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A cartoonish look at life...
After a belated holiday gathering at my folk's house which included a call to paramedics and a (thankfully!) brief hospital stay (it's okay...everyone's fine. Thanks for asking!) last evening our family was making the three hour drive home on a beautiful stretch of California's coastal route 101 when at 12:30 am, as I was starting to doze (my wife was driving) there was an abrupt "grinding-steel to the ground sound" which was followed by my wife's expert (cool, calm, collected and without a single curse word) handling of the left rear tire blowing out on our fully packed (six people, two dogs) SUV. My wife (MY HERO!) managed to safely get us over to the right shoulder of the road. Both my older sons and I got out and saw that the side wall of the tire was completely shredded. Changing a tire? No problem! That is until two of the lug nuts broke right off. I called AAA and there we waited for the next forty minutes or so on a beautiful clear night. (It's dark on the coast at 1AM halfway between Ventura and Santa Barbara). When the tow driver (Our HERO!) showed up we were all relieved. He loosened one nut but the next snapped off too. So, there we were three loose nuts and three completely broken off. He said at this point we'd need a flatbed tow truck with a bigger crew cab to accommodate all six of us in the tow truck as his truck could only hold five of us. (The dogs would have to ride in the SUV. They didn't seem to mind.). About forty minutes later the next tow truck driver (our second hero!) arrived and in another 35-40 minutes or so we were on our way. I sure am glad we bought that extra protection from AAA where you can be towed up to 100 miles for no extra charge. As it turned out we live 101 miles up the road. We weren't charged for the extra mile.
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- Christian Martinez
- Winnipeg
- Canada
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What is love?
Love has been one of those terms that has gripped the history of civilization. For better or for worse, we, on a daily basis, construe our lives based on our particular understanding of love - we usually link our happiness with love. There are many perspectives on love: emotions, practice, ethic, to name a few. Often, our experiences with love are powerful, and they are indeed worth sharing.
What is your particular understanding of love?
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Book your room at Mount Airy Casino and Resort
Deluxe Room, 1 King BedMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child, 1 infant)
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4-star hotel in Mount Pocono with 5 restaurants
Situated in the mountains, this spa hotel is close to Mount Pocono. Area attractions also include Camelback Ski Area and Camelbeach Mountain Waterpark.
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In addition to 5 restaurants, Mount Airy Casino and Resort features a golf course. Other amenities include a full-service spa and a casino.
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Flat-screen televisions include premium cable channels. Guestrooms also feature beds with pillowtop mattresses, complimentary wireless Internet access, and air conditioning.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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In addition to a full-service spa, Mount Airy Casino and Resort features a golf course and an indoor pool. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 5 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wired and wireless Internet access.
Event facilities measuring 5764 square feet (535 square meters) include conference space and meeting rooms. This Mount Pocono hotel also offers a casino, an outdoor pool, and a health club. Complimentary self parking and valet parking are available on site.
Mount Airy Casino and Resort has designated areas for smoking.
- 24-hour front desk
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- Total number of rooms - 188
- Number of floors - 6
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- Number of restaurants - 5
- Conference space size (feet) - 5764
- Conference space size (meters) - 535
- Number of meeting rooms - 5
- Golf course on site
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Free self parking, Free valet parking
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Red Steakhouse - This steakhouse specializes in American cuisine and serves dinner only.
LeSorelle Cucina - This café specializes in Italian cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Open 24 hours.
The Buffet - This buffet restaurant serves lunch, dinner, and brunch.
Guy Fieris Kitchen - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves dinner and brunch. Open 24 hours.
Noodle Bar - This restaurant specializes in Pan-Asian cuisine.
Late night fare is available from 24-hour room service.
A golf course and a health club are featured at the hotel. An indoor pool and an outdoor pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a steam room.
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Minimum check-in age is 21
When you leave
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Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
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Only service dogs are allowed
- Resort fee (May - March): USD 15.90 per accommodation, per night
- Refrigerator fee: USD 25 per day
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 20 per night
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Children 17 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
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- Terry Torok
- New York, NY
- United States
Founder at Angel Producers, Founder at Live from Earth
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Why were YOU were born?
What is your Why and How are You? So what if it matters... The why can be a wild discovery about yourself, an interesting moment when and if, you discover it... and very amazing if you will share it here. [thank you]
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{sorry, a last minute iphone edit placed an inadvertent extra "were"} Some people believe the most important day of thier life is the day you discover WHY you were born. The individual true stories below relate to the power of parenting and being at peace with (or without) the pursuit of the "why". I was inspired and amazed by the open sharing of each story of Why. And Why not, when you considered the interesting people who participated! Thank you.
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Feb 9 2013: Hi Terry,
I am back as promised. And thankful to you for inspiring me to search deep within, through and far outside myself, (which resulted in a three-hundred page writing plus another two page poem) to find my why, and which is: To be me. It sounds simple and achievable, since I was born as me ;-) yet turns out to be a strangely monumental task for even a butterfly!
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whew, you're back, in the nick of time... then again, I believe everything actually occurs in "the nick of time" if you think about it. Possibly Buckminster Fuller (?) first introduced this thought (maybe somebody knows). My friend Marshall Thurber is my Buckypedia- I will inquire.
You are truly unique Julliette, perfect that you and you alone are, you. As our friend Deepak often states... we are human "beings" not human "doings" thus our strong default position is to return to center and "BE". Albeit, I contend, and think he would agree, from there, a Human in Action with a positive purpose and kindness... is fulfilling... fulfilling to self and life... Maybe this is simply Human Kind.
You are a great story, I enjoy your comments and look forward to 300 pages, poems and your next flight...
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Ovarian Cancer Study Raises Questions about Developing Markers for Early Detection
|A long-awaited assessment of potential biomarkers for detecting early ovarian cancer shows that blood levels of the CA-125 protein remain the best predictor of the disease. But if there is to be any hope that screening will reduce deaths from this disease, then more accurate markers would have to be developed, researchers concluded in the March Cancer Prevention Research. Read more > >
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Trastuzumab after Chemotherapy Is Effective in HER2-Positive Breast CancerDisease-free survival benefit is maintained after 4 years of follow-up
Denosumab Reduces Risk of Bone Side Effects in Advanced Prostate CancerDrug offers modest improvement over current standard of care in phase III trial
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By S. Thomas Coleman
For the AJC
Here's a look at some of the top games in Class A this weekend:
Our Lady of Mercy (3-0, unranked) at Athens Academy (2-0, unranked). This match up could have private school playoff implications down the road. For Athens Academy, it will be a slight upgrade over the competition the Spartans have faced thus far. For Mercy, the Spartans will be a step up in competition as well, but the game also will be a litmus test on how far the program has come since head coach Mike Earwood took over three seasons ago.
The Bobcats are now 16-7 since the arrival of Earwood and assistant head coach Glenn Griffin. That's the same amount of victories Mercy had claimed in the program's first nine years of playing varsity football.
"I told our players that I feel like they've already made strides," Earwood said. "Athens Academy is a tradition rich program. They play soundly and they play hard every snap, and this will be a huge test for our program. I think we've come to the point where we can compete with a team with that kind of tradition.
"When you consider where we were two years ago, we had no shot," Earwood said. "Now we have an expectation of being able to compete and win."
A sign of Mercy's rise is the talent level of its players. This season the Bobcats have their most talented senior class, led by Rashard Fant (DB/RB/WR/ATH, 6-0, 170) and Matt Frank (OL/DL, 6-3, 285), who will most likely be Mercy's first players to sign with BCS conference schools. Fant has more than a dozen offers, including Florida State, Kentucky, Western Kentucky, Utah, Indiana and SMU. Frank, who is being heavily recruited by Memphis, has offers from Indiana, Georgia State and several other FCS (formerly Division 1-AA) schools.
Other seniors leading the team and getting noticed by colleges are Chauncey Laboo (RB/LB, 6-0, 220), Anthony Profitt (DB, 6-3, 190), Kalon Anthony (RB/DB, 5-10, 170), Michael Anidi (OL/DL, 6-0, 230), Chris Wesley (OL/LB, 5-10, 200) and Alex Willard (FB/LB, 5-11, 205).
But an even clearer indication of the development of the Mercy program is the number of talented underclassmen, including promising juniors Lynix Branch (DL/LB, 6-0, 250), Christian Coleman (DB/RB/ATH, 5-6, 145), Chris Hunt (TE/DL, 6-3, 240), Darryl Jackson (LB/OL, 6-0, 215), Delfayeo Matthews (DB/WR, 6-2, 180), Dylan Terrell (QB/DB, 5-10, 170), Kyle Wilkins (LB/OL, 5-11, 200) and Albert Wilson (DB/RB, 6-0, 180), sophomores Jamison Best (QB/RB, 5-10, 180), Richard Nguyen (RB/DB, 5-10, 160) and Jordan Thomas (LB/RB, 6-0, 220), and freshmen Charlie Feldner (QB/DB, 6-1, 165) and James Morris (OL/DL, 6-3, 210). Mercy for the first time also has a youth feeder program in place this season.
"I told our players we're not a team anymore, we're a program," Earwood said. "Now we want to develop consistency to where we are not a flash in the pan. Playing Athens Academy, a team that is as well coached as any team you'll find, will be a big test for us."
For Athens Academy, this could be one of those magical years where everything comes together for a program that has been on of the state's models of consistency. Since 1991, when head coach Michael Gunn took over, the Spartans have finished under .500 just once (1992, 5-5). This season the Spartans are led by a large senior class, 14, that includes Taylor Allen (RB/DB, 5-8, 175), Austin Chulty (QB, 5-8, 175), Jordan Lawson (WR/DB, 5-9, 170), Forest Leidberg (DB, 5-9, 175), Bobby Marshburn (TE, 6-2, 220), Charlie Newcomer (OL/DL, 6-2, 215) and Jimmy Robinson (6-0, 205).
"It's just a great senior class. They're great leaders on and off the field, and they deserve all the credit," Gunn said. "They allow us as coaches to just do our jobs – coach. They take care of everything else."
The current seniors were in the middle school program during the three-year stretch from 2006-2008, when the Spartans went 35-5, won two region titles and advanced to the Class A semi-finals at the Georgia Dome twice.
"Those kids can talk about that experience because they were at all those games," Gunn said of his seniors. "We're playing well now with those kids leading us and we want to get back to playing at that level."
Darlington (1-1, unranked) at King's Ridge Christian (3-0). This is another contest between a traditional power and an upstart looking to make its mark. Darlington, in Rome, has been playing football since the early 1900's, with eight region titles and three state championships (1914, 1915 and 1998). The Tigers are led this season by senior quarterback Brad Butler, one of the best in Class A, and fellow seniors Chandler Duggan and Harold Antor.
King's Ridge, in Alpharetta, is in just its third full varsity season in the Georgia High School Association, finishing 5-5 last two years. The Tigers' quick start this season, in which they have out scored opponents 142-27, shows the development of their program.
"We knew we had kids who played for us as freshmen and sophomores," said head coach Jeff Pickren. "Now they are at a point where they have gotten good experience and now they are stepping up. Our defense has done a great job of giving us a short field, and on offense our offensive coordinator Jason Couch has done a great job of getting the ball to a lot of people."
An example of the growth and maturity of the program, Pickren said, was last week's 48-20 win over Pace Academy. King's Ridge tailed at one point 20-7. "But we never panicked," Pickren said. "The kids believed in what we were telling them and what we were doing, and they kept playing hard. That was a really good sign for our program."
Leading the way are seniors Julian Champ (DB/WR/RB, 5-10, 150) and Will Reagan (OL/DL, 6-1, 270), and juniors Josh Carter (LB/TE, 6-1, 170), Connor Henderson (DB/LB/RB, 5-10, 170), the team's defensive MVP in 2011, and quarterback Bailey Miller (5-7, 155).
Friday's game will provide a glimpse into whether or not King's Ridge is ready to take that next step. "We have a tremendous amount of respect for Darlington. They are a traditional power in the state, they are well coached and their kids play extremely hard," Pickren said. "It will be a challenge for our kids, but we've challenged them every week to be the best they can be on every play, in practice and in games.
"We've been a .500 program," Pickren said. "Now we hope we can have even more success."
Marion County (2-0, No. 7 in Class A at Miller County (2-1, unranked). After a week off, Marion will travel to Colquitt for a game that could influence the public school playoff picture. This will be the first official game between the two schools, both located in southwest Georgia, although they have face each other in scrimmages.
Marion, located in Buena Vista, is quickly establishing itself as a top program in Class A under the leadership of head coach Mike Swaney, who is now 23-3 in his third season and has won two region titles.
With 14 seniors leading the way, Swaney hopes the Eagles can improve upon last season's early playoff exit. After going undefeated through the regular season, and winning in a rout in the first round, Marion's offense, which had averaged more than 30 points per game, was throttled in a 10-7 loss to Bremen in Round 2.
Swaney said the offense is back playing at a high level, led by senior quarterback DeMarquez Mallard (6-0, 195), the 2011 Region 4 Offensive Player of the Year, senior running back James Taylor (6-0, 185), junior receiver Trae Swanson (6-0, 175) and junior kicker A.J. Wells (6-1, 170), considered by many to be the best in the state. Defensively, Marion is paced by senior all-state tackle DeQueszman Kelley (6-2, 285), who holds offers from Colorado State, Middle Tennessee and Troy, senior Luther Lee (6-2, 180), who plays defensive back, receiver and returns punts, and junior linebacker Brandon Green (6-1, 205).
Miller County's lone loss this season was at the hands of a very good AA Early County team. The Pirates are led by running backs T.J. Means and Marvin Grant.
"We lost some good players on defense last year, so we're still a work in progress on that side of the ball," Swaney said. "We have some talent, but those kids are still learning. Miller County will be a big test for us, especially trying to deal with those two fast running backs they have. Our kids have seen them before [in scrimmages] but this will be a big test for us."
Other games of note include:
No. 9 Charlton County (2-1) at AA Fitzgerald (2-1) … AA Rabun County (2-0) at Commerce (3-0) … No. 10 Emanuel County Institute (2-1) at Claxton (2-0) … First Presbyterian Day (1-1) at Pace Academy (1-2) … Brookstone (2-0) at AA Wesleyan (2-1).
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Thomas, just gotta give a shout out to the Miller County Pirates. Overall, They played a sound ball game against a good Marion County squad. The Pirates are running and throwing the ball well and the defense is tenacious


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Would You Consider a Surrogate?
The Surrogate Mother
With so much focus on the parents, some may question the surrogate mother's role in all of this. A surrogate mother is a woman of childbearing age who often sees surrogacy as the way to give the gift of life to a well-deserving family. Although financial compensation is a consideration, it is typically not the primary motivating factor. In fact, determining motivation is a part of the psychological assessment provided by most agencies.
Most surrogates have their own children, enjoy being pregnant, have a history of uncomplicated pregnancies, display a strong compassion toward others, and possess a high respect for parenthood. In an agency setting, potential surrogate mothers are carefully screened both medically and psychologically. The full medical assessment—including medical history, family history, psychological test results, and a report of physical health as assessed by an agency-designated physician—is a part of the surrogate's profile that is provided to the prospective couple. Because of the complexity of this relationship, it is essential that both the couple and surrogate mother are assured of a mutually beneficial relationship.
The Costs
Finally, in addition to the medical and relational concerns, prospective parents can become dissuaded when it comes to financial issues. It is important to remember that each agency or lawyer will have a determined fee schedule to cover the medical procedures, legalities, and other considerations. Fees can vary greatly from state to state and agency to agency, ranging from $10,000 to over $50,000. Additionally, if the surrogate mother has medical insurance, it will be used for her care, and any costs not covered by insurance are typically the responsibility of the intended parents. Yet, couples often find that surrogacy can be a cost-effective option, even when compared to ongoing infertility treatments or adoption.
As infertility and reproductive medicine increase in public awareness, surrogacy is becoming better known and understood. The individuals involved—the parents, surrogate mother, egg donor, etc.—all have the incredible blessing of participating in the creation of a family. Through this combination of medical technology and heartfelt compassion, many couples are finally able to experience the joy of parenthood. As with any pregnancy, surrogacy is an amazing and miraculous journey.
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Sophomore Leon Tolksdorf, a reserve forward from Berlin, Germany, plans to transfer to American University in Washington, D.C.
In recent weeks, Tolksdorf had been exploring transfer possibilities. UConn officially announced his decision today.
He saw limited action for the Huskies during the national championship season, appearing 24 games and averaging just 1.5 points and 0.8 rebounds in 5.3 minutes per game.
"I have enjoyed two unforgettable years at UConn and I am proud to have been part of the Husky family," Tolksdorf said in a released statement. "I never thought I would call Storrs a second home, but being at UConn and knowing my teammates has had a huge impact on me. At the same time, I am also excited to accept this new challenge in my life.:
Here's what coach Kevin Ollie had to say about Tolksdorf: "Leon did everything we asked him to do at UConn, on the court and in the classroom. He came to practice every day ready to work hard and push his teammates to improve.
"He was a big part of our winning the national championship. We wish him the best of luck as he moves on."
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Boy Scout leaders voted today, and now the century-old ban on openly gay scouts is history. The National Council passed the proposal with more than 60 percent approving.
Today local troops placed the proud red, white and blue flags on veterans graves. It's just one of the many services they perform.
After Thursday's vote, saying boys can no longer be barred from joining the scouts based on sexual orientation, troop leaders in our area say it wasn't something they were concerned about.
"I don't think it will affect anything if a boy wants to be a scout." says Courtney Greenwaldt. And other leaders agree.
"We haven't really talked about it, it hasn't really come up that much," says Dan Bentley, "and when we're in this small of a group we haven't really had to deal with the issue yet."
"Their still going to do the work and earn all the badges and work towards their eagle scout, and I don't think orientation will make any difference on the ability of work they are able to do." Courtney adds.
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Over 2,000 professional trainers are here participating in over 200 sessions and five Keynote addresses. The only problem I''ve encountered so far is figuring out which classes I want to attend when there are so many good choices going on at the same time.
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- Games, videos, mobile communication and social media are the training mediums of tomorrow and at the cutting-edge companies of today
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- Smart phones, tablets and iPad/iPhone are fast replacing other training devices on the job
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Mar 14, 2013 Designed for construction and maintenance of PON networks which can be connected between OLT and ONT, model C0260007 enables accelerated testing of all PON signals along network. Portable unit performs simultaneous measurement and display of PON signals, including voice, data, and video optical signal. Simultaneously measuring all 3 wavelengths on fiber (1,490, 1,550, and 1,310 nm), tool provides 10 groups of configurable threshold values and can save 1,000 test results.
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Mar 01, 2013 Used for maintenance of electronic equipment and laboratory work, model A0120006 integrates digital oscilloscope, logic analyzer, FFT spectrum analyzer, electronic counter, and clock Jitter analyzer. DSO operates at 170 MHz bandwidth, supports up to 512 universal trigger levels, and provides max repeat sampling rate of 20 GSPS and single shot sampling rates of up to 1 GSPS. Features include 4/8 MB sampling DAQ buffers on each channel and multi-window software.
Compact Digital Fiber Fusion Splicer has USB and VGA interfaces.GAO Instruments Inc., Toronto,
Nov 26, 2012 Model C0210002 features splicing time of 9 sec and tube heating time of 30 sec, while providing single X or Y view and simultaneous X and Y views. Offering cleave length of 8-16 mm with coating diameter of 250 µm, unit is designed for single-mode, multi-mode, dispersion-shifted, and non-zero dispersion-shifted fiber. It operates in normal and automatic splicing modes. Compact system uses USB for data communications and also has 5.6 in. color VGA LCD and battery that runs for 160 cycles.
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Nov 06, 2012 Using locked-phase local and all-digitized medium frequency processing technologies, Model A0070002 operates over frequency range of 9 kHz to 3 GHz with resolution bandwidth of 100 Hz to 1 MHz at accuracy of ±25% (1 MHz) or ± 10% (<1 MHz). Non-volatile memory can store 200 groups of measurement data, which can be downloaded via RS232 interface. Equipped with 6 in. VGA TFT color LCD, analyzer operates from rechargeable lithium battery for up to 4 hours.
Multi-Function Logic Analyzer features 34 input channels.GAO Instruments Inc., Toronto,
Oct 09, 2012 Used for diagnostics and analysis of digital signals, model A0220001 offers digital information capture functions and multiple trigger modes. Portable unit, capable of simultaneously observing data and data flow direction control information, captures narrow pulse interference information and supports 500 MHz max sample rate. Along with delay function, features include CPLD, FPGA, and USB 2.0 functionality as well as ability to see error messages and locate faults in source code.
USB PC-Based Oscilloscope offers 20 measurement functions.GAO Instruments Inc., Toronto,
Sep 27, 2012 Suitable for use with notebook computer, model A0120008 has USB 2.0 interface, operates at up to 200 MSPS, and combines functions of oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, waveform recorder, signal generator, and multimeter. This 9-bit, 2-channel, 200 MHz oscilloscope also performs FFT spectrum analysis and can display waveform average, persistence, intensity, invert, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and X-Y plot. User can save waveform output in multiple formats.
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USB PC-Based Oscilloscope requires no external power.GAO Instruments Inc., Toronto,
Nov 23, 2010 Compatible with USB 2.0, Model A0130003 displays waveform average statistics, persistence, intensity, subtraction, and multiplication. Waveforms can be saved to text, MS Word or Excel, or graphic files. Featuring 40 MHz bandwidth, oscilloscope has max sample rate of 250 MSps and offers 3 triggering modes, including auto, normal, and single. Device is suited for testing and maintenance of lines, electronic equipment, and laboratory work.
USB Arbitrary Waveform Generator includes DDS circuit.GAO Instruments Inc., Toronto,
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Every February 14th we celebrate St. Valentine's Day by sending flowers, cards and gifts to loved ones. But who is St. Valentine and why do we celebrate the holiday named for him?
Legend has it that Valentine was a priest in Rome, under the reign of Emperor Claudius II . Claudius ordered young, single Roman soldiers not to become engaged or get married. He believed that wives and families served as distractions to his soldiers and would not fight as well as unmarried men. Valentine defied the decree and secretly performed marriage rituals for young couples. Valentine was eventually arrested, imprisoned and ordered to be put to death.
While in prison in Rome, legend has it that Valentine wrote a letter to his sweetheart, which he signed "From your Valentine," an expression still in use today. Valentine was beheaded on February 14th .
The actual holiday of Valentine's Day derives its origins from the ancient Roman feast of Lupercalia -- a spring fertility festival celebrated on February 15. On the eve of the festival, the names of the young Roman girls were written on slips of paper and placed into jars. Each young unmarried man drew a slip with a name on it. This girl was chosen was to be his sweetheart for the year. Many of the young couples were later married.
This festival was later outlawed because the annual pairings were considered "un-Christian." It is believed that the Christian church decided to celebrate Valentine's Day on February 14th in an attempt to disassociate with the pagan Lupercalia festival.
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Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin used his eighth starting lineup in the first 43 games of the season Tuesday night at EnergySolutions Arena.
With Gordon Hayward returning from a hip flexor injury but Derrick Favors sidelined with an abductor strain, Corbin started Enes Kanter, Trey Burke, Richard Jefferson, Marvin Williams and Hayward against Minnesota.
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For Hayward, the game was his first since Jan. 7, when he scored 37 points in a 112-102 win over Oklahoma City.
The Jazz went 2-3 without their leading scorer, including a lopsided 98-72 loss to the Timberwolves on Saturday night at Target Center.
Minnesota's Kevin Love expected Hayward's return to help the Jazz in the rematch.
"He's arguably their best player," Love said before the game. "He brings a lot of firepower to their team. He gives them a different look. He does so many things well. So it's a matchup problem for us. He really keeps our defense honest."
Corbin called Hayward "another piece for us ... on the offensive and defensive end."
Favors averages 13.5 points and 9.1 rebounds. He missed his third game of the season. He has started the other 40.
"I'm a competitive person," Favors said at the morning shootaround. "I'm always ready to play. At the same time, I have to listen to my body and listen to the trainers. It's a long season."
Asked if the Jazz's latest injury situation that now includes Favors is frustrating, Burke said, "It's not. Obviously, it's unfortunate for us. But ... we have to find ways to move on without him."
Close losses haunt Timberwolves
Minnesota, which many expected to be a playoff team this season, entered the game at 19-21, the fifth-worst record in the Western Conference.
Almost amazingly, the Timberwolves were 0-11 in games decided by four points or fewer. They are 3-14 in games decided by seven or fewer.
"We need to win those [games]," Love said. "If we were .500 in the games that were close, we'd be right there."
Asked about Minnesota's chances to reach the playoffs, Love said, "We're only heading into game No. 41 tonight, so there's time. But there's no time like the present."
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Effective January 1, 2007, New York passed a law entitled: "Rules relating to the processing of health claims and overpayments to physicians". At first blush, the new law appears to give a free 2-year look back period to the insurance companies in which they can freely request what they believe to be "overpayments", without a need for establishing fraud. On closer examination, however, the law appears to only set standards for when the insurance company can begin an audit process and it contains some of the standards and situations in which the insurance companies can "initiate overpayment recovery efforts."
The law states that the insurance company or health plan cannot initiate an overpayment recovery effort more than 2 years after the doctor received the original payment from the insurer or health plan. The exception to the 2 year rule is when the insurer or health plan has a reasonable belief of fraud, intentional misconduct, or abusive billing or when the request for an audit is made by a self insured plan or there is a state or federal government program requiring the audit. The law defines "abusive billing" as billing practices that result in the submission of claims that are not consistent with sound fiscal, business, or medical practices and are engaged in at such frequency and for such a period of time as to reflect a consistent course of conduct.
Rather than answering questions and setting real standards, this new law actually raises a number of issues. The law only determines when an insurer or health plan can "initiate" an overpayment "recovery effort." It does not state that after an audit is initiated and an effort has been made, that a refund must be paid by the doctor just because the insurance company has requested the refund. In short, while the insurance companies appear to be using the existence of the new law to accelerate their conduct of audits, the law has not given the insurers or the health plans additional legal rights. The law has not overruled the court decisions requiring proof of actual fraud in order for a refund to be due.
The law only addresses, in this writer's view, the timing for the initiation of an audit or overpayment recovery request, not whether the doctor will indeed owe a repayment under any particular circumstance. For those doctors who are participating in a number of plans, there should be a review of the contract the doctor entered into with the insurer or health plan to see whether there are specific audit procedures and a delineation of significant rights granted to the insurer or the health plan. If the doctor has agreed in a contract to make a repayment under defined circumstances, the written agreement would supersede the fraud court decisions and control the relationship between the doctor and the insurer or health plan. The language in these contracts needs to be reviewed carefully, and qualified legal counsel may indeed identify numerous barriers that would prevent the insurer or health plan from obtaining a repayment from the doctor. Out-of-network plans present an entirely different legal situation, since the doctor has not entered into a contract with the insurer or health plan. There is no right to an "audit" in such cases and the doctor is in a stronger position when dealing with an audit request from an out-of-network insurer or health plan.
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Q: What flowers should go in now that will do well over the summer? I don't want perennials in this bed because I will replace the summer flowers with fall bloomers.
A: My favorites include cosmos and tithonia (Mexican sunflower). Other warm season flowers include marigold, periwinkles, portulaca, purslane, salvia, petunias, sunflowers, verbena, and, of course, another one of my favorites, zinnias. If you don't like the idea of replacing every season, plant something that remains green in the winter and flowers in the summer like skullcap (scutellaria).
Q: Is it too late to plant vegetables?
A: Tomato, pepper, and eggplant transplants can still be purchased. If the tomato plants are large enough, you should still be able to have tomatoes before the nights get too warm. Okra can be planted until July 15 according to Dr. Jerry Parsons in his spring planting chart for the San Antonio area. Pumpkins can be planted now until June 15. Summer spinach (New Zealand and Malabar) can be planted until June 1. If you just want the greens, turnips can be planted until May 20.
Q: My strawberries have finished bearing. What do I do with the plants?
A: According to both Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and John Dromgoole, the organic gardening expert with Ladybug products, strawberries here in Texas are an annual crop--plant in the fall, pull up when the plant stops producing. Strawberries are difficult to grow here because they are sensitive to water quality, poor soils, diseases and nematodes. Both A&M and Dromgoole suggest June bearing plants rather than ever bearing plants (plants recommended are Chandler, Seascape, and Sequoia). All of this said, however, it doesn't hurt to try to hold the plants over (they really are perennial). Mine are in their third year. When they make runners after fruiting, I root the runners and they become new plants. My largest parent plants look a little ratty right now, so will probably discard them and keep the younger ones. I started with one plant three years ago and now have six with all six producing. My neighbor grows his in a large raised bed with drip irrigation. I have mine in pots where I have to remember to water. However, by growing in pots I can control the soil. (I replace it every year to keep the salinity down and hopefully the alkalinity.) If you have space, experiment by holding your plants over another year. You haven't lost anything by trying.
Q: Everyone's fig trees look so great this spring. What kind should I have?
A: My favorite is the Celeste. It is a smaller fig, brown to purple and is the most cold hardy. It ripens in mid-June and grows well here. It is also a closed-end variety, which you will appreciate if you were raised around open-end varieties full of wasps. Do not prune a mature Celeste heavily. This reduces the crop because fruit is produced primarily on this season's wood.
Clara Mae Marcotte is a Texas Master Gardener with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. If you have a question to be answered, call the Master Gardeners at 830-379-1972 or leave a message to be answered. The website is guadalupecountymastergardeners.org. The Master Gardener research library is open Mondays from 8:30 to noon, on the second floor of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension building, 210 East Live Oak in Seguin.
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The Cocoa Grower's Association (CGA) in the Republic of Vanuatu is a fundamental example of how the organization of local cooperatives can make a significant impact and create an environment for inclusive trade. This paper will review a case study of implementing a governing association that coordinates cocoa cooperatives in Vanuatu, and which is focused on organizing the production and trade in the region, as a method to highlight key lessons learned and potential for scalability in furthering inclusive trade goals.
This paper studies the linkages between international openness and inclusive growth, understood as better access to productive employment and entrepreneurship, the reduction of poverty and a more equal income distribution. It introduces the notion of inclusive trade as the linkages through which international integration can contribute to inclusive growth. Four dimensions of potential linkages are analyzed, namely: (i) aggregate employment and its distribution, (ii) aggregate productivity, (iii) poverty and income inequality, and (iv) equal opportunities.
The 2013 ESCAP Population Data Sheet for Asia and the Pacific focuses on maternal health. In light of the current challenges in achieving MDG 5 on maternal health, indicators such as births attended by skilled health personnel, maternal mortality ratio, unmet need for family planning and adolescent fertility rates are provided.
The Millennium Development Goals have helped rally political support for global efforts to reduce poverty and achieve sustainable human development. The Asia-Pacific region has achieved remarkable progress on the MDGs, particularly on reducing income poverty; however, it still has a significant 'unfinished agenda'. People in the region continue to face major deprivation, along with many new and unaddressed development challenges. As the finishing line for the MDGs approaches, this report articulates Asia-Pacific aspirations for a post-2015 development framework.
This report highlights that Asia and the Pacific has made good progress towards the MDGs, through the region will still need to make greater efforts if it is to meet some important targets. Now it has the opportunity to set its sights higher when considering priorities for a post-2015 framework.
This book, co-published by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), provides guidance for the implementation of trade facilitation measures and reforms in Asia and the Pacific. It attempts to bridge the gaps among policy makers, practitioners, and economists by outlining operational guidance on how to assess the status of trade facilitation, what measures and reforms are necessary, and how to implement them at the national and regional levels.
A new wave of economic regionalism is sweeping Asia-Pacific, motivated not only by the continuing economic difficulties in the developed economies but also by the search for efficiency-seeking regional production networking. As one of the least integrated subregions in the world, South and South-West Asia has huge underexploited potential of intraregional trade. However poor overland transport connectivity and facilitation lead to high trade costs and do not allow intraregional trade to benefit from geographical proximity and contiguity.
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In accordance with Commission resolution 67/2 on promoting regional cooperation for enhanced energy security and the sustainable use of energy in Asia and the Pacific, adopted in May 2011, the Asian and Pacific Energy Forum was convened in order to discuss — at the ministerial level — the progress achieved in the region in addressing energy security challenges at the regional, national and household levels, and to facilitate continuous dialogue among member States with a view to enhancing energy security and working towards sustainable development.
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Use the Windows Embedded Theme on XP and Server 2003 (without patching)
Windows XP has to be the most tweakable and skinnable piece of software ever created. Of course, how to compete with such a dominant and widely used operating system, but then again it might also be its light blue fisher price-like theme that gets in everybody's nerves eventually.
For some of us, upgrading to Vista has been somewhat of a relief. The rest of Windows users still using XP have probably either gone back to the silver boxy Windows or relied on official or third party patching for getting the job done. Unfortunately last time I checked (a couple of years ago), even the most elaborate skins for popular applications like WindowBlinds lack the finish and subtlety I require.
But don't despair. My advice, use some of the Microsoft-made themes that replace the original blue theme and make for a much better impression than the built-in silver or green themes.
Previously available themes include:
Royale Noir (by far my favorite)
Zune theme
Now also available (thanks to Sizzled Core), the Windows Embedded theme that uses a strong blue but still looks quite good IMO.
Notice neither of these require UxTheme.dll patching or other workarounds.
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Personally I have been using the Zune theme maybe since it was released now. It is mcuh better than the standard XP themes I think. (Plus I own a Zune 30GB)
I Would use some of the very nice looking third party themes but I dont want to have to use a third partt application to apply them.
I will deffinately take a look at the new Windows Embedded Theme.
Hi Julio,
Great to know this new Theme.
I would like to remove my Royale theme to install the Royale Noir, how do I remove this?
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its an excellent theme but i can find a way 2 download it.
Zune theme will not work on XP x64. It complains about SP2 not being installed when in fact it is.
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