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Politics Gets In The Way Of Effective HPV Vaccinations
The prevalence of HPV infections in teenaged girls has dropped 56 percent since the introduction of a vaccine in 2006.
The prevalence of HPV infections in teenaged girls has dropped 56 percent since the introduction of a vaccine in 2006.
The prevalence of human papillomavirus, or HPV, infections in teenaged girls between 14 and 19 years of age has dropped 56 percent since the introduction of a vaccine in 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Wednesday. Despite the controversy surrounding the vaccine, HPV vaccination has been found to be overwhelmingly effective, according to a CDC study published in the June issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases.
The study, conducted by Dr. Lauri Markowitz at the CDC, used the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to compare the proportion of women aged 14 to 59 with certain types of HPV before and after the introduction of HPV vaccination. HPV infection rates fell from 11.5 percent to 5.6 percent.
"This report shows that HPV vaccine works well, and the report should be a wake-up call to our nation to protect the next generation by increasing HPV vaccination rates," said CDC Director Thomas Frieden. "Unfortunately only one-third of girls aged 13-17 have been fully vaccinated with HPV vaccine. Countries such as Rwanda have vaccinated more than 80 percent of their teen girls. Our low vaccination rates represent 50,000 preventable tragedies – 50,000 girls alive today will develop cervical cancer over their lifetime that would have been prevented if we reach 80 percent vaccination rates. For every year we delay in doing so, another 4,400 girls will develop cervical cancer in their lifetimes."
About 79 million Americans — or slightly more than 1 in every 4 Americans — have contracted the human papillomavirus, with most of those infected being teenagers and adults in their early 20s. Approximately 14 million new cases of HPV infection occur each year. This, according to the CDC, results in about 19,000 new cases of cancer — most commonly cervical cancer — among American women every year. Among men, HPV infection leads to about 8,000 new cases of cancer, usually in the throat, every year.
Michael Douglas came to the forefront of the HPV debate earlier this month when, in an interview with The Guardian, he drew a link between oral sex, male cases of HPV and throat cancer. Current scientific evidence neither supports nor refutes this, although the connection between HPV strain 16 and throat cancer is confirmed. In a recent study of 1,316 patients with oral cancer, 57 percent of the patients were also HPV-16 positive.
The vaccines commonly available in the United States are Cervarix and Gardasil. Cervarix, a female-only vaccine, is effective against HPV-16 and HPV-18 and is issued as a check against cervical cancer. Gardasil, which has no gender restriction, works against HPV-6, HPV-11, HPV-16 and HPV-18. The vaccines, which are delivered in a three-shot immunization package over six months, have been found to be overwhelmingly effective, even if the patient doesn't receive all three shots.
"The decline in vaccine type prevalence is higher than expected and could be due to factors such as to herd immunity, high effectiveness with less than a complete three-dose series and/or changes in sexual behavior we could not measure," said Markowitz. "This decline is encouraging, given the substantial health and economic burden of HPV-associated disease."
The genital human papillomavirus is the most common sexually-transmitted infection in the world, with more than 40 detected strains. Most people who have the infection do not realize it. HPV can be transmitted via oral-to-genital or genital-to-genital contact, and it is possible to have more than one strand of HPV active within a carrier at the same time. In extreme cases, HPV can be transmitted during pregnancy. The infected child can develop recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, or warts inside the throat. There is no known cure for the infection.
Despite the prevalence of the disease and the effectiveness of the vaccine, HPV vaccination is highly controversial in the United States. Routine vaccination is recommended starting at age 11 for both boys and girls, but only about half of all girls and a small percentage of all boys have received even the first HPV vaccine shot.
The CDC says the HPV vaccination is essential before a person becomes sexually active. American vaccination rates are low in part because medical providers have not recommended them strongly enough. Other factors include parental objections to vaccinating non-sexually active children against a sexually-transmitted infection, concerns about the safety of the vaccine, and a lack of understanding of the threat of the infection to males.
The CDC has not been able to link any serious health problems or deaths to the vaccine, said Dr. Cindy Weinbaum, a medical epidemiologist, to NBC News. The vaccine could cause fainting, dizziness and soreness at the injection site — all considered minor and normal side effects of all injections.
In 2007, Gov. Rick Perry (R-Tex.) took the unprecedented move of issuing an executive order to require all sixth-graders in Texas to receive HPV vaccinations as part of the vaccination package public school students are required to take in order to enroll. The move was almost immediately overturned by the Texas Legislature and was vehemently attacked during the Republican presidential primaries.
"I will tell you that I had a mother last night come up to me here in Tampa, Florida, after the debate," Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) said. "She told me that her little daughter took that vaccine, that injection, and she suffered from mental retardation thereafter."
Former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Penn.) also criticized Perry's executive order, describing it as "having little girls inoculated at the force and compulsion of the government."
The vaccination would not have been purely compulsory, as parents had the right to opt out on behalf of their children.
In Virginia, similar legislation made the vaccine available, free of charge, without any requirements to use it. The state legislature later ended the program. According to the Virginia Department of Health, over 8,000 girls were immunized under the state vaccination program in the four years it existed.
"I think for decades we have hoped for a vaccine against cancer, and this is the first time we have that situation," said former state Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple (D-Arlington), who voted to uphold the vaccine mandate in Virginia. "I'm satisfied with the Virginia system, by which parents can opt out easily if they choose to."
While Perry's efforts in Texas were suspect — the Gardasil vaccine is made by Merck, which has given more than $30,000 in campaign contributions to Perry since 2000, and Perry issued the requirement as an executive order despite legislative objections — it ultimately served the public good.
"Given the high cost of the vaccine, it's critical to make sure it's accessible for the uninsured," said Jessica Honke, policy director for Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia. "If the immunization wasn't required for girls entering sixth grade, there would be no incentive for the health department to make it available and accessible."
"The HPV vaccine has been shown to be safe and well-tolerated based on multiple medical reports that have been submitted through government databases," Dr. Renata Arrington-Sanders, a professor at Johns Hopkins University medical school, told the Huffington Post. "It's unfortunate that this particular vaccine is surrounded by a lot of controversy just because it's been labeled as an STD-prevention vaccine. We have similar vaccines, such as one for hepatitis B, that are also used in a mandated approach and have shown very successful rates with prevention."
While many would argue that mandating a vaccination is tyrannical, others feel it is simply an issue of public health.
"This is not a political issue — it's a public safety issue," Honke said to the Huffington Post. "It comes down to the fact that the HPV vaccination is the best way to decrease the number of young men and women who would otherwise get the HPV disease."
The recent devastating car bombing in Mogadishu has been blamed by Somali officials on the terrorist group al-Shabab. But the violence (and famine) that have beset Somalia have deeper roots — decades of imperialism and intervention, and use of Somalia as a staging grounds for the "war on terror."
Buried among statistics on gun profits and lobbying efforts is the terrifying reality of just how unique America's gun obsession and associated violence are. And the equally terrifying plan by the NRA to "normalize" gun possession in nearly every nook and cranny of American life.
U.S. campaigns for regime change characteristically focus on the "madness" of the "dictators" to be toppled. In the case of North Korea, the narrative is spiced by the country's developing nuclear capabilities — which North Korea views as its main line of defense against . . . regime change.
Aung Su Kyi, the leader of Myanmar, has been accused of "legitimizing genocide" against the country's Rohingya Muslims, despite being a Nobel Prize laureate. Her country's military has massacred thousands of Rohingya, leading some to call for Kyi's Nobel Prize to be revoked.


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ANBP focuses nuclear developments in Asia including new build. ANBP 2013 in Hong Kong was attended by 168 global nuclear stakeholders from 83 companies, with 53% participants from government and utilities. The 2 day conference featured 53 speakers and 8 mini workshops with 2 site visits organised to Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant and CLP Nuclear Resources Centre. The exhibition featured 11 companies.
ENBP is a conference and exhibition focusing on nuclear developments in Eastern Europe, Middles East and Africa. The 2013 edition will take place in Prague in October. Covering the breadth and depth of the nuclear value chain, the event will feature 200-250 participants with key stakeholders across the nuclear supply chain present: emerging NPP stakeholders, government, regulators, NSSS vendors, construction companies, law firms, and financial firms. A site visit will also be organised.

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Declaration of interest
This study was supported by an unrestricted grant from AstraZeneca. R.D., M.H. and K.H. worked on a study that has received research support by AstraZeneca. M.B. has received grant/research support from the NIH, Cooperative Research Centre, Simons Autism Foundation, Cancer Council of Victoria, Stanley Medical Research Foundation, MBF, NHMRC, Beyond Blue, Rotary Health, Geelong Medical Research Foundation, Bristol Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly, Glaxo SmithKline, Meat and Livestock Board, Organon, Novartis, Mayne Pharma, Servier and Woolworths, has been a speaker for AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly, Glaxo SmithKline, Janssen-Cilag, Lundbeck, Merck, Pfizer, Sanofi Synthelabo, Servier, Solvay and Wyeth, and served as a consultant to AstraZeneca, Bioadvantex, Bristol Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly, Glaxo SmithKline, Janssen-Cilag, Lundbeck Merck and Servier. C.M. has received a grant/research support from Eli Lilly and AstraZeneca, Janssen Cilag and Sanofi Aventis, and served as a consultant to AstraZeneca and Eli Lilly. P.D.M. has received investigator initiated research grants from AstraZeneca, Janssen-Cilag, Eli Lilly and BMS. He has received honoraria for educational events from Janssen-Cilag, Eli Lilly, BMS, AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Lundbeck. C.P. has participated on Advisory Boards for Janssen-Cilag, AstraZeneca, Lundbeck and Servier, has received honoraria for talks presented at educational meetings organised by AstraZeneca, Janssen-Cilag, Eli-Lilly, Pfizer, Lundbeck and Shire.
Lithium and quetiapine are considered standard maintenance agents for bipolar disorder yet it is unclear how their efficacy compares with each other.
To investigate the differential effect of lithium and quetiapine on symptoms of depression, mania, general functioning, global illness severity and quality of life in patients with recently stabilised first-episode mania.
Maintenance trial of patients with first-episode mania stabilised on a combination of lithium and quetiapine, subsequently randomised to lithium or quetiapine monotherapy (up to 800 mg/day) and followed up for 1 year. (Trial registration: Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry – ACTRN12607000639426.)
In total, 61 individuals were randomised. Within mixed-model repeated measures analyses, significant omnibus treatment × visit interactions were observed for measures of overall psychopathology, psychotic symptoms and functioning. Planned and post hoc comparisons further demonstrated the superiority of lithium treatment over quetiapine.
In people with first-episode mania treated with a combination of lithium and quetiapine, continuation treatment with lithium rather than quetiapine is superior in terms of mean levels of symptoms during a 1-year evolution.
This study was supported by an unrestricted grant from Astra Zeneca. M.Y. is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Senior Research Fellowship1021973 and Principal Research Fellowship (1117188). S.M.C. is supported by a NHMRC Career Development Fellowship1061998. M.B. is supported by a NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellowship1059660. P.D.M. is supported by a NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellowship. C.P. was supported by a NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellowship (628386 and 1105825) and a Brain and Behavior Research Foundation (NARSAD) Distinguished Investigator Award (US; Grant ID: 18722) and he has received major support from NHMRC and the Australian Research Council (ARC), as well as Melbourne Health and The University of Melbourne.
- © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 2017.
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Posted By Jim Falbo
Moments before yesterday's first pitch the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Mets completed a trade the sent 1B Ike Davis to the Pirates for minor league right-handed reliever Zack Thornton and a player to be named later. The player to be named is said to be a significant piece, the teams have 6 months to agree on a PTBN. Since the Pirates and Mets have discussed a trade revolving around Davis for several months, it's likely that the teams have already agreed on a PTBN. Some have speculated that it's a 2013 Draft Pick since they can not be traded until a year has passed from their signing date. This theory makes sense, although I'd be in shock if it was Austin Meadows or Reese McGuire.
Ike Davis represents an immediate offensive upgrade over Travis Ishikawa, and compliments Gaby Sanchez as a platoon partner who hits right-handed pitching. Over his MLB career in 1296 PA against RHP Davis has posted a strong batting line of .256/.357/.471 , 56 HR, and a 128 wRC+. Against LHP has struggled immensely posting a .202/.267/.331, 12 HR, and a measly 66 wRC+ in 445 PA. Defensively, Davis has posted below average metrics, but isn't a liability over with the glove. Clint Hurdle now has two first basemen at his disposal who fit into a traditional platoon, where each will be put in a position to maximize their strengths and minimize their weaknesses.
Davis is a smart choice ONLY because Sanchez is your other 1B. I don't think either one is truly a full time starting 1B, which to me is a serious long-term problem. For this season and this season only it makes sense.


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What Were 2 Playboy Bunnies and a Domainer doing At A Beverly Hills Hotel ? – Stories from Domainfest
As I promised, I will tell one of the stories told to me at Domainfest. This one is 100% true and told to me by one of the playmates I met this week.
This story was told to me by Playmate A as I will call her. About 2 years earlier, Playmate A was at Kendra's house hanging out. Kendra for those of you that do not know is also a former Playmate, former Hef girlfriend and a reality star. Kendra had scheduled a lunch with a domainer/businessman at a Beverly Hills Hotel. Playmate A wanted to blow it off but Kendra said she couldn't do that on such late noticed. Playmate A came along with Kendra to lunch. At the meeting, domain names came up. Playmate A said she would love to get her name (.com) but someone has it and it is impossible to find them. After the lunch the domainer said he will find out who owns Playmate A's domain name and do everything in his power to try and get it back for her.
Nearly 2 hours later playmate A receives a call from the domainer. Remarkably, he tells her that the name is now in her possession. She is shocked and asks how he did it. Well, said the domainer, it turns out that he owned it. It seems that the domainer had recently a purchased package of domains and her name (.com) was part of the package.
Sometime fact is stranger than fiction.


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ActionScript 2.0
ActionScript 3.0
Fullscreen - AS3
Notes: This tutorial covers HTML changes as well.
Flash requires an HTML to be in opened in your browser and load an SWF for it to go into full screen mode.
1. Create a - Flash File(ActionScript 3.0)
2. In the tool bar select the Rectangle Tool, and draw a rectangle on the stage.
3. Click on the rectangle with your Select Tool, the black arrow in the tool bar, and press F8.
4. Name the symbol btnObject, and make sure the type is Movie Clip.
There are 3 types of symbols:
Movie Clip - This is so you can make even more states for your button, complex animations, and other niffty things.
Button - Inside the object are button states. Up (which is default), over (for mouse over), down (for if you click and hold on a button), and hit (the hit box area of the button).
Graphic - This is just lock the object, and makes it easy to drag from the library, which you can't do with grouped objects.
5. In the Linkage section of the Convert to Symbol window, make sure there is a check mark in the Export to ActionScript check box, then click Ok.
6. A window with the title ActionScript Class Warning will pop up saying it is going to auto generate the movie clip to the stage when you publish it as a SWF, click Ok.
7. With the Movie Clip still selected, go to the Properties tab, and in the Instance name text box type Btn.
8. Now go to your Actions tab, you can do this by pressing F9, or going to Window - Actions in your menu bar.
9. In your Actions tab type:
Btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, fullScreen);
Btn is just calling the instance name of your Movie Clip.
addEventListener is telling flash to look for something to happen with the movie clip.
MouseEvent is telling flash that the event listener is looking for a mouse event.
CLICK it telling it that it is looking for the mouse to click.
fullScreen is the function that is being called when the mouse is clicked on the movie clip.
function fullScreen(event:MouseEvent):void {
function just declares you are starting a function.
fullScreen is the name of the function.
event:MouseEvent goes with the code above to link the two together.
void this is saying we are not returning any values with our function.
stage.displayState=StageDisplayState.FULL_SCREEN; }
stage.displayState is just calling the display state of the stage for us to change it.
StageDisplayState.FULL_SCREEN is changing the display state to full screen.
Complete Code:
Btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, fullScreen);
function fullScreen(event:MouseEvent):void {
10. In your menu bar go to File - Save As to save your project. Name is fullScreen.fla, and click save.
11. Now go to File Publish to publish your file.
12. Go to where you saved your file at, and open fs.html in a text editor.
13. In the HTML you want to change all of the allowFullScreen and fullScreen values from false to true.
This includes:
Changing 'allowFullScreen', 'false' to 'allowFullScreen', 'true' between the script tags, to , and in the embed tag allowFullScreen="false" to allowFullScreen="true".
14. In your text editor, save the changes, typically with control S.
15. Now open your HTML files in your normal browser. Click on your button, and it should go full screen. Just remember to press ESC to close the full screen mode.


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Canada is home to millions of migrating birds that return to our lakes and forests each spring to nest and reproduce, before returning south in the fall. Many birds of Canada are also year round residents, coping with our harsh winters and deep snow cover.
Complete list of Canadian birds
This list includes 426 recognized Canadian bird species. but a few new species may visit our country each year. The list does not include, for example, the Eurasian wigeon although they are increasingly frequent visitors to our lakes. This page makes a great checklist for the ambitious bird watcher! Read more
Endangered Birds in Canada (COSEWIC)
The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) meets at least once a year to assess the status of wildlife species. Since 2004, COSEWIC submits its annual report to the federal Minister of the Environment in late summer. The annual report includes all assessment results for wildlife species that have been assessed, and the birds listed on this page are updated annually. Read more
Owls In Canada
Everyone loves these elusive nocturnal hunters, so we've added a page with information and photos on all sixteen Canadian owl species. Read more
Winter Birds In Canada
Birdwatchers are people who enjoy a challenge, and birding Canada in the winter definitely qualifies! Birds may be few and far between in places, but the joy of spotting one after trudging through the snow for hours is more than worth the effort. For those hardy birders who want to tackle Canada in the winter, we've prepared a list of birds that huddle through our northern climate. Read more
Bird Migration
Canada is home to millions of migrating birds that return to our lakes and forests each spring to nest and reproduce, before returning south in the fall. Approximately 327 bird species regularly occur in the Boreal Forest– that's nearly 50% of the species found in the U.S. and Canada. Read more
How Do Birds Know When To Migrate?
In the spring, the pre-migratory state is characterized by a change in neural centers in the lower part of the brain controlling hunger so that the bird gains weight by overeating. This increased energy income, as much as 40% more than during other times of the year, is stored as large fat deposits under the skin, in flight muscles, and in the abdominal cavity. Small perching birds like sparrows and warblers gain about 1 to 1.5 g per day, and this increased appetite continues over a period of about two weeks prior to migration. Read more


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Our Pretties
I am easy-going, open-minded and friendly. I like having lots of laugh. I love my parents, who taught me to care of you loved ones. I love my brother and my friends. I love my job, where every day I learn something new about people. Since childhood I have dreamed of having a united family. I saw a beautiful mistress of the house, where warm and cozy, where there is love and care about each other. I love the world around me and I want to share my love with someone who can appreciate and accept it.
My interests are very versatile. I am an active person, love to play sports, go to the gym and water aerobics and go out with my friends. I would like to travel around the world, see different countries and people from different cultures. I love animals, especially cats, plants and wildlife. I love picnics in summer and winter. I adore doing shopping. I keen on dancing. Would you like to dance with me? I enjoy reading, watching TV.
Need partner: 30 - 60 years old
I'm looking for a well-educated, intelligent man with a good sense of humor. Someone who knows what he wants from life and knows how to reach it. I'm looking for someone who will try every day to make my life brighter and more interesting, who would become my partner and support in any situation. That man, who gladly share with me his life. And I will do the same towards him.


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has anyone every deleted an archaeloogy boa and gotten it to come up a second time?
I'm pretty sure it doesn't work that way, it's recorded as completed in the Arch UI, deleting it isn't going to make that disappear from the screen.
Thank you for your responses.
I'd imagine once you make a rare, it flags you server side so it doesn't appear twice. I'm not sure deleting it would undo this; I'd imagine the flag would be from the creation, not from say holding the item.
It's pretty annoying to test. If you delete the rare, how'd you know whether you're not getting the rare the 2nd time because you can't or because RNG hates you? It'd need GM confirmation, which apparently they're not wanting to divulge.
Good one. yeh, the website is devoted to archaeology information. we get asked questions like this all the time. i sent in a ticket and they told me they couldnt answer the question, or give out hints about drop rates and I should ask the community. We're working to know all we can about archaeology.
All comments are my own personal views & opinions.
Simply put if you have an item, no you cannot get it a 2nd time on that character. They can restore an item to a character if it was truly deleted by accident.
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Just delete the scarab pendant(BoA) has a high drop rate so should be figured out fast enough..
If you want a new one just do like 10 digs on an alt
but yea, on topic, i think as it's a rare artifact, once it's completed it wont drop again, even if deleted. you'd have to level archaeology on another toon to be able to get it again.
you could theoretically have multiple BoA's from multiple toons with maxed out arch, but getting the same BoA to drop twice on the same toon wont happen, it would've been flagged as complete and removed from the loot table for that race, on whichever toon you solved it on.
I believe a rare can only be solved once.
Otherwise it would need to keep track of the location of each completed rare from any given character, taking into account simply mailing or even character transfer.
That just sounds tedious.
I've been working on testing this, I started a new alt, and each of the blue rares i've deleted them. I don't think it is possible and i don't want to waste too much time to prove it.
I deleted a bunch of my rares on my main, and have done alot of solves after deletion. I think its safe to say the answer is no.


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Yes I was lucky enough to get an invite for one
The OnePlus One
Who is OnePlus and what is the OnePlus One? OnePlus is a "new" phone manufacturer started by Pete Lau who used to work at Oppo. Their first phone is the OnePlus One, which bears a striking similarity internally to the Oppo Find 7a, leading many critics of the company to believe that the company is being funded by Oppo despite OnePlus's refutal of such claims. What makes the OnePlus One so
The one and only picture of my Nexus 7 you'll see. Mwahahahhaha
Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Welcome to my first ever (mini) review. Today what we have is the brand new Google Nexus 7 (2013) (hereafter known as the N7 because I'm lazy). I've had the device for about a week now and thought I would give you, people of DSDatabase my impressions of the device. Some notes before we start. This device is slightly modified with a custom kernel and has been since I got it.
So. Almost 2 weeks into the new decade and what do we have to look forward to in technology? Lots actually. I'm going to try to round up as much as I can as well as put my own predictions as to what will happen this year. Here we go.
What we know:
So what do we know will happen this decade?
Obviously, with the new decade we should be getting some new consoles to play with. It has been confirmed that a new DS (i.e. something not a DSi refresh)


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Gamespy is a matchmaking service for online games, it's a service that you may have been using without even knowing, and it's a service that's about to go away.
Come next month, (exact date: May 31st) Gamespy is shutting down.
Arma (1, 2, & Cold War), Borderlands, Saints Row 2, Star Wars Battlefront (1 & 2) and so many other games use this service. Based on a set of Tweets between the official Origin account and Tofu Games, it looks like Battlefield 1942, Battlefield 2, Battlefield 2142 will be spared from the shutdown!
@Tofugames We're working on transitioning those games after the shut down so you'll still be able to play them.
— Origin (@OriginInsider) April 9, 2014
Now, let's get this going for the rest of the affected games!
Thanks to Reddit here's a list of games that will be affected, possibly affected, and games that are in the safe zone. It's not an official list, but it gives you a good idea.


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Here comes Suzy Snowflake...er, McCafe Snowflakes dressed in coffee brown. Sorry, but the Christmas bug has hit me early this year. I meant to say that McDonald's has an interactive holiday campaign promoting their yummy McCafe Cappuccinos.
McDonald's created a special site called McCafeSnowflakes.com. From there, you get a virtual coffee cup and tap it away on a virtual napkin. Once finished, you'll have your very own, unique, McCafe Snowflake to print off.
You can make as many McCafe Snowflakes as you desire, so it's a great way to pass time at the office. It would also be a great site to send the kiddies off to when the inevitable whines of, "I'm bored, I don't know what to do", hit during Christmas vacation.
I think the McCafe Snowflakes come out pretty enough that I may print off my creations, grab a one-hole puncher, some string, and hang it on my Christmas Tree. They'd also work great printed on card stock to create home-made Christmas cards to send off.
Interactive Holiday Campaigns
More Stats +/-
Interactive Animal Posters
Fashion Buying Technology
Interactive Dark Knight Promotions
Soda Bottle Rockets
Music Video Shopping
DIY McDonald's McCafe Snowflake
- By: Sandra WinnNov 27, 2008
References: mccafesnowflakes & adrants
References: mccafesnowflakes & adrants


text: Gran Festivall All Inclusive Resort is a great choice for your beach stay in Manzanillo, putting you near activities like snorkeling and water skiing. The outdoor pool provides fun for everyone, and guests can also take advantage of a health club. The restaurant is a great spot for a bite to eat and cold drinks are served at the bar/lounge. Other highlights at this all-inclusive resort include a nightclub, a poolside bar, and a children's pool.


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The Back Country Horsemen of Nevada (BCHNV) organization is made up of people who share a love for horses, are dedicated to protecting the land, and believe in the right to ride on public lands.
MISSION STATEMENT, BACK COUNTRY HORSEMEN of AMERICA Perpetuate the common sense use and enjoyment of horses in America's backcountry and wilderness, work to insure that public land remains open to recreational stock use. Assist various government and private agencies in their maintenance and management of said resources. Educate, encourage, and solicit active participation in the wise and sustaining use of backcountry resource by horsemen and the general public. Foster and encourage the formation of new state Back Country Horsemen organizations.
Contact the Back Country Horsemen of Nevada
For general enquiries: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Illinois judge rejects Catholic Charities appeal on adoption contracts
September 27, 2011
An Illinois judge has rejected an appeal by Catholic Charities for reconsideration of his decision allowing the state government to end contracts with the Catholic agencies for adoption and foster-care services.
The Catholic Charities agencies are losing their contracts because they cannot comply with new state regulations requiring equal treatment for same-sex couples. The cancellation of contracts will have a devastating effect on funding for the Church-run agencies.
Catholic Charities leaders said that they would appeal the ruling.
Further information:
- Judge rules against Catholic Charities on foster care (AP)
- Loss of Illinois state adoption contracts will 'devastate' Catholic Charities (CWN, 9/20)
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5. Choosing your Journal
Published Online: 29 NOV 2011
DOI: 10.1002/9781118041673.ch5
Copyright © 2011 Wiley-Blackwell. All rights reserved.
Book Title
Getting Published in the Life Sciences
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Gladon, R. J., Graves, W. R. and Kelly, J. M. (2011) Choosing your Journal, in Getting Published in the Life Sciences, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9781118041673.ch5
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- "Kingdom by the Sea" by Amy Parker – I was lucky enough to see an early draft of this story, a glorious, intense reimagining of Lolita. It's like a literary vivisection, using scalpels historical, critical, fictional to slice away twitching layers of Humbert Humbert and extract a personal narrative for Dorothy Haze.
- "The Invention of Separate People" by Kevin Brockmeier – Kevin is one of our greatest living fantasists, and if you've never read him before it's time to start. This story was originally published in Unstuck, and is about a world where people are themselves, yes, but also everyone else. Everyone is one person, until someone (everyone) begins to learn how to be separate.
- "Skin Suit" by Janalyn Guo – The main character is a lump of dark, amorphous matter that must wear taxidermied suits to appear human, but its parents are two planes of brilliant light, and it's time for a family reunion.
- "Horror Story" by Carmen Machado – This time Carmen's penned a creepy tale of crumbling relationships and haunted houses. Read it in the dark.
- "The Game of Smash and Recovery" by Kelly Link – It's a Kelly Link story. That should be all you need to know, but I'll add that this story is Kelly's take on space opera, and dedicated to Iain M. Banks.
- "How A Wedding Party Survived Hurricane Patricia with Tequila, Pool Noodles, and More" by Tony Tulathimutte – Tony was in Mexico for a destination wedding that just happened to be in the path of the strongest hurricane ever recorded. Features people taping boogie boards over windows, playing dominoes because it's the only game that won't blow away in the wind, and a groom who decides to simply not believe in hurricanes.
- "The Ballad of Murder Eyez: In Germany with Syria's Refugee Rapper" by Ben Mauk – A study of the recent history of Syria, as reflected in the life of the country's first rap mogul, now displaced in Germany.
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Who is the greatest mass murderer of all time?
Viewpoint of Mark Cadwallader, Creation Moments Board Chairman
Can you name the greatest mass murderer of all time?
In previous letters you have read about different evils wrought by the assumption of evolution in society and its extension to "Social Darwinism". Such phrases as "survival of the fittest" have been applied in various ways to support social and political experiments ... with dire consequences.
The presumption that evolution is a scientific fact, disproving God and validating a philosophy of "might makes right", has justified terrible atrocities in the post-Darwin 20th Century. So, as a committed communist ideologue who understood that Darwin's theory supported his ideology, Mao Tse Tung murdered 77 million people in the course of his tenure to assume the title of the greatest mass murderer of all time. Mao worked, starved or had beaten to death millions of people while enforcing his "Great Leap Forward", and he "purged" millions more as he eliminated political enemies to consolidate power, especially during what he called "The Cultural Revolution".
Mao is reported to have said the following: "Chinese socialism is founded upon Darwin and the theory of evolution." The runner-up to Mao for greatest mass murderer is Joseph Stalin, who similarly saw the value of evolution to his plans for a collectivist state. He used purges, starvation and prison camps to force people out of their own property and into acceptance of the ideology where God is replaced by Government.
Now, in our day in the United States of America, a political and legal philosophy has taken hold which says that moral-political truth is not permanent, but is always "evolving" – evolving as history advances and society "matures".
Such evolution of society is regarded as positive and necessary by "progressives", who call themselves such because "progress" is supposedly the scientific hallmark of living things. And society in such a view becomes essentially a living organism itself, throwing off the chains of religious tradition and adopting secular materialist values in a continually evolving and enlightened world, marching through history. This, they think, is a form of Social Darwinism's "survival of the fittest" idea.
Several weeks ago we saw the Supreme Court of the United States rule against moral tradition and against Biblical/Judeo-Christian heritage in its decisions endorsing same-sex marriage. Doesn't it seem strange to you that a legal system which for years supported the traditional God-ordained design for marriage is now not only advocating what was once "abnormal" and a "perversion", but is lifting such behavior to a sanctioned/sanctified status?
In the Social Darwinian/evolution-inspired view, governing by founding principles and truth is the way of decay – a "death wish". Evolution of principles and truth is life, especially if it allows us to have pleasure with the formerly taboo. Such a progressive vision of truth has been taking root in academia, media and government for many years in concert with evolution's dominance within our institutions of education.
For many years, law schools have been teaching a "living Constitution" which undermines the American Founders' ideal of a limited Constitution based on faith in eternal truths. The Founders had great faith in revealed and rational truth that would not change with history but would transcend time and place. As the Declaration of Independence puts it, "the laws of Nature and of Nature's God".
But today's view is that we have a Constitution that should be interpreted in light of continually evolving notions of the individual, the state and society. This modern, evolutionary approach to the Constitution has been embraced by law school-trained legislators and judicial appointees who look for historical precedent (progress through history) as the basis for decision-making rather than faith in eternal truth. The lack of faith promoted by the evolutionary mindset permeates not only education but all our institutions, and it frustrates conservative Christians who are kept busy and off-balance fighting the symptoms instead of going to the root of the problem.
And that root, which more Christians need to get to, is the diabolical lie of evolution, with all its tentacles into the socio-political and scientific realms.
The legalization of same sex marriage in our day reflects an ongoing corruption by evolutionary ideas – ideas which you are helping us fight! And for your prayers and financial support, we are deeply grateful! Thank you for helping us stand for the truth of the Creator Almighty, Who established His principles from the beginning and gave us His eternal Word to live by for all time!


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Thanks Dmitri,
I've added a small bit of extra code to make the written file contain 'X' and 'O' as the queens and empty spaces respectively.
I've tested it up to n=12 now, which takes about 2 1/2 hours on my P120 laptop (Debian with X and enlightenment running.) I wrote it just for fun, as I don't come from a rigorous programming background but am trying to work through some of the things that a CS undergrad would have to do.
"What this book tells me is that goose-stepping morons, such as yourself, should read books instead of burning them."
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History of the WHU
If this is your first time visiting this page, welcome! This post chronicles the history of the WHU, the famous and infamous posts, and all the major achievements that happened as a result of the Warcraft Hunter's Union, its in-game Guild, and the hunter community in general.
Warcraft Hunters Union was regularly updated from October 2008 through January 2014 (over 1,600 posts). There's a lot of fun, amazing, epic times captured here over the years, and I hope you enjoy browsing through it.
You can still join the WHU Facebook Group, or follow Frostheim on Twitter or on Google+.
WHU Stats
- 1,625 Posts
- Frostheim: 1,374 posts (plus another 239 at WoW Insider)
- Arth: 198 posts
- Arust: 28 posts (Frost originally started the WHU with Arust, who was supposed to provide the dwarf-hating elven view)
- Tapington: 21 posts (Tap had a short run as the WHU PvP columnist)
- Others: 4 posts (guest posts from other hunters)
- 41,456 comments
- 12,510 subscribers
- 58,972,637 pageviews
- Peak traffic: Oct 13, 2010: 167,428 pageviews & 72,952 visits (when the pre-Cataclysm patch launched)
WHU Guild Events
The WHU Guild still exists and can be joined (dwarven hunters only!). For more on the guild, click here.
- Level 1 Hunter raid: Hogger & Ysondre
- Level 10 Hunter Raid: Emeriss
- Level 19 Hunter Raid: Prot Warrior Arena Madness
- Level 30 Hunter Raid: March on Blackrock Mountain
- Pirates Day!
- Brewfest
- Level 40: WHU vs the Outlands
- Level 50: WHU vs Thunder Bluff
- Level 55: WHU vs Thyrm (gnomish hunter style)
- Level 65: WHU vs the Whale Shark
- Level 75: Size matters arena madness & Sylvanas raid
- Level 90: WHU vs Orgrimmar (in ogre suits)
WHU All-Hunter Raiding Achievements
When the WHU all-hunter guild hit the level cap in Cataclysm, we embarked on many all-hunter raid challenges, both 25-man and 10-man. Bosses Killed (all during Cataclysm, when Dragon Soul was considered endgame):
- Omnotron Defense Council
- Maloriak
- Atramedes (no video)
- Halfus
- Valiona and Theralion
- Occu'thar
- Morchok
In-Game Items & Tributes for Hunters
- Frostheim – Recovered Cloak of Frostheim
- BigRedKitty – BRK-1000
- Zeherah – Zeherah's Dragonskull Crown
- Darkbrew – Darkbrew Lager
- Michele Morrow – Mei Chele (NPC)
Hunter Songs & Videos
- WHU theme song
- I Won't Miss You
- Hunter Open Collab
- 'Til the Servers Shut Down
- Hunter's Are Just Awesome Song (Boom de Yada) – including vocals by many prominent hunters and Ghostcrawler
- Blizzcon machinima (Grandpappy Frostheim and the Mad Elf) — this is a good video because it includes footage from a bunch of the WHU guild events.
- What Is the Best Pet – For the dps! This video is a must for all elite hunters!
Hunting Party Podcast
Rather than reprint the information, I'll just link you to a series of excellent articles by Darkbrew over at The Brewhall that chronicles the history of the podcast
I actually had myself at 30 episodes, not 27, but I'm not one to split hairs. ;-) …in all, the podcast was an amazing experience for all involved, and many past episodes (especially landmark ones like 100 and 200) are worth re-listening to, even years later.
WHU BBQ Events
These were real-life parties that attracted numerous WHU readers to them. There was food, drinks, stories, and fun. Below are the recaps of each.
Hunter Poetry
These were submitted by members of the community over a period of a few years. Some contain in-jokes from the website and podcast, but many are universal to anyone who has played WoW.
Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4; Part 5; Part 6; Part 7; Part 8
Grandpappy Frostheim
Frostheim's ornery, elderly alter-ego, the Grandpappy Frostheim series of articles received adulation from the entire community. Some of the information is dated, but many of the rants hold true even today. The Grandpappy Frostheim posts started on the WHU and later moved over to WoW Insider when Frostheim started as the hunter columnist there.
- Grandpappy Frostheim on Pets (WHU)
- Grandpappy Frostheim on Wiping (WHU)
- Grandpappy Frostheim on Death Knights (WoW Insider)
- Grandpappy Frostheim on Cataclysm Changes (WoW Insider)
- Grandpappy Frostheim on Traps (WoW Insider)
- Grandpappy Frostheim on Mana (WoW Insider)
- Grandpappy Frostheim on the End of Wrath (WoW Insider)
- Grandpappy Frostheim on Pet Happiness (WoW Insider)
- Grandpappy Frostheim on Ghostcrawler (WoW Insider)
- Grandpappy Frostheim on Dumbing Down the Game (WoW Insider)
- Grandpappy Frostheim on Why Burning Crusade Sucked (WoW Insider)
Notable Posts & Exploits
- The First WHU Post ever, in 2008, in which Frostheim makes fun of elves. This theme literally dates back to the very beginning of the site.
- Frostheim's 50 Reasons Hunters Are Better Than Every Other Class (WoW Insider)
- Frostheim's analysis of of Google WoW searches to see overall WoW search trends and most searched for classes (WoW Insider)
- In his very early days of writing the WoW Insider hunter column, Scattered Shots, Frost wrote the infamous Can Beast Mastery Raid? post (late WotLK era) that earned him the eternal enmity of BM hunters. For reference, he said that BM could indeed successfully raid, but was horribly sub-optimal, on the level of raiding with green-quality gems, no buff flasks or food, and no pants.
- Frostheim did a number of crunchy DPS analysis posts that used aggregate World of Logs data to graph a fact-based look at class DPS performance that were very popular, spawned a lot of discussion, and frequently caught the attention of developers. These were all posted on WoW Insider:
- ICC DPS Analysis (WotLK)
- Firelands DPS Analysis (Cataclysm)
- Dragon Soul DPS Analysis (Cataclysm)
- Mists of Pandaria DPS Analysis (Early MoP)
- Frostheim did several posts on theorycrafting, explaining the basics of the process. These posts are still relevant today:
- Over at WoW Hunters Hall (which stopped updating when Tabana retired) Frost did a series of posts on how to start and promote a hunter blog. Most of that info is still relevant (except for the part about promoting it on WoW Hunters Hall):
- The Frostheim Interviews Ghostcrawler post over on WoW Insider led to Ghostcrawler emailing Frost and the start of occasional email exchanges & Blizzcon meetups (though because WHU wasn't approved by Blizz PR, I had to call Ghostcrawler and arrange times & places to "accidentally" bump into each other at the show — now that Ghostcrawler has left Blizzard I figure I can finally talk about it).
- Arth pet-tanked the raid boss Sindragosa in ICC when it was progression content. He server transferred to get this achievement with Frost's raid team, which was more tolerant of hunter craziness then his own. This world-first hunter tank proved that pet tanking was not just possible, by easier than the regular tanking method.
- Frostheim pet-tanked Rotface in ICC while he kited the slimes (when ICC was current). The standard strat for this boss was to have two tanks (one for Rotface and one for the slimes). Frost did both roles with higher dps on the boss than a tank (despite shooting slimes so much) and freed up a tank slot for another dpser.
- Frostheim's Retirement Post in July 2013, which wraps up many highlights of the WHU, and RL experiences spawned by the WHU.
- Arth's Retirement Post in January 2014.
General Video Links
- Hunting Party Podcast – This isn't the link for the live show, but to the Hunting Party Podcast Youtube channel. All HPP episodes will eventually be uploaded to this channel (currently it's only the most recent 50 or so). Alternatively, the podcast's main website also has recordings of the shows, as does OutDPS.com. They links to either site are HERE and HERE.
- Frostheim's WHU Channel – Includes several hunter achievements and events.
- Arth's WHU Channel – Includes several hunter achievements and events.
- Frostheim Goggles – this was a short-lived but funny web comic that Frostheim wrote, centering around his dwarven hunter in WoW. Rather than link each individual comic, I've linked to the search query that will retrieve them. Alternative link here.
- Hunter Posters – These were a series of hilarious "motivational" posters created by members of the community. Frostheim received so many of them that he made it a regular habit of posting them on the site. You can find all the posts of hunter posters here.
- Blizzcon Gathering – This article shares stories and pictures from one of Frostheim's trips to Blizzcon. A WHU hunter gathering highlighted the event, and this was also when Frostheim got a real-life version of his in-game item.
- This Post started the theme of friendship bracelets, and Frostheim's hairy wrists that continued throughout the Hunting Party Podcast.
- Posts about Hrist, the hate tank, were always popular and entertaining. Alas these pretty much went away when Frost's raid team started using voice during raids. You can find Hrist posts here.


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Well hello! I'm flattered you actually bothered taking the time to look at this page! Anyway, I'm not normally a writer. I usually express myself visually rather than verbally, so if my stuff sucks, you know why. However, if I do start a fanfic, I WILL finish it eventually, even if my updates are few and far-between.


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I've tried a number of rangefinders mostly for various activities like golf and shooting. And although they essentially all just measure range, there are a few products best used for certain endeavors.
I am a man with an affinity for long range hunting and a very street savvy financial attitude. I don't believe in squandering hundreds of dollars for something I can get cheaper with a similar quality. With the Wildgame Innovations Halo XRT Laser Rangefinder I got quality at an affordable price.
Why other rangefinders weren't so great
I own a Mossberg 464 Lever Action rifle and that hasn't cost me anything more than $500. Like I said, I choose both quality and affordability. It's hard to swallow a rangefinder that has the same price of your gun.
My buddy James from Ohio uses a rangefinder for golfing which shows slope. He tells me it's about $400 and I think it's an incredulous price for a device. With rangefinders, you don't exactly need to give up an arm and a leg for a product to work just fine.
How can you remedy this
If you aren't very particular with the technicalities of a rangefinder, I've discovered a few gems within the $100 range. Although not perfect, these rangefinders do get the job done. They are fairly accurate and sometimes even have a longer battery life than the extremely expensive ones.
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The Wildgame Innovations Halo XRT Laser Rangefinder is one of these. Utilizing a single button for its operation, it cuts out any complications with the rangefinder technology. Halo rangefinder reviews also recommend the Halo XRT for hunting because it is effective in all types of terrain which makes use of a waterproof exterior.
What you can expect from the Wildgame Innovations Halo XRT Laser Rangefinders
- Has a metering range of up to 500 yards
- Has a +/- 1 yard accuracy
- Offers up to 6 times magnification
- Easy to use single operational button
- Compact, light weight ergonomic design
- Effective LCD display
Wow! It's incredible, a very good product with competitive prices
What Halo Rangefinders Reviews are saying
Pretty accurate up to 300 yards
I tested this on my lot first from 1 to 10 yards. I kept going farther and farther till I went past 50 yards, then a hundred or so. After the 200 yard mark, I needed to reshoot to make sure the readings were constant. I haven't tried anything past 300 yards.
Simple to operate
Some of the best Halo rangefinder reviews were written by owners who tried the device on steady targets. Apparently if you're no hunting master, you may be satisfied with the readings that the Halo XRT can provide.
Great value for your money
Unlike other rangefinders that have a number of modes and corresponding buttons, the Halo XRT utilizes a single button that you can press down once to turn on, and a second time to gather measurements.
Longer battery life
The Halo XRT is exclusive to a single CR2 battery (not included in the purchase). It may be a bit more expensive than a typical battery but CR2s are known for their endurance. Also, the product shuts itself off after 20 seconds to save on battery life.
Although affordable, one main concern of owners in Halo rangefinder reviews is the XRT's failure in low light conditions. Still using an archaic black font for its LCD display, it becomes close to impossible to see the measurements in shady areas or in bad weather. Also, a non-automatic zoom in its eyepiece kills a lot of time.
Although I've never tried this device on a moving target, setting the zoom manually may just lose you an elusive target. After a certain distance (close to 200 yards), you may need to shoot a few more times to get a constant reading. If not, comparing the distance of your target to a premeasured tree (or any other available element) may also reinforce the accuracy of the XRT's readings.
Who is this best for
As much as I'd love to recommend this for hunters, there are too many drawbacks that could lead a hunter to lose his target, especially if it's pretty fast. So the Wildgame Innovations Halo XRT Laser Rangefinder really is best for those who will work with steady targets on good light conditions.
The XRT is best for archery, the driving range, the shooting range, and obtaining the range of any other steady object. This device is best used shooting practice for those who want to improve without having to pay too much.


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Our Mission …
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St. Andrews Center Arts Academy is a free after-school program focusing on using the Arts to develop and foster personal and academic growth. The elementary age students served through this program come from neighborhoods with high crime, growing gang activity, and low income levels.
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Located in an area classified as a food desert we seek to meet physical needs for fresh food while promoting an appreciation of the power of a creating God to provide an abundant life. Current programs include a Community Garden and a Gleaning Network with area farmers. Future programs will include teaching people to grow food on our own teaching farm.
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Attention all Forum Users.
We're working on a brand new shiny tool to make your experience as simple as possible.
Which means the community forums is now read only whilst we work on a new & improved 'My Contiki' space.
Winter Packing List
I'm doing the Best of the USA tour in November and not sure what to pack or how much?
What kind of clothes do people where during the day?
How many nice going out clothes should i take??
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23 May 2011 katharinexoxo said
Hi Ashlie! I did exactly the same tour at the exact same time last year! I'll give you a few pointers:
- Basically every city you visit on Best Of The USA at that time of year is cold. Vegas was the 'warmest', I got down to wearing jeans and cardigan one day! haha, but New York will knock you flat with how cold it is, so I suggest taking one really warm coat and the rest can just be layers of lighter clothing. (I was wearing 7 layers one day in NY :S)
- Take a good pair of boots that you can throw on with any outfit, that you can wear either casually during the day, but also going out if you don't want to wear heels. Boots are so valuable at this time of year because they are warm and comfortable. You will live in them haha.
- For during the day, people dress however they want I guess haha. Most of the time I wore jeans, boots, and then one of the 2 coats I brought (Beware that by bringing 2 you risk not having as much room for purchases!) and a scarf or something. Then other, lazier days I wore jeans and big hoodie or something, especially the flying days. In short, it doesn't matter what you wear during the day.
- I was actually under 21 when I went so I didn't get to do the whole clubbing scene, especially in Vegas, but the others were all pretty dressed up. I suggest taking one pair of heels that can go with almost any outfit, so you don't waste space bringing multiple pairs. Also, take one versatile going out dress that you can switch up with accessories and other clothing pieces. You will more than likely buy stuff you'll end up wearing out while you're there. I can't express how important it is not to overpack!
- Other good ideas are: take a good sized handbag in a colour that can go with anything, and one smaller going out bag/clutch. Wasting space on heaps of bags isn't a good idea. If possible, use the handbag as your carry on handbag to free up even more space. Also have as your carry on luggage a small wheelie bag that fits the size requirements, this will be really good for fitting souvenirs and random crap haha.
- This is something to be careful of; your international flight that takes you to and from the start and end point may allow larger luggage allowances, for example I travelled Qantas and they allowed 32kgs and 2 bags to be checked in, but I couldn't really do these things because I had to think about the domestic flights in the US that had smaller baggage allowances and only one bag check in. Unless it's been changed, we flew Southwest Airlines for all our domestic flights with Contiki, so if you go on their website they should outline all the allowances :)
Sorry for the huge amount of info haha, but if you have any more questions, don't hesitate to ask :)
thanks i found this really helpful, as i am doing the wild western winter tour at the end of the year and was worried all those bulky winter jackets etc would take up too much space in my suitcase!!
Thanks for this information it was really helpful! Where abouts are the best places to go shopping while on the tour. I have heard shopping in Vegas is really cheap???
24 May 2011 katharinexoxo said
No problem guys!
The best places for shopping on tour kinda depend on how much time you're willing to spend on shopping. LA had a few good places, but you don't get much time to do any real shopping in LA, as the itinerary is pretty packed. Shopping in Santa Monica would have been amazing, but you only get limited time there as you have to be back at the bus by a certain time, and you wanna make time to see the Santa Monica Pier. I really wish we'd had more time there though, as we walked through the main outside mall area and it looked pretty good! And it's pretty far away from LA, so it would be hard to go there in your spare time.
I found San Fran pretty good, go to the Westfield there! There are also some smaller, cheap boutiques at Fisherman's Wharf, so check them out.
Vegas is pretty good and cheap. The main shopping places are the outlets. There are 2 different outlets, the premium ones and something else I can't remember the name of, but apparently the premium ones are better. I went to the premium ones and I actually didn't find them as good as people raved about them, but hey, maybe I was just unlucky. There's heaps of designer brands really heavily discounted :) You probably won't get time to go to both as they are on opposite ends of The Strip and there are so many other things to see in Vegas rather than spending your whole time shopping. Although, you do get a lot of spare time in Vegas so do with it what you like. (P.S. the hotel in Vegas is awesome and in a fantastic spot on The Strip!!)
I can't really give you much on New York in terms of cheap shopping, as by that city we had either run out of money to spend on clothes or spent all our time sightseeing. Of course there's the glitzy Fifth Avenue, but unless you want Tiffany & Co, Abercrombie and Fitch, Cartier, Saks, Juicy Couture etc etc then it's not really that good. It's more of a window shopping visit haha. There is however a H&M on Fifth Avenue from memory, which is pretty good.
Also, Forever 21 in all cities is pretty awesome. The one in Times Square NYC is like 4 or 5 levels, definitely go there!
24 May 2011 katharinexoxo said
Also, in general you'll just find everything cheap in America compared to Australia, I had a hard time not buying everything because I thought everything was such a good deal!
It defiently a good thing that I will be having my 21st before i leave for America because I will be making a stop to Tiffany and Co to be some sterling Silver jewellery hahaha and want some abercrombie and fitch hoodies.
Did you have a chance to see a broadway musical in New York?
How much spending money would you recommend taking and did you do all of the optional extras??
is it correct that you book your optional extras while on tour? or before you go…..
25 May 2011 katharinexoxo said
Yes I did actually see a Broadway musical! I saw West Side Story which was awesome. Your tour guide will probably tell you this, but to get Broadway tickets for really cheap prices theres a booth in Times Square where you can get them for like half price, but you have to line up on the actual day you wanna go, and if they are sold out when you get to the front, you have to like quickly choose something else haha. I think the booth opened at 3, and we lined up from 2 because we couldn't stand to be out in the cold any longer, but the line was pretty big by then. But it was definitely worth it, they were fairly good seats (pretty sure that was just luck though) and we got them for $60 when they are usually $110 or $120 or something so definitely give that a go if you wanna save money.
Depends how much you wanna spend i guess, but I took about $1500 and left with about $100 left haha! but yeah, to go comfortably I would recommend that, but if you wanna do absolutely everything and buy everything take more. I was more of a bargain traveller haha, I saved where I could and I don't really buy designer brands so I guess those things helped. I didn't do that many of the extras. Disneyland is counted as an extra, so I chose that, because if you sign up for it with Contiki then you get a deal price including entry (you can choose either one or both parks) and a bus ride to and from Anaheim to the park which is way better than trying to get there yourself, coz you're with your group and whatnot, seeing as almost everyone chooses the Disneyland extra. I seriously cannot remember the other extras I did haha sorry :| But I know there were some good ones, like I know there was an extra in Vegas where you could take a helicopter ride over the Grand Canyon, but it $320 so I didn't do it, but the people that did it said it was amazing! So definitely do that if you have the money!
And yes, you do sign up while on tour for the extras. I think it's on the first day of the tour in LA, the tour guide hands around a clipboard for each optional extra and you put down your name on the ones you wanna do, then they will specify a time or something where you can pay for them. For example, mine specified that we all had to pay during the group breakfast in LA like the day after or 2 days after we selected them I think? It'll all be explained by your tour guide so no worries there. :)
Thank you so much for all the info! Is there anything else I should know before my tour??
awesome info, cant wait!!!! and its still like 7 months away
29 May 2011 katharinexoxo said
Thats okay :) Happy to help.
Ummm I can't think of much else, but the only other tip I have if you're trying to save money is to do a little grocery shopping in each city, which saves you buying meals all day every day. Like for some of our days out, we used some bread rolls we bought from the supermarket as our packed lunch and took other snacks and stuff because it works out cheaper than spending on food whereever you go, as half the time it's all overpriced because it's a tourist area. You can usually take any leftover stuff you have to the next city in your luggage. All the hotels will have a fridge and maybe a microwave etc so yeah, buying non-takeaway food/restaurant food at times can really help your budget, and leaves more room for shopping!! :)
Hope you guys have heaps of fun on your tours!!
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Biologists in Montana and other Rocky Mountain states are looking for ways to identify and maintain connected areas that can help wildlife adjust to changes in climate.
As human influence on the natural landscape increases, climate change causes seasonal ranges and food sources for wildlife to shift, and habitats become more fragmented due to highways and development, scientists need better ways to secure opportunities for wildlife to move between large blocks of protected public land and increase the resiliency of these populations to climate change impacts.
A project supported by the Great Northern Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCC) aims to identify landscape-scale movement opportunities for wildlife species in Montana and Idaho, and adjacent cross-border areas of British Columbia and Alberta. The project is one of the first approved for funding by the newly formed Great Northern LCC, one of 21 collaboratives nationwide that form a network of conservation partnerships working to ensure the sustainability of America's land, water, wildlife and cultural resources.
Biologists recognize that the changing climate and other environmental stressors may alter the distribution of foods and ranges within ecosystems -- resulting in significant changes in distribution of species on the landscape and making enabling wildlife to move freely and safely even more important. This project will provide information biologists need to maintain connectivity between important habitats.
The project provides the scientific foundation for efforts to increase long-term viability of wildlife by increasing opportunities for movement through low-elevation areas and across highways in northwestern Montana and northern Idaho. Successful dispersal of species is important for genetic viability and demographic connectivity, both of which increase species resilience to threats such as climate change, expanded human development, and increasing highway traffic volume and speeds.
"This strategic project will enhance our understanding of species movement and explore opportunities for wildlife to use existing habitat and food sources while minimizing the risk of wildlife collisions with vehicles on highways," said Chris Servheen, project coordinator. "This improves safety both for people traveling on highways and wildlife who need to cross these highways."
One of the species most likely to benefit from this study is the grizzly bear. Previous research using radio telemetry identified core grizzly habitat along the U.S.-Canada border in Montana and Idaho, as well as strategic corridors that link these core habitats. The approaches used in this project have already been applied in areas in British Columbia.
Managing wildlife linkage areas involves habitat protection through conservation easements or in some cases, direct purchase of strategic lands for wildlife movement from willing sellers; refinement of timber harvest and road-building protocols in key areas to reduce bear mortality risk; and assistance for private landowners who want to minimize conflicts with wildlife as they move through private lands.
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The new album from Ryan Francesconi and Mirabai Peart includes a track called "Not Ned [Part 1]." Naturally, I assume this song is about me, and how every other person in the world is a relative disappointment compared to me. There is also the intriguingly titled "Not Ned [Part 2]" as an iTunes bonus track.
Actually, the real meaning behind these titles may remain a mystery, as they are both part of the entirely instrumental new record Francesconi and Peart have been working on titled Roat to Palios, which was just released by Bella Union/Cooperative Music. Francesconi is a Portland based composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist who was a big contributor to Joanna Newsom's Have One on Me. He plays guitar and Peart plays violin on this series of duets. Take a listen to the title track below, a beautiful, flowing piece highlighted by the pair's immaculate and lightly Balkan-influenced playing.


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The political narrative of a 1,000-year disaster in the United States typically goes something like this: First, there's the event itself, which is followed by a few days of somber reflection, then an exuberant burst of civic pride, and finally an extended period of bickering and blame designation.
The last one there may appear to have the markings of the penultimate, but it's not clear whether anyone is quite sure what happens next. Policy reforms, mass firings, criminal prosecutions? Sometimes, but by the time the wrangling process has played itself out, often nobody's paying attention anymore. Ask New Orleans. Or, in a year or two, Nashville.
Last week, Rep. Jim Cooper joined with Sen. Lamar Alexander in demanding an investigation into the Army Corps of Engineers and the National Weather Service.
On Monday, Cooper gave a presentation at the Rotary Club of Nashville, suggesting that the post-rain flooding that destroyed neighborhoods in Nashville could have been caused by unnecessary dam releases upstream of the city — specifically dams like Cordell Hull in Carthage, Center Hill Dam in Smithville, Dale Hollow Dam in Celina, and Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown, Ky.
Cooper also asked why there was so little warning before the flood.
"Here we have minute-by-minute warnings for tornados," Cooper told The City Paper. "We have nothing for floods."
On Thursday, Larry Vannozzi, the meteorologist in charge of the National Weather Service's Nashville office, detailed the timeline. By Wednesday, April 28, he said, the NWS first predicted severe rain for the Middle Tennessee area. It wasn't until Saturday, May 1, after the rain had already begun, that they began to realize just how severe. According to Vannozzi, the NWS didn't even release a countywide flood warning throughout Davidson County. He said the unlikeliness of the weather made it nearly impossible to predict just how bad it would get.
"This is greater than a one-in-1,000-year event. There's a one-in-one-thousand chance of this happening in a given year," he said, noting that the previous record for a single rain event in Nashville was 6.7 inches. This storm produced more than 13. "We didn't just barely edge out a record. We destroyed a record. We doubled it. … That certainly makes this more difficult to predict."
The timing is important, too, because Cooper has also suggested that Corps dams didn't do enough drainage in the days leading up to the storm, leaving them little room for flood storage.
"What we were able to do on Thursday and Friday was pull a half a foot out of Cordell Hull and Old Hickory," said Bob Sneed, head of water management for the Army Corps of Engineers in Nashville, countering the claim that nothing was done to draw the pools down.
According to Corps water management records obtained by The City Paper, Wolf Creek Dam was releasing a daily average of between 10,000 and 16,000 cubic feet per second through its turbines in the days before the storm. Cordell Hull steadily increased its flow from around 10,000 CFS on Monday to 18,000 on Friday, also through its turbines. Neither opened its floodgates. In fact, Cordell Hull didn't open its gates until Saturday, when it averaged 28,000 CFS for the day. By midnight Saturday, it was releasing more than 50,000 CFS.
Cordell, about 12 hours' waterflow away from Nashville, is able to hold as much as 508 feet of water behind its gates. That is about 5 feet above its normal level, given over for surcharge storage, which basically means very short-term flood storage. But it began those major releases, sending that water straight into Old Hickory Dam and J. Percy Priest Dam, and ultimately, Nashville, at seemingly the worst time possible.
"We wanted to save that surcharge storage," explained Sneed. That's because, he said, the storm was headed east, toward Carthage. If surcharge storage had reached its limit when the storm reached it, Cordell may have had to release even more water then.
"It would have been on Monday. On Monday the storm began to move towards the east. We thought it was going to move out very quickly, but then it got into the Carthage area, and it seemed to stall out again. They began to get hammered really hard," said Hershel Whitworth, a hydraulic engineer with the Corps in Nashville.
According to Sneed, Cordell got up to 508.33 by then, a record for the dam. By Monday morning, it was pumping more than 100,000 CFS from its gates. Old Hickory was averaging 175,000 CFS that day, and was half a foot above its maximum surcharge capacity.
Challenging claims
Cooper acknowledged the overrun at Old Hickory, but he still asserts that many other dams that did releases had unused storage. Cooper insists that Cordell Hull's true capacity is 513, not 508, pointing to a Corps of Engineers graph showing that height as the very top of the dam, not the storage limit. "I don't know why that pink line is there, then," he said. Plus, he said, he believes that Wolf Creek, the largest dam in the system, was underusing its storage capacity by as much as 58 feet, Center Hill by as much as 40 feet.
"I don't know where he's getting this from," said Whitworth. He specifically criticized Cooper's claim that Wolf Creek and Center Hill were underused. Both of those dams, he said, were rated at a high risk of breach; Wolf Creek in particular is rated extremely high risk. Corps estimates have maintained that a breach there could result in $3 billion in damages and as many as 100 people killed. Center Hill and Wolf Creek have been under construction to fix those issues, but in the meantime, the Corps has lowered their maximum lake elevations to 680 feet (from 720 feet) for Wolf Creek and 630 (from as much as 685) for Center Hill. Records show that both of those limits were surpassed during the storms, Wolf Creek by more than 20 feet. Still, Wolf Creek didn't reach nearly those levels until Monday, after its turbines had been shut off entirely. It was still doing 13,000-plus CFS releases throughout the weekend.
Water levels must be kept at or below 695 feet (where the entrance ramp is) at Wolf Creek to permit construction. Asked whether those releases were done in order to expedite the process of getting back to construction, Whitworth said, "Yes and no. In order to expedite construction, we try to keep it below 695. We don't try to keep it below 695 at the expense of downstream flooding. "
Cooper still wonders why many of these dams are kept so near capacity so often.
"We've been battling the Corps for a long time about keeping lake levels down," said Cooper.
'Establish a balance'
The answer depends on the dam.
Many, like Wolf Creek, must be kept at or near 680 to keep power generation going. Before construction began on the dam, the Army Corps of Engineers considered going as low as 650 to protect the dam and increase flooding capacity. But an environmental impact study done before construction notes that at 650, "hydropower production would stop completely at Wolf Creek Dam. At elevation 650 [feet], the water level does not reach the intakes for the hydropower turbines. It is likely that water quality and water flow throughout the Cumberland River would be so adversely affected that hydropower would also stop or be severely impacted at the other projects as well."
For many dams, explained Whitworth, there are other concerns, like federally mandated water levels for recreation.
"We do have a recreation mission. We do have recreation pools. One example is Percy Priest. We are, by law, supposed to maintain Percy Priest at the 489.5 to 490.5 range during the summer," he said. "In doing that, we do use up some of the flood control capability that the project has."
Cooper takes issue with that.
"If you ask the Corps, they'll tell you they're supposed to keep 9-feet minimum navigation on the river. And that's great, but who was on the river during this rain?" he said. "Aren't there emergency rules? Say someone's drowning, isn't there an exception? What if they were at 8 feet? Would that have been so terrible? The idea here is to establish a balance. That would be the purpose of a hearing, to find a balance for Nashville."


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AJC Applauds UN Human Rights Council Condemnation of Iran's Human Rights Violations
Mar 28, 2014, 10:37 ET from American Jewish Committee
NEW YORK, March 28, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AJC applauds the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) for expressing serious concern about human rights violations in Iran. The Council resolution also renews the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran, Dr. Ahmed Shaheed. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 21 in favor, 9 against, and 16 abstentions.
"The UN message to President Rouhani is clear. The Iranian people's human rights are a priority concern of the international community," said E. Robert Goodkind, Chair of AJC's Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights (JBI). "The Special Rapporteur mandate is an essential tool for the international community to address the Iranian government's continuing egregious human rights violations."
The resolution is based on the most recent reports of Special Rapporteur Shaheed and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who emphasized that extensive human rights violations in Iran are ongoing.
Shaheed told the Council "the rhetoric and modest steps taken [by the Iranian government] to date are yet to translate into the kinds of deep reforms required to respond to the human rights concerns raised by the General Assembly, the Human Rights Council, the UN Secretary-General, Treaty Bodies, all Special Procedures, human rights defenders and international organizations."
He expressed concern that a lack of adherence to Iran's international law obligations and rule of law continues to undermine human rights. "The coordinated mass arrest of human rights defenders has served to effectively dismantle the most important Iranian human rights organizations," Shaheed said.
The Secretary-General reported that there has been "no significant improvement" on key human rights, despite pledges made by President Rouhani during his campaign and after his swearing in.
JBI has welcomed the release of some political prisoners, including women's rights advocate and lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, and statements pledging rights improvements. But JBI remains concerned that, as of January 2014, 895 political prisoners and prisoners of conscience were unjustly detained.
Moreover, Iran continues to assault the freedoms of expression, assembly, association, religion and the equal rights of women. And torture, arbitrary arrests, detentions and unfair trials, including extensive due process violations, remain widespread.
JBI continues to call on "President Rouhani to immediately and unconditionally correct the gross violations documented by Special Rapporteur Shaheed," said Goodkind. The HRC resolution calls on Iran to cooperate fully with the Special Rapporteur and to permit him to visit Iran.
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Flyers Send Four to All-Star Game
You only turn 24 once, but if you are Philadelphia Flyers star forward Claude Giroux, you certainly don't make the All-Star team only once.
On Thursday afternoon, the Hockey Operations Department of the NHL confirmed this fact when they announced that Giroux was named to the pool of 36 stars to be added to the six already voted in by the fans for the 2012 All-Star game in Ottawa on January 29th.
It will be Giroux's second consecutive appearance in the game.
He will be joined by teammate Kimmo Timonen in the All-Star game as well as rookies Matt Read and Sean Couturier who will participate in the rookie portion of the skills competition (which takes place on January 28th).
This is the fifth time that Timonen has been named to the All-Star team.
For Read and Couturier, the selections speak to the contribution they have made to a Flyers team that has needed help from its younger players.
Read has been a jack-of-all trades this season, filling in on every forward line as well as every forward position. Couturier has centered the fourth line for a majority of the season and has been an integral component to the team's penalty kill.
While many were up in arms about Giroux being snubbed by the fans, it was a foregone conclusion that he was eventually going to be named to the team.
Giroux's play has spoken louder than any fan vote ever could.
His 18 goals, 30 assists and 48 points lead or are tied for the lead in each individual scoring category on the Flyers roster. He also leads all forwards in ice-time, has the most game-winning goals and has the best faceoff win percentage of any player on the team.
His 48 points have him tied for second with Toronto's Phil Kessel for total points in the league. They trail only Vancouver's Henrik Sedin by two points for the top spot.
In addition, his 30 assists place him in the top-three trailing only Ottawa's Erik Karlsson (35) and Sedin (39).
Now that Giroux is officially on the team, two questions arise: is it possible that he will be named a captain? And if not a captain, will he be the first overall selection?
While one can't speak on certainties given the relaxed attitude of the event, there is a strong possibility that Giroux is selected for either of the honors.
In last year's event, the All-Stars voted for two captains and at a later date, the NHL and NHLPA named two alternates for each team. It was decided that the captains were to be composed of two forwards and one defensemen for each team.
It is already a forgone conclusion that Ottawa's Daniel Alfredsson will be one of the team's captains. Considering the wonderful season that Toronto's Phil Kessel has had, in addition to the fact that he was selected with the final selection in last year's event in Carolina (a somewhat dubious honor that came with a car), the players may pick Kessel as one of the alternate captains, if not the first overall selection, as a sign of respect.
If this year's format is the same as last year, Giroux certainly could be selected as one of the alternate captains.
If he weren't selected as a captain, with six of the top players already chosen it would be hard to imagine a better candidate than Giroux for the first overall selection.
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After a few shots, I hadn't got anything, so I put a camera and film in a carrier bag, and just waded in. It was chest-deep. A bunch of fans had jumped in, so there was lots of splashing. It was difficult holding a carrier bag up in the air with one hand and the camera with the other.
Bob was also really difficult to shoot. He was almost in a trance, dancing like a shaman. His locks were thrashing around and it was hard to capture a good expression when they weren't totally covering his face. I wouldn't have known at the time that he was ill.
I got down to my last shot, the 37th frame on my last roll of film, and waited - and just managed to capture it all at the right moment. There have been a few times over the years when, just as you click the shutter, you feel that you've got it. This was one of them.
But the NME didn't print it. They chose a singing-into-the-microphone shot. I was 20, just starting, and I'd only done a dozen jobs, so I was glad to get the gig. But I was a bit peeved.
The picture has been used over the years because of its graphic quality as much as anything. I tried getting rid of the little bit of the microphone stand in the corner, but the result just looks too clean to me. The image sums up that day. I went home on the tube covered in green slime and stinking of old pondlife.
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BALTIMORE — Leon Fleisher was one of the world`s great pianists until a mysterious hand ailment curtailed his performing career. Now greats and future greats come from around the world to study with him at the Peabody Institute here.
The review of 17-year-old Leon Fleisher`s third recital at Carnegie Hall was not all raves. The New York Times gave him the usual plaudits reserved for young performers--``big tone,`` ``impressive technique``--but also found him occasionally ``detached,`` and even accused him of ``excessive virtuosity.``