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By Michael Aneiro
As we head into the weekend of the 2014 Academy Awards, Brian Nick, senior strategist at UBS, took the time to match up various Oscar-nominated movies with what would be their corresponding asset classes, loosely based on plot but mostly on their respective chances to prevail this year. Here are some highlights from the fixed-income side:
Nebraska (US Government Bonds) – Nice pedigree and some strong performances, but lacking the "oomph" (or the yield) to break out and make an impact. Could have had a better chance in a weaker year.
Captain Phillips (Emerging market bonds) – Much risk ventured but little gained of late. Rising US interest rates, deteriorating confidence in emerging market policymakers, and fragile external balances all contributed to negative returns. Indeed, we're still waiting for someone to say "I am the captain now" in Ukraine and several other troubled countries.
American Hustle (Municipal Bonds) – A resilient film in the race despite falling under frequent attack for lacking a coherent story. Undervalued performances helped turn back the tide of internet backlash (investor outflow). Its protagonists manage to avoid several Detroit- and Puerto Rico-sized pitfalls as they wind their way through a maze-like plot to a fairly happy ending.
Gravity (US High Yield) – Quite literally the highest-yielding nominee (just over $700 million worldwide), this long-in-the-making space thriller has many supporters and few vocal detractors. It may serve as the default choice for those unconvinced that the frontrunner is worthy.
And the winner according to Nick?
12 Years a Slave (Developed market equities) – the clear frontrunner with the most compelling story. It's not the runaway winner and guaranteed instant classic that some past Best Picture winners have been, but it's tough to see anything else beating it if all goes as expected.

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"I don't want to take a pill just to take it. Because I'll be "taking it" taking it, when I'm not sure I need to take it. But if I have to "take it" take it, then I'll have to take it and will take it. But only if I really have to "take it" take it.
Friday, May 31, 2013
I just can't take it
"I don't want to take a pill just to take it. Because I'll be "taking it" taking it, when I'm not sure I need to take it. But if I have to "take it" take it, then I'll have to take it and will take it. But only if I really have to "take it" take it.
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I think maybe he's talking about having to take the pill every day, even when he feels like he doesn't need it.
Maybe doctor handwriting is revenge for patient incoherance?
- May 31, 2013 at 7:54 AM
- awesomesauciness said...
Glad we cleared that up doc.
- May 31, 2013 at 8:12 AM
- Harlowe said...
And here I've been "taking" taking my pills all along, when I only actually need to take them! WHAT HAVE I BEEN DOING WITH MY LIFE!
- May 31, 2013 at 9:24 AM
- Judy Teeter said...
Ow! That made my brain hurt!
- May 31, 2013 at 9:52 AM
I think they badly communicated that they only wanted a prescription if it was absolutely necessary. I have had doctors that say, "well, this isn't necessary, but you can do this/take this if it'll make you feel better." I think your patient just wanted to make sure that they were fine with not taking something if it would clear up on its own. I have heard of doctors prescribing antiobiotics for viruses so the patient feels like the doctor did something. I don't know how true this is.
- May 31, 2013 at 10:12 AM
- ronstew said...
I reckon that Anon @ 10:12 has it right, and I figure that Dr Grumpy understood what was being said. The frightening thing is that I understood this patient's meaning.
- May 31, 2013 at 10:59 AM
- Packer said...
Easy to dance to, so so lyrics.
Heard it on 404 WAMB FM this moring, The Bieb still has it.
- May 31, 2013 at 11:30 AM
Arghhhhh! I can't take it anymore!
- May 31, 2013 at 12:14 PM
Maybe he could just take it ironically?
- May 31, 2013 at 12:30 PM
- AECDesigns said...
That totally made my head hurt.
Maybe I need a pill....
- May 31, 2013 at 12:55 PM
I'm mad as hell and just can't take it anymore, unless I have to take it. But then I won't have to like to take it and I will be mad as hell because I took it.
- May 31, 2013 at 1:28 PM
- Loren Pechtel said...
Another vote that Anon@10:12 got it right.
- May 31, 2013 at 5:00 PM
- Surgeon In My Dreams said...
What's weird is I understood that.
- June 1, 2013 at 12:11 PM
Well, if he doesn't take it, that's the only way his hair will stop from turning blue, and it's up to him if he does or does not mind blue hair, but personally, if he really had to take it, take it, the blue hair might be back in style with the Dippity Do girls. He still has a choice, but the real question is does he want the pink curler bonnet to go with it. Foam pink curlers in public is strictly anti-social psychopathic.
- June 1, 2013 at 6:59 PM
- Patti Cadwallader said...
Isn't there a pill your patient can take for that?
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I got a 40gig HD here that is unstable. It works with a quick format only, and will hold data, but if you take it out of the computer/move it around it acts like it's freshly wiped. Works ok for temp files/etc but I don't have anything to use that for and if I'm doing photoshop work/etc I don't want my scratch disk to fart and make me re-do all my stuff. Same thing if I was burning a DVD. The temp file would go there, but if it did crap in the middle, I'd have to re-rip.
So... What can I turn this think into? It looks like it might make a nice enclosure for a mod of something.. Just no idea. It's a seagate barracuda with the seashiled over the electronic board.. I had another broke HD that I took and I'm going to put a shotgun slug through... Thought about bringing it to a data recovery place and saying "Can you help me my HD is shot!" then wait for the look after I show them! lol
I'm thinking maybe I can fit 4AA in it and use it as a base for my cree aspherical lens lantern... but it's a little heavy... It would look cool though.
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Submission + - Running A Linux Live KDE Desktop In 210MB (phoronix.com)
An anonymous reader writes: Slax 7.0 is a Slackware-based Linux distribution that can provide a Live USB/CD environment complete with the the KDE4 Plasma desktop in just 210MB of space. Slax can also be customized with other software modules to provide lightweight Linux installations for varying tasks. For those curious how this lightweight Linux distribution has pulled off the feat of being small and fast, the Slax creator Tomá Matejícek wrote a technical article explaining the Slax internals with booting a modern Linux desktop in just ~200MB.


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"Unfortunately for business reasons we won't be seeing any PoP DLC appear [on the PC]," said Ubisoft community manager Chris "UbiRazz" Easton in a post found by BigDownload on the game's official forum. nope
"Sorry guys!" added Easton. Of course, "sorry" wasn't enough for PC fans of the game, who have already begun organizing a letter-writing campaign.
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By Devan Filchak
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Ten local residents learned about ways to preserve and protect the Bear Creek Watershed in a course offered by the Evergreen Metro District and the watershed association.
The class, at the Evergreen Metro District facility on Stagecoach Drive, covered a variety of topics, including hydrology of Bear Creek, pollution, wildlife impacts and potential citizen monitoring.
In the past, Evergreen High students took the class and then embarked on a beautification project at the school.
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Results of running races, previews, recaps, commentary and race analysis.
Scenes from the weekend at Rock 'n' Roll Philly.
Scenes from the Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon over Labor Day weekend.
The finish line at Sunday's Humana Rock 'n' Roll Chicago Half Marathon & 10k was nothing but smiles. Chicago's
It was a perfect morning for running at the Alaska Airlines Rock 'n' Roll Seattle Marathon & ½ Marathon. Jared Ward, who will
Liverpool rolled out the welcome mat Sunday for the 3rd annual Rock 'n' Roll Liverpool Marathon & ½ Marathon with 16,000 runners,
Marathon weekend is underway in Liverpool as the award winning Rock 'n' Roll 5K took place on Saturday morning at Albert Dock under
More than 3,500 future marathoners took over Nissan Stadium for Kids Rock Nashville presented by YMCA of Middle Tennessee. Local children
More than 34,000 participants weathered the rain and took to the streets of Nashville for the 17th running of the St. Jude Rock 'n'
Hometown hero Bobby Mack won Sunday's Rock 'n' Roll Raleigh Marathon & Half Marathon presented by WRAL. The 31-year-old Mack,
The 27th Junior Carlsbad took place on Saturday, April 2, 2016. The emphasis is on fun, not speed. At Junior Carlsbad, every child is a
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When the Biscayne was conceived in the late '50s, the notion of handling wasn't even an afterthought. People wanted big and powerful, never mind your face grease getting smeared all over the side glass on a swoopy turn. Besides, that entire trick chassis stuff was for European twinks, right?
When I bought this car in 1997, Global West maestro Doug Norrdin said he would prototype everything that he'd developed for A-bodies on the Biscayne and if I'd be willing to leave it with him for six months he'd have it shipshape. I politely declined, under the illusion that the car would be finished and I'd be burning rubber by then. It took another eight years before it got to that stage.
My impetuosity ruled. I lost. Norrdin helped by inserting his inflexible sandwich of Del-a-lum (a billet aluminum core covered by a machined sleeve of Delrin) at either side of the front upper control arms and putting a spherical link on the frame end of the lower control arms. Rather than using two attachment points at the frame, the '65-70 B-body lower control arms pivot on a single central locus. The front springs were unknown wire meant for a big-block application but with a coil hacked off the bottom to set the stance. Spring rate was anybody's guess.
For the rear, Metco offered billet aluminum lower control arms that were originally meant for an A-body, adjustable (for pinion angle) on the top side and followed by more QA1s. I attached a PST bar to the lower links la the factory. Eaton supplied 2-inch drop (282 lb-in) lowering springs. Later, one end of the stock Panhard bar (keeps the axle housing centered beneath the car) was threaded for adjustment.
On the smooth expanse of the interstate, on the 800-mile shot from Memphis to my central Florida driveway, the car behaved normally, but on uneven secondary roads, the steering was so sensitive it was downright ugly. It trammed. It pulled. It took concentration to keep the car on the path over rough patches. At first I thought it a conspiracy of the 9-inch-wide Fikse wheels, grabby Goodyears, improper alignment, and quick 12:1 steering ratio. I didn't discover until much later that the bar was actually riding against the frame (it passes through elongated oval openings), thus merrily steering the car quite independently of the driver.
Adhesion is good. Modern radial tires are so light-years better than the horrid bias-plies we used to suffer that they tend to turn an olden-day suspension into melted wax. The geometry, mainly caster angle, is all wrong. The object is to keep as much tread on the tarmac as possible at all times, and most modern performance road rubber has better tractive qualities than race tires used to have. To take full advantage of them requires a suspension system that responds in kind.
Norrdin emphasized that his B-body conversion is meant to remake the ride, handling, and steering for the street and not necessarily for autocross work. It's for a purely fun ride: You can look down that flight deck of a hood and remember how horribly the original contraption worked. Before I ripped the wheels off it during the last century, I had driven the stock configuration less than 30 miles.
The Global fix begins with CTA-50A upper control arms that incorporate different geometry than the factory arm. To complement, the lower CTA-50L units are fitted with a rotating polyurethane cushion that allows the spring to index in the frame as well as the lower arm. B-bodies used strut rods attached to the lower control arm and the frame. Global's ASR-50 adjustable strut rods eliminate fore-and-aft wheel movement (which directly changes the caster and toe) during braking, acceleration, and cornering and is accompanied by vague steering feedback.
At the rear, the TBC-51 upper control arm allows for the correct pinion angle without using shims. The spherical bearing on the frame side allows for the twisting action of the arm when the rear passes over bumps and as the body rolls. Companion to it, TBC-50 lower control arms provide smooth movement over bumps and reduce lift on the inside tire during cornering.
Adjustable VTC-50 antisquat brackets receive the leading end of the upper control arm. They change the geometry in the rear, increasing or decreasing the amount of downforce at the back tires. As part of the package, Global West built specific linear rate coil springs that lower the car 1 inch. Since the engine is all-aluminum, we opted for small-block S-68 at front and S-88 at the rear. Finally, the PHC-50K adjustable Panhard rod that centers and confirms lateral location of the axlehousing, has multihole brackets, and quells rearend instability around turns and over bumps. The relocation rod also imparts a high degree of torsional stability to the framerails.
We had neither space nor the proper telemetry equipment to produce any kind of empirical data, so this is a seat-of-your-jeans take, a report based on driving thousands of new and modified cars. Did it on the street. Did it on an unoccupied thoroughfare with a series of switchbacks, damn difficult to find in Florida. The ride is firm (QA1's set at three front and rear) but fluid. I can actually feel the front tires through the steering, a facet that was vague at best prior to the changes.
Surprise. The Biscayne's weight distribution is 49/51, undoubtedly a product of its enormous rear overhang, big glass, rear-mount battery, and all-aluminum engine up front that weighs less than an iron small-block. People kill for numbers like this and the car's handling demeanor is quite neutral. No amount of tomfoolery would call the back end around; although, anything better than a 6/10s effort would probably pendulum the rear of the car easily. Although Global has a rear-mount antisway bar (not attached to the lower control arm) for this conversion, it was deemed unnecessary.
We made some very stupid maneuvers in an effort to upset the cart but got squat in return. Judging by the feel of the car, the bar would be superfluous. The biggest sensation is felt at the rearend. The adjustable Panhard brace and bar really tie the car together. Bumpsteer has been distilled down to nothing. The Biscayne now feels like a modern car, quite the equal of high-zoot, American, Euro, or Asian counterpart. As a matter of fact, BMW dudes despise our big, white junk. It floors them. It brow-beats them. It makes people stay up at night.
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On Tuesday, James Cooley, owner of Chesnee-based Cooley Farms Inc. and Strawberry Hill U.S.A., was announced as the winner of the 2013 Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year.
On Tuesday, James Cooley, owner of Chesnee-based Cooley Farms Inc. and Strawberry Hill U.S.A., was announced as the winner of the 2013 Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year.
After being named the state farmer of the year in July, Cooley was entered into competition with nine other state finalists for the regional honor.
He was announced as the overall victor during the Willie B. Withers Luncheon held Tuesday on the opening day of the 2013 Sunbelt Ag Expo being held through Friday in Moultrie, Ga.
"I am humbled and very grateful," Cooley said. "I'm appreciative of everyone involved. It's not about me — it's about my family and all of the people around me. … I'm so grateful for our workers and for all of our customers. Without their support, this wouldn't be possible."
According to the expo, the Southeastern FOY award recognizes excellence in agricultural production and farm management, along with leadership in farm and community organizations. It also honors family contributions in producing safe and abundant supplies of food, fiber and shelter products for U.S. consumers.
Ron Carroll, vice president of marketing for Swisher International Inc., and expo director Chip Blalock presented Cooley with a $15,000 check during the ceremony Tuesday.
"James and his family are outstanding representatives of the farming industry," Peter Ghiloni, president and CEO of Swisher International Inc., said in a statement. "It is an honor for our company and our Swisher Sweets cigar brand to recognize the Cooleys for their many accomplishments."
Cooley Farms was founded in 1946 by the late Gene Cooley, who returned from service during World War II and convinced his father, a cotton grower, to plant 2,000 peach trees on land granted to the family by the king of England.
A few years later, Gene's brother, Ansel Cooley, joined in the venture and it became Cooley Bros. Peach Farms.
James, Gene's son, eventually took the reins, supported by his wife, Kathi Cooley. The couple raised their four daughters — Brooke, Brittani, Brandi and Bethani — on the farm.
In 1995, James decided to plant a large amount of strawberries.
A few years later, and with input from his wife and daughters, the owner transformed an old peach shed into the bustling Strawberry Hill U.S.A. market and an old service station across the street into a lively cafe, gift shop and ice cream stand.
Bethani and Brandi recently have taken on executive roles at the farm, which encompasses 1,000 acres of peaches, 90 acres of strawberries, 90 acres of cantaloupes and 34 acres of blackberries, nectarines, plums and Asian pears.
In 2012, the farm hosted more than 10,000 children through partnerships with local schools to bring students in and let them take hayrides and have other farming adventures.
At times, Cooley employs up to 200 workers, most from Mexico through a guest worker program.
In 2002, James and Brooke were seriously injured in a motorcycle accident in Polk County, N.C. James spent two weeks in a coma. It took another two months in the hospital before he was able to return to his beloved family and farm.
"We are so blessed," Cooley said.
Cooley is only the second farmer from South Carolina to win the regional award. Ron Stephenson of Chester was the state's last winner, in 1994.
A group of judges visited the farm in early August. It included John McKissick, a longtime University of Georgia Extension agricultural economist from Athens, Ga., farmer Brian Kirksey of Amity, Ark., who was selected as the overall winner of the award in 2008, and John Woodruff, retired University of Georgia Extension soybean specialist from Tifton, Ga.
McKissick praised Cooley's operation as "one of the best" he has ever seen and applauded the family's generosity, faith, hard work and courage.
"They represent the strength of Southeastern agriculture," he said in a statement.
In addition to the $15,000 grand prize, Cooley won the use of a Massey Ferguson tractor for a year from Massey Ferguson North America. He will also get a $500 gift certificate and a Heritage gun safe from the Southern States cooperative, the choice of $1,000 in PhytoGen cottonseed or a $500 donation to a designated charity from Dow AgroSciences, and a Columbia jacket from Ivey's Outdoor and Farm Supply.
Cooley's competitors included Annie Dee of Aliceville, Ala., Phillip DeSalvo of Center Ridge, Ark., John Scott Long of Palm City, Fla., Will Harris of Bluffton, Ga., Scott Travis of Cox's Creek, Ky., Abbott Myers of Dundee, Miss., Wilbur Earp of Winnabow, N.C., Richard Jameson of Brownsville, Tenn., and Lin Jones of New Canton, Va.


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Defend Faydwer against acts of vengeance from enemies old and new! The clockwork armies of the evil gnomish necromancer Meldrath the Malignant gather in the Steamfront Mountains, awaiting his order to invade the kingdom of Ak'Anon. The launch of his great air fortress Mechanotus has exposed new paths into the nearby Loping Plains, home to the soul-eating wereorcs of Bloodmoon Keep. Meanwhile, an ancient menace stirs deep in the Dragonscale Hills, where the prismatic dragon Kerafyrm the Awakened plots the destruction of all Norrath.
EverQuest: Secrets of Faydwer is the fourteenth expansion to the genre-defining series. Characters can now advance up to level 80 as they battle to triumph over the rising menace. Along the way, discover thousands of new items, including Heroic Items that push abilities to new heights. Secrets of Faydwer also includes dynamic high level raid content, new spells, and new Advancement Abilities to rejuvenate even the most hardened warrior.
Features :
- 12 New Zones – New realms in which characters can explore and adventure.
- 62 Quests, 16 Missions, and 30 Raids.
- Level cap increase to 80.
- Heroic Items to allow stats increase above current caps.
- 3000 New items.
- 330+ New spells.
- 170+ Alternate Advancement Abilities with various ranks each.
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— NBC News gained access to many of David Hume Kennerlys White House photographs of the Ford administration. I feel compelled to publish several of them in our photoblog because this kind of coverage is something were likely to never see again. Ford granted Kennerly unprecedented access to the inner workings of the presidency, and the pictures show a level of intimacy, hard work and diplomacy that todays photo ops just dont even come close to.
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Nobody approves of Gov. Pat Quinn.
OK. Nobody is a stretch. Democrats, particularly in Chicago, approve of the job Quinn has done, but more than half of Democrats disapprove or have a neutral opinion of Quinn.
It was an interesting week for polls, including a We Ask America poll on Quinn's job approval and a Gallup poll on Congress' job approval.
First, Quinn. We Ask America on Wednesday asked 1,057 likely voters whether they approved or disapproved of the job Quinn was doing. Only 28 percent of those polled approved. Sixty-two percent disapproved, and 10 percent had no opinion.
Neither men nor women approve of Quinn. Only 28 percent of each gender gave Quinn approval. More men (65 percent) disapproved than women (60 percent).
Republicans, predictably, don't care much for Quinn's job performance. Eighty-four percent disapproved, while 11 percent approved. I'd love to know of what part of Quinn's job performance that 11 percent approves. My guess is that his ineffectiveness garnered their approval.
Not even 50 percent of those who identified themselves as Democrats approved of Quinn. Forty-eight percent approved, but 38 percent disapproved, and an additional 14 percent were neutral.
Independents approved of Quinn's performance slightly more than Republicans (15 percent). Seventy-six percent disapproved.
Quinn's biggest detractors can be found downstate – outside of Chicago and the collar counties. Seventy-seven percent disapproved of Quinn's job performance; 15 percent approved. In the collar counties, 67 percent disapproved; 24 percent approved. More than 50 percent (52) disapproved in suburban Cook County, while 36 percent approved.
Quinn's greatest support, not surprisingly, came from Chicago, where 44 percent approved of his performance; 41 percent disapproved.
While Quinn's approval ratings would suggest he could have difficulty winning re-election next year, recent congressional elections suggest otherwise.
New Gallup data released Thursday said Congress' approval rating was 16 percent. That's actually the highest rating for 2013. And in 2012, Congress' approval rating twice registered at 10 percent.
Despite such depressingly low numbers, 91 percent of incumbent U.S. senators and 90 percent of incumbent U.S. representatives who sought re-election last November won re-election.
Yeah, that makes sense.
Although people overwhelmingly disapprove of Congress' job performance, Americans like their congressmen. Forty-six percent said they approve of the job the representative from their congressional district is doing.
So, essentially, Americans are saying, "My congressman is fine. It's your congressman that's the problem."
Like with much of what's going on in Springfield and Washington, we're left just shaking our head.
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OK, so it's not like it's my first post, but here goes...
I've recently (since Jan/02) enrolled in an IT course after a decade of Automotive and Warehouse
monkey jobs, being laid off due to economic blahblahblah...I've been messing around with computers since
grade 5 (Holy SIMM chips, am I that #@(4ing old?) with Apple II*'s, Macs and the earliest PC's (and was
continually amazed by a friend's Amiga's performance even into the late 486/ early Pentiums). I've had a
more than a few jobs directly involved with computers (I was even a barcode in the DB of an AS/400! w00t!)
and a penchant for memorizing seemingly trivial, but increasingly useful knowledge of various technologies.
I guess it's taken me this long to get out of Geek Denial mainly because like music, I enjoy tinkering with computers
(amongst other things, heh), and I never wanted to turn a cool hobby into a job. So after years of being bent over
by various companies who can get other monkeys to do what I did ( and it happened...), I bit the bullet. Why?
Because I have the patience and the experience to fix what I can, and (sometimes) the logic to figure out what
causes the really odd problems. So why not get more experience, get the Certs (more on that later), and get
a career/job that I can really grow into? I _am_ a Geek, and proud of it. It's about time I started getting paid for it.
Not everybody can do what we do (I've already had friends and family ask me Tech Support questions. "Dad,
what OS is on your Company laptop?""Uh, Windows 2000 ver.98." "okay...").
Anyhoo, I stumbled across this site, and found good people asking great questions. The fact that not all of the
questions are specifically Tech oriented leads me to believe that there are some well-rounded, humourous
and intelligent people on this site. I think I'll stay...
Future AO Addict...


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Heard any good pick-up lines lately? How about:
"What's your credit score?"
"How much revolving debt do you have?"
"Ever filed bankruptcy?"
Probably not. These aren't usually a single gal's go-to for attracting a potential mate. But they are critical questions to ask before you get too deeply involved. If one or both halves of a couple aren't open and honest about their finances, it can lead to disappointment, resentment and, in the worst cases, a breakup or a black mark on your credit report.
Speak Up
Heard any good pick-up lines lately? How about:
"What's your credit score?"
"How much revolving debt do you have?"
"Ever filed bankruptcy?"
Probably not. These aren't usually a single gal's go-to for attracting a potential mate. But they are critical questions to ask before you get too deeply involved. If one or both halves of a couple aren't open and honest about their finances, it can lead to disappointment, resentment and, in the worst cases, a breakup or a black mark on your credit report.
Past financial mistakes, large amounts of debt and low credit scores can mean trouble qualifying for good rates on mortgages and other joint loans, not to mention the reality that bad money habits tend to perpetuate, which could lead to fights over spending, lack of saving and general financial stress and instability. It's no surprise that money problems are often cited as a leading factor in divorce.
But you can save yourself a lot of potential headaches and heartache by tackling tough issues early on. Make sure these 5 topics are on your list.
Your Financial Histories
A client of mine didn't know about her husband's $20,000+ credit card debt and low credit score until three years after they got married and were buying their first house together. Needless to say, she wasn't happy when she learned that they would only qualify for a smaller loan at a higher interest rate.
Marriage involves combining two financial worlds and mindsets and, in many ways, is like a business partnership. You wouldn't invest in a business–or take on a business partner–without knowing the financials. So why would you invest in a marriage without fully understanding what you're getting into?
It can be an awkward conversation, sure, but it's a lot less awkward–or painful–than the conversation you might have later. Talk openly with each other not just about your financial past and present situation, but about your future goals. That way you can tackle any issues now and prevent any surprises down the road. Once you commit to each other, commit to developing a joint spending and financial plan ASAP. That can help keep you on track, and on the same page, in both the short and long run. (Need help with a DIY financial plan? Here's a good place to start.)
Your Credit Scores
A common misconception is that individual credit reports merge and become one joint report after marriage. The truth is that everyone maintains an individual record regardless of any other factors. However, if you open a joint account, become an authorized user of your partner's credit account, or co-sign on a loan, a record appears on both credit reports.
If your partner has a stronger credit score, combining finances this way can help you in situations involving a major purchase. On the flip side, any negative reporting associated with a joint account, such as missed or late payments or increased debt-to-credit ratio, could really hurt both of you. One partner's low credit score can also have a significant impact on your interest rates for co-signed loans and joint accounts. (In fact, if your partner has bad credit, you should think carefully before opening any joint accounts or co-signing a loan.)
So, if you haven't already, make a date to check your credit reports together (and repeat annually–you're entitled to a free report each year under law at annualcreditreport.com). If one or both of you have a low credit score, make improving it the priority.
Any Debt You Have
I have heard some version of this story many times before: I have $15,000 of credit card debt, but I don't want to tell my wife or husband about it because I'm worried about how angry or disappointed (s)he might be.
Guilt and shame over our bad money habits are powerful emotions that can lead us to do things that only make the situation worse. Surveys show that about a third of us lie to our partners about spending one way or another. But honesty, as hard as it can be sometimes, is better than lying and getting caught. Both partners in a relationship need and deserve to know what's going on with each other's finances, especially if there are joint accounts, loans or financial goals involved. Also be aware that if you live in a "community property state", such as Texas, Arizona or California, you can be liable for debt a partner accumulates during your relationship even if your name is not on an account.
Your Bank Accounts
Opening a joint account is common early in a marriage. This makes sense if you have joint bills that need to be paid for things like housing, cars or childcare. However, getting married doesn't necessarily mean you have to marry accounts. Some couples choose to never have a joint account (which is smart if one partner has poor credit and spending habits) and some choose to only have a joint account. Others choose to have a joint account and individual accounts to separate combined fixed expenses from individual discretionary expenses. This can help reduce potential money conflicts. (On the other hand, if you feel the need to hide money in separate accounts, there is definitely a larger problem in the relationship that should be addressed.)
Even if you decide to open a joint account, I recommend you consider maintaining your own, individual bank and credit accounts too in order to ensure easy access to cash when you need it. Also, in the unfortunate event of divorce, having an established account in your name will help you rebuild your individual credit history.
Buying a Home
I have a friend who bought a house with her husband at the height of the real estate market several years ago. They were so caught up in the hype of being homeowners that they didn't care about not putting any money down, paying a higher interest rate and private mortgage insurance (PMI), and putting new furniture and home improvements on credit cards. Two years later when the Great Recession hit and he lost his job, homeownership went from being a dream to a curse.
If you and your partner are planning on buying a home together, give yourselves time to save up a down payment and reduce your debt-to-income ratio. Putting 20 percent down will allow you to avoid paying extra for mortgage insurance (PMI) and, combined with a credit score of at least 720, you could save a boatload of money in the long run. Your proposed monthly mortgage payment (including principal, interest, taxes and insurance) should be no more than 28 percent of your gross monthly income.
If that doesn't sound realistic for now, you may want to seriously consider postponing a home purchase until you can reach a certain savings, income and credit score goal. Keep in mind that lenders will go by the lower of the two credit scores when jointly applying for a mortgage. If you have good credit and your partner doesn't, you can consider applying solo; however, your income alone would be considered and that could mean affording a less expensive home. Also beware that you could end up bearing the burden of the house debt alone if the relationship goes south.
It Takes Two
We all know relationships are hard work. But successful money management is too, especially when you combine finances and potentially bad money habits.
It's important to remember that your relationship is far more valuable than anything money can buy, so try to be supportive of each other and work together when times get tough. It's also much easier to tackle any problems together than alone.
Bottom line: Being honest about your financial histories and challenges, as well as your financial needs and goals, from the beginning is essential if you want to live happily ever after.
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The Colorado Rapids announced today the club acquired allocation money from the New York Red Bulls. In exchange, New York receives the MLS rights to goalkeeper Bouna Coundoul.
Coundoul played in 52 matches for the Rapids from 2005 to 2008 and registered 189 saves and posted a 1.16 goals against average finishing his career in Colorado with a 17-22-12 record.


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I have a quesion about DWORD.
When I have looked on DWORD on MSDN:
I found that it is "unsigned 32-bit integer," so I marshaled it as System.UInt32. In addition, I found it marshaled as System.UInt32 in many places.
But, when I tried to PInvoke GetStdHandle() function:
I found that it takes one of three values:
A. -10: to retrieve input device handle
B. -11: to retrieve output device handle
C. -12: to retrieve error device handle
Although, DWORD is "unsigned 32-bit integer" and it is marshaled System.UInt32, System.UInt32 does not support negative values, therefore, it cannot take any value of the three. So, I have marshaled it as System.Int32 instead.
Now, the question is:
Do I have a misconception about DWORD? And why we marshal DWORD to System.UInt32 and GetStdHandle() requires negative values?


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Check Point Software Technologies rolled out a new offering that is designed to enable the consolidation of security gateways onto a single appliance or open server. The introduction of Check Point Virtual Systems is expected to simplify security, boost performance, and provide enhanced cost control. Partners can secure multiple network segments by using any combination of Check Point software blades supporting firewall, VPN, intrusion prevention, application control, URL filtering, anti-bot, antivirus, and identity awareness. The system supports the consolidation of up to 250 virtual systems on a single gateway supported by software blade protections and policies optimized for the needs of the specific customer.


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European Commission takes action to protect businesses against marketing scams
Brussels, 27 November 2012 – Today, the European Commission outlined a series of actions to tackle marketing scams, such as those of misleading directory companies. The aim is to better protect businesses, professionals and NGOs across Europe from dishonest traders who do not play by the rules and use misleading marketing practices, such as sending out forms asking businesses to update details in their directories, seemingly for free, and then charging them annual fees. Small companies are particularly vulnerable to fraudsters, who are frequently operating from another jurisdiction within the EU. This makes enforcement difficult. The Commission therefore announced that it plans to beef up the existing legislation (the Misleading and Comparative Advertising Directive 2006/114/EC) to explicitly ban practices such as concealing the commercial intent of a communication, while at the same time stepping up enforcement of the rules in cross-border cases.
"Only solid Europe-wide rules will enable us to crack down on scams targeting businesses and make sure the culprits cannot hide behind national borders. This is why we are presenting this comprehensive plan today," said Vice-President Reding, the EU's Justice Commissioner. "The practices of misleading directory companies, fake invoices and similar scams must be stopped. Small enterprises are the backbone of the European economy and can ill afford losing money to swindlers. We are determined to improve the security of doing business in Europe."
Every day EU-based businesses, professionals and civil society organisations fall victim to marketing scams. They range from providing false or misleading information about the service to sending offers disguised as invoices or misleading forms asking for updates in business directories. The figures reveal a new trend which can affect business worldwide. With the spread of mass-marketing techniques, the most notorious operators of misleading directories can reportedly send up to 6 million forms a year. The financial damage to individual companies that results from misleading directory scams is estimated to be between €1,000 and €5,000 per year for each company. The 23 million small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe represent 99% of EU businesses and have created 85% of net new jobs in the EU between 2002 and 2010. They are key drivers for economic growth and their rights should be protected.
Today, the Commission published a strategy (a Communication) that presents a detailed list of actions for the future to increase the protection of businesses:
1. Revising the rules prohibiting certain practices to make them more robust
2. Strengthening enforcement of the rules against misleading marketing practices in cross-border cases:
To upgrade the current rules, the Commission plans to present a proposal in the course of 2013, following a thorough impact assessment.
The Commission's action follows a survey by the European Parliament and a public consultation (see IP/11/1224) where businesses of all sizes and from all sectors strongly called for increased protection at EU level against misleading marketing practices specifically targeting businesses. 84% of the respondents supported EU-wide legislation against the most harmful commercial practices affecting businesses.
EU legislation on misleading and comparative advertising (Directive 2006/114/EC of 12 December 2006) establishes a minimum, EU-wide legal standard of business protection from misleading marketing practices. It also ensures that comparative advertising compares "like with like", that it does not denigrate other companies' trademarks and does not create confusion among traders.
There are several misleading marketing practices employed by dishonest traders on a massive scale. The most frequent scams are often based on a common underlying scheme: a dishonest trader deceives a victim into giving consent and, purportedly, a contract is concluded with little or no service in return, but at an exorbitant price and under abusive contractual conditions. Afterwards, the misleading trader uses all possible means to enforce the payment.
A very common scheme is that of misleading directory companies who send out forms asking commercial operators (such as shop owners, architects or doctors) to update their details, seemingly for free. Once the victim signs up, they will then be told that they have signed a contract and be charged a significant yearly sum. An EU-wide survey has documented 13,000 complaints about company directory scams – thought to be just the tip of the iceberg. In this context, the effective enforcement of EU rules is currently difficult when the victim and the offender are from two different EU countries.
The European Parliament has also underlined the importance of this topic on many occasions. The problem of misleading directory companies in particular formed the basis of two Resolutions of the European Parliament, in 2008 and more recently on 9 June 2011.
For more information
Communication "Protecting businesses against misleading marketing practices and ensuring effective enforcement"
Results of the public consultation:
EU legislation on misleading and comparative advertising
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This winter I've had the opportunity to add pretty key pieces to my cold weather attire. With a good amount of cold base miles, I've shredded some items and some have stayed strong and worthy of a solid review. A few different long sleeve jerseys are my main highlights from this shredding that I'll be reviewing this week.
There is something comforting about a soft merino wool piece of clothing. It wraps you up in it's natural warmth, and can be reused for a couple weeks at a time if you don't sweat it up too badly. Most folks who are purchasing their first piece of merino get sticker shock, but quickly they understand they are replacing 2-3 piece of clothing due to the wicking, warmth and longevity of wool. Ever purchased a pair of Smartwool socks? I bet you wish all of your socks were that amazing.
Colors: Black or Gray
There are a handful of features that Surly will want to tell you about, but the best feature for me is the ability to wear this on and off the bike easily. The jersey turns into a sweater when paired with a pair of jeans. The sleeves with thumb holes are long enough and easily flipped up for casual use. The back has a "cigarette pocket" which is one pocket with zippers on either side.
Traditionally women's wool jerseys have fit pretty baggy and boxy on me. I can say that this jersey in size large fits me pretty darn well. With room for a tshirt or jersey underneath it isn't super snug but it does allow me to feel like a woman when wearing it. As I mentioned I often wear it into shops as a sweater and it does look like a women's sweater (with a sweet pocket in the back!)
Overall Thoughts
If you can swallow the price tag of $140 this jersey will last you many seasons, keeping you warm and dry. It's an essential for me when traveling as I can wear it a handful of times and not be overwhelmed by stench or dirt.
See it on SurlyBikes.com
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thx@tungur ~> which cvsup
I would like to test kernels from time to time, as I test linux distros. Apart from [debian.org] Debian [debian.org], what is the state of bulding familiar systems (with familiar package management, etc) on different kernels, e.g. FreeBSD?
Is there any possibility to get a Debian-like (or Mandrake-like, why not?) experience with non-linux kernels? I would certainly give them a try... Or are there FreeBSD live-CDs with a hardware auto-recognition comparable with that of knoppix? That would be a nice way to try, too
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You can run Debian userland on the NetBSD kernel:
While I applaud the goal of ensuring that the Debian userland is a bit more portable, in the long run it is doubtful that it can be as well integrated as a normal NetBSD system. As someone who uses NetBSD as his preferred platform, I can attest to the growing "Linuxisms" in open source software.
You could just install FreeBSD and then the Debian port. You can then chroot into a Debian jail. Looks like Debian, smells like Debian, but the kernel is FreeBSD. Would that do?
I've built Linux kernels inside Debian jails on FreeBSD and they're binary identical (as I would have expected, but it was nice to see it work).
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Click Here. For some reason its not popping up in the media gallery. Enjoy, Spartans!
@yno: Hmm. That link's not working.
My pull list
Vae Victis.
Vocatus atque non vocatus deus aderit.
I completely for got about that! That links send you to the concept art.
I also made a blog that has the links that leads you to all of the god of war files.
More Wallpapers have been posted. look for Kirra on the blog!
I have for you Odysseus Wallpaper!! find the link in the blog to get the file!


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EAST COVENTRY Ś Township police and Chester County detectives are investigating after a 31-year-old man was found dead in his car.
Police Chief John Theobald said the incident was reported about 5:30 p.m. Saturday, and police found the man was dead upon their arrival.
His identity was not immediately released.
To conduct a proper investigation, the car was covered and the surrounding area was block off, Theobald said.
The man did not live at the apartment complex, he said.
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16 U.S. Code § 497a - Occupancy and use under permit of lands in Alaska for various purposes; period of permit; size of allotment; prohibitions; termination
The Secretary of Agriculture, in conformity with regulations prescribed by him, may permit the use and occupancy of national-forest lands in Alaska for purposes of residence, recreation, public convenience, education, industry, agriculture, and commerce, not incompatible with the best use and management of the national forests, for such periods as may be warranted but not exceeding thirty years and of such areas as may be necessary but not exceeding eighty acres, and after such permits have been issued and so long as they continue in full force and effect the lands therein described shall not be subject to location, entry, or appropriation, under the public land laws or mining laws, or to disposition under the mineral leasing laws: Provided, That nothing contained in this section shall prevent the said Secretary from canceling, revoking, or otherwise terminating a permit so issued upon proof of a breach of its terms and conditions or for other just cause.
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ROCK FALLS – Whiteside County Health Department staff have identified 25 people, including children, with influenza this fall.
The flu season can last until May.
Flu shots are available on a walk-in basis from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily at the department's Rock Falls office, 1300 W. Second St.
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Hood River City Police Chief Tony Dirks is organizing a service to remember the fallen heroes and victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the East Coast.
"We want to acknowledge the role both firefighters and police played, as well as the loss of civilian life," said Dirks. "This memorial ceremony is really a four-pronged effort that is also intended to pay tribute to the military personnel who were put in harm's way as a result of the terrorist actions."
The short service will begin at 9 a.m. at Overlook Memorial Park, and the intersection of State and Second streets will be closed off to accommodate the crowd. Master of Ceremonies Lynn Guenther, a decorated Vietnam veteran, will introduce keynote speakers Rep. Patti Smith, R-Corbett, and Sen. Rick Metsger, D-Welches, and representatives from all area fire departments, law enforcement agencies and veteran service organizations.
A color guard from the Oregon National Guard will then stand at attention while Dirks and Hood River Fire Chief Gary Willis lay a commemorative wreath at the foot of the pillar depicting the names of Hood River's war dead. A bag pipe solo will take place during what Dirks has termed a "patriotic moment of remembrance." That soliloquy will be followed by a minute of silence.
Dirks is also urging Hood River County residents to stand united with other citizens from across the nation on Sept. 11 and wear red, white and blue to work or school. He believes that patriotic showing will pay respect to the families of the victims and honor the efforts of the heroes who worked to save them.
"I think it is important that we never forget those sacrifices," Dirks said.
More than 3,000 people died in the worst terrorist attack on American soil. The majority of these victims were killed when two hijacked jets from Boston crashed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in Manhattan on the morning of Sept. 11. The first plane, American Airlines Flight 11, a Boeing 767 carrying 92 people, was flown into the north tower about 8:45 a.m. eastern time and exploded. The second aircraft, United Airlines Flight 175, a 767 carrying 65 passengers and crew members, hit the south tower about 20 minutes later. Both buildings collapsed within the next hour, sending up a huge cloud of debris and dust and crushing more than 300 firefighters who were at work inside.
At 9:43 a.m. the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., was struck by American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757 carrying 64 people. About 15 minutes later, United Airlines Flight 93, also hijacked from Virginia, crashed to the ground in Pennsylvania. An investigation later revealed that the terrorists were overcome by several of the 45 riders who were determined to stop a fourth tragedy.
Shortly after 1 p.m. on that tragic day, President George W. Bush addressed the nation from Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana and said, "Make no mistake, the United States will hunt down and punish those responsible for these cowardly acts."
After blaming Osama bin Laden and his Al Qaida terrorist network for the Sept. 11 attacks, the United States launched an offensive against his stronghold in Afghanistan several weeks later.
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Here's a pop quiz for Y'all: What do the following Texas cities have in common?
Galveston, Fredericksburg, Alpine, Fort Davis, Marfa, Midland, Odessa, Fort Stockton, Dublin, Orange, Conroe, Athens, San Angelo, Austin, Kerrville, Uvalde, Goodarts, Bryan/College Station ...
Beaumont, Lubbock, Brenham, Georgetown, Andrews, Waxahachie, Baytown, Dallas, Tyler, Houston, San Antonio, Port Aransas ...
Wichita Falls, Glen Rose, Corpus Christi, Grapevine, Gonzales, and Killeen?
Answer:They all have ads or articles in the December 2012 issue of "Texas Highways."
El Paso?
George Laswell
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Hello, El Paso!
Stephanie Townsend Allala!
I believe El Pasoans have now been introduced to our latest individual with political aspirations, attacking the city as her platform.
The beauty of this country is the ability for anyone to run for public office. I just might not recommend the Theresa Caballero approach, but welcome it nonetheless.
Tres Lilly
West El Paso
Don't blame me
Congrats, America. Your recent presidential and other votes are dumbfounding. Your recent presidential and other votes are dumbfounding.
How can you expect anything to change if the situation that created the problem in the first place is voted for again?
Man, don't blame me.
Wade Clements
East El Paso
Maintaining Asarco
The letter posted by Howard Wong on Oct. 21 concerning the Asarco site can be considered debatable.
He does bring up interesting points dealing with the price that will be placed on the maintenance of the site.
The amount estimated of $14 million can be useful in other areas of the city in order to make it more attractive to tourists, but that amount is not compatible to the cost of doing the ongoing overall cleanup.
Asarco's smokestack is a very important aspect of El Paso and its history. Officials say the total cleanup will cost $52 million.
There is a probability that it would be more harmful to take the smokestack down due to the residue it may contain.
Even though the city has been doing studies on the matter, the contamination from the cleanup can harm the environment.
Ideas to preserve the smokestack can be considered very useful since it will be showcased and will help preserve some history.
Ilse Herrera
West El Paso
Religious beliefs
A letter to the editor, "Religious beliefs," calls for leaders of all those who are religious to note the subtle changes being forced upon us to stand up to defend our values, beliefs and practices.
But, changes are not only coming from liberal political leaders, but from some of our own religious leaders, especially in the American Catholic religion.
There is an ultra-liberal Catholic newspaper that has been working to transform Catholicism into a benign, therapeutic religion that tolerates every type of lifestyle and theological teachings outside Holy Scripture, commandments, precepts, and statutes.
They want Catholics to feel at home in our secular society, Christ to be our best buddy and live in denial of the condition of sin.
Two out of three Catholics no longer believe in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. The Catholic religion is the triumph of faith wedded to reason, in the light of truth.
John Paul II once said faith without reason leads to superstition, while reason without faith leads to a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded.
Jesus Manuel Valenzuela
Anthony, N.M.
Coronado Band
What a wonderful time my family and I had at the Montwood vs. Coronado high-school game recently.
While my wife and I are supporters of the Montwood football team, I was amazed at the quality of the Coronado Marching Band, and their cheerleaders and dancers.
The band played upbeat music during the game, which could be heard across the football field, and actually sounded very professional.
The pre-game show was excellent and patriotic; it depicted a soldier away at war and his return to his family. This is so meaningful here in El Paso with the large number of soldiers stationed at Fort Bliss.
I could relate to the musical program as I had to stay at home while my wife went to Desert Storm.
Thank you, Coronado High.
It was the best and most interesting show I have seen on the Socorro Activities Complex field.
The band director and cheerleader coach. and all their members, should be very proud.
John Patterson
East El Paso


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Time to Submit ITS Project Prioritization Proposals
Project prioritization is back! After an extended hiatus, the ITS Project Office has now opened a new project prioritization proposal cycle for Spring 2014. Please be aware however that, in light of existing project commitments and a long list of projects expected to manifest in the near future, only a limited number of submitted projects will be approved in this cycle.
Detailed information about how to submit a proposal, along with a full description of the process, can be found on the ITS website at www.humboldt.edu/its/po-prioritization. The deadline for submitting proposals is 5:00pm on March 24.
The ITS Project Office is offering one-hour open sessions on Thursday, March 13 at 1:30pm and Friday, March 14 at 2:30pm in GH211C. We'll have experts on hand to answer your questions about the prioritization process and guide you through the completion of the request form.
How to submit a project proposal
For any task that will likely require more than 20 hours of ITS time and the efforts of two or more ITS staff, you should submit your request on a Project Request Form. You can find the form on the ITS website at https://www.humboldt.edu/forms/sites/forms/files/ITS_ProjectRequest.pdf. We've made a few changes to the form which should make it a little easier to use, and the actual approval process will be a little different this time around:
- Sponsor information and support statements will not be required on this cycle, but we do recommend that you discuss your project with your VP before submitting your request.
- The VPs will make the initial decision as to which proposals will go through the prioritization scoring process
- If you're working on a process improvement initiative, you should also submit this as a prioritization request, completing the form as best you can
Remember that this process is for large projects only. Please continue to use your normal channels for communicating with ITS staff for your day-to-day technology needs. We encourage you to consult with anyone in ITS about any IT idea you may have, even if it's not (yet) a project request.
If you want to talk through your project ideas, get advise on how to best present the idea, or simply learn how to complete the form, please contact anyone in ITS with whom you're comfortable discussing the project. If you don't know anyone in ITS, please contact the Project Office at x5080 and we'll help you identify an appropriate person.
Where can I see the status of IT projects?
You can see a list of all proposed projects waiting to be prioritized, approved projects waiting to be started, the status of projects currently in process, and projects completed at www.humboldt.edu/its/projects. Just click on the appropriate tab to see a list of projects in that category; clicking on an individual project will display more details of that particular project.
The results of the Spring 2014 prioritization cycle will be announced by the end of the semester. The earliest start date for approved projects will be July 2014.
Remember - to be considered in this prioritization cycle, project requests must be received by 5:00pm on March 24.
We welcome your ideas and feedback about this process. Call the ITS Project Office at (707) 826-5080 or send an email to email@example.com.


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Gov. Rick Scott has touched off early fireworks with his decision to appoint a politically wired Sarasota woman to a vacancy on the Sarasota School Board.
Scott recently named Bridget Ziegler to a vacancy left by the unexpected resignation of longtime School Board member Carol Todd. Ziegler is one of three Republicans running for the seat in the August primary. She is also married to a well-connected Republican state committeeman who is a close friend of Joe Gruters, the county's Republican Party chairman.


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Lionsgate-Pantelion's "Girl in Progress" helped the specialty biz manage an end run around Disney's "The Avengers" over the sesh (May 11-13), but while Fox Searchlight's success the previous weekend with "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" drew on older auds, "Girl," which toplines Eva Mendes as a single mom, targeted women.
Lionsgate launched "Girl" over 322 playdates, grossing $1.4 million for a per-screen average of $4,298. The pic narrowly missed the top 10, behind Lionsgate's "Safe," which earned roughly the same amount. (That film has cumed $26.7 million after three weeks.)
"Girl" collected an overwhelming 70% of its opening from women. A majority of its audience, 57%, was over 25. The targeted rollout at femme filmgoers managed to play outside the "Avengers" core, but the latter film is broadening its fanbase, particularly among women.
"Girl in Progress" marks the second consecutive hit for Lionsgate's Hispanic-targeted label Pantelion, after Will Ferrell comedy "Casa de mi padre," which grossed nearly $6 million domestically.
"Girl" could develop strong word-of-mouth based on its B+ CinemaScore rating. The pic was panned by critics, though most moviegoers have rated it solidly on various websites.
Lionsgate maintained the film's Stateside location count through the weekend of May 18.


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By Dimitra DeFotis
Cars may be lining up for gasoline following Hurricane Sandy, but the reality is that demand remains weak globally for energy, and that hurt earnings for oil-and-gas giant Exxon Mobil in the latest quarter.
Shares of Exxon Mobil (XOM) were up fractionally at midday to $91.34 after the integrated energy giant said profits and revenue declined due to lower production including weakness in the U.S. natural gas business. Other heavy weights: weak global energy demand and negative currency translation.
Exxon Mobil's earnings report showed profit of $9.57 billion, or $2.09 a share, a 7.4% decline from operating earnings of $10.33 billion, or $2.13 a share, in the same quarter a year ago. Revenue fell 7.7% to $115.71 billion. The consensus among analysts was for profits of $1.95 a share on revenue of $112.4 billion, according to Thomson Reuters.
The early read from energy boutique Simmons & Co.: Upstream (exploration and production) performance "was materially weaker than expected with reported earnings coming in 16% below the consensus expectation" and "the lack of asset sales gains also made the year over year and quarter over quarter upstream profitability comparisons look worse than they are." Says Simmons:
"Total production for XOM declined by 7.5% year over year, missing our expectation of a 5% decline by over 100,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed) though we note ~30,000 boed of the miss was low-margin U.S. natural gas. Downstream results, on the other hand, were considerably stronger than expected, although the reported Q3 number was aided by asset sales gains (perhaps $360 million or 8 cents per share) though it is difficult to gauge the absolute impact of asset sales solely from disclosure provided in the earnings release. Chemicals performance was respectable but slightly weaker than we had expected."
On the overall energy demand story, while Hurricane Sandy caused historic energy demand destruction, and gasoline futures spiked due to end-of-October contract expirations, other commodities are looking to upticks in China data on the hope of a commodity rally after "the worst monthly loss in five months," reports Phil Flynn, a Chicago-based energy analyst at Price Futures Group, who adds:
"[Government reports show the] Chinese manufacturing index increased to 50.2 in October from 49.8 in September. HSBC mirrored that commodity bullish enthusiasm reporting their China PMI showing an increase from 47.9 in September to 49.5 in October which would be an eight month high. While copper and precious metals and grains may soar, the energies may lag as the magnitude of this storm and its epic demand destruction starts to sink in. Oil prices did see a pop on reports that 50% of the refining capacity in the Northeast is back on line. "
Flynn also notes that utility Excelon (EXC), whose shares are down 85 cents, or 2.4%, to $34.92 on a weak earnings report today, ended a rare alert issued at the oldest U.S. nuclear reactor still running, in New Jersey, due to storm surge. With so many power outages, wonder how many got those hurricane headlines. Writes Flynn:
"Exelon said Wednesday it ended an alert at the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant in New Jersey after high water from Hurricane Sandy returned to normal levels. Oyster Creek, the nation's oldest operating reactor, declared the rare "alert" Monday night after water levels at the plant rose more than 6.5 feet above normal, potentially affecting the "water intake structure" that pumps cooling water through the plant. "


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Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business will host "The Role of Private Equity in the Global Economy," part of the Jones Partners' Thought Leadership Series, at 6 p.m. March 19 in McNair Hall's Shell Auditorium.
Featured speakers will include Larry Guffey, senior managing director of private equity for The Blackstone Group International Partners LLP, and Cliff Atherton, professor in the practice of entrepreneurship at the Jones School.
The Jones Partners is a committed group of business professionals working to open doors and increase collaboration between the Jones School and the Houston business community. The Jones Partners organizes several Thought Leadership events throughout the year that allow the business community to gain perspectives on current issues from industry leaders and Jones School faculty members by exploring business trends and associated academic research and thought.
The event is free to Jones Partners and $50 for the general public. For more information on the speakers or to register, visit http://business.rice.edu/tls_guffey.


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Laura Weinberg of the Duke women's soccer team was one of 19 players selected to represent the United States at the 19th Maccabiah Games July 17-30 in Jerusalem, Israel, as announced by head coach Abby Richter.DURHAM, N.C.- Junior
The team is slated to travel to Israel for training camp July 7-11, before it begins the Israel Connect Program July 11-18. During the program, athletes will train in the morning before travelling to various cultural sites including New and Old Jerusalem, Bedouin Tents, Metzada, Dead Sea and Yad Vashem, the Jewish Holocaust Memorial.
Weinberg, a native of Boca Raton, Fla., registered a school-record 44 points in 2012 as she scored 16 goals and assisted on 12 others for the Blue Devils. The 2012 All-ACC selection notched four multi-goal games and posted five game-winning goals on the season, helping the squad to an NCAA Elite Eight Appearance for the second consecutive season.
In her three seasons in Durham, Weinberg has etched her name into the Duke record books in a number of categories including points (5th, 86), points per game (2nd, 1.18), career goals (T-4th, 34), goals per game (3rd, 0.47) and shots on goal (1st, 127).
For more information on the 19th Maccabiah Games, visit the homepage by clicking here.
2013 USA Women's Soccer Team
Shira Averbuch New York NY
Lauren Busansky Calabasas CA
Lily Feldman Pittsburgh PA
Amanda Feldstein Staten Island NY
Julia Glanz Santa Monica CA
Emily Goldstein Silverado CA
Kara Hoffman Houston TX
Ahna Johnson Hamden CT
Kristin Lazowick Parkland FL
Leah Levey Columbus OH
Savannah Levin Newport Coast CA
Jessica Levy Newark DE
Lizzy Raben Greenwood Village CO
Jordyn Richman Boca Raton FL
Dana Schwartz Nashville TN
Rayah Seckler New York NY
Nicole Shane Irvine CA
Laura Weinberg Durham NC
Mariah Winters Burbank CA
Abby Richter, Coach Stow OH
Lindsay Kauffman, Asst. Coach San Francisco CA


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Premier League: Rafa Benitez was pleased after Chelsea beat Swansea
Rafa Benitez thought Chelsea fully deserved the 2-0 win over Swansea that lifted them into third in the Premier League.
Last Updated: 29/04/13 7:57am
Frank Lampard came on for the injured Ramires in the 24th minute and provided the goal assist for Oscar's 43rd-minute opener.
He then notched from the spot after Juan Mata was pulled down by Leon Britton in the box to score his 201st goal for the club - one short of Bobby Tambling's Chelsea record.
Benitez told Sky Sports: "I think it was a good game because not just to win, we created a lot of chances, we play nice football, the fancy players that we have, they were always around the box and defending we had some balance.
"Some situations in the second half, they were attacking a little bit more and between the lines we had some problems, but still we had a lot of chances and I felt for the fans, it was a good game."
Benitez acknowledged the contribution made by Lampard when he came on.
He said: "Obviously Frank is a player that the fans love so that was good but still the team was controlling and I felt that at this time, Chelsea has more energy and it was more difficult to find the spaces.
"But little by little the game was more open and the quality of our players, the combination was quite good.
"It is always important to score the first goal - to score two close to the end of the first half even better so we could start the second half with more confidence, they had to go forward so they leave more spaces and then that means we can use those spaces."
Lampard met Tambling, who appeared in a wheelchair as Chelsea's guest of honour, before and after the game and he said: "I'm glad he was healthy enough to be here and it was nice to see him.
"There could not be more of a gentleman to hold that record. It would have been great to [match the record] in front of him but it doesn't work that way.
"I try for it not to be on my mind because people are talking about it. If I am confident and playing regularly and training hard the goals will come."
Chelsea have gone three points clear of Spurs in the race for a UEFA Champions League place ahead of Thursday's Europa League semi-final second leg against Basel and Sunday's trip to Manchester United.
Benitez added: "We said that it (the race for top four) could go on until the end of the season so we have to concentrate on every game. Today to get three points, to do well, to play nice football was also important.
"So we have to be ready now for Thursday and after Sunday obviously."


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I have a college assignment.
I already have it working with a depth first search on the data structure [it's not a tree since there are loops]
Basically, the professor just wants the program to find A path and the price of said path.
I have that basically worked out. But I want to bring it a step further and offer "Lowest total price" option
and "lowest amount of crossover flights" and perhaps if I'm feeling up to it "lowest total price" although that would use
the same algorithm for the lowest total price.
Basically, I was thinking about using iterative deepening depth first search but I heard that's only usable on data trees.
What algorithm would I need to implement.?
Basically what I have now:
City class
--String of name
--Hashmap of cities that it connects to, price per connection
--depthFirstSearch(City start, goalfunction isGoal, stack<City> result)
Goalfunction is an interface
Main class
--hashmap of cities and theyre name
to add to the tree
Code java:
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October 03, 2013
All event times are Eastern Time Zone unless otherwise specified.
Final date to drop a first half sem
Thursday, October 3rd, is the final date to drop a first half semester course with a "W". First half semester classes may not be dropped during the remainder of the semester. THIS MUST BE DONE IN THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE. The change must be made using the add/drop slip and must be signed by your advisor and the instructor of the class(es) to be dropped.
Chapel Talk: Jonathan Baer: Chapel , 11:15AM
This week's Chapel Talk will be given by Professor Jonathan Baer with his talk entitled "Seeking Your Vocation."
Public Forum Facilitators Practice: Fine Arts Center 206, 12:00PM
Public Forum Facilitators Practice Sessions
Opportunity to Meet President Hess: 6:00PM
Welcome Reception in San Francisco for President Greg Hess When: Thursday, October 3, 2013 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Where: John Pence Gallery 750 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 Cost: Light hors d'oeuvres and open bar To respond, simply call Michele Ward by September 16th at 765-361-6369 or email her at firstname.lastname@example.com
AMPED and Cru 1st of Month Meeting.: Allen Athletics and Recreation Center Allen Center Classroom, 7:00PM - 7:30PM
Come join the men of AMPED and Cru for their monthly combined meeting. This week's speaker is Pastor Terry Thompson of Rock Point Church here in Crawfordsville. We look forward to seeing you for this time of food, fellowship, and a challenge from God's Word. AMPED (Athletes Making Plays Every Day)is affiliated with Athletes in Action and Cru is part of Campus Crusade for Christ. Together they make up Wabash Christian Men. See you there!...
Film Screening: Quartier Mozart: Fine Arts Center Korb Classroom, 7:30PM
A film screening of Jean-Pierre Bekolo's "Quartier Mozart" will take place on Thursday, October 3 at 7:30 p.m. in Korb Classrom. The film is sponsored by the Modern Language deparment.
Visiting Author Talk: Neil Perry: Center Hall 215, 8:00PM
Poet Nathaniel Perry public reading will be in Center Hall 215 at 8:00PM, Thursday, October 3rd. He will be reading from his new book Nine Acres.
Wabash Theater: Wild Oats: Fine Arts Center Ball Theater, 8:00PM
Switching the locale of the action from the drawing room of John O'Keefe's Restoration England to the saloons of the Old West, and transforming the characters from scheming servants and lustful gentry to music hall girls and stalwart cavalrymen, playwright James McLure holds onto the hilariously convoluted structure that has made the original play a timeless delight. As Variety puts it: "Plot elements include standard mistaken identities, long lost son reunited with parents, evil landlord foreclosing at the drop of a tumbleweed, a crusty colonel who's planted progeny all over the wild west, a hero who stops a speeding train with one hand, a foppish son who's been kicked out of more military schools than he can count, ad histrionicum." And so it goes—resulting happily enough, in a slam-bang, wildly funny farce which provides both a field day for performers and an experience of sheer delight for audiences.
AMC Classic Cinema 8 Show Schedule: 205 Dry Branch Drive


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Duo vaults to Austin on opening day of regionals
SAN ANGELO — Athletes from Blackwell and High-land claimed the top three spots in the boys pole vault on Friday's opening day of the Region II-1A, Division II track meet, and all three of them may go to state.Blackwell's Jayden Jones, who won the event with a leap of 13 feet, one inch, and Highland's Michael Hyde — who was second with a leap of 12-9 — are assured of a trip to Austin for the state meet that will be held on May 10-11. However, Blackwell's Mason Magness may join them after he fin-ished third on Friday with a leap of 12-3. So might Jesus Leanos of Roscoe, who was third in the boys 3200-meter run with a time of 10:29.34.The latter two athletes will have to wait until all regional meets in the state have been completed to see if their performances will earn them a wild-card entry trip to Austin.Also earning points on Friday in regional events were Stephanie Metcalf of Blackwell, fifth in the girls long jump (16-4 1/4); and Roscoe's Landon Jones, who was sixth in the boys discus (128-11 1/2). All of the athletes except Hyde named above had a chance to compete in at least one other event on Saturday, as well as many others from Nolan County. A story with complete local results for the Region II-1A meet and the Region I-3A meet involving Sweetwater will run in Monday's paper.


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|2004-05-25, 03:05
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|2004-05-25, 04:17
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He's still a decent guy- otherwise Naru wouldn't fall for him.
Widya Santoso
|2004-05-25, 12:22
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Wow since when this thread become a love hina thread ehehh
Anyway let's look at Nodoka:
STR 10 (I would give her an 8 but consider how many book she can carry at one time...)
DEX 8 (and tripped off the stair )
INT 14 (She seems to have decent grade)
WIS 16 (she may be meek looking but can be pretty shrew sometimes)
CHA 13 (People know her well, but kindda make fun of her too)
Let's consider the negative. The original role of a "partner" is to protect the wizard long enough to allow him to cast spell. This also imply that a "partner" should try to take out the other wizard's partner, and to disrupt the other wizard's spell casting. With Nodoka weak frame and the lack of any offensive capability, she can't do any of the above.
Pos: She can read mind.
Conclusion: She is the best intelligent gatherer amoung all the girls so far. So with some planning she can ensure victory for all battles. Unfortunately she is only useful if she can plan ahead or fighting against small fries. In an ambush, she is more of a liability to Negi than Asuna. So while she has interesting ability I'll give her a D grade as a "partner". As a girlfriend, that's a different story ehehhe
|2004-05-26, 08:58
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Having said that here's my view of Chisame:
STR 10 (Not the sporty type, so fairly average).
INT 14 (She actually is on the wrong half of the school average, but I up it because of her computer skills. I figure that she doesn't apply herself at her studies.)
CON 9 (Ditto STR, if not weaker, because she doesn't exercise. On the other hand though she does have a good figure, so she actually may exercise.)
DEX 9 (Ditto STR, although she may have very good keyboard and mousing skills- 150 wpm?)
WIS 7 (Poor wisdom; thinks poorly of her fellow students, who in turn largely ignore her)
CHA 16 (Web idol ups her mark up, and she really is quite pretty in real life too, tempered by her poor WIS mark.)
Kissing Negi would be like a death sentence for her, so don't look to see her willingly go into a compact with Negi anytime soon. But if she did her general physical stats would go up, but what would really improve out of sight would be her intuitive computer skills. She would be able to jack into cyberspace, creating a new frontier for a mage to explore. She would be just like Asuna in cyberspace, an immensely skilful cyberwarrior, defending Negi-byte.
She would also be able to create outfits at will, so the perfect cosplayer.
Basically a compact with Chisame would be fairly limited to computers, but still useful nonetheless. Like I said though, getting her to compact would be a struggle- but, wouldn't that be an interesting story? Getting Chisame to turn from disliking Negi to being a real fan of his? And a magic story involving computers would be fun too.
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|2004-05-26, 23:40
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|2004-05-27, 00:45
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No, Number 31 in Ai, remember billy G copied number 30 and made number 31. We see her at the end of volume 9 (volume 8 in the rerelease) of Ai. She cheered number 30 on the defeat zero.
BTW that white hair kid look kinda like zero.....Mr. Akamatsu really need to work on not to recycle characters heeheh
|2004-05-27, 01:11
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20 looks like Kimika (even though Akamatsu justifies this by saying Hitoshi designed 20 BASED on Kimika...but c'mon)
Asuna looks like Naru (look in some of the flashback photos, the only difference between them is their name and the fact that Asuna's hair was/is longer in junior high)
Negi looks like Keitaro+Haitani (ok...really...i've seen Akamatsu's picture...he really does base these characters on himself)
Konoka, Haruna, Yue, and Maeda (from the last chapter of Love Hina) ALL look alike (ESPECIALLY Haruna and Konoka)
Chisame looks like nerd-naru
Nodoka is the spitting image of young Kanako
Asuna has the same hairstyle as Mao-chan
Fei Ku and Kaolla Su could be siblings
Akira and Motoko...well i totally saw a Motoko-type coming...just like i saw a glasses-wearing protagonist coming...
of course, if these girls/guys were REAL they'd probably look even MORE similar >_< (naturally, Keitaro and Negi would look a lot different from each other, since Negi's british and keitaro's japanese)
|2004-05-27, 01:36
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To be slightly fair to Akamatsu, there's only so many different faces one can portray with a manga style, but I do agree that some of the characters do look either similar or almost same with some previous Akamatsu manga characters.
|2004-05-27, 08:47
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Widya Santoso
|2004-05-29, 21:09
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o ya, can someone explain in detail what Number 31 is(from A.I.) and how it was created? (i forgot >,< read it so long ago.....when i was in grade 3? lol)
|2004-05-29, 21:28
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BUT, look at some of the flashbacks to find some of the similarities (for whatever reason, Akamatsu seems to like to draw middle/high school students with pig tails...seeing the flashbacks of Kitsune crack me up)
|2004-08-30, 15:10
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♪♫ Maya Iincho ♩♬
Your Thoughts For Negima
What do ya think the story is going to develope too?
That All Girl Japanese School doesn't seem normal, magical maybe?
The japanese covers for 1-6 makes the story bends, seems like a battle coming?
Your Thoughts....? Thank them for this nice Cover
|2004-08-31, 02:21
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yeah i like how the story is developing mostly between negi and asuna's relationship. It's more of a sister/brother relationship right now I'm not sure of what the future has in store for us but it may end up becoming love i dunno. In chapters 61-62 Negi and Asuna start quarelling about something stupid and (perverted). The argument might come out as something completely different when Del Ray releases it but oh well. Anyway i just brought that up because when the situation was resolved they hugged and when i saw the picture i felt really happy. And i realized exactly how much i liked these characters.
|2004-09-02, 03:06
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Hi! I wanted to say that Akamatsu's works were the best stuff I ever read in my life! I loved all his work especially Love Hina & Magister Negi Magi.
I was wondering did anyone notice the similarities between Magister Negi Magi and Final Fantasy X-2. For Example: both Asuna & Yuna had the same eye colour (blue and green), one of the student also wear similar clothing as Yuna and battles with dual pistols. I don't know her name but she held the same pose as Yuna. There weren't many examples but I found it very similar to FFX-2. People may disagree with me.
Also, did anyone notice the small mistake in book #3? When Eva used FRIGERANS EXARMATIO to freeze Negi and disarm him at the beginning of chapter 17, notice how Negi's left sleeve was shattered into pieces and it was ripped away. However, at the end of the chapter, Negi's left sleeve reappeared when ChaChamaru took off Negi's jacket. Strange isn't it. I guess Akamatsu missed the mistake due to hard work.
Anyway, thats all I m going to say. I hope Akamatsu would keep up the good work and continue to keep me happy!
Arigatou Akamatsu-sensei!
sorry if my english was not good
|2004-09-02, 04:54
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This is a seating chart I've organized...feel free to use it as a reference.
Ryosuke, there's a whole list of "bugs" Chinese readers have hunted-down and identified in Negima...and you'd be surprised how many minor drawing errors there are in Negima *cough*Asuna's left hand on cover of volume 6*cough*
As for the current discussion...
I don't mind the similarity in character artwork; it's not a big deal to me because afterall there are so many of them that it's quite difficult to draw all of them with just his drawing style.
Here are a bunch of similarities I've recognized; some of these might overlap with the ones Kyuven listed:
Anyone read Chapter 66 yet?
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|2004-09-04, 00:49
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Negi's pass is kinda sad. And I congratulate Mr. A for not putting any, I MEANT ANY, fan service in the flash back....except Asuna....cuz I am so used to her being naked I thought she was born that way.....hehehe wait she DID EHHEHE nevermind.
Anyway, does any of you think young Negira (sp?) look EXACTLY like Asuna. I wonder if there is any connection there.....
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Thought this said Of Mice & Men. Now THAT'S a scary thought...
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Just don't schedule them anywhere near White Rabbits.
I've got a friend in Seattle selling one for $200. It's an e-ticket though.. deal breaker?
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Back to school, back to reality
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Schools are re-opening
With the summer/Christmas break come and gone and all the major retail stores and advertisements lined with back-to-school essentials and reminding us that the academic year 2014 is awaiting its debut, here are a few tips taken from Teen Angst Psychology by Raychelle Cassada Lohmann to guide South African learners as well as other learners going back to school, to have a successful school year.
1) First of all, try your best and remember not everyone can get all As, so it is important to give it your all and know that as long as it is your best, then you are giving all you have got.
2) Don't sleep in class, as you may miss something really important.
3) Don't tick off the teacher, as that is not a good way to start the school year.
4) Get to school on time, be ready and prepared, and don't skip classes.
5) Be nice to people, including your teachers.
6) Don't just start with a positive attitude, keep that attitude throughout the year as this is likely to help you get all your work done.
7) Stay organized so as to avoid getting frustrated, make sure to have a separate binder for each class.
8) If for some reason you are absent for a few days, make sure to get the work you missed. Your teacher is the best person to get you caught up and to explain things to you, not your friends. If you are not doing well with something, learn to ask for help.
9) Stay away from the drama as this can take your focus away from your work.
10) Last but not least, get involved in extra-curricular activities, as work and no play can make your school life dull and boring. Avoid procrastination when it comes to studying and homework.
Wishing you a very successful 2014 school year.


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In response to the recent surge in neurological patients and an increased demand for neurological treatment, Emory Healthcare's Neurosciences program has made strides over the last year in broadening the program's reach and capacity.
Emory Neurosciences, which includes Emory Healthcare's Neurosurgery and Neurology divisions, is a leader in neurological treatments and services and consistently ranked as one of the industry's best. Both the Neurology and Neurosurgery divisions were recently ranked 12th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. In addition, many of Emory's neurologists and neurosurgeons are consistently recognized as Atlanta's Top Doctors by Atlanta Magazine and as America's Top Doctors.
In an effort to further accommodate the increase in patient demand, Emory Neurosciences has implemented several key improvements over the last year:
State-of-the-Art Neuro ICU Renovations
In May of this year, Emory's Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Emory University Hospital Midtown was completely renovated to increase patient and family comfort and incorporate the latest innovations in medical technology.
All 12 rooms of the Neuro ICU were overhauled and each now includes continuous electroencephalogram (EEG) capabilities to constantly measure and record electrical brain activity, and a physician viewing station to monitor each patient. Additional renovations such as new flooring, furniture, and even flat screen TVs were also incorporated to improve patient and family care and comfort. The renovations also incorporated the latest technology in patient lifting equipment and glass doors that block sound and allow our nurses to keep a close eye on patients from their nursing stations.
Expert Neuro Doctor Additions
The addition of two new physicians at The Emory Clinic at Kennestone, physiatrist Hassan Monfared, MD, and neurosurgeon Kenneth Hill, Jr., MD have also allowed Emory Neurosciences to further expand its service offerings and geographic reach.
Monfared, assistant professor of rehabilitation medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, is the first physiatrist at the clinic's Marietta location. He brings 20 years of experience in physical medicine and rehabilitation services and has particular expertise in pain medicine and chronic spinal pain. He is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and pain medicine.
Hill, assistant professor of neurosurgery, Emory University School of Medicine, graduated from the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine and served his residency at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center. He was a neuro-oncology fellow at Emory. His surgical interests are in brain and spinal tumors, degenerative spine diseases and general neurosurgical procedures.
"With the addition of Monfared and Hill, we are able to strengthen our commitment to provide excellent patient care and services to the residents of Marietta and surrounding communities," says Barrow. "At the same time, they will help us proudly continue to advance the surgical treatment of neurological disorders and the tradition of excellence in medicine that Emory has come to be known for the world over."
New Technology – Myriad System
Opening a completely renovated ICU, and the addition of new physicians are not the only changes being made at Emory. New technology is also being incorporated into neurosciences offerings at Emory.
The Myriad system, is one of several new high-tech systems installed in the recently opened neuro-endoscopic operating room suite at Emory University Hospital Midtown. The device's superior control allows for extremely precise surgical work in removing both malignant and non-malignant tumors. Because the majority of the surgeries performed are endoscopic procedures, with small cameras projecting the surgical site in the brain onto monitors, clear and well-defined, high definition images are vital. The specialty operating room also consists of four high-definition monitors, two overhead high-definition cameras and a state-of-the art control system that can conference out live procedures for teaching purposes.
The combination of these advancements has allowed Emory Healthcare to better partner with community physicians in providing neurological care. We will continue to keep you updated on breakthroughs from Emory Neurosciences. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave them in the comments below.


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This is the ninth IHE Performance Report issued by the State of North Carolina. Separate reports are being issued for undergraduate programs, graduate programs, and school administration programs. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the data reported.
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Transfer news: Malaga forward Isco to decide future in next week
Sought-after Malaga forward Isco intends to make a decision on his future in the next 'seven days'.
By Francisco Acedo
Last Updated: 16/06/13 7:40pm
It is expected that the 21-year-old playmaker, who is currently in action at the European U21 Championship, will be on the move this summer.
Manchester City and Real Madrid are leading the hunt for his services, with City hoping that the appointment of former Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini as their new boss will work in their favour.
Isco is giving little away when it comes to his next move, with his focus locked on the pursuit of international glory - with Spain having booked a final date with Italy in Israel.
He is, however, ready to bring an end to months of speculation by revealing the identity of his preferred transfer destination.
Isco said: "In seven days I will decide my future.
"After the U21 Euros I will analyse my situation and make the best choice for my future.
"At the moment I am calm and focused on my work with the national team.
"City or Madrid? I can't say. Pellegrini is a great coach, though, of that there is no question."


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Magical Mystery Tour Revisited Preview
Now with the film fully restored to the highest technical standard with a remixed soundtrack, it's time to tell the extraordinary story of Magical Mystery Tour: why it was made, how it was made and the circumstances in which it was made. Magical Mystery Tour Revisited is the story behind the controversial and surreal Beatles film and features new interviews with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr.
Visit the Website: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/
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Oceans of Fun offers a variety of opportunities for children and families alike to discover the amazing world of seals and sea lions. We provide a wide array of interactive programs, allowing you to connect with our animals personally.
We hope that you have the opportunity to join us and experience the wonder of working with marine mammals. The opportunity to touch, feed and interact with our sea lion family awaits you!


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I was wondering if anyone has ever tried a corrugated lineset or know if this product exists. I was thinking about this while looking at corrugated water tubes for water heater hookups. This could solve some issues on hookups in tight spaces.
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LATE & EARLY SEASON FISHING AT DEPUY'S SPRING CREEK (part 8 )
Next I'd like to discuss tactics and techniques in more details. This chapter covers more details for fishing with streamers and large soft-hackles. Some of visiting anglers never think about using these "meat flies" at DePuy's. Also others who claim to be "dry-fly enthusiasts" will never understand or even try to fish with these large flies. In my opinion, those anglers are limiting their opportunities. Information provided here is not limited to only spawning periods in the fall and spring at DePuy's, rather these can be applied to any month and at any other spring creek.


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Wow, this was a really interesting read. I've always thought that 'Crusaders versus Black Falcons' was a bit over simplified and cartoonish (not a bad thing for a LEGOverse). Even with my moderate knowledge of medieval history, this all seemed a bit off so I've always thought of it as: all the LEGO soldier with the same torso are mercenaries employed by a king, lord or whomever. Said king would of course provide a tunic with his coat of arms on it to the soldiers he's paying to protect his castle, land and serfs.
I've thought that to be an acceptable combination of history and hollywood and it put's my brain at ease.