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Risk factors for fallopian tube cancer
Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts,"
Are there any environmental factors associated with the rare fallopian tube cancer? I am undergoing chemotherapy for this and have recently met two other women within a 10 mile radius that also are undergoing chemotherapy for fallopian cancer.
Stephen C. Rubin, MD, Professor and Chief of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Pennsylvania Health System, responds:
Very little is known about the epidemiology and etiology of cancer of the fallopian tube. Clinically, it is very similar to the much more common cancer of the ovary. For ovarian cancer, the most important risk factor is a strong family history of cancer, especially of the ovary and breast. Tubal cancers probably share family history as a risk factor. Most of the other often-cited risk factors for ovarian cancer are much weaker, and often questionable, as risk factors. These include infertility, infertility treatment, dietary and nutritional factors, talc exposure, endometriosis, and others. One often-overlooked protective factor against ovarian cancer is oral contraceptives, which may decrease the risk of ovarian cancer by about 50% after several years of use. Whether oral contraceptives protect against tubal cancers is unknown.


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Phil Spencer urges the nation to become 'Karcher Clean'!
PUBLISHED: 11:06 11 April 2011 | UPDATED: 22:01 21 February 2013
Kärcher has joined forces with property expert, Phil Spencer, to launch 'Kärcher CleanBritain' - a campaign to encourage us to clean up our streets and meeting places for what's set to be an exciting time for the nation...
Krcher has joined forces with property expert, Phil Spencer, to launch Krcher Cleans Britain a campaign to encourage us to clean up our streets and meeting places for whats set to be an exciting time for the nation. With the eyes of the world fixed upon us for the Royal Wedding, the Queens Diamond Jubilee and the forthcoming Olympics, Krcher and Phil want to help us get our local communities shipshape.
Phil Spencer will be supporting the campaign by putting together a How To Guide on the best ways to clean the outdoor of your home and local community. So if you ever wondered what is the best way to clean your garden, patio or car, help is at hand!
Phil and Krcher are asking people across the UK to support the campaign and nominate their local area thats in need of a good scrub be it your street, village green, hall or local playground! If you think your area deserves to be cleaned by the Krcher Squad all you need to do is send us a written entry, pictures or even a video and tell us why your area deserves to be Krcher cleaned. Details can be made via the official Krcher Cleans Britain facebook page.
The Krcher Squad is part of a network of highly skilled cleaning professionals who have been involved in cleaning projects all over the world, from the Statue of Christ in Rio De Janeiro, Mount Rushmore in South Dakota to the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin and now they could be coming to a town near you! Krcher, the worlds number one pressure washer manufacturer, is committed to encouraging people to clean up their streets and meeting places in time for the Street Party of the decade and keep them clean into 2012 and beyond.
Please visit our Facebook page on www.facebook.com/karchercleansbritain.

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If you're concerned about your child's weight, or your child has been referred for treatment of childhood obesity, you are not alone. One-third of children in the United States are currently considered overweight or obese. Across Nemours campuses, teams of dedicated childhood obesity experts work one-on-one with your child and family to develop a personalized treatment plan.
Obesity is measured by a child's body mass index or BMI, which is a calculation that uses height and weight to estimate how much body fat someone has.
Children with a BMI above the 95th percentile are considered obese. Those between the 85th to 94th percentile are said to be overweight.
How Childhood Obesity Can Be Treated
Some families may simply need practical advice and strategies related to healthy eating and exercise to treat childhood obesity. Some may have a child who's been identified as having an unhealthy BMI and need a supervised program to help him or her shed excess pounds.
However, others may have a child who requires surgical intervention, or bariatric surgery, to avoid or resolve life-threatening conditions related to childhood obesity.
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We take a personalized approach for children from ages three to 16 who are at risk for childhood obesity. Our team of dedicated physicians, nurses, dietitians, counselors, and staff work closely with your family to complete a thorough medical, nutritional, and psychosocial assessment.
Through compassionate, patient-centered "motivational interviewing," we help your child or teen focus on goal-setting and target behaviors that they wish to change. This program has been highly effective in helping kids and families begin developing healthy weight management habits for a lifetime.
Preventing Childhood Obesity Beyond Our Walls
The Healthy Choices Clinic is part of Nemours Division of Consultative Pediatrics, where our care for children extends beyond the walls of our medical offices and into the community. Consulting with other doctors and community partners, we are passionate about — and dedicated to — promoting children's wellness through healthy eating and physical activity.


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Swimming Pool Blog
by Michael, September 30, 2008
Customer Vision is a Des Moines, Iowa software solutions company that POOLCENTER.com contracted to host and help implement the new Pool Community. The Biz-Wiki tool provided by Customer Vision allows ease-of-use and top of the line support and is fully compatible and scalable across many different platforms. POOLCENTER.com decided to "go with" the Customer Vision team after researching approximately 4-5 different community software providers. It was clear that they were ready and willing from the very beginning with a test database having been setup only hours after placing a request for quote. The ability of the software to mimic POOLCENTER.com's new homepage design was key in the successful launch and the software proved to be robust enough to handle the task. After some weeks of collaboration, testing, and configuration, the final product was unveiled in April of 2008 and continues to serve the interests of many hundreds of thousands of pool enthusiasts. Below is a screen-shot of the Case Study by Customer Vision on how the process and eventual "Community Pool" came together; click on the graphic to read the entire document.
The Community Pool is comprised of Pool Info, Pool Tube, Pool Wiki, Pool Blog, and Pool Groups. Of the six, Pool Info was the first and actually was the beginning of POOLCENTER.com. The decision to open up the discussion on pool related topics came with Pool Talk which was established in the late 1990's as a way for pool owners to participate in discussions with others with similar interests and spark online conversations that were saved in a knowledge base for future pool owners. The Pool Community was then incorporated with the remaining 4 modules, a milestone as the first of its kind, an online Community Pool! We plan to migrate "skin" Pool Talk and Pool Info into the same look and feel as the rest of the community and eventually provide a seamless environment with SSO "Single Sign-On" for all community modules for all community users.
When someone uses YOU as a case study, it is flattering and affirming all in one. Just to think that with all their customers to choose from, they chose us as an example of how it could be accomplished; quite rewarding indeed. We put their software to the test, and they passed with flying colors, maybe that is why they used us, to show that it can be done even under the most difficult circumstances. The Customer Vision team was exceptional in their support, we remain grateful for their help and look forward to tapping the power of their Biz-Wiki for many years to come.
Click here to read the full-version of the Customer Vision: Case Study about POOLCENTER.com!


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Claude Garamond in 1499-1561
Such an exemplary type revival is, of course, a tribute to the excellence of the model. As it turns out, the model in this case was inspired - but not designed - by Claude Garamond.
It was under Stanley Morison's leadership, in the third decade of the twentieth century, that Monotype undertook the most aggressive program of typeface development ever attempted in Europe up to that time. The program encompassed original typefaces and interpretations of old designs. It would ultimately produce such faces as
Cut in 1922, Monotype Garamond was the first of Morison's celebrated typeface revivals. It was patterned after type from the archives of the French Imprimerie Nationale, the centuries-old office of French government printing (broadly equivalent to the US Government Printing Office, or Her Majesty's Stationery Office in the UK).
The Imprimerie type was long believed to be the early-16th-century work of Claude Garamond. It was only in 1926, after Garamond" fonts from Monotype and many other foundries had been released, that type historian Beatrice Warde discovered the type was the work of Jean Jannon, of Sedan, France. Jannon was a later designer who produced his work some eighty years after the fonts of Garamond. (In an added twist to this mistaken-identity plot, Warde published her discovery under the pseudonym "Paul Beaujon.")
Jannon's goal, much like Monotype's three centuries later, was to imitate the style of the great masters of roman type and make their designs available to printers of his own day. Obviously, he succeeded. The French Imprimerie purchased his types and, over time, as the name of Jean Jannon faded, came to believe they were indeed fonts from the earlier master punch cutter.
In Monotype Garamond, as with other interpretations of the face, character stroke-weight stress is canted, with the heaviest parts at approximately the two and eight o'clock positions. Head serifs (those at the top of character strokes) look like little banners, and baseline serifs tend to be long and slightly cupped, with soft, rounded terminals.
Monotype Garamond is a family of two roman weights with complementary italic designs. The family also offers small capitals, old style figures, and a suite of swash alternate characters. While intended primarily for text composition, Monotype Garamond is distinctive, lively, and remarkably versatile in large sizes."
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At just 25-years-old, Crew newcomer Hector Jimenez already has two MLS Cup rings to his name. He was acquired along with a First Round 2014 MLS SuperDraft selection (14th overall) from the LA Galaxy in a deal two days before this year's SuperDraft.
Now in his first season with the Black & Gold, he caught-up with TheCrew.com so fans could get to know him better.
Coffee or tea in the morning?
HJ: Coffee.
Early riser or sleeping in on an off-day?
HJ: Sleeping in.
Best gift card to receive as a gift and use?
HJ: Best Buy
Favorite historical figure you've studied?
HJ: I'm not a big fan of history!
Favorite soccer match-up on TV to watch outside of MLS?
HJ: Brazil-Argentina
Most recent movie you saw?
HJ: Lone Survivor
iPhone or Android?
HJ: iPhone
Favorite gameday meal?
HJ: Chicken and pasta
Which former European soccer player – now in MLS – did Jimenez grow up rooting for? What were three of his favorite places he's traveled to, all in one trip? What two musical artists take up plenty of space on his iPod? Learn more by checking out Jimenez's bio.


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Visualization Can Greatly Help Your Trading
"It just made good sense!" He heard himself say emphatically. The trading classes Ken had taken were a sound investment giving him the market knowledge he needed to identify prudent supply and demand zone strategies. Also, Ken had realized early on the importance of having a macro trade plan. He saw this as his "road map," or big picture for taking him in the direction toward getting consistent results. Additionally, he had a micro trade plan for each of his trades, which outlined his entry, target, stop and exit on the ES E-mini, his Futures index of choice. Ken ensured that he not only had a money management strategy detailing the percentage of his trading account that he was willing to lose in any one trade, but as well, his determined daily loss limit which he followed like a bloodhound on the fresh tracks of a fox. Add to that, Ken was meticulous at sizing his trades appropriate to his portfolio. He knew that if he were to be consistently successful it was imperative for him to plan his trades, trade his plans, follow all of his rules and keep his commitments. But, he had another powerful tool in his belt that he had recently learned, and he found it quite helpful in remaining on task. It was in fact what his "good sense" comment referenced at the top of the paragraph…creative visualization (the picture in your head). Right away Ken began to realize a difference in his ability to remain focused on his aims, objectives and goals with more positive emotional intensity. He also noticed that when he became especially challenged by emotionally negative energy that visualization helped with this as well. What was really exciting was that the more he remained able to specifically and clearly see, hear, feel, smell and taste his visions with a healthy dose of belief, and the more he practiced them – usually a number of times per day – the stronger he became and the more impressive the results.
Actually, Ken was using a specific type of visualization process called Sensory Rich Vision. This procedure calls for the individual to begin with a "compelling reason" or purpose for trading or any other goal-oriented endeavor. The purpose needed to be something that truly resonated in his heart space as important to his life; for example family, community, and/or the achievement of a life-long endeavor. Or, in the case of a smaller goal, an articulated motive: "the why." Ken learned that identifying a strong purpose for the venture connected the desired outcome to an inner passionate intensity which provided loads of energy. After identifying the purpose, Ken was told to list all of the rewards and benefits to reaching the target using the purpose and goal(s) as a guide. Once the list was completed then he was to write a sensory rich story describing what it would look, sound and feel like in his body and his emotions, along with any smells or tastes … 2 or 3 brief paragraphs, no more than a page. Doing this he was told, and later experienced, would connect him each and every time he read it to the emotional intensity of how it feels to be in the moment of the achievement. The first time Ken read what he wrote about his family, he said it sent chills down his spine and left a palpable emotional swelling in his chest. And, he said, it happened each and every time he read it. Here is an excerpt of what Ken wrote:
Purpose for Trading:
To enjoy a full and beautiful quality of life for myself, and my family.
To provide comfort and opportunity to my family & friends.
To be a conduit for growth in my community through volunteer service.
To live in a spacious house on the beach.
Sensory Rich Vision
I have just left another successful day of trading in my home office where I have followed my plans and kept my commitments to all of my rules. As I walk down the hallway of my crème colored, double decked, airy & natural light infused home overlooking the ocean, I take a deep breath as I am struck by the beauty of the white-water views through the floor-to-ceiling windows, as the sun shimmers on the azure blue waves with sailboats skimming across the horizon. Just as I turn the corner I almost run into my giggling and laughing children as they yell "daddy" and jump into my outstretched arms. They each squeeze, kiss and hug me as their little arms encircle my neck and legs all at the same time.
After playing a fun game with them, I head off to a board meeting of one of the non-profit organizations for which I volunteer. I drive to the meeting in my extremely comfortable SC 460 with the top down as the sun drenches my skin on this warm and balmy day. Our organization has helped so many children and families have a better life. Today we are reviewing pictures of some of those families…their faces are broad with toothy smiles and bright loving eyes. We are making a difference.
But, that wasn't all. Now that Ken had a sensory rich description he was instructed to record it on his computer using the computer's already installed movie-maker program or a free software tool called "Audacity." He was to practice reading it over and over with great enthusiasm; then, when he could read it seamlessly, to record it, burning it to a CD to be used in the morning, afternoon, and before going to bed. Moving forward in this fashion would provide him a powerful emotional charge with each listen. It would also lend itself to a commanding dream life as it was used every night just before he fell off to sleep…what a way to seed your mind before turning in, he was told.
If you have a goal, any goal, be deliberate in how you think about it. Thoughts are things and they create the beginnings of getting any result. The thought process includes not only what you're telling yourself, but also the pictures that those thoughts summon. Ken learned that when you visualize either positively or negatively and believe, the brain can't distinguish the vision from reality because the same neurochemicals and neurotransmitters are employed in the vision as when you are physically interacting with the environment. Some people visualize very well, but apply it to doom and gloom scenarios thereby ensuring the negative outcome. Ken has put to use an enormously effective tool for not only catapulting him to achievement by harnessing his passion and using it deliberately, but also for when he is challenged by negative emotions that prompt him with urges to violate his rules and leave his plan. The sensory rich vision reminds him why he "must" maintain his commitment to excellence, and why he must exhibit courage in the face of his challenge, and why he must sustain his A-Game no matter what. Your A-Game is of critical importance to getting the trading results that you want, and you must hone and sharpen your mental and emotional tools to get and keep that A-Game active when in front of your platform. Creative visualization is a potent way to keep you focused with laser precision on what matters most in the trade… and in your life.
Thank you and may all your trades be green.


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Scarlett Johansson Hits the Town With Her New French Boyfriend
Scarlett Johansson Hits the Town With Her New French Boyfriend
Scarlett Johansson and her latest love interest, French journalist Romain Dauriac, dined out in NYC last week. They were casually clad as they strolled down the street after their dinner date. Scarlett and Romain have been spotted all over town recently, even showing some PDA at the Beatrice Inn last week. Scarlett and Romain reportedly held hands under the table at the restaurant.
Scarlett and Romain's romantic night out came just before Scarlett's 28th birthday and in the middle of a busy press period. The actress spent yesterday posing at a photocall with her Cat on a Hot Tin Roof costar Benjamin Walker, who will share the Broadway stage with her beginning Dec. 18. She's also been making the late-night-show rounds to promote Hitchcock, which is now out in limited release. Today, she was out solo to run errands around town.


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A Gastonia man is accused of possessing child pornography.
A Gastonia man is accused of possessing child pornography.
Donald Chad Randall, 39, of 311 S. Weldon St., Gastonia, was charged Wednesday on eight counts of felony third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.
The charges stem from material police reported finding in Randall�s possession on April 11. The material depicted children ranging in age from 7 to 13 engaging in sexual activity, according to arrest warrants.
The children in the material have not been identified.
Gaston County Police Department received a tip from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. The tip was reported through the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
The warrants were served on Randall Wednesday morning. He is scheduled for a first court appearance Thursday.
He was booked into Gaston County Jail under a $250,000 bond.
You can reach reporter Lauren Baheri at 704-869-1842 or on Twitter @Lbaheri.


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text: Malware which utilizes connect-back (aka call-home) features poses a significant threat to networks of all sizes and shapes. Simple inbound filtering or NAT is inappropriately relied upon in many cases to "secure" a network. The malware described in this paper is just one example of an active criminal network leveraging this technique to allow arbitrary inbound connectivity through a filtering or NAT device. The authors are aware of several other criminal networks utilizing these techniques and success breeds imitation.


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Call waiting (swapping) and conference
The "Call waiting & conf." function is only available
if supported by the network provider.
When using the Bluetooth® hands-free unit, this function is only available for a limited selection of devices.
A prerequisite for this function is that there are two calls, one of which is active and one of which is on hold (inactive). To find out more about this, please refer to the sections "Establishing an additional call" on page 58 and "Accepting a waiting call" on page 59.
Swapping between the calls (call waiting)
Conferencing the two calls
Making an emergency call
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Taking out a tree is not always as easy as it seems. The tree can fall in the wrong direction, causing damage to property, and cleanup can be a major headache. Leave it to the experts at Strobert, and save yourself the time and hassle of a tree removal job gone bad.
Why Strobert Tree Services?
There are many reasons why Limerick PA residents trust Strobert for their tree removal needs, including:
Strobert's Tree Removal Process
Limerick PA residents often run into situations when it may make sense to remove a tree from their property. Sometimes, this is caused by a heavy storm and high winds that leave one or more down trees and perhaps other trees that look like they could fall any time. In other cases, trees can become diseased and over time begin falling apart. At some point, the tree dies and is ready to fall. Whatever is going on with your home, if you have trees that look like they might need to be taken down, the first step should be a free consultation with one of Strobert's specialists.
When you call us out to your home, the first thing we will do is assess your particular situation. Our tree removal experts in Limerick Pennsylvania will evaluate the damage to determine what equipment they will need and which specialists will need to come out to do the job in the safest and most efficient manner possible.
There are some cases when the damage is more widespread - requiring heavier equipment and possibly more manpower to clear out your property. In addition, if you have a situation where one or more trees are threatening to do immediate damage to your home or property, we will send our emergency crew out there to take care of it right away. Once we clean out all the trees and related debris, it is possible that we may also need to perform a stump grinding or stump removal service.
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4 Undeniable Truths Of Employee Salary
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October 8, 2015
Your Salary: Everything is Negotiable
By Ford R. Myers, President, Career Potential, LLC
Most job seekers get into a "locked mindset" about compensation negotiation, with all sorts of assumptions, pre-formed notions and "myths." The truth is that everything is negotiable. Yes, EVERYTHING! There are four things I know about salary negotiation, from all my years of experience in career consulting:
1. The first salary offer the employer makes is usually the LOWEST offer they can mention without feeling embarrassed.
2. The employer is fully expecting candidates to negotiate the offer, and will think twice about making you an offer if you DON'T know how to "play the game" of negotiation.
3. 80% of the outcome of your negotiation will be determined by your attitude and assumptions about this subject.
4. Anyone can learn to negotiate compensation effectively! You just need to learn a specific set of behaviors and phrases.
Items You Can Negotiate:
• SALARY (always finalize this one first!)
• Job Title
• Job Responsibilities
• Insurance (life, medical, dental, disability)
• Vacation Time
• Office Location
• Retirement Plans
• Parking
• Relocation Assistance
• Training Allowances
• Work Space
• Bonuses (sign-on and performance)
• Commission Rates
• Expense Accounts
• Memberships and Dues
• Accelerated Reviews
• Stock Options
• Profit Sharing
• Company Car or Auto Allowance
• Home Purchase or Mortgage Assistance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Non-Compete agreements
• Outplacement Assistance
• Consultant vs. Employee Status
• Flex-Time
• Commuting
• Job-Sharing
• Free Lunches (meals)
• Company-Sponsored Child Care
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In the office the other day, after reading about the coup in Guinea-Bissau, I wondered what two African coups in March and April (the first being Mali) meant. There's been a lot of research and reporting in recent years pointing out that the period of terrible conflict in Africa that followed the end of the cold war was well behind us and that regional states were handling differences far more often at the ballot box, with regional militaries largely back to barracks when it came to domestic politics.
It turns out, there's very little to worry about so far, at least according to Jay Ulfelder, who writes at his fascinating blog "Dart-throwing Chimp." Mr. Ulfelder is a political scientist with a focus on the quantitative side, using statistical analysis to try to forecast trends in everything from famine to conflict. While I'm generally in the camp that sees modern political scientists as far too focused on math, at the expense of considering culture and psychology, I've enjoyed browsing his blog in the days since I discovered it.
In a post last week, he addressed my musing head on: "Has African Gone Coup-Crazy in 2012?" The short answer is a clear "no." In his post, he has a chart that measures the frequency of coups in Africa. The details of the statistical tools are laid out on his blog. The takeway is that Africa has had three distinct coup spikes. "In the mid-1960s, a few years after the start of decolonization; another in the early 1990s, after the end of the cold war; and a third in the late 1990s, when the rate of coups in the region takes a sharp dip. Meanwhile, the pair of events observed so far in 2012 looks perfectly normal, just about average for the past decade and still well below the recent peak of six events in 2008."
To be sure, there could well be more coups this year. It's just that it would take at least a half a dozen to push Africa out of its recent statistical range.
I first came across Ulfelder's blog when someone posted his January article "Assessing Coup Risk in 2012." He made the calculation that runs a algorithm with four "risk factors": infant mortality rate, degree of democracy, recent coup activity, and the stability of a country since the end of the cold war.
Of his top ten most at risk countries (he provides a chart of the 40 most "at risk" countries, in his estimation) eight are in Africa, with Guinea-Bissau at No. 2, and Mali at 10. Niger, which has some similarities with Mali (a restive Tuareg population and a history of entanglement with Muammar Qaddafi's Libya) is number one. Rounding out the list in order are Chad, Guinea, Madagascar, Congo, Mauritania, Bangladesh, and the Central African Republic. Sudan is No. 11, with practically the same score as Mali.
His assessment of risk isn't a prediction that a coup is highly likely in a given country in a given year, just of danger. As he writes: "As usual with all statistical forecasts of rare events, the estimates are mostly close to zero. (On average, only a handful of coup attempts occur worldwide each year, and they've become even rarer since the end of the Cold War; see this earlier post for details)."
And remember, "coup" and "uprising" are not the same thing, as is the case of Syria, which didn't crack his top 40.
"To make sense of this forecast, it's important to note that assigning a low probability to the occurrence of a coup attempt in Syria in 2012 isn't the same thing as a prediction that President Bashar al-Assad or his regime will survive the year. It might seem like semantic hair-splitting, but the definitions of coups used to construct the data on which these forecasts are based do not include cases where national leaders resign under pressure or are toppled by rebel groups. So the Syria forecast suggests only that Assad is unlikely to be overthrown by his own security forces. As it happens, my analysis of countries most likely to see democratic transitions in 2012 put Syria in the top 10 on that list."
I've really enjoyed poking about in his blog archives and highly recommend giving Dart-Throwing Chimp a look.


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Steve Buscemi On His New 'Park Bench' Talk-Show
The premise of the web series "Park Bench" is deceptively simple: Actor Steve Buscemi meets his guests for conversation on a park bench.
But "Park Bench" barely resembles a typical talk show. (Buscemi calls it a "talking show.") It's full of improvised humor and surreal set-ups. Buscemi's brother poaches his guests for a rival talk show called "Bench Talk." After he interviews singer Rosanne Cash in front of an audience in a public park (accompanied by an all-female accordian band), Buscemi discovers his other guest, actor Michael Shannon, in a heap nearby, drunk and semi-hostile.
Even the park bench itself is a conceptual device. In one episode the bench is installed inside a museum. In another, it's positioned among the tables in a cafe, where an elder statesman of talk shows, Dick Cavett, takes Buscemi's spot on the bench to coach the novice interviewer.


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After 58 pictures of this "Wave Swimmer" sketch-in-progress, I'd have to say THIS is my favorite shot. And it's not because the picture composition is all that great. It's because I'm doing my favorite part. Outlining with my Copic 0.05 gray multi-liner permanent pen. It's at this point that the image starts to round out. Starts to show dimension…substance….3D-edness.
Had to take the picture outdoors. I was getting way too many shadows inside.
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- Kids (under 11) tend to have a rounder belly….which I did not make. She's pretty lean.
- Kids (under 11) have a bit larger heads. Not so insanely out of proportion like an infant. I have made her all-in-proportion.
- Her features are just a bit smaller than the original. (Boy did I go back and forth with those eyes… big eyes…erase…small eyes…erase.) And the more I erase and apply lead…the more I abuse that paper. No matter what, the paper will not go back to it's " true white" after all these attempts. So…the really good artists see things as they should be much earlier.
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|Statement by H.E. Mr. Liu Zhenmin, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of China to the UN, at the Third Committee of the 62nd Session of the General Assembly on Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Children (Item 66)
|New York, 17 October 2007
Mr Chairman,
The Chinese delegation is pleased to note that, as a result of the continuous efforts by the international community, national governments and the civil society, the cause of promoting and protecting the rights of children is making steady progress. We commend the large amount of work done in this regard by national governments and the relevant UN agencies.
At the same time, it is also clear that at the global level, the protection of children's rights is still confronted with numerous challenges. Lives and health of millions of children continue to be harmed and their rights violated by poverty, hunger, disease, disaster, child labour, drugs, sexual assaults, violence, wars and armed conflicts. There remains a need for the international community to strengthen cooperation and take effective measures to further promote and protect children's rights. In order to effectively protect the rights of the child, it is necessary for national governments to take legislative, administrative and judicial measures and work to improve their national economic and social conditions. Attention should also be given to the removal of the root causes for the violation of children's rights. The Chinese government calls upon the developed countries to shoulder a greater share of responsibilities and duties and help the developing countries by providing funds and technologies in a joint effort to build a sound environment for the healthy development of children throughout the world.
Mr Chairman,
With its children making up one fifth of the world's child population, the Chinese government bears a major responsibility in the promotion and protection of children's rights. In its efforts to implement the MDGs, it has consistently upheld the principle of "Child First" and worked to fulfil its international commitments by doing its utmost to enhance the life, development, protection and participation of the Chinese children. In 2001, the Chinese government promulgated the Programme for the Development of Chinese Children (2001 – 2010) and started its implementation. The Programme is both our national plan of action for the promotion of the cause of children and part of China's follow-up actions in implementing the MDGs and the objectives of the Special Session on Children. The evaluation on the implementation of the Programme done by the National Working Committee on Children and Women in 2006 shows that the implementation of the Programme is satisfactory until 2005.
China has now put in place the basic domestic legislative and regulatory system for the protection of children's rights, which consists of the Constitution, the Civil Code, the Adoption Law, and the Law on the Protection of Minors and the Compulsory Education Law. Also established is a relatively complete national institutional system for the work related to children headed by the National Working Committee on Children and Women with the participation of other relevant governmental departments.
The Chinese government has also adopted specific action plans to address the key issues and major difficulties in children's development. It has strengthened the services to and protection of orphaned, disabled and homeless children, found appropriate ways to protect the rights of migrant children, engaged in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS, worked to help and care for AIDS orphans, and taken concrete measures to protect children, especially girls, from abuse, exploitation and violence.
Mr Chairman,
It was back in 1991 when the Chinese government ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Since then, it has ratified and joined the Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour, the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography and the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Inter-country Adoption. This year the Chinese government is working actively to move forward the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts. The initial studies for the ratification of the protocol have now been completed, and we hope that the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress will consider the ratification of the Protocol in the near future.
The Chinese government has been fulfilling in earnest its obligations under various conventions, and has already submitted two reports on the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the initial report on the implementation of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. The Committee on the Rights of the Child gave high appraisals to our reports and made certain recommendations for the further promotion of the rights of the child. The Chinese government is taking a series of specific actions to implement the recommendations, and continues to engage in effective cooperation with UNICEF on the follow-ups to the consideration of the implementation reports. Last June, the newly revised Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Minors was promulgated and went into force. The revised law has incorporated the relevant provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, established the principles of "Child First" and "The Best interests of the Child", and confirmed that minors enjoy such basic rights as the rights to life, development, protection, participation and education. These provisions will play a positive role in promoting the cause of child protection in China.
Mr Chairman,
China is in the midst of economic and social transition with gaps between the urban and rural areas, differences among regions, and various social problems still quite pronounced. The Chinese government understands clearly that much needs to be done in the protection of the rights of the child. It will continue its efforts to build together with the international community "a world fit for children".
Thank you, Mr Chairman.


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Teletronix® LA-3A Classic Audio Leveler
Customer Reviews
Teletronix® LA-3A Classic Audio Leveler
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M. Kellen
Great... but bring on the mkII!!!!
I love the LA-3a, both in hardware and software form. My only real gripe with the UA software is the teeny, tiny GUI and that I can't help but wish for a MKII version since all of the other compressors that have been updated are so much better than the original versions.
P. Jorge
simple and fast learning
Surely it misses what MKII versions now can do, making the sound creamier, but just for compression you got the job done fast with simple operation; you learn quickly how to work with it and it's low DSP usage make you use it a lot across your projects..
J. Peltzer
LA-3A "Best vocal compressor!!"
I had the opportunity to A/B this compressor plug against many others and found this to be the best in terms of overall apparent loudness and forwardness in the mix. I set all of the compressors to operate to the same peak level, this was the one that stood out as being the best sounding within the parameters I had setup on this vocal track. Gets a 4 out of 5 only because I wish the display was a touch larger. The price is unbeatable for what you get with this plug-in, though. Amazing job UA!!!!!
C. Persaud
Very warm compressor...
Great model of a legend! Very impressive the way I can use 24 REAL LA3's at the same time!
K. Adams
Great Compressor !!!
This little Compressor is a great piece of gear. I know a lot of people love it on drums but it actually sounds good on about anything. I prefer it on vocals along with the Maag EQ4 it brings life into them.
L. Schlegel
Great la3a sound!
Great plugin! One of my favorite compressors ever, and this lives up to the classic la3a sound!
C. Brubaker
Nice Work
Does a great job with almost anything you throw it on! Highly recommend this one.
A. Giusti
Simple to use with stand out results
You can really make sounds pop out of the mix. I found it great to control my eurorack synths when the sound is totally glitching out.
D. Luchow
Amazing Compressor
brought out the room ambiance and made the drum sound huge. very cool. very pleased with this one. Great work UA. never fail to impress.
M. Bramley
Universal Audio rocks!
If you had to pick one compressor which gives you maximum gain,ultra fast attach & release,enhances anything it touches with an outstanding sound which doesn't take away the character of the original sound & is dead easy to use….this would be it!
The LA-3A…the sound of an LA-2A & 1176 in an easy to use box!
If I could only have the one compressor…this would be it.
Thankfully due to UA's unbelievable armory of classic compressors we are not confined to one, or two great compressors amongst other 'good' ones…like the old days.
Like others's have said…if you have the 1176,LA-2A..you have to add this,no question!
Mark, London.
O. Del
Last but not least !
This was the last plug I purchaced thinking i had everything covered. To my surprise it turn out being my fave on snare , percussion, many other instruments. Maybe this should of been my first. This comp, Rocks!!
O. Taylor
Use it on everything
This accurate recreation guarantees to bring any source material you but it on right to the front of your monitors. Great on drums and bass
P. Tavasoly
As easy as a dream
Maybe I purchased this plug-in a little late.
It sounds cool on everything. It feels the gap bethween LA-2A and 1176.
And it is also so light on dsp load making you able to run so many instances.
My recommandation is do not let the price and the date of release fool you.
I did that mistake and resisted buying it for so long.
Now I use it on too many sources and I'm enjoying it even more than FAIRCHILD or even 33609 and SSL G-COMP.
It won't let you down. I'm really planning to buy the hardware version.
C. Tuke
Spot on!
This little beaut. is a must have. Makes tracks come alive in the mix. One of the first plug ins I always go to.
S. Staicu
it does exactly what is suposed to do
LA-3A its really a great piece of gear. It does exactly what it is supposed to do and from my point of view that is what great means and above that it is very easy to use. It's in all of my productions. Is true I did not made a comparison test with the LA-3A hardware because I don't own one, but I really don't think that is so important after all. Great job guys!
A. Fragkos
Excellent plugin
I had a real problem compressing a greek instrument called bouzouki.The character of Teletronix® LA-3A Classic Audio Leveler Plug-In helped me solve that.Thanks UA!!!
A. Lein
Wow I'm happy
This is a great workhorse compressor that you can use on anything.
Although everyone talks about bass and drums, (Big giveaway) I'm partial to using them on rappers vocals....
I fell in love with the LA2A and am so stoked to have the LA3A in the tool box now.
They are both part of my "go to" team of compression. So simple, yet so radically effective, beautiful with unspoling character.
If you love the LA2A, then you need this one too. Before anything else.
G. Cordovez
Awesome Compressor
I've overlooked this plugin for a while, then i wanted to try it, compare it with the other LA3A plugin from CLA, wow, this was a beast!!!!...very different from the other, more juice on it, on snare brings the sustain in an awesome way, it's really a go to compressor for everything!, just level the gain reduction and compare with raw sounds!...a world of difference!...and it's one of the cheapest on the UAD collection...a must have!
A. Repoli
Teletronix® LA-3A Classic Audio Leveler Plug-In
Very good classical comp/lim at good price.
J. Alberto
magnifico compresor . es imprecindible para bateria y guitarras . gracias


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What Type Of Massage Is Better During Cancer Treatment?
Are certain types of massage better than others if you are undergoing cancer treatment?
Wayne Mylin, Dipl. ABT (NCCAOM), AOBTA-CP is an Asian Bodywork Therapist specializing in Shiatsu and Acupressure at Pennsylvania Hospital , responds:
It is less a matter of what type of massage or bodywork, than it is a matter of the experience and training of the therapist. Be sure that your massage therapist has experience and training - and a comfort level - in working with someone with cancer.
Also important is that your massage therapist is supportive of your cancer treatment - if your therapist begins to advise you against your cancer treatment choices, find another therapist.
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On February 5, 1997, in Release No. 34-38245 (Release), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) amended its broker/dealer record retention rule to allow broker/dealers to employ, under certain conditions, electronic storage media to maintain records required to be retained. These 17a-4 amendments reflect a recognition of technological developments that will provide economic as well as time-saving advantages for broker/dealers by expanding the scope of recordkeeping options while, at the same time, continuing to require broker/dealers to maintain records in a manner that preserves their integrity. The SEC has also issued an interpretation, through the Release, of its record retention rule relating to the treatment of electronically generated communications.
This rule change codifies two SEC staff no-action positions issued on November 3, 1979, and June 18, 1993, respectively (described below), that allowed broker/dealers to utilize microfiche and optical storage technology (OST) under the same conditions as referenced in the Release. These conditions are further outlined in NASD Notice to Members 93-47 as well as the rule itself (see changes in the attached .pdf file). The new amendments now allow for the retention of required records, pursuant to SEC Rules 17a-3 and 17a-4, to be stored and maintained using OST, including confirmations and order tickets. However, the recordkeeping requirements pursuant to Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) Rules 15g-2 and 15g-9 are not to be met by use of electronic storage media. Specifically, Rules 15g-2 and 15g-9 require broker/dealers to obtain from a customer prior to effecting transactions in penny stocks: (i) a manually signed acknowledgement of the receipt of a risk disclosure document; (ii) a written agreement to transactions involving penny stocks; and (iii) a manually signed and dated copy of a written suitability statement. As a result of the SEC not permitting the use of electronic media to satisfy the requirements of Rules 15g-2 and 15g-9 as outlined in the May 1996 Interpretive Release, the staff of the Division of Market Regulation (Division) believes it would not be appropriate to permit the storage of records required by such rules using electronic storage media. The record retention requirements under these rules require maintenance in paper format for the prescribed time period.
The rule amendment is also calling for the following arrangements: (i) audit systems for certain records; (ii) escrow agents; (iii) third-party down-load providers; and (iv) indexing of optical disks. These arrangements are summarized immediately below and discussed in detail within the Release.
Audit Systems: Requires the implementation and use of an audit system where required records pursuant to Rule 17a-4 are being entered or when any additions to existing records are made. No audit records will be required for records that can be accessed but not altered by the reader.
Escrow Agents: Broker/dealers who use outside service bureaus to preserve records could place in escrow and keep current a copy of the information necessary to access the format (i.e., the logical layout) of the optical disks and to download records stored on optical disks.
Third-Party Download Provider: Requires broker/dealers that use OST exclusively to have arrangements with at least one third party that has the ability to download information from the broker/dealer's electronic storage system to another acceptable medium. The provider must submit an agreement to the member firm's designated examining authority (DEA) which will permit the SEC and appropriate DEA to access the members records when needed. Any notices and representation(s) required by SEC Rule 17a-4(f)(2)(i) and 17a-4(f)(3)(vii) should be directed to:
NASD Regulation, Inc.
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The Lead: Twitter makes an advertising acquisition, launches mobile-app ads
In its continuing quest to prove to investors that it will be an advertising powerhouse, Twitter announced Monday that it had acquired an ad-tech startup and launched the ability to more powerfully promote mobile applications on its service.
The San Francisco social-networking company confirmed the acquisition of TapCommerce, a New York startup that focuses on "retargeting" — contacting customers who have expressed an interest in purchasing something online in an attempt to close the deal.
"Advertisers spend aggressively to get new users, but re-activating existing or previous users can provide just as attractive a return on investment," Twitter's vice president of global online sales, Richard Alfonsi, said in the company's blog post on the acquisition.
Twitter did not release a purchase price for the acquisition, though Recode reported the deal was for about $100 million in breaking the news before it was announced, and Bloomberg News later reported the same figure; both reports cited an anonymous source. That purchase price is larger than most Twitter acquisitions, which typically focus on acquiring engineering talent or specific functions, but pales in comparison to the $350 million purchase of ad-tech company MoPub, Twitter's largest acquisition to date and the core of its advertising offering.
"It's another step in this bigger vision we've started to put together about mobile advertising," Alfonsi told Bloomberg in an interview on the subject.
Earlier in the day, Twitter announced another aspect of its vision with the official rollout of ads that allow users to install mobile applications, an advertising concept that proved profitable for Facebook and could leverage Twitter's large audience of mobile users. Twitter began testing ads that allow users to instantly begin installing a mobile app in April, and companies such as ride-sharing app Lyft and video-game giant Electronic Arts praised the offering in Twitter's blog post on the official rollout Monday.
"We were able to drive a significant number of installs for our suite of casual and core games," Uyen Uyen Ton Nu, senior manager for social acquisition, at Redwood City-based EA, said in the blog post.
Twitter executed an initial public offering in 2013 and shot higher in the first few months of the stock's availability, but slowing user growth has hurt the company's market capitalization of late. Shares gained 0.1 percent to $40.97 Monday, and increased 26.3 percent in the month of June, but that price is still 45 percent lower than Twitter's all-time intraday high of $74.73.
SV150 market report: Wall Street ends first half with overall gains
The first half of 2014 ended for Wall Street on Monday afternoon, with the day's session not providing much action to add to solid overall gains for the Standard & Poor's 500 and Nasdaq through the first six months of the year.
Google declined slightly Monday, falling 0.2 percent to $584.67, while getting rejected by the Supreme Court and closing down an early attempt at social-networking. The U.S. high court refused to hear the Mountain View Internet giant's appeal of a ruling that found it at odds with federal wiretapping laws in collecting information about Wi-Fi systems during the course of its Street View mapping program. Ten years after launching its first foray into social networking, Google announced Monday that it would shut down the offering, dubbed Orkut, to focus on newer attempts to challenge Facebook and Twitter, namely the three-year-old Google+. Google Glass received another ban, from movie theaters in Britain, but seems to be winning fans in sports arenas with its ability to provide a new view of the action.
Facebook dropped 0.5 percent to $67.29 after an uproar from some users unhappy with the Menlo Park social network unwittingly using them in a social experiment; unhappy users still seem to be relying on the social network to chat about the World Cup, however, with interactions on the service involving the soccer tournament hitting a record, just as they have for rival Twitter. Yahoo jumped 2.6 percent to $35.13 after an upgrade from Piper Jaffray on optimism about its stake in Alibaba, and the Sunnyvale company locked up a Netflix-style deal to revive TV cult hit "Community" for a sixth season. Apple gained 1 percent to $92.93 while fighting a patent-infringement claim in a San Jose court, and Symantec advanced 0.6 percent to $22.90 after detailing an online attack against U.S. energy companies and pipelines. Oracle held steady at $40.53 while reportedly planning a $10 billion bond sale to finance its acquisition of Micros Systems, and rival Salesforce gained 1.2 percent to $58.08 while picking up a new chief financial officer from Autodesk.
Up: Palo Alto Networks, NetApp, LinkedIn, Yahoo, AMD, SanDisk, Splunk, Salesforce, Workday, Apple, Nvidia, Pandora, Applied Materials, Cisco, Symantec, Adobe, Tesla
Down: Intuit, Yelp, Hewlett-Packard, Zynga, Facebook, SolarCity, Netflix, VMware, SunPower, Google
The SV150 index of Silicon Valley's largest tech companies: Up 6.22, or 0.41 percent to 1,513.91
The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index: Up 10.25, or 0.23 percent, to 4,408.18
The blue chip Dow Jones industrial average: Down 25.24, or 0.15 percent, to 16,826.6
And the widely watched Standard & Poor's 500 index: Down 0.73, or 0.04 percent, to 1,960.23
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- Ruben Navarrette: Don't lump together Latino U.S. citizens with Latino illegal immigrants
- Navarrette: Not all Latinos in the United States arrived here five minutes ago
- He says many readers mistakenly thought he demanded respect for illegal immigrants
- Navarrette: Some Latinos have been "American" longer than the descendents of Europeans
In my CNN.com column last week, I wrote that the first thing a candidate running for office needs to know about Latino voters is that they value nothing more than respect.
Here's the second thing: It's not respectful to lump together Latino U.S. citizens with Latino illegal immigrants.
Not all Latinos in the United States arrived here five minutes ago. In fact, some of us come from families who have been here for five generations. And there are those in the state of New Mexico who can trace their roots in the Southwest back several hundred years.
This message is not getting through. Just look at the comments posted at CNN.com in response to my column, which was about Latino citizens who can vote. Many readers thought that I was demanding respect for illegal immigrants who can't vote:
"How about the illegals start respecting our laws first off? Then we'll talk." -- ThirdeyeWO
"I will respect them once they stop stealing money and jobs from the US citizen...Anotherwords (sic) they need to go back to Mexico...Leave Now and you may get a little respect, until then you are the enemey (sic) of the american (sic) worker and taxpayer!!!!!" -- GopUSA
"I have zero respect for the arrogant, self centered, disrespectful display of illegal foreigners marching and yelling - in SPANISH - in the streets of MY COUNTRY demanding MY RIGHTS that they have not earned and are not entitled to!" - For
"Want respect? Earn it by obeying the laws of our country, even the immigration laws!" -- Robbery
In my e-mail in-box, there was more of the same:
"Respect is something one EARNS. The Latino voter needs to RESPECT this country and not use it as an ATM to send money to their families in Mexico. Latino voters need to speak and understand the ENGLISH language because that is how business is transacted. Latino voters need to respect the rules and laws in this country and not demand bilingual education and ballots and drivers manuals in Spanish..." - Pat P.
"Are you saying that because Latinos contribute to the economy, deserve respect and are family-centric, everything else doesn't matter, even if they are here illegally?...This is the issue I see coming up with some who advocate for illegal immigrants: a lack of respect for our country's laws...." -- Bill C.
"In response to your recent CNN articles, I am 100% against everything you stand for...I don't respect illegals, and I certainly want our president, weak as he may be, to continue to deport each and every illegal and every child of every illegal. Drivers licenses and tuition for illegals?!...You're in MY country. Adapt. If you want respect, adapt to OUR ways..." - Lawrence F.
I'm always amazed when I see comments like these. People are pretty worked up over the growth of the Latino community and the role that immigration played in fueling it. Many of them can talk your ear off about that. And yet, not many of them seem to know any flesh-and-blood Latinos. If they did, they would know how ridiculous it is to treat U.S. citizens and illegal immigrants as if they are one and the same. Besides, they seem to put a lot of stock in what it means to be an American. So shouldn't they be able to recognize Americans when they see them?
There is some good news, though. Some readers figured out the difference between U.S Latino citizens and illegal immigrants and tried to explain it to others:
"Just for the record, not every Latino in America is illegal. Please stop combining us with the minority that came here illegally. I'm sick of being told off for 'being illegal' just because I'm Hispanic. My family has been here since the 1600s thank you very much. Longer than most people's families that tell me to 'go back to Mexico.' Ironic isn't it?" - Iblink
Ah, yes. Go back to Mexico. In the 20 years that I've written about immigration, I've been told that hundreds of times. I don't suppose it has anything to do with being Mexican-American?
Apparently, I'm not the only one hearing it. Someone has even taken the experience and put it to music. The result is a profound and provocative song called "Somos Mas Americanos" from one of my favorite Mexican bands, Los Tigres del Norte. It goes like this:
"They have shouted at me a thousand times that I should go back to my country...Because there's no room for me here...
I want to remind the gringos: I didn't cross the border, the border crossed me...
And they can call me "invader." That's a very frequent mistake...
If we take into account centuries...even if it bothers our neighbors ...We are more American.. Than all of the gringos..."
Noting that "America" is actually made up of three continents and not just one, the lyrics declare that -- in reality -- Mexicans have been "Americans" longer than the descendants of European immigrants. In that sense, Mexican immigrants to the United States are more American than the folks trying to keep them out.
So there. If that sounds harsh, then so be it. A song like this is born of anger, frustration and righteous indignation. Imagine being treated like a second-class citizen on your own home turf.
It does get tiresome. I was born in the United States. The same goes for my parents, three grandparents, and half of my great-grandparents. And I'm supposed to "go back to Mexico"?
What? You mean on vacation? Great idea. Puerto Vallarta is lovely this time of year.
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Jacob Black: She's gonna be around for a long time, isn't she?
Edward Cullen: A very long time. I'm glad she has you.
Jacob Black: Should I start calling you dad?
Edward Cullen: No.
Kate: [taking Bella's hand and zinging her with an electric charge] Oh yeah, she's a shield, all right. Should have put her on her ass.
Garrett: Or your voltage has been exaggerated.
Kate: [holds her hand out to Garrett] Maybe it only works on the weak.
Dr. Carlisle Cullen: Garrett, I wouldn't.
[Garrett touches Kate's palm and falls to his knees from the electric shock]
Garrett: [looks at Kate, promptly smitten with her] You, are an amazing woman.
Jacob Black: Do you remember how much you wanted to be around me three days ago? That's gone now, right?
Bella Cullen: LONG gone.
Jacob Black: Because it was her. From the beginning, it was Nessie who wanted me there.
Bella Cullen: [shouts furiously] Nessie? You nicknamed my daughter after the Loch Ness MONSTER?
[Bella lunges at Jacob again. Seth, in wolf form, jumps at Bella to protect Jacob. Without breaking stride, Bella bats Seth aside, and into a tree]
Jacob Black: Seth, are you okay?
Bella Cullen: [immediately regretful] Seth, I'm sorry.
Jacob Black: He'll be all right. Bella, you know me better than anyone. All I want is for Ness...
[Bella starts scowling again]
Jacob Black: ...Renesmee to be safe. Happy. Look, nothing ever made sense before. You, me, any of it. And now I understand why. This was the reason.
[Bella sighs in resignation]
[last lines]
Edward Cullen: Can you show me again?
Bella Cullen: [laughs] We've got a lot of time.
Edward Cullen: Forever.
Bella Cullen: Forever.
Alice Cullen: Happy Birthday.
Bella Cullen: I stopped aging three days ago.
Alice Cullen: Well, we're celebrating anyway. So suck it up.
Jacob Black: [about Renesmee] She's gonna be around a long time, isn't she?
Edward Cullen: A very long time.
Edward Cullen: I'm glad she has you.
Jacob Black: [smirks] So, should I call you "Dad" now?
Edward Cullen: [shakes head] No.
Bella Cullen: Now you know. Nobody's ever loved anybody as much as I love you.
Edward Cullen: There's one exception.
Bella Cullen: [Jacob is acting overprotective of Renesmee] What's your problem?
Rosalie Hale: Oh, do tell her, Jacob.
Emmett Cullen: [smiles] This should be good.
Edward Cullen: Edward: Hold on a second. Bella.
[Edward holds Renesmee]
Jacob Black: Look. It's a wolf thing.
Bella Cullen: What's a wolf thing?
Jacob Black: Um... you know we have no control over it.
[Bella scowls as she figures out what Jacob means]
Jacob Black: We can't choose who it happens with. And it doesn't mean what you think, Bella. I promise.
Bella Cullen: [very angry now] Take Renesmee out of the room.
Jacob Black: Oh...
Bella Cullen: [as Edward touches her shoulder] Edward, don't touch me right now. I don't want to hurt you.
[Bella grabs Jacob by his neck and pulls him out of the house]
Bella Cullen: [furiously, after learning why Jacob is so protective of Renesmee] You imprinted on my daughter?
Bella Cullen: I do remember how to undress myself.
Edward Cullen: I just do it so much better.
Edward Cullen: [Bella looks in the mirror and smiles she turns round and grabs Edward pulling him into her chest he groans painfully] Hey Bella you're a lot stronger than me right now
[he groans painfully]
Edward Cullen: It's your turn not to break me.
[Bella grabs his hips and groans again and smiles]
Bella Cullen: I love you.
Edward Cullen: I love you.
[Edward kisses Bella]
Bella Cullen: You really were holding back before. I'm never gonna get enough of this. We don't get tired. We don't have to rest, or catch our breath, or eat. I mean, how are we gonna stop?
Edward Cullen: [chuckles] Rosalie and Emmett were so bad, it took a solid decade before we could stand to be within five miles of them.
Bella Cullen: I think we might be worse.
Edward Cullen: Definitely worse.
[Bella and Edward kiss again]
Jasper Hale: Well done, Bella. Never seen a newborn show that kind of restraint.
Emmett Cullen: I'm not sure she is a newborn. She's so... tame.
Edward Cullen: Emmett, don't antagonize her. She's the strongest one in the house.
Emmett Cullen: [cracks his knuckles and scoffs] Please.
Jacob Black: Lot of red eyes around here...
Bella Cullen: They agreed not to hunt in the area.
Jacob Black: But they'll feed somewhere.
Bella Cullen: What was that?
Edward Cullen: She showed you the first memory she has of you.
Bella Cullen: Showed me how?
Edward Cullen: How do I hear thoughts? How does Alice see the future? She's gifted.
Garrett: [strangling a male stranger] Shut up! I hated the first British invasion. I hate the second one even more.
Emmett Cullen: Even The Beatles? Really, Garrett?
Garrett: Old habits die hard.
Bella Cullen: My time as a human was over. But I've never felt more alive.
Edward Cullen: This is our room.
Bella Cullen: [takes note of the bed] Vampires don't sleep.
Edward Cullen: [kisses Bella] It's not intended for sleep.
Emmett Cullen: [Emmett looked to Edward and Bella, smirking] Wow, done already?
Bella Cullen: [Bella glanced to Jacob to ask] Where's Renesmee?
Jacob Black: Blondie stole her.
[Sees Rosalie with Renesmee and smiles]
Edward Cullen: [after learning the Volturi intend to use Renesmee as an excuse to destroy the Cullens and force Alice to join them] What makes you think they'll be satisfied with Alice? What's to stop them from going after Benjamin next? Or Zafrina, or Kate, or anyone else here. Anyone they want. Their goal isn't punishment. It's power, it's acquisition. Carlisle might not ask you to fight, but I will. For the sake of my family, but also for yours. For the way you want to live.
Jacob Black: [stands up] The packs will fight. They've never been afraid of vampires.
Tanya: [the Denali Coven stands] We will fight.
Garrett: [steps forward] This wouldn't be the first time I've fought a king's rule.
Benjamin: [Benjamin stands] We will join you.
Amun: [glances at Benjamin] No!
Benjamin: [glances back at Amun] I will do the right thing, Amun. You may do as you please.
Senna: [as Bella stands] We will stand with you.
Siobhan: [the Irish Coven stands] So will we.
[Peter and Charlotte step forward and nod in support]
Vladimir: That didn't take long.
[Emmett places a big rock and between himself and Bella, preparing to arm wrestle her]
Edward Cullen: Don't hurt yourself, Emmett.
Marcus: [as Vladimir and Stefan charge at him for the kill] Finally...!
Edward Cullen: Carlisle, I've never thanked you for this extraordinary life.
Jacob Black: Bell, come on. Dracula 1 and 2 are creepy!
Dr. Carlisle Cullen: Vladimir. Stefan. You're a long way from home.
Kate: What are they doing here?
Vladimir: We heard the Volturi were moving against you, but that you would not stand alone.
Dr. Carlisle Cullen: We didn't do what we were accused of.
Vladimir: [dismissively] We do not care what you did, Carlisle.
Stefan: We have been waiting a millennium for the Italian scum to be challenged.
Dr. Carlisle Cullen: It's not our plan to fight the Volturi.
Vladimir: Shame. Aro's witnesses will be so disappointed.
Stefan: They enjoy a good fight.
Eleazar: Aro's witnesses?
Vladimir: Aw. Still hoping they'll listen?
Emmett Cullen: [Bella is learning to shield Edward and both are screwing up] Dude, your not motivating her!
Edward Cullen: [Glares at him and gives a sigh] You want to try?
[Emmett shakes his head no, holds his hands up and backs off]
[Jacob approaches Bella]
Bella Cullen: I-I would keep my distance for now.
Jacob Black: It's safer for the baby to see how you do with me first.
Bella Cullen: [suspicious] Since when do you care about Renesmee?
[Jacob looks at Edward, who shakes his head no]
Jacob Black: All right... take a whiff.
Bella Cullen: [cautiously sniffing Jacob] Well, I can see what everyone's been talking about. Jake, you really do stink.
Bella Cullen: I thought we would be safe forever. But "forever" isn't as long as I'd hoped.
Jacob Black: [talking to Bella on the car] Surprised that you took a break from Jedi training.
Charlie Swan: Alright, present time, go!
[clapped two times, looked to Leah and Seth]
Charlie Swan: Seth, Leah, stop eating.
Irina: The Cullens are innocent. I take full responsibility for my mistake.
[Irina looked to Tanya and Kate]
Irina: I'm sorry.
Jacob Black: [Benjamin ignites the bonfire wood] Now that's what I'm talking about. Old pre-battle bonfire, telling war stories, or just standing like freaking statues
[Jacob looking at the vampires talking each other]
Caius: What do you want? Hm?
Irina: I have to report a crime. The Cullens... They've done something terrible.
Aro: Allow me my dear.
[after reading her thoughts]
Aro: Oh my...
Edward Cullen: [as the Volturi arrive] Aro is looking for ALice.
Dr. Carlisle Cullen: Aro, let us discuss things as we used to. In a civilized manner.
Aro: Fair words Carlisle. But a little out of place given the battalion you've assembled against us.
Dr. Carlisle Cullen: I can promise you, that was never my intent. No laws have been broken
Caius: We see the child. Do not treat us as fools.
Dr. Carlisle Cullen: She is not an immortal! These witnesses can attest to that. Or you can look. See the flush of human blood in her cheeks.
Caius: Artifice!
Aro: I will collect every facet of the truth. But from someone more central to the story. Edward, as the child clings to your new born mate, I assume you are involved.
Aro: [after reading Edward's thoughts] I'd like to meet her
Aro: [Face to face with Bella and Renesmee] Ah young Bella, immortality becomes you.
[Regarding Renesmee]
Aro: Hahahahaha. I hear her strange heart
Renesmee: Hello Aro
Aro: [after experiencing her power] Magnifico! Half mortal, half immortal. Conceived and carried by this newborn while she was still human
Caius: Impossible!
Aro: Do you think they fooled me brother?
Caius: Bring the informer forward.
[to Irina]
Caius: Is that the child you saw?
Irina: I'm not sure
Caius: Jane
Irina: She's changed. This child is bigger.
Caius: Then your allegations were false
Irina: The Cullens are innocent. I take full responsibility for my mistake. I'm sorry.
Edward Cullen: [after Caius orders the death of Irina] Caius no!
[to Tanya]
Edward Cullen: Tanya this is what they want. If you attack now we'll all die.
Dr. Carlisle Cullen: Aro you see there's no law broken here.
Aro: Agreed. But does it then follow that there is no danger? For the first time in our history humans pose a threat to our kind. Their modern technology has given birth to weapons that could destroy us. Maintaining our secret has never been more imperative. In such perilous times only the known is safe. Only the known is tolerable. And we know nothing of what this child will become. Can we live with such uncertainty? Spare ourselves a fight today, only to die tomorrow.
Aro: [Signaling Alec to stop torturing Toshiro] Alec...
Toshiro: I would never go against you
Aro: Of course not, my dear... Toshiro
Aro: [after reading Toshiro's thoughts] It seems Carlisle is still expecting you
Caius: [while their men kill Toshiro] Carlisle is all but ensuring his own destruction
Aro: Ah... sad. Isn't it?


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Mr. President, ObamaCare is creating a part time economy
President Obama's recent pivot yet again to the economy has caused Americans to wonder why we remain in an economic rut.
Although there are signs of improvement, why is our country's growth so sluggish and unemployment rate still high?
A closer look at the June jobs numbers reveals a grave problem that is flying somewhat under the radar. And Friday's unemployment announcement will most likely reveal the same problem.
The June unemployment rate remained unchanged from the previous month at 7.6 percent, but the June underemployment rate, which includes those who have stopped looking or settled for part-time work, rose sharply from 13.8 percent to 14.3 percent.
This is partly due to the transition of employment from full-time to part-time, as the private and public sectors are forced into the perilous compliance standards of the president's health care law.
Small businesses are a primary creator of jobs and the employer of half of all private sector employees. So, when analyzing this new part-time pattern, a look at the small business role in this trend is in order.
By and large, small companies don't want to settle for part-time employees over full-time positions. But for many, hiring part-time employees is simply their only solution for staying in business.
The health care law forces businesses to offer health insurance to full-time workers. Surprisingly, the law defines full-time as just 30 hours a week or more. Contrast this with the fact that the average American non-farm worker puts in just over 35 hours a week.
Therefore, to remain viable, many companies and governments, like the state of Virginia for example, have been forced to cap part-timers' hours in anticipation of the mandate.
While the administration recently delayed this requirement for one year until January 2015, many organizations had already adjusted their operations before the announcement of the delay, and some organizations are choosing to make workforce changes now rather than delay the inevitable.
Consider what small business owners have told the Small Business Committee. William J. Gouldin, Jr., president of a floral company in Richmond, Virginia, testified during an April hearing on how small businesses were complying with the health care law.
Mr. Gouldin articulated the law's conundrum for small businesses accurately when he said:
"Every employer will be forced to define part-time employment as something below 30 hours per week and most will use between 20 and 27.5 hours per week. There are millions of people who currently work between 30 and 36 hours per week because that works for their lifestyle and income needs. …The fixed cost of health insurance premiums is already so high that many employers will pay the penalty of 'time and a half' because it is less than the marginal cost of health insurance per hour for an additional employee."
At another hearing, Brian Vaughn, president of Nearly Famous, Inc. in Douglas, Georgia said:
"Prior to the law's enactment – my goal had always been to hire fewer people for more hours. It is easier to retain employees that work full time. However, now that the law has passed, I have to consider options other than what makes practical business sense.
Now, because of what Washington has mandated, it seems to make more practical business sense for me to hire more people for fewer hours.
At a time when millions of Americans are out of work, is this really the right incentive? This is not what I want and it is not what is best for my employees, but in order to survive and be able to pay the employees that I have, it is what I will have to do."
Their concerns are bolstered by data seen in recent polls and surveys of American entrepreneurs. A recent U.S. Chamber of Commerce small business survey found that among small businesses that will be subject to the employer mandate, one-half say they will cut hours to avoid the penalties.
It's good news if the president is returning his focus to the economy. But Congressional Republicans never lost that focus. We have been fighting for solutions that will spur economic growth and create jobs for all Americans because we have been listening to what small business owners and employees have been telling us all along.
That's why I have cosponsored common sense legislation by Rep. Todd Young, of Indiana, to redefine a full time employee as a worker who averages at least 40 hours a week.
Seven to eight percent unemployment, 14 percent underemployment, and a part-time economy should not – and cannot – be tolerated as the new normal in a nation as great as ours. Removing government-created obstacles to small business growth is what Washington should be addressing, and this focus should start with removing the herculean impediments to job creation found in the health care law.


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Driving at 70 miles per hour, the landscape dissolves into colors and concepts. Impressions coalesce into ideas, particles into patterns. It may seem like a paradox, but the faster we go, the clearer we can see. At high speeds, we can tune out the noise and see the forest for the trees. Our focus is on the destination.
At 30 miles per hour, the landscape resolves into discrete objects. We can now make out individual trees, buildings, the faces of drivers and pedestrians. Below 15 miles per hour, finally, we start to perceive a sense of place. We can make out the details of the objects around us, including their textures and physical properties. Any destination seems far more distant now.


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World MasterCard Fashion Week – Holt Renfrew – October 22, 2012
World MasterCard Fashion Week – Holt Renfrew – October 22, 2012
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There's no place like Holts! Celebrating a 175-year heritage, Holt Renfrew is recognized worldwide for its inspired shopping experience. Once a purveyor of fashion to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, Holt Renfrew began in 1837 as a modest hat shop in Quebec City. Over the years the brand developed and expanded across Canada. In the 1930′s Holt Renfrew began exclusive accounts with some of the best designers in Europe & in 1947 hosted Monsieur Christian Dior when he launched his "New Look". After many years of foreign ownership Holt Renfrew was bought in 1986 by W. Galen & The Hon. Hilary M. Weston. Under their ownership Holt Renfrew has become Canada's destination for luxury retail & is home to the greatest names in Canadian fashion. Holt Renfrew is proud to support Canadian designers, and this week highlights the fall collections of some of our brightest stars: Dennis Merotto, Jeremy Laing, Judith & Charles, Lida Baday, Line, Mackage, Smythe & TwentyCluny.
Video from the first day at World MasterCard Fashion Week
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Photos by Jason Hargrove