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Evan Lysacek may be the most recent Olympian headed to "Dancing with the Stars," but in a recent Access Hollywood poll, it was Johnny Weir who the AH Nation really wanted to see in the reality competition. So would he do it?
"Well, I'm honored to win the poll," Johnny told Access Hollywood's Billy Bush on Friday of sweeping the "Which current Olympian would you most like to see do 'Dancing with the Stars'?" poll from February 24 with 58 percent of the vote (Shaun White came in second with 16 percent, Evan in third with 10 percent). "And I absolutely would do it."
Despite the training that goes into making figure skaters look graceful on the ice, Johnny said he could use some pointers on some of the sexier ballroom dances.
"I'd love to learn how to foxtrot and cha cha," Johnny said. "Believe it or not, I have terrible dancing skills. I can do everything on the ice, but as soon as you put me on the ground, I'm that person that falls down walking off a curb."
As for Evan's "Dancing" abilities, Johnny said he expected the man he has previously called a rival to do well.
"I think Evan works very hard on skating and I think this will be no different," he told Billy. "And, you know, he'll be on national television every week so it's kind of a win-win."
As for that rivalry, Johnny once compared it to Britney Spears vs. Christina Aguilera. And when asked who Johnny is in that equation, Johnny picked the latter.
"I would be Christina for sure… because I've got the voice," he laughed.
When asked what Evan has in common with Britney, Johnny smiled and shrugged.
"Feet? I don't know what they share," he laughed.
For more with Johnny in the AH Nation, tune into Access Hollywood on Friday.
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Losing a friend is hard, but losing a friend to T1D is harder.
By Catrina Curtis
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I can still remember the exact moment, almost three years ago, when my mom told me that my friend Lindsi had passed away. My mom had picked me up from school and was taking me to dance class. A rush of emotions swept over me as my mom looked over to make sure I was OK. Not only was I shocked and upset over losing a friend, I knew that Lindsi's and my roles could easily have been switched. Lindsi also had type 1 diabetes (T1D), and we were the same age. Had I been the one with the overnight low blood sugar, it could have been me. Had I been the one whose CGM lost battery power, it would have been my family mourning and preparing my memorial service.
I met Lindsi at Camp Hopewell, a summer camp for kids with T1D. We were cabin mates, and memories of camp in July were still fresh in my mind that solemn day in September. I had recently seen Lindsi at a JDRF Youth Ambassador meeting, and the words she had spoken to me that night continuously flowed through my mind. I kept wishing I could rewind time and that Lindsi's blood sugar wouldn't have been so low that night. Losing a friend is hard, but losing a friend to T1D is harder.
Although Lindsi's death is still hard to cope with, every day I see blessings come from it. Lindsi's JDRF Walk team, Peace 4 Lindsi, raises an incredible amount of money every year in her memory. The West Tennessee JDRF Youth Ambassadors have made it our mission to send as many kids as we can to Camp Hopewell on full scholarships every year, because we know how important camp was to Lindsi. We hold fundraisers and rally support, and this year, we were able to fund every single kid who applied for the scholarship!
Personally, Lindsi's death has motivated me to take better care of myself. I am much more cautious about my blood sugar, and I do everything in my power to stay in range. When I meet with my Members of Congress as a Children's Congress delegate this summer, I know they will see just how strong a person with T1D can be. But I also want them to know that I am more anxious than ever for a cure. Because not only has T1D taken a part of my life away, it has completely taken the life of my friend Lindsi. I believe that a cure can be found, and that day will truly bring Peace 4 Lindsi.
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Restoration druids have been through the wringer of late, and many otherwise content stalks of broccoli, me included, have even thought of rerolling in the face of severe nerfs to Lifebloom and Flourish. However, the developers have, as it were, turned over a new leaf (yuk yuk yuk) and have modified both Wild Growth (the new Flourish) and Nourish to make them more attractive to the Restos of Wrath. This article takes a look at healing druids now, as of October 2, and speculates about our future as competitive PvE raiders.
First, the Nerfs
What was wrong with druids, you ask? After being strong early in Beta and getting one of the things we've always wanted, an AoE heal, Restoration druids got hit up one branch and down the other with a big, nasty nerf bat. Both Wild Growth and Lifebloom, two spells that druids had planned to put in heavy rotation for the expansion, received reductions to their healing done and had their mana cost raised. We were, however, left with a strong Regrowth, and a particularly overpowered glyph which increased the effectiveness of the initial burst heal by 50% if the Regrowth HoT effect were still on the target. The Regrowth glyph has, incidentally, been nerfed as predicted to a 20% bonus, and to add insult to injury, build 9194 also included a nerf to Nature's Splendor, reducing the duration of a talented Lifebloom to 9 sec. instead of 10. For another perspective on the druid nerfs and buffs, take a look at Phaelia's post on Resto4Life–as always, Phae has an interesting–and beautifully illustrated–take on things.
The nerfs brought out many high-quality posters to the Beta forums, many of whom posted hard numbers from raid encounters in Beta. I even joined in the pleas to Ghostcrawler to re-evaluate the druid class for effectiveness in end-game raiding. GC reassured forum posters time and time again that druids would be fine for 5-mans or entry level raids, but I remained worried. My focus has never been entry-level or casual content. I want to be competitive in 25-man raiding, and I want to remain strong as my guild progresses through tiers of content. I'm not the best druid healer out there (in my opinion, that's Bonkers, CD's other tree and my personal hero), but I do have the skills to handle a 5-man or a heroic even if my class is not optimized for it. I don't need any new talents for 5-mans–I'd like those abilities to help me in the more difficult raid environment. As the healing lead of a raiding guild, I always want to see my team make smart choices in terms of play and rostering. I have to admit, I did think about rerolling, and I took a serious look at shamans, pallies, and priests in Beta. For what it's worth, priest is looking very good to me at the moment, as are shamans, despite the mana issues. I would–and I still will–change mains if it turns out that taking a restoration druid or two to endgame raids handicaps the group. I do have a paladin at 70 now, and so that might be a more realistic option for me than for others.
The Light at the End of the Tunnel
However, before I could log into my 20-something baby shammy and take her for a spin in Ashenvale, Ghostcrawler made another series of posts. First, on October 1, there was hope:
We are going to "run the numbers" again on Wild Growth and Nourish. What I mean by that is we'll do some tests and compare them to similar heals and to other druid spells.
Wild Growth was nerfed pretty hard and I have some confidence that we can bring it up, though probably not as high as it was before. We'll have to see about Nourish.
We don't want to mess with Regrowth much more since it is now a button that seems worth pushing. We're standing by our Lifebloom changes for now. It just felt like the solution to every healing situation that druids encountered. I suspect druids will still use it in its current form, but we'll see.
Sorry I can't offer anything more concrete than that. Making promises until I actually see the changes made can be pretty dangerous and just ends up frustrating the community in those situations where we can't deliver.
And then, yesterday, a promise:
Here are the changes we're making next patch. See how they feel.
Wild Growth: Coefficient and healing increased. Mana cost decreased. Cost should be about the same as Circle of Healing. It doesn't heal instantly, but will heal for about double what CoH does over its duration.
Nourish: Reduced mana cost by somewhere between 15 and 20%. This is supposed to be your Flash Heal, but we recognize that it doesn't have the same versatility — you can't just drop one on a wounded rogue or something since you need the hot up first. Hence the lower price.
Druids have quite an arsenal of healing spells now, and it can be tricky to find niches for all of them. 🙂
I was very happy to hear this news, and I was particularly pleased that it came from Ghostcrawler. It has long been my opinion that this particular blue poster is a class act. She's been fairly attentive to restoration druids, even while assuring us–up until last night–that our healing was just fine, even strong, while the numbers clearly said otherwise. I don't think the devs are out to get us, by any means–I just think that misdirection and even a little truth-obscuring is part of the jobs. "Class balance" is mysterious, and the game company naturally has different priorities from the players. In any case, here's my reactions to the promised changes to Wild Growth and Nourish.
1. Relief
I do think druids will be more effective now. If the change is significant, a Wild Growth build will become more attractive than a Dreamstate build at 80. This is a good thing, because I really didn't want to have to dip that far into Balance. I like keeping the feel of my character consistent, and I've been 61 resto for several months. As for Nourish, well, I can see a use for an improved Nourish as a tank heal. If I am maintaining a now cripplingly expensive Lifebloom stack on the tank, I may choose Nourish over Regrowth in a situation where I need the extra half second in order to be able to refresh Lifebloom on time.
2. Puzzlement
Ghostcrawler stated that Blizzard stands by the nerf to Lifebloom, although her language leaves the possibility of future revision open. The post seems to recognize that the nerf was severe. "I suspect that druids will still use [Lifebloom] in its current form" is a very different statement from "You will need to use Lifebloom" or even "You will still cast Lifebloom." Nuance is very key here. For myself, I am waiting for theorycrafters–and my own experience in raids–to tell me whether Lifebloom is now worth the cost. Most Beta forum posters agree that even triple-stacked, it heals for paltry amounts compared to max-level tanks' health pools. And this is early in the raiding game–I'm waiting to see how the numbers work out when we get beyond entry-level raids.
Does Lifebloom Have a Future?
This is the question on my mind as I ponder my post 3.0 spell rotation. Lifebloom has defined the life of a druid in BC. At lower levels of +heal it was quite weak, and I know I certainly relied on Healing Touch back when I was in blues and running Heroic Mech almost every night so Briolante could get his Sun-Eater (it took 14 runs, by the way). However, in Karazhan and beyond, I've had to tune my whole playstyle around casting and recasting this one spell. Because of the nature of the stacks, I have learned to time seven seconds in my head with stunning accuracy. I can feel the seven-second interval as it passes, just as I can feel the 1.5 second GCD (and yes, haste messes with my internal timing and as such, gets on my left nerve). No other healer is on quite this strict a clock.
The numbers from Beta testers indicate that for Lifebloom to retain any value, we will need to stack it on less players (perhaps just the main tank) and refresh it with precision timing, i.e. after it has gone through its maximum number of ticks. This spell is much easier to use with a little slop permitted in the timing. Right now, there are no severe mana penalties for refreshing a stack early, and even post 3.0, early will still be better than late. However, druid healers are going to have to get much, much better at timing their refreshes. Right now, we've got bigger fish to fry, and little things like moving out of the way of AoE's deserve more of our attention than precise timing on Lifebloom refreshes. So yes, if druids persist in using Lifebloom, a little L2P will be in effect. We will have a particularly difficult time at 70 if we choose Wild Growth over Nature's Splendor. That's not bad in itself, but it's not exactly "fun" either. In fact, Blizzard is designing away from precision timing for tanks, who have had it pretty bad in BC where that's concerned (Shear, anyone?). I am puzzled, then, as to why they would want to restrict their healers' spell choices more? I'm not sure that it's all healers though–somehow I think it's just the Vegetables.
So, Are They Going to Buff Lifebloom?
I'm going to disagree with Phaelia here and say no. I think they're pretty determined to marginalize Lifebloom, or else, to make a Lifebloom stack the balancing point for a druid's mana. Regardless of what's said by Ghostcrawler and others, Lifebloom has only been problematic in PvP. In PvE, it was our bread-and-butter spell only because it had to be recast so often. That seems to have been an intentional part of the design. Now, I'm guessing that Blizzard regrets putting in the stacking mechanism. If I were the devs, I might strengthen Lifebloom considerably and stop it from stacking or blooming–I would make it an instant-tick Rejuvenation and nothing more. No shenanigans when you dispel it either! If you want to free your trees to cast other things while still using Lifebloom, this is the way to do it. Take us off the dreaded seven-second timer! (Hear, hear)
If a Tree Falls in the Forest . . .
I will say that I am glad that Resto is getting a little attention from Ghostcrawler. I believe that Blizzard has the best intentions as far as game balance is concerned, except that they might be overly stubborn about keeping mechanics for PvE and PvP the same. However, my experience from BC tells me that sometimes broken specs stay broken for months and years. Up until the Wrath Alpha, for instance, blue posters insisted that druids did not need an out of combat rez, even though it would certainly not factor into game balance. The only thing an out of combat rez does is make it easier for players to find groups and for healers to care for those groups. Boss fights are not affected at all, and the effects on pvp are marginal at best. The devs defended an aspect of design that was, in fact, just a punishment for hybrids. Moreover, as someone who's played both Moonkin and Retribution Paladin, I know what it's like to play an underdog character. There's a very good reason I raised my warlock to max level–it's nice to have a character in the lineup that gets a lot of development love. She's my backup plan, just in case both Resto druids and Holy pallies become unplayable. I had, up until this point, though that Blizzard rather liked Resto druids. At least now, even with the nerfs, we are receiving some attention. However, I urge the Beta community to post, post, post, and to back up their complaints and suggestions with numbers when they can. Of course, that suggestion comes with the caveat that posters should always be respectful to the blue posters whose attention they covet and avoid out and out panicking or QQ. There is evidence that we have Ghostcrawler's ear–so keep that constructive feedback rolling in.


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A New Perspective on Data Through Visualization Tools
The essence of the adage, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, is that every individual has a unique perspective. Extending the message, we can safely say that everything is dependent on the perception of the individual; however the individual is only 50% of the equation for not everything is static.
Data in its most basic form is a series of static numbers and observations; however, when parsed through data visualization tools the data can become far more. For geeks like me, it even has a certain beauty to it.
Inspiration, creativity, and eureka moments have a greater chance of occurring when you approach a problem from as many perspectives as possible, and also mold the object being observed.
Keep pushing yourself to explore additional perspectives and check out this list of really cool data visualization tools to spark the next big idea. Also check out this site that hosts a number of damn cool examples.
If this is a topic that is of interest, check out the currently running 'Design and the Elastic Mind' exhibit running at MoMA. Phenomenal exhibit across the board, but the data visualization component is hypnotic.
Finally, Hans Rosling is the ultimate data molder, and can do far more justice to this topic than I. Check out this video from TED talks. It will blow you away.


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Stepping up to the Readers' Lives plate today is Nick Davidson, author of Modern Football is Rubbish, to regale us with a story of his European Football Weekend in Germany...
Borussia Dortmund v St Pauli at the Westfalenstadion (Signal Iduna Park, if you must) was the first game I looked for when the Bundesliga fixtures were announced last summer. The Westfalenstadion was 'The Big One' (© Tony Pulis, probably.) Anyway, it was the one I desperately wanted to tick off my list of German grounds visited. I'd tried a couple of times to combine a trip to Dortmund en-route to watch St Pauli when we were in 2.Liga, and often played on different days to the Bundesliga, but the fixtures had never fallen for me. But to go there with St Pauli – that would be something else.
It still wasn't that straight forward. The game, part of Spieltag 23, could be played anytime from Friday night to Sunday tea-time and the kick-off wouldn't be confirmed by the Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) until a month or so before. The Friday fixture would be impossible due to work, and Saturday would be pushing it. As a result, I took a keen interest in Dortmund's Europa League campaign, as BVB negotiating the group stages would guarantee a Sunday slot for our game. Unfortunately a 2-2 draw for Dortmund away at Sevilla wasn't enough to get them into the Round of 16 and, as a consequence, my trip would rest on the whim of the DFL.
To add to the suspense – in my head at least – the DFL kept me hanging on until mid-January before confirming the kick-off times for Spieltag 23. Dortmund v St Pauli was scheduled for 15.30 on the Saturday – it would take some planning, but it was just about possible.
As I'm not overly keen on flying – don't worry the Dennis Bergkamp jokes have been done to death already – my trip started on Friday evening at Milton Keynes Central (central to what? Not Milton f@*%ing Keynes that's for sure.) As I walked towards the station I spotted a young lad in a brown St Pauli hoodie leaning against the wall. I took it as a good omen that, in the land of the concrete cow, anodyne shopping centre and Franchise FC, someone was sporting a Totenkopf – genuine fan or fashionista? I didn't have time to stop and chat, I had a train (the first of many) to catch. Anyway, my trip appeared to be blessed with much better karma than in August when, on a rare plane journey to Hamburg, some clot in an English Defence League t-shirt was flitting around the platform of Birmingham International station looking for aggro as I was heading for the airport.
After an overnight stop in Brussels and a train ride to Köln, I met some fellow members of the St Pauli messageboard on the platform heading for Dortmund –all Port Vale fans and a sound bunch. In Dortmund, there was time to meet a few more messageboarders in the pub including a long awaited (and much postponed, last time due to the volcanic ash cloud) meet with a fellow Watford fan, before heading off to the ground to meet Justus from the St Pauli Fanladen who'd got my ticket. I can't praise the Fanladen enough, they always try to sort us out for tickets, something that has become increasingly difficult after our promotion to the Bundesliga last May. Back in August, they'd been fabulous sorting seat tickets out for me and my 8-year old daughter for the game in Freiburg. In the wider scheme of things, helping international fans get to games is just the tip of the Fanladen iceberg, there's a good summary of their work here.
Ticket in hand, I stood staring at the exterior of the Westfalenstadion thinking profound thoughts like, 'bloody hell, it's big.' However, from the outside despite the vivid yellow roof supports, it does look a tinsy-bit like a lot of other new stadiums, just on a much bigger scale. Once through the ticket and security check – at an entrance shared by both home and away fans, imagine that at Old Trafford or Ashburton Grove? – it's a different story. I was in Block 8, right at the bottom of the away terrace. As I headed down a short flight of steps, I noticed piles of seats stored neatly ready for the infamous conversion of terrace to seating for international fixtures or European competition. Then it was down some more steps to an entrance that brought me out into the stadium, right at the base of the away fans section – not that I was looking at that, my attention had been diverted to my first glimpse of the 'Yellow Wall' at the other end of the stadium. Much has been written about that vast expanse of terrace, so I won't bang on about it too much, but seeing it pretty much full 30 minutes before kick-off was a sight to behold. In fact, the whole stadium looked huge, turning round looking at our section, the terracing was dwarfed by an upper tier of seated St Pauli fans stretching up to the heavens (and containing somewhere therein, the Port Vale massive.) Cathedral, temple or opera house of football – take your pick, it's truly breath taking.
There was a bit of bother to the left of me, about 20 minutes before kick-off. A few fists went flying and I assumed that a home (or rival) fan had decided to get in amongst the St Pauli hardcore. Apparently, it was more to do with the stewards not letting the fans hang their banners over the advertising hoardings at the front of the stadium. The 'over-enthusiastic' police and stewards response, wasn't the best move after the problems at Wednesday night's game in the Volksparkstadion.
But things settled down, and it wasn't long before the St Pauli fans were in full voice. Kick off was preceded by a sing-a-long version of You'll Never Walk Alone, which, despite the piped-music accompaniment, was ace. Of course, being St Pauli (and YNWA being one of 'our' anthems) we managed another verse and chorus once the music had stopped, before launching into my favourite chant of 'Aux Armes' which sounded great bouncing between the upper and lower tiers. Cultural magpies them St Pauli fans, appropriating YNWA from Merseyside and 'Aux Armes' from the Marseilles…
The game itself was unremarkable and the score line fairly predictable. Despite St Pauli's recent run of form, most fans didn't expect to be leaving the Westfalenstadion with more than a point, and even that slim hope was ended early in the second-half when Ralph Gunesch diverted a shot into his own net to give the league leaders a 2-0 lead. But I'd not come looking for a win, I'd come to stand and sing with the St Pauli faithful in this grand setting. And I'd come to see and hear the Südtribüne in full flow. In true, away fan fashion, it felt like we were out-singing the home fans for much of the game, especially as we had a new chant of 'Derbysieger' that needed a lot of airtime. If the noise coming from the Südtribüne wasn't especially impressive, the sight of 20,000 fans pogo-ing on the spot sure made up for it, it was then I really appreciated the vast scale of the terrace. In the end it wasn't the acoustics that blew me away, but the seething mass of bodies. Whether jumping up and down in unison or holding scarves aloft it was a sight that took me back to the great terraces of the 1970s. It was reminiscent of The Kop or The Stretford End as seen on old Match of the Day footage. Great stuff.
It finished 2-0. Fairly respectable considering we were missing derby hero, Gerald Asamoah and midfielder Fabian Boll (I think I'm obliged by European law to mention that Boll is a part-time police officer, even if I'm not 100% sure if it's still actually true?) and centre-half Carlos Zambrano due to suspension. We also lost left-back Bastian Oczipka due to injury early in the first half, which meant another appearance from former Times columnist, Moritz Volz. As the St Pauli players came to applaud the fans, my mind was starting to wander to the long journey home.
Had it been worth it? Too right it had. I'd stood on the terraces, drinking beer and supporting my team (St Pauli having overtaken Watford in my affections sometime ago – a combination of the politics of the St Pauli fan scene, general disinterest in the English game and not helped by having Lord Ashcroft as club owner – give me the German 50 +1 over a Tory Peer anyday) in one of the greatest stadiums in world football. The only downsides being I didn't get inside early enough to find a place to hang my handcrafted Sozialromantiker flag (it'll keep until my next visit to the Millerntor) and trying to steer clear of the currywurst due to an attempt at a health kick!
Despite the bitter cold, I made all my train connections home, in fact so efficient was the free U-Bahn service from the ground back to the main railway station, I managed to get a train back to Köln an hour ahead of schedule.
Whilst on the subject of trains, over the weekend, I had traversed parts of Germany, Belgium and France without a hitch, yet there was the obligatory 10-minute wait 500m short of Milton Keynes station, as they struggled to find a platform for us. You'd think they'd get the idea by now: a train generally requires a platform on which to deposit it's passengers. Yet, every time I get to MK it's the same. Imagine Network Rail, or whoever is responsible for our running train stations this week, trying to transport 80,000 fans efficiently away from a major sporting event. Actually, don't.
Another great trip, another great stadium, right up there with the Millerntor and Union Berlin's Alten Försterei as one of my favourites.


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Chief: Deadly Mount Airy shooting appears to be accidental
There are indications the fatal shooting of a Mount Airy woman over the weekend was accidental, but that is subject to further review by authorities.
"We're still conducting follow-up investigations," city Police Chief Dale Watson said Monday regarding the death of Darlene Jeanette Combs Tate, 57, for which an autopsy was ordered.
Tate suffered a single gunshot wound to the lower abdomen Saturday night at her home at 338 Austin Drive, according to information from the Mount Airy Police Department. The gun involved was a .22-caliber derringer, Watson said.
A preliminary investigation suggests the shooting was accidental. It occurred while Tate was with family members. Police responded to the incident at 8:12 p.m. Saturday.
The woman was taken by the Surry County EMS to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem in critical condition, and died there later. Bad weather prevented her transport to the area trauma center by AirCare helicopter ambulance, according to Surry Emergency Services Director John Shelton.
The preliminary findings indicate that the shooting might have resulted from the gun being dropped to the floor in some manner, and it then discharged. A failure to ensure that the weapon was properly secured appears to be to blame at this point in the investigation, according to the police chief.
"We're reasonably confident it was an accident — accidental rather than intentional," he said of the shooting.
However, Watson stressed that further review was needed to make a final determination in the case.
"Right now, we are awaiting the results of the autopsy," he said Monday, adding that an interview process also must be completed. All the findings then will be reviewed by the Surry County District Attorney's Office, reflecting a process sometimes undertaken in cases involving fatalities in the city.
The official ruling as to whether Tate's death was accidental will be made at that point, Watson said — "hopefully by the end of the week."


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It's a new form of damaged goods. Or at least that's what the perception is. The other day I heard about a young man about to fill out a job application in Los Angeles when he read, "unemployed need not apply."
It was a kick in the gut. The unemployment rate in California is still among the highest in the nation at 12.3%. Millions are out of work across the nation, that doesn't mean they are not among the best of the best.
"In a strong economy, there may be a case to be made that the strongest candidates are doing a great job in the job they are currently in," but that's not the case now, says Heather Whitley, director of human resources at Manpower Inc. in San Diego.
"Employers are shooting themselves in the foot if (they) are not taking a look at these candidates." Just because a person was laid off or is having a tough time finding work doesn't mean they are weak or incompetent.
And what a mind blower, "it's arrogant," at the very least says Jay Finkelman, associate dean at Alliant International University which specializes in psychology. He points out that the unemployed are not a protected class compared to those involving race, gender, elderly or disabled for example.
Just because you are out of work and assuming you are not capable is unconscionable." In fact Finkelman who teaches human resource management says instead there might be "dysfunctional aspects" to the employment situation and it's better for the person who's looking for a job to "engage with a more rational employer. "
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Terrence Howard played Rhodey, Tony Stark's best friend, in the first Iron Man movie. He was good in the role. I enjoyed their chemistry. I enjoyed his exasperation every time Tony behaved like, well, Tony. Clearly Howard enjoyed himself too. Because he wanted more money to come back for the sequel(s). And Marvel was all like, yeah, no, RDJ is enough, we can replace you. With Don Cheadle. Everybody's happy.
Except for Terrence Howard. Who is now blaming Robert Downey Jr for what happened.
While being interviewed on Watch What Happens Live, Howard claims he was instrumental in getting RDJ cast as Iron Man. And that RDJ repaid him by taking the money he was owed for Iron Man 2 for himself, and not calling him back for 3 months.
"This is gonna get me in a lot of trouble, but who gives a f-ck. It turns out that the person that I helped become Iron Man, when it was time to re-up for the second one, took the money that was supposed to go to me and pushed me out. We did a three-picture deal. That means you did the deal ahead of time. A certain amount for the first one, a certain amount for the second, a certain amount for the third. They came to me with the second and said, 'Look, we will pay you one-eighth of what we contractually had for you, because we think the second one will be successful with or without you.' And I called my friend, that I helped get the first job, and he didn't call me back for three months."
Several issues here:
It's well known that Marvel wasn't hot on RDJ initially. Jon Favreau pushed for him for a long time before they agreed to see him. And when they finally agreed to see him, he killed the audition. He also had Joel Silver on his side. I'd say Joel Silver carries a lot more weight than Terrence f-cking Howard, non?
Next, how credible is Terrence Howard anyway? Probably about as credible as James Toback, right? Never mind the drama he's got going on with his estranged wife (she claims he beat her), consider the other sh-t that came out of his mouth during the same interview…
According to him, both Padma Lakshmi and Beyonce wanted to get with him but he turned them down.
Said Howard of Lakshmi:
"Maybe she'll say that she didn't (come on to me) but I know when someone starts ovulating."
I don't even know when I'm ovulating, but Terrence Howard could smell my egg dropping if he wanted to. And apparently Beyonce wanted him but he wanted her friend instead and she ended up holding it against him.
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Hyderabad (PTI): Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi, facing multiple cases for his alleged "hate speech", was remanded to 14-day judicial custody by a magistrate in Nirmal town of Adilabad district on Wednesday 9 January.
Akbaruddin was reportedly questioned and produced before the magistrate, after which he was sent to judicial custody.
The Magistrate also asked the police to produce the MLA before the court later today at 10:30 am.
Owaisi has been taken to the Nirmal town police station, and his petition is expected to be listed at the Andhra Pradesh High Court today.
Owaisi was arrested on Tuesday 8 January, a day after he returned from London and was admitted to a hospital for a medical check up, before being taken into custody.
Following the arrest of the MIM leader, the state government has imposed a prohibitory orders in the town to maintain law and order.
Additional security forces have been deployed in Hyderabad and Adilabad as a precautionary measure.
Owaisi, the floor leader of his party in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly, is facing a case against him in Adilabad for alleged provocative speeches regarding the disputed Bhagyalakshmi shrine in the Charminar area.
Complaints have been filed against him in regard to the same speeches in various police stations in Hyderabad and other parts of the state.


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Sick of golf?
Golfers today have grown accustomed to playing on quality turf and are willing to pay higher greens fees to play on "tour-quality" greens. But are higher greens fees the only price golfers pay for their manicured courses? The press has recently made alarming claims that chemicals used in turf maintenance cause golfers a variety of health problems, including reduced sex drive, reduced fertility, cancer and even fatal allergic reactions.
Is it true that golf courses cause health problems and disease? If so, are all golfers affected or at risk? How significant are the risks? What can be done to reduce health risks to golfers?
These are the types of questions that toxicologists try to answer so that regulatory agencies and the public can make informed decisions about using chemicals. Let's consider what is known and what is not known about chemicals used to maintain golf turf, and what can be done to better answer questions about health risks to golfers.
What we know
Many people misunderstand the terminology that toxicologists use, words such as toxic, risk and safe (for some definitions, see "Basic terminology," below). All chemicals can be toxic to some organism at some dose. For this reason, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires toxicity testing and regulates the use of pesticides and other chemicals in agriculture and industry. Only chemicals that can be used safely are allowed in commerce in the United States. "Safely" in this context does not mean "no risk." It means that when enough chemical is applied to have the intended effect — such as controlling insects — there will not be a significant risk of unintended effects — such as toxic injury to the people who apply the chemical or who come into contact with it after application.
All pesticides, and many other chemicals used as soil modifiers and fertilizers, are tested extensively for toxicity to various organs and tissues of the body, including the heart, liver, kidneys, lungs, nervous system and reproductive system, and for damage to DNA that could result in cancer. These toxicity tests are conducted on laboratory rodents and test-tube systems; from these data, we can estimate the levels of exposure that should be safe for humans.
We also have case reports and detailed information from accidental or intentional poisonings with pesticides. Such human experiences provide some information about the toxicological effects of short-term, high doses of pesticides. People who survive a single poisoning incident from common pesticides do not typically experience long-term health problems.
The EPA also considers epidemiological data when making decisions about the appropriate use of pesticides in the United States. Epidemiological studies evaluate the health status of human populations exposed to specific chemicals by virtue of some aspect of their lifestyle, occupation or geographical location. Epidemiological data provide insights as to whether health problems may occur more frequently in populations that are exposed to specific chemicals. To date, a few epidemiological studies have reported higher rates of some types of cancer in populations highly exposed to some herbicides. However, those studies were very preliminary in nature and do not indicate a particular cause of the cancers. Taken together, the results of all studies conducted to date do not show any clear pattern of disease in populations exposed to pesticides and do not indicate a significant health risk from the types of chemicals used to grow and maintain golf course turf.
In addition to toxicological and epidemiological studies, the EPA also considers information on potential exposure to workers and other individuals who may contact a chemical when it is used commercially. Exposure information is used to provide a rough estimate of dose when dosimetry studies are lacking. Exposure data includes the results of pesticide dislodgeability studies (how much pesticide is removed from plants by human contact with the plant), volatility studies (how much pesticide evaporates into the air during and after application) and run-off studies (how much is washed off with rain and irrigation). Because golfers are potentially exposed to pesticides that might be removed from turf during play, dislodgeability studies may be particularly relevant to evaluating health risks for golfers.
Dislodgeability studies and volatilization studies have been conducted for golf course turf (see the list of recommended reading, page Golf 16). Several pesticides were studied and various golf activities and re-entry times were simulated in these studies. The results indicated low risks to golfers under what are assumed to be normal playing conditions. However, they do suggest that observing label-specified re-entry times following pesticide application may be important to maintain safe exposure conditions for golfers.
Exposure and dosimetry studies have been conducted for occupations other than golf. Studies involving licensed pesticide applicators and agricultural workers measured contact (exposure) and internal doses of chemicals received during normal working activities (dosimetry). Such studies help to refine recommendations concerning protective clothing, equipment and work practices that should be employed when using various pesticides. The applicability of those studies to golfers is uncertain, but common sense suggests that pesticide applicators and farmers are more highly exposed than golfers. Because occupational studies have not shown adverse health impacts for these workers, one would not expect significant health risks to golfers.
To sum it up, when used according to the label directions, pesticides approved for use on golf course turf are believed to not pose a real health risk to either the workers who apply the chemicals or to others who may come into contact with the chemicals after application, including golfers.
What we don't know
An old adage says nothing is certain but death and taxes. Because toxicology studies are conducted using laboratory animals, they cannot determine with certainty how humans will respond to chemicals. Some animals respond very similarly to humans and are a reliable basis for toxicological assessment, but other animal tests may prove to be less relevant to humans. Human poisoning incidents provide only anecdotal information about chemical effects because they lack the controlled exposure conditions of a true experiment. Epidemiological studies are statistically controlled, but may not have sufficient resolving power to identify very rare adverse health effects in a human population. Despite numerous uncertainties, the data and procedures used to make regulatory decisions have yielded a safe and effective supply of medicines, antiseptics, pesticides and consumer products over several decades. As an added safeguard, toxicologists constantly strive to identify adverse effects that current tests might not detect.
With respect to golfer exposures, we have only rough estimates of the amounts of pesticides that might be contacted during play. Although carefully conducted studies have measured dislogdeable residues during some golfing activities, little data exist on the frequency with which golfers actually engage in these activities during a round. We also lack data regarding the variability of these behaviors among golfers. Perhaps more importantly, we have not systematically studied all of the potential golfer behaviors that would increase pesticide exposure during a round of golf. While it might seem that we can make reasonable predictions about the behaviors of golfers that would result in exposure, even the best predictions and assumptions are not substitutes for scientific data.
The largest information gap preventing accurate health-risk estimates for golfers is inadequate dosimetry data. Risk assessments that have been conducted on golfers must rely on several layers of assumptions about how much chemical might get from turf or soil into a golfer's bloodstream during a round of golf. In the absence of actual dosimetry studies for golfers, significant uncertainties will be present in any risk estimates regardless of the quality of the exposure data. However, dosimetry studies that have been conducted in occupational- and residential-exposure settings (not involving golf courses) have typically found that actual doses of pesticides received by people are hundreds of times lower than the estimates made using standard, protective assumptions, such as those used in estimating health risks for golfers.
How to better evaluate health risks to golfers
Without systematic studies that tell us which behaviors result in the greatest pesticide exposures, it is difficult to give advice on reducing or eliminating health risks to golfers. A few behavior modifications are obvious. For example, golfers should avoid nibbling on strands of grass or on wooden or plastic golf tees that have been stuck into the turf. They should also avoid placing cigars or cigarettes on turf while playing a shot. Avoiding such behaviors would reduce exposure not only to pesticides but also to bacteria and fungi in the soil or from animal feces that drop onto the turf. The latter may be more significant health risks than chemicals.
To be protective, courses should be closed for a sufficient time to ensure that reentry times are strictly observed and that golfer exposures are maintained at acceptable levels based on conservative exposure assumptions. More detailed dosimetry data are required to determine whether less stringent practices are equally protective.
Just as manufacturers have a responsibility to study the potential toxicity of chemicals they produce, it may be incumbent upon the golf industry to study chemical exposures that could be encountered by golfers. While the available data do not link golf with diseases or health problems, a more complete data set would provide scientific answers to alarmist claims made in the popular press about health risks from golf courses.
Dr. Christopher J. Borgert is a toxicologist with Applied Pharmacology and Toxicology Inc. (Alchua, Fla.); Raymond H. Snyder is a researcher and George H. Snyder is a professor, both at the University of Florida.
It's important to understand some terminology that toxicologists use: toxicity, dose, toxicological risk and exposure. Understanding these four terms can help you to avoid much of the confusion that often surrounds reporting of environmental health risks in the popular press.
Toxicity is the injury that a chemical (or drug) might cause if a person receives a sufficient dose of it. Toxicity may occur immediately (acute poisoning), as in a case of accidental poisoning or attempted suicide, or may be more insidious, occurring only after many years of (chronic) exposure.
Dose is the amount of the chemical or drug that enters the body or is received at the site of toxic action. Usually, we refer to the amount of chemical in the blood as the dose, but not always. For example, if a chemical affects the nasal passages, the dose of interest is the amount that enters the tissues of the nasal passages, not the amount in the blood.
Toxicological risk is the probability of injury caused by a chemical or drug. Toxicologists estimate risk by multiplying toxicity by dose because the greater the dose, the greater the probability that the chemical or drug will produce injury.
Exposure is the amount of chemical that contacts a person. It is important to remember that exposure is not dose. For example, drinking seawater can make a person extremely ill because the high salt content dehydrates body tissues. However, you do not become dehydrated and sick when you swim in the ocean because, although your exposure to seawater is immense, your dose of seawater is miniscule.
Borgert, C. J., S. M. Roberts, R. D. Harbison, J. L. Cisar and G. H. Snyder. 1994. Assessing chemical hazards on golf courses. USGA Green Section Record, March/April.
Joyce, S. 1998. Why the grass isn't always greener. Environmental Health Perspectives 106: A378-385.
Murphy, K., R. Cooper and J. Clark. 1996b. Volatile and dislodgeable residues following triadimefon and MCPP application to turfgrass and implications for human exposure. Crop Sci. 36:1455-1461.
Sears, M., C. Bowhey, H. Bruan and G. Stephenson. 1987. Dislodgeable residues and persistence of diazinon, chlorpyrifos, and isophenphos following their application to turfgrass. Pest. Sci. 20:223-231.
Snyder, R. H., J. B. Sartain, J. L. Cisar and C. J. Borgert. 1999. Dislodgeable residues of fenamiphos applied to turfgrass and implications for golfer exposure. Soil and Crop Science Society of Florida Proceedings, vol 58:51-57.
Thompson, D. G., G. R. Stephenson, M. K. Sears. 1984. Persistence, distribution and dislodgeable residues of 2, 4-D following its application to turfgrass. Pest. Sci. 15:353-360.
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Good morning TexMessagers! Is cutting-edge natural gas extraction important to you?
Gene Green, D-Houston, joined the four-member Natural Gas Caucus, hoping to educate lawmakers in Washington on the industry.
"I look forward to working with my fellow co-chairs on expanding the Caucus' membership and using it as a forum to educate, discuss and unite around policies that we can agree on," Green said in a statement.
Natural gas has been a boon to domestic energy production since the innovation of hydraulic fracturing–often called "fracking"–in Texas in 1998. The deep level injection of water, sand, and chemicals has greatly expanded the ability for domestic energy extraction.
The cutting-edge technology has come with environmental and health concerns. The documentary Gasland, released in 2010, reported contamination to drinking water from new drilling sites. In the documentary, some residents near drilling sites were able to ignite the methane in their drinking water. The industry has disputed the documentary, releasing a rival film–Truthland. The Natural Gas Caucus is currently advocating the industry-backed film on its website.
The nipartisan caucus also includes Jim Costa, D-Calif., Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., and Tom Reed, R-N.Y.
Gene Green sits on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. In that committee, he also serves on the Energy and Power as well as the Environment and Economy subcommittees.
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Snapshots from South Korea: Rice Cake and Dumpling Soup from Koong
Earlier this month I visited Seoul, South Korea, for the first time. Here's a look at something I ate from my one-week trip.
One of my favorite foods in the world are Asian dumplings in all shapes and forms. After hearing my plea to eat mandu, Korean dumplings, my friend Rob brought me and a friend to Koong in Insadong. That the front window looked onto a dumpling-making station seemed like a good sign. Another potentially good sign was the prominent photograph of a old woman and her granddaughter outside of the restaurant, if I am to equate "grandmother" with "tasty home-style cuisine." The story behind the restaurant is that this woman fled from North Korea to South Korea during the Korean War and brought her recipe for mandu (among other dishes) with her. A very good recipe, I would find out.
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The meal starts off with three kinds of kimchi: the standard cabbage, radish (ggakdugi), and watery, non-spicy radish (mul kimchi).
The boiled Kaeseong-style (North Korean) mandu are substantial pouches stuffed mostly with ground pork, tofu, and chives. Although fat and plump, they're not heavy; the skin is quite thin with just a bit of chew, and the filling is satisfyingly light. They're easily the best mandu I've ever had.
But the best part of the meal was the combination of mandu and rice cakes (tteok/ddeok/dukk/etc.) in choraengi tteokguk, another Kaeseong-style dish of rice cake and dumpling soup in a cloudy vegetable and beef broth. It was the first time I ate rice cake shaped like little marble-sized balls—kind of like the tapioca balls in bubble tea. They were soft and chewy, although a bit less chewy than other savory Korean rice cakes I had tried. I wouldn't have changed anything about the broth; the flavor was balanced and the texture was just a bit rich. Asia News has more information about this dish and the story behind the rice cakes.
Koong's choraengi tteokguk was one of my favorite dishes out of my whole trip. I had only eaten rice cake dumpling soup once before and Koong's version was so much better that it didn't remotely compare to what I had eaten at home.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio. (March 23, 2012) – After being drafted by the Montreal Impact in the MLS Supplemental Draft in January, ETSU men's soccer senior Aaron Schoenfeld (Knoxville, Tenn.) became the first Buccaneer to sign an MLS contract on Friday by inking with the league's Columbus Crew.
The Crew acquired Schoenfeld's rights from Montreal in exchange for a conditional pick in the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft. The club also sent defender Rich Balchan to the disabled list in order to make room for the Knoxville native.
"It's great to get this chance to play with the Columbus Crew," Schoenfeld said. "Not many people get a second chance in this league and I feel extremely fortunate to have found such a good fit with Columbus."
After not receiving a contract from Montreal and being let go in late February, Schoenfeld joined the Crew as a trialist a little over two weeks ago, playing his way through friendlies and camps to earn a spot on the roster.
"I could not be more excited for Aaron [Schoenfeld]," said ETSU men's soccer head coach Scott Calabrese, who coached Schoenfeld through all four of his years with ETSU. "This is a great opportunity for him to showcase his talents and continue to develop and realize his dream of being a professional soccer player.
"The Columbus Crew signing [Schoenfeld] is a great credit to his continuous hard work during his time at ETSU."
Schoenfeld will get a chance to take on the squad which did not offer him a contract, as the Crew is set to battle the Montreal Impact in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday. Columbus opened the season with a 2-0 win against the Colorado Rapids on March 10.
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Moving to a new school or job in a new city. Not only do you have to settle in to new situations but you may have left a loved one. Or your partner may have for a new school or job and you want to get one in life. You may keep in touch but that may not be enough. Thank God for online dating where you can meet new friends for everything from movie partners to sex partners to marriage partners. It's all there and more. All online dating sites have success stories, and failures as well. Partially it's up to you. Here are some tips to make the most of your dating or sex experience.
Keep Open Minded
Everyone has an idea of what they're looking for or like relationship wise and sexually. Just think about it. With two people as a couple they've assumed some roles sexually that are their standards. Online has a wide variety of people. It can be narrowed down by description but someone may have everything you're looking for and not be exactly what your ideal is visually. Staying open minded will help you attract more potential new partners. At least you'll get to the first date.
Use Safe Sex
People having any sex are potential exposing themselves to lots of things from unwanted pregnancies to STDs. Use lots of protection ie. condoms with lube, dental dams. Assess the partner and lifestyle if it looks like they indulge in high risk behavior before they even hit the bedroom what might the experience during sex. Pay attention.
Meet in a Public Place
All guys should arrange their first date in a public place. This is the safest way to go. A coffee shop is a great choice. You never know if your new date has an entangled relationship with a previous boyfriend who might know where she's going. For women this is also a good choice since everyone is taking a chance with the first date.
Assess the Relationship
One of the best tips is to constantly assess and reassess the relationship. Is it meeting the standards both of you have set for each other. No relationship is always 100% what each other wants or needs but if there is 75% that might be enough to stay in the relationship. It of course depends on the type of relationship it is. Big boobs might keep a man in sexual relationship longer than if the girl had small boobs. Marriage might occur if the man realizes the girl he's dating sounds like she would make a great mother. It's all relevant to the type of relationship and what each couple is looking for.
These dating tips and advice are by no means an end but following them will guide you successfully to having the relationship you're looking for.
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- Hackney Cabs. Bill Shute compiled an index to hackney cab licences 1848-1853 and 1871 from Sydney City Council archives and Metropolitan Transit Commissioners records. The index is at State Records NSW, Sydney City Council Archives, the Society of Australian Genealogists and Gosford Library. (This is an extract from the book Specialist Indexes in Australia: a Genealogist's Guide, described on my Web site.)
- Helen Harris's Indexes. Helen Harris has compiled indexes to many fascinating sources. Although the emphasis is on Victoria (Australia), there are references to many interstate and overseas residents. Indexes on Helen's Web site are Missing People; Wife and Child Deserters; Infant Life Protection Act Indexes; Criminal and Other Case Files; Victoria Police; Employment Applications; Women Lecturers in Victoria; Theatrical, Literary and Artistic Lives and Lies.
You will find more tips for family history in my other articles in this series. If the information and advice is useful, have a look at this page.


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Bots are complicated. They're made to process repetitive actions autonomously and can be fairly easy to build, but they aren't always working on the side of good. Here's what you need to know.
Each year, EContent magazine compiles a list of the 100 companies that matter most in the digital content industry.
Voting is now closed. We'll announce the results of the first-ever EContent 100 list chosen by the people!
Phillip J. Britt
Aug 15, 2005
As a technician for On Display in 1996, Santi Pierini and his coworkers built XML parsers for business-to-business communication and discussing what the future prospects could be for XML as a commercial language. Even then, Pierini foresaw a time when there would be plentiful software applications, including ones providing a host of econtent capabilities, that would include native XML. Now, as VP of product strategy for Day Software, Pierini sees many of those prospects become works in practice, as companies use XML and Web services to break down information silos within their companies to deliver brochures, corporate information, articles, spreadsheets, etc., to internal and external customers on a variety of front-end devices.
Industry consultants and technology vendors agree that there's no single event that's led to the growth of the technologies. Yet it is clear that the applications have become more proven and are gaining critical mass among users, which has led to a steady increase in the use of XML and Web services to break down content silos.
Maturing MarketMany using Web services, including XML, have added these capabilities recently, according to John Blossom, president of Shore Communications. "The market has matured over the last few years. More companies are using JSP for Web services and understanding how content fits into a portal environment. From a content provider perspective it's easier with XML for vendors to provide flexible solutions flexibly across platforms," Blossom says. "It creates a lot of new opportunities now and future."
"XML has picked up a lot of steam the last 15 months or so," agrees Marc Strohlein, lead analyst, software content technology, for Outsell, Inc. "Factors driving the growth include publishers wanting to repurpose and restage their content." For example, CMP uses this capability to repackage content across different publications and journals, which helps generate more ad revenue without paying to produce additional content, according to Strohlein.
Other companies are converting "rooms full of microfiches" to XML so they can more easily provide repackaged content to their customers, according to Strohlein. However, the use of Web services and XML to break down content silos has just passed the trial phase, according to Paul Kramer, product manager of e-Synergy, North America for Exact Software.
At Your (Web) ServiceBy employing Web services and XML, companies can efficiently deliver content internally, to external customers, corporate executives and other constituents, and the press, just to name a few, says Steve Wilson, senior director of global Web communication, McDonald's Corp., which has used XML to do just that since the summer of 2002.
"We use XML as a standard or core repository for all of our unstructured content," Wilson explains. "We use it to feed our employee portal for everything from training releases to news releases to position papers." It's imperative for McDonald's to have a way to access and assemble this content that would be developed by the 400 content managers in the highly decentralized organization, Wilson says. "In literally a couple of hours, we can train an individual on a standard set of templates so that they can post content."
Speed is essential for many topics. For example, when the "mad cow" scare was among the top news stories a couple of years ago, the company was able to keep all of its constituents updated on the news (as well as unfounded rumors) via its Web site. Without the information portal and XML, it would be impossible to quickly share news like this across the globe.
The application enables the corporation to post content in as many as three languages (English, French, and Japanese) simply by checking a box. English and French have been available since McDonald's started using the application. Japanese was added at the beginning of the year due to the corporation's continued expansion in that country. Wilson expects further growth to other languages. McDonald's has operations in 121 different countries.
Additionally, the appropriate parities need to be able to access the appropriate content without getting to sensitive corporate information that the company doesn't want them to see, McDonald's uses Computer Associates' content security application to limit access. The application was initially Netegrity's, but the firm was acquired by Computer Associates earlier this year.
The XML capability in the application enables McDonald's to limit content access down to the paragraph level of documents, according to Wilson. When writing a press release, for example, the PR department executive can check a box to allow a paragraph to be included as part of the information accessible via the employees and franchisees, but not by the press. The information could also be limited to top management in the company. While limiting sensitive content is important, Web services, primarily via XML, are primarily used to make content more accessible, not less.
Financial services firms have been using XML and Web services much longer than other industries. By creating a Web service that connects to a back-end system, these firms can provide company reports, personal financial statements, and other information to customers, says Joelle Kaufman, VP of marketing for Reactivity. Some mutual fund companies use the technology not only to provide the statements and corporate information, but also to provide other shareholder services, like proxy information, which takes information from back-end systems that house compliance, corporate, and shareholder information, Kaufman adds.


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It is now one month and 2 days before I leave for Haiti by way of Kansas City then Florida. Signs say I will be taking a PRIVATE plane from Florida into Haiti itself… more on that later. I have MANY things complete for this journey, and many things still to do. Who knew I'd have to work for 3 months to go somewhere for 2 weeks!? [I'll also admit to being nearly giddy with excitement as my very own PASSPORT showed up in the mail!]
The support I've received from our local homeschool group, my church, people I've NEVER EVEN MET… well, it's been nothing less than staggering. Humbled? Why, yes, I am. I have to CONTINUALLY remind myself that they aren't giving to "me" but to Haiti. It feels so artificial for me (Mrs. Independent) to accept offerings from people I love and care about. Let alone strangers.
In the interim I'm so happy ton ave Robin here (my new apprentice). You can read her biography on the "Our Team" page. Look for more updates to this website soon, as it's on my list of "MUST COMPLETE BEFORE HAITI". To come: Placenta encapsulation, independent childbirth classes coming to your town, a better way to pediatric care, and an ONLINE STORE! At last! You don't have to wait on me to get stuff shipped to you anymore! So excited to have this very very close to completion.
I am still a few hundred dollars short of my needed funds to serve in Haiti – please consider a donation. Every tiny bit helps. Paypal to email@example.com as a "GIFT" and I won't be charged any fees. Blessings to you all – love and hope only the best for you all.
Stay tuned for more!


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(Chicago Tribune: Swamp Politics)
Is it a good idea to single out just one outlet in the manner that The Obama White House recently has in the case of removing Fox Broadcasting from the press pool?
At first, I was in favor of the move to ignore the Fox Broadcasting Company by Barack Obama.
His efforts to clear his name on the website "Fight The Smears" stem almost entirely from Fox. He has every right to defend himself from these smear-merchants and radical right-wing propagandist supporters.
The right-wing lobby called "Fox News" (as in the cable pseudo-news) and "Fox News Talk" (as in the radio pseudo-news) is still "not a news organization" in my opinion. But I think this label should include everyone from Comedy Central to HLN to CNN to MSNBC, everyone except PBS and C-SPAN.
It's been televised tabloidism in place of televised journalism for far too long. In my view.
Any White House that would send a clear signal that The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Countdown, The O'Reilly Factor, and The Glenn Beck Show are all the same thing would be nothing but a benefit in this age of media hate & mass misinformation.
These programs are not news, they are purely entertainment television.
Each of these programs has an agenda, as does the network behind each.
There is nothing wrong with doing agenized news. But it is dishonest and unethical to claim objectivity if you are playing toward a specific political wing, or any specific agenda. This is the greatest offense of the so-called "Fair & Balanced" Fox Broadcasting. As a network they cater to right-wing political agendas and refuse to declare themselves as a format that promotes conservative ideology. In that case I see it as a function of false advertising on behalf of the network.
All these programs, it's important to point out, are television propaganda toward that agenda. Which might be only the agenda to make you laugh.
The broadcasting produced by this political lobby / news agency / entertainment format in only the viewing of it is not dangerous. It is taking these kinds of broadcasts as serious news formats that is problematic in a democratic society.
The informed viewing of propaganda is merely educational. However, to those who refuse to see the difference between opinions and facts the viewing of the propaganda of reckless liars, there is a dangerous situation produced.
Mine is a somewhat complex argument in regards to "The News Wars" between The Obama White House and Fox Broadcasting Company:
It is a good move that Obama is standing up to bad journalism mixed with bad business practices, but a bad move that he singled out Fox News alone when all the news agencies screw something up.
Fox News is just the biggest offender of the smears.
I believe radio and satellite should remain untouched by sweeping regulations, but televised broadcasting of race baiting and McCarthyism is just too much tabloidism for me to handle.
This sensationalist reporting on politics that has been going almost entirely due to Fox News is not exclusive to them, so I think it would be wise to pick out a few other agencies, perhaps CLEARCHANNEL and Comedy Central, to also declare as non-news formats.
It is clear to me when a news group is run by an agenda, thus becoming more like a political lobby than a news group, but it is not clear to everyone.
A President who stands for educating the public should seek to educate people on what exactly "bias" is, and hopefully shed some light on the issue.
The specific near-criminal acts of failure to disclose vital information of a story committed by Fox News should be spoken of plainly and openly if not handled more severely. This tactic of isolation is my only qualm with Obama's approach to dealing with fake news.
If it is the desire of this White House to tackle the specific crimes against society that Fox has committed, then I would hope the case was made in specifics.
It is my personal view that a news group, of any sort, can lose it's status as "press" if they fail to uphold the journalistic truth as a matter of course.
I believe Obama did not go far enough to fight unethical journalism and false reporting.
But I certainly agree with the point that Fox has become something other than a news agency when they promote bad journalism that is not related to their "opinion-makers."


text: I am very interested in pencil arts and some drawings with colors. I believe this world is full of colors and paintings drawn by the nature. None of the thing has exception for drawing or painting in this world. Only an artist or a photographer can see the beauty of the nature.


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nutrition therapy
Pronunciation: (noo-TRIH-shun THAYR-uh-pee)
Treatment based on nutrition. It includes checking a person's nutrition status, and giving the right foods or nutrients to treat conditions such as those caused by diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. It may involve simple changes in a person's diet, or intravenous or tube feeding. Nutrition therapy may help patients recover more quickly and spend less time in the hospital. Also called medical nutrition therapy.
Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms2006-05-05Nutrition in Cancer CareLa nutrición en el tratamiento del cáncer


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Farmworker voices reach Capitol Hill
Today farmworkers from across the country are showing up on Capitol Hill to demand rules that protect them and their families from harmful pesticides. We urge leaders in Washington to listen carefully — and then do the right thing.
EPA has been promising to strengthen existing rules for the past 13 years, but the reality in the fields remains the same: farmworkers regularly face harmful exposures to pesticides. An estimated 10,000-20,000 are poisoned each year, and countless more suffer long term health harms. With today's fly-in, more than a dozen farmworkers from several states will put faces and stories to these numbers for lawmakers, and deliver a simple message: Enough is enough.


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SALIM KARAMI (Amou Salim)Untitled , 2008
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100 x 70 cm.
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