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And while many of these risks have always been present for banks – mis-selling and bad investment advice were industry challenges long before social media – the issue has been greatly accentuated by the speed, accessibility and lack of formal process that social brings.
Not surprising, then, that the regulators are perking up on the topic. In the UK, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) reinforced that their rules remain the same regardless of the communication channel. They have also suggested that they will monitor financial organizations' use of social media channels as part of their regular market surveillance exercises.
And while the US regulators have been somewhat slower to offer guidance to regulate the use of social media by banks and the investment industry, the SEC did say in April that it would accept the use of social media for earnings announcements and other material disclosure as long as investors were aware that the channel represented an authorized source.
With little specific guidance available, many banks and a growing number of industry bodies are now looking at developing their own approach to helping ensure that the channel complies with relevant regulation. In the US, for example, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council released a set of draft guidelines on the risks of using social media in client/customer interactions.
This is a prudent strategy. For one, banks would be wise to get out ahead of the regulators by creating a Code of Conduct (universal if possible; bank by bank at the very least) that not only ensures compliance with existing regulation, but also helps employees across the bank to understand their individual obligations and group expectations. The current lack of specific regulation on social media also creates new risks that banks should be working to mitigate through a thorough review of their compliance policies.
Likely one of the most challenging areas that banks and regulators will need to face will stem from banks' prospective use of Big Data and information collected from social media. Regulators will no doubt be keen to ensure that any information the banks collect is properly secured and managed within the current data privacy and security guidelines. And given that most Big Data is unstructured and often user supplied, regulators will also want to ensure that any information being used is receiving proper due diligence.
However, as the banks start to delve further into the world of social media and Big Data by – let's say – harvesting data to develop individualized service offerings to commercial clients, regulation will likely become increasingly complex. As such, banking executives will want to build stronger relationships between their IT, compliance and risk departments and the core business.
The reality is that – in most jurisdictions – financial services regulatory oversight already extends over social media. Indeed, in the EU, the notion of 'durable mediums' is fairly clear that its requirements apply to all digital media, current or future. Many other regulators around the world have also suggested that – unless other regulation is promulgated – banks had best apply the current regulatory framework to their social media activities.
This means that CEOs and other senior executives will need to find a keen balance between supporting innovation and ensuring that their regulatory and compliance controls remain tight. In particular, banking executives will want to focus on ensuring that all of the inputs, regardless of channel, are being captured from the sales and marketing phase through to any post-sales interactions so that the sales process can be reconstructed.
It is also important to recognize, however, that banks – particularly in Europe and the US – are already dealing with a mounting regulatory burden and, as such, social media ranks rather low on the list of priorities.
However, rather than create a new 'social media workstream' to grapple with the issue, banking executives may simply need reinforce that the current rules apply to all channels, social or not. Just to be sure, they may also want to task their compliance departments with working within the bank to ensure that controls are being appropriately applied and that any new policy change within the bank reflects the potential future use of social media.
By embedding the realities of social media – both present and future – into compliance strategy and change programs, we believe banks can more easily get ahead of regulatory change and – in the meantime – do their best to minimize their regulatory risk.
By Giles Williams, Partner, Regulatory Centre of Excellence, KPMG in the UK
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TRIVANDRUM - The wastes from Keralas capital city of Trivandrum dumped at the garbage treatment plant at Vilappilsala village have been polluting Karamana River, a major source of drinking water for the people in the city.
This was revealed by the Advocates Commission appointed by the Kerala High Court to ascertain the extent of pollution and health problems caused by the plant to the people in the village, 16kms from the city.
In its report submitted to the court, commission headed by Advocate K Meera said that the situation in the village was very grave and needed immediate attention. The report pointed out that the waste materials dumped in the plant were polluting the entire area and this condition can lead to the outbreak of contagious and deadly diseases. The 80-page report said that the waste from the plant was flowing into the Karamana River, which flows through the city. The river starting from the southern tip of the Western Ghats at Agastyar Koodam, flows 68km westward and merges into the Arabian Sea at Panathura area near Kovalam.
The water from the river is diverted to the city for drinking water purpose through a dam at Aruvikkara. The water also used for irrigation purpose through another dam at Peppara.
An environmental monitoring programme on water quality carried out by the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) in 2010 had also revealed heavy pollution in major stretches of the river.
Analysis of water samples collected from 20 locations along the river showed contamination from different sources resulting in poor water quality, especially in the downstream areas. Seventy-five per cent of the river water samples were found acidic in nature and 53 per cent bacteriologically contaminated. Bacteriological analysis of the river water had indicated microbial contamination.
Unregulated development of tourism, discharge of raw sewage and domestic effluents and industrial pollution were found as the major source of the pollution.
The Vilappilsala plant functioning for the last seven years has confounded the problem. The State Pollution Control Board has also inspected the plant and surroundings and has submitted a separate report to the court.
The Board also termed the situation serious and called for urgent measures to check the pollution. The Vilappil village council had shut the plant and blocked the vehicles bringing waste to the plant last month following failure by the government to solve the problem within the time frame fixed by it.
The high court had appointed the commission on a petition filed by the City Corporation challenging the village council decision. A counsel for the corporation told the court that waste was accumulating in the city since the plant was shut, causing serious health hazards.
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MAC Amorous
65 reviews
76% would repurchase
Package Quality: 4.5
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on 6/29/2015 12:06:00 AM
Age: 18 & Under
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Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I absolutely adore this lipstick! It's a beautiful shade of purple that compliments warmer skin tones. I have quite tanned skin and pink lips so this shade looks natural on me. It's easy to apply (it's in their satin collection so not too creamy or matte) and very build-able, so you can definitely go for a more dramatic/gothic look.
on 2/23/2015 7:41:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Normal, Fair, Cool
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Hazel
I LOVE this color! It's not very dark, but it looks rich and velvety on my lips. I like the texture and the appearance too - it's soft and smooth but not shiny. Suitable for both day and night.
Day - apply it over a layer of lipbalm
Night - apply it over a layer of matching lip pencil
on 1/29/2015 4:07:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Normal, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Red, Curly, Medium
Eyes: Green
I have pale skin and very vibrant copper hair so I sometimes struggle to find lipsticks that suit my hair colour and don't clash. Amorous is gorgeous!!! This is my go to winter lipstick! On me it's a deep plum with a just a hint of brown in it. The satin finish is my favourite mac finish. I love that they are completely opaque and look matte without feeling matte. Amorous lasts about 8 hours on me and I can eat and drink and it will still stay on. It wears off evenly and leaves a beautiful midtone plum stain behind. I love this lipstick so so sooo much and 100% will be buying this again when my current one runs out!! I would absolutely recommend this shade to people who are trying out a vampy shade for the first time as this one is deep without being too dark and is very very flattering.
on 1/28/2015 9:49:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I bought this and then returned it a week later. It's a realy pretty plum color that is muted/browny/grey enough to not be TOO noticeable or in your face. But it's just too dark to pulll off and I don't think i'd ever wear it, except on occasion maybe in the fall. But yeah, it's too dark.
on 1/15/2015 1:32:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Very Oily, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Brown, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Brown
I got this some time ago as a gift and since I wasn't wearing plummy shades at the time, I sort of just forgot about it. But yesterday, I was cleaning out the oldies in my stash and stumbled upon this. Coincidentally, I had also seen the color on the Youtuber Bailey Van Der Veen a couple days ago and thought it looked gorgeous, so I figured I'd give it a shot rather than pawn it off on a friend. Boy am I glad I did.
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I'm a bold lip kind of gal, but sometimes, I want to wear something that is a bit more subdued, especially at the office (though it's not foreign for me to wear blackened purples to work because why not). This is perfect for that.
The texture of this satin finish lipstick is quite creamy upon application, but not so creamy that it migrates around my lips. I find the staying power to be adequate after I've done my apply-blot-apply-blot-apply method (as I do with all lipstick), and I've not experienced any feathering, even without a liner. This settles down to a satin-matte finish over time, which makes it even more flattering. Since it's a step up from the matte MAC lipsticks, I find this applies considerably more evenly right out the gate - I don't need to go through any extra effort to get opaque coverage.
I find this lipstick to be neither drying nor hydrating. So far, I've not experienced any flaking, though if your lips are already dry, it may behoove you to apply a light balm first.
The packaging is standard to all MAC lipsticks - simple, black, chic, and always sturdy. It's $16 on their site, which is still low for a premium brand considering other higher-end brands charge far more.
Love this shade!
on 12/22/2014 12:59:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Acne-prone, Medium Brown, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I love it. I don't have to even wear a liner when I wear this lipstick and its a very toned down shade of mauve that can be wearable at work. One of my favourites...
on 12/15/2014 4:34:00 PM
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Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I LOVEEEE this colour, it's such a beautiful shade and I believe can flatter any skin tone . I believe if you're not yet ready to buy Rebel this is definitely the first step to it !
on 8/10/2014 12:46:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Oily, Medium, Warm
Hair: Black, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Brown
Omg, I instantly fell in love with this color the moment I put it on my lips and looked in the mirror at the MAC store! I had no intentions of buying this lipstick when I went to the store, nor have I ever even heard of the shade. I was just looking for an everyday kind of mauve color. Idk why I've never heard beauty guru's on YouTube talk about this, but I'm so glad I found it! This is the perfect shade for those who like to wear lipstick on an everyday basis, but are too afraid to wear bold colors. I can't exactly describe what color this lipstick is.. it is somewhere between mauve/taupe/pink/plum. Very school/work appropriate, but could also be worn on a night out!
on 7/30/2014 9:09:00 AM
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Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I love this lipstick! Im fair to medium skin and glanced at this one and mac captive, i couldnt decide between the two so i purchased both!! Fair to medium gals, u can definately wear this!! Must try!!
on 5/19/2014 8:45:00 AM
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Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
This is such a lovely color, I receive compliments every time I wear it. It's a beautiful reddish plum color that reads almost like a wine red on me. I'm a MAC NW20 and although Amorous goes on darker on my lips that it would seem in the tube, I don't mind, I still love it! I was surprised to see the other reviews here mentioning the "mud" undertones because I don't see that on me at all. The wear of this lipstick is excellent as well, it goes perfectly with MAC's pencil lipliner in Half-Red and with the two paired up it can even last through a meal if I'm careful. My only consideration when wearing this lipstick is that it can be a bit drying, but I solve that by applying a bit of lip balm underneath. Since MAC's Satin lipsticks are just one step up from their matte colors, this tends to highlight any flakes or flaws in my lips too, so I just make sure to keep my lips hydrated and exfoliated. Overall this is a definite must-have in my lipstick collection, I'll be purchasing it again when I run low. LOVE!!!!
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The New York City Department of Parks & Recreation has announced Living in Sequence, an exhibition of comic book artwork on view at the Poe Park Visitor Center in the Bronx. The exhibition was organized by the Bronx Heroes and will be on view February 5 - March 8, 2013.
This vibrant collection of Bronx artists pays homage to the strong ties between Poe Park and the history of comics. In 1939 Batman's creator's Bob Kane and Bill Finger conceived of the Caped Crusader while sitting in the Bronx's Poe Park, which houses Poe's white single-frame cottage. Artist Jerry Robinson soon joined the team, renting an apartment near Kane's Grand Concourse home. The collaboration produced additional familiar characters like Robin and the Joker. In time, Poe's stories would provide key storylines for some of Batman's adventures and in 2003 the superhero and Poe teamed up to solve mysteries in the comic miniseries Batman: Nevermore.
Living in Sequence features golden age and contemporary comic book artists from the Bronx-demonstrating that comic illustration is thriving in the borough. The artists in this exhibition include Shawn Atkinson, Chris Duckett, Trevor Von Eeden, Will Eisner, Ray Felix, Corey F. Godwell, Dmitry Gubin, Hal Foster, N. Steve Harris, Irwin Hasen, Jack Kirby, Carl Kent, Alitha E. Martinez, Regine Sawyer, Jerry Robinson, Vanessa Verduga and Roberto Williams.
Additional programming will accompany the exhibition that is free and open to the public.
Visit the Center on Saturday, February 16, 2013, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm for Bronx Heroes Jr., a student workshop that introduces kids to Bronx Heroes Jr., an activity book in collaboration with Bronx Community Board 7. This workshop will include games, a live reading of the book, and coloring activities.
Saturday, February 23, 2013, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Bronx teens can participate in a drawing workshop. They will learn to draw from a live model sporting a variety of superhero costumes. Teens will get a hands-on lesson on the human anatomy, learn how to sketch dynamic clothing and draw in proportion.
On Friday, March 8, 2013, 1:00 pm - 4:00pm join Regine Sawyer at the Living In Sequence Women in Comics Panel as she interviews Alitha E. Martinez, Vanessa Verduga and Shawna Mills on comics, the industry, animation, film and being female entrepreneurs in the entertainment industry. At conclusion of panel, director and actress Vanessa Verduga will show episodes one and two of Justice Woman, a comedy-drama series that pays homage to the campy superheroes of yesteryear.
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The annual SEC Meetings, where coaches trade in clipboards and dark film rooms for flip flops, sand and the beaches of Destin, Florida.
Hot topic issues included satellite camps (something the SEC opposes), full cost of attendance (something the SEC backs) and for the Florida Gators, the all important facilities arms race.
Currently, the NCAA allows coaches to hold "satellite camps" away from their universities in the summer. The rule allows coaches from other schools to travel long distances to work as guests at camps that are hosted by other institutions. Typically, smaller schools will ask the coaching staff from a larger university to come to the camp and help instruct. This is a win for the smaller school as they can advertise the opportunity to get coached by someone who runs a powerful Division I program. Last year, James Franklin was able to leave State College, Pennsylvania and attend camps at Stetson and Georgia Southern. This allows Franklin to leave his home state and enter the fertile recruiting grounds in he South.
This year, Jim Harbaugh and Michigan created waves when they announced their camp tour that will hit seven states and nine camps this summer.
The SEC and ACC are the only two Power 5 conferences that don't allow their coaches to leave a 50-mile radius for such camps and, really, can you blame them? Schools in the Southeastern Conference are competing for some of the most talented high school talent in the country that's right in their backyard. They don't need to travel north of the Mason-Dixon line to fill out their rosters and they're not exactly in love with the idea of northern schools coming down to whisk away some of that talent.
"Here's part of what I really believe," Jim McElwain said on Tuesday. "Whatever the rules are, we're all going to play by them."
It's the fault of the SEC, however. They are the ones imposing extra sanctions on themselves and are now suffering the consequences. The conference as a whole could do away with their legislation and allow McElwain, Nick Saban, Butch Jones, Kevin Sumlin and the rest of their coaches to fly all over the country in an attempt to poach talent on an even larger national scale.
The other three members of the Power 5 schools don't seem to be budging on their stance.
"The important thing for us as a conference — now I was kind of an outsider looking in," McElwain said. "I think the legislation that we have, to limit ourselves where others aren't limited, other conferences that can use that against us in recruiting, we need to probably do is come to some form of agreement nationally as to this is what we're going to do."
New SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey stated that if a nationwide satellite camp rule doesn't pass the league would probably be forced to adjust to "the competitive landscape."
That's not a bad thing.
On the surface, these camps provide a recruiting advantage for coaches. To often the perception is that there should be a gentlemen's agreement between men who are paid millions of dollars and exist in a glass pressure cooker with the nation watching. Does Jim Harbaugh gain a competitive advantage over Jim McElwain because he can go to a camp in Prattville, Alabama and potentially recruit prospects at the camp, yeah, absolutely.
But what about the other kids at the camp. The ones who may never play a single down of Division I football in their lives? If they can't afford to fly across the country to attend a camp where an opportunity to be coached by one of the best coaches in the profession is, why can't they have the opportunity for that coach to come to them. In a perfect world, coaches would use the camp as an opportunity to affect young people and help out the next generation of football players, whether those players are Division I stars or guys who will play in Division III and go on to be business owners, entrepreneurs and regular members of society. We don't live in a hermetically sealed bubble and would be naive in thinking that, but the fact that some — or all — coaches would use these satellite camps strictly as a recruiting tool may be a necessary evil.
The SEC and ACC are at a competitive disadvantage with satellite camps but the wounds are self-inflicted. They're not going to get the others to bend to their will, so it's time to change the way you're thinking.


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Figures something an idiot from Grand Blanc would say, god I hate that town, anyways, idiot you're the one that looses. You see I happen to be one of the most gifted instructional designers/educational software developers in the state. And on the 27th I officially assume my new job designing training for SOCOM and the Department of Defense. My wife who is a teacher now can take a job in Florida because they pay more now and have better benefits. I understand there are a lot of deadbeat teachers in Michigan…half of who I know are drunks but guess what dumb ass they are the ones flourishing now. The talented ones like as are leaving the state. Thank you dumb ass Michiganders we will love Key West and get a kick out of the good teacher exodus from Michigan. Finally this Moron GM state will get what it deserves. Can't wait to come back and see you children wait on me.
Grand Blanc, Brandon, Fenton, Lk Fenton, and many other districts have faced cuts due to lack of funding. It is time our state legislators realize we need increased revenues to fund education. To insure education funds are not reallocated in the future they should set a state funding formula in the state constitution that insures appropriate allocation of funding to schools. Lets not have or teachers and support staff bare the burden of state cuts. But then again all public education is to some in this state is free child care with free transportation god forbid these kids are prepared for a global economy.
It's a shame the school didn't close, these students belong in public school where they can receive an education that will prepare them for the michigan merit/ACT test and College. This would enable these students the opportunity to choose what they wanted to do and insure their success in any profession they choose. I doubt a financially struggling school can provide the tools needed to educate students in technology, AP courses, and college prep courses needed for todays world. I really wish prosletising Religion would stop hindering students from a decent education.
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The co-chairs of the Security Committee are Colonel-General
Vasyl Sobkov, deputy defense minister and commander of the ground
forces of Ukraine, and Franklin C. Miller, acting assistant
Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy. Other
U.S. participants included James Collins, ambassador-at-large
and special coordinator for the Newly-Independent States, Steve
Pifer, senior director of Russian, Ukrainian and Eurasian Affairs
at the National Security Council, and Ambassador to Ukraine
William G. Miller. Ukrainian participants were Ambassador of
Ukraine Yuri Shcherbak, V.P. Tutunyk of the National Security and
Defense Council of Ukraine, and M.V. Osnach of the Ministry of
International Affairs.
The Committee was created to strengthen the policy dimension
of existing working-level contacts between the Ukrainian Ministry
of Defense and the U.S. Department of Defense and to ensure that
existing defense and military contacts are consistent with and
supportive of mutually-shared security objectives. Both sides
agreed that the Committee will serve as a forum in which to:
- examine international and national security issues that
are of mutual interest to the
United States and Ukraine;
- coordinated the implementation of relevant treaties and
agreements between the two
- propose appropriate recommendations to the governments
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In the course of its first session, the participants of the
Security Committee discussed and signed a work plan. They also
discussed questions of bilateral military contacts, Ukraine-NATO
relations, and Ukraine's participation in international
peacekeeping operations.
The Security Committee agreed that its future work should be
directed toward ensuring the following objectives:
- promoting Ukraine's external security through
strengthening of the Ukrainian military;
- promoting Ukraine's integration into European and
Transatlantic security structures;
- promoting US-Ukrainian military-technical cooperation
and defense industry
- promoting compliance with international arms control
and non-proliferation norms.
More detailed discussion on restructuring and development of
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Benning, Ga.,., during sessions of the US-Ukraine Joint Staff
Talks and Bilateral Working Group. In the course of these
meetings, the 1997 Defense and Military Cooperation plan between
the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the Department of Defense
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discussed during these meetings were Ukraine's participation in
the Partnership for Peace, the International Military Education
and Training Program, and future joint and multilateral exercises
in which Ukraine will participate.
The Ukrainian side expressed its gratitude for the
assistance that the United States has given Ukraine since 1992 in
the area of Ukraine's national security and for its active
support and assistance to the Committee in its first stage of
The Committee also underscored the importance of cooperation
between the United States and Ukraine on counter-narcotics and
counter-terrorism. However, taking into account that these
issues are not principally under the jurisdiction of the Defense
Department, the Committee feels that it would be useful to deal
with these topics under other Committees of the US-Ukraine
Binational Commission.
The Committee will report on its activities to the Vice
President of the United States and the President of Ukraine.
Both sides agreed to hold the next session of the Security
Committee in the first quarter of 1997.


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doubt itd be more than 15-20% because it IS a boutique and not a huge big box store. T+Y only has 15% off some stuff and not even momos. the only thing that has a huge drop is their paulrose products, probably because they havent has a strong introduction into the market even though it seems to have a very good list of details.
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The origins of Ayurveda are far from being certain. There are some historians who claim that the concept of Ayurveda was prevalent even in the pre-Vedic period, as early as 5000 BC. Its origins are, sometimes, also traced to mythological sources, to Lord Brahma. However, it is quite safe to say that one of the earliest texts on Ayurveda is the 'Sushruta Samhita', written by Sushruta, a surgeon who probably lived in the 6th century BC. It served as a textual material at the ancient universities of Takshashila (Taxila) and Nalanda. It deals primarily with various fundamental principles and theory of surgery. More than 100 kinds of surgical instruments including scalpels, scissors, forceps, specula etc. are described along with their use in this valuable document. Dissection and operative procedures are explained, making use of vegetables and dead animals. Descriptions of how to go about doing incision, excision, extraction and bandaging etc. are detailed in this compendium. In addition, this document also mentions other topics as anatomy, embryology, toxicology and therapeutics. It also has a mention of about 650 drugs.
Another very important and massive ancient compilation is the 'Charka Samhita'. It contains several chapters dealing at length with therapeutic or internal medicine. About 600 drugs of plant, animal and mineral origin are described in it. Besides, this compendium also deals with other branches of Ayurveda like anatomy, physiology, aetiology, prognosis, pathology, treatment and medicine etc.
Several treatises indicate the presence of eight specialities in Ayurveda, called 'Ashtanga Ayurveda'. They are:
Internal Medicine (Kaya Chikitsa)
Paediatrics (Kaumar Bhritya)
Psychiatry ( Bhoot Vidya)
Otorhinolaryngology and Ophthalmology (Shalakya)
Surgery (Shalya)
Toxicology (Agad Tantra)
Geriatrics (Rasayana)
Eugenics and aphrodisiacs (Vajikarana)
Ayurveda is probably the earliest medical system having a positive concept of health to be achieved through a blending of physical, mental, social, moral and spiritual welfare. Ayurveda deals elaborately with measures of healthy living during the entire span of life and its various phases. Besides dealing with principles for maintenance of health, it has also developed a wide range of therapeutic measures to combat illness. In short, Ayurveda is one of the oldest systems of medicine dealing with both the preventive and curative aspects of life in a most comprehensive way.
Like Ayurveda, Siddha is also a traditional medical system with a very rich history. It was developed in southern India and has its literature in Tamil, unlike Ayurveda, with its literature in Sanskrit. Its origins are, sometimes, also traced to mythological sources, to Lord Shiva. According to tradition, there were 18 'Siddhars' (practitioners of Siddha and symbols of psychosomatic perfection), of which Agasthya is considered the first and foremost. In the Siddha medicine system, the use of metals, minerals and chemical products is predominant. Alchemy actually has its origin in the Siddha system, which was connected with the Tantrik culture, aimed at the perfection of man not only at the spiritual level but also at the physical level. The use of human urine in medicine also started with the Tantrik culture.
Generally, the basic concepts of the Siddha medicine are almost similar to Ayurveda. In Siddha medicine, the use of metals and minerals are more predominant in comparison to other traditional medicine systems. In the usage of metals, minerals and other chemicals, this system was more advanced than Ayurveda. It was only later that mercury and its compounds were introduced to the Ayurveda system. The use of more metals and chemicals was justified by the fact that to preserve the body from decomposing, materials that do not decompose easily should be used. The other reason, perhaps, was that the south Indian rivers were non-perennial and herbs were not available all through the year. Another salient aspect of the Siddha system is pulse reading, developed by the practitioners of the yore.
A branch of Siddha medicine, being practised in pockets of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, dealing with traumatology and injuries, is called 'Varma'. There are about 100 vital points, which are either junctions of bones, tendons or ligaments, or blood vessels, called 'Varma points'.
To summarise, it can be said that the Siddha system is basically a regional variant of Ayurveda, nurtured by the local Tamil culture and tradition.
Pharmacology and Toxicology
The Western pharmacology is just a few centuries old. But herbal products and minerals have been, for millennia, in use in India.
It seems that the ancient Indians believed in the use of various parts of plants that resemble different human organs, for treatment of diseases and enhancement of their functioning. For example, 'Karela' (bitter melon) fruits look like the human pancreas and ancient literature mentions that it is the best remedy for diabetes mellitus. Modern day scientists have proved that diabetes is a result of disturbed functioning of pancreas. Similarly, the kernel of 'Akhrot' (walnut) resembles the structure of human brain and ancient Indian herbalists used it as brain tonic.
The Ayurvedic literature is very comprehensive and includes a host of drugs from plant sources. Some of the most common herbs used in the Ayurvedic system are: neem, aloe, camphor, lemon, cucumber, eucalyptus, sandalwood, ginger, garlic, red pepper, holy basil (tulsi) etc. There are also quite a few drugs mentioned in the literature, the sources of which are animals and minerals. These drugs aside, according to the Ayurveda, a physician should have deep knowledge of poisons and their antidotes.
Modern day researchers, having understood the value of the traditional Indian medicines, are delving deep into the literature to draw parallels with the contemporary medicine system.
The origin of surgery in India can be traced back to the Indus-Saraswati valley civilisation. In fact, recent findings suggest that the origin could be pushed even further. Excavations from the Mehrgarh area of the present-day Pakistan have revealed that the practice of drilling human teeth existed even 9000 years ago. Among the eight divisions of Ayurveda, surgery was considered the first and the foremost branch. Sushruta is recognised as the father of Indian surgery. He used a variety of surgical practices that compare well even with modern practices. Some of the pioneering concepts/practices of Sushruta include, but not limited to the following:
He had put forth a comprehensive list of blunt and sharp instruments, meant for removing foreign bodies, for sucking the fluids, for facilitating the various surgical procedures, to hold and pull any objects, etc
He can be considered as the first person to introduce diagnostic instruments and their principles
He proposed 14 types of bandaging capable of covering almost all the regions of the body
He was aware of all the degrees of burns, the effects of heat-stroke, sun-stroke and frost-bite
He gave a classification of accidental wounds, which he divided into 6 kinds. This classification has not changed even after many centuries, except for the inclusion of gunshot wounds
A classification of bones and their reaction to injuries was also given by Sushruta
The most outstanding contribution of Sushruta was reconstructive/plastic surgery. He reconstructed mutilated noses (rhinoplasty), earlobes (otoplasty), and lips (oroplasty); grafting of the healthy skin from the cheek, rotation of the pedicle flap, its transfer to the nose, ear or lips, and reconstruction resembling the normal shape have been described in great detail by him
Sushruta's method of rhinoplasty has stood the test of time and finds mention as the Indian method in modern books on plastic surgery
It is fair to conclude by stating that by probing deep into and understanding the intricacies of ancient Indian medical systems like Siddha and Ayurveda, one can realise that many parallels could be drawn with the modern medical systems. They might even hold the key to many contemporary medical complications.
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Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., went on the record this week saying that in his opinion "bias" and "prejudice" are fueling opposition to health care reform, according to a report by CBS News.
The volatile remarks came as the beleaguered lawmaker spoke at a health-care forum in Washington Heights, a community in his district.
Rangel charged that when critics complain that Obama is "trying to interfere" with their lives by advocating health-care reform, "then you know there's just a misunderstanding, a bias, a prejudice, an emotional feeling."
Rangel, who is presenting fighting ethical charges in the House that he failed to report significant income, went on to say: "Some Americans have not gotten over the fact that Obama is President of the United States. They go to sleep wondering, 'how did this happen?'"
The chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee added, "We're going to have to move forward notwithstanding that."
According to a report in the New York Post, at that same forum, Rangel compared the fight for health-care reform to the fight for civil rights.
"Why do we have to wait for the right to vote? Why can't we get what God has given us? That is the right to live as human beings and not negotiate with white southerners and not count the votes. Just do the right thing," he said.
Reaction to the Rangel blasts was not long in coming, according to the Post report.
State Conservative Party leader Mike Long called Rangel's remarks "outrageous and outlandish," going as far as to suggest that the lawmaker was attempting to blow a smoke screen to dim his personal troubles with ethics investigators.
"Rangel is playing the race card. It's clear that the congressman is trying to galvanize the minority community that this is 'us against them.' It's going to backfire. A majority of people will see through this," Long said.
Rangel was quick to engage in damage control, insisting: "What I'm saying is, if you watch the town-hall meetings, people were angry and did not care what the answer was to some of their questions. They were angry with their member of Congress, period."
However, the backlash of reaction to Rangel's words and alleged misdeeds has continued.
According to the CBS report, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently commented: "Charlie has been very helpful to this city in terms of doing things that we've asked him to do, bringing home the bacon if you will and I hope that he's done nothing wrong."
But others have been less patient.
Councilman and mayoral candidate Tony Avella blasted this week: "It will also mar his effectiveness in representing Harlem in Congress. He should not stand for re-election."
The Washington Post also entered the fray this week editorializing: "Much is expected of elected officials. Much more is expected and demanded of those entrusted with chairmanships and the power that comes with them, especially when it involves the nation's purse strings. From all that we've seen thus far, Mr. Rangel has violated that trust continually and seemingly without care."
The often colorful Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., a critic of ObamaCare, chided Rangel, saying: "Charlie Rangel knows that race has nothing to do with the health-care debate. He should not be implying that race has anything to do with it."
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I just heard that you okayed a raise from us to Ameren. I think we just need to fire the whole darn bunch of you people.
This is just ridiculous that you keep giving a company more and more of our money while their profits keep going up and up. You know if I had a business and wanted to improve it and kept raising my prices to pay for the improvements then I would soon have no customers.
Why do you do this to us? You are supposed to be watching out for us? Our phone, internet, cable gas and power bills just keep going up and every time this happens so do the taxes that are attached to these.
This needs to STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP!
Can you hear me now?
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December 20, 2013
Why would you allow Ameren to increase their prices. In the past, businesses saved money and then expanded. You are allowing them to collect the money and then expand (their profit margin). Unbelievable.
Bob Day
August 5, 2013
I am a member of a large farm family in East Central
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As an operator and owner I feel that this transmission
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I have been attending several meetings with
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I believe that you are grossly leaving out common
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This project smells bad and our area is determined
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May 29, 2013
Ameren Illinois is a terrible monopoly and needs to be stopped. I was blatantly told that if I do not like their service I have to move to another area.
The idea that such monopoly is going on without any restriction is beyond me.
I will do everything in my power to fight Ameren Illinois.
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April 29, 2013
I oppose any rate hikes. Being a single mother, with one income, I can barely afford to pay what it expected now. If anything, I think the rates should be forced lower. I am sure if there was a petition, everyone would agree.
April 22, 2013
Can anyone be surprised? Ameren has run off a large number of customers, on the electric side of things by charging way more than the should. Other companies have come in and been able to sell electricity cheaper than Ameren, using Amerens own power lines! How does that work? If the ICC thinks that Ameren needs a raise for Natural gas, then please give us the same choice we have with electricity. Let other companies come in and compete for our business! Ameren has run over us long enough!
Robert Griffin
April 4, 2013
I am opposed to the proposed rate increase for Ameren.
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April 2, 2013
This gas rate hike is totally insane,and uncalled for!Every time we as Ameren customers,turn around we are being fleeced of our limited income.Money is tight for the most of us.Unemployment is high,and families are just barely getting by now.I look at this, rate hike as selfish greed!More money,more money!ENOUGH is ENOUGH!
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March 28, 2013
When does it stop? My husband has retired recently and I am looking to do the same in the near future butam concerned about the very real possibility og having to make some very real hard decisions og whether to eat or keep warm. If utility costs keep increasing many Illinois residents will be making that difficult decision. Also when did Chicago become exempt from the state of Illinois? What happens downstate sesidents should be applied to Chicago residents. last time i checked we all LIve in the state of Illinois! When does it stop?
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March 28, 2013
Please add my name to those opposed to the proposed gas rate hikes.
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Giants vs 49ers
Ravens vs Patriots Best Bet
Must be completely wrong again. I can't believe I actually got some of the picks right last week. I've gotta get worse at this. :D
WWECW was better than the end of WCW in my honest opinion....
*Gets Flame Shield Ready*
Maxine > Alicia any day of the week for me.
I want to hear that story. O_O
Who I Want: Santino Marella or Heath Slater
Who Will Win: Randy Orton or Chris Jericho
Outside Chance: Sheamus or Wade Barrett
Shocker: Brodus Clay
The Kliq
The Hart Foundation
Nation of Domination
Triple Threat
I'd love to see CM Punk vs Steve Austin, and I'm betting it would be a great match! I agree though, I either want Punk to cheat to win and continue the feud afterwards for a while, or Austin to win...
To bad they have the damn 21 year old policy. I WANT HER ON RAW NOW!
Have half the injuries been done by an ARMBAR!?
More like he's bought a timeshare with the actual QBs of the League.
Don't mess with his diet soda... or he'll raise a Cult against you and try and kill your career.
Edit: On topic: What injury number is this for...
If it happens, I'll have to swallow my pride... and then some... and then some more on top of that. I said his record at the end of the year would be worse than Kyle Orton's.... and ever since...
If only it was on the PS3. When my Xbox decides to not be red-ringed I will try it out!
Bah Gawd! KANE'S NATURAL HAIR! HE'S A MONSTA!
You've jinxed it now. From here on out, 316 yards each week till the Super Bowl.
Main Card:
Jose Aldo: 20-1-0; very strong ground game; 73% striking - 22% takedowns - 5% submissions
Chad Mendes: 11-0-0; wrestling - speed - power; 73% takedowns - 22% striking - 5%...
You beat me just by showing up. :D
Buy the Hype!
0 for 5! I'm aiming for a 0-10 This Week! WHOOT!
Broncos @ Patriots - BEST BET
Texans @ Raven
Giants @ Packers
Saints @ 49ers
Couldn't agree with this more. Like I said, whoever gets him next year will have a great coach if you ask me.
Tom Brady is currently 14-5 in the Playoffs... If they were to win out this year, he would end up being 17-5 in the playoffs. That would make him the number 1 in the Starting QB Win-Loss Ratio in the...
Where in the hell can you buy that shirt? I want it now.
Hue Jackson fired today from the Raiders, which is sad. He'll be a coordinator somewhere next year.
So I thought I'd wake up from the nightmare of this weekend. Lions lost, Tebow won, then LSU loses to Alabama in a complete blow-out.(No offense to any Alabama fans.)
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BREAKING! Emily Maynard and Jef Holm Announce Their Split: "A Difficult and Heartbreaking Decision"
Jemily fans, brace yourselves. Bachelorette Emily Maynard and Jef Holm have come forward to People, announcing the end of their engagement, just six months after Jef proposed to Emily in Curacao on Season 8 of The Bachelorette.
Emily says, "I am sorry to tell you that Jef and I have, indeed, parted ways. It was a very difficult and heartbreaking decision." No doubt it was — with all of America watching their romance, and her 7-year-old daughter Ricki bonding with Jef by the day, this must have been unbearably hard for all three people involved.
For cynics who suggest that The Bachelorette is all TV smoke and mirrors, Jef wants to set the record straight: "What we shared was completely genuine and real and it breaks my heart but we have decided to break up."
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Jonathan "Gabe" Gabriel is the glorious and amazing protagonist of Penny Arcade and the comic alter ego of Mike Krahulik. He is frequently paired up with the less than worthy Tycho Brahe, although rarely the duo do part ways. Gabe is married to Kara (who is based on Kara Krahulik) and has two sons named Gabriel Gabriel (Gabriel Krahulik) and Noah Gabriel (Noah Krahulik).
Gabe is a caucasian man of average height with spiky black hair. He is most often depicted as wearing a bright yellow shirt with orange sleeves which has a picture of Pac-Man's blackened silhouette on it which is eating a black dot. He always wears a pair of baggy blue jeans with red and white sneakers. He has a favorite watch known as the Enthusiast's Timepiece which he and Tycho often kill each other over brutally; it is a digital gold watch that has an image of Pac-Man eating a dot. Unlike Tycho, he does not fear the sun and when going out on a hot day he'll wear a pair of dark blue beach trunks.
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Gabe is typically seen as the less intelligent between himself and Tycho, although he does show some insight into topics at a rare level that can even confound Tycho at times and he is always shown as the more creative and artistic of the two, easily being able to humiliate Tycho with his artistic superiority.
He is an avid role-player and it has been known that he gets into costumes for different causes. He has been Hanzo (to enter E3), a ninja (to kill Tycho), Samus Aran (for kidnapping) and Spider-Man (to watch Spider-Man). Despite this, his interest in role-playing games comes and goes in waves - with the release of 4th Edition D&D, it seems to have come on more strongly, perhaps because of the MMO-like emphasis on combat that the system now relies upon.
He is a Pac-Man fanatic. He once even murdered Tycho over a Pac-Man themed watch and both continue to brutally murder eachother over it on several occasions. He has also, on three occasions, tried to kidnap the yellow character at conventions. Gabe had a restraining order placed against him after building a large round cage, for the obvious reason. Gabe also has a car with the registration 'PCMNFAN', referencing his love of Pac-Man. In an early comic he was depicted playing Pac-Man arcade next to a naked Tycho. He also has a Pac-Man tattoo on his upper arm.
He has a strange fascination with his own wang. He tried to get businessmen to invest in it. In the end, he altered Sim City and turned it into ding-a-ling town. He also attempted to construct a Lego replica of his wang, which he claimed was his life-long dream. His greatest feat however was when he attempted to make a grand construct of his penis in LittleBigPlanet to outshine all the other sausage wielders in a sea of cocks, he dubbed this mighty automaton/shrine to his wang Penisaurus Rex.
Aside from Pac-Man, he has a fascination with Star Wars, the love of his life. All the games are great in his eyes. He owns bed sheets of Endor's Forest Moon. Due to his love, he believes he knows everything to do with the series. On one occasion sometime ago, Tycho made a remark about no more future Star Wars novel releases, this angered Gabe to such an extent that he shoved a novel in Tycho's mouth while yelling "shut your filthy mouth" and then proceeded to punch the book through his head.
Between these powerful fascinations, it can be implied that Gabe is somewhat of an obsessive-compulsive. Beyond this, he also has an addictive personality. Gabe used to be a paint huffer, but managed to remove his addiction to it. It has since been replaced by an addiction to Pocky and other Japanese snacks that has proven problematic, given his diabetes.
When he has power over someone, he treats them as a slave, as seen in his relationship with Hector. As an example, he built a box to place the old golf caddy in if anything went wrong.
He believes himself to be the Mech King and has a crown to prove it. Div suggested that he should be the Princess of Fairy Country, a position he still aspires to ascend to.
It was discovered that Gabe has an appreciation for Patrick Swayze. He owns the Dirty Dancing soundtrack as he respects a man who can sing, dance and act. His father banned him from seeing the movie originally. The situation not been mentioned yet at Penny Arcade (besides the forum) about Swayze's death on September 14, 2009.
He was once chased around by a hunter named Brian. He attempted to keep the game of cat and mouse light to prevent anything terrible from happening. Several attacks later, such as a bear trap and a harpoon tossed directly at Gabe's head, Brian seemingly gave up on Gabe.
During one of his many travels across the desert, he freed a genie named Al-Farid from a mystical lamp and gained three wishes as a result. He wished for Starsong, a Metroid movie associated with John Woo and unicorn insurance.
He travelled through time through the use of a Time Helmet which was devised by Thomas Kemper, the cat. He went to a future store and hi-fived himself as it worked, which either almost shattered reality, or did shatter reality, thus explaining the non-linear, low-continuity nature of the comic.
After being inspired by Todd McFarlane's "cliche horseshit", he decided to create his very own comic character; Dr. Raven Darktalon Blood. He was able to afford a Dodge Viper with the money.
He loves line-dancing, which was revealed when he remembered about the Kansas City Hotsteppers at the Lonestar Showdown. He was injured during it, but managed to gain enough energy for the Dixie Twist; thus vaporizing the opponents (and, presumably, causing a severe amount of collateral damage).
He has been willing to camp outside a store in order to get a console. He did this to get a PSP. Ironically, he couldn't trade it for a new one, as Frankwanted his plundered youth back.
A few years ago, Gabe went through a backwards pants faze in an attempt to imitate Kris Kross, however this often caused him to soil himself in piss.
Gabe has always wanted to buy a BMX and do cool tricks off it and then become a professional BMX rider. He wants to be rad every day. The only way he figured of doing this is by selling a picture of the Xbox 360 over the internet for a million dollars. He'd had the plan since he was eight, yet Tycho believed it needed revising.
He went on a journey of self discovery at one point. As he was on the train, he was almost raped by a homeless man, just as Tycho prophesised. Kenny Rogers saved him and helped him out, giving him words of advice to live by.
He ended up getting into doujinshi and collected several comics, even though he does not speak Japanese. He does, however, read "Lesbonese".
He also discovered that Blizzard was allowing people to die while playing World of Warcraft, as long as they did not cancel their accounts.
In the future, Gabe's son, Gabriel Gabriel, will attempt to explain how Gabe can fuse with the Core Mind. He will not understand how the Core Mind works and will think that the jacks on his right temple are gone, even though the CySurg was there to install them before.
Eventually, Gabe will live on to the year 8000 as a head stuck on a robotic octopus. He will finally recieve his DSL in that year, after one thousand years of brutal alien rule. The alien rule was possibly caused when aliens attacked the Earth, as both he and Tycho discussed EA and MARVEL joining forces for new characters.
Final FateEdit
At some unknown point prior to 2023, the planet Earth was invaded by two races of aliens, the first being the oppressive dog-men known as the Canid who turned humans into their pets and later on the merciless Hrungnir. Both Gabe and Tycho were subjected to numerous torturous acts under the Canids as they fetched their frisbees and whatnot, then they were abducted and placed in organic alien pods in a flying saucer where he and Tycho discussed EA and MARVEL joining forces for new characters and EA's own "famous" characters such as "Football Guy" all while they witnessed the aliens ravage the earth. The event would forever be known as the Hrungnir Incursion.
After this point they apparently gained a form of pseudo-immortality and managed to live many centuries. Gabe and Tycho then live on to the year 8000 as preserved heads in robotic octopus bodies. The future is still held under the control of brutal alien rule.
Jobs Edit
Gabe is an artist; while he is terrible at Guitar Hero, he lives for the day that someone will eventually create Photoshop Hero.
Gabe was the legal representative for France. He wore a yellow Pac-Man tie to go with his suit. He carried a briefcase that supposedly carried laws and other legal items. He lost the case and was fired.
Pets Edit
Gabe received his very own collosus monkey through the use of death threats.
According to the comics, Gabe owns his very own green-scaled Dragon. He received it after waiting in line for it.
As mentioned above, Gabe owns a unicorn named Starsong. He also owns a phoenix, which he originally attempted to pass off as a parakeet. His bluff failed miserably as the phoenix's fire consumed itself.
Along with mystical creatures, Gabe also possesses several Pokemon with Chimchar, Pikachu, Piplup and Torchic in his line-up. Unfortunately for them, he is an incredibly cruel trainer who forces them into boot camp like training methods and forcing them into their Poke Balls even though he knows they don't like it. His also had an Infernape, which died of neglect.
Issues Edit
Alternate Identities Edit
Gabe has his very own alternate identities. In "We Just Got Bloody Roar 3", it was revealed that his zoanthropic form is a wolf.
He turned into The Game Detective for a short period of time as he tried to solve the death of Pac-Man.
After discovering a tube in "I Have No Comment", he soon became the Cardboard Tube Samurai. The Samurai is noted to be calmer and more collected than Gabe normally is, and may have established an existence of its own.
He has a Game Master identity entitled GM Gabriel. He is an aggravated and monstrous master.
Crimes Edit
When Tycho showed off his new Pac Man watch to Gabe, Gabe tormented Tycho to give him the watch by using violence which can be seen when Gabe was covered in blood bragging about the watch to Kara.
When Gabe tried to skate with a skateboard with Tycho explaining why the idea was worthless, Gabe slid while on the board and fell, causing the board to launch at Tycho's neck, decapitating him.
He stabbed Tycho in the eye with a can opener in which, he stole Tycho's watch.
When Gabe was at a game store to buy Chaos Legion, another man asked for the game before Gabe could. In response, Gabe cracked his back by jumping on it, making the man cough out blood.
Gabe once got the last New Jedi Order book and then shoved it into Tycho's mouth as he told Gabe it was the end of Star Wars. Gabe then punched the book through Tycho's mouth and ripped his head apart.
He once punched a baby in anger as the baby was being a dick.
He controlled a Pikmin army and tricked Tycho into trying to beat them. Tycho was ripped to shreds and Gabe took his watch back.
In an attempt to cure Tycho's hiccups, he placed Tycho's hand on a table and then cut it off using a butcher's knife. He still had the hiccups afterwards.
He is a murderer who steals money from the people he kills. He managed to accumulate a thousand dollars, enough for two Xbox 360s. Tycho was shocked.
He steals garden gnomes from his neighbors, creating his very own gnome death-cult.
When Gabe and Tycho were at Gamestop looking for Puzzle Quest Gabe kicked Tycho's head into the counter, causing his head to split in two after learning there was only one copy of the game.
When Gabe became a dentist to make money for new launch titles and consoles, he proclaimed that he was going to smash him with a pickle jar and other bloody tasks to do to Tycho to apparently "practice" being a dentist. Right in the middle when Tycho tried to explain why he wanted to object the, Gabe smashed Tycho with the pickle jar.
Deaths Edit
In "Fan Favorites, Vol. 2", Gabe proclaimed he was the Soul Calibur champion, and was killed by Tycho, who used a shovel. His watch was then stolen.
In "Nondenominational Well Wishing", Gabe sneezed and his heart stopped. He then died and was taken to Heaven with the help of Jesus.
In "Cost Cutting Measures", Gabe's head was decapitated after he was punched in the face by a Super Saiyan Tycho.
Medical Issues Edit
Gabe once came down with the leprosy when he played Red Faction 2. He only realized when he went to use his arms and found he had no arms. He was cured of leprosy within a few days.
After curing from it, he took some horse steroids and turned into a horse himself, which freaked Tycho out.
He once tried to place both his feet on either side of a wall. However, the force of Gravity caused his bones to burst from his legs and cause intense pain.
Later, as he was in Tycho's car, the two fell off the highway due to snow and ice and Gabe was left bleeding and bruised, possibly unconscious. When he appeared in the hospital, he had a blood donation from Spider-Man and acquired powers.
Before he could go to E3, he came down with the hantavirus and parts of his face and hair started to fall off. He got a bag to take the falling skin also. He was so determined that when his face fell off completely, he tried to talk to Tycho about the Playstation 3. Tycho was freaked out.
He used to grind his teeth as he was nervous so he went dentist, which terrified him. The dentist gave him anti-anxiety drugs, but he was too scared to take them. He took one and was scared that it didn't work. He became worried over the idea that he could get addicted and not care about his addiction.
Super-human Powers Edit
Gabe seems to have the ability of using his mind to perform several tasks. Using telekinesis, he moved Tycho and smashed his head through the roof. He then knitted him a sweater. He also seems able to injure opponents by "hating them to death", although the only effect upon Tycho when attempted this was causing a minor nosebleed. This may be the result of innate, untrained talent with the Force, as it has recently come to light that Darth Vader or Yoda may, possibly, be Gabe's father.
He has a special dance move which was seen at the Lonestar Showdown. He used the Dixie Twist, which created an atomic power surge, thus melting the opponents. The Kansas City Hotsteppers won by default.
After an accident on a motorway, Spider-Man gave him some of his blood, Gabe discovered that he had organic webbing and was then able to use the powers of Spider-Man, much to the annoyance of Tycho.
In addition, Gabe may retain the nearly superhuman abilities of the Cardboard Tube Samurai when not in that persona; if so, there is a possibility that behind his dim exterior lies a nearly invincible, super humanly strong and agile Jedi that can fling webs from his wrists and chop people to shreds with a perfectly round tube, to say nothing of the potential synergy between spider-sense and force awareness.
See Also Edit
- Gabe Filmography
- Gabe's Twitter (As written by Mike Krahulik)


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Find out where to get information about everything you need to know to raise chickens on a small to medium scale, and learn about poultry processing options too.
1) Introduction; 2) Where to go for Information; 3) Books and Articles; 4) Information on small scale poultry processing
1) Raising chickens is becoming more and more popular with small farmers, urban farmers, homesteaders, others. Many people are realizing that the difference between pasture raised chicken meat and eggs, and those from large confinement operations is similar to the difference between fresh seasonal heirloom tomatoes, and those picked green, ripened with ethanol, and shipped across the country.
Chickens can also be beneficial in diversified farming operations by helping to control pests, providing an alternative, year-round source of income, and producing high-nitrogen manure for fertilizer.
Interest in raising chickens has grown quickly in the last few years, accompanied by a resurgent interest in heritage breeds, pastured poultry, and on-farm processing.
Here I try to offer a broad range of resources, applicable to small-mid sized farmers and hobbyists alike. Below I provide links to websites, magazines, articles, and books about raising chickens and other types of poultry, and information about small scale poultry processing.
2) Where to Go for Information
- Chickens 101 - offers basic information about raising chickens, starting with eggs, coop plans, chicken breeds, and more.
- Chicken Breeds List doesn't just list breeds, as their name might suggest. They also provide great information and articles on chicken care, breeding, and much more.
- Raising Poultry – an information packed site that provides a broad range of information and resources regarding all aspects of raising poultry. A great place to start.
- The Country Chicken – is about the care and raising of backyard chickens. There is information about chicken coops, daily care, pictures of breeds, and an excellent links page.
- BackYardChickens.Com – is a terrific, comprehensive site focused on raising chickens on a small scale. They feature a learning center, links to great forums and message boards, coop designs, breed information, and a great photo gallery.
- Sustainable Poultry is a great site which includes all of ATTRA's publications on poultry, as well as presentations, videos, databases, and other poultry information.
- Poultry One – offers articles and guides for getting started in raising chickens, and other poultry. The provide great information for the beginner, with lots of information and resources.
- A Pastured Poultry Resources Page links to a number of useful publications, resources, associations and forums.
- The American Pastured Poultry Producers Association (APPPA) – "Encourages people to learn and exchange information about raising poultry on pasture, exchanging techniques, innovations, and advice."
- International Foul Breeders Association - would "like to be the first place you think of when you need more birds! They offer memberships for FREE, which includes a breeder's listing on their "breeders & hatcheries" page, a listing in their newsletter, and banner ad eligibility.
- The City Chicken – "a web site to encourage city folks to take the plunge into poultry!" Articles, Laws, Brooding Chicks, Pictures…
- The City Bity Poultry Pages have lots of pictures of small henhouses, simple yet detailed information about coop building and raising chickens, as well as web links and news items. A great site for beginners.
- Backyard Poultry – "A magazine dedicated to more and better small flock poultry." The also have an excellent website with great information, resources, and links.
- Chicken Crossing Forum – A very active forum with great information and answers. The site also has links, photos, a coop gallery, and a store.
- Backyard Egg – "[Their] goal is to collect information related to raising a backyard poultry flock, providing Backyard Egg Lovers everywhere with simple and straightfoward information concerning their pets!"
- Chickens on Camera is a fun website with lots of great information on raising chickens and farm web cams of chickens in 'action'.
- Blue Moon Forum – Natural Care for Chickens
- Mother Earth News has a really nice Chicken and Egg Page with lots of info and links.
- Poultryhelp,com is a great site with tons of information, including information on plants that are toxic to poultry
- Kerns Chicken Farm has a great blog about building coops, feeding, and much, much more. Check them out at http://kernschickenfarm.com/
3) BOOKS and ARTICLES
- Raising Poultry on Pasture: Ten Years of Success from the American Pastured Poultry Producers Association has over 130 illustrated articles. It's divided into fourteen chapters and is fully indexed for ease of reference. The enormous range of viewpoints and techniques, not to mention the APPPA spirit of starry-eyed pragmatism, make this book unlike any other. $39.95
- A Guide to Raising Chickens: Care, Feeding, Facilities (Storey Animal Handbook) by Gail Damerow – Publication Date: January, 1996 – List: $16.95
- Humane and Healthy Poultry Production is a manual for Organic farmers published by NOFA, written by Karma Glos. A small book, but packed with information. $12.95
- Pastured Poultry At Joel Salatin's Polyface Farm – Weston Price Article.
- Small-Scale Poultry Keeping: A Guide to Free Range Poultry Production – by Ray Feltwell – Publication Date: October, 1992 – List: $12.95
- Raising Chickens For Dummies: by Kimberly Willis & Rob Ludlow – Publication Date: 2009 – List $19.99
- Living With Chickens: Everything You Need to Know to Raise Your own Backyard Flock – by Jay Rossier – Publication Date: March, 2004 – List $9.99
- Pastured Poultry Profit$: Net $25,000 in 6 Months on 20 Acres – by Joel Salatin – Publication Date: July, 1996 – List $ $35.00
- Storey's Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds: Chickens, Ducks, Geese, Turkeys, Emus, Guinea Fowl, Ostriches, Partridges, Peafowl, Pheasants, Quails, and Swans – by Carol Ekairus – List $24.95
- Keep Chickens!: Tending Flocks in Cities, Suburbs, and other Small Spaces – by Barbara Kilarski – List $16.95
- The Chicken Health Handbook: by Gail Damerow – List $19.95
- Building Chicken Coops: by Gail Damerow – List $3.95
4) Small Scale Poultry Processing:
a) general information; b) mobile processing units; c) more info on specific mobile units; d) mobile unit videos
a) General Information on Small Scale Poultry Processing:
ATTRA: Small Scale Poultry Processing Information – http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/poultryprocess.html
Northeast SARE Outreach and Training for Small Scale Poultry Processers: http://nesare.org/get/research-and-education-examples/outreach-training-and-education-for-small-scale-poultry-producers-using-a-mobile-poultry-processing.html
Article on Slaughtering Chickens: http://www.goodeater.org/2009/10/28/birds-in-hand-slaughtering-chickens-with-pete-jen/
Killing Chickens at Home: Would you do it?: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/25/killing-chickens-at-home_n_268663.html
b) List of Mobile Slaughter Processing Units Currently in Operation in the US from Cooperative Extension:
- 1 Poultry Units
- 2 Red Meat Units
c) More Information on Specific Poultry Units:
About the Sierra Foothills (CA) Mobile Poultry Processing Unit: http://ceplacer.ucdavis.edu/files/46807.pdf
Kentucky Ag. Extension Mobile Poultry Processing Unit: http://www.extension.org/pages/Kentucky_Mobile_Poultry_Processing_Unit
Washington State Community Ag Development Center's Mobile Poultry Processing Unit: http://www.communityagcenter.org/Poultry%20Unit.htm Pictures: http://www.communityagcenter.org/Poultry%20Unit_Pictures.htm
Article about Vermont Mobile Poultry Processing Unit: http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=10704669
New Entry Sustainable Farming Project (MA) Mobile Poultry Processing Unit: http://nesfp.nutrition.tufts.edu/resources/mobilepoultry.html… Article About: http://www.ediblecommunities.com/boston/fall-2009/mobile-poultry-processing-unit-you-can-take-it-with-you.htm.
Small Scale Mobile Poultry Processing Unit in Eastern Mass: http://peteandjensbackyardbirds.com/Documents/EMassMPPU_dec172008.pdf
Article: Mobile Poultry Processing Unit Licensed in Montana: http://www.worldpoultry.net/news/us-mobile-poultry-processing-unit-licensed-id4140.html
About Equipment for Mobile Poultry Processing Units: http://www.fao.org/docrep/003/t0561e/T0561E06.htm
d) Mobile Processing Unit Videos from YouTube:
Mobile Poultry Processing Unit Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTmD5ojqaE0
NEFSI Mobile Poultry Processing Unit Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnIwhX3KSII


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A repeatedly occurring fireoutbreak, which many labelled as 'evil' has of recent caused alarm, leaving Sutayring Njie and his family in desperate and hopeless condition.
Until today, residents and occupants of Njie kunda in Fajikunda cannot ascertain the cause of the frequent fire incidents. The situation is causing sleepless nights to the people of Fajikunda and its environment, leaving all neighbours in the area in a state of panic.
Narrating the ordeal to this reporter, Sutayring Njie, the landlord said the first incident occurred on the 5th May, 2012 in the afternoon. Since then, he added, the fire continuous to breakout in the compound. "Sometimes we will just be sitting and see smoke or flames gleaming," he said in a desperate mood.
He continued: "This happens almost every day and I have no idea as to how it comes about". He noted that the fire has caused lot of problems for them, and that it has almost destroyed 0all their house.


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A Syrian boy walks past a burned house in Tremseh, where activists say more than 150 people were killed this week.
TREMSEH, Syria: "A man was hiding here. When the soldiers found him, they gunned him down in cold blood," said a resident of the Syrian village of Tremseh, pointing to a wardrobe.
Between 20 and 30 buildings, including the school, were set ablaze in the government offensive on the village in central Syria Thursday that the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says left more than 150 dead.
"People had their throats slit here," the man said Sunday during a tour of the home of the family of Shada al-Younes al-Mostafa, a known supporter of the rebels fighting President Bashar Assad.
Several badly burned bodies still lay inside, three days after what the opposition alleges was a regime massacre of civilians. Human remains, torn apart by a grenade blast, filled a corner of the garden.
According to the accounts of residents, most of the killings were carried out by Shabbiha, pro-regime militiamen, who had also made many arrests.
Several homes were targeted and blasted by army tanks before the Shabbiha moved in to loot and burn, they said.
U.N. observers entered Tremseh Sunday to continue investigations, after they saw blood and evidence of the use of heavy weapons as well as burned out homes during a trip to the village Saturday. They did not give a casualty toll.
"On the basis of this preliminary mission, UNSMIS can confirm that an attack, using a variety of weapons, took place in Tremseh on July 12," said Sausan Ghosheh, spokeswoman for the U.N. Supervision Mission in Syria.
"The attack on Tremseh appeared targeted at specific groups and houses, mainly of army defectors and activists. There were pools of blood and blood spatters in rooms of several homes together with bullet cases," she said.
"The U.N. team also observed a burned school and damaged houses with signs of internal burning in five of them," she said, adding that a "wide range of weapons were used, including artillery, mortars and small arms."
At a news conference in Damascus, Foreign Ministry spokesman Jihad Makdessi said Sunday that "only five buildings where there were very sophisticated weapons were targeted."
"What happened was not an attack by the army on innocent civilians," said Makdessi, giving a death toll of 37 gunmen and two civilians.
"The aim of this news conference is to tell people that what happened was not a massacre ... It was a clash between regular forces and armed groups who do not believe in a peaceful solution. This is the reality, politically and militarily."
He staunchly denied reports that the army had used aircraft in the assault. "This is absolutely not true. Only troop carriers and lights weapons were used, the most powerful of weapons being RPGs [rocket-propelled grenades]."
On walls of homes and shutters of shops, soldiers appear to have left behind warnings: "Bashar is president or we will burn down the country! ... You are the rats and we are the eagles."
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Today binary in the browser is powerful and robust. You can stream binary data in realtime using
WebSocket, read and write to it using
ArrayBufferView, convert it between formats using
FileReader and use it with DOM elements through object URLs from
URL.createObjectURL. Binary data is also supported by drag and drop, postMessage for web workers, and in many other parts of the browser.
However there are still limitations to what you can do. This post goes over some of the core components of working with binary data in browsers and their limitations.
ArrayBuffer and Blob: The basic binary data types
If you've worked with binary data in just about any other programming language (include Node.js), the way Javascript handles binary data may be a little strange. The basic types
ArrayBuffer and
Blob are handles to the underlying binary data. They are not used to read or write to that data.
ArrayBuffers are byte arrays. They can be constructed to with a certain length and sliced to form subarrays. However you cannot use the ArrayBuffer class itself to read or write to one. Instead you use an
ArrayBufferView, which can take an instance of an ArrayBuffer and act as an interface for interaction with it.
ArrayBufferView cannot be used directly; instead it comes in several flavors for you to choose from.
For byte array like behavior, choose
Uint8Array. By supplying a Uint8Array with an ArrayBuffer argument, you will be able to access the bytes of the buffer by index. You can call
.buffer on any ArrayBufferView to retrieve the underlying buffer. Note that there may be multiple views on the same buffer at the same time. When you use the slice method of an ArrayBufferView, you are merely looking at a different portion of the buffer, the underlying buffer remains the same and will reflect any changes made by the view.
Doing things with binary data
Although ArrayBuffers are nice for reading and writing, when interacting with the DOM or native browser APIs, you'll want to have a Blob.
Converting between binary types
To convert a Blob into an ArrayBuffer or any other type, you have to use the cumbersome FileReader API. However you can convert an ArrayBuffer to a Blob simply by using the Blob constructor, or the deprecated BlobBuilder API on older browsers. Note that whether the Blob constructor accepts ArrayBuffers or ArrayBufferViews is another point of browser/version incompatibility (See Moz/WebKit bugzilla)
Using binary data in DOM elements
You can use Blobs as the source of
audio and other tags. You set the
src attribute of the tag to an object URL. An object URL allows access to a stored Blob in memory. The
URL.createObjectURL(blob) method takes a blob and spits out a URL. An example using BinaryJS. This method does not convert the data to base64 data URLs. It merely creates a URL to reference the data in memory. There aren't many examples of this technique around but the concept is simple: take your Blob variable, create an object URL from it, then set the
src attribute of a media DOM element and it'll display it!
Transporting data
There are two ways to send and receive binary data: XHR2 and
WebSocket. Both are straightforward but low-level. (If you are using Node.js on the server-side, check out my project BinaryJS, it's an easy and powerful multiplexed stream abstraction for binary and JSON-typed data). Both XHR2 and WebSocket is able to write and read ArrayBuffer (and soon ArrayBufferView) and Blob types. This allows you to stream upload and download files with the ease of drag and drop or any other method you can think of. BinaryJS file upload example.
Other uses
ArrayBuffer and Blobs can also be used in postMessage to WebWorkers if you wish to do computation in a background thread. They can be used to render textures in WebGL applications or for drawing and saving in
Canvas. There will be a growing number of uses as more features land in modern browsers.
Unresolved limitations
There are limitations to what can be done with binary data in the browser. It is currently not possible to append data to object URLs references, meaning you can't actually stream chunks into video elements, you would have to essentially reset the source for each new data chunk. There's no reason this should be impossible in the future; the MediaStream obtained from getUserMedia can be used to create an object URL that, when set as the src of a video tag, allows data to be streamed in. Browsers simply need to provide a way to either construct a MediaStreamTrack from Blob data, or create an object URL that refers to growing data, and the same effect will be achievable.
For truly performant web applications, networking for binary data would occur on a separate thread. This is possible in Chrome today as it allows WebSocket connections to run in a WebWorker thread as per the W3 spec; however Firefox has not implemented this support, despite the specification.
WebRTC and the future
Without a doubt, WebRTC will be the next big thing in web apps. It's going to enable all sorts of rich media and peer-to-peer networking. It will be the last nail in Flash's coffin. WebRTC is a set of APIs and technologies that are slowly making their way into browsers. These include the MediaStream API, the PeerConnection API, and getUserMedia. MediaStream is a new type that will be used to encapsulate video and audio live streams. PeerConnection allows peer-to-peer socket connections between browsers without a server proxy. With these two new APIs you'll be able to stream live video or audio or any other type of binary data between two or more browsers. The
navigation.getUserMedia API allows capture of webcam video and microphone audio in the browser today. Yes you can use this today in Chrome 21 stable. Unfortunately there is no way to actually to manipulate or transport that data yet, all you can do is use createObjectUrl and display the data in a DOM element. The standard XHR2 technique to obtain a Blob reference from the object URL does not work for URLs created from getUserMedia. There are extremely unperformant hacks to obtain the data (email me if you're interested). Once the PeerConnection API lands, it'll allow for P2P data transfer through a planned data channel (in addition to the video and audio track channels being implemented), which will also provide an additional avenue for binary data transfer that, among others, BinaryJS will be able to take advantage of.
Though binary is still pretty new to the web, it's happening. You now know all the basics. Don't wait. Hack now.