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ANGELS CAMP - A 21-year-old San Andreas man was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a child younger than 10, the Angels Camp Police Department reported Thursday.
ANGELS CAMP - A 21-year-old San Andreas man was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a child younger than 10, the Angels Camp Police Department reported Thursday.
Angels Camp police said the victim's family on Tuesday reported the alleged assault by an acquaintance and said the person responsible had left the area. Angels Camp investigators said they identified the person responsible as Jason David Anthony Roberts. Police said they found Roberts at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday in the 3000 block of Highway 49 in San Andreas.
Officers said that Roberts confessed to sexually assaulting the child. Roberts was arrested and booked into the Calaveras County Jail.
STOCKTON - A 53-year-old California man pleaded no contest Thursday to two marijuana-related charges, freeing him to be deported to Mexico to face allegations that he participated in the slayings of eight municipal government officials 13 years ago.
Genaro Olaguez was immediately sentenced to consecutive 365-day jail terms after entering the pleas to possession of marijuana for sale and theft of utility services, San Joaquin County Deputy District Attorney Todd Turner said.
Turner said he told immigration officials they could pick up Olaguez at any time for deportation to Mexico. The overcrowded County Jail routinely releases inmates early, he noted, so "if they can get rid of somebody, they will."
Olaguez, whose last name is also listed as Olaguez-Rendon, was arrested by a U.S. Marshals Service task force this month on a warrant from Mexican officials on suspicion of killing a commissioner and seven other city officials in Sinaloa, Mexico, in May 2000.
Olaguez was arrested in January, along with his wife and two others, in connection with the operation of four houses in Stockton, where authorities found more than 900 marijuana plants and nearly 30 pounds of marijuana that was being prepared for sale.
Turner said Olaguez's wife, Andrea Rivera-Hernandez, was arrested by immigration officials Thursday on charges that she's in the country illegally. She still faces county marijuana charges.
STOCKTON - A 31-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint Wednesday in his east Stockton hotel room after being set up by a woman who befriended him over a period of several days, authorities said.
San Joaquin County sheriff's deputies were dispatched about 1:45 a.m. Wednesday following an armed robbery at the California Inn in the 4100 block of Waterloo Road, authorities said. The victim told deputies he was in his room with a woman who had become an acquaintance during his five-day hotel stay when a man came to the door and the woman let him into the room.
The man pulled out a handgun, ordered the victim to remove his pants and instructed him to go into the bathroom, authorities said. The man and woman then left the room with the victim's luggage, backpack, laptop computer, cellphone, pants and a wallet containing his identification, credit cards and $100 in cash, deputies said.
The victim described the woman as Latina, 20 to 30 years old, 5 feet 6 inches tall and 160 pounds with dark brown hair, brown eyes, freckles on her cheeks, blue jeans and a dark-colored jacket, authorities said. The male robber was described as a black man standing 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 160 pounds with a shaved head, dark hair and a black hooded sweatshirt, deputies said.
RIPON - A parking violation led to the arrests of three men Wednesday after the Ripon Police Department uncovered counterfeit credit cards and drugs, authorities said.
Sgt. Stephen Meece contacted the occupants of a 1998 Lexus after observing a parking violation at a truck stop about 1:15 a.m., police said. One of the occupants was on searchable probation for weapons violations, and another admitted there was marijuana in the car, officers said.
When police searched the vehicle and multiple residences in Modesto and Ripon, they found marijuana, hundreds of stolen credit cards, merchandise, documents and receipts, authorities said.
Dushunte Peterson, 25, of Stockton, Billie Crawford, 29, of Modesto and Jonathan Damon Jr., 31, of East Palo Alto were arrested on suspicion of identity theft and forged access cards, police said.
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Fire at Tea Massage Parlor Leads to Drug Investigation
A little after midnight on Tuesday a fire broke out in an apartment above the China Massage Therapy and Spa at the Woodridge Strip Mall in Tea, just south of Sioux Falls.
The fire, which started in a bathroom, was quickly extinguished and no one was hurt.
At that time,investigators with the Department of Criminal Investigation were called when chemicals were found at the location. The DCI are investigating the situation as possible drug activity.
Investigators with the Division of Criminal Investigation, Tea Police Department, and the Tea Fire Department were on the scene.

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The prospects for finding Earth-sized planets around other sun-like stars in the Milky Way appear to be improving.
A new estimate predicts that for every four sun-like stars, one should host at least one planet with anywhere from one-half to twice Earth's mass.
The estimate was among the results of a study by an international research team commissioned by NASA to identify potential targets for as-yet unbuilt space telescopes.
The study, which will appear in Friday's issue of the journal Science, doesn't directly address the Holy Grail for planet hunters – finding an Earth-size planet at a life-sustaining distance from its host star. The researchers' prediction involves Earth-size objects in orbits that would fall well inside the orbit of Mercury, the inhospitable first rock from the sun. Their estimate was based on careful observations of stars from a volcano-based telescope in Hawaii.
But if Earth-scale planets are present at the distance the study's researchers predict, it would imply a greater likelihood that such objects would be present in more-distant orbits as well – including within a star's so-called habitable zone, they say.
At the least, such close-in objects would be among the first Earth-size planets NASA's Kepler mission is expected to detect. The Kepler spacecraft, which was launched in March 2009 and trails Earth in its orbit around the sun, is designed to detect Earth-size planets in "life-friendly orbits" around distant stars.
If the international research team's prediction holds up, Kepler, in addition to the planets it is already looking for, would also find as many as 260 of the star-hugging Earths the researchers predict.
"This is a first estimate," cautions Andrew Howard, a University of California at Berkeley astronomer who, along with Berkeley colleague Geoffery Marcy, led the effort, which NASA commissioned five years ago as it contemplated a new generation of space telescopes for studying planets in other solar systems. "The real number could be one in eight instead of one in four. But it's not one in 100, which is glorious news."
Plenty of targets
The results suggest that if those proposed space telescopes get beyond the stage of Powerpoint slides, astronomers will have plenty of targets, relatively nearby, to observe.
Such observations also would add to a growing body of evidence that current theories about how solar systems form, particularly how planets wind up in their final orbits, are either incomplete or wrong, some astronomers say.
As those theories stand now, they suggest that the close-in regions occupied by these Earths and other planets the team detected should be relatively planet-free.
Instead, they are populated with planets ranging from Jupiter- and Neptune-size objects to so-called super-Earths, with five to 30 times Earth's mass. Based on a statistical analysis of the masses of planets at a given orbital distance, the team calculated that 23 percent of sun-like stars should host an Earth-size planet.
Other astronomers have tried to develop similar estimates, notes Ray Jayawardana, an astronomer at the University of Toronto who was not involved with the project. But this team's attempt at a census of extrasolar planets and the relative abundance of planets of various sizes is the most rigorous to date, he adds.
The estimate is based on a five-year effort to detect planets around 166 sun-like stars within 80 light-years of Earth. The vast majority of extrasolar planets found so far have been so-called hot Jupiters – massive planets whose orbit times often are measured in a handful of days. Using the 10-meter Keck Telescope atop Hawaii's Mauna Kea volcano, the researchers detected the planets by watching for subtle back-and-forth shifts in a star's spectrum that an orbiting planet imparts.
Of the stars the team surveyed, 22 hosted a combined 33 detectable planets with orbital periods no longer than 50 days.
The team's analysis showed that out of each 100 sun-like stars, as few as two would host a Jupiter-mass planet, six would host planets comparable to Neptunes, and 12 would have super-Earths.
Planets defy theory
Even if the team's predictions for truly Earth-size planets fail to pan out, the detected planets pose a conundrum, Dr. Jayawardana says.
Planets form from a broad disk of dust, gas, and ice that encircles their star.
Computer simulations of this process suggest that if planets actually form in or close to the orbits in which the team found its samples, rocky planets will either continue to grow into monstrous gas giants, or they will quickly interact with any remaining disk in ways that send them slowly spiraling into their star.
"Either way, you shouldn't get a lot of intermediate-mass planets at these kinds of orbits," he says.
But, according to the team's observations, there they are.


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Madison rooferResidents of Davidson County know just how extreme the weather can be and how it can take a toll on your property. Being a homeowner you do your best to make sure everything is working properly and efficiently. It is easy to diagnose a broken appliance or walls that are damaged and need repair, but what about those things you do not see every day? As a Madison roofer, we know your roof is the last thing people think about when they talk about something that needs to be repaired. That is unless you are buying or selling a house, then it gets your full attention. With that said we just wanted to shed some light on a couple of things to help you to be better informed.
First, if you do not do anything else make sure you at least schedule a roof inspection annually. This will eliminate a lot of your problems and keep you on the offense. You will know from year to year the status of how your roof is aging and if there are any problems that need to be addressed. A lot of roofers offer a free roof inspection. If they are reputable and honest, if there is no damage at all they should not nickel and dime you for things that do not need to be fixed.
Next, its good to know just how long your roof should last. Without major weather conditions, an asphalt roof should last 20-30 years without needing to be completely replaced. If you have a metal roof you looking at around 50 years. Just remember this is with good maintenance and a little luck. If you own a home long enough you will eventually have to deal with some type of roofing issue.
Last, do not overlook the small things. If you look up at your roof and you see a missing shingle or a loose shingle be sure to call your local roofer asap. Unless you look at your roof every day you will not know when it got this way or what else is missing. Also if you think your roof looks dirty it could be damaged as well. Note that 1 missing shingle is considered roof damage. This is because it will compromise the integrity of your roof and eventually lead to water entering your home or worst a complete new roof.
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As the second anniversary of USAID sub-contractor Alan Gross's arrest in Cuba approaches, his family and representatives in Congress are stepping up efforts to win his release from prison. But which, if any, of their efforts will make the difference?
Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D) of Maryland says the door is "closed" to improved relations with Cuba so long as Mr. Gross remains in jail. It's a line to which Cuban officials are well accustomed over the last half a century of US-Cuban relations. And a Republican contender for the seat of Sen. Ben Cardin (D) of Maryland, Richard Douglas, has a laundry list of punitive measures the Obama administration and a more "resolute" senator should initiate to win Gross's freedom. Mr. Douglas thinks all flights and financial transactions between the US and Cuba should be halted, all Cuban visas should be revoked, even for UN diplomats (I'm not sure we can prevent Cuban diplomats from staffing their UN mission though), and the list goes on. Hit 'em where it hurts, he reasons.
We've been hitting the Cubans where it hurts for so many years it just doesn't hurt them anymore. True, family remittances to the island are a tremendous boost not only to Cubans who receive them but to the broader Cuban economy and thus the Cuban government. But Douglas is misled if he thinks hundreds of thousands of Cuban Americans will suddenly stop returning to the island and sending money to relatives just because the US government makes it more difficult.
More to the point: I can't think of one instance where the Castro government (either Fidel or Raul) has actually capitulated to US pressure or punishment. I think that history shows quite plainly that not only does US punishment fail to get the results we want, but it often causes an even more hardline response from Havana. In 2004, as the Bush administration tightened nearly every screw at its disposal – limiting travel, remittances, and gift parcels to the island, and going after foreign banks willing to accept US dollar deposits from Cuba – the Cuban government responded by eliminating US dollars as legal tender on the island and slapping a 10 percent surcharge on dollar exchanges to Cuban convertible pesos.
If pounding our fists on the table doesn't work, public shaming – as employed by former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson on his last trip to Cuba – doesn't work any better. But so far, informed, diplomatic requests haven't done the trick either, though that approach has enabled several American delegations to visit Gross personally in prison. (Richardson had hoped to meet with Gross and with Raul Castro, but got neither.) The latest group, the National Council of Churches, just met with both Gross and President Castro – though if they spoke to Castro about Gross, Cuban television covering the meeting didn't say.
All that really leaves is good old-fashioned in-good-faith negotiations. The US and Cuba ought to be set up for that these days, after the two sides agreed two years ago to restart biannual migration talks, and to explore other mutual concerns such as direct mail service and the environment. Each side has renewed access to diplomats in each other's countries, but what's really missing is an unmistakable and unshakeable signal from the top –perhaps on both sides –that there is a willingness to actually negotiate, to give up important, game-changing ground, even if it's not exactly what we or they wanted.
On the US side, State Department officials have been clear that they won't exchange five Cuban agents serving lengthy US prison terms for Gross. At best the US – allegedly – offered to let one of the Five who was released after serving some 13 years in prison complete his supervised release in Cuba, and to start "a process" to remove Cuba from the terrorism list ('a' process or 'the' process?). Judging from Cuban Parliament President Ricardo Alarcon's scoffing reaction, the idea fell flat. " . . . I can't believe someone would seriously think that there could be a negotiation between Rene Gonzalez ... a man who was about to complete his sentence ... and a man who is just about to start serving his . . . " And if Cuba wanted to end the US government program for which Gross worked (Cuba considers it a regime change program, based as it is in legislation crafted to bring an end to the Castro government), the US shows no sign of giving that up either.
Back in the spring, former President Jimmy Carter met with Raul Castro and came away with the impression that Castro wanted to release Gross. But since then, Cuban officials have given mixed signals: Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez offered some, if vague, hope for a solution while Alarcon has repeatedly said that Cuba won't be releasing him unilaterally.
If Judy Gross is right that the Obama administration's efforts are constrained by election year politics, her husband could have a long year ahead of him. Mrs. Gross, understandably, doesn't want to wait.
"I'd love for President Obama to pick up the telephone or send an email, and try to take the first step and say 'let's sit down to negotiate," she says.
Now, it's a ridiculous idea, but what if President Obama picked up the phone and called President Castro, and requested Mr. Gross's release? Might Castro fulfill such a request made directly by a sitting US president? Aside from wanting America's bilateral and extraterritorial trade and financial restrictions against Cuba lifted, wanting to be removed from all of the various US blacklists it feels it shouldn't be on, wanting the Cuban Five returned, wanting the US to stop funding efforts to bring down its government, and besides simply wanting to be left alone to solve its own problems (and it has plenty of them), what Cuba wants from the United States is to be treated like a sovereign nation. When one president phones another, that surely fits the bill.
A few intractable detractors would call it Obama's love fest with a dictator. But if Obama didn't actually give anything up, nor afterward profess to having seen into Castro's soul (ahem, when President Bush met Russia's then-President Vladimir Putin) and he won freedom for an American citizen, that's all that anyone else would care about.
Yes, it's a ridiculous idea. Neither side would go along with it. Anyone got a better idea?
--- Anya Landau French blogs for The Havana Note, a project of the "US-Cuba Policy Initiative," directed by Ms. Landau French, at the New America Foundation/American Strategy Program.


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Alice Dreger, PhD
Alice Dreger,PhD began her association with ISNA in 1996 in response to Cheryl Chase's request for help changing the medical treatment of people born with intersex. One of the few non-intersex people to become a pillar of the intersex rights movement, Alice served ISNA for nine years, acting as Chair and President of the Board for six years, Chair of the Fundraising Committee for one year, and as the first Director of Medical Education. These titles do not capture the extent to which Alice often functioned as behind-the-scenes glue helping to hold ISNA together. She wrote, ghost-wrote, and edited countless articles, grants, letters, hand-outs, and blogs for ISNA, recruited and aided allies, directed numerous major fundraising campaigns, and played a central role in policy development and advocacy strategizing. She and her husband, Aron Sousa (a member of ISNA's Medical Advisory Board) have also been major financial donors to ISNA.
Perhaps most importantly, Alice acted as project manager and editor-in-chief for the DSD Consortium's clinical guidelines and parents' handbook. These groundbreaking consensus documents would not have happened without her extraordinary talents and efforts. She is continuing her work as Project Coordinator for the DSD Consortium.
Alice is the author of many works central to the intersex rights and medical reform movements, including the first ethical critique of the modern-day treatment of people with intersex, Ambiguous Sex, or Ambivalent Medicine? Ethical Issues in the Treatment of Intersex. Her other much-cited works on intersex include When Medicine Goes Too Far in the Pursuit of Normality (New York Times), Hermaphrodites and the Medical Invention of Sex (Harvard University Press), and Intersex in the Age of Ethics (University Publishing Group).
Alice is faculty in the Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program of the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University. You can read more about her current work at her website.


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Annual to tree
Leaves simple to pinnately to palmately compound, generally alternate; stipules free to fused, persistent to deciduous
Inflorescence: cyme, raceme, panicle, or flowers solitary
Flower generally bisexual, radial; hypanthium free or fused to ovary, saucer- to funnel-shaped, often with bractlets alternate with sepals; sepals generally 5; petals generally 5, free; stamens (0)5many, pistils (0)1many, simple or compound; ovary superior to inferior, styles 15
Fruit: achene, follicle, drupe, pome, or blackberry- to raspberry-like
Seeds generally 15
Genera in family: 110 genera, ± 3000 species: worldwide, especially temp. Many cultivated for ornamental and fruit, especially Cotoneaster , Fragaria , Malus , Prunus , Pyracantha, Rosa , and Rubus
Reference: [Robertson 1974 J Arnold Arbor 55:303332,344401,611662]
Family description, key to genera by Barbara Ertter and Dieter H. Wilken.
Perennial to shrub, often bramble-forming, often prickly, prostrate or clambering to erect
Leaves generally palmately lobed to compound; leaflets often stalked, toothed
Inflorescence various
Flower: hypanthium shallow; bractlets 0; sepals 5, generally reflexed, tips generally linear; petals 5; stamens generally > 20; pistils fewmany, ovaries superior, jointed to slender to club-shaped styles
Fruit: aggregate of sweet, fleshy-coated achenes (drupelets) that generally separate jointly from receptacle (raspberry-like) or separate jointly with part of fleshy receptacle (blackberry-like)
Species in genus: 200700 species: worldwide, especially n temp, Andes
Etymology: (Latin: ancient name for bramble)
Coastal forms often have smaller, hairier, rounder leaves; hybrids and other escapes from cultivated expected.
Clambering to arched brambles
Stem 310 mm diam, 5-angled; prickles many, ± wide-based, generally ± curved
Leaf 12-compound; stipules linear; petiole ± 312 cm; leaflets 35, ± ovate, deeply lobed to again compound, sharply toothed, ± green below; longest leaflet stalk ± 040 mm; longest leaflet blade ± 26 cm
Inflorescence: panicle, sometimes glandular; flowers fewmany
Flower: sepal tips 28 mm; petals 57 mm, ± obovate, pinkish to white; pistils generally > 15
Fruit blackberry-like, ± ovoid, glabrous, black
Ecology: Generally ± moist, disturbed areas
Elevation: 601900 m.
Bioregional distribution: Northwestern California, Cascade Range, Sierra Nevada, San Francisco Bay Area, Peninsular Ranges
Distribution outside California: to British Columbia, e N.America
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Hacking Exposes Soft Spot on Company Sites
The hacking attack on websites run by the New York Times, Twitter and other companies highlights a soft spot in Internet security: The Web's version of a phone directory is controlled by outside companies. Danny Yadron joins digits. Photo: Getty Images.
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... I ... will will commit Digits I'm Steve Russolillo ... the hacking attack on was a two run by the New York Times' Twitter and other companies highlights a soft spot in Internet security the web version of a phone directory is controlled by outside companies ... to Vishay cyber security reporter Danny Advent joins us from sentences go ... so then a ... break down the story tells exactly what happens to these websites and how they were attacked ... well that's the thing is that the Nuveen Website Twitter in your times dot com ... the website for now I actually had a website that was hacked ... is the conical no more ninety its base in Australia ... in this in the company registers ... he's very popular websites they are household names ... I in the last ... so what happened someone sent the militia see now an employee of his company ... and they were able to actually go in and changed and in the know the Internet database ... who appears to own these websites ... AutoZone's this one coming so and ... that it's not just in your times and sweater and of impose their other commies who they use serve providers like this right ... exactly all and this is the nature meaning that all Internet companies do you have to register your website somewhere ... there are hundreds of companies that do this you know ... if you are ... I were to start a blogger that we probably is GoDaddy dot com or something like that ... for large corporations in including The Wall Street Journal they use more specialized for anything I've done ... some other series is more security things like that and they're basically vendors ... and they go and register your website in a match that website out with unique email address a physical address and owner ... but the Syrian Electronic Army was able to use they get into the system ... and may look like they own and lifetimes back on our three day owned ... the Huffington post the UK website or even ... some websites you but Twitter ... so take this through story for second because you so you outline how ... companies can set up features within the ... summer these operators that can mean a protective perhaps for the sector sites more alot commies don't use this particular options so what exactly is going to what's behind that mindset ... Limited said it in the first of all I mean this is the so-called DNS attacking volatility on this can happen it ... is never happens on such a large scale with no websites so many Americans use ... and yes there are features that was some of these companies wherein no changes can be made to website ownership last to know ... the website owner actually approves of ... the problem is is the can create a lot of IBT hassle founder of her ... unseen extraneous and just ... I mean it's a lot of companies didn't use it I mean you've inserted at the recommendation of Mel Bourne HELE striking a representative for the company ... and they serve only advisor for some flagship websites but ... when it comes time switching servers are ... renewing on ... your your ownership of this website you can create a hassle if a lot of time on the phone with a ninety company and in the country ... so what's now the takeaway for for big companies that says that the copies that were Pactera at all the ones who are looking to protect their their websites I'm unique in the Marne anything from this can and do anything more about her perhaps prevents ... some other types of tax or other situations in the future ... yes I think we see a lot of companies doing after this week is E-mail ... is always a tradeoff between ease of use and security and companies in areas to be certain that at one point ... on that spectrum in and now maybe they're moving a little bit closer to security in and giving away soon ease of use when it comes to technical side of things ... so a lot of these companies that work with Mel Bourne eighteen hundred ad to register their website names are now putting on this block feature they say ... and yet that will create some hassled on the road that would


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June 2010 Whoops!Posted in Whoops on June 1, 2010
Oval Under
Apparently the ruts on the right side are a little deeper than they used to be!
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Mud Craven
After my buddy got stuck in this same spot I thought I might be able to make it through with my Jeep. Guess I was wrong! Though the quicksand muck did swallow my boots, it could have been a lot worse!
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Rock Bottom
My friend was following me through a creek crossing when he got a little off course and slid into some big rocks. The temperature was in the 30s, so our recovery effort was a chilly experience. In the end it took us 13 hours to get the Ranger out of the water and running well enough to limp back to the start of the trail.
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A modern twist to a traditional wreath. This wreath is based in all seasonal foliage's with clusters of Roses and looped Calla lilies. A gorgeous design certainly to make a heartfelt statement.
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Same Day Deliveries must be received by 1pm that day, orders received after this time will be delivered the next day.
Requesting a time: is never guaranteed unless a member of the Pick-A-Posy team confirms by email confirmation or a phone call. If we confirm a delivery can be done by a certain time by arrangement, then this will be a 100% guaranteed. (PLEASE NOTE: Requested special delivery times are never guaranteed unless arranged otherwise)
Funeral Deliveries take priority over all other weekday deliveries throughout the day. We always aim to deliver 2 hours before the funeral takes place, unless specified differently by the request of the undertaker or the family. We reserve the right that if a funeral is at 9am, that they may be delivered the day prior. Unless this is a Monday funeral, the delivery time is arranged with the undertaker or family at their request.
We delivery from Monday to Saturday, Unfortunately we are closed Sundays and all bank holidays unless there is an event i.e. Christmas Eve, Mothers Day or Valentines Day. Our opening times for these events will always be displayed in the shop and posted on here our website in due course leading up to these days.
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Our website contains a hyperlink to a relay company if we do not deliver to a certain postcode which is deemed out of our area. This is a third party and where they are located will be made clear to you. Where such Interactive Services are operated by a third party, you may be asked to supply information and/or data (including, credit card and/or bank data if making a purchase), where the third party may have specific additional terms and conditions which apply. Furthermore, when using such Interactive Services operated by such third parties, you will be dealing with them directly and as such, any contracts and/or arrangements will be formed between you and them, without Pick-A-Posy as a party. Pick-A-Posy cannot be held liable for your use of or any liability arising.
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What time will my delivery be?
As you can understand Funeral deliveries do take priority over our other deliveries. You can request AM or PM times or arrange for a more specific time that suits you. Please click here for our disclaimer on all deliveries policies.
What is your Delivery area?
We deliver to ME1, ME2, ME3, ME4, ME5, ME6, ME7
What happens if the recipient is not in?
We have special designed 'Sorry we missed you' cards. These are posted through the door informing the recipient that we have tried to make delivery.
We will always try and leave with a neighbor.
On the reverse of the 'Sorry we missed you' Cards the information will be written on where the flowers have been left or if we have had to bring them back to our shop and that to call us to arrange delivery or collection. So the recipient would always know we have tried to make a delivery on the specific date.
Why do you charge for delivery?
Our flowers are not delivered by post or an over night delivery service – they are delivered fresh on the day. Our arrangements are made up fresh by Michelle and her team and have to be delivered by the Pick-A-Posy Van, driven by our own delivery drivers. Due to ever-rising fuel bills and van wear and tear, we have to charge a small delivery charge. We believe that this way there is no hidden cost and that no delivery charge would be taken out off your flower cost. Your flowers will always be full to the value content and never any relay or hidden free delivery costs taken out.
Are you open on Sundays or Bank Holidays?
We are closed all Bank Holidays and Sundays. Orders received on these days would be processed for the next following working day.
(We only open for delivery on a Sunday to the exceptions of Mothering Sunday, Valentines Day or Christmas Eve if they fall on a Sunday)
How much notice do I need to give for a funeral tribute?
We can arrange a spray or posy within one hour if you have only just found out the sad news. However this would be the stock we would have in our shop.
Tributes consisting of lilies we would ideally require at least one weeks notice due to lilies long vase life. Our turnover is so high, we like to know that the lilies are bought in fresh and nurtured within the week and that the lilies are just at the right bloom. However we can substitute lilies with other gorgeous flowers to create the same look to the tribute.
Hearts, cushions, pillows, crosses, letters/names etc
As short as 2 days notice. If a funeral were taking place on a Monday we would need to know by 4pm on the Friday beforehand.
Bespoke funeral tributes we need as much notice as you can, sometimes up to a week before the funeral date, as we design most of our frames and a lot of work and design goes into the process of creating bespoke designs.
Who is Michelle?
Michelle has been the proprietor of Pick-A-Posy for past five years and has a vast wealth of knowledge of flowers, with over 29 years of experience. To find out more about Michelle and her dedicated team or to read about the history of Pick-A-Posy and the shop
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Secret Adventures of Houdini Alterna Comics Edition EVENT
In addition to our Ron Wimberly and Noku November events, Forbidden Planet will be hosting another day of shenanigans with Secret Adventures of Houdini artist Sean Von Gorman… this one even BIGGER than the one we threw in March 2012.
Don't remember that one? Well here's some video of it to refresh your memory and/or acclimate yourself with the fellow. *Please note that the following takes place moments before the fuzz tried to shut us down, as it often looks criminal when a man is chained to a city light pole.
Wednesday November 21st (day before Thanksgiving) Sean will be caged (courtesy of humancages.com) in the front of our shop from noon until we sell out of the new edition of the book- signing copies for customers, performing tricks, taking abuse, doing interviews, running giveaways, and engaging all sorts of moderately insane tomfoolery.
Sounds like fun, no?
We'll be LIVE on and off from the shop throughout event on our YouTube channel if you can't make it and want to check in on our daring escape artist. You can also pre-order signed books from our website for mail order.
If you are coming by be sure to get pick up a copy, have Sean sign it, and throw a plastic tomato at him for me!


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Madeira Beach Mayor Travis Palladeno & Corey Thornton
K-H Edutainment was founded by Corey Thornton. He started with a vision of creating a brighter safer future for our youth and young adults. In today's society, many youth are exposed to violence and community influences that negatively affect their ability to make positive choices. Impactful educational sessions and positive role models are a necessity for our youth to be successful. K-H Edutainment believes that if we can reach them early enough we can make a difference in their life.


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Artists impression of the binary system
Every now and again a star brightens unexpectedly. Usually this is because it has just exploded in a last fiery display before death, however, it is not always like that. In some binary systems, a dead white dwarf can start stripping material from its companion. Under these conditions some interesting events can occur, one of which is a thermonuclear explosion. Now a group of astronomers have observed the first such event to occur in the last 20 years*. The increased precision and sensitivity of astronomical instruments that have occurred over that time period have given us more details into what actually goes on.
The white dwarf strips off material from its companion and this material forms a dense, hot layer on the surface of the star. Once a critical density is reached, fusion occurs, releasing vast amounts of energy and promptly over powering the gravitational force holding the layer on the surface. The surface of the star erupts in a brief explosion of light and hot gas. When an event like this is seen, astronomers can request that certain telescopes drop what they are currently doing and start observing this short-lived event. At short notice, the Very Long Base Line Array; a radio telescope that stretches from Hawaii to the Caribbean was hauled away from its day job and set to watch the expanding, cooling remnant of the white dwarf's surface. It was in good company, as the astronomers also called in the Multi-Element Radio-Linked Interferometer Network, the Very Large Array, and the European Very Long Base Line Interferometer Network.
The observations proved worth it, as the cloud expanded in a distorted cigar shape, instead of the expected spherical pattern that is predicted by models. The researchers believe that this may be due to jets. A jet is a stream of charged particles, moving at high speeds in a single direction, which doesn't expand much, sort of like the laser beam that shows up on television. Unfortunately, no one really knows how they are generated either.
False color image of what the astronomers actually observed
One of the things I love about astronomy is that it constantly turns up new stuff. The universe is so big and we can now observe so much of it that there may always be something new to see and learn from. One of the other things to note is the fraternity of science and their devotion to research overriding national boundaries. These observatories all over the world, often in countries barely speaking to each other and that makes me proud to be a scientist. I know, it doesn't take much to keep me happy.
* It turns out this is incorrect. It is the first thermonuclear explosion on the surface of this star for the last 20 years. Thanks to jcolbyk for pointing this out.


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Blandine Dubos
Blandine Dubos, having obtained a 'diplôme d'études fondamentales en architecture (DEFA)' from the école d'architecture, Bordeaux, graduated from the école Camondo with 'félicitations' in June 2003 (certificat d'études supérieures en architecture intérieure et produits d'environnement).
This young Basque girl has helped design costumes for short films, clips and theatrical plays, and also worked on the interior arrangement of the clothing boutique 'Jeanine et Marcelle' in Bayonne.
In June 2002, she was awarded a 'mention spéciale Insolite' in the 'Penser/classer...' competition organised by the Agence pour la Promotion de la Création Industrielle (APCI) on behalf of Avery Dennison.
result of a piece of work on the collective memory, she continues to conceive and design pieces which evoke memories, and which speak to everybody.
She created 'Shadowall', a shadow wall, in the TAD store in Milan - a shadow wall being a kind of virtual wallpaper with a vegetal and floral motif which is brought to life with light and enriched by shadow.
From her collaboration with Richard Fard arose 'Joséphine 5D', which, by dint of a shadow projected on the ceiling, hints at the mouldings of yesteryear: through Joséphine 5D, the past reappears... the moulding is no longer plaster, but shadow...originally designed to complement bourgeois chandeliers, here the moulding becomes light and optical illusion.


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ARTM2430 - Field Production
Summer 2019
Video Field Production advances the groundwork in theory and hands on application to single camera, non studio television production. The course consists of lectures and lab work. A portion of the lab work will be done on location. Emphasis is on integrating and expanding the foundation of COMM 2410 to planning and executing television programs within an Electronic Field Production (EFP) context. The course develops and advances students' techniques in proposal writing, pre production, production and post production problem solving. Labs provide students with a working knowledge of broadcast equipment, facilities and industry standards. Video Field Production will cover what you need to know to create effective television programming. This programming could be a documentary, a fiction piece, experimental video, public service announcement or a sponsored video. The productions produced for this class must be produced with the idea that these productions could eventually air on broadcast television.
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genetic engineering
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ge·net·ic en·gi·neer·ing
internal manipulation of basic genetic material of an organism to modify biologic heredity or to produce peptides of high purity, such as hormones or antigens.
genetic engineering
Scientific alteration of the structure of genetic material in a living organism. It involves the production and use of recombinant DNA and has been employed to create bacteria that synthesize insulin and other human proteins.
genetic engineer n.
genetic engineering
the process of producing recombinant DNA for the purposes of altering and controlling the genotype and phenotype of organisms. Restriction enzymes are used to break a DNA molecule into fragments so that genes from another organism can be inserted into the DNA. Genetic engineering has been used to produce a variety of human proteins, including growth hormone, insulin, and interferon, in bacteria. At present, it represents a powerful tool for medical research but is possible only in microorganisms. In the future, genetic engineering may be applicable to more complex organisms, offering the possibility of controlling and eliminating genetic disorders and malformations in humans.
biotechnologyAny technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use.
Biotech tools
Recombinant DNA, monoclonal antibody and bioprocessing techniques, cell fusion.
Biotech products
Antibiotics, insulin, interferons, recombinant DNA, and techniques (e.g., waste recycling).
Ancient forms of biotechnology
Production of bread, cheese, wine, beer.
genetic engineeringBiological engineering, genetic modification, recombinant DNA technology Molecular biology The manipulation of a living genome by introducing or eliminating specific genes through recombinant DNA techniques, which may result in a new capability–eg production of different substances or new functions, gene repair or replacement
genetic engineeringThe deliberate alteration, for practical purposes, of the GENOME of a cell so as to change its hereditable characteristics. This is done mainly by recombinant DNA techniques using gene copies obtained by the POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION. Enzymes (restriction enzymes) are used to cut the nucleic acid molecule at determinable positions and short lengths of DNA from another organism are inserted. The second cell will now contain genes for the property or characteristic borrowed from the first cell. The genes might, for instance, code for the production of a useful protein such as insulin or some food material. Bacteria, yeasts and other organisms are used as the hosts for the new gene sequences and these organisms can be cloned in enormous numbers to produce the desired effects, or substances, for which the new genes code. Well over 100 valuable drugs and vaccines have been produced in this way, including human insulin, growth hormone, interferons, hepatitis vaccine, digoxin monoclonal antibody, orthoclonal OK3, somatotropin, TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR (TPA), erythropoietin, granulocyte MACROPHAGE colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) and Factor VIII. Cloned copies of the genes for many genetic diseases have been made available for use as probes for the identification of the disease by AMNIOCENTESIS, before birth. The possibility also arises of correcting genetic defects in early embryos. Genetic engineering offers almost unlimited possibilities for the advancement of medicine, science and technology, but strict control is also necessary if the many manifest dangers are to be avoided.
genetic engineeringa broad term for all those processes that result in the directed modification of the genetic complement of an organism. The term applies to a wide range of genetical techniques, for example, plant and animal breeding to improve physiological performance by SELECTION, and GENE CLONING techniques for the deliberate transfer of genetic material from one organism to another where it is not normally found. For example, a gene can be removed from human cells and transferred to microbial cells (using BACTERIOPHAGE or PLASMID vectors) where the 'foreign' gene can direct the formation of useful products. There are many applications of genetic engineering in industry, agriculture and medicine. In industry a range of recombinant proteins has been obtained, for example INSULIN, INTERFERON and HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE. Genetic engineering is also being used in the development of VACCINES, novel plant varieties etc. See also TRANSGENESIS, PROTEIN ENGINEERING.
Genetic engineering
The manipulation of genetic material to produce specific results in an organism.
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1. pertaining to reproduction or to birth or origin.
2. inherited.
genetic abnormality
inherited defect, which may or may not be congenital.
genetic analysis
analysis of breeding and pedigree records to establish degrees of relationship between single animals and groups of animals. Segregation analysis with full-sibling families is an obvious technique.
genetic code
the manner in which the arrangement of nucleotides in the polynucleotide chain of a chromosome governs the transmission of genetic information to proteins, i.e. determines the sequence of amino acids in the polypeptide chain making up each protein synthesized by the cell. Genetic information is coded in DNA by means of four bases (two purines: adenine and guanine; and two pyrimidines: thymine and cystosine). Each adjacent sequence of three bases (a codon) determines which of the 20 amino acids will be inserted into the nascent polypeptide.
genetic complementation
see complementation.
genetic control of inherited disease
consists of preventing carrier animals from contributing their genes to succeeding generations of the population of which they are members.
genetic correlation
a change in an unselected character resulting from selection of another character during a breeding program.
genetic defects
defects of function or structure passed on from parents to offspring. Inherited defects.
genetic determination
see broad-sense heritability.
genetic disease resistance
inherited resistance to diseases caused by non-hereditary risk factors.
genetic dominance
see dominance (2).
genetic drift
see antigenic drift.
genetic engineering
the manipulation of genes by recombinant DNA technologies to produce chromosomal combinations that are unlikely to occur by natural means, for example the introduction of genes for insulin into a yeast cell which then produces insulin which can be purified and used as a therapeutic substance. See also recombinant DNA technology.
genetic etiology
disease caused by inheritance of specific disease without the intervention of other risk factors; established by strongly positive relationship in terms of genes held in common between the affected patient and other affected individuals.
genetic evaluation
assessment, for predictive purposes, of productive improvement or conformational characteristics, of the gain to be derived by the use of the animal in question in a breeding program.
genetic expressivity
see expressivity.
genetic heterogeneity
demonstrated by the way in which more than one disease with identical clinical signs can be inherited.
genetic immunization
use of a cloned genetically engineered gene with an encoded antigen to immunize the host against that antigen. See also DNA vaccine.
genetic map
the linear arrangement of genes along a chromosome. Called also linkage map.
genetic merit
inherited productivity or performance qualities.
mobile genetic elements
see transposable genetic elements (below).
genetic penetrance
see penetrance.
genetic production potential
inherited productivity but still influenced by environmental risk factors.
genetic resistance
genetically determined resistance to specified infectious agents.
genetic selection
selection of animals as breeding stock on the basis of known inherited characteristics.
transposable genetic elements
pieces of DNA varying in length from a few hundred to tens of thousands of base pairs found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells that move from place to place in the chromosomes of a single cell; some are viruses. Called also mobile genetic elements or transposons.
genetic variance
that portion of the phenotypic variance of a trait in a population which can be attributed to genetic difference amongst individuals.


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Not all agents work the same way. The most important attribute of an agent is that he/she is well connected to the real estate industry. He/she should know the market and provide information on past sales, current listings, his or her marketing plan, and at least 4 solid references. In addition, you also want to look for an agent that is honest, assertive, and one that best understands your needs.
Try to go with a local agent. They can better serve your needs because they should be more familiar with the local market conditions, local prices, and what's hot or not in your community.
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It's one thing to make a living, and another to learn how to live well...The study of Philosophy can help you to do both.
Philosophy equips you to analyze, think creatively, and critically examine your beliefs and those of others. It expands your conceptual horizons. You consider profound questions and in the process develop intellectual tools to expand your understanding. Through your study, you also will gain fundamental communication skills and problem solving abilities that will help you succeed in a wide range of fields and occupations, or in graduate school.


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HDMI pitches for PC vendor mind share
Battle with DisplayPort begins
The battle to determine which PC display interconnect will dominate the market has begun in earnest. Yesterday, the organisation that licenses the HDMI port claimed more than 50 desktops, notebooks, motherboards, graphics cards and monitors are now shipping with its technology on board.
HDMI is a logical successor to the rather more bulky, lower bandwidth and audio-less DVI port that's currently found on most computers and monitors. The rival technology is DisplayPort, developed by VESA, the organisation behind the original VGA technology. Unlike HDMI, DisplayPort doesn't do audio, figuring if an absence of sound was no barrier to DVI, it won't be second time round.
Both HDMI and DisplayPort support the HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Copy Protecion) anti-rip technology and provide the bandwidth to support higher colour depths and larger colour spaces than previous display connection technologies.
Which technology a vendor supports will be determined by how they feel about whether displays need to be fed with sound data or not. Indeed, some observers suggest HDMI will become the standard for home and media-centric systems, while DisplayPort will find a home in business-oriented systems.
Room then for happy co-existence? HDMI Licensing's decision to shout about how many PC systems are now supporting its offering suggest it at least is willing to go on the offensive to win market and mind share.
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The felling axe is designed for felling, limbing and notching. The slim profile design (2" back of the face, the blade is still only 1/4" thick) gives excellent penetration by minimizing wedging action. The precise forging and tempering result in steel that rings like a bell. 6" wide at the face, the head is 7-3/4" deep and weighs 2-1/2 lb. Hickory handle.
The double-bit Iltis is used in competitions or by those who prefer the balance and feel of a double-bit axe. 10" long, 2-1/4 lb head. Each face is 5-1/4" wide. Hickory handle.
Overall lengths are stated in the price lines.
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Guys I couldn't catch a point of multiverse theory..
Theory: If space-time goes on forever, then it must start repeating at some point, because there are a finite number of ways particles can be arranged in space and time..
Question: It seems like as if multiverse theory stands on a optical argument. We call there is a next universe because we are not seeing that since there is a speed limit of light and our optical universe is 14 billions light yrs in diameter(or whatever it be..since we can not assume our space time a sphere or 2dimensional plane).Doesn't it sound weird? If there is a space between two universe then what is the value of calling it a system of two universe, Isn't it just a single universe?
Question:Is it a good idea to call there is a next universe because it is exactly alike?
Question: Another question is How does the multiverse theory provides solution to the grandfather paradox? Isn't it like we fold the two dimensional spacetime graph where universe exactly alike to our universe exits??If my above argument is correct then how is it valid?? Note that I am not questioning multiverse theory this time..So please Don't give answer to this question proving my above arguments wrong..Let this be independent question..
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mar52 Not neccesarily Roadfood but we have great Mexican places all around here.
bnavarre Pismo Beach: Splash Cafe's for their onion rings & bread bowl clam chowder, The Cracked Crab for their bucket (on the table cracking) and fish tacos, Honeymoon Cafe for their breakfast, Giuseppe's Express Deli for a beach picnic, and Avila Beach: Joe Mama's coffee, Woodstone Marketplace (Monday - prime rib night!), and The Avila Valley Barn for olallieberry tarts. San Luis Obispo: Another outpost of Splash Cafe that is great for breakfast, San Luis Fish and BBQ for their halibut and chips (not sure what the BBQ part is), New Frontiers for juicing, Madonna Inn for their hash, Spirit of San Luis at the Airport for their burger, Petra's ironically for their pepperoni pizza, Breakfast Buzz for all day breakfast, and Blue Sky for their beignets. Oceano: Old Juan's Cantina for some yummy mexican before or after you drive on the beach.
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Death From Above
- Speak with Scribe Rothchild.
- Meet Paladin Tristan at the Rockland Car Tunnel.
- Assist Paladin Tristan during the assault.
- Retrieve data from the Satellite Relay.
- Deliver the data to Scribe Rothchild.
- Report to Elder Lyons.
- 10mm Pistol (x3)
- Sledgehammer
- Missile
- Microfusion Cells (M)
- 5.56mm Rounds (M)
- Nuka Cola (M)
- Blood Pack (x2)
- Dirty Water (x4)
- Purified Water (x2)
- Stimpak (x7)
- 10mm Rounds (M)
- Frag Grenade (x3)
- Conductor (x2)
- Sensor Module (x2)
- Fancy Lads Snack Cakes
- Beer
- Vodka (x3)
- Whiskey
- Bobby Pin (x2)
- Energy Cells (M)
- Abraxo Cleaner (M)
- Enclave Power Helmet
- Laser Rifle (x2)
- Recon Armor
- Recon Armor Helmet
- Merc Grunt Outfit
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Once you've beaten the game with the Broken Steel DLC activated, you'll ultimately find yourself back at the Citadel after the game's normal ending has run its course. No matter which decision you made at the end of the game, you'll wake up in the infirmary of the Citadel, with Elder Lyons looking over you. It appears that while the intense radiation burst you and Sarah encountered at the Jefferson Memorial seemed deadly, you've both managed to survive (albeit barely). Lyons will fill you in on the situation as it stands now, two weeks after the game's ending. The purifier works, and clean water is flowing through the Capital Wasteland for the first time in hundreds of years. The Enclave is in the process of disintegrating. And yes, you've been accepted into the Brotherhood of Steel, to help the organization defeat any remnants of the evil shadow government.
When you finally gain control of your character, undertake the first objective on this initial DLC mission, which is to speak with Scribe Rothchild. You can find him in the science laboratory at the Citadel, which can be accessed from outside or via A-Ring. When you find him walking around, speak with him. He'll head on over to the orange-colored interactive map to give you a rundown on the last two weeks' events (similar to how he spoke to you during the game's main quest). After letting you know what's going on, he'll tell you to meet Paladin Tristan at a location called the Rockland Car Tunnel. But before you head on over there, be certain that you've seen and done everything you want to do in the Citadel for the time being. Speak to everyone, buy supplies if necessary, and otherwise do a thorough exploration.
When you're prepared, head out into the Citadel's courtyard, which is technically an open-air environment, thus allowing you to fast travel at will. Open up your map on your Pip-Boy and head to the southwestern corner of the Wasteland. This is where Rockland Car Tunnel is located, but since this is a new location, you've yet to find it. The easiest way to travel there is to teleport to the nearby Dunwich Building, and then walk westward from there. The overland journey from there isn't an arduous one, though you should expect to find both rough, uneven terrain and the occasional enemy, such as a Sentry Bot. When you see the rough outline of the car tunnel ahead, you'll know, naturally, that you're close.
Upon approaching the tunnel, you'll see a Brotherhood of Steel knight roving around outside, but this isn't the man you're looking for. Instead, Paladin Tristan can be found inside. Head on inside and begin to follow the linear corridor you encounter. Off of this corridor on your left, you'll find two doors that lead to two small rooms. The latter door you encounter is essentially empty and should be ignored, but the first closet you find is full of items to grab. You can find a couple of 10mm Pistols (not that you need them), a Sledgehammer, a Missile, as well as both Microfusion Cells and 5.56mm Rounds for your ammunition stores. Be sure to scour for these items before proceeding.
At the end of the short corridor, you'll come to a large, wide open room occupied by the Brotherhood of Steel. There aren't many of them, but they're well-fortified and ready for a fight. As you walk around, Paladin Tristan will briefly encounter you and tell you about the upcoming assault, one that you will no doubt be helping with. After he briefs you, you're free to head to the front to begin the battle, but before you do, take time to explore your surrounding environs. Some Nuka Cola can be found, as well as curative items in a medical pack such as a Blood Pack, some Purified Water, and some Stimpaks. In addition, further searching will find you Frag Grenades, 10mm Rounds, valuables like Conductors and Sensor Modules, and foodstuffs, like Fancy Lads Snack Cakes and, yes, Vodka. Be thorough here! Items are obscurely hidden, but they're there if you choose to search.
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When you're ready to commence with the attack, head outside via the only other door out of this large area. As soon as you head outside, you'll see the Brotherhood of Steel Knights, along with their super anti-communist fighting robot, Liberty Prime, a robot you should be plenty familiar with from the end of the game's main adventure (he was built by the United States Army before the nuclear devastation, and revived by the Brotherhood). Stay well behind him, as Paladin Tristan suggested, and let him (and the other Knights) do all of the work as you watch. There's nothing to find here, so just walk slowly behind the robot and watch him devastate the Enclave with his tactical nuclear bombs and pinpoint laser shooting accuracy.
However, Liberty Prime won't last long. While shouting out his preprogrammed anti-communist rhetoric, an Enclave attack will strike him down. Prime will die, leaving the Brotherhood of Steel wondering how such a massive attack occurred, considering the Enclave appeared to be a crippled, dying organization. Paladin Tristan will locate you on the field of battle and ask you to undertake the quest of finding more information about what just happened. He doesn't know exactly where to send you, nor can he tell you exactly what to look for, but he needs you to get going posthaste nonetheless. And with that, you regain full, lethal control of your character.
As you explore the area outside of the satellite station occupied by the Enclave, you'll quickly realize that there's little to see here. You can search all of the dead Enclave soldiers for their goods, however. In fact, we highly recommend that you do. Each of them is equipped with Tesla Armor and a Tesla Helmet, gear you've likely found yourself equipped with as well. So, use their gear to repair your own. Then, seek out the hole in the satellite station created by Liberty Prime before he died, which will be your conduit into the station itself. Search more corpses you find near the door inward if you so desire.
Expect a hostile welcome as soon as you're inside. Thankfully, your friends in the Brotherhood, well-armed with powerful weaponry, will do most of the work for you, so if you choose to stay out of the fray, you shouldn't suffer as a result. They'll press ahead relentlessly, but don't let that stop you from exploring. While there's nothing to find of any interest in the initial room, you should still be able to find more Tesla Armor and other weaponry and items on downed Enclave soldiers. Then, head leftward down the perpendicular pathway leading away from this initial room, which your friends in the Brotherhood will already be storming down. Explore the first room on your right that they clear for you, since you can find some curative items within, including some Stimpaks.
Continue down the rest of the yet-unexplored corridor. There's little else to see, find or do here, but you'll run into a large door that will allow you to continue on with your quest. As was the case earlier, as soon as you go through this door, a fray will begin with the Enclave. So again, stay behind your friends and let them do all of the dirty work for you. Of course, you can supplement their attacks with some attacks of your own, but generally speaking, it's completely unnecessary. If you're getting hit by Enclave attacks, this will force you to use Stimpaks to heal yourself, which is wasteful considering you have a lot of guys with you that will do all of the attacking for you. Heed our words and let them do all of the hard work while you stay out of harm's way.
When things are clear on the ground floor, be sure to search to the left of the staircase to find some Energy Cells in a crate. Then, begin to climb up the staircase. As you go, more Enclave soldiers will make themselves seen, so you may need to contribute in a more active fashion heading up the staircase, especially if you are the first line of defense ahead of your Brotherhood friends. Be sure to scour Enclave soldiers' bodies, as usual, for anything they may have on them. And when you get to the top of the stairs, pay special attention to the nook on your right, where the last of the Enclave defenders in this vertical room will be found. Once they're slain, head through the door on the other side to proceed.
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The corridor you find will be initially empty, though a room on your right will cede an Enclave Scientist and a lone Enclave soldier when explored. After felling that pair of foes, continue down the corridor and you'll eventually break through another door. As if it comes as any surprise at this point, more Enclave thugs can be found on the far side of the door. Open it up and begin to return fire, along with your friends, on the enemy resistance here. Then, proceed down the staircase. This setup leading downward seems to be similar to the setup of the vertical area we just climbed up. On the bottom floor, any remnants of the Enclave soldiers in your vicinity can be found. Once they're downed, do some exploration. Minor items, like Abraxo Cleaner, can be found. Some Laser Rifles, Recon Armor and more can also be found if you continue to explore.
After you're satisfied with your search of the previous room (keeping in mind you can sleep off any injuries on the bunk beds there), continue down the adjoining dimly-lit pathway. This pathway will eventually lead to an Enclave stronghold, headed by a metallic fortification that many of the soldiers there will hide behind. As if it comes as any surprise to you, you should certainly let your friends take care of the imminent threats here, following behind them as they move forward through the now-safe corridor. En route to another staircase leading upward, you should find three footlocker-like containers. Two of them contain Energy Cells, while the third contains some Microfusion Cells. Grab these goods, and then run up the aforementioned staircase in order to continue.
We're nearing the computer terminal where the satellite uplink information can be found, the very information Paladin Tristan earlier requested from you. However, we need to fight through the last vestiges of enemy resistance first. As soon as you climb up the staircase and head forward, turning left, expect to be assailed by the last half-dozen (or so) Enclave soldiers in this base. As usual, you'll want your friends to deal with the tough task at hand while you explore elsewhere. You should see a locked door behind you as you move forward towards the computer-filled room -- feel free to pick this lock open and grab the curative items from within. You can find another medical box on the wall on your right with more curative items. Between the two, you should walk away with, amongst other goods, plenty of Stimpaks to add to your inventory.
Shove forward through the servers, now, and you'll find any remaining Enclave soldiers. Once they're weeded out and killed, feel free to comb over their bodies for any goods you might want (remember! -- use their armor to fix your own), you can proceed to the room they were so steadily guarding. This room, full of large computers, is the place we've been looking for. Approach the small, green-colored monitor on one of the large computer terminals and examine all of its options to eventually garner the information the Brotherhood of Steel wanted. With that in hand, it's time to head back to the Citadel. But don't backtrack! Instead, use the stairs on your left to ultimately find your way back to the Capital Wasteland. This will save you a lot of time.
Once back on the Capital Wasteland, clear any enemies that might be around you from the get-go, and then teleport instantaneously back to the Citadel on the eastern edge of the Capital Wasteland. Once there, you first need to seek out Scribe Rothchild. When you find him wandering down in the laboratory, he'll take the information you found at the Enclave base and attempt to work with it to figure out the Brotherhood's next move. From there, he'll send you off to see Elder Lyons, who is located in the B-Ring of the Citadel. Find him, speak with him some more, and the initial mission of the Broken Steel DLC will end, with a new mission starting off where the old one left you.
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Get the Look: Marion Cotillard at the 2013 Golden Globes./
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Probably unlike any ravioli you've ever tasted, these dessert ravioli melt in your mouth.
The compote filling also makes a great addition for a tray containing cheese and crackers.
Medjool dates, substantially larger than the Deglet Noor variety which is usually available dried, are a rich source of fibre, potassium and magnesium as well as being fat- and sodium-free. They taste sweet but contain only 66 calories each.
Sweet Ravioli Filled With Compote Of Medjool Dates
Medjool Date Compote
250 ml (1 cup) red wine (a bold and fruity wine is best)
50 ml (1/4 cup) sugar
30 ml (2 tbsp) honey
1 stick cinnamon
10 to 12 Medjool dates, pitted and quartered
400 ml (1 2/3 cups) all-purpose flour
Pinch salt
175 ml (3/4 cup) cold, unsalted butter, cut into chunks
Ice water
1 egg, beaten
Powdered sugar, for dusting
Compote: In a saucepan, combine wine, sugar and honey and simmer over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Add cinnamon stick and dates, reduce heat to low and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Let cool and remove cinnamon stick. Strain any excess liquid and transfer to food processor and process for 10 to 15 seconds to fine consistency.
Pastry: In a food processor fitted with a metal blade, whirl flour with salt for a few seconds until blended. Add cold butter and process until mixture has the texture of coarse crumbs. Add ice water and pulse a few more times. Turn mixture into a bowl and bring together with your hands. It should leave the bowl clean. Wrap in plastic and chill for 30 minutes.
Heat oven to 200 C (400 F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Divide dough into 2 pieces, one slightly larger than the other. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface and lightly flour rolling pin. Roll out the smaller piece into a 30-by-25-cm (12-by-10-inch) rectangle. Brush with some of the beaten egg.
Starting 2.5 cm (1 inch) from a corner, place 5 ml (1 tsp) of compote every 5 cm (2 inches). You should have 30 dollops of compote. Roll out the larger piece into a 33-by-28-cm (13-by-11-inch) rectangle. Carefully place this larger sheet over the bottom sheet and compote. Gently press pastry to seal pockets around each dollop of compote.
Using a pastry cutter or sharp knife, cut pastry into 5-cm (2-inch) squares and seal edges with a fork, or use a ravioli mould. Make a small cut in the top of each ravioli and brush each with beaten egg.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or just until slightly golden brown. Let cool on a rack and dust with powdered sugar. Serve warm.
Makes 6 servings.
Nutrition information per serving (5 ravioli): 548 calories; 25 g fat; 206 mg sodium; 71 g carbohydrate; 4 g fibre; 6 g protein.
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"No pain, no gain." You've no doubt heard this body-building phrase many times before, and you've probably even said it on occasion. It sums up a lot of people's views on what it takes to improve the physical condition of the body. In other words, if you're not willing to push yourself to the threshold of pain, you'll never see an improvement in your muscle definition and tone. The problem with this phrase lies in the fact that too many people apply it to their daily work activities, too. And that's where misapplication of these four little words can lead to some really big problems.
Chances are you have a pretty good feel for what your own body can and can't do. If you're like me, you rely on this innate sense to guide you through your daily tasks. But I'm willing to bet you've ignored your body's better judgment and decided to push it just a little bit harder than you should by picking up that extra 20 pounds because you don't want to make an additional trip to the truck or by trying to pull that piece of equipment in place by yourself rather than asking for help from a coworker. Many times, this choice results in an injury, which could lead to a long-term disability.
There are plenty of motivations for these decisions, but they're all bad. Maybe you feel the need to "be a man"—or if you're a woman "be able to work as hard as a man"—but these acts of bravado will eventually catch up with even the most physically gifted of workers. Or maybe you put yourself in harm's way in the name of speed. In a rush to meet a deadline, it's easy to make a poor decision and try to complete a task without assistance or without the proper equipment.
So how do you fix the problem? You have to stop misapplying the "no pain, no gain" maxim to your daily work tasks and abide by a new proverb: "work smarter, not harder." I think you'll agree that it may not be as difficult as you imagine to avoid certain types of chronic pain disorders and permanent injury if you just follow the advice outlined in this month's cover story, "Stop Hurting Yourself," on page 42. Managing Editor Matthew Halverson tracked down an ergonomics guru and a professor in the department of occupational and environmental health at a major university to shed some light on this topic and show you some easy ways to avoid injury by simply adjusting your work position when performing certain tasks.
So the next time you're performing a task that puts your body to the test, take a little time to brainstorm a new, less strenuous technique instead of putting up with the pain. And the next time your innate pain alarm goes off, listen to it—it's there for a reason. You just might find that all those nagging aches and pains and injuries you've been suffering from in recent years slowly disappear.


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Unless you spent yesterday under a rock somewhere, you probably caught the news that the previously announced X-Files comics scheduled to begin in June have now been officially announced as the show's season 10 a la Buffy The Vampire Slayer. The show's creator Chris Carter has officially signed on as an executive producer to the series, similar to Joss Whedon's role with Angel: After the Fall, making sure the new stories fit into the show's extensive pre-existing canon. Here's what we've been able to gather so far about the new season from official sources in a simple Q&A that includes spoilers from throughout the show's run:
When is the new season set?
The X-Files: Season 10 is set after the second X-Files film I Want to Believe, however just how soon after those events issue one will begin is the source of some speculation. Joe Harris, one of the creative team behind the new season has simply stated that the first arc "picks up some time after the last movie."
Where does that fit with the shows existing mythology?
In the show's final episode, the Cigarette Smoking Man told Mulder and Scully that the date of the final alien invasion was set for December 22nd, 2012. Later, in an interview with MovieWeb, Frank Spotnitz stated that I Want to Believe was set in 2008, six years after the events that climaxed the show's finale. If Season 10 is set immediately after IWTB then that gives Mulder & Scully a little under four years at best to stop colonization. However in an interview with Comic Book Resources, Joe Harris was asked how he plans to address the date issue seeing as how Season 10 "debuts in 2013" and he refused to answer. CBR could have their wires crossed and simply be assuming that the new series is set this year, however if they're right then it will be interesting to see how and why the colonization plan has changed.
Will the new season extend the mythology?
Yes. The mythology is going to get re-started right from issue one when Mulder and Scully learn that someone is targeting anyone who was ever involved with the X-Files division. The first arc will, according to Bleeding Cool's coverage of the IDW Panel at ECCC, "seek to bring the mythology of the Alien Conspiracy back up to date in a more paranoid, post-terror, post-wikileaks society." The mytharc will continue throughout the new season interspersed with Monster of The Week stories that will include some sequels for classic episodes.
What's the situation with Mulder & Scully?
At the show's finale Mulder was a fugitive from the government having escaped prison and the death penalty for the murder of Knowle Rohrer (who didn't actually die as such but hey, whatever). We last saw him on the run with Scully who had given their baby up for adoption (I know, don't even get me started). By the time of IWTB they were living in a house in rural Virginia and Scully was somehow a brain surgeon working at a Catholic hospital (no really, don't get me started) until the FBI asked for their help on the case and "forgave" Mulder in order to get him involved (seriously, DO NOT GET ME STARTED). Season 10 will begin with Mulder & Scully living "normal lives together under secret identities" and will re-establish the pair as FBI agents when individuals associated with the currently closed X-Files division start being mysteriously killed.
On a more personal note Mulder & Scully became an item in the show's seventh season, albeit very subtly, and they were clearly together in the second film to the point of sharing a home and a bed. Season 10 will continue from this point with the pair together romantically but anyone familiar with the show will know that the course of Mulder and Scully's love never ran smoothly and we can expect this to be the case in Season 10 as events unfold that will test them once again.
Will we see other recurring characters from the show?
Almost certainly, however as the opening story begins with the deaths of people associated with the X-Files so some of them might not make it very far! Skinner made a brief appearance in IWTB where he was still with the FBI, but nothing was mentioned then about later recurring characters Agents John Doggett & Monica Reyes so hopefully their stories will be cleared up as the season begins. A number of favorite characters were killed off during the show's death throes, however this is fiction and so who's to say if anyone unexpected might be coming back after all.
Who's writing and illustrating the stories?
Joe Harris, recently of Great Pacific but who has also worked on Vampirella, Legends of The Dark Knight and Ghost Projekt has been brought on-board to write alongside artist Michael Walsh and colorist Jordie Bellaire who will be providing the artwork. Chris Carter has signed on as executive producer and is providing feedback to the creative team regarding scripts and outlines to keep the new stories in line with existing and on-going canon.
When is issue one released?
Issue one has a release date of June 19th 2013 from IDW comics and will feature variant covers by Dave Johnson, Joe Corroney, and Carlos Valenzuela as well as a classic photo image of Mulder and Scully.


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I have a PC running Windows 7 and a 4 channel external ASIO audio card. I thought I could record line in with Audacity but it doesn't suport ASIO. What other options do I have? I need a simple lightweight app to do the job.
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First, Audacity does support ASIO, it just can't include it in binary releases because the Steinberg license is GPL-incompatible. But if you build Audacity and the ASIO SDK from source, that should work fine.
Alternatively, you can use a different DAW. Reaper is very flexible, supports ASIO and a bunch of other non-free standards out of the box, and is still very lightweight – perhaps not quite as lightweight as Audacity, but still so small that it can't possibly be a problem on a system that can afford running Windows. It isn't free software, but probably as close to freedom as proprietary closed-source software can get.


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UnNews:David Caruso's tears found to cure blindness
This article is part of UnNews, your source for up-to-the-microsecond misinformation.
19 January 2007
Miami-Dade, Florida - Eye experts confirmed today that a cure for blindness has been found, and it's David Caruso's tears. Tests have revealed that the miraculous liquid restores vision in 100% of cases, regardless of whether the blindness is caused by retina damage, cataracts, eye loss or seeing your grandparents at it. According to the UnNews eye doctor, the CSI: Miami star's sobbings could spell the end of blindness, revealing a world of color and beauty to those afflicted by the condition. There's just one problem: Caruso refuses to cry!
Citing 'artistic integrity', the ginger poser has rebuffed all efforts to make him weep, stating that "I don't cry on demand. Creeps cry on my demand", before turning to the side and putting on his sunglasses. The Who, seemingly on command, proceeded to scream, "YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!" Repeatedly. UnNews reporters tried to talk to him face-to-face, but he just kept turning and saying "Bag it, tag it, take it away."
Caruso's embarrassed PR people explained that he needs to spend all his time in character to maintain his muse. The only way any tears can be collected is if scriptwriters agree to get Caruso's character, lieutenant Horatio Caine, to cry during the filming of CSI: Miami, otherwise millions of sightless people could miss out on all the beauty of the rainbow.
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Luckily, big-hearted studio bosses have stepped in, stating that the newest series will have plenty of opportunities for Caruso to start blubbering, whilst keeping the show's trademark mixture of sassyness and implausible science intact.
According to one trusted source, a crazy old man who lives in a trashcan behind the studio, the new series of CSI: Miami will open with a prostitute's headless torso being found in a barrel of fermenting onions. The scene where the barrel gets opened is sure to get Caruso's tear ducts working overtime, our source said, as we plied him with cigarettes and whiskey. Technicians will be onhand to catch the precious tears, and to tranquilize Caruso if he tries to resist.
The Death in an Onion Barrel episode is only the start of new plots designed to get Caruso sobbing. New character traits for Horatio that are likely to prove controversial include an allergy to fingerprint powder and constantly getting married, with the bride dying immediately afterwards. In the series finale, following a shoot-out at a sneezing powder factory, Horatio's latest wife (blonde gun-fetishist ballistics expert Calleigh) is killed when the Miami-Dade police headquarters is destroyed by a suitcase nuke, giving Caruso all the reason he needs to cry like there's no tomorrow. Then the rest of Miami is destroyed by a normal-sized nuke.


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Sophisticated cyber-attack hits Energy Department, China possible suspect
The Energy Department has been hit by a major cyber-attack, which resulted in the personal information of several hundred employees being compromised and could have been aimed at obtaining other sensitive information, The Washington Free Beacon reports.
FBI agents are investigating the attacks, which happened two weeks ago, at the Washington-based headquarters. Fourteen computer servers and 20 workstations reportedly were penetrated during the attack.
The Energy Department is in the process of notifying employees whose information was stolen. While no classified information was compromised, the Free Beacon reports there are indications the hackers could have been seeking access to such data. Chinese hackers may be suspects, as the department is a known target of Beijing -- according to the Free Beacon, the sophistication of the attack indicates the involvement of a foreign government.
The department includes the National Nuclear Security Administration, which maintains nuclear weapons.
"It's a continuing story of negligence," former Energy Department security official Ed McCallum told the Free Beacon, explaining that the department continues to have security problems despite controlling some of the most "sophisticated military and intelligence technology the country owns."
He said China, as well as Iran, have been after Energy Department secrets. Several groups and agencies have warned about stepped-up cyber activities out of China.
"China continues to develop its capabilities in the cyber arena," the U.S. China Economic and Security Review Commission said in a November 2012 report to Congress. "U.S. industry and a range of government and military targets face repeated exploitation attempts by Chinese hackers as do international organizations and nongovernmental groups including Chinese dissident groups, activists, religious organizations, rights groups, and media institutions."
Officials tell the Beacon they're working to plug security holes in the system and are developing ways to prevent a similar cyber attack in the future.
Confirmation of the attack comes only days after The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal announced that Chinese hackers had infiltrated its computers and stolen passwords for its employees. In a written statement, News Corporation, parent company of FoxNews.com, described the attack as an "ongoing issue." China's Ministry of National Defense has denied accusations they were behind the cyber attacks.
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The Washington Free Beacon's Bill Gertz contributed to this report.