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Oh, Blade Anime, you are so full of delightful quips and vampire murder! Check out the latest clip from the anime Blade, which has been dubbed for the English-speakers (sadly not by Wesley Snipes.) Fun Blade fact: Did you know that Blade has been wearing fancy spectacles for most of his existence, dating all the way back to the 1970s comics?
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The Mirage of a GOP Mandate
Count on Republicans claiming a mandate that voters won't give them.
However large the Republican victory is next month, count on one thing: The GOP is certain to claim a mandate it doesn't have.
As President Obama did in 2008, as President Bush did in 2004 and as party leaders have invariably done from time immemorial, those that win a big election -- or win an election big -- have a natural tendency to overstate its meaning, partly from euphoria and partly as a tactic for pushing through a new agenda.
In 2004, Bush claimed a mandate for a partial privatization of Social Security, only to find the voters and Democrats firmly against it. And after his victory, Obama mounted a multipronged, far-reaching agenda that will cost his party dearly on Nov. 2.
Republicans are certain to repeat the mistake. Whether they capture 38 House seats and come up short of taking control or whether they capture 80 seats, GOP leaders will insist that American voters have given them a mandate to quickly and sharply shrink government, to repeal health care, to cut taxes and to slash federal spending. Tea Party members, who are certain to have a sizable caucus, will go even further, with some arguing against any programs not explicitly supported by the Constitution. Some Tea Partyers, for example, believe unemployment benefits are unconstitutional because there is no clause in that document specifically supporting a safety net. And many want to at least partially privatize Social Security and entirely eliminate the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
They'll insist the voters sent a clear message about what they want -- but they'll be wrong. Or at least, partially wrong. While it's readily apparent that many voters don't think Obama and the Democratic Congress are doing enough to improve the economy and reduce the federal debt, they're far from united on how to go about doing so.
Republican gains will be driven not by support for the GOP agenda but by anger at Democrats. In fact, poll after poll have shown that congressional Democrats are viewed more favorably than Republicans. Moreover, Obama -- with an average approval rating in the high 40s -- is more popular than either group.
On the issues -- especially big government -- there's no solid guidance from voters. A recent study by The Washington Post, the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard University found that 49% of Americans favor higher taxes to pay for more government services, while 47% favor lower taxes and fewer services. A National Journal poll, meanwhile, found that a little over a third -- 35% -- don't think government should play a central role in fixing the economy, but 28% said it should, and 33% said they'd like it to but weren't sure it was up to the task.
Polls also show strong support for a safety net. While voters say they want the deficit tackled at some point, they first want to fix the economy, and if that means big deficits (either because of tax cuts or higher spending on infrastructure and job training), they're willing to pay that price for a while. They're also split on entitlement programs, with 42% favoring higher Social Security taxes, 31% favoring benefit cuts, 12% favoring both and 35% opposing both, according to a Gallup poll.
Republicans will be right about public sentiment on health care: The health care law remains highly unpopular, with a majority of voters considering it to be the wrong approach to reining in costs and improving coverage. But even on that, supporters of an appeal are in a minority; most of those who complain about the bill think the law should be fixed rather than repealed.
The bottom line is that voters have a more nuanced view of the complex problems facing the country than many politicians give them credit for. That makes it very likely than Republican leaders will overreach, making the same mistakes that so many other election winners have made in years past. And they may pay a price for it in an election down the road.


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MONDAY, May 21, 2012 (HealthDay News) -- Statin drugs commonly used to lower cholesterol levels may also slow the unhealthy growth of the prostate in men with elevated blood levels of prostate-specific antigen, a new study finds.
Prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, levels are often elevated due to cancer or other conditions involving the prostate, explained researchers from Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C.
The study authors noted that their findings are significant because an enlarged prostate affects up to 90 percent of men older than 70 years and can lead to bladder or kidney damage. Many of these men may already be taking a statin, which include cholesterol-lowering drugs such as Crestor, Lipitor, Pravachol or Zocor.
"Given that prostate enlargement is an important health problem in the United States and elsewhere, and will be a larger problem as the population ages, it's important to understand and treat its causes," the study's lead author, Dr. Roberto Muller, a urology fellow at Duke, said in a medical center news release.
The study, which was funded by drug maker GlaxoSmithKline, is scheduled to be presented Monday at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association in Atlanta.
In the research, Muller and his team sifted through data on more than 6,000 men involved in an unrelated GlaxoSmithKline trial for a prostate cancer drug. The researchers identified over 1,000 men enrolled in the study who also took a statin.
Although the men who took these cholesterol drugs tended to be older and were expected to have enlarged prostates, the study revealed the prostates of these men were similar in size to those who did not take statins.
After two years, the researchers also found that the men who took statins had reduced prostate growth regardless of whether or not they had taken the prostate cancer drug as part of the larger study.
Specifically, prostate growth was an average 5 percent less in men who took both a statin and the prostate cancer drug, compared to the men who only took the cancer medication. For the men taking statins and an inactive placebo pill, prostate growth was about 4 percent less than the men taking only the dummy pill.
The researchers noted, however, the benefits of the drugs seemed to fade after two years.
"We don't yet understand the mechanisms that might be causing this," Muller said in the news release. "Some have suggested that statins may have anti-inflammatory properties, and inflammation has been linked to prostate growth, but this needs further study."
One expert said the findings were interesting, but it's too soon to advise a statin as a preventive measure against enlarged prostate.
"Studies such as these are intriguing because we do not yet know the reason prostates enlarge as men age," said Dr. Warren Bromberg, chief of the division of urology and director of the Prostate Cancer Program at Northern Westchester Hospital Center in Mount Kisco, N.Y. "There are likely multiple factors that may lead to prostate growth, including genetic, environmental, and as the article points out, dietary or behavioral."
The reduction in prostate growth linked to statin use was "small," Bromberg added, and it also seemed temporary.
"Because statins may be associated with significant side effects, I would advise caution in taking such medications strictly to prevent prostate growth," he said.
The study authors noted that men's lifestyles, including diet and exercise, affect their prostate health as well as cholesterol levels. The study was able to show an association between statin use and reduced prostate growth, but it could not prove cause-and-effect.
Still, the findings do shed light on prostate health generally, Muller said.
"Prostate enlargement was once considered an inexorable consequence of aging and genetics, but there is growing awareness that prostate growth can be influenced by modifiable risk factors," he explained. "In this context, the role of blood cholesterol levels and cholesterol-lowering drugs such as statins warrants further study."
Findings presented at medical meetings are typically considered preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.
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I have had a few reader questions on the MAC Prep + Prime collection, so I thought id make a post in case anyone was wondering the same thing, hopefully this clarifies a few things!
Q: Hey Vanessa, on the Mac Pro website it says the Mac Prep and Prime Refined Zone says its limited edition...
A: Before Colour Ready was release, it was rumored on almost every blog, every makeup site such as Specktra.net that they were ALL permanent; I on the other hand thought so too for the simple reason that MAC's Prep + Prime family I felt wasn't that huge to begin with (not including PRO items), so I thought these would be a great permanent addition, however talking to MAC Artist Mary-Ann earlier, she confirmed that indeed the MAC Prep + Prime Refined Zone Treatment is LIMITED EDITION, but that the powder AND Line Filler are part of the PERMANENT LINE. So I apologize for that incorrect information. At the same time I don't mind that it's LE, because I actually like the line filler A LOT better! :)
Q: How does the Refined Zone compare with MAC Matte? It sounds exactly the same to me. Your thoughts?
A: I personally have not tried MAC Matte, but I have played with it at the store and to be honest it reminds me of the Smashbox Photo Finish Primer- transparent, and that slippery, dimethicone feel. Members on makeup alley have complained they were still oily and "shiny" even when they used this under their makeup, and the Smashbox Photo Finish Primer didn't work for me either for that same reason, it made me look so shiny and oily at the end of the day. MAC's Skin Refined Zone Treatment to me, is more like a regular moisturizer, even the way it feels when you put it on. It doesn't feel like a primer, but DRIES like a primer in the sense that your skin literally feels smoother and more even. Because it's similar to that of a moisturizer, my guess is that it works better because it SINKS INTO your skin sealing your pores and evens out the skin, unlike primers where you have that "slippery feel" which can cause some people to look more oily or shiny.
Q: How is the MAC Skin Primer (the last one) at controlling oil?
A: The MAC Skin Primer is pretty good at controlling oil, I mean then again I have dry skin to begin with, so I can't really say how it would hold up with a person with oily skin, however I didn't notice any shine or that melty look I usually get with other primers where my makeup looked like it was melting or made me look oily, so for me this primer just works great because it still holds my makeup well all day!
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Reader Questions: MAC Primers
I have had a few reader questions on the MAC Prep + Prime collection, so I thought id make a post in case anyone was wondering the same thing, hopefully this clarifies a few things!
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Ohh imma pick up another Refined Zone Treatment in that case! thanx for the info. By the way I started blogging too...So check it out!!
- April 17, 2009 at 11:19 PM
- Miss Anderson said...
The MAC matte worked, okay for me, but I have combination skin, I'm mostly oily in my t-zone though and it was okay. It was not completely shine-less. I had a little bit of shine after a while.
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Regular reader and local heathen Clifton sent along a link describing the mounting pressure Rev. Terry Jones is facing over his ill-advised "Burn-a-Koran Day", due to be staged on September 11, 2010.
Jones, who is known for posting signs proclaiming that Islam is the devil's religion, says the Constitution gives him the right to publicly set fire to the book that Muslims consider the word of God.
Gen. David Petraeus warned Tuesday in an e-mail to The Associated Press that "images of the burning of a Quran would undoubtedly be used by extremists in Afghanistan — and around the world — to inflame public opinion and incite violence." It was a rare example of a military commander taking a position on a domestic political matter.
Jones responded that he is also concerned but is "wondering, 'When do we stop?'" He refused to cancel the protest set for Saturday at his Dove World Outreach Center, a church that espouses an anti-Islam philosophy.
"How much do we back down? How many times do we back down?" Jones told the AP. "Instead of us backing down, maybe it's to time to stand up. Maybe it's time to send a message to radical Islam that we will not tolerate their behavior."
Still, Jones said he will pray about his decision.
What do you want to bet that after he prays about his decision, he will come to the conclusion that this is a really good idea? Given that for most people, praying to your deity is just a way of reinforcing your decisions by granting them extra weight (cross-reference self-projection as God), unless he suddenly has a pang of conscience for fanning the flames of this religious crusade, he'll come to the conclusion that his god is just fine with his plans. It's a function of the Ouroboros aspect of prayer, as outlined in my Why Prayer is Nonsense series.
Forget the fact that burning books is an execrable practice carried out by cowards who feel threatened by ideas that contradict their own. Let's say that it's his constitutional right to burn books. There's nothing, technically, wrong with burning a book, right? So why not get the bonfire REALLY going? I say, for every single Qu'ran that's thrown in the pyre, a copy of the Bible (any translation will do, but especially the one Jones believes in!), the Torah, the Upanishad, Charles Darwin's Origin of Species, Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion, L. Ron Hubbard's Dianetics, and a VHS cassette of Jerry Maguire must needs be thrown in as well. Sound fair?
If Jones says "no way", you know why. It's not about getting back at Muslims that he feels hurt his country. It's, instead, entirely about trying to do violence to one religion in furtherance of another, deepening the chasm between human beings that believe in Christ and human beings that believe in Muhammad. That chasm may have existed for a very long time, practically since Christianity and Islam split, but this entire escapade is about firing another salvo. It's about subjugating one set of delusions in preference for another. It's about fanning the flames of an existing physical conflict in which real human beings are dying over whose fan-fiction about Yahweh is better.
And that's just ass-backward. Live and let live, and let whatever deity might actually exist prove it him/herself.
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SNOW HILL – The State of Maryland will come through with the rest of its share of the Worcester County Technical High School construction funds, the county school board learned this week, as well as most of the money for the Pocomoke High School (PHS) renovation.
The Board of Education learned last Monday that the state's Inter-Agency Committee on School Construction (IAC) has awarded $1,783,000, the rest of the state's financial obligation for the technical high school, to the county for fiscal year 2009.
"We have all the state funding for the Worcester Technical High School project," Dr. Jon Andes, Worcester County superintendent of schools, told the County Commissioners last Tuesday.
The Pocomoke High School renovation project was not quite so fortunate, receiving only three-quarters of the funds hoped for.
"We received an additional $3 million for the Pocomoke High School project," Andes said. "We have only $1.1 million left for the Pocomoke High School project from the state."
The IAC also gave state planning approval for the Snow Hill High School (SHHS) renovation and addition, a must before any school building project can be started. That permission was denied last year, delaying the work.
With the IAC's approval in hand, the school system can now move forward with the design stages of the SHHS project. The school board will request construction permission and funding next year to begin to make the design a reality.
Commissioner Louise Gulyas questioned whether the money was actually available in the state budget, despite the much talked about budget crisis and cuts.
The letter explicitly says the money is there, Andes said.
The school board presented the 10-year school capital improvement program to the commissioners last week.
Showell Elementary School (SES) is next on the list after SHHS, beginning fiscal year 2011 for an addition and renovation to take care of the school's capacity issues. SES is currently using eight trailers and must turn away pre-kindergarten students.
Stephen Decatur Middle School (SDMS), which has nine classroom trailers, comes next, in fiscal year 2012. All sixth grade students in north Worcester County would then attend SDMS. Berlin Intermediate School (BIS), next in line in fiscal year 2014, would then get a full renovation. Pocomoke and Snow Hill Middle Schools would also be considered for renovation.
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Pass the Popcorn, Year's Best Edition: Top 12 Movies of 2012
Yes its that time of the year when the popcorn popper kicks into high gear; the Golden Globes have bounced across the stage and Oscar nominations are in and its too damn cold outside to do anything but stay home and watch movies (and movie award shows) anyways (note: we're in the Northern Hemisphere over here. If you're not…good for you. Really, congratulations). Which means it's time for Pass The Popcorn to kick it up a notch as well ("swimming pool full of butter, then you diiiive in it.") Whether you're trying to catch up on your movie knowledge just enough to have a shot at the title in your office Oscar pool or simply looking for quality edutainment, don't look any further. Okayplayer's Top 12 Movies of 2012 is here (out of respect to the other players, please switch your 2Chainz ringtone to silent mode, our feature presentation is about to begin…)


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While we all can't belt out tunes like Celine Dion, we can now live like the singer on her private Canadian island, no less. According to The Wall Street Journal, the singer and her hubby, Renee Angelil just listed their private island home in Quebec, Canada for a whopping $29.3 million (or 29.7 million Canadian dollars, depending on how you want to look at it).
Sure, the property is pretty much unattainable for most regular folk, but that doesn't mean you can't ogle all of the sweet features of Dion's amazing estate. For starters, the private island is accessed from a private bridge (you must pass through a security station), but yet, is only 15 minutes from downtown Montreal. The property boasts 24,000 square feet of interior living space with a wood-paneled library, double master suites, and three living rooms. Outdoor amenities include a swimming pool and pool house, and while the price of the home is jaw-dropping steep, all of the singer's furnishings and artwork are included in the sale.
The Wall Street Journal points out that the couple is unloading the almost 20-acre French Normandy-chateau because they're spending more time in the United States.


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Ziggi - Gonna Leave You [Reggae]
Gonna Leave You" is the second single from reggae sensation Ziggi, the single is taken from Ziggi's brand new album "In Transit"
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|Ron and Eileen Everest at age 4 (left), on their wedding day in 1943 (center) and in 2013 (right)
As 4-year-olds, they posed as bride and groom in a pretend wedding at a carnival. Later, barely out of their teens, they married for real.
And this year, 87 years after that old photo was taken, the one they fondly refer to as their first wedding rehearsal, the British couple are celebrating their platinum anniversary after 70 years of marriage.
"We have been in love from the age of zero," Ron tells the Telegraph. "We were born in the same maternity hospital – we might have even been born in the same bed."
It wasn't fate, necessarily. In fact, Eileen took some convincing before she eventually agreed to marry Ron in 1943.
"I did not think much of Ron at all," she tells the Daily Mail. "But I did think he looked handsome in his Navy uniform. To be honest, I liked the look of the uniform more than him."
But 70 years after their wedding day, they can look back and see just how special their bond has been.
"We have had our ups and downs, but we have always got on," Eileen says.
Adds Ron: "We promised to love, honor and obey – and I did all the obeying."
Anyway, there's no backing out now. As Eileen says: "I think we will stay together forever."
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Below is an impromptu performance captured during the Image-Line 2013 developers meet. We had a couple of Windows 8, touch computers running FL Studio, so nucleon and sacco set to jamming on a table in one of the hotel rooms.
FL Studio being used with a Lenovo Ideapad Yoga 13, Microsoft Surface & Launchpad Mini
The Image-Line development team is spread around the globe (Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Norway, Spain, Russia & the UK). So when we get together it's an opportunity to play a little.


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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Top European Union officials said Friday that the 28-nation bloc was still ready to sign a landmark trade agreement with Ukraine, insisting it wouldn't weaken ties between the country and its neighbor Russia.
The EU late last year offered Ukraine a free trade and association agreement. EU officials said they estimate the deal could yield 20 billion euros ($27.5 billion) in EU loans and grants for Kiev over seven years.
But Ukraine's now fugitive president, Viktor Yanukovych, at the last minute opted for a $15 billion bailout from Russia instead and refused to sign the deal that would have brought the country closer to Europe, sparking the protests that spiraled into a crisis that left dozens dead.
"If and when Ukraine is ready to sign the deal, then the European Union is ready to sign the deal," EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht told reporters after a meeting of the bloc's trade ministers in Athens.
Brussels says the agreement would open the EU, the world's biggest market, for Ukrainian exporters while shielding them from full competition for years. It would be "beneficial for all Ukrainians," De Gucht said.
"These association agreements ... are not directed toward Russia, or against Russia. It is not because Ukraine will have closer relations with Europe that they won't have economic relations with Russia," he said. "Not at all."
Ukraine's population is divided in its loyalties, with much of western Ukraine advocating closer ties with the EU while eastern and southern regions look to Russia for support.
While Ukraine's new government indicated it wants a swift conclusion of the deal with the EU, its more imminent worry is to avoid bankruptcy. It has said it needs $35 billion for this year and next to avoid default and appealed for an international bailout.
Baetz reported from Brussels. AP Writer Elena Becatoros in Athens contributed.


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Nine-year-old Alayna Adams threw out the first pitch for the Tampa Bay Rays game last night, and when the catcher took off his mask, she realized her father had returned from a year-long deployment to Afghanistan.
Prior to the pitch, the father, Lt. Col. Will Adams appeared on the jumbo tron as if he were still in Afghanistan. He gave his daughter some pointers, told her he would see her soon, and said he loved her.
Then off she went to do the throw.


text: McIlroy overcame early putting woes to finish with five straight birdies in a total of 23-under 265 to beat Rose who shot a course-record 62 [EPA]World number one Rory McIlroy picked up $2.33m worth of desert treasure after repelling a record-breaking charge from Ryder Cup team mate Justin Rose to win the DP World Tour Championship on Sunday. Rose almost spiked the guns of the Northern Irishman, who shared the overnight lead with Luke Donald, when he carved two shots off the previous Earth course record with a breathtaking 10-under final round of 62 containing eight birdies and an eagle. The Englishman set his target early but US PGA winner McIlroy finished with the flourish of a true champion, birdying the last five holes to clinch victory by two strokes with a closing 66 and a 23-under tally of 265. Stylish end "I just wanted to finish the season the way I think it deserved to be finished," McIlroy told reporters after winning for the fifth time in 2012. "I didn't want the year to just tail off, I wanted to end it in real style. On the back nine I knew I needed to pull out something special and I somehow summoned up the energy from somewhere to finish with five birdies in the last five holes." Donald (71) was tied third on 270 with South African Charl Schwartzel (68) in the final event of the European Tour season. The 23-year-old McIlroy, who started the final round with a bogey five at the first, collected $1.33m for landing the trophy and an additional $1m from the tour's bonus prize pool. "It means a lot to me to win here in this fashion," said the 2011 US Open winner who was cheered on by girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki, the former world number one tennis player. "I guess in a way Justin gave me the opportunity to win it in the way that I did. "Seeing a target there and shooting at it definitely makes you get more focused. This is a great tournament and this is a great way to end the European Tour season," added McIlroy. "I'm over the moon. There are so many strong players on the tour and there will continue to be a lot of strong players coming through on this tour," added McIlroy who complained of feeling unwell in the middle of the event. ExhibitionThe billboards in the city called the tournament 'The Greatest Show On Earth' and McIlroy and Rose did their best to live up to the billing with a red-hot exhibition of low-scoring on another sun-kissed day in the Emirate. Dutchman Joost Luiten (276) and Scotland's Stephen Gallacher (276) also recorded hole-in-ones while Spain's Sergio Garcia shot his second 64 of the week to finish tied for ninth on 274 in his first outing since the Ryder Cup in September. The highly-anticipated duel between McIlroy and Donald never materialised as the world number two failed to keep up the inspired form that had seen him go 102 holes in the tournament, this year and last, without a bogey. The Englishman's remarkable scoring sequence ended when he dropped a stroke at the third and he was never able to mount a sustained final-round challenge. Rose said he had been feeling a sense of frustration with his putter but he put that right on Sunday, especially at the last where he left a brilliant 70-foot eagle attempt hanging tantalisingly on the lip. The big crowd circled around the 18th green were perched on the edges of their seats as the ball almost slowed to a halt at the top of a ridge before it picked up pace again and nearly went in. "It was hero or zero there," said Rose. "I was one roll away from looking like an idiot. "I was just trying to putt to a point on the hill and let gravity take its course. I actually got goosebumps because for a second I thought it was going to go in." Rose's eagle effort evoked memories of the 35-footer he sunk at the 17th on the way to his Ryder Cup singles win over Phil Mickelson on the last day in Illinois. SOURCE: Reuters Sport Golf


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LMC Celebrates Open Heart Surgery Approval
Lexington Medical Center hosted a reception on the hospital campus on June 17th, 2010 to celebrate our hospital's recent approval to perform open heart surgery. The ability to provide a full range of cardiovascular services, including open heart surgery, has been a priority of Lexington Medical Center for years. Our hospital expects to begin open heart surgery in mid-2011. Here are some pictures from the heart reception. Thank you to Jeff Amberg for taking these photos.


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Texas on the Potomac is pleased to introduce you to our new weekly feature, Driving the Debate.
Each week, we will look at a widely used #hashtag and examine which people, media outlets or pundits are driving the social media debate on the issue.
In previous installments we took a closer look at#immigration, #guncontrol, #KeystoneXL , #NASA , #obamacare, the #NRA, and #Benghazi.
One week ago, the Internal Revenue Service confessed to scrutinizing Tea Party organizations applying for tax exemption status and many lawmakers have expressed outrage at the revelation and the agency's acting commissioner soon resigned. You might be surprised to discover the most influential Twitter users who are posting about the #IRS.
Once again, the tweeter with the widest reach using the hashtag #IRS is CNN (@CNN).
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Pursuant to the Power of Sale contained in a certain Deed to Secure Debt from Guy A. Beasley in favor of First Citizen Bank, dated September 26, 2008, and recorded in Deed Book 450, page 754, Appling County, Georgia Records and assigned to COLLINS MOBILE HOMES SALES, INC., dated May 4, 2011, and recorded in Deed Book 477, page 224, Appling County, Georgia Records, the undersigned having declared the entire indebtedness due under said Deed to Secure Debt by reason of default in the payments due thereunder, will sell at public outcry before the Courthouse Door in said County, on the first Tuesday in November, 2011, during the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property, to wit:
All that certain tract or parcel of land, together with improvements thereon, lying, situate and being in Land Lot 530 of the Second Land District, Appling County, Georgia, consisting of 8.957 acres, more or less, and being shown as Tract 1 upon a plat of survey prepared by M. Jerry Tomberlin, Surveyor, dated February 29, 2008, recorded in Plat Book 19, Page 86, Appling County, Georgia Records, specific reference to which is made a part of this description.
Said property is known as 951 Jack Moody Road, Baxley, Georgia 31513.
Also: One 2002 Fleetwood Mobile Home, Model Anniversary, 32 x 80, VIN #GAFL175A72833-AV21 and Home, Model Anniversary, 32 x 80, #GAFL175ZB2833, located upon, permanently attached and made a part of the real estate.
Said property will be sold as the property of COLLINS MOBILE HOME SALES, INC., subject to all taxes, assessments, easements, and restrictions, if any, and the proceeds derived from said sale applied as provided in said Deed to Secure Debt.
Collins Mobile Home Sales, Inc.
Attorney in fact for Guy A. Beasley
Post Office Box 326
Reidsville, Georgia 30453
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gpn11 STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF APPLING NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER OF DEED TO SECURE DEBT
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Tena Desae finds kissing scenes dramatic
Model-turned-actress Tena Desae might have locked lips with Rajeev Khandelwal in 'Table No. 21', but says she feels 'uncomfortable' and 'awkward' while doing such scenes
"I can't disclose about the scene right now. I had to understand how important it was for the film... it would not look as if the scene was incorporated just for the attention. I know it sounds cliche," Tena told.
"I hate doing kissing scenes. It's very dramatic. I feel very uncomfortable and awkward doing these scenes. I believe it's all in my head. I was in no position to argue with my director (Aditya Datt)," she said.
Besides kissing scene, Tena will be seen in a bikini in the film and said: "I am blessed with good metabolism. I don't easily gain weight. So I was comfortable wearing bikini as I have worn it before for Kingfisher calendars."
'Table No. 21' is about a couple who lives a mediocre life and are thrilled to have won an exotic vacation in Fiji. Their excitement heightens when they get a chance to play Tell all truth game for mind-boggling prize money. As soon as the game begins, they discover that it's a game of survival.
Sunil Lulla and Viki Rajani have produced 'Table No 21' that also features Paresh Rawal.
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An approximate 38-megawatt increase in output at an Exelon Nuclear plant last week launched a series of planned power uprates across the company's nuclear fleet that will generate between 1,300 and 1,500 megawatts of additional generation capacity.
Chicago, IL (June 12, 2009) - An approximate 38-megawatt increase in output at an Exelon Nuclear plant last week launched a series of planned power uprates across the company's nuclear fleet that will generate between 1,300 and 1,500 megawatts of additional generation capacity within eight years without turning a spade of earth, Exelon Nuclear President and Chief Nuclear Officer Charles (Chip) Pardee said today.
The first of the new, carbon-free nuclear megawatts was officially confirmed last week following equipment upgrades at Exelon's Quad Cities nuclear plant near Cordova, Ill. Other uprate projects are underway and Exelon plans to have the full measure of new megawatts on the grid by 2017.
"With these uprates, we will be able to produce the equivalent output of a new advanced nuclear reactor, and we'll bring it to market in a timeframe commensurate with the fastest new construction," Pardee said. "These uprates are a critical component of Exelon 2020, the company's plan to eliminate the equivalent of its 2001 carbon footprint by 2020."
Uprate projects improve the efficiency and increase electricity output of a nuclear generating unit through upgrades to plant equipment. The projects take advantage of new production and measurement technologies, new materials and learning from a half-century of nuclear power operations.
"We have a proven record of achieving additional output at our plants through equipment upgrades and efficiency improvements," Pardee said. "Nuclear uprates are safe, economical and add to the long-term safety and improved efficiency of a nuclear plant."
Exelon's uprate projects use proven technologies and are overseen by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. They fall into four general categories:
In addition to producing more megawatts, these component upgrades improve the reliability of the units and support operating license extensions, which require extensive review of plant equipment condition.
Uprate projects are underway at Exelon's Limerick and Peach Bottom nuclear stations in Pennsylvania and the Dresden, LaSalle and Quad-Cities plants in Illinois. Those are expected to produce nearly a quarter of the new megawatts.
The remainder of uprate megawatts will come from additional projects at nine Exelon plants beginning in 2010 and ending in 2017.
At 1,500 nuclear-generated megawatts, the uprates would displace 8 million metric tons of carbon emissions annually that would otherwise come from burning fossil fuels.
Exelon operates the largest fleet of commercial nuclear reactors in the United States and the third largest in the world. A series of plant upgrades and uprates over the past 10 years have already added approximately 1,100 new megawatts to Exelon Nuclear's generation.


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Ian Martin organises a content management pop-up workshop
MONDAY As content manager for several high-profile architectural schemes, I'm looking at a pretty epic week of nipping and tucking, I can tell you. Content management is a relatively new and lucrative concept in the world of epic space development. As the country's leading expert on the subject I'm delighted to be hosting a pop-up workshop at the Institute of Plasmic Arts with guest speakers, high-production lighting and a nuanced buffet lunch suitable for vegetarians.
Those who can, do. Those who do, popshop.
TUESDAY I've always hated the phrase 'social engineering', with its sneery disdain for the science of compatibility.
Now we've finished with all that posturing social justice business, we can surely start an honest conversation about who should be in what. No longer can the Crouch End section of Twitter pretend an urban underclass would be comfortable living in Unesco-approved Georgian crescents. It's as preposterous as saying that the super-rich - who, by the way, could turn this country round with the proper incentives - would be happy living on capped benefits in Levenshulme.
As a content manager, it's my job to make sure a building is 'happy' with what's inside it. The Shard for instance is balanced and fulfilled, because it contains the right people. Strivers. Havers. Goers. In a building's guts, right people are like good bacteria.
And the wrong people in the wrong place are bad bacteria. All this fauxrage about 'cleansing' unaffordable people from our city centres just makes the splutterer seem ridiculous. In urbanism as in yoghurt adverts, a clean gut is a healthy gut.
WEDNESDAY To the Institute of Plasmic Arts. Quite a good turnout for my content management popshop. Obviously I've made sure they're the right people, otherwise it would look like I don't know what I'm talking about.
My keynote presentation is entitled 'Putting People In Their Place'. For maximum effect I'm presenting it in a smoking jacket and military trousers. Summary: quality content management must be at the heart of any building remodelling process. I glide haughtily through my slideshow, showing how crucial it is to match inhabited sculpture with what I wryly call 'sculpted inhabitants'. This draws a knowing chuckle from the audience. I show them one of my current jobs: rethought and upgraded content for the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, where a new architectural masterplan requires premium human fillage. The sketches of the improved crowd for Wimbledon Fortnight illustrate how content will be pushed further upmarket, with a new blazer plaza and retractable tax status. Of course spectators will remain brand-locked (slow handclapping, flag-wearing, petit-bourgeois hairdos) but more demonstrably 'All England'. It's a look I'm calling 'luxury Ukip'.
During the informal afternoon discussion, a relaxed-looking man in a safari suit suggests that perhaps in due course units of content might be subject to some kind of validation system, like that blue tick thing they have onTwitter. A young woman in a sort of business onesie, clearly at ease with herself, makes an excellent point about 'green' building. 'Why is there so much focus on static, passive building elements such as insulation material and glazing, and those lights that only come on in the dark?' she clangs, to appreciative nods all round. 'The most efficient environmental improvement you can make to a building is to tear out old content and install new, ecologically sound inhabitants. Green subsidies should go straight to where they have the greatest impact: hardworking property-owning taxpayers, via their accredited content manager'.
We all applaud Onesie Woman, the exciting future of our craft and mystery, and ourselves.
THURSDAY Content-manage the remodelling of BBC Television Centre. Out go the raggedy-arsed creative types with their 'rehearsals' and their serendipity and their Daleks and their nervous energy. Into the swish new apartments and hotel rooms come emotionally continent grown-ups with a shrewd appreciation of iconic location and the buy-to-let market. The famous TVC 'inner circle' will be open to members of the public, and I am already planning auditions.
Nevertheless we all need to be reading from the same weather chart when the cumulo-nimbies coalesce into their own inevitable clouds of poisonous gas.
FRIDAY Remodel St Paul's cathedral, giving it a more inclusive facade. Content rethinking ideas: retain communal froideur, increase appearance of concern and civility.
NB: No jumpers.
SATURDAY Five-a-zeitgeist theoretical football. Cascading Monetarism 3 Capillary Microfunding 0, after overnight bank recount.
SUNDAY Manage contents of recliner, decreasing self-awareness to the point where I'm self-content managing in my sleep.
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Gardens are planned spaces, usually outdoors, set aside for the display, cultivation, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. The garden can incorporate both natural and man-made materials. The most common form today is known as a residential garden, but the term garden has traditionally been a more general one. Zoos, which display wild animals in simulated natural habitats, were formerly called zoological gardens. Western gardens are almost universally based on plants, with garden often signifying a shortened form of botanical garden.
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- Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?
- Si hortum in bibliotheca habes, nihil deerit.
- We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
- Eve, to the Serpent in Genesis 3:2-3 (KJV).
- It is not ponderable things alone that are found in gardens, but the great wonder of life, the peace of nature, the influences of sunsets and seasons and of all the tangible things to which we can give no name, not because they are small, but because they are outside the compass of our speech. In the great legend of the Fall the spiritual disaster of Man is symbolised by his exclusion from a garden, and the moral tragedy of modern industrialism is only the repetition of that ancient fable. Man lost his garden, and with it that tranquillity of soul that is found in gardens.
- Alfred George Gardiner (writing as "Alpha of the Plough"), "A Vanished Garden", Leaves in the Wind (1920)
- Grove nods at grove, each alley has a brother,
And half the platform just reflects the other.
The suff'ring eye inverted nature sees,
Trees cut in statues, statues thick as trees;
With here a fountain never to be play'd,
And there a summer-house that knows no shade.
- Alexander Pope, Moral Essays (1731-35), Epistle IV, line 117.
- Come into the garden, Maud,
For the black bat, night, has flown.
- Alfred Tennyson, Maud; A Monodrama (1855), XXII. 1.
- Once again, I experienced that overwhelming joy in the universe that I had felt in London outside the V and A. But this time, my consciousness of the world seemed larger, more complex. It was the mystic's sensation of oneness, of everything blending into everything else. Everything I looked at reminded me of something else, which also became present to my consciousness, as if I were simultaneously seeing a million worlds and smelling a million scents and hearing a million sounds-- not mixed up, but each separate and clear. I was overwhelmed with a sense of my smallness in the face of this vast, beautiful, objective universe, this universe whose chief miracle is that it exists, as well as myself. It is no dream, but a great garden in which life is trying to obtain a foothold. I experienced a desire to burst into tears of gratitude; then I controlled it, and the feeling subsided into a calm sense of immense, infinite beauty.
- Colin Wilson in The Philosopher's Stone, p. 237-238 (1967)
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- Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 307
- God Almighty first planted a garden.
- Francis Bacon, Of Gardens.
- My garden is a lovesome thing—God wot!
Rose plot,
Fringed pool,
Fern grot—
The veriest school
Of peace; and yet the fool
Contends that God is not.—
Not God in gardens! When the sun is cool?
Nay, but I have a sign!
'Tis very sure God walks in mine.
- Thomas Edward Brown, My Garden.
- God the first garden made, and the first city Cain.
- Abraham Cowley, The Garden, Essay V.
- My garden is a forest ledge
Which older forests bound;
The banks slope down to the blue lake-edge,
Then plunge to depths profound!
- Ralph Waldo Emerson, My Garden, Stanza 3.
- One is nearer God's heart in a garden
Than anywhere else on earth.
- Dorothy Frances Gurney, God's Garden.
- An album is a garden, not for show
Planted, but use; where wholesome herbs should grow.
- Charles Lamb, In an Album to a Clergyman's Lady.
- I walk down the garden paths,
And all the daffodils
Are blowing, and the bright blue squills.
I walk down the patterned garden-paths
In my stiff, brocaded gown.
With my powdered hair, and jewelled fan,
I too am a rare
Pattern. As I wander down
The garden paths.
- Amy Lowell, Patterns.
- And add to these retired Leisure,
That in trim gardens takes his pleasure.
- John Milton, Il Pensoroso, line 49.
- A little garden square and wall'd;
And in it throve an ancient evergreen,
A yew-tree, and all round it ran a walk
Of shingle, and a walk divided it.
- Alfred Tennyson, Enoch Arden, line 731.
- The garden lies,
A league of grass, wash'd by a slow broad stream.
- Alfred Tennyson, Gardener's Daughter, line 40.
- The splash and stir
Of fountains spouted up and showering down
In meshes of the jasmine and the rose:
And all about us peal'd the nightingale,
Rapt in her song, and careless of the snare.
- Alfred Tennyson, The Princess (1847), Part I, line 214.
- A little garden Little Jowett made,
And fenced it with a little palisade;
If you would know the mind of little Jowett,
This little garden don't a little show it.
- Francis Wrangham, Epigram on Dr. Joseph Jowett. Familiarly known as "Jowett's little garden." Claimed for William Lort Mansel and Mr. Horry.


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A tattoo is a work of art that usually represents a trait of a person or a personality itself. They are a choice carefully made by a person to express whatever he or she is feeling at the moment or a symbol which represents himself or herself. It is usually planned though sometimes some people get a tattoo after a life-changing experience, they use it as a symbol or a reminder of that event. On other ocassions, some decide to get inked based on spur of the moment whims but they still justify those whims as a part of their characters. Whatever the reason behind the designs of tattoos, a common theme of beauty and aesthetic is always present. People never choose to get ugly tattoos intentionally.
What is self expression
Self expression is the assertion of one's personality, feelings, and or behavior usually through the different forms of art or through speech. It is considered as vital to one's survival although some theory posits it contrasts with some of the survival values. The values of self expression, influenced by modernization, has been associated with a cluster of values that includes tolerance of society, satisfaction of life, public expression and an aspiration to liberty. Notice that the practice of self expression also aims to produce beauty and aesthetic, just like the concept of tattooing.
Through the years, the emergence of the concept of self expression brought about cultural change. Modern times help shape a person's judgment and choice. The expression of one's self has an aim to reach the goal of individuality. Ironically, trying to achieve individuality has produced collectivism. Interestingly, the concept of aiming to represent or symbolize beauty still haven't changed during the years.
Popularization of tattoos as self expression
Collectivism or the interdependence of an individual in a society brought about the popularity of having tattoos. In our time, the popularity of celebrities that have tattoos spawned the concept of tattoo as a self expression culture. More and more people are now inspired to get a design that would represent themselves. The connotation of tattoos as a symbol for flighty sailors and prison inmates is slowly being replaced by tattoos as an art form and symbol of beauty and individualism. Now, the demographics of people getting a tattoo is becoming larger and younger. This maybe brought about by the younger generation of celebrities that are also tattoo-sporting.


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The waiting game
by exercisebeforeknitting
Waiting for babies to be born is not my strong suit. Oh, who are we kidding? Why qualify it? Waiting is not my strong suit. I decided to devote some of this interminable wait to knitting up a long overdue gift. I settled on knitting a stole (recall that around here, we don't call them shawls) for a woman who has helped me enormously with my medical school applications. After much deliberation, Muir seemed the perfect combination of easy and interesting. I feel a bit too absent-minded these days to work on anything complex; thus, I needed a pattern I could not easily mess up!
I used some stashed Classic Elite Yarns Fresco for a heavier weight stole. Consequently, I only cast on 93 stitches for 2 (instead of 3) pattern repeats across. I stopped after 11 full repeats in length, although I probably could have eked out a 12th repeat if pressed. After blocking, the stole measures 24″ x 66″, although I think it will stretch quite a bit more in length when worn.
Pattern: Muir by Rosemary Hill (Ravelry link)
Yarn: Classic Elite Yarns Fresco, #5334 Cool Raspberry, 4.5 skeins
Muir was the only knitting project I really wanted to finish before Baby Brown's arrival. While I am working on several other projects on post-baby deadlines, here are two that I hope to finish in the coming months.
First up is i heart you (Ravelry link) by Mandy Powers. I have admired this pattern ever since Mandy published it and I thought it would be a great way to use up some Brown Sheep Nature Spun Sport scraps in a sweater for Beatrix.
Beatrix liked the idea too. So much so that she wanted to "help knit". Fortunately, the knitted fabric remains intact after her assistance; the small skeins of colored yarn for the hearts are piled up in a tangled mess. At first, I thought I would spend an evening untwisting the yarn. Now, I think it would probably be best to find more. So much for a stashbuster. Thanks, Beatrix!
The other project I'm working on is a cabled pullover for me. I have not yet decided if I will write up a pattern for this or just knit it for myself. Much will depend on how easy the shaping proves at the shoulders and neck. I worked furiously on this for a few weeks, but set it down once I reached the armholes, as I now have some more math to do before proceeding.
They say babies only come once the knitting is done. Well, it's done and I'm waiting. Less and less patiently, but I'm waiting.


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"An empowered organization is one in which individuals have the knowledge, skill, desire, and opportunity to personally succeed in a way that leads to collective organizational success,â€? says Stephen Covey, Author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. From Librarian to the first African American woman Executive Director of the Brooklyn Public Library (the fifth largest library system in the nation), Dionne Mack-Harvin brings undeniable authentication to those words.Â
Ms. Mack-Harvin began her employ with the Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) in 1996 as a Librarian in the Crown Heights Branch. From there, she went on to become Branch Manager-Supervising Librarian of the Marcy Branch, then Regional Librarian in charge of 24 neighborhood libraries, and later, through her hard work and perseverance, Ms. Mack-Harvin became Director of the Central Library, being charged with administration of a $5 million budget and staff of 122 people. In 2005, Ms. Mack-Harvin was appointed Chief-of-Staff for the entire BPL, and due to excellence in her role as Chief-of-Staff, she was named Interim Executive Director in July 2006. As Interim Executive Director, Ms. Mack-Harvin managed the opening of the Highlawn Library and oversaw the most successful Summer Reading program ever held at the BPL (44% increase in participation over the prior year). Her position involved working closely with the Mayor, City Council, Borough President, State and Federal Governments and the BPL Board of Trustees. Thus far, Ms. Mack-Harvin's major accomplishments include the creation of the new "Popular Libraryâ€? division at the Central Library, an increase in circulation and public service hours at the BPL, and serving on the Executive Planning Committee for the Access Brooklyn Card (ABC) – the BPL's multifaceted library debit card.Â
Ms. Mack-Harvin has a BA in History and African-American Studies from the State University of New York College at Brockport, an MA in African Studies from the University at Albany, State University of New York and an MLS from the Nelson A. Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy. She is a member of the New York Library Association, American Library Association (ALA), the Black Caucus of ALA, the ALA Conference Program Coordinating Committee and Chair of the Public Relations Committee for the 6th National Conference of African American Librarians.
Ms. Mack-Harvin was most gracious to share some information with BSN on how the Brooklyn Public Library is enhancing the lives of people in our communities through programs that are already in place and to give us exciting news about the amazing programs that lie ahead.
BSN: Ms. Mack-Harvin, thank you for sharing your time with us. Congratulations on your new appointment as Executive Director of the BPL.Â
Mack-Harvin: Thank you, Brenda. I appreciate having the opportunity to share this very important information with everyone.
BSN: Ms. Mack-Harvin, I understand that you have been an employee at the BPL since 1996, starting as a Librarian at the Crown Heights Branch. What are some of the challenges that you faced as an employee over the years, and how did you overcome those challenges, resulting in the prestigious position you hold today?
Mack-Harvin: Brooklyn is an ever-changing borough with library users with many different needs. Meeting these needs and continuing to stay relevant to our customers is a challenge for all major public libraries, not just BPL. It's also one of the factors that keep my job exciting. Throughout my career, I've been involved in changing how people experience the library, from helping to develop and implement the Cluster Pilot Project, which streamlined management of BPL's 58 neighborhood libraries into 14 distinct "clusters� to serving on the Executive Planning Committee for our ABC library debit card. The leadership experience that I gained from this work as well as my vision for library service in the future is part of my rise to Executive Director.
BSN: The vital exercise of reading books is threatened by the hold that video games, various technical gadgets and other forms of entertainment have over our children and youth. What are some ideas or programs you have in mind to compel children and youth to read books?
Mack-Harvin: Staying ahead of the trends in children and teen books is a critical part of attracting and retaining young readers. We have an excellent team of children specialists who try to select books, such as the new Harry Potter book, and other materials that kids and teens love. We also try to bridge reading and young people's interest in technology by offering online book clubs and opportunities to publish book reviews and creative writing on our website. Young readers can also download eBooks and eAudio books from on our site 24 hours, 7 days a week using their library card.
BSN: Many parents complain that schools in low-income areas lack resources (for adequate class room size; teachers; even books and other resources). In what way will the BPL be working together with the school system to address this issue?
Mack-Harvin: Community outreach and partnerships, especially with local schools and after-school care providers, is a signature part of BPL's service to children and teens. We work closely with administrators, teachers and community leaders to support curriculum building, special projects and youth development throughout Brooklyn. We also bring technology-training and books and authors to students through programs such as our "Today's Teens, Tomorrows' Techies� and Teen Edge series.
BSN: A big problem that parents seem to encounter is lack of information about possible resources for early learning and development. Is there a regular system in place that offers interactive reading or storytelling programs for children that are not necessarily in school but are still at an impressionable age, or will such programs be implemented?
Mack-Harvin: Nurturing lifelong learners is a top priority at BPL. In 2005, we launched our award-winning early literacy campaign, "Brooklyn Reads to Babies,� to educate parents, grandparents and caregivers about the importance of reading to children in their first five years of life. We offer a variety of stimulating activities for babies, toddlers and preschoolers that engage their imaginations and get them excited about reading. Adults can learn more about our special programs for young children on our First Five Years website at www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/first5years. We also offer reading tips and book suggestions on our site and in our downloadable "Brooklyn Reads to Babies� brochure, which we've translated into Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Haitian Creole and Arabic to expand our outreach to Brooklynites with little ones in their lives.
BSN: Small business development, entrepreneurship and economic empowerment get a lot of interest from so many people from all walks of life. Does the BPL have any specific programs in place to address such matters?
Mack-Harvin: Our Business Library offers free business-related services and information that can help entrepreneurs realize their personal and professional dreams. A unique way that we support small business development here in Brooklyn is through our annual "PowerUP! Your Business Starts Here Business Plan Competition.� This contest, co-sponsored by the Citigroup Foundation, invites Brooklyn-based entrepreneurs and new businesses that require start-up capital to submit business plans for a grand prize of $15,000, plus another $5,000 in business assistance services. Additional details about the PowerUp competition and other professional resources are available on our Business Library website at www.biz.brooklynpubliclibrary.org.
BSN: What methods of outreach do you use to inform everyone about new programs and what's going on at the BPL on a regular basis?
Mack-Harvin: Marketing is key to BPL's outreach. Our Public Relations team works closely with a variety of local media to advertise our initiatives and services to the public. We recently kicked off our spring marketing campaign, "Where Brains Go to Grow,� on outdoor billboards and MTA bus sides throughout Brooklyn. BPL staff regularly meets with schools, Community Boards and local groups to make more Brooklynites aware of our numerous resources. We also produce a quarterly Calendar of Events, which is mailed to customers throughout the borough, and an eNewsletter that is released twice a month. In addition, customers can pick up a copy of the Calendar of Events at any BPL location, or visit our website at www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org to download the calendar or subscribe to our eNewsletter.
BSN: Is there anything else you would like to share with us?
Mack-Harvin: There are many exciting things ahead at BPL. On June 7, we're kicking off our annual Summer Reading program at each of our 60 libraries. Anyone can win great prizes for opening up a new or favorite book when they register for Summer Reading at their neighborhood library or online at www.summerreading.org. This year's program will offer tons of fun activities, plus the opportunity to meet acclaimed writers at our Summer Reading author talks. In the fall, we're opening up our new Dweck Auditorium and renovated Central Library Plaza. Both venues will provide more public gathering spaces and allow people to experience some of the most cutting-edge artists, writers and performers in Brooklyn. I hope to see Black Star and many of your readers at the library this summer, and hope you'll help us celebrate our big opening in the fall. Thank you for this opportunity.
BSN: Thank you very much. We'll be there.
For more information on Executive Director, Dionne Mack-Harvin or the BPL, logon to http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/
NOTE: For the small business owner, business professional, and those who aspire to start and succeed in business, The BPL Business Library has some great programs, many of which are offered by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce. The BPL Business Library is located at 280 Cadman Plaza West, Brooklyn, NY 11201 718.623.7000, email@example.com .Â
For more information on programs offered at the BPL Business Library by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, logon to www.ibrooklyn.com
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Salma Hayek may be a few years removed from giving birth, but returning to the set for the first time since welcoming daughter Valentina in August 2007 still wasn't easy.
But taking on her role as Madame Truska in "The Vampire's Assistant" was easier for the actress to tackle for one big reason – it was a small part.
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"This was very important for me because I hadn't worked in some time," Salma told Access Hollywood's Shaun Robinson. "I was supposed to do a movie right after Valentina [was born] and it was the first time in my career that I backed out of something because I just couldn't. I couldn't."
Also making the transition back to work easier for Salma was the fact she could bring her daughter to the set, along with several members of her family.
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"She did great [on the set]. She's a pro," Salma joked, adding that husband Francois-Henri Pinault and his two children from a previous relationship also visited the set in New Orleans.
The plot and the cast of "The Vampire's Assistant" – which hits theaters on October 23, starring John C. Reilly and directed by Paul Weitz – also added extra incentive for her return to the big screen.
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As it turns out, getting back to work might have been easy compared to life at home with an active infant.
"I had a talk with her not too long ago. I just said, 'Listen, you have to slow down because I'm a first-time mommy and I'm not ready for some of the things you're doing,'" she laughed. "She talks and she's been walking since 9 months. She counts. She knows the ABCs."
Perhaps the biggest challenge Valentina has presented to her mom – potty training.
"She's potty trained on her own. She did it on her own!" Salma revealed. "She's like, 'Take these off, Mommy. I can go to the bathroom.' But I'm like, 'I don't want you to because I still want you to wear the diaper when we go out because I don't know how to handle the public bathrooms with you. Give me some time.' But it's like, 'No, I don't want to wear the diaper. I can do this, Mommy.'"
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Concisely Expressing Behaviours with Process Combinators
The Problem
In recent posts we saw the phased-barrier pattern, wherein simulation entities perform various optional activities until the phase moves on. For example, our graph nodes were willing to send out their position to anyone that attempted to read it, until the phase ended. In a different simulation, space cells might be willing to send out information to anyone that attempted to read it and/or to accept a single new agent into the space and/or to send an agent away, until the phase ends. Programming these sorts of behaviours can become difficult. Let's begin with coding up a single optional move action before the frame ends (commonly called a tick):
myproc1 = alt [tick, move >> tick]
This begins by offering move or tick; if tick happens we're done, but if move happens then we wait for tick. Then we can add on repeatedly offering to send out our status:
myproc2 = alt [sendStatus >> myproc, tick, move >> myprocMoved] where myprocMoved = alt [sendStatus >> myprocMoved, tick]
We need two processes now to represent our two states (the optional move has or has not happened). By the time we change to an optional moveIn and optional moveOut, this approach has become unmanageable:
myproc3 = alt [ sendStatus >> myproc , tick , moveIn >> myprocMovedIn , moveOut >> myprocMovedOut] where myprocMovedIn = alt [ sendStatus >> myprocMovedIn , tick , moveOut >> myprocMovedInOut] myprocMovedOut = alt [ sendStatus >> myprocMovedOut , tick , moveIn >> myprocMovedInOut] myprocMovedInOut = alt [sendStatus >> myprocMovedInOut , tick]
There is probably a half-way nice solution involving zippers, but I decided to clean up this mess with a set of process combinators that I have called behaviours. Here is how I express those three pieces of code with behaviours:
myproc1 = offer (once move `alongside` endWhen tick) myproc2 = offer (repeatedly sendStatus `alongside` once move `alongside` endWhen tick) myproc3 = offer (repeatedly sendStatus `alongside` once moveIn `alongside` once moveOut `alongside` endWhen tick)
Rather than the combinatorial explosion of states, we now have a nice readable description of the process behaviours that scales up nicely.
Behaviour Combinators
In this section we'll explore the full-set of combinators, with their types:
offer :: CHPBehaviour a -> CHP a alongside :: CHPBehaviour a -> CHPBehaviour b -> CHPBehaviour (a, b) alongside_ :: CHPBehaviour a -> CHPBehaviour b -> CHPBehaviour ()
The offer function executes the given description of behaviours. The alongside_ operator, which is commutative and associative, joins together two behaviours.
Terminal Behaviours
The behaviours can be constructed with two fundamentally different types of behaviour. The first is a terminal behaviour, i.e. one that ends the current set of behaviours. The endWhen combinator returns from the outer call to offer when it happens:
endWhen :: CHP a -> CHPBehaviour a
Multiple endWhen behaviours are allowed in one offer, but only one will ever happen (because the call to offer will return before a second could happen). This gives rise to the law (ignoring return types):
endWhen p `alongside` endWhen q == endWhen (p <-> q)
(This, in combination with the commutativity and associativity of alongside, means that all behaviours with multiple endWhen calls can be reduced to a behaviour with a single endWhen call.)
Repeated Behaviours
The second class of behaviour is the one that offers an event 0 or more times. The once combinator has an upper-limit of one occurrence, which is really a special case of upTo which takes a specified upper bound, and there is also repeatedly which has no upper bound (and offers the event endlessly until an endWhen event happens to end the offer):
once :: CHP a -> CHPBehaviour (Maybe a) upTo :: Int -> CHP a -> CHPBehaviour [a] repeatedly :: CHP a -> CHPBehaviour [a]
Repeatedly has a similar law to endWhen:
repeatedly p `alongside` repeatedly q == repeatedly (p <-> q)
(Which again means that any behaviour with multiple repeatedly calls can be reduced to a behaviour with a single repeatedly call.)
All of these combinators assume that you do not need to preserve any state between occurrences of the event. However, particularly for repeatedly, you may need to pass state around, so there is an extra repeatedlyRecurse function:
repeatedlyRecurse :: (a -> CHP (b, a)) -> a -> CHPBehaviour [b]
Here, a is the type of the state, and b is the type of the results. The arguments to this function are arranged in an order that allows you to write:
repeatedlyRecurse (runStateT myStateAction) initialState
Which is useful to run a behaviour in the StateT s CHP monad.
This behaviours feature was added to CHP recently, and will crop up in several future posts. I'm beginning to develop several of these higher levels of abstraction on top of CHP, and I'm interested to see where it can take me. The key thing that enables the process combinators seen here and in the recent post on connecting processes, besides the powerful type system, is the ability to pass processes as arguments to the combinators; both processes that are ready to run (i.e. of type CHP a) and processes that still require some arguments (e.g. of the form a -> b -> CHP c). In Haskell this is as easy as passing around functions is, but in other languages it is either horribly clunky (e.g. C++) or impossible (e.g. occam).
Theory — Grammars
I realised when developing this system of behaviours that my combinators looked a little familiar. Users of Parsec may recognise the concepts behind repeatedly and once as being similar to many1 and optional. My library is not a parser, but this similarity suggests that what I am really doing with these combinators is expressing a form of grammar: a grammar on the CSP trace of the program (the list of events that the program performed).
My grammars are a little different to standard grammars in that order barely matters: the only ordering that really matters is that the endWhen events must come last. This is in contrast to most other grammars where order is all-important (e.g. function name then double colon then type). This means that not many grammar systems are suited to expressing my desired grammar, e.g. upTo 10 a `alongside` repeatedly b `alongside` endWhen c describes any sequence that ends in a c, and has as many bs as you like, with at most ten as, which can occur anywhere in that sequence before the c.
If you look at the clunky definitions at the beginning of this post (that did not use behaviours) you can see that this is really a Context-Free Grammar (CFG) version of my required behaviour. Clearly, though, a CFG is not the ideal way to express myself, as it becomes combinatorially larger as you add more options (in contrast to my behaviours, where it just involved adding one item on the end). So I wondered if there was any grammar system that more closely corresponded to my behaviour combinators.
One promising answer to that question seems to be two-level grammars: intuitively, a grammar that generates a grammar (think meta-programming, where you use a program to generate a program). Google does not provide much accessible information on the subject, and the wikipedia page is not too helpful. Thankfully, my university library holds a copy of "Grammars for Programming Languages" by Cleaveland and Uzgalis (1977, Elsevier), which turns out to be a very nice little book on the matter. Based only on a few hours reading the middle of the book, I have had a crack at representing my behaviours with a two-level grammar:
END :: tick. REPEATABLE :: sendStatus. OPTIONAL :: moveIn; moveOut. EVENT :: END; OPTIONAL; REPEATABLE. EMPTY :: . SEQ :: EVENT ; SEQ EVENT.
g: g', END. g': EMPTY; SEQ check. OPTIONAL SEQ check: OPTIONAL symbol, SEQ check, OPTIONAL notin SEQ. REPEATABLE SEQ check: REPEATABLE symbol, SEQ check. EVENT check: EVENT symbol.
This may seem long, but the idea is that you only need to change the top three lines of the meta-productions to suit your program; the rest of it is like a set of helper functions (including notin, which is defined in the book, but I've omitted the definition here). Adding the upTo combinator should not be too much harder. If anyone reading this is familiar with two-level grammars, I'd appreciate knowing if what I have written above is actually correct! Alternatively, if you know of more suitable ways to express the grammar, please let me know — for example, would attribute grammars be suitable?
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Understanding Emissions Regulations
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emissions regulations have dominated the news lately, especially because Tier 3 standards for off-highway diesel engines started taking effect in January 2006. All of this can be very confusing to the end-user, but the whole concept can be boiled down into easily digestible bites. It isn't hard to explain what the regulations mean to you, the customer.
To understand the implications of Tier 3, it's important to know where the emissions-reduction push began. It all started with the 1990 Clean Air Act, when the EPA proposed a tiered emission-reduction plan for off-highway engines of all sizes. The EPA's designated Tiers indicate deadlines for engine manufacturers to adopt technologies that gradually lower engine emissions. The European Union (EU) later adopted its own emissions-reduction plan that is similar to the EPA's Tier system, but the EU refers to its schedule in Stages rather than Tiers.
Currently, the EPA regulates only 0.3 percent of an engine's total product of complete combustion. The rest (99.7 percent) of engine exhaust is made up of natural elements in the air such as nitrogen, oxygen and water vapor. The two main emissions that are regulated are oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and particulate matter (PM). As diesel engines move from Tier 1 to completing Tier 4 Final, emissions will be reduced to almost nothing. More specifically, NOx will be reduced by more than 90 percent, and PM will be reduced by more than 95 percent.
Let's look at a quick breakdown of the details. The Tier level's effective dates are as follows for engines 37 kW to 560 kW (50 hp to 750 hp):
- Tier 1 spanned 1996 through 1999.
- Tier 2 spanned 2001 through 2004.
- Tier 3 spans 2006 through 2008.
- Interim Tier 4 spans 2008 through 2012.
- Final Tier 4 spans 2012 through 2015.
Each Tier consists of a "phasing in" of horsepower ranges. So, to use Tier 3 as an example:
130 kW to 560 kW (175 hp to 750 hp) engines must be compliant with regulations by 2006.
75 kW to 130 kW (100 hp to 175 hp) engine standards will take effect in 2007.
37 kW to 75 kW (50 hp to 100 hp) will have to meet Tier 3 standards by 2008.
This means that, for the grounds maintenance industry, a 50-hp engine commonly used in a skid-steer loader or a mini excavator has to meet Tier 3 emissions by January 2008. Regulations for engines smaller than 50 hp skip Tier 3 altogether and go straight to Interim Tier 4. The same is true for engines larger than 750 hp. Check out www.dieselnet.com for a complete emissions schedule.
Another component of emissions regulations that might be confusing to end-users is the fact that engine manufacturers often promote their Tier-compliant engines ahead of the EPA schedule. That might mean you will see two announcements for the same engine: one for when the manufacturer announces it has demonstrated that its product is capable of meeting a specific Tier, and one for when the EPA officially certifies the engine according to the Tier timetable.
This all means that emissions compliance varies greatly within each engine manufacturer's line in order to satisfy the myriad needs of different end-users with diverse horsepower needs and engine requirements. Additionally, engine manufacturers have to comply with EPA and EU standards, as well as standards from countries around the world. This makes the diesel engine business even more complicated. Each engine manufacturer has to decide its strategy to satisfy the varying levels of emissions regulations worldwide.
But what does this mean for you, the customer? If you were already familiar with the EPA regulations and Tier schedules, you've probably heard the obvious environmental positives. Aside from working toward cleaner air, engines meeting emissions standards can also bring with them many end-user benefits.
While working to comply with Tier 3, some manufacturers have been able to improve engine performance and fuel economy, which are very tangible customer benefits, especially when most customers expect manufacturers to keep levels the same.
In general, a lot of misunderstanding and anxiety have surrounded the emissions issue, and addressing these concerns head-on should show the end-user why the EPA standards are good for everyone. For more information about the benefits of Tier 3 engines, see the "Clearing the Air" sidebar on page 24.
An important thing to remember is that most engine manufacturers can discuss Tier 3 — with certainty and in detail — regarding engines in the 175-hp to 750-hp range because those are the engines that had to meet regulations this year. However, design development and verification testing is a long, evolutionary process, and engine manufacturers are typically developing and testing more than one solution. As a result, final information on lower-horsepower Tier 3 engines with emissions deadlines in the future is less detailed, and the information is even less firm for Interim and Final Tier 4 solutions. That said, many of the technologies applied to engines 175 hp and above will be applied to Tier 3 engines less than 175 hp.
Unfortunately, the market is sometimes too focused on the complex nature of the EPA Tiers and effective regulation dates, and customers often engage in the negative discussion that commonly arises when equipment improvements are involved. But, in the end, it's critical to realize that the emissions regulations have a great deal to do with not only a better environment, but also the increased performance and improved fuel efficiency that these new engine technologies can possibly provide.
When you combine all of this with the environmental benefits, it's all significantly positive for this generation and generations to come.
Jennifer Oredson is a technical writer at Two Rivers Marketing (Des Moines, Iowa).
Q: I've heard that fuel consumption will be worse with Tier 3 engines. Is that true?
A: Many of the technologies available to meet Tier 3 increase fuel consumption, so it has been a real challenge for many manufacturers to meet their own Tier 2 standards, let alone improve on them. While several manufacturers were unable to meet their fuel economy levels from Tier 2, other manufacturers have been able to maintain Tier 2 fuel economy levels. However, a few manufacturers were able to improve their fuel economy over Tier 2.
Q: Is it true that cooling systems will have to be larger because Tier 3 engines have higher heat rejection?
A: All manufacturers have to deal with higher heat rejection for Tier 3. Depending on how well the OEMs manage their cooling systems, they might or might not have to increase the size of their cooling package.
Q: Will cooled EGR require low-sulfur on-highway diesel fuel?
A: Not all engine manufacturers use cooled EGR for their Tier 3 engines, but for those that do, diesel fuel recommendations generally remain unchanged, so on-highway fuel is not required. Most engines with cooled EGR technology are designed to operate with diesel fuels up to 5,000 ppm sulfur, which is the maximum amount allowed in the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Geographic areas that require Tier 3 engine platforms are also mandating the use of low-sulfur and ultra-low-sulfur fuels. As of January 2006, the most commonly available diesel fuel will be 500 ppm sulfur or less, and by October 2006, the most commonly available fuel will be 15 ppm sulfur.
Q: People are saying that new low-emissions engines compromise on performance to meet regulations. Will Tier 3 engines have lower power density?
A: From an industry-wide perspective, some manufacturers have decreased power density with their Tier 3 engines, and some have not. Some manufacturers offer different levels of technologies, some that have lower performance and some that have maintained or increased performance levels from their Tier 2 engines.
Q: Tier 3 engines sound so complicated. They must require more maintenance.
A: All engine manufacturers are going to offer extended oil-change intervals beyond the current Tier 2 recommendations. These intervals are made available through higher-grade oils, oil pans with greater capacities and oil filters with higher filtration capabilities.
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