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Kate Winslet says she has got over any insecurities she has had about her body and is comfortable with her imperfections.
The Hollywood star - who has occasionally had to appear naked on screen - said she has no difficulties with looking like a "real" woman and has embraced the way she looks.
In an interview with Total Film magazine, she said: "As I get older, I really don't care about what people think of me and how I look - I don't have that physical insecurity any more.
"I just don't have it. Plus I do feel very determined that if I'm called to do any level of nudity on screen, I have to look real, I have to look like a woman, I have to look like myself. The idea of that whole perfect thing makes me so crazy."
Oscar-winning Winslet found it difficult when she first had to bare all, and spent a long time coming to terms with it.
"I was completely terrified for weeks beforehand - I really was terrified," she said. "It was tormenting me, I couldn't sleep - I didn't have anybody to help me then. I really didn't.
"Once you've done it once ... It's not pornography. It's not. It's acting. It's just part of this job."
Titanic actress Winslet - who became a mother to her third child Bear in December - also told how her parents sometimes have difficulties in praising her achievements because they do not want to appear as though they think any less of her siblings.
She told the magazine, which is out now: "I'm one of four children. And both my sisters - my older sister and younger sister - they're also actresses. Although they're working, they're doing theatre or TV.
"And for my mum and dad I think it's very hard for them to express their pride in me without feeling some guilt about the others, because they want so much for them too. But they are very good at it, at remembering to say to me (and them), 'We're really proud of you'. They are really good at that, thank God."


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Carefully managed, portions of the Masser Ranch were opened to upland bird hunting in 1991. Approximately 300 acres of the ranch are dedicated to upland bird hunting offering open fields and pastures to produce a memorable shooting experience. The Masser Ranch maintains a kennel of well-trained pointers and setters. Both morning and afternoon hunts are available. Lodging and meals are available with advance reservations.
Accommodations consist of a refurbished rock home originally constructed in 1893. Flag Creek bisects the ranch and rainbow trout fishing is available in season.
• Guides and dogs are included in all hunt packages.
• A minimum of two hunters per hunt.
• For safety, a maximum of four per hunt.
• Custom hunts can be arranged.
• A valid Texas Hunting License is required.
• Rental guns are available by reservation.
There is no limit on the number of birds you can harvest at MASSER RANCH. Any birds left over from a previous hunt can be taken at no additional cost, or additional birds can be purchased for release before your hunt. In addition to our upland Gamebird hunting, Masser Ranch also offers Texas Spring Turkey Hunting for Rio Grande Turkeys, Trophy White Tail Deer hunting and more. Our goal is for you to experience the rich history of Texas hunting.
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Carson CityHome Menu
External Links
Planning Related Links
The planning-related links below are those we believe will be most helpful to the public, the development community, and others interested in the Carson City area. The following categories are available:
» Local Agencies and Organizations
» Regional Agencies and Authorities
» State Government Departments and Divisions
» Federal Government Agencies
» National Organizations
» The Builders' Association of Western Nevada (BAWN)
BAWN is a non-profit construction trades association, providing services for the building industry and is dedicated to promoting and enhancing the professionalism of the building and associated industries in western Nevada through the support and representation of the industry in both government and private sectors. [ www.bawn.org ]
Carson City Airport Authority
The Carson City Airport is a public use, 24 hour airport with a 6,100 ft. long x 75 ft. wide runway; pilot controlled lighting; Instrument Approaches and an IFR Departure Procedure; Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) with Terminal Area Forecasts provided by the National Weather Service; and several full service FBO's with small to large aircraft maintenance capabilities. [ flycarsoncity.com ]
» Carson City Chamber of Commerce
The Carson City Area Chamber of Commerce is the recognized business voice in the community. The mission of the Chamber is to build a healthy economy and a high quality of life in Carson City. The Chamber regularly reviews and takes positions on legislation and regulations affecting the state and local business environment. Those positions are communicated to elected officials, to the membership, and to the community through a variety of means. [ www.carsoncitychamber.com ]
» Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau
The Convention and Visitors Bureau provides tourism-related information for the Carson City area, including attractions, lodging, dining, gaming, shopping, events, historical information and more. [ www.visitcarsoncity.com ]
» Carson City Economic Development and Redevelopment
Whether you are considering relocating your business to Carson City or you are an established Carson City business looking for answers and resources, The City's Economic Development Department provides the economic and business information you need. The Department also administers the City's Redevelopment Districts. [ www.carsoncityecondev.com ]
» Reno-Tahoe International Airport
The nearest airport to Carson City with regularly-scheduled passenger service is the Reno-Tahoe International Airport, which is 28.25 miles north of downtown Carson City, located at 2001 East Plumb Lane, just east of US 395 in Reno. [ www.renoairport.com ]
» Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
Established in 1969, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) is the first bi-state regional environmental planning agency in the country and is overseen by a 15-member Governing Board (seven from Nevada, seven from California, and one non-voting presidential appointee). The Agency has authority to set environmental quality standards and related ordinances in the Lake Tahoe basin, which includes parts of several counties and towns in California and Nevada, including the western part of Carson City. [ www.trpa.org ]
» Western Planner Online
The Western Planner is published eight times a year by the non-profit organization Western Planning Resources, Inc. (WPR) and serves as a network for planning professionals in several western states from New Mexico to Alaska, including Nevada. The magazine has approximately 1600 readers. [ www.westernplanner.org ]
» Carson City Freeway
The Carson City Freeway has been planned for decades by the Nevada Department of Transportation and is currently under construction through Carson City. Phase I, from the northern corporate boundary to US Highway 50, is open to traffic. Phase II, from US Highway 50 to the US Highway 395 / 50 junction, is undergoing design and construction operations. [ www.ccfreeway.com ]
» Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT)
The Nevada Department of Transportation controls and maintains several rights-of-way within Carson City. These include: US 395 (Carson street / Carson freeway), US 50, SR 28 (North Shore Road), SR 511 (West Washington Street), SR 512 (Kings Canyon Road), SR 513 (Fifth Street / Carson River Road, in part), SR 516 (West Winnie Lane), SR 518 (Snyder Avenue), SR 520 (Stewart Street), SR 525 / 531 (College Parkway), and SR 530 (William Street) and other minor segments. In addition to City sign ordinance restrictions, signs placed in State rights-of-way and billboards adjacent to them require NDOT approval. [ www.nevadadot.com ]
» Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP)
The Division of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water reviews Tentative Subdivision map applications in all areas of the state (except Clark and Washoe counties). This site provides information on the subdivision review process and its requirements. [ www.ndep.nv.gov/bsdw/sub_division.htm ]
» Nevada Division of State Lands
The Division of State Lands provides land use planning services to the State, its agencies, its people and to Nevada local governments. [ www.lands.nv.gov ]
» Nevada Division of Water Resources (NDWR)
The NDWR is responsible for quantifying existing water rights; monitoring water use; distributing water in accordance with court decrees; reviewing water availability for new subdivisions and condominiums. The division reviews Tentative subdivision map applications, and this site provides information on the subdivision review process and its requirements. [ water.nv.gov/Water%20Rights/subdivision.htm ]
» Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS)
State law is codified in the Nevada Revised Statutes. State regulations, promulgated by a state department, division, or agency are contained in the Nevada Administrative Code (NAC). The NAC uses a numbering system that is parallel to the NRS numbering system. Both web sites are maintained by the Nevada Legislature. [ www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS ]
» Nevada State Demographer
The Nevada State Demographer's office is responsible for conducting annual population estimates for Nevada's counties, cities, and towns. The office also estimates population by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin of Nevada's counties. [ www.nsbdc.org/what/data_statistics/demographer ]
» Nevada State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)
The State Historic Preservation Office is a state agency created by the National Historic Preservation Act. Congress enacted this law to assist citizens and government agencies in preserving important historic properties. The National Park Service administers, reviews, and provides the majority of funding for such programs. The State office administers Cultural Affairs grants, National Park Service grants, National and Nevada State Registers of Historic Places, the Historical Marker Program, and other programs. [ dmla.clan.lib.nv.us/docs/shpo ]
» For more State of Nevada web sites, see www.nv.gov – the official state homepage.
» Bureau of Land Management / Nevada, Carson City Field Office
Within the State of Nevada, almost 48 million acres of public land are administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior. BLM public lands comprise 67 percent of the area of the state. The Carson City Field Office is located at 5665 Morgan Mill Road, Carson City, Nevada 89701, (775) 885-6000. [ www.nv.blm.gov/carson ]
» Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Carson Ranger District
The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest encompasses all national forests of Nevada as well as the far eastern edge of California and is largest forest in the lower 48 states. The Carson Ranger District is responsible for the north and eastern side of Lake Tahoe. The district office is located at 1536 South Carson Street, Carson City, Nevada 89701, (775) 882-2766. [ www.fs.fed.us/r4/htnf/districts/carson.shtml ]
» United States Census Bureau
View demographic "Quick Facts" online for Carson City, such as population numbers, economic, social and housing data, as well as links to further sources of information. [ quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/32/3209700.html ]
» United States Geological Survey (USGS) / Nevada
View geological data and natural science information specific to the state of Nevada online. The Carson City office is located at 2730 North Deer Run Road, Carson City, Nevada 89701, (775) 887-7600. [ www.usgs.gov/state/state.asp?State=NV ]
» For other federal web sites, see FirstGov.gov – the U.S. government's official web portal.
» American Planning Association (APA)
The American Planning Association is a nonprofit public interest and research organization committed to urban, suburban, regional, and rural planning. The APA and its professional institute, the American Institute of Certified Planners, advance the art and science of planning to meet the needs of people and society. [ www.planning.org ]
» American Planning Association, Nevada Chapter
The Nevada Chapter of the American Planning Association promotes public involvement and excellence in planning to improve the quality of life in the State of Nevada through professional development and education. [ www.nvapa.org ]
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Journey To The Heart
Vol. 4-Music For Massage
Journey To The Heart
Vol. 4-Music For Massage
Journey To The Heart
Release Date: 9/24/2002
Journey to the Heart IV "Music For Massage" is the fourth in a series of healing music releases intended to heal the Mind, Body & Spirit. It's a voyage to the inner places of calm, comfort and contentment that will transport the listener to a safe, secure and relaxing place.
Music for Massage has been designed to assist the listener and massage practitioners to be open to being relaxed, rejuvenated, invigorated and healed. This series is refreshing and magnificently performed to compliment the massage and it's deeper forms such as Shiatsu, Thai, Rolfing, and Hellerwork, during or after a treatment. Relaxation and sense of well-being can be sought through many paths and this CD can help one to be open and fully receptive to healing and revitalization.
A musical travelogue to places both geographically far away, Music for Massage draws inspiration from many artists, cultures and traditions that include Kitaro, Dave Eggar, Benedetti & Svoboba, Uma, Luis Villegas, and Yu-Xiao Guang.
1. Linden - Yu-Xiao Guang
2. Grace - Uma
3. Dr. Sun & Ching-Ling - Kitaro
4. Peace Within - Bendetti & Svoboda
5. Rebirth - Lee Blaske
6. Aqua Blue - Shinji
7. Air - Steve Anderson
8. Itonami - Kitaro
9. The Embrace - Dave Eggar
10. Inside - Luis Villegas
11. Lunar Dance - Luis Perez


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Knox County SCD Conserves Soil and Water Resources
The Knox County Soil Conservation District (SCD) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Knoxville Field Office are working in partnership to help landowners in Knox County conserve their soil, water, and other natural resources.
With cost-share funding provided by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and other associated partners, Knox County SCD and NRCS have infused over $700,000 into Knox County's economy between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2014. These funds turn over 7 times in the local economy, helping to stimulate our County's economy to the tune of an estimated $4.9 million dollars in the past 3 years.
Here are some photos of recently installed Ag BMPs on Knox County farms:
|Before & After photos of Exclusion Fencing along a creek
|Before & After photos of a Heavy Use Area Protection Pad
|Before & After photos of a Stream Access point
|Before & After photos of a watering trough
|Before & After photos of a Streambank Stabilization Project
Landowners in any County can apply for cost-share funding. There are a host of programs, both federal and state, that provide cost share funds for Ag BMPs. EQIP, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, is the most commonly applied for federally funded program. It, like all other programs, is a reimbursement program, meaning that the landowner pays for the installation of the Ag BMPs up front, and NRCS reimburses the landowner after NRCS personnel ensure that the BMP was installed correctly. The reimbursement rate for this program is 75% cost share. That DOES NOT mean that the landowner willnecessarily receive 75% of his or her actual costs for installing a BMP. What it does mean is that the landowner will receive 75% of the statewide average cost of installing a BMP. It may cost $3500 on average to install a watering facility in Knox County, for example, while in Hawkins County it may cost closer to $2000 on average. NRCS takes the average cost of installing a watering facility over all 95 Tennessee counties and sets a "payment rate" for that practice each year. NRCS will reimburse a landowner up to this amount for installing that practice. These practices & associated rates are listed in NRCS's "Payment Schedule". NRCS publishes a new Payment Schedule each year to adjust for inflation and other variables. This way, we can tell a landowner exactly how much they will get paid for installing a practice, before they install it.
TDA uses this payment schedule as well for their cost share programs. TDA's most commonly used program is the Agricultural Resources Conservation Fund (ARCF). Your District has to apply each year for funding from this program. The State Soil Conservation Committee is a TDA committee and directs a set amount of funds each year to each District who applies for ARCF funds. This is where your Board of Supervisors comes in. Your Board of Supervisors is responsible for then directing those funds to landowners in your County.
Depending on your situation, the Conservationist(s) will direct you to apply for one or more programs to increase your chances of getting your conservation plan funded with cost-share dollars. We walk you through the entire process to ensure your success. Please don't hesitate to call us with any questions you may have about our programs.
We can be reached at (865) 523-3338 x 3, Monday through Friday 8am - 4:30pm.
These websites will offer more information on most of our cost-share programs:
Tennessee NRCS website: http://www.tn.nrcs.usda.gov/
Tennessee Department of Agriculture website: https://www.tn.gov/agriculture/farms/conservation.html


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ProfitBuilder brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 85 Designs von 31 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
A simple... yet, elegant logo conveying the value and power of providing 24/7 - on demand, global access to critical information, training and literature to employees, contractors, vendors and clients for their mutually enhanced performance and profitability.
Please, see my FOR ALL message under this contests discussion threads.
Constant Classroom
We provide a multi media rich, interactive, online platform for businesses to present and delivery information and training to it's associates and/or clients.
Our target market is big business, business experts/authors and business coaches.
We want them to see us as providing a...
- leading edge,
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- enlightened,
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- continuity; in that, a client who buys a training product will buy again because they have been more successful in assimilating the information presented thru Constant Classroom
- Include full brand name
- web 2.0... incorporating
- transparency and/or
- organic 3D (see http://www.logoorange.com/logo-design-08.php)
- Colors - contemporary blues ie. colbalt -single or double colors OK
- Should be on PSD
- Nothing too heavy
- No cursive
- No clip art
- No pastels
- No people or globe images
- Not too complicated... needs to scale well
- No stock logos
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Chess Knight MoveFind the country and its capital city, using the move of a chess knight. First letter is P. Length of words in solution: 6,6.
Men's Rules
1. Men are NOT mind readers.
2. Learn to work the toilet seat. You're a big girl. If it's up, put it down. We need it up, you need it down. You don't hear us complaining about you leaving it down.
3. Sunday sports It's like the full moon or the changing of the tides. Let it be.
4. Crying is blackmail.
5. Ask for what you want. Let us be clear on this one: Subtle hints do not work! Strong hints do not work! Obvious hints do not work!
6. Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question.
7. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That's what we do. Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for.
8. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument. In fact, all comments become Null and void after 7 Days.
9. If you think you're fat, you probably are.
10. If something we said can be interpreted two ways and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one
11. You can either ask us to do something. Or tell us how you want it done. Not both. If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself.
12. Whenever possible, Please say whatever you have to say during commercials..
13. Christopher Columbus did NOT need directions and neither do we.
14. ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default settings. Peach, for example, is a fruit, not A color. Pumpkin is also a fruit. We have no idea what mauve is.
15. If it itches, it will be scratched. We do that.
16. If we ask what is wrong and you say "nothing," We will act like nothing's wrong. We know you are lying, but it is just not worth the hassle..
17. If you ask a question you don't want an answer to, Expect an answer you don't want to hear.
18. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear is fine . . . . Really.
19. Don't ask us what we're thinking about unless you are prepared to discuss such topics as football or tanks.
20. You have enough clothes.
21. You have too many shoes.
22.Every dish can be improved with bacon.
23.Do not trust a man who calls the bathroom "the little boys room."
24.Women who sound sexy on the phone weigh 350 pounds.
25.No talking at the urinal.
26.A man may own exactly one pair of holiday-themed boxers.
27.Never date a woman whose father calls her "princess."
28.A PBS tote bag does not make you an intellectual.
29.The weirder the cell phone ring, the more annoying the person.
30.Real men don't dance.


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In therapy, water is the ideal natural carrier for the application of heat, cold, chemicals and mechanical stimuli. Thus, the beneficial applications of heat and cold are at the center of what is called hydrotherapy, famous Kneipp spa. The blood circulation is stimulated and the ability of the body to heal itself is enhanced.
The science of therapeutic herbs and specific plants is based on thousands of years of experience. plant extracts in high concentrations and in their purest form, as found in the products tested Kneipp, ensure effective and active protection improving health, physical beauty and inner balance.
An important aspect, regular exercise, preferably outdoors. Mild forms of exercise such as walking, swimming and cycling as well as training programs balanced without having to develop performance mettrent whole body in motion, supports the natural resistance and ensure healthy body and mind.
A healthy and varied diet completes this comprehensive approach. Kneipp does not advocate strict diet but a balanced consumption of high quality food, preferably low fat. But, given that eating and drinking are extremely important for inner balance and joy of living, a meal should be tasty in all cases.
All of these are all important, but their effect is palpable that they are associated with a conscious and balanced lifestyle. Balance and harmony in everything that rights are, according to Sebastian Kneipp, the condition based on a healthy, active and enjoyable. That is why this principle is found in the four elements that are forged in a coherent whole. However, the science of Sebastian Kneipp has no precepts or severe banned but rather suggestions on how we can sustainably improve the health and well-being. This principle can be simply summed up as: All in good time and with any measure.
Sebastian Kneipp was in the 19th century, originally a major breakthrough in natural therapies. After he nursed himself against tuberculosis - disease considered incurable at the time - he took an active interest in the therapeutic action of water and drug activity of some plants.
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Neighbor: Oscar Pistorius 'torn apart' after shooting
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — A neighbor and friend of Oscar Pistorius testified Monday that the double-amputee athlete was "torn apart" and desperately trying to save Reeva Steenkamp minutes after fatally shooting her at his home last year.
Johan Stander and his daughter were at Pistorius' house soon after the shooting in the early hours of Feb. 14, 2013, and Stander testified that he believed that the Olympian had made a mistake when he shot and killed Steenkamp because of the runner's emotional state when they found him.
"I saw the truth there that morning. I saw it and I felt it," Stander testified, saying Pistorius was "really crying. He was in pain."
Stander was the fourth witness called by the defense and took the stand as the globally televised trial resumed after a two-week recess and moved into its seventh week.
Pistorius' defense was attempting to present a scenario of Pistorius' desperate panic at shooting his girlfriend in error through a toilet door after thinking she was a dangerous intruder, as he claims. Prosecutors maintain Pistorius is lying and his story is designed to cover up that he shot the model and reality TV star intentionally in the midst of a heated nighttime argument.
The 27-year-old Pistorius, a multiple Paralympic champion and the first amputee to run at the Olympics, faces 25 years to life in prison if convicted on the premeditated murder charge.
He slumped forward at one point Monday with his head in his hands as details of what may have been Steenkamp's last moments alive were discussed.
Stander's testimony on the 26th day of the trial followed a shaky start by Pistorius' defense, where his story of an accidental killing came under scrutiny as he was cross-examined by chief prosecutor Gerrie Nel who tried to expose holes in his account of the events of that night. Two defense experts also had their evidence undermined by Nel.
Stander became emotional at one point as he described what he said was Pistorius' "committed" attempt to save Steenkamp's life as she lay on the floor of his Pretoria villa. Stander's daughter Carice Viljoen, who also testified Monday, cried as she testified that she tried to stop the bleeding from a gunshot wound in Steenkamp's arm. Steenkamp had been shot in the hip, arm and head by Pistorius through the stall door in his upstairs bathroom minutes earlier.
Stander said Pistorius "was asking God to help him. He was torn apart, broken, desperate, pleading. It's difficult really to describe."
Stander lived in the same gated community as Pistorius and was once on the estate's management committee. He said that he received a telephone call from Pistorius at 3:18 or 3:19 a.m., minutes after the shooting, and the world-famous runner pleaded with him to come to his home and help.
"He (Pistorius) said on the call, 'Johan, please, please, please come to my house. Please. I shot Reeva. I thought she was an intruder. Please come quick,'" Stander recounted.
Cross-examining Stander, prosecutor Nel asked if he was a good friend of Pistorius and trying to "assist" the defense. Stander said he had known Pistorius since 2009 and often looked after his home and dogs when the athlete was away competing.
"I'm here to give the truth," Stander replied. "And I think I've given the truth. What I saw that morning."
Nel also pushed Stander on why he said he presumed that Pistorius had made a mistake when Pistorius had not used the word on the phone call. Stander said it was his "understanding" that Pistorius had shot Steenkamp in error.
Stander said he and his daughter found Pistorius carrying Steenkamp down the stairs of his upscale villa when they went in.
"It's not something I would like to experience again, my lady," Stander said, addressing the judge who will deliver a verdict in the trial. "Because that young man walking down the stairs with the lady, with a young woman. His face. The expression of pain, the expression of sorrow. And he's crying."
Imray reported from Cape Town, South Africa.
PHOTOS: Murder trial of Oscar Pistorius


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Battle for Dune: War of Assassins brings you the experience of the 3 great houses, Atreides, Harkonnen and the Ordos first hand in this Dune First Person Shooter indie game! Drive a Buzzsaw across the wastelands of Gidei Prime, hover across the ice and snow of Draconis 4 in a Laser Tank, pilot a Ornithopter over the grassy plains of Caladan or rush over sand dunes as a Fremen on Arrakis!
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PARETO Mixing Technology is used for retention aid optimization and to improve the delivery of other process chemicals to the paper machine. This pulp and paper mixing technology focuses on the many variables that impact quality in modern papermaking, delivering optimization of key system inputs and improved machine efficiency. PARETO Mixing Technology can provide significant improvement in chemical efficacy while minimizing the consumption of key resources such as water and energy.
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In seven years of operation, PARETO Mixing Technology offering has saved nearly 11 billion gallons of fresh water (~44 million m3) and nearly 46.4 MM Therms (1359 GW-Hr) of energy, meaning:
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An art exhibition in New Delhi showcasing a retrospective on modern nude art ran into trouble today with right wing activists forcing it to shut down temporarily and organisers reopening it with police protection.delhi Updated: Feb 04, 2013 20:42 IST
An art exhibition in New Delhi showcasing a retrospective on modern nude art ran into trouble on Monday with right wing activists forcing it to shut down temporarily and organisers reopening it with police protection.
"The Naked and the Nude" exhibition hosted at the Delhi Art Gallery's exhibition space in south Delhi witnessed a protest by the women's wing of VHP demanding a ban on the show which they said contained "nude and obscene paintings that showed women in very bad light".
Gallery owner Ashish Ananad, however, said the exhibition "explores a popular thematic concept in art" and will continue as planned, with police protection if necessary.
"We have today personally seen all such paintings and called the police to stop it as the nude and obscene paintings show women in very bad light and disrespectfully and are highly objectionable," said Sanjana Chaudhary, state convener of Durga Vahini on Monday.
The exhibition, which opened in the city this Saturday and scheduled to continue till March 15 showcases around 250 works by artists like Karamkar, Goud and Ara.
"Delhi Art Gallery current exhibition 'The Naked and the Nude' explores a popular thematic concept in art, that of the human body, and how artists have looked at it historically as a part of their narrative. This exploration has been part of the tradition in the West as well as in India. It forms part of the national heritage and is represented by the country's great masters," said Anand.
"Certain attempts to disrupt the exhibition seem to be a cause for alarm, with regard to India's liberal tradition and freedom of artistic expression guaranteed under the Constitution" he said.
The protesters objected to the "indecent pictures" that showed women as a mere commodity.
"In the light of Delhi's gangrape, this kind of immoral act which depicts women as a sex object should not be allowed," said Chaudhary.
The protesters say they had written to the organisers before the exhibition opened and sent a copy of letter to Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde, LG Tejendra Khanna, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar, requesting them to get the exhibition banned and arrest its organisers.
Organisers remained defiant saying "the entry to the exhibition is only by invite" and it will "continue as planned".
"We believe in everyone's right to debate, discussion and even protest, provided it is non-abusive, non-violent and non-threatening. The exhibition at the gallery will continue as planned, with, if necessary, the support and safety provided by the state to cultural organisations," said Anand.


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The Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) and OnDeckBiotech announced today a strategic partnership to provide a new platform technology for ADDF ACCESS. ADDF ACCESS is an open access database that provides a network of contract research organizations (CROs), drug development consultants and educational resources focused for diseases of the central nervous system (CNS). By leveraging OnDeckBiotech's cutting-edge technology, ADDF ACCESS will increase the efficiency of contracting drug development services by scientists in academia and small biotechnology companies.
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Move aside almighty dollar, there's a new type of currency in town: Bitcoins.
Some big names are accepting bit coins like Overstock.com, two Las Vegas casinos and the Sacramento Kings basketball team. Is it the next big thing or a flash in the financial pan?!
At his Loop gallery, Burt Green recently sold two works by artist Jeff Britton including one titled "Factory" for $2,500.
"We take any method of payment," he said. "Cash, credit cards and bitcoins."
Green is one of a handful of retailers in the Chicago area who accept bitcoins or cyber currency.
Bitcoins first appeared in 2009. They were created by a mysterious computer programmer named Satoshi Nakamoto, though his real identity is not known. How they work is so confusing there's even a "Bitcoins for Dummies" lesson on YouTube.
The video explains that Bitcoins are transferred from person to person via the internet without going through a bank or clearing house. Unlike regular currency, there is a limited number of bitcoins in existence: 21 million. It shows you how to buy bitcoins, through exchanges or finding them yourself, which is called mining. Then it shows you what to do once you get bitcoins. They're basically used as currency or as an investment, similar to gold.! !
Imagine replacing cash with a series of codes on your computer — that's basically what bitcoins are, cyber money. Some experts are not confident, however, that this would really happen. Among them is University of Chicago's Professor of Economics Auston Goolsbee.
"I think the general idea of computer-based currency is a very interesting idea, but thus far I've seen a lot of stumbles," Goolsbee said.
Such as its wild fluctuations in price. Take a look at the past 24 months as followed by Bitcoin-Charts.com. One bitcoin cost $13 in December 2012, then took a huge jumpwithin a year and is now in the $900 range.
Professor Goolsbee sees another challenge: "The fact that's it's so secret would allow thing like tax evasion payment, drug payments."
And that's happened. Earlier this year, one of the biggest bitcoin exchange operators, Charlie Shrem, was arrested for using his business to launder money for drug sales.
Watching with great interest in all this is a Senior Economist for the Federal Reserve of Chicago. Francois Velde received a lot of attention when he wrote about bitcoins. I
n his position, he can't really express his opinion on bitcoins but he can predict:
"If bitcoin were really to grow and become widely adopted, my bet is that at some point, there would be pressure on Congress to act, intervene, regulate, control, guarantee, somehow, the currency."
Almost everyone involved agrees bitcoins need more time to either succeed or fail. Meanwhile, Bitcoin merchants, like Chicago-based Hestia Tobacco, are getting business.
Owner David Sley says he's made about 20 to 30 bitcoin transactions since Thanksgiving.
Bert Green has one more bit of advice while he waits for his first transaction: "If you're going to get involved in it, play around with it maybe but only put money in it that you can afford to lose. Certainly not what you need to survive, because right now no one knows where it's going to go."
There are about a dozen Bitcoin retailers in the Chicago area and 19,000 worldwide.
More information:
Bitcoin.org – general information
bitcoincharts.com – follow the price of bitcoins
bitcoin.meetup.com – find bitcoin groups in the U.S.
coinmap.org – to find bitcoin retailers in your area.
chicagofed.org – Bitcoin article by economist Francois Velde
bgfa.us – Bert Green Fine Art
Bitcoin Meetup:
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The former Soviet states are a wild place. That much we know for sure. So if you see a dash cam video posted on YouTube with Cyrillic characters somewhere in the description, you can be reasonably certain that something crazy is going to happen in it.
Something like this Ukrainian logging truck taking a shit in the middle of a busy road on Sunday. The Odessa Forum reported that the truck's brakes had failed and that the accident was unavoidable. Luckily, no one was seriously injured. The truck driver walked away with a concussion.
The car in front of the camera and the truck were pretty much destroyed, but how stoked was the guy driving that little red station wagon? Whoever it was escaped in the nick of time, with the kind of perfectly choreographed disaster avoidance George Lucas and Steven Spielberg used in that boulder scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark.


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In stores right now, is Markus Schulz' remix album 'Progression Progressed'. On this CD, the remixes of the already powerful 'Progression' tracks have all received a new approach, done by names like Mat Zo, Nic Chagall, Mark Otten and many other remix masters known to the scene. And even Markus himself managed to create a totally different vibe on his 'Daydream' track, now available in his 'Coldharbour remix'. Next to that, Markus' new single 'The New World' is featured on it. The second CD is the original 'Progression' album, to freshen your memory and enjoy the original versions as well. Markus took some time to explain a little something about this hot release!
Armada: What made you decide to release a full album for these remixes?
Markus: "I was really proud of the remix packages we put out for each single released from the album. I am so grateful to the outstanding producers who gave their own interpretation of the originals. So this album looks back over the big remixes of my tracks for the past year, combined with some hidden remix gems of other album tracks."
Armada: It's been more than a year ago that 'Progression' saw its release. How do you look back upon that time?
Markus: "Hectic! I was really proud of how the original 'Progression' album turned out. The feedback I got from the fans and the Global DJ Broadcast listeners made me feel that the long nights in the studio were really worth it. Since then the touring has been non-stop, and I have been lucky to experience so many different cities and cultures through that time. The coolest thing is, it doesn't matter where in the world you are, everybody still knows the words to 'Perfect' by heart, and they love to sing along!"
Armada: Did you enjoy the 'Progression' tour you did? Which night is the most memorable to you?
Markus: "There are so many to mention. The kickoff night at Panama in Amsterdam was really special because I regard Amsterdam as a home. The gigs in China and Argentina were incredible, and those are two countries I want to visit soon. The big cities in North America like Los Angeles, Toronto, New York, Montreal and my home town Miami were all amazing to play. To cap it off at the closing of the legendary Turnmills in London was the perfect crescendo of the tour. I have been fortunate to meet some truly outstanding fans in these places who have supported me so much over the past few years – knowing that they will be there front and centre each time I come into town is a cool feeling."
Armada: Since the album turned out to be such a big success, did it give you more confidence or energy to produce any follow-ups?
Markus: "Absolutely! For this past summer I focused on two big projects – my new production 'The New World', and my remix of Sia's track named 'Buttons'. The reactions I have been getting to both tracks, particularly in my residencies at Amnesia in Ibiza and at Ministry of Sound in London, have been incredible. When you are in the studio, you think ahead to the moments when you are playing what you are working on to a big room crowd on the best sound systems, therefore it inspires me to get it right and hope that it has the desired effect on the dance floor."
Armada: The remixes are done by producers like Mat Zo, Mark Otten, Nic Chagall and Monogato. Did they came up with the remixes themselves or did you asked some to do so?
Markus: "Most of the time I ask them to work on certain remixes. The people who listen to Global DJ Broadcast every week are always so responsive, so it is easy to tell which producer is really winning them over at a particular time. Mat Zo is such a talented kid and has an amazing future. Nic Chagall has been one of the outstanding stars of the last two years, between his own work and as Cosmic Gate. Monogato really came to life at the beginning of the year and some of his remixes have become GDJB anthems for years to come. Mark Otten is a production genius, and I have been a fan of his work for years, even going back to when he remixed my track Largo, and when I remixed his track Tranquility. When you are constantly thinking in your head of who in particular can recreate something incredible from your own track, it can be difficult to find that right person. But with the likes of Agnelli & Nelson and Lemon & Einar K, who did outstanding jobs on their remixes for this album, it can make you feel really proud."
Armada: Any favorite remix among them or do you politically correct 'like them all'?
Markus: "I think the great thing about each track on the album is that it can fill you with a different emotion. For instance, 'Perfect' is a real feel-good track, whereas 'Cause You Know' has really deep meaning and can give you that pensive feeling. It also depends on the time of the year and each setting – with the summer you have the opportunity to play at more big arena events and festivals than usual. My big summer anthem this year has been 'Daydream'; it was the one track everyone wanted from the album immediately. Bringing in Lemon & Einar K to remix the track just turned out to be the perfect moment."
Armada: You also included a Coldharbour mix of 'Daydream', did you feel the need to sort of improve yourself, or is it just a matter of creativity and diversity?
Markus: "I feel it is a matter of creativity and diversity. 'Daydream' was our most extensive remix package ever released on Coldharbour Recordings, and I think we covered almost all the bases with the diverse selection of producers we chose to remix the track. The Coldharbour Mix was something I really only intended on making as an exclusive for my 'Amsterdam '08' compilation. However, when the full package of 'Daydream' got released, many people were still longing for the Coldharbour Mix. I am thankful that this album gives the mix a good home."
Armada: It also includes your new track, 'The New World'. It sounds different than we're used to, but it still has that Markus sound. What inspired you to make it? And where does the title come from?
Markus: "This November I am playing at my third Transmission event in Prague, Czech Republic. The organizers of the event asked me to compose a special theme for the night. When you play in the big arenas, you need a special type of track in your set to work exclusively for that type of setting. This is why 'The New World' is slightly more techy and upfront. I get inspired seeing wave upon wave of people in these arenas, the sheer volume of the crowd can take your breath away sometimes. So you need to make something that really strikes home with everyone in the arena, whether they are right up at the front or back. But I feel that the track still has my trademark groove and melody. The name? I guess you could say that the world is constantly changing, more and more countries and cultures worldwide are embracing progressive and trance. Thanks to the internet, people know all the latest tracks that I play and the response is therefore instantaneous."
Armada: Is there any chance a new artist album is coming up?
Markus: "I hope that I can start work on my third artist album in the next few months. With this remix album we are saying thank you to all the fantastic remixes over the past year and closing the chapter of 'Progression', and then it will be time to move on, challenging myself to produce something even better than before. I love being creative in the studio."


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September 11, 2006
Scientists and engineers simulate jet colliding with World Trade CenterWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. Researchers at Purdue University have created a simulation that uses scientific principles to study in detail what likely happened when a commercial airliner crashed into the World Trade Center's North Tower on Sept. 11, 2001.
It took about 80 hours using a high-performance computer containing 16 processors to produce the first simulation, which depicts how the plane tore through several stories of the structure within a half-second, said Christoph M. Hoffmann, a professor of computer science and co-director of the Computing Research Institute at Purdue.
The researchers are analyzing how many columns were destroyed initially in the building's core, a spine of 47 heavy steel I-beams extending through the center of the structure, Sozen said.
"Current findings from the simulation have identified the destruction of 11 columns on the 94th floor, 10 columns on the 95th floor and nine columns on the 96th floor," he said. "This is a major insight. When you lose close to 25 percent of your columns at a given level, the building is significantly weakened and vulnerable to collapse."
The simulation research, funded by the National Science Foundation, was carried out by a team that includes Hoffmann; Sozen; Ayhan Irfanoglu, an assistant professor of civil engineering; Voicu Popescu, an assistant professor of computer science; computer science doctoral student Paul Rosen; and civil engineering doctoral students Oscar Ardila and Ingo Brachmann.
The simulation research is associated with an NSF "information technology research project" called Model Reduction for Dynamical Systems, which is led by Purdue and includes researchers from Rice University, Florida State University and the Catholic University of Louvain. The project is headed by Ahmed Sameh, Purdue's Samuel D. Conte Professor of Computer Science.
"One challenge will be taking the scientific simulation and putting it into a commercial visualization software so that the package is viewer friendly," said Popescu, who is leading that portion of the work.
Mathematical models are used to represent the Boeing 767 and the building.
"The simulation is enabling us to 'look' inside the building to see what really happened structurally," Sozen said. "This is not the first simulation, but I would say it's the most scientifically realistic one. We have spent a great deal of time on details of the mechanical properties of the columns and of the airplane, and we have benefited from the results of previous efforts at simulation."
In a broader sense, results of the computational component of the work will help scientists and engineers better understand situations and phenomena that are not ordinarily accessible using other methods. Such models can lead to insights in many areas of research and industry for applications ranging from designing safer buildings to developing new pharmaceuticals, said Sozen and Hoffmann.
High-performance computing is essential for the research, Hoffmann said. The computer scientists and engineers have been using the "nano-regatta" computer, an IBM system approximately equivalent to the combined power of 128 personal computers. The computer is operated by Information Technology at Purdue as part of the Network for Computational Nanotechnology, based at Purdue's Discovery Park and supported by the NSF.
Other computations were carried out using computers operated by the Northwest Indiana Computational Grid, a consortium supported by the U.S. Department of Energy involving Purdue, the University of Notre Dame, Purdue University Calumet and the Argonne National Laboratory, as well as computers at Purdue's Robert L. and Terry L. Bowen Civil Engineering Laboratory for Large Scale Research.
A team consisting of many of the same Purdue researchers in 2002 created a similar simulation of the Sept. 11 attack on the Pentagon.
Experience gained during the Pentagon-related research and laboratory experiments have helped the Purdue civil engineers and computer scientists develop the new model, Sozen said.
"As a result of the Pentagon research, we have a better understanding of what happens when a tremendous mass of fluid such as fuel hits a solid object at high velocity," Sozen said. "We believe most of the structural damage from such aircraft collisions is caused by the mass of the fluid on the craft, which includes the fuel.
"Damage resulting solely from the metal fuselage, engines and other aircraft parts is not as great as that resulting from the mass of fluids on board. You could think of the aircraft as a sausage skin. Its mass is tiny compared to the plane's fluid contents."
The simulation represents the plane and its mass as a mesh of hundreds of thousands of "finite elements," or small squares containing specific physical characteristics. Like the previous Pentagon simulation, the software tool uses principles of physics to simulate how a plane's huge mass of fuel and cargo impacts a building.
"It is a virtual reality," Sozen said. "The building is reduced to a mathematical representation, the airplane is reduced to a mathematical representation, and then we see what happens on impact."
Santiago Pujol, an assistant professor of civil engineering, worked with the researchers to develop experimental data to test the accuracy of the simulation by using an "impact simulator" to shoot 8-ounce beverage cans at high velocity at steel and concrete targets at Purdue's Bowen Laboratory. These data enabled the researchers to fine tune and validate the theoretical model for the simulation.
"We created a mathematical model of the beverage can and its fluid contents the same way we modeled the airplane, and then we tested our assumptions used to formulate the model by comparing the output from the model with that from the experiment," Sozen said.
Information about the simulation and the details about the NSF modeling project are available online.
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Hoarding rainwater could 'dramatically' expand range of dengue-fever mosquito
Ecologists have developed a new model to predict the impact of climate change on the dengue fever-carrying mosquito Aedes aegypti in Australia - information that could help limit its spread.
According to the study, published in the new issue of the British Ecological Society's journal Functional Ecology, climate change and evolutionary change could act together to accelerate and expand the mosquito's range. But human behaviour - in the form of storing water to cope with climate change - is likely to have an even greater impact.
Lead author, Dr Michael Kearney of the University of Melbourne says: "The potential direct impact of climate on the distribution and abundance of Ae. aegypti is minor when compared to the potential effect of changed water-storage behaviour. In many Australian cities and towns, a major impact of climate change is reduced rainfall, resulting in a dramatic increase in domestic rainwater storage and other forms of water hoarding."
"Water tanks and other water storage vessels such as modified wheelie bins are potential breeding sites for this disease-bearing mosquito. Without due caution with water storage hygiene, this indirect effect of climate change via human adaptation could dramatically re-expand the mosquito's current range," he says.
Ae. aegypti probably arrived in Australia in the 19th century on ships carrying mosquito larvae-infested water barrels. During the late 19th century, Ae. aegypti was widespread in urban Australia, stretching as far south as Sydney and Perth. By the late 1960s, Ae. aegypti was restricted to the northern half of Queensland (where it currently resides) thanks in part to removal of old galvanised tin rainwater tanks, installation of piped water, insecticides and new power lawnmowers that helped people keep their back yards tidy.
The study has major implications for public health interventions in Australia and other areas of the world affected by dengue and other mosquito-spread diseases. According to Dr Scott Ritchie, a mosquito control expert and contributing author: "The better we understand the underlying processes, the better we will be able to manage disease risk into the future. Our results highlight that dengue-vectoring mosquitoes can spread to areas where they are currently not found once suitable breeding sites, such as containers, become available. Our research can help target water hygiene education campaigns to areas most at risk of dengue mosquito establishment."
The predictions come from a new "bottom-up" model that takes into account the mosquito's biology and its physiological limitations, such as the ability of its eggs to tolerate drying out.
To construct the model, Kearney and his colleagues needed to predict the microclimates mosquitoes experience. "Like all mosquitoes, the dengue mosquito has an aquatic larval phase and it is very particular about breeding in artificial containers like water tanks, buckets and old tyres. So we developed a model of the temperature and depth of water in different containers as a function of climate. We modelled two extreme types of container - a large (3600 litre) water tank receiving rainwater from a roof catchment, and a small (20 litre) bucket only receiving rainwater from directly above. We considered each container type in high and low shade," Kearney says.
The authors also took evolution into account - the first time this has been done in such models. According to Professor Ary Hoffmann, a coauthor of the study: "Evolution happens all the time in nature and can be very rapid, taking only a few generations to influence the fitness of populations. Our results show that evolution can make a very large difference when predicting changes in species ranges under climate change."
Reference: Michael Kearney et al (2009). Integrating biophysical models and evolutionary theory to predict climatic impacts on species' ranges: the dengue mosquito Aedes aegypti in Australia, Functional Ecology, doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2008.01538.x, is published online on 28 January 2009.
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A 22" opening (56cm) is all that is needed since the "back rests" come detached from the chair base during shipping.
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We ship all over the world and there has not yet been a country that we have not been able to deliver to. Deliveries within North America are usually by truck, but many of our International orders go by sea or air. Some cities and airports throughout the world limit the size of their aircraft, therefore we must package and ship those orders accordingly.
Do you offer white glove delivery/in-home setup?
Depending on your area, In-Home Setup is offered however there is a surcharge for this service, and delivery time is longer usually because of logistical planning and coordination as opposed to standard Driveway Delivery.
Are your chairs motorized and do they support 110v and 220v?
All of our theater chairs are motorized and our transformer is universal so it is specially made to accommodate 110v and 220v in any country.
Do you offer manual recline?
Yes we do offer manual recline, however this is considered a custom order with a nominal surcharge since all of our seating is power recline.
How much wall clearance is required behind each chair?
All of our theater chairs are a "WallSaver" design so only 4"(10cm) needs to be allocated behind the chair and 28"(71cm) of aisle space is recommended in front of the chair for the extended footrest.
Are Loveseats motorized as well and does each seat recline independently?
Yes, each chair in a loveseat configuration is motorized and reclines independently.
How do I know which foam firmness to choose?
We offer Soft, Medium and Firm options however 90% of our customers choose our standard "Medium" foam firmness. Our customers who choose Soft or Firm usually have very specific requirements or an affinity for either foam type.
What is the difference between Valentino Leather and Silk Leather?
Our Valentino Leather is our standard, natural, top grain, Italian leather. Silk Leather on the other hand is a synthetic , breathable and slightly stretchy material that is extremely soft like Silk, yet has the visual and spill resistant qualities of leather. Silk Leather however is very costly to manufacture and is therefore 15% more costly than our Valentino Leather.
How is your Swivel Tray/iPad holder integrated into the chair?
Our Swivel Tray and iPad holders are completely removable and easily slide in and out of our cupholders without any tools.
Can I send my own fabric/material?
Yes. Since we are the manufacturer, many of our orders use COM (Customers Own Material).
Do you offer custom embroidery, logos and family crests?
Yes, we can embroider and digitize almost any design that is sent to us.
What options and accessories are available?
Since we are the manufacturer, we can accommodate most custom option requests. Our standard options include Piping, Storage Compartments, Removable Swivel Trays, and Crowson Tactile Sound Transducers. For images and more information please view our "Gallery" section.
What if I receive the chair and don't find it comfortable. What are my options?
The good news is that because our chairs are completely modular, the seat cushion and "back rests" can be modified or switched out to a different style after receiving the chair. There is however an applicable surcharge depending on the style/model of the chair. The arms however are pre-assembled and connected by screws and bolts, so it is more challenging to replace and switch the arms.
Alternatively, in the past we have occasionally built and sent a single chair to a client for evaluation. The remaining chairs in the configuration are sent once the customer is satisfied with the chair. Again, there is an additional surcharge for this service.
Do you build custom chaises and sectionals?
Yes, any of our theater chair styles/models can be modified and converted into a chaise or sectional configuration.
Do you offer wholesale discounts to Interior Designers, Home Theater Installers, and Home Builders?
Yes, we offer wholesale discounts to qualified re-sellers. To become a re-seller, please request our re-seller application by email at firstname.lastname@example.com
How do I know how many chairs or what layout configuration I should choose?
If you are unsure about how many chairs you require and/or what layout would be best suited for your project, we can offer suggestions. In addition, we now offer complimentary 3d layout design services to registered Interior Designers, Theater Installers and Home Builders. Simply fax or email us a rough sketch of your room with measurements and we can usually provide a detailed 3d rendering within 48 hours. An example of a 3d layout can be seen below.


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Norway mass murderer wants to attend mom's funeral
OSLO, Norway – Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik has said he would like to attend the funeral of his mother, his lawyer said Saturday.
Breivik and his mother Wenche Behring Breivik met earlier this month at Ila Prison where Breivik is being held, Tord Jordet said. She died Friday after a long illness, according to her lawyer Ragnhild Torgersen. She was 66.
"He was allowed to say goodbye. They both knew it would be the final meeting," Jordet told The Associated Press. "I spoke to him this morning. He was grieving. It was very sad news to him. "
Breivik and Jordet also discussed whether the confessed mass murder would like to attend her funeral. "He would like to do so but it is up to the prison (board) to decide," Jordet said.
The 34-year-old right-wing fanatic killed 77 people in twin attacks on July 22, 2011, in Norway's worst peacetime massacre. He detonated a car bomb outside government offices in Oslo killing eight people and then drove to the island of Utoya where he massacred 69 in a shooting spree at the summer camp of the governing Labor Party's youth wing.
Five years before the massacre, Breivik had moved back to live with his mother and ended all social contacts. His mother never attended Breivik's 10-week trial for health reasons, but in a statement read in court she said Breivik had fabricated information.
Breivik and his mother had telephone contacts in recent months because she was not able to visit him in prison for health reasons, Jordet said.
"He told me they had completely opposite ideological views but they had a good mother and son relationship," the lawyer said. "He regarded her as a good mother."
Last year, the Oslo District Court found Breivik guilty of terrorism and premeditated murder for the attacks. He was given a 21-year prison sentence that can be extended if he's considered a threat.
The self-styled anti-Muslim militant denied criminal guilt, saying he's a commander of a resistance movement aiming to overthrow European governments and replace them with "patriotic" regimes that will deport Muslim immigrants. Police said they found no evidence of Breivik belonging to any such group.


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Mishazi, China (CNN) -- The 38-year-old man stands on the road outside the burned out poultry processing plant, yelling at passing vehicles and demanding answers.
He blocks the path of a local official's car and shouts, "My wife's just gone like that -- what kind of country is this?"
Wang Shoufeng is very angry, and he's not alone.
He says he last saw his wife before she went to work at 4 a.m. Monday to start her 14-hour shift at the poultry factory in this town in the northeastern Chinese province of Jilin.
About two hours later, according to authorities, a fire broke out in the plant's slaughterhouse and spread through the building. The lights went off, witnesses say, and smoke quickly filled the rooms and passageways.
Workers rushed to escape the rising flames, stumbling into one another and slipping over in the confusion. Their panic deepened when they found many of the exits were locked or blocked.
It took firefighters several hours to quell the raging flames, according to state media.
At the latest count, authorities said that at least 119 people had died in the blaze and 70 others were injured, making it one of China's deadliest workplace accidents in recent years.
It has focused renewed attention on lax safety standards in Chinese industries.
An unknown number of people remain trapped inside the slaughterhouse, with rescuers still struggling to get into the building because of its "complicated interior structure and its narrow exits."
Grief and anger
On Tuesday, Wang and family members of other missing workers gathered at the road outside the plant. They displayed a mixture of grief, anxiety, rage and the need to know what had happened.
But authorities kept them back from the chicken factory's charred remains and tried to stop some of them from talking to journalists.
Despite the risks, Wang described the tough conditions at the plant where his wife earned 2,000 yuan (about $325) a month.
"They work 14, 15 hours a day with very short bathroom breaks," he said. "They work year round with no time off."
He and others complained that local authorities were putting more energy and resources into stopping grieving and anxious families from protesting and seeking answers than into finding their missing loved ones.
Initial investigations suggest the fire may have been started by an explosion resulting from a buildup of ammonia gas, according to the state-run news agency Xinhua.
Witnesses have described hearing a loud bang and seeing the building fill with smoke.
It remains unclear why exits were blocked. Some accounts have suggested that when the electricity went off during the fire, that locked some of the doors.
Safety concerns
The reports of workers' difficulties exiting the building have revived concerns about work safety in Jilin and elsewhere in China.
Xinhua said the fire was the latest in a series of workplace accidents in China in the past month. It cited a blast at an explosives factory in Shandong province on May 20 that killed 33 people and an explosion at a coal mine in Sichuan province that killed 28 workers on May 11.
"Past investigations have shown that poor safety awareness and inadequate supervision caused many of the accidents, despite a repeated emphasis on work safety from the central government," the official news agency said in a commentary article.
"The accidents are also the result of companies' desire to pursue profit at the cost of safety, as well as the laziness of officials who fail to fulfill their responsibilities," the commentary said.
Local officials and the Jilin Baoyuanfeng Poultry Company, which ran the plant, are under pressure. Chinese President Xi Jinping and other top leaders are calling on authorities to find the cause of the fire and hold those responsible accountable.
"Those who are suspected of being responsible for the accident have been taken into police custody for further inquiry," Xinhua reported without providing further details.
"Rescue work is still underway," Zhao Xian, deputy director of the local emergency office, told Xinhua on Monday. "The rescuers are trying their utmost to search for any survivors in the fire. We'll do our best to treat the wounded, identify the victims and investigate the cause of the incident."
Such words were little consolation for the anguished, angry relatives. What they wanted were answers.
CNN's Nic Robertson and Steven Jiang reported from Mishazi, and Jethro Mullen reported and wrote from Hong Kong.


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James Castle: A Retrospective
Edited by Ann Percy; Essays by Ann Percy, Jacqueline Crist, Brendan Greaves, Nancy Ash and Scott Homolka, and Beth Anne Price, Kenneth Sutherland, Daniel Kirby, and Maarten van Bommel; Interview with Terry Winters by Jeffrey Wolf2008
272 pages, 9 x 11.75", 17 b/w + 420 color illustrations
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James Castle (1899–1977) never learned to speak, read, or write and left his native state of Idaho only once and briefly, yet he created a wide range of extraordinary works that resonate with much of twentieth-century art. This book offers the first critical exploration of the many creative genres of this self-taught artist, who first came to notice in the 1950s and 1960s but has only recently been recognized by major museums. Lavishly illustrated with more than 400 full-color reproductions and packaged with an original documentary DVD illuminating fascinating aspects of the artist's life and work, this volume examines Castle's drawings, color wash works, idiosyncratic cardboard and paper constructions, handmade books, and text pieces. As a child he developed his favorite medium and method of working, mixing stove soot with saliva and applying this "ink" with sharpened sticks and cotton or paper wads to such found materials as product packaging and discarded paper. These everyday materials give his works a unique and appealing natural quality. James Castle: A Retrospective considers Castle's remarkable art from a variety of perspectives, examining his life, modes of depiction, working methods and materials, and the "visual poetry" of his text works. Ann Percy is Curator of Drawings at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.


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We're a Voice over IP (VoIP) based company and we do many things Voice, including:
- company PBXs ("dial local extension 100 to call James Smith" who can be in the same office or in a place across the world)
- IVRs ("press 1 for english, 2 for ....")
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- Customized voice application development. Basically, anything and everything to do with voice, we can do it.
Lately, we're trying to target the end consumer market (people like you) and are launching "Voice Dialers". Apps for iPhone, Android and Blackberry smartphones so users can enjoy cheap calling over their data (3G/4G) and not use their carrier minutes. We're trying to rebrand our company with a completely new "Web 2.0" look and we'd like to start off with an extremely attractive, creative and intuitive logo.
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Important requirement would be that it looks good on websites, smartphones (with the help of an icon) and on printed material (business cards, company letter head). An accompanying image with the same logo as a smartphone app would get much better/positive feedback.
No other hard and fast requirements as such. Would love creativity in the logo along with nice vibrant colors. A tagline of "Voice to Infinity" would be nice to include in the logo, if possible. Not a requirement though by any means.
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Oh that's right...it was in the 1966 Batman movie...
There is no way that James White is a part of any belief that has the concept of a "hell". Not with rampant hypocrisy like that...
The dark side of this, however, is that competitors can and do post bad reviews in order to drive customers away from any given restaurant. Plus, Yelp is allegedly trying to extort money from business owners in exchange for deleting (or at least not highlighting) negative reviews (see http://techcrunch.com/2010/02/24/yelp-class-action-lawsuit/ - yeah, it's TechCrunch, so take it with a shaker of salt). Another venue that is having problems with Yelp burying positive reviews is the Pittsburgh Scarehouse (which I learned about from here http://www.onezumiverse.com/2011/09/2011-review-pittsburghs-scarehouse-has-been-maligned-by-yelp-com / )
I'm fairly sure that legislation is not the answer, but one wishes that there was some way for people to be held accountable for their actions...
Not hooey. Tripe.
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Well said sir.
I have to say, Chris, that you're doing a damn good job of making the case for the restrictive policies to stay in place. that is what IT is *for*. fixing the stupid things that people do with computers, software and networks is your function. While true, that is a reactive response to the job responsibilities. Far better to be proactive and have the policies in place that limit the opportunities for people to do stupid things. Or would you disagree with the axiom "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure"? and dealing with spyware and viruses is part of what the job entails. Agreed. Which is why the controls are put in place. I'd rather deal with them before they propagate on the network by limiting the opportunities to get on in the first place. no it's not. the behavior of the user will not change, ever. when it comes to you vs. your users, you are outgunned and outnumbered and that will never change. Not entirely true, but close enough. So again, since you have established that the users are the problem, why is it that the controls and restrictions should be relaxed? if people cleaned up after themselves there wouldn't be janitors in this world. if you don't like cleaning up messes, then you shouldn't work as a janitor. IT is the same way Again - you seem to be advocating a reactive approach (Clean up the mess). I (and countless other IT Professionals) would rather take the step to prevent the mess in the first place. And sometimes, that means the user doesn't get to do whatever they want. So thank you, sir, for helping to show that the premise of the article is still a bunch of hooey. After all, if the primary responsibility is to ensure that the user base has the resources to do their job, we have to make sure that the same user base cannot engage in activities that may deny those resources to the other users. Have a great day!
I work as an IT contractor to the US Gov't.
Not 5 minutes ago, I was getting a cup of coffee and overheard two people complaining because they had to remember a 12 character password.
These are the sort of people who you want to give unrestricted access to. The same people who, in their own words, *don't care*.
Someone has to care about security. Someone has to care that crapware, viruses, and similar crap doesn't get put on the network.
Oh, and let's not forget licensing! Regardless of how anyone feels about it, the way things are, if we're not controlling what gets put on the computers, I guaran-damn-tee we'll get hit with software licensing violations.
No. Sorry. As long as the user base remains WILLFULLY ignorant and self-interested, the controls and lockdowns need to stay in place. They prove the need for this on a DAILY basis.


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