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Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
Abstract. There have been numerous recent publications showing that mineral dust might be a good absorber for solar radiation in addition to its capability as cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) and ice forming nuclei (IFN), and could lead to reduced cloud cover and precipitation in the region it presents. This effect is investigated using a cloud model with detailed microphysics of both warm and ice phase processes. The model is initialized using measured distributions and concentration of mineral dust particles. Our results show that when the dust layer with peak concentration appears at the cloud-base height and below 3 km, where the temperature is warmer than –5°C, inhibits the development of cloud particles and precipitation, and together with early activation of larger cloud droplets on giant cloud condensation nuclei, which accelerates drizzle formation through collision coalescence process, reduces the cloud optical depth and albedo. It is also found that only when the dust layer locates at altitudes with temperature colder than –5°C, mineral aerosols can act as effective ice nuclei and intensify the ice-forming processes. Under this condition, the existence of dust layer can either increase or decrease cloud optical depth and albedo, depending on the concentration and chemical composition of the absorbing components, or the time the mineral aerosols suspended in the atmosphere.
Citation: Yin, Y. and Chen, L.: Long-range transport of mineral aerosols and its absorbing and heating effects on cloud and precipitation: a numerical study, Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 7, 3203-3228, doi:10.5194/acpd-7-3203-2007, 2007.


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Moxee Lifts Pot-Growing Ban
Unlike Yakima to the west, the city of Moxee has lifted its ban on growing recreational marijuana.
Unlike Yakima to the west, the city of Moxee has lifted its ban on growing recreational marijuana.
It wasn't the first Hempfest in Seattle -- that occurred more than 20 years ago. It was, however, the first time the annual event had been held since voters in Washington state approved legalizing recreational use of marijuana. The Seattle Police Department saw the gathering as a way to reach out and educate those participating in the festivities by passing out bags of Doritos with the "Dos and Don'ts of I-502."
Back in November, voters in this state became one of two (Colorado) to legalize the possession of marijuana. This has brought with it myriad questions about how to deal with certain elements of the law as well as what to do in other situations where the formerly illegal substance is found.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State Police say they found 13 pounds of marijuana in the trunk of a car driven by a Washington state man near Klamath Falls. The driver, Samuel Alcalan of Yakima, Wash
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts woman is suing FedEx, saying the company erroneously sent her a package containing seven pounds of marijuana, then gave her address to the intended recipients who later showed up at her door
Potheads are known for being forgetful, but someone took the stereotype to the extreme, leaving 7,000 tons of marijuana valued at $3.6 million just floating off the coast of Orange County, California.
In recognition of 4/20, I present the Top 5 rock songs about marijuana.
Today is April 20th, or, for those "in the know," "4-20."
Initiative 502 (why couldn't it be I-420?) will be on the ballot in November asking Washington State voters whether or not the RECREATIONAL use of marijuana should be legal. It is already legal in this state for medicinal purposes

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QUEBEC — Immigrants to Quebec who want to send their children to daycare will soon have to find a French-language centre, says the province's family minister.
The measure will be part of legislation to be tabled this fall that is aimed at toughening Bill 101, Nicole Leger told The Canadian Press.
"Bill 101 is going to be changed," Leger said.
"I will have plenty of support as family minister to make sure it also extends to daycares."
Quebec has various types of child-care centres and it is not immediately clear whether the new legislation will apply to all of them.
However, later in the day, Karine Doyon, a press aide to Leger, said the minister's priority is to find a spot for every child and she refused to discuss the Bill 101 comment.
And both the opposition Liberals and Coalition Avenir Québec refused to comment on the matter.
There are about 1,000 Centres de la petite enfance in the province, and another 600 private subsidized daycares in addition to many private unsubsidized centres. Currently, Quebec's language law doesn't apply to most of the daycare network.Add a comment


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CASASTART is a substance abuse and prevention program especially for children and families living in socially distressed areas. The specific objective of the program is to reduce children's use of illegal substance, to reduce delinquent behavior and to reduce the incidence of disruptive behavior in school.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Easter Sunday is just around the corner and animal activists are approaching the holiday with a warning for parents. They are asking parents to not buy a rabbit as an Easter gift.
Rabbits may be cute, fluffy and social animals but workers at the Clover Patch Sanctuary, a rabbit and guinea pig rescue organization, says they are not low maintenance pets.
"Getting rabbits for Easter is the worst possible thing a parent can do," says Clover Patch Sanctuary President Amy Mott.
Mott says many times parents will buy a rabbit for $5 from a street vendor with no knowledge of what it takes to own one.
"What we consider them are impulse buys and impulse buys just don't do it. You're going to ruin an animals life, if you are not prepared to bring that animal home,"
Eighty percent of bunnies at the Clover Patch Sanctuary are discarded Easter bunnies. Some of them have been at the sanctuary for 4 years.
Mott says the day after Easter is when what they call dumping season begins. A family discovers they can't care for the bunny and they set it free.
"It is a horrible, horrible thing. These baby rabbits matched all these beautiful little Easter dresses and then all of a sudden they're unwanted pets," said Mott.
The animals need to be spayed and neutered, they have special housing needs and diets, they require a vet visit twice a year, and they need to be played with.
If you would like to help a bunny during the Easter holiday you can make a tax deductible donation to a shelter or you can even have your child's picture taken with one.
The bunnies at the Clover Patch will be at the Whole Foods Market in Franklin on April 19 at 10:30am.
For more information you can visit the Clover Patch Sanctuary website.
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The Committee for Privileges and Conduct is a select committee of the House of Lords in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The committee's remit is to make recommendations to the House on complaints of breach of parliamentary privilege.
The committee also considers petitions to claim any peerage. When considering Claims of Peerage, the committee must sit with at least three Lords of Appeal present.
The committee is presided over by the Chairman of Committees. As of 16 May 2012, the members of the committee are as follows:
- Lord Sewel (Chairman)
- Baroness Anelay of St Johns
- Lord Bassam of Brighton
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Want to buy a used car from Japan?
Then you must need to know the freight charges, it is important while importing any Japanese used cars, machineries, buses, bikes, trucks or auto parts to check what are the shipping charges to be paid alongwith the vehicle cost. Some time the charges for the shipment may be too much comparing with the vehicle or machinery you are buying.
Most of the dealers provide their shipping rates applicable to different countries at their relevant sites itself, so that buyers or importers of these used vehicles can decide immediately and can place the order. However still for confirmation and for negotiation they do ask the dealers again by sending emails with their requirement.
All these charges are basically based on M3 sizes (Cubic Volume of the Vehicle). Every vehicle type having different M3 sizes, which effect the shipping cost as well. More the M3 size, more will be the shipping cost. Most of the buyers, import their required used vehicles in bulk manner so that they can minimize the shipping cost.
To calculate shipping cost to your country you must need to know 2 main things as M3 size of the vehicle & Rate of per M3 size.
Please check the M3 Sizes of different types of vehicles:
Car: 9.5 M3
Sedan: 9.5 M3
Coupe: 9 M3
Hatchback: 10 M3
Trucks: 33 M3
Wagons: 13 M3
Pickup: 15 M3
Some of the M3 sizes of different models:
Toyota Corolla: 9.5 M3
Toyota RAV4: 17 M3
Toyota Land Cruiser Prado: 17 M3
Starlet: 9 M3
Mitsubishi Pajero: 17 M3
Toyota Hiace:16 M3
Toyota Caravan: 18 M3
Some of the Rates per M3 sizes for different shipping ports:
Ghana, Tema > US$ 150 per M3
Cameroon, Douala > US$ 125 per M3
Nigeria, Lagos > US$ 125 per M3
Uganda, Mombasa > US$ 106 per M3
Jamaica, Kingston > US$ 120 per M3
Trinidad & Tobago, Port of Spain > US$ 140.00 per M3
Russia, Vladivostok > US$ 69.00 per M3
Kenya, Mombassa > US$ 95.00 per M3
Tanzania, Dar-es-Salaam > US$ 85.00 per M3
South Africa, Durban > US$ 85.00 per M3
Malawi, Dar-es-Salaam > US$ 105.00 per M3
Sri Lanka, Colombo > > US$ 55.00 per M3
UAE, Duabi > US$ 60.00 per M3
UAE, Abu Dhabi > US$ 60.00 per M3
UAE, Sharjah > US$ 60.00 per M3
Saudi Arabia, Dammam > US$ 96.00 per M3
Australia, Brisbane > US$ 70.00 per M3
The total amount can be figured with the following ways:
For Example, if you want to find out FREIGHT for a sedan car, which is to be imported from Japan to Australia - Brisbane Port.
Size of Sedan Car = 09.5 M3
Freight Charges = US$ 63 Per M3
Calculation will be 09.5 x 63 = US$ 598.5
Freight Charges of Sedan for Brisbane Port will be US8.5
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About ConocoPhillips Indonesia
ConocoPhillips Indonesia – ConocoPhillips is an American multinational energy corporation with its headquarters located in the Energy Corridor district of Houston, Texas in the United States. It is the world's largest independent pure-play exploration & production company and is also one of the Fortune 500 companies.
ConocoPhillips was created through the merger of Conoco Inc. and the Phillips Petroleum Co. on August 30, 2002 and was the fifth largest integrated oil company until spinning off its downstream assets to Phillips 66.
Conoco Inc. was an American oil company founded in 1875 as the Continental Oil and Transportation Co. Based in Ogden, Utah, the company was a coal, oil, kerosene, grease and candles distributor in the West. Marland Oil Co. (founded by exploration pioneer E. W. Marland) later acquired the assets (subject to liabilities) of Continental Oil Co., for a consideration of 2,317,266 shares of stock. On June 26, 1929, Marland Oil changed its name to Continental Oil Co. and moved its headquarters to Ponca City, Oklahoma. The acquisition gave Conoco the red bar-and-triangle logo previously used by Marland. Conoco used the logo between 1930 and 1970, when the current red capsule logo was adopted.
The Conoco headquarters were in Ponca City until 1949, when it moved to Houston, Texas. In 2002 Conoco Inc. and Phillips Petroleum Co., whose headquarters were in nearby Bartlesville, Oklahoma merged into ConocoPhillips
Numerous state corporation filings are identified "Continental Oil Co." and "Continental Oil Corp." and "Continental Oil Co. of Texas" as recorded with the Texas Secretary of State and Delaware Secretary of State. Merger of San Jacinto Petroleum Corp. and Continental Oil Corp. is recorded in 1964 with Delaware Secretary of State.
In 2005, ConocoPhillips began rebranding its (Union) 76 gas stations, which Phillips had acquired from Tosco Corp. before the merger with Conoco. The move prompted a petition campaign by fans hoping to save the historic 76 orange ball signage.
In March 2006, ConocoPhillips bought Wilhelmshavener Raffineriegesellschaft mbH in Germany, and Burlington Resources in the United States.
On May 10, 2006, Richard Armitage, former deputy-secretary of the U.S. State Department, was elected to the board of directors of the ConocoPhillips oil company. In 2007, the Chevron Corp. converted all of the Conoco gas stations in Mississippi to the Texaco brand.
In late 2009, the company announced asset sales to increase investor returns. Included are debt reduction and stock buy back. In March 2011 the program was enlarged up to $10 billion assets sales in the next two years.
ConocoPhillips intends to implement a floating liquefied natural gas facility by 2016–2019, and has completed quantitative risk analysis of a design that will undergo pre-feed study in 2011.
On July 14, 2011, ConocoPhillips announced its intent to separate the company's upstream and downstream businesses into two stand-alone, publicly traded corporations, with the intent of maximizing shareholder value. On May 1, 2012, all midstream, downstream, marketing and chemical operations were separated into a new company named Phillips 66, headquartered in Houston. As a result, ConocoPhillips continued its operations as an upstream (exploration and production) company.
In April 2012, ConocoPhillips sold its Trainer Refinery to Monroe Energy LLC, a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines. In January 2013, Conoco announced that it would sell its Rocky Mountain assets to Denbury Resources for $1.05 billion.
Company Contact
ConocoPhillips welcomes questions, comments and suggestions. The corporate headquarters' contact information is available below:
600 North Dairy Ashford (77079-1175)
P.O. Box 2197
Houston, TX 77252-2197
Phone: 281-293-1000
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ConocoPhillips Indonesia Inc Ltd now is seeking the candidates who are interested to learn and gaining hands-on experience in energy industry as follow :
Operations Apprentice Program
Job Number: 00MM2
Work Location: Jakarta, INDONESIA
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- Minimum Diploma 3 of Engineering (majoring in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Instrument Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering) with minimum GPA of 3.00 of 4.00 scales or 75.00 of 100 scales.
- Maximum of 2 years relevant working experience.
- Fresh graduates are welcome to apply (who have/will completed prior to October 1, 2014).
- Fluent in English (oral and writing).
- Highly motivated, strong analytical skill and problem solving capabilities.
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"I have breakfast for you in the kitchen and we have some. . . Visitors," He said the last word with a bit of disgust on both his face and in his voice.
I gave him a curious look but he just shook his head at me and gave a weak smile then left the room. I looked at myself and scrunched up my nose. My clothes were basically shreds now, jeans torn it strips and shirt stretched out to it max. I stood up from the bed and made my way into the bathroom. It was destroyed, the sink was broken in half, the toilet way lying sideways on the ground, the shower had tiles ripped from the wall, and broken glass was scattered all over the drowning floor. One step in and I felt a sharp pain on the bottom of my right foot. I looked down and saw that the water surrounding me was quickly becoming an odd shade of silver. I quickly pulled back and stepped back into the room, a thought had just come smashing into my head. I dove under the bed and frantically thrashed around for the small, square objects. WHen I looked with my eyes I saw that it was not there.
I stood up panicked and ran around the room, throwing things around me, searching for the most precious thing I had ever owned. It was no where in sight. Finally, I gave up and walked out of the room, down the hall and into the kitchen, ignoring the searing pain my foot. I felt weakened, defeated, as if I had no more will power to carry on. I sat slumped into a chair, not noticing that a rather pale man was sitting beside me. I could feel the wetness pooling around my foot and yet I did nothing, not even a glance downwards. I rested my cheek against the table and closed my eyes, picturing her perfect face in my mind. The mental image soon changed into a handsome young man. His hair was lusciously black, short and choppy, his eyes the most breathtaking shade of emerald green, his skin warm and russet. . .
I looked up suddenly, quickly pushing away the mental image of the one that held my hear- no, I would not give in that easily. Love was only a weakness and I could not stand anymore weakness, times were too hard now.
Dad entered the room then and his attention was immediately on me, or rather my foot.
"Everlynne! What did you do to your foot?!," Dad questioned as he rushed over to the sink and gathered a wash towel, dampening it then coming to wrap it around my foot.
"Glass, in the bathroom," I said vaguely, staring down at the pool of silver.
"Interesting. . ."
I heard a voice murmur from beside me. My head slowly turned and I was met with a pair of golden eyes. My body leaped backwards, I stumbled onto the floor and scampered backwards until my back hit the wall. My chest was heaving and my heart was racing as I stared into the eyes of a predator. Dad stood up straight at the same moment that this beautiful monster got up from his seat.
"Ever, this is Edward Cullen, I believe you saw him last night at the bonfire. He was the one to bring you home," Dad explained, standing next to Edward with a hard expression.
"D-d-d-d-don't m-m-m-move," I stumbled over my words, my eyes as wide as an owl's.
"Everlynne, it is alright, they won't hurt you," Dad said, taking a step towards me.
"Them?," I asked just as the Quileute boy and the odd pale girl from last night entered the room.
I pulled my knees up to my chest and hid behind them, shaking slightly with fear.
Behind them came the mahogany hair vampire and a white blonde haired male. I couldn't move, I couldn't, speak, I could just stare at them with frightened eyes.
"The Cullens. Carlisle, Bella, Renesmee, and Jacob Black, he's a Quileute," Dad explained, staring into my face with guarded eyes.
I just nodded before calming myself down and standing on shaky legs.I went and stood beside my Father, slightly behind him and yet not too far to where I was hiding.
"Do they know?," I asked in a whisper.
"Yes, they know," Dad answered with a sigh.
I closed my eyes and breathed in deeply, trying to get used to the scent. I scrunched up my nose in disgust and hear husky laughter.
"I know, stinks, right?," Asked Jacob Black.
I giggled lightly then said,
"I'm with you on that one, Jacob Black"
"So what you're saying is that all of the Quileute boys are. . . Wolves?," I asked with disbelief.
"Yes, they are kind of like your kind except we don't need the full moon to phase," Jacob stated, nodding his head.
Jacob had just finished explaining to me the Quileute legends of the Spirit Warriors and how almost every person I met on the reservation was either a shape-shifter or an imprint. I shook my head then placed both hands on the sides of my face, rerunning everything that had happened through my head.
"Ever, we think it best if you explain to the packs of what you and your Father are, just incase something like last night were to repeat itself," Carlisle explained as he sat next to me in the open seat.
I jerked up and looked at him frantically. What would they think? . . . What would Seth think? . . .
"Ever," - Dad said, placing his hand upon my shoulder - "It's for the best that they know"
I looked down at my hands, my mind blank, not even a fleeting thought was able to make it through. I stood up, not meeting eyes with anyone - anything.
"I'm. . . I'm uh. . . I have to think," I mumbled, my eyebrows knitting together before I half ran out the door.
I ran as fast as I could, my feet pressing into the soggy sand. I slowly came to a stop at the shore line and plopped myself down into a sitting position and curling my knees into my chest. I stared out at the sun that was slowly rising into the sky and just let my mind wander. I didn't think of anything specific although there was a lot of questions along the same lines.
Would Seth hate me? Would he think of me as a waste of space? Would he put me into category with the vampires? Would Seth never want to see me again? Would Seth care if I was such a monster?. . .
I didn't let myself think anymore and just laid back into the sand, not caring if my raggedy clothes were being dampened and not even noticing the soreness and swelling of my right foot. I just closed my eyes and breathed.
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The White House announced today that President Barack Obama intends to nominate Maureen K. Ohlhausen, a partner at Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, to be a Commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission. Ohlhausen joined Wilkinson Barker in 2009 and is a leading partner in the firm's privacy, data protection and cybersecurity practice.
Her nomination would return Ohlhausen to the FTC, where she previously served for 11 years in various senior positions, most recently as Director of the FTC's Office of Policy Planning from 2004 to 2008. In that post, among other things, Ohlhausen headed the FTC's Internet Access Task Force. Ohlhausen previously was an attorney advisor for former FTC Commissioner Orson Swindle and an attorney in the FTC's Office of General Counsel. Before her FTC service, she was a law clerk for now-Chief Judge David B. Sentelle of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, where she also served as a staff attorney, and she clerked at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for Judge Robert Yock. Ms. Ohlhausen graduated with distinction from George Mason University School of Law and from the University of Virginia, where she was an Echols Scholar.
Ms. Ohlhausen has been on the adjunct faculty at George Mason University School of Law and is a Senior Editor of the Antitrust Law Journal. She is a member of the American Bar Association Task Force on Competition and Public Policy and is a frequent author and speaker on competition law, privacy, and technology topics.
"We are extremely proud of Maureen and congratulate her on her nomination to be an FTC Commissioner," said Bryan N. Tramont, Managing Partner of Wilkinson Barker. "Maureen has been a tremendous leader in the firm's growth. We will miss her substantive knowledge and her practical and no-nonsense approach to advising clients, but we applaud her enthusiasm for returning to public service and are pleased that the FTC will gain such a dedicated and skillful practitioner. We wish our good friend and colleague all the best in her new role."
Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP is one of the largest law firms in the nation dedicated to the practice of communications and technology law. The firm advises its clients, which range from global Fortune 100 companies to small start-ups, in regulatory, transactional, corporate and litigation matters involving all aspects of telecommunications, mass media and privacy law, as well as smart grid and energy regulation. Wilkinson Barker Knauer is ranked as a "first tier" law firm by Chambers USA (Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite: Regulatory), Legal500 (Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory) and US News & World Report (Communications Law – both nationally and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area). More information about the firm can be found at http://www.wbklaw.com


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China won't abandon N. Korea over nuclear issueThe New York Times | March 10,2013BEIJING Chinas foreign minister said Saturday that Beijing would not abandon North Korea, reiterating Chinas long-standing position that dialogue, not sanctions, was the best way to persuade the North to abandon its nuclear weapons.
At a news conference during the National Peoples Congress, the foreign minister, Yang Jiechi, suggested that Chinas support for tougher U.N. sanctions against North Korea should not be interpreted as a basic change in Chinas attitude.
We always believe that sanctions are not the end of the Security Council actions, nor are sanctions the fundamental way to resolve the relevant issues, said Yang, who addressed foreign policy questions from Chinese and foreign reporters.
But the careful remarks masked the unparalleled plain-spoken discussions among Chinas officials and analysts about the value of supporting North Korea even as it continues to develop nuclear weapons and unleashes new threats to attack the United States and South Korea.
In the aftermath of North Koreas third nuclear test in February, China last week joined the United States to push for tougher U.N. sanctions against the North. Although it remained to be seen whether China would actually enforce the sanctions, its decision to support them also raised the possibility that it might take even bolder steps against its recalcitrant ally.
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Just days before Qius remarks, a prominent Communist Party analyst, Deng Yuwen, a deputy editor of Study Times, the journal of the Central Party School of the Communist Party, wrote that China should give up on North Korea.
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Dengs analysis was widely read, in part, because he has a habit of expressing provocative views that meld into the mainstream. Last year, he wrote an article that appeared in the online version of Caijing, a business magazine, that said failures had outweighed achievements in the decade-long rule of President Hu Jintao and Prime Minister Wen Jiabao. After the article appeared, the era of Hu and Wen was often referred to as the lost decade.
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- TOMORROW'S HEADLINES TODAY: No money this year for western rail project, Lola Aiken memorialized in Montpelier, Supreme Court Castleton murder suspect will remain in jail, Shaftbury man fires shots from his AK-47 into neighbor's home.
- RICHARD'S POOR ALMANACK: On this day in 1959, Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev arrives in U.S. for historic 13-day visit; in 1987, Secretary of State George Shultz and Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze sign nuclear reduction agreement.


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18.12.05 - By Wray Edwards: Resisting writing an article about the Iron Man for years has taken its toll on the author. Lets start off on the right foot here by saying: Let he who is without sin cast the first stone
and that goes as well for those who think or imagine that they have been wronged, in any way, to a greater or lesser degree, by Mike. That saying may seem a platitude to some, but it is good advice. Why?...Because hatred and resentment resides in the hater and do nothing to the target of such emotions. If youve got a beef with Mike you cant exorcise in the ring or in court, get over it. Otherwise, youre just poisoning yourself and probably deserve it.
The author's family has had business and professional dealings with the man. That relationship is now past history and does not, therefore, represent a conflict of interest in the writing of these remarks. One thing we found refreshing (IMO a good thing) about the man, was his proclivity to make spontaneous statements. Though embarrassingly naïve or overly candid at times, Mikes statements left little doubt about his intentions and where you stood in relation to him. To those with thin skins or self doubt, that might be threatening, but its way better than dealing with one who puts energy into hidden agendas and subterfuge. So lets get down to cases and drop the pretense..
Boxing is, essentially, entertainment. If one is good at it (entertaining), the person often becomes famous: larger than life. Now a movie or TV star only becomes a target in the private sector from tabloids, entertainment reporters and/or paparazzi. The most threatening thing pointed at them during a performance is a friendly camera, directors finger or screaming fans. In the course of their performances they are not intentionally confronted by another person in potentially mortal combat. Boxers, however, entertain by risking their lives in such a setting. Most of us can only guess at what these men face upon entering the ring of combat. So, they are in double jeopardy on and off the stage.
Larger than life often equals target, no matter what made the person famous. There are sickos out there, like the guy who shot John Lennon who, have so little going for them, that they detest the accomplishments of others as if they are a personal affront to them. I used to get embarrassed when my classmates played musical instruments or displayed some other talent, until it became clear to me that it was because I had nothing to offer to gain attention, or feel the satisfaction of being able to contribute to the enjoyment of others. Once the ability to contribute was acquired, things got much better and I was then free to enjoy the accomplishments of others.
Things get worse if the star is controversial like Mike. A poster once remarked to us here that he would not know what to say to Gatti because,
hes such a warrior. Well, having spoken with many of them, you may rest assured that that does not make them unapproachable. As a matter of fact most of them, outside the ring, are pretty easy to talk to if you can keep your foot out of your mouth, and resist the temptation to patronize them or be a too eager fan.
Upon arriving at the Hard Rock one of the first chores for the scribe is to get credentials. Coming out the door from that task we ran into a big commotion and swirl of people in the plaza. Checking the faces revealed the source of all the excitement. There, surrounded by very attractive girls, smiling tourists and Boxing fans was Iron Mike. He and his crew were attempting to walk, like normal people, to their quarters in the arena to await the commencement of the fighting festivities. Of course Mike is not normal people.
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It has been reported that the MLB is set to announce the addition of a second Wild Card spot for this season. Commissioner Bud Selig was pushing for the scheduling to be worked out so that the extra playoff game could be added to the already finalized postseason. MLB and the players union have been negotiating this past month, and the new postseason format could be finalized as early as Thursday.
We looked at the possibility of the additional Wild Card spot with reference to the Dodgers in our Winning As The Wild Card piece earlier this winter and how this new format could benefit the Dodgers and allow them to sneak into the playoffs if they aren't able to win the NL West. I also admittedly came to an acceptance phase with the Wild Card system, even though I had previously been against it when it was first brought to the Major League in 1995. Scott explains the Minor Changes To The Wild Card And Playoff System and the evolution of the playoffs in MLB.
One of the changes is that the Wild Card team that advances to the Division Series plays the number one team no matter what division they are from. So this sets up a few interesting scenarios.
If the Dodgers win a Wild Card spot, and they must battle in a one-game playoff do-or-die game….
Clayton Kershaw pitches. So we would have like a 98% chance of winning, correct?
If the Dodgers and Giants both secure a Wild Card spot….
Could we see a Clayton Kershaw/Tim Lincecum epic Wild Card battle? Now that would be fun!
Or the Dodgers, if holding the Wild Card at the conclusion of the season, could be pitted against one of our other foes like the Phillies. One game with everything on the line…gimmicky, yet exciting.
Another hypothetical situation could be if three teams from the same division all make the playoffs. The D-Backs, Dodgers, and Giants all in it to win it? Stranger things have happened.
Sure, with 10 teams now in the playoffs it could allow a really good team to be knocked out by a lesser one. Yet having the best record doesn't ever necessarily guarantee a successful postseason run anyways-take for instance the Philadelphia Phillies' disappointing playoff performance last season or the comeback kids of St. Louis.
It also allows teams who are in divisions with dominating teams like the AL East or NL East to have a chance to make the postseason when normally they would be shut out.
If anything it will be make for one exciting day of postseason baseball.


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When I was a little girl, I hated reading. I loved when my mom read me Shel Silverstein and Dr. Seuss, but I guess I was too frustrated or lazy to venture into that world on my own. I remember my mom signed me up for class when I was about seven or eight.
The book we read was the Frog and the Toad. I don't remember specifics about the book now. I remember their funny outfits and scarves and that one of them was very grumpy. I'm not sure why that was the book that did it for me but since that class I love reading. And writing.
Some of my favorite authors are Diana Wynne Jones, Victoria Hanley, Jane Austen, Andrew Davidson, Lemony Snicket, Alan Watts, and the list goes on.
I used to mostly like fantasy with female protagonists. I liked to escape into those worlds. Now, I've gravitated toward philosophy, mythology, and art.
I've always had a fascination for fine arts. Especially visual arts. My grandmother is an artist and has dabbled in various forms of creation. I grew up loving the impressionists. Renoir, Manet, Morisot, Cassat, Degas, etc. I knew from the ripe age of eleven that I wanted to be a portrait painter.
So, I took all AP art classes in high school. Got my BFA in Painting from Texas State University, and like most college graduates in this climate, I'm not so sure of myself anymore.
This new-found self-doubt has driven me more and more towards poetry. I've been writing since around the same age as art found me. I've had several poems published here and there in college magazines and newspapers. I've always been torn between my two passions for the visual and written art forms.
Need I be torn? Couldn't I find a way to utilize both talents? Those seem to be the questions looming above like so many crows. In the current art scene which most artists will tell you they know little about, visual art is becoming increasingly interdisciplinary. I've considered basing visual works off of poems and vice versa.
More and more I'm thinking about my latest manuscript more so than my latest commission. In words I feel solid. Confident. I can create a painting with words. Even in that confidence though, I feel like a sham. Like by having varied interests I'm shirking my responsibilities to each one.
My friend, who is also a writer told me the other day when I voiced this concern,
"I don't think you're a real artist unless you doubt you're a real artist."
I'm paraphrasing, but the sentiment stuck with me. Whenever I feel fraudulent in my goals or projects, I remind myself that if I were too confident I wouldn't be growing from my creations.
This blog's purpose is to be that voice in my head. I do not intend to post poems, but quotes, insights, discoveries that inspire me.
I don't expect anyone to be interested in the ramblings of a talented, yet unsuccessful young artist anymore than I expect people to listen to their grandparents' rehashing of "the good ol days." However, should you be interested, please let me know so it will keep me dedicated to this task.
If you are interested in reading the poetry of an un-penned poet, I post my work to: http://www.webook.com/project/Stumbled-Upon-Truths
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Kareena Kapoor must be basking in the glory of Taalash's success for now. But, many may not be aware that back in 2003 she had done a film, which was also titled 'Taalash'
The Suneel Darshan-directed film had Akshay Kumar in the lead role, in which Kareena was supposedly a glamorous character named Tina.
However, her appearance in the film was pretty shoddy as evident from the movie's stills. Not surprisingly, the film went on to become a major disaster at the box office.


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The Realists - The Emancipation Movement
The accession of Alexander II to the throne marks a decisive moment in the history of the Russian empire. The fresh impetus that proceeded from the generous and liberal ideas encouraged by the Czar himself reached the ghetto.
Judah Leon Gordon - Conflict With Rabbinism
Judah Leon Gordon (1830-1892) was born at Wilna, of well-to-do parents, who were pious and comparatively enlightened. As was customary in his day, he received a Rabbinical education, but at the same time he was not permitted to neglect the study of the Bible and the classical Hebrew.
Reformers And Conservatives - The Two Extremes
Though Gordon was the most distinguished, he was not the only representative of the anti-Rabbinic school in the neo-Hebrew literature. The decline of liberalism in official state circles, and the frustration of every hope of equality, had their effect in reshaping the policy pursued by educated Jews. Up to this time they had cherished no desire exceptfor external emancipation and to assimilate with their neighbors of other faiths.
Perez Smolenskin - National Progressive Movement
Perez Smolenskin was born, in 1842, at Monas tryshchina, a little market town near Mohilew. His father, a poor and an unfortunate man, who was not able to support his wife and six children successfully, was forced to leave his family on account of a slanderous accusation brought against him by a Polish priest.
The Contributors To Ha-shahar
Ha-Shahar soon became the centre of a hot crusade against obscurantism. The propaganda it carried on was all the more effectual as it opposed an out-of-date Judaism in the name of a national regeneration, the deathless ideal of the Jewish people.
The Novels Of Smolenskin
Smolenskin owed his vast popularity and his influence on his contemporaries only in part to his work as a journalist. What brought him close to the people were his realistic novels, which occupy the highest place in modern Hebrew literature. Smolenskin's first piece of fiction, Ha-Gemul (The Recompense) , was published at Odessa, in 1868, on a subject connected with the Polish insurrection.
Contemporaneous Literature
The years 1881-1882 mark off a distinct era in the history of the Jewish people. The revival of anti-Semitism in Germany, the unexpected renewal of persecutions and massacres in Russia and Roumania, the outlawing of millions of human beings, whose situation grew less tenable from day to day in those two countries such were the occurrences that disconcerted the most optimistic.
A glance at modern Hebrew literature as a whole reveals a striking tendency in its development, at once unexpected and inevitable. The humanist ideal, which stood sponsor at its rebirth, bore within itself a germ of dissolution. For national and religious aims it desired to substitute the idea of liberty and equality. Sooner or later it would have had to end in assimilation.
Leaving Venice
We did not know, when we started from home in Venice, on the 8th of November, 1864, that we had taken the longest road to Rome. We thought that of all the proverbial paths to the Eternal City that leading to Padua, and thence through Ferrara and Bologna to Florence, and so down the sea-shore from Leghorn to Civita Vecchia, was the best, the briefest, and the cheapest.
From Padua To Ferrara
As far as to Ferrara there was no sign of deviation from the direct line in our road, and the company was well enough. We had a Swiss family in the car with us to Padua, and they told us how they were going home to their mountains from Russia, where they had spent nineteen years of their lives.
The Picturesque In Ferrara.
IT was one of the fatalities of travel, rather than any real interest in the poet, which led me to visit the prison of Tasso on the night of our arrival, which was mild and moonlit. The portier at the Stella d'Oro suggested the sentimental homage to sorrows which it is sometimes difficult to respect.
Through Bolgona To Genoa
We had intended to stay only one day at Ferrara, but just at that time the storms predicted on the Adriatic and Mediterranean coasts, by Mathieu de la Drome, had been raging all over Italy, and the railway communications were broken in every direction.
Up And Down Genoa
I had my note-book with me on this journey, and pledged myself to make notes in it. And, indeed, I did really do something of the kind, though the result of my labors is by no means so voluminous as I would like it to be, now when the work of wishing there were more notes is so easy.
By Sea From Genoa To Naples
Like the Englishman who had no prejudices, I do hate a Frenchman ; and there were many Frenchmen among our passengers on the Messina, in whose company I could hardly have been happy, had I not seen them horribly sea-sick.
Certain Things In Naples
Perhaps some reader of mine who visited Naples under the old disorder of things, when the Bourbon and the Camorra reigned, will like to hear that the pitched battle which travellers formerly fought, in landing from their steamer, is now gone out of fashion.
A Day In Pompeii
On the second morning after our arrival in Naples, we took the seven o'clock train, which leaves the Nineteenth Century for the first cycle of the Christian Era, and, skirting the waters of the Neapolitan bay almost the whole length of our journey, reached the railway station of Pompeii in an hour.
A Half-hour At Herculaneum
The road from Naples to Herculaneum is, in fact, one long street ; it hardly ceases to be city in Naples till it is town at Portici, and in the interval it is suburb, running between palatial lines of villas, which all have their names ambitiously painted over their doors.
Capri And Capriotes
I have no doubt Calm Capri waits, where we left it, in the Gulf of Salerno, for any traveller who may choose to pay it a visit; but at the time we were there we felt that it was on exhibition for that day only, and would, when we departed, disappear in its sapphire sea, and be no more.
The Protestant Ragged Schools At Naples
I had the pleasure one day of visiting nearly all the free schools which the wise philanthropy of the Protestant residents of Naples has established in that city.
Between Rome And Naples
One day it became plain even to our reluctance that we could not stay in Naples forever, and the next morning we took the train for Rome. The Villa Reale put on its most alluring charm to him that ran down before breakfast to thrid once more its pathways bordered with palms and fountains and statues.
Roman Pearls
The first view of the ruins in the Forum brought a keen sense of disappointment. I knew that they could only be mere fragments and rubbish, but I was not prepared to find them so. I learned that I had all along secretly hoped for some dignity of neighborhood, some affectionate solicitude on the part of Nature to redeem these works of Art from the destruction that had befallen them.
Forza Maggiore
I imagine that Grossetto is not a town much known to travel, for it is absent from all the guide-books I have looked at. However, it is chief in the Maremma, where sweet Pia de' Tolommei languished and perished of the poisonous air and her love's cruelty, and where, so many mute centuries since, the Etrurian cities flourished and fell.
At Padua
Those of my readers who have frequented the garden of Doctor Rappac�ini no doubt recall with perfect distinctness the quaint old city of Padua. They remember its miles and miles of dim arcade over-roofing the sidewalks everywhere, affording excellent opportunity for the flirtation of lovers by day and the vengeance of rivals by night.
A Pilgrimage To Petrarch's House At Arqua
We said, during summer days at Venice, when every campo was a furnace seven times heated, and every canal was filled with boiling bathers, - As soon as it rains we will go to Arqua.
A Visit To The Cimbri
I had often heard in Venice of that ancient pea pie, settled in the Alpine hills about the pretty town of Bassano, on the Brenta, whom common fame de. clares to be a remnant of the Cimbrian inyaders of Rome, broken up in battle, and dispersed along the borders of North Italy, by Marius, many centuries ago.
I have already told, in recounting the story of our visit to the Cimbri, how full of courtship we found the little city of Bassano on the evening of our arrival there. Bassano is the birthplace of the painter Jacopo da Ponte, who was one of the first Italian painters to treat scriptural story as accessory to mere landscape, and who had a peculiar fondness for painting.
Possagno, Canova's Birthplace.
It did not take a long time to exhaust the interest of Bassano, but we were sorry to leave the place because of the excellence of the inn at which we tarried. It was called Il Mondo, and it had every thing in it that heart could wish. Our rooms were miracles of neatness and comfort ; they had the freshness, not the rawness, of recent repair.
My visit to Lake Como has become to me a dream of summer, a vision that remains faded the whole year round, till the blazing heats of July bring ont the sympathetic tints in which it was vividly painted. Then I behold myself again in burning Milan, amidst noises and fervors and bustle that seem intolerable after my first six months in tranquil, cool, mute Venice.
It was after sunset when we arrived in the birth place of Palladio, which we found a fair city in the lap of caressing hills. There are pretty villas upon these slopes, and an abundance of shaded walks and drives about the houses which were pointed out to us, by the boy who carried our light luggage from the railway station, as the property of rich citizens but little less than lords in quality.
It was curious to pass, with the impression left by this costly and ingenious toy upon our minds, at once to the amphitheatre in Verona, which, next to the Coliseum, has, of all the works bequeathed us by the ancient Roman world, the greatest claim upon the wonder and imagination. Indeed, it makes even a stronger appeal to the fancy.
Parma is laid out with a regularity which may be called characteristic of the great ducal cities of Italy, and which it fully shares with Mantua, Ferrara, and Bologna. The signorial cities, Verona, Vicenza, Padua, and Treviso, are far more picturesque, and Parma excels only in the number and beauty of her fountains.
Ducal Mantua
In that desperate depth of Hell where Dante beholds the Diviners doomed to pace with backward-twisted faces, and turn forewer on the past the rainy eyes once bent too daringly on the future, the sweet guide of the Tuscan poet points out among the damned the daughter of a Theban king, and discourses to his charge.
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System Reserved partition deleted - please HELP
the issue starts when i was mistaken to delete the
system reserved partition (which was 400MB). foolish, of course.
next thing i tried is booting with Hirens BootCD 10.6 dos programs
and started "Active Partition Recovery 3.0"
In the program, i've noticed i got two unallocated spaces to scan -
one, the size of 0.96mb, and the 2nd is 297Gb (my whole HD size)
and one logical C:, size of 0.40gb, the actual size of the partition i deleted.
i started to freak out.
booted with Hirens once again, this time to mini windows xp,
to see if all my drives are okay - and noticed - i've don't got any drives !
like i deleted all the partition except the system reserved one,
which CANT BE POSSIBLE.
i deleted the System Reserved partition, with Aomei Partition Assistant
then i wanted to merge the 400MB of free space to my C:\ drive.
I right clicked the C: partition -> Merge & Resize
and added the 400mb to that partition.
says it needed a reboot.
from then - of course the system won't boot.
and now i fear the most - 300GB of data is deleted as well.
Please, I beg you - help me!
i really don't know what to do from here.
Talking about Toshiba Satellite L500d Laptop
with Windows 7 x64 Enterprise installed on it.
Please help
|My System Specs
|23 Jan 2012
Where did you buy your Windows 7 Enterprise from?
We always assume you have made your Recovery Disks using the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Media Creator app the first day you had your new PC.
& made the Startup Repair CD.
startup repair disc-create
Did you make the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Disks?
How to use Toshiba Recovery.
How to use the Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility
You can order Toshiba Recovery disks from here:
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|23 Jan 2012
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
"system reserved" isn't needed at all. At leaset if you don't need and use bitlocker.
Please start in "recovery environment" from system repair CD or Windows 7 install DVD.
Volumes still there?
|My System Specs
|25 Jan 2012
Where did you buy your Windows 7 Enterprise from?
We always assume you have made your Recovery Disks using the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Media Creator app the first day you had your new PC.
& made the Startup Repair CD.
startup repair disc-create
Did you make the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Disks?
How to use Toshiba Recovery.
How to use the Toshiba HDD Recovery Utility
You can order Toshiba Recovery disks from here:
Hey. thanks for your reply.
My enterprise copy of Windows 7 is a personal one, not bought from any store
(I don't knoe whether its allowed to talk about in this forums or not).
I do have a recovery disk from toshiba, but its useless since i've deleted the Toshiba
folder called HDDRecovery - took up a lot of needed space, and since i've installed
a new fresh copy of windows - didn't see why i needed it.
(IT professional)
Which mentioned i am indeed a sys-admin from the best (just kidding of course)
for making that newbie mistake, but he managed to restore almost all my data.
i'll sure to ask him how he did that and post back here.
Thank you guys!
|My System Specs
|26 Jan 2012
Windows 7 Pro with SP1 32bit
So has your Boss solved your problem?
|My System Specs
|26 Jan 2012
but he manages to restore all my D:\ drive (the data drive).
He said the C:\ drive was a mess when trying to restore, and he can restore
specific files by name.
Still waiting to get the laptop back and to ask how he managed to restore.
|My System Specs
|26 Jan 2012
Win7 x 6 PC's
The procedure is to create a Primary Partition in the unallocated space where System Reserved was deleted, mark it Active, then run Startup Repair - Run 3 Separate Times to rewrite the System Reserved partition.
If you want to elminate it altogether, then mark the Windows 7 partition itself Active and run the 3 Repairs.
You can recover the deleted space into Windows 7 using free Partition Wizard bootable CD.
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The Extra-Extra Long IKEA Media Console Hack
In case you're the type that likes to have 3-4 TVs wall-mounted along your living room wall, we have the perfect IKEA hack for you. All you need is 6 IKEA AKURUM/FAKTUM wall-cabinets, some measuring tape, and about 2-3 days set out for an intensive DIY project that'll create enough room for as many media serving devices as your TVs can handle.
In Mr. Richan's case, the wall was indeed too weak to sustain that many shelves without any support below it. So instead, he resorted to placing the cabinets on top of a custom-welded base frame. This isn't a bad idea given you still have that sweet floating look, but without the hassles of trying to figure out how to mount everything against a tricky surface.
Finally, he chose a top surface that would match the rest of his kitchen in the other room to complete the modern, contemporary look. Wires, we imagine, wouldn't stand a chance with a little under-cabinet work.
Check out the rest of the DIY project at IKEA Hackers over here.
[Update: Fixed the link. Thanks for catching that guys!]
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The link in "Check out the rest of the DIY project at IKEA Hackers over here." redirects to this page.
@justinr, ha! I noticed that too.
Also, how did you get the picture with the TVs mounted on the wall when the IKEA Hacker article doesn't even show it?
The TV pic is photoshopped - those 3 TVs are all the same one.
Good eye Grayhound! I must say that I do like the wallpaper!


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