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Researchers at Seattle Children's Research Institute and their collaborators have discovered a pair of defective genes that cause a rare congenital malformation syndrome that can make it impossible for the child to breathe or eat properly without reparative surgery. In a study led by Michael L. Cunningham, MD, PhD, medical director of the Seattle Children's Hospital's Craniofacial Center, a research team pinpointed two genes known as PLCB4 and GNAI3 in a genetic pathway that affects children with auriculocondylar syndrome (ACS). ACS is a rare disorder in which a child's bottom jaw develops as an upper jaw and, in some cases, incorrectly fuses to the base of the skull.
As part of the study, the DNA of five children with similar facial features characteristic of ACS was sequenced. Cunningham and his colleague Mark J. Rieder, PhD (University of Washington) used exome sequencing, selectively sequencing those regions of the patients' DNA believed to constitute the majority of disease-causing mutations. The study, to be published in the May edition of American Journal of Human Genetics, is one of the first genomic studies to identify causative mutations in two genes for the same disorder in the same pathway in a single analysis, Dr. Cunningham said.
While children with ACS have normal cognitive development, severe cases may require an immediate tracheostomy, feeding tubes, and ultimately extensive facial reconstructive surgery to allow them to eat and breathe properly.
"Although ACS is rare, our findings suggest that these genes may also play a role in more common disorders of the jaw and ears," said Dr. Cunningham, who is also chief of the division of craniofacial medicine and professor of pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine. "It's possible that more common jaw problems, like the lower jaw abnormality known as Robin sequence and other skull and facial abnormalities such as craniofacial microsomia, are also caused by genes in this pathway."
ACS, a syndrome first described by scientists in 1978, is believed to affect less than one in 50,000 births, though the precise frequency is not known. It is not uncommon for the condition to be misdiagnosed or for diagnosis to be delayed. According to Dr. Cunningham it was the precision of case choice that allowed this discovery.
Of the five cases studied, two of the parents did not have this condition but were carriers for the mutation. "Now that we know the genetic pathway for ACS, we will be able to better identify and counsel people who have normal facial appearances but carry these genes, about the likelihood of passing on this mutation to their children,'' Dr. Cunningham said.
|Contact: Mary Guiden
Seattle Children's


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Tagged: Team Stolen Base Percentage
The Phils offense is off to a good start in 2011…
Coming out of spring training, everyone pondered how the Phils offense would do without Jayson Werth (now a member of the Nationals) and Chase Utley (knee problems). Well, after nine games, they seems to be doing pretty well.
After nine games, the Phils are among the National League leaders in several offensive categories. They lead the league in team batting average (.334), team slugging percentage (.484), team total bases (155), team hits (107), stolen base percentage (80%) and on-base plus slugging percentage (.865), while they are tied for first with the Reds for most RBIs (58). They are second in on-base percentage (.380), doubles (22), runs scored (59), and team extra-base hits (31). They are fourth in total at-bats (320). They also have the third fewest strike outs (56).
As is shown by the stats, although they are not hitting as many home runs (8) as they have in the past, they are still knocking in runs, as they are getting a lot of singles, with enough doubles added, and are using them to move men around the bases to score.
All but one of the regular eight are presently batting over .300, with Shane Victorino leading the team with a .417 batting average, which puts him in fifth place among batting leaders, thanks to his recent hot series against the Braves. Victorino is also batting .611/432, as he is batting 15 for 36 with 8 runs scored and with 8 RBIs. He has four extra-base hits (2 2BS, 1 3B, 1 HR), for 22 total bases, and has stolen 2 bases, being caught once.
Ryan Howard is next with a .361/.639/.390, as he has gone 13 for 36, scoring 7 runs, while knocking in 11 runs, leading the club, as he have has 6 extra-base hits (4 2Bs, 2 HRs), for 23 total bases.
Thanks to his hot series against the Braves, Carlos Ruiz is third with a .346/.538/.414, as he has gone 9 for 26, scoring 6 runs, as he knocked in 7, with 3 extra-base hits (2 2Bs, 1 HR), for 14 total bases.
Fourth among the starting eight is Placido Polanco with a .342/.447/.390, as he has batted 13 for 38, scoring 6 runs, while he had knocked in 8, with a total of 4 extra-base hits, all doubles, for 17 total bases.
Fifth is Wilson Valdez, who is playing second base as Utley recovers from his injury. Valdez has gone .333/.444/.357, hitting 9 for 27, scoring 5 times, while knocking in 5. He has 3 extra-bases hits, all doubles, for 12 total bases. He also has a stolen base.
Jimmy Rollins, in a contract year, is doing well in the third spot in the line-up, although slowing down in the Braves series, being no. six. He is batting .324/.405/.390, going 12 for 37, crossing the plate 6 times, while still waiting for his first RBI. He has 3 extra-base hits, all doubles, for 15 total bases. He has 3 stolen bases, leading the team.
Seventh is Ben Francisco, who is doing rather well as he handle the right field duties. He has gone .306/.528./375, batting 11 for 36, scoring 7 times, while knocking in 7. He has 4 extra-base hits (2 2Bs, 2 HRs), for 19 total bases. He also has a stolen base, and has been caught once.
Raul Ibanez is the last of the eight, as he has also cool down in the Braves series, after being hot against the Mets. He is presently hitting .257/.400/.350, as he has gone 9 for 35, with 9 runs scored, while he has knocked in 6. He has 3 extra-base hits (2 2Bs, 1 HR), for a total of 14 total bases. He has also stolen 1 base.
The rest of the team, including pitchers, have gone a collective 16 for 49, collecting one extra-base hit (1 HR), for 19 total bases. They have scored 5 times, while knocking in 6 RBIs.
Finally, unlike last year, the team has done very effectively pinch hitting, having ten hits, with 5 RBIs, with 4 of them coming on Ruiz's pinch hit grand-slam home run last saturday afternoon.
If the Phils can continue what they are doing right now, their starting pitching will be even more effective, since the offense will be handing them leads both at home and on the road.

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I began learning Spanish over twenty years ago and while I've made, (and continue to make), plenty of grammatical mistakes, I have never had a Freudian Slip until yesterday – This makes me wonder if Freudian Slips are actually a sign of better fluency – something that the brain isn't capable of doing when one doesn't speak a language well enough?
So this is what happened – Carlos and I are in the car and I pop in a Pitbull CD. We're listening to the song "Maldito Alcohol" and, as is my habit, I begin to sing along. I've heard this song a hundred times and know the lyrics well, but this time I slipped up.
(A little background – I've been trying to eat healthier lately and as a result I'm often feeling hungry.)
Now, back to the car and me singing along. I sing:
"Vamos pa' la, pa' la, pa' la pa' la discoteca…Vamos pa' la, pa' la, pa' la pa' la discoteca," so far so good…
…and then, the slip up: "Yo no quiero agua, yo quiero comida."


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Realtors like to the say the most important thing in real estate is location, location, location. Interior designers like to say the most important thing in decorating is lighting, lighting, lighting. This is by far one of the most overlooked areas in the average home. Successful hotels and restaurants know the secret to creating an inviting atmosphere is with the right lighting.
So a good lighting plan is one of the most important components of a design plan, whether it's for renovating an old home, designing a new one or just updating your current décor. When it comes to lighting your home, you can never have too many light sources.
A well designed room will utilize all three types of lighting:
• General – this illuminates an entire space.
• Task – bright lights used to focus lights on a particular area for tasks such as reading, knitting or chopping vegetables.
• Accent – used to spotlight decorative objects and create mood.
Many homes have just one light fixture in a room in the center of the ceiling. Not only is this insufficient for tasks, but it won't give the room a warm and inviting feel. By adding other light sources within the room such as track lighting, you can strategically place spotlights to direct the light to various areas.
When Nancy renovated her kitchen, she installed six additional recessed ceiling lights, more then she thought she needed but it turns out to be just right. To control the amount of light and energy, she placed the lights on dimmers. Now, she has enough light to work but can dim them in the evening for more atmosphere. When she built her sunroom, she knew in advance that she wanted the furniture to sit in the center of the room, so she had the contractor install outlet plugs in the floor to accommodate her table lamps. This solved the potential hazard of people tripping over the cords.
The ability to transform a room just by adding different types of lighting is amazing. Uplights, which are canned lights that sit on the floor, are wonderful items to use in corners, especially with large plants. They shine the light up onto the walls and ceiling creating a warm glow to an otherwise dark corner. Small rooms will seem larger with the installation of recessed ceiling can lights or wall washers, which will shine the light down onto the peripheral walls. Hallways and entranceways are sometimes dark; brighten them by adding canned light, track lights or picture lights.
In Shirley's home, she has 35 lamps in different sizes and shapes to create the mood she wanted to achieve. This became a problem in the evening when she had to go from room to room to turn them on and off. She solved this by putting them on timers. She also created a romantic look in her bedroom by installing rope lighting in the tray ceiling.
We love to use a variety of lamps in decorating homes. We place small ones on bookshelves, in powder rooms and on kitchen countertops. Floor lamps are also a great way to add accent or task lighting in a home. We even like to use lamps on desks in the work place; this can give a desk on homier feel.
And don't forget about lamp shades. By simply swapping old ones for new ones, you might find you don't need to buy new lamps. We've even been known to spray paint a client's lamp shades the same color we used on her walls.
Visit high-end restaurants, hotels or bars and you'll see the incredible difference lighting can make – and duplicating those effects can be simpler and less expensive than you think. And the reward is a lighting atmosphere in your rooms that will be warm, unique and very inviting.
• Shirley Nichol of St. Charles and Nancy Reinke of Algonquin are partners in Sanctuary Interior Design and can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Fearless Decorating: Lighting, lighting, lighting
Realtors like to the say the most important thing in real estate is location, location, location. Interior designers like to say the most important thing in decorating is lighting, lighting, lighting. This is by far one of the most overlooked areas in the average home. Successful hotels and restaurants know the secret to creating an inviting atmosphere is with the right lighting.


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By DAVID GREEN
Fayette village council members met in a special session Sept. 14 to hire a pair of village workers.
Tom Clemenson was hired to serve as the village maintenance coordinator at a pay rate of $14.45 an hour. Matt Moats was hired as a maintenance employee at a rate of $13.45.
Clemenson replaces Scott Wagner who is now working for the City of Defiance, however, Clemenson will fill a new position that covers both village utilities and roads. In the past the utility director was a separate job.
Moats was hired to fill an impending retirement.
Council will consider hiring another part-time worker since the list of available people has dwindled.
SIDEWALKS—The Sidewalk Review Board proposes an assessment to fund sidewalk repair, tree removal and curb replacement.
The committee is made up of representatives from council's public works committee, the zoning board and citizens who have already repaired walks or live in the area targeted for repairs. The board has walked through town to look at the condition of sidewalks and discussed future needs. The assessment proposal is the first recommendation from the group.
Ten dollars would be assessed on each tax bill ($20 a year) for a sidewalk replacement fund and $5 on each bill for tree removal. Mayor Ruth Marlatt, reporting for the review board, said that an estimate should be made to determine how much money would be generated.
Money saved over a two-year period would be used for the next phase of sidewalk repair, scheduled in 2013. The following phase of repair would come two years later.
"How can you assess people who have already put their sidewalks in?" asked councilor Mat Johnson.
That's an issue that was discussed, Marlatt said. One suggestion was to wait until the first round of repair is complete before starting the assessment. Village fiscal officer Lisa Zuver suggested not assessing those who have done sidewalk work.
An on-going assessment would make sure there are always funds available for sidewalks, trees and curbs.
"I think it's a shame that those people with nice yards are going to get slapped for it," councilor Julia Ruger said.
A village ordinance already requires sidewalk repair, she said.
"Just start fining these people and they'll finally get the hint."
The proposal will be reviewed by council's finance committee.
GAMBLE—The resurfacing and widening of Gamble Street to the school is still on hold, but work might get underway the second week of October.
Village administrator Amy Metz told council at the Sept. 14 committee of the whole meeting that the contract did not list a start date. She added Gerken Paving has overextended itself with jobs in the county. The Fayette project was originally eyed for completion before the start of school.
Metz said the village was fortunate to get a bid on the small job. The work should be completed within two weeks, barring weather delays.
At the Sept. 28 meeting, council will decide if the village should pay an additional $4,200 to have the road widened to 22 feet, one foot more than the current plan. Twenty-two feet is the recommended width from ODOT.
During construction, traffic flow will be limited to a west to east direction. Vehicles leaving the school will travel east to County Road 23.
Metz the school is insisting that buses be allowed to travel in both directions along the one lane of traffic that will be left open.
DOLLAR GENERAL—Metz said she would contact the owner of the Dollar General property about the lack of lawn maintenance. She said a property owner leases the land to the store owners.
SPEED—Metz told councilors they must make a decision about two suggested speed limit changes from ODOT.
The first would increase the speed on W. Main Street from 35 miles an hour to 40, starting at Cherry Street.
The speed on South Fayette Street, from Mill to the trailer park, would also increase from 35 miles an hour to 40. At the southern end of that stretch, the current speed limit is 50, increasing to 55.
Councilor Mike Maginn suggested that if the speed increases to 40, then many drivers will travel at 45 miles an hour.
Police chief Jason Simon said that he doesn't expect the change to be an issue on Main Street, but the increase on Fayette Street might not be welcomed.
Councilor Diane Brubaker noted that many children are walking along South Fayette with the new school location.
"ODOT won't make the change unless council wants it," Metz said.
HALLOWEEN—Council decided to schedule trick-or-treat hours from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31.


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My Final At Bat
I remember when I was playing football some 25-odd years ago, I could definitely feel when my time was coming to a conclusion and the door to my career was closing swiftly upon me. It takes a lot for an athlete and writer to acknowledge their time is over and the end is not only in sight, but upon you. Competition has always been in my blood, fighting to be on the top, putting in the grunt work that I was proud of, because it showed my love for the game, and my passion for wanting to be one of the best.
As Major League Baseball rosters expand today with anxious and thrilled young prospects and wily veterans again breathe MLB air in clubhouses from sea to shining sea, I pack my laptop, Tampa Bay Rays Media Guide and head nonchalantly for the nearest exit. But I do not intent to go quietly as I need to voice a few things, spill a bit more of myself onto these pages for a final thrust. Some of these passages will be eagerly anticipated, and one will be a rant that has lived on inside for awhile, finally seeing the light of day.
I'm not sad my MLBlogs.com experience is over. Sure I wanted more, but more did not present itself to me in a timely fashion. I have taken that odd-shaped ball of clay known as Rays Renegade and molded it as much as possible into my own artistic interpretation, and some of you have marveled as others have scoffed at my mire existence within this blogging realm. I rose from the MLBlogs.com farm system to the top level with sweat, blood and maybe a little slight of hand at times, but I do not regret anything I have done since November 2007 when I first clicked to post my initial post about Kevin Costner and the Rays.
1,311 posts later, it is time to say farewell to my baseball blogging life as I expand towards other avenues and ventures both in writing and in life. I no longer feel compelled to eagerly posted daily with comments, opinions or my personal insight into my Rays world, or at least my corner of it. That was the first sign the end was approaching. It is not for lack of wanting to post, but time and life's other surprises have presented limited moments to click the mouse or put words to laptop screen, so instead of converting to one of those who posts only marginally, I will cease to post entirely. Today is a day I always pushed away back into the recesses of my mind and soul because I wanted to write until my last dying breathe, and even then possibly have a few hidden gems upon my laptop files, but the time has come to walk away while I'm still on top level of the blogging community.
I have met and read so many fantastic blogs along the way, and I hope I have shown encouragement and drive for some to continue knowing I was once outside the Top 50 looking in and found my voice, reason and ability to walk up that steep climb to the top and was able to stay there for such a long tenure. There are too many blogging friends to list here, but you know who you are, and I thank you for your past support, your encouraging words and even your comments that meant the world to me. I will cruise back into this blogging community from time to time commenting and visiting you, but my days of writing as Rays Renegade will cease with this posting.
I was not alone as a few other Rays bloggers also shared the path with me, and for that I'm grateful. I have been able to express my love, passion and dreams for this game as a Rays blogger, and also shown you more of myself than anyone in my life has ever seen, or even will see. I felt this day coming as friends within the Rays organization (BK and Aaron) went into different sports adventures and my Rays connection felt severed and damaged forever. But I do owe a huge bit of gratitude to the Rays Department of Communication with a special head tilt to Andrew Heydt for letting me pass into and out of their sacred MLB world with media access from time to time that would make any true baseball fan giggle with joy. I hope my posts have repaid that generosity and brought the organization pride with my writing.
Now it is time for my to let go of the one dark cloud that has been haunting me even since Jane Heller left MLBlogs. I have kept this within me deep, but the pain can finally find another home and leave me forever. I was appalled when MLBlogs.com moved the "Baseball Collector" from their MLB Pro blog listing to the "Fan Blog" list. I am not going to sling mud or anything else here, it is just one of the biggest things that has been hidden from sight for so long, and I felt an instant betrayal by the website with this move. I am not going to dip vinegar into this wound, for it finally rising to the surface has made me feel great and relieved at the same time.
This was not an easy decision, or one that was conceived and devised in one swift motion like a meat clever to sever this connection. Since I sat in the stands after the Texas Rangers eliminated the Rays from the 2010 post season, my baseball journey has taken a different path. In 2010 I attended 81 Rays regular season games and 4 post season contests, but that streak ended the moment Texas began celebrating on our home turf. Not sure why, or the reasoning for my own Rays attendance decline, it just unfolded that way.
But I do know I owe a chunk of my life to this blog. For when I was unemployed for that long span, it kept me sane, alert and wanting to again find success outside if it's realm. I do not walk away today now with any regrets. I have done my best, produced some funny, entertaining and even insightful looks into this game I adore with all my heart, with a emphasis on a team born upon my hometown soil. Thank you again for all who have passed by my oasis in the MLB desert.
This has been a labor of true passion and love that has met it final moments with no tears but a flood of great memories and thoughts of continued success for each and every one of you. I leave for this last time with my head held high, proud of the accomplishments and journey knowing there is another venture out there just beyond my dimming eyesight awaiting my arrival. I promised myself when I made my final post to include the symbol I learned so long ago as a staffer of the Rebel Rouser to signify the end, the conclusion of the thought process and writer's final notation of completion:
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Best wishes on your new life & work paths. I'm sorry to see you go, as I've been linking to your blog for insider info for years, thinking of you as "my guy at the Trop." Thanks for bringing the team to life for me here on Florida's east coast — I love your candid shots of the guys (and you). Oh, and you're always welcome to comment or post over at my blogspot Baseball for Girls.
Go Rays! 9=8
I came here to congratulate you and the Rays win over the Yankees. My brother Victor and I were watching the game after we got home from the Dodger game. Sorry to see you leave. Not going to be the same without seeing Rays Renegade at the Top of the MLB Blogs Latest Leaders and seeing your insighful posts and comments. Good luck my friend wherever you go. Sorry I did not get to meet you in person when you were passing my way. Perhaps another time I will pass your way. Stay in touch! -Emma
Thank you for that Mark.
I stayed here because I believe it is the best MLB site on the web, and can boast over 1.2 million page views since my inception in November 2007.
I take this personally, the art of blogging and felt some get caught up in the rankings or feel a bit alone so I would post comments, try and be creative and positive becuase it is what I woiuld want someone to do for me if I hit the wall ( so to speak).
As I have said before, it might not be the end, but there is definitely going to be a bit of a vacation for a bit as I get all my little duckies in a row and coming back is not out of my mind possibly in 2013.
Just wanted to thank you for providing me with a great source of insight and knowledge (not to mention genuine passion) about one of the Yankees fiercest rivals. I certainly hope that when you've decided in what direction your future writing will follow, you will take the time to let us all know so that we can continue to enjoy your impressive skills.


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- Mehran Sepehri asked 2 years ago
- Mehran Sepehri asked 2 years ago
The Congress in Perth has limited time for discussions and debates like in all other previous programmes. One can only discuss so much in the limited time we have available. So we have come up with the idea that we can start discussions on a digital platform from now on until the Congress meets in Perth, June 2018.
This is the first time that digital media is being utilised for the World Zoroastrian Congress in this manner where we are asking anyone who wants to voice their opinions and thoughts about the communities issues. We respect your views and opinions and are sure that you will also do the same for others. Being an educated community we must tolerate and welcome other people's views.
Anyone can put up there ideas and thoughts here as long as the below simple guidelines are followed.
- No vulgar, sexist or racist remarks against anyone
- No promotion of any sort including political parties and candidates
- No remarks that could be deemed derogatory towards other people, cultures or religions etc
There is a panel of moderators worldwide who are the authority to delete any comments or articles that do not meet the guidelines


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You'd think "dream jobs" woulda been an easier topic, but maybe it's something I've never truly thought about, not specifically, like B2 does here, and how Rob does in High Fidelity when he makes his "Top 5 Dream Jobs" list. [Coincidentally, many of my ex-boyfriends declared a perceived unique affinity to the character of Rob when that movie came out. He's very rumply-haired, obsessive, emo and dissatisfied and likes making mix tapes, so that's something.] [???] So the idea of "dream job" is that when you get there; that's where you've wanted to be, and then, at last, you relax. Your life is in stasis.
And what's dawned on my monkey-mind lately is that a future prospect of relaxation/contentment is precisely what motivates us into anxiety, which is semi-hilarious -- people disguised as robots, robots disguised as people -- just as the concept of a settlement is what inspires and propels the argument. So we run around like maniacs in order to one day stop running? Human beings are retarded. Clearly we don't want to relax that much, otherwise we'd be doing it, right? Or not? This paragraph had a point when I wrote it last night, and I'm not sure what that point is anymore. I'm leaving it in in case it occurs to me later.
I never thought I'd be able to do what I wanted to do in life by getting up and going to a job every day so maybe I never thought about what that Dream Job might be? [I've also been consistently aware that I'm somewhat limited by fibromyalgia and what hours I can manage and still keep that under control, etc., but that's another blog entry -- like a really boring one, actually.] Anyhow, I just imagined always waitressing or temping or dealing crack to supplement writing until my first book deal or television development contract. Luckily, I sort of love waitressing a little, even though I'm bad at it, I'd totes waitress right now if anyone would hire me. [Waitressing became intoxicating, almost; its unpredictability, though it provided for a certain risk of complete poverty, also implied the possibility of jackpot treasure striking at any moment. Though it wasn't likely you'd make $200 on a Friday night ... it also wasn't impossible, which meant you could plan ahead allowing the chance of improbable good fortune. Also, I loved the exhaustion. I loved running around all night like my life depended on it, like if Table 59 didn't get their Bruschetta before their Pasta Milanos, a great cloud would open above us and G-d would strike us all with lightning bolts. Which it would, in the form of douchetards. A million small, achievable tasks.]
I look back on my whole life before now and I'm amazed I've gone this long without a steady "job," considering I went out and applied for jobs as soon as I was old enough to legally work (age 14, but you can't use knives until you're 15), even ultimately foregoing extracurricular activities (soccer, theater) in favor of closing Dana's Deli every night, and foregoing an active social life all through college in order to waitress. I loathed, all my life, the idea of not having a regular job for even one day, let alone so many months. If I'd've told myself in March that I'd be, right now, without a steady reliable place to BE and reap income for at least 20 hours a week (outside of my apartment), I'd be like "Wha?!!! What's going to happen, Psychic Weirdo?" Actually, there are at least 500 things that Riese-in-March wouldn't've believed about her future. No, probs like, 1,000. Most of all I never thought I'd have bangs, obvs.
Sooo ... in High Fidelity, this is Rob's Top Five Dream Jobs List:
1. Journalist for Rolling Stone magazine, 1976 to 1979
2. Producer, Atlantic Records, 1964 to 1971
3. Any kind of musician, besides classical or rap
4. Film director, any kind except German or silent
5. Architect (seven years training)
Laura reads his list. This conversation happens:
Laura: So you've got a list here of five things you would do if qualifications and time and history and salary were no object?And here's the thing: he totes IS a record store owner. Get it?
Rob: Yeah.
Laura: -- and one of them you don't really wanna do anyway.
Rob: Well, I did put it at number five.
Laura: Wouldn't you rather own your own record store than be an architect?
Rob: Yeah, I suppose.
Laura: And you wouldn't wanna be a 16th century explorer or the King of France--
Rob: God no.
Laura: Well, there you go then. Dream job number five. Record store owner.
"If time, history, salary, and qualifications were no object."
(Also, requires attendance, as in, no freelance hoo-ha, like totes "be here, this time, etc." kind of situation. To be a "job.")
12. A Staff Writer/Editor/Whathaveyou for one of the following publications:
Rolling Stone Magazine (1970s), Mademoiselle Magazine (1950s-60s)
The New York Review of Books (1963-1979), JANE Magazine (1995-2000)
Ms. Magazine (1972-1980), McSweeny's (2000-2002), New York Magazine, (2001->3/2007)
MIGHT magazine (1995-1997), Spy Magazine (1986-1996),
The New Yorker (1992-1998), The Paris Review (1953-1983)
Vogue (1963-1971), ElleGirl (2005-2006),
Curve (present), Bitch (present), Bust (present), Radar (present)
11. Super Hip Bartender in Fictional Location/Someplace Hip 'n Fit in the 70s
Had a bad day, as bad as they come.
Time to get a real job, you gotta stop having fun.
So I, so I got a real job, I'm working nine to nine.
I'm making five bucks an hour till the day I die.
I said I used to have a life once,
He said, "I used to like your smile once."
9. Travel Writer
If I could have one wish, I sure wish that I had never grown up.
I got a picture of the way I looked when I was three.
I came out laughing, screaming, dancing."
-Tegan & Sara, "More For Me"
Okay, I'm sure there are at least 100 more dream jobs. I seem to have more thoughts ABOUT dream jobs than I do actual dream jobs. I'll finish this later this week. I just thought of one. Oh, it's funny! [Imagine Stewie saying that] Saving it. Oh man, I just had a lot of good thoughts about it too. Also saving them. I will be happy I stored up all these thoughts later this week when I realise I still haven't written that story for the reading. Erk.
The protagonist of our teevee show, Morgan, is cited in the character descriptions as "struggling with ambition and inertia." I guess we write what we know.
This, after all, is what I know; this blog, my body which never learns, my friends, my books and my hat and my ipod and my bag and my favorite jeans and Chuck Taylors, this cruel expensive city, the muscle in my chest that once composed a relatively intact heart and has, in the past six months, been hollowed out and beat up and doesn't know how to put itself back together anymore, because it was such a scotch-taped and rubber-cemented deal to begin with, and has been for over a decade ... my fingers, this keyboard, my mean crazy neighborhood which never stops screaming, my roof and it's respite, my inbox, how hugs work, sleeping, the hours, the hours, the hours ...
I can say I want to be a rockstar, I mean, who doesn't want to be a rock star? I don't know, what is my dream job? What is my dream? What do I want? I know: I'll figure it out, right? I've got time, yeah? Not really, though.
The problem is, I've been the girl that knows what she wants, or at least acts like she does, pretty much my whole life. Now I don't even recognise myself, because so much changed on someone else's volition, so many choices were made FOR me, and I can't seem to UN-do them. I keep trying to work it out in language, hoping that'll translate to life soon enough. I'm certain something's off but don't know where to begin, and by "where" I mean "if."
I've had a series of "big pictures" -- huge all-consuming projects -- Conde Nast, [redacted] magazine article, totes mad twatwaffle, teevee show ... Right now we're in a waiting period, so to speak, on the teevee show -- so this week, for the first time pretty much all year, I've actually had to think about what like, MY big picture is. Two days after the story I told in "1" on the "SomeDay Top Ten," I declared I didn't want to write anymore I just wanted to work at Big Boy's, which even though I later decided was retarded, was still quite a shakedown for my mind ...
... maybe the reason I find it so unique and revolutionary every time I come to the revelation that I don't know what I want, which turns out to be something I've discussed at length in all journals, live, blogged, and otherwise, for years, when I actually look into it -- is because it's at odds with who I believe myself to be, essentially. So the rest of it is such a phase I forget about it even only days after it's concluded.
When it comes to this stuff, I'm a goldfish.
Anywhere else on earth is a good place to figure out these things; New York isn't so much. Because everything's so expensive. The air is urgent, like if you don't suck it all in right this moment, it could evaporate, and you'll be left unable to breathe.
There's a part in "Muppet Babies" when they're facing a bunch of doors
and don't know which one to enter.
Gonzo says he can take care of it: "I know this place like I know the back of my hand."
Gonzo chooses the door and they end up being lead into something awful,
probs an outer-space abyss of some sort,
a monster, something, I don't remember if they went in or just looked at it,
it doesn't really matter,
and Gonzo adds: "I guess I don't know the back of my hand very well."
(Gonzo's dream job: Professional bowler.)
(our stolen bowling shoes, high school graduation)


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What are PTC thermistors? PTC stands for "Positive Temperature Coefficient". PTC thermistors are resistors with a positive temperature coefficient, which means that the resistance increases with increasing temperature. PTC thermistors are divided into two groups, based on the materials used, their structure and the manufacturing process. The first group of PTC thermistors is comprised of silistors, which use silicon as the semiconductive material. They are used as PTC temperature sensors for their linear characteristic. The second group is the switching type PTC thermistor. This type of PTC thermistors is widely used in PTC heaters, sensors etc. Polymer PTC thermistors, made of a special plastic, are also in this second group, often used as resettable fuses. The switching type PTC thermistor has a highly nonlinear resistance-temperature curve. When the switching type PTC thermistor is heated, the resistance starts to decrease at first, until a certain critical temperature is reached. As the temperature is further increased above that critical value, the resistance increases dramatically. This article will focus on the switching type PTC thermistors. PTC thermistor definition A PTC thermistor is a thermally sensitive resistor whose resistance increases significantly with temperature. Characteristics of PTC thermistors Switching PTC thermistors are usually made of poly-crystalline ceramic materials that are highly resistive in their original state and are made semi-conductive by the addition of dopants. They are mostly used as PTC self-regulating heaters. The transition temperature of most switched PTC thermistors is between 60°C and 120°C. However, there are special application devices manufactured that can switch as low as 0°C or as high as 200°C. Silistors have a linear resistance-temperature characteristic, with a slope that is relatively small through most of their operational range. They may exhibit a negative temperature coefficient at temperatures above 150 °C. Silistors have temperature coefficients of resistance of about 0.7 to 0.8% °C. [caption id="attachment_1918"...
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What are NTC thermistors? NTC stands for "Negative Temperature Coefficient". NTC thermistors are resistors with a negative temperature coefficient, which means that the resistance decreases with increasing temperature. They are primarily used as resistive temperature sensors and current-limiting devices. The temperature sensitivity coefficient is about five times greater than that of silicon temperature sensors (silistors) and about ten times greater than those of resistance temperature detectors (RTDs). NTC sensors are typically used in a range from −55°C to 200°C. The non-linearity of the relationship between resistance and temperature exhibited by NTC resistors posed a great challenge when using analog circuits to accurately measure temperature, but rapid development of digital circuits solved that problem enabling computation of precise values by interpolating lookup tables or by solving equations which approximate a typical NTC curve. NTC thermistor definition An NTC thermistor is a thermally sensitive resistor whose resistance exhibits a large, precise and predictable decrease as the core temperature of the resistor increases over the operating temperature range. Characteristics of NTC thermistors Unlike RTDs (Resistance Temperature Detectors), which are made from metals, NTC thermistors are generally made of ceramics or polymers. Different materials used result in different temperature responses, as well as other characteristics. Temperature response While most NTC thermistors are typically suitable for use within a temperature range between −55°C and 200°C, where they give their most precise readings, there are special families of NTC thermistors that can be used at temperatures approaching absolute zero (-273.15°C) as well as those specifically designed for use above 150°C. The temperature sensitivity of an NTC sensor is expressed as "percentage change per degree C". Depending on the materials used and the specifics of the production process, the typical values of temperature sensitivities range from -3% to -6% per °C. [caption id="attachment_1804" align="aligncenter" width="550"] Characteristic NTC curve[/caption] As...
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What is a thermistor? A thermistor is a temperature sensitive resistor, they are often used as a temperature sensor. The term thermistor is a contraction of the words "thermal" and "resistor". All resistors have some dependency on temperature, which is described by their temperature coefficient. In most cases for (fixed or variable) resistors the temperature coefficient is minimized, but in the case of thermistors a high coefficient is achieved. Unlike most other resistors, thermistors usually have negative temperature coefficients (NTC) which means the resistance decreases as the temperature increases. These types are called NTC thermistors. Thermal resistors with a positive temperature coefficient are called PTC thermistors (Positive Temperature Coefficient). Thermistor definition A resistor whose resistance changes significantly with a change in temperature. Types and applications Thermistors are ceramic semiconductors. In most cases they are composed of metal oxides, which are dried and sintered to obtain the desired form factor. The types of oxides and additives determine their characteristic behavior. For NTC's cobalt, nickel, iron, copper or manganese are common oxides. For PTC's barium, strontium or lead titanates are commonly used. NTC thermistor The NTC type is used when a change in resistance over a wide temperature range is required. They are often used as temperature sensors in the range of -55°C to 200°C, although they can be produced to measure much lower of higher temperatures. Their popularity can be accounted to their quick response, reliability, robustness and low price. PTC thermistor The PTC type used when a sudden change in resistance at a certain temperature is required. They exhibit a sudden increase in resistance above a defined temperature, called the switch, transition of "Curie" temperature. The most common switching temperatures are in the range of 60°C to 120°C. They are often used for self-regulating heating elements and self-resetting over-current protection....
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Since brass, nor stone, nor earth, nor boundless sea,
But sad mortality o'ersways their power,
How with this rage shall beauty hold a plea,
Whose action is no stronger than a flower?
O! how shall summer's honey breath hold out,
Against the wrackful siege of battering days,
When rocks impregnable are not so stout,
Nor gates of steel so strong but Time decays?
O fearful meditation! where, alack,
Shall Time's best jewel from Time's chest lie hid?
Or what strong hand can hold his swift foot back?
Or who his spoil of beauty can forbid?
O! none, unless this miracle have might,
That in black ink my love may still shine bright.
Sonnet 65: Translation to modern English
Since neither brass nor stone nor earth nor the limitless ocean can resist the power of mortality, how could beauty have a chance of resisting its force when beauty's power is no stronger than that of a flower? Oh, how could the sweet-smelling breath of summer hold out against the fierce attack of war-like time when invulnerable rocks are not strong enough, nor steel gates firm enough, to resist its decaying force? Oh, terrifying thought! Where, oh where could time's finest jewel be hidden from time itself? Or what strong hand could slow time down? Or who is there to forbid its destruction of your beauty? Oh, no-one unless this miracle should happen: that the one I love will continue to shine brightly in black ink.


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- 1 cup chopped peeled Granny Smith apple
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro, divided
- 1/3 cup finely chopped red onion, divided
- 1 teaspoon (or more) fresh lime juice
- 1/3 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 3/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 3 cups low-salt chicken broth
- 2 15-ounce cans black beans, rinsed and drained
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 cups cooked brown or white rice
- 1 2–3-pound rotisserie chicken, skin discarded and meat shredded
- 4–6 lime wedges
Recipe Preparation
Combine apple, 1/4 cup cilantro, 2 Tbsp. onion, and 1 tsp. lime juice in a small bowl; toss to coat. Set apple salsa aside.
Combine remaining onion, bell pepper, and oil in a large skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until completely softened, 6–7 minutes. Add garlic and next 3 ingredients; stir constantly for 2 minutes. Stir in broth and beans; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; simmer briskly, mashing some of the beans with the back of a spoon and stirring often, until sauce is thickened, 8–10 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and more lime juice, if desired.
Divide rice and beans among plates. Top with some chicken and apple salsa. Garnish with remaining 1/4 cup cilantro and lime wedges.


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'Tree of Testimony ' showcases redemption, hope...
'Tree of Testimony' showcases redemption, hope
A black lattice of metal piping spreads in front of a dark, curved wall holding a large cluster of television screens. About 20 people stand or sit transfixed beneath this Tree of Testimony, watching the faces of about 70 Holocaust survivors as they laugh, cry, gesticulate and often just sit solemnly while speaking to the camera.
"These people have … shown through their stories what it means to be human," said Stephen Smith, executive director of the USC Shoah Foundation Institute, describing the videos. "These are stories about overcoming and living in spite of the evil that lives in the world."
The Aug. 2 dedication of the "Tree of Testimony: USC Shoah Foundation Institute Survivor Interviews" at the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust (LAMOTH), also marks what organizers are calling the end of construction for the museum, which moved into its current facility in Pan Pacific Park in October 2010.
"Our final idea is that this is not only an informational and aesthetic experience, but also a memorial," said E. Randol Schoenberg, the museum's president, referring to its newest permanent exhibition.
The Tree of Testimony, a collaboration between LAMOTH and the USC Shoah Foundation Institute, was completed in April, just before Yom HaShoah, after about two years of planning, according to Mark Rothman, the museum's executive director. Architect Hagy Belzberg, who designed the museum building, also created the $1-million Tree of Testimony. Funding for the project came primarily from the Wilf Family Foundation.
The museum, which is dedicated to using evidence of the Holocaust to educate the public, is organized into a series of rooms that roughly echo the chronology of the Shoah. The rooms contain exhibitions on Jewish life in Europe before the Holocaust, through Kristallnacht, the concentration camps, and the response to the Holocaust and World War II. The Tree of Testimony now marks the end of the museum's tour.
Visitors use headphones and an iPod Touch instead of ambient audio, which is intended to provide a more personalized experience. At the Tree of Testimony, visitors can listen to a particular interview by typing in a screen's number.
Schoenberg said his inspirations for this project included the video art of Nam June Paik as well as exhibitions at other Holocaust museums.
"Many museums use survivors' testimony for this [final] space, but one of the principles of this museum is showing the enormity of the Holocaust, and it is hard to show large numbers of things to people in a way that is intelligible," Schoenberg said. "So instead of selecting one or two videos to represent it, we come up with a way of showing them … the entire universe of survivor videos."
The 51,000 interviews, which were originally archived by the Shoah Foundation, are in 32 languages, but do not include English subtitles, and were recorded in 56 different countries. About half of the interviews are in English. It takes an entire year for all the interviews to be played on the 70 screens, and it would take 12 years for a single person to watch all the videos if they were played nonstop.
Many of the people attending the dedication ceremony had participated in the filming of the interviews as either survivors or helpers for the Shoah Foundation.
Survivor Jona Goldrich happened to see his own interview playing on one of the screens and felt compelled to speak.
Standing in front of the Tree, facing other survivors, their families and supporters, Goldrich reminded those present of the importance of facing the truth of who the Nazis were and what they did. The people who perpetrated such crimes against humanity, he said, were considered the most educated and sophisticated of their time.
"When I was 10, they said God would never let these people do the things they said they were going to do," he said.
Goldrich said he sometimes still cannot believe that he ran away from the Nazis at the age of 14, and that all of his friends from school and his family were killed.
Dana Schwartz, a survivor who has worked extensively for both the Shoah Foundation and LAMOTH, told one of the stories she had heard from a survivor interview. The interviewee was a doctor who had hidden with his wife and two other couples in the narrow space between two walls. When asked by the interviewer whether he and the others had ever quarreled during their two years in such stressful conditions, the doctor said, "Only about millimeters."
During the dedication ceremony, Schwartz said her "heart trembled" when listening to these stories, but she emphasized hope for the survivors and for the future generations who would visit the museum.
"They [the survivors] became scientists who changed the world, teachers, builders, writers and healers," she told the audience. "Will you send people here? Will you tell people about this place?"
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Madagascar: Revised Flash Appeal 2009
In 2009, Madagascar has suffered the effects of multiple crises, including drought and cyclones. Political instability, which led to the recent ousting of the President, has exacerbated the impact of the natural disasters, delaying assessments and response initiatives. Overall, an estimated 410 000 individuals are in need of food assistance, including 150 000 people in the drought-affected south. The erratic rainfall between September 2008 and January 2009 severely reduced the harvest, resulting in increased food insecurity.
The first harvest of 2009, which had been delayed by three months to June, was also insufficient, causing an overall lack of seed stocks. The Madagascar Flash Appeal 2009 was launched on 7 April to prevent the deterioration of the humanitarian situation, save lives, bolster social safety nets and, should the political circumstance allow, support time-critical recovery. As the situation continued to evolve in subsequent months, further data became available regarding the needs of the affected populations. The Madagascar Revised Flash Appeal 2009 was launched on 24 July to adjust requirements in order to address these current needs.
Challenges facing food security and livelihoods
Approximately 80 percent of Madagascar's population depends on agriculture-related activities for income and, for many, as a means to provide food for their families. It is estimated that 44 municipalities will be food insecure by September 2009, with their situation further exacerbated by the depletion of seed stocks.
Furthermore, as a result of the last lean season and dependence on damaging coping strategies, agricultural implements and material have been sold by households at low prices. The proportion of households owning a plough, an essential implement for rapid cultivation in an area where the soil must be worked immediately during the short and scarce rainy season, has fallen from 50 to 10 percent.
FAO response
Under the Madagascar Revised Flash Appeal 2009, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) aims to improve the food security of the poorest households in drought-affected southern regions. FAO's funding requirements to assist vulnerable populations in urban and peri-urban areas of Antananarivo, Fianarantsoa and Antsirabe were fully met through a contribution from the Government of Austria in response to the initial Appeal.
Under the Revised Appeal, FAO's role in southern Madagascar has expanded. The total requirement for this profile has increased to USD 850 000, of which USD 322 498 has already been met through a contribution from the Central Emergency Response Fund. The project, entitled "Distribution of bean, maize and horticulture seeds, tool kits and cassava cuttings to vulnerable households affected by drought in the regions of Androy and Anosy", aims to assist 23 000 households between June and September 2009.
FAO aims to provide seeds to a total of 30 000 households to assist in the resumption of their agricultural livelihoods for the upcoming planting season in September. Additionally, planned activities include the distribution of 3 000 ploughs to local agricultural groups (ten households per group) to assist in the immediate cultivation of their land.


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Last year my knitting resolution was to learn Fair Isle. At first it was daunting, but after a few tries I figured out how to hold my yarn in the other hand and work both colors at once. And while I have not finished my project, Funchal Moebius by Kate Davis, I feel I have mastered the technique.
So what do I do this year? For most the answer is obvious. Steeking. But let's be honest…that scares me too much. I make a fair amount of socks, and while I don't suffer from SSS (second sock syndrome), I have always been intrigued by the concept of knitting 2 socks at once, one inside the other. Kory Stamper wrote a tutorial about it on Knitty a few years ago. And while I was immediately taken with the idea, the thought of holding yarn in both hands was just too much for me. But now that I have mastered the Fair Isle technique, I think I am ready to try this new adventure.
Using Liberty Wool Light, I am going to use a basic sock pattern to start with, just simple stockinette. I plan to start in the next few weeks, so check back and see my progress.
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With the growing popularity of digital banking and Shopping, all the leading banking giants were in a way compelled to offer the credit card services to their customers, and the Visa credit cards which can be used for Shopping at any place in this world became the most sought after service. In fact as days passed, immense possibility of this sector emerged, and the banks with their marketing skills managed to organize tie ups with a wide variety of service providers- from online e-commerce platforms to real world stores, from the finest dining destinations to the most exquisite travel websites; and as a result when a customer uses his credit card to digitally transact with any of the following service provider, he began to get exclusive offers and benefits in the form of guaranteed cash backs, flat discount and so on. The fervor became a global phenomenon in no time, and even in a developing country like India, people began to utilize these opportunities while Shopping. In growing Megapolises such as Delhi/NCR, it is almost impossible to enjoy all the nuances of its ever growing and glowing urban life without credit cards, or rather digitalization has become an intricate part of our lives. Thus in today?s world, Shopping without credit cards is almost like eating without a dab of salt- things which just cannot flourish or survive without one another.
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Rosenthal, Dalhausser Reach Fuzhou Semis
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 26, 2013) – The U.S. men's beach volleyball team of Sean Rosenthal and Phil Dalhausser has advanced to the semifinals of the FIVB Fuzhou Open in China while the women's team of April Ross and Jennifer Kessy has reached the second round.
Rosenthal (Redondo Beach, Calif.) and Dalhausser (Ormond Beach, Fla.), the tournament's No. 2 seeds who have yet to lose a set, defeated Russia's 26th-seeded Konstantin Semenov and Yaroslav Koshkarev, 21-18, 21-18 (40 minutes) in Friday's second round before defeating Poland's No. 7 Grzegorz Fijalek and Mariusz Prudel, 21-16, 21-19 (37 minutes) in the third.
In Saturday's men's semifinals, Rosenthal and Dalhausser will face Brazil's Ricardo Santos and Álvaro Filho. In the other semifinal, Italy's No. 4 Nicolai Paolo and Daniele Lupo will play Austria's No. 32 Alexander Huber and Robin Seidl. The men's finals will also be played on Saturday.
Huber and Seidl were responsible for knocking the two other U.S. men's beach volleyball teams out of the competition on Friday.
In the first round, the Austrian pair defeated 10th-seeded Ryan Doherty (Toms River, N.J.) and Todd Rogers (Santa Barbara, Calif.), 15-21, 24-22, 15-13 (58 minutes). In the second round, Huber and Seidl beat ninth-seeded Jake Gibb (Bountiful, Utah) and Casey Patterson (Van Nuys, Calif.), 21-18, 21-18 (36 minutes).
In the women's bracket, Ross (Costa Mesa, Calif.) and Kessy (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) completed pool play undefeated on Friday, defeating Switzerland's 13th-seeded Nadine Zumkehr and Joana Heidrich, 21-23, 21-10, 15-10 (53 minutes). Ross and Kessy advanced straight to the second round, where they will face No. 6 Kristyna Kolocova and Marketa Slukova of Czech Republic on Saturday. The third round will also be played on Saturday with the semifinals and finals on Sunday.
The other three U.S. women's beach teams competing in China all completed play on Friday.
No. 20 Lauren Fendrick (Carlsbad, Ind.) and Nicole Branagh (Orinda, Calif.) lost their final pool play match on Friday to Poland's No. 29 Kinga Kolosinska and Monika Brzostek, 21-17, 15-21, 19-17. They did not advance from pool play.
The 27th-seeded team of Summer Ross (San Diego, Calif.) and Brittany Hochevar (Fowler, Colo.) defeated Canada's No. 22 Heather Bansley and Elizabeth Maloney on Friday, 21-13, 21-10 (28 minutes) to finished 2-1 in pool play and advance to the first round. There, the U.S. pair fell to 18th-seeded Austrian sisters Doris and Stefanie Schwaiger, 23-25, 21-19, 15-10 (53 minutes).
The 28th-seeded U.S. team of Jennifer Fopma (Bellflower, Calif.) and Brooke Sweat (Fort Myers, Fla.) also won their final pool play match over Switzerland's No. 21 Isabelle Forrer and Anouk Vergé-Dépré, 21-19, 21-19 in 36 minutes. The U.S. team finished pool play 1-2 and advanced to the first round where it lost to the Czech Republic's No. 24 Martina Bonnerová and Barbora Hermannová, 20-22, 21-18, 20-18 (49 minutes).
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Luca Silvestri's crew is a small group featured in Grand Theft Auto IV.
Lucas's crew is a small team within the Alderney-based Pegorino crime family, headed by Luca Silvestri, a soldato in the family. Luca often works two enforcers of the Pegorinos, Joseph DiLeo and Johnny Barbosa, known as "Joe Tuna" and "Johnny Spaz, respectively. By 2008, Luca's crew answers directy to Ray Boccino, the caporegime of the Pegorinos.
Events of GTA IV
Searching for the diamonds
After Ray's associate, The Lost MC President Johnny Klebitz leaves diamonds in the trash under Boccino's orders, Luca and his team are told to be dressed as Liberty Sanitation Department employees so they could pick up the diamonds.
Ray teams up the crew with his newest associate - Niko Bellic - so he would serve as a backup and driver. The group manages to secure the diamonds and avoid an attack from a rival Mafia family.
After Niko brings the trash to the LS department, he leaves the diamonds to Luca after the latter claims they take the stash to Ray.
Betraying the Pegorinos
However, Luca and his team decide to cross over Ray and the Pegorino and steal the diamonds for themselves so they could leave for Las Venturas. Ray sends Niko to retrieve the diamonds from Luca's crew who escapes in a Lokus, with intentions of lying to Ray that it was Niko who took the diamonds for himself.
Niko gives a chase to the crew, which ends with the Lokus crashed in Middle Park, leading Luca's crew to escape on foot. Niko guns down almost every member of Luca's crew before starting a search for Luca himself. He eventually finds Luca in a toilet stall, and excutes the traior, effectively dissolving the crew.
While Ray was pleased that the dismonds returned to him, he was somewhat upset with the demise of Luca's crew, scolding Niko that he only ordered to retrieve the diamonds, not killing the traitors
- Luca Silvestri - captain
- Joseph DiLeo
- Johnny Barbosa
- Unnamed member
- Ray Boccino - boss (formerly)
- Taking in the Trash
- Meltdown (wiped out)
- While the team is not named by any character, the game refers it to Luca's Crew.
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In just about four weeks, FIFA's maligned Executive Committee will vote to award the 2018 and 2022 World Cup.
For David Downs, executive director of the United States 2022 Bid Committee, almost all the hard work is complete. It's just about tying up loose ends now.
"We're making sure that our final presentation is in the best shape and is representative of all the effort we've put into the bid," he told MLSsoccer.com by phone on Thursday afternoon. "It needs to be consistent with what we've been saying all along.
"It's a fair amount of work putting together a 30-minute presentation. We're conscious of fact that not only will the 24 members of Ex-Co will see it, but that it will be streamed around the world and scrutinized by the members of the media who are in Zürich and elsewhere."
The presentation will take place in Switzerland the day before the vote. Although someone from the US team will have met with each member individually to discuss the nation's bid, the half-hour offering will be the last chance to sway any undecided Ex-Co members or assuage any lingering doubts.
Recent events involving allegations of collusion and vote selling have brought the proceedings under increased scrutiny and made it more difficult for the US Bid Committee to gauge support for their cause.
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"I think it's fair to say that, especially in light of the recent news of what may or may not have been going on with the Ex-Co, Ex-Co members are appropriately keeping their votes to themselves," Downs said."We won't have an idea [of how members are voting on Dec. 2]. Nor should we. The goal is to convince as many as we can that we are an excellent host."
The American team has spent the last year attempting to show the Ex-Co and the world at large that the US will be the best host for the '22 World Cup. An unbiased observer would most likely agree that the positives of the bid (excellent infrastructure, solid finances, the potential to grow the sport in the country) outweigh the negatives (the perception that Americans don't care about soccer, the US hosted in 1994). Additionally, the four other bidders — Australia, Japan, Korea, and Australia — have issues with their plans.
In a vacuum, the US looks to have a great chance to host the tournament.
Of course, the voting doesn't take place in a vacuum, as the events of the last month have clearly demonstrated. The Americans, however, haven't altered their plans.
"I don't think it's changed our approach," Downs said. "We've certainly handled ourselves in the same manner from Day 1."
If the vote took place tomorrow, would he feel confident?
"I'll feel the same way I will feel on December 1st and 2nd," he said. "I think we have made a very good case. I can see a very plausible scenario in which we win. That said, I'm realistic enough to know that we're not entitled and can see a plausible scenario in which we don't win.
"I wouldn't be doing my job if I weren't optimistic, but I'm also not overly so."
In less than a month, the world will find out whether that optimism is warranted.
Noah Davis covers the United States national team for MLSsoccer.com. Follow him on Twitter at @noahedavis.
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Research in Motion has confirmed that the BlackBerry developer community now has access to work with the social aspects of the BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) service. First announced at the BlackBerry DEVCON 2010, the platform now has a user base of over 28 million. With this beta release, Java developers will get access to APIs and features that allow them to build core functions into their applications.
RIM says that developers now have the ability to test the exact workflow and BBM integration that they can expect to see on a live device. This is made possible by special simulators for BlackBerry smartphone OS 5.0 and 6.0. Scheduled for April this year, additional support for the BlackBerry WebWorks platform is planned as well.
The new options now open for implementation are 'user permission based' and include options to access and update fields in a user's profile, the power to create custom areas within a user's profile, and the opportunity to initiate and embed chats with friends, initiating file transfers and sharing applications virally with friends in a contact list.
"With this release, the BBM Social Platform revolutionizes social interactions. The end user's experience can now be extended beyond just messaging/chat to a whole new breed of socially engaging apps including multimedia, gaming, location-based services, VoIP, video, and commerce. What was previously a solitary experience becomes now a social experience. Users gain the ability to discover new apps with friends and share real-time experiences and content with their inner circle. They enjoy the full advantages of the BBM community -- always-on and unparalleled immediacy and responsiveness," said the company on an official RIM BlackBerry blog.


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Comanche Fire, a new business that creates indoor/outdoor steel art with function, will hold an open house barbecue Friday, June 21, from 4-9 p.m. All are welcome! Located at 1009 N.E. 8th St.,#5, in Cape Coral, the business is owned by brothers Craig and Alan Waugh and currently employs six.
Comanche Fire products bring your custom artistic designs to life with grills, smokers, paper towel holders, wall sconces, mailboxes, coatracks and more - for indoor and outdoor use.
The Waughs say that the items created by Comanche Fire are made by master craftsmen to your specifications using U.S. battleship strength steel with a lifetime warranty.
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Comanche Fire is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and by appointment. For additional information, call 239-543-3473.


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If you're a student living on campus, getting around off campus is probably something you'll want to explore.
Between our MSMC Shuttle Van that gets you to Hudson Valley malls, restaurants, movie theaters, book stores, grocery stores, and the Beacon train station, and our very central location in the mid-Hudson Valley, we've got your transportation needs covered.
First, there's the Beacon Metro North train station, across the bridge, that can get you to Grand Central Station in Manhattan in just over an hour. You can take the MSMC Shuttle Van to the station. There's also a ferry service between Newburgh and Beacon that provides an inexpensive ride and beautiful views across the Hudson River.
The College is minutes from Stewart Airport, providing flights in and out of many major US cities.You will need to arrange for transportation between the station and the College.
If you would like to use a public transportation bus, Short-line Bus Company has locations throughout NYC. You would buy a ticket to the Route 300, Newburgh, NY, bus station. You will need to arrange for transportation between the station and the College.
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