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"The animal which surpasses all others in wit and mind," -- Aristotle on elephants.
I put this question out into the universe: are you investing as an elephant? Are you utilizing every ounce of grey matter to make an informed decision?
The question is pretty darn valid as the calls to get long the market are increasing in frequency and sporting a thunderous tone. I am wearing a Superman cape and plucking the intelligent from the train before railcars head off the tracks. Am I a doom predictor outlining black swan events and a 30% correction in the markets? Heck, no. I just prefer to err on the side of caution given that most key indicators, either market based, fundamentally based (corporate), or macro based (Econ 101 data) continue to chip away at valuations (and shortly, estimates once again).
Quick, how was that market close on Tuesday? Exactly.
Should you be itching to scoop up stocks on the notion it's Screaming Buy Central out in the giant pool of liquidity, at the very least take my "Elephant Investor Test." These are a host of negative tells I continue to observe daily. Come up with strong counterpoints to my punches and perhaps stocks are in fact worthy of investment now. Have trouble creating those counterclaims, well then, best find religion and wade into the rivers known as the sidelines.
Q: The 10-year note yield is at a two-month low and the yield curve implies slowing economic growth off an already subpar base. If we were turning the corner, shouldn't this flight to safety (though what is the real safety as we stare down the barrel of a credit downgrade) unwind a touch?
Q: The Dow Transports are up about 0.8% year to date, lagging the Dow Jones Industrial Average by 400 bps or so. Why isn't this spread narrowing if the land of milk and honey was approaching? Bare minimum, I would like to see modest narrowing to suggest there is the potential for stabilization in Europe in the next six months and the U.S. stands to avert the direr fiscal base jump outcomes.
Q: The homebuilder on trade has gone cool, whereas homebuilder derivatives such as Home Depot (HD) and Lumber Liquidators (LL) remain relatively intact. I think this dynamic shows derivative names in housing continuing to benefit from previous six-month gains in backlog (new homes) and contracts signed (existing homes), but the actual builders are becoming susceptible to slowing order growth amid economic uncertainty. Ideally, you want both sectors trading higher in tandem as was the case earlier in 2012.
Q: The gains in the post-election market are modest AND unable to be sustained to any degree. It wouldn't be asking too much for this scenario when piecing together a short-term bullish call. A decent pop in stocks in the early going that extends into the afternoon, gains pared a little into the close.
Q: Pricing pressure on merchandise spotted at the beginning of the fourth quarter basically representing no change from the third-quarter storyline. Home Depot is enacting sharper price points on items priced below $50 to drive customer traffic, Saks (SKS) is willing to jump beyond its promotional comfort zone to move merchandise and the headline on Cisco (CSCO) following its earnings was "Cisco Beats Due to Price Cuts." I read all of these clues as a setup for another quarter of revenue and earnings shortfalls (remember this is priced in today and by fourth quarter earnings season estimates may have found terra firma.)
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The women's apparel business at traditional department stores is experiencing a resurgence. Polo Ralph Lauren (RL) offered a clue on this a couple weeks ago, but it has since been confirmed by comments from Nordstrom (JWN) and Saks. Suits seem to be a solid category, though the strength is broad-based across the store. This gives me pause on playing missy specialty apparel retailers Ann Taylor (ANN) and Chico's (CHS) from the long side of the ledger into earnings. As for the driver of the renaissance, the only hypothesis I have is that significant product newness (color, print, fit), plus reinvestment of cotton/supply chain cost savings into pricing, is spurring a wardrobe upgrade cycle.


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Posted 29 July 2013 - 09:36 AM
SHALOM my friends !
Posted 14 November 2013 - 09:19 AM
There are several sites that have plans and schematics of portable devices that I might pursue if this side venture is not well explored. If anything resembling a real pattern can be captured, it may assist in choosing a direction for further research.
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Posted 14 November 2013 - 09:25 AM
Can't Fall Off the Floor
Posted 15 November 2013 - 01:58 PM
Actually current work now is pointing toward EVP being a form of EMF plus an audible component. The issue is becoming though just how does a spirit create an EMF representation of speech, and how it can "hear" our audible sounds since it lacks the physical body to react to the changing air pressure which is sound as we know it. This research is pointing toward invalidating virtually all EVP captured using conventional recorders unless an inductive pickup was employed. And that rules out all voice recorders since I know of none which don't use an electret mic. None use inductive mics......
Posted 17 November 2013 - 01:11 AM
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Posted 28 July 2014 - 06:14 PM
My question is can a living human manipulate these popular devices used in paranormal research? If so... how do they do it ..........what is the science behind that..........science does not even understand all that the human mind can do.......much less whoever and whatever lurks beyond the living....figure that out and the rest might not be so mysterious......premonitions are fairly hard to fake if they come true...where does that information come from...how do we tap into that fluidity? It's there......something allows the ability......it is like a hidden stream of information that at times , certain people can tap into....wherever that layer of consciousness lies.......that is where the answers are. Maybe it's in junk D.N.A. or in the recesses of all that gray matter we do not use.... but it is there.
Posted 30 July 2014 - 07:48 PM
I would sooner believe in ESP than I would a spirit box. Why? Because as you know we don't understand how ESP might work and how the mind could generate and receive such signals. At this point it is still an unknown.
But when it comes to electrnics we have a very good handle on that and what would be required to interact with it. It has been attempted to utilize common EMF equipment to interface with the mind directly and except for very limited applications. (EEG machines for example) we have found no correlation between EMF and ESP / psychic activity. Thus I discount things like spirit boxes and similar devices. But as for one mind directly receiving from another the jury is still out on that one.
Posted 01 August 2014 - 12:53 PM
I am not sure what I can input specifically into the topic, except to say that we are in agreement that some new methodology needs to be applied to standard investigation formats. Our leadership team thought about this question for quite a while after years of "Wash, Rinse, Repeat" investigations. Our response was to basically strip everything down and start from scratch. Trying to remove bias and conditioned response from our observations and take each bit of data on its own merit in hopes that the collected information would lead us to a testable hypothesis.
-Stephen G.
Co-founder of Fly By Night Paranormal Investigations.
Based in Omaha, NE with a chapter in Dallas /Ft. Worth, TX. FBN is primarily a paranormal research team with a focus on classical 'haunting phenomena.'
Please visit our website at www.fbnparanormal.net or find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook...NightParanormal
Posted 03 August 2014 - 10:30 AM
I can agree with that approach. Much oif what has been claimed has been proven to be mis-identification, artifacts created by the equipment and lack of proper use, and just outright wishful thinking on the part of those who want to believe. Which isn't to say ALL old results are false.
We need to apply logic and science to the methods we use. Use existing equipment, asuming it is scientific and not just some scam, to detect what it was designed for. Even KII meters can detect EM Fields (Although the issue of false positives may be problematic!)
But things like spirit boxes, Oviluses, and other so-called investigative devices are pointless. We know how they work, and also that what causes them to react is natural. So let's relegate them to the same areas as the Magic 8 Ball and similar party games. They might be fun to play with at times but are of no value as research tools.
Instead, use what does work, and along the way develop new methods / equipment. Not saying all the new methods will work either. We test them, and based on findings either retire them as well or adapt them to our use if they pan out.
Posted 05 August 2014 - 12:11 PM
Here is something that might be 'new' to people:
Posted 17 September 2014 - 02:25 PM
Wipsi posted a link about using REG's (random event generators) used by the Paranormal Research Group in investigating haunted houses and poltergist activity. The extensive report summarizes eight years of research using a specialized RNG (random number generator) to provide data for probablity analysis. As with most scientific papers, unless you have a good statistical background, this probably didn't mean much. However, the results show promising evience that there was indeed some strange happenings in the 15 locations they tested.
As I've used the identical equipment and actually have 5 different REG's I can tell you right now that if they really knew how to use these devices, they would have gotten superior results. For one thing, these devices are very small and their range of detection of a person or something that goes bump in the night, seems to work much better on a fast sampling rate. This group used a rate of 1 reading a second. That sampling rate should have been much higher, like 500 to 1000 samples per second. Why? Imagine you are recording bird songs. If you ran your recording at 1cps, what do you think you would get? Anything sounding like a bird song at all? Sound waves are much higher and therefore need a higher response rate. At such a poor sampling rate, it was surprising they got any results at all!
Another thing you need to realize is that when you are recording the output of a REG or RNG you are actually measuring distortions of randomness. Ideally, with no outiside influences, you should have even amounts of the digits 0 or 1, Think about coin flipping. If you flip a coin enough times, it should be a 50/50 relationship between heads and tails. So, an RNG is a very fast coin flipper and measures randomness in a small area.
What is really interesting is that when there are no people involved in coin flipping, you have very small changes in randomness. Yet when people literally or are mentally trying to influence coin flips, there is about a 2% variation in chance. It is not just coin flipping either. It is well documented that REG's are easily influenced by human attention. Check out the extensive testing and documentation done by the Global Conciousness Project if you find this of interest.
Back to finding a better way to use REG's to produce evidence for your research.
1. Use a customized REG that translates greater changes in randomness by changing both the intensity and colors of a visual display. Think of a portable lamp you can place anywhere you want and it only changes in brightness and colors that match the size of the disturbance. For example, if the randomness in your hardware driven RNG equals 1 chance in 300, you get a dim yellow light. It increases in brightness until it gets to be a chance ratio of 1 to 5000 and then it switches colors to orange, and progresses up the scale until the odds are millions to 1 that you have a very amazing response.
2. You space the lamps out throughout the test area. You of course record the whole scene with a high quality video camera.
3. Alternatively, you could use low cost PC's and a REG that uses a gieger counter to detect randomness. The advantage here is that you have an audio reading and digital reading. It might be possible to use ewer devices than the lighting devices.
In any case, you might be able to get a visual or audio record of movement by a person or paranormal source.
I have some of the lamps but they are the first generation and require AC power and a little on the expensive side. I'm hoping to design and develop more inexpensive battery powered lamps. I don't use my devices for ghost hunting but rater conciousness research, so I'm not sure what effect, if any, a spirit would have on them.
Posted 19 September 2014 - 07:39 AM
Thank you for your comments. Here are a few comments to your points:
A) Sampling Rate
1. The sampling rate of 1/sec and 5/sec have been used in recent studies done by Caswell et al.
Caswell et al (2014) JCER 5(3) 195-214
Caswell et al (2014) JCER 5(4) 309-330
So, I am not to concerned about the sample rate. Yes, 5/sec would have been better. But 1/sec has been used in published papers. Also, please note that we started this work in 2006 as exploratory work and will certainly continue the study and refine the methods.
2. Higher sampling rates have been published in previous literature and have shown mixed results. Such as in:
Bierman (1996) JSE 10(3) 363-373
Blasband (2000) JSE 14(2) 195-216
Gerding et al (2002) JSE 17 3-16
3. The calculation of the Stouffer Z is sum of z divided by square root N (number of REG runs). So, even if you used the higher sampling rate and found a higher deviation the high number of REG runs (N) would 'adjust' for this. Also, effect sizes and measurements of uncertainty are calculated and based on N.
4. I would certainly be interested in seeing the data you have collected. Perhaps we could collaborate on a project using your data and our data?
In regards to not knowing how to use these devices...
I think your comment of us not knowing how to use these devices is unfair. We are very familiar on how to use them. We are currently collaborating with some of the top researchers in the field. In addition, we have data from running two of the same devices at the same time. Additionally we have started running two of the same devices plus a photon based REG.
C) How REGs work.
Your basic explanation is correct. To take it a step further, the Psyleron REG 1s work via electron tunneling effects within two field effect transistors (FETs). The resultant voltage is then converted into digital data and goes through a XOR process.
D) REGs Influenced by Attention.
This is correct. However, they seem to also be influenced when people don't pay attention as has also been shown by the Global Consciousness Project team as well as some of the studies I have already referenced above and the following:
Nelson et al (1996) JSE 10(1) 111-143
Nelson et al (1998) JSE 12(3) 424-454
Emotion has also been shown to influence them with and without attention (some references above) and:
Lumsden-Cook (2005) JSPR 69 1-17
We also have a paper in review for publication that show focused attention followed by non-focused attention plays a role in influencing REGs by Recurrent Spontaneous Psychokinesis (RSPK) agents, otherwise known as poltergeist agents.
E) Better ways to use REGs to produce evidence
I am always looking to find better ways to gather data to evaluate it appropriately. I am curious on how you would critically and statistically evaluate what you proposed in #1 and #2?
We also have a RAD-10 Geiger counter and data logging software, which has been used on investigations. I also have the software to generate random numbers with this device. However, using just background radiation produces a low number of counts per minute and thereby a low sampling rate. I think you may have to use a low level radiation output device (such as a fire/smoke alarm) to get enough cpms to make this useful. It is interesting you brought this up because we have seen correlations between with either very high and/or very low background cpm counts when people have had experiences and/or other significant readings on other equipment.
Again, thanks for your comments and perhaps we could collaborate on a project. I would also be very interested in reviewing any of the data you have collected.
Posted 12 October 2015 - 07:28 PM
Sometimes we need to document out failures as well as successes. It's how we learn.
Summary Report on the Electrostatic Detection Project - Conceptual Evaluation - 29 March - 2015
The purpose of this project was to test the possibility of using an electrostatic sensor array as a communication method. This phase of the project did not attempt direct communication; rather the intent was to demonstrate whether or not alleged paranormal ativity could be detected with an electrostatic sensor.
The array consisted of 4 sensors mounted on a phenolic panel 24 inches square. Each sensor was connected to a data logger which would record any activation on one of four channels associated with the sensors. The data logger also monitored environmental conditions, temperature, humidity, barometer and EMF activity. These were time stamped so any activation could also be correlated with solar and earth field activity. In addition the area in question was placed under photographic observation using a dual camera system where one camera observed the other as well as the area surrounding the electrostatic array. Any event which triggered any electrostatic input would also trigger the cameras as well as a digital audio recorder using a 10 second pre-record function. The audio file was saved for future analysis. The system also contacted me via phone if any activation occurred. Monitoring began at the designated location on 3-21-15 and would continue for 12 days by agreement with the property owners.
The location is a two story building with an attic where paranormal activity has been alleged to occur frequently. (By agreement with the property owner exact location as associated with this project is not public information at this time) It is also visited regularly by various investigators who claim they have observed this activity. I was granted exclusive use of the attic area for the duration of this project; it was locked to others, however several groups did do investigations in the rest of the building while the project was underway.
Evidence Obtained
There were 6 activations of the array durring the period of testing. Two of these were discounted as they were caused by staff at the location conducting their business. Both were daytime activations, 3-22-15 at 13:10 hrs and 3-27-15 at 11:45 hrs. (Confirmed by photographs of the individuals involved.)
Two events were caused by solar activity as a strong solar flare occurred while the test was in progress. The activations occurred on 3-23-15 at 02:17 hrs and 04:28 hrs. This disrupted radio communication and was observed world wide to various degrees. EMF activity measured at the test sight collaborated the electrostatic activations. No photographic or audio evidence was observed with either event. These were deemed natural phenomena.
The final two events were undetermined as to cause. Both were singular channel activations on the #2 sensor. The others did not react. This makes the validity suspect since all 4 were identical units located in close proximity to each other. Possibly a noise burst or electronic issue might be responsible, this is unknown at this time until a more complete evaluation is made of the device in a shielded environment. In any event, no audio or photographic evidence was obtained of either event.
The fact that over 260 hours of observation was made in an area noted for paranormal claims with virtually no evidence obtained raises questions as to the feasibility of using arrays such as this to gather evidence. That some ativations did occur is indicative the system itself is functioning as expected, with the possible exception of the two anomalous activations that could indicate an electrical issue. One would expect that over this length of time at least one or two hits would have been detected. That none were indicates either of two conditions:
1. There was in fact no activity in the area over the time period in question. One factor needs to be considered however. Several groups did visit and investigate the location. Each group, while not a part of this project and free to conduct their work as they wished, were given a questionaire which asked if they experienced anything while they were present. This was a subjective evaluation and included physical evidence they obtained as well as psychic or other impressions. These individuals did in fact claim various activity was observed which ranged from EVP and ghost box sessions to cold feelings and oppressive activity. While none of this could be substantiated, and some methods may be unscientific, it is interesting that none was backed up by the electrostatic array. The final determination here would have to be inconclusive since there was no way to validate the evidence claimed by the other investigators. Fact remains though that no electrostatic fields were detected by the sensors.
2. The second condition could be that paranormal activity is not associated with an electrostatic field. This seems to run counter to what some claim, but bsed on the lack of activity reported here could point in that direction. It is however impossible to prove a negative, and as such this condition is unverified.
Future Directions
Based on the above alone it would seem counterproductive to upgrade this device to a full communication panel. However before ruling it out, additional work may be indicated. I would propose repeating a similar experiment as above, only this time moving the apparatus to an area frequented by others. While of course this would lead to many false positives as people moved about, I beleive these false positives can be identified and discounted. What remains might be an improved possibility of a confirmed activation by some paranormal source since the additional stimulation may induce activity.
I would also propose extending the time frame from 12 days to 30 days which would give increased probability of activation. This would be dependent on obtaining permission from the owners and mitigating any impact on their operation as they depend on ghost investigations to fund a portion of their operational costs. These methods will be explored in a later repeat of this project once details are worked out.
Supplemental Information: 2 May, 2015
This project was repeated for an extended period of time in April 2015. The apparatus was moved to an area where various people conducted their own research. As with the original run several claims were made of paranormal activity by those investigators. However all were discounted as affecting the system under test here. Also the number of activations was greater than previous session but that was to be expected since the apparatus was in close contact with people as opposed to isolated. Final determination was as previous, this project is determined to be ineffective at sensing anything related to paranormal activity. The upgrade to a larger sensor array is deemed to be not feasible and as such that project has been terminated.
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[November 28, 2012]
CHICAGO -- Last week Gov. Pat
Quinn announced the appointment of Adam Pollet as acting director of
the Department of
Commerce and Economic Opportunity, effective Nov. 26.
"I am pleased
to announce the appointment of Adam Pollet to lead the state's
commerce department and bolster the Illinois economy in the global
marketplace," Quinn said. "I also want to thank my longtime friend
and adviser David Vaught for his service to the state. During the
past four years as head of the budget office and DCEO, Vaught has
worked tirelessly to lay the foundation for fiscal stability and
economic growth in our state."
Pollet, 34, was most recently deputy director for the Illinois
Office of Trade and Investment within DCEO, where he led the state's
export and foreign direct investment activities.
Before joining the state office in 2011, Pollet worked in the
Chicago office of the management consulting firm McKinsey & Co.,
where he served client companies in the firm's strategy and
operations practices. While at McKinsey, Pollet concentrated on the
energy, transport, logistics and automotive sectors.
A graduate of Harvard Law School, Pollet previously worked for
the United Nations, focusing on trade facilitation, poverty
reduction and environmental protection initiatives. At the U.N., he
implemented a World Bank-funded project to promote trade and
increase government revenue in Afghanistan and also oversaw
large-scale infrastructure projects in that country.
Pollet earned his undergraduate degree at Stanford University,
where he studied international relations.
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Vaught, 65, has served as a top aide to Quinn since 2009. He was
director of the governor's Office of Management and Budget for three
years and most recently was director of DCEO. In the 1990s when
Quinn was state treasurer, Vaught also served in that office.
Prior to his state service, Vaught was managing director for
Mitchell Vaught & Taylor Inc. investment advisers.
Vaught is a graduate of the Southern Illinois University School
of Law and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where he studied
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Two Legends: Frank Fasi and Bob Dye
The city lost two influential figures in February with the passing of former Mayor Frank Fasi and his city managing director—and also author and historian—Bob Dye.
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We asked two writers who knew these men well to tell us some of their memories. Jerry Burris first covered Frank Fasi as a cub reporter for the University of Hawaii student newspaper, Ka Leo, in 1968. John Heckathorn is the former editor of HONOLULU Magazine.
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Barack Obama may have elevated the idea of audacity to something close to heroic bravery—that Audacity of Hope thing. But Frank Fasi's version was closer to the original idea, behavior that had friends and foes alike muttering, "How in the world does he think he can get away with that?"
"Fearless Frank" (he loved that moniker) was in love with confrontation and brassy statements that a meeker politician would never attempt. He was chin forward always, and if you didn't like it, get out of the way.
The truth is, it was always a bit of an act, but a successful one for the most part. If you could get Fasi in private, in an introspective mood, he was far from the barking former Marine (and don't you dare call him an ex-Marine) he enjoyed portraying in public.
Fasi was sentimental about his family (his kids, his dad, his political ohana) and warmly loyal to those who stuck with him. In fact, in his weaker moments, he might even become sentimental about reporters with whom he had publicly jousted. On many occasions he publicly humiliated reporters who were simply attempting to do their jobs. Then in private, there would be a back slap and the suggestion that this was all in the spirit of good fun and games.
Over and over again, it was audacity that colored Fasi's public career. City Council potentates resist the idea of giving up prized parking slots for a public park around City Hall? Fasi simply brought in a bulldozer on a weekend morning and began breaking ground.
The Honolulu bus system on strike and public transit riders stranded? A typical politician would have quietly worked to bring the two sides together. Fasi, instead, flew off to Texas, bought some buses and started his own system.
Under fire for a "pay-to-play" campaign contribution system that seemed to reward contractors who were financially "Friends of Fasi?" Rather than deny it, Fasi pulled his pipe out of his mouth and pointed out that the people who contribute to his campaign are people who "have done, are doing, or hope to be doing" business with the city. To put icing on that cake, Fasi also noted that, everything else being equal, when it came to awarding contracts, you did business with your friends, not your enemies.
Fasi's abiding political disappointment was that he could never convert his popularity as a mayor into the governorship or beyond. Without the least hint of humility, he would tell reporters in his earlier days that his planned political trajectory took him from mayor to governor, to the U.S. Senate and then, perhaps, a run for the presidency.
None of that was to happen, obviously. But Frank played well on the field he inherited. It will be a long time before anyone thinks of any name other than Fasi when someone mentions "Da Mayah."
—Jerry Burris


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Chelex 100
- This topic has 6 replies, 5 voices, and was last updated 8 years, 7 months ago by vksvikaas.
September 20, 2005 at 12:25 pm #1944CZUParticipant
I want to use Chelex 100 resin to extact DNA but in catalogue i found two kind of this reagent (with dry mesh size 100-200 and 200-400). Do you know practical differences between these reagents?
August 22, 2006 at 8:30 am #53751sachin chandrakerParticipant
Chelex is great for DNA extraction for difficult samples often seen in forensic type work and inexpensive. This is from a Biorad leaflet..
Chelex 100 molecular biology grade resin is a highly pure, pipettable, nuclease and ligase inhibitor-free chelating resin specifically designed and certified for extraction of PCR-ready template DNA. Chelex 100 molecular biology grade resin accommodates the stringency required for a PCR-quality product by ensuring the complete removal of PCR inhibitors (contaminating metal ions that catalyze the digestion of DNA)…
Its a size thing as the resin has many applications and most people use the larger 200-400 mesh for DNA work. I am sure someone out there has got the real reasons but in practical terms go for the larger one.
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November 17, 2006 at 9:59 am #60468ceydakansuParticipant
I have ordered chelex 100 for dna isolation, but could not succeeded. It is probably my samples were gr+ bacteria. Has anyone have experience working with chelex for isolation of dna?
October 27, 2011 at 7:37 am #107341ulsonParticipant
I have a problem with chelex too. The difficulty lies in the lack of dissolve. I've been trying everything: boiling water, tris + 4NaOH (pH 11 and even more in the end), tris with acetic acid… and nothing. All this method i found in protocols located in Internet. unfortunatelly all publications i've found, wich include chelex extraction, didn't mention about dissolving it.
I am possessing chelex 100 in a form of tiny wihite crystals. if anybody know about solution of my problem, please, help.
Ps. sorry for my english 🙂
November 3, 2011 at 5:17 pm #107597workforfoodParticipant
The chelex 100 solution is not going to dissolve in its de-ionized water. I have used chelex for quite some time, and I have found that the best extraction results are as follows:
1)spin down a sample to a pellet in a 1.5ml microcentrifuge tube.
2)Decant supernatant
3)Add 100 micro liters of 5% chelex 100 (shake first to get the solution to mix, and pipette quickly into your sample before the chelex settles to the bottom.)
4)boil in water for 10 minutes
5)spin down at13,000rpm for 2 minutes (must be this fast or the DNA final content will be much less.)
6)pipette off the supernatant (The DNA is in the supernatant) and pipette into a new 1.5 ml micro tube. If the supernatant is cloudy, or concentration readings are not accurate, leave the sample in 4degree overnight, and spin down again at 13,000rpm and take the supernatant off again to a new tube.
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November 4, 2011 at 8:37 am #107605ulsonParticipant
thanks workforfood 😉 i'll try it today.
February 16, 2012 at 2:06 pm #109673vksvikaasParticipant
plz can anyone tell me the pecentage of ds or ss DNA that is obtained after isolatin DNA from chelex 100 resin. I have heard that chelex-100 resin gives ss dna. can anyone help.
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With help from the allies it funds in Congress and legions of highly paid lobbyists, the U.S. nuclear power industry won billions of dollars in tax breaks and subsidies for its promised "renaissance." But the biggest winner of all could be a French firm that most Americans have never heard of.
That's because Areva, an atomic energy giant owned by the French government, appears to be better positioned than any of its competitors to benefit from growth in the U.S. nuclear industry and increased federal spending on it.
With 59,000 employees, facilities in 40 countries, operations in more than 100 and revenue of more than $6.6 billion in the first half of the current fiscal year, the firm brags in its annual report that it is "the only group to be active in every stage of the nuclear cycle," referring to divisions that cover everything from uranium mining to reactor construction to handling waste.
Areva's U.S. operations already employ 5,000 people and generate $2 billion in revenue, but the company is hoping to add to that total. One of its largest potential sources of business here would be the sale and operation of a U.S. version of its new "evolutionary power reactor" now under construction in Finland. And as the world's main player in the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel, Areva could profit substantially from the Bush administration's Global Nuclear Energy Partnership.
"Our U.S. facilities and people will contribute significantly to Areva's international business and, as with all international companies, that growth prospect is important to Areva," the company said in a statement in response to questions from MSNBC.com.
Areva, which fields an impressive stable of lobbyists in Washington, had strong ties to President Bush's energy transition team before the administration took office.
Energy task force members land jobs
Later, after the Bush administration hammered out its energy policy in a series of private meetings of a task force led by Vice President Dick Cheney, the company gave top posts to two senior members of the group — former Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham and the task force's executive director. When the task force's work passed through Congress and was signed by President Bush as the Energy Policy Act of 2005, it contained $13 billion in government subsidies for the nuclear power industry.
Areva told MSNBC.com that neither it "nor any associates participated in any task force work" and that it "did not request any effort to be made on its behalf" by its associates on the transition team. Abraham concurred: "I am personally unaware of any efforts or contacts by Areva or its predecessor companies to me or the task force in general."
"Areva is a great company with good people who are visionary and who adhere to the highest ethical standards," Abraham told MSNBC.com in a written response to questions about his work for the firm.
The firm makes no secret of its ambitions to continue the rapid growth it has experienced under its charismatic and capable CEO Anne Lauvergeon.
Led by 'Atomic Anne'
Called "Atomic Anne" by the French press, the 47-year-old Lauvergeon in recent years become one of the world's most powerful evangelists for nuclear power, championing it as the answer to global warming. Her success in delivering that message has made her one of the highest-profile businesswomen on the planet, as evidenced by her move from No. 53 on Forbes Magazine's 2004 list of the "100 Most Powerful Women" in the world to No. 8 last year.
France long ago established its prowess in the nuclear field. While the expansion of the use of nuclear energy stalled in the U.S. in the 1970s and '80s, France forged ahead and achieved global domination of several key sectors of the industry. Today, France gets nearly 80 percent of its electricity from nuclear power while the United States is far down the list at 20 percent. In its latest annual report, Areva claims to be the world leader in construction and servicing of nuclear reactors, with 30 percent of the market; fuel reprocessing, 80 percent; and spent fuel treatment, 70 percent. It also controls large shares of the world's uranium mining and enrichment operations. The company's stated goal is to "capture one-third of the world market by 2010" across all sectors of the industry.
While Areva sees potential for growth in Europe and Asia, its most recent annual report is peppered with references to new opportunities in the United States. The 2005 energy bill, which lavished subsidies and tax credits on the nuclear industry, is mentioned frequently. Areva created Unistar, a joint venture with the U.S. firm Constellation Energy to sell and operate new reactors in the United States, soon after the passage of the energy bill, and its sponsors claimed the creation of the new firm was a direct result of the legislation.
Prototype reactor delayed
A prototype of the new reactor, currently under construction in Finland, has run into delays that will bite deeply into the firm's profits this year, but Areva says U.S. customers will only benefit from what it learns there.
Areva is "dedicated to supporting the U.S. nuclear industry," which can benefit greatly from its years of experience at building scores of reactors elsewhere, it said. That experience has led to a proven, standardized reactor, which "features four separate, redundant safety systems," costs 10 percent less to operate than other modern nuclear plants and uses 15 percent less uranium to generate the same amount of electricity.
Critics, however, have long questioned Areva's record on a number of fronts. And some find it unseemly for a firm owned by the French government to be competing for billions of dollars in subsidies offered by the U.S. government.
"Just like any of the others (Areva is) ... basically trying to get their nose in that trough of money ... in that energy bill," said Jim Riccio, a nuclear policy analyst with the anti-nuclear environmental group Greenpeace. But this case also is special, he said: "They're trying to get a federal government subsidy handed over to a French (government-owned) corporation to build reactors here in the United States."
As the world's top player in nuclear fuel reprocessing, Areva warmly embraces the new U.S. initiative on that front, the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership, or GNEP, which it also sees as an opportunity for new business.
That support, coupled with the secrecy surrounding the work of Cheney's energy task force, has led some critics, including Michelle Boyd of the staunchly anti-nuclear group Public Citizen to conclude that Areva lobbying "is behind this new push by the Bush administration to start reprocessing nuclear waste."
Company denies role in GNEP
Areva denies that. "The administration developed and announced the GNEP program without input from Areva," the company said. "However, Areva believes that recycling will ultimately be the correct approach for reasons of resource conservation and waste management."
Areva is not a new player on U.S. soil. For years, the company has provided fuel for U.S. reactors and serviced them, and it says it currently derives 15 to 20 percent of its revenue from U.S. sales.
One of Areva's largest customers is the U.S. Department of Energy, which has awarded the company and its subsidiaries contracts worth millions of dollars to perform work on fuel fabrication, nuclear waste and site cleanup. Areva also has a five-year standing contract with the General Services Administration to perform a long list of services for many federal agencies.
The firm also has shown American savvy in Washington. An MSNBC.com examination of Senate lobbying disclosure forms shows that from 1998 through 2005, Areva used no fewer than eight Washington lobbying firms to push its interests. In addition, the company ran its own well-staffed in-house lobbying departments.
All told, at least 24 men and women were registered to lobby on Areva's behalf from 1998 through 2005 at a cost of more than $4.5 million, according to Senate records. Among them were former Sens. J. Bennett Johnston and Alan Simpson, and key former executive and legislative staffers.
The company's lobbying expenses have kept pace with action on nuclear issues in Washington, topping $1 million in 2005.
"They spent twice as much lobbying in 2005 as in 2004 and the reason for that is because of this interest in starting reprocessing," said Boyd. "They looked across the pond and saw … tons of spent nuclear fuel and wanted a piece of that action."
Areva said its lobbying expenses have increased in recent years because, "although our affiliates have a long U.S. history, we opened our Bethesda, Md., office in 2002 and have since increased our commitment to appropriate participation in the federal public policy arena."
Campaign contributions for key players
Areva also has ramped up its campaign donations, with employees and its political action committee doling out more than four times as much to federal candidates in the 2006 election cycle — $116,227 — as it did in 2004. Among the beneficiaries of its largesse were lawmakers who were instrumental in the energy bill's passage.
The company stated that "we did not form a PAC until 2003, and the support of our employees for this transparent participation in the political process has gradually increased since then."
In lobbying and campaign donations, Areva has lots of company. Since 1998, two dozen firms involved in efforts to build the first new, subsidized reactors in the United States have spent over $330 million trying to influence federal candidates, lawmakers and bureaucrats.
In addition to lobbying lawmakers and donating to their campaigns, Areva employs Potomac Communications, a high-powered Washington, D.C., public relations firm, to spread its message. Potomac, which does work for a host of nuclear industry concerns and the Department of Energy, was caught in 2004 ghost-writing pro-nuclear op-ed pieces in newspapers that were signed and submitted as if they were written by the academics beneath whose bylines they appeared.
But perhaps Areva's greatest coup was attracting a troika of Washington's most influential energy policy players — two men who were present when the Bush administration's energy policy was forged by the Cheney energy task force and another who helped push it through Congress as the 2005 energy bill.
Hiring a troika of energy stars
In addition to Abraham, they are Andrew Lundquist, who served as the executive director of Cheney's task force, and Alex Flint, a protégé of Congress' chief nuclear cheerleader, Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M.
Abraham is not troubled by possible appearances of conflict over having helped formulate policies that could benefit a firm for which he now works. "The federal government has strict guidelines regarding post-employment restrictions for Cabinet members. I have followed those guidelines to the letter of the law," he said.
Lundquist, who left the White House in 2002, also served on Areva's U.S. board after his work on the energy plan, but has since left the post. He did not respond to requests for comment.
Flint, a member of the Bush-Cheney energy transition advisory team along with fellow Areva lobbyist Johnston, Areva lobbyist-to-be William Martin and Areva executive Steve Kadner, book-ended his lobbying for Areva with two stints as a staffer for Domenici. The six-term senator, who has been honored by the French and lauded by Lauvergeon as a champion of nuclear power, credits Flint with pushing him nearly a decade ago to call for a U.S. nuclear expansion.
Ex-lobbyist helped shepherd energy bill
Flint parlayed his clerkship of Domenici's appropriations subcommittee into a $400,000-a-year lobbying gig in which he represented Areva predecessor, Cogema, among other clients. He returned to the Senate, at a drastic cut in pay, to work as Domenici's staff director on the Energy Committee in 2003 and remained until after the energy bill became law. Last year, he took a job as the top lobbyist with the Nuclear Energy Institute, which counts Areva as a prominent member.
Flint declined a request for an interview through an NEI spokesman.
Areva said it had no particular strategy to attract such high-profile players. "We respect the knowledge, talent and integrity of each individual you named, and are proud that they worked with us," the company said, adding that "we follow the letter and spirit of the law in the area of government ethics."
Boyd said she has no objection to a foreign-owned company playing the Washington lobbying game so skillfully, but she takes exception to Areva because of its involvement in the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel.
"They are interfering with our foreign policy," she said. "… Reprocessing has a huge impact on our foreign policy because it sends the wrong message internationally."
Seeing reprocessing as a threat to spread nuclear weapons, the U.S. banned it for years to set an example to other nations. Anti-nuclear activists believe that policy should still be followed despite the fact that France and other nations have long engaged in reprocessing.
French nuclear work draws criticism on other fronts as well. In 2005, a top French court ruled that Areva was illegally storing nuclear fuel at its La Hague plant. In 2000, Greenpeace alleged that the same plant was discharging more radiation than permitted by law into the sea, which the company denied.
Indiscretions in Iraq
In the 1970s, the company's predecessors in the French state-owned nuclear industry also helped Saddam Hussein's effort to acquire nuclear weapons by supplying highly enriched uranium and the Osiraq reactor near Baghdad, which was bombed in a pre-emptive strike in 1981 by Israel.
Such efforts were not confined to the French. The Bush administration's energy point man, Vice President Dick Cheney, was at the helm of Halliburton while it did business through French subsidiaries with Iraq, Libya and Iran despite U.S. anti-terror sanctions in place at the time against those nations. (General Electric, a big player in the nuclear industry and the parent of NBC, which is a partner in MSNBC.com, also did business with Iraq during the sanction period through French companies.)
The French today distance themselves from such past indiscretions, shying away, for instance, from proposals to help Iran gain world acceptance of elements of its nuclear program. And Areva says that it has become the leading global player in the nuclear industry simply by being a well-run international business.
"Our U.S. facilities and people will contribute significantly to Areva's international business and, as with all international companies, that growth prospect is important to Areva," the company told MSNBC.com.
But Greenpeace's Riccio says he's not certain that the company's U.S. prospects are so hot, given the problems with the reactor in Finland and what he vows will be a tough fight against reprocessing by environmentalists.
"I think they've positioned themselves well," Riccio said of Areva's groundwork in Washington. "I don't necessarily think it's going to pan out for them."
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On Jan. 15, Leon Rodriguez, Director of the Office of Civil Rights, released a letter to the nations' healthcare providers reiterating adherence to what many commonly refer to as the Tarasoff standard. Tarasoff was a California case which basically set forth the provision that if a patient would cause imminent harm or risk to another then the standard rules of confidentiality did not apply in terms of providing information to law enforcement or others who could prevent the harm. Mr. Rodriguez's letter reiterates this standard as found in the HIPAA Privacy Rule at 45 CFR §164.512(j) and clearly states that providers may provide information to law enforcement or others to prevent significant harm. This reporting must be based on a good faith belief that harm is likely to occur as well as reliance on an appropriate factual basis. This can include direct review by a physician as well as accepting a credible report from a family member or other knowledgeable person.
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A few questions regarding the rules:
-Can we digitally edit out supports (that would be trans-clear otherwise)?
-Is overlap over the baseplate allowed? If so, how much?
-Regarding the Tapestry category, what exactly does this mean? Can it be a series of minifigs put in front of a wall (crude example), or does it mean a larger scale, with the scenes made out of plates/tiles, much like a mosaic?
-Have you actually got the Medieval Market Village yet? Or is it currently "unacquired"?
In the future please type your new questions in another post. This thread will get lengthy and I will not always read the old posts to look for edits. Thanks
Photo editing of backgrounds is allowed but you should keep the trans clear supports.
Please clarify what you mean by baseplate overlap.
The tapestry should be built in a mosaic style with bricks, plates, and tiles. It can use snot, but should be 2D and not 3D.
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Santorini Water Fantasy, the new waterpark add-on to the existing Santorini theme park, has officially opened last fall. The opening event-attended by actress "Mew" Lalita (Panyophat) Sasiprapa and Thai rock bands Modern Dog and Jetset'er, who also performed at the media event, as well as members of the development team and local politicians - was held in September 2013.The US$3.25 million (100 million THB) waterpark is adjacent to the Cha-Am Premium Outlet Mall in the southern part of the Phetchaburi Province in central Thailand close to Bangkok.-the park has attracted thousands of guests eager to enjoy its US$3.25 million (100 million THB) aquatic attractions.
The new waterpark, as well as the existing amusement park and retail center, is located in the southern part of the Phetchaburi Province in central Thailand. The facilities were conceived by Supoj Tantichirasakul, chairman of Pena House Public Co. Ltd. and its subsidiary. Those in the fashion world may recognize Tantichirasakul's name due to his long experience as a fashion-apparel maker. In the business world, however, he is known for his creative thinking in developing new concepts for tourism.
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Owned by Supoj Tantichirasakul, chairman of Pena House Public Co. Ltd., the two parks are adjacent to the Premium Outlet Mall at Hua Hin. Pena House originally developed the mall and then added Santorini Park's rides, shops and restaurants.
Sitting on about 4 acres (12 rai), the new waterpark has attracted increased numbers of guests to the area, which already drew up to 10,000 visitors a day before the waterpark opened. The majority of guests are from Bangkok, though approximately 10-20 percent are tourists.
Tantichirasakul says the new waterpark is expected to support his plan to transform Cha-Am's main road into a new "Western Gold Coast," similar to Australia's Gold Coast. His company is expanding investments in Cha-Am, including other amusement parks and waterparks.
"Santorini Water Fantasy is a thrilling new addition to our plan for enriching the tourism in this area," Tantichirasakul adds. "We've already seen the excitement the new park offers to guests and have no doubt it will impact the entire region in a very positive manner."
Waterslides Equal New Thrills
The aquatic options of Santorini Water Fantasy include a mix of rides. Designed by Polin Waterparks, the park features 12 water-play areas and can accommodate up to 3,500 guests.
The park's main attraction is its King Cobra waterslide. Featuring bold red, black and white scales, the King Cobra's impressive veneer extends along its massive 50-foot (15.24-meter) height and 260-foot (790-meter) length. The slide enables two riders to race along a circular path of twists, turns and surprises. Riders reach speeds of up to 32 mph (51 km/h) via water pressure of 3,875 gallons (14,668 liters) per minute through open and closed tubes. The ride ends just after they endure a heart-pounding plunge of nearly 25 feet (8 meters) down a 50-degree slope.
Other rides that Polin designed and installed at the new waterpark include:
Other rides include Polin's Freefall, Aquatube, Rafting Slide, Black Hole, Kids Freefall, Space Hole, Kids Octopus Slide, Mini Pirate Slide, Turtle Slide, Rabbit Slide, Mini Rainbow Slide, Giraffe Shower, Mushroom, Aquatower Type 600 which is a very popular water play structure, Frog Slide, Baby Octopus Slide.
The waterpark also features a giant wave pool, a wide variety of food and drink offerings, secured lockers, air-conditioned poolside cabanas and shopping. An especially unique offering is a specially designed camera system that allows guests to connect in advance with their Facebook accounts. Then, when photographs are taken of guests as they ride various attractions, the images are automatically uploaded to the guests' Facebook pages.
Santorini Water Fantasy is open daily Monday-Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Friday-Sunday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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Polin was founded in Istanbul in 1976, and has since grown into a leading company in the waterparks industry. Today Polin is one of the world leaders in the design, production, and installation of waterparks, waterslides & water play attractions. 2500 waterpark projects in more than 90 countries around the world have been completed by Polin, and Polin is the biggest waterslide supplier in Eurasia. Working with a wide variety of clients has helped Polin reach several milestones, including installing the first waterparks of many countries and many other award winning rides at parks with world-renowned reputations. Polin offers the industry's widest range of products, including signature rides such as the patented King Cobra, Magic Spheres, Spheres, Magi Cone and Space Shuttle.
Polin is the pioneer in the advancement and application of closed-molded manufacturing technology in waterslide development. First implemented in 2006, 100% of Polin's annual fiberglass production has been converted to resin transfer molding (RTM), and meets the industry's highest standards. Polin offers both bowl rides and family rides featuring RTM techniques. Polin also offers its unique and patented Natural Light Effect technology, Special Pattern Effects technology in RTM and translucent RTM waterslides.Polin is an ISO9001 certificate holder by TUV Germany since 2003, all Polin slides conform to European norms, all steel parts conform to international DIN standarts, all designs conform to ASTM practices, and Polin is also CSEI approved for projects in China. Polin is the only waterslide company that holds a quality certificate for all of its waterslides by TUV, and was the 2012 Export Winner of Turkey in the SMSE Category. Polin has a high plant capacity with production in 3 existing plants in Turkey. The 4th facility will be open mid 2014. Polin's team totals 500 people, with five offices throughout the world.
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I can help with that translation, I majored in English with Ebonics.Nya-chan Production wrote:You do realize that it's nearly impossible to read what you wrote (and probably spent good effort over it) because of the capital letters in every word, right?FinalSouls wrote:I Would Start By Saying That This Website Is Nothing Like Youtube At All I Know . This Place Is More For The Minds Of People Like Us That Really Love Anime N Music Like Myself. I Truely Love This Site Indeed I Do But it's Still Pretty Intricate For Me There Things That I Don't Fully Comprehend N Maybe That One Of The Reasons Why People May Pick Youtube Cuz It's Simple To Use Now Don't Get Me Wrong I'm Not Talking Smack About This Site At All It's People Smiple Minded At Times And They Don't Like Looking Around For The Answer They Want Everything To Be Handed To Them Which Is What Youtube Does.Now I'll Make Banners To Posts Them On Site That I'm In Like DS,GG,VF And Over Chat Sites I'm Here Just To Spread The Word Around About This Wonderful Site Maybe That Way I Can Get Alot People To join a-m-v.org But I Can't Say That People Would Do It That Is Out My Control Fruthermore I Notice That When I Log In Here It's Says That Your Site Has Problems Which I Don''t Think Want To Mess Up There Computers At All So I Don't Know If That Was One Of the Things You Were Speaking Of Now Here My Question I Been Trying To Find Out To Help Out This Website But I Really Don't Know How Many If You Can Tell Me Afew Ways I'll Be More Then Happy to Give A Hand
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He essentially claims that this website is far from YouTube, it is the website for minds of people [like himself] who truly enjoy anime and music and that sort of combination done in a very precise and unique manner. "However," he goes on to say, "a reason everyone will generally go for YouTube is because of its simplistic interface..." In addition, he states that he is [u]NOT[/u] berating the site in any single way. He has experience being around people that would expect everything to be spoon-fed to them, which is what YouTube, like the American Government (author's note: I am American by nativity, other races by ethnicity), does. "I shall create art; banners and the like to let many know about this wonderful site. However, logging in I have noticed several issues, primarily being some sort of announcement that says: [b][i]Problem Logging in[/i][/b], cookies need to be enabled. That to many others will seem as if they are being hax0r3d by spyware and malware. There is enough trouble already for me and many others while browsing porn sites, I do not want this wonderful site to be one I have to add to the list. "
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There is a new viral site for the Robocop remake devoted to the diverse product line of Omnicorp, the corporation in the business of making your city safe again. In the video that greets you when you enter the site, Omnicorp is especially proud of the RC-2000: "Where human resources meets robotic engineering. The RC-2000: the next generation in defensive products." The clip gives you the briefest glimpse of the new design for the RoboCop suit Joel Kinnaman will sport in the new movie.
Hugh Laurie was tapped to play the CEO of Omnicorp, the villain of the film, so Omnicorp is set up to become one of the better evil movie corporations in recent years. Gary Oldman, Samuel L. Jackson, and Abbie Cornish also star in the remake, directed by José Padilha. Unfortunately, I get an "Access Denied" message when I try to click on too many links at the official site, but I imagine more content will be added in the months leading up to the August 9, 2013 release of Robocop. Hit the jump to watch the introduction video.
If your security clearance is higher, please explore the Omnicorp site and report back with the details.
Here is a not-terribly-clear snapshot of the RC-2000:
The synopsis for the 1987 original:
Set in Detroit sometime in the near future, the film is about a policeman killed in the line of duty whom the department decides to resurrect as a half-human, half-robot supercop. The RoboCop is indestructible, and within a matter of weeks he has removed crime from the streets of Detroit. However, his human side is tortured by his past, and he wants revenge on the thugs who killed him. [Fandango]


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50 Reasons To Not Suffer, by Tony DiBella
Suffering appears to be a normal part of life, but is it natural or is it something that can be eliminated? Most suffering arises out of unreasonable expectations and non-acceptance of what is. If we could just take a moment to analyze the root of our suffering, it wouldn't burden us as much as it does. 50 Reasons To Not Suffer takes 50 common issues that we suffer about and demonstrates that it is mostly unnecessary. It attempts to put things into perspective through reasoning and with an open mind. Sometimes, in our darkest hour, it's difficult to see the silver lining because we remain focused on the negative aspects of our experience. During those times, this book will inspire you to see your situation in a different light. You only need the courage to do so.


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The Jardim de São Mamede development is located in the homonymous district, in the iconic Príncipe Real, one of the most sought after locations in the Portuguese capital. Characterized by its local trade and day life, here you can also find tranquility in the various surrounding gardens. The Jardim de São Mamede project consists of three fully rehabilitated buildings with 52 apartments of T1 to T4 typologies and areas between 60 m² and 277 m² with large terraces and parking. Each building, in turn, has a unique and distinctive concept: Casas da Imprensa (keeping the existing moth, the classic and the contemporary unite perfectly), Jardim do Jardim (garden view and a strong connection to outer space ) and Casas da Travessa (they have an independent entrance and terraces with city and river views from the 4th floor). Fall in love with the energy of Lisbon and discover your next home.


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NHL Clip Of The Week: Hockey Player "Johnny Boychuk" Catches Matt Stajan Sleeping With His Head Down & Booom Leaves Him Dazed
"Johnny Boychuk of the Boston Bruins catches Matt Stajan of the Toronto Maple Leafs sleeping with his head down! believe it or not it was Matt Stajan's 26th birthday 10/19/09" - Brian
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The central LDAP Directory Service is a network-accessible database that provides information about people, applications, and workgroups. The most common use of the Directory Service is to protect web pages (in conjunction with WebAuth and Shibboleth) and to support workgroup integration into applications.
The service is based on a set of Debian Linux servers running OpenLDAP software. The servers are integrated into the Stanford Kerberos realm and directory access controls depend on Kerberos principals for all but anonymous access.
The current Directory Service requirements exceed the capacity of a single server. The Directory Service is load balanced using a combination of hardware and DNS load balancers. This architecture allows the Directory Service to be deployed across geographically diverse locations. This ensures that the service is highly available and will continue to be available even in the event of a major campus outage.
- Fast — supports a high number of concurrent reads.
- Routes the Stanford.EDU domain email for the central SMTP service.
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Christmas Mice
Making these chocolate mice has become a Christmas tradition for my grandson, Jennings, and me.
The process is a deliciously chocolate mess. They are double dipped.
We end up with whole nest of mice. Also, small nests of two to six mice get put together and delivered to special people.
These mice are chocolate dipped marachino cherries with chocolate kiss heads and slivered almond ears. Their eyes are a black gel frosting that comes in a small tube (purchased in the grocery store). They're fun and easy to make. The challenge is finding cherries with stems. If you're tempted to add these cuties to your holiday treats, be sure to drain and dry the cherries before dipping. Also, use a tempered chocolate (candy bars or chocolate meant for this purose) rather than chocolate chips so they don't end up spotted white.
I wish all of you a happy and peaceful holiday.
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Photograph: Sean Joseph Patrick Carney.
I saw poet Andrew Durbin read in a light drizzle in the backyard of Essex Flowers, a ground-level flower shop on New York's Lower East Side with an artist-run gallery in its basement. Despite the crappy weather, the patio was packed and I felt lucky to be near the stage with a decent view.
Next-Level Spleen (which was published last year in online magazine The Destroyer) took about 20 minutes to read aloud. Durbin's voice began with a casual cadence, his pace quickening during certain passages—not because he was rushing, but because the text required urgency. The poem begins as the narrator gets ready for a movie night (code for sex) with a FWB at the unoccupied apartment of the friend's father. The narrative setup suggests a sort of New Sincerity/Tao Lin-esque intoxicated banal hipster casual romance scene, but breaks that promise when the plotline of Clueless, which plays on loop on a television screen in the bedroom, becomes the central focus of the piece.
(For readers over 40, under 18 or clueless, Clueless (1995) stars Alicia Silverstone as Cher, a rich, popular high school girl in Beverly Hills, California who falls in love with her unfashionable older stepbrother, played by Paul Rudd. Cher's seemingly shallow and materialistic persona is itself proven only superficial as she sees past the importance of designer labels and social status to recognize the inner beauty of Paul Rudd's supposedly average-looking, but caring, character.)


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La Forza del Destino is an opera by Giuseppe Verdi that features love, death, betrayal. . . and gypsies! Less dramatic is today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Laforza, but will its price have you wishing the fat lady would sing?
You know why even minor highway accidents can back up traffic for miles? It's because everybody whizzing past has to slow down and gawk at the events unfolding on the shoulder. It could be a simple bumper thumper but they - and by they I mean you - want to see if maybe, just maybe there'll be a loose head rolling around or something. It's just human nature.
That inability to look away from something horrific was the primary reason for foisting yesterday's freakishly fauxrrari'd Mitsubishi 3000GT on you all. Sadly for its proud owner, there was just too much wrong with that beast and it rightfully went down in a very real 98% Crack Pipe loss.
There wasn't anything Italian about that Mitsu' yesterday, but there's a whole lot that is about today's Rayton Fissore/Laforza - well, except for its designer. . . and engine.
The rest however is as Italian as flavored ices and the Pope's ping-ping partner, and represented that nation's singular entry into the US's hot as the sun '90s SUV market. The Tom Tjaarda-designed Laforza debuted at the 1985 Turin show as the Rayton Fissore Magnum, and was built upon a shortened edition of the IVECO 40.10 chassis. Intending to capitalize on the success of Land Rover's Range Rover luxury off roader, the name was changed to Laforza (nominally The Force) when the five door wagon started its conquest of America.
To meet US emissions standards the Laforza eschewed the various Fiat, Alfa and BMW diesel and gas options and and went with the tried and true Ford 302 out of that marque's truckline. That fuel injected edition of the long serving Windsor V8 offered up 225-bhp, and made the truck welcome at Pep Boys nationwide. The US Laforzas all came with Ford's AOD four speed automatic as well.
The body is steel over a square tube frame and bolted to the fully boxed ladder frame through a series of rubber mounts in a process Rayton Fissore called UNIVIS. The styling mimics the Range Rover's airy greenhouse, and should the need arise, parts such as head and tail lights and door handles should be easily sourced as long as your neighborhood junkyards happen to be full of old Fiat Unos and Tipos.
This 1989 Laforza is appropriately Ferrari red and appears to be in really great shape. These trucks had power everything, including 6-way driver's seat and roof through which you may moon. The interior seems to have just about every surface covered with floor mats, a dash pad (where does one find a dash pad for a Laforza?) and fuzzy seat covers that look like a Three Musketeers bar that a mouse has denuded of chocolate. Underneath all that is leather and burled walnut and carpet, which hopefully is all in more than serviceable shape.
Outside, this incredibly low mileage - 42,000 claimed - Laforza also looks to be in top notch shape, remarkable as these trucks typically did not age well. The red paint is appreciably shiny and the truck appears to have all its factory badges, wheels and glass, all parts that would be difficult and expensive to replace should they have gone missing. A clean Carfax and claim of being untouched by that ol' demon rust round out this Laforza's list of attractions.
Almost all luxury brands demonstrate precipitous depreciation and even a cursory search for Range Rovers of this age will show that much like the Motorola's RAZR flip phone, they have gone from aspirationally priced to near junkyard fodder in the time since they were new. At $7,995, this Italian stallion is not nearly as cheap, but then again, it's also a whole lot more rare - only a handful were ever sold here - and it's infinitely cooler than the Brit as well.
What we have here is what appears to be an incredibly well taken care of example of an SUV that's extremely rare due to its original lack of appeal, and typically not in this condition due that continued apathy.
Regardless, there's a lot to like here now, and at $7,995 it's no longer in the pricing stratosphere which makes it a prime candidate for our perusal. What do you think, is this Laforza worth that kind of lira? Or, is this an SUV whose price S-U-X?
You decide!
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For dolphins, a hurricane can actually bring new life (in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, dolphin birth rates soared); but for rats, a hurricane the size of last week's Isaac can translate to wholesale devastation. But that might actually be a good thing for the region.
According to Reuters:
As of Tuesday, about 16,000 of the rodents have been collected in Hancock County, where a hired contractor's clean-up efforts are expected to continue for another week, officials said.
In nearby Harrison County, officials decided to carry out the work themselves. Using shovels and pitchforks, workers have removed 16 tons of the dead rats from beaches since Saturday and taken them to a local landfill.
Mississippi also dealt with dead rats after Hurricanes Katrina and Gustav, but officials said the current situation seems especially bad.
"They're actually starting to swell up and bust," Hancock County Supervisor David Yarborough told local news station WLOX in an interview. "It smells really bad."
What's interesting is that this rat culling may actually prove beneficial to the Gulf Coast, where the creatures are regarded as one of the region's most most devastating invasive species. According to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, the rats are notorious for "wreaking ecological havoc on native wetland vegetation and contributing to coastal erosion problems."
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Culebra Travel Guide
Effectively occupied by the US Navy until the 1970s, CULEBRA is an unapologetically raw Caribbean island that has resisted high-impact tourism and shrugged off attempt at large-scale development. There are no casinos, tour buses, mega-resorts or traffic lights, crime is virtually unknown and the beaches are simply staggering – Playa Flamenco is consistently voted one of the world's most awe-inspiring stretches of sand, while the turtle-rich sapphire waters and shallow reefs offshore make diving and snorkelling a real treat.
The real charms of Culebra are its rugged coastline, wild beaches and warm, enticing waters – other than services and shops, there's little to see in Dewey, the main settlement. The justly celebrated highlight is Playa Flamenco, but there are plenty of other empty and equally appealing stretches of sand, notably Playa Soní. Some of the most precious parts of the island are contained within the Reserva Natural Canal de Luis Peña and the Culebra National Wildlife Refuge, but to really appreciate your surroundings, you need to get onto the water. Aim to explore at least one of the offshore islands by kayak or water taxi – Isla Culebrita has the most to offer.
But behind the calm veneer – and Culebrenses are undeniably chilled out – paradise has an edgier side. Though the US Navy was chased out in 1975, the spirit of activism remains strong, vividly expressed in the energetic campaigns to protect the local reef ecosystems and turtle populations, as well as resistance to looming development and attempts to limit beach access. Indeed, more and more land is sold for posh condos and tourism is booming, making parts of the island uncomfortably busy, especially in July. For now, though, it's still easy to avoid the crowds and the island remains untainted by cruise ships – just make sure you bring plenty of bug spray, as the flies and mosquitoes can be voracious.
Brief history
Little is known about the early inhabitants of Culebra, though evidence has been found of a prehistoric people known as the Cuevas (part of the Igneri culture), who settled here in around 640 AD. It wasn't until Spanish adventurer Don Cayetano Escudero founded the village of San Ildefonso de Culebra in 1880 (in honour of the then Bishop of Toledo, Spain) that a formal Spanish presence was established. The name Culebra, meaning "snake", was eventually applied to the whole island (although there are no snakes and its shape bears no resemblance to a serpent).
The colony was short-lived, as the US assumed control in 1898 and the US Navy took charge of the island five years later, promptly sealing off large areas for marine exercises and forcing the abandonment of San Ildefonso, or "Pueblo Viejo". The majority of islanders were resettled on the other side of Ensenada Honda: leaving no doubt as to who was now in charge, the new town was named Dewey after Admiral George Dewey, a US Navy hero from the 1898 campaign. The island was dominated by the navy thereafter.
In 1970 the formal campaign to remove the US Navy began with a feisty coalition of locals known as the Culebra Committee, led by Mayor Ramón Feliciano, Rubén Berríos, the leader of the Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP), and several US senators. Finally, in 1973, with the help of Governor Colón, a coalition of respected ex-governors, and US Senator Howard Baker, the US government agreed to withdraw the navy from Culebra – all navy activity ended in 1975.
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