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I recently invested in a larger number of thaiboxing pads in order to commence the Holy Work (for MMA seminars). Quality items as always from Jabb.se 🇸🇪 They are also now stocking various items from @jotunheimnutrition, so if you are in Europe you can order from them (since JTN currently only ship inside Sweden). Also, if you are shopping for MMA gear at Jabb you can use the code "gloriouslion15" for 15% off. I don't receive anything if you use the code but I thought to mention that in case you want to save some money and had thought to order something anyway. Also, if you are thinking about ordering MMA-shorts; wait a few weeks, because we have a (highly aesthetic and comfortable) pair incoming at @legiogloria ⚜ Lastly, if you have read this far, I wish you a high energy day ahead and remember to hit the gym with the force of a Thousand Suns ☀
"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light". - Plato Words that ring truer than ever when you have adult men who still believe the mainstream narrative of things such as white guilt, toxic masculinity, mass immigration etc. Thank you, Johannes for the epic artwork.
Such a welcome and beautiful sight in the spring after a long winter. The triumphant return of the Sun!
My beautiful and lovely wife made me a cake 😊❤ Also, my message to anyone feeling lonely on this Valentine's Day; don't worry about it, just focus on improving yourself and relish the fact that you are alive and well - that you have a warm house and a comfortable bed. There are so many things to be grateful for - focus on them instead if you are sad. Also, needless to say; go to the gym.
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Friday, April 27, 2012
* Help Me Stomp Out Bullying
Bullying is an issue that is near and dear to my heart.
As a former school teacher, and current mother I've witnessed first hand
how damaging words can be. My own daughter has been a victim of "mean girls"
at her elementary school. We've had to step in and intervene with the help of the
school counselor, administrators, and teachers to put an end to it.
Did you know:
* 13 million kids will be bullied this year.
* Over 50% of the time when a bystander stands up to bullying,
the bullying stops within 5 seconds.
*In 2011, two-thirds of middle school faculty and staff reported
that they witnessed bullying frequently in their schools.
* The National Association of School Psychologists estimates that over
160,000 students miss school each day because of fear of being bullied.
It is time to put a stop bullying.
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I remember days when I did not want to leave the house and face my peers
because of a giant zit on my own face.
I would have loved to have had one of these little zapper gizmos and now I do!
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If you think the Raptors are a mess that might be nothing in comparison to the Kings. I started my morning reading this story comparing the Kings' Ownership situation to the movie "Major League" written by Aaron Bruski for Pro Basketball Talk on NBC Sports. It has been just a mess of the court for the Kings the last few seasons. If you believe this article not much is being done to improve it on the court as well. They enter tonight the worst team in the Western Conference with just 4 wins like the Raptors but two less losses at 4-12.
If the Raptors fail to get a win tonight the rest of this road trip seems bleak. I wrote something for the Bleacher Report on the Raptors struggles and who are some of the people to blame for all of this.Andrea Bargnani made that list of who is to blame. Here are some quotes from him to an international publication likely translated from Italian. But check out what Andrea Bargnani has to say about his own situation and the Raptors. Not exactly confidence building comments nor a guy that sounds like any kind of a leader.
As time marches on the pressure to do something with Bargnani will increase. Ryan Wolstat who has been a guest here many times suggests if you can't trade Bargnani you should send him to the bench in this article. I am not sure this will have an impact on Bargnani. If anything it just might spark his own desire to be traded rather than get any improved effort out of him. It would send a good message to the rest of this team.
Josh mentioned the Raptors horrible road record vs the Kings which I believe he said was 2-13. Raptors did not travel to Sacramento last season in the lockout shortened season. They lost the only match-up between the two in Toronto.
As for the actual basketball match-up this is one that offers some of the same challenges that Denver offered to a lesser extent. The one wild card is DeMarcus Cousins who has had his share of success over his career against Toronto. Last season he had a monster 21 point and 19 rebound performance.
Must win seems to apply to this game for the Raptors. It is a late one with 10 pm tip time locally.
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Fightland talks to: The doctor who set Jon Jones' toe
The treatment for a compound fracture is to clean up the wound, have it set, and then use antibiotics to make sure there's no infection. I saw that somebody had said it was sutured and he was allowed to just walk on it. It wasn't the case. It wasn't sutured in the arena. Jones wasn't walking on an open wound. That sounds like a silly quote from someone who doesn't work many fights. Many fighters get cuts and wounds during their bouts and they're cleaned up and covered or sutured and allowed to go about their day. The wound was cleaned, it was dressed; there were no sutures placed at the event. The injury was splinted and closed and covered with a dressing, and arrangements were made to have him taken to the emergency room.
As for the criticism that Jones shouldn't have been allowed to go to the post-fight press conference before going to the hospital, everybody that practices medicine knows that a patient has a right to autonomy and to make their own decisions. You can't force them to do anything. If he wanted to talk at the press conference, he had every right to, as does any other patient. You can't force them to go to the emergency room that second. If they're awake, alert, and oriented, and they can make a reasonable decision, they can decide when to go. It wasn't a life-threatening issue, contrary to the nonsense I've seen on the Internet. It's very funny when you're there looking at something and then you see what propagates and how things get twisted and distorted. But it happens from time to time. Everybody plays Monday morning quarterback.
Obviously I'm not a doctor, and while far be it for me to question any sort of procedure, I can agree with the general feeling that at the very least, Jones and his team should have been a little bit more careful in terms of handling his toe in order to prevent infection. I get it. You would think the chances of obtaining an infection from a dirty arena floor are slim. And in all likelihood, they probably are. But that's what you say until it happens, right?
Either way, good for the doc to set the record straight and let us know that the wound was cleaned inside of the cage instead of the thought that Jones walked all the way to the dressing room before anything went down.
If UFC champ Jose Aldo moves up in weight, teammate Renan Barao could follow
If UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo does indeed make a move to lightweight, current interim bantamweight champ Renan Barao (29-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) could also move up a division.
"I feel very good in this weight division, but I feel in two or three years, if Aldo decides to move up a weight division, I might do that, too," Barao recently told MMAjunkie.com.
"I used to fight at 66 kilos (145 pounds), but when we closed the deal with the WEC, our trainer decided that I needed to fight at bantamweight because I would never be champion since Aldo had been there forever," Barao said. "He wanted another champion on the team."
No one may be more happier to hear this news than Urijah Faber and Dominick Cruz, who would no longer have to deal with an absolute killer in their divsion. Still, Aldo and Barao have to get past Anthony Pettis and Michael McDonald respectively before we can even consider this historic weight shift of champions to be closing in.
The questions not being asked about UFC's backing of Vitor Belfort's testosterone usage
Question 1. Who is the doctor?
UFC won't give names. Is it Tim Trainor, Keith Kizer's friendly doctor for the Nevada State Athletic Commission (who isn't an endocrinologist)? Is it Dr. Jeff Davidson, the emergency room doctor that UFC leans on heavily for overseas events? If not either one of those doctors, then who is it? And why hasn't the name been released?
Question 2. Did Belfort pay for the doctor to give the hall pass or has the doctor being paid/reimbursed for services by the UFC?
Remember when Rampage Jackson claimed that his doctor billed the UFC last year? He would later claim that a "Russian doctor" who hooked him up with testosterone was paid with money out of his own pocket…
Zach Arnold brings up some great points here about the kind of things we should be wondering after the revelation that Belfort is yet another fighter with a medical clearance to use TRT.
I'm glad to know that I wasn't the only one doing a double take when the UFC included the information about Belfort in their press release announcing Thiago Tavares' suspension on Wednesday.
The Ultimate Fighter's ratings drop slightly despite top knockout
Tuesday night's episode of The Ultimate Fighter reality show delivered a 0.92 rating and 1,191,000 viewers, a six percent drop from the prior week.
The season remains the highest rated of the three seasons on FX, but with the move to Tuesday and higher profile coaches in Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen, that should have been the case. It's slightly behind the pace of the lowest rated seasons on Spike.
The most significant sports competition was a college basketball game on ESPN that did 2.42 million viewers. The show improved slightly on its movie lead-in that did 1.09 million viewers.
Ratings are still higher than usual, but the traditonal decline from the start of the season has begun. It's nothing bad to write home about. It's going to happen regardless. And to be honest, I think this mark is where this season is going to hover for the remainder of it.
Negotiations between Josh Barnett and UFC hit a sticking point
Josh Barnett (32-6) and UFC parent Zuffa still haven't reached a deal.
The top free agent's rep said the two sides have reached "a sticking point" despite agreeing on guaranteed compensation.
"Once we have an acceptable deal with someone, we will close, sign and hopefully fight within a few months," manager Leland LaBarre today told MMAjunkie.com.
Sources close to the promotion confirmed that Barnett's offer was still on the table, though talks had recently deteriorated.
Another quote from Barnett's manager here telling Ariel Helwani that money is not the issue.
The first thing that came to my mind when I read this was professional wrestling. Barnett has been wrestling over in Japan for a decade now and has become a top draw over in Japan, performing for Antonio Inoki's IGF for the last few years.
I know Barnett has said that his ability to work has been limited by Zuffa in the past, but I honestly don't see any good reason to not let him compete. He's a trained professional. Injuries happen, but they can also occur in BJJ meets too.
Whatever it may be, I hope Barnett and the UFC work it out because I know I'm not the only one who would love to see him back in there.
Bjorn Rebney says Bellator pay-per-view on 'fast track' if Alvarez dispute ended
Bellator's first pay-per-view event will happen sooner rather than later if Eddie Alvarez returns to the promotion's fold.
"If we can figure that out, I think we'd be on a fast track to being able to put [a pay-per-view card] in motion," Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney on Tuesday told MMAjunkie.com.
Now, Alvarez will ultimately decide whether to return to Bellator or fight further to free himself. Rebney remains optimistic he'll do the former. The promoter wants to see Chandler vs. Alvarez II.
"It's the best fight I've ever seen live, pay-per-view or free," Rebney said. "I think the rematch of that fight would be epic."
Rebney's words only further the debate regarding the PPV issue in the ongoing dispute between Eddie Alvarez and Bellator in my opinion. It's becoming more and more clear that the promise of matching the UFC's offer of dollars per PPV buys is based off of the idea that Bellator could put on a PPV if need be and not like the UFC, which offers multiple PPV's monthly without fail.
Wiith that said, I think that Bellator will eventually move to PPV and do quite well. The deeper the relationship with Spike goes, the better the result will be. I just don't think it's feasible within the next few months if the Alvarez mess gets squared away.
Ratings report: UFC sets FX viewership record with UFC 156 prelims
Saturday's UFC 156 prelims drew 1,897,000 viewers, topping the previous UFC on FX record of 1,860,000 viewers set two weeks earlier for the Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping card from Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The number was a huge increase from the prelims on FX on Jan. 26 before the FOX network special from Chicago's United Center which did 1,208,000 viewers.
The largest previous audience on FX for prelims before a big show came on July 7 when the UFC 148 prelims did 1.8 million viewers. But that was to be expected, since there was more interest in UFC on that day with the Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen middleweight title rematch than any day over the past two years.
So a new level for ratings was set with Evan Dunham vs. Gleison Tibau as the featured fight. Was this reason? No. For the first time since UFC 154, the UFC's marketing team was going balls to the wall.
I'm not sure how much of the prelims crowd transitioned over to the PPV as those numbers are weird sometimes, but I'm willing to bet it made somewhat of a difference. PPV buys from the Super Bowl weekend shows are traditionally strong regardless.
Dana White has said that the UFC marketing machine will be going all out for Ronday Rousey's debut and I'm excited to see what they can do. The promo they released over the weekend is a good start.
Zoila Gurgel signs multi-fight deal with Invicta FC for April debut
The 115-pound women's champ recently signed a multi-fight agreement with Invicta FC, sources close to the event confirmed to MMAjunkie.com.
Gurgel will face a to-be-announced opponent at the all-female promotion's fifth event, which takes place April 6. Though a venue and location have not been announced, and prevoius reports indicated the promotion's hope to expand its horizons, potentially for an event in California, the plan is for Invicta FC 5 to take place in Kansas City, Mo.
Bellator and Invicta officials could not be reached Monday evening for comment on the move. Gurgel most recently competed at flyweight for the tournament-based promotion at Bellator 83, where she was choked unconscious in 58 seconds by Jessica Eye.
We're still in the middle of the battle between Bellator and Eddie Alvarez so I'm dying to hear a response from Bellator on this. It might end up being no big deal, they let Zoila walk after a loss, or her contract expired and they decided not to match. Or it could be a huge deal.
If the former is the case, it's a move that benefits both sides. For Invicta, they get their hands on an elite strawweight that has name value. Bellator now gets an out of women's MMA if they want it. I'm not sure if they do, but they haven't run a women's tournament since season three and no longer have the roster to do so, at least at the moment.
With Invicta going full steam and the UFC testing the waters when it comes to the females, Bellator now has three options - it's time to either go all in, get out completely, or use them as local attractions during the preliminary fights, and that's it.
UFC 156 fight week notebook: All TUF fighters to get a chance in UFC, Super Bowl predictions and more
In recent years, those numbers have waned as the ballooning size of the UFC roster has made it more difficult for the promotion to offer such opportunities. But according to UFC president Dana White, this season's fights are so good and so competitive, he couldn't bring himself to cut a single competitor. Not one. When the season finishes airing on FX, each man will get at least one more chance to compete in the UFC.
"This season is so f———good, and I was so happy with the guys, I told them, every one of you guys are going to fight. You're going to get one more chance in the UFC," White said. "Every guy here is going to get one more chance in the UFC. [Matchmaker] Joe Silva wants to f———kill me. 'It's impossible. It mathematically doesn't work.' I said, 'Mathematically make it work.'"
White said whatever the UFC would have to do to make it happen, they would do, including adding one extra fight on each card until each contestant gets his opportunity. So while that make take away some of the drama of the show, at least it's one sign that the finished product is indeed better than last season's version.
I can't remember the last season in which every contestant, win or lose, was offered the chance to fight in the UFC, whether it be the finale or a regular event. If I had to guess, the last time may have been "TUF 8" with Frank Mir and Big Nog as coaches.
Either way, it just goes to show how much the show has improved overall in recent years. From the format to the filming to the scouting of the talent themselves, this season has been a success thus far and for good reason.
With title shot dangling for Overeem, tension builds between Dutch star and 'Bigfoot'
Silva had just spent the better part of an hour convincing reporters that he wasn't bothered by Overeem's words, but when the Brazilian got within speaking distance of his opponent, that all changed. The two met for a photo opportunity on Thursday and Silva wasted no time warning Overeem that he had crossed the line.
In a tense moment, Silva and Overeem neared each other and Silva appeared to make contact, with his massive left hand covering most of Overeem's face. Silva then began to jaw at him. As Dana White attempted to step in between the massive heavyweights, Overeem responded and the two exchanged words and glares even as they backed away from each other to give way to the next pairing of fighters.
According to White, the exchange went like this:
Silva: "You better start showing respect."
Overeem: "I'm going to f———destroy you."
The only negative thing that Overeem has had to say about Silva this entire time was the same thing he said to him yesterday, that he's going to destroy him.
I think there is more to Bigfoot's anger than just that. He's likely upset that Overeem will be granted a shot at Cain Velasquez with a win and he will not after the bloody beating Velasquez gave him last spring.
Overeem also essentially took Bigfoot's spot with the Blackzillians after joining the camp, and Silva abruptly leaving and joining ATT, believing that he and Overeem would be fighting in the near future.
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|2006-06-22, 00:05
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We barely got to see any of the Gundam units in action in the series, they were so busy focusing on pointless stuff they forgot they hadn't given most unit any airtime. I don't even recall if the Knight Justice did anything in the show although I seem to recall it showing up in the last episode, although I was mostly comatose. I have a game for Gamecube that's supposed to have Seed Destiny in it so if I happen to see the legend in the game I'll post something about it. All we really have to go on the Legend is specs since it didn't even do jack shit in the show. If your going to do a series where every unit is a carbon copy of another suit than at least have them do something, prove there's some difference between the units that justifies investing in a model kit. Silly.... What were we talking about, did the Destiny Gundam have any weapons?
|2006-06-22, 08:25
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|2006-06-22, 08:56
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I can see time itself!
It's Freedom and Destiny that flies in front of Destroy, not SF and Destiny.
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|2006-08-03, 01:00
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I still kept thinking about this. I think Legend could've been this way:
8 dragoons on the backpack (including the two beam spikers)
4 dragoons on the hip skirts (2 on each, like Providence)
2 dragoons on rear skirt (like Providence, again)
2 dragoons on shoulders (one per shoulder)
2 dragoons that can be mounted on a solid shield.
That would easily give it more than twice the dragoons of Strike Freedom. Then it would probably be more worthy of a boss title.
|2006-08-03, 01:15
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Maybe it would, but as it was shown - everything was completely unworthy in the wake of Athrun and Kira
But that aside - Legend wasnt that bad - i mean it fought equally with SF before Kira told his BS to Rey. Legend had the lamest defeat ever (Forget Chaos, that thing sucked beyound reason and shouldnt be called a Gundam) - i mean it got beamspammed to death by freedoms rainbow guns.
|2006-08-03, 06:29
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Count of Monte Dorifto
But seriously, if Legend was overloaded with dragoons (say, about 16-18), then it would be more significant, as it surpasses even its predecessor. Legend only has 2 more dragoons than SF and they're beam spikers. However, SF has combo rifles, chest guns, etc. for more variety in combat.
However, if Legend's forte will be merely dragoons, might as well overload it with it.
Perhaps that will make Legend bulkier with more dragoons? Let's face it, Legend will always be bulky compared to SF, Destiny, etc.
The more dragoons it has, the more annoying it will be to fight and the longer it will take if u try and take them down one by one.
Seriously, if Legend had 16-18 dragoons, do you think things may turn out a bit differently?
|2006-08-03, 07:03
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Lost in my dreams...
Join Date: Jun 2006
Age: 32
Will it be more anoying ? Yes, of course. Would things turn out otherwise ? Fat chance .
Rey would still go ZOMG-WTF-teh-truth-has-spoken-must-stand-still after hearing Kira's BS.
Hm, but from objective point of view - if it would have 18 DRAGOONS it probably would stand a good chance, it could probably shoot from so many directions that the MS would have no place to dodge to without running in to some other beam from other DRAGOON.
Id say give Rey a SEED mode and 18 DRAGOONS (and ear plugs) and things might turn out pretty interesting for Freedom
|2006-08-03, 07:07
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Age: 31
I would agree that for Legend to be better, more DRAGOONs are needed.
I knew this suit is going to fail right from the start, after seeing that it has less DRAGOONs than Providence.
Legend looked more like a predecessor of Providence rather than a suit developed from it.
|2006-08-03, 07:47
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Lost in my dreams...
Join Date: Jun 2006
Age: 32
Well it has beam shields Ofc i also knew it was going to fail seing that it would be going up against either Athrun or Kira but that is besides the point.
IMO they indeed should have added more DRAGOONS since there are no other strong sides to this suit they should at least maximize its strong point. So it lost a bit of fire power and gained a bit of defense. Why couldnt they improve both ?
Freedom got more defense / firepower.
Justice turned in to a melee monster and gained some defense, but lost a little firepower.(Not that it matter since Athrun isnt too fond of ranged weaponry anyway)
Destiny gained speed and defense i gues
Of all these units Legend is the only one which got improved in one are but nerfed in other.
It was lame from Dully to plan to give a 100% ranged based suit to Athrun to begin with seing how Athrun barely fires his ranged weapons.
|2006-08-04, 00:10
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|2006-08-04, 00:36
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It would be god if Legend is stolen by Athrun. If he melees someone with that (considering that it is an all-range Gundam), he deserves to be a real god, since it takes a lot of skill to melee someone with something not meant for that.
|2006-08-04, 01:29
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|2006-08-04, 07:58
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Lost in my dreams...
Join Date: Jun 2006
Age: 32
Whats the pont in that ? Think plot hole - Athrun and Kira needs something to chop up during the final battle
From realistic point - ofc he could just take Legend and pwn the living sh*t out of anyone that followed, but as i said - then what would fight against them in the final battle ? (Grunts and battleships dont count since they explode in the vicinity of Kira / Athrun
That would leave us with Impulse(Luna)+Destiny(Shinn)+ZAKU(Rey) VS IJ(Athrun)+SF(Kira)+Hack(Neo)+Legend(<insert pilot>). unless Dully has a secret stash of Gundams
|2006-08-04, 08:06
|Link #100
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They could've at least added a chest cannon or something on Legend, give him one of those red white beams to shoot.
By the way if any of you have played EA vs ZAFT2, is Legend on the same level as the other 3 suits in the game? If so is it actually good? or is it just another providence (cuz i really hated using him) with slightly faster and better slashes.
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How New Packaging Technologies are Helping in the Struggle Against Counterfeit Drugs
This article discusses counterfeit drugs, current regulations and the latest packaging technologies.
The global pharmaceutical supply chain is at growing risk from counterfeit drugs, costing companies billions and putting the health of patients in danger. Secure packaging is an important factor in combating fake products. This has resulted in the enforcement of stringent legislation to make sure that pharmaceutical packaging cannot be easily imitated. Through the use of new anti-counterfeiting technology pharmaceutical packaging manufacturers can easily produce secure packaging and fulfill government policies. This article discusses counterfeit drugs, current regulations and the latest packaging technologies.
The World Health Organization (WHO) currently estimates the global trade in counterfeit drugs to be worth £75 billion and will continue to grow at a staggering rate of 13% a year. WHO has also suggested that 1% of prescribed drugs in the developed world and 30% in parts of the developing world may be fake. The threat is even bigger on the internet, 50% of drugs bought on illegal online pharmacies are thought to be counterfeits. As the counterfeit trade grows and becomes more profitable the criminals are becoming increasingly sophisticated and capable in the way they package their products.
In addition to manufacturing fake drugs, counterfeiters are seeking to infiltrate the legitimate supply chain. This allows them to steal authentic shipments and redirect them to other markets, reselling them to their own profit. Another emerging threat to the security of the pharmaceutical supply chain is 'third shift' packaging production. This involves contractors or their staff carrying out extra, hidden production runs and selling the resulting genuine packaging to counterfeiters.
As a result, global regulatory bodies have introduced strict legislation to ensure maximum security of pharmaceutical packaging.
Regulatory Outlook
The WHO Expert Committee on Specifications for Pharmaceutical Preparations has stressed the importance of implementing a quality assurance program. In the relevant report [1], the committee focuses on the role of packaging in relation to the stability of pharmaceuticals and the potential for counterfeiting. It is specified that the design of the packaging must contribute to preventing tampering with, or the counterfeiting of, the enclosed medicinal products. Packaging must also carry the correct information and identification of the product.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) enforces rule 21 CFR Part 211 [2], which specifies current good manufacturing practice for finished pharmaceuticals. Within this framework, the rule mandates that tamper-evident packaging should be used for over-the-counter (OTC) human drug products. According to the regulation, a tamper-evident package has one or more indicators or barriers to entry which, if breached or missing, can reasonably be expected to provide visible evidence that tampering has occurred. It should not be able to duplicate the packaging using commonly available materials or processes.
In 2003, in response to the increasing number of counterfeiting incidents, the US FDA formed a Counterfeit Drug Task Force [3]. The force aims to create a comprehensive system of modern protective measures against counterfeit drugs. One of the measures is to ensure the security of packaging by using tamper-resistant tapes, holograms and color-shifting inks and dyes.
New secure packaging technologies have been developed to facilitate easy regulatory compliance.
Secure Packaging as an Anti-Counterfeiting Measure
Defeating the counterfeiters demands a multi-level approach, an element of which is secure packaging. However, in order to ensure optimal security of pharmaceutical packaging, both overt and covert technologies need to be used.
Latest technological advancements have seen the introduction of a multi-level range of solutions with which to ensure the security of pharmaceutical packaging in order to safeguard the supply chain and authenticate products within the global pharmaceutical market. The solutions incorporate sophisticated covert technology for use by customs agencies, authorized distributors and other parties with access to high tech readers or secure databases. They also feature advanced overt identification capabilities for users who have to rely on the evidence of their own eyes.
The new technologies offer the flexibility to be adjusted to the specific security issues and needs of each company. On that basis, they can incorporate a blend of features, from overt counterfeiting deterrents such as holograms and security seals, to invisible markers that can be placed anywhere on the package. These countermeasures can be fully integrated into wider solutions, such as electronic readers and secure database systems used by manufacturers, distributors or government agencies. The result is a suite of solutions that is effective at all stages of the supply chain, virtually anywhere in the world.
Overt Technologies
Overt features enable instant authentication of packaging through visual inspection by the user without requiring expert knowledge. Optically variable features such as holographic devices within the design and color shift inks are the most common and effective overt security features, enabling packaging to be validated both quickly and easily.
Easily identifiable holograms, showing the pharmaceutical manufacturer's logo for example, are primarily used as first level identification devices and are designed to enable successful authentication at point of inspection. Additional features, such as nanotext and hidden images, can be used as second and third level techniques for trained and equipped specialists.
High security holograms cannot be reproduced by using conventional printing methods available on the market. In addition, tiny holographic markers can be printed in a predetermined position on the packaging. These markers are clearly visible when viewed with a magnifier, but invisible to the naked eye.
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008
hello London
It's weird, it hasn't really sunk in yet that we're on the other side of the world. At the moment it just feels like an older, larger version of Melbourne, coupled with all the iconic London stuff you see on postcards. I feel like I'm still looking for something that really grabs me and shakes me and yells out "you're in LONDON!!". I blame Tokyo for the complete lack of culture shock ;)
Okay, time for some pics:
At the gates of Buckingham Palace...
... but I much preferred the gardens and lake nearby, with all the daffodils in full bloom...
... and the crazy 'wildfowl' that look similar to what we have at home but slightly different. Oh and there were squirrels!! I'd never seen a squirrel in person before, so cute!
While Pete worked his first day I took myself to some museums to escape the rain. Above is the Natural History Museum, which I went to see purely for the building....
I also went to the V&A, but curiously wasn't as blown away by it as I expected! I guess I'm not much of a museums girl, but I did love the whole room full of skeleton keys and elaborate locks (thanks to lupinbunny for the heads up!). How beautiful are the pieces above? Just two of like, 100+ pieces. I think I feel a pattern coming.
And last but not least, our little apartment! Light and bright, plenty of room, and completely free care of Pete's work. We are too lucky.
Afternoon Tea
Now, if anyone wants to join me for afternoon tea this Friday you're completely welcome! We're meeting at Costa Coffee in the big Paperchase on Tottenham Court Road at 3:00pm on Friday (14th). Hope to see you there :)
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- Rochelle said...
Wow, very envious of the free accom! That must be a dream not having to worry about wasting your money on rent.
My husband and I are heading over to London in July as well, with a mini holiday on the way in Tokyo! Can't wait - I'll be reading your blog for the best things to do :)
- 7:28 pm
- charlie pop said...
i'd love to !
but with airplane travel, the coffee's cost would be a little expensive ! :D
and, btw, you look lovely on the pics !
- 7:31 pm
- of paper & thread said...
Looks like you guys are having a great time - enjoy :-)
- 7:41 pm
OOOOH you need to go to Camden and not just the markets...try and hang out there at night for some celeb spotting and London fashiony types. Its scummy but about as Londony as you can get.
- 9:25 pm
hi! i hope it's not weird to ask, but where did you get your gray jacket? i love it and i've been looking for something like it :) thanks! hope you have a great time.
- 11:39 pm
- Kaija said...
Everything looks and sounds absolutely wonderful! After the squirrel part I lost my focus though. All I kept thinking was "What, they don't have squirrels in Australia??" We have them so much that it had never occurred to me that you don't have them down under. Or do people just not see them?
- 4:18 am
- monda-loves said...
Welcome to the UK! I'm sorry we haven't had better weather for you, it's been totally foul this last few days hasn't it.
Your flat looks lovely too - much better deal than a hotel room.
I'm kind of with you on the museum front, I usually spot a couple of things i like but i'm not often blow away by these things.
Just found a couple of sites that might be of interest:
At least you can browse these whilst staying away from the wind and rain.
- 5:54 am
- Di said...
Sounds like you'll have a ball in London!
Not sure about your weekend away! You could try Amsterdam - there are lots of flights, although accommodation could be hard. Check out Easyjet for flights too - if you come back on the Sunday it may be cheaper as most people will have holidays on Monday!
- 8:27 am
- lindsey clare said...
lovely flat!
your Tokyo comment is making me nervous though... uh oh!
- 11:32 am
- Uncle Beefy said...
The pics are great, Lara! The Liberty storefront is fantastabulous!
Are you really trying to tease us all with the invitation to tea? ;) (There is a daily non-stop from Seattle to London...hmmm?) Would love to if I could!
Enjoy the rest of your stat :)
- 2:56 am
- slunk said...
Hehe, thanks everyone!!
Anon - the jacket is by a company called nique (http://www.nique.com.au/) I got it awhile ago tho so i don't think it's around anymore - sorry!
- 10:49 pm
- Lara said...
Oops, turns out I was accidentally signed into my boyfriend's account! Here it is again as me!
Hehe, thanks everyone!!
Anon - the jacket is by a company called nique (http://www.nique.com.au/) I got it awhile ago tho so i don't think it's around anymore - sorry!
- 10:59 pm
- 13mimosa said...
Nice looking apartment you had, much better than a lot you can book - where was it?
- 10:11 am
- Cathy said...
What a shame I didn't read your blog in March, Paperchase is one of my favourite shops and once I am in there I don't come out for ages. Would have loved to share a coffee and chat. I love your blog.
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REDLANDS – The Planning Commission unanimously voted Tuesday to recommend approval of amendments to Municipal Code zoning designations.
The City Council asked the commission to recommend approval for 11 zoning designations to allow land uses in zones that would not otherwise be allowed. The uses include a towing yard in the commercial industrial district and beauticians and day spas in the town center.
Since the 1960s, the Planning Commission has made a number of determinations regarding uses in some districts, the city said. However, they are not listed in the city's Municipal Code because the process was done through a City Council resolution.
In the 1990s, city staff was directed to stop using the process, and processes of these types of requests were done through the ordinance text amendment process, the city said.
The approval was a cleanup measure that would allow businesses to be in areas designated for other means.
The measure was approved with the exception of a few conditions, including of withholding the decision of a tow yard in the commercial industrial district sought by Esri.
The Redlands-based company wanted to facilitate the relocation of tenants operating towing yards adjacent to their campus on Park Avenue east of Tennessee Avenue.
Only a few locations are able to accommodate that type of use.
Commissioners were concerned, including that of how approving a tow yard in the area would impact the area.
"I'm afraid we might be creating another problem for ourselves," Commissioner Carol Dyer said. "Mona Lisa is in the west side and there is currently commercial uses on that strip there. That's not a tow-yard kind of land use area right now."
Dyer added that it would be an eyesore.
Many on the commission agreed.
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The Planning Commission also approved unanimously a modification to a change of condition for a proposed 76,9845- square-foot shopping center at the northeast corner of Lugonia and Wabash avenues.
The modifications included the timing of approval for off-site improvement plans and Caltrans encroachment permits.
The commission approved the shopping center, which will be anchored by a Stater Bros., on Oct. 9.
The commission will next meet Jan. 22.
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Today we'll be demoing RightScale managing a deployment on Google Compute Engine during the launch presentation at Google I/O at 1:30pm (PT). With the release of Google Compute Engine, the year 2012 is becoming a turning point in the evolution of cloud computing. There are now multiple public megaclouds on the market, and public cloud computing is set to become the dominant form of business computing (mobile arguably becoming the dominant form of consumer computing). I'll come back to why I am convinced of this at the end, but first let's focus on Google Compute Engine.
We've been working for months with the team at Google building out Google Compute Engine to ensure that everything is ready for our customers to leverage it. We realized very quickly that Google Compute Engine is an all-out effort to build a world-class cloud on one of the most awesome global computing infrastructures. It also became clear that Google Compute Engine is comparable to the most successful infrastructure clouds in the market but not a clone in any way. The team at Google has leveraged the depths of Google's engineering treasure trove to bring us their take on how a cloud platform ought to look. Yes, this means that Google Compute Engine is not API compatible with any other cloud. Yes, it also means that resources in Google Compute Engine behave slightly differently from other clouds. However, to RightScale users this will not be an obstacle as our platform takes care of the API differences and our ServerTemplates accept and even leverage the more important resource differences. We actually welcome these differences.
Each time I gave feedback to the Google Compute Engine team I had to think whether if, by asking them to make it look more like another cloud, I was asking for something better in the long term or whether I was just trying to shave off a couple of hours from our implementation task at the expense of stifling innovation. Given how nascent cloud computing still is in the big picture, the last thing we need is to cut off innovation for standardization.
How does Google Compute Engine look? Familiar yet different. You get state-of-the-art machine instances with 1, 2, 4, or 8 cores, 3.75GB of memory per core, and optionally 1-2 local "ephemeral" disks. You can create private networks for your instances, attach public IP addresses via 1-1 NAT, and define firewall rules for ingress. You can further attach persistent network disks up to 1TB in size that will have snapshot backup capability very soon. All this is presented through a very clean REST API. Machine images can be constructed from scratch to produce clean never-booted images, uploaded to Google Cloud Storage and registered with Google Compute Engine.
Overall, Google Compute Engine has been a pleasure to work with, which is perhaps best summed up by RightScale customer Joe Emison who says, "[we] have found the performance of the Google Compute Engine VMs to be the most consistent of any other virtualized architecture we've used." Joe is VP of Research and Development at BuildFax and a long-time RightScale customer who helped us test drive Google Compute Engine. We now look forward to onboarding many more customers, and invite you to sign up for the Google Compute Engine with RightScale private beta.
One very aggressive innovation that Google Compute Engine brings to cloud computing is encryption of data at rest, both for local ephemeral drives as well as for network attached drives. In the case of the network attached disks the encryption happens on the host before it is put on the network, so it's also encrypted in transit. The encryption is on a per-project basis (Google's term for an account). This is a big deal for security conscious organizations, especially those having regulatory or other mandates to encrypt all data at rest. On other clouds one solution is to run a loop-back crypto driver, but that eats into the VM's performance. I've been benchmarking the Google Compute Engine disk performance (more on that in a future post) and the encryption doesn't seem to have a noticeable impact on performance. Pretty awesome.
Another interesting feature that highlights Google's worldwide infrastructure is the fact that the private networks to which instances attach are global. This means that as Google Compute Engine's footprint stretches around the globe, customers can create private networks that connect their instances globally. This matters when you operate sites in multiple geographies and when operating disaster recovery deployments. Specifically, it makes it easier to replicate data using the private connectivity as opposed to having to traverse the public internet. Also, it makes it easier for all servers globally to connect to central resources, such as for configuration or distribution of assets. The network traffic is not encrypted, so I would still use an SSL or SSH type of pipe, but it means that the ports used for this traffic can be kept private. And, "by the way," your traffic is carried on Google's worldwide network!
Being a brand-new offering, Google Compute Engine does have its rough edges. One of them is the fact that for the time being it is subject to maintenance windows on a well-publicized schedule, which I have observed over the last 6 months. This is not a big issue for the large-scale data processing workloads that Google is initially focusing on. In addition, for modern deployment architectures that are built with redundancy and continuous deployment in mind, this can be worked into the process. In fact, it enforces a healthy relaunch of all resources on a continuous schedule. Another rough spot is that disks cannot be mounted while an instance is running, rather only at boot time. That makes it more difficult to manage backup and restore or to have the server self-mount the appropriate snapshots. Both issues are on the "fix as soon as possible" list at Google, so we look forward to improvements.
In the big picture, the most significant and perhaps most profound reason for Google Compute Engine's existence is the synergy with other Google cloud services. Currently Google offers Cloud Storage, Big Query, App Engine, and Cloud SQL as independent services. But if you look under the covers of App Engine there are services for message queues, push channels to browsers and mobile devices, NoSQL data stores, email, and more. All this starts to add up to as impressive a portfolio of cloud services as anyone can offer and up until today it was missing just one thing: a compute engine to tie it all together.
Coming back to the turning point in public cloud computing, it seems clear to me that public clouds will be front and center in the future of computing as a whole. It's not even a cost argument. It's an innovation argument. The public cloud environment is not about a virtual machine. It's about a virtually unlimited scale of machines. It's about a growing portfolio of cloud services from storage, to database, to communication, to queuing, and more. Do you really want to or need to run your own replicated, redundant, scalable SQL or NoSQL data store yourself? It's also about location and connectivity: Run anywhere and connect to everything. I'm not claiming that there is no place for private clouds, but that the innovation at almost all levels of computing will happen in public clouds first and from there may trickle down to private cloud environments. Strap in your seats, the public cloud rocket is on the launch pad!


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Tomato, Mozzarella, & Basil Tart
If you are looking for an alternative to margherita pizza, this recipe is for you. It has the same yummy toppings that you would find on a margherita pizza, but instead of a pizza, it's a tart. The crust consists of standard tart dough, with the addition of fresh minced basil and garlic mixed into it. This gives the crust lots of flavor, making it extra delicious. The toppings for the tart are simple- a little bit of tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella cheese, cherry tomatoes, basil, and parmesan cheese (as well as a sprinkle of salt, pepper, & extra virgin olive oil for extra flavor).
One thing that's nice about this tart is that you can make the tart dough ahead of time, roll it out, and assemble it in the tart pan. Then you just wrap the prepared tart in plastic wrap and refrigerate it if you plan to use it that day, or freeze it if you are saving it for another day. When you are ready to cook the tart, just pop it in the oven, and blind bake the crust, add the toppings, and then finish baking it.
When I most recently made this tart for Mother's Day, I served slices of it as a side dish, but it can be a main course too (a salad or veggies would go well with it). This tart would also make for an impressive appetizer. Enjoy!
Tomato, Mozzarella, & Basil Tart with Basil Garlic Crust
For the dough:
- 1/3 cup fresh basil leaves
- 1-2 cloves garlic
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp. kosher salt
- 8 tbsp. unsalted butter (1 stick), chilled and cut into 8-10 pieces
- 4-5 tbsp. ice cold water
For the filling:
- 8 oz. mozzarella cheese, grated or sliced
- Ripe cherry tomatoes
- Salt and pepper
- 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1-2 tbsp. minced fresh basil
- ¼ cup tomato-basil marinara sauce (optional)
- To make the dough, combine the basil and garlic in the bowl of a food processor. Process, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed, until finely minced. Add the flour and salt; pulse briefly to combine. Add in the chunks of butter and pulse about 10 times, or until the mixture resembles pea-sized crumbs. Add 3 tablespoons of the water and pulse a few times to incorporate. Add 1 more tablespoon and process for several seconds to see if the dough forms a ball. If not, add the remaining tablespoon of water and process until a ball of dough forms. Remove the dough, flatten into a 5-inch disc, and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- 2. When you are ready to bake the tart, preheat the oven to 425° F. Transfer the chilled dough to a lightly floured work surface and roll out into a 12-inch circle. Lay the dough over a 9-inch round tart pan and press it into the sides. Trim the excess dough as needed. (I use this to reinforce the edges.) Lay a piece of aluminum foil or parchment paper loosely over the tart dough and fill the center with baking beads (pie weights). Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes. Remove from the oven and carefully remove the foil or parchment and baking beads. Return the empty tart shell to the oven to bake for 5 minutes more (crust should be lightly browned). Remove from the oven and lower the heat to 375° F. Note: If tart dough has puffed up during baking, prick it with a fork a few times.
- Spread a very thin layer of marinara sauce on the tart (The marinara sauce is optional- I like the extra flavor it provides, but since you only need a little sauce, I would only add it if you already have an open jar of leftover sauce in your fridge).
- Then layer the bottom of the pre-baked tart shell with the mozzarella. Arrange the cherry tomato slices on top of the cheese in a single even layer. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil. Top with freshly grated Parmesan and half of the minced fresh basil.
- Bake about 30 minutes, or until the dough is golden brown and the cheese is bubbly and lightly browned in places. About halfway through baking, rotate the tart 180° and wick off any excess moisture that has collected on top with a towel if necessary. Once you have removed the tart from the oven, sprinkle the remaining basil onto it. Allow the tart to rest at least 5 minutes before slicing and serving.
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No double standards: supporting Google's push for WebM
We've signed up as a supporter of the WebM Project, and we encourage other foundations and organizations to join us—write to email@example.com to learn how. Today, we're also urging Web site operators to distribute videos in the WebM format, and abandon H.264
Fostering free software education: Free Technology Academy and Free Software Foundation partner to expand access to master's program in free software and free standards
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands -- Tuesday, October 26, 2010 -- The Free Technology Academy (FTA) and the Free Software Foundation (FSF) announced today their partnership in the FTA's Associate Partner Network. The Network aims to expand the availability of professional educational courses and materials covering the concepts and applications of free software and free standards.
Hardware we all want: FSF announces criteria for hardware endorsement program
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- Thursday, October 14, 2010 -- The Free Software Foundation (FSF) announced today that it has published an initial set of criteria for endorsing computers and other devices. The FSF seeks both to obtain feedback on the criteria, and raise interest in the program among hardware manufacturers. Ultimately, the FSF plans to promote an endorsement mark to be carried on products that the FSF endorses.
Windows Phone 7: the best choice for Patent Trolls.
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- Friday, October 8th, 2010 -- The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today issued a warning to consumers over Microsoft's upcoming Windows 7 Phone Series. The software release is backed by a reported 400 to 500 million dollar marketing campaign that aims to distract consumers from its history of abusive behavior, and recent actions as a patent troll: attacking free software based phones like Android.
Free Form: Free Software News for September 29th 2010
Recently, in free software news, Richard Stallman protested representatives of the European Patent Office giving a presentation in Australia concerning software patents. Trisquel released their newest LTS version, codename: Taranis. The chief architect of Apple's compiler group answered a question about the upstream potential of their work on the GNU Compiler Collection.
Over 450 letters sent to the USPTO proposing guidelines to end software patents
Last week, we put out an action item asking people to write to the USPTO, and explain to them why software should not be eligible for patents under their forthcoming post-Bilski guidance. To answer the call, you all sent in more than 450 letters, offering the USPTO all kinds of legal and practical reasons why they should stop issuing software patents. This is a tremendous response, and we're very grateful to you all for participating. Thank you very much!
Encourage the USPTO to stop issuing software patents; deadline September 27
Following the Supreme Court's decision in Bilski v. Kappos, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) plans to release new guidance as to which patent applications will be accepted, and which will not. As part of this process, they are seeking input from the public about how that guidance should be structured.
Celebrate Software Freedom Day with the LibrePlanet community
Please join us in bringing some of the Software Freedom Day celebration and advocacy to the LibrePlanet wiki, to build a resource and meeting place that will last throughout the year.
FSF responds to Oracle v. Google and the threat of software patents
As you likely heard on any number of news sites, Oracle has filed suit against Google, claiming that Android infringes some of its Java-related copyrights and patents. Too little information is available about the copyright infringement claim to say much about it yet; we expect we'll learn more as the case proceeds. But nobody deserves to be the victim of software patent aggression, and Oracle is wrong to use its patents to attack Android.
Delivering the ACTA petition: Sign before Thursday to have your voice heard!
A month ago, we published a statement against ACTA and asked for your signatures in support. Over 3,000 of you joined us in calling on ACTA negotiators to either dramatically change the agreement or drop it all together.
Women's Caucus internship opportunity
The Women's Caucus is seeking an intern to assist with its work to increase the number of women involved in free software.
Women in free software: Recommendations from the Women's Caucus
Nearly a year ago the FSF held a mini-summit for women in free software to investigate practical ways to increase the number of women involved in the free software community.
FSF says: Take a stand with us for freedom, against ACTA
GPL Enforcement in Apple's App Store
An iPhone port of GNU Go is currently being distributed through Apple's App Store. However, this distribution is not in compliance with the GNU GPL. The primary problem is that Apple imposes numerous legal restrictions on use and distribution of GNU Go through the iTunes Store Terms of Service, which is forbidden by section 6 of GPLv2. So today we have written to Apple and asked them to come into compliance. We would be happy to see Apple distribute these programs under the GPL's terms, but unfortunately, it seems much more likely that they'll simply make the problem go away by removing GNU Go from the App Store.
Bilski and Patent Absurdity
Who should see the documentary film Patent Absurdity?
Free Software Foundation statement on WebM and VP8
Chris Hofstader appointed as GNU access technology director
GNU Project appoints director of access technology software and publishes GNU Accessibility Statement
FSF launches free software extension listing for OpenOffice.org
Breakthrough for Free Software Gaming
Breakthrough for Free Software Gaming--Ryzom Announces Full Release of Source Code and Artwork, and a Partnership with the Free Software Foundation to Host a Repository of the Game's Artistic Assets
FSF responds to Jobs's "Thoughts on Flash"
Apple's use of proprietary software and recommendation of an explicitly patent-afflicted standard (H.264) are inconsistent with the free web.


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We've been having a great time at this year's BKLYN Designs discovering new eco-friendly designs from inspired Brooklyn-based designers. Today, we invite you to join us for a unique event, a green design walking tour in celebration of Mother's Day. Inhabitat editors Jill Fehrenbacher and Abigail Doan will be at BKLYN Designs today at 2pm to lead a Green Design Walking Tour of kid and family friendly furniture, décor, and much more. If you are looking for a great way to celebrate Mom, gain green design insight and meet some of the Inhabitat team, join Jill and Abigail for this wonderful event!
We only have a few spots left for the tour, so if you are interested in joining us, please email us at inhabitat at gmail.com, so we know to expect you.
BKLYN Designs started on Friday, and Inhabitat has been on the scene getting the sustainable design scoop. With Moms and Mother Earth in mind, Jill and Abigail have selected the best earth-friendly designs from the furniture fair for this special Mother's Day event. Among the highlights of today's tour are Argington's new line of modern kid's furniture, IglooPLAY's playful green designs and sweet, sustainable soft toys from Lotta Jansdotter. There's plenty more to be discovered in Brooklyn, and the Green Design walking tour is the perfect introduction to the hottest new eco-friendly, family oriented designs at BKLYN Designs this year.
Jill and Abigail will bring a wealth of green design insight, not only on this year's furniture fair but on living greener and healthier at home. This is going to be an exciting event, filled with lively discussion, fresh ideas and a next generation design perspective. We'll be honoring all moms, including Mother Earth, in Brooklyn today so do join us! The Mother's Day Green Design Walking Tour MEETS AT 2pm in front of the Rice Bar in St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn. See the BKLYN Designs website for more information.
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Ransomville Rural retirees has set its January meeting for Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Ransomville Volunteer Fire Co. firehall, 2525 Youngstown-Lockport Road, Ransomville.
The meeting will feature a potluck dinner, door prizes and raffles. Music by Nancy White will be offered as visitors gather. Jan Edgerton adds the program will feature "a mystery guest who will be most interesting. Come to find out and learn something new."
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Textbook for seminar/course on complex systems.
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The study of complex systems in a unified framework has become recognized in recent years as a new scientific discipline, the ultimate of interdisciplinary fields. Breaking down the barriers between physics, chemistry and biology and the so-called soft sciences of psychology, sociology, economics, and anthropology, this text explores the universal physical and mathematical principles that govern the emergence of complex systems from simple components.
Dynamics of Complex Systems is the first text describing the modern unified study of complex systems. It is designed for upper-undergraduate/beginning graduate-level students, and covers a wide range of applications in a wide array of disciplines. A central goal of this text is to develop models and modeling techniques that are useful when applied to all complex systems. This is done by adopting both analytic tools, from statistical mechanics to stochastic dynamics, and computer simulation techniques, such as cellular automata and Monte Carlo. In four sets of paired, self-contained chapters, Yaneer Bar-Yam discusses complex systems in the context of neural networks, protein folding, living organisms, and finally, human civilization itself. He explores fundamental questions about the structure, dynamics, evolution, development and quantitative complexity that apply to all complex systems. In the first chapter, mathematical foundations such as iterative maps and chaos, probability theory and random walks, thermodynamics, information and computation theory, fractals and scaling, are reviewed to enable the text to be read by students and researchers with a variety of backgrounds.
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NEW ORLEANS — Although it is still easy to find players who say they know and accept the potential health risks of playing football, recent remarks by President Obama to The New Republic have brought a bigger spotlight to the problems.
But long before Obama said that if he had a son he might not let him play football, the NFL Players Association began recognizing they had to look into what the game was doing to their bodies and minds.
On Tuesday, the Globe reported a landmark partnership between the NFLPA and Harvard University for a research initiative that will take a detailed look at health issues by using 1,000 retired players of differing ages and races to try to paint a better picture of football's long-term effects.
The research will be funded entirely by the NFLPA, $11 million per year over the 10-year course of the current collective bargaining agreement, which players have essentially taken out of their salaries.
"To me, the most telling and compelling part of this research commitment is that the players made it themselves; all of the funding for the research comes from the players' portion of league revenues," said George Atallah, the union's assistant executive director of external affairs. "Players made that decision during the negotiations, while they were locked out [in 2011], that they were still going to set aside money to help understand how to improve their future health.
"To me, that is a sign of not just the awareness of today's NFL player, but the responsibility they have over the care of the game and the care of themselves."
Harvard researchers have determined that professional football players in the United States and Canada "appear to have life expectancies in the mid-to-late 50s." Atallah said the Players Association has not done recent life-expectancy studies of its own.
"But I do know that from the research we have done, NFL players are at a greater risk for long-term health problems, and that's one of the things that this research aims to tackle," he said. "It's a comprehensive look at the overall health of players, where head trauma and brain trauma and the impact on the brain is one of the areas we cover, but we also cover chronic pain, mental illnesses, and a score of other health issues that they face."
Not just the physical health but the mental health of players has become a greater concern as the effects of multiple concussions have come to light after years of the NFL downplaying the potentially fatal consequences.
Hundreds of former players are suing the league, charging that the NFL did not do enough to inform them of the dangers of concussions.
On Tuesday, 49ers safety Donte Whitner noted that the NFL players who have committed suicide in recent years have been defensive players, and that is a concern for him.
Over the past two-plus years, there are at least six known suicides: Dave Duerson, Ray Easterling, Kurt Crain, O.J. Murdock, Junior Seau, and Jovan Belcher. All but one — Murdock — were defensive players.
Whether there is a definitive link between defensive players suffering chronic traumatic encepholpathy (CTE), the degenerative disease found in the brains of many football players after death, at a higher rate is just one of the many things that will be studied.
Seau's death last May hit home with many current players because he was a contemporary and a player many of them looked up to when they were younger.
"Let's be honest — Hall of Fame player, a lot of people can connect with him," Atallah said. "[But] his passing is no less or no more tragic than Dave Duerson's passing, who was on our pension board and was a union officer for many years.
"It needs to end. I don't think you can point to one specific incident to say it spurred this type of action. I believe that our players understood that they needed to take action well before any of these unfortunate incidents happened."
Once the decision had been made to begin a research project, the Players Association put out a request for proposal to over 20 medical research institutions around the country. From there, players, NFLPA staff, and outside medical consultants narrowed that list until Harvard was chosen.
Not only did Harvard provide the most compelling and proactive response in its proposal, Atallah said the school also offered to cover many of the administrative costs, meaning the bulk of the $100 million will go directly toward research.
One prominent player that agreed with the president is Ravens safety Ed Reed, no stranger to big hits and big fines for those hits.
''I am with Obama,'' Reed said. ''I have a son. I am not forcing football on my son.''
Reed believes football's medical system needs an overhaul.
''We've got some leaks in it that need to be worked out,'' he said. ''Every medical training room should be upgraded; training rooms can be a lot better.
''When you've got the president talking about it, you got something.''Shalise Manza Young can be reached at email@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @shalisemyoung.


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Tuesday, 31 May 2011
Prawn and Pesto Pasta Salad
13 comments:
- An Open Book said...
i eat salads like these and claim im on a healthy regime..but who am i kidding..sigh!
i have never used prawn and pasta together..shud give it a go some time. i use chopped up sausages, mince meat, bacon etc
- Tue May 31, 01:29:00 pm 2011
- Biny Anoop said...
Hey Shab watta coincidence i am just after posting a pasta with prawn version....urs look simple and quick love the colours u have brought together....
- Tue May 31, 01:36:00 pm 2011
- Krithi's Kitchen said...
Surely an inviting salad... yum yumm...
Event: Serve It-Chilled
- Tue May 31, 01:57:00 pm 2011
- Priti said...
Nice combo n looks delicious
- Tue May 31, 02:03:00 pm 2011
- Ushnish Ghosh said...
Dear Shabs
How are you? This is one of the best salad recipes I have come across. I must try it soon.
have a nice day
- Tue May 31, 07:16:00 pm 2011
- Priya said...
Feel like finishing that whole plate,irresistible salad..
- Tue May 31, 08:01:00 pm 2011
- Hasna said...
oh...ths s the one u told me that day, rite?? omg..irresistible...will have to rush to buy the pesto tmrw...
- Tue May 31, 09:49:00 pm 2011
- kothiyavunu.com said...
Simple, colourful and delicious dish shabs..Btw, I am good..How about u?? I just got back from India couple of weeks before..Just got settled..Well big thanks-ttoo for wishes and to see what happened to me...pinee avide enthokke undu visheshangal??? moonu enthu parayanu??
- Tue May 31, 11:29:00 pm 2011
- Sharmilee! :) said...
Pasta salad sounds like a interesting idea
- Wed Jun 01, 05:49:00 am 2011
- Chitra said...
pasta looks very colorfull..and looks very tempting..
- Wed Jun 01, 06:10:00 am 2011
- Deepa said...
yummyyyy... i too love dressed salads
- Wed Jun 01, 01:23:00 pm 2011
- divya said...
Looks awesome,mouthwatering here..
- Thu Jun 02, 03:16:00 am 2011
- Parita said...
Gorgeous pictures dear! How have you been?
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Stronger, longer-lasting
It's been more than 30 years since John Deere introduced the MaxEmerge Planter to help growers place seed at the proper depth and row spacing under tough field conditions. So you would expect the new generation of MaxEmerge planters to be something special.
"In the last two years, we have basically re-invented our entire planter line with the addition of newer, bigger products like the Central Commodity System, new frames, DB planters and now new row units," says Bill Barr, product manager, John Deere Seeding Division.
Reaction is good
"We're seeing good reactions from our dealers and our customers that indicate we are hitting the mark and providing good solutions to our customers."
Barr was speaking at a media event in Des Moines, Iowa, where Deere introduced its new MaxEmerge XP and Pro-Series XP planter units along with a host of other new products, including the new 4720 Self-Propelled Sprayer.
Deere says it has strengthened the new planter units to meet the rigorous demands of varying field conditions and wide array of planter attachments and new planters such as the 1770NT 12Row30 Front-Fold Planter that was also unveiled in Des Moines.
"We think growers will appreciate the increased strength and easier serviceability of the new units," said Barr. "They have been field-tested to stand up to the most rigorous field conditions and offer several feature enhancements."
Four main benefits
Barr said the XP version of the planter row units offers four main benefits: extra precision, extra performance of the row unit, extra productivity and extra profitability.
The centerpiece is a new, stronger ductile cast iron shank. A new manufacturing process creates the single-piece row unit shank that is much stronger than the traditional 11-piece welded shank it replaces.
"The shank is the piece that everything else bolts to or sits on," said Barr. "It's the bedrock of the planter row unit. In the past, the shank would consist of 11 different parts you put in a weld fixture and weld up.
"But if want more precision and more strength in your row unit, ductile iron casting will give that to you. The new shank deflects without bending, withstands great impact without cracking and is machined with close tolerances for precise alignment of components."
Through the strengthening of the shank and the row unit head, the overall strength of the row unit is increased by 25 percent. The cast shank of the XP unit is also 50 percent stronger in frontal impact and is 6.5 pounds heavier. The heavier unit also increases soil penetration of the Tru-Vee openers, especially in no-till situations.
"We have also increased the Tru-Vee blade thickness from 3.0 millimeters to 3.5 mm and this translates into an increased wear life of 20 percent," says Barr. "Also, a double row bearing replaces the single row bearing in the opener blade for twice the life and attaching rivets are twice as strong. This all adds up to an increased life span of the row unit."
Consistent seed depth
The new row units are also designed to provide consistent seed depth in all types of field conditions. The Tru-Vee openers, the pressure down force system and the gauge-wheel assembly and design work together to provide depth control.
"A new 'bolt-through' design uses a new, heavier open bearing in the gauge wheel that allows for the attaching bolt to pass through the wheel to the threaded hole in the redesigned gauge wheel arm," says Barr. "The heavier bearing will carry more load, and the new design allows for better attachment and quick removal of the gauge wheel for service."
The new XP row units are one of the features on the 1770NT 12Row30 Front-Fold Planter along with a flexible, strong frame; new hydraulic system; and optional Central Commodity System. "These new features will bring more productivity and value to the field, allowing operators to cover more acres in less time," said Barr.
The new three-section, front-folding frame with telescoping hitch allows the frame wings to flex 21 degrees up and down, which improves handling of rolling ground conditions. The frame is designed for rugged operations and the flex configuration allows for more accurate planting in uneven field conditions.
"When folded the new frame is designed for narrow 12-foot transport and consists of four row units on the center section and four on each wing," says Barr. "It also has 22 inches of under-frame ground clearance that allows for easier transport in and out of fields."
Compared to the current 1770 12Row30 planters, the new machines are almost 3 feet shorter in field position and 8 inches shorter in transport, keeping the planter closer to the tractor.
Deere also unveiled the new 4720 Self-Propelled Sprayer in a model equipped with the optional GreenStar Auto Trac guidance system that can be transferred to John Deere tractors and some combines.
225 Horsepower
The 4720 Sprayers will feature a 6.8-liter John Deere PowerTech Tier II engine with 225 horsepower. This compares to 200 horsepower on older models. The wheel motors are also larger to provide increased low-end torque for those tough "hole shot" conditions.
"When developing this new sprayer, we listened to our customers and added features and improvements that enhance sprayer efficiency and operator comfort," says Denver Caldwell, division marketing manager, John Deere Des Moines Works. "More horsepower, larger wheel motors, and optional AutoTrac guidance systems have all been added to these sprayers."
"More power and torque on these units insures that operators can power through tough field conditions," explains Caldwell. "The CommandView Cab also provides a spacious, quiet work environment with great visibility. The ComfortCommand air-suspension seat adjusts to provide maximum comfort for long days in the field. And speed range and throttle controls are now located on the hydro handle and CommandARM for convenience and easy operation."
One new feature on the 4720 Sprayer is the Index Boom Section, which allows operators to better manage waterways, point rows, and uneven headlands. The 80- or 90-ft. boom sections consist of five individual spray sections. When the sprayer approaches a waterway running at an angle (not perpendicular) to the sprayer, controls on the hydro handle can quickly be pressed to shut off the individual boom sections to match the angle of the waterway.
"This increases productivity, and it's more convenient than turning to the right-hand console to flip the section switches," said Caldwell. "IBS help to improve spray efficiency by turning sections on and off to accommodate field and crop conditions."
During spraying, an optional Boom Return to Height feature allows the operator to preset the boom spray height. After avoiding field obstacles or turning on the end row, the boom can be set to automatically return to the same spray height at the start of each path.
"The 4720 Sprayers still retain the patented boom suspension system on the 4710," says Caldwell. "Increased field speeds are possible, 20-mph for spraying and 30-mph for transport. So the operator can get from field to field quickly and spray more acres in less time."
AutoTrac is now a factory-installed option on the 4720 Sprayers. This fully integrated satellite guidance system has already been used successfully on tractors and will help operators gain even more spray efficiency by reducing spray overlap. Operator fatigue will also be reduced as AutoTrac helps to guide the sprayer though the field.
"AutoTrac will allow operators to run faster, and more accurately in dusty or dark conditions," he said. "They can spray in optimal conditions regardless of the time of day or night."


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It is amazing that a game this hard can have so many creative strategies and room for experimentation e.g..
"As general strategy, I gear all my early exploration towards the glyphs, leveling up on the way if possible. Once I have all of them I convert the ones I don't want and keep the rest. If I am feeling confident (I would not recommend this for new players), I convert my potions to leech the extra CP of my remaining glyphs. Then I use my glyphs (particularly BURNDAYRAZ) to spike and regen fight higher level monsters. For deities I go EM or MA. If I go EM, I use Greenblood to facilitate easier spikes and then clearance for extra fireballs for the boss. If I use MA then I save all of my glyphs (converting potions and junk instead for CP leech), and use refreshment to spike the boss, and use excess piety on mana or weakening. There is also the unique Punchomancer™ strategy which is (I believe) a human or orc wizard who preps lots of junk (patches, sword, shop scroll, etc) to leech CP for great damage while keeping ALL of your glyphs."
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Very fun stuff. I am still working on the WEYTWUT puzzle with the retaliating Djinn. Can someone good tell me if it is possible or glitches without telling me the strategy?


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2011-10-20 This N That
Start: 12:15:31
VKNGA: Good Thursday All regular chatters are in Ft Wayne doing their thing. AYW is in the great library there getting in a search or two. Daviss and Alt are tweaking the AfriGeneas table and prepping for the AfriGeneas tour. All is well!!! Looking to see Selma and Seventies to come in soon!
Selma: Afternoon VKN...you here by your lonesome..
VKNGA: Ahhhhhh Good morning Selma
Selma: Have you heard from the Conference folks..
VKNGA: Yes Daviss said if I hear drums beating it will be her knees knocking lol
Selma: LOL
VKNGA: Angela was off to the library after the plenary session
Selma: Glad to hear they all made it there safe and sound..
VKNGA: Alt sent word that there was a meeting with all last evening Guess we will have slim log ins today
Selma: Looks like it..
VKNGA: Audrey Battiste chauffers me around I don't do interstates
Selma: Afternoon History buff...
HistoryBuff: Hey good folks
Selma: Welcome back vkn
vkn: Got the boot. Howdy history thankee Selma
Selma: Are alt and daviss doing a presentation in a room?
HistoryBuff: Wb VknGA
vkn: HistoryBuff are you in by cell?
Selma: The radio interview with Alonzo was wonderful vkn..nothing like having parents who "give you wings"
vkn: I see a strange icon by your name Thanx Selma he got off to a good start
HistoryBuff: Yes Vkn
vkn: ahhhhhh nice how is it working for you historybuff Only a cell away lol
HistoryBuff: Its slow getting use to
vkn: Oh I see I tried it once but had a time figuring it out Selma did you see the post from AfricanAncestry re their new DNA approach? I have the 23andme kit not sure why I am slow to do the testing
HistoryBuff: At least I can see the session online.
Selma: They almost had no choice vkn...
vkn: So much of this dna business is way above my pay grade and has something of a voodoo element to me. Sides the companies are money hungry HistoryBuff that is good
Selma: Oops History buff is gone
vkn: Regina found the biological family of that last post. Parents are deceased but he will reunion with remaining family on Saturday
Selma: I saw that vkn..Regina is very, very good
vkn: Indeed she is and does it so quietly
Selma: I hope it is a good reunion
HistoryBuff: Got knocked off changing settings.
vkn: yeah these things are often shaky at best I still see the cell icon History. Thought you got kicked Well dear loyal chatters I best be moving along
HistoryBuff: I've returned
Selma: Ok vkn..have a good day
vkn: Niters Selma and History
Selma: History time for me to run too..have a good day
HistoryBuff: Bye


text: Radius has been available for a while now but if you buy it in the coming two days, then you pay only $0.99, that's $3 cheaper than usual. It's a simple but enjoyable game perfect to kill some time, and some enemies that just keep rotating. For only $0.99 this is a steal.