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Special Section
Biological Informatics: A Comparison of Biodiversity Informatics and Neuroinformatics
P. Bryan Heidorn is assistant professor, GSLIS, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He can be reached by mail at 501 E. Daniel St., Champaign, IL 61820; by phone: 217-644-7792; or by e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
This special section of the Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology is devoted to two branches of biological informatics that warrant special attention from the information science community: biodiversity informatics and neuroinformatics. Biologists are turning to information technology to produce critically needed efficiencies in their work, a hope conveyed by E. O. Wilson (see box). Unfortunately, most of the information science community is unfamiliar with either of these fields of study so definitions and explanations are in order.
The relationship between bioinformatics and the term that we have chosen to use here, biological informatics, is not as subtle as it might seem. Over the past 10 years bioinformatics has come to mean information on molecular biology and in particular gene and protein sequences. This use of the term in the popular press, associated with the great progress and successes in that field, has served to cement this definition into the psyches of the general population and scientists alike. As a result, a new term (biological informatics) to cover the science of information about all levels of biological analysis was in order. Health informatics (medical informatics), neuroinformatics, biodiversity informatics and biomolecular informatics (bioinformatics) all fall under this broader concept. Because of the length of this special section dealing with biological informatics, it will be split between this issue and the next one.
Both biodiversity informatics (BDI) and neuroinformatics (NI) are brought together into one category because, while they differ broadly in other aspects of their social, political and historical context, it has become clear that progress in both fields is dependent on advances in information gathering and access. Both have reached the point of becoming integrative sciences. In this issue of the Bulletin, the paper Toward Integrative Science, by Melissa Cragin, addresses how expansion and fragmentation of knowledge has led to the opportunity and need for integration. This integration and sharing of data is a new concept for many of the scientists at the center of this process. Geoffrey Levin and Melissa Cragin address the role of data gathering and integration across laboratories and institutions in The Role of Information Science in Gathering Biodiversity and Neuroscience Data.
Progress has been made in biological informatics, including the formation of the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (www.gbif.org). Meredith Lane discusses this facility and related global projects. Neuroscience has a similar push for integration of information to answer new questions that could not be addressed using the traditional paradigm of disposable data.
Both BDI and NI are marked with a critical need for advancement, an abundance of new research and new sources of information, but a lack of a cultural and technical infrastructure to share and use this abundance of information. As is true in many fields, electronic media and the Internet are changing the nature of publishing in BDI and NI. Publishing projects now can include hundreds of authors spread across the globe. In endeavors like The Flora of North America, The Flora of Australia and The Flora of China the goals are frequently to document all species in a geographic region or all species in a particular group such as the grasses. In either case the species can number in the tens of thousands. Information science needs to develop information management methods to help scientists coordinate their efforts to document all species on earth. These same forces of scale and integration are breaking down the culture of one lab, one data collection. Bryan Heidorn will address the promise and perils of this change in Publishing Digital Flora and Fauna in the December/January 2004 issue while Gwen Williams, in the paper Intellectual Property and Biological Knowledge, will discuss how the shift to electronic delivery has made issues of intellectual property in biological science more complicated.
Assuming that we can solve all of the above issues, we still have a major problem with the physical communication of biological information. Projects springing up around the world are being designed to use existing information retrieval standards to record, encode and deliver biological information. Chulin Meng will cover some of the emerging standards with familiar sounding names but new twists, such as Darwin Core (tsadev.speciesanalyst.net), Z39.50 (ZBIG) and Open Archives Initiative style treatment of natural history style holdings in Biological Information Standards (December/January 2004).
We are still just beginning a biological science revolution. Global environmental change, extinction, alien species invasion, over fishing and many other natural and man-made phenomena are making it essential that we understand our worlds biodiversity so that we can preserve the pieces that we need for survival. Advances in neuroscience are leading the way to our understanding normal brain function and treatment of human diseases of the nervous system. Information science and technology will play a central role in this revolution.
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Location: Earth
I prefer Nu over hi-nu also...
By the way, anyone knows where Nu and Sazabi dock their rifle when the rifle is not in use?? I checked the movie, they only hold it in their hands....I would like to know if Nu and Sazabi have a place to dock their rifle when not in use....
|2009-03-11, 10:46
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|2009-03-11, 10:50
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Earth
Had Nu had a place for storing its rifle, it will instantly become my favorite gundam..but no...I can only blame this on bandai
Thanks for the help btw
|2009-03-11, 11:21
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Somewhere
|2009-03-14, 11:54
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Gundam Wing Zero
Join Date: Jan 2009
Best gundams
Wing Zero - Amazing look, different from all the other previous suits.
Heavy Arms - Great gundam also, love the look + concept (the one in gundam X SUCKED)
Exia - Gundam of 7 swords great concept
Other suits:
Leo - Looks like a real mobile suit if one were to be made. Unlike the thingy..zaku with 1 eye that moves around n crap..leo has radar there..not a eye moving side to side quickly like on crack
Flag - Great concept design and look
Actually RX is a good one too..well, freedom too can't hate..
|2009-03-14, 14:59
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: nyc
2.Wing Zero endless waltz
4.Wing Gundam
5.aegis gundam
6.Strike Freedom
7.Star gazer
9.Nu Gundam
10. the original gundam ^^
11.gundam shining
12. Gundam X
13. gundam double x
14. sazabi
16. turn A
|2009-03-14, 16:09
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
List re-made
1) Wing Gundam Zero Custom
- Old time favourite. Wings caught my attention, and never ceased to amazed me since then. The rifles are also win for me back then.
2) Deathscythe Gundam Hell
- Old favourite. The first gundam that I really like to get a model of. Until this day, I haven't got any
3) "Nataku" Gundam Custom
- Dragon Heads are the best. It can be shields, claws, flamethrower(was it?), smasher, etc. All-purpose
4) Destiny Gundam
- Recent favourite. I'm not that happy about the long gun at its back, but overall I liked it. The wings of light, the big sword, the head, the collar, etc. lol
5) 00 Gundam
- The 1/144 looks sexy. Its arms and legs looks like muscular. The shoulders are wide, but looks fine.
Reminds me of the players in Eyeshield 21.
6) Arios Gundam
- I dunno, looks awesome. I like the color and the head.. Its also transformable.
7) Strike Freedom Gundam
- Eye catchy in the anime. Waist guns, Dragoons, wings, who wouldn't look at it? Though the gold joints are kind of throw off.
8) Gundam F91
- I like the face mask. Also the thought of after image and its guns are also appealing.
9) Victory Gundam
- It's small, but it can do incredible things. I also like its wings of light.
10) Turn A Gundam
- It looks like it can do any movement with ease. I also like the Moonlight Butterfly concept. I also like its smooth design.
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|2009-03-15, 06:56
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Age: 31
Radar? lol it would have worked if Leo actually had a use for the radar. If they can actually detect something in the first place and survive a single bullet after that.
Zakus also had radar, all MS have it. But Zakus have much greater optical view for the pilot than a Leo ever had. The Zaku had a paranomic monitor, while the Leo had just a tiny window of vision in front.
Plus the Leo can't turn its head, it has to face the direction it needs to see. The 'eye on crack' of a Zaku not only provide greater scanning capability, it can also turn its head to scan more.
The Leo is probably the weakest of all mass produced MS in a military organisation of any Gundam series, all aspects of it, vision and radar included.
|2009-03-19, 07:06
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Guntank: There's just something about it that touches my soul. Maybe those massive cannons on it's shoulders.
Guncannon: It can use the same equipment as the RX-79, and has mounts for cannons/missile launchers on it's shoulders. That's a lotta firepower.
Heavyarms: You can never have too much dakka.
Sandrock: Because I like the pilot. Plus, you've gotta be a real bad ass to fight without beam weapons or even ranged weapons. Or the victim of bad design, but whatever. It still looks cool.
Altron/Shenlong: The arms...the arms...Though I liked the main weapon too.
Tieren: It looks like something that could be built within the next few decades. It's got a design that I love. It's Chinese. What's not to like? Plus, it was the most successful suit in the first season.
DiNN: It looks cool, like an armored angel or valkyrie.
Mobius Zero: Yeah, it's a mobile armor, but it was a cool mobile armor that was good at taking down mobile suits.
Rising Gundam: From G Gundam, a pretty interesting design for a suit.
Tequila Gundam: Sure, it was destroyed in five seconds, but it looked great.
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Cyberspace Traveller
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Lost in the road of life
(1) Wing Zero
(2) Epyon
(3) 00 Quan[T]
(4) Heavyarms (all version)
(5) Perfect Strike/Strike I.W.S.P (wish they install nuclear fission reactor)
(6) Crossbone Gundam X3
(7) Tallgeese 3
(8) MMS-01 (OZ-17MS) Serpent
(9) Devil Gundam (Don't mess with this one)
(10) OZ-15AGX Hydra Gundam
|2012-10-08, 13:46
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Hmm, I never posted in this thread.
Anyway, there are many mobile suits that I like. But one mobile suit that I particularly like from UC is this GUY:
As far as I'm concerned, no mobile weapon (Gundam or otherwise) that I have ever seen come out of UC (I haven't seen Unicorn past the first episode) has looked more aesthetically pleasing than the MSM-04 Acguy.
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Fecal Face has been in exsistence since the year 2000. Ever since then, High 5s, a photo-ish blog, has been thrown up about every 2 weeks. Here is another one.
Last Saturday after the gallery closed we motored to Oakland to get some BBQ from Everett & Jones. Everyone has different tastes for their BBQ. For me, this place rules. The journey by boat increases the flavor.
Mild, medium or hot sauce?... Always the hot sauce.
Morning at Jack London.
The weather was ridiculous.
Opted for a walk around Treasure Island.
Ya, the Navy left some radioactive materials after cleaning up boats exposed to radiation.
Nice views in exchange for a lil' radiation exposure.
People still live here and right next to these areas.
Dave Potes! (left)
Rainy days you get your foul weather gear on, stop for a couple beers and urban hike. When it's raining the city is yours.
No relation but close.
Plant flag in North Beach.
Dude back flipping up a storm at OB.
Lango... Be seeing him and the rest of the Skull & Sword this May at FFDG.
Groshong sighting.
Concerned face when visibility is approx. 20 yards in the middle of the San Francisco Bay. VTS and beer helps.
Dream home.
We have a thing about little white dogs.
The little fuckers fit into any parking space.
Tiffany Bozic in front of her painting from around 2004.
Jessica and Max
Matt and Max
A dog and Max
Jack and the charming Tesia
Our friends have procreated. Ferris, Urich and Stella.
Our tree is lookin' damn fine this year.
Thanks to Martin Machado who gifted us this great print. Have you read his great blog "Live and Work on a Container Ship"?
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Martin Brings Hall of Fame Career to a Close
HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- "Fire in the hole!"
With that command from his crew, Mark Martin flipped the switch to fire the engine on one final Sunday drive, making the 882nd and final start in his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series tenure.
He quickly radioed back: "You guys are awesome. Let's just do what you do tonight."
With that, Martin embarked on a potential last hurrah in what's sure to be a slam-dunk Hall of Fame career. It clearly didn't go as well as he'd hoped -- he finished 19th after starting 22nd in the season-ending Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, moving up and spending the better part of the day on the fringes of the top 10 before fading hard on the final green-flag run.
He's hesitated to use the word "retirement" as the season has wound down, but if this was his swan song, the 54-year-old driver made it clear he was going out on his own terms. So frustrated with his car's handling in the late going, he exited the car Sunday evening and left the track without comment.
His final ledger -- which spans a successful, impressive 31 years -- will boast stats that place him among the sport's all-time greats: 40 victories in NASCAR's premier series, 49 wins in what is now the NASCAR Nationwide Series, and seven wins in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
The glaring omissions in his portfolio are two prizes he came oh-so-close to claiming. Martin finished second in the Sprint Cup standings on five occasions, with his most recent near-miss for an elusive championship in 2009.
He also never made it to Victory Lane in the Daytona 500, his most memorable flirtation with NASCAR's crown jewel race coming in 2007, when he finished just two-hundredths of a second behind race winner Kevin Harvick in second place. He made one last run at The Great American Race this season, finishing third behind Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Martin had already scaled back his driving duties in recent seasons, leaving Hendrick Motorsports after a full 2011 campaign to race part-time for Michael Waltrip Racing, splitting time with Brian Vickers the last two years.
When driver/owner Tony Stewart was sidelined for the rest of the year after breaking his leg in August in a sprint car crash, Martin stepped in as a super sub, filling in driving the No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet for most of the remaining races. He'll stay with Stewart-Haas in 2014 in an undefined role, saying the previous week at Phoenix International Raceway that he was opening a new chapter in his life with racing.
On the driving side, Martin's podium finish in the Daytona opener wound up being his only top-five finish of the season. He added a pole position the following weekend at Phoenix, but despite ranking sixth in the standings after three races, Martin adhered to his part-time schedule, sitting out while Vickers split time in the No. 55 MWR Toyota.
Though his time subbing for Stewart netted just one top-10 finish, Martin's radio crackled one final time after taking the checkered flag Sunday night at Homestead with expressions of gratitude from both sides.
"Thank you for everything that you've done for us in this sport, Mark Martin."
And later: "Thank you buddy; you're my hero."
Martin's reply: "Thanks, man -- I appreciate it. Good job. You really helped me today."


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The Buffalo Zoo, 300 Parkside Ave., will offer a "High Five for the Military" discount on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27. Members of the United States military and up to four guests will be admitted to the Buffalo Zoo for $5 total.
A valid military ID must be presented at the admission gates to receive the discount. The "High Five for the Military" discount will also be offered on the following dates:
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Consumers Turning to Healthier Bread
Consumers are turning to healthier breads so long as the price is right.
Man may not live by bread alone, but it is one of the most popular foods, with household penetration holding steady at 99 percent. Sales of bread rose to $18.5 billion in 2007, a modest 10 percent increase since 2002 in current prices, but a loss of 5 percent after adjusting for inflation, according to London-based Mintel (www.mintel.com).
Fastest growing segments are rolls/buns/croissants and bagels/English muffins, both up approximately 10 percent in food, drug and mass merchandising stores.
Volume of bread consumed has declined gradually from 2002 through 2007 due to a confluence of factors including price increases from rising wheat and fuel costs; the low-carbohydrate diet trend; shrinking household sizes; and an increase in the number of meals eaten away from home.
Mintel expects the market will keep pace with inflation and total $20.6 billion in 2012, driven by continued price increases, product innovation and a new trend toward more meals eaten at home — a result of the lagging U.S. economy.
But rising prices may lead to bargain hunting. The average price per pound of bread increased 23 percent from 2002 to 2007 (from $1.45 to $1.79) as manufacturers raised retail prices amidst rising costs. While it is unlikely that consumers will forgo a staple like bread due to rising prices, many will switch to less expensive non-premium varieties, private labels and on-sale brands.
In fact, four of the top 10 innovators in the bread market (in terms of number of new products) are store brands (usually produced by private label manufacturers): Target, Wal-Mart, H-E-B and Kroger. Private labels are also upping the ante with upscale products (e.g., whole-grain and organic/natural varieties, breakfast breads) that can compete with brand names, but at a lower price.
Rising food and fuel prices coupled with economic uncertainty in recent months led to a drop in consumer confidence. Consumers, looking for ways to save money, are eating out less. According to Mintel's "Attitudes Towards Dining Out—U.S., March 2008," more than half of the respondents were cutting back on how much they spend at restaurants due to the troubled economy, with only 15 percent spending more.
Eating at home presents a significant cost savings versus eating at a restaurant: the cost of food itself is lower, there's no tipping nor fuel used driving to a restaurant. This trend is likely to benefit the bread category, as most at-home meals include some type of bread either as a side or part of the main dish. Taking meals from home to work, or brown-bagging it, is another positive force in the bread market.
Another opportunity is one that may at first seem to be a negative: The average household size in the U.S. has been on the decline due to a number of reasons, including increased wealth (which allows adult children to move out on their own sooner), women delaying having children and medical improvements that allow people to live longer. Smaller households eat less bread.
However, manufacturers can target smaller households directly. Demand for smaller and single-serve bread products will increase. A 1.5-lb. loaf of bread (today's standard) is rather daunting for a one- or two-person household. Cost-conscious and environmentally minded consumers who don't want to waste food are unlikely to continue buying full-size loaves of bread, but they may be willing to pay slightly more for less.
Bread as health food
In order to compete, bread makers need to innovate and focus on healthy and/or premium offerings. The bread aisle has seen an explosion of new products with better-for-you claims, including "whole grains," "natural," "organic," and "no/low trans fats." These claims are growing sales in segments such as hamburger rolls and English muffins.
In fresh bread, growth is not as strong for these claims, but demand for "super breads" that boast functional ingredients like omega-3 fatty acids, flaxseed, plant sterols and double protein is high.
Baby boomers started entering their 60s in 2006. By 2012, nearly 40 percent of the U.S. population will be age 45 or older. An aging population, in and of itself, will not strongly impact total bread sales, as consumers of all ages eat bread, but the aging of Americans will influence the types of bread eaten.
Looking to lifestyle and diet to manage health issues, boomers will seek whole-grain bread and functional breads with heart-healthy ingredients like plant sterols and more fiber. Sure, these products cost more, but boomers have the money and the inclination to spend more on better-quality breads.
And it's not just boomers. With rates of obesity and diabetes soaring, many Americans are taking steps to improve their health and eat better. Awareness of the benefits of whole grains has risen in recent years, due in part to USDA's 2005 Dietary Guidelines, which recommend a 3-oz.-equivalent of whole grains per day to help reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, maintain a healthy weight, and lower risk for other chronic diseases.
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The Y offers a wide array of programs for New York City kids. From fitness to sports to art to academic programs, Y classes are taught by talented and experienced staff. Check out the programs below and enroll your child today!
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Our camp programs offer youth opportunities to experience camping through both overnight and day camp. Whether it's through singing or swimming, nature hikes or computer classes, counselors at YMCA camps lead kids in developing new skills and having fun.
Swim, Sports & Play
- Youth Swim — New York City's YMCA has been teaching kids how to swim for more than 150 years. Classes are available for kids 6 months and up. From me and my grown-up to your child's first Shrimp swim class. Teach your child to swim in the Y's time-tested progressive swim program. Find the class that's right for you here.
- Youth Sports — The Y offers an array of exciting sports programs for kids to learn the in's and out's of a sport they are passionate, and classes can be progressive so they will develop skills and coordination over time. Youth sports programs include – baseball, basketball, boxing, flag football, general fitness & exercise, gymnastics, squash, racquetball, handball, tennis, kickball softball and volleyball. Browse our programs by location, category or age group here.
- Competitive Sports & Swimming — At the Y, we believe that it's no matter if you win or lose, but how you play the game. Our branches are home to competitive sports and swim teams. And check out the basketball, soccer and baseball teams available at your branch here.
- Games & Recreation — Every kid deserves a Y and at the Y we host teen centers and board game sessions to help neighborhood kids find new friends and a second home at the Y. Browse our online registration site to see if these classes are available by you.
- Youth Dance — Dance is a productive and expressive outlet for our kids to unleash their creative sides. We offer tap, jazz, ballet, hip-hop, ballroom or a combination of and the majority of our Y branches. Take a look at your local Y program guide or at our online program registration site to see how which classes are right for your child.
Education & Leadership
- Jr. Leaders Clubs — You can meet many of tomorrow's leaders today at the YMCA Leaders Club, a leadership incubation program that gives teens the opportunity to learn to become more effective in their interactions with others. Tweens improve their individual leadership and social skills while also experiencing new ways to give back and grow as human beings. Tweens meet on a weekly basis in small groups to develop and implement projects aimed at providing valuable service to their local community.
- Rowe Scholars — Rowe Scholars (formerly Y Scholars) helps students and their parents realize that college is a real and attainable option. The programs serves students enrolled in grades 6-12, offering continued support throughout college and beyond.
- STEM (Science. Technology. Engineering. Mathematics.) — The YMCA of Greater New York, as the city's largest youth services organization, has a valuable role to play in introducing young people to technical fields, spurring their interest, and showing them that they can transcend socioeconomic barriers to have rewarding futures.
- Tutoring — Does your child need a little extra help preparing for that big exam or just completing their homework assignments? Homework help and learning center is available at select Ys. Browse our programs to see if the program is offered at your local branch.
- Y Afterschool — What's a working parent to do when school is out at 3pm? The Y runs more than 100 quality afterschool programs throughout in the city out of our branches and in New York City public schools. Contact the Youth & Family Director at your local YMCA or click here for more information.
- Youth & Government — Youth & Government lets young people experience how our nation's democratic process works from the inside out. Starting with issues that stir their passions, teens learn to debate public policy, write legislation and (simulate) taking over the State Legislature in Albany. Proposed legislation originating with Youth & Government participants has gone on to be presented by actual legislators and signed into New York State Law. Organized in 1936 in the State of New York, the YMCA Youth & Government Program is now a national program of the YMCA held in 38 states with more than 46,000 students from all walks of life involved.To get involved in the programs listed above, please contact your local branch and ask for the youth director.
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While some economists are concerned that low inventory is pushing home prices too high too quickly, luxury-home builder Toll Brothers Inc. has reported lower pricing for its homes.
Shares of Toll Brothers fell about 5% Wednesday morning after the latest earnings report missed Wall Street\'s expectations for first-quarter results.
For the first quarter of the fiscal year, which ended Jan. 31, Toll reported that it swung to a profit of $4.4 million, or 3 cents per share, compared with a net loss of $2.8 million, or two 3 per share, during the same period in the prior year. Despite the improvement, the results missed analysts' forecasts of per-share earnings of 11 cents. Toll also missed on revenue, reporting sales of $424.6 million, while Wall Street analysts had expected $506 million.
On prices, Toll reported that the first quarter\'s average price for homes delivered was $569,000, down slightly from $582,000 in the fourth quarter and $571,000 in the first quarter of fiscal 2012. In addition, the average price of net signed contracts was $631,000 in fiscal 2013's first quarter, down from $682,000 during the same period in the prior year.
Those results are in sharp contrast to national data that show continuing gains in home prices. For December, the median sales price of new houses was $248,900, up 14% from the same period in the prior year, according to a recent report from the Department of Commerce. Elsewhere, a gauge tracking 20 major U.S. cities indicated that prices in November were up 5.5% from the same period in the prior year, with gains in 19 of the 20 areas, according to a S&P/Case-Shiller index.
Analysts said it may be best to avoid reading too much into a single quarter's price results given that business can be somewhat uneven. For example, in the first quarter of fiscal 2012, Toll's results were supported by a project called the Touraine on Manhattan\'s Upper East Side. At the Touraine there were 16 contracts signed for an average of $4.1 million per unit.
"[Toll's] average price of deliveries can be very volatile and highly dependent on the mix of closings in a given quarter," said Buck Horne, an analyst with Raymond James & Associates.
He added that he expects the company's average delivery price to shoot up later this year as Toll delivers a batch of Touraine units.
"Those closings can be lumpy and swing the average price dramatically," Horne said.
Despite Wednesday's disappointing report, management is optimistic. Martin Connor, chief financial officer, said the company expects average prices for delivered homes in fiscal 2013 to range from $595,000 to $630,000.
"[Toll] is usually pretty good about hitting the mid-point or slightly above midpoint in their guidance. Given how back-end weighted their deliveries will be this year, I think the guidance is probably pretty achievable," Horne said.
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The Texas A&M University System Research and Extension Center at San Angelo has set its first annual natural resources field day for April 29.
Registration starts at 8:15 a.m. The program begins at 9 a.m. at the center located on U.S. Highway 87, just north of San Angelo. Five Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units will be available to each participant.
The field day dubbed "Behind the Dozer - A Comprehensive Investigation of Followup Brush Control Options," will focus on strategies and techniques landowners can use to properly maintain the thousands of acres cleared under recent state watershed programs.
"Based on the feasibility studies used to justify the North Concho project, initial brush control will not improve our water supply unless follow-up brush control is conducted and initial levels of control maintained for at least 10 years," said Dr. John Walker, the Center's resident director of research.
"If they are maintained, the immense brush control projects under way across this region should have a marked effect on our water supply for years to come," he said.
"The purpose of this field day is to bring landowners up-to-date on the status of these major projects and to offer options now available to help them keep their land clean. Of course, economics is a major factor that must be considered anytime the question of brush control comes up and we will be addressing that too."
Individual pre-registration by April 15 is $25. After April 15, registration is $40. Student registration is $10. Registration fees include meal and printed materials.
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The following is a sampling of calls received by the Town of Niagara Police between Feb. 5 and 10. During that time period, patrols answered 135 calls.
Tuesday, Feb. 5
•Recovery Road, property check. Patrol conducted a property check in regards to recent car break-ins. All appeared OK.
•Military and Saunders Settlement roads, aid assist. Patrol assisted state police with a four-vehicle injury accident.
Wednesday, Feb. 6
•9800 block of Lockport Road, assist citizen. Patrol spoke with school officials and advised them of proper handling methods for a Level 1 sex offender who was dropping his child off at the school on a regular basis.
•700 block of Sunnyside Drive, unattended death. A caller reported that he checked on a neighbor and found the door partially open, and the neighbor folded over in front of the sink with blood near his face. Due to the age of the victim and allegations of drug abuse, the Niagara County Sheriff's Office was notified. Residence appeared to be in order with money in plain view and expensive electronics throughout the house and no signs of foul play.
•2100 block of Maple Avenue, false alarm. Patrol responded for an alarm set off by a ceiling motion detector. Alarm company cancelled the call stating there are critters in the building.
Thursday, Feb. 7
•3000 block of Norman Street, EMS. A woman was taken to Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center with a staph infection. Patrol found numerous child protective issues in the home and four children were released to relatives.
•I-190, aid assist. Patrol assisted state police near the Grand Island Bridge attempting to locate a possible suicidal subject.
•Military Road, reckless driving. Patrol checked a report of a white Ford Explorer all over the road northbound on Military Road from Packard Road. Driver was located with her vehicle stuck in the front yard of her own residence on Divide Road. She said she had recently purchased the truck and was unfamiliar with proper vehicle operation in snowy conditions.
Friday, Feb. 8
•600 block of C Street, check 911 call. Patrol responded to a call from a 7-year-old stating she was alone. Patrol found mother outside shoveling snow.
•1900, 1500, 2400 and 3000 blocks of Military Road, Service Road, Military and Lockport roads, Military and Porter roads, Packard Road, Fashion Outlet Boulevard, snow calls. Patrols responded to nine calls for accidents, disabled vehicles and vehicles stuck due to the weather, including one snowplow/vehicle accident in the mall parking lot.
Saturday, Feb. 9
•8500 block of Porter Road, animal complaint. Complainant reported that a large black dog had her trapped in the laundry room.
•6500 block of Ralph Court, domestic. An verbal argument between a 19-year-old and her mother over use of her mother's car ended up with the daughter saying her mother's boyfriend grabbed her by the throat and him saying she had threatened him with a knife.
•Military Road, traffic tickets. Driver issued tickets for not wearing a seatbelt and using a cell phone while driving.
Sunday, Feb. 10
•Military Road, traffic tickets. Driver observed ignoring a no left turn sign while exiting a plaza. She complained that she is careful when she does it. She also could not provide proof of insurance.
•Expressway Village, EMS. Patrol responded for two calls, one for a woman who was feeling weak and fell to the floor; another for a woman who had fallen in her bathroom and her neighbor heard her yelling for help. Rural Metro Ambulance assisted both, and both refused medical treatment.


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Stir-Fry Recipes (10) and 50% are under 20 carbs/serving!!!!
As I read through these I was impressed. There are 5 that are 20 grams or less of carbohydrates per serving. Definitely ones that I will be trying.
Here's the list (all carbs and proteins are measured in grams):
1. Orange Scented Beef Stir-Fry 23 carbs, 20 protein
2. Pad Thai (I'd skip this one.) 51 carbs, 23 protein
3. Asian Green Bean S-F 10 carbs, 3 protein
(I will add cubed chicken to this and increase the protein.)
4. Salt and Pepper Shrimp 20 carbs, 34 protein
(Be careful what you serve this on cause rice has lots of carbs!)
5. Wok-Seared Chicken & Veggies 13 carbs, 25 protein
6. Spaghetti Squash and Pork 22 carbs, 27 protein
7. Garden Fresh S-F w/Seiten 33 carbs, 20 protein
(Seiten is a wheat noodle.)
8. Beef & Cabbage S-F 23 carbs, 21 protein
9. Thai Chicken & Mango 0 carbs, 21 protein
(Be careful what you serve it on because rice or noodles have oodles of carbs.)
10. Cashew-Snow Pea S-F 8 carbs. 3 protein
( I will add cubed chicken to this when I cook it and increase the protein.)
Personally, I will be trying #s 3, 4, 5, 9, and 10.
What looks good to you?
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I am creating new blends of beans and veggies. Such as a black Bean soup with diced tomatoes, red onions, garlic, chicken bouillon, mushrooms and okra yesterday. It was so yummy and filling. My numbers were good today; 123 fasting as apposed to 179 fasting.Then two slices of 21 grain toast and tea for breakfast. I had lunch about 2:30 which was steamed veggies and coconut shrimp. Two liters of water throughout the day. so far so good. Blood pressure was 128/78 . It still is a struggle to avoid sweets though, so I don't keep sweets in the house unless it's fruit.
This sounds sooo good!!! Want them all! My hubby likes to stir fry and I swear that is all we ate for a year about 25 yrs ago. I got him a new wok, but didn't expect it to become the go to for most meals:D We just went shopping today and it is still raining heavily and cold, so maybe I'll suggest it for tomorrow.
Funny you should say that: my wok is my most used pan also. It's not always for stir-fries, though I make many of them, but just convenient size, shape, and depth for really easy cooking.
I was in Safeway last night and found the meat department was having a Thursday night BOGO event. Bought family sized packages of 93% lean ground beef and sirloin and got one of each free. At 50% off, I stocked up. This is the second time I have found this on a Thursday night … and, of course, all gone by Saturday. Will be checking Thursday nights from now on.
Wow, what a deal! We keep our freezer stocked as my husband buys meat in the bulk form and then cuts them into portions himself. Yes, he can take a whole animal and cut into correct cuts and then down into the right portions. I have seen him do this at work and it thoroughly disgusts me:( I have to walk right back out, yuck!!! I have to mention when he cuts a whole chicken I can't stand to hear it, I'm that big of a wuss.
We had stir fry for lunch and I saw that gleem in his eyes again, I think I'm having stir fry often for awhile I'm affraid:D
That is what I said before, that I could easily be a vegetarian if I hadn't married a chef. Oh I agree about worse fates in life, but I can't do too many stir fries any more. I just know he likes making them. I tease him that it is just the flipping the food in the air that he likes to do, he is so good at it.
Thanks, I really am and very blessed to have him. It is so wonderful 34 years later to be able to still be amazed by him.
These are all great Carol. You all sure are making it difficult for me to keep my shopping list streamlined. ;)
There have been some good ones in these recent postings. Can always make a copy and save for future use. That's what I frequently do, cause I can't use all of these yet either.
Sound yummy thanks for sharing. I just learned about how the rice and rice noodles can effect my levels, even with exercise. Had Ban and was at 170 2 hours after. A few days later ate sushi and walked for 1/2 hour after; 2 hours later was at 173. Live and learn. Will avoid or greatly moderate.
If you want to use a rice with more hull that will be slower to digest, you may be able to minimize the bump and still eat a little more. I started using wild rice mix, then wild rice, then black rice, now mahogany rice. All have more fiber and so are cooked a little longer, but also have more flavor than the traditional brown rice.
Yes, your sushi days are limited. I look for a place that serves sushi and sashimi when I really want some sushi. The protein of the sashimi (raw ahi, usually) helps offset the rice carbs of a sushi for me.
These are all great and fairly easy to make. My favorite is the Beef and Cabbage, and I usually add a little chili garlic paste to turn it Szechuan (but usually overdo it too). Unfortunately, of all the things I cook, stir fries are my worst dish. Never can get the pan hot enough or I totally overcook everything. Doing away with the rice or noodles was hard for me, but learned to like it to cut the carbs considerably. Because I am stir fry "challenged" we often order take out of these, which of course always come with rice we won't eat (or very little), but my neighbor's dog loves it mixed in with his food so it doesn't go to waste.
Easy to get carried away with the Szechuan chili garlic paste. I added some to a relatively bland chicken and quinoa dish I fixed last week and burned my mouth. I wanted to save the dish so added some yogurt to cool it down. Discovered milk products don't cool the heat of Szechuan in the same way they cool the more typically Spanish/Mexican spices I grew up with in Southern California.
Value your opinion, so I'll take another look at the Beef and Cabbage especially in light of my having 1 1/2 heads of cabbage in my frig right now.
On another subject, do you have a quick/easy/D friendly recipe for cole slaw? I have mixed green and purple cabbage at the moment and need to use them.
Actually, I like the slaw they have at Zoe's Kitchen. It's very simply shredded cabbage, a very (and i mean very) light vinaigrette of light oil and vinegar with a pinch of salt, and some feta cheese tossed in before serving. I may also toss in some sunflower seeds or bacon bits if I have leftovers, but love the clean taste of the simple cabbage. Really, cabbage and a store bought greek dressing works too.
Wow you're up early (or is it late?). Glad the slaw worked out, Zoe's usually adds scallions, but sometimes they're a bit sharp. That slaw is a great base to clean out the frig. Weekends I chop veggies for a "salad bar" to feed me the coming week. Whatever is left on saturday (red pepper, carrot, red onion) gets thrown in the slaw.
Here's our local Zoe's menu, I get a lot of good ideas from her
http://zoeskitchen.com/menu/menu_NC2-BASE-CAT... Cranlyn Road&address2=Suite D&city=Huntersville&State=NC&Zip=28078&phone= 704-655-2636&menuurl=http://www.snapfinger.com/Menus/Zoes/default....
Zoe's looks like a great place, but it's not in Hawaii.
I do something similar with the food preparation, but my veggies usually end up in an omelette or a soup by weeks end.
It's early: 3P. Going back to bed shortly. Awakened with a painful right leg … need to call my chiropractor tomorrow. Need to get over this.
It's recurrant. I broke my back (L5) in an auto accident in 1994. Thankfully, I was not paralized from the waist down as my doc said I could easily have been if the bone had broken any differently. Instead, I just have lower back pain that comes and goes. This time it feels like it will need some help to get it going!
Ooooh sorry to hear that! that's one area that nevers stays aligned for me - T12 on down (result of accident also). When i wash my car I can get the whole line of them to pop each time I bend down. My legs are sore the next morning. I feel your pain (but got to bed now, seriously).
Good to hear you got some relief. I know sometimes I have to make 2 trips, but some days she goes all medievil on me and clears it up. I think it's a game for her - how far can she push before she gets me to moan!
We had something different today - a stir fry wrap. Tasted like a giant egg roll and was delicious!
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text: Pubdate: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 Source: San Jose Mercury News (CA) Copyright: 2014 San Jose Mercury News Contact: http://www.mercurynews.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/390 Page: A7 NO ON 46: DRUG TESTING GOES TOO FAR State ballot initiatives are supposed to be limited to a single subject. In the case of Proposition 46, backers claim that's patient safety. But the initiative on the Nov. 4 ballot actually has three distinct provisions packaged together as a take-it-orleave-it deal. While we agree with two of the proposals, the third, random drug testing of all doctors with hospital privileges, goes too far. Initiative backers have failed to demonstrate such privacy intrusion is justified. Consequently, we urge voters to reject the measure. Let's begin with the primary objective for trial lawyers, the main financial backers of Prop. 46. For years they have been seeking to increase the state's financial cap on malpractice awards. Currently an injured patient can sue for actual financial losses such as medical bills and loss of income plus up to $250,000 for pain and suffering. That $250,000 limit has not been raised since 1975. Prop. 46 would adjust it for inflation since then, increasing the limit to about $ 1.1 million today. That's reasonable. It still protects doctors against huge judgments that drive up medical costs. The initiative's second part stems from the death of two Danville children killed when a driver who had been drinking and taking pain medications veered off the road and struck them. The driver had consumed about 120 Vicodin pills in about 20 days, medication obtained from multiple doctors. California now has a tracking system for prescriptions of addictive drugs, but doctors aren't required to use it, and most don't. The initiative would require they do. If only the initiative sponsors had stopped there. Unfortunately, they added the random drug testing because it reportedly tested well in focus groups to boost support for the measure. But it's bad policy - - and legally questionable. The U.S. and California constitutions protect against unreasonable searches. The state Constitution also protects privacy. That's why courts generally limit drug-testing of employees after they've been hired to those in safety-sensitive positions. Unquestionably, medical errors can lead to serious injury or death. And doctors have their share of alcoholism and drug addiction. But Prop. 46 backers haven't demonstrated that substance-abusing doctors are the ones causing most injuries, nor that drug testing all specialties with hospital privileges is merited. The initiative doesn't specify what levels of alcohol or drugs, ranging from opiates to marijuana, would constitute a positive test. But a positive finding would require suspension of a doctor's license - - and, effectively, income - until the state Medical Board rules. It could be months or years. That's a drastic measure that requires more thought and supporting data. We urge a no vote on Prop. 46. - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom


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Intellivision came out in 1979 as a competitor to the Atari 2600. Within a few years, Intellivision had its own baseball game with its own celebrity pitchman, forcing Atari to respond in kind. Thus, the George Plimpton-Billy Martin rivalry was born.
As our pal Owen Good at Kotaku puts it, these titles came out of the era when the commercials and box art were more dynamic than the games themselves. Case in point: George Plimpton on behalf of Intellivision, being so very Plimpton all over the place:
Can you imagine the equivalent today? It'd be like getting Lewis Lapham to do a Gears of War commercial.
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Kirby Hocutt has left his post as athletic director at the University of Miami for the same job at Texas Tech.
"I am deeply disappointed that after only two-and-a-half years of a very successful tenure as leader of our athletics programs, Kirby Hocutt has decided to accept the AD position at Texas Tech," UM president Donna Shalala said in a statement.
"We did everything we could to convince him to stay, but in the end it was an intensely personal decision. I thank Kirby for his integrity, leadership, and dedication to the University."
The move comes less than three months after Hocutt fired Randy Shannon and hired Al Golden to coach the Hurricanes' football team.
Hocutt released a statement through UM at around 6 p.m. Friday evening.
"While I am very excited about the unique and special opportunity that is ahead at Texas Tech it was a very difficult decision to leave the University of Miami," Hocutt said in the statement. "While I am proud of the progress and advancement we have made in Coral Gables, there is never an easy time to leave and the job at the University of Miami was not complete.
"There are great things in the future for Miami Athletics. The leadership, confidence and support I received during my time at the U from President Shalala and the entire Board of Trustees, and especially Paul DiMare was superior. I could not have asked for anything more. Again, I am confident that the foundation has been set to return this proud program back to national prominence.
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2 topics this morning: social networking & an apron
Dear Twitter, Our relationship was very short lived. During our time together I learned that Vince Edge went on a 9 mile run with Charles Buntin on Sunday morning. That people are tired, hungry, going to Walmart, at the beach, going to take naps, eating tacos, going to the pool, watching the rain, and watching tv shows. It's probably just me, but I also can't figure out how you work. I see links and I can't figure out where they go to. Twitter you are over my head. For those of you who politely accepted to follow me, you can do so here.
Next topic, the apron. Before I talk about it. Have you ever taken a picture of yourself? I don't know about you but it makes me feel extremely uncomfortable. I opened the back door, looked both ways to make sure no one was coming. I kept thinking, what if someone comes to my door and here I am in an apron posing in front of a camera mounted on a tripod. How would I explain this? John Martin was trying to climb the tripod and all I wanted to do was get a halfway decent picture of the apron. Of course, before I took these pictures I was still in my pajamas and the apron looked ridiculous over my jammie pants, so I had to go throw on some cute jeans and red flip flops so that you all would think that I actually have my act together and get dressed during the day. If I was still on good terms with Twitter I would have had to tweet: Woke up, got dressed, set up tripod, and photographed myself all while the children fended for themselves and forged for nuts and berries.
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Cavs snap skid in win over slumping Celtics
Boston, MA – Tristan Thompson posted career-highs of 29 points and 17 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers broke a 10-game losing streak with a 97-91 win over the Boston Celtics at TD Garden.
Alonzo Gee added 16 points and 10 boards for the Cavaliers, who won for the first time since March 12 against Washington.
"We had a lot of games where we should have won, and at the end of the day, took the L," Thompson said. "Tonight was our game to win, so we knew we needed to take it and bring it back to Cleveland."
The Cavs won despite a woeful shooting performance from Kyrie Irving. He went 4-of-20 from the floor and had 11 points and eight assists. He did, though, hit a pair of big 3-point shots during a huge third-quarter spurt.
"My shot wasn't falling, but other guys were hitting shots and it felt good to be out there," Irving said. "Our defensive pressure was up and that's all I can do."
Boston, which got 23 points and nine rebounds from Jeff Green, is 2 1/2 games ahead of Milwaukee for seventh place in the Eastern Conference. Shavlik Randolph tallied 16 points before fouling out for the Celtics, who have lost eight of their last 11 games.
The Celtics played without forward Paul Pierce, who sat out due to a sore left ankle. Kevin Garnett also missed his eighth consecutive game for Boston because of inflammation in his left ankle.
"I wanted Paul to play tonight, but he couldn't," Celtics coach Doc Rivers said. "Honestly, I would've played him if he could have."
The game was tied at 52 at the half, but Boston struggled in the pivotal third quarter by going 6-of-22 from the field. The Cavs used a big 13-1 run to take the lead for good.
Avery Bradley hit a 3-pointer to boost Boston's lead to 62-55 with 8:13 left in the period, but Gee's layup and consecutive 3-pointers from Irving gave the Cavs a 63-62 edge. Thompson's two free throws capped the burst for a 68-63 lead with 3:19 left.
Jordan Crawford's 3-point shot in the closing second had the Celtics within 74-68 going to the fourth, but the Cavs were able to build their lead to 14 early in the final quarter. A dunk from C.J. Miles expanded the lead to 82-68.
Jason Terry's make from beyond the arc with 5:46 left had the hosts within 87-83, but Thompson countered with a dunk and Wayne Ellington hit a jumper.
Boston couldn't get closer than four the rest of the way.
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MIDDLETOWN — Being poor can just wear a person to a frazzle.
MIDDLETOWN — Being poor can just wear a person to a frazzle.
Nearly two dozen volunteer "poor people" learned that lesson Thursday at a poverty simulation at SUNY Orange.
They were run through the economic hoops and alleys that working poor people negotiate when they don't earn enough for life's necessities.
"This is not a game," Kim McMann, training coordinator for the New York State Community Action Association, told the participants. "This is a simulation of real life. There are more than 40,000 people in Orange County living in poverty."
Volunteers assumed different names and scenarios: singles, extended families, young, old. Others were designated as social service workers, bankers, pawnbrokers, check-cashing clerks, supermarket managers, utility company workers and police.
Laurie Mulvaney, director of programs and services for Safe Homes of Orange County, became 85-year-old Stella Smith, homeless because her monthly $552 retirement check no longer covered rent. She bounced between social service providers, picking up a scanty food voucher and getting a bed in a shelter.
"She told me I should sell my burial plot because it was an asset," Mulvaney said of a caseworker.
"Part of what we're doing is sensitizing our staff to what people go through," explained Charles Darden, executive director of the Regional Economic Community Action Program in Middletown. "You have to make the staff aware of what it's like" to be poor.
Living in poverty in New York can mean a family of four having an income of about $23,500, said Karla Digirolamo, CEO of the Community Action Association.
Thursday's exercise mostly simulated the lives of people working at least part time in an economy with a shrinking supply of full-time jobs.
"An unexpected event like a car breaking down can be a crisis," Digirolamo said. "Where do they get the $250?"
The event drew volunteers from social service providers, Newburgh Free Academy and several businesses.
Orange County Legislators Christopher Eachus, D-New Windsor; and Matt Turnbull, D-Hamptonburgh; made the rounds, as did social services Commissioner David Jolly.
Eachus, aka Quentin Quant, and his "family" debated which bills to pay.
"We live hand-to-mouth," he explained. "We need to be educated about what bills we pay now, and which ones we can hold off. If I make a mistake, it will cost the family. There won't be food on the table. We won't get the car fixed."
The "police" were summoned when belongings were stolen from a shelter, and when "Kayley Quant," daughter of Quentin, was suspected of abandoning her baby at a childcare center.
The cuffs came off when Kayley, played by Virginia Oberholtzer, a Safe Homes family and youth advocate, explained she was late getting to the center because she lacked reliable transportation.
Jean Sexton, branch manager for Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union, morphed into Grandma Knowles. "When you don't have a credit card, problems aren't as easy to solve," Sexton said of unexpected expenses. Her "family" was trying to trim a $400 deficit threatening the monthly budget.
Some volunteers had medical issues. Cost was always on their minds.
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The Man With The Golden Gun is an 18K gold leaf top coat. It seems like these gold leaf polishes are all the rage right now, Sephora by OPI has one out and Zoya just recently put one out also (I believe it's sold out now). When I went into my local supply store to pick this up they showed me one that Jessica has out now also, I posted a bottle shot of it on my instagram here if you want to check that out...it's also on their website here.
I went back and forth about which of these gold flake top coats to buy (I actually talked myself into only getting one...amazing!), they all seem to be pricey so I went with the one in the prettiest packaging for my purchase. I have to give it to OPI for the way they have packaged this polish...the bottle is to die for, it's gold and all reflective and beautiful! It also comes in a nice collectors kind of box...it's a nice touch, makes me feel a little better about the hefty price tag.
I've layered The Man With The Golden Gun over a few different polishes, click the read more button after the photo to see all of them!
Alright, let's talk about the formula! I found the gold flakes to be a little sparse...more sparse than I expected. I would suggest giving this a good shake before applying it, since you can't see into the bottle I'm not sure if the flakes settle to the bottom or not but it seemed like I got a lot more on the brush if I shook it right before I put it on.
For application I had the best luck with brushing on a coat of the flakes then going back and dabbing on more on spots where I wanted them. That gave the most even coverage with the least amount of work. I had no issues with any kind of texture after a coat of top coat, the gold flakes weren't sticking up off the nail or anything of that nature!
P.S. all the base polishes in this post will be shown in the next week or so in case you're wondering....it's like a little preview of what's to come! Also, The Man With The Golden Gun bottle is pretty much like a golden mirror which means you can see my camera and my lovely purple tank top reflecting in like every photo, sorry about that!
The Man With The Golden Gun over Essie Where's My Chauffeur?
The Man With The Golden Gun over Essie Snap Happy
The Man With The Golden Gun over OPI The Spy Who Loved Me
The Man With The Golden Gun over OPI Tomorrow Never Dies
The Man With The Golden Gun over Zoya Aurora
The Man With The Golden Gun over Zoya Logan
The Man With The Golden Gun over Nails Inc Baker St. This is my personal favorite combo, I'm wearing it right now! This is so much more vibrant in real life, curse you Baker St for being so amazing and impossible to photograph!
The Man With The Golden Gun should be available this month, if it's not already in stores near you. Retail price is $30.
*some of the polishes in this post were provided for review, The Man With The Golden Gun, Nails Inc Baker St and the Essie polishes were purchased by me*


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Three brothers, James F., W.T. and M.W. Locke donated the land on which the town was built. The town was incorporated September 27, 1878 making it the oldest incorporated town in Sevier County. Nine years before it's incorporation it became the county seat. Paraclifta had served as the county seat from 1830 until 1869 until the formation of Little River County made Paraclifta's location unlikely for a county seat. Most of the citizens wanted the county seat centrally located, and so Lockesburg bid for and was granted the county seat.
Lockesburg is home to Pond Creek National Wildlife Refuge. Geographically positioned in a area where the Central and Mississippi flyways overlap, this refuge provides outstanding habitat for waterfowl. The forested wetlands of the refuge are used by migrating and wintering waterfowl during the fall, winter and spring. Mallards, gadwall, American wigeon and wood ducks are among the over 15 species of waterfowl that traditionally use the seasonally flooded wetland habitats of the refuge. Other species seen less often include northern shoveler; blue and green-winged teal. The hardwood dominated forested wetlands of Pond Creek Refuge provide outstanding habitat for an abundance of birdlife, particularly neotropical migratory songbirds. Neotropical birds use the refuge as a rest stop during fall and spring migration to replenish energy reserves for the long journey to and from wintering areas in Central and South America. This habitat is also used for breeding and nesting during the spring and summer for many of these species. Carolina chickadee, tufted titmouse, Carolina wren. Prothonotary warbler; northern cardinal; summer tanager; Kentucky warbler; and white-throated sparrow are among the over 20 species of migrants that nest here. This refuge is south of De Queen, and north of Ashdown, Arkansas off of state highway 71. Watch for signs directing visitors to the refuge. This information is care of Sevier County and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.


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FAIRBURN, Georgia (CNN) -- In a south Atlanta neighborhood lined with palatial homes and manicured lots, the Hicks family was living out its American dream.
Breylan and Terese Hicks play with their sons Bryce, 3, and Jordan, 2.
But like many Americans, that dream was interrupted when they almost lost their home to foreclosure.
Terese, a firefighter, and her husband Breylan, a police sergeant, had always dreamed about owning a spacious house in the suburbs.
When they began their search, the young family was living in a south Atlanta neighborhood. They grew concerned and decided to move when crime in the area started to pick up.
Although they didn't think they could afford their 'dream home,' they started searching in an affluent area just south of the airport and across the street from the 190-room estate owned by famed heavyweight boxer Evander Holyfield.
"I've always been looking in this subdivision, but never thought we could afford a home here," Terese Hicks said.
After discussing their financials with a mortgage broker, the family was presented with a deal and payments they could afford. The interest-only, adjustable rate loan sounded good at the time. And since they were not first-time homebuyers, they thought they knew what they were getting into. Terese Hicks figured they could always refinance before the interest rates were adjusted.
Soon, the family settled in their seven-bedroom, five-bathroom plantation-style home with a pool.
It all seemed like a dream come true, until the couple learned the interest rate on their loan would readjust in just six months, making the loan a short three-year ARM. The mother of two, who handles the family's finances, had wrongly assumed that their loan was a five-year ARM.
The news couldn't have come at a worse time. Breylan was unable to work because of a serious back injury, and the family's income took a hit. They were also paying mortgages on vacant rental properties when they couldn't find tenants because of the housing crisis.
To make matters worse, Terese Hicks, a city employee, had to take a 10-percent pay cut in her salary, and the family was burdened with a mountain of medical bills for numerous surgeries their 6-month-old son Jordan underwent to treat a birth-related medical condition.
Struggling to pay the new adjusted mortgage, Terese Hicks appealed to their mortgage company, Homecomings which is owned by GMAC, for help.
"They said there was nothing they could do about the rate readjusting, so I said let's weather the storm and see what we can do," she said.
She continued to make regular payments for all of their mortgages in order to maintain their good credit. But within a year, they were in the eye of the storm and their savings dropped to around $75.
Desperate, the Hickses asked their mortgage company again for help. But they were told there was nothing they could do because they were current on all their payments.
The Hickses decided they had no other choice but to "play the game" and stop paying their mortgage, even if it meant damaging their hard-earned credit.
Homecomings acknowledges that the guidelines for modification at that time made little sense, but they were caught in the middle of a "symptomatic" relationship between working with third-party investors and homeowners.
"In order for us to have been able to modify the loan we needed to get permission on the investor on whose behalf we are servicing the loan," said Jeanine Bruin of GMAC. "It's a balancing act, what's in the best interest of the customer and the investor."
At the time of the Hickses request for a loan modification, investors backing the loans required some proof of financial difficulty. Things have changed since then, including new government concessions geared towards helping homeowners, explained Bruin.
"The proof was in the pudding," said Bruin, "You had to be late in your payment to prove hardship."
The Hicks family's story is one that Marcia Griffin, founder of HomeFree-USA, has heard all too often.
"We advise homebuyers not to talk to a realtor or lender before we can meet with them for a Mortgage Profile Meeting," said Griffin. "Within 30 minutes the client will know if they can fly, run, walk or crawl."
HomeFree-USA is a nonprofit organization devoted to homeownership development and financial empowerment. It's one of several national nonprofit organizations that offer mortgage assistance and home ownership counseling. The Neighborhood Assistance Corp. of America and the National Urban League offer community advocacy programs geared toward counseling lower- and middle-income families who are purchasing or refinancing their homes.
With offices in Washington and Atlanta, HomeFree-USA's clientele is mostly minority borrowers. During the recent housing crisis, Griffin says people of color have become "easy prey" because they often don't know the right questions to ask about subprime and ARM loans. Some may find her no-nonsense attitude a bit difficult to swallow.
"You cannot buy a house without any money, and you cannot buy a house with poor credit," cautioned Griffin.
As an African-American, Griffin believes she's the right messenger to help financially empower the African-American community.
Griffin believes families like the Hicks could have qualified for a better, less risky loan and should have been better informed about the terms of their loan.
If the Hicks family had known sooner about HomeFree-USA's program they might have been able to save their good credit rating and a lot of aggravation. It was only after receiving notice that their home was going up for auction that Terese Hicks learned about HomeFree-USA.
She contacted the Atlanta office and within a few days there was a resolution. The Hicks family learned that they qualified for President Obama's new homeownership assistance program. The program offered institutionalized loan modifications for people who could prove they were suffering economic hardship.
With a low interest rate locked in for the next five years, the family was able to keep the home and pay an affordable monthly mortgage.
Griffin hopes other homebuyers can learn from the Hickses' situation and seek out an advocate early in the process of refinancing or modifying a loan -- before they are caught in a financial storm.
"People don't know where to go and who to talk to," says Griffin. "They are suffering in silence."
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Honored for paper, "When does negative brand publicity hurt?"
Professor Deborah John, the Curtis L. Carlson Chair in Marketing, recently won the Park Journal of Consumer Psychology Award, given for the best paper in each volume (year) of the Journal of Consumer Psychology.
The award was received for "When Does Negative Brand Publicity Hurt? The Moderating Influence of Analytic Versus Holistic Thinking" by Alokparna Basu Monga (a PhD graduate from the Carlson School) and John. This article was published in the October 2008 issue.
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A 2 CD Compilation of Banabila tracks released between 1999 and 2008, taken from his work on the Dutch label Steamin' Soundworks, and from his soundtrack and television work, with conspirators including Frank Van Der Kooij, Eric Vloeimans, Yasar Saka, Anton Goudsmit, Zenial, &c.
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Released: 2008
Country: Netherlands
Packaging: Cardboard Gatefold 3 Panels
Retrospective compilation recorded between 1999 and 2008 by Michel Banabila.
Michal Banabila-composer
Hans Greeve-drums
Tanar Catalpinar-vocals
Chris Grem-guita
Guus Bakker-doublebass
Frank Van Der Kooij-saxophone, bass clarinet
Bobby-tapes, turntables
Eric Vloeimans-trumpet
Piet Legerstee-guitar
Michel Van Schie-fretless bass
Ali Bahia El Idrissi-vocals
Sandhya Sanjana-vocals
Salar Asid-violin
Anton Goudsmit-guitar
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1. Babylon 1:24
2. Wonderful Mistakes (08 Remix) 1:58
3. Where ? 2:40
4. Do Something About It ! 2:43
5. Sorokin Blues 2:44
6. Urban Scapes 3:04
7. Voice Print (08 Remix) 3:34
8. Damned 3:41
9. One For The Road 4:22
10. Heavy Gravity 4:31
11. A Virtual Meeting 4:38
12. The Flow 4:50
13. UAV (Sanjana Remix) 5:36
14. A Strong Sense Of Urgency 8:03
15. Low Pulse & High Noiz 8:17
16. Voiz Recycled 8:34
17. Suma 4 (Blue Mix) 7:34
1. Magical Day 4:12
2. A Man In A Room 3:48
3. Migrations 3:51
4. Little Picture On The Wall 6:00
5. Voix Du Fou (08 Remix) 4:53
6. A Dark Premonition 1:28
7. Ears Tell Us Where We Are In Space 5:22
8. The Holy Mountain 4:56
10. Yasar + Salar Session 1:19
11. Wasp 4:06
13. Night 5:06
14. Crime Scene (08 Remix) 9:29
15. A Moody Guy's Audible Dream 10:08
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"Unfolding Michel Banabila's Precious Memories is like opening up an old chest filled with old wind-up toys and brightly-wrapped candies. You want to bury both arms up to the elbow, pulling out one trinket after the other to play with, admire, or slowly savour before moving on to the next.
Subtitled Datafiles 1999-2008, this double omnibus includes tracks selected from all his releases on Dutch label Steamin' Soundworks beginning in 1999. He is a man of many genres, or perhaps more correctly, he is trans-genre, for there seems to be no particular base from which he prefers to work. He just composes. And collaborates eagerly, to the listener's delight.
The first disc displays a range that is giddily eclectic and includes a few clunky little pieces that could have served as interludes on a latter-day Tom Waits record ("Wonderful Mistakes", "Sorokin Blues", "One for the Road"), a song in collaboration with Moroccoan Sufi singer Bahia El Idrissi, a hyperreal tribal dance ("Do Something About It!"), edgy electro-funk ("Heavy Gravity") and a groovy bit of space age bachelor pad jazz showcasing Eric Vloeimans' trumpet ("Damned").
Some of the programmed rhythms will remind you of Brian Eno's "Another Green World " or "Nerve Net", like "A Strong Sense of Urgency". Central to most of the pieces is the human voice, often dozens of them threaded together to create a kind of dada poetry. What unites them all is the way Banabila tweaks and crafts them just enough to defy expectations. Take for example the slow and laidback late night jazz session "A Virtual Meeting", with muted trumpet, bass clarinet and fleet-fingered piano cruising prettily above quiet squonks and squeeks. A perfectly executed hybrid.
Although Banabila appears to relish combining the digital with the acoustic, there are some nice, purely electronic pieces featured as well, like "Low Pulse + High Noiz". There is little on the first disc you could call "ambient", except perhaps the two pieces which conclude it, in particlar the beautiful "Voiz Recycled", with its smattering of Jon Hassell-like horn, that I would happily hear extended far beyond its eight-and-a-half minutes.
Disc two contains music made for television and theatre in 2008. Banabila claims not only to be inspired by photography, video, film and theatre, but also to "think" in terms of transforming visual impression into sound. Perhaps necessarily, most of the pieces featured here do not have the strong personalities of many of the tracks on its sister disc, since they were intended to complement a foreground. But there are moments when the music is too engrossing to merely take in passively.
The sweet meanderings of "Migrations" is an exciting musical journey that could very well represent a trip around the globe or at least reflect how the globe is setting up shop in and influencing Europe. It's a true mongrel and all the more loveable for it. Another attention-grabber, "Ears Tell Us Where We Are in Space", showcases Dutch guitarist Anton Goudsmit and is hauntingly introspective, with a slight Jaco Pastorius patina. The album ends with a slow ambient descent beginning with "Night", continuing with "Crime Scene" - hardboiled noir again featuring the sensitive, muted monochromes of Vloeimans - and the dark "A Moody Guy's Audible Dream" with Polish electronics wiz Zenial.
As an introduction to the work of Michel Banabila it is laudable. As a retrospective over his recent career, it is something for him to be very proud of."-Stephen Fruitman.
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