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If you're thinking about a whole life insurance policy in Ozark County, it's prudent to consider doing so through an insurance agent or agency that can dedicate the time to explain the complexities of the policy along with help you choose the right kind of coverage you need.
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So let's check out the question what is whole life insurance in Ozark County MO. The one thing it shares with term life is that your beneficiaries will collect the payout (or death benefit) upon your death.
As long as premiums are paid on time, a whole life insurance policy will not expire. Also, other than in cases of scams and failure to pay, a whole life policy cannot be canceled, lowered, nor can it be revoked.
Also, the cash value of the policy will not reduce nor will your premiums increase. And the payout is ensured.
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Scott Thompson was let go this week as CEO of Yahoo for falsely claiming to have earned a bachelor's degree in computer science. I need not rehash the events, which played out in the headlines for the last ten days, nor need I enter into the ethics of the matter. But I do have to chuckle at Thompson's choice of embellishment: A degree in computer science is probably the one credential in our field that is well defined and easily verified. Had he instead chosen to claim he was a computer scientist or a software engineer, no hedge fund manager could have ever ousted him for a false claim.
Actually, computer scientist, while still rather undefined, does suggest a course of study in computer science. If you look at the kinds of articles published by computer scientists, they tend to be academic papers explaining research in narrow niches. At least, that's what the field has evolved to. It might have made more sense for computer science to have evolved into the hardware engineering in computers. As Edsger Dijkstra once observed, "Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes." And he's exactly right, the name suggests a principal focus on the hardware, rather than on its actual calling software.
While computer science is a poorly defined term, software engineering is not. Software engineering is accurately explained in Wikipedia as "the application of a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the development, operation, and maintenance of software." As most of you know, it has come primarily to mean the study of quality in software. But in an odd historical quirk, "software engineer" is a title that, in the U.S., can be accorded to most any programmer. There is no formal standard, no certification needed, and in almost all cases the "engineer" need know absolutely nothing about software engineering.
A look through help wanted positions for software engineers shows few openings (to speak of, none) that require anything more than programming experience. The range of experience is more controlled by the word "senior" in the title than by the presence of "engineer." In the listings I examined, I found none not a single one that required experience in software engineering. As such, the title of "software engineer" is something of a conceit, a euphemism for someone with better than code-slinger skills. Or does it require even that?
"Software engineer" is only the latest term to undergo this peculiar disconnection from the reality it implies. In earlier generations, the title of "analyst" was the favored term. In the data-processing world of yore, the entry level was "programmer." When a change of title was needed to reflect tenure, the programmer was elevated to a "programmer/analyst." Then ultimately, an "analyst." This metamorphosis might have implied that programming was an activity the employee had finally left behind. But in fact, most analysts did even more programming than their more junior brethren. Analysis was not often a large part of the job, except insofar as some of positions did require analysis as an adjunct to programming.
While I think the industry would benefit from some kind of requirements for programming titles, I enjoy the looseness of the terms because they reflect a unique aspect of programming: the value of the self-taught individual. It's not considered astonishing that Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and other famous hackers who dropped out of college still succeeded on their programming chops. And it's not peculiar at all for them to discuss programming with Ph.D.'s in computer science. The industry is based on merit rather than academic credentials. The secondary standing of such academic credentials bleeds into the employment listings, which invariably ask for a computer-science degree "or equivalent." The ill-defined "equivalent" affords plenty of room for candidates with demonstrated coding prowess but lacking the academic formation. In sum, all are welcome to the party. And with that in mind, I raise my pen to you, dear readers software engineers all!
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Erfei Bi, Ph.D.
Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
Department: Cell and Developmental Biology
Graduate Group Affiliations
Contact information
Room 1156, BRB II/III
421 Curie Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6058
421 Curie Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6058
Office: 215-573-6676
Fax: 215-746-8791
Lab: 215-573-6677
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Lab: 215-573-6677
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Cell and Molecular Biology graduate group faculty webpage.
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Lab website
Education:Permanent link
Wuhan University, P. R. China, 1985.
University of Kansas Medical Center, 1991.
Wuhan University, P. R. China, 1985.
University of Kansas Medical Center, 1991.
Description of Research ExpertiseResearch Interests
Mechanisms of Cell Polarization and Cytokinesis
Key words: Cell polarity, cytokinesis, septins, actin cytoskeleton, Cdc42 signaling, exocytosis, and morphogenesis
Research Description
Research in our laboratory is aimed at elucidating the general mechanisms of cell polarization and cytokinesis using both yeast and mammalian cell models and a multidisciplinary approach combining genetics, imaging, biochemistry, and computational modeling.
Cell polarization is essential for development and survival. The small GTPase Cdc42 plays a central role in this fundamental process in organisms ranging from yeast to humans. One major goal of our research is to determine how Cdc42 controls polarized assembly of actin cables and septin ring, which play an essential role in establishing and maintaining a distinct membrane domain, respectively. Another major goal is to determine how Cdc42 activity is regulated in time and space by its guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) and multiple GTPase-activating proteins (GAPs) during polarity development.
Cytokinesis in fungi and animal cells is achieved by the concerted action of a contractile actomyosin ring (AMR) and targeted membrane deposition that is coupled with extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling (or septum formation in yeast) at the division site. Our goal is to determine how AMR assembly, constriction, and disassembly is controlled, and how the AMR is coordinated in time and space with membrane trafficking and localized ECM remodeling during cytokinesis.
Rotation projects: interested students are welcome to discuss possible rotation projects.
Current members of the lab
Kangji Wang, Postdoc
Hiroki Okada, Postdoc
Xi Chen, Postdoc
Joseph Marquardt, Postdoc
Xiang Ding, Visiting Professor
Xudong Duan, Visiting Graduate Student
Selected PublicationsFang Xiaodong, Luo Jianying, Nishihama Ryuichi, Wloka Carsten, Dravis Christopher, Travaglia Mirko, Iwase Masayuki, Vallen Elizabeth A, Bi Erfei: Biphasic targeting and cleavage furrow ingression directed by the tail of a myosin II. The Journal of cell biology 191(7): 1333-50, Dec 2010.
Bi Erfei, Park Hay-Oak: Cell polarization and cytokinesis in budding yeast. Genetics 191(2): 347-87, Jun 2012.
Oh Younghoon, Chang Kuang-Jung, Orlean Peter, Wloka Carsten, Deshaies Raymond, Bi Erfei: Mitotic exit kinase Dbf2 directly phosphorylates chitin synthase Chs2 to regulate cytokinesis in budding yeast. Molecular biology of the cell 23(13): 2445-56, Jul 2012.
Wloka Carsten, Vallen Elizabeth A, Thé Lydia, Fang Xiaodong, Oh Younghoon, Bi Erfei: Immobile myosin-II plays a scaffolding role during cytokinesis in budding yeast. The Journal of cell biology 200(3): 271-86, Feb 2013.
Oh Younghoon, Schreiter Jennifer, Nishihama Ryuichi, Wloka Carsten, Bi Erfei: Targeting and functional mechanisms of the cytokinesis-related F-BAR protein Hof1 during the cell cycle. Molecular biology of the cell 24(9): 1305-20, May 2013.
Okada Satoshi, Leda Marcin, Hanna Julia, Savage Natasha S, Bi Erfei, Goryachev Andrew B: Daughter cell identity emerges from the interplay of Cdc42, septins, and exocytosis. Developmental cell 26(2): 148-61, Jul 2013.
Wang Ting, Yanger Kilangsungla, Stanger Ben Z, Cassio Doris, Bi Erfei: Cytokinesis defines a spatial landmark for hepatocyte polarization and apical lumen formation. Journal of cell science 127(Pt 11): 2483-92, Jun 2014.
Ong Katy, Wloka Carsten, Okada Satoshi, Svitkina Tatyana, Bi Erfei: Architecture and dynamic remodelling of the septin cytoskeleton during the cell cycle. Nature communications 5: 5698, Dec 2014.
Feng Zhonghui, Okada Satoshi, Cai Guoping, Zhou Bing, Bi Erfei: Myosin‑II heavy chain and formin mediate the targeting of myosin essential light chain to the division site before and during cytokinesis. Molecular biology of the cell 26(7): 1211-24, Apr 2015.
Oh Younghoon, Schreiter Jennifer H, Okada Hiroki, Wloka Carsten, Okada Satoshi, Yan Di, Duan Xudong, Bi Erfei: Hof1 and Chs4 Interact via F-BAR Domain and Sel1-like Repeats to Control Extracellular Matrix Deposition during Cytokinesis. Current biology : CB 27(18): 2878-2886.e5, Sep 2017.
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Or if I can walk.. I have to do it bent over.. and taking one step every 10 seconds
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AsiaD: All Things Digital Hong Kong Full Agenda
Registration just opened up 45 minutes ago and since it's still lunch and more than 3 hours away from the start of the conference, not too many people at the registration desk. Picked up my kit and pass and rushed back to share the Conference Agenda with you all out there.
[updated: catch the latest tweet from AsiaD at #AsiaD]
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
1:00pm-8:00pm Conference Registration
5:00pm-6:00pm Opening Reception and Science Fair
6:00pm-7:30pm Opening Session – Andy Rubin
7:30pm-9:00pm Opening Dinner
9:00pm-11:30pm Nightcap Gathering
Thursday, October 20, 2011
7:00am-8:00am Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00am-9:30am General Session – Jerry Yang, Rose Tsau, Tech Demo: Lytro Inc., Jonney Shih
9:30am-10:15am Coffee Break and Science Fair
10:15am-11:30am General Session – Jack Ma, Andy Lees
11:30am-1:00pm Lunch and Science Fair
1:00pm-3:00pm General Session – Jack Dorsey, Brian Chesky, David Goldberg, Sukhinder Singh Cassidy,
Tech Demo: Korea Telecom, Tim O'Shaughnessy, Daniel Shin, Paul Srivorakul
3:00pm-3:45pm Coffee Break and Science Fair
3:45pm-5:30pm General Session – Al Gore, Won-Pyo Hong, Bradley horowitz
7:00pm-9:00pm Dinner
Friday, October 21, 2011
7:00am-8:00am Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00am-9:30am General Session – Kazuo Hirai, Peter Chernin, Tech Demo: Cerego Japan
9:30am-10:15am Coffee Break and Science Fair
10:15am-12:15am General Session -Cher Wang, Tech Demo: Enswers Inc., John Roese, Jen-Hsun Huang
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The Best of GateHouse 2007 Newspapers of the Year winners have been named. Follow this link to see the winners and the runners-up: http://www.ghnewsroom.com/news.php?newsid=1206319475 GHNS NATIONAL BUDGET FOR 3.26 editions PASSWORDS: If you don't have a username/password to get on to the GHNS site or you filled out the form and haven't received your information, please e-mail Michael at email@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com. (Jean is on vacation.) NOTE: If the links in this budget don't work, try to copy and paste the link into your browser. Contacts Michael Toeset, 630-835-8870, firstname.lastname@example.com Here are the top national stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are available at http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/homepage. Please submit stories below no later than 6 p.m. local time, unless you have breaking news that is changing significantly. LIFESTYLES/Food FOOD PAGE: Deviled eggs are a blank canvas. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/food/x1681295846 FOOD VIDEO: A simple way to make mustard-maple pork tenderloin. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/food/x1681295692 FOOD FOR THOUGHT: This week in the food rail, an easy bacon recipe, The Dish On "CakeLove," critics weigh in on a new Wendy's fish sandwich and more. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/food/x1564565435 KATHRYN REM: Top 10 flavor pairings. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/food/x125177917 OPINIONS GRANLUND TOON: On the muddy Democratic presidential race. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/opinions/cartoons/x79613343 BRITT TOON: On Hillary Clinton's adventures with snipers in Bosnia. Will be posted this afternoon / Cartoons ELIZABETH DAVIES: I might be a member of Generation X, but I'm a tech dummy. Why don't companies help us out more? http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/opinions/columnists/elizabeth_davies/x1059918239 TERRY MAROTTA: Seeing church anew through the eyes of a child. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/opinions/x1056536343 SPORTS NASCAR: This week's NASCAR content – prepared page and individual content – is packaged here: http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/sports/x1564566538 OPENING DAY: Several writers are planning special content for MLB's Opening Day. We will post these this coming weekend. Here's a tentative schedule so far (if your paper is planning stories, please let us know): - MLB '08 PREVIEW: By Mike Nadel. For Sunday use. - AL CENTRAL PREVIEW: By Andy Call of the Repository. For Monday use. - VICTOR MARTINEZ FEATURE: By Andy Call of the Repository. For Monday use. - BANG FOR THE BUCK: A look at MLB team spending. By Andy Call. For Monday use. NEWS/BUSINESS FOOD PRICES: As price of food grows, grocery shoppers changing their habits. Canton Repository / afternoon FOOD PRICES: Consumers worldwide are facing record food prices, and in the U.S., grocery prices jumped 5.1 percent from '07 to '08, the biggest hike since the 1990s. State Journal-Register. / afternoon PET INSURANCE: Health insurance for pets a growing industry. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/news/business/x1012431802


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The Angels won the AL West last night, and Nick Adenhart was part of the celebration.
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Department of Ocean Engineering
OCEN Retention and Graduation Data*
*Select Galveston Campus and Maritime Systems Engineering Department
The bachelor's degree program in Ocean Engineering at Galveston has been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org. With ABET accreditation, students, parents, employers and the society we serve can be confident that a program meets the quality standards that produce graduates prepared to enter a global workforce.
Accreditation: College Station
Department Head's Statement
In fall 2015, Texas A&M University launched the Department of Ocean Engineering (OCEN), by combining two related programs existing at Texas A&M: Ocean Engineering in College Station and Offshore and Coastal Systems Engineering in Galveston. This merger brings together the world-class infrastructure and resources of the very large engineering campus at College Station with the strategic waterfront location and unique resources at Galveston.
These are exciting and challenging times for the field of ocean engineering. While some of the more classical ocean engineering disciplines are maturing into tested-technology, new areas of interest in deepwater offshore technology, renewable energy, air-sea interaction engineering, coastal and ocean environmental protection and preservation are rejuvenating the field.
The evolving challenges and opportunities call for continuous evolution of the student experience including in-class engineering instruction such as laboratory and field-based instruction in addition to a large research portfolio that includes fundamental research, advanced numerical modeling, and field-based engineering research. Our most important asset at the new department is the talented and dedicated faculty who have served many generations of Aggie Ocean Engineers under each of the two programs.
We look forward to strengthening our relationship with industry leaders and Aggie alumni in oil and gas and offshore companies. Our new department will fully leverage proximity and familiarity with industry to build an industry-relevant curriculum and forward-looking fundamental research portfolio. Houston-based industry will aid student internship opportunities, topics for fundamental research and close university-industry research partnerships.
The OCEN department has access to several world-class technology centers at Texas A&M: AeroSpace Technology, Research & Operations (ASTRO) Center (Director: Greg Chamitoff), Geochemical and Environmental Research Group (GERG) (Director: Tony Knapp), Center for Autonomous Vehicles and Sensor Systems (CANVASS) (Director: John Valasek) and the Center for Geospatial Sciences, Application and Technology (Director: Michael Bishop).
Texas A&M Galveston campus offers unique field-testing facilities such as direct access to the coast, and waterfront operations with a variety of boats ranging in length from 14 to 224 feet readily available for field-based instruction and research.
We expect our department to play a critical role in the development, protection and preservation of the Gulf of Mexico.
We, the faculty of the OCEN department, look forward to an exciting future serving the state of Texas and the field of ocean engineering. We invite you to join us and become a part of this exciting journey.
Required Software
MatLab, SolidWorks and LabVIEW are available for student owned devices (BYOD) in the OCEN program at Texas A&M University. This software is required – it will be used throughout the student's engineering academic career at Texas A&M University. Students must purchase – at zero cost – the applications from https://software.tamu.edu/ by logging in with their TAMU NetID, then following the instructions to download the software. Each student will receive a license code sent to their official TAMU Email Address which will activate the products. Installation assistance is available through the TAMUG Helpdesk located in Bldg. 3007 (CLB) Rm. 115
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Mission Statement
Texas A&M University Galveston Campus is a special purpose institution engaged in teaching, research, and public service pertaining to the general field of marine resources. Within this context, the goal of the department is to prepare students for performing engineering work and advanced study in the offshore and coastal realm. Opportunities for such work abound in the vicinity of the university, which is located just south of the fourth largest metropolis in the U.S. The Houston/Galveston area is regarded as the international focus of the oil industry. As this industry ventures into ever-increasing water depths, it presents a wide array of engineering challenges. Similarly, the exposure of its coastline to the extremely energetic climatic regime of the Gulf of Mexico, as well as the impacts of a high level of urbanization and industrialization in the area, call for novel sustainable engineering approaches to deal with widespread coastal erosion and various environmental issues. Finally, the extensive port facilities in Galveston and Houston and the recreational and ship traffic on navigable waterways, afford opportunities to design and maintain a variety of associated engineered structures.
Program Educational Objectives
The undergraduate ocean engineering program (Galveston) within the Department of Ocean Engineering at Texas A&M University will produce graduates with:
- sufficient knowledge of fundamental scientific principles and computational techniques for application to offshore or coastal engineering situations;
- ability to analyze, model, and solve complex problems in marine structural engineering and hydrodynamics;
- ability to design comprehensively either offshore or coastal systems or components with realistic constraints in a team setting;
- ability to effectively present design/project reports or other technical material to clients or other expert or non-expert audiences;
- an appreciation of the socioeconomic, geopolitical, ethical, and environmental issues that surround engineering in the oceans and the coastal zone;
- an appreciation for the value of advanced study or professional development.
Student Outcomes
Students graduating from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science degree in ocean engineering will have:
- an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering;
- an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data;
- an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability;
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- an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems;
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Here's a report at Teleread, written to me there, about confusion at Target over whether a price-change credit should be given on a Kindle purchased there only a week ago and whether or not it was returnable within 30 days (as is always the case with a Kindle purchase at Amazon, for any reason as long as it is in good shape and the original box is used for the return). The writer reporting his experience at Teleread (a great site to read about the ebook world) said that he was told, at first, that returns were accepted only for defective items.
This is a bit tricky as Target would have to get that money back from Amazon, but that should be arranged between the two companies. If for any reason, the price-change credit or a Kindle return within 30 days are not officially supported, then Amazon and Target would have to be clear about that. At the end of this story, these policies finally were accepted at that particular store.
Here is the report:
' June 26th, 2010 at 9:47 pm
After talking to a Target national store person & two different answers from clerks at the local Target I finally got a price reduction on my Kindle. It only took talking to the store manager.
I talked to the national rep on Wednesday. She gave me some correct information but also some incorrect. My wife then stopped & talked with a Target clerk on Thursday night who gave her what turned out to be the correct information on how to get the price reduction or how to return the Kindle for a refund if necessary.
I went in Friday night then to see about getting the reduction & ran into a stone wall masquerading as a store clerk who told me in no uncertain terms I could neither get a price break or return my Kindle unless it was defective. And I couldn't even do that unless I had the store receipt. Being slightly ticked & needing to get to an anniversary party, I left the store & told the girl I'd never shop at that Target again.
My wife called the store manager while I was at the party & finally got the correct information & found him quite eager to help me out. So, I went back in two hours later, asked for the store manager, & he straightened everything out. Even though technically under Target rules he didn't need to give me a price reduction or need to let me return the device since it wasn't defective. He also said I didn't need a store receipt as long as I had the box the Kindle came in & the credit card I used to purchase it.
So, that's my saga of how I finally got the price reduction on the Kindle. My advice would be to only purchase the Kindle through Amazon or else be prepared to find a sympathetic Target manager. '
I'll try to get a comment from Amazon about policy here, even if Target's staff in this case probably did get some clarification from Amazon and we know that this Target store eventually agreed to honor Amazon's price-reduction policy.
UPDATE - revgeorge, the writer of the report, clarified today in the comments area that it was his own assumption that Target didn't have to do any of this and that the store manager appeared to have gone out of his way to take care of the situation after the store clerk was not helpful. I would not want it to depend on an especially helpful store manager, so I hope for clarification of policy or no more reports that Amazon Kindle owners are being denied the price-change credit/refund.
What needs clarification is whether a Kindle bought at Target can be returnable within 30-days or whether this Amazon return-policy doesn't apply to Target.
In the meantime, PCMag reports that "A Target spokeswoman confirmed that the Kindle will also be available at Target for $189."
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Model S Reservation Tally
Just gave up P73 for an upgrade to S280 here in the US.
Hi michiganmodels
Have you the delivery time on the R1-R218?
I have a signature model s on reserve, # 279, in Utah, America!
I just got a reservation number for a Model S: #338
(located in Europe....)
Running Grand Total:
Just curious about you being a stock member, I earlier this year bought some also, I doubt I have enough invested to be recognized, so my question is what is a class B stock holder?
Took the plunge today and can tell you that US production model is now up to 3771.
I heard from somewhere that Tesla would be doing something like 5000 in first year and 20k second, so we already have nearly entire first year production reserved. I can't wait to see one in reality.
I got Sig #282 on 4/29/11.
@ Michigan
Thanks for the explanation. Ya I just bought into TSLA stocks a couple months back, figured next year will be a boom period in their value.
@ Timo - Ya one of their press releases stated they are aiming for 5000 units in 2012 so it is real nice to see almost all 5000 being bought out already.
Confirmation #3766 for US general production Model S on May 2. Thank you tax refund.
It's funny that we're a year before production begins, and paid reservations for the Tesla Model S already exceed Volt and Leaf purchases combined (which is about 3,000 units thru April 2011)! Even more amazing is that I'm comparing a luxury vehicle (Model S) to two economy cars.
As a reservation holder, I am anxious to see feature comparisons between the (P)Model S 300mi, and the (S)Model S 300mi.
@ michiganmodels
he said over 4600 by the end of April, not 1st quarter
Elon Musk and Deepak Ahuja stated on yesterday's earnings call that Tesla expended $0.00 on marketing and advertising efforts for the Model S. (michiganmodels)
This statement is a bold one. They had a product launch. They have a website, including a couple of pages and image galleries dedicated to the Model S. They have a paper brochure. They had a few shows, including Geneva recently. They have a program for reservation holders, sending them updates and little welcome packs. All this does not come for free, even though it is admittedly not comparable to a typical full-fledged automobile marketing campaign.
Of course, since they do not have any Model S sales at the moment, it is easy to book these expenses on the "general brand reputation" budget which may even help to sell a couple of extra roadsters. Still I do not like it when people state pseudo accurate numbers like $0.00. Did they really say that, or was this your way of expressing that they did not have a Model S campaign yet?
Just so you all know Tesla plays pretty loose with the number of cars sold and reserved. I am Roadster 2.0 owner #951. But I know they burned at least 40 numbers before getting to my car. They may have burned a few more since. I am Signature series reservation holder #99.
As far as the first year's production of the S series, I was told a year ago that they would be producing only the 2000 Signature model cars first and then and only then would they be begin mass production. Now of course this could have all changed since then, or maybe they were lying at the time. I don't know. Only time will tell. They still haven't even set a firm price on the Signature series and until they do, most people are not going to be comfortable making a reservation for the high-end model.
Reservation number: 3805
Region: US (TX)
Type: General Production.
Now to get the garage ready.
S production number 3807
Region Oregon
MichiganModelS: If you have the interest or time, I'd like to see a plot of reservations vs. time. I started one back in 2010 but had a baby so my time goes elsewhere ;).
Thanks for maintaining the tally.
We are at 4903 Total Reservations thus far. Following in Michigan's footsteps, please take calculation with a grain of salt as numbers are just based off of what we receive through posts.
Already pushing the 5000 limit for first year production.
You have to remember that not all of these reservations can/will be delivered the first year anyways. For instance, the right hand drive cars will not go into production until mid 2013.
From that list only Australia, Hong Kong, from Asia Japan and from Europe United Kingdom have right hand drive, so that is tiny portion, less than 200 I imagine.
point is that the door is not closed yet to reserve now and receive by 2012 ... they may even hit the other end of the production numbers they state in the FAQ. There they say they will do 5000-7000 in the first year. Or is it that nobody believes they will hit the upper end of that estimate?
MODEL S #3853. STATUS | Reserved
Hi michiganmodels,
My original number of P448 (Europe/The Netherlands) on March 24th (confirmed by e-mail) has dropped amazingly low to P305 on May 12th(as shown at the website). Is this sequence starting to become a kind of countdown, instead of a reservation list? Our do that many people cancel their reservations? Not a very good sign for my TSLA stock, but on the positive side a good outlook for sooner being able to drive :)
TSLA stock is healthy, no need to worry (my opinion). If it makes you feel better, you may assume that most of the dropped-out P numbers have upgraded to Signature models! ;-)
I think that most of the drops in P -series are caused by people changing their order to "S"ignature -series. If they were getting 300 mile version anyway they just put a bit more money aside to get their cars a bit earlier.
Forgot to mention that in Europe that isn't necessarily true, because in Europe car costs at least 20% more than in US + most of us here are not getting any kind of government tax refunds or stuff like that, and 300 mile version final cost might have scared people off. $60k+20% is $72k, $80k+20% is $96k. We are looking at Model S which has almost same price-tag as Roadster has in US.
I just got my number P #346, I live in Belgium - Europe.
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1) 3,872
2) region = US
3) type = General Production


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More progress on substantive issues is needed to keep the climate talks headed in the right direction.
As negotiators prepare to gather in Bonn, Germany, for the latest round of UN climate talks, there's a pressing need to put substance ahead of politics in moving toward greater international cooperation on climate change. As the clock ticks down towards the Conference of the Parties (COP 17) in Durban, South Africa, at the end of the year, it is vital to recapture the momentum and spirit of constructive engagement that characterized last year's talks in Cancun.
This past week, a new analysis by the International Energy Agency found emissions from fossil fuels rose last year by a record amount, despite the slow economic recovery and government policies aimed at curbing greenhouse gases-- a terribly troubling finding. Meanwhile, record floods in the Mississippi Valley and massive droughts in the southwest United States present a vivid reminder of why urgency and ambition need to be the driving force in Bonn.
In the midst of these disturbing stories, there are also seeds of progress. A major new report by the IPCC finds that, by 2050, nearly 80 percent of the world's energy supply could be provided by renewable energy sources.
Moreover, a growing number of countries are showing real leadership with pioneering initiatives to reduce emissions. The United Kingdom announced an ambitious target that would bring its greenhouse gas emissions 50 percent below 1990 levels by 2025. This announcement raises the bar on climate action for other developed countries to follow.
Meanwhile, Japan -- still reeling from the tragic tsunami and nuclear disaster -- and Germany are also scaling up renewable energy targets. India and China continue to move forward with significant action to reduce their emissions. The countries at the recent BRICS summit (comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) demonstrated an enhanced spirit of cooperation in declaring: "We commit ourselves to work towards a comprehensive, balanced and binding outcome to strengthen the implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Kyoto Protocol."
This leadership needs to be sustained, brought to the negotiating tables in Bonn, and translated into substantive progress in key areas.
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A renewed sense of urgency and common commitment to a comprehensive, balanced, equitable and effective outcome in Durban;
A workplan to deliver on all items of the Bangkok agenda by Durban; This would include setting up working groups and workshops; and calling for Parties to submit views on the various issues before the next negotiating session;
Substantive discussions on the technical issues in the negotiations and clear preparation of the decisions needed for COP 17, even if there is not full agreement on all issues
This last point is important because minor disagreements can hold up the entire process. That's why negotiators should commit to moving forward on issues where there are opportunities for progress, and not wait for all the details to be resolved.
In addition to the above, important sticking points remain around the second commitment period for the Kyoto Protocol; the legal form; and the process to review countries' commitments to bridge the gap between current emission reduction pledges and what the science says is needed to stay within a "safe climate pathway" and avoid more severe climate impacts.
Clearly, many challenges remain, but there are bright spots. As last year's meeting in Cancun revealed, the host country can play a key role in forging compromise and making progress. Mexico's leadership was essential. Now, South Africa has the opportunity to play a similarly constructive role leading up to COP 17.
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Little Italy, sometimes called University Village, is a neighborhood on the Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois. The current boundaries of Little Italy are Ashland Avenue on the west and Morgan Street on the east, the Eisenhower Expressway on the north and Roosevelt Road to the south. It lies between the west side of the University of Illinois at Chicago campus in the Illinois Medical District and the east side of the University of Illinois at Chicago campus. The community is made up of diverse ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds as a result of immigration, urban renewal, gentrification and the growth of the resident student and faculty population of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Its Italian-American heritage primarily evident in the Italian-American restaurants of Taylor Street. The neighborhood is home to the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame as well as the historic Roman Catholic churches Our Lady of Pompeii, Notre Dame de Chicago, and Holy Family.[1]
The recent history of the neighborhood waves of urban renewal, starting with the construction of expressways in the 1950s, the development of UIC in the 1960s, the demolition of public housing in the 1990s and 2000s, and redevelopment of Maxwell Street in the 2000s. Along with these changes, housing prices in the area have risen.[2]
While there are several Italian-American communities that thrive within the Chicago metropolitan area, Taylor Street, the port-of-call for Chicago's Italian American immigrants, inherited the title of Chicago's "Little Italy."[3] Taylor Street's Little Italy is part of a larger community area — Chicago's Near West Side. Dominant among the immigrant communities that comprised the Near West Side during the mass migration of Europeans around the start of the 20th century, were Italians, Greeks and Jews. Other ethnic groups vacated the neighborhood beginning in the early 1900s, and only the Italian-American enclave remained as a vibrant community.
Other ethnicities have always been present in the area known as "Little Italy."[4] Nonetheless, the neighborhood was given its name due to the strong influence of Italians and Italian culture on the neighborhood throughout the 19th and 20th century. The Italian population, peaking during the decades of the 1950s and '60s, began declining shortly after the decision to build the University of Illinois in the area was finalized in 1963. However, several Italian restaurants and businesses remain in the formerly prominent Taylor Street corridor.[5]
Italians began arriving in Chicago in the 1850s in small numbers. By 1880, there were 1,357 Italians in the city.[6] By the 1920s, Italian cookery became one of the most popular ethnic cuisines in America, spawning many successful bakeries and restaurants—some of which prospered for generations and continue to influence the Chicago dining scene today.[5] By 1927, Italians owned 500 grocery stores, 257 restaurants, 240 pastry shops, and numerous other food related businesses that were concentrated in the Italian neighborhoods.[5]
The immigration of Italians accelerated throughout the late 19th century and into the early 20th century. Chicago's foreign-born Italian population was 16,008 in 1900 and peaked at 73,960 in 1930.[6] The largest area of settlement was the Taylor Street area, but there were also 20 other significant Italian enclaves throughout the city and suburbs. This was the home of the Genna crime family.
Jane Addams labeled the community as "The Hull House Neighborhood."[3] One of the first newspaper articles ever written about Hull House acknowledges an invitation sent to the residents of the "Hull House Neighborhood." It begins with the salutation, "Mio Carissimo Amicimo," and is signed, "Le Signorine, Jane Addams and Ellen Starr."[7] Bethlehem-Howard Neighborhood Center Records further substantiate that, as early as the 1890s, the inner core of "The Hull House Neighborhood" was overwhelmingly Italians. If those were the demographics as early as the 1890s, the flight of other ethnic groups, which began after the start of the 20th century, suggests that virtually the entire community from the Chicago River on the east end out to the western ends of what came to be known as "Little Italy" and from Roosevelt Road on the south to the Harrison Street delta on the north — the inner core of the Hull House Neighborhood, was wall-to-wall Italian from the 1930s through the 1950s.
In 1963, the decision to build the University of Illinois decimated Taylor Street's little Italy. Florence Scala, Chicago's legendary Taylor Street activist and longtime Hull House cohort, blamed the board of directors of Hull House for betraying the thriving, vibrant, tight knit neighborhood.[8] They encouraged Daley to go ahead and destroy the neighborhood. Her challenge as to why the Hull House neighborhood and not the vacated and easily accessible Dearborn Station, resulted in the bombing of her home.[citation needed]
Following World War II, several developments hindered the cohesion of the community. The construction of the Eisenhower Expressway and the University of Illinois at Chicago Medical district forced many to move. The establishment of the Circle Campus of UIC in the 1960s by Mayor Richard J. Daley further dispersed the community. During the construction of the 100-acre (0.40 km2) UIC campus, 200 businesses and 800 homes were bulldozed in Little Italy, with 5,000 residents displaced.[9]
University Village was formerly home to several Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) public housing developments. These were grouped under the acronym ABLA. Those developments were: the Jane Addams Homes (first public housing development in Chicago), Grace Abbott Homes, Robert Brooks Homes, Robert Brooks Extension, and Loomis Courts. Most of ABLA razed by the CHA as part of the CHA's Plan for Transformation, a program of demolition and redevelopment as mixed-income housing.
ABLA was demolished in stages in the early 2000s. and is currently being redeveloped as townhouses and condominiums under the name Roosevelt Square. The developer has received $9.7 million from the Roosevelt/Racine Tax Increment Financing District.
Rents in the area have risen in the past few decades due to an influx of condominiums, townhouses, and the proximity of Little Italy to UIC and the Loop. An example of this gentrification: in the 1990 census, no homes in the Little Italy sample area were reported to be worth more than $400,000. By contrast, according to the 2000 census, 62 homes were reportedly worth more than $500,000, and 13 of those were worth at least $1 million.[2]
Two of the more significant landmarks of Little Italy were the Catholic churches of Our Lady of Pompeii and Holy Guardian Angel founded by Mother Cabrini.[10] Holy Guardian Angel was the first Italian congregation in Chicago. The parish was established in 1898, and the church was built on Arthington Street in 1899. Due to the burgeoning population, a second major Italian church, Our Lady of Pompeii, was founded in 1911.[11] The Holy Guardian Angel Church was razed for the construction of the expressway system.[12] The Our Lady of Pompeii Church is now the Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii.
Hull House, Jane Addams' settlement house known for its social and educational programs was also located within the Little Italy area.
In recent years, the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame (founded in 1977 in Elmwood Park, Illinois) was relocated to a new building in Little Italy.
Little Italy is currently served by the Daniel Solis, alderman of Chicago's 25th Ward, and Bob Fioretti, of the 2nd Ward. The neighborhood is part of Illinois's 7th Congressional District, currently filled by Democrat Danny K. Davis.
Taylor Street has popularly been known as Chicago's "Little Italy," but several other areas in Chicago have had significant Italian populations. Inner-city enclaves along Taylor Street, Roseland on the Southwest Side and Little Sicily on the Near North Side, as well as enclaves beyond the city limits, such as those in Highwood and Melrose Park, all flourished.[13]
In the 22nd Ward on the city's Near North Side, a Sicilian enclave known alternately as "Little Sicily" and "Little Hell" was established in an area formerly populated by Scandinavians.[14] It was considered the most colorful Italian neighborhood,[10] and was home to 20,000 Italians by 1920.[10] The neighborhood no longer exists due to the construction of the Cabrini–Green public housing projects on the site during and after World War II. By the mid 1960s, crime and social problems resulting from the housing projects caused many of the earlier residents to leave.[14]
An Italian enclave exists along Grand Avenue to Chicago Avenue between Aberdeen Street and Washtenaw Avenue. As noted by Maureen Jenkins, Staff Reporter for Chicago Sun Times: "You're still likely to hear folks speaking dialects from Sicily and the coastal city of Bari, which stands on the "heel" side of the Italian boot in the Puglia region. In fact, this sliver of Grand—with its private men's clubs and markets where sausage still is made by hand—feels way more "Little Italy" than current-day Taylor Street".[15]
On the city's Lower West Side, a community centered on 24th and Oakley called the "Heart of Italy" or "Little Tuscany" is composed mostly of Northern Italian immigrants.[16] While Taylor Street goes by the popular Little Italy moniker, that designation once belonged to a stretch of decades-old ristoranti on the 2400 block of South Oakley, an area now known as Heart of Italy.
Perhaps the largest concentration of Italian businesses and residents in present-day Chicago is located along Harlem Avenue on the Northwest Side and neighboring Elmwood Park.
The area from the river to the Dan Ryan, 26th to 39th (excluding Wentworth Gardens) has a large Italian population specifically in the eastern portion near Armour Square Park
The 1980 novel Paper Fish by Antoinette "Tina" De Rosa takes place in Little Italy.[17]


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Skokholm is a small island half a mile across located off the south western coast of Pembrokeshire, about two miles south of its larger island neighbour Skomer. Using innovative new survey techniques a small team from the Royal Commission has been investigating how people lived and farmed these Pembrokeshire islands in the past – much of the focus has recently been on Skomer, – but now, the fascinating story of Skokholm is beginning to be revealed.
The island is of international importance for its colony of breeding seabirds, first highlighted by the naturalist Ronald Lockley in the 1920s. Lockley's time on Skokholm provided the inspiration for his book "Dream Island" and in 1933 he established Britain's first bird observatory. Today the island is managed by the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales with whom the Royal Commission has been working. The present accommodation on the island is provided by converted farm buildings that date to at least the beginning of the nineteenth century, but Skokholm's history goes much further back – at least 5000 years and maybe more!
In the early twentieth century archaeologists recorded flint scatters on the island – probably the waste from the production of flint blades and scrapers by Mesolithic hunter-gatherers. But now, guided by an extraordinary new LiDAR survey of Skokholm, which uses a laser mounted on an aircraft to create a highly detailed terrain model of the island's ground surface, we've been able to reveal the fields and settlements of the Iron Age and Medieval inhabitants and begin to tell their story.
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For instance, in the southwest of the island, LiDAR has shown us the remains of enclosures and fields, some still containing evidence of hand-dug cultivation ridges, underlying the nineteenth century field pattern. Given their similarity to remains found on nearby Skomer, which are likely to be prehistoric, an Iron Age date for this phase of enclosure and cultivation is probable. However, there is little complexity to their remains and the fields do not appear to have been sub-divided, which suggests that occupation may have been short lived or even seasonal.
The most exciting finds are earthworks discovered near to the nineteenth century farm buildings. In particular, the LiDAR revealed two large rectangular platforms to the east of the nineteenth century farm. These were completely unexpected and are likely to represent the remains of a medieval farmstead, long now forgotten and deserted.
Undoubtedly Skokholm still has many more hidden archaeological secrets waiting to be revealed.
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Ukraine insurgents reject call to quit buildings
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) -- Dashing hopes of progress raised by a diplomatic deal in Geneva, pro-Russian insurgents who have occupied government buildings in more than 10 Ukrainian cities said Friday they will not leave them until the country's interim government resigns.
Denis Pushilin of the self-appointed Donetsk People's Republic told reporters the insurgents do not recognize the Ukrainian government as legitimate.
Ukraine and Russia agreed Thursday in Geneva to take tentative steps toward calming tensions along their shared border after weeks of conflict since Ukraine's former leader fled to Russia in February and Russia annexed Crimea in March. The deal calls for disarming all paramilitary groups and the immediate return of all government buildings seized across the country.
But Pushilin, speaking at the insurgent-occupied regional headquarters in the eastern city of Donetsk, said Ukraine's new interim government in the capital, Kiev, is also occupying public buildings illegally.
"This is a reasonable agreement but everyone should vacate the buildings and that includes (Arseniy) Yatsenyuk and (Oleksandr) Turchynov," he said referring to the acting Ukrainian prime minister and president.
Ukraine has scheduled a presidential election for May 25, but Pushilin reiterated a call to hold a referendum on self-determination for the Donetsk region by May 11. Such a referendum in Crimea led to its annexation by Russia.
Ukraine has faced months of turmoil, first in Kiev by protesters angry that former President Viktor Yanukovych wanted closer ties with Russia instead of Europe, then in eastern Ukraine by pro-Russian supporters. Now many of the buildings in the east occupied by the tacitly Moscow-supported insurgents are in the hands of highly trained gunmen, a situation that has complicated authorities' plans to retake them.
Pushilin said the insurgents would not handover their weapons until the government halts efforts to reclaim the occupied buildings.
"As far disarmament goes, the Kiev junta has already begun violating its agreements since yesterday, by announcing that it will not pull its troops out of Slovyansk and Kramatorsk," Pushilin said, referring to two cities occupied by the insurgency.
Despite announcing a security operation with great fanfare, the government in Kiev has taken few practical measures to reclaim its buildings. Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk told parliament Friday the government has drafted a law to offer amnesty to all those willing to lay down their arms and leave the occupied government buildings.
Russia has declined to recognize the legitimacy of Ukraine's interim government but it has not said they should vacate their offices.
Kiev-based political analyst Vadim Karasyov said Ukraine's fledgling government does not have the resources to resolve the standoff in eastern Ukraine militarily, so it's going to have to negotiate with the pro-Russian protesters.
"(Kiev) should finally listen to the demands of those people," he said. "They don't even know what their demands are. Maybe they are reasonable. The government in Kiev is pretending that there are no problems in the east."
In Washington, President Barack Obama conveyed skepticism late Thursday about Russian promises to de-escalate the volatile situation in Ukraine, and said the United State and its allies were ready to impose more sanctions if Moscow doesn't make good on its commitments.
Meanwhile, former prime minister and presidential hopeful Yulia Tymoshenko arrived Friday in Donetsk in a bid to defuse the tensions and hear "the demands of Ukrainians who live in Donetsk."
"I'd like to listen to these demands by myself and find out how serious they are, so that one could find the necessary compromise between the east and the west that will allow us to unite the country," she told The Associated Press.
Asked whether she would visit the occupied buildings, Tymoshenko said she would talk to people "representing various groups who seized the buildings."
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday emphasized that the requirement to abandon occupied building applied to all parties -- an apparent reference to the ultranationalist Right Sector, whose activists are occupying Kiev city hall and a Kiev cultural center.
Russia's Foreign Ministry had no immediate comment on Pushilin's statement. But pro-Russian Ukrainian presidential candidate Oleh Tsaryov, whose statements often echo Moscow's stance, was quoted Friday as saying that Right Sector activists should be the first to lay down their arms.
The barricade-lined space in front of the Donetsk regional administration building, a mustering point for pro-Russian supporters, was almost totally empty Friday despite the warm weather. Patriotic Soviet-era music blared over loudspeakers.
One man in the square, 56-year-old militia member Igor Samoilov, said he would not support pulling back from any seized buildings.
"Russia can play these games with the West, but we will not," said Samoilov.
Sitting nearby, 86-year-old Yuri Kovalchuk said Moscow needed to intervene directly to settle matters.
"Peace will only prevail when the Kremlin will bring in its troops. As it did in Crimea," he said.
Vasilyeva reported from Kiev. Yuras Karmanau in Donetsk and Laura Mills in Moscow also contributed to this report.


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When we last left Dexter, he was in a bad episode. This week finds him in another bad episode helping his disappointing passenger find a worthless twist buried beneath the church. Dexter is working hard on becoming full-fledged television for idiots, so let's take a look at another contender for worst episode in the entire series run "Get Gellar." Oh, and I'm not crediting a writer or director this week because I'm convinced neither verb actually was involved in its making.
So, all along Professor Gellar was in Travis' head. If you didn't see this coming or at least entertain the possibility, don't be so bitter about those of us who saw did. I'm noticing a lot of smug "I called it" and "STFU, U DID NAWT!" over social media right now and as much as I don't typically enjoy the "CALLED IT" crowd, this is one time when they're completely in the right. This isn't like the end of Fight Club or the end of The Sixth Sense where the twist is meticulously assembled to be utterly jaw-dropping, or even the end of Scream where the shocking revelation gives us the reveal of a fun "whodunit?" mystery. No, those of us who got the confirmation tonight with a slouched over frozen
sexy Edward James Olmos in a freezer greeted the news with a certain eye-rolling mourning. If you've been following my episode recaps, you would know while I'd seen the evidence rolling in week-after-week about Gellar being Travis' dark passenger, I'd been hoping against hope the "obvious signs" were deliberate red herrings from the writers that we had grown accustomed to in order to keep us guessing. The moment Gellar started bleeding from his head in an earlier episode, the cat was let out of the bag marked "there's a cat in this bag that's going to be let out." It's a flaccid crescendo made worse by being lead up to with episodes containing some of the best writing the show's had in years.
It seems every Thanksgiving weekend Dexter gives us a awful twist nobody likes, and this year we get the missing Ice Truck Hooker's hand in the apartment of Masuka's intern. Just when the super-google pioneer becomes an alright addition to the show we get this. Harry is also back in Dexter's life, officially adding absolutely nothing, now more than ever. His presence on the show is akin to the parent who keeps walking in on his kid's parties and trying to hang or hold the kids' attention. The biggest disappointment for me personally, however, is the reveal that Deputy Chief Tom Matthews was behind the death of the overdosing hooker. It's bad enough this storyline has to put more LaGuerta on my television, but now we've made one of the few consistently entertaining pillars of the show fall from grace for absolutely no reason. Matthews has always been a catalyst for interesting non-Dexter related storylines on the show, and making him a drug-addicted murderer is just desperate hack territory and goes against everything the character meant to the show's universe in the most banal way possible. The only upside about the reveal being Matthews (and I apparently am the only person surprised that he was behind it) was that it wasn't LaGuerta-Batista part #4082. With how much the show's obsessed over their uninteresting boring dead end relationship and Batista's penchant for drinking with whores, not to mention he was the only person LaGuerta asked about at the crime scene, that seemed pretty open-and-shut to me. Sadly, making it Matthews was the only worse option.
The only things I actually enjoyed this week were Quinn's continuously entertaining downward spiral and Deb's talks with her therapist and finally standing up to LaGuerta. From those two we got both logic and character growth while still remaining entertaining. I do have to ask though, with so much of Deb's dialogue consisting of whether her brother was a table of a chair, was this episode was co-written by Tyler, the Creator's Twitter? Otherwise, while I would never openly begrudge someone for their personal tastes and interests, I struggle to comprehend what fans who enjoyed tonight's episode really want out of the show. Even with the pointless and predictable twists, the elevator sequence, bloodbath and big reveal were constructed so poorly that the episode had the intensity of a massage from a three-toed sloth.
We give "Get Gellar" a Two Out of Five
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Did you know they were remaking "Pet Sematary"? I didn't. I just learned that, like, two minutes ago. It's apparently going to be rewritten by Matthew Greenberg, writer of the failed King adaptation "1408" and the failed "Halloween" entry "H20". Who do you think they'll get to "reimagine" the catchy theme song, originally performed by the Ramones? I'm, hoping it's Justin Bieber, so at least I'll have something new to masturbate to. That sexy twink is pure rape-bait!
According to MTV, Wesley Snipes would like to see a "Blade 4". Sadly, no one else does. (OK, that was mean. The truth of the matter is that I love all three "Blade" flicks and would love to see a fourth. Sometimes the prerequisite cynicism of this gig eats away at me, forcing me to do or say things I don't mean to. Mr. Snipes, please, if the offer arises, make a new "Blade" and I will be first in line, no questions asked. (This promise also applies if you make "Passenger 58" or "Jungle Fever 2: Still Cravin' That White Meat".))
I know that, because you're an imbecilic horror fan, you probably only listen to bands like Magick Karkass and Devilwhipper, but, if you can expand your musical horizons for two Goddamned minutes, neo-outlaw country singer Shooter Jennings' latest album, "Black Ribbons" is out. Why should this appeal to the oh-so-picky likes of you? Because "Maximum Overdrive" director Stephen King narrates the anti-New World Order-themed album as radio DJ "Will O' the Wisp", who is about to lose his job as the airwaves is overtaken by 'government-approved and regulated transmissions.' I'm taking a moment to be serious here: this is a damn good album and, quite honestly, better than anything you're listening to right now.


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Nutrition: per serving
- kcal624
- fat14g
- saturates2g
- carbs105g
- sugars17g
- fibre8g
- protein25g
- salt2.35g
- 1 low-salt vegetable stock cube
- 2 nests medium egg noodles
- 1 small head broccoli, broken into florets
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- 1 tbsp sesame oil, plus extra to serve
- 250g pack shiitake or chestnut mushroom, thickly sliced
- 1 fat garlic clove, finely chopped
- ½ tsp chilli flakes, or crumble one dried chilli into pieces
- 4 spring onions, thinly sliced
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- 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
- handful roasted cashew nuts
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Put the stock cube into a pan of water, then bring to the boil. Add the noodles, bring the stock back to the boil and cook for 2 mins. Add the broccoli and boil for 2 mins more. Reserve a cup of the stock, then drain the noodles and veg.
Heat a frying pan or wok, add the sesame oil and stir-fry the mushrooms for 2 mins until turning golden. Add the garlic, chilli flakes and most of the spring onions, cook 1 min more, then tip in the noodles and broccoli. Splash in 3 tbsp of the stock and the hoisin sauce, then toss together for 1 min using a pair of tongs or 2 wooden spoons. Serve the noodles scattered with the cashew nuts and remaining spring onions. Add a dash more sesame oil to taste, if you like.
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It's a big problem. Americans have to be #1 in everything, yet there those Australians go, fighting back hard against sexism after the shock of the Gilliard speech a short while back. I insist, you must read this letter from a woman television newsreader—it's excellent. Read all the way through to the conclusion — it's very Australian.
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A world-class educational institution, MIT's five schools and one college encompass numerous academic departments, divisions, and degree-granting programs, as well as interdisciplinary centers, laboratories, and programs whose work cuts cross traditional departmental boundaries.
With at least 30% of troops exposed to potential brain-injuring explosions, it has become critical to better protect U.S. Army personnel from explosions during combat by investigating new liner materials and designs for the standard issue Advanced Combat Helmet.
Abaqus FEA was used for the entire process: from modeling the geometry to running nonlinear and multiphysics the simulation, to post-processing the results. The CONWEP air blast capability in Abaqus was used to reduce computation times by eliminating consideration of the blast media from the analysis.
Realistic simulation in this instance is a clear alternative to live test subjects in blast analyses, as well as serving as the basis to develop future simulations of more complex numerical helmet, liner, and head models.


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"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away" (Revelation 21:4).
Surely this is one of the most glorious promises in the Bible! No more suffering, no more sorrow, no more death! In this present life, in this present world, every one of us must endure suffering and sorrow in various degrees, and eventually death. But our gracious Savior "hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows" and because "the Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all. . . . He was cut off out of the land of the living" (Isaiah 53:4,6,8), and He endured for us the awful suffering of death on the cross.
In dying, however, He defeated death, rose from the grave, and is now alive "for evermore" (Revelation 1:18). Thus He can promise immortal physical bodies that will never die again to all who trust Him.
How can He do such a thing? He "shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto His glorious body, according to the working whereby He is able even to subdue all things unto Himself" (Philippians 3:21). "The dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed" (I Corinthians 15:52).
The believers of pre-Christian days will also share in these blessings. The prophet Isaiah recorded a beautiful promise to them, as well as us, hundreds of years before Christ came to make it possible. "He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth: . . . And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for Him . . . we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation" (Isaiah 25:8-9). HMM


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The classical techniques of Yoga date back more than 5,000 years. In ancient times, the desire for greater personal freedom, health and long life, and heightened self-understanding gave birth to this system of physical and mental exercise which has since spread throughout the world. The word Yoga means "to join or yoke together," and it brings the body and mind together into one harmonious experience.
The whole system of Yoga is built on three main structures: exercise, breathing, and meditation. The exercises of Yoga are designed to put pressure on the glandular systems of the body, thereby increasing its efficiency and total health. The body is looked upon as the primary instrument that enables us to work and evolve in the world, and so a Yoga student treats it with great care and respect. Breathing techniques are based on the concept that breath is the source of life in the body. The Yoga student gently increases breath control to improve the health and function of both body and mind. These two systems of exercise and breathing then prepare the body and mind for meditation, and the student finds an easy approach to a quiet mind that allows silence and healing from everyday stress. Regular daily practice of all three parts of this structure of Yoga produce a clear, bright mind and a strong, capable body.


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With various polls indicating that Rep. Mike Michaud would be a serious Democratic candidate for Maine governor, incumbent Gov. LePage is taking notice.
One of the most critical policy questions facing the state is whether to expand Medicaid. This would bring tens of thousands of Mainers into the program and enable them to have regular care, treatment and prevention. Furthermore, the Maine Hospital Association supports this expansion and studies show it would be a net economic plus for the state.
Today Rep. Michaud heard from Mainers who don't have health care.
And then Gov. LePage issued a press release, criticizing Michaud's comments on Medicaid.
The release also included this statement:
"Congressman Michaud, what is your plan to balance the federal budget, which already has a deficit of $17 trillion, and create a sustainable Medicaid program for our country?" the Governor asked.
This deficit figure is wrong. In fact, the deficit, which has been decreasing, is about 5% of $17 trillion.
What the governor (or his staff) likely did was to make a common error, mixing up the deficit (an annual gap between spending and revenues) and the debt (the accumulated amount owed by the federal government).
Frankly, what's more interesting is the alacrity and energy with whom the governor and his staff responded to Michaud, demonstrating their interest in trying to knock him down.
And, in doing so with this statement, they evinced little interest in covering Maine people who lack health coverage and didn't sound supportive of any Medicaid expansion.
As I've argued before, the LePage proposal for ten years of funding and a "global waiver," is not a serious policy approach. This latest communication further suggests that the governor is, however, very interested, in the politics of health care.


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Whether wearing a cape or a classic deerstalker cap, fictional characters always seem to have the best wardrobes. Today, we want to know which fictional character has the style that you most want to steal.
Is it the fire-catching outfits and mad braiding skills of the citizens of Panem that you're after? The slimming (yet functional!) all-black ensemble favored by Batman? Or perhaps the classic fez and bow-tie combination (goes best with a TARDIS) is more your speed?
Put a picture of your favorite fictional looks in the comments, along with a note about who the character is, and why you chose them and their wardrobe.
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This recipe makes about 18 standard size cupcakes. I actually made mini cupcakes this time, and got about 60. So decide what your goal quantity is. This recipe is extremely easy to make. =]
The batter in this recipe is beyond runny. It's like soupy. That's the only thing I dislike about it. If you're not careful, it could make a mess on your cupcake pans. There's my warning.
1 3/4 cup flour, all purpose or cake
2 cup sugar
3/4 cup cocoa powder
2 tps baking soda
1 tps baking powder
1 tps salt
2 eggs
1 cup strong coffee (1 cup hot water with 2 tps instant coffee)
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 Tbs vanilla extract
1 Tbs coffee liquor, optional
Preheat oven to 350F.
1. Combine all the dry ingredients. Sift it through a sleeve into a mixing bowl.
2. Add all the wet ingredients into the bowl.
3. Using a paddle attachment, mix for 2 minutes on medium.
3. For standard cupcakes, fill 2/3 full and bake for 15-18 minutes. For mini cupcakes, fill half full and bake for 10-12 minutes.
4. Let cool. Pipe chocolate ganache into the cupcakes (optional)
5. Swirl buttercream on top. Top with shredded Reeses peanut butter cups candy.
I swear you will never make another chocolate cupcake recipe after tasting this one.
Now for the buttercream. My favorite is a swiss meringue. It's not overly sweet, and melts in your mouth. Yummy! You can use your favorite swiss meringue buttercream, and add creamy peanut butter into it, to taste. I usually add 2 heaping spoon fulls. I use this recipe for my buttercream, half it for this recipe.


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Don't tell Zupa, but I think fishing sucks.
It probably doesn't help that I a neither a good fisherman in real life or WoW.
Likewise, I tend to run about like, well like a little hyperactive Gnome, in real life and WoW.
The one fish I remember catching in Real Life was from the once majestic (before white settlement) Murray River.. it was a carp.
I was so excited… my Dad and Uncles laughed while they killed it and threw the vermin back into the river to feed the native species.
Gone Fishing!
I had a little WoW time on Wednesday night, so I thought that I would try out the fishing dailies everyone is talking about (while I waited for something, anything, better to happen). Turns out any Gnome and their dog can do them, so why not.
I wasn't put off that I had to go to Winter Grasp to fish.
I even quite proudly told the whispering Mage that yes you could catch things in Winter Grasp, after all, that's what the daily asked for.
And catch I did…
Driftwood… I am sure I can make something out of that… an ashtray perhaps?
Piece of glass…. Not quite the epic gem I was hoping for, that my friend had hauled in 30 minutes earlier. (Which I jokingly said Marcia stole from me the night before when she got me rolling drunk…)
Tangled Fishing Line… most likely mine in the 1st place…
Sure wish I could smoke them to make the cancerous fishing pain go away…
Mmmm maybe if I collect enough of these, I can stitch them back together and make a couple of hankies… maybe even a flying carpet?
Painful childhood memories of that carp come flooding back…
Still I did manage to catch the required fish, I even managed to get a couple of fishing skill points.
No, it didn't take me 500 fish to complete the quest (but ohhh did it feel like it!)… but just shows you what an avid FisherGnome I am, doesn't it…
So what uber reward did I get for my fishing exploits…
Can anyone spot the irony in that?
I didn't really feel any smaller… I didn't look any smaller either, well not to me.
I sort of consider it a bad joke… where's the steriods?
Epic in it's simplicity
Remember that sword I told you about the other day?
I finally got around to equipping it… just for laughs.
I think is is absolutely beautiful in it's simplicity… look back at those other weapons I have been picking up.. Scary sure, but beautiful?
This one even has a glow all it's own!
Patchwork Quilt (aka the Gnome got a rug)
Funny looking pet… I like to call it a MOUNT!
Actually, you can call it mount number 10… yes, yes, I know, nothing to write home about.
Anyway, from now you can refer to me as Gnomeaggedon, Stable Sweeper of Gnomeregan
What's that, it's stable keeper?
Pfft… like I ever ride any of the other mounts…
I am pretty excited about this.. I remember the day fondly when WoWinsider WoW.com announced the coming of the flying carpet and how excited I was when Spooner shared some discovered screenshots of the flying carpet. I'm sure I had a post about video of the flying carpet… but I just can't find it.
Anyway, to leave you today, I give you:
Gnomeaggedon, Stable Sweeper of Gnomeregan and his Magnificent Flying Carpet!
Yes it sucks that I only play at night… so all my pictures are dark…
Gnomer and Out!
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