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Writing in response to a recent question from a reader of my horse blog, I'd like to address the issue of how to correct a horse that bites you when you're handling it. In this day and age of political correctness, what kind of discipline is acceptable to train a horse to not bite?
By pure chance, as I was thinking about this topic, I found an email in my inbox from Western Horseman Magazine, which has always been a huge inspiration to me as a training resource. Its headline was much the same as the headline of this article: "What Do You Do With A Horse That Bites?" The short article was written by a trainer whom I had never heard of, and as I read his advice, I was surprised and disappointed that he was advocating a mild reaction to a horse bite, and was careful to maintain a non-threatening and very politically correct form of remedying the situation. Basically, he said to move the horse's feet and get him to respect you through lunging excercises and groundwork.
I have to scoff at this idea, even at the risk of being at odds with one of my favorite horse magazines—but a biting horse is not something to take lightly. I would never advocate abusing a horse or hurting it in an angry reaction to being bitten. But every horse owner should be equipped with the knowledge of correct timing, precise body language, and adequate force to correct this bad behavior.
First of all, you must understand why a horse bites in the first place. Horses bite to exert their dominance over other horses in the herd. Biting shows a lack of respect. Even as foals will nip at their mothers in a playful way, they are showing their familiarity and therefore their disrespect by biting at their mothers. If any other horse were to nip at the mare, she would most likely bare her teeth and lunge at the offending horse, driving it away harshly and even whirling and kicking it as hard as she can—but she will tolerate unruly behavior from her own foal. Biting is a natural instinct in horses, as a form of communication. And it always communicates disrespect.
Just as horses understand the body language of other horses in their herd, a horse will understand your actions if you discipline it for biting you. It is important that your timing is swift—immediately following the bite, or even as the horse's teeth are still reaching for you. If you can see it coming and rise to meet it, that is the most effective way to train a horse to stop biting, because it corrects it immediately or as it's happening, and the horse will associate the bad behavior with the repercussion it receives and will stop biting. If you wait too long—over two seconds is too long—then the horse won't understand you at all, and will simply think you're being mean. You must behave as a dominant horse in the herd, and "bite back" immediately when a horse disrespects you.
So what should your action be? There is nothing wrong with a good strong slap with the hand. It is not overly painful to a horse to be slapped, but the suprise of it, the sound of it, and the initial sting of it should get your message across clearly: This person does not tolerate biting. For those who protest, thinking a slap is abusive or equated with beating a horse, I would suggest that they try it on themselves first, and that will prove my point. A good hard open-handed slap will be a shock, it will have a sudden loud sound, and it will sting for a few seconds. There is no lasting pain or bruise from it, but there is a lasting memory of it being unpleasant, and that is exactly what you need for the horse to learn to never bite again.
There is also the caution of avoiding hitting a horse around the head or face because you don't want the horse to become head-shy. It is true that some horses are so sensitive that they shy away when you're just trying to put the halter on, and perhaps this is caused by them being previously hurt or abused. But more likely, they are unused to a person handling their head and need more gentling exercises to convince them there is no harm in getting their halter put on. This type of horse will seldom be a biter, and your actions around it can remain calm and soothing. On the other hand, the type of horse that is a biter is almost never head-shy, and it will not create head-shyness in that horse to slap it as it is reaching to bite you, or in the following second after it has bitten you. A biting horse is acting out of aggression, and that is evidence enough that it does not have a shyness problem.
If a horse is nipping at me, or reaching at me with his teeth and I can see it coming, I will likely slap it on the muzzle as it is reaching for me. This clearly conveys to the horse that I do not tolerate biting, and he will stop it. If you are adamant about not hitting the horse's face, the best place to slap it is on the side of the neck, about eye level. Its shoulder is one of the least sensitive areas of the horse, so slapping it's shoulder would not have much effect at all. But a well placed slap on the neck area about ten inches behind the eye would get the horse's attention and it would learn not to bite again.
You do not have to hit the horse hard—I suggest matching your severity to the force of its bite. If a horse is being playful and lightly using its lips to nip at your clothing or your arm as you are brushing it, just use a firm and tangible push to move its mouth away from you. You have to correct even the most gentle of nips—don't think it's cute!—because the horse is testing you for a reaction, and will become more insistent and the playfulness will turn into all-out biting and further disrespect of your space. If the horse is actually taking your arm or sleeve into its lips or teeth, or if you hear an audible snap when it nips at you, your reaction needs to be a harder slap, because that horse is really taking advantage of you and needs corrected more firmly.
If a horse is biting out of meanness, and really snapping his teeth at you in a non-playful manner, I would suspect that he is in pain or extreme discomfort. I would suggest maintaining a safe distance and trying to determine the reason for his behavior. If the horse is normally very gentle, but perhaps bites at you while you are tacking him up, it's a good indication that you're cinching him too tightly or too abruptly, and it's pinching his skin and hurting him. So change the way you're saddling him: take up the cinch in small increments, using your hands to smooth the skin beneath the girth to prevent pinching. A well-broke horse should never bite. If the horse is not gentle, and is biting at you over his stall door, for example, this is a very bad sign, and the horse may never be broken of this vice. A lot of stallions will be so aggressive they are dangerous to handle, and their handling should be left to professionals. For your own safety, do not think that you will train a horse to stop biting if he is already set in his ways, and overly aggressive with a "killer instinct." That type of horse should be avoided, it is not worth getting hurt over.
One easy way to keep a good horse from getting a nipping habit is to refrain from feeding him treats by hand. Giving a horse hand-fed treats will encourage the horse to nibble at your fingers, nip at your pockets or clothing, and start an irritating habit of always expecting you to have something yummy in your hand. I never give treats as a reward during training. It is much better to put the treat in the horse's feed pan at the end of your lesson. Or if you must give him a treat, at least place it on the ground or somewhere other than your fingers, and never allow the horse to prompt you for treats or search your pockets. Treats often divert the horse's attention from the actual lesson you are teaching him, and instantly makes him think instead of how yummy that treat is. So instead of treats during training, use rest and relaxation and a nice pat on the neck when he does a good job.
If you have read this article and are in disagreement with my stance, just consider one more thing. A horse that bites is showing a deep-seated problem that will continue to evidence itself in other ways and most likely result in you getting badly hurt. A horse that exerts his dominance on the ground is going to maintain that dominance during riding and all other types of handling. He will be difficult to catch and bridle, he will resist letting you handle his feet, he will balk at trailer loading, he will refuse simple excercises, and will continue to be a problem. When you establish your dominance in that horse's mind by consistent and calm correction when he bites, you adjust the horse's mentality of where he stands in the pecking order. You need to stay on top, or you lose all credibility with that horse.
Watch horses in a herd, and you'll see it as plain as day. They all know where they belong, and they are very comfortable when they know their boundaries. A young gelding is not going to trot up to the lead mare and bite and kick her. He knows from experience that the resulting actions from her are going to be painful. And yet he will maintain a respectful and happy relationship with the lead mare; you will see him following her, or moving aside a step when she approaches. He is not afraid for his life around her, but he knows that her movements affect where he should place his feet and what he should do. And this is the exact relationship you should seek with your horse. You be the lead mare. Do not tolerate bad behavior from your horse.


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I had an early miscarriage on 10/16, all natural, nothing was seen on either ultrasound I did at 6 weeks or 6.4 weeks. HCG took awhile to drop, the day before yesterday I had a very faint positive still but today the HPT was negative.
I feel like I may be ovulating, I can feel tugging on the left side and I have watery CM and cervix is high and soft and open (It was closed and hard for my whole miscarriage which is why I think it took so long to pass it all).
BUT today, I am spotting again, mixed with CM and "leftovers" from BD last night. It is brownish and only when I pee and wipe...
I normally ovulate on CD14 which is today (but I think I ovulated late when I got pregnant)
I have no OPKs and my thermometer is broken so I am just going by CM and CP.
Could it be that I am ovulating now?

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Assume the position: a Negroni (below) from Lotus's instructive cocktail list. Photos: Jennifer Soo
Sit quietly and achieve nirvana - with a snack and a classic cocktail.
Open Tue-Sat 6pm until late
Crowd: Dressed up
Vibe: Deeply chilled
Highs: The service
Lows: Small space
Drinks: Wine from $8, beer from $5, Lotus martini $15.
Searching for inner peace, I once gave yoga a go, but it was a short-lived pursuit.
The yoga teacher, whom we nicknamed rubber Johnny, could be quite hands-on and, attempting one particularly compromising pose, I misinterpreted his surprising and unscheduled arrival from the rear and delivered a swift kick to his regions, leaving him in a downward-facing-dog-with-tail-between-legs position. As he writhed in agony, I discovered the full flexibility of Lycra, as at least a metre of my unitard made its way up my chakras.
I wasted my time with all that hippie nonsense because I already knew that the search for inner peace can be as easy as a stroll to a fine bar for a well-made cocktail - which brings me to Lotus, the favourite bar of the judges of the The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2005.
In the middle of renovations, I need to get away from the noise and dust and relax somewhere. For the ultimate unwind, I even decide to go to the bar alone - no one to chat with, just a night of solo sipping, chewing and earwigging others' conversations.
Lotus is perfect if you want privacy. Tucked away at the back of the eponymous restaurant, it's dark, moody and sophisticated, just the spot for conducting a secret affair. And, tonight, that's with myself.
When I arrive, it's almost full with a mixed crowd, some in for a quick drink before dinner out the front, others seduced by the sexy, candlelit, sumptuous decor and relaxed vibe, settling in for a night in front of the cocktail list. I fit into the latter group and head to the gorgeous backlit bar to peruse the very long and educational cocktail list.
Among the martinis, crushes and muddles, margaritas and sours is the Rat Pack selection, cocktails named after Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr, Joey Bishop and Peter Lawford. I also like the Unforgettables, a selection of classic drinks each accompanied by an explanation of how, why and when they were created. Who said drinking couldn't expand the mind?
I don't know what I want tonight, but my friendly barmaid recommends I try a Negroni - perfect, she tells me, with the squid from the bar snack menu. As she prepares it, I sit back at a corner table and watch the crowd. Groups of fashionistas, a poncho wearer, a group of gay men with jumpers tied about the shoulders and a few couples pressed up close. It's all very sexy and chilled, helped by the soulful background sounds.
Photo:Jennifer Soo
It's always easy to relax when watching someone else work hard and this barmaid really earns her wage. I don't think I've ever seen anyone look more like they are having a good time at work. She never stops - shaking, mixing, chatting, pouring, smiling, suggesting and laughing with everyone that comes in.
My drink and food arrive. Neither is what I would usually order, but they are perfect together. With my palate now refreshed, I order the bar's signature drink, the Lotus martini, a deliciously fruity nightcap. Ah, yes, the lotus. Now that's a position I'm happy to get into anytime.


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The BEST THING Dr. Hawass can do before retiring is to bring out and exhibit King Farouk's Amarna sculptures that had been confiscated when the King had been exiled in 1952.
Dr. Hawass knows very well that Farouk's amarna sculptures are authentic; he is not a fool like Wildung. If he does that, he will: 1) prove that Wildung is one of those so-called "JEALOUS ART HISTORIANS who condemn authentic works for spite", and therefore is a criminal; and 2: He will prove that Farouk's Nefertiti head which came from the Mansoor Amarna Collection is the most beautiful portrait of Nefertiti that could have been executed ONLY by Bak.
The question is: Would Dr. Hawass get Farouk's amarna sculptures out, and exhibit them ? This remains to be seen.
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Following NBC's confirmation Wednesday that Jimmy Fallon will take over "The Tonight Show" in February of next year, late-night hosts reacted to the news with a mixture of heartfelt congratulations for Fallon, gracious farewells to Jay Leno and harsh mockery for NBC.
On "Late Night," Fallon admitted to having had an "emotional" day, and expressed his gratitude to his "Tonight" predecessor. "I have to say thanks to Jay Leno for being so gracious. It means so much to me to have his support."
Leno congratulated Fallon, but mostly he used the opportunity to make fun of NBC and share some passive-aggressive advice with his soon-to-be replacement. "We've all fought and kicked and scratched to get this network up to fifth place. Now we have to keep it there. Don't let it slip into sixth! We're counting on you," he urged Fallon.


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A Sense of Hope, A Sense of Destiny…. Kennedy
Inspiring events are happening in America. Civil Rights, Social Justice, workers, disabled, education, voters rights, quality Health Care, Senator Edward Kennedy. There is a movement afoot, and the Republicans will not be able to stop it.
Senator Kennedy is endorsing Mr. Obama as I write and I can barely keep up.
"…Courage, insight, bold understanding, power of words, appeals to the hope of those who still believe in the American Dream, who can lift our spirit and make us dream again. Change is in the air…"
"I'll support the candidate who inspires me and inspire hope… that reminds us that our country's best days are to come… I have found that candidate and I believe you have too… "
He is a leader without being cynical, he is a fighter without demonizing others… I offer my support, and my energy to make Barack Obama the next President of the United States… I have marveled at his grit and his grace… Tireless skill of a Senator who always saw a way to protect National Security and the dignity of those who did not have the right to vote… A different kind of campaign – not just about himself but about all of us… a campaign about the country we can become… rising above old politics… Inspired young people… The hopeful face of America… I see this in Barack Obama… I see the possibility of hope for the America that is yet to be… What counts is not the years in Washington but the reach of our vision… With Barack Obama we will turn the page on the old politics of race against race, gender against gender… we will close the door on the old politics that closes the door on the poor and middle class… We will break the old gridlock on Health Care… We will make the United States the great leader and not the great roadblock on the fight against Global Warming… We must replace the politics of fear with the politics of hope…"
"Barack Obama is the one person who can be that change… I know what American can be… With Barack Obama we can do it again…"
"And I know that Barack Obama is ready to be President on day one… "
I can only add that I am proud of you for participating in the Iowa caucus on behalf of Obama.


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Arrowhead Research Corporation's (NASDAQ: ARWR) ("the Company") President and Chief Executive Officer today issued the following open letter to the Company's shareholders.
Dear Stockholders:
Last week, the Board of Directors ("the Board") and I decided to withdraw two proposals from consideration at Arrowhead's 2009 Annual Meeting. These proposals, included in our Notice and Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on February 18, 2009, sought to amend the Company's 2004 Equity Incentive Plan and allow the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors to reprice certain options at 150% of Arrowhead's share price on the effective date of repricing. These proposals were intended as incentives to help us secure our human capital in these difficult economic times. Shareholder feedback to the proposals, however, made it clear that there is significant concern over the repricing structure proposed. It is critical to us that our shareholders have confidence that our interests are aligned, so we are withdrawing the proposals.
Arrowhead's ability to create shareholder value is directly dependent on the talents and experience of our people. As such, the Board and I are committed to attracting and retaining a team of creative professionals who are capable of executing on our business model and creating value from the market opportunities presented by nanotechnology. I strongly believe that the world-class technologies on which our subsidiaries are based are equaled by the quality of the professionals we have brought together to build and, ultimately, extract value from these businesses. Unfortunately, the 2008 market dislocation has created an environment that we believe has masked some of the business advances we have made. For instance, Unidym entered into multiple joint development agreements and demonstrated what we believe is the world's first carbon nanotube-enabled active matrix LCD and the first carbon nanotube-enabled electrophoretic display (or epaper). Similarly, Calando Pharmaceuticals demonstrated that it was a leader in siRNA delivery and initiated what we believe was the first U.S. clinical trial using siRNA against cancer. Notwithstanding these and other accomplishments, our stock price has suffered as the broader equity markets have declined. The Board and I believe we can weather these difficult times, but we wanted to ensure that our team remains in place in order to continue to execute on Arrowhead's business plan. This is why we proposed granting the Compensation Committee the one-time ability to reprice certain options.
In removing the two proposals, we hope to send a clear message to our shareholders that we have heard their feedback and are working to address their concerns. The Board and I believe in our mission, and in the face of recently implemented salary and headcount reductions, we are all doing more with less to build value for our shareholders.
We also recognize that our shareholders have been affected by this market downturn, and I want to be clear that we stand shoulder-to shoulder with you. Several members of the management team and I have invested significant amounts of our own capital into Arrowhead and its subsidiaries and have been similarly impacted by the decline in the share price. At the same time, I remain committed to finding a way to retain our talented and motivated team in such a way that our shareholders feel that our interests are aligned.
We appreciate the feedback we have received regarding these proposals and look forward to discussing this and other aspects of our business in greater detail with our shareholders at our Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Thursday, March 26, 2009. I invite all shareholders to listen to the webcast of the event or watch the video on our website for a review of Arrowhead and its subsidiaries' growth catalysts and market opportunities. On behalf of Arrowhead, we thank you for your continued support.
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Tim, this is a somewhat delayed response to your earlier message; I was hoping that I could come to some deeper understanding of the explanations you offered. I'm not sure that I have... At 01:18 PM 11/26/01 -0500, Tim Berners-Lee wrote: > > >Axiom > > >The significance of the fragment identifier is a function of > > >the MIME type of the object > > > > >Fragment identifiers for RDF identify concepts > > >The semantic web has information about anything. The fragment identifier >on > > >an RDF (or N3) document identifies not a part of the document, but >whatever > > >thing, abstract or concrete, animate or innanimate, the document >describes as > > >having that identifier. > > > > I have a couple of problems with this: > > (a) this is rather at odds with the earlier definition of identifying > > something "within a web document". > >Well, isn't it the same concept of "whatever a local identifier stands for >in the >language of the document"? The early web langauges used identifiers to >identify bits of human-readable stuff. I can't dispute this, but it doesn't really help me understand a consistent way to interpret fragment identifiers... > > (b) It's not clear to me that RDF is unequivocally associated with a MIME > > type. What's the MIME type of RDF embedded in an XHTML document? > >For most questions of semantics, the XML mime types defer to the >specification of the namespace. However, there is not a very clean >hand-off from the XML spec to a namespace spec in the case of the >fragment identifier. For example, most generic XML applications >will happily use an XML ID to refer to a chunk of XML (whatever >it means, if it means anything). Implicitly SVG uses it to refer to a >circle, >for example, but that is really because there is no ambiguity >in that nothing needs the option of referring both to the XML chunk >and to the circle. RDF could I suppose do the same, say that >any reference in the semnatic web langauges to foo.edf#bar >refers to the concept bar, not to a chunck of syntax. This last sounds to me like a way to interpret a fragment identifier that does not follow the MIME type axiom quoted at the start of this message. > > >It is important, on the Semantic Web, to be clear about what is > > >identified. Quite. I don't yet have this clarity... [...] > An http: URI (without fragment identifier) > > >necessarily identifies a generic document. This is > > >because the HTTP server response about a URI can deleiver a rendition of >(or > > >location of, or apologies for) a document which is identified by the URI > > >requested. A client which understands the http: protocol can immediately > > >conclude that the fragementid-less URI is a generic document. ?? *is* a generic document? Wouldn't that be references one (in the web retrieval sense)? Or denotes one (in a formal semantic sense)? For example, consider http://id.mimesweeper.com/MIMEsweeper/4.2/: does it denote the HTML document that links to a description of its intended use, or the namespace thus described? (For the purpose of considering this question, consider that I *could* have defined the namespace identifier without a trailing '#'.) [...] > > [...] > > >User awareness of the form of a reference > > >Clearly when a fragment ID is generated and associated with a URI which >is > > >generic in any way (language, version, etc as well as content-type), then > > >there is a possible failure of the fragment-id refers to something which >is > > >not defined in any specific instance. It would be appropriate for a >client, > > >when generating a link (or bookmark, etc) to provide the user with a >choice > > >of > > >A bookmark to the whole living document, or > > >A bookmark to a specific part of a "dead" version; > > >Intermediate combinations. > > >As both these options are meaningful and useful, they will have to >surface > > >at the user interface level. > > > > Maybe this last point indicates part of the confusion I feel here: with > > RDF, I think it's fair to say that that which is referenced does *not* >have > > to surface at the UI level -- it's part of an identifier that may be > > exchanged between systems without regard for user presentation or > > containing document. > >Yes, talking about the UI only works for UI languages. > > > It seems to me that RDF uses fragment identifiers in a different way than > > web retrieval applications. > >If you mean that UI languages, yes. (I regard cwm >http://www.foo.com/bar.rdf >as a web retreival application!) > > > Is it really harmful to just say that RDF is > > different in this respect? > >I think we can say that UI languages and SWeb languages differ in the >sorts of things they identify. > >That doesn't make one right and the other wrong. Yes, good. [A side-issue, probably a distraction: So where do we stand if we have an language that is *both* a SWeb language and a UI language? I am thinking of a system that uses RDF to describe content for both machine and interpretation purposes; e.g. the RDFWEB project (http://www.rdfweb.org) comes close to this. My point is that if we allow different interpretations, how can we know what what is intended in any given context? ] > > I can't help feeling that this attempt to fit > > RDF interpretation into some variant of the web browsing mould will > > generate more confusion than clarity. > >We are, rather, fitting both the RDF and the web browsing into >a general web architecture -which we have to do. Yes, we have to do this. My experience in designing software systems is that if I attempt to overload a single concept to serve fundamentally different purposes, I end up with strains in the architecture that lead to lack of clarity about home some functions should behave, and general implementation difficulties. My experience is that the Right Thing to do is to acknowledge that there are different concepts and to distinguish them in the resulting design. I came into this exchange expressing a concern about overloading of fragment identifiers, which has not been allayed. In doing software designs I try to reduce the number of distinct concepts, look for common ideas and merge them, which is what I think is happening here with URI fragment identifiers. But when an idea is being required to serve different purposes, I also find that it is simpler in the long run to separate the design element (e.g. split a class into two classes, use two variables instead of one, etc.). In the case of URI fragment identifiers, I am concerned that their use in web browsing languages to describe "views" does not sit comfortably with --is not truly the same concept as-- their use in Sweb languages to indicate sub-concepts within some document or schema. Trying to make them the same seems to be creating "fault lines" in the web architecture, exemplified by discussions like this. I think we've no real option but to continue using the URI fragment syntax with RDF, but I think a clearer account is needed of how this use relates, or doesn't relate, to its use in web browsing. At the RDF-IG face to face meeting in Boston earlier this year, I understood you to acknowledge that the set of things identified by URI+fragments in RDF is not identical to the set of things identified by the same syntax when web browsing. To my mind, fragment identifier use in RDF is an extension of the URI -- a string of the form URI+fragment is an identifier that is handled (in RDF) just like a bare URI. The proposed model theory (http://www.w3.org/TR/rdf-mt/) makes no distinction for interpretation fragment identifiers. I view that URIs without fragment identifiers can identify the same things for browsing and Sweb applications, providing a substantial common ground in web architecture. But I find it hard to imagine a common account of fragment identifier usage that is consistent with current usage and understanding -- hence my concerns about "overloading". #g ------------------------------------------------------------ Graham Klyne Baltimore Technologies Strategic Research Content Security Group <email@example.com> <http://www.mimesweeper.com> <http://www.baltimore.com> ------------------------------------------------------------Received on Sunday, 9 December 2001 12:29:01 UTC
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Weekly Technical Analysis
Despite all the reasons I have discussed lately without a lower high there will not be a guaranteed trend reversal.
Bears have the opportunity to inflict technical damage if they are able to take advantage of a potential impulsive decline from last Wednesday's peak, in which case price would be involved in unfolding a large 5-wave down leg (The current bounce would be the wave 2).
But even if last week's down leg was not impulsive the overlapping internal structure of the current bounce still suggests that price from last Wednesday's top has began a corrective pattern that should unfold a Zig Zag / Double Zig Zag / Triple Zig Zag (The current bounce would be the wave B).
Usually a counter trend bounce (wave 2 or B) stalls in the range of the 0.382-0.618 retracement of the previous down leg. But in a "strong" uptrend, the 0.786 retracement can come into play. The difference between a wave (2) and a wave (B) is that the former cannot move beyond the starting point of the wave (1), while a wave (B) can even top beyond the beginning of the wave (A).
As a general rule of thumb above the 0.786 retracement instead of a large impulsive decline a corrective option could become the most likely scenario.
Below in the SPX 15 min chart we can see that the internal structure of the current rebound is suggesting a 7-wave up leg (Double Zig Zag). If this count is correct the projected extension target (1x1) for the wave (Y) is at 1519.40.
If the wave (Y) extends higher or the pattern morph into a more complex one the 0.786 retracement or the trend line of the assumed completed Ending Diagonal should deter a revisit of the previous high.
Next Mondays "all eyes" will be watching the Dow since last Fridays it closed at only at 57.70 points below the previous high.
Friday's candlestick is a white Marubozu, which is suggesting that a top is not in place yet. A white Marubozu is usually followed by a small range body, hence probably by the eod will have clues regarding the potential trend reversal. In the case of the DOW we can see that the Bollinger Bands are narrowing hence a large move should be expected.
If price confirms the trend reversal by breaking below last Thursday's low then there is only "white space" until the September's peak at 13653.24, hence I expect a quick drop towards this area.
Another major reason that favours the bears is that it would be extremely rare that last week rally of the VIX were only one up legged move. So odds favour the establishment of a higher low and which will be followed by at least one more up leg that should reach the range 16.89 (200 dma) - 18.02 (January 2 gap down).
Therefore next Monday equity bears need a reversal preferably no lower than the 20 d ma = 13.35.
Equity Bull's wild card is a major rally of the EUR next Monday. Even though EW wise it is possible since from the February 2 peak we can count a 7-wave down leg (Maybe if price completes a potential small wedge during the Asian session).
A 7-wave down leg can be counted as a finished Double Zig Zag, which could open the door to a large rebound. But on the other hand the confusion surrounding the results of the Italian elections reduces the probability of this scenario (Polls will close tomorrow at 14:00 cet). Hence even though a bounce is possible maybe the DZZ could morph into a TZZ.
In addition, as discussed last week, price could have formed a H&S pattern with a target at 1.2885.
Even if the overall pattern form the February high is corrective I doubt that price is establishing a major bottom.
Anyhow the EUR pattern and the reaction to the Italian elections can become the major hinder for the equity bears aspirations.
Lets move on to review the SPX charts, where I maintain both the short-term and long-term scenarios.
- Short-term scenario:
Last week Ending Diagonal, once/if a lower high is in place, will have completed with a double Zig Zag the up leg off the November lows.
If price in the coming weeks breaches the September peak then last week's high should be the wave (III) of the Ending Diagonal option.
If this is the case the wave (IV) should bottom in the range 1459-1437.
In the weekly chart below I show you the Ending Diagonal scenario:
Since the October lows SPX has had 2 major pullbacks, the first one, from the April's high, price retraced almost to the 0.5 Fibo.; the second one, from the September's high, price retraced lower than the 0.618 Fibo. Lets see if the third one reaches the range located in the range of the 0.382-0.5 Fibo.
- Long-term scenario:
If the Ending Diagonal pans out then, EW wise, the Double Zig Zag wave (X) off the November 2008 low will be completed hence it can open the door to a major decline with the wave (A) of the second Zig Zag From the 2000 top.
Regarding the technical front:
- The Summation Index has issued a weekly sell signal. Usually the next buy signal should occur when the stochastic drops to the oversold zone:
- The McClellan Oscillator keeps establishing lower Highs/Lows. Therefore if the current equity bounce is expected to fail below last Wednesday's high the oscillator must not breach its last lower high at 7.74.
- Daily momentum indicators are aligned with the scenario of a larger pullback. If this is the case the stochastic must not cancel the bearish cross issued last Tuesday while the RSI will have to break down the 50 line during the expected SPX wave (3) or (C).


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Intel President Renée James said Ireland's "combination of the pro-business environment which the Irish government has created together with this investment of $5bn in Intel Ireland have resulted in the creation of a technology campus in Leixlip that is now readying itself to produce some of our most advanced products".
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We control ''everything'' about how you live!"* ChromaKey: Used for the scene in Grigg's car, done in-game.* ChocolateBaby: Dutchmiller and Catherine's kid.* CloudCuckoolander: Nearly everyone, Dutchmiller, Wade and Tovar especially.* ComicallyMissingThePoint:-->'''Sam''': There aren't any crimes. As far as we know, there's only eight people here.-->'''Dr. Chalmers''': Aren't you forgetting that one of the eight people mysteriously died?-->'''Sam''': Oh eight. Seven. * CompanionCube: Griggs's garden gnome.* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: Tover is sentenced to community service, where his job is to lick envelopes as well something involving "an industrial size plunger and a truckload of ball bearings."** Also, this line from episode 4 when the stove catches fire, especially in the tone of voice he delivers the line in:-->'''Wade''': Oh no, dude! Where are my marshmellows when I need them?* {{Deconstruction}}: Reality shows, {{Series/Lost}}, Series/AmericanIdol, Series/{{CSI}}, late-night talk shows, Series/LawAndOrder.** With a splash of AffectionateParody.* DeliberatelyMonochrome: The WSI episode, which is {{Lampshaded}}.* DoNotAdjustYourSet: Quoted near-verbatim in episode 2, in which the "antagonist" is revealed, speaking through the television set:-->'''Strange Voice''' "Do not attempt to alter your viewscreen device. We control the vertical and the horizontal."* TheDitz: Tovar. Justified because he is the pure moron part of the original Tovar.* EarlyBirdCameo: During the scene in episode 6 where everyone is on the phone, we briefly see both Tovar and Evil Tovar in the same room.* EmbarrassingTattoo: Griggs has a tattoo of a cat riding a surfboard, done by Wade.* EvilLaugh: "Phase Four, also known as Phase Laughing Maniacally For No Good Reason. Ha ha ha, ha ha-no wait, I should save it."* EvilTwin: Evil Tovar, also called Tobar in one episode.* FunnyForeigner: Tovar* FlashbackEffects: "Don't fight the waves, man!"* GoodAngelBadAngel: Griggs deals with this...and everyone else's Good Angels.* GoldDigger: Catherine.* GrumpyOldMan: Chalmers* HesDeadJim: Everyone assumes Nikki is dead, without even checking. Turns out she's NotQuiteDead.* HumanNotepad: Griggs' escape plan when he's sent to prison. It doesn't quite work out, however:-->'''Griggs''': "When they put me away, I had the blueprint to the prison tattooed onto my body. Heh, pretty smooth."\\(Griggs takes off his shirt, Tovar briefly winces and looks away)-->'''Tovar''': "Yai, is no blueprint! [[EmbarrassingTattoo Is cat riding surfboard!]]-->'''Griggs''': "Oh, man. I ''knew'' I shouldn't have let Wade give me that tattoo."* IChooseToStay: Dutchmiller decides to stay with Catherine instead of going home.* IcecreamKoan: Nikki spouts several while narrating episode 6.--> "Things aren't always what they seem. Especially when they seem like what they are."--> "Sometimes the out of place is in exactly the place it should be"--> "Here in strangerhood lane, everybody has secrets. Some secrets are so secret that no one even knows they're secrets. And others are the kind of secrets you know you know even if you don't know what you know what you need to know"--> "Even in the most desperate times, desperate measures can seem reasonable. And unreasonable people get desperate for time... What am I talking about?"* InnerMonologue: Catherine, who's inner monologue is [[DidIJustSayThatOutLoud rather loud.]]* InsaneTrollLogic: Chalmers' reasoning why the Strangerhood is in UsefulNotes/{{Cleveland}}.* IRememberBecause: Catherine remembers her marriage to Dutchmiller because of her tiara.* ItIsPronouncedTroPAY: Nikki's name is pronounced "Nik-KAY"* ItWasADarkAndStormyNight: How Wade's noir-esque narration begins in Episode 9. He randomly uses it again during Dr. Chalmers' opening narration in Episode 13.* {{Keet}}: Dutchmiller* LaughTrack: Used in early episodes to show there's NoFourthWall, but quickly dropped.* LaserGuidedAmnesia* LiteralSplitPersonality: Tovar, who was separated into two people, one who was pure evil and one who was pure moron.* LukeYouAreMyFather: When Nikki returns, she reveals that she discovered that Griggs is her father.-->'''Griggs:''' I'm not paying child support!* TheManBehindTheCurtain: [[spoiler: In the last few episodes, the gang stumbles upon the underground laboratory of an elderly scientist [[OneSteveLimit named Sam,]] who is the source of the mysterious voice throughout the series.]]* TheMole: Catherine, in a scheme involving her tiara and Griggs's garden gnome.* MorningRoutine: Griggs in episode 1, he goes through waking up and eating breakfast before he realizes [[LaserGuidedAmnesia he's not in his own house.]]* NewAgeRetroHippie: Wade* NoodleImplements: "We're going to need an industrial-sized plunger and a truckload of ball bearings."* NotSoAboveItAll: After Sam wins his bet with Catherine, he begins taunting her in an ''extremely'' immature manner.* OnlySaneMan: Sam* RashomonStyle: In episode 5, Wade and Tovar give several different stories on [[spoiler: Nikki's death.]]* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Sam delivers one to Wade in one of Wade's flashback, complete with a British accent reminiscent of [[TheMeanBrit Simon Cowell]].-->"Look, if I'm being honest, [[BlatantLies and I'm not trying to be mean here,]] but that was like being shot in the face with a bazooka, [[{{Metaphorgotten}} only the bazooka was loaded with the worst vocal performance ever, and the face was not my whole face, but just my ears.]] Also, I hate you, and I want your whole family to die, and anyone who disagrees with me is stupid. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking And you have no talent.]]"* RememberTheNewGuy: Season 2 reveals that [[spoiler:Creator/RayNarvaezJr]] was apparently always a part of the Strangerhood Project. Or so Sam the scientist keeps insisting.* ShowWithinAShow: The Much Later Tonight And/Or Sometimes Early Tomorrow Morning Show.* SlipIntoSomethingMoreComfortable: Dutchmiller doesn't quite get it, and wears a short-sleeve business suit. * ShortDistancePhonecall: In episode 6.* StickyFingers: Chalmers is a kleptomaniac.* TheStoner: Wade* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: Chalmers, being a kleptomaniac, denies stealing things without being asked about them.* TheyCallMeMisterTibbs: Wade, once he (sort of) becomes a cop:-->'''Sam''': "You look ridiculous, Wade."-->'''Wade''': "You mean, 'you look ridiculous, ''Officer'' Wade'!"* TonightSomeoneDies: It turns out to be a fish that nobody paid attention to.* UnlimitedWardrobe: While chasing Tovar, Nikki changes outfits when they change location.* UnexpectedCharacter: Very last line of Season 2, Episode 3 gives us... [[spoiler: Creator/RayNarvaezJr?!]]* VerbalTic: Dutchmiller seems to have "FANTASTIC!" as one.* WantedPoster: Wanted: Griggs, For punching stuff and excessive grumpiness. AKA Gruggs, Facepaint Jones, Ole Punchy, Camopants Kidd.* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue* YouKeepUsingThatWord: Sequestered** Apathetic as well----


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Customer service, glue traps and corporate democracy were among the issues on the table at a wide-ranging Home Depot annual shareholders meeting in Atlanta Thursday.
Home Depot's shareholders approved the company's recommendations for its board of directors and executive pay structure. And it defeated a shareholder proposal regarding shareholder control of corporate political gifts.
Julie Goodridge, CEO of Northstar Asset Management, called the proposal a step toward corporate democracy and a way to make the corporation's political donations in line with the shareholders, instead of the executives.
Home Depot recommended against the measure regarding electioneering policies and contributions. "We believe that participating in the political process in a transparent manner is an important way to enhance shareholder value and promote good corporate citizenship," according to the company's proxy statement. "We do not believe, however, that implementing an annual shareholder advisory vote on our political activity policy and plans would provide shareholders with any more meaningful information than is already available."
During the question and answer session, the first question was actually a criticism of Home Depot's policy of carrying glue traps, described by Lindsay Wright as a cruel form of rodent control. An employee later in the proceedings applauded the company for carrying the same traps, which he described as effective.
Shareholders who praised the level of customer service were applauded roundly. But the biggest applause came when Frank Blake introduced four associates of the Joplin, Mo., store that was destroyed by a tornado May 22.
Speaking on the business of home improvement retailing, Blake showed a slide that added "interconnected retail" to the company's traditional three-legged stool of retail success keys -- passionate customer service, product authority and disciplined capital allocation.
"We believe over the next decade the winners in retail will be those that deliver a best in class multichannel experience that allows customers to buy how, when and where they want," he told shareholders.


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Complete vesicular mole
Partial vesicular mole
Invasive mole
Placental-site trophoblastic tumor
It is a benign neoplasm of the chorionic villi, characterized by:
Marked proliferation of the trophoplast,both the syncytium & cytotrophoplast are affected.
Oedema or hydropic degeneration of the connective tissue stroma of the villi which leads to their distension and formation of vesicles.
Avascularity of the villi: the blood vessels disappear from villi explaining early death of the embryo
1:2000 pregnancies in United States and Europe, but 10 times more in Asia.
Predisposing factors include :
Race,deficiency of protein or carotene
The incidence is higher toward the beginning and more toward the end of the childbearing period.
It is 10 times more in women over 45 years old.
The uterus is distended by thin walled, translucent, grape-like vesicles of different sizes.
These are degenerated chorionic villi filled with fluid.
There is no vasculature in the chorionic villi leads to early death and absorption of the embryo.
Histologic section of a complete hydatidiform mole stained with hematoxylin and eosin.
Villi of different sizes are present.
The large villous in the center exhibits marked edema with a fluid-filled central cavity known as cisterna.
Marked proliferation of the trophoblasts is observed.
The syncytiotrophoblasts stain purple, while the cytotrophoblasts have a clear cytoplasm and bizarre nuclei.
No fetal blood vessels are in the mesenchyme of the villi.
Complete mole
The whole conceptus is transformed into a mass of vesicles.
No embryo is present.
It is the result of fertilization of enucleated ovum ( has no chromosomes) with a sperm which will duplicate giving rise to 46 chromosomes of paternal origin only.
Amenorrhoea: usually of short period (2-3 months).
Exaggerated symptoms of pregnancy especially vomiting.
Symptoms of preeclampsia may be present as headache, and oedema
Vaginal bleeding :
The main complaint, due to separation of vesicles from uterine wall, there may be a blood stained watery discharge, the watery part is from ruptured vesicles.
Prune juice disharge may occur.
The blood is brown because it has retained for sometime in the uterine cavity.
The passage of vesicles is diagnostic.
The blood may be concealed causing enlargment & tenderness of the uterus...


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Extinct marsupial lion would have made mincemeat of present day African lion in battleJanuary 18th, 2008 - 12:53 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 18 (ANI): A new research has suggested that Australias extinct marsupial lion could have easily defeated the present day African lion, had the two animals ever faced each other in a fight to death.
Published in the Journal of Zoology, this research compared both the carnivores to come up with the conclusion.
While the marsupial lion killed prey rapidly, using its bolt-cutter type teeth to scissor through hide and flesh to produce major trauma and blood loss, African lions, in comparison, use their bite force to suffocate prey, using a clamp and hold technique that can take up to 15 minutes with large preys.
My results suggest that the marsupial lion employed a unique killing technique. It used its massive carnassial cheekteeth to effect major trauma and a rapid kill, said research author Stephen Wroe.
Unlike any living mammalian carnivores, the marsupials carnassials were not only butchery tools but also active components in the killing process, he added.
According to the research, had a large marsupial lion ever come face to face with an African lion of similar size, it could have use its deadly cheek teeth and incredibly powerful arms to inflict mortal wounds on the mammal.
Using a sophisticated computer modelling method that renders dynamic 3D models based on CT scans of the marsupials cranial mechanics and musculoskeletal architecture, Wroe has revealed that the creatures skull, jaw, and head and neck muscles were well adapted to using the unique technique for killing large prey, but not for delivering the prolonged suffocating bite of African lions.
The marsupial lion also had an extremely efficient bite, said Wroe. In addition to very powerful jaw muscles for its size, its muscle and skull architecture were arranged in such a way as to take greater advantage of leverage than in living cats, he added.
According to Wroe, the new findings support the conclusion that the creature regularly preyed on relatively large species and was able to effect quick kills and withstand large forces generated by large struggling prey.
Had it not become extinct, it might now hold top spot over toadys king of the jungle', said Wroe. (ANI)
Tags: 3d models, active components, african lion, african lions, author stephen, blood loss, bolt cutter, butchery tools, cheek teeth, fight to death, jaw muscles, journal of zoology, mammalian carnivores, marsupial lion, marsupials, mincemeat, mortal wounds, neck muscles, sophisticated computer, wroe


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Requiem [electronic resource] : Motets ; Magnificat (Secundi toni 5 vv) / Frei Manuel Cardoso.
Musical Sound Recording (Unknown Format)
Electronic resources
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 online resource.
- Publisher: England : Gimell, p1990.
Content descriptions
|General Note:
| Available through Alex St. Press.
Durations: 47:00 ; 14:00 ; 9:50.
For 4-6 voices.
Originally issued as a compact disc.
Program notes in English with French, German, and Italian translations and texts with English, French, German, and Italian translations (26 p.) inserted in container.
|Formatted Contents Note:
| Motets. Non mortui (3:57) ; Sitivit anima mea (3:46) ; Mulier quae erat (3:23) ; Nos autem gloriari (2:05).
|Participant or Performer Note:
| Tallis Scholars ; Peter Phillips, director.
|Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
| Recorded in the Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Salle, Norfolk, England.
|Reproduction Note:
| Electronic reproduction. Alexandria, VA : Alexander Street Press, 2009. (Classical music library). Available via World Wide Web.
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On my 1994 Toyota Corolla 1.6L, when I step on the brake pedal to brake, the pedal seems to go down pretty far almost to the floor of the car. I don't know what would be the cause of that and is it something serious that I should worried about? My brake pads are pretty new and the brake fluid level is ok. Please advice. Thanks!
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Rand Paul & the GOP: Black Friend Wanted
Big week in conservative outreach to the black community!
Rand Paul went to the Harvard of historical black colleges -- Howard University -- to school a roomful of already educated black students on how President Abraham Lincoln was a Republican and that all of the NAACP's founders were Republicans. (Some were also white! And really light-skinned Negroes!!! And Ida B. Wells!!!!) Of course, all the students (and me and most black people who can read) already knew this.


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Firefighters practice on Marshall Road
West Sacramento firefighters will be practicing their fire control techniques over the next couple of hours (early afternoon, July 31) at a Southport structure donated for their use.
The controlled burn will take place at 3450 Marshall Road, near Golden Gate Drive.
According to Division Chief Becky Ramirez, firefighters will focus on "defensive techniques" — attempting to contain the fire in just one portion of the structure, or coming up with a strategy to keep it from spreading to (hypothetical) adjoining structures.
The burn has been scheduled for some time, pending approval of air quality officials who were waiting for suitable conditions. Neighbors have been notified, Ramirez told the News-Ledger.
The landowners plan to demolish the structure after the burn practice.
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Kids' music camp performs a finale
The annual "Kids Summer Music Camp" presented a public concert on Thursday in front of parents and friends.
The camp offered a number of local children their first experience with a musical instrument. It was part of the K.I.D.S. program of the West Sacramento Parks and Recreation Department. Although that program works with several schools, music camp was offered this year solely in conjunction with Elkhorn Village Elementary School.
Participation was free to the kids, and instruments were provided. Working with the parks department to support the music camp were the Bryte and Broderick Community Action Network and West Sacramento Music Academy.
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Teen maimed by improvised fireworks
By Steve Marschke
News-Ledger Editor
The "4th of July" fireworks season wasn't all fun and games this year in West Sacramento.
"On July 7, a 19-year old man blew off his hand – literally blew it off – as a result of the detonation of an improvised fireworks device," said Lieutenant Tod Sockman of the West Sacramento Police Department.
"Basically, he made a homemade firework and took it out of his backpack," Sockman told the News-Ledger. "When he lit it and raised it over his head, it blew his hand off."
The victim was Alexander Baker. The incident occurred at about 3 p.m. on the 2200-block of Rice Avenue, said Sockman. Two other people were on scene but "at a distance" when it blew. Sockman added that police weren't sure about the device's origin:
"He claimed to have found it, but we don't know. He went to UC Davis Medical Center for treatment. I know that he's had surgery, and he lost his hand up to his forearm."
Sockman said investigators were still determining what the device was made from, but that it wasn't a "safe and sane" type of legal fireworks.
Three seasons ago, the City of West Sacramento legalized "safe and sane" fireworks. Charities were selected by lottery to sell these fireworks by lottery, and they could legally be set off this year from noon on July 28 through noon on July 6.
With fireworks season comes complaints from local residents about neighbors using illegal styles of fireworks – powerful exploding types, or aerial fireworks. The News-Ledger observed dozens of such complaints in police call logs early this month.
But Sockman says that – at least judging by calls to police – the problem of illegal fireworks is not rising year-by-year.
"Between June 28 and July 4, we tracked the calls for service (due misuse of fireworks) in 2012 and 2013," said Sockman. "Last year, we had 88 calls for service related to fireworks. It was not necessarily for illegal fireworks. Sometimes, people are just saying, 'hey, people are shooting off fireworks.'"
"We had 33 calls this year," he added. Peak time for the complaints went from about 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. during those days, said Sockman. But he noted that the number of complaints had dropped by over half from the previous year.
"On the Fourth of July, we actually assigned two officers to fireworks patrol," he added.
No one was ever actually cited or arrested this year. People frequently "light them off and run," so they're gone when officers arrive, said Sockman.
So what should you do next year, if you believe someone is using fireworks illegally?
"Call us," said Sockman. "The fact that we assigned two officers to handle this shows the importance. We appreciate those calls because we want to get the illegal fireworks off the street."
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15 block parties planned for 'National Night Out' in West Sac
The annual "National Night Out" block party and anti-crime rally is planned for Aug. 6 this year. Fifteen West Sacramento blocks will hold events this year from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. They are:
Washington Courtyard Apartments (500 7th St.);
Las Casitas Apartments (685 Lighthouse Dr.);
Sunset Village Apartments (1611 Madrone Ave.);
West Capitol Courtyard (2455 West Capitol Ave.);
3429 Evergreen Ave.;
1016 Meadow Rd.;
1613 19th St.;
19th St. and Pennsylvania Ave.;
Aster and Manchester Streets;
2692 Mandeville Way;
Barona Court;
Sumatra and Mandura Streets;
3590 Antigua Pl.;
1527 Redding Rd.;
and 3733 Elsinore Ct.
For questions, call Community Service Officer Nora McDowell, (916) 617-4937.
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The Official Starships Collection's project manager has been sharing photos on the collection's Facebook page again. This time he's treated us to a look at what I think is one of the coolest ships in Trekdom, the Akira class. This is the final model, although it's not been signed off by CBS yet. While it is meant to be the USS Thunderchild the name is not on hull, as it turns out it wasn't on the model in the film either.
The Akira class is to be the twelfth issue of the series, which means we'll be able to get it early next year.
UPDATE: John van Citters, master of all things Trek at CBS, tweeted this starship-gasm of a photo, with a whole fleet of Akiras!
Also lurking back in the depths of van Citters' twitter photos was this nice shot of the fleet with many of the ships from the first few months worth of issues:
For full coverage of the entire Starships Collection, check out my index page.
Tuesday, 10 September 2013
Starships Collection Akira class
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Labels: Eaglemoss, magazine, ship models, TNG
2 comments:
- Dan Gunther said...
Gah! I wants it! I wants it so bad!
Come on guys, announce availability in Canada already! Show the colonies some love! :)
- 10 September 2013 at 17:54
- Brandon's Blog said...
AWESOME looking model. This is a MUST. I can't wait.
- 10 September 2013 at 18:40
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The unexplained death of a Kamloops First Nation woman has led to another call for a public inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women.
On June 1, ATV riders found a skull in a remote area near Campbell Lake and White Lake, approximately 20 kilometres southeast of Kamloops, B.C. A further search of the area uncovered more skeletal remains from the same person.
'It's a national tragedy but, more importantly, it's a national disgrace.' - Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, President of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs
That person was identified last week as 25-year-old Samantha Paul, who was reported missing in September 2013.
The RCMP haven't confirmed foul play in her death, but her family and community are convinced she was murdered.
This week, Paul's family and local chiefs held an emotional press conference at the Kamloops Indian Band office, calling for an inquiry into her death.
Tk'emlups Indian Band Chief Shane Gottfriedson, appearing visibly shaken, said he believes Paul was killed and that women and girls in the community are not safe.
"Our community is small and it is heart-wrenching and appalling to know that a killer walks amongst us free today," he said. "It is very difficult for her family and our people to accept."
The chief said it is tragic that, in the end, Paul's life has been reduced to a number.
"It is my understanding that the homicide rate for indigenous woman in Canada is seven times higher than for non-indigenous women," he said. "Samantha Paul is another woman who is now only a statistic."
Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, President of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, said the government must take action and hold an inquiry looking into not only Paul's fate, but also the larger question of why so many aboriginal women are going missing and turning up murdered in Canada.
"It's a national tragedy but, more importantly, it's a national disgrace," he said.
"We are absolutely outraged that the Harper government refuses to agree to a national inquiry."
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At the papayas center is a large cavity containing dozens of small, glistening seeds, which are edible and can be used as a garnish. The seeds have a spicy flavor similair to black pepper.
Peak in early summer and again in autumn.
Papayas turn from green to yellow-orange as they ripen. Choose fruit that is at least half yellow. The neck will still be somewhat green when the rest is ripe. The skin should be smooth, unbruised, and unshriveled. Avoid hard, overly soft and dark spots.
RipeN in a paper bag with a banana. Refrigerate papaya in a plastic bag for up to 5 days.


text: Over the weekend we packed our kids up for a trip to the mountains where locals were putting on an apple harvest festival. The kids enjoyed romping around in the shade of tall trees with pigs, goats and turkeys. At one point this woman took some of her little pigs around for the kids to pet. She was so clearly enamored with her porcine friends. I snapped a few shots of her; this one caught a real tender look so it's my favorite. After all the kids had finally dispersed I watched her move over to the side where she rooted around her bag for something. She eventually found a little treat–an Oreo cookie which he quickly gobbled with gusto. It is, it turns out, good to be a pig!


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Vatican clarifies: no altar girls at traditional Mass
June 08, 2011
The Vatican has indicated that girls should not serve at the altar when Mass is celebrated in the extraordinary form.
In response to queries on the subject, the Ecclesia Dei commission explained that the use of the extraordinary form, as governed by the motu proprio Summorum Pontificum, calls for the use of the liturgical norms that were current in1962. The permission to use altar girls came only in 1994.
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…and immediately!
Acts 9:19 Now for several days he was with the disciples who were at Damascus, 20 and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, "He is the Son of God."
When it comes to doing ministry, Paul was not intimidated by others. Instead of feeling unworthy to do ministry, he plunged right into it. (Notice in the above verse the words "and immediately") There was no hesitation.
Not only was there no hesitation but Paul also did not let his past hold him back. So many times we allow our past to keep us from doing ministry, but not Paul. He followed God's call, despite his past, and despite what anyone thought about it.
Whenever we are led by the Lord into some kind of ministry, there's often an attack that comes along that says, "you can't do it" or "you shouldn't do it" and of course "you're not worthy." The enemy does not want us to do God's will and does not want lives to be changed as a result. This is a good ploy of his to stop ministry before it can even start.
But, just like Paul, God wants to take each of us, with all of our past failures and successes, with all of our limitations, and involve us in His work. I believe there's a joy that comes from doing the will of our Father, a joy that can be found nowhere else.
I don't know what is in your past or even what God may be asking you to do. But what I do know, is that with God, ALL things are possible and everything that you have been thru, good and bad, has brought you to your very present.
The only thing that is stopping your past mistakes to be used for good is YOU! So let go and let God. Step out in faith and with boldness like Paul and see just what God can do. Let nothing stop you and no one. Follow God's lead, He will not lead you wrong.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, forgive me for letting my past mistakes stand in the way of doing what You have called me to do. Help me to have a boldness like never before and like Paul, let nothing stand in my way of doing ministry for You. With You, I can do ALL things. Thank You, Lord. AMEN
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