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Improvements and Future Challenges for the Research: Infrastructure in the Field of Civil Society
AbstractDespite the obvious existence of civil society organizations (CSOs) and forms of civic engagement, the data available for this sector remains inadequate. This expert report provides a comprehensive view of the current data situation, reveals existing gaps, and offers suggestions on how these gaps might be closed. The empirical material currently provided by existing data sources - the Federal Statistical Office, statistics from the CSOs themselves, as well as special data and surveys - only register this area separately and to a limited extent, and even then not in a consistent manner. With respect to both civil society organizations and forms of individual engagement there is an inadequate data situation. Questions that have arisen around whether CSOs will remain oriented toward civil society in a context of increased economic pressure on organizations cannot be answered. Similarly, it is nearly impossible to analyze whether civic engagement belies an increased tendency towards monetarization. Since civil society will undoubtedly continue to gain in political and social importance, the long-term task will be to set up a meaningful and a predominantly self-contained system of data collection and provision. This goal can be reached by following up on the existing surveys and databases described in this paper.
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What it Means to be a Certified B Corporation
Bcorporation.net says, "today, there is a growing community of more than 600 Certified B
Corps from 15 countries and 60 industries working together toward 1 unifying goal: to
redefine success in business".B corps leverage business (one of man's greatest man made forces) to offer higher quality jobs and to raise the quality of life in our community.
Caliber Technologies' Mission as a certified B corporation is to solve one of society's greatest challenges of supporting our troops. These veterans have risked their lives and given up so much for us, so we could continue to live our everyday lives. Now it is our moral obligation to support them by donating and employing military veterans.
Caliber Technologies donates a portion of their revenue to multiple non-profit organizations focused on supporting military troops/veterans and their families. As well as donations Caliber Technologies is proud to have employed military veterans, allowing them to provide for their families. It is our goal to create a self sustainable business that can give back to the admirable troops who have served for us and our country.
MISSION TWO, 2014: SGT. MATTHEW RANDO's FAMILY
The family of SGT. Matthew Rando has had it very hard the last year or so. Upon hearing of their troubles, Caliber Technologies jumped to donate through our non-profit of choice, Operation Once in a Lifetime.
Here is the Rando Family's story:
SGT. Rando is stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. He and his wife, Samantha, reside off-base with their eight children ranging in ages from 2 to 21 years of age, two of which have special needs. They have lived modestly on his Army paycheck while Samantha works as a stay-at-home mother.
The family is used to weathering hardships. When Samantha's mother passed away, SGT Matthew and Samantha raised her two younger siblings, without hesitation.
Earlier this year, Samantha underwent major surgery which resulted in complications. These complications are, unfortunately, continuing and she will need another surgery in the fall.
Just as the family was getting used to the difficulties Samantha's surgery brought, SGT. Rando's pay was disturbed in March. There was an error in the amount he received. Knowing that it may be 45 days until the error was corrected, the family sought help through Army Emergency Relief (AER). This agency was able to help them on a one-time only basis.
His paycheck problem was not resolved in April, nor in May. Samantha tells us this:
"My husband and his command started working on fixing the error in March and they were told it could take 45 days to [get the monies] back in our pay.
So, we did the best we could to get by. Then when the 45 days passed, and it was not fixed, my husband went to his command and they went to S1 and Finance and found that the paperwork was still sitting on their desk and never turned in.
It has went up to the Lt. Colonel and they are doing everything they can to push the issue but it does not help our current situation."
Now, with SGT. Rando's paycheck problems still persisting, the family is placed again in financial need. This is when Caliber Technologies was contacted and we happily offered to help out.
You can help families just like the Rando Family with YOUR purchase.
Thank you.
Mission One, 2014: SGT Darren Downing and wife, Brook
In a letter to our charity of choice for this Mission, Operation Once in a Lifetime, Darren Downing tells the story of becoming disabled and what he promised his girlfriend who supported him throughout the ordeal.
It starts with US Army SGT Darren Downing being critically injured during a tour in Afghanistan on February 26, 2012.
For the six months that he was in Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for recovery and therapy, Brook, his girlfriend at the time, stayed with him. She put her own goals, dreams and life on hold to help his recovery efforts.
In his letter, he describes her hardships of being away from her support system to be with him. SGT Downing writes: "She went through just as much as I did coming back home, if not more. I had support she didn't. There was no one she could talk to, She dealt with everything on her own. I leaned on her during my whole recovery; she carried both of our weight throughout everything we were going through. She watched me look myself in the mirror every day, with tears in my eyes, disgusted for what had happened to me, for the deformity that my injury had left. She was there to pick up all the pieces when I was angry at everyone. She was there when I was sad and when I couldn't make sense of it all. She was there to pick me back up and to put me back together when I didn't know how. To this very day she still does all these things; some days are worse than others, but she is always there."
Following advice from others, SGT Darren Downing and his young girlfriend, now wife, were married before the process of getting medically retired was completed. SGT Downing writes again: "My wife agreed to get married on such short notice without her dress, without her family, and without her friends. She didn't get her fairy tale wedding that she had dreamed of her whole life; (one) that she most certainly deserved more than anyone I have ever met. She agreed, under two conditions, one being that we had to get married in a church, not in an office or at a courthouse. Secondly, she made me promise that on the exact date a year from our original marriage, we could have a real wedding ceremony. At that time I made that promise, it seemed like a small price to pay for all she has done for me from the very second I was injured."
At this point in the letter he spells out that he is asking for assistance with giving her the "dream" wedding she did not receive the first time. Caliber Technologies wishes to help this young couple. We are happily donating a portion of the sales of YOUR ORDERS to SGT Downing and his wife towards their "dream" wedding in Ohio this spring.
2013 Year-In-Review: Missions Complete!
Caliber Technologies is excited to give you a fantastic recap of the five missions and our Annual TOYS FOR TROOPS Campaign in 2013. From reaching out and helping three of our military service personnel and families in need to expanding our donations this summer to cover two community programs here in North Carolina, we are utilizing your contributions from ink, toner and office supply purchases to help where it is needed most! And, our Holiday toy and clothing reached further than we even expected! Read on…
We started out 2013 with a call to help little Piper with our "Print for Piper" mission. Piper Wilhide is a baby girl diagnosed with Neuroblastoma. Both her parents currently serve in our armed forces in different branches. The diagnosis, as you can imagine, brought a series of debts that was difficult for the family to handle all at once.
We were successful with our mission! We dearly wanted to raise enough money, to purchase plane tickets for Piper's grandparents to fly in and provide the much needed assistance and support during the recovery process. In addition to the tickets, we would love to be able to assist Piper's parents' with their unexpected travel costs to and from Piper's hospital and their hotel stays. With the tickets and a monetary donation, this family is well on its way to recovery!
During our Second Mission of 2013, Caliber Technologies was able to help two of our military families! We'd like to introduce you to the families of Sergeant (SGT) James Ray and Airman (AMN) Nichole Murphy.
On duty in Iraq, SGT Ray was enjoying his military career, a loving family, and a promotion in the near future. Unfortunately, one day his vehicle was hit by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) resulting in burns over 60% of his body.
Fast forward to his stateside recovery, SGT Ray was adjusting nicely to life as a disabled veteran. He bought a home both near his family and the Veterans Affairs Office in Lometa, TX. The home was equipped to accommodate his needs.
Everything was on track on moving day until, while driving with his wife to his new home, the couple was hit by a semi-truck. The timing of this accident is made worse by the fact that former SGT Ray's wife was to start a new job the very next week.
Although both are recovering from this accident, the couple is currently living off of only former SGT Ray's disability payments. This loving and patriotic couple is now in need of funds for housing. Caliber Technologies is delighted to contribute towards their needs.
Air Force Airman (AMN) Nichole Murphy is a dedicated servicewoman and loving mother to a daughter named Haley. AMN Murphy recently received the hard news that her daughter's illness may shorten Haley's life; in fact, she may not live through the summer. Haley was born without urinary organs and she is on constant dialysis and has a colostomy bag.
Having nothing more than a disposable camera to record what may her daughter's last few happy months, Caliber Technologies is delighted to help donate a Nikon Digital Video Camcorder to the family.
Sadly, we were just informed that Haley did pass away in September, 2013. We all are heartbroken to hear this news. We are very proud to be a part of giving AMN Murphy some lasting memories of her daughter and wish her peace.
Caliber Technologies is proud to announce we are a participating sponsor of the North Raleigh Athletic Association (NRAA), the largest organization in the CFF and Pop Warner Mid-South Region.
As an "Ultimate Fan" level supporter we help fund the wonderful boys and girls and their football and cheer activities in our own community. Go Bulldogs!!
The North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) Teen Council and Caliber Technologies have teamed up to help teens of deployed National Guardsmen with the inaugural NCNG Teen Challenge Retreat at Camp Butner in June 2013.
The teens that attended the four day retreat worked on developing their communication, leadership and team building skills in a small team environment. By donating the official camp tee shirts, we helped these teens meet their goals and take an active role in their learning! Congratulations to all participants! Way to go!!
Caliber Technologies started working on our TOYS FOR TROOPS campaign earlier than usual in 2013. TOYS FOR TROOPS is our annual toy and clothing drive for the children of military families in need during the Holiday Season. This time, we were fortunate enough that we were able to select three families through the "New Beginnings" website for special recognition and help.
We are very proud of our eighteen community partners for 2013! Each hosted a box and sign at their location throughout the Triangle Area of North Carolina. All of these locations were thanked personally by staff members when the donation boxes were picked up. Several locations were thanked in person by military personnel in tow with our staff. What a great campaign!
Oh, we also need to mention, this year we had some extra help outside the Triangle Area. Our partner in West Virginia, Mary B's Restaurant in Parkersburg, helped to gather donations for children whose parents are with the West Virginia National Guard.
Please remember, Caliber Technologies proudly donates a portion of every order for ink, toner and office supplies back to our Veterans and our local community. We could not do it without your support and we greatly appreciate you! Thank you!
2013 Toys For Troops Campaign RECAP
Caliber Technologies ends each year with an annual toy and clothing drive during the Holiday Season. This year we spread our wings a bit further and not only ran our Toys For Troops campaign, but we selected three families through the "New Beginnings" website for special recognition and help.
Our TOYS FOR TROOPS campaign works closely with partners throughout the community here in the Triangle Area of North Carolina to gather toys and clothing for the children of military families in need.
A matter of note, this year we had some extra help outside the Triangle Area. Our partner in West Virginia, Mary B's Restaurant in Parkersburg, helped to gather donations for children whose parents are with the West Virginia National Guard. We are very pleased with the outcome and a special thanks goes to the staff of the restaurant!
Accordingly, we are very proud of our eighteen partners-listed in our last post. Each hosted a box and sign at their location.
During the week before Christmas, most of the partners were visited by a Caliber Technology employee who received the donations and gave personal thanks to everyone. Several of our partners were thanked by extra visitors- the soldiers, themselves.
On Wednesday, December 18th, SGT Jackson and SSG Powell from the Unit 1-130th ARB, were accompanied on the visits by two of our Caliber Technologies employees, Tammy Croom and Adea Arnson, and teen volunteer, Hunter Sparks, getting his community service points! They are all visiting, thanking and picking up boxes for the North Carolina National Guard.
On Friday, December 20th, four soldiers from Fort Braggwere accompanied the same employees. The soldiers are from the 525 BFSB: SGT Brad Urban, SGT. Casie Norton, SSG Kevin Malloy and PVT TaylorAnne Roden.
All in all, Caliber Technologies and our partners gathered 16 LARGE boxes of toys and clothing (and one bicycle!) to distribute to the children of needy military families both in the NC National Guard and the US Army stationed at Ft. Bragg.
Now, as mentioned in the first paragraph, the three military families that were selected for special assistance are all stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. We found their names and needs on a website dedicated to helping military families: http://www.adusa.com/FamNeeds.htm . We were able to provide a large box per family filled with toys and a few clothing items picked out just for the children of these families. We are thrilled that we were able to help!
Thank you to each of you: our partners, our customers, our donors, and our community. We cannot do it without you!
Caliber Technologies "Supports Military Families One Order at a Time"!
Happy New Year!
Annual Toys For Troops Campaign for 2013
Caliber Technologies is proud to continue our Annual Toys For Troops Campaign this year. Toys for Troops is a program in which we gather, with help from local partners, donations of unwrapped toys and clothing for the children of military families in need.
Here in North Carolina, where Caliber Technologies Headquarter's Office resides, we donate to those children who have parents stationed at Fort Bragg and the children who have parents in the North Carolina National Guard.
This year, we are so excited to broaden our donations to include the children who have parents in the West Virginia National Guard!
Please visit the locations below to donate and to shop for your loved ones this Season. Without our partners and our customers, we could not give back to our wonderful US veterans and military families in need throughout the year and especially during the Holiday Season.
Here is a list of our partners in Toys for Troops:
North Carolina
Charlotte Area:
- Totally Fit 4 Life Denver, NC
Triangle Area: 14 Locations
- Bagwell, Holt, Smith, Jones & Crowson Chapel Hill, NC
- Bill Plemmons RV World Raleigh, NC
- Cary Pediatric Centers – 3 locations Apex, Cary, and Fuquay Varina, NC
- Health Fitness Designs Morrisville, NC
- Holly Springs Police Department Holly Springs, NC
- Jim Allen Group (Coldwell Banker) Raleigh, NC
- Kruse Family Chiropractic Durham, NC
- Lenovo **On-site Employees Only**
- Milham Family Chiropractic Apex, NC
- Morrisville Deli Morrisville, NC
- Pam's Farmhouse Raleigh, NC
- Papa Johns Pizza – 2 locations Brier Creek and Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, NC
- ReMax United Cary, NC
- Village Physical Therapy Holly Springs, NC
West Virginia
- Mary B's Diner Parkersburg, WV
Thank you for YOUR support so that Caliber Technologies can help our US veterans and military families in need by purchasing ink, toner and other office supplies. A portion of our profits go to help these worthy US citizens.
Best Practices for High Quality Printing on HP Laser Printers
There are times when the quality of the documents you print can be crucial. These times can include printing legal documents and scanning signatures. If you feel that your printer quality and resolution is not translating well from your computer to paper then make sure you are following these six best practices!
1. Properly store printer supplies.
- If a toner cartridge is to be stored, carefully insert it into its original packaging.
- Keep toner cartridges well away from office activities to prevent physical damage.
- Verify the printer and supplies are kept within an environment of 50 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit and a humidity level of 10 to 80% RH.
The Reality of Veteran Unemployment
Veteran unemployment is a current and widespread issue in our country. This issue is one that many people seem to ignore or just factor into the national average unemployment rate. Veteran unemployment should not be overlooked because it is an estimated 2 points higher than the national average.
Veterans have put their lives at risk repeatedly so people in the United States can continue to have their freedom. Veterans face dangerous obstacles overseas and then come home only to face unemployment and the reality of not being able to provide for themselves and their families.
Business owners or recruiters do not realize the skills and the value that veterans returning from long military careers can add to their organizations. The business leaders in recent generations are among the first who did not serve first in the military before beginning their careers. This means there is a sense of disconnect between military vets and this new generation making it hard for the business world to understand the experience and skills veterans hold.
Nation.time.com said, "In a June 2012 report, the Center for a New American Security noted that one of the main barriers to hiring veterans, from the perspective of businesses, is that they struggle to understand how military skills translate to increasing the bottom line." The business world fails to recognize the discipline and great work ethic veterans have acquired after being a part of the U.S. military.
In today's society there are also legal issues that prevent military veterans from finding employment. After returning from deployment vets need to re-train for their jobs they used to have because some now required civilian licenses and certifications.
With new laws being put in place and a new restructured Transition Assistance Program
(TAP), this program is now available to every unit.
Although it is true that veteran unemployment is beginning to make a turn around, it certainly does not mean we can forget about it. The average veteran unemployment rate is still currently higher than the normal average overall and it most definitely should not be. These patriots deserve more for their service and commitment to our country.
Why You Should Start Buying Compatible Ink & Toner Cartridges
Over 500 million Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) toner and inkjet cartridges, like those made by brother or HP, are manufactured every year. If these cartridges end up in our landfills, this equates to almost 1,000 tons of unnecessary pollution that will enter our waste stream every day. In addition to this waste, upwards of three quarts of oil are consumed during the manufacturing of every OEM cartridge. This comes out to more than 375,000,000 gallons of oil consumed every year to manufacture toner and inkjet cartridges.
Now the really bad news: many of these cartridges end up in cities like Guiyu, China where they incinerate or dissolve them with hazardous chemicals to extract residual metals. This process contaminates the local air, soil and groundwater. ONE in TEN children in Guiyu have birth defects due to this terrible pollution.
Reusing certain non-wearing plastic shells and metal components from used OEM cartridges will help conserve nature's resources. Friends of the Earth said, "Humans today extract and use around 50% more natural resources than only 30 years ago, at about 60 billion tonnes of raw materials a year."
In the year 2013 it is time to start becoming a more environmentally conscious society and making the right decisions to keep planet earth as our home. Buying compatible cartridges is one way that will significantly help the waste and pollution problem.
Compatible cartridges are the best option for you and your company and here is why: they can offer almost identical quality to OEM cartridges when printing standard text and graphics, while saving the environment, and saving you MONEY. Now imagine if you buy it in bulk!


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I don't mean to steal Sean's thunder below, but I made this post for IPR and wanted to cross post it here. There are some additional links you should be aware of.
TAC has a "symposium" of multiple writers discussing whom they plan to vote for. Some endorse voting for one of the major party candidates and some endorse not voting, but several endorse third party votes or write-ins. Some of the writers include Andrew Bacevich, Justin Raimondo, Paul Gottfried and friend of this website Sean Scallon.
Daniel Larison has a separate endorsement here that wasn't included in the symposium for some reason.
Samuel Goldman has a separate endorsement here because Hurricane Sandy precluded his participation in the symposium.
Here is a summary of the endorsements.
Johnson — 6 (Bandow, Brimelow, Galupo, Giraldi, Goldman, Kauffman, Larison if he could, Bovard if he doesn't write in Ron Paul)
Romney — 4 (Coombs, Pinkerton, Tippins, Zmirak, Antle and Birzer leaning)
Obama — 4 (Bacevich, Hadar, McConnell, Millman, Giraldi in a pinch)
Goode — 1 (Scallon, Brimelow and Gottfried would if they could)
Rand Paul — 1 (McCarthy)
Hapsburg Monarch — 1 (Lind)
Not voting/ambivalent/unclear — 7 (Dreher, Dougherty, Gordon, Murphy, Raimondo [rooting for Obama], Richman, Russello, Beer, Sailer)
11 thoughts on "The American Conservative's Symposium on "The Conservative Vote""
Matt Weber
I agree with you. For conservatives, it's basically down to Goode, Johnson, or Romney. Obama is just not a possibility. Even Harrison says he won't vote for him, just silently hope he wins. Raimondo is taking that position as well. I'm still not sure about Goode vs. Romney. On the one hand, the Constitution party is obviously the more conservative party. On the other, Washington will go Obama anyway so it might be fun to try to turn it as purple as possible.
Kyle Kopelovich
That's because the American Conservative is trying to out liberal this site. It's funny that two of the most leftist sites on the internet both pretend to be Conservative.
Kirt Higdon
I haven't heard that Bacevich has considered running for anything. His lesser evil votes for Obama don't negate his insightful analyses of US foreign and war policy.
"Even Harrison says he won't vote for him, just silently hope he wins."
Unless my memories faulty (and it could very well be) that's not what he said at first. He must have changed his mind.
Matt Weber
Well now that I think about it, you might be right on that Bruce.
Rollo the Cat
The problem with so many conservatives is they don't know how to fight. When you are facing certain destruction, and are down to your last breath or so, every little delay is a victory. That is why I am voting for Romney. A delay of a few years is better than nothing and leaves open the possibility of a miracle turn around.
I understand some people voting for third party candidates, but an conservative voting for Obama, or even rooting for him?
Rollo the Cat
And I might add that with Romney we have a 50% chance of getting a decent Supreme Court Justice. That is 0% with Obama.
C Bowen (Hawthorne)
That logic fails, Rollo.
Romney's policies (more spending) are just as likely to leave him holding the bag when the system as it is fails. More likely, a Romney election will give the Fed an opportunity for a Volker like response (if Romney goes through with replacing the Bernanke). Romney will happily sacrifice the midterms to be the leader of the GOP.
The real question is what is going to happen at your state level in a 2014 wipe out. If your state can withstand it, go ahead vote Romney. If not, really think that one over.
Kirt Higdon
It's impossible to prove or disprove historical counter-factuals, but I'm pretty convinced that 8 years of Al Gore (2001 thru 2008) would have been preferable to the 8 years of Bush we got instead. 9/11, Katrina, and the banking crisis still would have happened, but there likely would have been no Iraq War, perhaps less involvement in Afghanistan, no Medicare Part D, no "No Child Left Behind" and perhaps less of a national security state. Best of all, we'd have avoided Obama and Obamacare. So I think it's far from obvious that 4 years of Romney would be a lesser evil than 4 more years of Obama.
Monte Poitevint
The concern I got out of those chosen to respond at American Conservative is that a vote for Romney is NOT a vote for conservatism; it is a vote for the neocons. I share this deep concern. But to vote for Obama as a result of this concern? I share your viewpoint on this Red. In this election, we vote the Left no matter which of the two candidates we choose. I would be inclined not to vote at all as to suffer the future guilt and regret of another Bush.


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Google allows bigger, faster Cloud SQL databases
Summary: The company has updated its Cloud SQL service, increasing the maximum size of databases tenfold and the maximum size of instances fourfold. Users can also now choose whether they want their database stored in a US or EU datacentre.
Google has updated its Cloud SQL database to allow more storage, as well as faster reads and writes.
The revamp of the cloud-based MySQL service, which also introduces the ability to choose between US or EU datacentres, was announced on Thursday in a blog post by product manager Joe Faith. Google Cloud SQL was launched last year, and became a paid service this June.
The biggest change in the update is probably that of the available storage — previously limited to 10GB, databases using the service can now go up to 100GB. The maximum size of instances has been increased fourfold to 16GB RAM, allowing for faster reads.
On the write side, Faith said: "We're adding functionality for optional asynchronous replication, which gives the write performance of a non-replicated database, but the availability of a replicated one."
In addition, customers can now choose whether to run a Cloud SQL database in a US or EU datacentre. This would be useful for European enterprises nervous of breaking data protection rules by storing personal data outside the union.
The final update is for companies that use Google Apps. These can now use Cloud SQL in conjunction with the collaboration suite to "publish and share data with Google Sheets, add data to Google Sites pages or create simple Google Forms without worrying about hosting or configuring servers", Faith wrote.
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First day of school for Frank. Isn't it awesome when you spend half of it in the nurse?
I felt myself come conscious again but i didn't dare open my eyes, though with my eyes closed i could see red, the red you saw when you knew a light was on and i wished it wasn't i wished it'd go away everytime i awoke like this, i knew where i was, it had happened so many times these couple of years, i had ended up in a place like this, almost every week at least once sometimes up to 3 times, i would end up laying on a seat like this, i'd end up at the nurses office, sometimes it was due to being badly beating other times it was my on my own fault, it was the sickness that overcame, right i never told you, i'm anemic and its getting worst, sometimes i'd be at home or at school and i'd just collapse, fall into blackness. most of the time a teacher would see me and take me to a nurse occasionally it was skylar, the closest thing i had to a friend, she was one of the only people that knew i was sick along with my mother. for those of you who know nothing of this illness, its when you lack blood cells, its mostly cause by not getting enough iron, or simply not eating, in my occasion it was both, one, i'm a vegan so i don't get too much iron, then i also hardly eat, and no i don't "starve" myself i just simply forget, or just don't feel the need to eat, but anyway i've sidetracked, like always, this time it wasn't my sickness or a beating that brought me here, i was suddenly being hit by what had happened, i had walked blindlessly into something, or was it someone, and hit my head hard on the floor.
I finally decided to open my eyes and was hit back by how bright the room actually was, as my vision started to clear i saw hazel eyes staring right at me, they were outlined by charcoal black eyeliner or shall i say, guyliner, he looked straight in my eyes then walked out. seconds later a mid-thirties looking woman walked in, i assumed she was the nurse.
No shit sherlock!
Oh shut up.
I would if you weren't so goddamn stupid!
Nice, calling yourself stupid!
Oh, right, oh well WE are quite stupid.
"Good, you're up!" She said with a huge smile on her face.
"Yeah," I mumbled, taking a breathe inside, i had actually gotten to know the old nurse at my old school given i was there a lot.
"So, what's your name, the kid, what's his name, uh i can't remember it, but well he said he bumped into you in the hallway but doesn't know you." she said.
"Frank, Frank Iero" I answered.
"Alright then Frank, let me just pull up your information, just a sec" she said, she seemed nice, not like most people i've met. I just sat there in silence.
"Hmm, are you new or something, there isn't a file for you yet?"
"Umm, actually, yeah, first day," i said.
"Oh well, nice to meet you, i hope we won't be seeing each other too much, you seem like a good kid, so stay out of trouble," she said, giving me a small smile
I tried to give her a smile back but truly couldn't, cause even though i hoped i wouldn't need to see the nurse to much it was my fate.
"Alrighty then i'll just do a little check up on you, just to make sure you don't have a concussion, then you can go," she said.
After, she did her "check up" i was good to go she even told me where my classes were, it was 3rd period i apparently was out cold for a bit more than two hours, and for those two hours, mysterious boy had been by my side, Kelly, the nurse, as she said to call her, said he refused to leave even after she told him i'd be fine.
I walked down the hall, the same exact hall where i'd fallen, thats when i started to wonder, how did i get to the nurse, had he carried me there?
I tried to get those piercing hazel eyes out of my mind yet i couldn't, i wondered why, but there was no time to think of that, i had a class to get to.
I turned the knob, instantly all eyes were on me, i awkwardly walked towards the teacher, who looked up at me, questionably, so i handed her my schedule.
"Frank, is it?" she said, squinting at the paper.
I simply nodded.
"Alright, lets see here," she got up and scanned the room for a bit.
"Why don't you take a seat next to Ivan over there," she said.
i just stood there, awkwardly, like always.
"Oh, right, Ivan raise your hand," she announced.
A skinny kid with curly hair, rose his hand.
I went to take a seat and as soon as i did, i zoned out, in seconds i was transported somewhere else, like a parallel universe, where all these kids were different, where they understood me, somewhere where they understood my love for music, but just as i was going to roam around this world, something brought me back, more of someone, well someone's foot, i was being kicked by the person in front of me, i came back and looked straight at them dubiously.
"Hey! Hey! kid!" He said.
"What?" I answered.
"Hi! Well my name's Brandon! What's yours?" Great! It was one of those extremely nice weird kids.
"Frank," I said might as well be nice or courteous on my first day.
"Cool, I like your shirt, i saw them live just last month" he said, wait did i hear that right, i both loved this kid and hated him.
"You what?!?! You lucky bitch!" I said, well more of screamed, causing the class to turn, and the teacher to glare at me evilly, you see Green Day are one of my favorite bands, i learned guitar just looking at the god that is Billie Joe Armstrong.(because he is a real god!)
"I know! they're amazing though!" he said with a huge grin.
I like this kid.
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Since 2004, I have been a researcher in Agroecology at the James Hutton Institute. After reading Natural Sciences at Cambridge, I studied for a D Phil in plant membrane nutrient transport at the University of York and IACR-Rothamsted. Subsequently, I have applied my training in plant nutrient physiology to study plant-insect interactions at scales of the organism and system. Postdoctoral research at the University of York on the nutritional physiology of aphids led to my current post.
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The traits that allow plants and insects to perform optimally under environmental constraints intrigue me and form the focus of my research in plant nitrogen physiology and the interactions between plants, insect herbivores and their natural enemies.
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Identifying the traits that allow arable plants to perform optimally in reduced input conditions has been a key feature of my recent research. Through research funded by RESAS under Sustainable Crop Systems, I have worked with colleagues (Tracy Valentine, Geoff Squire) to identify barley root traits contributing to nitrogen uptake efficiency. We are now applying a similar approach to identify wheat root ideotypes for reduced input agriculture in a LINK project. I also collaborate with Pete Iannetta and Gavin Ramsay on a new Technology Strategy Board project, evaluating the nutritional value of faba beans for fish and animal feed, which has opened up a novel research area for the institute.
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This research complements the work of my research students, to examine trophic interactions between insect herbivores, their microbial endosymbionts and natural enemies. I collaborate with Steve Hubbard (University of St Andrews) and Mark Chaplain (University of Dundee) to use both experimental and mathematical modelling approaches to explore the impact of microbial endosymbionts on insect population dynamics. I also work with Scott Johnson (University of Western Sydney) and Sue Hartley (University of York) to understand the effect of plant drought stress on insect herbivores and their natural enemies.
- Aslam, T.J., Johnson, S.N. and Karley, A.J. 2012. Plant-mediated effects of drought on aphid population structure and parasitoid attack. Journal of Applied Entomology. (doi:10.1111/j.1439-0418.2012.01747.x)
- Bingham, I.J., Karley, A.J., White, P.J., Thomas, W.T.B. and Russell, J.R. 2012 Analysis of improvements in nitrogen use efficiency associated with 75 years of barley breeding. European Journal of Agronomy 42, 49-58.
- Johnson, S.N., Young, M.W. and Karley, A.J. 2012. Protected raspberry production alters aphid-plant interactions but not aphid population size. Agricultural and Forest Entomology 14, 217-224.
- McMenemy, L.S., Hartley, S.E., MacFarlane, S.A., Karley, A.J., Shepherd, T. and Johnson, S.N. 2012. Raspberry viruses manipulate the behaviour of their insect vectors. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 144, 56-68.
- Bingham, I.J., Karley, A.J., White, P.J., and Thomas, W.T.B. 2011. Plant breeding has increased the nitrogen use efficiency of barley varieties. Knowledge Scotland - Policy Briefing 218, 7 February 2011.
- Cook, N., Aziz, N., Hedley, P.E., Morris, J., Milne, L., Karley, A.J., Hubbard, S.F. and Russell, J.R. 2011. Transcriptome sequencing of an ecologically important graminivorous sawfly: a resource for marker development. Conservation Genetics Resources 3, 789-795.
- Karley, A.J., Valentine, T.A. and Squire, G.R. 2011. Dwarf alleles differentially affect barley root traits influencing nitrogen acquisition under low nutrient supply. Journal of Experimental Botany 62, 3917-3927.
- Karley, A.J., Wheatley, R.E., White, P.J., Squire, G.R., Hawes, C., and Bingham, I.J. 2010 Towards a low nitrogen future. Knowledge Scotland - Policy Briefing 198, 21 December 2010.
- Clark, E.L., Karley, A.J. and Hubbard, S.F. 2010. Insect endosymbionts: manipulators of insect herbivore trophic interactions? Protoplasma 244, 25-51.
- White, P.J. and Karley, A.J. 2009 Potassium. In: Hell, R. and Mendel, R. (eds.). Cell Biology of Metals and Nutrients. Springer, Dordrecht, 199-224.
- Johnson, S.N., Hawes, C. and Karley, A.J. 2009. Reappraising the role of plant nutrients as mediators of interactions between root- and foliar-feeding insects. Functional Ecology 23, 699-706.
- Karley, A.J. and White, P.J. 2009. Moving cationic minerals to edible tissues: potassium, magnesium, calcium (Review). Current Opinion in Plant Biology 12, 291-298.
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Friendly Guy looking for Love
I am friendly, kind and fun to be around. I enjoy travel, and have had two recent trips to Spain which I loved. My hobbies are catching up with friends, eating out, and music. I live in Point Cook. I work in Williamstown as a senior Project Manager. My current project is building a Training facility in Sydney which I am loving.
I was born in NZ, and my family has a Farm in Central Otago, close to Queenstown. I love my family and are very close to them all. I tend to have very long relationships (14 years) and are not the one night stand sort of person.
Kiss me free!
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|Kiwiman14's details
|Kiwiman14's ideal partner
|52 years old
|30 - 50 yrs old
|Melbourne - Western Suburbs, VIC
|Within 50km of his
|Body type
|6'3/190 cm
|Smoking habits
|Don't smoke
|Don't smoke
|Relationship status
|Have children
Yes, have children living at home
|Wants children
|Don't want any (more) of my own but yours are fine
|Eye colour
|Hair colour
|Dark Brown
|Ethnic/cultural background
|North European
|Political persuasion
|Swinging voter
|Sign of the Zodiac
|Aquarius Check compatibility »
|Drinking habits
|Occasionally / socially
|No special diet
|Have pets
|Yes, have pets
|Education level
|Defence / Emergency Services
|Job role
|Senior Management
What I'm looking for
I am looking for someone who is fun to be around. Ideally a professional.
- Female, for a relationship or dating
My interests
- Music
- Kimbra, The Smiths, The Cure, Massive Attack, New Order,
- Reading
- Biographies, and History
- Movies & TV
- Hunger Games, Lord of the Rings, Skyline, The Hobbit, Tomorrow when the War began, Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men, The Survivors
- Sport
- My Daughters are really into Dancing - I am the Driver and Chaperone, I play Golf with friends
- Other Interests
- Eating out, Gardening
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From Friday's WSJ:
"If you ask each of the division commanders [in Iraq], 'Who is the enemy?' you will get a different answer from each -- if you get a coherent answer at all," said one senior defense official who has recently traveled to Iraq.
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An egg is cracked and put into a pan of burning hot oil.
Footsteps, shoes on dry leaves
Sound of Frying
Me rolling a cigarette with two hands (yes, some people do this single handed but I can't). You hear the ...
A stereo recording of an egg being cracked and fried in a pan, about 1m 6s into the recording the ...
weird synth sound effect for intro or video game
A recording of shaking a bag of scrabble tiles.
Tearing up a piece of paper.
after dinner i use to rumple some paper because my little baby loves its sound.
Walking with slipper on dry leaves with crickets in the background.
Recording of steps on grass
Recorded and performed by Simon Panrucker for The Purple Fiend: www.thepurplefiend.com
A typewriter rhythm with a strange drone in it, slightly different from other file.
Just a sink and some hands. Tell me what you think! Recorded with ATR-55
Walking through corn field holding Zoom H2 in hands, small touches of leaves audible.


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I've been skating with Rockefeller on the ice,
wrapping myself up in the colors of Christmas lights and the honking of taxi horns.
I've been exploring new streets and trying to walk fast.
I've been a kid in the biggest toy store there is,
lighting up the big piano amongst the toddlers.
I've been dreaming while devouring the big apple.
I've been looking for a way out, a place to rest, a corner of quiet in the city that never sleeps.
I've been central to the park and listened to horse hoofs on pavement,
while the accents of a million nations melt together.
I have thrown in my own southern drawl, happily uniting my story in the movement.
I've been opening doors, expanding thoughts, extending my thanks for the gifts offered to me amongst the towering buildings and glimmering lights.
I've been spreading the news.
You captured the spirit of NY beautifully!


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Tips For Getting Your New Year's Resolution Back On Track
It's the second day of the new year and the second day of that New Year's resolution taking hold. Experts say it's OK to have a resolution fail.
U.N. Concludes 'War Crime' Was Committed In Syria
United Nations inspectors said Monday that they have clear and convincing evidence of a chemical weapons attack in Syria last month.
House Passes Resolution Honoring Yankees' Sheppard
New York congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy introduced the resolution in tribute to Sheppard's lifetime achievement.


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The Arizona Republic, Dec. 27, 2010 09:10 AM
Steve O'Dell's evidence has convicted criminals. It has helped detectives identify robbers, rapists and thieves.
In Iraq, as part of a training team sponsored by the U.S. Defense Department, the Phoenix forensics expert joined an international team of scientists to train Iraqi police on the same crime-scene investigation procedures.
Join us in Arizona this Fall!
Powerplex Fusion is NDIS Approved!
PowerPlex Y23
The power to see it all in a single assay!
Cycling time of less than 50 minutes saves hours


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While we haven't followed every web episode, Stile Bertone did peak our interest about it's new supercar. Teased as the "Project M", it's now known as the Mantide. Although the name sounds like a bar for alternative-lifestyle sailors, it's actually the Italian name for Mantis.
Just as promised, the car uses the underpinnings from a production car, and as a nice surprise, the Italian has turned to American muscle. The Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 donated its mechanical bits including the aluminum chassis and 638 hp supercharged V8 engine.
Because the Mantide is made from carbon fiber and has better aerodynamics, Bertone says it can out run the Corvette it spawned from. Performance is put at 0-62 mph (100 km/h) in 3.2 seconds and a top speed of 217 mph (about 12 mph higher than the ZR1.)
More pics and info in the press release after the jump.
Press release
Stile Bertone is proud to present the ULTRA HIGH PERFORMANCE one-off MANTIDE.
Few, if any, automobiles have been as awe-inspiring as the show-stopping prototypes and "fuori serie" cars designed by Stile Bertone - the Alfa Romeo Carabo, the Lancia Stratos Zero and the Lamborghini LP500 prototype to name just a few
Stile Bertone has a long history of creating one-off prototypes based on the mechanicals of Chevrolet's sporting automobiles spanning over 50 years. Today, Stile Bertone is proud to utilize the mechanicals of the formidable 2009 Corvette ZR1. Employing know-how from the Le Mans winning Corvette C5R, the ZR1 is the greatest all-round performance car in the world, the undisputed "King of the Ring", posting the fastest ever lap time for a true production car at 7:26:4 seconds on the famed Nurburgring Nordschleife in Germany, long considered the benchmark for a car's true performance. Mantide has been designed and fully engineered in collaboration with the renowned Danisi Engineering and aims to be the world's greatest street legal performance car, wrapped in an iconic and radical Stile Bertone design.
Mantide's futuristic design draws equal inspiration from modern aerospace and the world of Formula One. The iconic theme is clear to see: a teardrop-like fuselage which tightly encases the mechanicals and the passenger cell which is embraced by two prominent wrapping aerodynamic appendages. While shockingly bold and technical, Mantide's unique design maintains a sensuality unique to Italian sports cars thanks to a futuristic interpretation of the classic Kamm Back two volume silhouette.
The aerospace inspired design aesthetic is further characterised by innovative yet beautiful forms which are fully driven by performance: the low-slung nose, jet fighter style teardrop canopy and butterfly opening doors, as well as the numerous air inlets and exhausts for maximum air efficiency.
Mantide also boasts cutting edge aerodynamic performance fine-tuned in an advanced full scale wind tunnel. Features include a Le Mans prototype-derived flat floor and diffuser as well as "flying buttresses" which help to increase aero efficiency, guarantee a lower drag coefficient and greater levels of down force. The final aerodynamic results are class leading, with drag reduced by 25% (Cd 0.298) and a 30% improvement in down force. The Mantide not only delivers greater speed and stability, but also more efficiency and therefore lower fuel consumption.
The Mantide promises even greater performance than the ZR1, due to significant weight savings and its highly advanced aerodynamics. Using carbon fibre for all body panels, interior trim, seats and even the wheels, the overall vehicle weight has been reduced by 100 kilos. The result is a staggering 0-62mph in 3.2 seconds and a top speed of 351 kph (217mph) Safety and chassis rigidity have been increased with the incorporation of an FIA regulation triangulated roll cage, light-weight carbon fibre racing seats and 4pt racing harness for track use.


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Collared: Matisse
In Brenda Kibler and Julian Manelli's Monkton home, Matisse makes sure there's never a dull moment.
Matisse, a 7-year-old standard Schnauzer, is also known as CH Vogue's Masterpiece CGC, competes in agility and is an AKC champion. Besides continuing his agility classes, Matisse is also "working on his grand championship," Kibler said.
He has also earned his AKC Canine Good Citizen award and has been certified as a Pets on Wheels dog. A lover at heart, Matisse enjoys visiting nursing homes and spreading joy. At times, though, Matisse takes pleasure in simply clowning around, Kibler said. Besides lying on his back and napping on the sofa, Matisse loves attention, which is why his motto might be: "Wait for the humans to do it."
To have your pets considered for Collared, email a bit about them and a photo to email@example.com.
-Cassandra Berube
October 23, 2012


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Sometimes a sauce is more than just a sauce. Discovered on the menu of a restaurant or in the pages of a cookbook, it may look ordinary enough. But in one bite it can transform a dish, a meal, a diner.
If you think that's hyperbole, you've never tasted a good romesco sauce. Thick as pesto, the color of rust, textured with nuts and a bit of fried bread, this classic Catalonian concoction packs an astonishing amount of flavor. Earthy, complex and addictive, romesco is rough magic in a bowl.
It's also surprising, as nut sauces often are, because at first you can't quite place the earthy undertones and complex textures. High notes of sherry and paprika yield to deep flavors of hazelnuts and almonds. Sweet octaves of tomato and pepper follow. Then there's an aftershock of garlic, maybe another of chile.
In Catalonian cooking, romesco is stirred into seafood stews, spooned over fish and served as a condiment. Make a bowl of it -- a very large bowl. Then scoop it up with a slice of toasted bread or a grilled shrimp. Ladle it into soups or over lamb, fish kebabs or grilled vegetables. Or eat it out of the bowl with a spoon.
Because it's built with healthful nuts, a romesco is more than just an aesthetic addition or flavor booster. Paired with bread, it can be a satisfying course on its own.
Romesco isn't a hot sauce. It's a subtle cohesion of flavors and textures, with a little sweet heat and depth but nothing overpowering.
Nuts form the base and give the sauce a slightly rough texture. The bread smoothes and adds body. A mild bite comes more from the garlic, vinegar and paprika than the peppers. The finely balanced notes of nut and spice underscore delicate flavors without overwhelming them, providing a little punch rather than a knockout.
Traditionally, romesco is made with dried Ñora peppers, a Spanish variety that's a visual dead ringer for the Cascabel, a Mexican pepper named for the drum rattle it resembles. The Ñora has the same color and earthy notes but is sweeter.
Many cooks like making romesco with anchos, but I prefer the verisimilitude of Cascabels. Blend in a pair along with a charred red bell pepper and a little parsley and you'll have a sauce with more depth and bite than a traditional romesco.
A classic version, with more finesse and less heat, showcases the delicate nuts and sweet Spanish paprika. For an additional touch of refinement, use plump Marcona almonds with the hazelnuts. Their buttery flavor comes through in the milder sauce.
Roast a bunch of fat green onions whole, throw thick slices of bread and plump shrimp on the grill, too, and eat them all with a bowlful of romesco -- and your hands. Some sauces are not made for dainty dipping but for palpable, messy, unapologetic pleasure.
Dried Ñora peppers are sold by online retailers including tienda.com.
Dried Cascabel peppers are available at Fernanda's, 3045 N. Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale (954-563-2500), and at Fresh Market outlets.
Marcona almonds are carried by gourmet retailers, some supermarkets and Costco warehouse stores.
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Aika is a smart and athletic high school girl. She is so competent that she successfully passes the salvagers license test, obtaining a C-class license. Yet, she is young and hotheaded, so much so that Gota still treats her as a child. Due to this personality, no one is willing to hire her for salvaging jobs.
Since she had taken the trouble to get her license, she decides to post an ad in her school to attract clients. She manages to get the attention of Erika, a daughter of a rich family and the leader of the treasure hunting club. She asks Aika to salvage something from the sea and Aika delightfully accepts the request.
However, upon seeing the state-of-the-art submarine loaded onto Erika's private cruiser and discovering their destination, Aika realizes the terrible nature of her assignment. This results in a clash with a group of high school girls in the southern islands.
Who is the mysterious girl named Karen? So begins Aika's newest challenge!
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Gillian Anderson returning to TV as Hannibal Lector's shrink
NBC is bringing out the big guns with their upcoming Hannibal Lector series, 'Hannibal'. First they got Mads Mikkelsen to play Lector and now Gillian Anderson will be returning to television playing Lector's shrink.
First look at Mads Mikkelson as Hannibal Lector
Ever since Anthony Hopkins played Hannibal Lector in 1991, the role has been portrayed by several other actors, each one with huge shoes to fill. NBC is going to try and capture that magic again on television, with Mads Mikkelson as the famous fictional cannibal. It really could work this time.
NBC's 'Hannibal' is being developed by Dead Like Me and Pushing Daisies creator Bryan Fuller.
Mads Mikkelson is your new TV Hannibal Lector
Pushing Daisies creator Bryan Fuller is pushing ahead with 'Hannibal', a TV show about a young Hannibal Lector from 'Silence of the Lambs', sort of a prequel to the 1991 movie and the 2001 film prequel, 'Hannibal'. The show will star born-to-be-a-screen villain Mads Mikkelson, whom you may remember as the bad guy from Casino Royale.


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