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Yahoo is the most powerful rival for the search giant Google but the company is even more than a Google rival. Although their search technologies are challenging one another, Yahoo provides a lot of products with millions of users from every corner of the world. Take for example Yahoo Messenger, the most popular instant messaging client on the Internet that is currently used as the main solution for Internet communications. That's why I decided to write the most efficient Yahoo products along with their description and more information.
Products and Services
- Account Information
- Advertising
- Answers
- Autos
- Beauty
- Calendar
- Celebrity
- Commerce Central
- Company Info
- Connected TV
- Contributor Network
- Contacts
- Dating
- Developer Network
- Directory
- Domains
- Downloads
- Family Accounts
- Fantasy Football
- Fantasy MLB
- Fantasy Sports
- Finance
- Flickr
- Food
- Games
- Groups
- Health
- Help
- Homes
- Horoscopes
- Jobs
- Local
Non-Yahoo! branded
- AdInterax is an online advertising company which Yahoo! acquired on 17th October 2006.[1]
- Flickr is an image hosting and video hosting service which Yahoo! acquired on 20th March 2005.[2][3]
- Rivals.com is a network of websites that focus mainly on college football and basketball recruiting which Yahoo! acquired in June 2007.[4][5]
- Tumblr is a microblogging platform and social networking website which Yahoo! acquired on 17th May 2013.[6][7]
Yahoo! branded
- Yahoo! Advertising is a combination of the advertising services offered by Yahoo!. Including Yahoo! Search Marketing, Yahoo! Publisher Network, and other services.
- Yahoo! Answers is a community-driven question-and-answer (Q&A) site or a knowledge market. Yahoo! Answers awards users with points for asking and answering questions, and deducts them for deleting a question or answer, or for being reported by another user.
- Yahoo! Autos is a car buying and search engine
- Yahoo! Developer Network offers resources for software developers which use Yahoo! technologies and Web services.
- Yahoo! Family Accounts is a family safety website that controls the Internet activity of children.
- Yahoo! Finance offers financial information, including stock quotes and stock exchange rates.
- Yahoo! GeoPlanet offers cartographic and geographic information services both directly and via third-party applications.
- Yahoo! Green is a website created by Yahoo! that gathers news, ideas, and discussion about ways to promote an environmentally conscious lifestyle. It includes numerous ideas on conserving natural resources and limiting consumption and waste.
- Yahoo! Groups is a free groups and mailing list service which competes with Google Groups. It was formed when Yahoo! acquired eGroups in August 2000. Groups are sorted in categories similar to the Yahoo! Directory. Yahoo! Groups also offers other features such as a photographic album, file storage and a calendar.
- Find local businesses and services and view the results on a map. Refine and sort results by distance, topic, or other factors. Read ratings and reviews. Uses hCalendar andhCard microformats, so that event and contact details can be downloaded directly into calendar and address-book applications.
- Yahoo Mail is a free email service (with premium options).It was launched in 1997, and, according to comScore, was the third-largest web-based email service with 281 million users as of December 2011. It includes email, calendar, contacts, note taking, and Yahoo! Messenger integration.
- Yahoo! Maps offers driving directions and traffic.
- Yahoo! Messenger is an instant messaging service first released on 9 March 1998, which competes with AOL Instant Messenger, Windows Live Messenger, Google Talk, ICQand QQ. It offers several unique features, such as IMvironments, custom status messages, and custom avatars. On 13 October 2005, Yahoo! announced that Yahoo! Messenger and MSN Messenger (now Windows Live Messenger) would become interoperable.
- Yahoo! Mobile is a mobile website used predominantly in the UK. It offers mobile downloads such as ringtones.
- Yahoo! Movies offers showtimes, movie trailers, movie information, gossip, and others.
- Yahoo! Music offers music videos and internet radio (LAUNCHcast), a for-fee service known as Yahoo! Music Unlimited and the Yahoo! Music Engine- which has been sold to Rhapsody on Oct. 31st, 2008.
- Yahoo! News provides news updates and top stories at Yahoo! News, including world, national, business, entertainment, sports, weather, technology, and weird news.
- Yahoo! OMG
- OMG is a Yahoo! Entertainment online tabloid with most content provided by Access Hollywood and X17.
- Yahoo! Originals
- Yahoo! Originals offers original video content.
- Yahoo! Parental Controls are special controls given by parents for their children, closely associated with Yahoo! Kids.
- Yahoo! Pipes is a free RSS mashup visual editor and hosting service.
- Yahoo! Real Estate offers real estate-related information and allows users to find rentals, mew houses, real estate agents, mortgages and more.
- Yahoo! Research is a research organization established in January 2004 within Yahoo!. Topics within Yahoo! Research include: Internet search, Machine Learning,Microeconomics, Media Experience, and Community Systems.
- Yahoo! Search is a search engine powered by Bing since (date).
- Yahoo! Search Marketing provides pay per click inclusion of links in search engine result lists, and also delivers targeted ads. The service was previously branded as Overture Services after Yahoo! acquired Overture in 2003.
- A computer security and safety hub.
- Yahoo! Shopping is a price comparison service, that allows users to search for products and compare prices of various online stores.
- Yahoo! Small Business offers web hosting, domain names and e-commerce services for small businesses.
- Yahoo! Smush.it optimizes digital images by removing unnecessary bytes and reducing their file size.
- Yahoo! Sports offers sports news, including scores, statistics, and fixtures. It includes a "fantasy team" game.
- Yahoo! Thế giới sao offers hottest news from celebrities around the world. It is totally different from Yahoo! News nor Yahoo! Tin tức (a Vietnamese version of Yahoo! News)
- An online translator similar to Google Translate.
- Yahoo! Travel offers travel guides, booking and reservation services.
- Yahoo! TV offers scheduled recordings on Tivo box remotely.
- Yahoo! Screen (formerly Yahoo! Video) is a video sharing website on which users could upload and share videos. Yahoo! Video began as an internet-wide video search engine and added the ability to upload and share video clips in June 2006. (The ability for users to upload their own content was removed on December 15, 2010. User-generated content was removed entirely on March 15, 2011.) A re-designed site was launched in February 2008 that changed the focus to Yahoo!-hosted video only.
- Yahoo! Voices, formerly Associated Content (AC), is a division of Yahoo! that focuses on online publishing. Yahoo! Voices distributes a large variety of writing through its website and content partners, including Yahoo! News.
Closed/defunct services
See also: category:Discontinued Yahoo! services
- Astrid was a task management application for Android which was acquired by Yahoo! on 1st May 2013.[8] It was discontinued on August 5, 2013.[9]
- Ask Yahoo was a Q&A platform that was shut down because of the release of Yahoo Answers. On May 16, 2013, A new version of Ask Yahoo called "The New Ask Yahoo" was launched.
- Bix was a contest website acquired by Yahoo.
- blo.gs is a directory of recently updated weblogs, purchased by Yahoo in June 2005. On April 2009 the service has been transferred from Yahoo to Automattic, the business that runs WordPress.com.
- del.icio.us is a social bookmarking website which allows users to store and share bookmarks online. Yahoo bought it on 9 December 2005. The service was sold to AVOS, owned by YouTube founders Chad Hurley and Steve Chen, on April 27, 2011.[10][11]
- Fire Eagle is a location brokerage service created by Yahoo Brickhouse and launched at ETech on 5 March 2008.
- FoxyTunes was a browser extension which allowed the user to control media players from the browser window. The service was closed on July 1, 2013.[12]
- Was a popular web hosting service that offered 15 MB of web space. It was formed in late 1994 as Beverly Hills Internet and allowed users to select a "city" to place their site in, based on the site's content. At one point it was the third-most-browsed site on the World Wide Web[13] It was purchased by Yahoo! in 1999 that implemented changes, such as changing the Terms of Service. Yahoo! closed the service on October 26, 2009 in preference of a strictly premium hosting service, thus deleting some seven million web pages.[14] A great deal of information was lost but many of those sites and pages have been mirrored at the Internet Archive,[15] OOcities.com, and other such databases.[16]
- IntoNow from Yahoo
- IntoNow is a consumer tech company that aims to enhance the way people engage with each other around the shows they love. Based on the SoundPrint platform, IntoNow gives users the ability to almost instantly recognize TV content and then helps them share and discuss those shows with friends, both within the product and through other social streams such as Facebook and Twitter. Discontinued operation on 31 March 2014.[17]
- Jumpcut was a service where the uploaded photos and videos can be edited online.
- Kelkoo is a shopping search engine which operates in 10 European countries. It was acquired by Yahoo in 2004. It is no longer part of Yahoo since 2008, but a partner.
- Rocketmail was a service that competed with Yahoo's own Yahoo Mail product in the 1990s. Yahoo acquired the service and later closed it; however, in 2008, Yahoo! Mail allowed users to create email accounts with "rocketmail.com".
- Upcoming was a social event calendar which Yahoo! acquired on 5 October 2005 (formerly upcoming.org). Discontinued 30th April 2013.[18][19]
- Wretch was a Taiwanese social networking service acquired by Yahoo. Discontinued 26th December 2013.[20]
- Closed April 21, 2011.[21]
- Yahoo 360° was a social networking site and blog host. Since its launch on 29 March 2005, it has gained over 2 million members. It was invite-only until 24 June 2005, and then became available to all users above 13. Yahoo! 360 was closed on July 13, 2009.
- Yahoo Assistant was a browser helper object for Internet Explorer. It was developed by Beijing 3721 Technology and originally called 3721 Internet Assistant, but was renamed Yahoo Assistant after Yahoo acquired Beijing 3721 Technology. Yahoo Assistant blocks pop-ups and removes Internet history information. However, it is regarded as spywareor malware by Microsoft AntiSpyware, Panda AntiVirus and similar security programs.
- Yahoo Auctions was an online auction site created to compete against auction sites such as eBay. Yahoo Auctions never gained the popularity of market leader eBay in the U.S. and Canada; the main Yahoo Auctions service shut down on June 16, 2007. Yahoo Auctions still exist in Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and Taiwan. In Japan, Yahoo! has a 33% stake in Yahoo Japan and does not own the service outright. This service also brought the Australia SOLD.com.au site from Fairfax Holdings' media business F2.
- Yahoo Avatars
- Yahoo Avatars allows users to create personalized character images, also known as avatars, which are displayed on Yahoo Messenger and Yahoo Answers.
- Yahoo Babel Fish was a translation service.
- Yahoo Briefcase was a free file hosting service. It closed on March 30, 2009. Premium users have been fully refunded.
- The Yahoo! Directory was a web directory which at one time rivaled DMOZ in size. The directory was Yahoo!'s first offering. It was a human-edited directory, and cost $299 (USD) to "suggest" a site be included.[22]
- Yahoo Gallery was a directory of applications built by third-party developers using Yahoo! technologies. It was shut down on July 14, 2009.
- Yahoo Games allows users to play games, such as chess, billiards, checkers and backgammon, against each other. Users can join one of various rooms and find players in these rooms to play with. Most of the games are Java applets, although some require the user to download the game, and some games are single-player. Yahoo! acquired a one person effort called ClassicGames.com in 1997, which became Yahoo Games.[citation needed] Yahoo closed the majority of it's online gaming on 31 March 2014.[23]
- A once popular Java based phone application with access to most of Yahoo! services was closed down on January 12, 2010.
- Yahoo Greetings
- Yahoo Greetings was an e-card service. One of the features was that you could upload your own photo to use as the card image. Now, on the U.S. and Canadian Yahoos, the Greetings link simply redirects to American Greetings.
- Yahoo HotJobs provided tools and advice to job seekers. Now it is owned by Monster.
- Yahoo Kickstart was a new professional network with a distinct purpose: To build a community of college students, recent grads, employers, professionals, and alumni, where people can connect and discover internships or jobs, or solicit career development advice and mentorship.
- Allowed users to broadcast videos in real time. It was closed on December 3, 2008.
- Yahoo Mash was a social network that allowed other users to edit any page.
- Yahoo Meme was a beta social service, similar to the popular social networking site Twitter. Discontinued on May 25, 2012.
- Yahoo Music Unlimited and Yahoo! Music Jukebox
- Premium services offered by Yahoo. Yahoo Music Jukebox was the final product of Yahoo! Music Engine which was offered to users with embedded support of Yahoo Music Unlimited, which Yahoo acquired from MusicMatch. It was later sold to Rhapsody on 31, Oct. 2008, a leading company owned by Real Networks providing fee based music subscription service.
- Yahoo Personals was an online dating service with both free and paid versions. However, the free service was limited, as only paying users couldn contact users they meet through Yahoo Personals and exchange contact information. Discontinued July 21, 2010, with users referred to Match.com.
- Yahoo Photos was a photo sharing service similar to Flickr, which Yahoo acquired. Users had unlimited storage, but only JPG photographs were allowed. Users can categorize and upload their photographs to albums they have created. Users can set various access levels for albums, ranging from public to private. Yahoo Photos closed in 2007. Photos can be moved with other photo hosts, including Flickr.
- Yahoo Player
- Yahoo Player is a discontinued computer based media player that was designed by Yahoo. The underlying technology was based on Microsoft's Windows Media Player and was similar to other competing media players such as MusicMatch or Winamp.[24][25]
- Yahoo Podcasts was a beta service that allows users to search for and view podcasts. The podcast service was discontinued in November 2007 due to declining popularity and implemented into the Yahoo audio search.
- Yahoo Remote
- Yahoo Remote was a JavaScript based "remote control" implemented as a popup window that included links to Yahoo services. The service was closed in 1999.
- Yahoo Tech offered reviews and advice for buying and using electronics, but was closed down on March 11, 2010, with some residual features moved to a technology themed section of Yahoo News.
- Yahoo Widgets was a cross-platform desktop widget runtime environment. The software was previously distributed as 'Konfabulator' until it was acquired by Yahoo! and rebranded 'Yahoo Widgets' and made available for free. On 2nd March 2012 it was announced that Yahoo would be closing down support for the Yahoo Widget Engine and closing the Yahoo Widget Gallery altogether. Yahoo's reason for closure was twofold, the need to replace the older servers that support the gallery and the refocussing of resources on the development of the Yahoo! Connected TV widget platform.
- The New Ask Yahoo is a new version of the deactivated Ask Yahoo. The New Ask Yahoo was launched on May 16, 2013.
- Yahoo Axis was a browser addon.
- Yahoo Bookmarks is a private bookmarking service. All Users from Yahoo MyWeb were transferred to it.
- IndexTools was acquired by Yahoo! and re-branded as 'Yahoo! Web Analytics'.
- Social networking services as the replacement for Yahoo 360°. Popular in Vietnam.
- Yahoo Voice was formerly known as Dialpad. It is a Voice over IP PC-PC, PC-Phone and Phone-to-PC service.
- Yahoo Publisher Network is an advertising program, which is currently in beta and only accepts United States publishers.
- Yahoo Kids is a children's version of the Yahoo! portal. It also offers some online safety tips.
- Koprol, since 25 May 2010 called Yahoo Koprol, is an Indonesian social networking service, allowing users to connect based on location. Mobile users can use the site as a positioning service, without the need for a GPS receiver. Once logged in, users can see other members who were in the same location.


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Creator: Ramsey, Paul, 1924-
Title: Scenes for a Dying : poem
Inclusive Dates: Winter 1993-1994
Extent: 1 item (3 p.)
Abstract: This is an offprint of American author Paul Ramsey's poem, "Scenes for a Dying," which was awarded the Rose Lefcowitz Prize by Poet Lore in 1993/1994.
Language: Materials entirely in English.
MSS 099, F901, Paul Ramsey, Scenes for a Dying : poem, Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.
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American poet and educator Paul Ramsey wrote poems, short stories, essays, book reviews and several novels.
Born November 26, 1924, in Atlanta, Georgia, Paul Ramsey taught English at a number of universities, including the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Elmira College, University of the Pacific, Raymond College, University of the South, and University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
In the late 1960s, Ramsey was a poet-in-residence at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and director of Tennessee Poetry Circuit. In addition, Paul Ramsey wrote an annual chronicle of poetry for the Sewanee Reviewand edited Factotumfrom 1948 to 1949.
His first book of poetry was In an Ordinary Place, published by the North Carolina State University Press in 1965.
Paul Ramsey died September 27, 1994, in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
"Paul Ramsey." Contemporary Authors Online. (reproduced in Gale Biography In Context). http://ic.galegroup.com (accessed July 2011).
This is an offprint of Paul Ramsey's poem, "Scenes for a Dying," which was awarded the Rose Lefcowitz Prize by Poet Lore in 1993/1994.
The offprint was reprinted from pages 51-54 of Poet Lore, volume 88, number 4 (Winter 1993-1994). This copy was originally laid in a copy of Paul Ramsey's collection of poetry, No Running on the Boardwalk (University of Georgia Press, 1975).
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EPL Predictions & Team News 17-18 Nov 2012
Last updated on June 30th, 2017 at 11:47 am
So, we've had midweek international fixtures without missing the hustle and bustle of the Premier League, that's what we like to see! Let's get straight down to business, we have two stand-out matches on Saturday this week, a North London derby and The Sack Race.
Arsenal v Tottenham – 17 November 2012 – 12.45 KO
This is the most drawn fixture in Premier League history and the smart money may well be on the same tomorrow. To be honest I think both sets of fans would take a face saving draw before kick-off comes round tomorrow lunchtime.
As well as draws, we have also had some high scoring games in this fixture as well, with last year's being no exception. The home side winning 5-2, however as neither side are in the greatest form, and murmurs of discontent from both sets of fans I can see this being a lot tighter.
Team news: Walcott and Sagna both faces fitness tests for the Gunners, Szczesny should return in goal after playing in U21s loss to West Ham. Wilshere will also return from suspension. Spurs have doubts over Defoe, Walker and Lennon with the latter pair missing England duty with their respective injuries.
Betting Prediction: 1-1
Dream Team Star Man: Jack Wilshere
Liverpool v Wigan – 17 November 2012 – 15.00 KO
I was pretty impressed with the way Liverpool played against Chelsea last week, before kick-off it was hard to imagine them getting anything from the game and in the end they were maybe unlucky not to nick all 3 points. With Suarez in great form they have a focal point for the team to play through at the moment, but you do wonder where the goals will come from if he has a bad day.
Team News: Reina will start in goal, whilst defensive pairing of Skrtel and Agger should both be passed fit. Shaun Maloney could return after missing the midweek internationals for The Latics, but McArthur probably won't get to take part.
Betting Prediction: 2-0
Dream Team Star Man: Luis Suarez
Manchester City v Aston Villa – 17 November 2012 – 15.0 KO
City look a different proposition with David Silva in their starting line-up, when he plays it seems to free up Yaya Toure and in turn lift the whole side. Although they have been way below their best, they are currently one of the form sides in the league and should comfortable extend a fantastic run which sees them unbeaten at home in 35 EPL games. Villa to their credit looked good in the first half against United last week and seem to have found a system which works for them, but this is another big challenge for Paul Lambert and his young side will come up short.
Team News: City's injury problems are receding, Milner, Lescott, Nasri and Clichy could all be fit for this one. Villa's list however is horrendous. Bennett looks the most likely to be fit out of all their absentees.
Betting Prediction: 3-1
Dream team Star Man: David Silva
Newcastle v Swansea – 17 November 2012 – 15.00 KO
The Magpies seem to really be missing the spark from last season's magnificent form that saw them finish 5th. Papiss Cisse and Demba Ba are really struggling to play together; it is like they almost cancel each other out. Swansea on the other hand must be pretty happy with how the season has started. The second season syndrome has yet to take hold and if they win at St. James' they will go above their hosts and into the top half of the table.
Team News: Gutierrez is definitely out injured for the home side along with Cabaye and the suspended Coloccini. Chico and Danny Graham have late fitness tests for the Swans.
Betting Prediction: 1-1
Dream Team Star Man: Hatem Ben Arfa
QPR v Southampton – 17 November 2012 – 15.00 KO
This should be interesting, the two sides locked together at the bottom of the table, and already falling adrift from Aston Villa who sit in 17th. Both teams have thrown money at it this year, so a lack of ambition can't be blamed on the Chairman. Will something give if there is a losing manager Saturday?
My personal feelings are that if QPR fail to get a win, Mark Hughes can expect his P45 first thing Monday morning. If Saints lose, they will stand by Nigel Adkins, and so they should, back to back promotions are an amazing achievement. However they do need to adjust their style slightly, as they just aren't good enough to play from the back as much as they try to.
Team News: Dyer and Mackie will probably make the bench for QPR, but Mbia will serve the last game of suspension. Nigel Adkins has ruled Richard Chaplow out for this game but the Saints have no other new problems.
Betting Prediction: 3-0
Dream Team Star Man: Esteban Granero
Reading v Everton – 17 November 2012 – 15.00 KO
As we predicted last week it now seems the Russian owners of Reading are starting to get a little impatient after a complete bore against Norwich last week, but overall perhaps a little unfairly. This time last year The Royals weren't even setting The Championship alight, and now they are in the Premier League. Everton have only lost one of their last six away games but draw too many and I am leaning that way with my predictions this week.
Team News: Jimmy Kebe's groin is Reading's main worry, whilst Kevin Mirallas is unlikely to recover from his hamstring injury for The Toffees.
Betting Prediction: 1-1
Dream Team Star Man: Jobi McAnuff
West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea – 17 November 2012 – 15.00 KO
Baggies Head Coach Steve Clarke sees himself in charge for the first time against the team he served so well as a player and then as a coach. His West Brom side are hard to beat, especially at home, with a haul that currently stands as 16 points from a maximum of 18. Chelsea need a win here to re-ignite their title challenge after consecutive league draws.
Team News: Ben Foster is again ruled out in goal for West Brom which is a big blow, however Mulumbu and Morrison should overcome knocks that kept them out of midweek international duty. Chelsea captain John Terry is out for a while with knee ligament damage however Luiz will return after missing last weekend through illness.
Betting Prediction: 1-2
Dream Team Star Man: Juan Mata
Norwich City v Manchester United – 17 November 2012 – 17.30 KO
Norwich are in the pre-Strictly TV slot, but unlike the dancers in the show this week, there is little chance of the Canaries making an appearance at Wembley this year (Harsh!! – Joe)! United are somehow still top of the table despite seeming to be losing every time you seem them play. 'Chicharito' is on fire for them at the moment and will be hoping to match Suarez's three goals he scored at Carrow Road earlier this season. Do you think he will go higher, or lower?
Team News: No new problems for Norwich, United have a big doubt over the fitness of Wayne Rooney which could see Hernandez start. Van Persie could also be rested to let his thigh injury recover.
Betting Prediction: 1-3
Dream Team Star Man: Javier Hernandez
Fulham v Sunderland – 18 November 2012 – 16.00 KO
What is it with the football scheduling on TV at the moment, I've got used to early and late game on Saturday, then on a Sunday it's split 1pm and 4pm to throw me all off balance. I watched part of Leicester v Forest in the Saturday early slot last week and thought someone had turned the Premier League clock back to the late 90s.
Anyway, Fulham seem to have some goals about themselves at the moment, with Berbatov looking his usual class act and Bryan Ruiz starting to come good. I nearly typed Bryan Roy in my preview then, I really do have 90s Forest on the brain? Whatever happened to Andrea Silenzi?
Quick Fact! There have been four red cards in the last four meetings of these clubs.
Team News: Chris Baird is suspended for The Cottagers, and Kieran Richardson is extremely doubtful to face his old side after being subbed last weekend. Cattermole and Fletcher both face late tests for Sunderland.
Betting Predication: 2-0
Dream Team Star Man: Bryan Ruiz
West Ham United v Stoke City – 19 December 2012 -20.00 KO
Monday night football, what an invention that was. I went to one of the first of these at Highbury back in my youth, and even got to see The Shamen play at half-time as well!
Back on the pitch, West Ham have had their best start to a season in 26 years, and there is something about The Boleyn under floodlights. However if Stoke manage to get Michael Owen fit he will no doubt terrorise The Hammers as usual, his record against them currently stands at 13 goals in 17 appearances!
Team News: The Hammers side have huge problems after picking up 6 injuries in their last 2 fixtures. Jonathan Walters is Stokes main doubt whilst Dean Whitehead is suspended.
Betting Prediction: 2-1
Dream Team Star Man: Kevin Nolan
Anyway that's my predictions for another week, I'm now off to log into Spotify and listen to Ebenezer Goode. Sorted!


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I showed them our CF story video and walked them through some of the genetics of cystic fibrosis, an autosomonal recessive disorder. We talked about what CF does to the transfer of water and salt in mucus-producing cells and which organs are affected. And then we got into some of the issues involved with CF: the decision whether or not to have more children, educating family members (potential CF carriers) about the disease, living in a state where 1 out of every 5 males smokes, and the costs of medication and the necessity of insurance even if you aren't happy with the job that provides it.
Perhaps the most exciting part of my presentation was talking about the current drug research and what we can do to help fight CF. I invited the students and their families to walk with us in Great Strides on Saturday, May 21st. How exciting it would be to have part of FSA High School represented in our team this year?
As part of my presentation, we talked about lung transplantation for CFers with advanced lung disease, and I'm super grateful to Leah, a fellow member of CysticLife, who allowed me to show the students this picture. She had a double lung transplant and got to "visit" her old lungs in the surgery pathology room. You can read her post about it here. It's now been a year since her transplant, and she is rejection free! Congratulations Leah!
Students were shocked by the amount of pills Peter takes everyday just to digest his food. I also show them the rest of Peter's medication. They're pretty amazed that a kid who's only 3 years old takes so much.
I bring the Vest machine and nebulizer to demonstrate some of Peter's treatments. Students like putting their hands in the Vest to feel it when the machine is on.
So, even though there was quite a bit of coordinating to do--I had to take Peter to and from different babysitters throughout the day and cart around Peter's Vest and neb machines--it was totally worth it. I'm hoping I'll be able to speak about CF in other venues as well.


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PayPal's Elon Musk Is About to Trash the Pentagon's Space Monopoly
Musk's SpaceX is one launch away from changing how the Pentagon gets into orbit
Uncategorized December 18, 2013 Maggie Ybarra 0
An upstart rocket company is one satellite launch away from busting open the Pentagon's creaky old space program. California-based SpaceX could soon win the first battle of a bitter industrial rivalry that Pentagon insiders have taken to calling "the launch wars."
The implications are huge for American space power.
Led by tech billionaire Elon Musk, most famous for heading PayPal, SpaceX has slowly and steadily been making progress toward meeting the Pentagon's stipulations for any new company that wants to handle military rocket launches. SpaceX has achieved two successful launches since September using its upgraded Falcon 9 rocket.
Now Musk's firm is prepping for a third launch of the Falcon 9 V1.1 rocket. That launch is projected to take place in late December from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. If the launch is successful, the Pentagon will allow SpaceX to compete for billions of dollars in future space launch contracts.
The Defense Department sees SpaceX as a trailblazer, paving the way to cheaper launches, according to one Pentagon official who asked not to be named. Military bureaucrats have been carefully watching the 11-year-old company's incremental progress in a field that has long been monopolized by space giant United Launch Alliance.
ULA—a joint partnership between Lockheed Martin and Boeing—was established in 2006 and, since that time, has scheduled about several rocket launches per year. The company spends about $50 million per launch on its Delta II rocket and the Atlas V has a satellite launch cost of about $100 million.
The launch wars began earlier this year when SpaceX signed a deal with the Air Force, essentially challenging ULA for the right to launch the Pentagon's satellites into space.
Musk invested millions of his own money in the company and secured an additional $20 million in funding from a venture capital investment firm to pursue his mission of reducing the cost of space launches. SpaceX has been able to reduce the launch price by focusing on small rockets and building the components itself instead of purchasing them overseas.
The company launched its first Falcon 9 in September. The second launch, which successfully lofted a communications satellite, took place in early December. With just one more successful launch, SpaceX could break ULA's space monopoly, according to the official. That third orbital boost should take place in the next month or so.
"When they have completed a third [launch] then they can compete for future launches and be, like, less than half the price," the official says. "The intrigue is big because behind the scenes they've done a lot of things to try to combat Musk."
The official did not specify what behind-the-scenes actions ULA has taken to push back against Musk, and ULA did not immediately respond to a media request regarding those allegations. The official says that in the near future ULA will make public its case for maintaining the Pentagon's space launch business.
"You will very soon see a press release touting the cost savings coming from ULA as part of a negotiated block buy of launches—that would not have happened without the imminent threat of being completely undercut by SpaceX."
Despite some of the difficulties SpaceX has experienced both during satellite launches and behind the scenes, Musk has proved hard to beat. He has played a significant role in creating progressive companies like Tesla Motors and PayPal. A few Defense Department officials see Musk as a potential trust-buster with the ability to revitalize the Pentagon's space launch program.
"Launch is broken badly," the official says. The process of launching a satellite into space is extremely expensive and relies on Russian-made parts, according to the official. ULA's monopoly certainly isn't helping.
Still, despite all the issues that plague the space industry, not everyone in the Pentagon thinks that SpaceX can really drive down the cost of launches.
"There are people on both sides of the issue," the official says. "There are the believers in competition and the ones who think it ends up costing the taxpayer more money."
Some senior officials believe that there are simply not enough launches to warrant the cost of certifying a new launch company. Some of those officials have leaned heavily on that concern when discussing SpaceX with lawmakers and congressional staffers.
"Most of their argument centers around risk—that Elon is too risky," the official explains.
Congress is aware of the importance of SpaceX completing the launch series and is planning for a space launch hearing in the near future, the source says. Pentagon officials have been in talks with Illinois senator Richard Durbin's office about scheduling a day and time for that hearing, according to the source. Durbin, a Democrat, is the chairman of the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee.
Durbin's office did not return a media request seeking confirmation or denial that scheduling negotiations are underway.
The source said that Frank Kendall, the Pentagon's top acquisition official, and Bill LaPlante, the Air Force's principal deputy assistant secretary for acquisition and management, will likely attend the hearing and discuss the progress that SpaceX has been making.
The hearing would provide a bigger stage for discussing the cost differences associated with expanding space launch competition, according to the official.
"It's a huge deal on the Hill and it's a huge deal in the [Pentagon]—just because there's so much money at stake," the official says. "And also, if SpaceX actually completes all the entrance criteria successfully, [the company] will come in at less than half the price of ULA. So it will be like when the Japanese kind of came in and started cutting in on Detroit. All of a sudden, it was like, 'Holy crap, what are we going to do?'"
Once SpaceX is able to compete for future space launches, ULA will have to find a way to greatly reduce the cost of its launches, according to the official.
In the past, DOD has a had difficulties revamping its space launch program, according to the source. Kendall, who has sought to improve the efficiency of defense acquisition, wanted to expand its pool of space launch contract contenders in order to reduce the cost of the program, but his efforts were not eagerly embraced by the Air Force, the source said.
And now the Air Force's recalcitrance—and the high cost of the current launch monopoly—could give Musk and SpaceX the chance to pave a new, and possibly better, way into space for the U.S. military.


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This study will describe the views and opinions of healthcare professionals to linking routinely collected healthcare data for pharmacovigilance.
Our aim is to find out:
- What healthcare professionals think of the current systems of pharmacovigilance and pharmacoepidemiology?
- Would they have concerns if existing and evolving databases were linked at a national level?
- What advantages or disadvantages could they see if existing and evolving databases were linked at a national level?
- What practical barriers, from their perspective, might prevent the linkage of routinely collected datasets?
- What would be the best method of disseminating information from any new pharmacovigilance/pharmacoepidemiology systems?
- What information would they ideally like to have available from new systems for pharmacovigilance and pharmacoepidemilogy?
We are taking a mixed methods approach using interviews, focus groups and a delphi survey.
Key stakeholder interviews will be held with national experts on patient privacy, data protection, pharmacovigilance, and privacy; as well as the Chairperson from the Research Ethics Committees and the Caldicott Guardians from each of the Health Boards across Scotland. The interviews will be conducted face to face or by telephone and will be recorded and fully transcribed for analysis. Profession specific focus groups will be set up in three different Health Board locations to ensure a range of geographical locations, urban and rural settings, and population deprivation indices are represented. Invitees will include doctors (GPs, hospital consultants, Public Health consultants), pharmacists (community pharmacists, hospital pharmacists, drugs information/medicines management pharmacists), and nurses (primary and secondary care). The data collected in the interview and focus group phases of the study will inform the design of a Delphi survey, which will be sent nationally to the same professional groups, with a random sampling of national lists where numbers preclude mailing the total cohort.
This study will identify the views and opinions, and any concerns, of healthcare professionals regarding data linkage and using routinely collected healthcare data for pharmacovigilance. We will identify any potential barriers and propose solutions to acknowledge and address any issues or concerns healthcare professionals may have. This study will inform the approaches taken in the 'Evidence Synthesis' and 'Pharmacovigilance' projects, to ensure that the construction and use of routinely held NHS data for pharmacovigilance is acceptable to healthcare professionals and something that they see as an effective and efficient method to improve safety and effectiveness in paediatric medication use. Providing evidence of the value of additional and unique uses of NHS data, will also provide incentives to healthcare professionals for accurate and comprehensive data collection and entry.
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H.R.5561 - Emergency Contraception Education Act of 2010111th Congress (2009-2010)
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|Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] (Introduced 06/17/2010)
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Emergency Contraception Education Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to develop and disseminate to the public information on emergency contraception, including, at a minimum, a description of emergency contraception and an explanation of the use, safety, efficacy, and availability of such contraception.
Requires that the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to develop and disseminate to health care providers, including pharmacists, information on emergency contraception that includes, at a minimum: (1) information describing the use, safety, efficacy, and availability of emergency contraception; (2) a recommendation regarding its use in appropriate cases; and (3) information explaining how to obtain copies of information from the CDC.


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Résidence Le Hameau des Airelles
80 Number of reviews:
94 % Recommendation rate:
|Highest point:
|2,850 m
|Lowest point:
|1,450 m
|Altitude ski resort:
|1,850 m
|Lifts in total:
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|Pistes in total:
|160 km
|77 km
|67 km
|16 km
Résidence Le Hameau des Airelles °°°°
Included Services
- Accommodation as booked
- 6 days lift pass Les Menuires - St. Martin (value of lift pass up to £223) Exceptions see booking process
- Bed linen
- Use of spa area (as per description)
- Wi-Fi (at the reception)
- Luggage deposit (at the reception)
- Board games rental (upon availability)
- Baby facilities (on request and on prior reservation)
- Parking spaces (upon availability)
- Snow Guarantee (01/01 - 15/03)
- Best-Price-Guarantee
At a glance
Location and facilitiesThe comfortable Résidence Le Hameau des Airelles lies at the resort entrance of Les Menuires with direct access to the pistes. Ski-in/ski-out is possible here! The chair lift is approx. 1 km from the accommodation. There is a shuttle bus service which takes you to the approx. 1 km distant resort centre. The accommodation is built in the typical Savoyard style and comprises 8 chalet-style buildings.
The accommodation's facilities include a reception with Wi-Fi, luggage storage, a sociable lounge with open fireplace, as well as a ski room with direct access to the pistes. Free parking spaces are available at the accommodation, covered parking can be made use of with advanced reservation and for a locally payable fee.
In a side building there is a spa area with heated indoor pool with panoramic view, sauna, hamam, as well as a fitness room free to use (Sundays to Fridays, 11:00 - 20:00). Further beauty treatments may also be enjoyed for a fee (further information in resort).
Furnishing and BoardThe spacious and comfortable apartments offer a living/sleeping area, separate bedroom, bath or shower and mostly a separate wc, as well as a TV and telephone (locally payable). The fully equipped kitchenette has a ceramic hob, oven or microwave with grill function, refrigerator, dishwasher, coffee machine and a toaster. Further all apartments offer a balcony or terrace.
Self-catering. A bread roll service can be booked and paid for locally.
Apartment, sleeps 4 (approx. 34 m²), SC
- Living/sleeping area with single and pull-out bed, and TV
- Bedroom with twin beds
- Balcony or terrace
Apartment, sleeps 6 (approx. 50 m²), SC
- Living/sleeping area with single and pull-out bed and TV
- 2 bedroom with twin bed each
- Most apartments with 2 bathrooms
- Balcony or terrace
- Pets welcome (€40 per wk., max. 1 animal per apartment, only with valid proof of vaccinations)
Available in resort (for free)
- Bed linen
- Use of spa area (as per description)
- Wi-Fi (at the reception)
- Luggage deposit (at the reception)
- Board games rental (upon availability)
- Baby facilities (on request and on prior reservation)
- Parking spaces (upon availability)
Payable in resort
- Tourist tax: approx. € 1,00 per person/night
- Deposit: €250 per apartment (with credit card or cheque)
Available in resort (for a fee)
- Towels set: €7.50 pp
- Beauty treatments (detailed information in resort)
- Bread roll service
- Final cleaning (except kitchen): €59 per apartment
- Cleaning pack: €9,90
- Covered parking space (reservation obligatory, based on availability): approx. €7/day or €40/week
For prices listed under "Available in resort": prices as of 01/06/2019
- All persons in the Apartment, sleeps 4 (approx. 34 m²), SC receive the following reduction:
- 2-4 years 35%
- 5-12 years 5%
- from 75 years 20%
- All persons in the Apartment, sleeps 6 (approx. 50 m²), SC receive the following reduction:
- 2-4 years 35%
- 5-12 years 5%
- from 75 years 20%
The exact amount of the reduction will be shown after an offer has been prepared (click on desired price).
The percentage of the reduction applies to the entire basic per person price including the accommodation and lift pass price.
Babies younger than 24 months of age at the time of travel tend to travel for free (providing there is nothing else written in the accommodation description), but they must be listed on the booking confirmation.
Travel Info/Map
How does one best travel to France? The nearest airports are Grenoble and Chambéry (for the regions of Hautes Alpes, Isère, or Savoy). Nice is the nearest airport for Haute Provence. For air travel to Haute Savoy, the airports Annecy, Genève-Cointrin, Chambéry, or Geneva are also an option, depending on the resort. In France, there is rarely a train station in the resort; Chamonix is one of the few exceptions. The distances from the different train stations and airports to the resorts are shown above the map. Those travelling by car will find a link to a route planner in the lower lefthand corner of the map. Simply enter your origin location and a route will be calculated for you. Please note, that it is wise to be informed about the closure of mountain passes during the winter months! Please also take into consideration that your car is required to be equipped for winter conditions, and that you will need snow chains with you.
- By train: Moûtiers (approx. 25 km),
- By plane: Chambéry (approx. 110 km), Geneva (approx. 150 km), Grenoble (approx. 185 km), Lyon-Saint Exupéry (approx. 190 km), Turin (approx. 255 km)
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Price Overview (all prices per person)
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I find the perfect holiday? If you have a date in mind for your ski holiday, use the search engine Search & Book. This will allow you to search for holidays by specifying the destination you wish to visit and the number of people in your group. Alternatively you have the opportunity to search using our Holiday Categories or Last Minute Deals. If you are rather looking for a week's party and fun on the piste for next to nothing, then you might be interested in our Events.
- What types of accommodation are there and how do they differentiate? A detailed overview of our accommodations can be found here
- How can I book a holiday? Online Booking: After choosing your accommodation and room category, you'll be guided through the booking process.
Telephone Booking: Just give us a call. For making the booking, please have the names and dates of birth of all travellers available.
- Is the lift pass included? Generally the lift pass is already included in the holiday price. Further information regarding this can be found here.
All information regarding booking amendments can be found under the point "I've already booked. Can I still book additional services?".
- Is it beneficial to book ski/snowboard equipment or lessons in advance? Yes! Due to our long-term agreements with partners in the resorts you pay less for Ski and snowboard lessons and/or Equipment compared to the prices which apply locally.
Telephone Booking: Just give us a call. For making the booking, please have the names and dates of birth of all travellers available.
All information regarding booking amendments can be found under the point "I've already booked. Can I still book additional services?".


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The Justice Department has arrested two men who were planning on traveling to Somalia to join a group affiliated with Al-Qaida. The men were allegedly planning on training overseas, and then carrying out acts of terrorism.
The two men were at JFK airport in New York, where they were going to board separate flights to Egypt, and then onto Somalia. The men have been under investigation for over four years ago. Last year, one of the men told an undercover agent that once he left, he would never come back unless he was ordered to do something. Allegedly, the men then discussed various ways to attack Americans both at home and abroad.
Both men are scheduled to appear in federal court today.


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At a glanceGreat for naps in the garden or for taking on holiday, the Mothercare Insect Net attaches easily to most strollers and prams and helps protect baby from flying insects and other creepy crawlies.
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- Elasticated Mothercare Insect Net fits most strollers, prams, carrycots, carry car seats and Moses baskets for multi-use convenience
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The Mothercare Insect Net has elasticated edging and can fit most strollers, prams, carrycots, carry car seats and Moses baskets so it is useful wherever you are with your little one.
The Mothercare Insect Net is the perfect way of protecting baby from flies and insect bites and provides peace of mind when baby is sleeping at night, taking a nap in the day or out and about in the stroller or pram. And the transparent mesh allows you to check up on baby easily, while ensuring their area is well ventilated.
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Kindle Fire
This month in our new Go Technology column we take a close look at Amazon's upcoming new product called the Kindle Fire. Set to release on November 15, 2011, the Kindle Fire is certainly about to set the digital and technology world on fire with 95,000 units already sold.
For a low price of just $200, buyers will get a great deal on a tablet that is going to change the way manufactures sell and market this wonderful little devices we call tablets. By the end of the year, researchers expect the Kindle Fire to sell over 3 million units!
So what is all of the excitement about? Kindle Fire will have 18 million movies, TV shows, songs, magazines and books available. It will contain an Amazon App store similar to iTunes App store and also a web browser. But here is the magic of the Kindle Fire - Ultra Fast Web Browsing using Amazon's Silk cloud computing. To store all of your purchases Amazon will provide free cloud storage and that's not all...
Movies, magazines and children's books come alive on a 7" vibrant color touchscreen that delivers 16 million colors in high resolution. Kindle Fire uses IPS (in-plane switching) technology - similar technology to that used on the iPad - for an extra-wide viewing angle, perfect for sharing your screen with others. Kindle Fire features a state-of-the-art dual-core processor for fast, powerful performance. Stream music while browsing the web or read books while downloading videos. Stay in touch using a built-in email app that gets your webmail (Gmail, Yahoo!, Hotmail, AOL etc.) into a single inbox. Import your messages and contact lists from other email accounts.
This just touches upon a few of the many features of the Kindle Fire. Not to even mention the 8 hours of continuous reading or 7.5 hours of video playback. Of course this is a wireless device, just like an iPod or iPad, so you can take it with you on the go to all of your favorite places.
The workmanship, design and easy of use earns the Kindle Fire a 5 Star review from Celtic Radio. This system is a real genius of innovation. An impressive compilation of technology, internet and music to give you many hours of enjoyment. Make sure to pre-order your Amazon Kindle if you want this exciting new product before Christmas. This just may be the hot product that everyone wants this Christmas!
Update: We received our Kindle Fire and the 5 star review is right on target. You will love the Kindle Fire as tablet containing thousands of Apps, Mobile Web browsing, Books, Music and cloud storage to name a few features. We highly recommend the Kindle Fire as a least expensive option to the iPad (only $200 compared to $600) and without sacrificing the great features that Amazon has some how manage to include.


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During a campaign fundraiser on Wednesday following a screening of his movie "A City Upon A Hill," Newt Gingrich, alongside his third wife Callista, promised a revolutionary new proposal to combat poverty. The policy, the Gingrich campaign claims, would help America's poorest families slowly work themselves toward economic freedom through independent and sustainable means.
"If elected president," Gingrich said while signing copies of his newest book The Battle of the Crater, "I will propose a law allowing America's poorest families to sell their children of no less than one year, to wealthier families for use as food." The proposal was met with thunderous applause by the crowd in attendance. Some attendees standing in a line where Callista was autographing copies of her new children's book Sweet Land of Liberty were seen to be weeping in sheer glee.
Gingrich continued, "By allowing the poor to sell their children as sustenance to the more fortunate, the economically disadvantaged in this country can create their own income without expanding the scope and reach of government." Gingrich further detailed that his proposal would gradually lower the nation's deficit by removing a certain percentage of poor children that would otherwise be entering public schools and requiring on-going expenses as healthcare which over time would lessen the bill on such social programs as Medicare and social security. As an added benefit the program would also offer a sustainable and nutritious food product supplied exclusively by domestic sources. "This proposal will allow even the poorest of Americans to create their own small business," Gingrich said, "one which is completely under their own control, and will provide income and jobs without the need to raise taxes on a single job creator in this country."
Minutes after his proposal announcement, Neil Cavuto, host of "Your World with Neil Cavuto" on Fox News, hailed the idea as further evidence of Gingrich's standing as the finest source of Republican fresh ideas. "Here again Gingrich offers a bold new way of thinking," Cavuto said, "cementing his reputation as a leader of such unique and brave positions. Gingrich should rightly be seen as the intellectual of the Republican party."
Fellow Fox host Sean Hannity supported not only the proposal's economic benefits, but also its creation of a new dietary staple. "I will be the first in line to purchase one of those tasty babies," Hannity proclaimed during his show.
Hannity's guest on Wednesday's show, chief Gingrich policy adviser, B. L. Zebub, stated that given the premium nature of the product income for poor families who wish to sell their children for wealthy consumption could demand premium prices. "Between one and five thousand dollars a pound," Zebub offered, "depending on the condition of the child and the type of meat." Zebub continued that both he and Gingrich agreed that, like chickens, white meat will naturally be considered of greater value.
Upon concluding the fundraiser with a dramatic recreation of his newest book-on-tape A Nation Like No Other, Gingrich rushed to a nearby soundstage for his satellite appearance on "The O'Reilly Factor." Host Bill O'Reilly, similarly excited by both the economic and gastronomic possibilities of the proposal, inquired whether the program would require that purchased children be used as food. Gingrich replied that such restrictions would constitute unnecessary government regulation on an industry that, like banking, credit, healthcare and energy, should be left for the free market to decide. "Utilization of purchased good will be left entirely up to the consumer," Gingrich said. "As with any other consumer good, once the purchase is complete the buyer may do as he pleases. If, for example, the buyer wishes to instead use the child for manual labor that is entirely his right. We can all agree that freedom means options. It's only right that those with the greatest wealth would have the greatest freedom, and this policy would be the first step toward the poor achieving a greater level of freedom."
When asked by O'Reilly how this proposal adheres to his pro-life positioning, Gingrich reassured that the policy by no means damages any unborn children since it only applies after the child is born. "This proposal is entirely consistent with my long-standing belief that the poor are not people." The characteristically combative Gingrich concluded his appearance with a warning that "Any journalist attempting to use the words I have just said, be it on video or written verbatim, to demonstrate otherwise would be dishonest and should not be trusted."


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the effervescent mike magee (he bubbles about rather a lot) at the inquirer has posted that many (i count at least 7) motherboard manufactures are now readying products or extending their product lines to include additional dual athlon mp boards. these boards are coming without the typical fanfare announcements, however. it seems the many manufacturers are working almost in stealth. it is possible a flood of workstation and server dual-amd boards will soon be afoot. amd has devoted a great many resources to the development and marketing effort of its mpx chipset. the virtual 800 lb. gorilla (amd) is clearly making a conscious effort to enter the corporate markets and is doing so in a way that will show the world what they've got, rather than telling the world what they will have.
rob note: will the usb glitch hold up the boards? we shall see. usb is terrible, but a feature's a feature.
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|usb is a necessity for digital cameras… (1:04pm est thu dec 20 2001)
as a digital camera user, a non-working usb port = no sale to me. while usb is a bit slow (not in the 2.0 incarnation though…), its the best thing out there for a fair number of purposes. usb cameras, usb printers (cannon s800 is amazing for the price), and usb scanners are commonplace. poor quality control in testing is not a good entry into dual processing chipsets.
still, its nice to see amd get into the workstation market! intel has taken total domination of the dual processor workstation market for granted for far too long. if only amd would get some more cache into their mp cpu's… – by action
|move to firewire! (1:26pm est thu dec 20 2001)
i only use usb for my smart media reader – and that's only because the firewire wasn't out at the time…
usb 2.0 vs firewire speed is not an issue, usb has proven to be a constant nightmare for me. friends and family who call me for computer-questions (you know how that goes) almost always have usb problems / device conflicts.
plug and play my ass! otoh, ieee1394 has worked flawlessly (except for one instance, where a non ochi-compliant card was used). i have been quite impressed w/ firewire.
just my $0.02 worth,
|yes!!! fan the fire!!! (1:49pm est thu dec 20 2001)
i salivate at the prospect of a mobo with firewire onboard, i haven't had any problems with usb but oooooo the througput of firewire would be a dream come true.
bring it on! pleeeeeeeeaaasseee – by time to bail
|firewire is super nice, but not standard on intel compatibles… (1:54pm est thu dec 20 2001)
although it should be… i've never experienced any usb problems, then again i only use win98se (fully updated) and win2k sp2.
until intel adopts firewire as a standard, usb is it for plug and play devices like cameras (smartmedia readers in particular, zio has always worked and i've installed the drivers on at least 6 machines w/o problem 1), mid-low end scanners (hp s20 is amazing for the price), and cheap photo printers. i'd never go back to serial devices or parallel stuff with switch boxes! – by action
|9 mpx mobo makers by my count (4:56pm est thu dec 20 2001)
i was going to say "9 boards", but some brands are talking multiple boards – last i saw, abit, asus, chaintech, epox, gigabyte, iwill, msi, soyo and tyan were all talking mpxs.
– by rdn
|usb 2.0 rocks (10:56pm est thu dec 20 2001)
usb 2.0 is faster than firewire, booyeah baby! – by synonymous
|we want both (10:18pm est mon feb 18 2002)
both f/w and usb are good busses when compared to the old system of plugging in isa cards and reserving addresses for example – it's all progress. even if usb1 is only 11mbps, that's still quick enough for mice, kb's & printing (to name a few), and still hella useful. it seems that everybody has jumped on the overclocking bandwagon (especially over the last year). people are now only ever interested by the raw speeds of stuff (chips, ports etc), rather than the actual practical uses of the thing. – by wtf?


text: PUBLIC LAW 102-19—MAR. 25, 1991 105 STAT. 67 Public Law 102-19 102d Congress Joint Resolution Designating March 25, 1991, as "Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Mar. 25, 1991 Celebration of Greek and American Democracy". [S.J. Res. 59] Whereas the ancient Greeks developed the concept of democracy, in which the supreme power to govern was vested in the people; Whereas the Founding Fathers of the United States of America drew heavily upon the political and philosophical experience of ancient Greece in forming our representative democracy; Whereas March 25, 1991, marks the one hundred and seventieth anniversary of the beginning of the revolution which freed the Greek people from the Ottoman Empire; Whereas 1991 marks the 50th anniversary of the historic Battle of Crete of World War II—one of many wars which have found Greece and the United States allied in the defense of democracy; Whereas these and other ideals have forged a close bond between our two nations and their peoples; and Whereas it is proper and desirable to celebrate with the Greek people, and to reaffirm the democratic principles from which our two great nations sprang: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That March 25, 1991, is designated as "Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy," and that the President of the United States is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe the designated day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. Approved March 25, 1991. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S.J. Res. 59: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 137 (1991): Feb. 21, considered and passed Senate. Mar. 20, considered and passed House, amended. Mar. 21, Senate concurred in House amendment.


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Dear Annie: Each Valentine's Day, I am filled with incredible sadness. Two years ago, my husband and I were expecting our first baby girl. Her due date was Valentine's Day, and we were so thrilled with love and excitement at the arrival of our baby girl. Her name was going to be Valentine.
Sad to say, Valentine was born Feb. 14 as a stillbirth. It was without a doubt the most difficult day of my husband's and my lives. We have since given birth to a beautiful boy, who has brought us joy and hope, but we will never forget our sweet Valentine. My husband and I have gone through lots of grief counseling together, and it has helped tremendously. But every Valentine's Day serves as a reminder. How can we move past this? — Heartbroken on Valentine's Day
Dear Heartbroken: I am so sorry for your loss. Words cannot begin to do your grief justice. The very fact that you and your husband took the steps necessary to heal is incredible. I'm not sure that you will ever completely heal. My guess is that there was life before you lost Valentine and there is now a sort of different understanding of life after her.
You sound like an amazing mother, wife and overall human being. Thank you for sharing your story. As best you can, try to let the love of your sweet Valentine fill you up. Her spirit remains with you and your family. Your letter made me think of what the real meaning of love is. One of my favorite poems comes to mind, and I will share it with you. It is widely known as "Footprints." Its author has been disputed:
One night I dreamed a dream.
I was walking along the beach with my Lord. Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life. For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand, one belonging to me and one to my Lord.
After the last scene of my life flashed before me, I looked back at the footprints in the sand. I noticed that at many times along the path of my life, especially at the very lowest and saddest times, there was only one set of footprints. This really troubled me, so I asked the Lord about it.
"Lord, you said once I decided to follow You, You'd walk with me all the way. But I noticed that during the saddest and most troublesome times of my life, there was only one set of footprints. I don't understand why, when I needed You the most, You would leave me."
He whispered, "My precious child, I love you and will never leave you, never, ever during your trials and testings. When you saw only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."
I want to wish you and all of my readers a very happy Valentine's Day. Life is like a sailboat. Sometimes it is smooth sailing, and sometimes the weather is choppy and bumpy. For you, my sweet mother, Valentine's Day will always be a choppy one, but I hope you can find a bit of comfort in knowing that the love you feel for baby Valentine is true love. What I mean by "true love" is best summed up in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8: "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails."
Love is all around you. May you never feel completely alone and always know that you are loved.
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FAEDS 2019 Conference Facts:
Date: Sunday, September 15, 2019 – Wednesday, September 18, 2019 (General Conference) and Wednesday, September 18, 2019 – Thursday, September 19, 2019 (Workshop)
Location: Caribe Royale, 8101 World Center Dr., Orlando, Florida
Hotel Reservations: Reserve a Room
Keynote Speakers:
Jaime Casap is the Chief Education Evangelist at Google. Jaime evangelizes the power and potential of technology as an enabling and supporting tool in pursuit of promoting inquiry-based learning models. Jaime collaborates with school systems, educational organizations, and leaders focused on building innovation into our education policies and practices. Before he joined Google 13 years ago, Jaime spent seven years as a strategy and organization consultant at Accenture, where he worked with companies in financial services, government, utilities, healthcare, and electronics and high tech.
In addition to his role at Google, Jaime serves as an advisor to dozens of organizations focused on learning and the future of work. He is the coauthor of "Our First Talk About Poverty," as a way to talk to children about poverty. Jaime also teaches a 10th grade communication class at the Phoenix Coding Academy, and guest lectures at Arizona State University.
He speaks on education, digitalization, innovation, generation z, and the future of work at events around the world. You can follow and reach him on Twitter at @jcasap
Keith R. Krueger is CEO of the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), a nonprofit organization that serves as the voice of K-12 school system technology leaders in North America. CoSN's mission is empowering educational leaders to leverage technology to realize engaging learning environments.
In 2016 Technology & Learning selected him as one of the "big 10" most influential people in ed tech, and the Center for Digital Education identified him as a Top 30 Technologist/Transformer/Trailblazer. In 2008 he was selected by eSchool News as one of ten people who have had a profound impact on educational technology over the last decade. In 2016 he received a Special Recognition award from the Council of Great City Schools.
He has serves on many Advisory Boards including the Friday Institute at NC State University, the Public Policy Advisory Council for the American Library Association, previously the Education Committee of the National Park System and past Board Member/Treasurer of the National Coalition on Technology in Education & Training (NCTET). He has served as a co-principal investigator of the highly regarded Horizon K-12 emerging technologies report for many years.
Keith has a global reputation as a key thought leader and has organized senior level U.S. delegations to visit Australia, Asia, Europe and South America to examine best practice in ICT in education.
In fall of 2015, Keith conducted a Work Study on Digital Equity as an Associate in Practice at Harvard's Graduate School of Education. As a Certified Association Executive, he has extensive background in nonprofit management and has a Masters from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.
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This will be an additional 1 ½ days and would include the following topics:
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We hope to see you in September in Orlando!


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He asked, "What is it you are talking about?" The two stood still, looking sad. Then the one named Cleophas answered, "Why, it seems you are the only traveler to Jerusalem who doesn't know what has happened there these past few days." And he asked, "What is it?"
They replied, "It is about Jesus of Nazareth. He was a prophet, you know, mighty in word and deed before God and the people. 20 But the chief priests and our rulers sentenced him to death. They handed him over to be crucified. We had hoped that he would redeem Israel.
It is now the third day since all this took place. It is also true that some women of our group have disturbed us. When they went to the tomb at dawn, they did not find his body; and they came and told us that they had had a vision of angels, who said that Jesus was alive. Some of our people went to the tomb and found everything just as the women had said, but they did not find a body in the tomb."
He said to them, "How dull you are, how slow of understanding! Is the message of the prophets too difficult for you to understand? Is it not written that the Christ should suffer all this, and then enter his glory?" Then starting with Moses, and going through the prophets, he explained to them everything in the Scriptures concerning himself.
As they drew near the village they were heading for, Jesus made as if to go farther. But they prevailed upon him, "Stay with us, for night comes quickly. The day is now almost over." So he went in to stay with them. When they were at table, he took the bread, said a blessing, broke it, and gave each a piece.
Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him; but he vanished out of their sight. And they said to one another, "Were not our hearts burning within us when he was talking to us on the road and explaining the Scriptures?"
They immediately set out and re turned to Jerusalem. There, they found the Eleven and their companions gathered together. They were greeted by these words: "Yes, it is true, the Lord is risen! He has appeared to Simon!" Then the two told what had happened on the road to Emmaus, and how Jesus had made himself known, when he broke bread with them.
The road to Emmaus is a picture of our own road in this life. We too like the two disciples move away from Life as represented by Jerusalem, for going towards Emmaus is moving away from Jerusalem. Yet the source of life does not allow us easy escape. He finds us and walks with us in our foolishness. Jesus as a mysterious stranger walked with the two and slowly eased their doubts and confusion with regards to Jesus of Nazareth. He cited from their Scriptures, He explained to them its meaning, and then their hearts burned, their minds became illumined. And all that they felt inside were tied up together in the Eucharistic meal where their eyes were opened and they finally recognized the Lord. So in this journey that we call life, we are never alone. The source of life does not abandon us easily. He will walk with us if He has too.
"If today you hear His words, harden not your heart."


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Okay Mommy, on today's garden check, I am going to be the gardener. That means I get to wear the big hat and gloves. Oh! And pick the tomatoes.
I know, two garden posts back to back. Nathan had too much fun helping me that it would have been a crime to leave the camera inside. I love him and I love watching him learn. Happy Tuesday!


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Vinsamlegast notið þetta auðkenni þegar þið vitnið til verksins eða tengið í það: http://hdl.handle.net/1946/8754
Maedi-Visna virus is a lentivirus which affects the lungs and the central nervous system of sheep. The vif gene of maedi-visna virus is necessary for infection of the virus. The Vif protein carries the APOBEC3 proteins to the proteasome, in other words, it uses an ubiquitin ligase to destroy the APOBEC3 proteins. The APOBEC3 proteins are cytosine deaminases which deaminate cytosine (C) to uracil (U) in the minus DNA strand of the virus during reverse transcription. When the cDNA is transcribed to plus strand, adenine (A) pairs with U, leading to G-A hypermutation.
Several mutations have been introduced into the vif gene, and these have led to knowledge of the function of the gene. With this method a cure for AIDS, MVV and other lentiviruses is being investigated. In this text, three mutations have been created, one on W98 amino acid, other one in P205 and the last one on IP216, 217 amino acid.
The infectivity of the IP216,217 was examined by using a HIV-1 vector system. Preliminary results indicate that the mutation caused reduced infectivity of the virus.
|cloning and characterization of visna vif mutants.pdf


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I saw familiarity in their faces
Every face looked like home.
Where am I home?
If home is where the heart is, I'm torn across the globe.
If home is with my family, I'm scattered to the winds.
If home is all the places I've lived in, I'm spread pretty thin.
If home is in your arms, I'm only home with you.
If home is my bed, where do I lay my head?
If home is where I'm happiest, I'm home anywhere.
If home is where I can be, just be me, I'm home everywhere.
If home is intangible, where am I home?


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London, England. Monday. Police have finally developed a feasible plan to control or even cease the level of rioting and looting happening in the city streets today. Over the course of the last 48 hours, Metropolitan Police have devised a number of operations to stop the lawless behaviour of street gangs.
Their initial plan was to threaten not to arrest rioters if they continued to slash and burn their way across city streets. When this didn't work, they developed another plan, called the Other Plan, in which officers threatened to arrest rioters if they didn't indulge in riotous behaviour.
When a lowly junior constable pointed out a major flaw in that plan, Police then came up with another plan, called the Other Other Plan, in which they threatened to arrest rioters if they continued to burn public property. This, for the Metropolitan Police, was a turning point.
Police spokesmen are currently falling over themselves to deliver the good news.


text: 1898 The Municipal District (M.D.) of Sturgeon No. 90 consists of the former Statute Labor District No. 230 (1898) and Statute Labor District No. 45 (and Fire District) formed in 1896. The area was settled long before as it is situated on Treaty 6 territory, the traditional lands of the Michel Band located in what is now known as the area of Villeneuve. Villeneuve served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories from 1892 to 1902. Statute Labor and Fire District No. 45 consisted of the area north of the city of Edmonton, such as St. Albert, Namao, Lamoureux, Morinville, Villeneuve, Riviere Qui Barre, Calahoo, Alcomdale, Mearns and part of Legal.


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Mallu Cyber Soldiers came into being a few years ago when a Pakistani pro-separatist group hacked actor Mohanlal's official blog.
Now, after KRK's disparaging Twitter tirade against Mohanlal, the cyber warriors are back in action. Apparently, the tech geeks' group have already warned KRK to delete his tweets or face repercussions.
The cyber warriors took to their Facebook group and posted thus, along with a photo of Mohanlal: "After the tweet made by KRK against our Lalettan, Mallu Cyber Soldiers admin panel called for an immediate meeting to go for a cyber attack against KRK... some of the best hackers and cyber experts from different parts of state soon joined with us and started to dig out his information and discovered his private email address. After a few hours, we were able to break into one of his email through which we got access to KRK's Twitter and Facebook recover email. When we informed KRK that his email has been compromised, he didn't reply but removed his first post against Lalettan in a few minutes. We also provided proof of our login.
"However, we have decided to launch a cyber attack on one of his main income source - his adsense account... Mr KRK, forget your ad earnings, we are now going to shut down your Google ad revenue account.''
In October 2014, when Mohanlal's official page, The Complete Actor, was hacked, the Mallu Cyber Soldiers retaliated by breaking into several official Pakistani websites like National University of Modern Languages, Lahore campus (NUML) and Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO).
Of late, certain self-proclaimed cyber activists have been on the radar of investigating agencies for 'retaliatory' hacking of websites and for 'instigating' wrong passions.
In September 2015, a Pakistan-based group had reportedly broken into the websites of the Kerala government. In response, an anonymous Indian group hacked scores of official Pakistani websites. They also 'warned' pro-Pakistan hackers to 'stay clear of Indian cyberspace.' In a similar fashion, the Indian hackers had also launched 'retaliatory' strikes on pakistan.gov.pk,president.gov.pk and cabinet.gov.pk.


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Age: 21 | Height: 5'8″
Hometown: Vaughan, ON
Growing up in the beautiful village of Kleinberg, Ontario, Alexandra Katerina Mathews has been surrounded by inspiration to pursue her love of art and fashion.
Through the unrelenting support of her family and friends, she has learned to always "follow your dreams" and chase after what she's wanted most in life, while always staying true to herself.
At a young age Alexandra had been taught how to sew and sketch designs. She would often watch her mother working on designs and crafting dance costumes, dreaming of the day she too could do the same.
Alexandra's striving passion to learn and master her skills is reflected in her ever-improving work. Her thirst for professional knowledge was quenched while she was still in high school and began attending the Haute Couture School of Fashion, Arts and Design.
Now Alexandra is reaching the end of her educational career with RCC Institute of Technology College, in the Fashion Design program. Once Alexandra graduates she wishes to pursue a career, working diligently at her mothers costume design business with hopes to one day take the reigns for the next generation.
When Alexandra isn't busy working at the family business or focusing on school, she enjoys volunteering to teach young girls with the passion for fashion how to sew. She has a strong bond with all of her students and in the future hopes to open her very own fashion and art school for all those with the desire to learn.
Alexandra has a heart full of dreams, and although she is only 20, she has worked hard to accomplish all she can of which she is truly proud. Alexandra's motto in life is to just stay true to the human beings we are, continue to move forward and look past the obstacles. True happiness is not solely attained through achieving everything one desires. Its gained through knowing that you've always done your best, even if you fail.
Sponsored by: Effie Mathews Costume Designs LTD., Summit Forming LTD., Sutton Fitness, Natalie Ward Makeup, Marin Media Group, Rugcutterz Dance Studio, Rice Development LTD., Bannermans , Family and Friends.
Languages spoken fluently (please include your native language if English is not your native language).
What are your interests and what do you enjoy doing the most?
Something that has become a huge part of my life and have become passionate for is living a healthy lifestyle and engaging in all sorts of different physical activities. I love to work out daily and push myself further and further everyday. I believe that when you push yourself at anything in life it teaches you amazing morals and helps gain fantastic work ethics! Living a healthy life is something that I think everyone should really learn to implement into his or her lives. I know it's hard but if you start slow and day-by-day change particular habits it really can make a difference. That's what I did and now I could not picture living any other way.
List any special training you have had (music, art, drama, dance, etc.)
Art, Dance, Sewing
In what sports, if any, have you participated?
Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball, Yoga
Name one person, other than your parents, who has had the most influence on your life. Why?
I would have to say that the one person other than my parents who has made an extremely positive influence on my life is my sister. She's simply an incredible and selfless person. As a child I remember her always putting others before herself and continuously going that extra mile to achieve anything it is she wanted. From a young age I knew I wanted to follow in her footsteps and I don't think I would be who I am today if it wasn't for her. She is such a loving wife, an amazing mother, and although there is a 15-year age gap between us I can say she truly is my best friend.
What is your proudest personal accomplishment (other than participating in this pageant)?
One of my proudest moments unquestionably has to be when I got accepted into the Academy of Design. It was my first choice of school to attend and I had worked extremely hard through high school putting together my portfolio. The day I got my acceptance letter I honestly have never felt more proud of myself and the best part of it all was seeing the joy in my parents eyes. It was then that I knew that I could accomplish anything if I really put my heart into it.
What is the most interesting or unique thing that has ever happened to you and/or what is the most interesting thing about you?
Something interesting about me is that according to my mother at the age of 5 I was able to sew at an industrial sewing machine. I wasn't very good at sewing at the time but, I definitely had the urge to learn and it certainly helped me prepare for what was ahead.
What is your career ambition and what are you doing or plan to do to accomplish that goal?
My career ambition is to continue working on my fashion designing. I would definitely love to make myself well known in the design world and as hard as that is I know that if I put all my effort and love into it my dreams can come true. That goes for anything in life if you're determined enough, anything can happen!
What would be your "dream job" in life?
My absolute dream job is to become a well-known Canadian fashion designer and make gowns for celebrities. One of my biggest goals in life would be to make a gown for a celebrity at a red carpet event. Although the fashion industry is far from glamorous behind the scenes, I think the most rewarding and exhilarating part of it all is seeing someone else wearing my designs.
Are you currently a student?
If yes, where?
The International Academy of design and technology –Toronto campus
Area of study:
Fashion Design
Are you currently employed?
If yes, what is your occupation?
I work at my family business, Effie Mathews Costume Designs. We manufacture dance costumes for dance studios all over the GTA and I mainly work on the more technical side of things like drafting patterns and designing outfits. It's a job I have enjoyed doing for the past few months and as stressful as the job is I definitely have fun being there. I kind of strive off of staying busy so it's quite perfect for me.
Describe where you were raised and what your childhood was like.
As a child I grew up in Brampton, Ontario and the neighborhood we lived in was a small one so everyone kind of knew everyone. It was nice because it felt like we all looked out for each other. Growing up I was always the shy type so I only had a small group of friends and looking back now I wouldn't have it any other way because till today I'm still friends with these girls. Although we don't see each other as often as we would like to I can say that I truly have amazing friends. Something else that has shaped me into the person I am is the fact my mother started her costume business in our tiny basement. I remember always being down there and creating things that probably looked like a great huge mess but to me it was so great having everything I needed to be creative. Without my mother's inspiration and all those resources I had pretty much in the palm of my hand I don't know if I would be where I am today. I am so thankful to have had an amazing childhood. There isn't one thing I would change about it and all I hope is that I will be able to make my children's even better.
List any interesting or unusual jobs you may have had.
The most interesting job I've had is my teaching job because while working with children I've actually learned so much from them. It's incredible knowing that at the end of the day I've made a difference in someone else's life and at the same time they've made a difference in mine. Influencing and inspiring children from a young age is so crucial because I believe it helps develop who they would like to be in the future quicker and that is why extra curricular activities like taking a simple sewing or art class can really help shape a person.
List any volunteering you have done.
I have volunteered to teach young girls how to sew. I really love it because I get to share my joy and passion with the children. This is one thing I happily plan on continuing to do in my life.
What is your most unusual talent?
I'm not sure if you could consider this a talent or even unusual for that matter but although I am a shy person I have a knack for making friends and getting a long with people easily.
Where is the most interesting place you have been to?
Traveling is one of my favourite things to do and I have been to a ton of places but the most amazing and life-changing place I have ever been was Paris. What I love most about the city is that its so romantic and just being there made me feel like literally nothing else in the world mattered. Everyday I dream about being there again and sitting in a coffee shop while admiring the architecture, the people, and all my surroundings. One thing that I will never forget is the 'love lock bridge' its this bridge that surrounds the Notre dame cathedral and lovers have been known to travel great lengths to attach a pad lock to the fence of this bridge with their names on it and then throw the key away into the water. The only way their love could be broken is by unlocking the lock. Which is near impossible to do. I am a complete lush for this kind of stuff so it definitely was inspiring and I hope to go back one day to attach my own lock.
What do you hope to be doing in ten years?
In 10 years time I hope to be doing what I love most which is pursuing my love for fashion and hopefully working as a professional fashion designer as well as taking over the family business. I also hope I to open my own art and fashion school for young girls because ever since I've been teaching children how to sew I realized that it truly is something I am passionate about and would like to encourage it into other people's lives.
Is there anything you would like to add that we haven't asked?
I believe that in life if we stay true to ourselves the further in life we can go. Sometimes life finds a way to bring you down but the only thing to do is pick yourself up and keep going. My motto in life will forever be the same 'True happiness is not solely attained through achieving everything one desires. It's gained through knowing that you've always done your best, even if you fail'. When things aren't going exactly how I would like them to be I remember that and everything somehow feels better.


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Sometimes, finding your way to your lifelong career takes a while, as Brad Parker learned many years ago.
Parker, who has been a police officer with the Yankton Police Department (YPD) for 20 years and a lifelong Yankton resident, always knew he wanted to serve in law enforcement.
"I've always been really service-driven," he told the Press & Dakotan.
Upon graduating high school, however, he went into business and worked retail. He initially was able to exercise his serving spirit by owning ServiceMaster, a cleaning service, for 10 years before moving on to owning and operating Midwest Motor Sports for five years.
Eventually, he could no longer ignore the pull of his lifelong dream."
At 38, I decided it was time to do whatever it is I wanted to do," he said.
He completed his law enforcement training in 1997 and has been with the YPD ever since.
His favorite aspect of this job is, of course, being able to help people."You wear a lot of different hats when you're a police officer," he said. "Not only are you an officer, there's times you're a counselor, a parent and so on. You have to be a good listener and deal with a lot of peoples' problems and issues.
"I always say, 'Service before self.' You need to put the community ahead of you."
On the day of Parker's interview with the Press & Dakotan, the YPD had received several phone calls reporting thefts and domestic violence. Officers had also made some traffic stops, which is the most common activity for officers working the day shift as Parker does.
He also serves on the YPD's SWAT team.
Facing Changes
In his two decades of service, Parker has seen how changes in the technological world have benefited police work.
"There are people on our staff that are technology experts because a lot of crimes are committed with technology," he said.
The incorporation of dashcams in police vehicles has also proven to be a great tool.
"If it's on videotape, you can't lie about what happened," Parker said, adding that the YPD may eventually receive body cameras for its officers.
Some more negative changes center on a seeming uptick in violence, with the YPD receiving more assault calls than before, Parker noted.
"Fortunately, our department is very aggressive in our training, like with tasers," he said. "We used to carry pepper spray, but not anymore. Tasers are more effective than pepper spray."
When shot with a taser, the body receives 50,000 electrical volts that cause it to lock up. Each of the officers, Parker included, had to experience the effect in order to know what it feels like.
"Our assaults on officers have gone down quite a bit since we've started carrying tasers," he remarked.
Another unfortunate change has been an increase in fear and mistrust of police officers in the last several years. Though Parker has seen an increase of this attitude in Yankton, it isn't as severe as he's seen on the East and West coasts.
"There are instances where you might get spit on and called names, but that's usually when someone's going to jail," he said. "Being attentive (to what's going on) does bring your guard up when you're doing your job."
YPD officers have the benefit of Yankton being a small town and having support from the community, he added.
"We have about 30 sworn officers, (which) is kind of a brotherhood … in the police department," he said. "We're all here because we like doing what we're doing, and that makes a difference. Not everybody can do what we do. You have to have that serving attitude and be able not to take (it) personally when someone flips you off or calls you names. It is what it is and you keep moving."
Fortunately, he does receive some appreciation every now and again.
"At the time (of an incident), you may feel like you're doing your job and not know you're making a difference, but it hits home when you see an individual in public who will come over and say that I made an impact in their life, or when we get a card of thanks for being there and taking care of a situation," he said. "Those are the things that make a difference."