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Nikon has announced today eight new digital camera models, finishing second to Olympus in 2009 for most new digital cameras announced in a single day. Seven of the eight models are sequential updates in the Coolpix series, with the more "advanced" model being the Coolpix P90, a 24x superzoom model using the 12mp 1/2.33" sensor du jour. But the surprise is the Coolpix L100.
For more details, be sure to check all the Nikon press releases at the Imaging Insider, starting with the executive summary of the new models.
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Nikon Coolpix P90
+ 24x superzoom lens starting at 25mm with optical VR
+ no RAW but has PASM (manual exposure)
+ 3" "twist and shout" LCD (vari-angle)
+ 12mp 1/2.33" sensor
+ $400 price with an estimated March release
+ press release at Imaging Insider
+ more details
Nikon Coolpix L100
+ 15x optical zoom lens starting at 28mm wide and with optical VR
+ faux-SLR-inspired style
+ pop-up flash
+ 10-megapixels 1/2.3" sensor
+ no RAW, no manual exposure (as far as we know), only BSS (scene modes)
+ four AA batteries
+ April 2009 for $280
+ press release at Imaging Insider
+ more details
Coolpix S-series
+ S630: 7x optical zoom
+ S620: 4x optical zoom but starts at 28mm wide
+ S230: skinny P&S with touch-screen display
+ S220: skinny P&S
Coolpix L-series
+ L20 and L19: AA-based entry-level models

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FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP)- Caroline County police say a licensed therapist has been charged with sexual contact involving a juvenile patient.
Sheriff Tony Lippa said that 67-year-old Scott Gordon Henry was arrested Monday on charges of aggravated sexual battery.
Henry is a therapist with the Rappahannock Area Community Services Board.
Lippa says a conversation between a guardian and the girl led the guardian to contact police. The guardian indicated the alleged offense occurred between 2003 and 2004 when the victim was 6.
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How often do we get caught up in the moment behind our computer screens and forget about the amazing power right on our fingertips. This power is built on authentic engagement. Recently, Megan Conley wrote an article that was published by Michael Stelzner of the Social Media Examiner. It was all about growing your Google+ engagement.
"Simply put, the conversation starts with you. Merely posting or sharing content isn't sufficient if you really want to build deep engagement with your community.
It's equally, if not more, important to interact by commenting on other people's posts, asking questions and adding your opinion/perspective to existing conversations.
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- Always end your post with a question to spark discussion.
- Respond to users' comments or questions, and ask follow-up questions tocontinue to drive the discussion.
- Develop repeatable campaigns that are easy for users to participate in and contribute to. Utilize a unique hashtag dedicated to a campaign and stay consistent (e.g., #FeedbackFridays, for which every Friday you pose a question/idea to your customers).
- Use + mentions whenever possible to engage people and invite them to join the conversation.
- Create high-quality, relevant content that is useful to your audience.
- Quotes, beautified/interesting photos and pithy, humorous content are also categories that are very popular on Google+."
ABOUT THE AUTHOR, Megan Conley
Megan is the Founder & CEO of Social Tribe, a social engagement agency that connects brands to customers through social media. Social Tribe has served clients such as Cisco Systems, SAP, SuccessFactors and many others. Follow her on Twitter @megconley @socltribe
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I normally don't post a lot, butttt for all of you who don't know, I love sautéed veggies, fresh fruit, raw juice, and some almond milk honey lattes.
Nutrition is one of my passions! Maybe not something I always follow, but when I do, I feel ten times better.
Strive to live vibrantly, not just to fit into a pair of pants or so that you can stare at some definition in the mirror (men 😱😉). Working out, being fit and setting goals for your body is good, but don't let it become obsessive. Stay focused on the main thing: living an abundant life & you need a healthy body to do that with.
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Go Vacation Answers for Nintendo WiiHome / Nintendo Wii /
Game Questions & Answers (Q&A) service lets you ask questions about video games for game consoles or PC games. So ask your Go Vacation question for Nintendo Wii and get answers from real gamers or answer questions and share your insights and experience with the rest of the gaming community.
- Developer: Namco Bandai Games
- Publisher: Namco Bandai Games
- Genre: Miscellaneous Party
- Release Date: Oct 11, 2011
- ESRB: Everyone 10+
Question & Answers
How do i change the look of my villa (Closed)
How do i change the look of my villa because ive seen a picture of a different villa.
Answer from: silver/gold key
Hey, to change the look of your house your first go to building mode, if don't know how to do that, you just have to go to the villa ground and press the - button on the wiimote. after doing this a menu will apear, you need to select the upper-right icon. and here you can change te rooms and the apeariance of your house.
Answer from: goldkey
If you want to change the look of your vila you first need to go to the vila ground then press the - button, a menu appears, click on icon in the upper right corner of the menu, another menu appears, here you can change the walls and the style of your house
Answer from: Breaking Dawn
I think u need 2 go on villa grounds and talk 2 this man with the house icon above him. then when it comes up with the menu, either decorate the villa ur in now with furniture or click on the small button in the top right hand corner and u can choose the type of villa u want eg- log cabin. but you need to get keys to unlock all the villas and furniture. hope this helps u!!!!
Answer from: Ajani
Press the minus button in you'r controller when you are in you're villa ground or go to the plaza and to the right you'll see a lady next to a little building with a house sing on top.
Answer from: jingle bells
You need to unlock a new type of villa using silver keys. certain boxes unlock different types of villas then you can change your villa
Answer from: Siddy101-awesom
You just click - on your wii remote like everyone else says and then the top right, also you can change the type of your house by unlocking them by earning silver or gold keys-complete activities on the activities screen, gold ones by completing challenges for different things- these keys will unlock furnitures and house ttypes, ie. modern, treehouse, royal, latin-american!!
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Why does my boyfriend like to suck/bite?
he likes to suck on my breasts and nipples like they are beer-flavored and he he bites them too and I don't know why?
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because guys love boobs! it excites them to make us jump and our nipples stand on end. its a good thing when they pay special attention to our twins.it means they like the way we look and they are attracted to us.
I love boobs. I like how they shake around when the girl is on top, how the look pressed together, how they look wet and how the nipples get hard when you rub them. Wow, I'm getting hard...
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Maybe he read or has been told that it makes women crazy. Some women think that all guys like their nipples to be pinched to bitten. Not true. What works on one person isn't always fun everywhere else.
What Girls Said 3
Because guys like boobs, and also because most girls like this to happen so most guys assume all girls like it. It feels good usually, once in a while there is a guy that just hurts when he does it, but most are pretty good at it.
becuz guys LOVE boobs. they will do whatever they can to have anything to do with the boobs
Why wouldn't he like to do this? It's a common sexual act. I like it!


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God's Sovereignty
As King of all creation, God exercises His sovereignty throughout the world. But how sovereign is sovereign? Are there realms in the created universe where God does not govern? Does God have the ability to save everyone? If He does …
Nearly five hundred years have passed, and Protestants and Roman Catholics are still divided over the gospel. Both affirm the righteousness of Christ, and both believe that a person must have faith to receive benefits of His righteousness. So why …
Incapable of Cooperating
Irresistible Call (Part 1)
The image of conception and birth does not need much explanation. On the contrary, as human beings we understand vividly and fully the passive activity of the infant in birth. At no time does the baby possess any decision or …
Irresistible Call (Part 2)
Popular culture generally depicts sheep as cuddly, peaceful animals. Yet, those who have spent even a small amount of time around sheep know that they are stubborn, wayward, smelly, and sometimes even vicious. This truth makes Jesus' comparison to His …
Is God Unfair?
Is Jesus the Only Way?
Religious pluralism is one of the greatest challenges facing Christianity in today's world. Is Jesus Christ just one way among many valid paths to God? In this message, Dr. John MacArthur explains how pluralism conflicts with the exclusive claims …
Is the Exclusivity of Christ Unjust?
One atheistic website raises the question: "Did the six million Jews who died in the Holocaust go to hell?" The obvious implication of such a challenge is that it is unjust to say that those who die as a result …
Jesus: The God-Man
What if Jesus Christ were not God? How essential is it to the gospel that Jesus is God? Can we have a gospel without the God-Man? Dr. Sproul teaches us the necessity of the deity of the Son of God …
Jesus: The Only Savior
For millennia, the church has been proclaiming that Jesus Christ is the Only Savior for fallen sinners. Now more than ever, this message is a source of controversy in our pluralistic age. And surrounding this controversy is a scandal. The …
Justification by Faith
Justification by Faith
As Christians, we affirm that we are saved by faith alone in the finished work of Christ to be saved. So if it is not by our own works that we are saved, and Jesus' death alone is enough to …
Justification by Faith Alone
Man's Radical Fallenness
How far did man fall in the Garden? How has sin penetrated into our souls? What did Jesus teach about man's fallenness? While we may question some of the greatest teachers in the History of the Church about this …
Meaning of the Gospel (Part 1)
If you were asked to give a summary statement of what the gospel is, what would you say? First Peter 3:15 tells us that we are always to be ready to give an answer for the hope that is …


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In the military, not knowing the whole truth can be deadly. But the truth is, the whole truth can be scary. It's far easier to share the watered down version of the bad news, or the "truth" with one or two minor omissions. Your troops decide what you can handle. If you've got a short trigger, or a propensity to rush in and help, they'll go a bit slower to put all their cards on the table. Like parents protecting young children, they'll ... more
Transitioning from the military to civilian life can be an intimidating process. With so many things to do, getting a job is almost always at the top of the list. Here are 7 salary negotiation tips to make the transition a little smoother and ensure you get the salary you deserve. 1. Be explicit with your skills. It's very important to know how to translate the skills you learned in the military to job requirements in the civilian wor... more
You're frustrated, bitter, and fantasizing about getting out. When you hate your job, the negative feelings can consume you. But, while it's important to leave if you must, it's more important to make an informed and thought-out decision. Business News Daily listed 10 reasons you shouldn't quit your job – take stock of each one and make sure leaving is right for you. 1. You don't have a plan. No matter how badly you want to leave your j... more
Many veterans are starting their internships this week and experiencing corporate culture for the very first time. The learning curve will be steep as veterans try and acclimatize themselves to working within a business setting. It's no secret that all interns are looking to parlay their internships into full-time offers. With that mission in mind, many focus their time networking with as many people at the firm as possible in order to s... more
The number of Americans quitting their jobs each month has risen from 1.7 million to 2.475 million according to Forbes. While this is still below pre-crisis numbers, it's exceptionally high considering the state of the economy. This may be a sign that employees are more confident in their abilities than they were in 2009, and they're becoming increasingly savvy about finding new jobs. Whatever the reason, these numbers show that managers... more


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In a tire manufacturing landscape thick with companies that are over a century old, the world's biggest tire maker is a relative upstart with just fifty years under its belt. The Lego Group, yes, Lego, makes more rolling stock than anyone, molding 381 million wheels each year, with sizes as small as a half inch and going up to 4.2 inches in diameter.
It turns out tires are an integral part of the Lego success story. Lego had been producing kits for more than a decade before the 1962 debut of set #400. That kit included the first version of the now-familiar Lego tire and quickly became a best-seller, accounting for 820,400 sales all on its own in 1967. Before the Lego wheel arrived on the scene and kicked off its revolution, cars in the Lego realm were pre-molded affairs, and some clever children created 8-bit-looking wheels with the Lego bricks themselves.
With such a long history of building beloved toys, you'd think Lego would tie up with a manufacturer of car tires and put the Lego brand on tires we can put on our daily drivers. Make ours Z-Rated, please.


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Drivers in Effingham County may have hit traffic delays on the first day of school Monday after Georgia Dept. of Transportation crews shut down one lane of GA Highway 119.
Traffic was heavy most of the day, especially during rush hour. DOT crews began repaving the road Monday afternoon; shutting down one lane of traffic while they repair the road on the same day school started for Effingham County Middle and High School.
Buses were escorted by Georgia State Patrol. All other drivers leaving school were strongly encouraged to turn right and go toward Springfield on GA Highway 119 to prevent congestion.
Effingham County Sherriff's Office has also been monitoring the road throughout the day. They said Monday's closure combined with the first day of school went as smooth as possible. They only had to ticket a few drivers. But the only major issue for everyone was the extra time of having to wait in traffic.
"I had to one elementary school and that took 20 minutes and then I had to come here and that was 30 minutes; altogether it took about an hour," said Effingham Middle School parent Tiffany Nunnally.
There is word yet on when exactly they will reopen the road, but officials said the paving will at least take the next couple of days, so drivers should plan ahead.
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Best Cars to Crash In
Great safety engineering can help fight the dangerous physics of auto accidents.
When it comes to automobiles, there are no happy accidents. Traffic-jam fender benders can wreck your day, and high-speed highway collisions can threaten your life. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, after maladies such as heart disease, cancer, stroke, Alzheimer's, diabetes and pneumonia, car crashes are the leading cause of death in the United States. In 2009, 33,808 people died in motor-vehicle collisions — almost twice the number of people killed in homicides. The good news is that traffic fatalities have been falling in the past two decades and are now at their lowest levels since 1949, despite a significant increase in the number of vehicle miles traveled.
That's because cars are safer than they've ever been. Two years ago, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety demonstrated the incredible advances in crash-protection technology over the past 50 years by crashing a 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air and a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu into each other in a 40-mph frontal collision. "Basically, the measurements from the crash dummy inside the Malibu indicate that a person could possibly walk away from that crash," says David Zuby, chief research officer at the IIHS, "whereas the dummy inside the '59 Bel Air is dead."
The main advances in automobile safety over the past 50 years break down into three main categories:
- Structural improvements, such as stronger cabin frames and engineered crumple zones.
- Passenger-restraint systems, such as seat belts and airbags.
- High-tech active safety systems, such as anti-lock brakes and stability control.
Obviously, some of these things, such as airbags and stability control, are features you can shop for — indeed, many of these systems are mandated or are about to be — but the structural stuff is less immediately apparent. "You can't tell just by looking at a car which one has a strong occupant compartment and which one has a weak occupant compartment," Zuby says. "Your best indication of crashworthiness is going to be crash-test ratings."
Zuby's organization is one of two major institutions that crash-tests cars. Both the IIHS and the Transportation Department's safety arm, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, routinely smash vehicles rigged with crash-test dummies and plenty of sensors to find out what happens to vehicles and people during a crash. Both organizations also spend lots of time analyzing data about real-world crashes to assess how they happen and who gets hurt.
It turns out that most crashes break down into four categories: frontal, side impact, rear and rollover. Obviously, many variables can affect the outcome of a crash: Were two cars involved or just one? Was the collision head-on or glancing? But when it comes to crash testing and statistics crunching, these four categories are the ones with the most data. Therefore, these are also the categories where we can draw some definitive conclusions about what car we'd rather be in, if we had to, for each type of crack-up.
Frontal Collision
By far the most lethal type of accident, the frontal collision includes impacts with trees, telephone poles, large animals, bridge abutments and, of course, other vehicles. The death toll for 2009 in frontal accidents was 12,239.
Most safety engineering in a vehicle is aimed at making frontal collisions more survivable. Crumple zones, for instance, are designed to help the vehicle absorb its own energy during an impact, while airbags and seat belts are designed to absorb the kinetic energy of the passengers.
In vehicle-to-vehicle frontal collisions — or any collision, for that matter — having a big, heavy vehicle also helps, although this is a subject of some controversy; the same mass that is protecting the larger vehicle's occupants is lowering the chance of survival in the smaller one. In other words, in a crash between a big truck and a compact car, the big truck is most likely to win.
Best vehicles for a frontal collision:
Compact car: Chevrolet Cruze, starting at $16,525; IIHS Top Safety Pick; NHTSA 5-star frontal crash rating; standard stability control.
Midsize car: Buick LaCrosse, starting at $27,130; IIHS Top Safety Pick; NHTSA 5-star frontal crash rating; standard stability control.
SUV: Volvo XC60, starting at $32,400; IIHS Top Safety Pick; NHTSA 5-star frontal crash rating; standard stability control; optional forward-collision warning system.
Minivan: Honda Odyssey, starting at $27,800; IIHS Top Safety Pick; NHTSA 5-star side-impact rating; standard stability control.
Truck: Toyota Tundra, starting at $23,935; IIHS Top Safety Pick; NHTSA 4-star frontal crash rating; standard stability control.
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I thought The Tundra had a weak, rusty frame?
These vehicles are crash tested when they are new. Tundra's aren't known for rust off the show room floor. They are known for developing that over time. A test like this would not be able to determine if a vehicle becomes less safe over time.
You also forgot to mention the number of American cars on the list (which by the way was almost split between American and Japanese).
The Toyota was cheese! The airbags had gone off, the front was crumpled (as designed), the anti-freeze and oil were gushing out on the road. The Impala still had 3 out of 4 headlights burning, and didn't appear to have leakage. The hood had popped up, but didn't look damaged. I would bet it was driveable. I don't know about injuries.
Staging an accident with an axe to grind is one thing, real life is another. An F150 won't get as good a crash rating as a smart car, but let me ram your smartie with my big F'er and let's see who walks off.
Ten years ago, one of my sons, the one who was not such a good driver, encountered a slick road while driving not very far from our house just as it began to rain. Because he was 18, from southern California, and naturally invincible ( as many teens think themselves to be), he acted as one might predict. The car left the pavement, flipped at least once, jumped a ditch, and wrapped itself around a good-sized tree. The car was quite literally destroyed. My son walked away from the wreck with a bruised ego. Boy, was I glad he was driving his new Mercedes.One can always buy another car, but children are irreplaceable.
Even though new cars are supposed to be safer, i really don't feel that safe in a subcompact. The other thing is it seems like newer cars are like helmets, one crash good and your supposed to get a new one. I had a 97 Dodge Ram and had an accident and took out 2 Toyota's and all i got was a slightly bent bumper and a couple of bent radiator fins. About half the stuff i had on the front seat was still there too.
I sat and watched the crash test video above....
I think that crash test would have turned out a hell of a lot differently if they had done it with my 1966 Chevelle Malibu 4 door. That thing had a larger thicker more solid frame, body, and bumper compared to the 59' small bumper Bel Air that probably had the straight six (only could make out one tail pipe on my screen) in it to make the new car look good in that one since the engine layout of the front wheel drive Malibu helped it. Also they only did a front left side crash test which is suspicious since I know unitized bodies can't take a rear hit and all their protection is up front. Next time they need to do the crash right using rwd vs rwd drive vehicles instead of giving the new vehicle an added piece of equipment called a transmission to help absorb the blow. Still I'd rather restore the crashed Bel Air since it's simple metal and no fancy pants plastic/crumple zone horse droppings to work with; there aren't tight spaces/ **** parts to work around like a new car either.
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By BEN FELLER
President Bush visited the U.S.-Mexico border Monday to tout a guest worker program for immigrants, pursuing a key domestic policy goal despite chilly relations with Congress.
The trip, a bookend to the visit that Bush made to the same southwest desert city last May, comes as tension rises over a new immigration proposal tied to the White House. Bush's team is privately working hard to rally votes for what Bush calls comprehensive reform — a mix of get-tough security with promises of fair treatment for undocumented residents.
Upon arriving in Yuma, Bush met Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff. The two took a quick look at the "Predator," an unmanned plane that border officials use to monitor the region.
Bush pointed to two new layers of fencing that have been erected at the border since he visited the same spot a year ago.
"It's amazing the progress that's been made," Bush told border officials. "I was most impressed by your strategy, but more impressed by the fact that it's now being implemented."
Both Bush and the Democratic-run Congress are eager to show some accomplishment on a core issue like immigration. Yet, it's a sticky subject, and the fault lines don't necessarily fall along party lines. For Bush, opportunities to see through his domestic agenda are shrinking.
With up to 12 million illegal immigrants in the U.S., lawmakers haven't agreed on how to uphold the law without disrupting lives, eroding the work force and risking political upheaval.
Bush is hopeful for a legislative compromise by August. He was making his case at a point along the Yuma Sector Border, a 125-mile stretch overlapping Arizona and California. Bush hoped to send a message — particularly to conservative critics from his own party — that the stepped-up border enforcement is working.
So far this budget year, apprehensions of people crossing illegally in the Yuma Sector is down 68 percent, according to the White House. Bush credits that to the power of deterrence.
The president's relations with Congress these days have been soured by the war in Iraq. He is at odds with Democratic lawmakers over a bill to extend war funding in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Presidential spokesman Gordon Johndroe said that although war dominates the headlines, "there's a lot of quiet work that goes on underneath the surface, so that we can get some legislation done on issues like immigration."
Administration officials led by Chertoff and Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez have been meeting privately for weeks with Republican senators. That expanded to a meeting in late March with key senators from both parties.
Out of that session, a work-in-progress plan emerged — one described as a draft White House plan by officials in both parties and advocacy groups who got copies of the detailed blueprint.
The White House disputes that characterization. Spokesman Scott Stanzel said it was only a starting point, an emerging consensus of Republican senators and the White House.
Regardless, the floated proposal has already met opposition. Thousands of people marched through Los Angeles on Saturday, spurred in part by what they called a betrayal by Bush.
The plan would grant work visas to undocumented immigrants but require them to return home and pay hefty fines to become legal U.S. residents. They could apply for three-year work visas, dubbed "Z" visas, which would be renewable indefinitely but cost $3,500 each time.
Briefing reporters on Bush's flight to Arizona, Johndroe would not offer the president's position on the "Z" visas.
"There are a lot of proposals floating around out there," Johndroe said. "I don't want to negotiate from here. I'm going to let secretaries Chertoff and Gutierrez do that with members."
The undocumented workers would have legal status with the visas, but to become legal permanent residents with a green card, they'd have to return to their home country, apply at a U.S. embassy or consulate to re-enter legally and pay a $10,000 fine.
That's far more restrictive than the bipartisan bill the Senate approved last year.
So far, Bush has only gotten part of what he wants — border legislation. He signed a bill last October authorizing 700 additional miles of fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border.
The president has spent much of the last four days on vacation at his Texas ranch. He returns to Washington Monday after the Arizona visit.
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As long as Bush continues to allow BIG business to get and use illegal aliens for labor then the subject of a 1000-mile long [and now] 'doubled' border fence is a pointless exercise – unless, of course, the original discussion about enforcing south-of-the-border security to keep THEM out wasn't really the objective. Maybe the original purpose of the fence has always been to keep US in.
"Upon arriving in Yuma, Bush met Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff. The two took a quick look at the "Predator," an unmanned plane that border officials use to monitor the region."
I feel sorry for the poor little "Predator" drone. He's being surveyed by two the most dangerous predators on the planet;i.e., two of the sub-species "homo sapiens republicanus predatorus"…!
I'm surprised the small craft wasn't named "Liberator" or "Freedoms Choice" or something that would be more Orwellian and appropo in our times… :))
Good luck; once a loser, always a loser, and bush is the loser extraordinaire.
I simply do not get it. It would seem that everybody thinks this is yet another thing that WE get to do with no help from the other party (Mexico). Without them, however, its going to continue to be a failure and money pit (not unlike some other administration undertakings which are failing).
The biggest source of foreign currency that Mexico has is their workers in the United States. The biggest concern in the United States are with the REAL criminals (drug runners, rapists, etc) sneaking across our borders. What we have, therefore, is the classical Mexican standoff and nobody is actually fixing the problem. Mexico cannot afford to and our laws are not helping. It really is time for us to get together, with Mexico, to allow in the workers we need and, I suspect, Mexico would be more than happy to work with us in that regard and actually help stop the bad guys (instead of printing brochures explaining how to cross over safely).
In other words its time to stop the political crap, sit down with Mexico, and craft something that makes sense and helps both countries. Seems like a no brainer to me although its really unlikely in political season and, it seems, its now ALWAYS political season and common sense has taken serious flight.
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Remember that movie "Drive" from a couple years ago? Two things from that film stood out for me: Ryan Gosling (duh), and the opening song, "Nightcall" by French Electro House producer Kavinsky. The track is moody and haunting and brings to mind images of gritty Miami sunsets and a glassy-eyed, Halston-clad Michelle Pfeiffer, á la the "Scarface" theme song.
Much to my surprise, this song is always on the radio here in France, despite its 2010 release date and even later film soundtrack debut. Every time I hear it, I'm taken aback for a second, both because it's such a departure from all the uptempo dance music that dominates the airwaves, and because you'd probably never hear a song like this on an American Top 40 station.
Another unexpected musical moment took place for me earlier this week at a local spot, Le Cosy Club. Normally the DJs around here are playing either House or Disco, but when I walked into this ultra cool lounge, I heard none other than Mobb Deep, "Shook Ones Part 2″ !!
The rest of the night was 90′s Hiphop heaven…. the DJ killed it and the crowd was rocking with him the whole time. Most of them probably didn't speak English, but who cares? Music is the universal language right? Needless to say, I went over to the DJ at the end of the night to give him props. He happened to speak perfect English due to a 2 year stint in Montreal, and long story short I got a gig playing there next Saturday – yay!
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Guitarist Eliot Fisk and pianist Evelyn Zuckerman will join friends and family of Rita Raffman for a memorial concert. Raffman, who died in August 2012, was a member of the piano faculty of the Indiana University School of Music and later a piano instructor here at Clark University. Her husband, the late Relly Raffman, composer and jazz pianist, was Professor of Music at Clark and founder of its Department of Visual and Performing Arts.
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Found the perfect shipping box, now just need a buyer!
Hate to keep bumping this up, but need to move fairly quickly.
So I'm open to reasonable offers. And yes, I'll ship internationally.
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This twihard weighs in on the latest tween fantasy novels to hit the silver screen.
1. No one sparkles.
2. Everyone is wearing a shirt. Like all the time almost.
3. Where are all the vampires?
4. What the hell kind of name is Katniss?
5. Twilight's ridiculous love triangle is way more believable than Hunger Game's ridiculous love triangle.
6. Seriously, post apocalyptic dystopia, or Pacific Northwest? I mean come, right?
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Paralegal work or training contract?
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Where do you see your life going? If there is no room for progression in the firm your in, the best bet would be to move and qualify. You could always qualify into an area you are more interested in. You say your not sure about PI, but if you have never done it how do you know you won't like it?
I am an inhouse paralegal and fully appreciate what a tough decision this is for you. If you want a TC and don't care what area of law your eventually practice in then go for it. However the private practice area of our profession is very clear cut; if you go and train for a high street firm which specialises in welfare areas of law such as PI or immigration you generally will find it difficult (in some cases impossible) to practice in a commercial outfit once qualified. If you are keen to do commercial work then you should think long and hard; you may be going backwards or on completely the wrong course career -wise if you take this TC!! i turned down a TC with a high street firm because i enjoy in-house legal/commercial work. Some may call me fussy but I refuse to be seen as desperate. I am now 1 year away from qualifying as a legal executive lawyer and so once qualified via ILEX; as i have the LPC i can apply to the SRA to be on the roll of solicitors without having to do a training contract. Yes it is a much longer route but i have better exposure in terms of work experience (i work for a global company), and I am developing my commercial acumen every day and i get involved in high profile deals.
Stay in your current job. I am an LPC grad working as an Underwriter and feel the commercial experience I am getting is invaluable. Working in the legal department of a law firm will give you a much broader range of experience to enable you to get a commercial/city TC. I personally wouldn't leave to move into a paralegal role which may or may not lead to a TC (especially if it was PI).
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I'm sure you made the right descision for you but I'm afraid in Order to become a solicitor when you are an CILEx fellow you have to do the LPC AFTER qualifying in order to transfer, so unfortunately you won't be accepted on the role.
Nothing wrong with being a Legal Exec though.
If I were you I would be very careful. I completed my LPC and worked for a PI firm. The firm which offered paralegal job, what type of law firm it is. is it high street. they said it could turn into training contract. how sure are you, have they stated in writing. I personally expereinced where they say they would offer but at the last minute they give to some one else and which they did in the previous firm i worked for.
I am sorry to be frank with you, I personally found the personal injury work boring and quite repetitive which would be the case in other area as well. it also depends on what you want to do.
i did complete LPC but i have no intention to become a Solicitor having worked for high street frims after going thorough so much ordeal. I worked for two differnt law firms and it is quite unfortunate that I did not have great time although i learned so much.
i am looking for alternative careers as i dont even want to be a paralegal now but my applications are refused as they say i am commited to law.
i would choose in house instead of law firms
it is entirely upto you what you want to become and what choice you make.
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MOULTRIE, Ga. -- Colquitt County jail staff booked one man for murder at 5 p.m. Friday and three others for hiding the murder suspect, a jail spokesman said.
All the suspects were arrested in connection with a June 14 robbery of the Jalisco restaurant, which resulted in the death of one suspected robber and a gunshot injury to the restaurant owner's wife, Rosa Medrano.
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Charged with obstructing an investigation, Derek Eugene Jett, 31, and Darrell Profitt, 48, were in jail in lieu of $1,000 bail, while Jett's sister Cissy, 37, made bail and was no longer in jail, the jail spokesman added.
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Really another Blog?
Just read this article about the effects of Steam Powered Giraffe on the youth of America.
Not sure any of the band will actually see this, but in case they do, I'll just say Good Job! And if I can ditch out of work early, I'll see ya'll in March!
Preview and download Mk III on iTunes. See ratings and read customer reviews.
Yulemas comes early robot enthusiasts!
MK III is now available digitally worldwide! Stay tuned to our stream for the release of the CD version!
I just bought my copy!!! have you?????
Expect a restock in the coming weeks!
hmmmm…. wonder if my order was in time or I'll be waiting…. time will tell…
Hey guys… Did you know.
That Steam Powered Giraffe isn't going to be doing ANYMORE COVERS FOR THE REST OF ETERNITY???
So stop asking them, they've all said MULTIPLE times that they never plan on doing anymore, and that Diamonds…
We've gotten asked to do covers since day 1. The amount of people asking hasn't changed.
I think y'all are making a big deal out of nothing. It's not insulting that you want us to do covers.
It's that the songs you want us to cover are terrible songs.
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More than fifty students killed in attack on Nigerian boarding school
- 59 male students at a boarding school in northeast Nigeria were either shot or burned to death on Monday night, by militants aligned with Islamist militia Boko Haram. The attacks were part of an ongoing wave of violence that's seen the terrorist organization kill more than 300 Nigerians in just the last month, including twin village raids that claimed more than 100 lives each last week. source


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Natwest Current Accounts Guide
What types of current account does NatWest provide?
As you'd expect of any UK bank, NatWest offers a range of current accounts. From free, simple everyday current accounts to premium, paid-for current accounts and even accounts for students, graduates and young people.
NatWest's Select Account has no monthly fee and simply gives customers a current account with a debit card and an overdraft (amount varies, subject to availability).
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The Select Silver Account currently costs £8 per month and includes all the benefits of the Select Account but with annual multi-trip European travel insurance cover, mobile phone insurance up to £750 replacement value and identity theft assistance.
The Advantage Gold account costs £12.95 per month (at the time of writing) and improves on the Select Silver Account by providing annual multi-trip worldwide travel insurance cover and mobile phone insurance up to £1,000 replacement value.
Advantage Gold also offers Green Flag car breakdown cover, identity theft protection, accidental death insurance and a range of other extras.
NatWest's Black account, available to customers earning at least £100,000 a year (or £150,000 in a joint account) offers the most extensive range of account extras for £24 a month.
Extras include a 24/7 concierge service, worldwide airport lounge access and mobile phone insurance for up to four handsets.
Students are also well catered for as the Student Account offers an interest-free overdraft of up to £1,000 in the first year, rising in the second and third years.
What are the advantages of using NatWest current accounts?
One of advantages of using NatWest current accounts is its innovative Emergency Cash service, which allows customers who have lost or misplaced their debit cards to withdraw up to £300 from an ATM.
NatWest has more than 1,500 branches in the UK, call centres in the UK and an award-winning online banking service. Its smartphone and tablet apps allow customers to check balances and make transfers to existing payees in just a few taps.
Finally, as a NatWest customer, any money you have in a current account is guaranteed by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, up to the value of £85,000 – so you can be sure that your money is safe.
Why should you use MoneySupermarket.com to compare NatWest current accounts?
First of all, MoneySupermarket's current account service is free, independent and whole of market, which means you get the most comprehensive and reliable comparison of the UK current account market.
Also, while NatWest's basic Select Account is a great, functional and free account, there may be other current account providers offering more extras with their free current accounts, or better deals on their overdrafts.
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Maddox Park – The Only Dog Park in Mira Mesa
January 7, 2009 by Mark Smith
Filed under Family Section
Have you been to all the different parks in Mira Mesa? I am sure that you know of the Mira Mesa Community Park , which is connected to the Gil Johnson Recreation Center. There are 3 Baseball Fields, Outdoor Basketball Courts, Indoor Basketball Courts, Playground Structures for the kids, and more. This is the best place to spend the 4th of July, both for the Day at the Park festivities and also to view the fireworks. But where do you go if you have a dog that needs a little outdoor exercise? There is only one park that has a gated area specifically for your dog to run without a leash. This is Maddox Park, at 7825 Flanders Drive.
On a recent visit to Maddox Park, there were half a dozen dogs of all sizes running around having a great time. There was a table for the owners to sit at and visit within the confines of the dog run. While the surrounding park had ample grass covered areas to play football, and a nice area for the kids to climb and swing on the swing sets, I believe the best feature of this park is for the dog owners of Mira Mesa that need a place for their pets to run off of their leashes.
Owners seem to be respectful of others sharing the park, as each owner is responsible for cleaning up after their pet. Dogs are also required to be on their leashes upon exiting the dog run enclosure.
There is plenty of parking on the street right in front of the park on Flanders Drive. If you haven't been to Maddox Park with your dog, I encourage you to check it out and let the big dog run!


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- Actors: Saoirse Ronan, Toby Jones, Bill Murray, David Ryall, Ian McElhinney
- Directors: Gil Kenan
- Writers: Caroline Thompson, Jeanne Duprau
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This website will contain information, reviews, news, and best deals on every Straight Talk Smartphone available now. I have been following Straight Talk's unlimited plan and its phones for three years now and have watched the prepaid company progress into one of the most popular and competitive companies out there. It's unlimited plan is really good and it has a great lineup of phones.
The following listed phones are the Straight Talk smartphones we will deal with, review, and provide information for on this website. Of course, when new smartphones arrive to ST, we will add them to the list and write about them. In fact, this will probably be one of the first places to let you know about these new phone releases.
Straight Talk Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S3
iPhone 5, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S
Huawei W1
Samsung Finesse r810c (retired, but still a fan favorite)
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Funeral services for Mr. Robert Larry "R. L." Slack, Jr., 89, will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, August 15, 2014, at Evergreen Union Church in Evergreen, with Bro. Floyd Stratton officiating and Patrick Hampton assisting. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home, Springhill.
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My Hershey's Halloween Party
Our family loves Halloween. Every year, I like to make treats and set out bowls of candy for my son Cam and his friends. We always have a great time on Halloween, it is one of our favorite holidays. So when Hershey asked me to share some of my favorite Halloween traditions and recipes, I was happy to!
Hershey is our go-to source for chocolate and the best candy.
I decided to make this recipe and modified it a little bit.
- dash salt
- 3-1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 6 tablespoons hot water
- PEANUT BUTTER DRIZZLE (recipe follows)
- 3 tablespoons REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips
- 1 teaspoon shortening
- BROWNIE FROSTING(recipe follows)
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 2/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- eggs
- 1-1/2 cups REESE'S MINI PIECES Candy, divided
- water
- vegetable oil
- 1 package (19.8 oz.) fudge brownie mix
- Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom of 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
- Prepare brownie mix as directed on package for fudge-like brownies. Spread half of brownie batter into prepared pan.
- Sprinkle 3/4 cup candies over batter. Carefully spread remaining batter over candy.
- Bake 28 to 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out clean. Remove from oven to wire rack; cool slightly.
- Prepare and spread CHOCOLATE FROSTING over brownie.
- Sprinkle and gently press remaining 3/4 cup candies over frosting.
- Prepare and drizzle PEANUT BUTTER DRIZZLE over candy. Cool completely in pan. Makes 12 brownies.
Be sure to go here to find more Hershey recipes!
First, I headed out to Walmart to pick up my ingredients. With it being such a hot summer, I hadn't been baking a lot, so I had to pick up Crisco, Hershey's cocoa powder and a few more items. It was a nice cool, fall like day when I worked on this, so it got me in the mood for Halloween!
Next, the instructions said to mix up the brownie mix first:
After mixing it up, I put half of the batter in the 13x9 baking dish.
I added a layer of Reese's peanut butter chips:
After 30 min. bake time, the brownies are done!! Yum, look at all those peanut butter chips!
The next part of the recipe is to prepare the chocolate frosting:
Melt 1/2 cup butter or margarine in saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat; add 2/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa stirring until smooth. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and dash of salt. Gradually add 3-1/2 cups powdered sugar with 6 tablespoons hot water, stirring until smooth. About 2 cups frosting.
I melted a stick of butter, Hershey's cocoa and vanilla.
Then I gradually added in the powdered sugar:
After the frosting was throughly mixed, I spread it over the cooled brownies. Nothing is better than homemade frosting!
Add the Reese's Pieces and you are all set! Cut into squares, eat and enjoy!
I was so inspired with this recipe and loving Halloween so much, I made up a sample tablescape!
And my son got dressed up too in this year's Halloween costume! Cam being 10, is more into scary costumes than when he was little, so he wanted to be the grim reaper. Here is Cam, ready to party!
Hershey's wants to treat 20 lucky Savingsmania readers to a huge bag of Hershey's assorted candy, as pictured above! You will be all set for trick or treaters or your own Halloween party with this colassal bag of candy!
All you have to do to enter is tell me what your favorite Hershey's candy or favorite Halloween memory, along with your name and email address, so we can contact you if you win. Entries close on Monday, October 1st @ 5 pm EST. Please post your comment on this blog entry.
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Monthly Archive for January, 2011
Peak Water
Peak water is coming. In some places, peak water is here. We're never going to run out of water — water is a renewable natural resource (mostly). But increasingly, around the world, in the U.S., and locally, we are running up against peak water limits. The concept is so important and relevant that The New […] [Read More]


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MOORESVILLE, N.C. (November 26, 2012) – Lake Norman Regional Medical Center (LNRMC) is partnering with the American Red Cross to hold a blood drive on Thursday, December 20, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The blood drive will take place in Community Rooms A and B; located in the main building of Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. The blood drive is open to the public. LNRMC encourages those interested in participating to make an appointment, but they are not required. Participants are required to bring photo identification.
While the area has been spared by natural disasters this year, the blood supply for the region is still below the levels needed for the area's population count. Therefore, donors are in great need.
To register or to find out more about this local blood drive, please call the hospital's Community Outreach department at (704) 660-4859 or visit www.redcrossblood.org.
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23. Currently figuring shit out with my life. Constantly discovering and obsessing over new television (Hence the URL?). Also watch a shit ton of movies. Terrible at photoshop so I'm just a reblog kind of blog.
Ask me whatever
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
"my real name is…. matt smith."
the doctor takes off his jacket and bowtie to reveal his real self. he has been a human actor all along. the fourth wall is broken. the fandom is in chaos.
(Source: asleeptired)
Derek: Repeat after me, WE DON'T HIT THE HUMANS
Issac, Erica & Boyd: We don't hit the humans
Derek: UNLESS WE ARE SEXUALLY ATTRACTED TO THEM
Issac, Erica & Boyd: Unless we are sexually attrac-WHAT?
Derek: It's flirting.
Erica: It really isn't.
Isaac: Your lack of game is horrifying.
Boyd: Dude.
Derek: ...
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June 17, 2008
Award-winning novelist, poet, screenwriter, composer and performer Sherman Alexie will be the keynote speaker at the college's commencement ceremony on June 19 at the Clark County Amphitheater.
VANCOUVER, Wash. – Award-winning novelist, poet, screenwriter, composer and performer Sherman Alexie will be the keynote speaker at Clark College's 2008 commencement ceremony. The ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. at the Clark County Amphitheater on Thursday, June 19, 2008.
Clark College is the second largest community and technical college in Washington State. During the 2007-2008 academic year, between over 1,129 Clark College students have earned over 1,252 associate degrees and certificates. Approximately 345 students are expected to take part in the 2008 commencement ceremony.
The breakdown by degree and certificate is as follows:
- 697 students have earned Associate in Arts degrees
- 28 students have earned Associate in Science degrees
- 317 students have earned Associate in Applied Science degrees
- 13 students have earned Associate in Applied Technology degrees
- 191 students have earned Proficiency and Achievement certificates
- two students have earned International Studies certificates
- four students have earned Women Studies certificates
Twenty-six students graduated with highest honors for achieving a 3.9 grade point average while completing a two-year program. In addition, 110 students graduated with honors for achieving a 3.4 grade point average while completing a two-year degree program. Twenty-four students earning a certificate in a professional/technical program are graduating with merit for achieving a 3.4 grade point average while completing their programs.
The graduates included 86 Running Start students, more than half of whom graduated with honors. Two had perfect 4.0 grade point averages (GPAs).
Clark College President Robert K. Knight noted, "While people may not immediately recognize Sherman Alexie's name, they may have seen 'Smoke Signals,' the moving film about his life. Sherman Alexie has survived countless obstacles in his education, career and life. His success in overcoming challenges will certainly resonate with our students. He will also bring humor and joy, making it a memorable evening for everyone."
About Sherman Alexie
A Spokane/Coeur d'Alene Indian, he grew up on the Spokane Indian Reservation in Wellpinit, WA.
According to his official bio, "Born hydrocephalic, which means with water on the brain, Alexie underwent a brain operation at the age of 6 months and was not expected to survive. When he did beat the odds, doctors predicted he would live with severe mental retardation. Though he showed no signs of this, he suffered severe side effects, such as seizures and uncontrollable bed-wetting, throughout his childhood. In spite of all he had to overcome, Alexie learned to read by age three, and devoured novels, such as John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, by age five."
Alexie attended Gonzaga University for two years then transferred to Washington State University (WSU) in Pullman. Alexie planned to be a doctor and enrolled in pre-med courses at WSU but changed his career path after taking part in a poetry workshop at WSU.
Shortly after graduating from WSU with a Bachelor of Arts degree in American Studies, Alexie received the Washington State Arts Commission Poetry Fellowship in 1991 and the National Endowment for the Arts Poetry Fellowship in 1992.
He continued to write prolifically and his first collection of short stories, "The
Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven," was published by Atlantic Monthly Press
in 1993. For this collection he received a PEN/Hemingway Award for Best First Book
of Fiction, and was awarded a Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Writers' Award. Alexie
was named one of Granta's Best of Young American Novelists and won the Before Columbus
Foundation's American Book Award and the Murray Morgan Prize for his first novel,
"Reservation Blues," published in 1995 by Atlantic Monthly Press.
In 1997, Alexie embarked on another artistic collaboration. Chris Eyre, a Cheyenne/Arapaho
Indian, discovered Alexie's writing while doing graduate work at New York University's
film school. Through a mutual friend, they agreed to collaborate on a film project
inspired by Alexie's work.
The basis for the screenplay was "This is What it Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona," a short story from The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven. Shadow Catcher Entertainment produced the film. Released as "Smoke Signals" at the Sundance Film Festival in January 1998, the movie won two awards: the Audience Award and the Filmmakers Trophy.
After success at Sundance, Smoke Signals found a distributor, Miramax Films, and was released in New York and Los Angeles on June 26 and across the country on July 3, 1998. In 1999 the film received a Christopher Award, an award presented to the creators of artistic works "which affirm the highest values of the human spirit."
In 2004, 2006 and 2008 he was an Artist in Residence at the University of Washington, teaching courses in American Ethnic Studies. He holds honorary degrees from Seattle University (doctor of humanities, honoris causa–2000) and Columbia College, Chicago (1999).
His most recent honor is receiving the 2007 National Book Award in Young People's Literature for his young adult novel, "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian."
Alexie's most recent publications are "Flight," released in April 2007 by Grove/Atlantic
and "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian," his first young adult novel,
published in September 2007 by Little, Brown.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Complete biographical information about Sherman Alexie and his accomplishments is available on his Web site. A high-resolution photograph is available upon request.


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I can't top the tweet by @SFCityscape I got this link from for commentary:
In the future, there will be no pedestrians.
The times displayed on Grand Central's departure boards are wrong — by a full minute. This is permanent. It is also purposeful. The idea is that passengers rushing to catch trains they're about to miss can actually be dangerous — to themselves, and to each other. So conductors will pull out of the station exactly one minute after their trains' posted departure times. That minute of extra time won't be enough to disconcert passengers too much when they compare it to their own watches or smartphones … but it is enough, the thinking goes, to buy late-running train-catchers just that liiiiiitle bit of extra time that will make them calm down a bit.
A set of "master keys" to the infrastructure of New York City popped up on eBay last month, leaving many public commentators and city officials alike concerned for the safety of the metropolis.
Click through and read the mind-boggling but very plausible scenario for stealing and duping a set of these keys without anyone knowing.
A Map Of Your City's Invisible Neighborhoods, According To Foursquare | Co.Design: business innovation design
"Livehoods looks at the geographic distance between venues, but also a form of 'social distance' that measures the degree of overlap in the people that check-in to them," the team tells Co.Design. "For example, if the algorithm notices that the people that visit a local bar are the same people that visit a nearby restaurant, these two places will be more likely to be grouped together."
As more and more people and places are analyzed, Livehoods clusters this data into what becomes a collection distinctive neighborhoods—places filled with people who enjoy going to the same restaurants, coffee shops, and music venues.


text: I am on isotretnoin treatment for acne. got it on my back during my teenage years. Now I am 31 and rarely get it but there are acne scars so am on 4 months treatment. I am going to get a Q swtich laser treatment for lightening my bikini area. No laser hair removal is involved. I got a spot test done and my skin did not react negatively at all; no blistering, redness or anything else. Can I get my Q switch treatment while on isotretnoin?


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Lupus Health Center
Cure for Lupus May Be in Sight
Aug. 25, 2000 -- Lupus patients near death have lost all signs of the disease after receiving an experimental stem cell transplant -- and normally cautious researchers are talking about a cure. The same type of stem cell transplant used to treat lupus also may help patients with multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and other diseases in which the immune system appears to attack the body.
There were only seven patients in the lupus study, conducted at Northwestern University in Chicago. But the results have been dramatic -- all the patients got better and stayed well for up to three years and counting.
"When we started, we thought that referring to even the possibility of a cure was absurd," study author Ann Traynor, MD, tells WebMD. "We thought that after treating patients at risk of death we would be happy to gain control of the disease and arrest their downward spiral. At this point, having followed them for this long ... it is conceivable that some of them will be cured."
Not all lupus experts agree that stem cell transplants are the answer. "First, we should back off -- this is still experimental," Doyt L. Conn, MD, director of rheumatology at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, tells WebMD. "Stem cell transplants are not without real risks and have to be done by very sophisticated centers with highly trained staff. Most patients with lupus can be managed very well with [current treatments]. The number of patients that could be treated with something like this would be very small."
Lupus occurs when a type of immune cell in the blood -- known as a T cell -- gets carried away and tells the immune system to attack normal body tissues. The disease can range from a very mild skin rash -- treatable with mild drugs -- to life-threatening illness that requires very powerful and toxic drugs that suppress the immune system.
Traynor and colleague Richard K. Burt note that lupus is not a purely genetic disease, as the disease in one identical twin does not mean the other twin will develop the disease. They reasoned that if they could get rid of the T cells that had gone bad and replace them with naïve T cells -- or stem cells -- the new cells would not learn the destructive habits of their predecessors.
The transplant procedure is no walk in the park -- especially for people who are very ill. It requires that patients first receive treatment with a moderate dose of a powerful immune-suppressing drug to put their disease into temporary remission. Patients then get a treatment that makes their bone marrow produce stem cells, and these cells must be collected in a process that takes three or four days. When these naïve cells have been stored safely in a freezer, the patients then get three days of high-dose chemotherapy to clear the way for the stem cell transplant. They also get a horse serum that kills off all of their T cells.