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I'm not suggesting tossing the list and rendering them un-discusable. lol I'm suggesting prioritizing the over-riding "main" objectives. Fifteen of the 22 listed are d/t financial/monetary corruption. How about coming up with a short list of goals to achieve, with the accompanying list of grievances that illustrate the need for action.
Originally posted by RogerT
Originally posted by NoAngel2u
I really think that list is too long. Those are the details,,, the symptoms. They are covered in one overriding corruptive influence within our political system. Money money money.
They should have remained focused on that one KEY building block of corporatacracy. Gotta pick your battles and prioritize. I don't mean toss the list, but to determine a primary objective and hammer it. You will likely get more people on board with a more narrowed focus that most everyone will likely agree with, than with a list of demands that everyone will argue about.
However, with a narrow focus like "money money money" you risk alienating a lot more people IMO.
A manifesto of 20 odd points allows people to pick and choose what they like from the menu, and discuss their preferences with their peers and in public forums. This raises awareness and attention on those points - it's brilliant.
I'd support any movement calling for the END of the monetary system (and I'm financially wealthy by the way, so it's not a case of sour grapes), but the vast majority of people, especially those with power and influence are so hopelessly addicted to, dependent on, and highly defensive of the monetary system, it is not the time yet for that kind of conversation with the general population, IMO. (Just look how much flak Joseph and Fresco have taken for pointing out the facts and the alternatives!)
Heres a snippet of the first 5 Grievances.
1. They have taken our houses through an illegal foreclosure process, despite not having the original mortgage.
2. They have taken bailouts from taxpayers with impunity, and continue to give CEO's exorbitant bonuses.
3. They have perpetuated gender inequality and discrimination in the workplace.
4. They have poisoned the food supply, and undermined the farming system through monopolization.
5. They have continuously sought to end the rights of workers to negotiate their pay and make complaints about the safety of their workplace.
Originally posted by Flint2011
reply to post by morder1
It's actually quite organized for the fact that they are not centralizing a person or specific body of people to represent the goals of the movement. It throws people on the outside off. It's a smart strategy for confusing the would be enemy. I still think the movement is shady as far as who is behind the motivation and my fellow American's are getting duped in my opinion as well and I only hope that none of them get hurt in the process.
Originally posted by jenk1013
reply to post by NoAngel2u
Totally agree NoAngel2u. There are way too many demands/issues being presented here.
Not to mention the fact that most Americans have the attention span of a fly and won't even be willing to take the time to read and truly understand the message. Why not just sum it up as you said? END CORPORATOCRACY RESTORE DEMOCRACY. Easy, simple, non-divisive message. I don't think there is anyone other than the 1% elite who would be against that.
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3.They have perpetuated gender inequality and discrimination in the workplace.
During most of those years, ERA had attached to it the Hayden Clause which read: "Nothing in this Amendment will be construed to deprive persons of the female sex of any of the rights, benefits, and exemptions now conferred by law on persons of the female sex." Then, as now, the advocates were unwilling to compromise for anything less than a doctrinaire equality, and so ERA went nowhere
The Equal Rights Amendment was presented to the American public as something that would benefit women, "put women in the U.S. Constitution," and lift women out of their so-called "second-class citizenship." However, in thousands of debates, the ERA advocates were unable to show any way that ERA would benefit women or end any discrimination against them. The fact is that women already enjoy every constitutional right that men enjoy and have enjoyed equal employment opportunity since 1964.
The House passed ERA on October 12, 1971, after rejecting the Wiggins Amendment which would have exempted women from "compulsory military service" and which also would have preserved other laws "which reasonably promote the health and safety of the people." Only 23 Congressmen voted no, of whom one was the senior female member, Representative Leonor Sullivan (D-MO), who made a strong speech opposing ERA because it would harm the family.
The Ervin amendments would have exempted women from compulsory military service and from combat duty; they would have protected the traditional rights of wives, mothers and widows, and preserved the responsibility of fathers to support their children; they would have preserved laws that secure privacy to males and females; they would have continued the laws that make sexual offenses punishable as crimes. All these modifying clauses were defeated. When ERA was passed in strict, absolute language, only nine Senators voted "no."


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This EFL lesson is designed around a short film called Sight by Eran May-raz and Daniel Lazo at Sight Systems, and the themes of gadgets and apps, augmented realities and the future.
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Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Advanced (C1)
Learner type:Teens and adults
Time: 90 minutes
Activity: Watching a short film and video, speaking
Topic: Gadgets, apps and augmented reality
Language: Vocabulary related to gadgets and apps
Materials: Short film and video
Downloadable materials: sight lesson instructions
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Step 1
Write gadgets on the board and ask what it means. If necessary give this definition: a small tool that has a particular function which is often a novelty. Ask for examples of gadgets. If necessary give some examples such as a mobile phone, a digital camera, an ipad, an ipod and a flatscreen TV.
Put students into pairs and ask them to discuss the following questions:
Which gadgets have you got or would like to have?
If you could invent a new gadget what would it do?
Step 2
Write Apps on the board and ask your students what they are. They will probable know apps is an abbreviation of application. An app is piece of software which runs on the internet, a computer, mobile phone or other electronic devices. Ask them if they use any apps.
Step 3
Tell your students that they are going to watch a short film about a gadget or an app called Sight. Put them in small groups and ask them to discuss the following questions:
What do you think an app called Sight might do?
What do you think you will see in the film?
After five minutes get feedback from the groups.
Step 4
Tell them to watch the film and notice what Sight does. Ask them to think about what the advantages and disadvantages of Sight might be.
Sight from Sight Systems on Vimeo.
Step 5
After watching the film discuss what Sight is. Students will probably realise that it is a type of app or a device which augments reality. Ask the following questions:
Would you like to have Sight?
What would you use Sight for?
How could Sight be misused?
Do you think that an app or a device like Sight is possible in the future?
Step 6
Ask students if they have heard about Project Glass or Google Glasses. Tell them they are going to watch a short video which shows what Project Glass is. As they watch they should notice how Project Glass is similar to Sight.
Project Glass: One day… from INVO Group on Vimeo.
Explain to students that Glass Project is a research and development programme by Google to develop augmented reality products which are similar to glasses and display information available to smartphone users.
Step 7
Put students into small groups and ask them to discuss the following question:
What are the advantages and disadvantages of augmented reality gadgets and apps?
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Following some of the discussion surrounding the Matt Gilroy signing in NY, and specifically the one-way versus two-way contract debate, I thought I'd provide for you guys a look at how the NHL waiver process is constructed under terms of the current NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement.
NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement (pdf)
Waivers are discussed primarily in Article 13 of the CBA.
Here's the general breakdown.
One of the great myths is that two-way contracts are exempt from waivers. This is not entirely true. Although players on two-way contracts are often not subject to waivers (most two-way contracts are Entry Level contracts), there are certain cases where a player on a two-way deal would have to clear waivers in order to be transferred between the NHL and AHL.  More on that below.
Whether or not a player is subject to waivers depends primarily on three factors:
- the player's age
- the number of years removed from signing his first NHL contract
- the number of NHL games played
For two-way contracts, there are two additional factors used to determine waiver eligibility:
- the player's minor-league salary
- number of professional games played (NHL, AHL, and ECHL)
When a player is signed, the following questions must be asked, to determine whether or not the player is exempt from the waiver process:
Step 1: Determine contract type
Q1. What type of contract did he sign (one-way or two-way)?
Q2. If signing a two-way contract, what is the player's AHL salary?
Step 2:Â Determine whether player has qualified for waiver exemption previously
Q3. Is this the player's first NHL standard player contract (SPC)?
Step 3: Determine player's waiver exemption eligibility. This step only applies if player is signing his first NHL contract.  Players who have signed previous NHL contracts will automatically be subject to any waiver exemption remaining from their first Standard Player Contract.
Q4. What is the player's age?
Q5. How many NHL games has the player played (season and playoff)?
Q6. If on a two-way contract, how many professional-level games has the player played (season and playoff)?
All of these questions must be answered to determine whether or not the player will be subject to waivers if moved between the NHL and AHL.
After determining the answers to the above questions, the information is then gathered and applied to a exemption scale that is provided in the CBA.  The player's exemption from waivers is determined by one of two conditions: the number of years removed from signing his first SPC, or the number of games played at the NHL level, whichever is satisfied first.
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* IMPORTANT: If a player plays in 11 or more NHL games at age 18 or 19, the waiver exemption reduces to 4 years for goaltenders and 3 years for skaters, with the 11+ NHL games played counting as the 1st year of exemption.
* SPECIAL EXEMPTION: In the case of injury, any player transferred from the NHL to the AHL on a conditioning assignment is not subject to the waiver process. Players placed on LTIR (long term injury reserve) are also exempt from waivers.
Based upon the scale above, we can see that the player's age at the time of signing his first contract determines the conditions of his waiver exemption. The actual length of the exemption period that the player is subject to is determined by the number of years since the player signed his first NHL contract, or the number of games he has played at the NHL level, whichever condition is satisfied first.
For example, a skater (forward or defenseman) who signs his first NHL contract at age 18 is exempt from waivers for 5 years or 160 NHL games played (including playoffs), whichever comes first.  If that skater plays 11 NHL games when he is either 18 or 19, the exemption changes to 3 years or 160 games.
In general, the same rules outlined above apply to two-way contracts.   A player on a two-way contract who no longer qualifies for a waiver exemption under the rules outlined above must clear waivers in order to be sent from the NHL to the AHL.
However, players on two-way contracts may be exempt from re-entry waivers (recalled from AHL to NHL) depending upon their AHL salary, and the number of professional-level games played previously.
Any player signed to a two-way standard player contract (SPC), whose waiver exemption provided under terms of their first SPC no longer applies, is exempt from re-entry waivers if the following conditions have been met:
- The player's AHL salary is less than $105,000
- The player appeared in less than 40 NHL games the previous season, including playoffs
- The player appeared in less than 80 NHL games the previous two seasons, including playoffs
- If the player is a goaltender, he has played in less than 180 professional (NHL/AHL/ECHL) games in his career, including playoffs
- If the player is a forward or defenseman, he has played in less than 320 professional (NHL/AHL/ECHL) games, including playoffs
To make sense of all of this, let's examine the Matt Gilroy situation. Using the original questions outlined at the top of the article, we can determine the following:
- Signed to a one way contract
- AHL salary is the same as NHL salary
- This is his first SPC (no prior waiver exemptions)
- 25 years old
- No previous NHL games played
Since Gilroy is signing his first NHL contract, he qualifies for a full waiver exemption (there is no prior exemption already in place). Gilroy is 25 years old, which means that he is exempt from waivers during the first year of his contract only, and can be moved freely from the NHL to the AHL and vice versa.
Under terms of the one-way contract, the New York Rangers will be required to pay him his full NHL salary regardless of where he plays. However, he will only count against the salary cap if on the NHL roster.
In all future years of his career, Gilroy will be subject to waivers if sent from the NHL to the AHL.  He will not be exempt from re-entry waivers if recalled from the AHL, as the one-way contract guarantees that he is paid his full NHL salary (and thus he would not meet the salary requirement of the exemption).
Looking at the rules for the waiver process, it becomes easier to understand why the Maple Leafs' management was unwilling to give a one-way contract to a free agent who is unproven at the NHL level. In the first year of the deal the team would have the option to move Gilroy freely between the Leafs and Marlies, but would have to pay him his full NHL salary even if he was not yet ready for the NHL.  But in future years of the contract, if he were to struggle at all, they would not be able to send him to the AHL to develop his game without running the risk of losing him to a waiver claim.
In their offer of a two-way contract to Gilroy, the Maple Leafs were hoping to be able to satisfy the AHL salary component, so that GIlroy would not be subject to re-entry waivers if it turned out he was not yet ready for the NHL in his first season, was sent down to the AHL prior to playing 40 NHL games, and began his second season of the contract at the AHL level.  The Maple Leafs would not be paying an NHL salary for an AHL player, and if he proved he was ready for the NHL they could call him up without fear of losing him.
Now, you may feel that the particular scenario I just offered above is slightly unrealistic, but we actually do see this sort of thing with players on two-way contracts more often than not. Â Tim Stapleton is a good example: he was only eligible for a one-year waiver exemption (25 when he signed his first SPC, which was two-way), but because he played less than 40 NHL games this season, he will be exempt from re-entry waivers next season. Unless of course he is signed to a one-way contract, which would void that exemption; however he is a restricted free agent so he will likely be tendered on a two-way deal again.
At the end of the day, it's all about minimizing the risk of losing (a) money and (b) the player.   For the Leafs' GM Brian Burke, it simply wasn't worth the risk to sign a player unproven at the NHL level, unless he would agree to an AHL salary and a contract that would minimize the risk of waiver exposure (in this case re-entry waivers) should he not make the team out of training camp in a given season.
Note that NCAA signing Christian Hanson was signed to a two-way contract, and is fully exempt from waivers for two more seasons due to his age (23) at the time he was signed.
Hope this helps clarify the waiver process.  Hat tip to nhlscap.com for their breakdown of the waiver process, and for helping to interpret some of the often-tricky language of the CBA. Well done!
Those of you who are feeling brave can check out the full NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement over at nhl.com.


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Declaring that he spoke "as an American and, after that, as a Jew," Bernard Baruch last night bitterly criticized the governments of Britain and the United States for "shilly-shallying" on the admission of European displaced Jews to Palestine. He emphasized that America, too, has not been the sanctuary she was for many years.
Pointing out that he is not a political Zionist, Baruch stated that he nevertheless "deplores and condemns" the policy of rejecting the right of Jews to a haven in Palestine as provided by the Balfour Declaration and the Palestine Mandate. At the sometime, he stressed that "something must be done" to admit Jews from Europe to the United States. He cited immigration figures showing that the United States has done little and can do much more towards rescuing the remnants of European Jewry from death.
Baruch delivered his impressive plea at a dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel attended by 2,000 prominent guests, marking the beginning of the charitable and relief activities of the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation. The part of his address dealing with the attitude adopted toward the plight of the Jews in Europe reads:
"I would be less deserving of the affectionate friendship that prevailed between Al Smith and myself for something like thirty years, if I did not say–as an American and, after that, as a Jew–that I have been shocked to the heart by the treatment accorded the pre-war and post-war refugees, particularly, the Jews. Eighteen million men, women and children have been sacrificed in the blood lust of totalitarianism. Of these, six millions were Jews.
"I am not a political Zionist. But I would be less than frank if I did not deplore and condemn the shilly-shallying and weather vaning of the British and, too, of the American Governments, regarding the right of haven that was to have been accorded these unfortunates under the Balfour Declaration, following the Palestine mandate, granted Great Britain after the first World War.
"The moral side of this question has been ignored and wiped out. Death followed. Politics of a dubious nature, resting upon assumptions that are even more doubtful, have been permitted to sway the world, and notably the Labor Government in Britain, from the plainly marked path of duty; nor has America been the sanctuary she was for so many years, which helped make her great.
"As the President pointed out some time ago, in urging a small temporary increase in immigration, she has done little and can do more toward a salvation from death. The figures are interesting. Since 1935 we have admitted 171,325 war-driven Jewish refugees, During that period Great Britain has admitted 65,000. Into Palestine have gone 193,189, The total, insignificant in comparison to the needs, is 429,514. If the others are not to die something must be done."


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How many of us poor blighters on 56K (or even DSL) have been dinking away on an SSH session when all of a sudden the connection seems to lag? The data lights on the modem indicate furious activity. And then we notice it--the spousal unit or the child process is busy sucking down some huge web page, hogging our connections. You'd feel bad telling them to lay off for a bit; besides, having their own machines sharing your Internet feeds keeps them out of your hair, right? Well, not exactly. If they've got the bandwidth that means you don't. And, there's always the question of glomming the latest ISO off the Pink Tie mirror or the new trailer for Hollywood's latest attempt at converting a comic book into several million dollars worth of popcorn revenues. One would love to see it real soon now, without waiting until the dinner hour when no one is on to dedicate the bit-pipe. Or, even better, perhaps you're one of the lucky ones who actually can run a server from home these days, and you just made Slashdot. Uh-oh. Now you'll never get anything done.
Not to worry, you're running Linux. There are ways of fixing this situation, but you'll need to clog the bit-pipe one last time. You're going to need the kernel source and any dependencies, as well as the iproute package. You also need to know how to recompile the kernel. Much about this topic has been written elsewhere; go Google for the Linux Kernel HOWTO if you need more information.
Unpack your kernel source, copy an old .config into place if you want and do make menuconfig (make xconfig if you like point and click). Go down to Networking options, turn on Network packet filtering, IP: advanced router and IP: use TOS as routing key. You may want to key on some of the other options here if you want to play around with, say, user-based priorities, but let's keep it simple for now. I'll provide a link to more than you ever wanted to know about this topic when we get done. Go down almost to the bottom of Networking options, select QoS and/or fair queueing and turn everything in there on. (Save maybe IPv6, if you're not playing with that; if you're thinking "huh?" you're not.) Crank up your kernel compile, and finish reading this article while you wait.
What we're going to do is make our Linux box into what's called an advanced router. If you're already using Linux to do NAT or at least network connection sharing, you know Linux can be used as a router, passing packets from one network to another. You probably also know something about firewalling, the ability to reject packets coming into or going out of your network on the basis of content. What you probably didn't know was that Linux not only can say "yea" or "nay" to a packet, but also "slow down" or "hold up a sec, let him go first". This is called Quality of Service support and interfaces to userland in the form of a little program called tc, for traffic control. We'll use a fairly simple kernel filter called u32 to ferret out interactive traffic (looking at the ToS or Type of Service field in the packet), bump it to the head of the line outbound and set the bulk traffic filter ("queueing discipline") to use only a percentage of the outbound bandwidth. The other thing we'll do is implement stochastic (random) queueing on each of the data streams (interactive and bulk) going outbound, so no one connection of either type can hog all the bandwidth all the time.
That takes care of outbound, but what about inbound? Because inbound traffic has already hit the modem by the time Linux sees it, we can't do any fancy priority tricks with it. But, we can take advantage of the fact that TCP/IP, by design, rate-limits the data stream based on how many of its packets are getting ACKed. If we start dropping packets, the big bad upstream router takes the hint and throttles back until it's getting a steady stream of ACKs. The stochastic queueing upstream makes sure each connection gets its fair share and only its fair share of those ACKs. What we do is tell Linux to hold the inbound packet rate to just under our datalink rate and then allow bursting of the bandwidth; this lets interactive packets sneak through. Filtering the inbound data stream is called "policing", and while it isn't as versatile as using a queueing discipline, it's still effective.
Okay, here's where the rubber meets the road. Instead of reproducing the whole queueing script here, I'm going to give you a link to one designed for DSL that is located elsewhere. Then, I'll tell you what I did to make it work with my little ol' 56K modem, and why I did it. The script is here. I'm using the CBQ script in 15.8.2. Cut and paste, then follow along as I tinker with it.
The first thing to do is set the uplink and downlink speeds to something resembling reality; I set DOWNLINK=45 and UPLINK=30. 6K modems really uplink at only 33.6. Your mileage may vary; feel free to frob this until it works right. Then I tinkered with the traffic percentage on the bulk queue (look for the line just below and a lower priority), and change $[9*$UPLINK/10]kbit. I set the multiplier (9) to 7. You can up this for higher datalink rates or lower it to get meaningful bandwidth for interactive links on slow modems. The final bit of tinkering comes at the end; I replaced the ${DOWNLINK} in the last line with $[9*DOWNLINK/10]. This set the default inbound bandwidth to 90% of the link speed and changed the burst size from 10K to 2K. These numbers are something you'll want to tinker with as well; bigger pipes can handle bigger bursts without impairing your interactive performance.
When your kernel compile finishes, go ahead and install it and the iproute package, if you haven't installed it already. (It's iproute2 under Mandrake, if you use that distribution.) Now, reboot, bring up your netlink if it doesn't come up automatically and run the script as root, of course. Then fire up an SSH outbound session, change windows and start a big--for your link--download. Go back to SSH and try typing. Isn't that cool? If it's still a little laggy, or if it's really fast and you want to try tweaking it, edit your script, drop the link, re-up it and rerun the script. It doesn't work simply to rerun the script; I tried. I'm not sure I understand why, but that's what I got.
Life at 56K finally is bearable. I was able to type away at a remote shell with a 20MB download pounding along in another window. Something I ordinarily would have saved for an overnight run. And I could surf, too, thanks to the stochastic queueing. The single download isn't allowed to overwhelm its own queue, much less the modem link. No, you're not controlling downstream directly, but think of the stream of ACKs going back up as the reins on a fiery thoroughbred. Tug enough, and he'll slow down. Sure, it's no 1.5Mb firehose, but it sure is nice to be able to keep reading mail when my wife decides to download the morning comics.
Have fun!
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Great Idea I have been having problems with my kids downloading mp3
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Try searching the Linux Advanced Routing HOWTO. It describes QoS and some other stuffs!! :)
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Is there *understandable* non Howto/cookbook documentation on linux QoS? I seem to have some difficulty finding any :-(
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QoS by it's nature is quite a complex beast.
There's no easy way to "sugar coat it" to make it perfectly understandable to the average joe. You are mangling IP headers and dropping packets etc etc.
It'd be like finding a one page "howto" on rebuilding your cars engine, it's just not going to happen :)
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I use the wondershaper at home on my dsl. The wondershaper is just a script that simplifies the traffic shaping so that I didn't have to learn to much to get this stuff up and going. It's at http://lartc.org/wondershaper/


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Festival Walk slammed for poor maintenance after Black Rainstorm flooding
The Festival Walk shopping mall came under fire yesterday, accused of poor maintenance and a slow response to Sunday's flood following a burst pipe, as shopkeepers mopped up and counted the cost.
The criticism came as the Observatory warned that heavy rain and squally thunderstorms would continue to affect Hong Kong and the region for several days.
By 5pm yesterday, 54 flights had been cancelled and 433 flights delayed by the weather.
Sunday marked the earliest time in a year a red or black rainstorm warning has been issued.
Watch: Hailstorm hits Hong Kong
It emerged yesterday that two of six people killed by a landslide in Gaoyao, western Guangdong province, on Sunday afternoon were from Hong Kong, including a well-known fung shui master. They were among at least 16 to die as storms swept southern China.
Seven people in Hong Kong were admitted to hospital during the two hours of the black rainstorm.
Kowloon Tong was hit particularly hard.
The Buildings Department yesterday denied speculation that the flooding of Festival Walk was caused by hailstones breaking a glass panel. It said a broken rainwater pipe was to blame for water pouring into the centre.
About 10 shops and restaurants near the unwelcome waterfall were closed or partially shut to clean up the mess.
"It was not because the glass ceiling or glass windows were broken," a spokesman said.
A manager at the Cole Haan boutique said: "Someone was suddenly screaming outside on Sunday night, so I went out and had a look.
"It was like it was raining inside the mall. I then found water dripping from the ceiling of my shop."
Chan Chi-ming, head of the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education's department of construction, said he believed the pipe broke because of poor maintenance of connecting joints. After inspecting the mall, he said the managers of the shopping centre should have done more to protect customers.
"The mall should have immediately evacuated the shoppers because it was dangerous," he added.
Mapletree Greater China Commercial Trust, which bought the mall from Swire Pacific in 2011, said it would take more precautions to ensure the safety of tenants and visitors. Mapletree is owned by Singapore state investment firm Temasek Holdings.
Guangdong was among the worst-hit provinces as storms swept across southern China.
It suffered severe flooding, hailstorms and landslides and seven of the 16 deaths. Two people in the province were still missing. At Gaoyao, the six deaths included Hong Kong fung shui master Cheng Kwok-keung, who was working with another Hongkonger for a mainland client at a graveyard when a landslide hit.
Two farms, in Conghua district and Jiangmen city, that supply vegetables to Hong Kong said the storms had damaged 20 per cent of their crops.
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WASHINGTON, Iowa — Texas Gov. Rick Perry is questioning former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum's conservative credentials.
Perry said Thursday that he's sometimes confused when Santorum talks about fiscal conservatism. Perry says the former senator loaded up federal legislation with so-called pork-barrel spending for his home state and calls Santorum a "prolific earmarker."
In the race for the GOP presidential nomination, Perry is casting himself as an economic and social conservative best suited to take on President Barack Obama. Perry has slipped in recent polling as Santorum, who also casts himself as the only true conservative, has risen.
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Hitchcock's Bible Names DictionaryTola
Smith's Bible DictionaryTola
ATS Bible DictionaryTola
1.The eldest son of Issachar, and head of a family, Genesis 46:13; Numbers 26:23.
2. Of the tribe of Issachar, judge of Israel, at Shamir in Mount Ephraim, for twenty-three years after the death of Abimelech, Jud 10:1,2.
Easton's Bible DictionaryA scarlet worm.
(1.) Eldest son of Issachar (Genesis 46:13).
(2.) A judge of the tribe of Issachar who "judged" Israel twenty-three years (Judges 10:1, 2), when he died, and was buried in Shamir. He was succeeded by Jair.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary(n.) A weight of British India. The standard tola is equal to 180 grains.
International Standard Bible EncyclopediaTOLA
to'-la (tola`, "worm" or "scarlet stuff"):
wil'-o-tre (tsaphtsaphah): Comparison with the Arabic cafcaf, "the willow," makes it very probable that thc translation of Ezekiel 17:5 is correct.
See TREE OF LIFE.
Strong's Hebrew8439a. Tola -- two men of Issachar
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8440. Tolai -- descendant of Tola
8438. tola -- worm, scarlet stuff
8439. Towla' -- two men of Issachar
8439b. toleah -- a worm
8529. tala -- to clothe in scarlet
4973. methalleoth -- teeth
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Bible ConcordanceTola (5 Occurrences)
Genesis 46:13 The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Iob, and Shimron.
Numbers 26:23 The sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites; of Puvah, the family of the Punites;
Judges 10:1 After Abimelech there arose to save Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he lived in Shamir in the hill country of Ephraim.
1 Chronicles 7:1 Of the sons of Issachar: Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.
1 Chronicles 7:2 The sons of Tola: Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Ibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their fathers' houses, to wit, of Tola; mighty men of valor in their generations: their number in the days of David was twenty-two thousand six hundred.
Tola: A Judge (Leader, Hero) of Israel
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- As flood levels rise, university issues safety precautions
- Foundation chief promises reform
- Brief: LMPD investigating armed robbery at Stop N Go store
- SAC construction won't be derailed by $23k theft
- FBI report rocks the world of men's college basketball
- Postel at budget forum: "Administration is listening"
- Students Say: Sue the NCAA
- Brief: Armed robbery overnight near Card Towne
- Students protest plans to demolish Cultural Center
- U of L implementing pharmacy coverage changes in April
Men's soccer defeats Belmont 3-1 in home opener
Following a loss to Maryland in the season opener, the University of Louisville men's soccer team returned home to Cardinal Park on Saturday, Sept. 1 to take on Belmont University. The Cardinals, ranked No. 7, rebounded from a goal scored by the Bruins early in the second half by scoring three consecutive goals to win the game 3-1.
The first half of the game ended with no scoring by either team. However, following Belmont's goal in the 50th minute of play, the Cardinals responded with an equalizing goal from senior midfielder Ryan Smith. Six minutes later, freshman midfielder Marlon Hairston ripped a shot from the middle of the box, which sailed past Belmont's keeper and gained the Cardinals the lead.
"He came through Mississippi, and when we saw him play, we said he'll be a pro," head coach Ken Lolla said of Hairston. "Just how fast he will have impact, I don't know. It's always a transition for freshman right away."
Junior defender Andrew Farrell already noticed this impact after one of the team's exhibition matches, saying, "Some of the newcomers were able to come in and make an impact on the game."
To further secure the victory against Belmont Saturday night, junior midfielder Alex Obbey found the net in the 86th minute with an assist from junior forward Will Vitalis, bringing the score to 3-1.
With seven returning starters on this year's team, Ken Lolla hopes some of his players can follow in the footsteps of four of last year's seniors that were drafted into the MLS.
"We graduate some very talented players and look at how they are doing right now, Austin Berry, Nick DeLeon, Colin Rolfe and Kenny [Walker], they are all doing great," U of L coach Ken Lolla said. "What it tells us about our program is that we are producing some pretty good guys.
This year's team welcomes a transfer player from UCLA. Junior forward Zack Foxhoven said he felt enticed to come to the University of Louisville after the two schools played one another.
"When we played Louisville last year here, I really took a liking to Louisville's style of play," Foxhoven said. "It was a no-brainer when I went looking for a school."
The University of Louisville men's soccer team will return to action on Tuesday, Sept. 4 in St. Louis, Missouri. The next home game falls on Saturday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. in Cardinal Park.
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Ramotowski: Who needs reruns? Just look up
Updated 4:19 pm, Monday, June 25, 2012
International-space-station passes and planet spotting make the first full week of summer a sky watcher's dream.
Our first space-station-sighting opportunity of the week is at 9:22 tonight. Gaze low toward the north-northwest for a moving starlike light. By 9:24 p.m., the ISS can be found flying below the North Star. The pass will take the station to the east near the bright star Altair, where it will fade at 9:27 p.m.
The next ISS-sighting opportunity is at 10:03 Wednesday. It will appear in the northwest above the bowl of the Big Dipper, flying above Leo and then gliding above Saturn in the southwest at 10:07 p.m.
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You'll notice the moon forms an interesting arrangement with Mars at its upper right and Saturn glowing bright just above it.
The bright star at the moon's left is Spica.
A repeat flyover arrives at 9:09 Thursday night. The station will first appear in the northwest and then fly above the North Star at 9:12 p.m.
It will make a long, sweeping arc across the northeastern sky and finally fade low in the southeast near the top of the teapot shape of Sagittarius at 9:15 p.m.
Lunar glare will wash out the sky, but you should easily spot the ISS as it makes its way across the night sky.
Saturn sits above the moon while Mars is perched farther above and right of Saturn. The trio makes a diagonal line from south to west.
Summer nights may be short, but viewing the Milky Way as it rises from the southeast is a treat that is difficult to top.
It's one of my favorite summertime targets, and I can spend hours just casually cruising through it with binoculars without having a viewing agenda. Who needs summer reruns when there's a commercial-free show for the entire family outside?
A few months ago, I mentioned comet C/2009 P1 Garradd. It's fading rapidly, but you can still get a glimpse of it between Leo and Gemini. It is faint, so you'll need a small telescope to coax it into view.
There's a handy finder map at heavens-above.com/comet.aspx?cid=C%2F2009 P1.
While you're searching for the comet, check out the nice open star cluster known as the Beehive. It's a loose wad of stars marked as M44 on most star maps.
If you like the Pleiades, then you'll most likely fall in love with the Beehive.
Next week, we're going to talk more about open star clusters and the binoculars that give you the best bang for your buck.
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Rare display of discord in NPC as committee that oversees country's widely criticised anti-pollution efforts gets large number of 'no' votes
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Delegates to the mainland's rubber-stamp legislature finally got a chance to express their grievances over rampant pollution in votes yesterday as Beijing was once again shrouded in smog.
Balloting on the new line-up of the National People's Congress' environmental protection and resources conservation committee saw 850 opposition votes and 125 abstentions, about a third of the total votes.
Most of the almost 3,000 NPC deputies greeted the result with a long boo, before clapping as the line-up was approved.
It was one of the lowest approval rates in NPC voting since a plan to construct the massive Three Gorges Dam was endorsed in 1992. About two-thirds of 2,633 deputies at the time voted for the dam, while 177 opposed it and 664 abstained.
Environment Minister Zhou Shengxian also won the least recognition from deputies, receiving 2,734 votes of approval, the lowest among 25 ministers appointed yesterday.
The unusually strong opposition vote showed that even the mainland's legislators - one-third of whom are government officials - can no longer bear its filthy air and water.
The votes came as official readings from environmental authorities showed the air in Beijing was severely polluted for most of the daytime yesterday, while the United States embassy rated the air as "very unhealthy" or "hazardous".
Professor Zhou Wenbin, an NPC deputy who is also the president of Nanchang University in Jiangxi province, said the results reflected the public's unhappiness with the environmental situation.
"We need to change our development model, we can't blindly go after GDP any more," he said "In some places, they develop all sorts of industries just for the sake of boosting GDP, including the polluting and energy-consuming ones. But now we have to make a choice."
Environmentalist and writer Liu Jianqiang wrote on his microblog: "The NPC deputies - despite all kinds of problems - know too well who's not doing a proper job."
Environmentalists lamented that the minister had failed to live up to public expectations and take on polluting companies, even though the Ministry of Environmental Protection had been turned from a toothless administration into a fully fledged cabinet agency five years ago.
"The ministry did so little, sometimes it even shielded polluters," Liu said. "But the minister stays."
The mainland's environment has worsened over the past five years even though the authorities said that pollution control targets had been met, with public protests against polluting projects becoming more frequent and complaints over air and water pollution rising.
But Zhou Wenbin defended the ministry, arguing that pollution could not be tackled without the involvement of the agriculture ministry and other departments and industrial regulators.
"The environment problem is something that has accumulated over a long time," he said. "In the end, people blame the environment ministry but that's not completely fair."
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LINCOLN, NE (December 19) -- The O'Reilly World of Outlaws Series is mourning the passing of former Eagle Raceway Promoter John Beecham, who died peacefully in his home Wednesday evening. Beecham, his wife, Laura, and brother, Marty, bought...
LINCOLN, NE (December 19) -- The O'Reilly World of Outlaws Series is mourning the passing of former Eagle Raceway Promoter John Beecham, who died peacefully in his home Wednesday evening.
Beecham, his wife, Laura, and brother, Marty, bought Eagle Raceway in the fall of 1983 and built it into one of the premier dirt racing facilities in the country. The O'Reilly World of Outlaws Series ran 20 events, including the Eagle Nationals and the 1/3-Mile Short-Track Nationals, at Eagle Raceway before the Beechams sold the facility to Craig Cormack in the spring of 1997. John was a finalist in the 1990 National Race Track Promoter of the Year balloting.
"We had a lot of good years together and a lot of fun," Marty said Thursday, recalling the years he promoted O'Reilly World of Outlaws Series races with his brother at Eagle Raceway. "I remember the first race we ever ran there, Ted (Johnson) walked in and asked, 'Are we a week early?' The track was ready; we were just putting in new bleachers. The race track was a lot of fun for us. It was a lot of work, but it was a lot of fun.
"Last night, the priest who was there said (of John), 'He ran full speed all the time. He got things done that people with two good legs never got done.'"
Beecham, who was born on September 4, 1944, graduated from Palmyra (NE) High School in 1962. After serving as a Drill Sergeant in the Army Reserve, he started working for the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company as a janitor in 1963 and retired as a foreman of the belt division and a member of the Factory Council in 1998.
John married his high school sweetheart, Laura Golden, in June of 1996. He became a quadriplegic due to injuries suffered in a diving accident on Labor Day, 1981. Laura was John's sole caregiver until her death on April 9, 2003. Due largely in part to his indomitable spirit and Laura's dedication, John lived life fully and with dignity despite being confined to a wheelchair for the last 22 years. For those who knew him, he was a role model of courage and determination.
Survivors include his daughters, Amy Beecham, Anne Christensen and her husband, John, and son, David, and his wife, Laura, and his grandchildren, Rebecca, Grady and Mason Beecham and Sam and Will Christensen. John is survived by four brothers, Jerry, Bob, Pat and Marty and three sisters, Margaret Skean, Mary Kay Gerken and Jean LeBlanc, along with numerous nieces and nephews. John's parents, Bill and Marie Beecham of Palmyra, preceded him in death.
A wake service will be held at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, beginning at 7 p.m., Friday. The funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.
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Although winters in San Francisco can be mild some years, we generally experience some intense cold spells throughout the season. While many of us will be sporting new coats this winter, our old, gently used coats can be put to good use. During the weekend of December 14–15, all Cole Hardware locations will be collecting coats that will be donated to the St. Vincent de Paul Society's Vincentian Help Desk program.
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U.S. Condemns Shooting In Afghanistan
The American people share the outrage.
Officials across the United States government have condemned the shooting deaths of more than a dozen Afghan civilians in Kandahar province. An American army sergeant allegedly walked from the military base where he was stationed and broke into village houses opening fire on the occupants. In addition to the dead, including nine children, at least five Afghan civilians were wounded.
In a statement released by the White House, President Barack Obama expressed deep sorrow over the incident, offering his condolences "to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives and to the people of Afghanistan who have endured too much violence and suffering."
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta condemned the incident, expressing shock and sorrow "that a U.S. service member is alleged to be involved, clearly acting outside his chain of command." Mr. Panetta said in a statement that he told Afghan President Hamid Karzai in a phone call that "the American people share the outrage felt by [him] and his fellow citizens. This tragic incident," he said, "does not reflect the commitment of the U.S. military to protect the Afghan people and help build a strong and stable Afghanistan."
The suspect in the shootings surrendered to the United States military and is currently in custody. In a statement ISAF Commander General John Allen pledged his "commitment to a rapid and thorough investigation" of the case. He added that this "appalling incident in no way represents the values of ISAF and coalition troops or the abiding respect we feel for the Afghan people. Nor does it impugn or diminish the spirit of cooperation and partnership we have worked so hard to foster with the Afghan National Security Forces. ... I am absolutely dedicated to making sure that anyone who is found to have committed wrong-doing is held fully accountable."
The American Embassy in Kabul in a statement underscored U.S. "commitment to an enduring partnership with Afghanistan to obtain greater peace and security in the region, which is our common interest. We deplore any attack by a member of the U.S. Armed Forces against innocent civilians, and denounce all violence against civilians. We assure the people of Afghanistan that the individual or individuals responsible for this act will be identified and brought to justice."


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NEW YORK -- The Nasdaq composite index vaulted to its fourth-straight closing high Wednesday, finishing above 3,000 for the first time ever.
Most other stock indicators had more modest gains, as the rally failed to carry over to the broader market. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 27.22 to close at 10,609.06.
Advancing issues outnumbered decliners by a 9-to-8 margin on the New York Stock Exchange. Composite volume totaled 1.11 million shares, roughly even with the pace of the previous session.
AOL invests in video rental giant
DALLAS -- America Online Inc., the world's largest Internet service provider, will invest $30 million in Blockbuster Inc. to develop the video store's new Internet site and develop high-speed Internet services. The investment is part of a three-year marketing alliance between AOL and the Dallas-based Blockbuster.
Blockbuster, the world's leading video-rental chain, will get a spot on Dulles, Va.-based AOL's entertainment channel and the online company's 19 million subscribers. Blockbuster will advertise AOL in its stores.
Greeting card firms to combine
CLEVELAND -- American Greetings is buying Gibson Greetings for $162 million as part of a restructuring plan to gain a larger share of the U.S. greeting card market dominated by Hallmark.
The combination of the nation's second- and third-largest greeting card companies will give American Greetings about 36 percent of the market, still behind Hallmark's 47 percent. American Greetings will pay $10.25 for each of Cincinnati-based Gibson Greetings' 15.8 million shares. Both companies' boards have approved the deal, which still requires regulatory approval.
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Technical Label Name: Fully Cooked Italian Style Pork & Beef Meatballs Made With Romano & Ricotta Cheese
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Frozen Shelf Life (days): 365
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Preparation Method: Conventional Oven: Preheat oven to 375 degrees f. Heat frozen product for 11-13 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees f.Convection Oven: Preheat oven to 350 degrees f. Heat frozen product for 8-10minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees f.Microwave: Heat frozen product on high power for 2-4 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees f.
Ingredient Statement: INGREDIENTS: Pork, Beef, Water, Romano Cheese [Made From Cow's Milk (Pasteurized Part-Skim Milk, Salt, Cheese Culture , Enzymes), Salt, Potassium Sorbate (Preservative)], Textured Vegetable Protein Product [Soy Protein Concentrate, Caramel Color, Zinc Oxide, Niacinamide, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Gluconate, Vitamin A Palmitate, Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate (B1), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (B6), Riboflavin (B2), Cyanocobalamin (B12)], Ricotta Cheese (Pasteurized Whey, Pasteurized Milk, Pasteurized Cream, Vinegar), Bread Crumbs (Bleached Wheat Flour, Yeast, Sugar, Salt), Seasoning (Maltodextrin, Dehydrated Garlic, Spices, Salt, Brown Sugar, Disodium Inosinate & Disodium Guanylate, Dehydrated Parsley, BHA, BHT, Citric Acid), Salt, Parsley Flakes. Set In Vegetable Oil. CONTAINS: Milk, Soy, Wheat
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In the wake of CEO Robert Iger's declaration that 'Disney's Frozen will be heading to Broadway' during a recent earnings conference call, Disney Theatrical — the stage production arm of Walt Disney Studios — has erected a microsite for the production currently under development.
That said, there is nothing particularly noteworthy for the site which can be found at FrozenTheMusical.com (FrozenMusical.com, FrozenOnStage.com, FrozenOnBroadway.com and FrozenBroadway.com now all redirect to it). There site visitors will simply see a form to provide their email address for updates on the 'stage adaptation.. as it becomes available.'
In fact, arguably much more interesting is that it is evident based on the page's source that it was really a modified promotional page for Disney's adaptation of another film, The Princess Bride, right down to the 'PB' that serves as the site's icon.
Several weeks ago, an article on Fortune.com reported that Iger had touted the production would be Broadway bound, causing an immediate stir, but when we made an inquiry to Disney Theatrical, they would confirm only that a project was in the early stages and would not confirm specific Broadway plans. With just 40 theaters in New York City's famed district that qualify as being Broadway productions, competition for the space and demands for a certain level of production value makes producing shows incredibly expensive, with production companies often putting productions through their paces, either through off-Broadway or out-of-town, regional productions to gauge responses from the public before making the commitment. Disney currently has its record-smashing production of 'The Lion King' and 'Newsies' on Broadway stages, with the latter almost not making it as far as it did. Later this month, 'Aladdin' begins previews, with 'Hunchback of Notre Dame' having its own out-of-town trial later this year.


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The SWA is an Adventure Gaming club serving the Capital District of Upstate New York (Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Saratoga) since 1974. We sponsor monthly Game-a-thon game days and a 3-day convention, Council of Five Nations, early October or late September every year.
Battleground: Fantasy Warfare & Battleground: Historical Warfare events at Council of Five Nations
Council of Five Nations XXXIX
September 23-25, 2016
Special Interest Event Tracks
Battleground: Fantasy & Historical Warfare
Battleground: F/HW is an excellent miniatures game, disguised as a card game. There are no figures to buy or paint; you can fit a whole army in your pocket. This is NOT a "collectible card game", where you buy many packs to get a bunch of rare cards to pump up your hand. These events have grown in popularity each year at Council, and we're developing a reputation for one of the biggest and best Battleground cons. We've even got guys driving in from all over the Northeast to play at Council weekend.
Please stop by the Battleground area any time during the weekend to play a demo game. Or, try one of these more formal events.
Seige of Hawkshold * Battleground: Fantasy Warfare
Game Master: Eric Stolar * 16 Players * E10
The kingdom of Hawkshold is under siege by a Mercenary army. Will you come to the kingdoms aid or side with the invading hordes? Choose any of the fantasy or historic factions, pick a side and join the fight over this 2 day campaign. Play as many or as few games as you like and you can drop in/out any time during this 2 day event. This event will run all day Saturday and Sunday. Beginners encouraged.
Link: Discussion on the YMG forums
Link: Battleground: Fantasy Warfare Web Site
Battleground: Fantasy Warfare Open Play * Battleground: Fantasy Warfare
A-Minis-4 * $ 2
Game Master: Marcus Giegerich * 16 Players * E10
Battleground: Fantasy Warfare is a point-based miniatures game - but without the miniatures. Battleground uses cards rather than painted models to represent your forces. New players welcome. We will have casual, open play all day on Friday, and a big multi-player battle on Friday at 7pm. Stop by the Battleground area upstairs and we will set you up. Your Friday event ticket is good for as many games as you want to play on Friday. Beginners encouraged.
Link: Discussion on the YMG forums
Link: Battleground: Fantasy Warfare Web Site
For more information about the convention...
Please click for the main Council general info page.
Please click to download the Council Pre-Registration packet in PDF format.
Please click to Pre-Register via the online form (with immediate PayPal or Credit Card payment).
Please click for the pre-registration booklet informational text (the stuff besides the event listings).
Please click here to see all our Special Interest Event Tracks.
Please click for Directions to Council of Five Nations.
Please click for the Council Hotels page.
Please click for the Council Parking page.
Please click for Downtown Schenectady resources for Dining, Shopping, and a Visitor's Map.
Web pages highlighting our game events and special event tracks
Please click to go to the Chronological listing of all events.
Please click for the list of Kids games.
Please click for the Board Game Geek Top 50 event track page.
Please click for the Star Trek at 50 event track page.
Please click for the Star Fleet Battles tournament page.
Please click for the events in the Council Wargame Room.
Please click to see options to play qualifying games for the SWA's Northeast TITAN Championship tournament..
Please click for the Battleground: Fantasy & Historical Warfare event track page.
If you have any questions, please email us at Council /at/ swa-gaming.org
(Please replace the "/at/" with the typical "@" sign. We apologize for this anti-spam measure.)
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Infused with Aloe Vera and Carrageenan, this water-based lubricant can not only be used as a daily moisturizer, but also to keep things slippery during playtime. Satin's daily use is intended for vulva owners who experience regular dryness, and a few drops can create comfort that feels similar to vaginal lubrication. As with all Sliquid lubricants, Satin is completely gluten-free and vegan, and without any glycerin or parabens that may be irritating for some vulva owners. This lubricant is also hypoallergenic and non-toxic, making it a great choice for anyone with sensitive skin.
Though Satin features a very light odor, mildly reminiscent of soap, this only seems to be noticeable when smelling the entire bottle. Satin also has a very slight taste, so be sure to try it and see if you like the taste before licking it off a partner. This clear lube also has a very cushiony texture, though I would opt for a thicker lube—like Sliquid's Sassy—if you're using it for anal play. As this lubricant is also a moisturizer, it simply absorbs into one's skin, rather than becoming sticky over time. In addition, as Satin is a water-based lube, one can use a little bit of water to reawaken Satin and make it last even longer.
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This lube can be quickly rinsed off in the shower, or can be rubbed in for moisturization. This lube also won't cause any stains on clothing or sheets as it is water-based.
All in all, Satin is a great choice for anyone who wants a water-based lubricant or personal moisturizer, especially one featuring both Carrageenan and Aloe Vera.
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By Jeff Garcia, Project Spurs
The 2011 NBA All-Star game kicks off tonight and the San Antonio Spurs will be well represented.
Tim Duncan will be starting for the Western Conference team while Manu Ginobili will be a reserve for the West squad coached by Spurs' Gregg Popovich.
However, one Spurs' player notably left off the All-Star squad is Tony Parker.
Many felt Parker deserved a spot on the West roster especially with the season he is having. Parker is averaging 17.4 points, 6.7 assists, 1.3 steals per game. Basically all his numbers are up from last season.
There was also the argument that if the Boston Celtics can have four players in the All-Star game based on their record then Spurs should have the "Big Three" in Los Angeles seeing how San Antonio has maintained their league-leading record.
While I was in Philadelphia during the Rodeo Road Trip, Spurs' Richard Jefferson spoke to me on Parker's snub and had this to say:
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by Chris Banescu –
The increasing darkness, corruption, and delusion we witness all around us are direct and predictable consequences of man's rejection of God and truth. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn warned of the devastating consequences that follow when men forsake God. Dennis Engleman issues a similar warning in his book Ultimate Things: An Orthodox Christian Perspective on the End Times regarding the dangers of man's rejection of truth.
In rejecting truth, man, who was created in the image and likeness of God, denies himself and the godly nature with which he was blessed from the beginning by his Creator. He purposely blinds himself to reality and destroys the very faculty (reason) that allows him to find and discern truth. In rejecting truth, man purposely closes all "doors to authentic understanding" and obliterates the only avenue that can lead him into communion with Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, who is "the Way, the Truth, and the Life" (John 14:6).
When man rejects truth he rejects God and destroys himself. In abandoning truth man opens himself to all manner of delusion, falsehood, and corruption. He abandons the narrow road to salvation and wonders in the wilderness of "this world" at the mercy of evil. He forsakes God's wisdom and embraces "worldly wisdom" which always leads down the road to perdition, to despair, suffering, and death. [Read more…]


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Fire Safety Experts Meet at SOPI Confab
Fire safety experts from the government and the private sector will meet today and tomorrow to discuss ways to prevent destructive fires as well as new trends and techniques in fire-fighting at the 30th National Fire Safety Convention at the Manila Midtown Hotel.
The opening ceremonies of the twoday convention organized by the Safety Organization of the Philippines Inc. (SOPI) in partnership with the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will start at 8:30 this morning.
Interior and Local Government Secretary Jose Lina Jr. will be the keynote speaker while Manila Mayor Lito Atienza will deliver the welcome remarks. SOPI national president Mario Tanchanco will deliver the opening remarks.
The BFP is sending a big delegation led by BFP head Chief Supt. Francisco S. Senot to the twoday convention that is part of this year's observance of Fire Prevention Month. Senot is scheduled to discuss today the thrust of the fire service this year.
The convention will focus on how to promote fire safety at home and in the workplace.
Statistics from the BFP show that majority of destructive fires have been due to carelessness or negligence, with electrical overload or arching as the main cause of such fires. …


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Have you traveled out to Calico Ghost Town today? The weather, this weekend, is made for a terrific family outing to this historic region. Our family arrived there Sunday just before the first Civil War battle engagement began at 11:45 a.m.Calico Ghost Town is a San Bernardino Regional Park that sponsors several historic events throughout the year. To help with the authentic look, re-enactors dress and camp within the Main Street's many nooks and spaces with their items for sale or just for display.
But what makes it more realistic are the skirmishes fought in the dry ravines. If you find a high perch overlooking the battlegrounds, you'll see how the Union forces planned to way lay the Rebels. The skirmish was short-lived and of the four wounded, all four were capable of sneaking out of their captor's grip and rejoining their own units.
After the battle, we climbed the rocky path that skirts around Main Street and headed for some refreshing ice cream. Then it was off to listen to banjo musicians as we trekked up canyon to the Little White Schoolhouse.
Calico makes a good effort to pave general access routes but not all trails are ADA approved for wheelchair accessibility. It's open daily from 9a.m. to 5p.m.
The top of the canyon and across the wooden bridge gives you the best overview of this silver mining town of 1881. Nearly 127 years ago, prospectors searching for silver turned the region into a boomtown, producing over $86 million in silver, $45 million in borax, and a population of 1,200 spending their hardscrabble money in 22 saloons. With over 500 mines and glory holes, it didn't take long until the boom went bust in 1907.
The three generations in our family had varying interests, as you can imagine, so we had to save Maggie Mine Tour for another time. We did visit The Candle Shop, The Print Shop, The Leather Shop, Glassworks, and the Sweet Shop, Lane's General Store, and the newly opened Fine Arts and History Gallery where my granddaughter had to have her face painted.
Educational displays include the rope making tools and the Blacksmith's barn. If you do get the itch for gold, there's always the Gold Panning demo.
We all had a good time. Hope you did, too.


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we are the developers for the upcoming bf2 modification called SADF:Angolan Border War, a mod based on the bush war or angolan border war with South Africa...
We're the team behind the Aliens themed Battlefield 2142 (BF2142) modification called Acheron.
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Yep Omar Bradly, one of my favorite generals!
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Plan on releasing some of your work?
I have given a few textures to Turkish007 for a Turkish army Mod he is working on. I would love to release more of my work if any one wants it. Most of the work is for personal mods I have. Right now I am working on some new textures for vehicles & soldiers from the Suez Crisis, 1956 (Britain, Franc, Egypt & Israel). I will post some screen shots soon.
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As Joliet awaits this weekend's Electric Daisy Carnival, one of the country's biggest electronic dance music festivals, many local officials have been emphasizing economics.
The festival's promoter, Insomniac, has commissioned impact studies to encourage such expectations, touting profitable weekends for hotels, gas stations, restaurants and other local businesses.
But in San Bernardino, Calif., a city similar in size to Joliet, the claims of those studies ring hollow. Judi Penman, president and CEO of the San Bernardino Area Chamber of Commerce, fell silent when she heard the sum Insomniac claims its 2011 Nocturnal Wonderland concert brought to her county of roughly 2 million people.


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Electroporation for Marine bacteria, Help me! - (Jun/23/2011 )
Hi friends,
I am now planing to do transposon mutagenesis. You know that electroporation is an effective to introduce heterologous gene into host cells. My bacteria is marine bacteria so that I now jump in some problems. Before conducting electroporation, salt must be removed completedly. My bacteria cannot survive in none-salt environment. I am trying to modify some conditions. I read some paper and they use 10mM Mg2+ solution to wash the cells instead of deionized water. But the last step, cells must be resuspended in 10% glycerol. I ever tried to solve cells in 10% glycerol and spread on agar plate. But no colony, I guess the cell was lysed in 10% glycerol solution.
I hope you guys can help me to solve this problem. How can I apply electroporation for marine bacteria?
I dont think glycerol would kill your bacteria because we use glycerol solution to store E.coli at -80c. might be the problem of your Mg2+ solution or other washing procedures.
I did electroporation before and I did have the problem of arcing because of the salt in my plasmid DNA. Competent E.coli is fine and doesnt have a issue of salt. I dont get it very clear by what you said. Your bacteria would die without salt but does it happen very fast? because you wont spend hours in electroporation, I think less than 30 mins you could get the job done.
How do you make your 10% glycerol? Just curious...
You can make high osmolarity solutions with sucrose or sorbitol which may help in your transformation. 250-500 mM sucrose might be a good place to start. There is probably literature on this, but I'm not familiar with it. Sites such as Epicentre have lists of organisms and papers with successful transposon insertions via electroporation. Biorad and BTK have lists of electroporation conditions for different organisms.
Thanks for your comments.
My problem here is that the bacteria I am working with is Pseudoalteromonas sp. isolated from seawater. For preparing growth medium, I use seawater. I think you know the condition for successful electroporation is to remove completedly salt by washing the cells in ddH20 containing 10% glycerol before starting. I read some papers and see that some buffers containing sucrose 252mM, MgSO4, glycerol were applied well for marine bacteria. I tried to screen the viability of my bacteria by taking colony from agar plate and dissolve colonies into these electroporation buffer. After that, I spread this suspension on agar plate and incubate at 20oC (the optimal degree for my bacteria). But after incubation, I didnot see any colonies appeared on agar plate. I guess my bacteia were lysed when I suspended in the poration buffer. So If my bacteria could not survive after treatment for electroporation, I cannot do electroporation then. Actually, until now I already try with ten kinds of electroporation buffer. But I still not see any colony on agar plate after treatment the cells.
Could you give any susgestion?
Adrian K on Fri Jun 24 10:09:54 2011 said:
How do you make your 10% glycerol? Just curious...
I dissolve 1V of glycerol into 9V of ddH2O and autoclave. Do you think it is no problem?
shomi83 on Fri Jul 1 13:29:13 2011 said:
Adrian K on Fri Jun 24 10:09:54 2011 said:
How do you make your 10% glycerol? Just curious...
I dissolve 1V of glycerol into 9V of ddH2O and autoclave. Do you think it is no problem?
Correct me if I'm wrong. I got not experience in your field but...
I think you should not use ddH2O in your 10% glycerol stock preparation. This might be the reason for the osmolarity changes which killed your bacteria. You can directly plate your bacteria after 10% glycerol wash and see if your bacteria is still viable. As phage434 pointed out, you can use sucrose as a replacement. Perhaps try to use up to 10% sucrose? (But I really unsure whether if this works for electroporation, I really don't know)
However, according to this article: http://jvi.asm.org/cgi/reprint/80/18/9270.pdf
The author uses:
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as washing buffer for Pseudoalteromons sp.
If is not working, write to the author...
Did you manage to solve your issue with the electroporation of marine bacteria?
I am facing the same problem with my marine strains. However my cells dont lyse when grown in LB in ddH20 and resuspended n 10% glycerol. I have plated them several times and checked and they give a nice lawn culture.
However I do no get any transformants when I do electroporation. I have checked under various conditions and it still does not work. Any suggestions??


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A new OHSU study has found there is no strong evidence to guide the use of antidepressants by women during pregnancy and just after birth. The findings come from a team led by Marian S. McDonagh, Pharm.D., professor of medical informatics & clinical epidemiology in the OHSU School of Medicine, and are published online in the September 2014 edition of the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology. "We were very surprised that the existing research allows no … Read More


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Last week Lindsay Lohan was at Sam Magid's house in the Hollywood Hills when $100,000 worth of watches and sunglasses mysteriously went missing.
Sam originally reported it as a theft to the LAPD, but has since recanted his story and now says that nothing was stolen.
That should have been the end of that, but eyewitnesses at the house told cops that LiLo and her assistant, Gavin Doyle, stole the goods.
If this crap goes on, Lindsay could end up in jail because she is still on probation for that whole Venice necklace BS.
Lindsay is obviously denying taking any of the items and says that she has been framed by… Suge Knight's son, Andrew Knight. Hahaha! That Suge somehow ends up being connected to every crime that takes place in L.A.
The cops aren't buying Lindsay's story though and she remains the target of their investigation.
People need to just leave her alone and stop trying to fu*k her over. Why would she steal some shitty watches and sunglasses from one of her good friends? She made Millions this year.
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Scans of Ms. Pac-man Sideart
I love little surprises like this.
I had a visitor (Kevin T.) stumble on my post about the Ms. Pac-man stencils that Joymonkey was working on last fall. I haven't heard anything from Joymonkey, but some BYOAC members have reported that they got their stencils and are just waiting for nicer weather to use them. Kevin was looking for a set because his Ms. Pac-man artwork has the typical fade where there is no longer any pink, only yellow.
I know that many members over the years have probably scanned in the Ms. Pac-man cabinet artwork, and I know Joymonkey scanned it in from scratch when he remade the vector file for the stencils. But as far as I know, there aren't any websites out there that have the scanned Ms. Pac-man available to download at this time. If you know of any other websites with a good Ms. Pac-man artwork scan, leave a comment and let's start a list here. Joymonkey said he'd release his Ms. Pac-man vector file, maybe his sideart scan, once his stencils are done. But I don't know if and when that might be.
Kevin spent a lot of time working on these scans, I mean a ton of time scanning in the Ms. Pac-man cabinet. But anyone who has attempted scanning arcade artwork before, knows how time consuming scanning can be. And not only do I have the composite files of the artwork, I have the individual pieces, all in two zip files. If you get a chance, leave a comment here and thank him for his time. I'll make sure he gets the thank you. It sounds like he may attempt to also scan the Ms. Pac-man kickplate artwork, so let's keep our fingers crossed.
The other note I should mention, Kevin expressed to me that these are a touch inaccurate in that some of the lines don't align correctly. But, at first glance the artwork composite looks good, and if you don't like the composite, you can remake your own full Ms. Pac-man sideart with the scan pieces. He shared a link on where with me on where the files are hosted, so just click on the images below for start downloading the zip files.
I am posting this brand new today, and don't know how long it will be online, so get the files while you can. I am sure I may get some sort of nasty email from a nasty company who make a shoddy poor product with someone who would gladly take your money for an incorrect product (read dishonesty) for a President. But for a short while, you'll have the artwork files available to you at least to do with them as you please.
Has anyone else used MediaFire to host files? It says there isn't a time limit for hosting, but if the files aren't downloaded frequently enough, will they remove them? I was able to successfully download the files, is anyone having any problems downloading the zips?
~Edit – In case you have issues downloading the scans of the Ms. Pac-man artwork from the links above at Mediafire, you can try to download them from this website mirror.