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New York, N.Y., March 21, 2011 - Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) today reported that, in the fourth quarter ended January 31, 2011, its worldwide net sales increased 12% due to growth in all geographic regions, and that net earnings from continuing operations rose 31%. For the full year, worldwide net sales and net earnings from continuing operations rose 14% and 39%. Management also provided its first financial outlook for fiscal 2011.
Michael J. Kowalski, chairman and chief executive officer, said, "These strong fourth quarter sales, which were better than the holiday results we had previously reported, were the culmination of an excellent year of strong earnings growth for Tiffany. Our broad-based success reflected healthy comparable store sales growth and successful new store openings in the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe, and highly successful new product introductions including our extraordinary yellow diamond collection. And we are enormously excited about the numerous global expansion opportunities that we will be pursuing in 2011."
In the three months (fourth quarter) ended January 31, 2011:
In the 12 months (full year) ended January 31, 2011:
Net sales highlights by segment:
Other financial highlights:
Mr. Kowalski continued, "We are enthusiastic about Tiffany's solid growth potential in 2011. Our current plans for the year include opening 21 stores across the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. We also anticipate another exciting year of new product introductions and expanded marketing communication efforts. As always, and despite external challenges, we stand to benefit from the growing strength of the TIFFANY & CO. brand, the expansion opportunities before us and our solid balance sheet."
Japan Update:
He added, "We are saddened by the tragic events in Japan. Our thoughts are with our more than 700 Tiffany colleagues and with all the people of Japan. Tiffany stores located in the Kanto and Tohoku regions, which generate somewhat more than half of sales in Japan, were closed or operating on reduced hours after the earthquake and tsunami, with physical damage limited to a few stores. Most stores have re-opened over the past weekend. Our stores in the southwestern Kansai region have remained open."
Mr. Kowalski said, "In preparing our financial expectations for 2011, we have assumed some continued periodic store closings or limited store hours in Japan through the end of the first quarter, resulting in worldwide sales growth of 11% in the first quarter, with total Japan sales declining 15%. This leads us to now expect that earnings in the first quarter will be reduced by approximately $0.05 per diluted share from our initial expectation of $0.62 per diluted share to a new expectation of approximately $0.57 per diluted share (versus the prior year of $0.48). We cannot provide meaningful forecasts about sales in Japan beyond the first quarter and, therefore, have not adjusted our sales or earnings plan for the remaining quarters of 2011."
Outlook for 2011:
Management's outlook for the year ending January 31, 2012 is based on the following assumptions which may or may not prove valid:
a) Worldwide net sales growth of 12% - 14%. The Company was on track to exceed that expectation in the first quarter prior to March 11th.
b) Sales assumptions by region (in U.S. dollars) include a low-double-digit percentage increase in the Americas, at least a 20% increase in Asia-Pacific, a mid-single-digit percentage sales decline in Japan, and sales increasing more than 20% in Europe. Other sales are expected to increase more than 30%.
c) The opening of 21 Company-operated stores including eight in the Americas, five in Europe and eight in Asia-Pacific.
d) Operating margin increasing approximately one-half point due to both a higher gross margin and an improved ratio of SG&A expenses (excluding nonrecurring items) to sales.
e) Interest and other expenses, net of approximately $46 million.
f) An effective income tax rate of approximately 34%.
g) Net earnings (excluding nonrecurring items) increasing 14% - 18% to $3.35 - $3.45 per diluted share. This forecast excludes nonrecurring items related to the pending relocation of Tiffany's New York headquarters staff which are expected to reduce net earnings in 2011 by approximately $0.19 per diluted share (with most of the expense expected to be incurred in the second quarter).
h) Net inventories increasing by more than 15%.
i) Capital expenditures of approximately $250 - $275 million.
Today's Conference Call:
The Company will host a conference call today at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) to review these actual results and its outlook. Investors may listen at http://investor.tiffany.com ("Events and Presentations").
Next Scheduled Announcement:
The Company expects to report its first quarter results on Thursday May 26, 2011. To receive notifications of news releases, please register at http://investor.tiffany.com ("E-Mail Alerts").
Tiffany & Co. operates jewelry stores and manufactures products through its subsidiary corporations. Its principal subsidiary is Tiffany and Company. The Company operates TIFFANY & CO. retail stores and boutiques in the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Japan and Europe and engages in direct selling through Internet, catalog and business gift operations. For additional information, please visit www.tiffany.com or call our shareholder information line at 800-TIF-0110.
This document contains certain "forward-looking" statements concerning the Company's objectives and expectations with respect to sales, store openings, operating margin, interest and other expenses, effective income tax rate, net earnings, inventories and capital expenditures. Actual results might differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Information concerning risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially is set forth in the Company's 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K and in other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
Net Sales
The Company's reported sales reflect either a translation-related benefit from strengthening foreign currencies or a detriment from a strengthening U.S. dollar.
The Company reports information in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"). Internally, management monitors its sales performance on a non-GAAP basis that eliminates the positive or negative effects that result from translating international sales into U.S. dollars ("constant-exchange-rate basis"). Management believes this constant-exchange-rate basis provides a more representative assessment of sales performance and provides better comparability between reporting periods.
The Company's management does not, nor does it suggest that investors should, consider such non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company presents such non-GAAP financial measures in reporting its financial results to provide investors with an additional tool to evaluate the Company's operating results. The following table reconciles sales percentage increases (decreases) from the GAAP to the non-GAAP basis versus the previous year:
Net Earnings from Continuing Operations
The accompanying press release presents net earnings from continuing operations and highlights current-year and prior year nonrecurring items in the text. Management believes excluding such items presents the Company's fourth quarter and year-to-date results on a more comparable basis to the corresponding period in the prior year, thereby providing investors with an additional perspective to analyze the results of operations of the Company at January 31, 2011. The following table reconciles GAAP net earnings from continuing operations and net earnings from continuing operations per diluted share ("EPS") to the non-GAAP net earnings from continuing operations and net earnings from continuing operations per diluted share, as adjusted:
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With every passing day Coco's newborn, Chanel Nicole, gets even cuter!
Chanel is less than a week old but we've already gotten a good look at how adorable Coco and Ice-T's baby really is. Coco shared a split pic of her little bundle of joy on Instagram Tuesday, and in it she has the biggest grin on her face. The right photo shows Chanel with a look of joy on her face, but it's her adorable dimples that are really catching our eye!
"My sweet girl after giving her the boob.. She's in heaven!" Coco hilariously captioned her picture. "And its funny she's so tiny for her clothes."
The new mom already has been very candid about her pregnancy experiences and now she's giving fans a close look at what life-after-birth is like. Even though Chanel loves "the boob," Coco is having an entirely different experience. "Can I just say though.. My nipples feel like they are gonna fall off they're so raw from breastfeeding #NewMommyproblems" the reality star wrote on her Facebook page Sunday.
In addition to cute dimples, Chanel was also blessed with a full head of hair, which might've had something to do with her mommy's pregnancy heartburn. "I can't get enough of her & she got a full head of hair!! So you know that myth, 'If you have heart burn during pregnancy your baby will have a full head of hair' actually might be true," she also posted on her social media page. "I really wanted to bust it but can't because I had bad heart burn."
With that head of hair and those dimples, baby Chanel is starting to look exactly like her dad. Coco gave birth to Chanel Saturday morning and turned to Instagram to share the news. "Surprise!!! Look who came early!!" she wrote. "Welcome the new arrival of Chanel Nicole.. A beautiful healthy 5.7 pound and 18 inch baby girl. Ice and I are so proud! I cried while she was coming out I was so excited to meet her!"
Coco must have been caught off guard by her arrival because only hours before was posing for photos by her fully decorated tree. But the pregnant mama had an idea that her baby would be coming any day. "My 37 week bump!!" she wrote on Instagram.
"This baby is coming early—a mothers intuition...#ChanelNicole is trying to make her appearance."
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The European Banking Federation (EBF) is seeking to recruit a trainee for its Wholesale & Regulatory Policy Department.
The trainee will support the EBF Financial Markets Committee (FMC) team.
A non-exhaustive list of responsibilities includes:
- Monitoring of press/websites of EU institutions and financial publications;
- Research on specific issues/questions related to EU financial markets policy;
- Support to FMC advisers regarding preparation of internal and external meetings or events (slides, briefing materials, data gathering, etc.), agenda coordination and outreach to EU institutions, EBF members and other stakeholders;
- Support with advocacy efforts of the FMC team;
- Administrative tasks (e.g. document management, management of members' network).
The successful candidate will have:
- an academic background in financial markets/economy/law or other areas relevant for the position; knowledge of EU Affairs an asset;
- excellent command of English (oral and written); good drafting skills;
- good communications and team working skills;
- strong organisational skills and ability to take initiatives.
DURATION of the internship/convention of professional immersion: 6 months.
- Interesting work in a European setting;
- International and multi-cultural environment.
Please send your application (including one letter explaining why you are interested + curriculum vitae) to Ms. Pina Elégant, Internal Affairs & Human Resources Executive Director by 8 July 2016 at the latest email: email@example.com
About the European Banking Federation:
The European Banking Federation is the voice of the European banking sector, uniting 32 national banking associations in Europe that, together, represent some 4,500 banks – large and small, wholesale and retail, local and international employing about 2.5 million people. EBF members represent banks that make available loans to the European economy in excess of €20 trillion and that securely handle more than 300 million payment transactions per day. Launched in 1960, the EBF is committed to creating a single market for financial services in the European Union and to supporting policies that foster economic growth. Website: www.ebf-fbe.eu


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How do you paste? Middle-click, keyboard shortcuts, context menu?
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Daniel Brick
Earth Music - Poem by Daniel Brick
A lone wolf howls
into the night.
Five wolves hear his cry
and venture across the dark ground.
Theirs is a concert of
alternating howls. A man
alone listens. He knows
this earth music. Always
he is attentive to it.
He is patient as their
howls crisscross distances.
Even in his sleep, he is awake,
counting the measures
of the animal noise,
turning it into the concerto
that makes all flesh on earth one spirit.
Topic(s) of this poem: natural
Poet's Notes about The Poem
Comments about Earth Music by Daniel Brick
Glen Kappy (8/12/2017 7:24:00 AM)
hi, daniel!
i'm reading earlier postings of yours and read this one again. for another take on night sounds, you might check out my little poem, awake at 3 a.m.
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Glen Kappy (6/3/2017 7:39:00 AM)
I picked this poem because of its title, Daniel. I have many poems that speak to being attuned to the natural world- too many to try and think of or list. I'm convinced that to be separated from it lessens our health and sanity.
For an opposite take on canine sound, do you know Billy Collins' poem with a title like Why I Don't Keep a Gun in the House?
Glen (Report) Reply
Sophy Chen (12/9/2015 12:32:00 AM)
This poem just likes a film at begining and so vividly described and just like we are watching a short film now and it can be made into a short poetic drama i think.
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Simone Inez Harriman (11/5/2015 9:43:00 PM)
I have always pictured wolves with the word 'wilderness'. Your poem has the wilderness in the ink with the stamp of a wolfs print. Superb write. (Report) Reply
Liza Sudina (10/12/2015 10:56:00 AM)
LONG life to wolves! Protect them! remember Buddhist wisdom! My favorite polititian has a father's name Wolf and likes to imitate their howling! you are a musician if you count measures of all nature noises! (Report) Reply
Fabrizio Frosini (7/23/2015 9:52:00 AM)
and I'd like to add, in the book, part of your note/comment [*]:
(In this poem of mine) I give expression to the presence of wilderness as a necessary element in our existence. My solitary human being is physically and spiritually connected to the wolves. That's his choice, that's his moral imperative. I admire him. That's why he shares this poem with the six wolves.
(In questa mia poesia) voglio esprimere il senso della natura selvaggia quale elemento necessario alla nostra stessa esistenza. Quel solitario essere umano è fisicamente e spiritualmente congiunto ai lupi: è la sua scelta ed il suo imperativo morale. Da parte mia, lo ammiro. È per questa ragione che egli condivide questa poesia con i sei lupi.
- - [*] Do you agree? - - (Report) Reply
Fabrizio Frosini (7/23/2015 9:45:00 AM)
''Earth Anthem'' + ''Earth Music'' for the Anthology ebook (with Italian translation) are ok? (Report) Reply
Fabrizio Frosini (7/22/2015 11:59:00 AM)
Musica della Terra
Solitario, un lupo ulula
nella notte.
Cinque lupi odono il suo ululato
e si avventurano per il terreno tenebroso.
Il loro è un concerto di
ululati alternati. Un uomo,
in solitudine, li ascolta. Lui conosce
la musica della terra.
the whole text in the Anthology ebook.. ;) (Report) Reply
Galina Italyanskaya (11/26/2014 6:28:00 PM)
I love this poem.
Reading this I remembered northern novels by Jack London.
Another time. (Report) Reply
E Nigma (10/23/2014 8:32:00 PM)
Theirs is a concert of alternating howls, counting the measures of the animal noise, turning it into the concerto
that makes all flesh on earth one spirit.
When I read these lines all I thought of was that these wolves are the unknowing musicians and the man that listens is the conductor arranging the notes within his mind into a symphony of oneness. Earth music is a most appropriate title and this poem is a dark trancelike reminder to those that venture deep into the shadowy forest that wolves though beautiful in their arrangement are not creatures to be trifled with. A very nicely written piece. (Report) Reply
Hazel Durham (10/16/2014 8:18:00 AM)
Wolves wild and free in their own habitat, this poem is hauntingly beautiful with the essence of the wolves with their unique howling that sounds so primitive bringing back the past of our forebears who blended into this landscape with all it's hardships! ! (Report) Reply
Sana Ghostana (5/2/2014 10:27:00 PM)
Once more I felt as if I was experiencing your poetry. not so much as a painting in a museum but more toward being in a cabin and hearing the wolves' howls in the forest with the man, quietly listening against a dim, moon lit landscape. I loved it! (Report) Reply
Noreen Carden (4/14/2014 6:58:00 AM)
Great description you can almost see the wolves with their heads raised howling and coming together to find strength in the pack.Beautifully written Daniel. Hopefully man will learn to appreciate all gods creatures and realize that animals only kill to eat unlike humans who kill for many other reasons. (Report) Reply
Valerie Dohren (4/10/2014 7:56:00 AM)
Very descriptive and atmospheric - the title is truly inspired. (Report) Reply
Daniel Y. (4/9/2014 7:41:00 PM)
A lovely contemplation of nature, the wolves are a special imagery for the human consciousness, because they are simultaneously a symbol of society and barbarism.
Your use of the word concerto makes me want to ask you to read my poem, Concerto. Though it has little to do with this poem. (Report) Reply
Yash Shinde (4/6/2014 11:07:00 PM)
.......enjoyed this one..............binds together creatures of this earth breathtaking imagery makes it even beautiful........
..I cordially invite you to read my poem- '...to bosom thee....I'll rise''..and ''never look like one''..plzz share your views in comments.....regards (Report) Reply
Tanya Gupta (4/4/2014 6:11:00 AM)
very nice poem connected with creatures.
come and read my poems and give me your views about them. (Report) Reply
Nika Mcguin (3/26/2014 10:57:00 AM)
This is beautiful! I'm envious, that you live so connected with such lovely creatures. I've heard that there are some red wolves in louisiana, but I've never come in contact with or even heard mentionings of wolves in my area. I would side with the Twin Cities on this. I've often thought about it myself, the fact that humans claim to own land. Yes we pay for the house and yard, but we don't really own the land. We still share it with neighboring animals(including insects unfortunately lol.) Being able to hear the howls of wolves at night, its something i could only fantasies about. Seems like something from a movie to me lol. Anyhow, great write as always, so much that I'm overcome with jealousy lol. So, I'll have to live vicariously through this poem.
~Nika (Report) Reply
Veeraiyah Subbulakshmi (3/25/2014 9:34:00 PM)
the memory of wolves during my younger days still lingers with me..the last line means something very different..Thank you for sharing.. (Report) Reply
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Daniel Brick's Other Poems
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While You Were Drinking – 2017 Game 82 (LAD vs SD)
Sometimes things can get a little fuzzy after a Sunday afternoon at the pub. Here's a friendly reminder of what you may have missed while you were drinking.
The Padres (34-48) scored more runs than the Los Angeles Dodgers (55-29) in their series finale at Petco Park, 5-3, yesterday.


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– District Physician for the Cumberland Valley School District
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Sherri Landis
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Al-gasb (abduction) linguistically means taking something through coercion and injustice. And in religious terms it is defined by Abu Haneefa and Abu Yusuf as taking the hand of the owner off the wealth through declaration and by force. It is defined by the Maalikis as taking someone's wealth through coercion and encroachment without a fight. It is defined by the Shaafi'ees as taking control over someone's wealth wrongfully. The Hanbalis defined it as taking possession of a person's wealth by force and without it's right.
Rules concerning abduction of people's wealth
Abduction is haram(unlawful) if done with knowledge of its prohibition. It is an act of disobedience whose prohibition is found in the glorious Qur'an, the sunna and Ijmaa(consensus of Muslim scholars). With the glorious Qur'an Allah says
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَأْكُلُوا أَمْوَالَكُم بَيْنَكُم بِالْبَاطِلِ إِلَّا أَن تَكُونَ تِجَارَةً عَن تَرَاضٍ مِّنكُمْ ۚ
O ye who believe! Eat not up your property among yourselves in vanities: But let there be amongst you Traffic and trade by mutual good-will:..(Q:4:29).
In the holy tradition of the prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)he is quoted saying: O Muslims, all your blood, property and honor are sacred, as is the sacredness of this day, in this month, and in this city." He also said: the wealth of a person doesn't become (for another) except by his own will".
Consensus" it is the consensus of all Muslims that abduction of peoples wealth is unlawful even though it is not as grievous as stealing.
Ways abduction is ascertained
Abduction is realized in two ways;
Firstly, according to the Maalikiyya, the shafiee, the Hanbalis and Muhammad ibn Zufr of the hanafiyya: abduction takes place by gaining control. That is wrongfully taking control of someone's wealth, and not necessarily taking it from his/her possession. Abduction in this sense means preventing a person from getting access to his wealth even if it remains in its original place.
Secondly: the opinion of Abi Haneefa and Muhammad ibn yusif is that abduction is not established except through two ways: proving one's possession over a property and kicking off another's possession over it.


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"Human beings are not commodities. They are not goods. They grieve, and suffer and feel despair. They raise children and struggle to maintain communities. The growing class divide is not understood, despite the glibness of many in the media, by complicated sets of statistics or the absurd, utopian faith in unregulated globalization and complicated trade deals."
How Our Politicians Buy Foreign "Friends" to Sack American Workers
What could the Blago scandal to auction off a senate seat possibly reveal about millions of disappearing white collar jobs for not only the citizens of Chicago and Illinois but all American citizens? Not to worry. Our corporate "thought leaders" are counting on that Wall Street bailout money to trickle up as today's San Jose Mercury News provides unending pages of companies who are shedding jobs for Californians in unprecedented numbers never seen since the Great Depression. Why would a president want to import foreign workers here when companies are laying off citizens?
Take the test: What is America's leading export? White collar jobs. What is America's leading import? Third world citizens to take them. How could politicians and corporate welfare queens giving America's jobs away to the third world possibly reveal ties to Blago and Obie? Today's Chicago Tribune story connects the dots.
Blago aide Rajinder Bedi, is the managing director for the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity's Office of Trade and Investment, overseeing nine foreign trade offices around the world from China to Israel, including the recent opening in 2007 of the New Delhi office (not counted on the website's map.) He has also been a key fundraiser for Blagojevich, and is noted for his service in "assisting" Illinois in selling services, i.e., white collar jobs:
Again: What is this nation's last greatest, most PROFITABLE and lucrative export? White collar jobs. Guess which country's citizens are imported to take them? INDIA. Guess which president-elect has promised to lift the H-1b visa cap during a DEPRESSION? Obama.
Although the topic of of visas was not mentioned, today's Chicago Tribune story entitled "Raghuveer Nayak" probes the relationship between JJJr, Rahm Emmanuel, leaving readers to question the motivations behind Obama's "promise to the tech lobby to raise H-1b visa cap" here:
"Bedi is the managing director for the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity's Office of Trade and Investment, overseeing nine foreign trade offices around the world from China to Israel. He has also been a key fundraiser for Blagojevich. Blagojevich has referred to Bedi, who wears a turban, as "My Sikh warrior."
The Tribune story begins:
Now that the country is in a Depression and the U.S. has nothing left to export but its white collar jobs, maybe Americans need to finally get their priorities straight, as Rob Sanchez explains below:
"The triumvirate of the India Caucus in the House of Representatives, Friends of India in the Senate, and the Indian political action committee (USINPAC) conspired to open our borders to India's growing population of educated workers and to liberalize free-trade agreements that benefit the economy of India at the expense of the citizens of the United States."
The great lie about a "labor shortage" of workers in this country has made a lot of politicians and corporate "leaders" very wealthy people, furthering the class divide in this country and turning it into a caste system led by this neo-fascist regime elected to office.
Who is Obama distancing himself from in the Blago scandal? The answer is "US".


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Pros / Cons
+One of the best substance in the game.
+Built-in hard CC.
+Fantastic damage dealer.
+Great farmer.
+Lots of AoE.
+Can Tank in big team fights.
+Build in Will of the ancients.
+He's a big fupping BIRD!
-High mana cost
-Weak early game.
-Needs high mobility.
This setup is made for offensive play that's why is put a full 21 into offensices. And 9 in mana regen and mana. My build is designed to unlock Swain's full potential as a devastating AP Offtank and the offensive masteries are very well suited to that end.
Greater Mark of Magic Penetration:Magic pen is a big deal on casters. These marks will help you punch through your opponent's base magic resistance, and with the help of Sorcerer's Shoes, allow your spells to do almost true damage to anyone without any magic resist. There really are no alternative marks.
Greater Seal of Scaling Mana Regeneration:you'll be mostly passive-farming thanks too these runes, so your mana regen from Doran's Ring, Meditation and Equilibrium should be able to sustain you enough to last-hit constantly. And even late game when blue buff isn't always available
Glyph of Ability Power: Thanks too these you will have a lot more AP then other mages mid that don't have these, so you can get really strong and out level the enemy.
Greater Quintessence of Ability Power:even more AP ^.
- Greater Seal of Replenishment:If you have problems begin game with your mana then these runes are better for you.
- Greater Seal of Scaling Ability Power:If you want more AP and runes to give you a stronger late game, these seals work pretty nicely.
- Greater Seal of Vitality:If you're fine without mp5 runes, these seals will give you a little more survivability against mid game nukes and late game focus.
- Greater Glyph of Scaling Ability Power:If you're very confident in a safe early game, these glyphs will allow you to snowball very quickly and get a lot of burst fast for stronger harass and earlier kills.
- Greater Glyph of Cooldown Reduction: I usually don't take this one because of Deathfire Grasp, Sorcery, Elixir of Brilliance and
blue buff
, but if you want more CDR maybe to hit every minion with you Q, then this is a good place to pick it .
- Greater Quintessence of Movement Speed: combined with Swiftness and Boots of Speed will give you a lot of early game mobility for dodging harass and getting in range for your stun.
Skill using Sequence
First use your Torment To increase your damage. Then use your Nevermove to snare them, then use your Decrepify and another Torment to do a lot of damage and if the person isnt death yet use your Torment ones more. And you can use your icon=ravenous flock(ulti) in the whole combo.


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In a recent interview, rap newcomer Azealia Banks sits down to discuss plans for her new music, and what she plans to do if she decides to stop rapping.
At the young age of 21-years-old, Banks has already placed a firm grasp on her talent as a rapper, earning her universal critical acclaim for both her May 2012 EP, "1991" and her "Fantasea" mixtape two months following. Banks will release her full-length debut album, "Broke with Expensive Taste" in February 2013, but she reveals that this LP may not be the only release from her next year: "If I have things my way, if the universe allows me to do things the way that I want to do them, I want to get two albums out in 2013."
After her new projects, she mentions that she wants to still be innovative and wishes to "not necessarily take a break, but do some more sound research and come up with a different style."
On eventually quitting rapping:
"I'd eventually like to stop rapping. You know, that's just the honest truth. Like, one day I just don't want to rap anymore just because…I mean, it's easy but it's kind of tacky and I think it's very unladylike. I like it, but I think I'm going to get tired of it."
What would Banks do after quitting rapping?
She says that she would, perhaps, go back to school, but insists that she "will always be loyal to music." Continuing with her vocal lessons and performing contemporary jazz are a couple more options, she concludes.
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It's now been announced that Andrei Markov won't return to the lineup before the end of the week and probably more like the end of the month. Or even longer.
This goes completely against what Montreal media guy Tony Marinaro told us previously when he said on Twitter that his sources had informed him Markov would be in the lineup last Saturday against Ottawa.
Some sources.
This is a good example of how we can't go by what anyone predicts and can't buy into pure speculation only. Things happen when they happen and not before.
I'm embarrassed that I posted Marinaro's false scoop and it's a lesson learned.


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"The Fun, Has Arrived" – well at least that's what this outfit is saying. Nothing attracts attention like bright colors, or serious stripes – except for of course, bright colors and serious stripes – two common themes in today's outfit.
Okay, so I've talked a lot about body image and body empowering lately (I hope you don't hate me for it, but its really important to me) by now you know that at some point I've been super self-conscious about the size of my tush (read how I kind of over-came that here), that I had a serious struggle with accepting my arms and went to crazy measures to try and defeat them (more on that here) and that I used to fear the color yellow (read that little story here) SO now that I am actually in a good place with my self-image and trying to encourage everyone else to be as well, what better way to celebrate the body that got gave me than wearing all three of these insecurities on my sleeve (or lack thereof)?
Today I'm doing just that in a seriously bold and bright look that basically leaves nothing to the imagination – because, if you're going to show some skin I guess summer is the time to do it! I feel like learning to accept yourself and love yourself as is step one, but flaunting your body and learning to become really proud of who you are, what you look like and whatever progress you've achieved (for me, It was replacing a donut for an ego this morning, I mean come on – that's kind of an improvement right? Even if the ego was covered in Nutella and sprinkles, but whatever, its progress people!).
When your smallest point is your waist (guilty) you always always always want to make it the center of attention. Wearing a high waisted anything can help you easily achieve this, especially when paired with a crop top or peplum top. See how your eye goes right to my waist? Like "BAM I'm small – look at me" lol. Anyways, wearing an angular and off set crop top also helps to emphasize the waist line and the vertical stripes give the illusion of added height – let me remind you I'm 5 foot so heigh is something I'll never say no to. The length of the pencil skirt also does wonders for adding a little height and modesty, which since it hug tights all the way down shows off my curves – this midi length helps prevent it from getting too risky. Oh and the best part? This is actually the pencil skirt I wore in yesterdays post here, totally reinvented.
This time last year, I never would have worn an outfit like this, something that clings to my body showing off my behind and exposing my arms? Ha! Forget it! I would like what I thought people thought about me determine my wardrobe of all things. But recently I realized, I don't claim to know much but I do know clothes! I know how to dress for my body and how to create an unexpected outfit with ease. I know how to mix prints, pair colors and most of all make an entrance – so why was I holding back? I think I owe it to you awesome readers and any girl out there who is a little curvier than the media portrays as acceptable to work with what I got and really own it! If doing so helps one more person do the same then hey, I'm happy!
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Objective There are many commercially available instruments for measuring electrical conductance, but there is little information about their reliability. The aim of this study was to quantify measurement variability and assess reliability of the AcuGraph system—a commonly used electrodermal screening device.
Methods Four experiments were conducted to measure variability in electrical conductance readings obtained by the AcuGraph system. The first involved measuring known resistors. The second measured non-human organic matter. The third was a test–retest assessment of the Yuan-Source and Jing-Well points in 30 healthy volunteers who were measured by a single operator. The fourth was an interoperator reliability evaluation of seven acupuncturists at the Yuan-Source and Jing-Well acupoints on four individuals at two time points.
Results Against known resistors, the AcuGraph had an average coefficient of variability (CV) of 1.8% between operators and test–retests. On non-human organic material the AcuGraph had an average CV of 0.9% and 2.8%. When a single operator tested 30 participants, the average reliability for the Yuan-Source points was 0.86 and 0.76 for Jing-Well points with a CV of 23.2% and 25.9% respectively. The average CV for the seven acupuncturists was 24.5% on Yuan-Source points and 23.7% on Jing-Well points.
Conclusions The AcuGraph measures known resistors and organic matter accurately and reliably. Skin conductance at acupoints recorded by one operator was also reliable. There was less consistency in electrodermal recordings obtained by seven different operators. Operator training and technical improvements to the AcuGraph may improve consistency among operators.
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Electrodermal activity (EDA) has been one basis for research into the nature of meridians and acupoints.1 Based on the pioneering work of Nakatani,2 Voll3 4 and Niboyet,5 electrodermal screening at acupoints is currently used by clinicians worldwide, as a diagnostic aid and to monitor therapeutic effectiveness. Recently its potential usefulness as an outcome predictor in a clinical trial of acupuncture was also demonstrated.6 A variety of commercially available instruments are used to measure EDA through skin conductance (admittance), skin resistance (impedance) and skin potentials at acupoints. Although custom-made devices are evaluated for precision and reliability of recordings, only a small minority of devices on the commercial market have been tested for their ability to obtain reliable skin impedance measurements at acupoints.7,–,11 Three of the major sources of variability in skin impedance measurements are: the instrument itself (device, electrodes and skin probe interface), the operators and the physiological variability over time of persons being measured.12 The objectives of this study were to determine the accuracy of measurements obtained with the commercially available AcuGraph 3 Digital Meridian Imaging System (Miridia Technology, Meridian, Idaho, USA); to evaluate the repeatability of test–retest measurements and to assess the interoperator agreement of skin conductance measurements at the Jing-Well and Yuan-Source acupoints.
In order to clarify, throughout this paper we will be using the terms 'accuracy', 'precision' and 'variability'. Accuracy refers to the ability of the machine to take a true measurement and will only be used to describe the instrument. Precision is used in a similar manner. Variability will be used in the statistical sense and refers to the extent to which the measurements differ from each other.
The AcuGraph 3 Digital Meridian Imaging System (figure 1) is a computer software and hardware system developed by Miridia Technology. The system, which consists of software, an electronic control unit (ECU) and a probe set (ground and probe), electrically measures galvanic skin resistance at acupuncture meridian points on the body. The software then calculates and reports the conductance at each measured point. The software program allows data collection at the 24 Jing-Well acupoints, and the 24 Yuan-Source points. The 12 paired Jing-Well (Ting) points (see figure 2) are located at the beginning or end of the meridians on the fingers and toes and are needled to prevent the penetration of 'perverse energy' into the meridians. The 12 paired Yuan-Source points (see figure 3) are located on the wrists and ankles and are believed to serve as reservoirs for the 'energy' produced in their affiliated organs.13
Typical usage consists of gathering patient identifying data, applying a water-moistened cotton electrode probe to the acupoints to collect data, and interpreting that data with charts, graphs and recommendations produced by the software.
The software, running on a standard personal computer (PC), provides all user-interface functions and controls the system. During the exam, the software guides the operator by illustrating which point is to be measured. When the measurement cycle is complete for that acupoint, the next acupoint to be measured is displayed and so on until all points have been measured. The exam, which takes 4–6 min to complete, consists of measuring all Yuan-Source and Jing-Well acupoints on each of the 12 primary meridians bilaterally, for a total of 48 skin sites. The software stores de-identified patient data, including age, gender and time and date of AcuGraph examination.
The electronic control unit (ECU) interfaces with the PC through a universal serial bus (USB) port. Commands from the software are received and the ECU responds accordingly. The ECU contains all the measurement, interpretation and communication circuitry, as well as a microcontroller to control all the system functions.
The probe set consists of a handheld plastic probe used by the operator, and a metal hand mass held by the subject. The hand mass provides a return path for the measurement current. Both the probe and hand mass are connected to the ECU by 18-gauge, vinyl insulated test lead wires and a removable plug. The probe has a hollow, cylindrical, gold-plated metal tip (∼3 mm diameter), designed to accept the end of a cut cotton swab. The cotton swab, in turn, makes contact with the subject's skin. The cotton swab is moistened with standard tap water to facilitate flow of electrical current and provide a better probe-skin interface. The probe is held steadily at a 90° angle on the point during the measurement cycle, while the probe controller provides auditory feedback to the operator indicating measurement and completion of the measurement cycle.
Measurement parameters on the AcuGraph are as follows: voltage=5 V direct current, current=0–40 µA; resistance—measurement range=75 kΩ to 20 MΩ; duration is user-selectable, but typically set for 3.0 s per measurement. The measurement circuit captures approximately 10 measurements per second and maintains a running average of the prior 10 readings. Upon completion of the measurement cycle, the final five readings are discarded and the average of the 10 readings prior to the last five is captured by the computer software and recorded as the reading for the point being measured. This running average function smoothes fluctuations in the readings and prevents interference that is typically encountered at the end of the reading cycle when the probe is being removed from the skin.
Skin resistance is measured by a voltage divider circuit in comparison with a known reference resistance. Because the microcontroller can measure both sides of the divider circuit, the device is self-calibrating. The analogue resistance information is then converted to a digital signal and quantified by the microcontroller, then relayed to the PC through the USB. The subroutines for measurement and averaging run on the microcontroller within the ECU. The unit is powered by the 5-volt USB on the computer.
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The original Ryodoraku system of measurement and treatment developed by Dr Yoshio Nakatani14 expressed the conductance of each skin point on a scale of 0–200 µA. For patient comfort and reliability, modern systems use much less current, but most have retained the original 0–200 scale of Ryodoraku. Using a current of 0–40 µA, the AcuGraph reports transformed resistance data in normalised conductance units (conductance = 1/resistance) on a scale of 0–200.
For all experiments, either the CV (a normalised measure of dispersion defined by the SD divided by the mean and generally expressed as a percentage) or the reliability coefficient (a measure of how close multiple measurements are to each other).15 A CV value of 0 indicates no variation. The reliability coefficient has a range of 0–1.0 and is interpreted similarly to a squared correlation, where 0 indicates that the measures have no relationship to each other and 1.0 indicates that all of the measures are the same.
All experiments were conducted under the approval of the National College of Natural Medicine Human Subjects Review Board.
We conducted four experiments with the AcuGraph:
Experiment 1: against known resistors
Three operators took six measurements on each of four known resistors (560 kΩ, 1 MΩ, 2.2 MΩ and 5 MΩ). The CVs of these data are reported.
Experiment 2: against non-human organic matter
A single operator measured electrical conductance on a summer squash, a carrot, a potato and a ham. This experiment was conducted to examine whether the AcuGraph was equally reliable when tested on organic matter that was not human. Measurements were taken at four different sites on a summer squash and four different sites on a carrot. The AcuGraph was unable to measure the ham (conductance readings were too high) or the potato (readings were too low). CV was reported.
Experiment 3: variability among 30 healthy participants
Thirty healthy volunteers were recruited by web postings, flyers, classroom announcements and word-of-mouth from the National College of Natural Medicine staff, students and faculty. Potential participants had to be 21 years of age or older, have no implanted electronic devices and be willing to refrain from caffeinated beverages for 3 h before being tested.
Participants completed an eligibility questionnaire and prior to enrollment in the study underwent an examination of the skin on their fingers, toes, wrists and ankles to assure that the skin over the acupoints to be measured had no obvious visible lesions such as cuts or cracks, moles or tattoos. Participants were asked to list their current medications and supplements in the Eligibility Questionnaire in order to track any potential correlations with the study results.
In this test–retest design, we evaluated the mean reliability of a single measurement at 48 acupoints (24 Jing-Well points and 24 Yuan-Source points). Participants were comfortably seated in an upright chair for 10 min prior to beginning skin conductance recordings. A single examiner (HS), using the AcuGraph 3 Digital Meridian Imaging System measurement system, recorded three sequential sets of skin conductance measurements at the 24 Jing-Well (figure 2) and the 24 Yuan-Source (figure 3) acupoints. These acupoints were chosen for their clinical importance, their use in previous trials, their different anatomical locations and because of AcuGraph software compatibility.
All measurements took place at the Helfgott Psychophysiology Laboratory. Testing was not limited to certain times of the day because reliability of skin resistance measurements rather than absolute values was the focus of this study. Ambient temperature was kept between 70°F and 72°F.
During the examination, participants sat quietly in an upright chair. The skin at the Jing-Well acupoints and the Yuan-Source acupoints was cleansed with ethyl alcohol. For consistency of electrode placement in the three sets of recordings, circular adhesives with 5 mm diameter centre cutouts were placed over each of the 48 acupoints to be measured. During testing, participants held the cylindrical reference electrode in the right hand while testing the left hand, and in the left hand while testing the right hand and both feet. The Yuan-Source points were tested first. The order of acupoints tested was left wrist/hand, then right wrist/hand followed by left ankle/foot, and right ankle/foot. After completing the three sets of Yuan-Source measurements three sets of measurements were obtained from the Jing-Well points in the same order as the Yuan-Source points. Recording three consecutive readings at the 48 acupoints, took approximately 20 min for a total of 144 measurements on each volunteer.
Test–retest reliability was calculated on all points and the average reliability coefficient of the right and left is reported.16
Experiment 4: variability among practitioners
Seven operators using the AcuGraph measurement system recorded skin conductance measurements at the 24 Jing-Well and the 24 Yuan-Source acupoints during two test sessions separated by one week. Using a random-number-generated pattern, examiners were assigned an examiner number. Each of the four volunteers underwent testing by six examiners in random order.
Prior to testing, the examiners had a 30 min training session that consisted of viewing a 5 min video tape and practice recording measurements on each other. Each of the examiners was blinded to the results of the reading at each point. One of the examiners managed the technical aspects of the study, ensuring that the protocol was followed, conditions in the laboratory were controlled and the AcuGraph instrument settings were appropriately set up for each data collection.
Acupoints on the volunteers were not marked, but examiners were allowed to consult the charts illustrated in figures 2 and 3. Each operator used his or her standard technique to locate the Jing-Well and the Yuan-Source acupoints. Each operator recorded 48 measurements on four volunteers on the two test days for a total of 2304 skin site recordings (288 measures on each subject on each day).
At the second test session, a week later, at the same time of day, the same volunteers were examined. All examinations took place in the Helfgott Research Institute Psychophysiology Laboratory. No one had access to the previous data on the second study day. A standardised AcuGraph protocol as described above was followed.
Coefficients of variability were calculated on all Jing-Well and Yuan-Source points and the average is reported.
In the first two experiments (known resistances and non-human samples), there was little variability among measurements. In Experiment 1, which involved measuring standard resistors, the average CV was 1.4% with the mode being 0%. In Experiment 2, the average CV for the carrot was 0.9% and for the squash 2.8%.
In Experiment 3, the range of test–retest reliability for the Yuan-Source points was 0.78–0.95 with an average reliability coefficient of 0.86. The range of reliability coefficients for the Jing-Well points was 0.56–0.91 with an average coefficient of 0.76. The CVs ranged from 16.8% to 30.3% on the Yuan-Source points and 15.5–39.4% on the Jing-Well points (see table 1).
In Experiment 4, the CVs between practitioners varied to a high degree. The range of coefficients for the Yuan-Source points was 19.4–34.8% with an average of 24.5%. The range and average CV of the Jing-Well points was 17.7–29.4% and 23.7% (see table 1). The results were not due to relatively high variability among one or two practitioners but rather inconsistency among all practitioners. While these CVs have similar values to the CVs in Experiment 3, it is important to remember that they cannot be directly compared as CVs are the within-person SD divided by the mean measurement (usually multiplied by 100). Therefore one can compare CVs of different measurement processes in the same circumstances, but it makes no sense to compare the same process in different circumstances.
We found that the AcuGraph 3 Digital Meridian Imaging System measures standard resistors and organic materials accurately and reliably as demonstrated in Experiments 1 and 2. In addition, Experiment 3 indicates that when the same skin site (acupoint) is measured in three consecutive recordings by a single operator, over a period of 20 min, the AcuGraph demonstrates a high level of reliability. This level of reliability is comparable to that found with other electrodermal screening devices, such as the Prognos device7 9 and the AMI device.8 This finding will provide a degree of confidence for solo practitioners who use these devices in their clinics. Although a single set of three readings taken with the AcuGraph was highly repeatable, we are unable to say anything about the repeatability of these measures over a longer time period than 20 min. For example, we cannot say conclusively that week to week differences recorded from the same individual are solely the result of changes in that individual over time because our measurements were taken on a single day only.
To our knowledge there are no other published studies that assessed the interexaminer variability of operators using the same device to record skin conductance at acupoints on the same patients. In Experiment 4 we found a high level of variability in AcuGraph readings obtained by seven practitioners who had received minimal training with the current iteration of the AcuGraph system. As a comparison, interexaminer variability of blood pressure readings typically have a CV of 9.9% systolic and 9.2% diastolic.17 This finding has ramifications for using the AcuGraph (or any other electrodermal screening device) in a clinical trial in which multiple operators record skin conductance measurements on multiple participants.
A limitation of Experiment 4, however, is that the acupuncturists were novice AcuGraph operators. Prior to recording electrodermal measurements, they watched a 5 min videotape instruction and were then told simply to locate the acupoint using their own point location technique, and hold the probe perpendicular to the acupoint for measurements. The novice operators practiced obtaining readings on each other for approximately 20 min prior to the experiment. It is possible that with more consensus training on acupoint location and probe handling interoperator agreement might be higher. In our previous work of developing consensus among acupuncturists for traditional Chinese medicine diagnoses we found that a single day session of training, with feedback to the acupuncturists following pools of diagnoses, led to an acceptable level of diagnostic agreement among practitioners for a clinical trial.18 Future operator training in the use of the AcuGraph system will include further instruction and practice on consistent acupoint location among examiners and probe handling with the express goal of obtaining greater agreement among operators. In such a training session individual operators will observe and critique each other's techniques. They will be instructed to obtain similar recordings to each other and will continue to practice until a desired level of agreement was reached.
Another limitation of Experiment 4 may be our use of the AcuGraph 3 Digital Meridian Imaging System which does not have a pressure sensor. Since conducting our experiments in February, 2010 the AcuGraph system has undergone a crucial change for the better: a pressure sensor has been incorporated into the measuring probe so that recordings are now acquired only at a specific pressure, thus controlling a well-known source of variability—pressure control. Potential effects of this change have not, however, been evaluated. As another technical improvement, in future studies we will experiment with placement of the reference electrode on a single midline skin site rather than changing from hand to hand during the testing.
Electrical conductance measurements with the AcuGraph 3 Digital Meridian Imaging System provide repeatable readings on known resistors, non-human organic material and on human acupoints when recorded by a single operator. However, an unacceptably high level of inter-rater variability was found among minimally trained AcuGraph operators, which provides a cautionary note regarding the use of this system in a clinical trial that requires multiple users. We are optimistic, however, that adding a pressure sensor to the AcuGraph system and providing in-depth consensus-training to the operators will lead to a level of interoperator variability that is acceptable for use in clinical trials.
Summary points
▶ Skin conductance instruments are used to identify acupuncture points
▶ Their reliability is unknown
▶ We tested Acugraph on different materials and with different operators
▶ A single operator was consistent, but multiple operators were not
Funding Miridia Technology, Meridian, Idaho, USA.
Competing interests All authors received US$250 from Miridia Technology, for participation in the study. Miridia had no editorial input in this manuscript.
Patient consent Obtained.
Ethics approval This study was conducted with the approval of the National College of Natural Medicine Institutional Review Board.
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I received this today in my e-mail...
If you didn't have a good enough reason to fight this so-called healthcare scheme, now you do! Refuse to be chipped like a dog! This is buried in the "healthcare" bill:
http://ppjg.wordpress.com/2010/03/30/re … -registry/
They'll have to kill me first.
This is the kind of crap buried in the bill that the Dem's say we are imagining.
I agree spider me too!
That sort of thing is SO creepy. I'm not a violent person, and I even respect the government. But there is no way NO WAY I'll ever accept such a thing.
I would mutilate myself to have it out if it were forced on me. I would die fighting it. I would hope not to have to kill, but as far as I'm concerned such a thing threatens my (and anyone else's) very survival. I would hope that the powers that be would know enough to leave well enough alone. There's no good reason such a device couldn't be used in a card - which would, admittedly, only make it slightly better.
*heebee jeebees* If it really comes to that, I'm getting the hell out of here.
Wanna know what I think of the new law NOW?? go read my forum post about Obamacare! Sorry, but I'm mad and upset!
Ummmmmm, seems it was all about nothing...(check latest post)
As is this thread.
You should check the credibility of your sources before going off the deep end.
Or just continue to live your lives in irrational fear, it's all up to you.
While I do not know if mandatory chipping is or is not included in the health care bill, there is plenty of evidence to suggest that the government is very, very interested in the RFID chip and its use for the general population. Check it out. All you have to do is type it into the search engine.
They've already begun to use them.
That's science fiction! I'd never agree to it... it sure brings up a lot of questions for me. I have no idea what's in that health care bill, but I don't know a single person who's for it.
I am for it and know plenty others who are including my friends who are physicians.
I'm sure big brother loves you.
Well they understand the dangers of people living without medical insurance and not participating in routine checkups.
Likewise, when several of these people eventually visit the hospital suffering from unbearable pain, in most cases this could have been prevented at a much early stage in the process if detected.
Guess how many of them do not have insurance or the money to pay for their expensive treatments including surgery and prescriptions? You know hospitals, physicians, and other medical workers do not work for free?
I remember from your earlier post that you stated you do not want health insurance. Well big brother is trying to look out for your and other insured tax payers' best interests...
For instance, I would have never known that my cholesterol was borderline high without a routine checkup. Likewise, I have been taking 10mg of Lipitor every other day and my cholesterol has been back to normal. This measure prevented me from doing major damage to my arteries over the long run...
That's all well and good, but what that has to do with the mandated use of implanted RFID chips is beyond me.
ETA: Health care does not necessarily equal insurance. And no, I do not want to be forced to buy insurance, or to feed the insurance companies who - with no qualifications - feel as though they somehow ought to be able to decide what medical procedures one ought to be eligible for.
Notice though, you don't see me protesting wildly or going nuts over the passage of the health care bill. These chips, however, are a completely different story. The sh** will hit the fan if those little monsters are forced upon me, and I recommend you read about them before you go proclaiming loudly your love of them. It's obvious you're not really on top of the meaning of this thread.
Chips like that aren't science fiction:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio-freq … tification
The article cites HR 3200. The 'H' in HR stands for 'House' - as in the House version of the Health Care Bull - which is the version that was totally discarded. Only the Senate version passed - and the 'fixes' in the reconcilliation bill.
Wingnuts, you are being manipulated. They are yanking your chain. You are going for it like a fish for a lure. Why be a sucker for every wild claim? I seem to recall that the FDA curently tests and classifies every medical device from crutches to pacemakers. Is/was this an extension of that concept with the goal of standardization? I don't know.
A little sanity, if you please.
You can call people names all you want and be deprecatory all you want. As I stated before, since I haven't made it all the way through the monster health care bill - I don't know if the chips are in there or not. But the fact of the matter is they exist, they are in use, they have been/are being tested. There is PLENTY to read about them from all kinds of people.
The government is intensely interested in them, and people have already begun to use them. There are people running around who have them in their hands already. You can call it wingnuts all you want - as far as I'm concerned the people who even developed such technology (and it DOES exist) and those who want to use it are the wingnuts.
Keep your insults to yourself, sir.
ETA: And as for the FDA: have you seen a commercial for medication recently? Or better yet...have you had a chance to notice the slew of class action suits against pharmaceutical companies because their FDA-approved drugs are killing people? Hmm...makes me wonder if the FDA is doing their job.
", since I haven't made it all the way through the monster health care bill - I don't know if the chips are in there or not. "
But you are quite willing to promote a panic about an issue that I showed was decpetive at best, a grosss misrepresenation probably, and might not even exist in ANY form in the health care bill that became law.
But I do respect your constitutional right to be paranoid.
No, I am not promoting panic in any way, shape, or form - I am merely stating how I personally feel about the possible use of RFID chips implanted into humans. Anyone else is free to have them or not, or do whatever they want with them. What is written is my opinion alone.
I might not have read the whole bill, but I have read plenty about the chips and they scare the crap outta me - and I'm not afraid to admit it.
In your original OP, you stated "this is buried in the health care bill." You didn't state that you didn't know whether or not it is in there; you stated that it is in there.
Please take responsibility for your own spreading of misinformation.
And, like Doug said, you do have a right to be paranoid, but I suggest it would be helpful if you didn't try to spread it to other people.
Although, it is your right.
What are you talking about? I didn't open this thread...I merely commented on it.
Ack! You are right. I apologize for attributing words to you that you did not write.
[The rolled eyes are for me.]
Hey it's all right; stuff happens. We can even disagree and still be friends.
It's all good.
@ Ron: Would it surprise you to know that: I hardly know anything about Palin except that she was McCain's running mate and her daughter got preggers...and that a lot of people make fun of her.
Limbaugh? From what I hear, he's a total a**, but to give the benefit of the doubt--I've honestly never actually heard a single word from his lips or read a single thing he's written (or witnessed whatever it is he does-radio?)
And I don't even know who Beck is (unless you're talking about the musician who made Mellow Gold, among other things, and I'm pretty sure you're not).
I'm sure that makes me dreadfully naive. My opinion on this matter is the result of other sources of information and personal, visceral revulsion.
Don't worry about not being all the way through the bill yet, no Congressperson or Senator has even read it, except maybe the ones who voted NO!
No but when someone tries to feed you a line as fact about this law you can check it out yourself.
The actual bill H.R. 3590 which became Public Law No: 111-148
This opens as a .pdf with a nifty "find" box at the top. Just type in any word or phrase you would like to investigate and it will search the entire document, all 2409 pages of it.
There is no terminology for any implanted devices in this law. Yes, the technology is available but it is not being forced on anyone with this law.
Also, here is H.R. 4872 (The Reconciliation Act, or "the fixes") and there is no mention of implanted devices in there either.
We never hear 'everything' in any bill anyway ,so whats the big deal about this one.
If I had a loved one denied health insurance , Id have signed it like yesterday ....
Another thing many people simply cannot to pay for insurance NOW as companies insist they must. In some cases premiums a third of their wages...
It is long over-due that power be taken from Health Insurance companies who in my opinion have grossly misused it.
And another thing what the hell is this obscession with drugs and zillions of drugstores all over America.
Is everyone sick , most of the time??
Seriously ya cant drive i/2 a mile without a large drugstore perched on a corner ,an then their competitors on the opposite corner. Shelves lined with varietys of the same thing?
Doesnt anyone think society is maybe expecting to be always unwell, or are we being told we are-subtle brainwashing.
Actually if you or I, ever needs surgery ,how would we ever know whats 'all been done'...I mean half the population could be walking around already with 'added bits' lol
mandatory chipping would be a horrible idea. they might make crimes against children even worse. if a pedophile knows a child he snagged could be tracked, instead of molesting him or her and letting them go, which is horrible enough, they might put the kid in a lead box or an underground chamber to block the signal. or try to 'surgically remove' it. parents need to be more accountable and take care of their children better. we already have labels on everything. all the labels in the world aren't going to save children from neglect.
Is it any wonder this crowd honors Palin, Limbaugh, and Beck?
It's all just part of "growing up" as a country. Europe will respect us once we all have chips. Why do you hate poor people? Trust your betters.
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1. Breakaway: Lucas White is captain of the hockey team, and well deserving of the position. He's hard-hitting, rough and puts up with very little. He's kept to himself throughout his years at Providence University, but it's time to train the next man up in line for his position. His second on the Hockey team has a twin sister that catches everyone's eye and leaves most of the guys acting like idiots, but Lucas isn't interested. Girls are too needy, too catty and a pain in butt. Plain and simple.
Aubrey Moore's had her eye on the captain of the hockey team for the last few years since her brother, Jayce joined the team. He's known for being a complete jerk, but Aubrey's had the pleasure of seeing around the edges of his personality and wants to know him more. Now she just has to figure out how to help him breakaway from being so jaded and join her in the best adventure anyone could embark on -love.
2. Offside: Jacob Wright is president of the largest fraternity on campus, and he's known as a lady killer, and a bit of a slut. He wears his badges proud and never leaves anyone with the pretense that he's something he's not. Having to balance working at his father's restaurant with school and soccer has become almost impossible, but there's a new reason for wanting to show up – Emily.
Emily Campbell has heard all about Jacob Wright and his unruly ways. There're not too many girls on campus that don't wish for a night in his bed, but Emily can't imagine why. He's impossibly sexy, but that only goes so far. After taking a job at the local pizza parlor on campus, she realizes that she's going to get a large dose of the frat boy and his wild ways.
Jacob might think that Emily is willing to play his game, but she's going to throw out a flag and call it like she sees it – offside.
3. Rebound: Micah Sanders has dreamed of playing in the NBA his whole life, but sustaining an injury the summer before his senior year means he's going to have to push in a way he didn't think possible. He's willing to put in the work and effort to make a full recovery, but life quickly gets in the way as it always does.
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Do good guys really win or are they just the perfect rebound?
4. Homerun: Jayce Moore is not only the new captain of the Pro-U hockey team, but he spends his off season playing baseball. His grades have begun to suffer, and though he hates the thought of asking his twin sister's best riend for help, Layla is his best bet for passing Chemistry. Her laid-back persona and strikingly good looks are enough to make his body ache for something he shouldn't, but he needs help, and she's his girl.
Layla Roberts is more than surprised when her best friend's brother approaches her for a bit of tutoring. He's always been standoffish, but now is her chance to get to know the star athlete a little better.
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The 46MP mega megapixel 3D X? A slightly safer bet: 7D Mark II. But wouldn't the astonishing, just released 7D firmware update undermine 7D2 sales? Additionally, there's talks of a second EOS M pro body and a G13.
Expect the full-frame entry-level D600 and an 18.5mm F1.8 mirrorless lens for the Nikon 1 system. Also possible: a more advanced Nikon 1 pro body.
Sony may steal part of the show with the long-awaited A99 full-frame and NEX-6 with application support, that's basically a more polished and affordable NEX-7.
XE-1 mirrorless and a possibly trendsetting compact. Also on the horizon new XF lenses and major X series firmware updates. Too early for an X200.
Two new PEN cameras, but no new top model. Also expect a successor to the discontinued XZ-1 and several new Micro Four Thirds lenses.
Now that's a tough call. Leica is expected to announce (at least) two new major cameras. According to our interview with Leica an M9/X2 hybrid, potentially mirrorless, as well as the (M10?) successor to the M9/M9-P, possibly with CMOS sensor and some sort of EVF (think Titanium edition's LED solution). Recently some S3 talk surfaced. Plus new S and M lenses.
Panasonic is poised to launch its new flagship mirrorless, the GH3, alongside new lenses.
Patience. Looks like the rumored K-3 won't be full-frame. Chances are you'll a second generation 645D medium format.
Nothing major from Samsung, at most new NX lenses and accessories.
Now Hasselblad will be exciting. They keep on sending press release reminders as if they're about to announce something revolutionary. A green Ferrari edition? Seriously, there are rumors about a "larger than full-frame" mirrorless, possibly a latter-day Hasselblad-branded, Fujifilm-designed XPan 2.0.


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