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Beautiful Sterling/Marcasites Brooch Theodor Fahrner
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A FINE STERLING BROOCH DATING BACK TO THE 1940s WITH A GREAT DESIGN AND WITH NUMEROUS SMALL MARCASITES (NONE MISSING) GIVING IT A NICE EFFECT.
by Theodor Fahrner from Pforzheim in Germany, one of the most famed jewelry studios with the best designer of his time.
If you collect the fabulous rare creations by Theodor Fahrner this is a true little treasure.
Theodor Fahrner - Schmuck zwischen Avantgarde und Tradition (Theodor Fahrner Jewelry: Between Avant-Garde and Tradition)
Fahrner - Schmuck 1900 bis 1975, Galerie Wolfgang Ketterer, München I could acquire the inventory of a store in Pforzheim/Germany that went out of business. Several of these little treasures are already launched on eBay and more to come in the near future, consisting of mainly old German designer jewelry from the Art Deco period, especially many fine pieces created by Theodor Fahrner. If you should collect or are interested in exclusive jewelry dont miss the opportunity and visit my store once in a while and click on category JEWELRY Antique & Vintage.
DIMENSIONS: c. 2 1/4 (5.5 cm) long
AGE: 1940s
MARKED: TF in a circle and 925
CONDITION: Good. No repairs, chips, bends, dents, dings or whatsoever, unless specified. Please do not forget that you are bidding on a used item!
Stunning Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and modern jewelry was manufactured by the firm of Theodor Fahrner for a hundred and twenty-five years (1855-1979.) Growing into a major producer of style-conscious jewelry, the company both led and was inspired by the major European art movements of Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Art Moderne, and Contemporary styles.
Working in silver, enamels, marcasites, iron, and semi-precious stones, the designers made each contemporary style of jewelry available to a wide segment of the population. From their workshops in Pforzheim, Germany, they shipped their treasures to near and distant cities, also to London and the U.S.A.
Badisches Landesmuseum, Karlsruhe
Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Köln
Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim
Stadtmuseum Düsseldorf
Städtisches Museum im Prediger, Schwäbisch Gmünd
Württembergisches Landesmuseum, Stuttgart
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December 13, 2012
What Do The NFL, Bielibers, And The President Have In Common?
The award season is upon us, and Twitter has joined the ranks with its Golden Tweets 2012 as the Huffington Post reports.. Last year, Twitter honored just one Golden Tweet, but in 2012 Twitter has honored two of the most popular tweets as well as three honorable mentions.
Let's talk about the honoraries first. Out of Japan, the top retweeted post came this past summer when an anime voice actor, Kouichi Yamadera, announced his marriage to actress Rie Tanaka. The tweet on Huffington post is in Japanese, but they graciously translated it. So, here is Japan's number one post with 68,000 retweets:
"…I would like to announce here: I, Koichi Yamadera, have married Ms. Rie Tanaka…I am really happy to have met such a great partner and have our lives come together. We made up our minds to respect each other, help each other and build a home full of smiles…"
I can see why so many would retweet such a proclamation. Now, we may not really know who these two individuals are in America, but their public commitment to each other is a beautiful and inspiring moment, right?
The second honorable mention came from Great Britain's Olympic team after this summer's Olympics held in London. It read, "29 gold, 17 silver, 19 bronze – We finished 3rd in medal table after most successful Olympics for 104 years #OurGreatestTeam RT your support." Now if that is not national pride and connection, what is? Way to go Great Britain…here's another honor to be proud of.
The final honorable mention came about as a result of the NFL and referee strike standoff. After the notorious call from a "replacement ref" during the Seahawks and Packers game, fans and players alike tweeted in droves. The most retweeted of the night came from TJ Lang, guard for the Green Bay Packers. Lang tweeted, "Fuck it NFL..Fine me and use the money to pay the regular refs." After the frustration of the labor standoff between the NFL and the refs and the terrible call the replacement ref made that fateful night, perhaps we can forgive the language.
Now it is onto the two Golden Tweets of 2012. First, let's start with America's favorite teen pop heartthrob: Justin Bieber. After hearing news that his greatest fan had died of her rare brain cancer, Bieber tweeted, "RIP Avalanna. i love you" to memorialize the six-year-old fan who had the moniker of "Mrs. Justin Bieber" due to her love and dedication to the pop star. Even though I am not a Bieliber, I definitely understand how this tweet earned 220,000 retweets from his fans and followers.
Finally, the number one retweet of 2012 is…dah-dah-dah…President Barack Obama's tweet on election night, November 6, 2012. In celebration of his re-election President Obama tweeted, "Four more years. http://t.co/bAJE6Vom." Upon clicking the link, a beautiful photo of President Obama and First Lady Obama hugging pops up. 800,000 retweets and shares later, President Obama wins again. 2012 has been good to the 44th President of the United States of America.
Hopefully, Twitter will continue to honor the most retweeted posts in future years. Who knows, maybe your next post will be a Golden Tweet 2013.
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Lawmakers study drone report before CIA hearing
Human rights and civil liberties groups have decried the methods for targeting terror suspects, especially U.S. citizens.
Brennan defended the missile strikes by unmanned Predator or Reaper drones as a more humane form of war, but he acknowledged "instances when, regrettably and despite our best efforts, civilians have been killed."
"It is exceedingly rare, and much rarer than many allege," he added.
Aides have portrayed Brennan as cautious in the use of drones, restraining others at the CIA or military who would use them more often, even though as the White House's counterterror adviser, he has presided over an explosion of drone strikes in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia. Fewer than 50 strikes took place during the Bush administration, while more than 360 strikes have been launched under Obama, according to the website The Long War Journal, which tracks the operations.
Administration officials say Brennan would further limit the use of drones by the CIA and leave the majority of strikes to the military. Brennan signaled in his written answers that he would not seek to expand the CIA's paramilitary operations.
"While the CIA needs to maintain a paramilitary capability ... the CIA should not be used, in my view, to carry out traditional military activities," Brennan wrote, referring to activities like the special operations raid that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden.
The CIA's drone strikes primarily focus on al-Qaida and Taliban targets in the tribal regions of Pakistan, while the military has launched strikes against al-Qaida targets in Yemen and Somalia. The agency also carries out strikes in Yemen, where three American citizens with al-Qaida connections have been killed: Anwar al-Awlaki, his 16-year-old-son and Samir Khan.
Brennan said he would work to improve the CIA's intelligence collection and performance across the Arab world after a spate of unanticipated unrest, from the revolts of the Arab Spring to the terror attack that killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans in Benghazi, Libya.
Brennan will also face questions about charges that White House officials leaked details of the administration's national security policies, including its cyberattacks against Iran's nuclear infrastructure, to burnish Obama's standing as commander in chief ahead of last year's presidential election.
Brennan told the Senate committee that he was questioned as a voluntary witness in a leaks investigation the White House launched in response to congressional anger.
He also said that in his current role, he is "vigilant about not disclosing classified intelligence matters with unauthorized persons" but added that "in exceptional circumstances ... it may be necessary to acknowledge classified information to a member of the media or to declassify information for the very purpose of limiting damage to national security."
Associated Press writers Julie Pace, Lara Jakes and Donna Cassata contributed to this report.
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Research Article
Bayesian analysis of non-linear differential equation models with application to a gut microbial ecosystem
Version of Record online: 16 JUN 2011
DOI: 10.1002/bimj.201000250
Copyright © 2011 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
Biometrical Journal
Volume 53, Issue 4, pages 543–556, July 2011
Additional Information
How to Cite
Lawson, D. J., Holtrop, G. and Flint, H. (2011), Bayesian analysis of non-linear differential equation models with application to a gut microbial ecosystem. Biom. J., 53: 543–556. doi: 10.1002/bimj.201000250
Publication History
- Issue online: 30 JUN 2011
- Version of Record online: 16 JUN 2011
- Manuscript Accepted: 2 MAY 2011
- Manuscript Revised: 7 APR 2011
- Manuscript Received: 9 DEC 2010
Funded by
- Scottish Government Rural and Environment Research and Analysis Directorate (RERAD)
- Bacteria;
- Convergence;
- Ecology;
- Hierarchical model;
- Process model
Process models specified by non-linear dynamic differential equations contain many parameters, which often must be inferred from a limited amount of data. We discuss a hierarchical Bayesian approach combining data from multiple related experiments in a meaningful way, which permits more powerful inference than treating each experiment as independent. The approach is illustrated with a simulation study and example data from experiments replicating the aspects of the human gut microbial ecosystem. A predictive model is obtained that contains prediction uncertainty caused by uncertainty in the parameters, and we extend the model to capture situations of interest that cannot easily be studied experimentally.


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HONG KONG: The government is likely to fix disinvestment target for the next fiscal at not less than Rs 30,000 crore, the target for the current fiscal, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said today.
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Here is where LY entered my life. I received an email announcing a LY leader training in Burlington offered by Jen Matthews and Kate Asch, two LY teachers who live in California. It piqued my interest but I wasn't sure - I had never heard of LY. The idea stayed with me though and so when a few days later my step-daughter told me about the same training, I knew it was something I wanted to explore.
Well, I loved it. Jen and Kate are inspirational teachers and Dr. Kataria's work, philosophy and vision felt simpatico with my own beliefs and passions. I began with what I knew and loved; I searched for and found opportunities to bring LY to elders. Some venues were more successful than others. Mainly though, it felt like doors opening to me and it fit. I wanted to learn more and I wanted to meet Dr. Kataria. Who was this man? Was he for real? It was important to me to know this.
I decided to travel from Finland, where I spend time each spring, to Switzerland to study with Dr. Kataria. Teacher training in Interlaken was intense, challenging and wonderful. My heart opens when I think about my experience there and the people I met. I love them all. And I can tell you now that Dr. Kataria and Madhuri are genuine, warm, and earnest in their belief that LY can heal the world. They really do walk the walk.
Teaching others about all the possibilities LY offers for health, fun, exercise and joy awakens my passions. It has given me something valuable to share with my new community in Vermont. I feel inspired and hopeful when I see people responding with open-hearted appreciation and the realization that LY can change so much in their lives. I love watching as people let go and play together more freely during LY sessions.
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Event: Pensions & Investments 15th Annual East Coast Defined Contribution Conference
Date: February 11-13, 2007, at the PGA National Resort & Spa, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
What: The 15th Annual East Coast Defined Contribution Conference is designed to meet the needs of corporate and public plan sponsors responsible for 401(k) and other defined-contribution and deferred-compensation plans. The audience includes retirement plan administrators, 401(k) managers, employee benefit and human resource executives, treasurers, CFOs, chief investment officers, investment and HR consultants, money managers and leading providers of retirement plan services. Note: Pensions & Investments is owned by Crain Communications and is a sister publication to Workforce Management.
Conference Info: For more information about the Pension & Investments East Coast or West Coast Defined Contribution conferences, go to www.ibfconferences.com.
Conference Notes, Day 2—February 13, 2007
Tuesday-morning getaway: In past years, the Pensions & Investments East Coast Defined Contribution Conference has been held at the end of February in southern Florida. This year, however, the conference date was moved up two weeks.
Normally, this would not be a problem, but 2007 hasn't been a normal weather year. With huge storms bearing down on states in the northern U.S., many conference attendees either bailed out of many of the Tuesday-morning sessions or chose to skip the second-day sessions altogether. Either way, it made for a mad dash to the Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale airports.
Morning keynote: Concerns about the dearth of retirement savings tend to sound a little like the worries about the rising cost of health care. Solutions in both areas depend on changing the behavior of Americans. Tom Kmak, CEO of JPMorgan Retirement Services, argued in his keynote speech that people know how much their cars and homes are worth, but retirement is a different matter. "Most people don't have an idea what it will cost," Kmak said.
Kmak cited statistics showing that 65 percent of middle-class Americans in 2004 had no retirement plan. Those who do have them don't seem to know how to use them. In 2006, 4.9 million tax returns included income from the premature distribution of retirement funds, which resulted in $3.4 billion in penalties.
The best way to bolster retirement savings is to help people change their behavior—in much the same way you would sell them a hamburger. It's not about education, it's about persuasion, Kmak said.
He urges companies to make the retirement savings pitch the way that retailers advertise their products: Make it personal and simple, connect to their emotions, and cultivate long-term relationships. "People respond to personal messaging," Kmak said.
And keep brochures about 401(k) vehicles short—around two pages. "We have a fast-food society," he said. "If it's not that simple, it won't be read."
Conference Notes, Day 1—February 12, 2007
Conference kickoff: February is a great time to be in Florida, especially the Palm Beach-Treasure Coast area. But how do you keep conference attendees engaged in speakers and sessions, especially when you hold an event at the PGA National Resort, with golf courses all around?
Well, if you are putting on a conference, you hope for rain, and that was the backdrop for the 15th annual Pensions & Investments Defined Contribution Conference, held again this year in Palm Beach Gardens. It's a relatively short conference—a day and a half, much like Conference Board events—so there is a lot of information packed into the program of speakers and events. Gray, rainy skies made hitting the links a less-than-ideal option and helped keep the sessions full.
Monday morning keynote: As Democratic majorities in Congress make middle-income and low-wage Americans their priority for economic policy, they will target 401(k) fees and executive compensation in the next few months, according to a Washington expert who kicked off the conference.
James Delaplane, a partner at the law firm of Davis & Harman in the nation's capital, says that Democrats will tackle issues from the perspective of Americans who have suffered financial setback or stagnation even as corporate profits have surged.
The first example will be House Education and Labor Committee hearings on 401(k) fees in March. The panel's chairman, Rep. George Miller, D-California, requested a study by the Government Accountability Office that concluded that 401(k) fees are not transparent and that small fee increases can significantly slow the growth of investment funds.
"They're going to be a rough set of hearings," Delaplane told the conference attendees. "Hold on to your hats."
The hearings highlight one of the Democrats' primary goals—playing a stronger watchdog role than they believe the Republicans did when they were in power. "This is an example of stepped-up oversight, not just of government agencies but also of employer programs," Delaplane says.
Miller will be in the vanguard of the movement. "He's an extremely aggressive chairman," Delaplane says. "He will be the one who defines retirement policy in the House—and it won't always be pretty."
One of Miller's colleagues, Rep. Barney Frank, D-Massachusetts, will push another issue at the heart of the tension between Main Street and Wall Street—executive compensation. Frank is advocating greater shareholder power in setting CEO pay and approving exit packages. "This issue is going to be with us throughout the Democratic Congress," Delaplane says. "It's incredibly resonant with Democrats."
But the first concrete measure to address compensation may not make it into law—or will at least be modified, according to Delaplane. The Senate added an amendment to its minimum wage bill that would limit to the lesser of $1 million or average pay over five years the amount of pay a corporation can defer tax-free annually.
That provision is not likely to make it out of a House-Senate conference committee on the minimum wage bill, Delaplane said, because the broad provision would extend the deferral limit well beyond the corporate suite. Depending on equity returns, how early an employee started with a company and other factors, the $1 million cap may reach far down into the company. "There's a lot of concern about the breadth of this proposal," Delaplane says.
Part of the reason Democrats are targeting executive pay is that they have to raise revenue for other spending, Delaplane said. Under House rules, any new spending or tax cuts have to be offset by spending cuts or tax increases. "This is indicative of [the] pay-go [requirement]," Delaplane says.
The push to take advantage of automatic 401 (k) enrollment: Now that Congress has given companies the green light to automatically enroll employees in 401(k) plans, it is up to corporate America to follow through with aggressive plans to bolster participation.
Equating the potential of auto enrollment for increasing retirement savings with the impact browsers had on Internet usage and the printing press had on literacy, Jeff Maggioncalda, president and CEO of Financial Engines, said during a breakout session, "It will have a massive impact on the retirement system."
Maggioncalda called on companies to look beyond new hires when putting employees into 401(k) plans. The auto enrollment safe harbor, approved by Congress in last year's pension reform bill, "reverses the broken assumption that people are going to do this themselves," Maggioncalda says. "It means that success depends far more on plan design."
He urged companies not just to automatically enroll new hires but also to shift into 401(k) vehicles existing employees who aren't participating. Likewise, he advocated annual automatic increases in savings rates. Without such a bump, savings will stay flat, he argues.
Currently, 401(k) assets total $2 trillion. That amount could grow by $800 billion over the next 20 years, thanks to automatic enrollment and savings rate increases. Maggioncalda says that many of the beneficiaries would be low-income Americans who don't currently save much money.
Beyond automatic enrollment, the next challenge for enhancing 401(k) plans is to develop default annuitization options, according to William Gale, vice president of the Brookings Institution and director of the Retirement Security Project. The lack of annuity features increases the likelihood that participants will outlive their retirement funds—or die without spending enough of them.
"We owe it to [participants] to develop feasible ways of getting their money back out," Gale says.
Another priority, Gale argues, is to establish automatic IRA enrollment for the tens of millions of U.S. workers who are not eligible for 401(k) plans.
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No matter what I do it feels like we are living paycheck to paycheck. I wanted to start 2013 by spending less and only buying the things we truly need like gas and groceries. Last Wednesday night I ran out of money so a few items like lunch and gas ended up on the credit card. This is how much is left on our Bank of America checking account:
The good news is we already saved $500 this month. I went ahead and sent another $250 to our Discover savings bank account. I can't really explain the feeling of saving money but it feels just as good as swiping a credit card. I'm hoping we can continue to save money and keep the credit card spending down.
Murphy's Law: Most PF bloggers out there are familiar with this term. Yes- "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong" but I'm prepared. Our tax return should be a little bit higher this year so a big portion of that money will go to cover anything that can break or fail. The big items that worry me are the water heater, dishwasher and our washer and dryer. Most of these items are almost 10 years old so I'm waiting around for them to fail. The minor items are stuff like our garage door opener and the garbage disposal. They key to dealing with Murphy is to know he is coming and be prepared, I will not let him / her catch me by surprise.
Expenses: There are things coming up that I need to plan for and I'm not really sure where most of this money is going to come from:
Wedding: In March we have a wedding in New Orleans. Flying is out of the question since it will cost well over $600. We are driving and hopefully gas won't be more than $130 in the small car. I have 65,000 Marriott rewards points so hotel is paid for but we have some friends that want to stay with us. I don't mind sharing a room but we would need more space. My points will not cover a suite and the average going rate for any room is $229. I do know someone that works at another hotel and I could get room comped but again not for our DF's.
Birthday: This year we have a new birthday to celebrate in the family. March will be baby's first birthday and we're already in the planning stage. Somehow I know this will probably set us back at least $200 but my plan is to fully utilize the grandparents. I'm hoping my parents can cover the food catering and the mother in law all the champagne for the toast. My portion of the expenses will be the birthday cake and her gifts. I expect no more than 25 guests but the list keeps growing, do we really need to invite the babysitter?!
Landscaping: March is also the time when we will have to do our landscaping. I need to replace a couple of trees in the front yard so I expect that to set us back another $200. Our gardener will do most of the work and put in mulch so that will be another $150. Another $100 will be flowers and fertilizer. I also need a couple of trees in the back yard but I don't expect those to be more than $40.
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There are numerous reasons why a thermostat can stop functioning properly. It could be that the batteries need to be changed, a breaker that powers it is flipped or broken, the wiring inside is burnt out or frayed or that external factors like blocked air filters or leaky ductwork is causing it to malfunction. If you haven't diagnosed the problem yet, turn to Experts who can give you the right solution.
Listed below are a few questions answered by electricians on Thermostat related problems.
There are two parts to a thermostat called a face and a sub-base. Gently pull the face and release the base from the sub-base. Then locate the face latch at the bottom of the thermostat where there is a small indentation. When you slowly pull the face towards you after pushing the latch, you will see two AA size batteries. Quickly change them as you only get a minute to do this to keep the memory intact.
If your thermostat is 120V, connect the black wire to the line side of the T-stat and the white wire to the white from the unit.
This should be possible but using a 2 pole Thermostat will probably give you better results.
You should be able to connect them by following the usual wiring system:
Red to R with jumper to RC for POWER, White to W for HEAT, Green to G for FAN and Yellow to Y for COOL. In your case the Blue might be a Y.
The simplest way to go about this is to start by making a hole in the wall that the thermostat will be installed on. Ensure that the hole isn't larger that the thermostat but is big enough to snake out the fish tape. Then find the extension of this wall in the basement and create a hole in it from the basement up. Ensure that the hole is made on the wall and not outside of it through the floor. If you have other outlets on the same wall that have wires running through it from the basement, use them as a reference for the job. After you create the hole in the basement, insert the fishing tape into it. Finally, push the tape through and pull it out of the hole in the wall upstairs.
First, check continuity by using a meter. If you get a reading when the thermostat is turned above temperature, it means that it is working.
One of the reasons why a thermostat could give you problems is because of faulty wiring. To check this, use a multimeter and examine the thermostat's transformer. Look for continuity of wiring that extends from the transformer and adjust the multimeter to measure for infinite resistance. Next, bring the probes into contact with the exposed wiring joints or solders. If you get a reading that says that there is resistance at infinity, the problem could lie with faulty circuitry inside the thermostat. Closely examine the wiring by removing the thermostat completely, check for any burnt or frayed components and replace them. If you need further help or have your own question about thermostat problems, ask an expert.


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A letter from Larry Moir in Ethiopia
October 5, 2010
An Ethiopian Journal
A Fly in My Farso ... Yum! Protein!
After a few swallows of my farso, I noticed the fly. It was doing the butterfly stroke in my glass. I tried to be discreet. Holding my glass below table level, I inserted my little finger ... it was a small glass ... in an attempt to scoop it out. Ooops! Either the fly saw my finger coming, took a deep breath and swam to the bottom of the glass, or, more likely, within the confined space, I poked it and did it in. Humming Brahms' Requiem, I placed the glass on the table as if nothing happened and struck up a conversation with the 5-year-old boy who was peering over my left shoulder. He had a big grin on his face. Maybe he was hoping I would share my farso with him. Yum! Protein!
Farso is served at wedding feasts, as in the aforementioned episode. It is also served at most other celebrations. It is the adult drink served before coffee at children's birthday parties. The very first time I saw it served, our host passed me by saying it was too strong a drink for a "ferengi," or foreigner, to drink. From later experience I concluded that if that were so, Barbara's tee totaling grandmother, Lillian Marsh, would have loved it. It is no more potent than a cup of ersatz coffee.
Farso is made from roasted barley that is soaked overnight, or for a few days, in a fruit drink, then strained and served at room temperature. If you see someone buying a few packets of crystallized fruit drink mix they may be a redneck, but most likely she is preparing to make farso. Orange and cherry seem to be the favorite.
And as for the fly in your farso? It is an unexpected added benefit. Yum! Protein!
Larry Moir
The 2010 Mission Yearbook for Prayer & Study, p. 50


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May 24, 2016
They want you to know they are not the bad guys so, one area animal control agency is going door to door spreading that message while offering valuable animal care advice, they hope to curb animal neglect.
Owning a pet is a big responsibility, and when that responsibility is not taken seriously, there can be dire consequences for the animal.
Animal neglect has become a problem in Thomas County in recent months. So, now animal control officers are going door to door, talking to every citizen in the county about the importance of proper pet care.
Officers are giving residents information packets and answering their questions. Most of them regarding animal laws and ordinances.
It is going to be a lot of legwork, but in the pursuit of creating a safer environment for people and animals animal control says it is all in days work.
Anyone with questions about caring for their animals, or if you just want an update on current animal laws and ordinances, you can call the Thomas County Humane Society at 229-228-0613.
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The Voice
Which Voice Contestants Will Be Sent Home in Tonight's Elimination Show, April 3, 2012?
First off, there is a distinct difference between contestants who should be voted off and who will be voted off.
For example, Team Blake's RaeLynn had no control, struggled with breathing, and was disturbingly sexual for being the youngest contestant on The Voice Season 2, but though she "won" our elimination poll, there's no way she's going home tonight.
Her vocal (and physical) similarities to Blake Shelton's wife Miranda Lambert have cast a spell on him. So, even if she makes it into the bottom three tonight, we doubt Blake would send her home.
America received little guidance after the judges barely gave any criticism. Blake thought everyone was "awesome," and Cee Lo was too busy with his wig to say anything substantial.
Anytime Adam went to give a critique, he would end it with a phrase like, "But what do I know?" Well Adam, you're supposed to know a lot. That's why they made you a judge on this show!
The only judge who attempted to show her real opinions was Christina Aguilera. Her "diva" face makes it impossible to hide true feelings, and we appreciate that. But where is the Simon Cowell of The Voice? We want honesty! We want opinions! And we want them now, dammit!
The show started off with the lively Jermaine Paul, who sounded strained and close to shouting while he sang "Livin' on a Prayer." It was hard to hear him over the powerful house band and lights show illuminating the stage, but who cares? The blind auditions are over so we can forget about "The Voice," right?
Then, opera singer Chris Mann actually blew us away with a talent-filled, heartfelt rendition of "Bridge Over Troubled Water," which turned out to be the best performance of the night. But go ahead and place his immense vocal talents against bubbly RaeLynn's terrifying gyrations and horrific lower register, and sadly, blondie will win every time.
After RaeLynn came the energetic Moses Stone. He definitely has a spot on Top 40 radio and could potentially end up being more successful than any Voice contestant thus far, but his vocal range is nothing to write home about.
After tilting the battle round completely toward Naia Kete's genre last week, Blake tried to prove that Naia isn't just a reggae singer by forcing her to sing an Adele song. Unfortunately, Naia is just a reggae singer and her performance was incredibly weak.
After wowing us in the blind auditions and boring us in the battle rounds, we were excited to see what Lindsey Pavao would bring to the live shows. Though her performance probably had the highest production value, her vocals were nothing special. But the singer seems to be a fan favorite and will definitely bring in the Twilight vote.
We're not quite sure what image NBC producers are looking for when they promote Jordis Unga. She's a former rocker, a fur coat-wearing diva, and also incredibly nervous and vulnerable. This confusion translates into her performances. Jordis can hit a mean high note and hold an I-have-to-use-the-bathroom rocker pose like a pro.
Now, to our girl Sera Hill. We're not quite sure why more people don't like this Georgia native. She's talented, classy, soulful, and can turn any song into a Mary J. Blige song, but for some reason, she doesn't seem to be a fan favorite.
Erin Willett is a great singer and has fantastic presence, but Blake irritated Christina and the rest of the nation when he wouldn't let it go that her's was "the best performance of the night." Modesty is the best policy, Blake.
We love the young talent of Ashley De La Rosa. Though she's the same age as RaeLynn, no one treats her like a 5-year-old teen pageant contestant because she's not a gimmick — she's the real deal. She still has room to grow as a vocalist, but we want to see more of her down the line.
Charlotte Sometimes can put on a great show. Her impressive vocal control makes her Team Blake's strongest contestant and her infectious sense of humor won us over episodes ago.
Last night the judges marked Jesse Campbell as the "dude to beat." Yes, Jesse has a great voice and a tragic back story (two necessary ingredients in a winner), but we've seen his type of contestant far too often.
In fact, he's very similar to last year's winner Javier Colon. And what is Javier doing these days, you ask? Well, after his album flopped, he has been preparing himself to make a guest appearance on The Voice Season 2.
America, do The Voice a favor and vote for a more interesting contestant this time.
Contestants Who Should Be Eliminated:
Team Blake
Naia Kete
Team Christina
Moses Stone
Lindsey Pavao
Contestants Who Will Be Eliminated:
Team Blake
Naia Kete
Jordis Unga
Team Christina
Moses Stone
Ashley De La Rosa
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A few simple questions can help patients and their doctors predict whether a kidney transplant from a deceased donor will succeed long-term, according to new research published in American Journal of Kidney Diseases, the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation
"Surprisingly few tools have been developed to predict outcomes after kidney transplant," Bertram L. Kasiske, MD, of Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, and his colleagues note in their report. Gauging how well a patient will fare after receiving a new kidney is important, they add, because then doctors can determine if a patient would be better off continuing dialysis. Such a tool can also help patients and their doctors determine whether a particular kidney is suitable, and if the transplant is performed how much medication the patient will need to prevent rejection.
Dr. Kasiske analyzed data on nearly 60,000 patients who received kidney transplants from a deceased donor between 2000 and 2006. He and his team looked at dozens of variables to identify which factors best predicted whether the donated kidney would still be functioning five years after transplant. Predictions were based on information available at three different points in time: before the transplant; seven days after the transplant surgery; and one year after the transplant. The first analysis included 59,091 patients, the second, 57,603 patients, and the third, 43,743 patients.
Eleven factors could be used, pre-transplant, to predict the likelihood that a transplant with a particular kidney would fail within five years: age of the donor, race of the recipient, whether or not this was the patient's first transplant, how many years the patient had been on dialysis, age of the patient, main cause of kidney disease, whether the patient had hepatitis C, whether the donor had high blood pressure, the type of health insurance the recipient had (patients on private insurance did better than patients on Medicare), and the number of tissue mismatches between donor and recipient.
Just eight factors measured a week after transplant could predict long-term outcome: the donated kidney's level of function at hospital discharge (using a measure known as glomerular filtration rate); age of the donor; main cause of kidney disease; race and age of the recipient; and how many years the recipient had been on dialysis. And at one year post-transplant, just six factors were needed to gauge the risk that a transplant would fail within five years: current function of the donated kidney; race of the recipient; whether or not the recipient had been hospitalized during the previous year; cause of kidney disease; recipient's age, and the type of insurance coverage the recipient had (again, privately insured patients did better than those on Medicare).
"We believe that this tool provides the best available information for predicting risk and that it may help clinicians make important decisions regarding selection of deceased donor kidneys and post-transplant management strategies," Dr. Kasiske and his team conclude.
"About half of the kidney transplants performed each year in the U.S. are from deceased donors," says Dr. Kerry Willis, a senior vice president at the National Kidney Foundation. "Time is of the essence in kidney transplantation, and the new prediction tools developed by Dr. Kasiske and his colleagues will help patients with kidney disease and their doctors quickly determine whether a particular donor organ is suitable for them. The tool helps make the most efficient use of available organs and can ultimately, increase the supply."
Dr. Willis noted that Dr. Kasiske and his team have made a Web-based calculator available, at www.txscores.org. "This can also help guide decisions on treating patients after transplant."


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I live in Lisbon and fell in love with Praia del Rey over 10 years ago and bought a weekend villa there. I enjoyed it so much that I have been developing villas in the resort ever since.
John purchased this villa in 2014
The design of these Villas are unique in the Praia del Rey resort! the pictures tell the story. (please email me for detailed high res pictures of the villas)
All our Villas has their own private garden and pool. We give assistance to our guests all days during the week.
Si usted esta pensando en alquilar Villa Pines, no lo piense más, hágalo. La casa es maravillosa, disfrutará de su moderna arquitectura y una decoración con diseño pero con gran funcionalidad.
Las vistas al pinar son fabulosas y le dan mayor intimidad que el resto de las casas de la zona.
La urbanización es muy muy tranquila y el ambiente es de lo mas familiar. La playa es preciosa y poco concurrida aunque se debe tener cuidado si el mar esta revuelto.
De los alrededores recomiendo ir a comer buen pescado y surfear en Peniche ó disfrutar de un paseo por Óbidos.
Definitivamente recomiendo esta casa para familias con niños o grupos de amigos con ganas de disfrutar de las oportunidades de la zona.
Alejandro Cadarso
Praia del Rey – Golf & Beach Resort sits along Portugal's gorgeous Silver Coast, is an easy hour's drive north of Lisbon and right near the medieval town of Obidos, which is a World Heritage site. Nearby is the large salt water Obidos Lagoon on which many aquatic activities are enjoyed. The resort boasts a highly renown championship links golf course from which you can appreciate views of the Atlantic and Berlenga Islands beyond. Also, you'll find a 5 star Marriott Hotel & Spa within walking distance.
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envy_0.9.7-0ubuntu2 switches back to the old packaging style (the other improvements are still there).
Here's the Changelog:
* Changed: temporarily disabled the new packaging style
* Changed: the new dependencies are no longer installed with the ATI driver
You can get Envy here as usual.
Please, remember to remove your previous release of Envy before you install this new release:
sudo apt-get --purge remove envy
and should the system complain about it (it shouldn't), just type:
sudo rm -R /usr/share/envy
Sorry for the inconvenience.
EDIT: If direct rendering is broken
i.e. if the command "glxinfo | grep direct" doesn't return "yes", type:
sudo rm /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libglx.so
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Diets in Review Question
Only drink green tea on The 17 Day Diet?
Stephenie Bowen asked this question Mar 10th, 2011 8:23 pm
I really want to try this but I recently tried Green tea and didn't really like it, and I was hoping I would too, so other then water is there anything else I would be able to drink?
Water tastes not so nice with food.
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