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Posted May 17, 2012
by PeteSherwood | Advice
Let the sniffling, sneezing, sinus pressure, itchy eyes, sore throats, and overall misery begin!
Now that April is in the books and we're halfway through May, we are definitely in the midst of another allergy horrible season. Continuing the trend of 2010 and 2011, this year promises to be another record breaking allergy season and sufferers are wondering why, between trips to the tissue box, of course.
It all has to do with the climate change. "The seasons are getting longer – they're starting earlier and pollens are getting released earlier," says Dr. Stanley Fineman, president of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI). The tepid winter, combined with rain early in the season sets us up to reap plenty of sneeze-worthy crops. Factor the surplus of CO2 emissions, another contributor to climate change, and we have a recipe to make millions suffer for at least 3 months out of the year.
Recently, a pollen count of over 9,000 particles per cubic meter was registered in Atlanta, which beats the previous record of just over 6k (by the way, anything over 1,500 is considered 'extremely high' according to the ACAAI).
So what can be done?
Sneezing is your body's official 'attack' on against the allergen and a good sign that your body has already been triggered into an inflammation response. While your body IS working on the issue, the problem is that the chemicals that your body sends to the area makes you infinitely more sensitive to the allergen than you were in the first place. Meaning, as the season wears on, it takes much less pollen to send you sniffling to the tissues. To prevent this hyper-reactive response, called priming, you should treat your allergies before the first symptom occurs. Using anti-inflammatory medication, like corticosteroids, everyday throughout the season can really help to reduce the symptoms of those nasty allergens
Early mornings are peak times for pollen counts, so plan your sunny days accordingly. Do your outdoor activities in the late afternoon or early evening and try to change clothes and shower when coming in from outside. Pollen traces on clothing or your face can cause a flare up in even the best air-conditioned environments.
Sneezing in the spring doesn't necessarily mean you're suffering from common hay fever. It's possible that you're allergic to a type of mold or fungus which are also aggravated by climate change. Dr. Fineman recommends visiting an allergist and getting the 'skin prick test' to diagnose your allergy. Once you know your enemy, run! Keeping the doors and windows shut on warm windy days will really help if your allergic to pollen. However, staying inside on humid or wet days can set off mold/fungus allergies, which love the humidity. What should you do? Well, that's why it's a good idea to get tested.


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After the game yesterday, Alan Pardew was interviewed by Sky Sports, and to be fair to the lads played extremely well for 60 minutes yesterday, and we had Liverpool where we wanted them – but then two lapses in concentration meant two Liverpool goals, and we were suddenly 2-1 down, and then Shola Ameobi was sent off, followed after 87 minutes by Paul Dummett receiving a red card.
Alan Pardew – Newcastle manager
Newcastle lost the game 2-1 and that was our seventh loss in the last eight league games – not good.
This is what Alan Pardew told Sky Sports after the game
"I think we've got to give the fans and club a lift in the summer by recruiting well, and hopefully we can do that." "It's obvious that we need to recruit offensive players that are good enough for Newcastle and that's what we're going to focus on.¨
"We're not completely resigned on Remy, we're working hard to keep him." "He has been an important part of our season – if you take him away, we'll need to replace him for sure.¨
¨We lost Yohan Cabaye in the Christmas period and that has been difficult for us." "Our fans are brilliant fans – they are just frustrated and I understand that.¨
"Hopefully they understand that if we can put things right in the summer, we can come back stronger next year."
The news before the game was that Alan Pardew would not be sacked by Mike Ashley, and some news in the local papers late last night backs that up – that indeed Alan Pardew and his coaching staff, including locals John Carver and Steve Stone, will keep their jobs.
This season and last season have simply not been good enough, so we can only hope that we have an excellent transfer window this summer, and its going to take something like that if we are ever to become a good side again.
And we would be absolutely stunned if Loic Remy is a Newcastle United player come September, but because of the awful performances this year and the anger and frustration of Newcastle fans at the moment, the powers that be at Newcastle, should be working their tails off to try to get Remy signed.
That would then be some really good news for Newcastle fans, if we can pull it off.
But the chances of doing that must be 10% – and even that's an over-estimate.
What do you think?
Comments welcome.

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To support teaching and research in Latin American and Caribbean Studies and those programs sponsored and coordinated by the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. In supporting relevant language and research and, to a lesser extent, needs of other campuses in the state which have become dependent on the Library, the collection has traditionally focused on the social sciences and humanities. Collecting responsibilities require the acquisition of publications appearing anywhere in any language, although they have focused on materials from Latin America, the United States, and Western Europe.
The first history courses on Latin America were offered in 1909 by William Spence Robertson. Spanish American literature was taught by John Van Horne from 1928, and in 1948 a formal instructional program in Caribbean Studies was begun. In 1965, the present Center for Latin America and Caribbean studies was formed and a separate library acquisition budget of $11,000 was established by the Library. Since that time, the Center has consistently received federal support, and it now serves as a National Resource Center for Latin American Studies.
The collection has a tradition of acquisition dating back to the early 1900's, when faculty in the departments of Spanish and History were especially active. The collecting carried out by the eminent historian William Spence Robertson, from 1909 to 1941 was greatly supplemented by the acquisiton, in 1953, of his private collection. In subsequent years, heavy collecting in the humanities and social sciences has assured that the Library has maintained coverage of the entire area. Following the appointment of specialized library staff in 1965, including a Latin American Librarian with a joint appointment as the Associate Director of the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, the Center has supported frequent acquisitons trips to the area and provided funds for staff and acquistions. This joint Library and Center effort has lead to the development of one of the six largest collections in the country.
In 1983, the Library Administration established the Latin American Library as part of the Library's reorganization plan. The Latin American Library Services Unit was created to develop and manage the collection in the Latin American areas, the Caribbean, and Hispanic America.
399,811 volumes.
The collection ranks among the six largest in the country and is believed to be the largest collection in the region between both coasts and north of Texas. Because an active acquisition program has been maintained since the 1930's, it holds rare materials not available to collections formed after that time. Through special programs supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Defense Education Act, it continues to serve needs of visiting fellows participating in special NEH and NDEA sponsored seminars and individual research projects. With a strong contingent of scholars in Illinois organized into an annual state conference on Latin America and the Caribbean, this collection meets special statewide demands.
Latin American Library Services Unit.
Materials are primarily located in Bookstacks, although some journals, manuscripts collections, newspapers, and monographs are located in the Newspaper Library, the University Archives, and various departmental libraries.
Alguero, Manuel. "Brazilian Serial Publication in the University of Illinois Library." (Unpub.)
Deal, Carl W. "Latin Americana." 6 (1979): 32-38.
Fau, Margaret Eustella. . Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1980.
Fau, Margaret Eustella and Nelly S. Gonzalez. . Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1986. (Bibliographies and Indexes in World Literature, 7) 189 p.
Gonzalez, Nelly S. "Acquisition of Official Publications from Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico: Three Case Studies" in . Madison, WI: SALALM Secretariat, 1981. 203-222.
_____. . Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. 1994. (Bibliograhies and Indexes in World Literature, 42) 430 p.
_____. . [Urbana]: Latin American Library Services Unit, 2000. 119p.
_____. "Brazilian Official Serial Publications: An Acquisition Strategy." The Serials Librarian 5:3 (Spring 1981): 45-55.
_____. . Urbana, Ill: Latin American Library Services Unit. 1991. 42 p.
Leal, Luis. "Para la Bibliografia de Jalisco" in . 14-17 (15 de abril, 1969), 10-11 (1 de mayo 1969), 16-17 (1 de junio, 1969), 15-16 (15 de julio, 1969).
Major, pp. 31, 44-45.
Mundo Lo, Sara de. . Austin: Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials, 1978.
_____. . Urbana, 1974. 74p.
_____. . Urbana: Albatross, 1991. 232 p.
Porgueras-Mayo, Alberto. "La Coleccion Palafox: Fondos raros en la Universidad de Illinois," in . Madrid: Ediciones Cultura Hispanica, 1978.
_____. "Impresos raros de los siglos XVII-XIX de Juan Palafox y Mendoza (1600-1659), Obispo de Puebla, en la Biblioteca de la Universidad de Illinois." Anuario de Letras 12 (1974): 241-254.
In addition to the above works which focus largely on collections held in this library, collections at Illinois are cited with those from other libraries in the following national resource guides:
Jackson, William V. . Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Book Centers, 1964.
Jiménez Codinach, Guadaupe. . Washington: Library of Congress, 1994. 311-326.
Mesa, Rosa. . Ann Arbor, MI: University Microfilms, 1968. 12 Vols.
Williams, Lee H. . Boston: G. K. Hall, 1977.
Standard statement. In addition, materials in indigenous languages of Latin America, especially Quechua, are collected.
No restrictions.
The collection is responsible for acquiring materials about the entire Latin American and Caribbean Hemisphere south of the United States. Latin American and Hispanic communities in the United States are also a primary responsibility. Although no nation among forty countries of the area is excluded, the collections geographic focus traditionally has been on Brazil (a Farmington Plan responsibility), the Andean countries (especially Ecuador and Peru), Mexico and Mesoamerica, Colombia, Venezuela, Argentina, Chile, and most recently, Central America.
Standard statement. Comprehensive collection coverage of Latin America and the Carribean area is the goal. Emphasis within the geographic guidelines is on the humanities and social sciences, although not to the total exclusion of other fields like agriculture, natural history, and the history of science.
Standard statement.
No restrictions. The bulk of material is published in Latin America and Caribbean countries, the United States, Great Britain, and Western Europe.
No restrictions. The bulk of material is published in Latin American and Caribbean countries, the United States, Great Britain, and Western Europe.
Below is a table that lists specific subject subdivisions within the collection. Each row in the table lists a specific subject subdivision, followed by three columns noting: Collection Strength, Primary Assignments and Secondary Assignments. The Existing Collecting Strength column notes how well the existing collection covers that topic on a 1 to 5 scale with 5 being very strong. The Primary Assignments column lists departmental libraries that have the greatest collection intensity of subject materials, respectively. In the case of 2 or more libraries listed, the collection intensity is comparable. The Secondary Assignments column list departmental libraries where additional materials may be found.
|Latin American Collection
|Latin America - agricultural economics
|Latin America - anthropology
|Latin America - art
|Latin American
|Latin America - economics
|Latin American
|Latin America - education
|Latin American
|Latin America - geography
|Latin American
|Latin America - history
|Latin American
|Latin America - labor relations
|Latin American
|Latin America - philosophy
|Latin American
|Latin America - political science
|Latin American
|Latin America - religion
|Latin American
|Latin America - sociology
|Latin American
|Latin America - urban planning
|Latin American
|Latin American
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|Latin American
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|Latin American
|English-speaking Caribbean
|Latin American
|Dutch-speaking Caribbean
|Latin American
|Hispanic communities in the U.S.
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Asian Highway Through Bangladesh : The Role Of Myanmar
My latest article on Asian Highway.
In my past article, I have discussed the implications of Bangladesh refusing transit to India. However, Bangladesh didn't totally objected the Asian Highway plan, but they want Asian Highway – 1 to be re-routed through Mynamar. In this article, I will discuss the feasability of that alternative plan.
Equation of Trade
Myanmar runs trade surplus against both Bangladesh and India. India is their second largest exporter and third largest business partner. US imposed a sanction on import and investment on Myanmar from 1997. Since then, China, India and the Asean became the major revenue earner for Myanmar. In this unipolar world, facing a US sanction, Myanmar therefore needs support from both India and China to survive.
Political Power
Myanmar is ruled by their Military 'junta' from 1962. Though the Army ruler Ne-win gave up power in 1988, the democracy never really came back to the country. As the nations Nobel winner leader Aung San Suu Ki remains arrested, the junta pile up money at the cost of common people. The junta are actively involved in several human rights abuse cases, most of them to suppress peoples' right.
Asian Highway and Myanmar
Given the above political and economical background, it is obvious that Myanmar will like to get linked to India, China and ASEAN countries through this Asian Highway. Next question is, what is about the link with Bangladesh?
The Asian Highway proposed route by Bangladesh runs through Tenkaf in Chittagong to Arakan province in Myanmar. Rakhine (Arakan) province has been troublesome for Yangon (Myanmar capital) for some years. It is reported that 40 percent of its population is Muslim, known as Rohingya, derived from "Rohang", ancient name of the Rakhine province. Hence, the route from Myanmar to Bangladesh was consistently objected to by Myanmar from late 70s during ESCAP meetings. The objection is believed to be for reasons of national security. It continues to remain the same. All is not well in that province because thousands of Rohingyas have occasionally fled from Myanmar and taken refuge in Bangladesh, first in 1978 and then in 1991 and in 1997. The net result – Myanmar does not agree on transnational route through Arakan province to Bangladesh and has been comfortable to re-route the Highway through India's northeastern states.
Geo-political reality
Bangladesh and India are neighbours. This geographical reality cannot be changed. Bangladesh has to develop a range and pattern of economic relations with India that will help Bangladesh to achieve a high rate of economic growth. Because of the economic size and strength of India, the distribution of gains from economic cooperation will not always be equal between the two countries. But the bottomline should be – whether Bangladesh has gains or not. Bangladesh may not compare its gains with that for India on each sector. To evaluate differential gains for each country is a challenge for Bangladesh policy makers. It is a delicate balancing act and does not correspond to a neat mathematical formula.
As I concluded earlier, Bangladesh government may seriously reconsider its position in respect of signing the Asian Highway network for long-term interest. The public have the right to know from the government how refusal to sign the Asian Highway agreement serves the national interest. Let there be a public debate on this important issue, if it does not take place in the Parliament.
Courtesy : The Daily Star
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[…] Dhaka-Chittagong-Gundum-Myanmar route (roughly shown here, wrote about it before), he noted that in future if Bangladesh can convince Myanmar, it could be included in AH […]
high time to pay more n more importance on look east policy . b more friendly with myanmar.chittagong must not b ignored…asian high way should connect ctg–it has land, sea n air support facilities.mayor mohiuddin correctly pointed out—in considering asian highway–ignoring ctg would b disasterous(asian highway te ctg bad deya hobe attoghati…….)–connecting 7 sisters would also b another attoghati for us. bad deya + kora =attoghati..should b considerate enough to consent……for any option
considering the route of asian highway-no question of big n small– both india n myanmar should b our friend. we r already connected with india.now time to b connected with myanmar to b onward connected with china-vietnam-laos to fareast asia…..chittagong should b a place of afresh breathing….. lets not ignore ctg
After reading the article , It seems to me that route of asian highway through Myanmar will be viable for Bangladesh with which I do not personally agree.In the era of globalization and connectivity , Bangladesh cannot afford to be isolated from India and Myanmar. Bangladesh suffers a trade deficit with India . Bangladesh can minimize the gap by developing a healthy economic relationship with Myanmar. Due to very logical reason, it is not psosiblel for Bangladesh to cover up the trade gap with India. So Bangladesh can gain a advantageous position by adding with Myanmar through route as well as minimize the trade gap.
Bangladesh is a developing country.It's good that Bangladesh will connect with Asian high way.It doesn't matter which rout it will take.Fact is how Bangladesh government will control those vehicles? How will they sure that smugglers are not using Asian high way? Asian high way must connect with Myanmar, India and Bangladesh.What ever happens Bangladeshi people must know their country's interest with Asian high way.
Is there anything new on this topic?
I am writing today, 18th July 2010.
I feel that B.D. will benefit greatly if Myanmar finally agrees to have the Asian Highway built from B.D. via Myanmar to China – Thailand – Laos and so forth!
Maybe conservative Awami League will move more swiftly, business and money minded as they are … (sorry!) …
Asian highway is obviously very important for Bangladesh in global context in order to get benefit. Some unexpected incidents may happen. But Bangladesh Govt. have to have proper measures for protection those.
Asian Highway is very much important for the Bangladesh and surroundings. We may connect this through India and Myanmar as the Government to be decided which one the best.
I also suggested that the Government can decide to connect the highway asap.
The most partinent issue is to see whether the route proposed earlier by ESCAP through the 'seven sisters' serves Bangladeh at all.
It has been elaborated by Dr. Ferdaus Ahmad Quarishi and others through so many newspaper articles and TV presentations that AH routing through Manipur, Nagaland, Assam and Meghalay,as proposed by ESCAP and hard pressed by India,has nothing to do with Bangladesh. Hence it does not matter whether Bangladesh signs it or not, as far as Bangladesh is concerned. India tried all th way to get that route only to get a direct connection between its western part and the 'seen sisters'. Now that banglades agrees to allow transit to india, perhaps India will have no more interest in the AH. it is high time that Bangladesh and Myanmar works up their 'friendship road' for mutual benefit, which will give Bangladesh direct access to ASEAN countries and China.
[…] se les prendió el foco y construyeron una de las carreteras de mayor kilometraje, se trata de la Asian Highway AH5 que tiene una longitud de 10,380 kilómetros pavimentados, por lo que se puede circular […]
[…] Asian Highway and Trans-Asian Railway routes through Myanmar-India-China Asian Highway Through Bangladesh : The Role Of Myanmar Strengthening Regional Transport Connectivity among BCIM […]


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Pennsylvania needs to accept the $43 billion from the federal government to expand Medicaid so that 700,000 people will have health insurance, tens of thousands of jobs will be created and taxpayers will save hundreds of millions of dollars, but Gov. Tom Corbett and our lawmakers will not take the money.
Pennsylvania has more than a million people living without health insurance and our federal tax dollars are going to go to other states while our governor sits on his pride and lets this state lose big-time.
Other states whose governors were opposed to Obamacare have jumped on board because they know it is a good deal for their state. Gov. Chris Christie, R-N.J.; Gov. John Kasich, R-Ohio; Gov. Rick Scott, R-Fla., and other governors opposed to Obamacare have done so.
Lancaster Online reports Sen. Lloyd Smucker from West Lampeter saying, "I don't know how you can turn down a program that will provide a service that is needed, that will be entirely paid for by the federal government and that will help a lot of citizens of the state." Smucker seems to be the first of GOP's 27 state senators to publicly oppose Corbett and others seem to be leaning in that direction.
Pennsylvania would turn down about $4 billion a year in federal aid that would ease the burden on hospitals that provide millions of dollars of uncompensated care to the needy. The federal government will pay 100 percent of the cost for three years starting in 2014 and 90 percent in the future.
Republican state Sen. Mike Brubaker is concerned about the costs, but says, "At the same time, our hospitals are serving low-income people currently and in some cases getting paid nothing. I want our hospitals to be financially sustainable." Smucker added, "At this point, based on what I know and despite the remaining questions, I think it will probably make sense for Pennsylvania to accept expansion."
Senate Democrats, the minority party, said they will introduce a bill compelling Pennsylvania to accept the Medicaid expansion and contend that the bill will give Pennsylvania an escape hatch if federal funding would evaporate.
A vote is expected in the Senate this week. Call your lawmakers and Gov. Corbett to express your views on the importance of Medicaid expansion.
As Ronald Reagan once said, "When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat."
Judy Wanchisn
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It Came From Evansville Watch [ROBCAST]
Happy Monday, everybody.
It's Monday again and that means it's time for us here at The Rob's Radio Show to shine the magnifying glass on our own Evansville community. We go through some of the best, and worst, of Evansville Watch over the past seven days! Wiithout further ado, here is this week's "It Came From Evansville Watch"!


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Live in Lake Zurich, work in Elk Grove.
This is a discussion on Chicago Burbs Rollcall within the North Central States forums, part of the Regional Discussion category; 04 WRB WRX 4EAT! Live in Lake Zurich, work in Elk Grove....
03 Blue WRX.
I live in Willowbrook IL
It's close to oak brook in du page
Im in plainfield and I have a 06 WRX TR Black
At the moment I'm at college in Iowa, but I come home to Glen Ellyn about once a month (and during the summer, of course). I have a silver '03 WRX.
on sunday, 3/12/2006, on 355 south, WRB WRX, with carbon fiber hood, front mount, HKS BOV, i saw you, anyone?
Fun In the SnowOriginally Posted by psb02wrx
STi in the making...
Was it an 04? If it was then it was me.
Catch me in Chicago playin Biggie. The greatest emcee ever
I was taking my mom to work. She works in wheaton
Catch me in Chicago playin Biggie. The greatest emcee ever
new member just got a steel grey 06 on saturday and im in morton grove/skokie
st. charles area WRB STi
Go raibh tú leathuair ar Neamh
sula bhfuil a fhios ag an diabhal go bhfuil tú marbh
May you be a half-hour in Heaven before the devil knows that you're dead.
where you on 83 going north last week and playing around with a black wrx?Originally Posted by JzanWRX
"Brake when you see God."
Living it up in sunny Wheaton.
"The Cheat totally freaks out when he sees a bear holding a shark."
lol nope not me. just started drivin the car yesterday since the insurance kicked in...Originally Posted by TheBlack
i hate this 1000 mile breakin period!
oh ya and good choice on the second car... i had a Z myself a couple years ago. i miss it alot.
are you on twinturbo.net too?
Yeah im on twinturbo.net and 300zxclub.com. i dont post that much anymore because as much as i love that car to death, i need to get rid of it... it just cost sooo much... thats y it for sale. asking about 6,000 and willing to work with price...
pics and mods of my stage 6++ 90 Na/ auto 300zx
"Brake when you see God."
exactly the same situation with me. it was so sad for me to sell the car but after all the money it cost me, i didnt have much of a choice.Originally Posted by TheBlack


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MARK TWAIN a.k.a. Samuel Langhorne Clemens "Mark Twain, which is a pseudonym for Samuel Langhorne Clemens, was born in 1835, and died in 1910. He was an american writer and humorist. Maybe one of the reasons Twain will be remembered is because his writings contained morals and positive views. Because Twain's writing is so descriptive, people look to his books for realistic interpretations of places, for his memorable characters, and his ability to describe his hatred for hypocrisy and oppression. HE believed he could write. Most authors relied on other people and what they said, but because Twain was so solitary, he made himself so successful. 1" "When he was younger, his family moved. When ...
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I use processes that are most common among my peers to select my books. I usually have one of my parental units, usually my mom, to go out and look for books. This is the way it happens because up until now I had no mode of transportation. I have faith in my mother to make a good choice; she usually does, for she knows most of my likes and most of my dislikes. This is how its been for a long time, but at least she can pick some pretty interesting books. Three unfamiliar words/unfamiliar usages Alighieri meaning hell or some hellish place Ironmongery heavily tooled, worked, and strangely shaped iron The seller of the lightning rods arrived just ahead of the storm in a green town in Illino ...
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Phoenix Regional Office, Human Resources, Federal Benefits
Benefits of Federal Employment: The information below summarizes many of the benefits that are available to VA employees and eligible family members:
Awards and Incentives - The Phoenix VARO offers a wide range of recognition awards such as performance based awards, quality step increases, special contribution, and suggestion awards.
Child Care Subsidy Program - Applies to employees whose children are under the age of 13 or disabled and under the age of 18 and are enrolled, or will be enrolled in, licensed family child care homes or center-based child care. The childcare provider must be licensed and/or regulated by State and/or local authorities.
Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) - FEDVIP is a voluntary benefits program that provides supplemental dental and vision insurance coverage. You may enroll in dental insurance only, vision insurance only, neither, or both.
Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) - FEHB is a voluntary health insurance program offered to permanent Federal employees and employees with appointments for more than one year. The program offers coverage under fee-for-service and health maintenance organizations (HMO) plans.
Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) -FEGLI is a voluntary term life insurance program offered to permanent Federal employees and employees with appointments for more than one year. The program offers Basic Life, Standard, Additional, and Family Option coverage.
Federal Retirement Systems - The Federal Government has two different retirement systems: the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). Your government retirement system is automatic andgenerally requires no elections from you.
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Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171.094 – Service of Process for Initial Application
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(a) On the filing of an initial application under this subchapter, the clerk of the court shall:
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For all the intrepid bargain hunters, for all the folks who will wrap up all their holiday shopping on the first official day of the season, then kick back with a cup of nog and self-congratulatory smirks on their faces to watch the harried throngs flounder in the notions aisle, and for all those who believe shopping is a contact sport and, as such, should be included in the Olympics, Book Hunters bring you this special early bird edition!
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After more than 40 years at UCSF, Dean Patricia Calarco, PhD, retired on October 1. Dean Calarco began her tenure at UCSF in 1971 as a professor in the Department of Anatomy and has led the Graduate Division as dean since 2005. Read more about Dean Calarco's many UCSF accomplishments online here.
The Graduate Division is pleased to announce new Master's Degree programs in Biomedical Imaging and Dental Hygiene, and the Developmental and Stem Cell Biology PhD Program, beginning this fall. In 2010 we also launched a PhD program in Epidemiology and Translational Science.
UCSF research-doctorate programs have ranked among the nation's best in a survey released in September by the National Research Council. Twelve of UCSF's PhD programs were ranked in this study, and 10 placed in the top six programs in their fields, with three of those including the No. 1 rank. Read more.
During her State of the University address on October 4, Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann, MD, MPH, unveiled a new vision for UCSF – to be the world's preeminent health sciences innovator – as part of a three-year plan for the University. Read more.
Academic Ranking of World Universities named UCSF one of the top universities in Life and Agricultural Sciences for 2010. To see the full list of rankings, click here.
David Vlahov, PhD, RN, a pioneer in urban health research, expert in global health epidemiology and highly prolific author, has joined the UCSF leadership team as dean of the School of Nursing. Read Dean Vlahov's recent interview about his research on the after effects of the 9/11 attacks here.
UCSF Graduate Division Fellowships were awarded to 46 recipients this academic year, and another 25 students received Graduate Student Research Fellowship awards from the National Science Foundation. "The quality of applicants and the resultant student body has increased phenomenally," said Dean Calarco. Read more.
UCSF Neuroscience doctoral candidate Jason Tien was honored at a UC Regents meeting earlier this year with the prestigious UC President's Award in Outstanding Student Leadership. Read more.
Neural stem cell scientist Arturo Alvarez-Buylla, PhD, has been named one of three scientists to receive the 2011 Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research. Read more.
Maurice Cohen, PhD, faculty member in the UCSF-UCB Bioengineering Graduate Group, has been honored for his achievements in the areas of science and art with the Grande Medaille d'Or presented by the French academy Arts, Sciences, et Lettres. See photos here.
Kathy Giacomini, PhD, co-chair, UCSF Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, has been named the recipient of the 2011 Scheele Award by the Swedish Academy of Pharmaceutical Scientists. Read more.
Lily Jan, PhD, and Yuh Nung Jan, PhD, have been awarded the Tenth Annual Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences. Read more.
Vikaas Sohal, MD, PhD, a neuroscience faculty member, was named a 2011 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow. Read more.
Linda Wilbrecht, PhD, a neuroscientist at the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center at UCSF, was one of 94 researchers named in September by President Obama as a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers. Read more.
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This is Annie's Macaron Dress. In her words here is her experience sewing it for the first time.
"I was really inspired by the silhouette of the Macaron dress. I love the fabric by Dear Stella and I chose the red pipping to accentuate the overall shape and lines. I love the pockets! I was a little nervous about the pockets because I've never sewn that kind before, but the directions were easy to follow. This Colette pattern was simple and the fit is really great. I will definetley use this pattern again!"


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Father's Day is a tricky one. It's not as firmly-rooted in modern day tradition as Mother's Day, and yet if your dad's expecting a gift and doesn't get one, you'll know he'll be crestfallen. It's best to play it safe, we say, and get the wallet out.
We've rounded-up all the best tech-related gifts available at the moment, from ones that will leave you change from a tenner to the latest luxury items for those who take Father's Day really seriously.
Angry Birds Plush (£10.99)
If your dad doesn't have an Android smartphone or an iPhone, there's a slender chance Rovio's Angry Birds will be a mystery to him. They've attacked smartphones and the cinema in the animated Rio movie, and there's already a slew of cuddly toys available. No surprise there then.
There's an 8in basic plush of each of the main birdy protagonists, plus one of their green pig enemies. Perhaps even better are the smaller 5in editions, which also have a sound box built-in - and they'll let out a squawk when they hit the ground.
Freecom Databar XXS 4GB (£6)
A bog-standard USB stick won't make a particularly interesting present, but the Freecom Databar XXS is different enough to grab our attention. This cheap and super-slim flash drive is small enough to fit onto a keyring, so dad can take it around with him without any additional bulk.
You'll need to put some work to make it a truly great gift though - pack it with music and images for that personal touch and you have a great present within a present. The only downside to the Databar XXS is that its data transfer rates aren't the quickest, but for smaller files that's no biggie.
The Social Network DVD (£7.99, £9.99 on Blu-ray)
Ok, so it's a movie rather than a piece of tech per se, but the story of Facebook is one of the greatest tales in technology of the last decade. It maps the development of the social network from its inception, during geeky founder Mark Zuckerberg's time at university, up to the point where everything starts falling apart as everybody starts squabbling over the cash.
Great acting, including a fine turn from 'N Sync hero Justin Timberlake, and a superb script from West Wing writer Aaron Sorkin make this movie a must-watch. For a couple of quid extra, the Blu-ray is also available.
iTunes voucher (£10/15)
Vouchers are the ultimate cop-out gift, but if your father owns an iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, he'll always appreciate some iTunes app fuel. Recently-released apps to check out include puzzle game The Heist, massive role-playing game Chaos Rings Omega and action game Monster Hunter Dynamic Hunting.
If he's not yet fully explored the app scene, the iPad app Garageband shouldn't be missed and iPhone 4 owners should check out iMovie - Apple's own movie-editing app. For more app suggestions, check out our most recent 10 Best Apps of the Month feature.
The Haynes Video Gaming Manual (£12.64)
If your dad indulged in the odd video gaming session back in the 80s or 90s, the Haynes Video Gaming Manual is sure to stoke-up a few nostalgic feelings. It's a look back all almost every classic gaming platform, including the Atari 2600 and the original PlayStation.
This being a Haynes manual rather than a fluff book, there are plenty of specs and tech details included here - perfect for finding out exactly quite how far we've come - but there's also more fun info on the consoles' key games. It's a great coffee table, or toilet, book.


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UP Polytechnic Admit Card 2014, www.ghaziabadpolytechnic.com
The UP Polytechnic entrance exam is taken to provide the admission in UP Polytechnic college through the Joint Entrance Examination Council UP (JEECUP) organization .The UP Polytechnic college is a Government Polytechnic college in India. This college is located in Ghaziabad district in UP. The Institute offers Diploma and polytechnic degree courses. The UP Polytechnic college is the premier institute of western state Utter Pradesh. The Institute began in 1981 of the Marshal Cycle Factory on Merrut road in an industrial area, in Ghaziabad. The UP Polytechnic college was set up in order to provide quality technical education to the students. The UP Polytechnic college provides the degree courses in various Diploma courses at the level as Post Graduate and Part Time Diploma.
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The Joint Entrance Examination Council (JEECUP) Board will conduct the UP Polytechnic entrance exams on 5th, 6th, and 7th in the month of May 2013. A number of candidates are going to appear in Polytechnic entrance exams of UP. The candidates who have passed the higher secondary examination from a recognized board can apply for this exam and the examination syllabus is based on the syllabus of higher secondary classes (11th and 12th science discipline). The Joint Entrance Examination Council (JEECUP) Board is going to conduct an UP Polytechnic Entrance exam on May 2013. After registration candidates are watching for their UP polytechnic Admit card 2013. Admit card is compulsory for all the candidates who want to give this exam. Those candidates who will not infest their admit card they needs to contact to UP polytechnic college. For any problems about its exam date, admit card you can contact to its official website.
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As previously reported, the HTC M8 is supposed to run Android 4.4 KitKat with Sense 6.0 UI - and it appears that what we're having here is indeed Sense 6.0. It doesn't look too different from the current Sense 5.5 UI, but there is a big change: it has on-screen buttons (just as rumored).
We're expecting the HTC M8 to feature a 1080 x 1920 pixels display of around 5 inches, a twin-sensor camera on the back, a 5MP front-facing camera, quad-core Snapdragon processor, and 2GB or 3GB of RAM.
It's said that HTC would officially announce the M8 in late March in New York City. Like the first-gen HTC One, the new flagship should be offered in multiple color versions. Moreover, mini and a dual SIM variants are also expected to arrive at some point.
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I'm proud to announce that Super Haters is a finalist for the 2010 SPACE Prize!
Granted, there were only six entries in the Webcomics Category, and there are exactly six finalists… so do the math yourself. But I'll be damned if I'm not gonna fight like hell to win this award!!!
Voting is open only to SPACE exhibitors from the 2010 show, and voting is open until January 31, 2011.
If you're one of those exhibitors, I'd like to take a moment to thank you for reading this and invite you to read all the Super Haters strips eligible for consideration!!!
According to the rules, any comics posted online between April 20, 2009 and April 24, 2010 are fair game. For me, that would mean Super Haters #1-41.
I'm taking a page from Jim Rugg's book and making these eligible Super Haters webcomics as accessible as possible. Here are the different ways you can check out the nominated comic strips:
– Read them here on the AudioShocker starting with Super Haters #1
– Read them as a photo album on Facebook or a set on Flickr
– Download and read them as a single PDF (it's about 6.75 MB)
You can also check out the new Super Haters Master List to access any individual strip posted here on the site. And, of course, please visit the Super Haters at their new home — SuperHaters.com!
Good luck to all the 2010 SPACE Prize finalists and thanks to all the exhibitors considering Super Haters as their vote in the Webcomics category!!!


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Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has temporarily suspended the result of the Kenyan Premier League Top Eight fixture pitting Gor Mahia FC against AFC Leopards SC until the organizers respond to its letter.
The match scheduled, Sunday 29 July, at Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, was awarded to Gor after AFC failed to turn-up.
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In a stern letter dated July 30 2012, addressed to KPL Chairman James Musyoka over the Top Eight Tournament, FKF, through its Chair Sam Nyamweya, demanded to be furnished with security measures, rules and regulations of the tournament.
-Football Kenya Federation being the sole body mandated to develop, encourage, control, regulate and to generally assist in every way the game of football in all spheres in Kenya according to the Laws of the Game as authorized by the FIFA statutes, do hereby register its displeasure in the manner in which the Kenyan Premier League has been handling the organization of matches, read the letter.
-In conformity with the FKF constitution Article 17 (1), the Federation is entitled to recognize all the Clubs, leagues, branches or other groups of clubs affiliated to it but which shall be subordinate to the Federation.
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-In this respect, the Federation wrote two letters to KPL dated 26th and 27th July 2012 on the above mentioned subject matter, requesting to be furnished with the following;
1. A detailed security plan developed by KPL for handling this Top 8 match
2. The Rules and Regulations governing the Top 8 Tournament
-It is with regret to mention that, KPL did not adhere to this request and up to date, the Federation has not been furnished with these documents.
-Since our core business is to manage, control, regulate, develop and encourage all football related activities, we believe in fairness and proper management and organization of the league and any such activity related to football including those organized by KPL and even the sponsor. This formed the basis of our proposal to KPL to postpone the match until a meeting where AFC Leopards and Gor Mahia, two clubs would be represented was convened and all related matters in respect of staging this contentious match would be discussed and agreed upon.
-This was however not heeded and at such the Federation directs that the results of this Top (8) match remains in abeyance pending your response and the Federation's actions on your response which should be filed by 12.00 noon on Tuesday 31st July 2012.
-Kindly be advised that the Federation will take action even in the eventuality that a response is not received from yourself. We are going to ensure that all leagues are managed professionally, concluded the letter.
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Last year, General Motors shelved plans to offer a 4.5-liter V-8 Duramax light-duty diesel engine in its half-ton pickups as the market for personal-use pickup trucks shrank, the U.S. economy nosedived and GM went into survival mode by shedding brands and restructuring.
Now, with signs that truck sales and the economy have turned a corner and GM refocused on its smaller product portfolio, some at GM wonder if the 4.5-liter Duramax could be revived to play a broader role, not just in light-duty pickups but in the automakers revamped heavy-duty trucks, too.
The 4.5-liter V-8 is fully developed and ready, said Mark Cieslak, GMs full-size truck chief engineer. [If we decided to offer it] we could launch it in a heartbeat.
Also driving the decision to possibly pull the 4.5-liter Duramax off the shelf are tough new EPA fuel economy regulations for light-duty cars and trucks that are being phased in between now and 2016, and a new push to create fuel-efficiency standards for medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks including pickups over 8,500 pounds gross vehicle weight that would go into effect starting with the 2014 model year. Medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks arent required to carry EPA fuel economy ratings today.
Fuel economy is top-of-mind in every vehicle discussion we have today inside GM, Cieslak said. Every powertrain discussion, we are breathing fuel economy.
That has GMs truck team wondering about using the 4.5-liter V-8 in GMs HD pickups.
The 4.5-liter V-8 is a legitimate contender for the 2500 segment, but are customers and [the economic environment] ready for it? said Cieslak and Gary Arvan, Duramax chief engineer.
[The 4.5-liter Duramax] could get a few miles per gallon more [than the 6.6 Duramax], Arvan said. Its a high-performance diesel with a high level of work capability and fuel economy.
The 4.5-liter V-8 might be a better choice for those who dont need maximum capability from an HD pickup but still need a truck thats tougher than a half-ton. It wouldnt necessarily be compromise. Its as strong as HD diesels were just a decade ago and more sophisticated.
[The 4.5-liter Duramax] would have launched [with power ratings] about where the Duramax was in 2001 when it was introduced, Arvan said.
Even if the 4.5-liter Duramax cost less than the $8,395 6.6-liter Duramax (including Allison 6-speed automatic transmission), it would carry a higher premium over the standard 6.0-liter V-8 in GMs HD pickups. Offering the 4.5-liter in GMs light-duty pickup trucks too (as originally intended) might help make the business case that finally brings this engine to market.
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Speaking of that real fast . . . how well can you see OUT of the welding shields? My friend has a welding shield and unless you're staring directly at light, you can't see anything.


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Visual presentation of products. Attendees have the opportunity to see and evaluate the quality of products live, to get acquainted with a product in action, techniques of its work, fields of application and efficiency. This is especially important in machinery and equipment purchasing. But trade shows also provide an invaluable help in consumer goods buying, because you can taste products, smell them, apply on yourself and look at the effect of its application, and not just believe advertisement that says it's delicious, this perfume is fascinating, and this cream makes your skin smooth like a baby's. Thus, trade shows also help to choose the product that maximum suits the wishes of consumers based on experience of use and personal acquaintance with a sample.
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The Baltimore Ravens and the Cleveland Browns will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Cleveland Browns Stadium.
Baltimore lost its last outing, a 43-13 result against the Texans on October 21. The Ravens failed to cover in that game as a 6.5-point underdog, while the 56 combined points took the game OVER the total.
The Browns were a 7-6 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Chargers. They covered the 3-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (13) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Team records:
Baltimore: 5-2 SU, 2-5 ATS
Cleveland: 2-6 SU, 4-3-1 ATS
Baltimore most recently:
When playing in November are 7-3
When playing on grass are 4-6
After being outgained are 7-3
When playing within the division are 9-1
Cleveland most recently:
When playing in November are 3-7
When playing on grass are 3-7
After being outgained are 2-8
When playing within the division are 1-9
A few trends to consider:
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore''s last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cleveland''s last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland''s last 7 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Cleveland''s last 20 games
Cleveland is 8-3-1 ATS in its last 12 games
Next up:
Baltimore home to Oakland, Sunday, November 11
Cleveland at Dallas, Sunday, November 18


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More on Simon Barere, brilliant pianist of the past
Simon Barere was a fascinating case: a spellbinding pianist with a magical technique. His skill was super-human. Dazzling. Astonishing. I do not exaggerate. I know this from recordings, of which there are precious few. His performances of showpieces like the Schumann "Toccata" and the Liszt "La Leggierezza" defy human understanding. Barere was so extraordinary that some people were thrown by it. Some called him a "mere machine." He was not mere, and not anything resembling a machine.
The other fascination about Barere is how relatively little known he is (by the way, his name is pronounced see-moan bah-RAIR). He was declared "a pianistic genius" by Sergei Rachmaninoff (a pianistic genius himself, not inclined to be unduly praiseful of others' gifts). He wowed audiences. He befriended many of the past piano greats, Horowitz and Godowsky included. But the circumstances and oddities of his life kept him outside the main sphere, you might say, where he has remained, 60 years later (Barere died a dramatic death on stage at Carnegie Hall, in the middle of a performance of the Grieg piano concerto!).
I thought I knew all the Barere recordings, but there is one that escaped me: "My Father was Simon Barere," a clumsy title for a fascinating item. It is a five year old CD on the VAI label (number 1244) and it is essentially a long interview with Boris Barere, whose eccentric, brilliantly gifted father taught him to play piano. Barere (Boris, that is) tells stories about his growing-up years, as well as anecdotes about his father's practice habits, thoughts and famous friends. Gradually, in conversation with Jacques Leiser, some truths and curiosities of Simon Barere's life are revealed. And many of the most miraculous of the elder Barere's performances are interspersed, including some not heard before.
Anyone with any interest in piano performance and history should hear it. My Father was Simon Barere is available here.
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More Powerful Than a Pair of Sneakers: Finding the Right
Carrot, Part 2
In the first part of this article, I talked about how we've all tried to introduce others to our hobby, and how it usually hasn't worked. A major reason for that, I said, is that most of the non-audiophile public seems not to know what music really sounds like, and not to care. They just seem to want whatever they listen to to be "LOUD with BIG BASS".
Other than bass and volume, they not only don't seem to care about the quality of the sound, I wrote, but they also don't seem to care how it's delivered: Just as you no longer need a watch or a clock to check the time, but can find it on the radio, on your telephone, from your computer, or from any number of other sources, music, too, has become a commodity available practically everywhere—no special equipment or dedicated system required.
So does that mean that Hi-Fi and enthusiast audio are dead or have no future? If it does, then why are more and more people paying thousands or tens of thousands of dollars for a watch, when they don't need one to tell the time? Or paying hundreds of dollars for a pair of Nike™ sneakers that they may never actually wear for running? Or buying a Montblanc™ pen, when, for 39 cents, a BIC writes just as well?
The answer is that the watch, the shoes, and the pen aren't really what those people are buying. What they're really after, and what an ever-growing number of people are willing to pay truly outrageous money for is, in one form or another, a membership card.
We like to think that high-priced goods—a pair of shoes; a pen; a fifty thousand dollar watch; or even a Lamborghini or Rolls-Royce car, do what they do better or last longer than more ordinary things of the same kind. But even if that's true, is it true enough to justify the price difference? Do the Nike's really make you run that much faster" Or do they feel that much better on your feet? Does the IWC or Patek-Philippe watch keep time that much better than a Timex? Does a $400 Montblanc pen really write ONE THOUSAND TIMES better, or longer, or anything, than a 39 cent BIC? I don't think so.
In the early 1960s, I bought a Siata sports car that had been built as a factory team car for the 1953 Targa Florio road race. It was gorgeous and it was ferocious and, despite being noisy and uncomfortable and wildly impractical, I loved it. My father, though, (much to my chagrin, and however much I might try to deny it), was absolutely right when he said that his 1961 Pontiac would do 55MPH—the then-current speed limit—at exactly the same speed as my Siata.
The fact, though, was that that didn't really matter. When I bought the Siata—despite anything else that I might have said at the time—it wasn't to go fast, but because I hoped that owning it, driving it, and being seen in it might make me popular, get me lucky, and cause people to think that I was rich or famous or sophisticated, or something more than just one more eighteen-year-old in California's San Fernando Valley.
When I bought the car at age eighteen, it was because I really didn't have much to brag about, but hoped that having it might make people think that I did. If I were to buy it today, it would be just the opposite; I do have some real-live bragging rights, and owning the Siata might give me a way to show them off. In either case the car was (or would be) a membership card—something to tell others something about who I am, what I have accomplished, and what my place in society is.
And that's the reason for Rolls-Royce and Lamborghini and Montblanc and Patek-Philippe and Nike and all the other "prestige" stuff, too. Beyond its simple utility or aesthetic value, it's all about being a "member" and either telling people your place in society or getting them to believe you've already achieved a place you can yet only aspire to.
Nobody would ever dream of trying to sell a Patek-Philippe or a Montblanc, or a Bugatti Veyron, the first of the million-dollar cars, on how useful it is, so why have we—as enthusiasts and as an entire industry—been trying to get people who don't care about its use to come play Hi-Fi with us based on its usefulness?
What we ought to be trying to do, instead, is to show them how "hip", how "cool", how "sophisticated" (or whatever other word you might want use to indicate social acceptance), it is to have a High End audio system. And, using the "stick" that always goes with any good "carrot", how "lame", how "outgroup", how "uncool", or how socially UNacceptable it is not to. How can we establish High End audio as a "lifestyle" product if we don't first establish it as a necessary part of people's lifestyle?
McIntosh Laboratory, a luxury audio brand for more than 60 years, made a strong first step toward establishing audio as an essential part of an affluent (read socially advantaged) lifestyle when it hired a Sales and Marketing Vice President with no prior consumer electronics experience but with a strong career history with such European luxury brands as DeBeers, Montblanc, Longines, and Baume & Mercier. Bowers &Wilkins, the British speaker manufacturer is doing the same by partnering with Maserati.
Even though only the most affluent people can afford the most luxurious good, the fact that those people have them makes other people want them too. Don't movie stars start popular trends of every kind—especially among young people—by establishing whatever it is as "the thing to do"? It's the same with luxury goods, as well, and the important thing is that those young people don't even have to buy the real thing (that's why the whole "copies" or "looks like" industry) they just have to WANT it and want people to think that they can afford it.
Speaking of movie stars, why aren't we getting more High End audio gear shown in the movies? There are businesses out there whose sole purpose is "product placement"—getting stuff seen or used or commented on in movies. Why aren't we using them? [Roger makes an excellent point here, the same one that I made with Harvey "Gizmo" Rosenberg back in the middle 1990s. My thought: Get Schwarzenegger to feature tubes and a really cool turntable in his next sci-fi flick. It would have been great! – Robinson]
If it's because no one company can afford to do it; in the first place, that's simply not true. (When I still owned XLO, we were approached with a product placement opportunity in a major film and it wasn't all that expensive.) But even if it were, why does it have to be just a single company? Why isn't CEA (the Consumer Electronics Association) doing it for us? They've certainly got both the budget and the influence! Or why aren't we forming our own association; something, perhaps on the order of AAHEA, the old Academy for the Advancement of High End Audio? Couldn't that get us some free publicity and couldn't publicity help to establish performance audio as a lifestyle essential? [Another "amen!" to Roger's comments here. Gizmo and I tried to get AAHEA to do this back in the '90s, but they didn't seem to be interested. Nowadays, folks like Bob Levi and Richard Beers of THE Show definitely do get the fact that high-end audio is a facet of la dolce vita, and has to be marketed within this larger framework if it is to be effective. Cigars, single malts, bourbons, tequila, other fine spirits, Port, cars, guitars, jazz, great wines, micro-brewed beers and ales, coffee, tubes, DSD Downloads, LPs and superior LP reissues, headphones, portable high-resolution audio, cables, SACD, computer-based audio, great home theater with Blu Ray and 2K/4K sources...all of this belongs together in one category, and not in dozens.]
It's not just movies; magazines like Architectural Digest, House Beautiful, and Town and Country—any of the home lifestyle publications already show interesting Home Theaters. Why not home High End listening rooms?
And going on from there, why aren't we forming alliances with AIA (the American Institute of Architecture) and ASID (the American Society of Interior Decorators) or even with furniture manufacturers and paint and wallpaper companies for promotion for our mutual benefit?
It can all be done, and it will not only be good for our hobby and our industry, but probably even for our health: Craig Allison, of Lavish Custom Technology Solutions believes that music is essential for healthy living, and is working to establish an organization called "Pure Audio to Health" as a national and even international association of manufacturers and music lovers to promote music and good recorded sound as a normal part of people's lifestyle.
If that and some of the other courses of action available to us can be done, and if people can actually be brought to understand that—for whatever reason—they need a "cool" sound system as much as they need expensive sneakers our hobby will continue and grow; everybody will be better off; and the right carrot will have done its job.


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What must I do to obtain Eternal Life?
Robert Randle
6/18/2009 / Christian Living
Jesus had just wrapped up a lengthy discourse in the region of Galilee (Cp. Matthew 17: 22, 24) and was entering the region of Judea beyond the Jordan (Cp. Matthew 19: 1). It was in this vicinity that great multitudes came to Him to be healed and some Pharisees came to Him with questions about 'a man divorcing his wife for any cause.' Jesus uses this occasion for another teaching opportunity, and after blessing the little children, someone from the crowd asked Him the very words contained in the title of this study, namely, "What must I do to inherit eternal life?" Jesus tells him to keep the commandments.
Exodus 20: 1-17{abbr.}
1. You shall not have other gods before Me
(v. 3).
2. You shall not make for yourself any graven ['carved/molten'] image (v.4).
3. You shall not take the Lord's Name in vain (v. 7).
4. Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy (v. 8).
5. Honor your Father and your Mother (v. 12).
6. You shall not Murder (v. 13).
7. You shall not commit Adultery (v. 14).
8. You shall not Steal (v. 15).
9. You shall not bear False Witness against your neighbor (v. 16).
10. You shall not Covet anything that belongs to your neighbor (v. 17).
The man responded back, "Which ones?" The following is Jesus' reply:
Matthew 19: 18-19
(6) You shall not Murder; (7) You shall not commit Adultery; (8) You shall not Steal; (9) You shall not bear False Witness; (5) Honor your Father and your Mother; and You shall love your Neighbor as yourself.
Mark 10: 19
(7) Do not commit Adultery; (6) Do not Murder; (8) Do not Steal; (9) Do not bear False Witness; Do not Defraud; (5) Honor your Father and your Mother.
*Luke has 2 versions*
10: 25-27 ['version 1']
So He answered and said, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, with all your mind, and ['love'] your neighbor as yourself.
NOTE: This account does not contain a single quote from the 'Decalogue' ["Ten Commandments"] found originally in Exodus 20, but rather combines Deuteronomy 6: 5 and Leviticus 19: 18b.
After Jesus had commended him on his astuteness the scribe ['lawyer'] wanted to justify himself, and asked Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?" This leads to the perhaps controversial and not well received, at least in the cultural setting of that time among the Jews, what is now commonly known as, the "Parable of the Good Samaritan" (Cp. Luke 10: 30-37). Since the first version might not have been palpable to the contemporary Jewish worldview and doubtless received some antagonism or resistance, an alternative version of the narrative was constructed alongside the former one; but without the parable which honors any 'Samaritan.'
Luke 18: 20 ['version 2']
(7) Do not commit Adultery; (6) Do not Murder; (8) Do not Steal; (9) Do not bear False Witness; (5) Honor your Father and your Mother.
Leviticus 19: 1-18 {abbr.}
3. (5) Every one of you will revere his Mother and Father ['order reversed'], and (4) keep My Sabbaths.
4. (1) Do not turn to Idols nor (2) make for yourself molten idols.
11. (8) You shall not steal, nor (9) deal falsely, nor lie to one another.
12. (3) You shall not swear by My Name, nor shall you profane the name of the Lord your God.
13. You shall not cheat
[Cp. Mark 10:19; 'Defraud'] your neighbor nor (8) rob him.
16b. Nor shall you (6) take a stand against the life of your neighbor.
18. You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself {Cp. Matthew 19: 19}.
NOTE: Only Commandments (7) You shall not commit Adultery and (10) You shall not Covet anything belonging to your neighbor are missing from the original ten statutes which were given to Moses on fiery Mount Sinai as recorded in Exodus 20.
Deuteronomy 5: 6-22 {abbr.}
7. (1) You shall have no other gods before Me.
8. (2) You shall not make for yourself a Graven image.
11a. (3) You shall not take the Lord's Name in vain.
12a. (4) Observe the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
16. (5) Honor your Father and your Mother
17. (6) You shall not Murder.
18. (7) You shall not commit Adultery.
19. (8) You shall not Steal.
20. (9) You shall not beat False Witness against your neighbor
21. (10) You shall not Covet anything that belongs to your neighbor.
And remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the Lord your God brought you out from there by a mighty hand and by an outstretched arm; therefore, the Lord your God commanded you to keep the Sabbath day. (vs. 15)
NOTE: This is different from the explanation given in Exodus 20:8-11, which was based on God resting from the six days of 'creation.'
To sum it all up then, Matthew, Mark, and Luke ver. 2 omit "Commandments" 1, 2, 3,
4, and 10. Matthew and Mark quote Leviticus 19 but use different verses. Luke version 1 and Matthew both use Leviticus 19: 18, but only Luke version 1 adds the additional reference in Deuteronomy 6: 5. Luke version 1 is actually the most profound and significant which encapsulates the very spiritual core of the true meaning, requirements and totality of the Law of God; which is attested by Jesus in Matthew 22: 36-40 [esp. v. 41]: "On these two commandments hang all the Law and the prophets."
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