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This map presents the estimated total rainfall accumulation for Sudan covering the period 9-16 September 2013. This total estimate was derived from the Tropical Rainfall Monitoring Mission (TRMM) precipitation dataset at a resolution of 0.25 degrees for this region. It is possible that precipitation levels may have been underestimated for local areas, and is not a substitute for ground station measurements.
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Date Series: 9-16 September 2013
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Other Data: USGS, UNCS, NASA, NGA
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Ancestry.com - Search Birth, Marriage, & Death Records
Includes burial records in this collection. Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription.
Ralls County, Missouri Cemetery Records, Vol. 1
Original source: Ellsberry, Elizabeth Prather, comp. Cemetery Records of Ralls County, Missouri. Vol. I. Chillicothe, MO, USA: Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry, c1963.
Randolph County, Missouri Cemetery Records, Vol. 3
Original source: Ellsberry, Elizabeth Prather, comp. Cemetery Records of Randolph County, Missouri. Vol. III. Chillicothe, MO, USA: Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry, c1963.
Randolph County, Missouri, Cemetery Records and Histories, Vol. IV (1-6) & Vol.V (1-2)
Original source: Ellsberry, Elizabeth Prather, comp. Randolph County, Missouri, Cemetery Records and Histories. Vol. 1-6. Chillicothe, MO, USA: Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry, c1965.
Ray County, Missouri Cemetery Records, Volume I-III
Original source: Ellsberry, Elizabeth Prather, comp. Cemetery Records of Ray County, MO. Vol. I-III. Chillicothe, MO, USA: Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry, c1965.
Ray County, Missouri Cemetery Records, Volume IV-VI
Original source: Ellsberry, Elizabeth Prather, comp. Cemetery Records of Ray County, MO. Vol. IV-VI. Chillicothe, MO, USA: Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry, c1965.
Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts: Cemetery Inscriptions
Original source: Geo. B. Blodgette. Inscriptions from the Old Cemetery in Rowley, Massachusetts. Salem, MA, USA: The Salem Press Publishing and Printing Co., 1893.
Le repos Saint-François d'Assise
Cimetière situé à Montréal - a cemetery in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
List of people buried in the cemetery along with dates and lot numbers. Radersburg, Broadwater County, Montana.
Ralph Robinson and Son Funeral Home
Located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The site includes obituaries.
Ramah Baptist Church in McCall Creek, Franklin County, Mississippi.
West Virginia.
Ness County, Kansas.
Red Oak, Brown County, Ohio Tombstones
A partial listing of Tombstones from Red Oak Presbyterian Church and Red Oak Baptist Church graveyards, with notes. JOLLY, CARR, MEFFORD, MCGONNELL, HODKINS, VORIS, DUNLAP, TORRANCE, MARTIN & CULTER.
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Redden Cemetery, Rte 14, Windsor Forks, Hants County N.S.
Nova Scotia, Canada.
Reisterstown Community Cemetery
A small, historic cemetery in Baltimore County, Maryland founded in 1764. Each month, this blog features a different individual interred in the cemetery. It also provides updates on cemetery restoration and preservation efforts, and gives details about upcoming events taking place there.
Remembering Beautiful Babies – The American Kinderfeld, Frankfurt
The American Kinderfeld Frankfurt (children's graves) is a burial place and memorial for American babies who died or were still-born between 1947 to 1986.
Pioneer cemeteries in Iowa with emphasis on Iowa families and Iowa history. Always updating. CRAIG, GILCHRIST, TANCER, SCHULTZ, ORR, SCHLASER, KONO, CROCKER.
Respect Woodland Green Burial Parks - The Home of Natural Burials
Interments of loved ones takes place in bio-degradable coffins, shrouds, or even a favourite blanket and cremated remains are interred. Grave spaces are marked by the planting of a tree or a memorial fashioned from a natural product, i.e. sustainably harvested wood, small local stone laid flat to the ground and in some cases the memorial may be a bird, bat or owl box, or hedgehog hide etc. The parks are located in the United Kingdom.
A project to restore the desecrated cemeteries of the historic town of San Buenaventura (now Ventura) which include the: St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery (est. 1862), Ventura (aka Protestant) Cemetery (est. 1889), and Hebrew Cemetery (est. 1895).
Revised Kent Funeral Home Records
6,000 funeral records from the Kent Funeral Home in Green City (Sullivan Co.), MO, and covers mostly persons who lived in the areas of northeastern Sullivan, northwestern Adair, and southeastern Putnam Counties in Missouri from mid-1915 through December 31, 2000.
Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries Transcription Project
More than 458,000 records from 3,400 cemeteries.
This web site is mainly about cemeteries and churches of Annapolis County, Nova Scotia. Each cemetery & church will have a brief description, civic address if known, age of it and a list of first and last names of people buried at each cemetery. Also pictures of other towns/places of interest, churches and cemeteries in Nova Scotia that I have been too. My own gardens will be featured, and some of the books I have published on my families. My family genealogy and more headstone art will also be added at a late date.
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Costa Mesa, Calif. — Iron Grip Barbell Co. has filed suit against Troy Barbell (USA Sports, Inc.) for patent infringement. Iron Grip claims Troy's recently introduced line of interlocking Olympic plates infringes Iron Grip's intellectual property. Iron Grip further claims Troy's eight-sided dumbbell line also infringes Iron Grip's patents.
In related news, Iron Grip recently brought suit against Icon Health & Fitness Inc. for several lines of weight plates sold under the Weider brand. Iron Grip alleges these products infringe Iron Grip's intellectual property. Also named in this suit is Sears Roebuck Inc., a distributor of the infringing products. In addition, Iron Grip brought suit against two other manufactures of consumer fitness equipment — Sportworks, Inc. and Hard Gear Sporting Goods Inc. Both companies have recently introduced Olympic plate lines with features that allegedly infringe Iron Grip's intellectual property.


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GIGLIO ISLAND, Italy — My ferry was full of school groups, delivery trucks and tourists when we left the Tuscan port of Santo Stefano and headed toward the island of Giglio, 12 miles away. I sat on deck with the other foreigners, enjoying the spring sunshine: It was too cold for the Italians, who huddled downstairs drinking espressos.
And then, Giglio's white cliffs appeared in the distance and gradually grew closer.
Except that there are no white cliffs on this granite island. I was looking at the wreck of the Costa Concordia, which ran aground Jan. 13 just outside Giglio's harbor.
As the ferry whipped past, my eyes were drawn to the great wreck, which lay on its side with a long, rusty gash in its hull. It name was inscribed on a white bow towering above the water. The ship was so close to the tiny harbor, massive and modern and incongruous.
Giglio is known around the world because of the Concordia, but I was hoping to see a Giglio that was not defined by the disaster in which 32 passengers and crew died. Thirty-five years ago, my husband, Mike, lived on Giglio for several months, shortly after its inhabitants gave up mining granite and pyrite and abandoned self-sufficient agriculture in favor of tourism. He remembers an unspoiled family vacation island, little known outside Italy, where affluent Romans (plus a handful of foreigners such as Los Angeles political power broker Stanley Sheinbaum) spent their summers in apartments or second homes.
My first stop was at Trudy Brandaglia's real estate office overlooking the idyllic fishing port with its pastel pink and blue houses. Brandaglia had found Mike's accommodations all those years ago and now she found me mine. After 48 years on Giglio, she knows seemingly everything and everyone. She gave me a map of the 8-square-mile rocky island with its three villages and numerous footpaths and hiking trails, but few roads.
Meanwhile, her husband, Gigi Brizzi, recounted the island's history. Giglio's harbor, called Giglio Porto, was much larger in Roman times, but today only traces are left: a few Roman walls incorporated into new buildings, a smattering of mosaics and the remains of a Roman eel farm sunk in the tiny inlet behind the 16th century Medici Tower that protects the harbor.
Like many Mediterranean islands, Giglio was shaped by pirate raids, which is why Castello, the main village 1,330 feet above sea level, is a walled fortress. In 1544, pirate Barbarossa captured all of the residents of Giglio and sold them into slavery. The ruling Medici sent 200 Tuscan families to repopulate the island. The Brizzis, Gigi's family, were among them.
I hopped on the island's blue bus up to Castello. We zigzagged under shady pines and cork trees, past grapevine-covered terraces, each with its own little round stone shed for storing tools. Outside the town gate, I was dwarfed by the high fortifications reinforced by boulders as big as houses. But inside Castello I found a charming maze of twisting alleys, stone steps, arches and tubs of flowers.
I started to walk along the well-marked trail to the island's highest peak, Poggio della Pagana (1,634 feet), but had to turn back because I was meeting the island's mayor, Sergio Ortelli. Since the Concordia disaster, Ortelli has gone from mayor of the 1,000 permanent residents (10,000 summer visitors) to become the voice of Giglio around the world. "We have to live with the boat this summer," he said of the wreck. It will take 100 salvage experts months to make the Concordia safe to tow away. We stood quietly looking out his barred window at what he called "the sleeping elephant."
Then Ortelli insisted I join him for a glass of Ansonaco, the local wine. The wine was dark gold and frothy — for a moment I thought it was beer — and tasted of sunshine. "It is very strong," he said. "If you have two glasses you'll be drunk."
The family at the next table was upset because they'd left their camcorder on the bus. They need not have worried; the bus driver returned it to them on his next circuit around the island.
The same bus took me from Castello to Campese, a new development at the far end of the island. Once a pyrite mine, it's now a complex of holiday apartments. The beaches around Giglio are granite sand with tiny sparkles of quartz, and the sea is emerald. The main beaches are divided into public and private zones, where concessionaires rent deck chairs and umbrellas and, in return, keep the entire beach clean. Numerous small coves are accessible only by boat — you can arrange to be dropped off and collected. According to Ortelli, all the oil has been safely removed from the Concordia, and there is no trace of pollution in the crystal-clear sea.
Back at the harbor and hungry, I decided to try an unostentatious osteria called La Paloma offering cucina spontanea. Although I was the only customer for this late lunch, owner Claudio Bossini offered to cook fish balls in artichoke sauce. They were delicious and followed by a sliver of panficato — Giglio's specialty cake made of dried figs and chocolate. It tasted sweet without being sugary.
Giglio is no longer the way my husband remembers it, but the changes have been slow and incremental. It remains a quiet, upscale vacation place. Most of the accommodations are in apartments or villas; there are no hotels above a three star. It's a spot to experience what Mediterranean summers are all about: days spent on the beach and evenings in little waterside trattorias eating freshly caught fish. There is not a lot to do at night — only one disco for teenagers and classical music concerts for adults — but that is part of Giglio's charm.
When I walked out of La Paloma, an elderly woman, her white hair in a bun, was sitting in the sunshine on the dock, embroidering a tablecloth. The local old men were greeting their friends as they came off the ferry. Life was slowly returning to normal, if you could ignore the great white ship and the tents along the quay that house the salvage operation.
Sitting among the locals I found Sylvia Tervoort, the Dutch salvage master, and Paul Voisin, the senior salvage consultant. Both had been on Giglio for several weeks. Weren't they eager to get home? Well, yes, they said, but they also couldn't wait to return to Giglio for a holiday.


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Texas-born Williams playing well despite early injury
After suffering an injury earlier this season, Nick Williams is making up for lost time.
The Galveston, Texas native has bounced back from a debilitating ailment to have a breakthrough season on the diamond in 2013.
Williams and his brother both grew up Texas Ranger fans.
Getting drafted last year out of Ball High School in the second round by his hometown team was the best thing Williams said ever happened to him.
"I grew up rooting for the Rangers," said Williams, a 6-foot-3, 195-pound left fielder. "I always followed by older brother and liked what he liked. That's what you do as a younger brother. I liked A-Rod growing up. It's awesome getting drafted by home state's team."
After spending last year with the short-season Arizona League Rangers, Williams is in his first Single-A season with the Crawdads.
Williams isn't new to North Carolina, though, after playing games for USA baseball in the state.
So far, Williams has enjoyed his time in the minor leagues.
"We're living on our own," he said. "Last year, we stayed at hotels every day of the year. Now, we get to travel. It's a little bit different because we are riding on buses, and the trips are way longer. It drains you, but it is fun. You are playing against guys who are a lot older because we are the youngest team in the league."
Williams started out the year for Hickory with a .303 batting average and seven home runs through 18 games, earning South Atlantic League Player of the Week honors.
Williams' 19th game, however, nearly defined his season and almost his career.
He was placed on the seven-day disabled list after diving and landing awkwardly on his shoulder on a fly ball against Greensboro on April 24.
What Williams thought would be a week off due to injury ended up turning into nearly a month.
Time away from the Crawdads and baseball brought life into perspective for Williams.
"I learned not to take anything for granted because you never know when this game could end for you," he said. "Diving for a ball put me out for 30 games. It just makes you appreciate the game more."
Since returning to the Crawdads on May 24, Williams has been on a tear.
He is batting .313 with 88 hits, 14 doubles, 10 triples, 15 home runs and 57 RBIs in 69 games this season.
Hickory manager Corey Ragsdale is impressed with Williams' numbers, especially with his one-month absence.
"The way he was going early, if you put another month on his statistics, Nick is just as good as anybody," Ragsdale said. "He is unbelievable. The kid is really talented. He is something special at plate. The kid has great hands. He has the ability to put the barrel on the ball. When he does, it is hit hard. When he backspins it, he can hit it as hard or as far as any of the other guys. He is just a freak when it comes to being in the box with the swing he puts on the ball and the hands that he has."
It's not just Williams' offensive numbers that impress his first-year manager.
"When you talk about him going out defensively, he is still learning the outfield routes," Ragsdale said. "He can run and really throw. He is very, very talented. It is going to be a lot of fun to see him progress in the next few years."
With the Rangers' Double-A and Triple-A teams in Texas, Williams said he is even more motivated to make it back to his home state to play baseball.
"My parents could just drive and see a majority of the home games," he said. "Our Double-A and Triple-A teams are in Texas. They are only four hours from my home."
While being motivated to work his way up the minor league system for a chance to play in front of his family, Williams is taking his time with the Crawdads in stride.
"I just go out and play," he said. "I never really have anything to prove. I just play the game and let my game show. I never try to show off. I don't feel like I need to do that."


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Knitwear designer Craig Lawrence has showed his line of experimental and often extreme knits at London Fashion Week since Autumn/Winter 2009. Drawing on decadence and decay, Lawrence looks at nostalgic British peculiarities such as the classic seaside-town and refracts them into his shredded and idiosyncratically-proportioned silhouettes.
Producing knits for Gareth Pugh in his first six seasons, Lawrence's eponymous collection won NewGen sponsorship for the sixth consecutive season for S/S 2012. Lawrence's designs have appeared in leading fashion publications worldwide, notably the cover of AnOther Magazine's S/S 2009 issue featuring Tilda Swinton. They have been worn by a number of musicians including Bjork, Lady Gaga and Patrick Wolf. Lawrence also produced a number of custom garments for Skin of Skunk Anansie for the band's European tour.
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Around 30% of students in sixth grade already have trouble with basic reading and writing. These literacy problems affect performance across subject areas, and they often leave teachers wondering how to help. Get the professional development training you need to improve student literacy as an accomplished teacher shares the secrets of turning guided reading strategies into opportunities for teaching writing. The road to literacy is also the road to ingenuity, invention, and imagination, and you'll soon learn how to take your students from groans to grins with creative lesson plans that really work!
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In early days in my life, they gave me a lot of fun than anyone else ! Who are they ?
That's "Sunflowers".The Best Music Band Of the industry so popular.
In early 90's, many of the Sri Lankans, except young and school children, had blamed them without reasons. With their debut album, "Salade", Nonstop , they had make the country rock . The leader of the group was 'Neel Warnakulasuriya', has able to keep his position with many obstacles until now. The heart of the group is 'Nelson Vass', is the leading singer. With them Ivore De Mel(Bass), Earny Peris(guitar), Cristoper(Vocalist), Atula Adikari(Organ), Mahinda Silva (Drum)were others. With the time some of them had to leave the band without quarrels or problems , for their personal purposes.
Now, with Sudath Nawala, Noyel Raj,From Drums, The most telented drummer in the country, Roshan perera, Anton perera(Key Board) and Manjula Gamage, Ruwan,.........( Who are others in The Sunflowers ? If you know You can comment here !) , Nelson and Neel, still making new trend in the Sri Lankan Music world.
When early days of the "Sunflowers", we were children. Now, some of them are keeping in high positions in the TV, Radio Stations and many more. They are giving many chances for our lovely band these days, can't find any one who blame the "Band", these days.
Now, thousand of people has got jobs because of "The Sunflowers" group. Even Singers. Some poor singers in last decades, Have sang to the music of Sun Flowers and in one night, thousands of their CD's have sold and got popular because of The Sunflowers.
I can still remember the day in my school times, About 16 years ago, I think their "Salade" cassettes were much popular era, First I've met them at "New cinema" Matara.When I told some persons that I want to meet them, those people said "NO" , you can't. But, "Sunflowers" leader, Neel ,had seen that incident and told them, "leave them to me", so with Atula Adikari and Nelson Wass.I was able to get their signs for the first time in Matara, and now you can see them for the first time.
The signs of "Sunflower", group !


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eCall provides reliable full-duplex data communications in addition to the emergency voice call (E112) via the cellular network. More precisely it is a manually or automatically initiated emergency call in combination with the transmission of a minimum set of data (MSD) from in vehicle system (IVS) to the public safety answering point (PSAP) via the voice channel through cellular and public switched telephone network (PSTN). The MSD includes, for example, vehicle identity, location and time-stamp information.
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(Guys in a house watching football, listening to music, having a beer and basically chilling.)
Guy A: Who will you vote for?
Guy B: (Proudly) Peter Kenneth. My conscience cannot let me vote for these other fools.
Guy A: Okay. After you and your conscience have wasted your vote and forced Kenya into an expensive run-off who will you vote for?
Guy B: Wa! Between worse and worst I guess I will pick worse so I will reluctantly vote Cord. I do not want to live under sanctions. Just look at Zimbabwe or Sudan.
Guy C: I was also going to vote for Martha or Peter Kenneth but after the alliances formed I realized it will be a close two-horse race. So I changed my mind! I am not going to waste my vote. I will vote for Cord. Not that Cord are that great.
Guy D: I will vote for Jubilee. Kenya and Kenyans do not need half-shocks like PEV 2007/8. Kenya needs major shock to happen so that it can rebuild once and for all. These half-measures mean Kenya never grows. Look at Rwanda? It totally broke apart then now it is doing well. Let us break apart totally and then rebuild. Also I can't vote for Raila after his 41 tribes versus 1 tribe mantra in the last elections.
Guy C: So it is basically about tribe?
Guy D: Off course it is about tribe! This is Kenya. How would you feel if your community is targeted and singled out through no fault of your own? Even you are in Cord because your guy got running mate.
Guy B: See? This is why I am voting Peter Kenneth. To end this tribalism nonsense.
Guy C: To bad Kenneth has no chance in hell of winning. So you are wasting your vote. And these wasted votes will force us into a run-off. Do you think Kenya is politically mature enough and rich enough to go through a run-off? Or will a close election result in chaos?
Guy A: And to be honest, Kenneth appears to me to be an Obama in 2008. He looks good, can be branded well and he can speak well. But when push comes to shove he is short on concrete and long on fluff.
Guy D: So you who will you vote for?
Guy A: No one! I do not have a voter's card. And looking at the options available and after listening to all your reasons for voting, I can't say I am missing out on anything. Whoever wins it seems we are screwed and the question the election is settling is just how screwed we are!
The above conversation played out in my presence over the holidays.
The guys chatting are all young, urbane and educated with exposure to internet, media and world affairs.
It is amazing that all these attributes seem to have had no impact on their decision on who to vote for. No one mentioned issues or track record. It basically comes down to tribe and political history of aspirant.
It is a sad indictment of the level of our politics/democracy after 50 years of independence.
With two months to what promises to be bruising and very competitive elections, it is also worrying and scary.
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Rafael Nadal says it's time to test his injured left knee after sitting out for seven months — the longest break of his career.
The 26-year-old Nadal arrived in the Chilean capital of Santiago on Friday and headed to the nearby coastal resort city of Vina del Mar. He's scheduled to play next week in his first event since losing in the second round of Wimbledon in June.
Nadal says the knee still bothers him and he may have to reduce his tournament appearances.


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Grimm Fantasy and Dark Comedy
'Snow White & The Huntsman'
Starring: Charlize Theron, Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth
Director: Rupert Sanders
Rated: PG-13
With a budget of $180 million, this updated version of the classic fairy tale had a lot riding on its success. The second movie to come along in less than year featuring Grimm's princess should perform much better than the campy "Mirror Mirror" released last spring with Julia Roberts and Nathan Lane, which tragically underperformed.
For starters, it benefits greatly from impressive special effects, which have only enhanced the fantasy, bringing to life characters and creatures in elaborate fashion and creating breathtaking sets. The story is as dark as the heart of its lead character, Ravenna (Charlize Theron), the evil-as-a-snake-bite queen who marries then kills a king, steals his throne, imprisons his daughter Snow White (Kristen Stewart) and allows a malignant pall to settle over her kingdom. When Snow White escapes, Ravenna summons the only huntsman (Chris Hemsworth) brave enough to pursue her into the Dark Forest where she has fled, and the game is on.
With a much more realistic slant, there is no Disney-style frolicking with the seven dwarfs in this remake. That said, Ian McShane, Ray Winstone, Bob Hoskins, Toby Jones and Eddie Izzard are hilarious as the diminutive band of woodsmen who admittedly take advantage of forest mushrooms for recreational purposes. Theron appears to relish her role as the malevolent sorceress who must literally suck the life from others to stay young. As just "Huntsman," thank you, Hemsworth trades Thor's cape for a codpiece, but the two could be brothers.
With everything that is right about this film, it's a shame the actress in the leading role doesn't measure up. Stewart is as wooden here as she is in the "Twilight" films. Even Snow White's 11th hour rally cry to her rag tag army to storm the castle and take back the kingdom is delivered with all the passion of a fast food order at a drive-thru window — hold the poison apple, please.
Although the overly long "Snow White" could have benefited from a sharper edit, this is wicked good fun, with emphasis on the wicked. It is intense and visually arresting, just the right summer tonic to offset superhero fatigue as "Spiderman" and "Batman" wait in the wings.
Starring: Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, Matthew McConaughey
Director: Richard Linklater
Rated: PG-13
This Texas-centric film kicked off the Los Angeles Film Festival last year to rave reviews largely due to Jack Black's restrained, understated performance. Taken from a true story that Texas Monthly readers will remember as the basis for a 1998 story by executive editor Skip Hollandsworth (who also co-wrote the movie) about a small-town mortician who befriended a very rich old widow and then killed her, hiding her body in her freezer for nine months until somebody wised up to her absence. Black stars as the titular Bernie Tiede, who is now serving out a life sentence in maximum security, and this is probably one of the best roles he's every had, collaborating again with director Richard Linklater as they did previously on "School of Rock."
Shirley MacLaine appears as the locally detested Marjorie Nugent, a sour-as-month-old-milk widow from Carthage who finds a friend in sweet mild-mannered, community-minded Bernie and then proceeds to take over his life. Since the character is murdered with four shots to the back about half way through, she's not given much to do, but it was great to see her. Her untimely death cues the entrance of Matthew McConaughey as the publicity hungry district attorney, Buck Davidson, a first-rate showboat stuck with a murder case he must prosecute in a town where most of the citizens love the defendant and hated the victim.
Linklater seamlessly draws from actors and real residents of Carthage for what amounts to a docudrama with many of the townspeople speaking directly to the camera in typical pithy Southern style about Bernie — look for McConaughey's mother among them. They are so convincing, you'll be ready to write a letter to the warden by the time the credits roll, begging for leniency for Tiede.
Categorized as a black comedy, this is really Black's comedy. It's just a shame it was dumped into theaters without much advance.


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First off, I want to state that this is the 2nd time I challenge you guys with this specific exercise. But it's simply too good not to be mentioned again! We humans DO tend to promote our ego's a lot, and here I will try help the willing people to dismantle that trend.
In our everyday life we tend to chat and converse with people. Normally we don't notice how the conversation starts, and we don't notice how we say the things, we tend to talk about. We do, most of the time, however, notice what we say to each other, and often remember it long after the conversation is over – if we want to.
We tend to express our own opinions in a hurry in fear of violation of our beliefs, and exclude the other's. This results in a forever state of mind called "as long as you don't agree with me, you are not my friend. As soon as you agree with me I will start listening to you". Can you hear how idiotic that state of mind sounds? – it is, however, a state where many people choose to be.
In reality the real effort lies in keeping up the barrier that is our ego. Letting go of the ego results in immediate improvements of all fronts of the way we behave.
This is what this exercise is all about.
Today I want to illuminate a fun (if you have what's called self-irony), exciting and none the less mind-educating little thing about how we tend to talk with each other!
The exercise:
It comes in three states:
- To notice every sentence you start with words like "I" and everything else that highlights you.
- To try to get rid of these sentences and replace them with sentences that highlights the other.
- (For the really hardcore people): To maintain this awareness and make a habit out of it.
What the… Why?
First off, it's not about making yourself seem less important. Oh wait, it actually is.
But not to an extreme where it is strictly forbidden to mention you. It's all about embedding your opinions in the other's response to your statement. I'll give you an example:
Rather: What do you think of Toyota? – This involves the other's opinion and most likely will open a discussion (because most people don't like Toyota's) ;) Discussion is one of the best ways we humans acquire knowledge.
Than: I hate Toyota. – Not a lot of incitement to start a discussion about why tennis sucks in your eyes. This will most likely make the mind of the other stand still, and maybe even get frustrated if he isn't much of an opinionist who cares to stand by his opinions.
Or rather: How are you today? – Who knows – maybe the asked person needs just you to ask that question in this very moment. Everybody has a need to talk about themselves, but it feels lame to start the subject on your own time and time again. And the more you ask – the more you will eventually be asked. (Don't expect it to happen overnight, though) Givers gain!
Than: I feel great today! How about you? – It's not too bad if you stop talking about yourself there. If you don't, however, you might as well be better off talking to a wall. The other person will either be stuck with your narcissistic tone, or the urge to answer your question. Either way he most likely won't be listening.
It is "forbidden" to ask another person about how they think, feel or are just to promote your own thoughts on the same subject. The interest should come strictly from the care of the other.
It is, however, extremely hard to feel that way in the beginning, but with practice it will fill your heart with joy. – If it doesn't work, you are free to complain to me. Give it a few months, though :)
What's in it for me?
Here a just a few lifequality-improving perks that with hard practice will be yours:
– The ability to discover other impressions of the world, and thereby gain knowledge.
– Others will over time be more attracted to your personality, as they will notice how pleasant it is to talk to you – even though they might not know exactly what does the trick. But trust me – others will notice a positive change in your presence.
– It actually has a physical impact in form of a reduced risk of heart- and system-failure of your vital organs. (It's mind-blowing how educating the heart – in a mental way – can improve your non-mental you.)
These are, as said, just a few improvements for you to gain. The rest you will have to discover on your own. I hope all this made sense. If not – I encourage you to spam me with questions, as much as you need to!


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Jan. 15, 2016 – Tasks and Ready-made Logo Store close
In order to focus on our core products (Design Contests and 1-to-1 Projects), 99designs has discontinued the Tasks service and Ready-made Logo Store. It was a tough decision, but after seeing the way our customers utilized the site (most decide to purchase a contest), we chose to bring our resources to bear on growth opportunities for our design community.
Nov. 10, 2015 – 99designs community contribute to the world's first crowdsourced adult coloring book
Coloring books are no longer just for kids! They're a great way for adult to get offline and boost creative energy. That's why we were so excited when Brit + Co reached out to our community
Today, Pattern Play lands on shelves at Target and Brit + Co's online shop!
Oct. 13, 2015 – 99designs wins top prize at Governor of Victoria Export Awards 2015
99designs was started in Melbourne, Victoria in 2008 by Mark Harbottle and Matt Mickiewicz. Every year, the Governor of Victoria recognizes businesses from the state that have achieved sustainable export growth through innovation and commitment. This year, 99designs took home the Business Services Award and the top prize: the 2015 Victorian Exporter of the Year Award.
April 29, 2015 – The 99designs community helps relief efforts in Nepal
After a devastating earthquake, 99designs has decided to support our Nepali community by donating $10,000 to The Global Women's Project, directly aiding vulnerable women and their families.
Nov. 10, 2014 – Swiftly is now 99designs Tasks
We've renamed our real-time design service to fit in better with our 99designs brand. In the last 15 months, Swiftly has completed over 20,000 tasks, all done in less than an hour!
Sep 24, 2014 – A new milestone in payouts for our community
As of this month, 99designs has paid $80 million dollars to our designers! That's exponentially more than even a few years ago. It's not that surprising, considering our growth– we reach 196 countries in nine languages with our 850,000 designers.
Sep. 2, 2014 – 99designs celebrates 99,999 Facebook likes!
You like us! You really, really like us! Thanks for keeping the 99designs page going strong with all of your comments, likes and shares!
Aug. 4, 2014 – 99designs and Eventbrite team up to offer design support to event organizers
Today we're launching integration that connects Eventbrite's event organizers with our pool of talented graphic designers to help them make their event pages stand out through eye-catching banner designs.
The partnership is powered by Swiftly, a service of 99designs, and enables event organizers to quickly and easily create a killer banner design for the top of their Eventbrite event pages. Swiftly has hundreds of professional graphic designers online 24/7, ready to get started on the banner design right away.
May 22, 2014 – With your help, 99designs raised $10K for victims of flooding in the Balkans
A great many of our design community hail from Eastern Europe. In times of disaster, we want to come together and help our talented team. Which is why we matched our community and customers' donations to the Red Cross for relief in the affected areas.
Nov. 7, 2013 – 99designs launches our Irish site
Today marks the official launch of 99designs.ie, which gives our customers in Ireland a more localized experience, including pricing in euors and local customer support.
Sep. 10, 2013 – 99designs celebrates 1 year in Europe and adds localized sites in Austria, Belgium and Switzerland
We've been growing a lot around the world this year. We've launched localized sites in Singapore, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia and Chile, bringing our worldwide community to over 250,000 designers!
Aug. 26, 2013 – 99designs acquires Brazilian design marketplace and launches 99designs.com.br
Today we've acquired LogoChef,a Brazilian graphic design marketplace, and launched 99designs.com.br, so our Brazilian customers and designers can interact in Portuguese, have local support, and make financial transactions, all within Brazil. We're thrilled to be setting up shop there and adding a sixth language to our spectrum of sites.
Aug. 12, 2013 – Meet Swiftly, a new service to get graphic designs fixes in a flash
Swiftly is a new website and service we've created to help customers get small graphic design tasks completed in a snap, and it's part of our ongoing effort to provide a full spectrum of design services to businesses worldwide.
Here's how it works: customers simply hop on Swiftly.com, upload design files, indicate the modifications required, and pay a flat $15 fee. It takes just a few minutes. Then a member of the Swiftly designer community claims the task, completes it, and delivers it to the customer within a couple hours.
We've hand-selected the graphic designers performing tasks on Swiftly from the more than 240,000 members in our global designer community. This way we know they're skilled, and we know designers will be available to handle work whenever customers need work done, 24-7.
Mar. 19, 2013 – Celebrating five years of 99designs
In both San Francisco and Melbourne, our teams gathered to eat a little, drink a little, and make a little bit of a big deal over the accomplishments of our community over the last 5 years.Check out this slideshow commemorating just a few of our many great designs over the years.
Mar. 16, 2013 – 99designs celebrates our 200,000th contest!
It's only been two months since the 200,000th designer joined our community, and now we've hosted 200,00 contests!
Feb. 27, 2013 – 99designs teams up with Payoneer for more payout options
We're glad to announce that 99designs has partnered with Payoneer to create new payout options for our designer community. You can now receive payments to your very own Payoneer Prepaid MasterCard®, or directly to your bank account in over 200 countries and 50 currencies.
Jan. 11, 2013 – The 99designs community reaches 200,000 designers!
We've hit a new milestone, with over 200,000 graphic designers on our site. They're more active than ever, working with customers in 150 countries all over the world.
We'd like to send a huge thanks to our talented community for their dedication, hard work and support. We couldn't do any of this without you. So cheers to all of our great designers and customers!
Aug. 6, 2012 – 99designs launches European headquarters in Berlin
Berlin-based 12designer the leading creative design marketplace in Germany, is now part of the 99designs family. The acquisition is an important step forward in our mission to deliver the best platform for graphic design services in the world.
The skilled 12designer team, the new staffers we plan to bring on board in Berlin, and the talented 12designer community of more than 22,000 creative design professionals, will help 99designs localize our services for our European customers and deliver more opportunity for all in the months ahead.
May 21, 2012 – 99designs wins first-ever Startup Pushup Charity Challenge
Showing that we have physical strength to back up our design prowess, 99designs won the Startup Pushup Charity Challenge. We faced off against four other great Bay Area startups (Udemy, Zaarly, HotelTonight and GitHub) in a relay-style competition to see which team can pump out 100 pushups the fastest – all to benefit five fantastic charities.
Of course, this wasn't just about pride in our fitness. We raised thousands of dollars for the amazing charity, DonorsChoose.org, which connects donors with teachers who need classroom supplies.
But also, we looked totally sweet in our Crocodile Dundee outfits.
Oct. 11, 2011 – 99,999 contests and counting!
Like a comic book villain obsessed with the number 99, we're celebrating the 99,999th contest at 99designs! That's over a thousand times more contests than our url promised.
Our designers have earned over $25 million across those 99,999 designs. 1,000 new design contests are launched every week.
Apr. 28, 2011 – 99designs attracts major investor
Three years after its launch, 99designs is by far the biggest graphic design marketplace in the world. We host thousands of design projects and pay close to $1 million a month to designers.
In order to expand further, 99designs raised $35 million from Accel Partners, one of the most successful technology investors in the world. This allowed us to expand our reach more customers for our design community, as well as add features to improve the experience for both designers and customers.
Mar. 3, 2011 – All profits to benefit New Zealand earthquake relief
A devastating earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand caused billions of dollars worth of damage. Thousands of people were injured and over 140 tragically lost their lives.
To help those affected by the deadly earthquake, we donated 100% of all profits on March 3 to the appeal.
Jun. 22, 2010 – Australia and 99designs win big at FullCodePress
Two of our team members, and a former team member, won the gold for Australia at the annual FullCodePress international website-in-a-day competition. While the Austrailian team, the Codaroos, were this year's winners, the end result of this exercise is that three deserving non-profit organisations now each have an amazing website.
May 6, 2010 – 99designs wins the Webby for Best Web Service & Application
In a major upset, 99designs beat out Dropbox and Tumblr for the Best Web Service & Application award at the 14th Annual Webbys! In celebration, the entire team marched down the street, singing Queen's We Are The Champions.
Feb. 16, 2010 – 99designs selected as a finalist in the 2010 SXSW Web Awards
The SXSW Web Awards uncover the best new websites and celebrates those who are building tomorrow's online trends. We're proud to be among those nominated.
Apr. 21, 2009 – Upfront payments and guaranteed prizes
99designs implemented a change we've been considering for a long time– from now on, all contests will be paid in full in advance by the customers. The purpose is to protect our designers. In order to protect customers, as well, we introduced a 100% money back guarantee. The best part is, our designers are so talented, the customer is almost always satisfied!
Feb. 27, 2009 – Over 4 million dollars awarded to designers
The 99designs community have earned over $4 million for their design work.
Nov. 5, 2008 – Towards prepaid contests
99designs has officially introduced prepaid contests, to ensure that our designers are paid for their work.
Oct. 22, 2008 – US headquarters open
99designs has put down stakes in San Francisco, just like any good tech startup should. The focus on the North American market opened up more opportunities for our designers.
Feb. 12, 2008 – 99designs.com launches!
The very first customer, Equity Media, launched a design competition that day, and found a great design soon after.
Feb. 10, 2008 – First steps
Everything, including the users' information, from the old SitePoint website was transferred over, even as the team was still building the new site.
Jan 14, 2008 – 99designs is born
Out of the ashes of SitePoint Design Contests, 99designs was born. The 99designs team wanted to protect the rights of their artist and designers, who, under the old SitePoint system, were losing money.
They created a new business model, where the client would deposit their prize first. This reduces the risk on the designers' part, secure in the knowledge that if their work was chosen, they would be paid.
Some core ideas for 99designs have been implemented from the beginning. In addition to the contest concept, we created a reputation system for both designers and customers, up-front credit collection, and our brand new design.


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Bale secures vital Spurs win
Gareth Bale's superb strike earned Tottenham a 1-0 win over 10-man West Brom at the Hawthorns.
The Wales international struck his 11th league goal of the campaign mid-way through the second half to end a run of three successive draws for Andre Villas-Boas' team.
Albion played the final 42 minutes with 10 men after defender Goran Popov was sent off for spitting in the direction of Spurs defender Kyle Walker.
Tottenham took full advantage of their numerical advantage to dominate the second period despite the loss of leading scorer Jermain Defoe with an ankle injury.
Bale was a constant threat with his pace and power as he followed up his mid-week equaliser at Norwich with another crucial goal.
Popov's red card was the last thing Albion would have unwanted after all the controversy surrounding striker Peter Odemwingie's aborted move to QPR. Odemwingie was not part of Albion's matchday squad but it did not stop the Tottenham fans chanting a series of taunts aimed at the Nigeria international. But of more concern to head coach Steve Clarke will be the fact they have now won only two of their last 14 games in all competitions.
The first half chance fell to Albion after a flicked header from Lukaku, who caused problems all afternoon, found the recalled Shane Long in space with only Hugo Lloris to beat. But his first touch was heavy and forced him out wide where he eventually overran the ball which went harmlessly out of play.
Defoe, in front of England head coach Roy Hodgson, needed touchline treatment after landing awkwardly on his left ankle when avoiding a challenge from Long. But he was unable to continue and was helped down the tunnel by two Spurs physios and replaced by transfer window signing Lewis Holtby.
Albion were reduced to 10 men after only three minutes of the second half. Replays showed that Popov spat in the direction of Spurs defender Kyle Walker after the two had squared up to each other. Referee Marc Clattenburg instantly brandished a red card at the on-loan Dynamo Kiev left-back.
After 68 minutes a stunning strike from Bale put Tottenham in front. The winger, playing in a more central role, received a pass from Walker, brushed off the challenge of Brunt and his 20 yard shot flew past the despairing dive of Foster into the top corner of the net.


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Boulder-area bear encounters
Colorado Parks and Wildlife this week released a list of early season bear encounters in Boulder and the northern Front Range.
May 7: Sow and cubs spotted at Table Mesa and Vassar drives
May 12: Sow euthanized after being found sick near NCAR
May 15: Sow and two cubs seen in 1300 block of Meadow Avenue and 1400 block of Moss Rock Place
May 17: Sow and two cubs seen in 600 block of Juniper Avenue
May 19: Yearling reported near Table Mesa and Vassar
May 21: Yearling relocated from Boulder to Larimer County
May 21: Sow and two cubs climb tree on Poplar Avenue
May 25: Yearling bear spotted in Superior
May 27: Yearling bear relocated from Broomfield to Larimer County
June 3: Yearling bear spotted in Loveland neighborhoods
June 5: Yearling bear killed in Loveland
Boulder's ordinance requiring bear-resistant trash cans will kick in this summer, but Colorado Parks and Wildlife reports it already has seen heavy bear activity in the area — including a sick sow that was euthanized last month after it ate latex gloves and other trash.
On May 12, a sick, unresponsive sow was found near the National Center of Atmospheric Research, west of Table Mesa and Vassar drives, and had to be put down, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokeswoman Jennifer Churchill.
The sow's two cubs, which had been seen with her, fled the area.
A necropsy of the bear found latex gloves, cellophane and antifreeze in its stomach, and Churchill said those items likely led to the bear getting ill.
Rangers also relocated one yearling bear from Boulder to Larimer County and reported several other bear sightings in May.
Another yearling bear was relocated from Broomfield to Larimer County in late May. It was spotted again in Loveland just days later, and wildlife officers killed it June 5 because it kept returning to residential neighborhoods.
"Having to put down two bears this early in the season is concerning to us," Churchill said. "However, we know with care and effort, citizens can keep bears away, keep their neighborhoods safe and help us keep bears wild and alive."
After four bears were shot last year in Boulder, the city created a new ordinance that requires all homeowners west of Broadway keep their trash in secure enclosures or bear-resistant trash carts.
"If we do a better job as a community of securing trash and compost storage, that will help protect the bears, increase public safety and allow bears and humans to better coexist in our shared areas," said Nick Grossman, communications director with the city's planning department. "If bears don't find easy and readily accessible food sources, they are more likely to return to better bear habitat."
Enforcement will start this summer with homes with alley trash service, and the ordinance gives the city manager the authority to expand the area in which bear-resistant cans are required if bear activity shifts to other parts of the city.
"Boulder has stepped up to the plate and committed to changes that will save bears' lives," Churchill said. "CPW supports Boulder's bear-resistant trash container ordinance for residents west of Broadway and expects it will save bears' lives."
But Churchill added that it will take more than bear-proof trash cans to keep the animals from wandering into residential neighborhoods. Bears also could be attracted by bird feeders, fallen fruit or any livestock and pets kept outside.
"Although bears will benefit from the forthcoming regulations, everyone needs to be aware that bears will follow their noses to available food sources," Churchill said. "If you care about bears or public safety, you should eliminate all attractants."
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This photo of the Lincoln home was taken by Boston photographer John Adams Whipple during the summer of 1860 and features Lincoln and his son Willie, standing together behind the fence and Tad is peeking from behind the corner post. Reporters and photographers came to Springfield, charged with telling the rest of America through words and images, about the little known, Abraham Lincoln. Following are several accounts:
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1. What is your impression of the Lincoln Home after viewing Photo 1?
2. What did the Springfield Massachusetts Republican reporter mean when he wrote that Lincoln's "house is of the character suited to his position in life?"
3. Why would reporters and photographers be at the Lincoln home in 1860? If needed, please refer to Reading 1.
4. Why do you think the public would be interested in Lincoln's home and family life? Would reporters be able to provide the same type of personal information for presidential candidates today? Why or why not?
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The Bears found their left tackle on the first day of free agency by signing Jermon Bushrod, and it's hard to imagine that being the only upgrade this offseason.


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This week, we celebrate International Women's Day. According to the World Health Organization, HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of death among women between the ages of 15-44, and nearly 60 percent of the people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa are women. Throughout the week, PEPFAR will be highlighting its work in addressing gender and the needs of women in this epidemic.
Sexual violence against girls is a global human rights injustice with severe health and social consequences. The data are stark. In 2002, the World Health Organization estimated that 150 million girls had experienced sexual violence sometime in their lives. This tragedy is not unique to one country or continent. Rich and poor nations, urban and rural populations -- all are afflicted, with devastating impacts on the lives of survivors and disastrous effects on society.
In addition, sexual violence against girls has dire public health consequences. Girls who are survivors of sexual violence are at increased biological risk of contracting HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. Evidence also suggests sexual violence alters the life path of many girls, leading them down a road of depression, substance abuse and high-risk behavior. In sub-Saharan Africa, girls are two to 4.5 times more likely to become infected with HIV than boys, and women constitute approximately 60 percent of those living with HIV.
The consequences of violence against girls extend far beyond poor health outcomes. Sexual violence is a powerful reason why girls miss out on educational opportunities. This lack of access to education shortchanges a girl's potential for a better life and damages her prospects of earning a sustainable income, perpetuating the cycle of vulnerability and undermining economic growth.
In response to this global epidemic, PEPFAR has joined a groundbreaking public-private partnership called Together for Girls. Under the leadership of Michele Moloney-Kitts, former Assistant U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, the partnership brings the US Government together with private sector organizations including the Nduna Foundation, BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), the CDC Foundation and Grupo ABC, and four United Nations agencies, led by UNICEF and UNAIDS. Together for Girls' efforts focus on three pillars:
- Use data, through national surveys, to inform government leaders, civil society and donors
- Support a plan of action and coordinated programming at the country level with interventions tailored to prevent and respond to sexual violence
- Launch and support communications and public awareness campaigns to draw attention to the problem and motivate changes in societal and gender norms and behaviors
Together for Girls works in support of national governments, civil society and the private sector. It seeks to promote a balance between ending sexual violence through policies and programs that prevent its perpetration, and support for programs to mitigate its consequences -- for example, ensuring the perpetrators are held accountable and providing services for victims. The main objectives of PEPFAR's involvement are to:
- Raise awareness and commitment for action
- Establish strong and well-coordinated systems for prevention and response
- Promote change in social norms, attitudes, behaviors, and practices harmful to children
- Empower communities to take action
- Establish systems for monitoring, evaluation and research
For example, results from a nationwide survey in Swaziland created a grassroots movement to change existing legislation to prevent and respond sexual violence. In Tanzania, the rollout of the national survey has been catalytic, supporting the work of a multi-sectoral task force -- composed of government, civil society, and both bilateral and multilateral partners -- to launch a data-driven response to sexual violence against girls. The results from the survey are being finalized, and the task force has been building consensus around a national action plan to respond to the concerns raised by these data.
We are optimistic about what we can achieve through Together for Girls. Countries increasingly see firsthand that violence against girls is diminishing the lives of their citizens and limiting the development of their nations. We are encouraged by the growing desire of governments and communities, and the increasingly strong voices of women and girls around the world, to confront the reality of sexual and gender-based violence.
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Tallygear Dexcom G4 CGM Neoprene Rubber Protective Case with ratcheting belt clip
- this case comes with ratcheting heavy duty plastic belt clip.
This is a neoprene rubber case for the Dexcom G4 Platinum Continuous Glucose Monitor.
- This case has been designed with 3 die cutouts...one for the graph, the second for the navigation button the third for the speaker.
- The Dexcom G4 Platinum CGM is small and could be easily misplaced this case keeps your device safe and secure and close at hand.
- The case is made from lightweight 3mm thick Neoprene Silicone Rubber which is elastic and form fitting; it conforms to your device and has sufficient cushioning for protection to absorb the shock of everyday handling from bumps, shock and scratches from everyday handling of your Dexcom G4 Platinum CGM.
Neoprene is a synthetic silicone rubber. Neoprene has a nylon backing on both sides of the silicone rubber to make it easier to slip device into and more comfortable against the skin.
- Neoprene is weather & water resistant (this case is not waterproof it cannot be submerged due to cutouts and flap opening.)
- The case has a double polished heavy duty 20 gauge pliable vinyl clear view window.
- The Dexcom G4's screen can be viewed with easy access to the navigation button.
- The Dexcom G4 can be charged without removing the transmitter from the case just flip the top and plug in the opening.
- The case will also allow minimal storage behind your device for a key, cash, I.D. if you are on the go and need the bare essentials and have no pockets to carry.
- This case was designed specifically so your Dexcom G4 Platinum receiver has a protective pocket to slip into so it is always close at hand.
- Neoprene is a synthetic rubber and is latex free.
- The case comes in Classic Black, Cobalt Blue, Bright Red, Bright Purple, Yellow, Neon Green, Autumn Orange,Cotton Candy Pink,Midnight Navy Blue,Graphite Gray.
- Every Tallygear Dexcom G4 Case purchase comes with a Medical Device ID sticker.
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David Grisman Quintet
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the David Grisman Quintet, Acoustic Disc proudly presents DGQ-20, a special all new, 3-CD retrospective of this world renowned group.
Since the first quintet took the stage on January 31, 1976 in Bolinas, California, acoustic music has never been the same. In a March 1996 DGQ concert review, a Chicago Tribune critic described Grisman's "dawg" music as being among "the most important innovations in American music. By blending the exuberant spirit of bluegrass, the inspired melodies of classic American pop, the improvisatory techniques of instrumental jazz and even the plaintive gestures of turn of the century Klezmer, Grisman has created a distinctive form of American music and lifted it to the level of high art."
Tracing the
DGQ in its various configurations, from that very first concert to 1996,
this compilation contains over three hours of previously unreleased tracks
(18 never before recorded by the quintet) from both live and studio performances.
Among the outstanding DGQ alumni featured on this project are Darol Anger,
Mike Marshall, Mark O'Conner and Tony Rice. DGQ-20 also contains memorable
collaborations with Svend Asmussen, Jethro Burns, Vassar Clements, Al
"Jazzbeaux" Collins, Jerry Garcia, Stephane Grappelli and the Kronos Quartet.
Above all, DGQ-20 is a remarkable audio-biography of the Dawg himself-producer,
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Risky Talk
By Bob Leahy
July 19, 2012
I've never really heard people ask this question -- strange in itself when it looks like every question about HIV has been asked, and written about, often -- whether people living with HIV are inherently different. I'm talking about more prone to taking risks and thus more susceptible to becoming infected. Sure, we know all about vulnerable populations, social determinants of health and all that, which are often fingered as the culprits in HIV infections. But let's face it; the reality is that many, many people from vulnerable populations and with ALL the social determinants of health looking pretty good DON'T get infected. So what is different about the ones who do?
What's different about me too? Me, the ex-banker, me the semi-privileged white guy. Why did I get infected?
Who knows? But there are so many me's out there -- people of privilege with HIV -- that it's perhaps naïve to suggest that those social determinants of heath are all that's going on, all that's driving the epidemic. So pouring millions into addressing the social determinants of health, while producing very desirable collateral benefits, will never, ever end the epidemic. It's the plain truth that some of those, perhaps in large numbers, whose social safety nets are firmly in place are still going to get infected one way or another.
It all boils down to this: whatever our backgrounds, whatever our socio-economic status, we take risks. It's natural -- some would say admirable -- behaviour. It's just that some do it more than others. Me, I guess, included.
Bad luck can't be ignored of course, and I'd wager that's a big factor in many an infection. But I'd wager too (us risk takers do a lot of wagering, no?) that a certain propensity for risk taking is an even bigger factor. Which raises the question "do people with HIV have an attitude towards risk-taking that sets us apart from our negative brothers and sisters?"
It's kind of an impolite thought, so we seldom go there. But surely it's a proposition worth looking into. It's the case, after all, that if you are HIV-positive your past life has probably been marked either by taking one big risk or, much more likely, a whole series of risks. Risks perhaps that negative people would never think of taking.
This may be uncomfortable territory to ask, but what else suggests that we poz folks are a nation of risk takers? Well, a lot of us smoke for one, three times the national average. Some will suggest reasons for that -- self medication, for instance -- but smoking is nevertheless surely a continuation of the risky behaviour that got us positive in the first place. Ditto the use of street drugs -- we use them more than the general population, an activity that may risk health and certainly risks exposure to the legal system. Many of us aren't all that treatment-adherent either and that is as risky as hell.
There are potential reasons for all these risky behaviours, of course, and more than a few of them bounce right back to the social determinants of health. But can we avoid also looking at us -- what makes us tick as persons? Maybe we are just less averse to taking risks than most people?
If there is even a chance that this is a viable hypothesis, maybe -- just maybe -- researchers should be looking at that. Our relative propensity to take risks (or not) is not a hard one to measure. But I've seen nothing in the literature about it.
Why is this even important? It's becoming increasingly clear, I think, that how we all process risk is an issue destined to be at the heart of future prevention efforts. Or at least it should be, because even if treatment as prevention holds sway, we will still need to look at a variety of other techniques to stem the epidemic, and behavioural interventions will remain important. I'd wager (here we go again with the wagering -- see what I mean?) that HIV education and awareness won't have legs; most people -- even the young -- know about HIV now, know about condoms, know how to use them. Most too are to some degree committed to using them when they consider themselves at risk of infection. Strikes me we now need to go one step further, to look at what happens to those best intentions that see those condoms left unused, usually in the heat of the moment, And at the heart of those situations where best intentions get tossed aside is our approach to risk. Which brings me back to our original point -- we all process risk individually.
Me, I wouldn't classify myself as a risk-taker, in fact my career in the bank -- it was boring by the way -- was in risk management, of all things. But clearly I am, or I wouldn't be poz. Interesting too that while I don't have much money, I like gambling. My partner and I go to the penny slots quite often -- and enjoy it, risking a few dollars for the sake of a good time. Sound familiar?
Of course you can't talk about our propensity for taking risks without acknowledging we all do it, poz or neg. You've crossed the road, haven't you? Been in a plane, eaten too many French fries for your own good? It's part of life.
PositiveLite.com writer Michael Bouldin said it best in an article for the site: "It's not that we don't know what constitutes risky behavior; it's that it's simply not possible to always avoid it, or in a given moment even desirable. Walking a red light can get you killed; it can also get you to a job interview on time."
So really it's all a question of degree. We take risks every day. I'm just suspecting many of us pozzies have been prepared to take it one step further, because that's the way we are. Maybe, just maybe, we are wired that way.
Ok. Shoot me down. I can risk that. But you knew that already ...
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MLB Reports Junior Reporter Haley Smilow Interviews Joel Hanrahan
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Haley Smilow was a busy reporter last year. So much so, that we couldn't keep up with her. In her latest interview from last summer, Haley talked to Joel Hanrahan (of the Pirates back then) about his favorite Ball Parks to Play in, who he doesn't like to face, what he does for pre and post game rituals, what he likes to cook, what he does on the road. Haley pulls no punches in asking the Relief Pitcher about his life in this candid interview. Amongst other topics discussed were: What Hanrahan does for charity work, what his favorite animal is…etc
As Joel has since been traded to the Boston Red Sox, it leaves you with that the city of Pittsburgh is truly going to miss this great baseball player and even better human being. He could not have been any nicer to our Junior Reporter throughout the duration of the interview. I wish more baseball players in the Major Leagues exemplified what this guy is all about. So sit back and listen to out feature interview presentation.
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Haley will also be doing feature interviews for us all in the upcoming year. After you watch the video, please check out her past interview archives listed below.
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Very good interview..I have always been a fan of Hanrahan…Boston has a very good pitcher now. Thanks Haley.
Once again Haily shows that she has a future in this business! She is destined for greatness!
ESPN anchor in the making. I'd like to see her between Steven A. and Skip. Set that up Dad! Great job Haley!
Great Interview Haley, Keep Up The Good Work in 2013 !!!. I look forward to reading more of your interviews.
Great job haley handles herself great with pro's she needs to interview the Florida Battalion one of the top 11 year old baseball teams in the country!
Fantastic job Haley!!! ESPN better start taking notice!
awesome job haley! cant wait for more in 2013!!
Good job Haley….. ESPN bound proud of you
Great job Haley Keep it up God bless!!!
Wonderful interview!!!
Really cool what Haley is doing. I enjoy seeing all of these new videos and look forward to seeing more.
Cant wait to see her on ESPN…Great Interview..She on her way..
Way to go Haley! Your ready for the Big time!!!
Great interview!!! Your On your way!!!!! Flynate
Great interview by young Haley Smilow. Enjoyed it.
Great job, Haley! I love hearing questions from kids your age. It always brings out another side of a player's personality that you don't get with adult reporters. The questions are always fun too!
Great job Haley.. never give up and keep reaching for the stars. God given talent..love it
Great interview, she needs to be on "Baseball Tonight," Nomar's a hack.
Great Job Haley!! Amazing work!!
Doing Big Thingz Lil Smilow, Looks like alot of fun !
Much Love To The Whole Famili
great interview as always , Cant wait to have Joell in Boston. GO RED SOX!!!!
Haley's a natural. Get this kid some shades,cause her future is bright!!!
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Kristen Stewart Flaunts Bra at Variety Awards Studio!
Kristen Stewart shows off her bra in a sheer white top at the Variety Awards Studio on Wednesday (November 28) at a private residence in Los Angeles.
The 22-year-old actress was recently honored by James Gandolfini for her performance in On the Road in Variety's Actors on Actors feature.
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"Kristen Stewart is one of the mad ones. But mad in a beautiful way. And she is determined to make people mad. To show them she is more than Bella in Twilight. To show them she does burn, and smolder, and wants more out of her career and life. And smolder she does," James said.
FYI: Kristen is wearing an A.L.C. top, Juicy pants, and Cole Haan oxfords.


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Well, this is the final edition of Non-League Videos Of The Week for this season, but we do at least have a round-up games that are well worth an hour of your time. We kick-off with a double-bill from Wembley, with highlights of Saturday's FA Trophy final between York City and Newport County, followed by Sunday's FA Vase final between Dunston UTS and West Auckland. Then we have extended highlights from the Blue Square South play-off final between Dartford and Welling United and the only goal of the match from the Blue Square North play-off final – complete with the musical accompaniment of the Electric Light Orchestra – between Gainsborough Trinity and Nuneaton Town. And finally, we have the final of the Surrey Senior Cup, played at Kingsmeadow between Woking and Sutton United. Our thanks go to all those that have taken the time to record, edit and upload these videos.
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<I>Just</I> Doing Their Jobs
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We've all had to work with a "not-my-jobber." Like clockwork, those employees stick to what's listed in their job descriptions-and you don't dare ask them to do more. For most entrepreneurial companies, such rigidity isn't an option; employees have to wear at least a couple of hats, if not many more.
Packy Hyland Jr., founder and CEO of software development firm Hyland Software Inc. in Rocky River, Ohio, faced this problem five years ago when one of his employees refused to take a turn answering the phone, even though the receptionist was out for the day and everyone in the company was expected to help out. "These were our customers calling," says Hyland, 33. He talked with the employee about picking up the slack, and things eventually improved.
Gary Topchik, managing partner of Los Angeles management consulting firm SilverStar Enterprises and author of Managing Workplace Negativity (Amacom), says in most cases, the cause of the not-my-job attitude is that the employee has just grown negative over time. "They don't enjoy their jobs, are burned out, are underused, or don't like the individuals with whom they work." Then there are workers who think certain tasks are beneath them and others who are dogmatic about their jobs and are afraid to take new risks.
Whatever the reason may be, the response of these not-my-jobbers is the same. They refuse to pick up the slack around the office and hide behind phrases like "That's not what they hired me to do" or "This isn't my job." Hyland's favorite not-my-jobber phrase? "'They don't pay me to do that.' I get instant indigestion when I hear it," he says. Besides causing occasional heartburn, these employees can lock you into a bad situation if you're not careful.
In fact, the not-my-jobber is often a sign of a larger company problem. "It's like a fireworks display for the entrepreneur that he or she needs to look at the organization and take action," says Leslie L. Kossoff, owner of Kossoff Management Consulting in San Mateo, California, and author of Executive Thinking: The Dream, the Vision, the Mission Achieved (Davies-Black). Take a close look at the following areas to see whether you may be part of the problem:
Job descriptions: Something as simple and seemingly beneficial as a detailed job description can encourage the not-my-job attitude in some workers. "[Too much detail] can be dangerous because it sends the message that this is all we expect of you," says Joan Stewart, a media relations consultant and trainer in Saukville, Wisconsin. She sees employers making the switch to team-oriented descriptions, which focus on team goals, like increasing sales or creating top-notch customer service, rather than on individual tasks. A good move, Stewart believes, because team descriptions force employees to think beyond their job descriptions to see how the job can best be done collaboratively.
Hyland has learned that lesson. He threw away his company's old-fashioned, detailed job descriptions a few years ago and replaced them with broad-based, team-oriented descriptions that don't lay out specific responsibilities. "They say you're coming to work, and you'll be doing whatever we ask of you," he says. "It's really helped a lot."
Performance reviews: How you review job performance is important because employees use it to figure out how you're keeping score. For example, say you ask an inside salesperson to help with filing for an hour every day while your receptionist is on vacation. From your perspective, it's just teamwork. But from the salesperson's perspective, you're taking time away from his or her core job performance, what he or she will be judged by.
You have to create incentive for the salesperson to go outside the boundaries of his or her job. You could lower quotas slightly to compensate for the extra workload, for example. "Companies are essentially asking employees to do two jobs," says John Challenger, CEO of international outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. in Chicago. "Employees can feel like you're piling it on." Furthermore, you need to send the message that picking up the slack around the office won't be held against employees later on. That's especially important if you're downsizing.
Ignore It, and It Won't Go Away
Kossoff commonly sees not-my-job resistance in the Silicon Valley companies she works with. Often entrepreneurs ignore the problem, especially if the not-my-jobber holds a position that's seen as critical to the company's success. "The entrepreneur thinks, 'We can't get this person to do more, so we'll leave him alone,'" Kossoff says.
When management decides to turn a blind eye on slackers, however, it loses credibility with other employees, who may feel the not-my-jobber is getting away with something. "It really hurts retention," Stewart says.
If you've got a not-my-jobber on staff, start a discussion today. This is like any other performance problem, Topchik says, and most of these employees will improve their attitudes after talking it over. Those who don't usually leave on their own after the game's up. A conversation will also help you adjust individual job performance expectations so employees feel encouraged to contribute in ways they wouldn't otherwise.
At Hyland Software, communication has had an impact not only on attitudes and morale, but on sales as well, which are expected to reach about $30 million this year. "It's like night and day," Hyland says. "It's so much better now."
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It's not time to panic yet, but the Los Angeles Dodgers should be concerned with their lack of production.
The Dodgers look to win for the first time this month when they start a three- game series versus the Miami Marlins Friday at Chavez Ravine. They are currently riding a season-high seven-game losing streak and have been swept in back-to-back series against San Francisco and Arizona.
In a 3-2 loss to the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, Paul Goldschmidt's solo home run with two out in the eighth inning sent the Dodgers to the showers with another loss. Kenley Jansen served up the homer and was dealt the loss, while starter Clayton Kershaw was solid through seven innings, giving up two runs -- one earned -- with four strikeouts and one walk.
"It seems like Goldschmidt's been a one-man wrecking crew on us," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. "It doesn't really matter who is out there. He's hit our three best arms."
Nick Punto and Adrian Gonzalez both had RBI doubles for the Dodgers. Gonzalez left the game after four innings because of a neck strain and is day-to-day.
"I'll be all right," Gonzalez said on the team's website. "I'll be ready to go Friday."
Dodgers youngster Matt Magill will make the third start of his career and season Friday and he has no record and a 7.88 earned run average in two starts. Magill lasted only 1 1/3 innings his last time out in a 10-9 loss against the Giants on Saturday and gave up five runs and six hits.
Magill, a right-hander, will face the Marlins for the first time.
The Marlins will finish up the back end of a 10-game road trip and have lost six of their last eight games. They are 2-5 so far on the trek and were just swept in three games by the San Diego Padres.
In a 1-0 loss on Wednesday, Yonder Alonso plated Will Venable with a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning and Ricky Nolasco was dealt the hard-luck loss. He gave up that lone run and struck out nine batters in seven innings.
"I put myself in a bad situation there, lost us the game by walking Carlos Quentin on an 0-2 count," said Nolasco. "I couldn't put him away, ended up walking him and that was the game right there."
Marlins starter Jose Fernandez looks to build on a solid start when he takes the mound Friday. Fernandez fanned nine and allowed only one hit in seven shutout innings in a 2-0 win at Philadelphia on Saturday, when he improved to 1-2 in six starts to go along with a 3.48 ERA.
The young right-hander is 1-2 in four road assignments and will pitch against Los Angeles for the first time.
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Jumbo Rocket Fett available for pre-order
Quote from: Jayson on September 18, 2012, 03:53 PMJumbo Rocket Fett available for pre-orderOrdered. Thanks for the tip Jay! Did anyone else order theirs yet? It is listed for $85, but mine rang up for only $76.50. Is that due to the guild membership? Not that I'm complaining...
I saw the Fetts at a local comic shop. Tempting, but not at their price tag.
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