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"We have just been informed that the promoter for our Zagreb concert has gone out of business.
The closest city that our promoters Live Nation have been able to find for an alternative concert that night is Belgrade. We have been promised by Live Nation that the tickets from Zagreb will be honoured at Kombank Arena in Belgrade.
We are very sorry for all the inconvenience to our disappointed fans, but this situation was completely out of our control.
Anyone who had already bought a ticket for this show and travels to Belgrade, will receive a small gift for making the journey. Those that choose not to use their tickets will be offered a recording of the show instead.
Our sincere apologies to all those affected and we look forward to seeing many of you in Belgrade."
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Commission Looks to Raise Funds for Lindbergh Marker in Pierre
PIERRE - History buffs in Pierre are raising money to buy a marker to commemorate the spot where famed aviator Charles Lindbergh landed the Spirit of St. Louis in 1927.
The Pierre/Fort Pierre Historic Preservation Commission has reached one-third of its $3,000 goal.
Gordon Koch, the commission's chairman, says the South Dakota Pilots Association donated $1,000. The plan is to erect a sign to mark the Lindbergh landing site, which is north of Pierre on a flat area near Highway 1804.
Lindbergh visited Pierre on Sept. 1, 1927, as part of a tour of state capitals. The visit came about four months after his famous solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean.
Koch says he hopes to have the marker in place by early summer.
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New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski will endure a fourth surgery to repair a broken left forearm.
The Herald quoted sources on Friday, which said the procedure was likely to be performed some time next week, but a date has not been finalized.
Gronkowski has been battling an infection due to multiple surgeries performed to correct a fracture which was originally suffered back in mid-November.
According to the paper, the upcoming procedure will be necessary to determine if the infection has cleared. If so, then a new plate will be inserted on the broken bone and a new recovery timetable will be set for his return to action. If not, then Gronkowski is in danger of missing the start of the 2013 season.
The 24-year-old Arizona product finished the 2012 campaign with 55 receptions for 790 yards and 11 touchdowns in just 11 games.


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Last Saturday, the Ringling sisters enjoyed the three-ring fun of the world-famous Bainum & Barley Circus. Before the show in the big top, the siblings took in the circus's Midway sideshows, each of which was in a different colored tent. The five tents were in a row next to each other designated I, II, III, IV, and V in order from the customers' left to right as they faced the sideshow fronts from the Midway. Given the clues below, can you determine which sideshow was in each colored tent I-V and the order 1st-5th in which the Ringling sisters saw the acts?
After enjoying a Midway act, the Ringling girls never saw a sideshow in a tent immediately next to the one they just left.
The act seen in the blue tent wasn't Sinbad the Sword Swallower's.
The tent in which the girls saw Tiny Timothy & Giant George was between (and next to) the purple one and the one where they saw their 1st sideshow.
The red tent was next to the one the siblings visited 4th, while Paulina the Plastic Woman was in the tent on the other side next to the one the girls visited 4th.
The yellow tent's position in the row wasn't IV.
In consecutive order first-to-last, the Ringling girls saw the act in the green tent, enjoyed Sinbad the Sword Swallower's "dining" adventures, and marveled as Waldemar the World's Strongest Man lifted a 200-lb. audience member off the ground with one hand.
The tent in which the siblings were amazed by Paulina the Plastic Lady's physical contortions wasn't either of the two on the ends of the row.
The girls' 4th sideshow wasn't the one starring Harry Handyny, Hypnotist.
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It turns out the company you keep does matter—especially online.
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Companies have been using online social networking sites to assess job candidates for some time, but now, some start-up lending companies are reportedly using sites like Facebook (NASDAQ:FBOOK) and Twitter to determine potential clients' lending risks.
For example, when Lenddo assess a person's creditworthiness, it takes into account whether a person interacts or is friend with a lender who has defaulted on one of its loans. Along the same lines, LendUp, another startup, takes into account users' social media profiles to fact check their loan applications.
While users do reap what they sow when it comes to over sharing and interacting on social media, Credit.com expert Gerri Detweiler says it's unlikely these techniques will become mainstream anytime soon, especially when it comes to personal loans. The Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Federal Trade Commission have made it clear that online data cannot be mined for credit decision purposes, she says, without giving consumers the opportunity to dispute.
"It's a fascinating issue, but the Fair Credit Reporting Act is pretty broad in its consumer protections," she says. "When you are making personal loans, if you start using Facebook information to try and make decisions, you could run afoul of the act. But a [lending] company, that is strictly for business lending purposes, is wide open."
One such company is small businesses financing company Kabbage, which mines data from company's online payment accounts including eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) and PayPal accounts to determine credit worthiness, and also transfer loan money in minutes, according to FBN.
It's also important to stipulate that these companies are reportedly looking at clients overseas in the Philippines, Colombia and Mexico, rather than in the U.S., says Randy Padawer, vice president of credit repair services at LexingtonLaw.com. Those who have established credit histories won't be taken into consideration for this type of monitoring, he adds.
"A well-established payment history is the best predictor of future payment history," he says. "Even though Lenndo has isolated a statistical correlation between who your friends are [and their credit histories], that will never be as strong a predictor."
As soon as those with little-to-no credit establish a credit history, other factors including friends on social media will have even less bearing on decisions.
"Certain subprime lenders who right now have great difficulty predicting who will repay loans among a group that is under banked may find it useful to have any metric that can help predict credibility. But if you have a regular credit score—it won't matter who your Facebook friends are," says Padawer.
While it may be illegal to use this information to strictly determine lending guidelines, Detweiler says this doesn't mean it isn't happening. Consumers should be selective with what they post online, as private information can easily become public knowledge thanks to social media.
"As consumers, you have to be very careful because if someone is not officially using that information, that doesn't mean they aren't unofficially using it," she says. "Whether it's your local bank happening to notice what you are doing on Facebook, your landlord or your debt collector – maybe they aren't supposed to use that information in certain ways, but can it happen? Sure."


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When Barbara of Winos and Foodies announced that she would once again be hosting A Taste Of Yellow to celebrate LiveSTRONG Day I knew two things for sure: 1. That I was definitely participating (like I did last year!) and 2. What exactly I would make.
You may remember that Hay Hay it's Donna Day round I hosted (serendipitously enough another event created by Barbara!) where I ended up with a stockpile of semolina after using just a smidgen for my pizza. A lot of you answered my plea for semolina recipes to effectively utilize my stash. To all of you: a big Thank You! I will be trying them out and if they end up on this blog you are certainly getting credit 🙂
The first semolina dish I decided to make was the simplest – Semolina Porridge. I have come across many a blog post reminiscing about childhood breakfasts with this. Even a good friend of mine (the very same one that made the Jollof rice for our weekend at the farm) remembered this long-ago breakfast staple – When she spied my semolina stash she immediately exclaimed, "This is for porridge!"
And when I found out, after casting my net in the Net, that this was none other than what is known in some parts of the world as Cream of Wheat, I realized it was part of my childhood breakfasts too!
So, for A Taste Of Yellow 2008, I'd like to submit these tiny yellow grains and the wholesome and comforting porridge they make…simple and humble, yet touching the memories of people from Europe, Africa, America, and all the way here to my island in the Phillipines.
Semolina Porridge
(adapted from this recipe)
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 1/4 – 1/3 cup semolina
– Heat milk in a heavy-bottomed saucepan until almost to the boil.
– Stirring with a wire whisk, add semolina in a thin stream.
– Cook for a couple of minutes, stirring continuously, then turn off the heat (or leave at the barest minimum) and cover the pan. Leave covered for about 15-20 minutes, stirring every now and then to prevent porridge from burning or forming a skin on its surface.
– Season the porridge with a little sugar, salt, and a pat of butter. Serve with fresh fruit, jam, honey, or any combination thereof! I've drizzled it with honey here 🙂
Semolina comes from durum wheat (and other hard and softer wheat) and is used in making pasta, couscous, and bulgur. It is also used to make puddings, desserts, and cakes. In India it is used to make rava dosa and upma. In Greece they use semolina to make halva (which has its own versions in Cyprus, Turkey, Iran, and other Arab countries). Cream of Wheat comes from semolina taken from a softer kind of wheat.
Please head over to Barbara's for more information on A Taste of Yellow. This year, aside from posts about yellow food, there is also a photo contest! And even though I am far from a pro, and don't quite know what all the buttons in my camera do yet, I am submitting the first photo above. That's my husband's LiveSTRONG band…he's a biker too! 🙂


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I found this newspaper clipping about my grandpa, Roy Suckling, in a tub of photos at my grandma's house. It's from a Cincinnati, Ohio newspaper circa 1953. I'm glad that it gave my grandfather's age so that I could date it. I wonder if there are any court files on this citation.
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On Charge of Improper Marking State Wars On Few Dealers
The state department of agriculture yesterday declared war on produce dealers who sell inferior potatoes.
Cited to court was Roy Suchling, 31, 4643 Carter Ave., driver for the Benny Mandel Produce Co., Water and Plum Sts. He is charged with hauling potatoes not properly marked under standards set up by the state board.
Suchling was trailed as he left the A. B. Corbin Co., Sycamore Street, returning potatoes that were not up to standard, reported John Roddy, chief inspector, and John Engle, district inspector.
Patrolmen James O'Brien and Kellie Angus made the citation. Suchling will be arraigned in police court this morning.
"Cincinnati has five or six produce dealers who try to get by." Roddy told City Prosecutor Robert Paul. "We are after them and they had better change their method of doing business. Other Cincinnati dealers abide by the standards."
Roddy added that five or six produce dealers sell at premium prices potatoes and other produce that are not standard grade.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Grandpa Cited for Selling Inferior Potatoes
Posted by Tina Lyons at 8:29 PM
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Don't you think they should cite the produce company and not the drivers? I hope that the court straightened it up for your grandfather.ReplyDelete
Unusual story and very interesting. It will make a nice addition to the flesh on the bones part of your family history! I did have to chuckle. I can't imagine the police in a large city today trailing a potato suspect.ReplyDelete
good artical, but what do they, the police think of being inferior potatoes...have you found what the standards were back then...ReplyDelete
Good find. These are the stories that make our ancestors human.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 21, 2011 at 5:39 AM
A spud patrol...who would have thought? Interesting.ReplyDelete
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Food is probably the most important element of Mexican culture. Much of the daily routine and tradition in Mexico revolves around the ritual of preparing and eating food. Mexican food is rich in color and flavor. The richness of their cuisine comes from their concern for the sensory experience of eating. Check these exquisite Mexican Resto found in Los Angeles, Caliornia.
La Barca Restaurant
La Serenata de Garibaldi
Manuel's Original El Tepeyac Cafe
Las Fuentes Restaurant
Paco's Tacos
La Capilla Mexican Restaurant
Guisados Tacos
Lares Restaurant
El Cholo
Chichen Itza Restaurant
CaCao Mexicatessen
Al & Bea's Mexican Food
El Parian Restaurant
Cactus Tacos #1
Fiesta Martin Mexican Grill
Taqueria Los Anaya
La Parrilla Restaurant
La Casita Mexicana
Avila's El Ranchito
Salsa & Beer
Sol Y Luna
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Ortega 120
The Gardens of Taxco
Ciro's Restaurant
El Abajeno
Gilbert's El Indio Restaurant
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Don Cuco
Pepe's Mexican Food
Alfredo's Mexican Food
Don Chuy's Mexican Restaurant
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Ramona's Mexican Food Products
El Huarachito
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Mexican Village Restaurant
Don Antonio's
Los Toros Mexican Restaurant
Los Compadres
Coronado's Mexican Restaurant & Bar
Frida Mexican Cuisine Westwood
Casa Martin
Riviera Mexican Grill
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Mexican Riviera Restaurant
Raul's Mexican Food
El Carmen Restaurant
Poco's Mexican Restaurant
Frijoles Mexican Restaurant
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Alberto's Mexican Food
Eduardo's Border Grill
Loteria Grill - Hollywood
Lunas Mexican Restaurant
For more Mexican Restaurants in Los Angeles, click here: http://us.wowcity.com/losangeles/?what=Mexican+Restaurants
In Mexico, food is an intrinsic part of festivals, rituals, and personal commemorations, but the daily meals are the focal points around which everyday life revolves. Mealtimes, especially comida - the main meal of the day - are treated as special intervals, to be approached with relish and respect for the work which went into their preparation.


text: I see "Vaclav" posted a message. Last week we began the installation of SGE and someone involved with the installation said that in order to have the options of sgeee it is necessary to buy that version. Using grep on the messages I had saved, I found the message from Vaclav from the year 2001 showing how to convert sge to sgeee. In 2001 Vaclav said that the information was at the end of the download page, now it is in a readme file in the distribution. In any case, the note from Vaclav in 2001 proved to be useful also in 2003, the file is easily overlooked if the system administrator does not know it can be done. By the way, the file is <your SGE directory hierarchy root>/README.inst_sgeee Alan


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I saw it Saturday. If you knew little or nothing about Jackie Robinson, you would love this movie. I took a date to see it, and she really liked it. My problem with it is I feel like they only scratched the surface of what he endured, and it only captured his time with the Montreal team and his rookie season in the bigs. He had to deal with that for two years without retaliation, and it probably shortened his career.
That said, what pleasantly surprised me was the theater I was at was packed, and the attendees were mostly young white kids
. And even if the movie didn't go far enough with the treatment he received, at least you did get a glimpse and feel for it. And i'm glad they touched on his being court martialed while in the army, something i don't think a lot of people know. Definitely worth the price of admission.
When I went to KC, the Negro League Museum was quite crowded and about 95% of the crowd were young white families. It is a must see for any baseball fan. It was by far the best part of the trip, other than awesome BBQ and winning lots of money at the casino...
I probably will see this eventually. I don't have the luxury of going to the movies as I please anymore. I did catch John Goodman's the Babe last night. I was reminded why Bill Jauss went ape **** on how terrible it was. He even hated the popcorn...
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The Tire Industry Association applauds the passage of the Right to Repair law in Massachusetts and strongly urges Congress to pass a comparable federal law to ensure that all American car owners and their trusted repair shops have the same access to safety alerts and repair information as the franchised new car dealer network.
Most new vehicles are equipped with tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) to protect motorists from the dangers of operating a vehicle with underinflated tires. Because these systems are controlled by computers, every repair facility must have ready access to complete, accurate information from the car companies or it will be very difficult to keep all TPMS systems activated and in safe working condition. Passage in Massachusetts is a good start, but there is a critical need to swiftly pass the Right to Repair Act on a national level.
The Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act (HR 1449) levels the competitive playing field for motoring consumers and between new car dealerships and independent repair shops by requiring that car companies provide full, fair access at a reasonable cost to all non-proprietary service information, tools, fault codes and safety-related bulletins needed to repair motor vehicles.
We support each car owner's right to patronize the auto service facility of their choice and ask all motorists to visit www.righttorepair.org to send a letter to each of their congressional representatives, urging them to co-sponsor the Right to Repair Act.
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Here's a view at the top picks from the Your Turn Photo Contest: Spring Break
With the arrival of spring shredding comes warmer temperatures and slushy snow, at least that's what you'd expect. At a time of the season when resorts are almost closed, some resorts here in North America are still experiencing cooler temps and last of the season snow showers. For this contest themed "Spring Break," we received photos with conditions all across the board. They showcase the last remaining snow, those warm park session days, and sudden spring dumps that allow you to get your last pow turns of the year or the chance to take advantage of hitting that local rail one more time.
Among the collections of entries, one photo stood out that showed both the elements of spring shredding and creative vision from the photographer. I'd like to congratulate photographer Dmitry Gostevkikh for winning this Spring Break contest with his photo of Gleb Mishugin pond skimming at dusk at Volen Ski Resort in Russia. Please email me with your address asap, firstname.lastname@example.com, to get your new Burton photo pack and Celtek photographer glove.
Thanks to everyone that entered. If you didn't win or missed your chance to enter there is one more "Your Turn Photo Contest" to submit your photography for. Next up is the "Industrial Revolution" theme. The deadline will be Friday, May 6th, 2011. Shortly after that winner is announced on May 12th we'll be announcing the overall winner for the series. The photographer chosen to be the overall winner will get the chance to attend High Cascade's Photo Workshop at Mt. Hood this summer plus a Burton photo pack and a pair of Celtek's photographer's gloves.
Get your camera and go get the shot! Anything relating to urban environments and jibbing junk will qualify for the "Industrial Revolution" theme. Be creative and have fun out there!
Industrial Revolution Contest Photo Guidelines:
Simply upload your best photo sized at 1000 pixels on longest side at 72dpi and tag the image "Industrial Contest." Make sure to enter the rider's name, location, and photographer info. Captions are encouraged!
The winner will be announced on TWSnow.com and the TransWorld SNOWboarding Facebook page (facebook.com/TWSnow) on Thursday, May 12th, 2011.
1) Go To TWSnow.com
2) Create a User Account
3) Click On The SHARE Button On The Right Side Of The Homepage
4) Hit "Upload Image"
5) Choose Your File
6) Title, Description, Photo/Rider Info
** Most Important: TAG the Photo: "Industrial Contest" **
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Minivans practically euthanize style as a matter of course, but it needn't be so. Check out this nine passenger 1947 DeSoto Custom Suburban, it's more stylish than a dozen modern Bentleys and cooler to boot.
This gem was sitting riverside at the Orphan Car Show, and gathered a constant crowd. Even though DeSoto was already on the way downhill before World War 2, Chrysler whipped this vehicle up as soon as production resumed and though it didn't sell terribly well (the relatively high $2,093-2,631 asking price probably had something to do with that), you can't argue with its piles of style. It's got everything we love about post war-era cars, a flat-head straight six, acres of chrome, effortless passenger room and so much wood you wonder how the forests survived. Just look at that rear door, four different types alone. Then there's the rear load floor deck which would be taken up and modified in the Kaiser Traveler a few years later, super cool. Imagine driving this car and attempting to avoid a solid blinding from all that dash chrome, that's a problem we'd probably suffer through without complaint.


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Clarinda needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 70 designs submitted by 26 freelance designers.
I run a coaching business for performing artists, such as musicians, dancers, and actors -- I teach them how to use internet marketing, social networking and high-powered leverage techniques to accelerate their success in the entertainment industry. This logo is needed to brand a new series of masterclasses specific to musicians, that I will be touring Australia with in 2009 and 2010, called the "Musopreneurs Masterclass".
My market for this project are musicians, who are seeking training on becoming successful artists in their industry, and need to know how to make their career profitable.
I need a clear and simple logo. I need it to just say "Musopreneurs" and perhaps 1 or 2 of the "s"s can be turned into a $dollar sign. I'd prefer a white background, but a light colour may do fine as well.
I'm fairly open with the design and colour, but most importantly need it to be clear, bold, and professional.
I would like to see different theme colours explored, such as a red/gold theatre/stage type theme, or an orange/red/yellow "stage lights"/concert type theme.
Perhaps a blue/green "stage lights"/concert type theme may suit as well.
I would also like to see a silhouette of a concert crowd, with hands up in the air, facing the back (the text) to be put in the foreground, in front of the text "Musopreneurs". Not covering the text, but a few hands can come up over the text - not too much as I need the text to be clear and readable.
I need the logo to "jump" from the page, and be bold and appealing.
Can't wait to see what you come up with!
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Ironically, it can be really difficult to make condoms sexy. We all know how they work (hopefully), and what they're supposed to do. There's nothing new to discover, right?
Enter b condoms -- a unique condom company with a sleek look, a social mission, and two dedicated safer-sex advocates running the show. While Jason Panda and Reggie Thornton sell b condoms to keep the lights on, they also partner with businesses and nonprofits to distribute b condoms for free in certain venues. As the only black-owned condom company, they also specifically target and spread prevention messages to communities of color. These "condoms with a conscience" rival the notorious Magnum in quality -- and they're vegan friendly to boot!
Jason and Reggie sat down with TheBody.com to share how the company got its start, their experiences working in the "taboo" condom industry, and what they're doing in their community now. They also sound off with their views on love, barebacking, involving fellow heterosexual black men in HIV prevention -- and whether any of their friends realize they sell "condoms," not "condos."
Olivia Ford: Tell us a bit about your personal and professional story -- from the founding of b condoms, up to today.
Jason Panda: I've been in the condom business for two and a half years or so. Before b condoms, I used to practice law here in New York City. But it's a pretty interesting story, in terms of how I got into condoms. My mother used to run a detox and transitional care facility for crack addicts, heroin addicts and alcoholics in Boston, where I'm from. Growing up, I basically used to work at the detox and transitional care facility. So my background is kind of rooted in public health and community engagement.
One day, while working at the law firm, I just really wasn't happy with my lifestyle, or with my job. I let my mother know that I wanted to do something else -- something more community focused, but that would also allow me to make money.
Then we got to talking about HIV/AIDS, got to talking about the crack epidemic and different ills that specifically affect the African-American community. And she made a really interesting statement: "All of us nonprofits give away thousands upon thousands of condoms, but there's not really a black-owned condom company." And second to that, she also said, "There's not also a condom company that actually does anything focused on community, either." None of the money from the companies whose condoms nonprofits gave away actually came back into the community to move it forward.
When I thought about it, I was just like, "Wow, that's a really powerful idea." Imagine a condom company that could still have Lifestyles Condoms sexy brand, where you're doing cool and hot stuff; but also have it be able to educate people, make people aware, and have a community element to it as well.
At that point, I reached out to Elkhair Balla, who is another business partner of ours, and said, "I have an idea where we could make some good money and also be able to do some really good things in the community." That's kind of when we came up with b condoms.
Reggie Thornton: For me, I came from the Internet space and had the opportunity to meet Jason and Elkhair, and hear about b condoms. And I just had to be involved. To me, it was an ambitious project -- not only ambitious in terms of the potential and in terms of entrepreneurship, but also in terms of the impact that Elkhair and Jason both were committed to.
It was really a true mission, and that's to make an impact on communities where people look like me. That was important to me at this stage of my career. I joined the company in 2011, and we've been rockin' together since.
Jason Panda: We launched on World AIDS Day of December 2010, at the Trump SoHo in downtown Manhattan. At the launch, we highlighted VillageCare and some of the work that they were doing amongst communities of color in the HIV/AIDS space. From beginning to even now, the social component has always been part of the company.
In highlighting VillageCare as part of our launch, what we wanted to do was bridge that gap between the nightlife and entertainment world and the community space. I think that's what condoms give us the ability to do.
Because a condom is a really unique product in that it's relevant to people spanning from, I don't know, as young as maybe 9, 10, all the way up past 100 years old! People get what the condom does and what it means for a relationship, and what it means in terms of the community. And I thought it would be a good bridge. I think it allows us to connect people that may not necessarily have been connected.
Mathew Rodriguez: What did each of your families say about your getting into the condom business, and switching out from whatever you were doing to go into condoms? Has your work sparked some interesting or informative conversations among your family members, and even your friends?
Reggie Thornton: I think people don't really know what to say. You say "condoms" and you realize, even in 2013, what a taboo subject, unfortunately, that condoms get categorized as. My parents have been very supportive, not only from an entrepreneurial standpoint in encouraging me to empower myself and take control of my career in that way, but also just in terms of the social component.
Because, at the end of the day, I've reached that point with my parents where we talk as adults. I can share with them some of the decisions I'd made in my life, looking into the past, as people do, to times where you aren't concerned as much about your health, your wellness; and what happens is, you make bad decisions and bad judgments, and there's a reckless kind of behavior.
I think, looking at stats and the way they are now, and with a lot of the work that we do on the ground, really engaging folks in our community, you realize that, for whatever reason, the recklessness is still there. So if I can do my part, which is to see this through, in terms of b condoms and what our true vision is, in terms of safe sex, I think ultimately I make a difference, and I make an impact on the world; and that's something that my parents support.
Jason Panda: I basically feel the same way. The idea started with my mother, so at least from a parental perspective, there wasn't much pushback. My parents are pretty open-minded, as well. There's always been support, at least for me, in what my future career was going to be.
Piggybacking on what Reggie said, as it relates to how people respond when we talk about what we do in different environments: Condoms, for a lot of people, are taboo. It's funny. I always make the joke about when I was talking with people that I used to work with. They asked, " What do you do nowadays?"
And I said, "I run a condom company."
And they were like, "Oh, yeah. Condos. I heard real estate's kind of down right now."
And I was like, "No, no. We deal in the high rises. Real estate's way up right now!" [Laughs.]
And what happens is, you know, then they don't know how to respond. They look at you like, "OK, where's the joke?" When they hear you're actually being serious ... everybody's initial thought is you're running a triple-X website or whatever. But then we actually get to explain what it is we're doing, kind of the importance of it, especially amongst communities of color.
The second part is that we're trying to blaze a path that's never been done before. So we are kind of like pioneers in this space. The ultimate impact is a lot larger than even what we may seek. As Reggie said earlier: It is really ambitious. But I think we have the team to be able to execute it.
Reggie Thornton: As much as talking about condoms is often taboo, or throws people off, what's been really amazing to see since I joined the company is that we have this really authentic support from all types of people, everywhere across the world. You know, a real authentic movement of people that are like-minded, that understand that we are saying: "Be yourself, but just be safe, and really connect what you do, in terms of your sexual health, to the community as a whole."
And it's been really amazing to see the love that people have given us thus far.


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In Flames just keep chugging along, supporting their 2011 effort 'Sounds of a Playground Falling.' For their next promotional step, In Flames are turning things over to the fans, allowing them to contribute to the upcoming 'Ropes' video.
'Ropes' is the third single from the album, following 'Deliver Us' and 'Where the Dead Ships Dwell,' which both arrived in 2011. The track was just released as a single last month, and In Flames are currently seeking fan-shot video clips of the band and other In Flames-related material that they will then turn around and use for the promo.
As the band state at their website, "By simply uploading your very own video clip of anything In Flames related, you have the chance to be in the actual video. The video clips must contain In Flames-related content. It could be live filmed, you rocking out to an In Flames song or simply you showing your tribute to In Flames."
All entries must be submitted by April 15. For more info, check out In Flames' special website for the clip creation here.
The group is currently out on the road, winding down their headlining trek. The remaining dates from the tour may be seen here.


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The former prime minister said Britain "cannot afford" to allow large areas of the world to "fall under the control of those determined to export their brand of violence and hatred".
Writing in The Sun Mr Blair warned that the battle against terrorists in Africa is "one we cannot shirk" and that last week's Algerian hostage crisis is a reminder that "the threat from violent extremism has not gone away".
Mr Cameron has said that British intelligence officers, Special Forces soldiers, aircraft and surveillance drones will all be deployed to "dismantle" terrorist groups based in northern Mali.
He said that Britain is now engaged in "generational struggle" against al-Qaeda affiliates like the group behind last week's hostage crisis, whose leadership is based in Mali.
At least 38 workers at a gas plant were killed when al-Qaeda-linked terrorists took them hostage last week, including up to six British citizens.
"The terrible slaughter of innocent hostages in Algeria has brought this country together in shock and grief," Mr Blair said.
"It is impossible to imagine the ordeal of the men involved or the trauma their families are suffering. They need all our support and sympathy.
"But the murders also reminded us that the threat from violent extremism has not gone away and must be faced down wherever we find it.
"We cannot afford to allow large areas of our world, no matter how remote or inhospitable they might seem, to fall under the control of those determined to export their brand of violence and hatred."
Mr Blair said the "twisted ideology" of the terrorists in north Africa means they will "always to look to how they can cross more borders and destroy more lives".
Mr Blair said that the Prime Minister is "right to warn that this is a battle for our values".
"I wish I could say it was straightforward or that there will be no more tragedies," he added.
"But David Cameron is right to warn that this is a battle for our values and way of life which will take years, even decades. It is also a battle we cannot shirk."
However the former prime minister also attacked those who claim that military interventions in foreign countries fuel terrorist attacks.
"There will be some, of course, who try to deflect the blame on to the French for their military intervention in support of the Malian government," Mr Blair said.
"They will claim again that if only we in Europe or America did not interfere our citizens would be left in peace.
"I have no doubt that many expressing this view are sincere in their beliefs. But I am also certain they are totally wrong."
Defending military interventions during the course of his leadership Mr Blair reiterated that "British forces have to be militarily involved wherever al-Qaeda threatens".
"We cannot pull everyone back within our borders, nor guarantee their safety if we did. For we also found out on 9/11 what can happen if we allow a country, even a nation as far away as Afghanistan, to become a safe haven for violent extremists," he added.
The lawless north of Mali is part of an "ungoverned space" in the Sahel region of Africa that Mr Cameron has said is a breeding ground for Islamic groups linked to al-Qaeda.
The focus has shifted to north Afrrica following the turmoil in Mali and last week's hostage crisis at In Amenas in southern Algeria.


text: If this comes to the list in HTML format, I apologize in advance. I'm fighting with my !@#$&**&%%!@ e-mail client to send plain text messages as plain text without HTML. About a little more than a month ago I mentioned some benchmarking I've been doing with Java applets that do Beowulf like processing. For those of you who forgot or are new, this was an experiment done to benchmark a Network of Workstations (NOW) cluster that runs on Java applets in standard web browsers. A complete description of the project and the software I developed for it is at http://www.nationalinformatics.com/GlobalNOW. Well, I'm done gathering the results for the first test, which lasted a month, and they can be found here: http://www.nationalinformatics.com/GlobalNOW/results.csv and a description of the fields in the file can be found here http://www.nationalinformatics.com/GlobalNOW/fields.txt We had some really interesting results. Here's a summary: One calculation is defined as the addition of two randomly generated real numbers of double word size. The algorithm that does each calculation is composed of at least 18 instructions (assignments, comparisons, etc . . . ). The peak performance by a single workstation was 251,288 calculations per second. The peak performance in a given hour was on November 29, 2000 between 10:00 AM and 10:59 AM. We had 387,310,620 calculations. Thats about 6,455,177 calculations per minute, and about 107,586 calculations per second. This translates to about 1,936,553 instructions per second. We're certainly not breaking any speed records yet, but remember this was achieved with only 7,300 visits to the web site over a period of about one month. Imagine what would happen if this were done on Yahoo! or NASA's web site. If you're interested in trying this out yourself let me know. Thanks to everyone who helped to do the benchmarking by visiting the web site! Richard Schilling Web Integration Programmer Affiliated Health Services Mount Vernon, WA > -----Original Message----- > From: James Cownie [mailto:jcownie at etnus.com] > Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 11:43 AM > To: beowulf at beowulf.org > Subject: PGI acquired by ST microelectronics. > > > > Since I believe that many folks use PGI's Fortran compilers on their > Beowulfen I thought the list might be interested in this :- > > Geneva, December 19, 2000 - STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) today > announced an agreement to acquire Portland Group Inc (PGI), a vendor > of compilers and software development tools to the high-performance > parallel computing market. ST will invest $17.1 million to acquire > full ownership of PGI's operations, including the product portfolio, > know-how and technologies developed by the company. Based > in Portland, > Oregon, PGI is a privately held company that has been > operating for 10 > years and has world-class expertise in advanced computing > architectures and bringing parallel compiler technologies into > production on the world's fastest parallel supercomputers. > > ... etc ... > http://eu.st.com/stonline/press/news/year2000/c917d.htm Where this leaves the Linux products is extremely unclear. ST seem to want the people and compiler technology for their embedded processors. The press release makes no mention at all of PGI's commodity compiler business. As yet there's nothing on www.pgroup.com at all. Enjoy. -- Jim James Cownie <jcownie at etnus.com> Etnus, LLC. +44 117 9071438 http://www.etnus.com _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list Beowulf at beowulf.org http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://www.beowulf.org/pipermail/beowulf/attachments/20001219/1665cf55/attachment.html>


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Paisleys are great, aren't they? I love 'em. If I see anything in a shop with paisleys on it, it immediately catches my eye. They are so much fun to draw, because they have a lovely flowing shape, and you can make each one totally different just by changing the pattern. Once you have the general shape down pat, you can then add whatever your heart desires.
As part of my Moleskine Experiment series, I doodled this particular one on a recycled cardboard folder, using 'gesso' paint which had been watered down so that it flowed just so. What do you think about this design...should I use it to paint on my Moleskines? Let me know in the comments below...and don't forget to watch the video and share it with your friends.
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Mobility and cloud computing are colliding. So, what does this mean for the future of mobile devices? How soon will video-conference calls on our mobile devices become commonplace? How can service providers (SPs) enhance their competitive position by delivering cloud and managed services?
While research has been conducted on mobile and cloud computing as separate trends, to date very little data has existed on the impact of mobility and cloud together. To understand this dynamic market better, Cisco IBSG surveyed more than 1,000 business users to understand their current and future needs with regard to the mobile cloud.
The top findings may surprise you:
1) By the end of 2012, business users will routinely attend video-conference calls on their mobile phones while making use of other video endpoints such as desktop webcams and telepresence stations. Today, only 20 percent of users have this capability.
2) Business users also want to switch back and forth between device types in real time. For example, if I'm on a call on my mobile device and I walk into the office, the call would seamlessly switch to my office phone.
3) Additionally, using virtual desktop integration (VDI), many users are seeking to replicate the desktop experience on their mobile devices, enabling these devices to become true extensions of both work and personal desktops. This will provide more flexibility and improved productivity while on the go.
4) By 2012, professional and personal boundaries will blur on mobile devices. Business users want a unified mobile cloud experience to access both professional and personal content from one device to increase productivity and improve work-life balance.
5) We will see a shift from smartphones to thin-client, cloud-based mobile devices. Applications and data will also be stored in the cloud, rather than on the desktop. Our survey respondents felt a thin-client approach would enhance security by reducing the risk of losing content and applications in case their devices were lost or stolen.
Developing a portfolio of mobile cloud services now—including mobile extensions of enterprise cloud applications such as video conferencing and collaboration—will be the key to success for SPs.
SPs should begin by using mobility as a lead value proposition for cloud strategy versus non-SP competitors. Next, it is important to develop an integrated device strategy by utilizing capabilities such as speech recognition and messaging history that lend themselves to the features and functionality of mobile devices. The strategy should include the creation of cloud services that address both business and personal use (e.g., gaming and social networking). Finally, SPs should deliver the promise of fixed mobile convergence for business users with seamless voice and data experiences that span fixed and mobile networks.


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Brownfields are contaminated industrial and manufacturing sites that require cleanups before being developed for new uses. DTSC has cleaned up thousands of acres of brownfields to create new housing, offices, stores and jobs.
Industrial byproducts and other contaminants can spread beyond surface soils and into one of California's most precious resources, its groundwater. Many of DTSC's cleanups involve successfully restoring the quality of groundwater.
More than a century and a half of mining in California has created an estimated 47,000 abandoned mine land sites. DTSC's cleanup efforts have led to new uses, including parks.
When school districts use state construction funds to expand or build new school campuses, DTSC inspects the sites and rids them of any contaminants that may exist. Since 2000 DTSC has ensured the environmental safety of 500,000 students at these sites.
DTSC encourages the development of products and processes that use fewer potentially hazardous materials. Many California businesses are emerging as trailblazers.
DTSC is often among the first responders to emergency situations, such as floods, spills and accidents that involve toxic and hazardous materials.
Highlighting recent happenings within DTSC throughout California.
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While Microsoft's purchase of Nokia Device and Services Unit is a work in progress, Nokia has exercised an option to receive €1.5 billion ($1.975 billion US) from Microsoft ahead of the purchase closing.
Microsoft will deliver that amount in the form of convertible bond purchases from Nokia. Should the purchase be approved by Nokia's shareholders in November and becomes finalized, the bonds will be redeemed.
Alternatively, if Microsoft's purchase falls through, the bonds will have different maturity dates and can be converted into Nokia shares. In the press release announcing the option, Nokia intends to use the funds to pay down the debt created from its buyout of Siemens and for general corporate purchases.
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One of the best known of the flags of the Revolution is the "Come and Take It" flag used at the Battle of Gonzales. It was later described also as "The Old Cannon Flag" by Noah Smithwick, one of the participants in the skirmish. According to Smithwick, the flag "consisted of a breadth of white cotton cloth about six feet long, in the center of which was painted in black a picture of the old cannon, above it a lone star and beneath it the words, 'Come and Take It.'"
The following are a few of the other flags that were flown in the name of Texas, from the eve of the Revolution through the early days of the Republic. A brief descripton of each is provided below the composite image.
Flag of the Alamo--Flag generally believed to be the one flown during the Battle of the Alamo; sometimes referred to as the "1824 flag."
Flag of Goliad and Velasco--Unfurled at Goliad and Velasco by Captain William Brown on his return from the Siege of Bexar.
Flag of Georgia Battalion--Presented by Joanna Troutman to Colonel William Ward's Georgia Battalion prior to its departure for Texas.
Naval Flag--Designed by ad interim president David Burnett and adopted by the First Congress of the Republic of Texas.
David G. Burnet Flag (12/10/1836-1/24/1839)--Adopted as the first national flag by the First Congress of the Republic of Texas.
Captain Burroughs' Flag--Brought to Texas during the summer of 1836 by a company under Captain Burroughs of Zanesville, Ohio.
Dodson Flag--Made by Sarah Dodson, wife of Lieut. A. B. Dodson, for a company he helped organize at Harrisburg in September, 1835.
McGahey Flag--First displayed at Lynchburg during the fall of 1835; named after James L. McGahey, who later described the flag.
San Felipe Flag--Presented to a company of militia at San Felipe on February 29, 1836; made by two ladies, names currently unknown.
Flag of San Jacinto--Used at the Battle of San Jacinto; brought to Texas by Newport Volunteers of Kentucky under Sidney Sherman.
Lone Star Flag (official flag after 1/24/1839)--Adopted by the Third Congress of the Republic; became state flag after annexation.
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A FARMER from Tenbury and with strong links to Ludlow College has been appointed to a top ceremonial role.
Michael Hogan, aged 70, first came to the public eye 50 years ago when he ran the 400 metre hurdles at the Tokyo Olympics.
Now he farms just outside Tenbury and is chairman of the Foundation of Ludlow College.
Now he has been appointed High Sheriff of Worcestershire for 2014/15.
The appointment, known as the Declaration, was made in the presence of the Honourable Mr Justice Gray at Worcester Shire Hall.
It is a role which dates back to Saxon times and is an honorary post but continues to perform some of the historic duties, such as ensuring the wellbeing and protection of Her Majesty's High Court judges when on circuit in the county and being in attendance to royal visitors.
High Sheriffs are encouraged to support those working in the voluntary sector, especially those involved in the maintenance of law and order.
Michael Hogan says he is looking forward to his year in office and, in particular, to working with re-offenders in the prison system and helping them to integrate back into the community.


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The Brabus rocketeers say they've broken the speed record for street-legal sedans, having been certified by Germany's technical standards agency, T V, for hitting over 227 mph on the Nardo test track in southern Italy. The ber tuner's ber sedan, the Rocket — based on a Mercedes-Benz CLS — is powered by a bored-out and twin turbo'd V12 displacing 6.3 liters and producing 730 hp and an electronically limited 811 lb-ft of torque (it also meets EURO IV emissions). We'd imagine the record will spark an arms race among German tuning shops who'd rather not let the maniacal laughter from the Bottrop boys go unchallenged.
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About the Mergers & Acquisitions Laws
The term 'merger' isn't characterized under the Companies Act, 1956 ("CA 1956"), and under Income Tax Act, 1961 ("ITA"). Be that as it may, the Companies Act, 2013 ("CA 2013") without entirely characterizing the term clarifies the idea. A 'merger' is a mix of at least two elements into one; the coveted impact being not only the gathering of advantages and liabilities of the particular elements, however association of such elements into one business. The conceivable goals of mergers are multidimensional - economies of scale, procurement of innovations, access to parts/markets and so forth. By and large, in a merger, the combining elements would stop to be in presence and would converge into a solitary surviving substance. There are several types of mergers, some of them are horizontal mergers take place between competing businesses, vertical mergers which refers to mergers between businesses that belong to different stages of the production process (a shoe company merging with a company manufacturing leather), conglomerate mergers which refers to merger between organisations belonging to unrelated industries.
Regularizing and Legal Recognition of Mergers & Acquisitions Laws
Sections 390 to 394 & Sections 230 to 234 of the Companies Act 1956 look into the regulation of mergers.
Since a merger essentially involves an arrangement between the merging companies and their respective shareholders, each of the companies proposing to merge with the other(s) must make an application to the Company Court5 having jurisdiction over such company for calling meetings of its respective shareholders and/or creditors. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 (the Takeover Code) restricts and regulates the acquisition of shares, voting rights and control in listed companies. Section 395 of the Companies Act envisages a complete takeover or squeeze-out without resort to court procedures. Section 395 provides that if a scheme or contract involving the transfer of shares or a class of shares in a company (the 'transferor company') to another company (the 'transferee company') is approved by the holders of at least 9/10ths (in value) of the shares whose transfer is involved, the transferee company may give notice to the dissenting shareholders that it desires to acquire the shares held by them.
Under the Companies Act 2013, if a person or group of persons acquire 90% or more of the shares of a company, then such person(s) have a right to make an offer to buy out the minority shareholders at a price determined by a registered valuer in accordance with prescribed rules.
The Takeover Code is applicable in cases of acquisition. Under the Takeover Code, an acquirer is mandatorily required to make an offer to acquire shares from the other shareholders in order to provide an exit opportunity to them prior to consummating the acquisition, if the acquisition fulfils the conditions as set out in Regulations 3, 4 and 5 of the Takeover Code. Under the Takeover Code, the obligation to make a mandatory open offer by the acquirer is triggered in the certain events.
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An 'acquisition' or 'takeover' is the buying by an individual, of controlling interest in the share capital, or all or significantly the greater part of the assets as well as liabilities, of the target. A takeover might be friendly or hostile, also, it might be affected through settlements between the offeror and the bulk shareholders, buying of shares from the open market, or by making an offer for acquisition of the target's shares to the whole group of shareholders.
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"Aslan—and children from another world," thought Tirian. "They have always come in when things were at their worst. Oh, if only they could now."
And he called out "Aslan! Aslan! Aslan! Come and help us now."
But the darkness and the cold and the quietness went on just the same.
"Let me be killed," cried the King. "I ask nothing for myself. But come and save all Narnia."
And still there was no change in the night or the wood, but there began to be a kind of change inside Tirian. Without knowing why, he began to feel a faint hope. And he felt somehow stronger.
"Oh Aslan, Aslan," he whispered. "If you will not come yourself, at least send me the helpers from beyond the world. Or let me call them. Let my voice carry beyond the world."
Then, hardly knowing that he was doing it, he suddenly cried out in a great voice:
"Children! Children! Friends of Narnia! Quick. Come to me. Across the worlds I call you; I, Tirian, King of Narnia, Lord of Cair Paravel, and Emperor of the Lone Islands!"
From The Last Battle
Compiled in A Year with Aslan
The Last Battle. Copyright © 1956 by C. S. Lewis Pte., Ltd. Copyright renewed © 1984 by C. S. Lewis Pte. Ltd. All rights reserved. Used with permission of HarperCollins Publishers. A Year With Aslan: Daily Reflections from The Chronicles of Narnia. Copyright © 2010 by C. S. Lewis Pte. Ltd. Extracts taken from The Chronicles of Narnia. Copyright © C. S. Lewis Pte. Ltd. 1950-1956. All rights reserved. Used with permission of HarperCollins Publishers.


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Apert syndrome
Apert syndrome is a genetic disease in which the seams between the skull bones close earlier than normal. This affects the shape of the head and face.
Alternative Names
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Apert syndrome can be passed down through families (inherited). The syndrome is inherited as an
Some cases may occur without a known family history.
Apert syndrome is caused by mutations in a gene called fibroblast growth factor receptor 2. This gene defect causes some of the bony sutures of the skull to close too early, a condition called
- Early closure of sutures between bones of the skull, noted by ridging along sutures
- Frequent ear infections
- Fusion or severe webbing of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th fingers, often called "mitten hands"
- Hearing loss
- Large or late-closing soft spot on a baby's skull
- Possible, slow intellectual development (varies from person to person)
- Prominent or bulging eyes
- Severe under-development of the mid-face
Skeletal (limb) abnormalities
- Short height
- Webbing or fusion of the toes
Several other syndromes can lead to a similar appearance of the face and head, but do not include the severe hand and foot problems of Apert syndrome. These similar syndromes include:
- Carpenter syndrome (kleeblattschadel, cloverleaf skull deformity)
- Crouzon disease (craniofacial dysostosis)
- Pfeiffer syndrome
- Saethre-Chotzen syndrome
Signs and tests
The doctor will perform a physical exam. Hand, foot, and
Genetic testing can confirm the diagnosis of Apert syndrome.
Treatment consists of surgery to correct abnormal bone growth. Children with this disorder should be examined by a specialized craniofacial surgery team at a children's medical center.
A hearing specialist should be consulted if there are hearing problems.
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Children's Craniofacial Association --
Expectations (prognosis)
Calling your health care provider
Call your health care provider if you have a family history of Apert syndrome or you notice your baby's skull is not developing normally.
Genetic counseling may be helpful if you have a family history of this disorder and are planning to become pregnant. Your doctor can test your baby for this disease during pregnancy.
Kinsman SL, Johnston MV. Congenital anomalies of the central nervous system. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 592.


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One Direction Cover Glamour With a Little Help From an Actress
English actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, is one lucky lady. She is the meat (or cheese, if you are a vegetarian) in a One Direction sandwich on the cover of the August issue of Glamour, which is the mag's music issue.
1D and RH-W share the cover nod for the issue, which drops on July 9.
Look at those smiles! Don't the boys look happy to be surrounding their fellow countrywoman, a Victoria's Secret model and star of the 'Transformers' film franchise?
We bet the mag will see a spike in sales when this issue lands on stands, since Directioners are a little younger than the Glamour target demographic.
That's quite a denim cover, too, since all the boys are rocking the fabric. Liam Payne is wearing a vest, while Zayn Malik donned a jacket. Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan are rocking denim shirts!
So adorbs and in synch (not 'N Sync)... as always.


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A graffiti-ridden wall dividing Protestant and Catholic communities. A teenage boy defiantly packing drugs into a battered homemade bong. A man gazing at a memorial wreath nailed to a brick wall. The whitewashing of a propaganda mural – the last of its kind. These are the scenes of modern Belfast. The images, both resonant and ordinary, are part of photographer Adam Patterson's series, Men and My Daddy. The collection of photographs – which features both documented stills from Patterson and found images – tells the story of how the members of Northern Ireland's largest loyalist paramilitary group, the Ulster Defense Association, are adjusting to life after the notorious Troubles.
"I felt it was a really interesting time; it was a transitional period," Patterson, who was born in Northern Ireland, said of the country after the fighting had ceased. For decades Northern Ireland was largely characterized by violence and terror as the country divided into two camps: the Protestant unionists and the Catholic nationalists. In 1971, the UDA emerged as a force to be reckoned with, instigating some of the region's most mobilized fighting. When the conflict was brought to an end and paramilitary groups pledged their commitment to the peace process, the UDA – much like Northern Ireland – was faced with the task of reinventing itself.
Intrigued by the work that was being done, Patterson built relationships with several members of the community. He began documenting one project that focused on repainting the various murals around the region, which featured armed men in what was part of a "fear campaign" established by the UDA. "The idea is to change the murals so they still symbolize the traditions of the area, but not in a violent way," said Patterson. But soon he became interested in what the reformed men — and their offspring — were dealing with internally as well. Though many were committed to change, Patterson noted that it was a lot easier said than done: "Obviously when people sign up to the peace process minds don't change overnight."
As he spent more time at home in Northern Ireland, he came to recognize the different way the country's youth, who'd only heard of The Troubles secondhand, viewed the process towards peace. "The young people kind of become frustrated that they've been cheated out of fighting for this nostalgic idea that's passed down through the generations," said Patterson. "They don't hear the tales of misery or the prison sentences, they only hear these elements of nostalgic stories. They feel like they've missed out." Photographs of youths continuing the traditions of the previous generation — such as building massive bonfires while still being wary of rival youths — attest to the deceptive allure of the country's history. It's what Patterson calls a "twisted nostalgia."
Yet as he became more immersed in his work, Patterson soon felt his own feelings about The Troubles growing complicated as well. "Obviously, I was initially quite apprehensive about it because I didn't know much about [former UDA members] besides what you'd read in the newspapers which is never good," he said. "Whether I've met these guys or actually think they're nice guys, is irrelevant to some extent. What the organization stood for and what the organization did was terrible. That's not excused. But a lot of these guys today would think the same thing."
Though Patterson maintains that he doesn't shoot to "change people's opinions," after working in his native country he's come to appreciate the biggest challenge facing these reformed extremists: forging a better path for their sons and daughters to follow.
"It's about helping young people find a passion," he says, "so they have something to try and emulate beyond their uncles and forefathers in the very recent history."
Adam Patterson is a Northern Irish photographer. More of his work can be seen here. Patterson is currently showing work from his project A Very Normal Place at RUA RED in Dublin.


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Disney Springs tastes a little different than its earlier life as Downtown Disney.
Diners can still find their basic favorites such as cheeseburgers and hot dogs, but they can also tuck in to a rack of lamb at steakhouse STK, treat themselves to caviar from the raw bar at The Boathouse, or indulge in champagne and macarons from artisanal bakery Amorette's Patisserie.
Celebrity chefs previously most recognizable through television shows have set up eateries as well.
Elevating the dining options always was part of the plan eight years in the making, said Maribeth Bisienere, senior vice president of Disney Springs. The evolution in food...


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A sorghum hybrid that does not flower and accumulates as much as three times the amount of stem and leaf matter may help the bioenergy industry, according to a study appearing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
A team at Texas AgriLife Research has discovered a gene that regulates sorghum flowering, according to the proceedings.
"For energy crops, we want to prevent plants from flowering so they accumulate as much biomass as possible for bioenergy/biofuels production," said Dr. John Mullet, AgriLife Research biochemist.
Sorghum is a grass native to Africa, which provides an indispensable food source for more than 300 million people in countries where food supplies are insecure, according to the paper's authors. They noted that though primarily grown for its grain and forage, high biomass sorghum is also an excellent drought-tolerant energy crop for sustainable production of lignocellulosic-based biofuels.
"We were able to identify a gene in sorghum that controls flowering in response to day length, and we discovered that the gene is regulated by the plant's internal 'clock' and light enabling the plant to flower at approximately the same date each growing season," Mullet said.
Research team member Rebecca Murphy described "walking along the chromosome" of sorghum using genetic mapping techniques until landing on what she calls Maturity Locus 1, a historically important genetic determinant of flowering time originally discovered by AgriLife Research scientists in 1945.
"Flowering time is important for sorghum no matter what type of sorghum is grown," said Murphy, a biochemistry doctoral student at Texas A&M University. "In the case of bioenergy sorghum, you want to delay flowering because the more you delay flowering, the more biomass sorghum will accumulate.
"Before this discovery, a sorghum breeder would have to wait for a plant to flower to see what type of flowering time genes were in the sorghum," she said. "Now we will be able at a very early stage to look at the molecular level and determine a plant's flowering type genotype. Then, a breeder can pretty accurately predict flowering time without having to wait for the plant to mature."
"Understanding how and when sorghum flowers has been studied for decades, Mullet explained. Initially, many sorghum varieties brought to the U.S. from Africa would not flower or flowered too late to develop grain. That made the crop useless for grain production until scientists began breeding plants to flower early enough to avoid drought in the southern states or in time to mature before frost in the north.
Genes identified
Early researchers identified four genes – called Ma1 through Ma4 – that control flowering time in sorghum, Mullet said. Until recently, flowering time regulation was important primarily for grain production. However, the more recent search for alternatives to fossil fuels has led to the development of sorghum as a dedicated bioenergy crop.
"In this study, we identified the gene in sorghum that corresponds to Ma4-1. Mutations in that gene in some sorghum genotypes [deactivate] the gene causing plants to flower early," Mullet said. "But when the gene is active, the plants flower late. It was a variation in the activity of the gene corresponding to Ma1 that sorghum breeders have been using in breeding programs for years to fine-tune when their hybrids would flower.
"Our work connected the initial discovery of Ma1 in the 1940s to the identification of the gene that was regulating when plants would flower."
But whether a sorghum plant will flower is not the only catch for using sorghum as a bioenergy crop. Mullet said scientists have long been interested in understanding the fundamental biochemical mechanisms that plants use to determine when to flower.
Researchers in the 1920s and 30s began piecing together the effect of day length, calling it photoperiodism, to describe how a plant decides to turn on its flowering mechanism, Mullet said. More recent research demonstrated that plants use an internal clock to keep track of 24-hour time and light sensory to measure the length of the day and night.
"The interaction of those two types of information is used by the plant to determine when in a growing season to flower," Mullet said.
"We figured out how the plant's internal clock and day length in sorghum co-regulate the expression of the Ma1gene called PRR37 to fine-tune exactly when the plant will induce flowering under different circumstances," Mullet said. "So in a practical sense, we now understand how this gene regulates flowering and this insight is helping us fill in an entire pathway which regulates flowering time in sorghum."
Murphy indicated that a planting test of sorghum phenotypes with an active form of Ma1 and other genes in this pathway could be delayed in flowering for up to 200 days compared to the usual 60 days for a grain-type sorghum.
"That is a striking difference," she said, showing two 90-day-old plants, one a non-flowering sorghum plant reaching a 10-foot ceiling and the other a typical 3-foot sorghum variety that would yield grain.
Mullet explained that breeders "can now use molecular markers to assist in the design of sorghum hybrids that flower at optimal times, accelerating the process of breeding high-yielding grain, sweet and energy sorghum hybrids."


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Imagine sitting at a desk for nearly 12 hours straight surrounded by a bright computer screen, and a host of other students doing the same thing, their only connection to the outside world being a telephone
This sounds like the last thing a teenager would want to do over summer vacation, but I know firsthand that sitting at a computer and typing the day away was the best experience of my life.
|GETTING THE FACTS—Students listen intently while taking notes at the Urban Journalism Workshop.
That's because the Frank E. Bolden Urban Journalism Workshop, sponsored by the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation, is so much more than hard work and phone calls.
As a participant in the workshop, I got to see daylight, and experienced the world around me in a way I had never before through the endless opportunities put in front of me.
I was immediately inaugurated into the print section of the workshop, which is also comprised of Web, photo, radio and broadcast programs. Famous for being the least desired section, I wasn't expecting much other than a chance to develop my writing.
To my surprise, I fell in love with print, which helped me discover my talents as a journalist that I had shunned for so long. Contributing to the paper production, named the Urban Agenda, I honed my skills with the help of media affiliates from newspaper editors to successful workshop alumni.
Everyday at the workshop was indeed work, as Chris Moore, one of the directors, was true to his words on the first day that, "This is not a playshop." Our hard work had many rewards, and each activity contributed to an invaluable experience in our makeshift newsroom and outside, as this group of students from all walks of life came together to work hard and play hard.
We were constantly busy, from attending a Pirates game and vying to be put on the jumbotron to studying for the daily news quiz in hopes of winning the cash prize to collaborating on the production of an original song at YaMomzHouse studios in East Liberty to spending late hours trying to make deadlines.
Our cumulative efforts produced a published newspaper, radio show, Web page and a KDKA-TV newscast that rivaled those of media professionals.
|MALE PRESENCE—Even though the workshops were dominated by females, there were more males this year.
More than anything, the workshop helped open doors to all the possibilities in journalism and other media fields. We heard from various speakers who provided an insight on everything imaginable from writing a column, race relations, news media, internships, note-taking; interviews, getting hired by editors. Tours at KDKA-TV studios, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Tribune Review and Heinz Endowment provided us with the opportunity to network and meet people from a multitude of fields within the media and beyond.
I will never forget the people I've met, the places I've been, the doors that have been opened, and all that I got to experience that wouldn't have been possible without this workshop (most notably, Mr. Moore's signature wakeup method, one that you have to see to believe).
Directors and instructors Chris Moore, Olga George, Rasheda Brockinson, Lisa Kay Davis and Carmen Lee made the workshop an experience I wouldn't trade for anything, and I thank them all for giving me the chance to pursue my interest in such a rigorous and exciting environment.
I left the workshop realizing that possibilities and opportunities aren't handed to you; everything depends on your attitude and determination, a lesson I hope to implement regardless of my future career path.
I will apply to attend the workshop again next year, and highly recommend it to anyone who wants to have an amazing experience learning about what surrounds them, and even more about themselves.
(For more information about the Urban Journalism Workshop, go to http://pbmfonline.org/journalismworkshop.html.)
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1. icterus - noun
· yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia
Synonym(s): jaundice
Hypernym(s): symptom
2. icterus - noun
· type genus of the Icteridae
Synonym(s): Icterus, genus_Icterus
Hypernym(s): bird_genus
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