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House Bill 368 passed on April 7, now watch out for Senate Bill 0893. This bill is disguised as promoting critical thinking and scrutinizing scientific evidence, but in actuality is a classic creationist "Teach the Controversy" bill. Just wanted to make sure everyone was aware of this.
The bill, or at least I believe it to be the current version:
A committee meeting that makes abundantly clear the intent of this bill:http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB...
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It's as if these biblical creationism education activists have no concept that there are a zillion other creation myths out there. Can they really be ignorant to the fact that all those other religions out there believe OTHER STUFF? Stuff NOT IN THE BIBLE.
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First Megan Ellison came down like an angel from heaven with a truckload of cash to fund Paul Thomas Anderson's next film, and now it's got a worldwide distributor.
Harvey Weinstein has ponied up the cash for the global distribution rights to Anderson's next film, loosely based on the life of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, reported Deadline.
The film, at one point called "The Master," will star Phillip Seymour Hoffman as a man who returns from WW II in search of a new beginning. He then invents a belief system that he parlays into a multi-million dollar empire. Joaquin Phoenix will co-star as Eddie Sutton, an alcoholic drifter who becomes Hoffman's right-hand man.
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A screw-in, cartridge-style, proportional, pilot-operated, spring-centered, spool-type, hydraulic
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In neutral position, the HPE16-S67K blocks port 3 while 2, 4 and 5 are connected to each other.
When the remote pilot signal at 1 exceeds the force of the bias spring, the spool shifts
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Proof Pressure: 690 bar (10000 psi)
Burst Pressure: 1380 bar (20000 psi)
Maximum Internal Leakage: at 350 bar (5075 psi): 500 ml/minute (30 cu. in./minute)
Temperature: -40° to 100°C (-40° to 212°F) with Buna seals;
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Cavity: HVC16-S6; See page 9.116.1_6w
Cavity Tool: HCT16-S6xx; See page 8.600.1
Seal Kit: HSK16-S6U-0000; See page 8.650.1
Cartridge: Weight: 1.1 kg. (2.4 lbs.);
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Ported Body: Weight: 9.13 kg.
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BAGHDAD -- Iran made the first move Tuesday in attempts to gain an edge in nuclear talks with the U.S. and other world powers: It agreed in principle to allow U.N. inspectors to restart probes into a military site suspected of harboring tests related to atomic weapons.
The tentative accord -- announced as envoys headed to the Iraqi capital for negotiations -- is likely to be used by Iran as added leverage to seek concessions from the West on sanctions. But U.S. officials have shown no willingness to shift into bargaining mode so quickly, setting the stage for possible tense moments after talks set for Wednesday resume in Baghdad's fortified Green Zone.
Still, Iran's move raises the pressure on the West for some reciprocal gestures to keep dialogue on track and further highlights Tehran's apparent aims of opening a long give-and-take process over its nuclear ambitions.
A major breakthrough in the impasse was not expected in Baghdad, with officials and experts saying both sides will seek to demonstrate enough progress to keep the process moving forward.
That could cool down worries in international markets over possible military action, but reinforce the suspicions of Israeli leaders who claim Iran seeks only to buy time to keep up its production of nuclear fuel.
Iran's envoys, meanwhile, promoted the Baghdad round as an opportunity to set aside past obstacles.
"That is the basis for the beginning of a new cooperation," said Saeed Jalili, the top Iranian nuclear negotiator, who arrived in Baghdad late Monday. "We hope that the talks in Baghdad will be a kind of dialogue that will give shape to such cooperation."
Iran's ambassador to Iraq, Hasan Danaeifar, said the Baghdad talks could be historic.
"Should the talks set a start for a serious, constructive settlement of the issues, it could be a historic meeting for all sides," the official IRNA news agency quoted him as saying.
A senior Western diplomat in Baghdad said sanctions on Iran's oil exports, set to take effect July 1, likely pushed Tehran to the bargaining table.
"I don't think the Iranians are coming to these talks because they suddenly changed their minds about anything. They are coming to these talks because sanctions are beginning to bite," the diplomat said in an interview this week with The Associated Press. He spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the negotiations candidly.
In Iranian terms, that means offering some possible accommodations -- such as opening to greater U.N. inspections -- but sticking to its right to enrich uranium as a signatory of U.N. nuclear treaties. The Baghdad talks, involving the five permanent U.N. Security Council members plus Germany, could offer a test of how much the U.S. and allies are willing to bend from demands for Iran to halt to all enrichment and instead concentrate on just stopping the highest-grade production.
The West and others fear the 20 percent-level enrichment can be turned quickly into weapons-grade of over 90 percent.
Iran has repeatedly denied it seeks nuclear arms and says its reactors are only for power and medical research.
On Tuesday, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported that Iranian scientists had inserted a domestically made fuel rod, which contains pellets of 20 percent enriched uranium, into the core of a research nuclear reactor in Tehran.
The advance would be another step in achieving proficiency in the entire nuclear fuel cycle. Iran said in January that it had produced the first nuclear fuel rod, and that it had to find a way to make them because Western sanctions prohibit their purchase from foreign markets.
Western claims about a clandestine atomic weapons program have often cited Iran's Parchin military facility, where the U.N.'s International Atomic Energy Agency believes Iran in 2003 ran explosive tests needed to set off a nuclear charge. Iran describes Parchin as a conventional military site.
The agency's chief, Yukiya Amano, returned to Vienna on Tuesday from a one-day trip to Tehran and said an agreement is within reach to give inspectors "access to sites, scientists and documents it seeks to restart its probe."
He noted that some differences still exist but claimed they "will not be an obstacle to reach agreement." He gave no details on the unsettled points or when the pact could be signed.
Amano's remarks brought a measured response from Washington and allies.
White House press secretary Jay Carney called the announcement a "step forward" and "a step in the right direction." But he stressed that the administration will "make judgments about Iran's behavior based on actions, not just promises or agreements."
"We judge and will judge Iran by its actions," Carney said, adding that "we're not at the stage of negotiating what Iran would get in return for fulfillment of its obligations."
In Germany, Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said the apparent inspection pact was an "overdue step in the right direction."
But he added: "The aim is to make progress not just atmospherically but also on substance."
Israel's defense minister, Ehud Barak, dismissed it as a "deception of progress" to stave off international pressure.
"It looks like the Iranians are trying to reach a technical agreement that will create a deception of progress in talks in order to reduce the pressure ahead of talks tomorrow in Baghdad and postpone harshening of sanctions," Barak said, according to a statement from his office.
On Monday, the U.S. Senate backed proposals for further sanctions on Iran, including requiring companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges to disclose any Iran-related business. U.S. and European measures already have targeted Iran's oil exports -- its chief revenue source -- and effectively blocked the country from international banking networks.
Even before the meetings begin in Baghdad, expectations were kept in check.
Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said they will "not produce a miracle."
"But everybody is looking for some tangible steps on the basis of reciprocity," Zebari told AP in an interview.
Zebari said there is consensus in Iran for the first time to reach a diplomatic deal.
Mahdi Mohtashami, an analyst and former Iranian foreign ministry official, said "the two sides should begin with small steps, not big demands, if they are to make any progress."
The U.S. has been vague about its immediate goals, with officials saying the talks will gauge Iran's seriousness and explore elements of a possible agreement.
President Barack Obama opposes a near-term military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities. He has pressed Israel to give diplomacy and sanctions time to work while insisting that military options are available should talks fail. Republicans have criticized Obama for holding talks with Iran at all.
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If you don't know by now, Juvonte Reddic is spending the better part of this week at the Nike Big Man Skills Academy (featuring Amar'e Stoudamire and Anthony Davis' unibrow) in Union, N.J. For three days, Reddic, a rising senior, will compete against some of the best big men in the country. The last Ram to appear there was Larry Sanders in 2009, and it helped him catch the attention of NBA Scouts. Let's not get ahead of ourselves here, but it is worth noting that Reddic was one of only 13 players chosen nationally for this camp. Clearly, his skills are catching people's attention. And while it's only three days, Reddic stands to gain quite a bit from playing against the best bigs in college hoops and around two of the NBA's best. This is a big win for the VCU forward.
On a larger scale, it's all part of an offseason that pales in comparison to last summer. What hasn't been discussed much, and we're partially responsible for this, is that Reddic's summer of 2012 was largely a wash. That's because Reddic had back surgery last summer and sat out the majority of his offseason workouts, as well as much of VCU's Italian tour. Despite that setback, Reddic averaged career highs of 14.6 points and 8.1 rebounds per game, while shooting .569 from the field.
Yesterday, Nike released player measurements from the camp. Reddic was 6-9 1/2 in shoes (actually a 1/2 inch taller than he was listed last season) and 248 pounds. When he arrived at VCU, Reddic was around 205 pounds. He told me last year he never lifted weights in high school. Last season, he played at around 235-240 pounds. Since the end of the 2012-13 season, a healthy Reddic has already added anywhere from eight to 13 pounds, which is great news. As he's added weight over the years (and worked on his post game), Reddic has become more comfortable in the paint. As opposing teams found out last season, it's getting increasingly difficult to push Reddic off the low block. There were some bigger, physical post players who were able to bother Reddic at times last season, but with even more muscle on what was once a slender frame, Reddic should have greater success controlling the painted area.
I'm looking forward to hearing his thoughts on it, but my assumption is that with a full offseason to work on his game and move heavy stuff in the weight room this summer, Reddic can be better than ever in 2013-14.


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Slash Tweets 'Happy Birthday' to Axl Rose
It's a celebratory time for the current and former members of Guns N' Roses and not just because they are gearing up for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, which is set to take place in April, or because Slash has a new album coming out in May! Two key members are celebrating birthdays this week, which was acknowledged by Slash via Twitter.
Ex-GN'R and current Velvet Revolver bassist Duff McKagan turned 48 yesterday (Feb. 5), while singer Axl Rose hit the half-century mark today (Feb. 6), celebrating the big 5-0.
Slash, who will drop his new solo album on May 22, posted the following Tweet about the birthdays:
"Duff's bday yesterday, the redhead's today, Happy Birthday f---ers! iiiI; )"
Notice that Duff is referenced by name, while Axl is referred to as "the redhead." Interesting, yes. But it also sounds like a term of endearment. Even though there is bad blood between Slash and W. Axl, the birthday wish does feel like a bit of an olive branch being extended. Is this the first step in a process of healing, where GN'R reunite for the HoF induction? You never know. We could be reading a lot into it, too.
But Slash did acknowledge Rose's birthday when he could have just ignored or plain old forgotten about it.
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Finally, Eulalie's room is finished. I'm thrilled with how it turned out! It's certainly evolved over time. It all started with the distressed green cabinet that I stumbled upon at the Bower in Marrickville (one of my favourite rummaging spots) before I was even pregnant. When I saw it, I instantly pictured it in a child's room. Our child's room. That green was so right.
I didn't really 'theme' her room as such, just filled it with things that I love, things that I hope she will love too. I think it all came together nicely and I can see that it will grow with her.
Paddy has been a huge help... he's been so patient hanging pictures (then rehanging pictures "just 2 centimeters to the right"), hanging shelves, hanging canopies and especially hanging branches. He's very good at hanging branches. It's like the Hanging Branches of Babylon in this place.
My favourite thing? The cot. It was made for me by my Grandad when I was a baby. It's so beautiful that she now gets to sleep in it too!
Her favourite thing? The wall stickers - particularly trying to scratch them off the wall while I'm changing her! Hmph.
Our favourite thing? Cuddly feeds and reading stories on the floor cushions. It's so lovely under the window with the light pouring through in the afternoons.
Green cabinet - Vintage @ The Bower
Change table - Ikea Hemnes (changed hardware)
White shelf with basket storage - Freedom Furniture
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Wall stickers (except name) - Mae
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Rug - My Mum's!
Curtains and elephant cushion - Tree of Life
Branches - DIY
Teeny Bunting - DIY from this great template (I just changed the colours to suit)
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Now that we've gotten the final revision to 4Q GDP, let's take a look at the data for the last two years to see where we're growing and where we're not.
The above chart simply shows the percentage change in GDP from the previous quarter. The first two quarters of 2010 were good, but then we saw a slowdown in the second half 2010. The first half of 2011 was very slow, but we see a pick-up towards the end of the year.
Overall, we've seen PCEs bounce all over the place. First, notice that durables goods have grown by strong amounts on a quarter to quarter basis for the last two years. In contrast, non-durable goods purchases have been weak for the last year, as have service expenditures. Remember that durable goods purchases comprise the smallest amount of PCEs, coming in about 12%. This charts tells me that people are doing more for themselves -- that is, instead of hiring a landscape service, they're mowing their own yards, etc..
Investment also provides some interesting insight. First, we see decent quarter to quarter figures in equipment and software (the gold line). However, investment in CRE (the blue line) is fairly weak. Residential investment (the green line) is terrible, save for the 2Q10 and last quarter.
Federal government non-defense spending (the green line) has contracted is four of the last six quarters, and state and local government spending as decreased seven straight quarters. The only area of government spending where we see any growth is in national defense spending.
In 2010 we see a big increase in exports in four quarters, while imports increased in three quarters. However, both export and import growth slowed in 2011.
The above data tells us some very important information.
1.) Businesses are not scared to invest; in fact, they have been investing at pretty strong rates for the last two years in equipment and software. So, can we please stop with the, "business is scared to do anything" argument?
2.) The quarter to quarter contraction in government spending at the federal and state level is hurting growth. Remember, government investment spending is a component of the GDP equation. I should also add that in a "socialist" government, we would be seeing the exact opposite.


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Sunday, May 20, 2012
Well, if the answer to a casual conversation opener is that you do "genealogy" that is a dead end. Period. Occasionally, if the opposite person is also in the elderly category, I will get a few polite comments, but no really wants to know what you do for your "genealogy."
So, I've been thinking of a more enticing way of getting into a conversation. Maybe I should tell people that I visit cemeteries, or that I research old death records. Maybe I could say I travel the country doing detective work on people's backgrounds or that I am a writer. Hmm. The last one doesn't help, because the obvious next question is what do you write about? Genealogy. Another dead end.
Another observation is that I have been writing this blog for years now and I would guess there are no more than a small handful of any of the people I know in real life, personally, who are even aware of my blog or my writing or anything else I do online. Some of my readers might have noticed my wife and daughters publish a food blog called Family Heritage Recipes. I republish most of the posts because I really like the food and my wife and daughters are fabulous cooks and I like them too. Anyway, I get far more comments about the food blog than I get about my own.
I might note, that I am not a recluse. I have a huge number of social and business contacts and friends. For example, I might go to a wedding reception and see fifty people that I know more or less personally. How many of them are aware of my present activities? Zero. In fact, in the last few months, I cannot remember more than two people who I have talked to that were even aware of this blog.
So, writing a blog, especially about a subject like genealogy, is a real online sort of thing. You don't get warm and fuzzies from your family or social friends (as opposed to online friends). What I am grateful for is all those people around the world who actually do read my blog. It is very interesting and rewarding to travel and visit different genealogy conferences and actually meet many of my readers and also meet those whose blogs I follow. Because of this blog, I now have a hugely expanded circle of real friends who not only understand what I do, but are sympathetic and interested. I may never meet some of you, but I consider you my friends in the real sense. If you are ever in Mesa, look me up and we can go out to dinner or something and share some of our mutual experiences. Thanks again for reading my blog.
10 comments:
- AnonymousMay 20, 2012 at 7:59 AM
I agree -- community is the surprising benefit of blogging. And unlike local societies, it doesn't take forever to "break in".ReplyDelete
When I mention genealogy, people say, I'd like to get into that, if only I had time. Then they tell me about one or more of their ancestors.ReplyDelete
Conversation starters are funny, and regional. In Maryland, people ask "What do you do?" In N.C. they ask "Who are you kin to" and "Where do you live?" I read in a book that people in Savannah ask, "What do you drink?"
- Alice GedgeMay 20, 2012 at 10:46 AM
Here is a comment from one of your readers:ReplyDelete
I can relate to your observations - I have had the same thoughts. I enjoy reading your blog because I think that you are a good writer. Your ideas match mine and your words are well chosen. Your thoughts are logical and it is a pleasure to read what you write. I am particular as to what I read - I don't have much free time. I, too, am in the elderly category and many of the time that I used to spend, taking care of a family, has been funneled into genealogy.
If, at any time, you wonder if your hard work is appreciated, please know that I enjoy it.
I always enjoy reading your blog. Keep up the good work. Thanks.ReplyDelete
Before I retired I told people "I work in an Operating Room". Most people are too squeamish to ask more about that.ReplyDelete
Now I tell them "I look for dead people." quickly followed by "I am doing Genealogical research." I think they would rather hear about Genealogy.
I find skeletons in people's closets. Then I extort payment for me NOT to publish them. LOL.ReplyDelete
Happy Dae·
This fan from far away appreciates your blogging. Being able to connect with like-minded people who share one's passion is a wonderful by-product of genealogy blogging and makes one realise that one is not an oddity.
Meeting you in person at Rootstech this year was a great thrill - like meeting up with an old friend. Look forward to catching up in 2013.
Another frequent reader here. I've discovered so much useful information from your blog and appreciate all of your time and effort.ReplyDelete
Along with Jill, I am another Aussie fan of your blog. I agree that mentioning genealogy can be a conversation killer, you forgot to mention the part where their eyes glaze over.ReplyDelete
If we think back to the days before the internet and blogging, what on earth did we do without bloggers like you?
Sometimes the "Good ol' days", weren't so good after all.
Your blog is one of my favourites, James because it's informative, reflective and well written. Coming from a legal background I think you have valuable insights to offer us and I really enjoying following what you have to say. I think we geneabloggers get much from each other, not least a sense of community.ReplyDelete


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A new kind of crunch
As reported by the Telegraph:
"Dr Fredric J. Baur, who was 89, had told his family to ensure his final resting place was the inside of one of his most famous creations.
They honoured his request by having his ashes buried in a Pringles tube – and a more conventional urn for the overflow – at Arlington Memorial Gardens in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Thursday's Child: Sibelius Park, Helsinki
27 comments:
- Valerie Gamine said...
That's exactly how my head feels after wearing a headband for more than 2 hours.
The pipe structure is strangely beautiful! Does it make a noise when the wind passes through it?
- March 22, 2012 at 11:58 AM
- nancy at good food matters said...
Very good, Beth! The primary sculpture has intriguing beauty, (and the other does not!)
The push-pull of contemporary art and conservative viewers never ends, anywhere, does it?
- March 22, 2012 at 12:15 PM
- Beth said...
Valerie, it was a very calm day when we visited, but apparently when it's windy the sculpture makes a beautiful sound. I'm sorry I missed that!
- March 22, 2012 at 1:15 PM
- Belinda said...
No, I guess you don't associate it! I missed this park! Looks awesome. Helsinki is the strange little awesome gem of a city.
- March 22, 2012 at 1:36 PM
- Pam said...
I can't believe people didn't like the first sculpture... I think it's really cool!
- March 22, 2012 at 2:09 PM
- Carol said...
I like the first sculpture, I thought of music and instruments, too, at first look. And the park was named for him. I guess you can't make everyone happy.
- March 22, 2012 at 2:38 PM
- Vi said...
I bet it sounds beautiful on a windy day. People are funny, have to say the first statue is a little more attractive!
- March 22, 2012 at 3:35 PM
- Cucina49 said...
Wow, that's spectacular! I was just talking to someone yesterday about how the Nordic countries were on my wish list for my next trip.
- March 22, 2012 at 6:15 PM
- Jeanne said...
What a unique statue! At first I thought it was a giant windchime, but I love the organ pipe reference too.
- March 22, 2012 at 6:49 PM
- Rita said...
They both are very original,ultra modern and different. IT must be enchanting to hear that music. Should be here in Victoria, we have had Lots of wind this past month.
- March 22, 2012 at 7:14 PM
Love the abstract one - it's so much nicer than the silver head!
- March 22, 2012 at 7:16 PM
- Claudia said...
I love how art can inspire conversation (and controversy!). I like both - but the first fascinated. Interestingly, some school in Helsinki ordered one of my plays today. So I have had Helsinki "on the brain."
- March 22, 2012 at 7:27 PM
- Barbara Jean said...
I only saw this from the bus, and I admit I hated it. Later I looked up the significance, and I'm sure I'd be much more impressed if I saw it with that knowledge. :)
- March 22, 2012 at 7:51 PM
- julie said...
Yea, I'm not as sure about the headless horseman. I do like the first one though; it reminds me of an organ which, if it's supposed to represent a composer, seems to fit better with me. Honestly, I'd be more than excited to have the opportunity to see them both. Finland is on my list of places to see. :) Thanks for another great post Beth!
- March 22, 2012 at 8:38 PM
- Julie said...
I love the first one, beautiful Another fascinating adventure.
- March 22, 2012 at 8:39 PM
- Liz That Skinny Chick Can Bake said...
LOL...yeah, I think statue #2 needs more help than #1. Hope to someday see it myself :)
- March 22, 2012 at 8:50 PM
- Vicki Bensinger said...
Sounds like a great place to visit. I love the statue. It reminds me of a Dali!
- March 22, 2012 at 8:51 PM
- Lorraine said...
Ha ha...yes that last one is strange. I think the first statue is so beautiful and unique. Art is subjective I guess:)
- March 22, 2012 at 8:52 PM
- Asmita said...
Beautiful photographs!
- March 22, 2012 at 9:14 PM
- Neesie said...
Jean Sibelius looks like he's not pleased with his likeness either, unless he just wasn't a happy man?
I much prefer the first tribute...and I'm sure the wind would make it even more impressive :)
- March 22, 2012 at 9:14 PM
- Sharon K. Mayhew said...
You show us the most amazing pictures. Very impressive!
- March 22, 2012 at 10:17 PM
- chow and chatter said...
looks cool love your travel posts
- March 22, 2012 at 11:27 PM
- Unknown said...
This is one place I have to visit! Thanks for a wonderful inspiring post;-)
- March 23, 2012 at 12:51 AM
- Angie's Recipes said...
The pipe one looks interesting and fun.
- March 23, 2012 at 5:25 AM
- Elaine said...
Oh, my, that must be something to see. I just love the first sculpture.
- March 24, 2012 at 4:03 PM
- Katerina said...
I don't know so much steel among woods makes music look very harsh, very strict. I would prefer something that would show how music calms our anger, how good it makes us feel!But still it is an experience to visit this park and see this monument!
- March 25, 2012 at 3:55 AM
- sally said...
The statue looks pretty amazing to me. I immediately thought of an organ when I saw the first picture.
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Nicki Minaj already blames Walmart, Target for low 'Pink Friday' sales
While speaking to New York's Power 105.1, Nicki Minaj presented the public with a preemptive explanation as to why her latest offering — Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re-Up, released Nov. 19 — is suffering sales-wise. The official first-week tally for the album (which is a rerelease of her last album, plus eight new songs) won't be in for a couple more days, but early indications of low sales have already put Minaj on the defensive.
"It is hard to get the album because the stores basically said that the last few re-releases they had put out did not do well and they didn't want to take a chance," Minaj told the radio station. "So, Target and Walmart is not selling the album. Target is actually my biggest retailer — they've always been my biggest retailer. They've sold the most Nicki Minaj albums ever, so, thank you, Target. But I wish you could've sold this one."
She then moved on to discuss Best Buy, which she says "only took limited [quantities] because they're like, 'Oh, we don't know, we want to play it safe.'"
"So it's very difficult and it kind of sets you up to fail," she added, explaining that a number of her fans "have been driving hours — literally hours! — to get one CD. But it is what it is, and I appreciate the support, and I'm excited about the music."
Of course, there's also the fact that fans likely already own most of the new release, the bulk of which came out as the now-platinum Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded back in April — which effectively makes The Re-Up an expensive EP.
Lana Del Rey's Paradise EP, on the other hand, was available as both a separate disc and as a part of her Born to Die rerelease, and it debuted at No. 10 on Billboard's album chart with 67,000 in sales. That's only 10,000 less than Born to Die's original release, which ranked at No. 2 back in February.
Update: Target has issued the following statement: "We carry Nicki Minaj's re-released album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded Re-Up, at Target.com. Target will continue to evaluate guest demand to determine if the album will be carried in store at a future date."
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by Paula M. Riley
Carl Dean, R.Ph., grew up just blocks away from the Chestnut Hill Pharmacy. One of nine children raised on West Meade Street, he recalls childhood days running through the aisles of Kilian's and spending afternoons at the Water Tower. The Erdenheim resident is thrilled to be back in the neighborhood as manager of the Chestnut Hill Pharmacy.
Located at 8030 Germantown Ave., the new pharmacy opened its doors on November 1. Dean spent much of last week shaking hands with locals who came to welcome him to the neighborhood, and visiting with friends who stopped in, including some buddies from kindergarten.
He tells of an elderly woman who came by, promising to bring him her prescriptions.
"She told me she didn't want to walk down 'mile-long' aisles (at the big pharmacies)," Dean said. "She wanted a place that was smaller, friendlier and remembered who she was."
This customer's word describes what owner Mark Lawson, R.Ph., believes to be the true value of a small, independent pharmacy.
"At an independent pharmacy we develop professional and personal relationships with our customers," he said "We have a vested interest in their health and wellness and, hopefully, they have a vested interest in us as they come to rely on our service."
Lawson, who also owns an independent pharmacy in Delaware County, explains that as the role of pharmacist has grown, so too has the need for independent pharmacies.
"The role has expanded to much more than just dispensing prescriptions," he said. "Pharmacists help customers with disease management (i.e., diabetes and high blood pressure) and work more closely with their physicians to get better outcomes for the customers."
The key to this success, Lawson suggested, is the pharmacist's relationships with his or her patients. In selecting Dean for his Chestnut Hill location, Lawson couldn't have made a better choice.
The father of two grown daughters, Dean has spent his entire life in and around Chestnut Hill. His affable manner puts customers at ease, making even uncomfortable conversations about health conditions relaxed.
Like Lawson, Dean believes that independent pharmacies do a better job of meeting customer needs than the corporate chains. Since graduating from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science (now the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia) in the 1970s, Dean has worked in small pharmacies in the region including Perkel Pharmacy in Oreland, which he owned and operated for 14 years.
Once a pharmacist at Reese's Pharmacy, Dean's earliest pharmacy job was as the delivery boy for Hilton Drugs (located where Omaha Steaks is now). He recalls how much the customers loved the delivery service and is happy that Chestnut Hill Pharmacy will also offer free delivery to local customers.
"We are glad to do delivery and hopefully this will help us to get know everyone," he said.
When asked about the hours or terms of delivery, he responds with the eagerness and sincerity that make him so approachable.
"We're flexible," he said. "We will probably do delivery runs a few times a day, but basically will do whatever you [customers] need us to do."
He makes this promise not just in service but in price.
"We will match your cash prescription price with anyone," he added.
Mostly though, he emphasizes that he wants people to come into the pharmacy to see who they are, say "hello" and consider filling their prescriptions there.
In addition to the usual prescriptions, Dean explains that he is able to do compounded prescriptions and that switching pharmacies is a simple process. A new prescription is not required. All that is needed is for the customer to bring a medicine box or bottles into his pharmacy. Dean will contact the original pharmacy to make the transfer. And, because he works through a wholesaler, he accepts "thousands of insurance plans."
With the goal of providing personal services, Chestnut Hill Pharmacy will offer flu and other travel vaccinations as well.
"Instead of having to wait at their doctors' offices," Lawson said, "our customers can just pop into their local pharmacy and get what they need quickly."
Shelves will stock boxed candy, stuffed animals, greeting cards and personal beauty items including Crabtree & Evelyn lotions. An old-fashioned Coke machine and individual-cup coffee maker makes every customer experience an enjoyable one.
Durable medical equipment will also be sold at the pharmacy.
"It goes hand-in-hand with those who need medications," Lawson explained. "It's what being an independent pharmacy is – we want to be their one-stop shop."
Chestnut Hill Pharmacy is located at 8030 Germantown Avenue and open Monday through Friday 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturdays from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., and first Fridays until 8 p.m. Call 215-247-1221 or fax prescriptions to 215-247-1179.


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She may have just launched a music career, but now Taryn Manning's going to have to face a different sort of music.
The "8 Mile" star has been charged with misdemeanor assault after allegedly roughing up her personal assistant at the posh Dream Downtown Hotel in Manhattan early Thursday.
Police sources tell E! News that the incident occurred at approximately 5 a.m. yesterday when the 33-year-old Manning punched and kicked the 23-year-old woman--who's the thesp's hairdresser--causing scratches and bruises to the latter's face and neck. She also allegedly grabbed the victim by the throat.
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A rep for Manning wasn't available for comment.
The actress is perhaps best known for playing Eminem's girlfriend in the 2002 hit "8 Mile," along with notable roles in "Cold Mountain," "White Oleander" and "Hustle & Flow." The actress-singer also had recurring parts in such TV series as "Sons of Anarchy" and "Hawaii Five-0" and released her debut solo album, "Freedom City," last month.


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Bozeman Trail Lovers – 2014 GVLT Make Tracks For Trails Registration OPEN
Have a blast, get some exercise and raise a little money for the Bozeman area trails we all use and love. The Gallatin Valley Land Trust's 2014 "Make Tracks For Trails" Day is happening on Sunday February 23, 2014. Details on how to get involved here:
Be it snow, rain, wind or shine, come out with us to ski, run, hike, or bike on in-town trails! Help us raise money to support GVLT's mission to expand the Main Street to the Mountains trail system!
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The Second Annual Christmas Expo in support of The American Cancer Society's Relay For Life has begun and runs until December 19th! This is a fantastic time to do some Christmas shopping for your besties and SL family or pick up something sweet for yourself! There are several beautifully decorated regions full of exclusive designs benefiting the American Cancer Society and each vendor is offering a free naughty or nice gift! Don't worry if you are naughty the first time around, you'll get one or two more chances to redeem yourself and claim your nice prize!
Not only is the shopping fantastic, but there are also events such as the The Amazing Race, The Breedables Live Auction, Live DJs and and plenty of entertainment. This wonderful charity event is very easy to move around with a handy teleport board! You can even have your picture taken with Santa!
Below I am wearing three of the free gifts you can find at the Christmas Expo. Sassy!'s gift is the Sakura Gown in green which can be worn several different ways. I think I like it best as the corseted formal, but you can wear it how ever it suits you best! The colour is a deep holiday green – perfect for this time of year.
At Amacci, they are giving away the Insight Snowy Eyes that even comes with a sparkle. The earrings displayed are the Quatro Stud Earrings in Emerald and Ruby that you will find at Earthstones.
The Bliensen & MaiTai Corazon Necklace I have on today is not part of the Christmas Expo, but it is also free through the Peace On Earth Hunt 5! Locate the hidden globe at their mainstore and you'll have this adorable winged heart necklace.
Wondering about the skin I am in? This is Mirror Enigma's brand new sweet and fun-loving Nixie! This is not a free skin, but they have just released a new group gift, which I will be showing you very soon!
Love is wearing…
Skin – Mirror's Enigma Nixie (not free) – http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Soul%20Destination/200/180/23
Eyes – Amacci Insight Snowy Eyes (free / 0L) – http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Xmas%20Expo%203/11/101/22
Hair – Truth Andrea (not free) – http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Truth%20Hair/106/85/25
Dress – Sassy! Sakura Gown Green (free / 0L) – http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Xmas%20Expo%203/11/101/22
Necklace – Bliensen & MaiTai Corazon Necklace (free / 0L / POEH5) – http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Essex/35/118/22
Earrings – Earthstones Quatro Stud Earring – Emerald & Ruby (free / 0L) – http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Xmas%20Expo%203/11/101/22


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Issue 1 : The inaugural issue focuses on MarineComms with updates on the Thuraya IP+ and how it can be deployed successfully as well as our Maritime Broadband Solutions. We also take a look at the successful launch with Chunghwa Telecoms in Taiwan and our Maritime team's recent collaboration with Devor Technologies in Asia. Read more
Issue 2 : The second issue focuses on MediaComms and showcases the newly launched data edition of the Thuraya SatSleeve, the world's first and only satellite adaptor for the iPhone®, which enables users to make voice calls and enjoy internet connectivity via satellite.. We also take a look at how our MediaComms solutions are helping journalists reporting from the frontline. Read more
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- Zoo hours are: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. everyday of the year except for Christmas Day. The admission gate closes at 4:30 p.m but if you are still in the Zoo at that time you are welcomed to stay until 5.
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IceTrek Home
The Expedition
After landing on the iceberg, the international team installed weather instruments, a video camera, and snow sensors on the iceberg's surface. These tools collected data and sent it via satellite to researchers who studied how the iceberg changed as it drifted along its characteristic track northward, out of the Weddell Sea and into warmer climes.
Within two years, the iceberg drifted away from Antarctica and into the South Atlantic, where air and ocean temperatures were much warmer. The new climate induced rapid breakup, providing important information on the disintegration process.
Scientists recognize that the final stages of iceberg break-up resemble the rapid disintegration of ice shelves caused by climate warming. Floating shelves of ice on the Antarctic Peninsula are experiencing temperatures and melt rates that they can no longer withstand. Ice shelves are important because they help control glacier flow; removal of ice shelves causes rapid glacier acceleration and calving.
Ice shelf breakup is usually caused by surface pond melting and fracturing. Scientists believe that melting at the base of ice shelves also contributes to disintegration. However, they aren't sure how these processes interact. Waiting for a major ice shelf breakup could take decades—a long time to wait for important data.
However, examining the iceberg as it drifts into warmer climates is the perfect opportunity for scientists to study an "accelerated" breakup. They hope to resolve the importance of basal melting versus surface pond melting and fracturing in ice breakup.
See Research Updates to read about what the scientists learned through IceTrek. The Journal of Glaciology recently published a research paper describing IceTrek's results. To download the article, visit the Journal of Glaciology Web site.
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By improving our grasp on the processes that lead an iceberg to break up, scientists hope to gain insight into ice shelf disintegration. This knowledge will help us understand the affects that melting ice shelves have on glacier acceleration and, hence, on sea-level rise. As global temperatures increase and cause accelerated melting in the Polar Regions, sea-level rise could affect thousands of coastal communities worldwide.
The Team
The IceTrek team includes glaciologists Pedro Skvarca (Instituto Antartico Argentino) and Ted Scambos (University of Colorado), who conducted traverse measurements of ice thickness and ice deformation across the iceberg during the team's stay. Automatic Weather Station specialist Jonathan Thom (University of Wisconsin), together with video, Iridium, and computer-system expert Ron Ross (Stanford University) worked on tool deployment. Expert mountaineer Rob Bauer (University of Colorado) watched over the team's safety, as well as performed radar profiling. Mechanical engineer Juan Carlos Quinteros helped with snowmobiles and other equipment.
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I'd been a fan of Bill Cosby ever since "Fat Albert" in the 1970s and hearing many of his comedy albums. I was also a loyal viewer of "The Cosby Show" in the 1980s, though that wore thin after its first few years and I had bailed on it long before it ended. I had enough faith in him to watch 1987's Leonard Part 6 despite the unanimously negative reviews and Cosby himself denouncing the movie, though it was still awful. I sort of lost my respect for him when after that fiasco, he followed it up with the just-as-bad Ghost Dad, which unlike Leonard where he actually told people not to see it, I had seen him on TV promoting it prior to its release as if he truly believed it was a good movie.
I kind of lost track of Cosby after that, but he's kept soldiering on in various areas and now brings us this concert Blu-Ray appropriately titled "Far From Finished." Billed as "his first comedy special in thirty years" (though I remember his last visual performance titled "Bill Cosby: 49" being released in 1987 on Kodak's short-lived home video label), Cosby gives us a 94-minute performance at the Cerritos Performing Arts Center in southern California. He's introduced rather humorously, as the show starts out with a stagehand carrying a throne out for Cosby to sit on, but is then sent back out repeatedly to replace it with less-fancy chairs until he's finally satisfied with a plain folding chair, suggesting that while Bill Cosby may be a living legend he doesn't demand the royal treatment. Right away he addresses that he's doing this show for Comedy Central, which is regarded mostly for humor less savory than Cosby's: he says one person he told about the show started crying, saying "Mr. Cosby's gonna curse!" I've never heard him use foul language, and he still doesn't here. While some comics can use that effectively, others seem to do it just for "shock value" which pretty much wore off a few decades ago.
Bill Cosby considers himself as much of a storyteller as a comedian, so there really aren't a lot of one-liners or quick laughs. Most of the material he does here deals with relations with his wife, who he never mentions specifically by name. He jokes about marriage being like chess, where "the queen moves anywhere she wants!" He tells how his wife "gave" him a room in the house to keep all his stuff and watch TV, and how (as many older people joke about their wives) his wife will just pop her head in while he's hanging out there saying "THERE you are!" and walk away, making him wonder if she really needs him for something or is just making sure he's there at all. He tells a story of how the two of them went out to dinner and he snuck out to an adjacent bakery to get cookies, which his wife didn't approve of, and acts out the subsequent covering up his tracks as a sword dual with her. The moral of most of the stories is that the wife is smarter, so you shouldn't try to fool her. Almost makes me glad I'm not married myself.
There's also a brief routine about driving his kids to school when they were at the stage where they didn't want their friends to see them being dropped off, but the childhood stories that I enjoyed on his older albums are absent here. Maybe he's done them so many times that they aren't funny to him anymore, but they still make me laugh. Nothing here really made me laugh at loud, but it was still amusing, refreshing to see any stand-up comedy that didn't resort to crude humor for cheap laughs, and was good just to see Bill Cosby back on stage in any form.
This show was shot in 1080i HD video, at the traditional video frame rate of 30 frames per second which I much prefer to the slower film-like rate used on many recent productions. While the 24-frame rate certainly looks more "dramatic," live performances or anything else capturing reality just look more natural at 30 frames, as if you were watching it broadcast live as it happened. The picture is very detailed, showing off every stitch in Cosby's red shirt, though there is a bit of graininess in the dark background behind him, typical of most video cameras' reaction to low light levels. He appears to be playing to a full house but we don't see very much of the audience as the cameras stay on Cosby most of the time.
The Dolby TrueHD 5.1 sound mix is adequate, with Bill Cosby's voice in the center and audience laughter mostly in the front left and right with just a bit carrying into the surrounds. A 2-channel Dolby Digital track is also included.
The disc includes yellow SDH-style subtitles.
The primary extra is a conversation between Bill Cosby and the show's director Robert Townsend (who also helmed Eddie Murphy's 1987 concert film Raw, possibly Cosby's polar opposite where he was even made fun of) which I found more interesting than the concert performance. Cosby talks at length about how he got into show business after a college professor was extremely impressed with his humor in a written assignment, some of his early comic influences and how one of his first gigs was at a local club "to break up the monotony of the folk singers."
Three other brief pieces show the recording of the show's theme music, some local college students helping set up the event, and some comments from audience members as they head out after the show.
Bill Cosby may be getting up there in years, but here he shows that he can still entertain a large audience. I personally didn't find the material as appealing as that from his older albums, but your mileage may vary. The interview where he speaks rather candidly is a nice bonus.
Jesse Skeen is a life-long obsessive media collector (with an unhealthy preoccupation with obsolete and failed formats) and former theater film projectionist. He enjoys watching movies and strives for presenting them perfectly, but lacks the talent to make his own.


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Washington D.C., Aug 23, 2013 / 04:13 am MT ().- The first human trials for the treatment of blindness using induced pluripotent stem cells has brought the hope of creating stem cell therapies that do not rely upon destroyed embryos back in the public eye.
However, moral and medical questions surrounding the research on "iPSCs" have raised questions about whether the process is living up to its hopes of providing an innovative advance in biotechnology without relying on the destruction of embryos.
"Morally, there is no doubt that iPSC technology is a huge improvement over destroying IVF embryos or cloning embryos to gain pluripotent stem cells," Rebecca H. Taylor, a clinical lab specialist in molecular biology and author of the Catholic bioethics website "Mary Meets Dolly," told CNA, "but they are not totally free from ethical issues."
Taylor pointed to the widespread use of some "morally tainted" cell lines – that is, cells taken from aborted human beings – in various branches of scientific research, including in the creation of induced pluripotent stem cells.
The upcoming medical trial, approved by the Japanese government in late July, will be the first human trials using induced pluripotent stem cells.
To treat the patients' macular degeneration, scientists will take cells from tissue elsewhere in the patients' bodies and introduce genetic factors that allow the adult cells to become pluripotent stem cells: a type of cell capable of turning into a wide variety of tissues.
Having converted the cells into stem cells, the scientists will program the cells to grow new retinal material which can then be transferred back into the patients' eyes. Since the tissue comes from the patient's own body, scientists expect that there will be little or no chance of rejection of the new retina pieces.
The scientists anticipate that this therapy will be able to stop damage and vision loss caused by macular degeneration, while current drug therapies can only slow the disease's progress.
The technique used in these human trials differs greatly from other stem cell techniques used in the past. Unlike adult stem cells, which are already coded to make only certain kinds of cells, the induced pluripotent cells can be harvested from a number of tissue sources, and turned into almost any other kind of tissue in the body.
The only other kind of tissue with such diverse potential is embryonic stem cells, which have been the subject of research hopes for decades.
Since embryonic stem cells come from "a human organism that is genetically different" than the subject who will be treated with them, Taylor explained, they are more likely to be rejected by the subject than are tissues grown from induced pluripotent stem cells.
"If proven safe to use in patients, iPSC technology may mean genetically-matched stem cell therapy for a variety of diseases," she added.
The creation of induced pluripotent stem cells also offers the hope of a morally superior means of advancing stem cell research. Embryonic stem cells have been the subject of controversy for nearly two decades because the harvesting of embryonic stem cells requires the controlled creation and subsequent destruction of human life in its earliest stages.
Since induced pluripotent stem cells offer "patient-specific pluripotent stem cells without creating and destroying a cloned embryo," Taylor said, they offer a "huge improvement over destroying" human embryos for stem cell research.
However, norms surrounding the way scientists induce a pluripotent state introduce moral concerns to induced pluripotent stem cell research.
In order to induce a pluripotent state in adult cells, two things must typically happen: genetic factors must be introduced into the cell, and the factors must be activated. However, the current standard processes to achieve both of these steps involve the use and destruction of human embryos.
Dr. Mahendra Rao, director of the Center for Regenerative Medicine at the National Institutes of Health, explained to CNA that "the Yamanaka protocol is routine" in the medical community.
This process, created by Nobel laureate Shinya Yamanaka, was used as a means of limiting the creation and destruction of embryos for research. His technique calls for the growth of factors in a human cell line, Hek293, and the activation of those factors by a virus in order to induce a pluripotent state. This process will be used in the Japanese human trials.
However, the Hek293 cell line was begun with tissue taken from the kidney of a human person who was aborted in the Netherlands during the early 1970s.
"The fact that a cell line of illicit origin was used as a tool in this technique does morally taint the research," Taylor explained.
She added that this cell line is "ubiquitous in labs all over the world," and that it and other "cell lines derived from abortions that occurred decades ago are common tools in biotechnology." Taylor added that it is so common, that she was "sure many researchers have no idea where these cell lines originated or that they are morally tainted."
The use of this cell line and other research derived from aborted subjects has been addressed by Vatican theologians. In its 2005 "Moral Reflections on Vaccines Prepared from Cells Derived from Aborted Human Foetuses," the Pontifical Academy for Life noted that even though the abortions occurred over 40 years ago, "they do not cease to pose ethical problems."
They concluded that "vaccines with moral problems pertaining to them may also be used on a temporary basis" if it is a life-threatening disease and there are no alternative vaccines.
Otherwise, Catholics and others who wish to respect life at all stages ought to abstain from their use, as well as further research using that technique.
The Pontifical Academy for Life emphasized, "there remains a moral duty to continue to fight and to employ every lawful means in order to make life difficult for the pharmaceutical industries which act unscrupulously and unethically," and encouraged the creation and investigation of morally sound research alternatives.
In the years since the creation of induced pluripotent stem cells, there has been the creation of morally sound research alternatives, and new techniques that do not depend upon the destruction of embryos are in development.
The genetic factors used in the Yamanaka process can be cultured in "other cell lines, that were obtained morally," Taylor clarified.
Brendan Foht, assistant editor of the bioethics journal The New Atlantis, explained to CNA that "there are other ways of getting those genes expressed and reprogrammed" that avoid the use of genetic factors and proteins altogether.
He noted that research has been done on moving past the Yamanaka process because of the virus' tendency to mutate cells during the activation of the genetic factors, thus potentially creating cancers.
In 2008 Yamanaka discovered that pluripotent stem cells could be created through the introduction of plasmids – a ring of genetic material – into an adult cell. These rings of genetic code are easily grown in bacterial cells, and would not rely upon embryo destruction at all.
Scientists are also looking now to replace the use of the genetic factors with drug-like chemicals, which are created in a lab and do not depend upon growth in the objectionable embryonic cell line or any other living cell.
Given the forward steps toward creating ethically-produced induced pluripotent stem cells, the moral standing of the induced pluripotent stem cell trial in Japan is thrown into serious doubt.
Pointing to the Vatican's statements on the use of vaccines relying on embryo-destructive research and their permissibility only in in life-threatening cases with no other moral alternatives, Foht suggested that the Japanese trial is immoral.
Even with the alternatives and breakthroughs present, however, Foht said pro-life advocates "need to persuade the scientific community to do ethical research," and continue to speak against unethical and objectionable research.
Taylor echoed the need to speak out against induced pluripotent stem cell research that uses embryonic cells.
"We need to make sure that we object to cell lines of illicit origin whenever we hear of their use in science or medicine," so that investigation of moral research will be continued and that "iPSC technology may soon be free of that particular moral stain."
Tags: Bioethics, Stem Cells
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