theory under the Due Process clause of the 5th Amendment.
Accordingly I thought it an appropriate time to repost the amicus brief which I filed on the subject in Tenenbaum several months ago.
Revised amicus curiae brief of Free Software Foundation
Keywords: lawyer digital copyright law online internet law legal download upload peer to peer p2p file sharing filesharing music movies indie independent label freeculture creative commons pop/rock artists riaa independent mp3 cd favorite songs intellectual property portable music player
Legal issues arising from the RIAA's lawsuits of intimidation brought against ordinary working people, and other important internet law issues. Provided by Ray Beckerman, P.C.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
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Coupled-Oscillator Based Active-Array AntennasISBN: 978-1-118-23529-4
380 pages
July 2012
Describing an innovative approach to phased-array control in antenna design
This book explores in detail phased-array antennas that use coupled-oscillator arrays, an arrangement featuring a remarkably simple beam steering control system and a major reduction in complexity compared with traditional methods of phased-array control. It brings together in one convenient, self-contained volume the many salient research results obtained over the past ten to fifteen years in laboratories around the world, including the California Institute of Technology's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
The authors examine the underlying theoretical framework of coupled-oscillator systems, clearly explaining the linear and nonlinear formalisms used in the development of coupled-oscillator arrays, while introducing a variety of state-of-the-art methodologies, design solutions, and tools for applying this control scheme. Readers will find:
- Numerous implementation examples of coupled-oscillator array prototypes
- A continuum model that permits application of diffusion theory to the analysis of phase dynamics
- A demonstration of the array behavior through experimental results that validate the linearized theory
- Examples of how incorporating coupling delay restores causality, including the latest published results
- Guidance on how to accurately analyze and optimize coupled-oscillator arrays using modern simulation tools
- A review of current developments, including the design of compact couple-oscillator array antennas
Complete with 150 diagrams and photographs, Coupled-Oscillator Based Active-Array Antennas is a highly useful tutorial for antenna designers and a valuable reference for researchers and engineers wishing to learn about this cutting-edge technology.
Table of Contents
Foreword xi
Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xvii
Authors xix
Chapter 1 Introduction—Oscillators and Synchronization 3
1.1 Early Work in Mathematical Biology and Electronic Circuits 3
1.2 van der Pol's Model 5
1.3 Injection Locking (Adier's Formalism) and Its Spectra (Locked and Unlocked) 7
1.4 Mutual Injection Locking of Two Oscillators 21
1.5 Conclusion 26
Chapter 2 Coupled-Oscillator Arrays-Basic Analytical Description and Operating Principles 27
2.1 Fundamental Equations 28
2.2 Discrete Model Solution (Linearization and Laplace Transformation) 31
2.3 Steady-State Solution 37
2.4 Stability of the Phase Solution in the Full Nonlinear Formulation 41
2.5 External Injection Locking 46
2.6 Generalization to Planar Arrays 50
2.7 Coupling Networks 54
2.8 Conclusion 66
Chapter 3 The Continuum Model for Linear Arrays 67
3.1 The Linear Array without External Injection 68
3.2 The Linear Array with External Injection 81
3.3 Beam-Steering via End Detuning 93
3.4 Beam-Steering via End Injection 95
3.5 Conclusion 102
Chapter 4 The Continuum Model for Planar Arrays 103
4.1 Cartesian Coupling in the Continuum Model without External Injection 103
4.2 Cartesian Coupling in the Continuum Model with External Injection 109
4.3 Non-Cartesian Coupling Topologies 118
4.4 Conclusion 137
Chapter 5 Causality and Coupling Delay 139
5.1 Coupling Delay 139
5.2 The Discrete Model with Coupling Delay 141
5.3 The Continuum Model with Coupling Delay 146
5.4 Beam Steering in the Continuum Model with Coupling Delay 159
5.5 Conclusion 173
Chapter 6 Experimental Validation of the Theory 177
6.1 Linear-Array Experiments 177
6.2 Planar-Array Experiments 188
6.3 Receive-Array Experiments 201
6.4 Phase Noise 210
6.5 The Unlocked State 213
6.6 Conclusion 215
Chapter 7 Perturbation Models for Stability, Phase Noise, and Modulation 219
7.1 Preliminaries of Dynamical Systems 220
7.2 Bifurcations of Nonlinear Dynamical Systems 226
7.3 The Averaging Method and Multiple Time Scales 230
7.4 Averaging Theory in Coupled Oscillator Systems 231
7.5 Obtaining the Parameters of the van der Pol Oscillator Model 235
7.6 An Alternative Perturbation Model for Coupled-Oscillator Systems 238
7.7 Matrix Equations for the Steady State and Stability Analysis 242
7.8 A Comparison between the Two Perturbation Models for Coupled Oscillator Systems 246
7.9 Externally Injection-Locked COAs 247
7.10 Phase Noise 250
7.11 Modulation 256
7.12 Coupled Phase-Locked Loops 258
7.13 Conclusion 261
Chapter 8 Numerical Methods for Simulating Coupled-Oscillator Arrays 263
8.1 Introduction to Numerical Methods 264
8.2 Obtaining Periodic Steady-State Solutions of Autonomous Circuits in Harmonic-Balance Simulators 270
8.3 Numerical Analysis of a Voltage-Controlled Oscillator 272
8.4 Numerical Analysis of a Five-Element Linear Coupled-Oscillator Array 278
8.5 Numerical Analysis of an Externally Injection-Locked Five-Element Linear Coupled-Oscillator Array 286
8.6 Harmonic Radiation for Extended Scanning Range 288
8.7 Numerical Analysis of a Self-Oscillating Mixer 291
8.8 Conclusion 296
Chapter 9 Beamforming in Coupled-Oscillator Arrays 297
9.1 Preliminary Concepts of Convex Optimization 297
9.2 Beamforming in COAs 301
9.3 Stability Optimization of the Coupled-Oscillator Steady-State Solution 308
9.4 Multi-Beam Pattern Generation Using Coupled-Oscillator Arrays 311
9.5 Control of the Amplitude Dynamics 315
9.6 Adaptive Coupled-Oscillator Array Beamformer 317
9.7 Conclusion 320
Chapter 10 Overall Conclusions and Possible Future Directions 321
Author Information
RONALD J. POGORZELSKI, PhD, is Senior Research Scientist Emeritus and the former supervisor of the Spacecraft Antenna Research Group at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He has authored or coauthored over 100 technical publications and presentations and was editor of the IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation.
APOSTOLOS GEORGIADIS, PhD, is a Senior Research Associate at Centre Tecnològic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya (CTTC) in Barcelona, Spain, where he is involved in active antennas and antenna arrays as well as RFID technology and energy harvesting.
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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The bombings at the Boston Marathon are still fresh on everyone's mind.
Three people killed and more than 150 injured, all when pressure cookers filled with nails and shrapnel exploded.
Rightfully so, suspicions are high. Fear thick in the air and everyone a little more cautious.
Here in Pittsburgh, a suspicious box found at Negley Avenue and Fifth Avenue was exploded Wednesday morning. Streets were shut down, the box was x-rayed by the bomb squad, and then it was destroyed.
"We are acting a lot more careful and aware of the same thing, and so, we understand the concern of the public," said Lt. Shirley Sloan, of Pittsburgh Police.
In the Chateau section of the North Side, there was a scare at the Cardello Building where nearly 400 people work.
One of those workers is new and building management did not recognize his name, so when a package was sent to him to the wrong suite, a red flag went up and there were other reasons for concern.
"A package was delivered, clearly stated that it was a pressure cooker," said Lt. Sloan. "The point of origin it was shipped from happened to be Massachusetts, and the person that it was shipped to really wasn't known by where the package was dropped off. I think he blamed it on his wife that had it delivered to him here."
Thankfully, it was all just a case of miscommunication and the pressure cooker was not blown up by the bomb squad. Police say the worker is a little embarrassed about it all.
"Of course, we want people to be safe than sorry in alerting us… not anybody to feel stupid that they called us, but it was enough of a reason to raise red flags with us," said Lt. Sloan.
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The interaction of serum albumin with cholesterol containing lipid vesicles
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In this paper, the interaction of both human blood serum (the primary fraction of which is serum albumin) and pure human serum albumin (HSA) with surface immobilised lipid vesicles was measured by combined Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) and Surface Plasmon enhanced Fluorescence (SPEFS), and fluorescence microscopy. It was found that both blood serum and HSA showed specific binding to vesicles which contained cholesterol, resulting in increased membrane permeability and release of encapsulated fluorescent dye. This effect was not seen with heat inactivated blood serum, heat inactivated HSA or in vesicles not containing cholesterol. These results suggest that HSA may have a physiological role over and beyond that of fatty acid carrier, possibly acting to regulate vascular endothelial cell cholesterol concentration.
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Promise rings date back to the old days of betrothals. Betrothals go back as far as Biblical times. They were a public announcement followed by a contract for marriage. So, they were legally binding. At the betrothal ceremony, the future groom would give his future bride a betrothal ring as a sign of good faith. The rings were typically plain until the eighth century, where Jewish jewelers starting making more elaborate rings. Betrothals became a thing of the past around the 18th or 19th century, where engagement rings took its place. The term "promise ring" came about in the 1990s. It's a custom mostly, not entirely, followed by Christians to promise marriage someday in the future, with no set date.
Another way promise rings came about was from ancient days where Bishops wore rings to pledge spiritual union with the church. Dignitaries in Venice, Italy even renew the city's "marriage promise" to the Adriatic Sea by tossing a ring into its waters on the annual Ascension morning.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, Europeans would exchange rings as a token of love or friendship. An example of one of these rings is the scribbling ring. The scribbling ring was used by lovers to write vows in windowpanes with a sharp edge of the diamond. Another ring with a similar idea was known as the poesy ring. The poesy ring was just a band with a promise or vow engraved on its surface.
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Hank Plante Reporting: A Berkeley watchdog organization that tracks military spending said it uncovered a strange U.S. military proposal to create a hormone bomb that could purportedly turn enemy soldiers into homosexuals and make them more interested in sex than fighting.
Pentagon officials on Friday confirmed to CBS 5 that military leaders had considered, and then subsquently rejected, building the so-called "Gay Bomb."
Edward Hammond, of Berkeley's Sunshine Project, had used the Freedom of Information Act to obtain a copy of the proposal from the Air Force's Wright Laboratory in Dayton, Ohio.
As part of a military effort to develop non-lethal weapons, the proposal suggested, "One distasteful but completely non-lethal example would be strong aphrodisiacs, especially if the chemical also caused homosexual behavior."
The documents show the Air Force lab asked for $7.5 million to develop such a chemical weapon.
LSB: This is how the ballooning Pentagon budget is used?
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Astrologers remain divided about the increasing number of people choosing to undergo Star Sign Reassignment.
As little as ten years ago it was believed that natal charts were fixed at the time of birth, and that lives would inevitably follow the courses those charts foretold. Then Professor Claire Voyant from Scotland's Skye University performed the pioneering procedure that changed the star sign of Mrs Stella McTarot of Glasgow from Taurus with Capricorn rising, to Aquarius with Sagittarius rising. Read the full story


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"The orphan does not rejoice after a heavy breakfast. - Cape Coast, Ghana"
African Proverb
"The chicken is never declared in the court of hawks. - Cape Coast, Ghana"
"In Naples you have 5th Avenue, and you have Coconut Grove in Miami. We want to put Cape Coral on the map."
Bill Clarke
"We've played bigger teams, we played Cape Henry, and we played Atlantic Shores. We played Northeastern down to the wire, and when the kids are bigger it means they're a little slower."
Bud Hendrix
"I've flown to Guatemala and Belize in the south; Point Barrow, Alaska, in the north; and out to Cape Cod, ... It just goes to show you don't need a Lear Jet to travel around a lot."
Charles Curtis
"Cape Breton is one of the world's most beautiful islands, boasting this world-class golf course,"
Chris Santella
"Cynthia's violin is beautiful. Her father is a trustee on the Cape Symphony Orchestra board, so we know her work very well and it's beautiful."
Cindy Russell
"Cape Canaveral long has been an important location for the Navy's FBM program. By centralizing our Florida staff, we are achieving greater cost effectiveness while ensuring continued close support to our Navy customers."
Tom Marsh
"A beautiful ball skirt with a blouse with full sleeves can be beautiful, but for a cape, you need a certain amount of swagger to pull it off. If you are that confident person, then you'll look great in it."
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I have a supposed ganglion cyst in the tip of my middle finger. Not everyone can feel it, but I can feel it all the time. It bothers me when I open the refrigerator. It bothers me when I'm driving. It bothers me sometimes even while I'm typing. I saw a nurse about it about a month ago at Kaiser (CA based HMO), who referred me to a surgeon to have the cyst aspirated. I finally got into see the surgeon and after a very long wait, and this resident examined the finger and started sticking a syringe into it. We're all naturally raised to not question authority, particularly doctors, so it took all the nerve I had to point out to her that she was not injecting the syringe anywhere near where the cyst was. It turns out, she hadn't felt the cyst at all during the examination! She was just jabbing my finger randomly, hoping to hit that thing I was complaining about! Exasperated, she begrudgingly agreed to get another syringe and try again.... and she missed again (but this time insisted that she didn't). She told me I had only two remaining options: surgery, which has a high risk of nerve damage (not a good thing for a finger!); or ignore it. Hmpf. I think I'll wait until my doctor is back from her maternity leave and ask for a referral to a *different* surgeon.
Sunday Sweets Springs In
It's officially Spring!!
Which, I know, doesn't mean much when you're still buried in snow or
already rockin' the flip-flops.
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PocketMouse's Stocking
What? It's 5.15 on Christmas Day - really think I'm going to get any sleep? I shall commence opening....
It's a book!
But it's - it's recipe book. ....It's a cocktail recipe book. Wtf? Father Christmas really ought to know better.
I have a sheep!
He is apparently called Lambert and is very soft. I'll have lost it by tomorrow.
Crazy Straws - yes!
There's likely to be many more straws to follow.
A wireless adapter
I've kind of gotten used to lying down with this laptop though. I guess that's a hint she wants it back.
ho is she?
she is ho?
It's my mother.
OH NO - I don't know what it is!
It's metal - and is like a non-egg-shaped egg cup on both sides. One is bigger than the other. Help anyone? Someone? No? Okay.
A dinosaur pen!!
It gives out an awesome multi-coloured light. How cool?!
Well, something's got to keep me awake for the next few hours.
Glittery straws
Unsure again
I think it's something to do with vodka.
oh wait
youre an 18 year old girl.
pics please
ironic "just woken up cos my mouth felt weird" posts
Water generally helps
More than internet forums.
a combination of the two
can work wonders.
pics please!
wana cyba?
I've still got a few presents left
Gte back to me in twenty minutes.
I suppose I can be
If it helps?
If there's a webcam in my stocking
Then sure.
But it's Christmas
And nobody's awake =(
who do you live with?
why arent you waiting to open?
and why cant you just go back to sleep?
surely you have a few hours to do so?
It's Christmas
I can't sleep at Christmas. I wish I could. But I can't.
We don't open stockings together
Other presents, yes. Stockings, no. Cause it's all little stuff, that in the big scheme of things, nobody actually cares about.
I live with my mother. And my sister when she's not at uni.
i'm at my stepmum's house. big family. stupid fucking ritual of everyone opening and seeing what everyone got and nodding their heads and punning.
My sister's a control-freak
She actually times the intervals between opening presents, to make sure we're not going through them too quickly.
Oh dear, more alcohol
Does Father Christmas do this to everyone when they turn 18? It feels strange. I'm not sure that I like it....
So there's going to be a 10ish minute delay in stocking opening activities.
OMG it's Christmas. But it doesn't feel like Christmas. I don't like it.
I'll give you a chocolate orange
I have two.
i got a tangy chocolate orange
it was
tangyno, they'd eat it.
i'm so PMing you my address.
I would send it to you too
I'm nice like that.
Lot's and lots of cosmeticy things
Not any of the bits I'm currently in need of.
Some perfume, by Kylie Minogue apparently
Anyone smelt her lately? The popcorn smell is nice, and I don't want to ruin it.
Head bands
SEVEN head bands!
What else could it be! The tangerine, sitting patiently at the oot of every stocking.
It's a bit squashed.
Calm the fuck down. Unless you're drunk. In which case, carry on.
Well I'm calm now
The family have gone out and I'm not allowed to open any more presents until they're back. Which will be a whole THREE hours. I want more presents.
i like this thread
and not just because im imagining "stocking" to mean "vagina".
also, i couldnt get back to sleep after reading it
:(how big is your stocking?
So long as by stocking you do actually mean STOCKING
Then well, it's pretty huge. It's all quilted and has pretty pictures on the front. And it's silky inside. I used to sleep inside it when I was very small - like with a sleeping bag.
father christmas gets all the fun.
could i have a feel of your stocking?
BUMP for reference
What happened in 2007, I wonder? :-\
Having actual interests makes Christmas so much better, no?
I was reading this and thinking "Wtf? Where's the manga?".
Also, OMG IT'S SOON.
Almost certainly around 5.00-5.30
Better to wake up for it, really.
You mean you weren't into manga in 2006?
I thought manga was your thing from the day you were born, PocketMouse, don't do this to me.
No, I was
Just a lot less so.
A little bird tells me there might even be a mini-stocking this year....
Tune in some time obscenely early tomorrow morning to find out!


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"This morning's economic numbers were friendly for stocks,"
Al Goldman
"The productivity number came in better than expected and there were fewer jobless claims than forecast."
"I think we could see the Dow close at 11,000 and the S&P close at 1,300. We could get some bad news but based on what I know right now, I think those are reasonable levels to attain."
"We've had a dramatic rally this year, and we're getting a normal pause today. The companies that are pulling back are the ones that have had very good runs. So far, that's the message of the market."
"The performance of the major stock averages didn't make anyone happy in 2005. But when you consider what the markets had to contend with, treading water is not so bad."
"When bull markets and economies start putting on some age, the bigger-name defensive growth stocks get more attention."
"Selling pressure was broad as the market extended its current modest setback to three days."
"A number of the high tech names are getting smacked real good. It was already a market where investors were nervous already. With the darlings getting hit, that raises the anxiety level."
"This is not a bad day. We started up and we turned around and now we're doing better."
"We sense that the sell-off is behind us and the market has the preconditions in place for a pretty good year-end rally, ... It's not going to be fabulous because we've already done an awful lot since Sept. 11."


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, 'The digestive system and Sjogrens syndrome,' Sjogrens Digest, 4:5, 1993. Well, naloxone very positively impacted depersonalization in the lab, though a cousin medication, naltrexone (Revia), didn't produce the same outcomes. This can also alleviate a commonly associated symptom of intense thirst. Be sure to use iron supplements while elavil overdose protocol using this drug. In fact, this first urologist told me that carbonated beverages and cranberry were fine to keep the urinary tract infections down, and I now know that those two items are killers for IC patients.
In addition, certain prescription drugs can react with OTC's (over-the-counter drugs) or herbal preparations can cause weight gain, even sudden. B vitamin deficiency is linked to Sjogren's syndrome due to associated liver dysfunction. ) Fibromyalgia mimics aspects of multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, arthritis, hepatitis C, hypothyroidism, lupus, polymyalgia rheumatica, and early dementia. There are more reasons for memory atrophy and although technical, this description helps us understand how important the whole body is to brain function. * Homeopathic remedies for vulvar pain and inflammation: * Aconitum relieves superficial inflammation.
Elmiron - Bladder Coating Drug (I have had good results with this) Elavil and Tofranil - Anti-depressants that are supposed to be effective in relieving chronic pain by interfering with nerve activity. My medications were changed between the last visit and this one. It's important to remember that these drugs don't cause weight gain in all patients, though. Each medication has some side effects, so it's just a question of trying different medications until the right one has been established. The drugs that are known to cause weight gain are: SSRI's (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor like Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft and Lexapro), tricylics (for example Elavil and Tofranil) and MAO inhibitors (monoamine inhibitors such as Parnate and Nardil).
Acetaminophen (Tylenol), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) and aspirin are common pain relievers that are brought over-the-counter. My body tends to build tolerances to medications quickly so I frequently have to switch prescriptions after a while. Glucose-tolerance-factor (GTF) chromium is critical for metabolism and regulation of sugars, yet it is one of the first nutrients lost in the refining of foods such as grains. --Stress: stress has an adverse impact on the different organs of the body like the hair, the skin, the heart and the blood vessels. Effexor or venlafaxine has clinically significant data to back its efficacy in the treatment of depression, especially depression that has been resistant to other conventional anti-depressant therapies.
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(b) The board shall consist of seven members as follows, of whom at least three must be individuals with disabilities:
(1) Director of the division of rehabilitation services, ex officio, who shall be entitled to vote, or his or her designee;
(2) A representative of the banking industry;
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(5) Three members from the public at large who are users or providers of technology-related assistance devices or services for individuals with disabilities. Members shall be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for terms of three years. Members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate prior to the effective date of this section shall continue to serve for the terms for which they were appointed. State officers or employees may be appointed to the board unless otherwise prohibited by law.
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I'm back from London! What a wonderful time and what a wonderful show. We sold all of our single-use monocles, which in retrospect isn't surprising for a show in Britain.
Major congratulations to Katherine Read, who won a very close competition.
If you want to see the live broadcost of the show (the nicely cut-up pieces will be online in a while), click here.
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November 6, 2012 10:28:04 AM
STARKVILLE -- Nobody is suggesting LSU's football players transform into superior human beings when the sun goes down Saturdays at Tiger Stadium.
Mississippi State University football coach Dan Mullen feels the Tigers think they do.
Either way, No. 22 MSU (7-2, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) will enter a daunting situation at 6 p.m. Saturday night (ESPN). Before LSU's loss to No. 1 Alabama on Saturday, No. 9 LSU (7-2, 3-2 SEC) had won a nation-best 22 consecutive games at home, and had won 48 of its 54 home games under coach Les Miles since the 2005 season.
"I think it becomes a mind-set on their players instead of it being more difficult than a lot of stadiums," Mullen said Monday in his weekly media conference. "It's as loud as anywhere you're going to go play, but it's the mind-set and the confidence their fans exude on the players that make it tough to go play there."
LSU's run includes 13 victories against top 25 teams and perfect home records in 2004, 2006, 2010, and 2011. The Tigers have lost more than one home game in a season twice since 2000.
"It is going to be Saturday night in Tiger Stadium, and our team enjoys playing there," Miles said Monday in his media conference.
The late Beano Cook, a former ESPN analyst, probably said it best when talking about LSU and its success in night games at Tiger Stadium: "Dracula and LSU football are at their best after the sun goes down,"
Miles is 36-2 in night games at Tiger Stadium. His only losses are to the University of Florida in 2009 and last week to Alabama. Mullen has never beaten LSU in a night game on the road, losing 28-24 in 2007 when he was offensive coordinator at Florida. In that game, top-ranked LSU overcame a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit to beat No. 9 Florida in front of 92,910 fans -- then the largest crowd in stadium history -- and a primetime CBS national television audience.
"It has turned the knees of All-Americans to goo," CBS Sports college
football analyst Dennis Dodd wrote in 2009. "It has caused coaches to lose their coaching minds. It only happens at a special space at a special time. LSU can be up, LSU can be down, but LSU's best weapon remains ... sunset."
In 2010, The Sporting News and Associated Press proclaimed Tiger tailgating and Saturday night in "Death Valley" as the top gameday tradition in college football.
"I'm not sure what it was like to walk into the Coliseum, but I bet it was something like this," ESPN.com senior writer Wright Thompson wrote about Tiger Stadium.
Every player on MSU's roster has been alive to see MSU defeat LSU once at Tiger Stadium (a 28-19 victory at night in 1991). MSU has lost 19 of its last 20 in Baton Rouge, La.
Most coaches can point to the noise as the major cause for concern at Tiger Stadium. Once you're on the field in front of at least 92,542 fans, the ability to communicate -- even standing next to someone -- is nearly impossible.
"Baton Rouge happens to be the worst place in the world for a visiting team," Former Alabama coach Paul Bryant said. "It's like being inside a drum."
Miles said Monday his team "won every statistical category but the score" Saturday, as Alabama rallied in the final 90 seconds to earn a 21-17 victory.
"I think this team played extremely well and gave great effort that was not rewarded by victory," Miles said. "I felt Tiger Stadium was a great environment to play in. I can't tell you how much we enjoyed the crowd. I wished we could have finished for them."
College football coaches may have to deal with more noise. Earlier this year, LSU unveiled plans to expand the South End Zone of Tiger Stadium. The move would raise the capacity of the venue to more than 100,000. The addition will include approximately 60 suites, 3,000 club seats, and about 1,500 general public seats above the current South End Zone bowl. Construction is slated to begin this year and to be completed prior to the 2014 season.
"Playing at LSU at night is a tough assignment," Mullen said. "I think you saw (against Alabama) what kind of quality team they are, so I think we'll have our hands full."
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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishgyroscopegy‧ro‧scope /ˈdʒaɪrəskəʊp $ -skoʊp/ noun [countable] TTDGa wheel that spins inside a frame and is used for keeping ships and aircraft steady. It can also be a child's toy. —gyroscopic /ˌdʒaɪrəˈskɒpɪk◂ $ -ˈskɑː-/ adjective
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gyroscope• Polarised atoms of xenon are useful because they can provide the reference direction for very accurate gyroscopes.• This concept views human society as being equipped with an internal gyroscope which establishes a natural ordering mechanism in society.• The gyroscope of this system was the world's financial capital, London.• Theelegantly turning gyroscope rose steadily skywards, and at a given signal all the storks cruised purposefully off to the north.
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Lot 21B: Erte (Russian/French, 1892-1990) 1985 "Arctic Sea" Limited Edition Signed Sculpture Numbered 372/375 *STUNNING* W/Original Packaging
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Live AuctionDescription: Erte (Russian/French, 1892-1990) 1985 "Arctic Sea" Limited Edition Signed Sculpture Numbered 372/375 *STUNNING* W/Original Packaging - This goregous piece is a limited edition, signed sculpture by Erte titled "Arctic Sea". The piece is a part of Erte's "Theatre in Bronze Collection". The sculpture depicts a nude woman draped in a cloth with a feather winged sleeve. She is also wearing a beautiful, long beaded headdress. The piece has gold gilt detailing on the shoes and headdress. The piece is in very good condition with no chips, cracks or restoration. The sculpture is signed and numbered on the base, "1985 Chalk and Vermilion and Sevenarts 372/375". The piece was also signed by Erte, incised into the beveled marble pedestal. The piece measures 29"H x 13"W x 13"D, and the base measures 7.5" x 7.5". The sculpture comes in the original box and packaging. This piece was based on a costume design for the 1927 George White production, "Scandals", which Erte designed sets and costumes for. The sculpture comes with a soft, black and gold felt cover from Chalk & Vermilion. Over a long and distinguished career, Erte had a major influence on the style and design of the 20th Century. The designs created by Erte during his lifetime heavily influenced the world of theater, film and fashion, but an entire art movement as well. His work is considered among the most influential and unique of the 20th century, earning him the title "Father of Art Deco."


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Only 12 servings out of hundreds had nutrients that didn't contain it, researchers say
THURSDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that many fast-food meals begin with a single ingredient: corn.
Researchers uncovered signs of corn in food items from Wendy's, McDonald's and Burger King.
"We found that corn is not just a grain used in the production of fast food, it is the basis of all fast food," said study author A. Hope Jahren, a professor of geography and geophysics at the University of Hawaii. "Of the hundreds of fast-food meals we purchased across the country, there were only about 12 servings of food that could potentially be traced back to something besides corn."
The findings may not be very surprising considering that corn and its byproducts -- including the controversial high-fructose corn syrup -- are such an integral part of the American diet. Still, "the heavy use of corn in the U.S. food supply has been linked with obesity related to the availability of cheap, low-nutrient food," said Cynthia Sass, a nutritionist in New York City.
According to the study, Americans spend more than $100 billion a year on fast food. The study authors decided to analyze the fast food on an atomic level to discover how corn is used in the production of fast food.
A research team bought more than 480 servings of hamburgers, chicken sandwiches and French fries at fast-food restaurants in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Detroit, Denver, Boston and Baltimore. The food was freeze-dried and sent to a lab for analysis.
The findings were published in this week's issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
By analyzing the biochemical makeup of the food, the researchers found that 100 percent and 93 percent of the cows responsible for the hamburgers and chicken sandwiches had lived on exclusively corn-based diets.
There was an exception: 12 Burger King burgers bought on the West Coast came from cows that didn't exclusively eat corn-based diets.
As for fries, the researchers found that Wendy's seems to only use corn oil to make them, although it says its fries may contain a number of kinds of oil. The researchers reported that McDonald's and Burger King fries seem to rely on other kinds of vegetable oils.
A spokesperson for Burger King declined to comment on the study. Spokespersons for McDonald's and Wendy's didn't return messages seeking comment.
The study authors pointed out that their research didn't include another possible source of corn in a fast-food diet: soft drinks that use high-fructose corn syrup as a sweetener.
Sass said the study provides more information about the origins of the food people eat.
"In my opinion, we're experiencing a food awakening in this country," she said. "More shoppers want to know where their food comes from and how it's grown. Consumers are starting to think about the traceability of food and connect the dots in the big picture of food production, particularly in terms of how it impacts the environment, our health and the health of our children."
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SOURCES: A. Hope Jahren, Ph.D., professor, geography and geophysics, University of Hawaii, Manoa; Cynthia Sass, M.P.H., R.D., nutritionist, New York City; Nov. 10-14, 2008, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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Family - Asteraceae
Stems - To +1m tall, simple to branching near apex, erect, herbaceous, hirsute to hispid-scabrous, from caudex and thick roots and rhizomes.
Leaves - Alternate, short petiolate below, sessile above. Blades lanceolate, to +15cm long, +4cm broad, coarse serrate, acute, scabrous and pubescent above, pubescent below. Upper leaves rounded at base. Lower leaves with leaf tissue tapering at base and creating a winged petiole. Teeth of margins with minute whitish apex.
Inflorescence - Terminal flower heads in a compact corymbiform cluster. Peduncles to +/-2cm long, hirsute to hispid.
Involucre - To +1cm tall, +1.5cm in diameter. Phyllaries imbricate, ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, to 1.5cm long, +6mm broad, spreading to recurved, pubescent to hispidulous.
Ray flowers - Fertile, typically 9 or 10. Ligules yellow, to 2.5cm long, 1cm broad, narrowly elliptic to narrowly oblong, with small notch at apex, glabrous. Achenes compressed, winged, 5-6mm long, 3mm broad (in flower), mostly glabrous but with cilia on margins near apex, becoming black in fruit. Pappus absent.
Disk flowers - Disk yellow, +/-1.1cm in diameter. Flower staminate. Corolla tubes to 5-6mm long, yellow, glabrous, 5-lobed. Lobes glandular pubescent. Style yellow, undivided, well exserted. Achenes white, terete, glabrous, 5-6mm long. Pappus absent. Receptacle flat. Chaff 1cm long, 2mm broad, yellowish and acute at apex, pubescent above with some glandular hairs.
Arrow showing the undivided style of the disk flower.
Flowering - May - September.
Habitat - Rocky open woods, glades, roadsides.
Origin - Native to U.S.
Other info. - This plant can be found in the southern-most counties of Missouri. There is uncertainty about the taxonomy of this species and two others, S. radula and S. integrifolium, which all share common characteristics. Some authors wish to lump all three species under S. asteriscus, others do not. Further study of the complex is needed. Regardless of the name, this plant is part of a genus which looks similar to the sunflowers, genus Helianthus, but the sunflowers have bifurcate styles and plants of the genus Silphium do not. There are other differences between the two genus but the styles are a major characteristic to look for when trying to ID these plants in the field.
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Family Art - Marc Chagall: I and the Village
In the painting I and the Village, Chagall relives the important experiences of his childhood. We will explore this process of narrative self-portrait through painting our lives.
This program is free, but requires pre-registration. Please sign up at the library or call 385-6544 to register, as space is limited. Taught by art educator Sidonie Wilson, Family Art is designed for adults and children to create and explore together.
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England's Oldest Hitmakers
In the beginning the ideal pop tune was as simple and irreducible as an egg, and once it had entered your head you couldn't drive it out with any device short of frontal lobotomy. It had to be so in the early days of the entertainment industry (pop songwriting got going sometime between the 1830s and the 1870s, but the business was just approaching adolescence in the early 20th century) because there was no radio and few could afford gramophones. People heard pop tunes at showsrevues, pantomimes, operettasand reproduced and communicated them by singing or whistling. Technology has since made whistlability optional; these days the only musical form that lives and dies solely on the basis of its mnemonic adhesion is the advertising jingle. The mammoth 106-track Bear Family compendium Round the Town, on which the earliest recording was made February 7, 1901, includes tunes so elemental that they've survived, if only through some intermediary agency. "Daisy Bell," for example, a hit for Katie Lawrence in 1893, we know from Hal the computer in 2001: A Space Odyssey (I had actually heard it "sung" by a demonstration computer two years before the movie came out).
Music hall was, roughly, the British counterpart to the American institution of vaudeville. Acts toured constantly, appearing on stacked bills in theaters all over the country, singers and comedians alternating with magicians, trapeze artists, dramatic monologuists, "eccentric" dancers, and animal acts. All classes and all segments of the population attended these shows, if not always at the same venues. Although they waned after World War II, both institutions took a very long time to die. In America the form survived longer than the contentas recently as the 1970s, James Brown was touring with a revue that included ingenue singers, comedians, and a fashion show.
In Britain the music itself lingered on. Some of the monuments on this package, whose narrative thread runs through the late '20s, kept performing into the '60s and found themselves sharing bills with Cliff Richard and the Shadows. But by then the stuff had apparently been woven into the double helix of British pop. The Kinks, once they were done inventing heavy metal, reverted to a music-hall default setting, brilliantly updated; the Beatles invoked music hall on any pretext; even the Rolling Stones gave it the occasional whirl (e.g., "Something Happened to Me Yesterday"). Meanwhile, "Henry the Eighth," a major hit for Harry Champion in 1911, was a major hit for Herman's Hermits in 1965, and years later you still couldn't get away from iton school buses and at summer camp it was as inevitable and pestilential as "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall." As if it were a dormant virus seeking a population that hadn't been immunized, it was released as a single only in America.
The selection here is not an impartial X ray of the genre. Notablyand wiselyit omits the sentimental morbidity, the dying mothers and dead babies bathed in a golden syrup that would send any contemporary human racing for a purgative. Neither does it dwell much on romance, also a subject usually glued shut with tears and sugar; patriotic themes, too, are thankfully limited. Instead it throws every kind of novelty at the listener, like so many dead cats over a fence. Music hall is best remembered for its novelties. If novelty is defined (as the current Britannica entry has it) as a type of song designed to sound unlike anything else on the charts at the time, then music hall, a culture of novelties, was something of an oxymoron. Then again, since its musical range and character were kept purposely narrow (simple, catchy, buoyant, major-key), its novelties were primarily verbal. Songs capitalized on vogue expressions, on recent inventions, on current eventsalthough without much trenchant satire of the sort that could spark discontentand worked 10,000 variations on the comedy of marital strife. Accents, mostly cockney but occasionally northern, were deployed for comic effect. Enunciation was generally crisp. Rhymes fell into place like billiard balls in the pocket.
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Actually, the performers were themselves the novelties, each embodying some character type, at once broad and singular. At this remove it's hard to say whether Mark Sheridan was parodying an identifiable stock figure with his monocle, flaring coat, high-water bell-bottoms, and ruthlessly cylindrical top hat, or whether he just put together an eccentric outfit of his own devising (his song "I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside" sticks in the mind like gum on a shoe, in any case). George Formby, father of an identically named and more famous son, is photographed looking like a failed Paul McCartney after a long bout of the grippe, and playing what might be a ping-pong paddle as if it were a guitar. The very fetching Happy Fanny Fields escaped from America, where she was one of a zillion "Dutch" (that is, German-accented) comedians, to London, where she cornered the market. Phil Ray clipped his lines as if doing so would save him money, and his extraordinary band played catch-up with the resulting jagged tempo. The perkily boyish Vesta Tilley and the commanding Ella Shields were male impersonators, the latter's deep voice particularly convincing. The rubber-faced Dan Leno, a household name in his day, was one of a number of performers here for whom a mere snatch of song sufficed to lead into a spoken comedy routine, which regrettably doesn't translate all that well into contemporary laffs. Marie Lloyd, buxom and toothy, was also a huge star, and you can understand whyshe exuded a jolly, earthy, carefree sexuality, so much so that the stiff Americans couldn't handle her (she "traveled openly" with a jockey who was not her husband, for one thing, and for this was held at Ellis Island until her promoters bribed her way out).
There was quite a bit of traffic between the continents before the first World War. The Brits sent over Vesta Victoria, who was forever being comically jilted, and Alice Lloyd, Marie's younger sister, who was harmless and had a voice like a nine-year-old. The Americans countered with ragtime and blackface and the big hit of 1904, "Under the Anheuser Busch" (the lyrics had to be altered in Blighty, the indigenes not yet having been reduced to drinking Budweiser). The ragtime here is mostly courtesy of Irving Berlin, but the blackface is thoroughly Englishaside from the pro forma insertion of a few n-and c-words, the songs are grave, dignified, and free of any attempt at dialect or accent. Then there was Pete Hampton, a bona fide black American who went over and stayed. His 1904 rendition of "Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home" is a forceful reminder of that song's ragtime backbone for anyone who grew up in the days when it was the standard number eked out on TV variety shows by comedians, jugglers, barflies, Broadway hustlers, and anybody else who couldn't sing.
This box set is a mixed blessing, in my life at least. It is awe-inspiring, to a degree, to hear voices warbling across the span of a century, knowing just how much business lies in the stretch between their breath and yours. Some of the tunes are quite memorable, some of them so memorable and so relentlessly peppy that you'd be inclined to hire a contractor to remove them from your waking and sleeping consciousness. I might find myself singing some of them, like Charles Coborn's "The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo," although my affection for it owes something to the memory of hearing it sung in the sleigh-ride scene of Orson Welles's The Magnificent Ambersons. The two songs I unreservedly love are anomalous: Nat Travers's "He's Moved in a Bigger House Now" and Billy Bennett's "She Was Poor, but She Was Honest" are the two numbers in the set that draw blood. A few months ago a letter writer to the Times reproached those rockist sorts who have distorted history in favor of old murder ballads while disregarding the genius of Jerome Kern. I plead no contest. The Travers and Bennett numbers, which were recorded in 1929 and 1930, respectively, are the only two songs I can imagine being sung in a deadfall in Limehouse by cutpurses and harlots. Their humor is harsh, their accompaniment skeletal, and "She Was Poor" is even in a minor key. But of course the cutpurses and harlots of Limehouse in 1910 or 1930 would have gone for the dead-baby numbers, no question; crooks have always been notoriously sentimental. These are the only two songs that could be sung today without too much ironic framingnot because innocence has been lost, but because it's become an alibi. The veneer of innocence now just looks sick and guilty. The rest of the songs, with their unguarded smiles and tears and buoyant major-key airs, wave faintly at us from a psychological past as remote as Troy.
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The Denver Post has done some mighty fine work since it became the city's only major daily, as pointed out in today's blog about an impressive drunk-driving-stats package. But that doesn't mean every subscriber to the Rocky Mountain News, which closed in late February, is switching his loyalties to the surviving broadsheet. Indeed, new circulation digits argue to the contrary.
A report in the industry publication Editor & Publisher shows most of the country's top-25 dailies losing circulation in a big way -- but it doesn't liken the Post's numbers to those the paper racked up a year ago because of the demise of its former joint-operating agreement partner. However, a comparison can still be made, since Rocky subscribers began automatically receiving the Post unless they contacted the Denver Newspaper Agency and requested a refund -- and the results aren't pretty.
According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, the organization that tracks newspaper circulation, the Post registered a Monday-through-Friday circ of 371,728 for the most recent period. That sum doesn't stack up to ABC calculations found in a Rocky article from April 28, 2008. Back then, the combined circulation for the Denver dailies was 450,258 (225,193 at the Post, 225,065 for the Rocky). Hence, the Post's latest total represents a plummet of 78,530, or more than 17 percent.
Some of this decline has no link to disgruntled ex-Rocky subscribers. Indeed, this October 28, 2008 offering listed updated daily circulation at the Rocky and the Post at 420,867 (210,281 at the Rocky, 210,586 at the Post) -- 29,391 fewer than just six months earlier. Since then, however, almost 50,000 more Denverites have decided that they can do without a newspaper subscription. And many of them, no doubt, once received the Rocky.
These figures don't definitively destroy Post publisher and de facto owner Dean Singleton's dream of winning over approximately 80 percent of Rocky loyalists -- an unprecented success rate, as stressed in this sidebar to "The Rocky Mountain News is Going Down," a December feature article. Nonetheless, the circulation would have to pretty much stabilize where it is to keep hope alive -- and no industry observer I know expects that to happen.
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Saturday, June 14, 2008
Teh Tarik (Malaysian "Pulled" Milk Tea) and Pandan Kaya (Malaysian Screwpine Leaves and Coconut Jam)
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How cool! The products you used for your afternoon tea I never have eaten or tasted before.
I remember Teh Tarik from the blog "Food Makes Me Happy" by Cindy Lo. She talked about it on her post on Taiwan's night scene. I wonder how you made your pulled tea with the teabag...
Again, great photos! Personally I like your Kaya Spread photo on the bread than the photo of the coconut Jam on the jar. The jar photo looks so clear colored (the jam) and artifical looking, but yours looks scrumptious and intriguing! Nice teacup and plate by the way...We also have a Philippine version of Kaya - we call the Coconut Jam. It is a bit darker shade than the Malaysian version. Probably because it uses brown sugar or molasses as sweetener. We also slather a lot on our toast. It's so yummy, most kids would often eat it right out of the jar. :)
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Thanks for reading and for donating to Figs with Bri.
I didn't really "pull" the tea. Just swished it around. :P Thanks for the compliment on my photo. I'm not the best photographer. The teacup and plate were thrift store finds. :)
I did toast the bread. No butter though.
Half-boiled eggs. I saw Tigerfish do that once!
I hope you enjoy using your voucher. That's nice to know there's a Filipino version as well.
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