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I'm waiting.
The recipe that I have to offer you tonight is still in the oven. I thought maybe we could wait together.
Sooooo…. what's new?
How have you been since the last time we talked?
Was it really just yesterday?
Have you seen these dishes?
And what about this corn? I know, right?! FROZEN corn with mint of all things? This time of year? Seems odd but so alluring. Luisa's insistence has convinced me that I need to make this. So I will be, on Thursday, for a very special someone's birthday feast.
Oh my goodness. This tart. Nearly everyday I ask Tara if we can be best friends. She's probably scared of me but I'm serious. I want to eat EVERYTHING that comes from her kitchen.
Hey! Here I sit just chatting away when I've neglected to tell you some thrilling news! A beautiful shiny chrome 6 quart KitchenAid arrived at my doorstep today.
You see tragically I've been without a mixer for nearly 8 months now. *gasp* In the midst of our move I leant my machine and it broke in the hands of the borrower. I couldn't have been happier. For I was once the owner of a 5 quart machine and because of the "accident" I upgraded.
To make the machine feel right at home I've put her to good use on her first day here. Together we made Gingerbread dough (in case you were wondering, 12 cups of flour EASILY fits in the 6 quart), marshmallows and meringue.
Which brings me back to what I came here to talk to you about. Meringue.
Sadly it appears as if I am just going to be a tease and tell you that they will have to wait for tomorrow.
It is currently 11:26 pm and even with the two shots of espresso I just consumed – I am fading fast – and the meringues are far from being ready to make their debut. In fact they're as soft as the pillow that is currently calling my name.
Instead I'll let Baron's excitement for this project speak for itself.
"I want this one."
"Yeah! This one right here."
"Wait?! What do you mean they won't be ready for hours?! Hrumpf."
I feel you sweet boy. We're all waiting patiently.
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Mateo Barnett is a Louisville musician who has delved heavily into the local music scene. If you've been around Louisville long enough you may have seen him play keyboards and "sing and emote all naughty like" (words from Barnett himself) on stage with the band Vampire Squid (of which I was their third violinist in the band). Vampire Squid broke up in August 2010. Read a farewell to the band in the LEO. He is also active in booking shows at small venues for local bands and out of town touring bands. So what has Barnett been up to since Vampire Squid's break up? Well it sounds like he has been staying pretty busy.
Since Vampire Squid, Barnett has taken up playing the accordion, mandolin, and any other cool instrument he can get his hands on. He has been practicing accordion and occasionally vocals with Stephanie Gary's (Venus Trap, Julie of the Wolves) currently unnamed band. Other band members include Jamie Lynn Smith (Venus Trap) and Matthew Whitaker (Hal Dolls) playing drums and bass respectively. Byron Gary (Vampire Squid, Stephanie's husband) is also collaborating by writing some trumpet parts for a few songs as well. This is a really exciting endeavor for Barnett because he is joining as an addition and also as an instrumental musician, not a singer or front man. This gives him a chance to experiment with instrumental playing and forces him to practice on those instruments. Singing came so easily for him that he never really felt he had to work hard on it. (Barnett comes from a musical background. His mother was an opera singer.)
The project Mateo is most psyched about is a project he started with Michael Autin (Vampire Squid) and Lee Faith. Over the past few months they have been writing skeletons of songs. Barnett describes the band's sound, "They are catchy but off kilter, so kind of Vampire Squidy. We are going to go back, flesh them out, and ask our friends to play parts on them- so a different drummer here, a cellist here, maybe two violins here, vibes and hand percussion over here. Probably a lot of it will overlap, but it will be big, epic, rowdy and fun."
When Barnett isn't playing in shows he is proactive in booking them, especially experimental groups. He has had the privilege to bring every member of Prehistoric Horse in town on solo tours. David Grollman (percussion w/ Prehistoric Horse) was on tour in his 2-piece group called Swirm with Brad Henkel. Swirm was on tour with another 2-piece group called Premoticon. Mateo had the pleasure of playing 2 shows with them, one with our nameless and disbanded project (Mateo and myself were in a short lived mandolin, saxophone, violin, guitar, keyboard band after Vampire Squid broke up), and the other with Sonic Sword, an experimental improv group. He brought Lucio Menegon (guitarist w/ Prehistoric Horse) to town, and Menegon played with Touch AC, Field of Kings, and Jack Holiday and the Westerners at Solidarity. Valerie Kuehne (cellist w/ Prehistoric Horse) came to town and played with Greg Mckillop, Sandpaper Dolls, and Dane Waters. He got to bring Hellblinki to town as well as The Ford Theatre Reunion on the same night. That was a very epic evening. He brought in the operatic, electronic duo Phantom Arms Akimbo followed by one of the greatest Louisville bands, Madame Machine. Some other interesting groups Barnett has booked include Joey Molinaro (solo grindcore violin), The Mimics, Daikaiju (surf rock band you must check out), and noise duo, Brain. One of the most fun events Barnett helps organize is a big Steampunk Birthday Party every September at the Rudyard Kipling. This is just a small portion of the bookings Barnett has done. If you are an out of town band looking for a venue to play on tour hit up Mateo Barnett. He can hook you up for sure.
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Are you a film crew person looking for work in the UK? Multiple opportunities have opened up for the crew for a documentary!
A new Covent Garden-based film company seeks a producer of marketing and distribution, a researcher/presenter, a camera operator, a sound person, a runner, and an editor, for its first documentary, called Laughing with Women. Why are women, on average, slightly less funny than men? Does gold-digging in particular impair women's joke-making ability? If women publicly reject gold-digging, do they become as funny, or funnier than men?
If the radical and revealing street-based social experiment at the centre of our documentary proves gold-digging does make women less funny (as pre-production research suggests) then our findings will make headlines around the world, our film's two minute teaser trailer attached to all those news and blog articles. The full documentary will be shot to a broadcast-quality standard and format, giving mainstream television companies worldwide the opportunity to purchase broadcasting rights (if they're feeling brave enough) whilst we maintain a virtually guaranteed revenue stream from our already established hardcore of supporters and fans around the world, who, along with everyone else we intrigue, will be able to enjoy Laughing with Women on newly launched pay-per-view channel, Vimeo on Demand (VoD) – where VoD itself takes a very modest 10% cut. The documentary has the potential to be translated into several languages – gold-digging a familiar if hidden story in every country, until now.
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The main shoot, testing the documentary's key hypothesis, and the kind of fireworks it will generate, will take place from August 1st, for 10 days, in central London. Eight to ten other shooting days will be organized for soon after. If interested in getting involved, please email your show-reel and/or CV, along with a paragraph or two saying hello, explaining in a little detail why you are specifically interested in working on Laughing with Women – and what your individual take on it all might be – also outlining your availability. Interesting respondents will be contacted for a Covent Garden meeting soon, where the whole plan, and a closely linked follow-up project can be discussed.
That isn't a documentary. They're not building a story around an established science fact, they're inventing a premise that they simply assume is true, and are then designing an "experiment" (more likely a contrived set of sight gags) to "prove" their claims on video. I can roughly predict what they're going to do: they're going to approach women, insult them by suggesting that they're venal gold-diggers, and then demonstrate that angry women don't have much of a sense of humor about sexist assmonkeys harassing them. Hypothesis proven! Of course, if women were actually funnier than the men in their sample, you know that wouldn't get aired — they have a prejudice, and by god, they're going to make it appear true.
And then they hope that people will be "brave enough" to make their video go viral when it confirms conventional bigotry. If their little dog-and-pony show doesn't get picked up any broadcasters, it isn't because they're afraid to pander to stereotypes — turn on your TV and look, that's never a problem — but because this "documentary" will be so patently slanted and dishonest that it is a slap in the face to real documentaries everywhere.
Wait a minute…they're looking for a people to do camera and sound, a produce, a presenter, and an editor, for a show that is going to be a series of confrontations and requires almost no writing. So there is basically no crew at all right now, just a no-talent hack sitting on his ass in his office dreaming of putting together a show to prove to the world that women lack a sense of humor and are all gold-digging bitches. He sounds like every MRA in the world.
I called it. This is the dream of no-talent hack Tom Martin, who brings nothing to the project other than a resentment of women.


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You know how this goes. You're just a regular guy, living his life, when all of a sudden, Jon "Bones" Jones cancels UFC 151, ruining everything. So, you do the only logical thing you can do. Google "Jon Jones," find his twitter handle and tell him how you think he's the biggest pussy this side of Michelle Duggar. The only hitch in this get along is that you're an MMA fan, so you are breathtakingly stupid and find the wrong guy and harass him endlessly.
Meet Jon Jones: mild mannered art producer, wearer of dark-rimmed glasses and a soul patch. He is also definitely not MMA fighter Jon "Bones" Jones. Yet, here we are.
At this point, I think Jon Jones has had a pretty awesome couple of days. Since the pay-per-view event was canceled when MMA Jones did not accept Chael Sonnen as his new opponent after Dan Henderson was forced to withdraw, regular dude Jones was interviewed by TMZ, turned into a meme and got a truckload of new followers. All thanks to stupid people! And he did it all with a smile and a wink.
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The harbour is the heart of the maritime city of Rostock. Although there may be fewer sailors on the quayside these days, the harbour still shapes the character of the city. It is also the venue for major events, such as the Hanse Sail in August, which attracts hundreds of sailing ships and a million visitors each year.
During Hanse Sail, up to 300 tall ships, sloops, cruise ships, ferries, museum schooners, vintage yachts and other sea-going vessels are paraded in front of delighted spectators in and around Rostock's harbour. This maritime festival is a special occasion for the entire Baltic region, a celebration of friendship between nations featuring music performed on a number of stages, two fireworks displays, a medieval fair, a Ferris wheel and plenty more entertainment spread out along nearly four kilometres. All of this takes place against the magnificent backdrop of Rostock's old quarter with its characteristic deep-red brick buildings dating from Hanseatic times. These include the city fortifications, parts of which have been preserved, including a section built by General Wallenstein during the Thirty Years' War. The eastern part of the old quarter contains a long stretch of wall near St. Peter's Church, and close by you can still see part of the Fishermen's Bastion with some historical canons. Inside the city walls, three of the original four monumental town churches still remain. The largest is the Gothic St. Mary's Church in the centre, while St. Peter's on Alter Markt square is located in the oldest part of Rostock. Its tower offers stunning views across the town and the Baltic Sea. Other notable buildings include the Gothic town hall with its baroque-period exterior, the late-Gothic Hausbaumhaus merchant's house and the neo-Gothic guildhall. A particularly endearing landmark is the old lighthouse in Warnemünde, an ideal destination for an excursion.
The traditional seaside resort of Warnemünde with its pretty, colourful fishermen's cottages is a quiet and relaxing place. It's a great place to explore the little stores, cafés and restaurants as well as the Alter Strom, an old arm of the river Warnow that exudes maritime charm with its fishing and sailing boats bobbing on the water. Despite all the history and the pride it takes in its grand seafaring heritage, Rostock is also a modern city. It has some remarkable examples of GDR and contemporary architecture, such as Lange Strasse, which was rebuilt in the late 1950s under the direction of the town's young chief architect Joachim Näther and the experimental Hyparschalen buildings created between 1966 and 1972, which still stand out today. They include the Teepott restaurant in Warnemünde, the Kosmos office building in the Südstadt district and the multi-purpose hall (now a shopping centre) in the Lütten Klein district. At the end of the 1990s, architects Gerkan, Mang and Partner built a chic shopping mall behind the facade of a former hotel. And while we're on the subject, Rostock is a great place for shopping. Distinctive pedestrian zones such as Kröpeliner Strasse have been established between Doberaner Platz square, Neuer Markt, Universitätsplatz square and the city harbour. This area is also great for eating out, offering everything from fresh fish to international cuisine, while those with a sweet tooth should make sure to pay a visit to the chocolatier de Prie at the harbour. The Kröpeliner Tor district with its pubs and clubs also has friendly restaurants, bars and cafés offering delicious food and refreshing beer. It's always worth taking a closer look either side of the main streets, where small shops and pubs in old warehouses and lovingly restored town houses are just waiting to be discovered. And what you will always find is the soul and charm of this extraordinary city.
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June 8, 1930 - July 9, 2013
Formerly of Warwick, NY
Claire Stern Posner, age 83, a previous resident of Warwick, NY, died Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at the Gurwin Jewish Nursing Home, Commack, NY.
Born on June 8, 1930 in Far Rockaway, NY, she was the daughter of the late Abraham and the late Celia (Schuster) Stern. She was married to Alan Bertram Posner. He predeceased her October 12, 2008.
Surviving are four daughters: Cindi Posner and her husband, Tom Drake, Andrea Posner and her husband, Robert Mejia, Jacki Posner and her husband, Scott Morrison, and Dr. Lysa Posner; and six grandchildren: Ausitn and Livia Drake, Amelia Coyne, Nora Mejia, and Jacob and Ben Morrison.
The Funeral was held at Copeland Funeral Home, Inc., 162 South Putt Corners Road, New Paltz, NY 12561, with Rabbi William Strongin officiating. Burial took place in New Paltz Rural Cemetery, New Paltz, NY.
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Top 10 Project Pitfalls You Can AvoidBy Baselinemag Print
Learn from the past. We've compiled a list of the errors companies have made in their major information-technology projects, culled from more than 220 case studies Baseline has presented in the last five years.
No. 1: A project's scope is too monolithic and gargantuan.In 2001, McDonald's planned to spend $1 billion over five years to tie all of its operations into a real-time digital network. Eventually, executives in company headquarters would have been able to see how soda dispensers and frying machines in every store were performing, at any moment. But after just two years, the fast-food giant threw in the towel.
- See: McDonald's: McBusted
No. 2: Processes and technology aren't synched up.BearingPoint, the consulting firm and systems integrator, failed to report earnings for almost 18 months. What happened? A "perfect storm" of external events, internal missteps and bad timing wreaked havoc as BearingPoint tried to unify its financial reporting systems. The biggest disconnect, according to former BearingPoint CIO Thomas Wilde, was that the financial processes BearingPoint had employed in moving to a new system didn't align with the software.
- See: How BearingPoint Lost Its Way
No. 3: Poor data quality leads to increased costs.Companies without proper information management and control spend 10% or more of their operating revenue on fixing problems that stem from bad data, says Larry English, president of Information Impact, a consulting company that specializes in data quality. Data broker ChoicePoint, which was fooled into selling private information to Nigerian criminals last year, didn't know how many of the 17 billion records it stored had inaccuracies—or what it was costing.
- See: ChoicePoint: Blur
No. 4: A project is slowed down because it requires approval across multiple divisions.More than five years ago, Nestlé set out to standardize how it operates around the world with a single system to predict demand, purchase supplies, collect payments from customers and market its products. But getting more than 40 managers to buy into the global standardization project was no easy sell.
- See: Nestlé Pieces Together Its Global Supply Chain
No. 5: Managers don't take advantage of information systems to make quick business decisions.Toy maker Mattel had all of the business intelligence, market research software and human procedures in place to tell it that MGA Entertainment's Bratz dolls would threaten Barbie's dominance in the doll market. But Mattel didn't act quickly or aggressively enough to cut the pouty-lipped hip-hop dolls off at the knees.
- See: Mattel: How Barbie Lost Her Groove
No. 6: Poor design results in data-entry errors.A new prescription-ordering system at Cincinnati Children's Hospital gave a doctor ordering a mild pain reliever the choice to order the medication in pill or liquid form. The physician mistakenly hit "tablets" instead of "milliliters" when clicking off dosage options, ignored subsequent warnings to reconsider, and ended up prescribing 325 tablets of Tylenol to be administered to a child. The amount of Tylenol ordered was a potentially harmful dose, but was so out-of-bounds that a pharmacist easily caught the error.
- See: Cincinnati Children's Hospital: Shots in the Dark
No. 7: Aging, disparate systems can become impossible to keep fully integrated.As of Sept. 30, 2005, the U.S. Army claimed $1.5 million in overpayments to 1,300 soldiers killed or injured while fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a Government Accountability Office report. One problem: The Army lacks a single integrated pay and personnel system, instead relying on 30 legacy applications.
- See: The Army's Pay Misstep
No. 8: A system is rushed into production too quickly, resulting in duplication of effort and bugs.The FBI's half-billion-dollar Trilogy project, which was supposed to have given the agency a brand-new case management system, was more than $200 million over budget. "One of the things … that I think backfired on us was to push hard after 9/11 to get the technology on as fast as possible without fully understanding the detrimental side effects of pushing too hard," FBI Director Robert Mueller told a Senate Appropriations subcommittee this year.
- See: FBI: Cold Case Files
No. 9: Access rights to existing systems are undocumented.NASA's 80,000 workers are actually a minority of the computer users with an account on some space agency system. There are also the scientists who log in remotely from universities around the world, as well as corporations and foreign space agencies that partner with NASA on specific projects. Because the creation of these accounts wasn't tracked systematically, NASA last year was able to offer only a "best guess" at the total number of users: about 275,000.
- See: NASA Struggles to Fix Network Security Holes
No. 10: A system's interface is hard to use.After Bank of America required online customers to use a new log-in mechanism to thwart phishing, calls to the bank's service centers climbed by 25%. "The average consumer does not have a clue how the Internet works," Katherine Claypool, Bank of America's senior vice president of e-commerce customer support solutions, told attendees at a banking industry conference.
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These muffins are Banana Coffee Muffins, with a sprinkling of oatmeal. The best way to use up spotty, ripe bananas! Initially I was a bit afraid of adding coffee into these (as I don't think coffee goes well with fruit), but I decided to be daring and throw that in. Also because I've been recently obsessed with oatmeal, I added some into the mix and sprinkled some on top - just to pretend that I'm 'health conscious'.
The muffins were delicious piping hot out of the oven with a noticeable, but not overpowering hint of coffee. The oatmeal also added some extra texture - something different from the tender crumb of the muffins.
The Pinwheel Shortbread Cookies were baked for the last day of lessons at school. The recipe is my all time favourite shortbread recipe (see below) that I've used for many many times before with success. They are quite rich and buttery with a slightly crunchy texture. Many of my friends thought they were really cool - some even thought they were store bought!
Banana Coffee Muffins
Adapted from Simply Recipes
Makes 12 muffins
3 ripe bananas, smashed
1/3 cup (75g) melted butter
2/3 cup (120g) sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
2tbsp instant coffee powder, mixed with 2 tbsp hot water
1 teaspoon baking soda
Pinch of salt
1 1/2 cup (190g) flour
1oz (30g) oatmeal, plus more for sprinkling
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. With a wooden spoon, mix butter into the mashed bananas in a large mixing bowl.
2. Mix in the sugar, egg, espresso and vanilla.
3.Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the mixture and mix in.
4. Add the flour, mix until it is just incorporated. Gently mix in the oatmeal.
5. Pour mixture into a prepared muffin tin. Sprinkle more oatmeal on top if desired. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Check for doneness with a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin. If it comes out clean, it's done. Cool on a rack.
These muffin liners are cute, no?
Pinwheel Shortbread Cookies
Adapted from BBC Good Food
Vanilla Dough
160g plain flour
100g salted butter, cold, cut into 1cm cubes
50g sugar
1tsp vanilla essence
1 large egg yolk
Chocolate Dough
140g plain flour
20g cocoa powder
100g salted butter, cold, cut into 1cm cubes
50g sugar
1 large egg yolk
1. Prepare the vanilla dough. Place flour and butter into mixing bowl, rub together until mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs and the butter is completely worked into the flour. Add vanilla and egg yolk, mix together gently until a ball of dough forms. If it is too dry, sprinkle in a few drops of water. Alternatively, place all the butter and flour food processor and pulse together until butter disappears, add the rest of the ingredients and pulse until a dough forms. Wrap dough with cling film and chill whilst you prepare the chocolate dough.
2. Prepare the chocolate dough as above, adding the cocoa in with the flour.
3. Unwrap the vanilla dough and place into a large Ziploc bag. Roll out into a square with uniform thickness. Repeat with the chocolate dough.
4. Place the chocolate dough on top of the vanilla dough and roll up tightly, Swiss-roll style, but gently so you don't deform the log. Chill for 1 hour.
5. Preheat oven to 180C. Line a baking tray with parchment.
6. Remove dough from the fridge. Slice into generous 5mm (1/4 inch) slices and place them slightly apart on baking sheet.
7. Bake for 20 minutes until the biscuits are just turning pale golden around the edges, then transfer to a wire rack to cool. The biscuits will keep fresh for up to one week stored in an airtight tin.


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Planet Green is changing course.
Its corporate parent, Discovery Communications, announced Wednesday that the cable channel will change its emphasis on nature and ecology and focus instead on the country's spirit and culture under the new name of Destination America.
The changeover happens May 28.
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Destination America will tackle subjects including American cuisine — from Tex-Mex to barbeque — and American mysteries from Jesse James' lost fortune to Area 51. Other shows will visit amusement park thrill rides and Western ghost towns.
Discovery Communications president David Zaslav said the network will showcase "the essence of American innovation and hard work."
Destination America will be available in 60 million homes.
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Fire expert witness performing origin and cause investigations nationally. Gregory J. Cahanin meets the professional qualifications of NFPA 1033, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator as documented in a Florida declaratory statement held by no other fire expert in the state. Investigations include the Station Nightclub Fire in 2003 with 100 fatalities. In Wyatt v. Security Alarms Co., Inc. key testimony on the failure of a Viking automatic fire sprinkler established a product liability that resulted in a $1.4M dollar jury award for Wyatt in Oklahoma. Specialty areas of forensic expertise include kitchen fire suppression systems, fire sprinklers, and fire alarm failures. Fire and Building Code construction defect findings are supported by 40 years of working with national codes and standards. Gregory Cahanin also performs code compliance and development for property owners and manufacturers. At the National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA, Mr. Cahanin was a Senior Life Safety Engineer. Primary responsibilities were in support of Life Safety Code development and education. He was staff liaison for building construction standards and the Fire Prevention Code. Special project work included support of the International Division of NFPA in a survey of fire protection for all oil production facilities of LaGoven SA in Venezuela; an evaluation of the airport terminal in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil; and a code comparison study for the National Institute of Building Sciences. Multiple fatality fire investigations while with NFPA were performed with findings nationally published and peer reviewed.
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Richard Collins, Ph.D., M.Sc., B.Sc.
Cranberry Township, PA
Accurate research & scientific analysis in mechanical and biomedical engineering & regulatory assessments. Litigation support in: Accident reconstruction, Injury biomechanics and Medical device product liability. Consultation in Biomedical & Human Factors Engineering; Former Professor of Medicine; Professor of Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering.
Gulf Coast Fire Investigation Research And Education
Robert Schaal, IAAI-CFI
Mandeville, LA
Consultant in the various aspects of the forensic fire investigation profession including fire scene investigation, case management, technical review, and litigation advisor. Also involved in the design, development and implementation of testing, research and education projects.
Meier Fire Investigation, LLC
Richard Meier
Palmetto, FL
Licensed, Certified and Court Qualified Fire & Explosion Expert. Origin & Cause Investigations; Evidence Collection, Examination & Storage; Laboratory Testing; Safety Standard & Code Research and Analysis; Case File Review; Failure Analysis; Expert Deposition & Trial Testimony. Whether a fatal house fire across town or a multi-million dollar industrial explosion across the country, we can handle your case - start to finish!
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Meyer R. Rosen FRSC, FAIC, CPC, CChE, CFEI, DABFET
East Norwich, NY
Meyer R. Rosen has over thirty-five years of industrial and academic experience in chemistry and chemical engineering. He serves as an expert witness for attorneys and insurance companies in both plaintiff and defense matters. Mr. Rosen specializes in products liability and personal injury matters.
Morris Fire Investigation
John Morris
Glendale, AZ
Morris Fire Investigations is principally owned and operated by John Morris, a retired ATF Special Agent Certified Fire Investigator. Johns expertise includes over 730 fire and explosion scene examinations and multiple instances of expert testimony in federal and state courts. Morris Fire Investigations is based in the Phoenix, Arizona area. Prior to forming Morris Fire Investigations John was a Special Agent with ATF for over 26 years, serving more than half of that time as a fire and explosion investigator, and retiring as a Supervisory Certified Fire Investigator (CFI) in Phoenix, Arizona. During his ATF career John was an ATF CFI, ATF Certified Explosive Specialist (CES) as well as a member of ATFs prestigious National Response Team. Among the hundreds of fire scenes investigated by John include many multi-million dollar losses, fires with multiple fatalities and serial arson cases. John was also the lead CFI on the USS Miami, a nuclear submarine fire, with a $1,000,000,000 dollar loss.


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The Red Sox have lost five straight games (the team's worst skid since the start of the season), seven of eight, and nine of 11. Should we panic?
Flo says: Hell, yeah!
You go on this road trip 1-6 -- it's not good. We've got these guys breathing down our necks and we're not in first place either. We've got to come back and play better, though. ...
[A]t this point you panic. You've got to panic at this point. But you're not going to do anything panicking but playing better. Of course you're freaked out. ... [T]he past three days, [the Rays] look like they have no pressure on themselves. That makes a huge difference.


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Edna St. Vincent Millay (22 February 1892 – 19 October 1950 / Rockland / Maine / United States)
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Public Health Nursing E Book
Author by : Marcia Stanhope
Languange : en
Publisher by : Elsevier Health Sciences
Format Available : PDF, ePub, Mobi
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Description : Now in its 8th edition, the "gold standard" in community health nursing provides comprehensive and up-to-date content to keep you at the forefront of the ever-changing community health climate and prepare you for an effective nursing career. In addition to a solid foundation in concepts and interventions for individuals, families, and communities, you will find real-life applications of the public nurse's role, Healthy People 2020 initiatives, new chapters on forensics and genomics, plus timely coverage of disaster management and important client populations such as pregnant teens, the homeless, immigrants, and more. Evidence-Based Practice boxes illustrate how the latest research findings apply to public/community health nursing. Separate chapters on disease outbreak investigation and disaster management describe the nurse's role in surveilling public health and managing these types of threats to public health. Separate unit on the public/community health nurse's role describes the different roles and functions of the public/community health nurse within the community. Levels of Prevention boxes show how community/public health nurses deliver health care interventions at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of prevention. What Do You Think?, Did You Know?, and How To? boxes use practical examples and critical thinking exercises to illustrate chapter content. The Cutting Edge highlights significant issues and new approaches to community-oriented nursing practice. Practice Application provides case studies with critical thinking questions. Separate chapters on community health initiatives thoroughly describe different approaches to promoting health among populations. Appendixes offer additional resources and key information, such as screening and assessment tools and clinical practice guidelines. Linking Content to Practice boxes provide real-life applications for chapter content. NEW! Healthy People 2020 feature boxes highlight the goals and objectives for promoting health and wellness over the next decade. NEW! The Nurse in Forensics chapter focuses on the unique role of forensic nurses in public health and safety, interpersonal violence, mass violence, and disasters. NEW! Genomics in Public Health Nursing chapter includes a history of genetics and genomics and their impact on public/community health nursing care.


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The Perfect Dark engine is a modified version of that of GoldenEye 007, and many of the gameplay features are unchanged. For instance, the manual aiming system, originally inspired by Sega's Virtua Cop, is graphically enhanced but essentially the same. Players can crouch, duck and lean but notably there is still no ability to jump. Despite this, it is possible to drop from most ledges, a feature rarely used in GoldenEye 007. Most weapons have a finite magazine and must be reloaded after a certain number of shots. Interaction with the environment is via a single "Use" command, which opens doors, activates computers and so on. The engine never had an official name, its always been a upgrade from past game engines.
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A recent iBooks update (1.5, I think) mentions a new "full screen reading mode" that gets rid of the junk on the top/bottom of the screen.
How do I actually get into this mode on the iPhone? I can't find an option for it in themes or font option.
Or is it only available on the iPad?


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Justin Bieber (Ft. Busta Rhymes) - Drummer Boy [NBA Promo]
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Large Type Notes, Half Cents, Franklin Half Dollar, Gold Coins and Retail Sales in Lyons, Hartsdale and New York
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Life-saver exhibition with new records
Success record of the 19th Rettmobil 2019 in Fulda - The unique exhibition of lifesavers
The best RETTmobil of all times has set new records: 30,619 visitors from all over the world attended the 19th edition of the leading international trade show for rescue and mobility from May 15 to 17 in Fulda. Thus the sonic barrier of 30,000 visitors was broken for the first time. The record number of 545 exhibitors from 20 nations also confirms the global significance and dramatic topicality of the unique Lifesavers show of Life-Savers.
The success of the three-day forum is based on four pillars: Trade fair, advanced training, mobility and quality. Everyone is highly satisfied: the public, the exhibitors and those responsible for the globally recognised trade show, which once again attracted a great deal of media interest. According to the fair management, RETTmobil 2019 was not only a platform for the global community of helpers and rescuers, but also proof of the European idea. You can hardly find so many exhibitors from Europe at any other major event. The USA and Asia were also represented.
The balance sheet in figures
The biggest run on the industry event was registered on the second day of the fair, Thursday, with 11,000 trade visitors. On Wednesday there were over 10,000 people, on the last day the same number again. For comparison, the figures for the 18th RETTmobil 2018: 540 exhibitors and 29,618 visitors. The total balance of all 19 trade fairs: just under 7600 exhibitors and over 375,000 visitors.
The exhibitors presented themselves on the over 70,000 square metre site with 20 halls and a large outdoor area. In the optimised off-road area, fire brigades, the German Federal Agency for Technical Relief and the German Federal Armed Forces demonstrated their skills in exciting activities. The 19th RETTmobil 2019, trend-setting and contemporary, documented the high standard of technical and medical equipment of the internationally exemplary rescue service in Germany. The highly topical events in the field of further training were fully booked at an early stage. For the Fulda fire department, RETTmobil provided an optimal advertising and communication platform.
"At the highest level"
Manfred Hommel, chairman of the Interessengemeinschaft der Hersteller von Kranken- und Rettungsfahrzeugen (IKR), the association of manufacturers of ambulances and rescue vehicles, the conceptual sponsor of the exhibition, is proud of the huge success of the "world's best and most important forum for innovation, safety, quality, competence and further training". The quality of services and products is outstanding, said Hommel, who attested the trade fair "the highest level of presentation in all areas". There is nothing comparable to the Rettmobil anywhere in the world. Now it is important to turn the globally unique German rescue system into an export hit.
"Very satisfied in every respect"
Petra Dehler-Udolph and Dieter Udolph, Managing Directors of Messe Fulda GmbH, are also "very satisfied" and have been responsible for the planning, preparation and implementation of the solitary exhibition right from the start. All exhibitors have spoken extremely positively about the stands, the presentation, the quality of the services and products, the visit and the organisation. There is already a "very great demand" for the 20th RETTmobil 2020, the preparations for which have already begun. The trade show organisers pointed out the importance of RETTmobil for the hospitality sector in Fulda. The trade show could open up excellent opportunities for the city of Fulda in terms of company settlements and new jobs.
"Excellent perspectives"
IKR Chairman Hommel reported that during the fair many transactions had not only been initiated but also signed. In addition, excellent contacts had been established on an international level. These facts opened up great prospects for RETTmobil's future. Digitalisation and electromobility are also on the advance in the rescue sector.
The top-class supporting programme with very well attended lectures at the trade show forum as well as the seminars and workshops of the medical rescue service have once again proven their worth. Professor Dr. Peter Sefrin was responsible again. The Fulda fire department had prepared an exciting advanced training programme for emergency forces: Demonstrations with rescue from emergency situations with hydraulic and pneumatic rescue equipment.
The trade show was accompanied by local, regional and international media and above all by the trade press. Journalists from Germany, France, Italy and the USA were accredited.
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R.I.P TimesSelect?
from the good-riddance deptThe New York Times' plan to lock up its premium content known as TimesSelect was a terrible idea to begin with, and every piece of data that came out about it merely confirmed that the program was unpopular. Sure, the company drew a modest amount of revenue from it, but in exchange it severely limited the exposure of its top columnists, not to mention all of the foregone advertising revenue from the lower traffic. Now comes word that the paper is set to pull the plug on the offering (via Romenesko). At this point, it's still just a rumor, but either way, the company has to arrive at this conclusion eventually. Newspaper publishers cling to the dream that one day all of their content will be safely behind paywalls and that readers will suddenly wake up with an allergy to money and favor this model. But the trend is only moving one direction, as there's even talk about the Wall Street Journal, the one paper that's had a moderate amount of success charging for access, making its content free.
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With a deep understanding and appreciation of the sea, Pekka Koskenkyla founded Oy Nautor Ab in Finland in 1966 and changed the history of sailing.Born in the small Finish village of Pietarsaari in the Gulf of Bothnia, 500 miles north of Helsinki and 400 south of the Arctic Circle, he experienced the most challenging situations at sea and this is where his dream began to create a boat of utmost quality. He inspired Sparkman& Stephens, the most acclaimed yacht designers of the time in New York, to design the first sailing yacht in fiberglass, capable of both cruising and racing.
The Swan 36 was born and the story of a legend began: a beautiful light yacht, innovative design, coupled with the stability and safety of traditional wooden boats. Today the Nautor's Swan prides itself with many victories, participation in the most challenging races, and a refined style that puts it at the top of the luxury sailing yacht market.


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- Background
The reputation and integrity of CSS Industries, Inc., its subsidiaries and its affiliates ("CSS") are valuable assets that are vital to CSS' success. Each employee of CSS, including each of CSS' officers, is responsible for conducting CSS' business in a manner that demonstrates a commitment to the highest standards of integrity. This Code of Ethics has been adopted to help employees meet these standards. Specifically, the purpose of this Code is (a) to foster among employees a culture of honesty and accountability, (b) to provide guidance to help employees to recognize and deal with ethical issues and (c) to provide mechanisms for employees to report unethical conduct. While this Code is designed to provide helpful guidelines, it is not intended to address every specific situation. Therefore, dishonest conduct, conduct constituting moral turpitude or conduct that is illegal will constitute a violation of this Code, regardless of whether such conduct is specifically referenced in this Code. This Policy supercedes our November 10, 1986 Policy relating to Conflicts of Interest and a Code of Business Ethics.
- Overview
It is the policy of CSS: (a) to comply with all applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations; (b) to expect that all of its employees at all times observe honest and ethical conduct in the performance of their CSS related responsibilities, including the avoidance of conflicts of interest; and (c) to encourage and support internal disclosure of any violation of this policy for appropriate action.
The Code of Conduct governs the business-related conduct of all CSS employees, including, but not limited to the chief executive officer, chief financial officer and all other officers of CSS Industries, Inc.
- Compliance With Law
A variety of laws apply to CSS and its operations. Each CSS employee is expected to comply with all such laws, including securities, banking and antitrust laws, as well as rules and regulations adopted under such laws. Examples of criminal violations under these laws include:
- stealing, embezzling or misapplying corporate or bank funds;
- using threats, physical force or other unauthorized means to collect money;
- making false entries in the books and records of CSS, or engaging in any conduct that results in the making of such false entries;
- making a payment for an expressed purpose on CSS' behalf to an individual who intends to use it for a different purpose;
- utilizing CSS funds or other assets or services to make a political contribution or expenditure; [1]
- failing to comply with the letter and spirit of all antitrust laws relating to CSS; and
- making payments, whether corporate or personal, of cash or other items of value that are intended to influence the judgment or actions of political candidates, government officials or businesses in connection with any of CSS' activities.
CSS must and will report all suspected criminal violations to the appropriate authorities for possible prosecution, and will investigate, address and report, as appropriate, non-criminal violations.
- Conflicts of Interest
A conflict of interest can occur or appear to occur in a wide variety of situations. Generally speaking, a conflict of interest occurs when an employee's or an employee's immediate family's personal interest interferes with, or has the potential to interfere with, the interests or business of CSS. For example, a conflict of interest may occur where an employee or a family member receives a gift, a unique advantage, or an improper personal benefit as a result of the employee's position at CSS. A conflict of interest could make it difficult for an employee to perform corporate duties objectively and effectively because he or she is involved in a competing interest. The following is a discussion of certain common areas that raise conflict of interest issues. However, because a conflict of interest can occur in a variety of situations, CSS employees must be alert to recognize any situation that may raise conflict of interest issues.
- Outside Activities/Employment - Any outside activity must not significantly encroach on the time and attention employees devote to their corporate duties, should not adversely affect the quality or quantity of their work, and should not unless CSS' approval is received, make use of corporate equipment, facilities or supplies, or imply CSS' sponsorship or support. In addition, unless previously approved by the Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors of CSS Industries, Inc., under no circumstances are employees permitted to take for themselves or their family members business opportunities that are discovered or made available by virtue of their positions at CSS. Moreover, no employee may perform services for or have a financial interest in any entity that is or to an employee's knowledge may become, a supplier, customer or competitor of CSS.[2] Employees are prohibited from taking part in any outside employment unless CSS' prior approval is received.
- Civic/Political Activities - Employees are encouraged to participate in civic, charitable or political activities so long as such participation does not encroach on the time and attention they are expected to devote to their CSS-related duties. Political activities are to be conducted in a manner that does not involve CSS or its assets or facilities, and does not create an appearance of CSS involvement or endorsement.
- Gifts - Except as otherwise provided herein, no employee may accept gifts, merchandise or personal services from suppliers, vendors or customers.[3]
- Loans to Employees - Loans or extension of credit guarantees to or for the personal benefit of an officer or employee, or to a member of his or her family, is prohibited, except as permitted by law and the rules of the New York Stock Exchange.
- Insider Trading - Employees are prohibited from trading in CSS Industries, Inc. securities while in possession of material inside information. Among other things, trading while in possession of material inside information can subject the employee to criminal or civil penalties. CSS' policy dated June 8, 1989, and supplemented on December 3, 1999, relating to Confidential and Proprietary Information is incorporated by reference into this Policy.
- Fair Dealing
Each employee should deal fairly and in good faith with CSS' customers, suppliers, regulators, business partners and others. No employee may take unfair advantage of anyone through misrepresentation, inappropriate threats, fraud, abuse of confidential information or other related conduct.
- Proper Use of CSS Assets
CSS assets, including information, materials, supplies, time, intellectual property, facilities, software, and other assets owned or leased by CSS, or that are otherwise in CSS' possession, may be used only for legitimate business purposes. The personal use of CSS assets without CSS approval is prohibited.
- Delegation of Authority
Each employee, and particularly each of CSS' officers, must exercise due care to ensure that any delegation of authority is reasonable and appropriate in scope, and includes appropriate and continuous monitoring.
- Handling Confidential Information
Employees should observe the confidentiality of information that they acquire by virtue of their employment by CSS, including information concerning customers, suppliers, competitors and other employees, except where disclosure is approved by CSS or otherwise legally mandated. Of special sensitivity is financial information, which should under all circumstances be considered confidential except where its disclosure is approved by CSS, or when it has been publicly
available in a press release or a report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in each case for at least forty-eight hours. The provisions of the CSS policy relating to Confidential and Proprietary Information which have been incorporated by reference into this Policy are specifically applicable to this provision of the Policy.
- Special Guidelines for Chief Executive Officer and Senior Financial Employees
Federal law requires CSS Industries, Inc. to disclose whether it has adopted a "code of ethics" that is applicable to CSS Industries, Inc.'s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, controller or principal accounting officer, and any person who performs a similar function (the "Covered Officer"), and that codifies specified standards. The requirements in this section are designed to encompass the standards to be codified under such a specific "code of ethics." Accordingly, each Covered Officer shall:
- Act with honesty and integrity, avoiding violations of this Code, including actual or apparent conflicts of interest with CSS in personal and professional relationships.
- Disclose to the General Counsel of CSS Industries, Inc. any material transaction or relationship that reasonably could be expected to give rise to any violations of the Code, including actual or apparent conflicts of interest with CSS.
- Provide CSS Industries, Inc.'s other employees, consultants, and advisors who are engaged in filing reports and documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC Reports") or in disseminating other public communications such as press releases, information relating to such reports, documents and other communications that is accurate, complete, relevant, timely and understandable.
- Endeavor to ensure full, fair, timely, accurate and understandable disclosure in SEC Reports and public communications, including through adherence to and evaluation of CSS Industries, Inc.'s disclosure controls and procedures.
- Comply with laws, rules and regulations of federal, state, and local governments, and other appropriate self-regulatory organizations.
- Respect the confidentiality of information acquired in the course of the Covered Officer's work except where a Covered Officer has CSS Industries, Inc.'s approval or where disclosure is otherwise legally mandated.
- Refrain from using for personal advantage confidential information acquired in the course of the Covered Officer's employment.
- Proactively promote ethical behavior among peers in the Covered Officer's work environment.
- Achieve responsible use of and control over all assets and resources employed or entrusted to the Covered Officer.
- Record or participate in the recording of entries in CSS' books and records that are accurate to the best of the Covered Officer's knowledge.
It is important to note that Federal law requires that any waiver of, or amendment to the requirements in this Section IX will be subject to public disclosure.
- Internal Disclosure Procedures
General Policy - The Board of Directors of CSS Industries, Inc. is ultimately responsible for the implementation of this Code of Ethics and Internal Disclosure Procedures. Those portions of the Internal Disclosure Procedures relating to the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by CSS regarding accounting, internal audit controls or auditing matters and for the confidential anonymous submission by CSS employees regarding alleged questionable accounting or auditing matters have been established by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of CSS Industries, Inc., and together with the remainder of this Policy have been approved by the Board of Directors.
As part of its commitment to ethical and legal conduct, CSS expects its employees to bring to the attention of either the CSS Industries, Inc.'s Legal Department or its Internal Audit Department information about suspected violations of the Code of Ethics or about questionable accounting or auditing matters. An anonymous complaint may be submitted. Employees are expected to come forward with any such information without regard to the identity or position of the suspected offender. Subject to any disclosure obligations required by law, CSS will endeavor to treat the information received in a confidential manner consistent with appropriate evaluation and investigation and CSS will seek to assure that no act of retribution or retaliation will be taken against anyone for making any such complaint.
Complaint Procedure
Notification of Complaint - Information about known or suspected violations by any employee or agent of CSS should be reported promptly to either the Legal Department or the Internal Audit Department of CSS Industries, Inc. at 450 Plymouth Road, Suite 300, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 (telephone number (610) 729-3959 or facsimile number at (610) 729-3957). Whenever practical, the complaint should be made in writing.
Investigation - Reports of violations will be investigated under the supervision of the CSS Industries, Inc. Legal Department unless the alleged violation relates to a member of the CSS Industries, Inc. Legal Department. If the alleged violation relates to a member of the CSS Industries, Inc. Legal Department, it will be investigated under the supervision of the Internal Audit Department. CSS employees are expected to cooperate in the investigation of reported violations. The results of investigation of all reported violations relating to accounting, internal audit controls or auditing matters will also be reported by the CSS Industries, Inc. Legal Department or Internal Audit Department, as the case may be, to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
Confidentiality - Except as may be required by law or the requirements of the resulting investigation, the CSS Industries, Inc.'s Legal Department and Internal Audit Department shall not disclose the identity of anyone who reports a suspected violation if anonymity is requested; however, employees should be aware that the members of the CSS Industries, Inc. Legal Department and Internal Audit Department are obligated to act in the best interests of CSS and do not act as personal representatives or lawyers for employees.
Protection Against Retaliation - Retaliation in any form against an individual who reports an alleged violation of this Policy, even if the report is mistaken, may itself be a violation of law and is a serious violation of this Policy. Any alleged act of retaliation should be reported immediately to the CSS Industries, Inc. Legal Department unless the alleged act of violation is attributed to a member of CSS Industries, Inc. Legal Department. In such event, the alleged act of retaliation should be reported immediately to the Internal Audit Department. If determined to have in fact occurred, any act of retaliation will result in appropriate disciplinary action including termination of employment.
Compliance with this Policy
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by Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services
With housework, doctor appointments, time with family, and job responsibilities, there are always tasks that get left until the last minute. But whether I'm choosing an insurance plan or planning a vacation, I still want to make sure my "I"s are dotted and my "T"s crossed. I want to know that everything's taken care of – without worry and confusion.
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I was born and raised in Chicago so I tend to be biased when it comes to pizza, however I can appreciate the various styles as long as they are done well.
The positive reviews on Yelp led me to Custom Built Pizza. I was skeptical, but I loved the idea and just had to try it. You walk up and select your crust, sauce, cheese and toppings. You're not nickel and dimed for every topping either. And the options are endless and fresh.
Overwhelmed by all the possibilities, I went with the classic 1889 Pizza Margherita ($7.95). It was loaded up and baked for a few short minutes. I paid my tab and was digging in while it was still piping hot. This didn't compare to those in I had in Italy, but compared to those locally and in NY this was top notch. Who knew? Someone with this brilliant idea, apparently.
My brother joined me on this visit. He had the spicy diavola mixed with the crushed tomato sauce the blend had a nice kick without overpowering the other ingredients. He went to town and chose a smorgasbord of meats and veggies ($8.95). We shared slices and his creation was quite delicious and I was most impressed that the crust held the toppings. No grimaldi's pizza I've had has been able to do this, few NY styles have. Even those I had in Naples got soggy and limp. Dine in to maintain the crisp sturdy crust.
Fresh. Quick. Tasty. Affordable.
So much so, not even a week later, I was craving the diavola sauce. My brother and I returned to Custom Built Pizza. This time I had the diavola blended with crush tomato sauce and topped with buffalo and shredded mozzarella, basil, fresh tomatoes, artichokes and roasted onions. It was a bit too cheesy and the crust weakened as a result. It was still really tasty, but I missed that crisp texture. But that's part of the fun, you make tweaks to perfect you're custom pizza.
Mike blended sauces again and tried every cheese. The gorgonzola wasn't too overpowering, it was a nice surprise. He topped his pizza with a variety of meat and roasted onions.
These Neopolitan style pies are mighty addicting. I noticed yesterday they have a fresh selection of salads. If I'm not too temped by the pizza I'll have to try one of those soon. The S'mores dessert pizza looks pretty scrumptious too.


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Here's a close-up of the coffee discs..see...all kinds. Hmmm...I don't know what Nabob is. It says it's from Canada. Maybe our Canadian friends can tell us about it. Oh...Isabella...your tail is in the picture!
Ahhhhhh! At last! A cat-free picture! These are the discs for making cappuccino. It takes two discs for that. I don't know about you, but I need one right now. Can I make you a cappuccino? Please say yes, or the rest of my post can't happen....yes?....OK, then.


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It is rare that an industry-sponsored article reports negative results and it would be nigh-impossible to find a published industry-sponsored study that failed to put a happy spin on the negative results. Sure, the results were negative in this study, but if the dosing was different, the treatment could have worked. There's always a loophole, some possibility that results would have been dandy if something were different. Check this out:
It is possible that the dosing regimen used in the current studies may have been too high for this patient group, or that titration was too rapid. Specifically, the unexpectedly high rates of discontinuation caused by any reason or because of AEs suggest that the aripiprazole starting dose (10 mg/d) may have been too high and that the dose titration (weekly adjustments in 5-mg increments according to clinical response and tolerability) may have been too rapid...And my favorite part...
However, because preliminary data indicate that aripiprazole may have a potential value as adjunctive therapy in patients with bipolar depression, future studies that focus on the use of aripiprazole as adjunctive therapy using a better-tolerated dosing schedule with a more conservative escalation may be of greater value for the treatment of patients with bipolar depression...
Although the improvements in MADRS total scores in the current aripiprazole studies did not separate statistically significantly from placebo at end point, the significant effects observed with aripiprazole monotherapy within the first 6 weeks are clinically meaningful and similar to the effects seen with olanzapine monotherapy and lamotrigine monotherapy in patients with bipolar depression.OK, so the argument is that while treatment did not work at the end of 8 weeks, the effects after 6 weeks were really super-duper impressive. Gimme a break. The authors did not present the actual numbers on the MADRS (the primary manner in which depression was assessed); rather, the data were presented in figures. Um, isn't science supposed to be based on numbers -- shouldn't they be provided in the text of the paper? At 6 weeks, the difference in scores between Abilify and placebo looks to be a little more than 2 points on the MADRS, a rating scale that spans from 0 to 60. And if a drug makes a person 2 points better relative to placebo, then the findings are "clinically meaningful"? Keep lowering that bar, fellas. While the discussion reaches out to rescue the reputation of Abilify, it does (to be fair), also point out on a couple occasions that Abilify was not particularly efficacious at the end of 8 weeks and was related to a worse safety/tolerability profile than placebo. In fact, relative to some other studies I've dissed regarding their sunny presentation of unimpressive results (like this one), the current Abilify article is a model of fair discussion.
Side note: Akathisia was reported by about a quarter of patients taking Abilify. The funny thing about akathisia is that it is not well-defined in this study or in many others. Is it a problem with movements, mental tension, something else, or what? It would seem important to know, given that Abilify apparently causes akathisia in droves. Do a Pubmed search for aripiprazole and akathisia and you'll see what I mean. A couple descriptions of akathisia follow:
- Increased tenseness, restlessness, insomnia and a feeling of being very uncomfortable
- On the first day of treatment he reacted with marked anxiety and weepiness, on the second day felt so terrible with such marked panic at night that the medication was cancelled
- Another: A movement disorder characterized by a feeling of inner restlessness and a compelling need to be in constant motion as well as by actions such as rocking while standing or sitting, lifting the feet as if marching on the spot and crossing and uncrossing the legs while sitting. People with akathisia are unable to sit or keep still, complain of restlessness, fidget, rock from foot to foot, and pace.


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Getting Started with Investing: Considering Brokerage Firms
When it comes to making your money grow, investing in trading is always an option that you should take into consideration. Fortunately, while it's easy for a beginner to become overwhelmed, there are brokers you can turn to for advice and everything you're going to need to make the most out of your venture into the world of trading. You can always try to learn the basics on your own but it's better to learn from the experts so you can minimize your risks as much as possible.
Some of the brokerage firms you can check out include:
- OptionsXpress. With headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, optionsXpress is an online brokerage firm providing services for stocks, options, mutual funds, and futures, as well as fixed-income investments in the US and other parts of the globe. Its virtual trading platform provides investors with a means of testing trading strategies in real market conditions without having to put actual investments on the line. Some of the awards that have been given to optionsXpress include "Best Discount Broker in August 2004" and "Best Trading Tools in May 2009" by Smart Money and "Broker of the Year in 2010" by The Options Insider.
- tradeMONSTER. Backed by more than 20 years of experience in building businesses, tradeMONSTER is an innovative online brokerage service that aids self-directed investors in managing their money with the confidence and skill of a professional. Apart from integrating a comprehensive and systematic investment process with an easy-to-use but powerful online platform, tradeMONSTER also features a range of educational resources and a customer service arm to address whatever questions and concerns you might have regarding trading. This online brokerage service was founded by Pete Najarian, Jon Najarian, and Dirk Mueller, all professional traders and respected experts in the investment industry, in 2006.
- OptionsHouse. Founded in 2005, OptionsHouse made it its mission to provide stock and options investors the mobility of an online platform combined with the functionality and power of traditional software-based tools for trading by taking advantage of leading web technologies. With OptionsHouse tools, investors can trade like professionals, allowing them to make the most out of every investment they make. Clients can take advantage of trading tools and data feeds using a user-friendly interface that has been streamlined to be simple yet effective when it comes to trading investments. Competitive rates also support the superior value proposition claim that OptionsHouse is making.
- TradeKing. As a discount brokerage firm, TradeKing was launched in 2005, founded with the aim of offering services for active option and stock traders. It was one of the first to utilize social networking to make trading more accessible, as well as offering blog support for free and other web-based tools for clients to use. in 2006 and 2007, it was recognized by Smart Money as the top discount broker, while it finished in the top four for the years 2008, 2009, and 2011. It was also given the distinction of being the number 1 site to offer usability by Barron's Magazine.
- Betterment. Betterment seeks to differentiate itself from other active trading sites by pointing out that it uses modern portfolio theories in order to model an overall market. When you have an account with Betterment, it's going to be like you have shares in every US company. Betterment's CEO points out that your money will grow over time with the market, highlighting that this should be the only gamble smart investors ought to take. Betterment is simple to use. Just set your risk preference and Betterment will take care of the rest for you.
- Scottrade. Also a discount brokerage firm, Scottrade has 505 branches in the US but also caters to Asia-Pacific customers. To offer clients utmost convenience, both branch and online services are offered, such as brokerage services, investment education, banking services, and the use of online trading platforms like the Scottrade Streaming Quotes, Scottrade Mobile Website, and the Scottrade OptionsFirst. In 2010, Scottrade was awarded by CEOWORLD Magazine as the "2nd Best Online Investments Stock Broker." It was also consistently recognized by Fortune as part of its annual "100 Best Companies to Work For" list from 2008 to 2011.
Trading can be very lucrative for investments but you'll only make the most out of your money when you know what to do. These brokers can help you get started with trading but ultimately how your investments move will depend on you. It's always a good idea to be safe but keep in mind as well that the bigger the risk, the greater the reward. Learn all you can about the market and the various strategies you can apply so you can make the right move at the right time. The market is very dynamic so you have to be flexible as well. Enlist the aid of one of these brokerage firms to help you find your way and make the most out of what investing in trading can offer.


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Worried that a power outage might prevent you from playing video games? Worried you might have to do something unimaginable, like talk to other people?
Fret not! I've crunched some of the numbers, and as long as you're up to date on your portable gaming, you should be able to avoid human contact for almost two entire days. Forty-seven hours. If you take time to eat and sleep, that could be enough to get you through one serious power failure. (And I'm not even counting any gaming devices that have batteries! If you're stocked up, that Game Boy Color could last you the next four weeks.)
Here's a quick list:
Nintendo 3DS - ~5 hours
PlayStation Vita - ~4 hours
Nintendo DSi - ~12 hours
PlayStation Portable - ~7 hours
iPad, Nexus 7, or other tablet - ~10 hours
iPhone, Samsung Galaxy S3, or other smart phone - ~5 hours
Gaming Laptop - Anywhere between 2 and 8 hours, depending on your laptop's specs and settings. Let's say ~4 hours.
Diablo III - 0 hours
So start charging! Also, if you haven't started charging already, you're probably screwed. Sorry.