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Do Natural Disasters Have Long-term Effects on Growth?
AbstractLarge natural disasters (LNDs) are ubiquitous phenomena with potentially large impacts on the infrastructure and population of countries and on their economic activity in general. Using a panel of 113 countries and 36 years of data, I examine the relationship between different measures of natural disaster impact and long-run economic growth. The sample is partitioned in two separate ways: according to the amount and type of disasters that countries have experienced and to the size of those disasters. For each partition, I present two sets of econometric estimations. The first regressions identify short-run and longer-lasting effects of LNDs. However, these first estimations do not distinguish between temporary but persistent effects and truly permanent ones. I thus estimate a structural model that allows me to identify permanent changes. The results of the first regressions show that for some of the groups of countries the disaster impact persists beyond the 2-5 years in which reconstruction and adaptation are expected to have an effect on the economy. However, the estimates using the structural model show that only for a very small number of countries which share a history of highly devastating natural disasters the negative effects are truly permanent.
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Related researchKeywords: Natural disasters; catastrophes; hurricanes; earthquakes; growth; panel data.;
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- O11 - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Macroeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
- O19 - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - International Linkages to Development; Role of International Organizations
- Q54 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Climate; Natural Disasters
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Acupuncture for Dysmenorrhea (Menstrual Cramps) - Treatment Protocols
Below you will find some of the more common tcm diagnoses and acupuncture treatment protocols for premenstrual syndrome (PMS). There are many ways to treat this condition with Eastern Medicine and our presentation is only one of many possible options.
Dysmenorrhea is painful menstruation that arises before, during a/or after menstruation. The pain is mainly in the lower abdomen, however, it can occur in the lower back a/or running down the legs.
Etiology & Pathology:
- Emotional Factors - strong emotions (depression, anger) may lead to stagnation of the LV Qi which may lead to a stagnation of Qi & Blood manifesting as painful menstruation.
- Cold/Damp Exposure - contact with cold/damp environments (climates, climate controlled buildings, basements) a/or excessive consumption of cold/damp foods (fruit juices, ice cream) may lead to an accumulation of cold/damp in the abdomen which may lead to a stagnation of Qi & Blood manifesting as painful menstruation.
- Existing Qi/Blood Deficiencies - symptoms may be exacerbated during menstruation leading to dysmenoorhea.
- Existing LV/KD Deficiencies - constitutional weaknesses a/or in women who have had multiple child-births, thus depleting the KD Jing, worsened by the loss of Blood during menstruation.
- When pain is worse prior to a/or during menstruation, this indicates an excess condition:
- Qi Stagnation
- Blood Stagnation
- Accumulation of Cold
- When the pain is dull, this indicates a deficient condition:
- LV/KD Deficiency
- Blood Deficiency
Qi Stagnation - Excess Condition
- Signs & Symptoms:
Treatment Principle:
- Resolve Qi Stagnation
Treatment Points:
- LV 2 - move LV Qi, LV 3 may be a better choice
- CV 6 - tonify Qi, effect lower abdomen
- CV 3 - help to move Qi in the lower abdomen
- GB 34 - w/LV 2/LV 3, move LV/GB channel & abdomen w/CV 6
- SP 8 - moves Qi and Blood (more for Qi), SP 10 (more for Blood)
- SP 6 - direct Blood downwards
- If sacral pain - UB 32
Blood Stagnation - Excess Condition
- Signs & Symptoms:
Treatment Principle:
- Resolve Blood Stagnation
- Treatment Points:
Accumulation of Cold - Excess Condition
Signs & Symptoms:
- Pain that is better w/application of heat a/or pressure, scanty menstrual flow, dark blood w/clots that are smaller than the Blood Stagnation clots.
- Tongue: White coat
- Pulse: Deep, tight
Treatment Principle:
- Disperse Cold
- Resolve Stagnation
- Treatment Points:
- Signs & Symptoms:
LV/KD Deficiency - Deficient Condition
Signs & Symptoms:
- Dull a/or intermittent pain of the lower abdomen which arises during a/or after menstruation, pain is better w/pressure, sore back, dizziness, tinnitus (not as prevalent), sallow complexion, lassitude, chronic fatigue, light periods likely w/light red blood.
- Tongue: Light red, thin white coat (if extremely deficient tongue may be flabby)
- Pulse: Deep, fine or thin
Treatment Principle:
- Tonify LV & KD
- Move Qi in the Chong Mai and Ren Mai
- Treatment Points:
- Signs & Symptoms:
Blood Deficiency - Deficient Condition
- Signs & Symptoms:
Treatment Principle:
- Tonify Blood
- Move Qi
- Treatment Points:
- Etiology:
The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience. The following lecture notes were consulted within this section:
- St. John, Meredith: New England School of Acupuncture, Etiology and Pathology Lecture Notes
- Valaskatgis, Peter: New England School of Acupuncture, Etiology and Pathology Lecture Notes
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Sugar Ray Leonard celebrated his 21st wedding anniversary like a BOSS last night -- expensive dinner, expensive gift ... and it all ended with a pretty funny dig at the Kardashians.
The clip is hilarious ... the couple was clearly in a SPIRITED mood on the way out of Katsuya in Brentwood (his wife Bernadette was especially happy) ... when we asked about the gift!
At first, Bernadette plays coy ... but ultimately spills the beans about the badass (and super thoughtful) gift Leonard gave her to celebrate the occasion.
And then came the Kardashian diss -- check out the video.
Oh ... and champ -- HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
Keyshawn to Kourtney:
Mold Problem Is Yours
... Not Mine! (Video)
Keyshawn Johnson has a message for Kourtney Kardashian -- YOUR MOLD IS YOUR PROBLEM -- telling TMZ Sports ... KK's claim that he sold her a moldy Calabasas mansion is pure B.S.
Keyshawn and his fiancee Jennifer Conrad were out in Beverly Hills -- getting ready for their wedding this weekend -- when the future Mrs. Johnson told us, "There was no mold when the house was sold. I promise you that."
Key added, "House was sold. House was bought. Everything else is everybody else's problems -- not mine."
As we first reported, Kourtney and her family are living in the Montage in Beverly Hills --claiming Key failed to disclose black mold in the master bedroom.
Key told us the house was "thoroughly inspected by excellent, experienced inspectors that they hired" before the deal went through -- and he did nothing wrong.
Still, KJ says he's not letting the Kardashian drama bother him -- "I'm not worried about mold ... I'm worried about getting ready for my wedding."
Kim Kardashian
Nephew Mason
Breaks the Mold and Talks!
Kim Kardashian assumed auntie duties in Calabasas Tuesday ... taking her nephew Mason Disick to the movies.
Kim didn't have a lot to say but Mason did. He told our photog he went to see "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" in The Commons. He also has a fav -- Donatello.
We're told Kim took Mason out for the afternoon so he didn't go stir crazy in the Montage hotel in Bev Hills, where mommy Kourtney, Daddy Scott and sister Penelope are staying because they claim the house they bought from Keyshawn Johnson is full of dangerous black mold.
Kylie Jenner
The Great Parking Spot Challenge
For the average driver, pulling out of a semi-tight parking spot is nothing exciting, but when it's Kylie Jenner (aka The World's Worst Driver) it makes for riveting video.
Jenner and a friend were leaving Urth Cafe in West Hollywood Tuesday, when she retrieved her infamous Range Rover from the valet ... which was left parked between two cars ... a Mercedes SUV and a Lamborghini.
Given Kylie's history of accidents, more accidents, and speeding ... it made for a very tense situation.
Keyshawn Johnson
Kourtney's a LIAR!
I Didn't Hide Mold
Keyshawn Johnson is enraged that Kourtney Kardashian is suggesting he defrauded her by selling her a mold-infested house.
Sources close to Keyshawn tell us he's scoffing at Kourtney's intimation he painted over dangerous black mold so it would go undetected. In fact ... Keyshawn insists he never painted a single wall during the 2 1/2 years he lived in the Calabasas mansion.
Our sources say ... Keyshawn believes the mold developed AFTER the sale when a bathroom pipe sprung a leak in the wall. Keyshawn says someone in the Kardashian klan actually reached out to Keyshawn asking if the house was still under warranty so they wouldn't have to pay for the repair.
Keyshawn is incredulous because he has 2 kids who lived in the house until the day before it was sold ... and the kids mostly slept in the master, where mold was found. He says he would never knowingly expose his kids to mold.
He also says the Kardashians have been a pain in the ass ... calling at least 10 times after the sale to ask about this and that.
11:21 A.M. PDT -- Keyshawn just had his lawyer give us this statement: "There was no water damage to the house I sold to Ms. Kardashian. It is a new home that I built less than 10 years ago. It never had any water or mold problems. Prior to sale, the house was thoroughly inspected by excellent, experienced inspectors that they hired. I don't know what has transpired since they moved into the house but I wish them well."
Kourtney Kardashian
I Got Screwed
Buying a Mold-Infested House!
Kourtney Kardashian is crying cover-up ... claiming the house she bought from Keyshawn Johnson is infested with dangerous mold that was masked by a coat of paint ... sending her family fleeing for their safety.
We're told Kourtney's decorator found the mold when he installed some fixtures.
Kourtney and the kids checked into the Montage hotel in Bev Hills Monday. The photo agency didn't get Scott Disick ... but we're told he arrived later. The family just returned from the Hamptons and decided it was too dangerous to move back into the house -- especially since Kourtney is pregnant.
Sources connected with Kourtney say she's on the attack ... ready to sue anyone who's responsible. She believes the fresh paint over what she claims is mold is the smoking gun.
We've made multiple calls to Keyshawn ... but haven't heard back.
Brody Jenner
Refuses To Talk About Kardashians
Ask Me About Me ... Please
10:27 A.M. PDT -- We're told Brody will attend the opening ... but will no longer give 1-on-1 interviews.
Brody Jenner needs to get a grip ... he's courting the media to interview him and only one thing is off limits ... the thing people care about.
Brody's promoting the opening of a Dave & Buster's in Hollywood ... and is courting the media for 1-on-1 interviews ... but we're told any talk about the Kardashians/Jenners is out of bounds.
Why he skipped Kim's wedding? ... Next question.
Why he hung Bruce out to dry on the PCH? ... Nice try.
His love/hate relationship with Kris? ... Uhhh, no.
Oh, you can ask him about the 7 "Keeping Up The Kardashians" episodes on which he appeared ... just avoid bringing up Kim, Khloe, Kourtney, Kylie, Kendall or Kris. You know, pretty much anybody else on the show whose name begins with "K."
Now the list of what's left to talk about that's interesting.
The end.
Kylie Jenner
She's a LIAR
Claims Other Driver In Crash
Kylie Jenner is full of BS by claiming she was rear-ended by a reckless driver Thursday ... because the other driver says she not only caused the crash but copped an attitude.
As we first reported ... the 17-year-old was driving her brand new Range Rover when -- according to her -- a woman swerved into her lane and rear-ended her.
But the woman's lawyer says what REALLY happened is that Kylie made an illegal U-ey with no warning and crashed into oncoming traffic.
The accident was so bad ... the lawyer -- Gary Daglian -- says his client's passenger ended up in the hospital.
And the lawyer goes on ... claiming Kylie was "aggressive" and tried to strong-arm his client into settling up for cash and NOT calling any cops or insurance companies. His client told Kylie to pound sand.
Kendall Jenner
I Eat, I Pay, I Tip
Kendall Jenner wants to prove she's no food bill scofflaw ... which is why she not only paid for an expensive meal Tuesday -- she also left the server a big fat tip.
Kendall hit up Pearl's liquor bar in West Hollywood with Stephen Baldwin and his daughter Hailey. We're told the tab came to $554 ... and Kendall covered the whole thing ... AND left a $160 tip.
No money was thrown.
Kylie Jenner
On a Roll
Another Car Crash
Kylie Jenner is now eligible to qualify for a demolition derby ... because she was just in yet another car crash ... TMZ has learned.
We're told the latest crash -- which occurred Thursday night as she was driving home from dinner -- resulted in thousands of dollars in damage to her brand new Range Rover.
Here's Kylie's story. She was driving home from Katsuya in Glendale when a woman in another car got cut off. She says the woman swerved into her lane and rear ended her.
The scenario is what Kylie told her parents ... so take it for what it's worth.
She has a rich, short driving history. The 17-year-old caused a multi-car crash a year ago ... 18 days after she got her license. She messed up her Mercedes SUV.
Kylie also got ticketed in January ... we're told it was for speeding.
Last month Kylie was pulled over and ticketed for tinted windows and driving with a teenager ... she's too young to have a minor alone in the car.
If you see Kylie on the road ... a sharp right onto a side street is advisable.
Kendall Jenner
Showdown with Waitress
Over Dine and Dash
Kendall Jenner admits she "accidentally" walked out on a restaurant tab in NYC, but denies she threw cash at the waitress who confronted her about it.
Now that Kendall's lawyered up and demanding the waitress apologize -- some people can't figure out who's telling the truth ... Jenner or the jilted server?? TMZ inspeculates!
Kendall Jenner
Threatens to Sue Waitress
Over Inadvertent Dine and Dash
Kendall Jenner claims she's been defamed by a waitress who said the 18-year-old threw money in her face ... and she's threatening to sue.
TMZ has obtained a letter from Kendall's lawyer, admitting Jenner was indeed at Mercer Kitchen last week and that she accidentally skipped out on the bill.
But legal pitbull Marty Singer says the rest of the waitress' story is a pack of lies. The waitress tweeted she chased Kendall down the street to get the money and Jenner threw it in her face.
Singer says in the letter ... what actually happened was that the waitress did come up to her outside but Jenner was "extremely apologetic" and gladly paid what she owed -- $33, plus a $7 tip ... which she "politely handed" to her.
Singer says, "Although you are working as a waitress at Mercer Kitchen, I understand you are also a struggling actress," adding, "You no doubt concocted a fictionalized account of your encounter with my client in order to create publicity for yourself."
Kim Kardashian
No Patience Left for Rob's Issues
With Drugs and Weight
Kim Kardashian is tired of her brother wallowing in his problems, and admits she's taking a tough love approach until he takes action.
Kim was on "Watch What Happens Live" Tuesday night and told Andy Cohen what went down between her and Rob when he left Italy before her wedding to Kanye West.
As TMZ first reported ... Rob ditched because he was self-conscious over his weight gain and did not want to appear in any wedding photos.
Last night Kim said, "I try to encourage him, and once you don't make that change for so long ... my patience wears out." She never says exactly WHAT he's been dealing with "for so long" -- but our Kardashian sources say Rob's weight gain is closely tied to his issues with drugs.
Watch Kim ... it's not hard to read between the lines. She's fed up.


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11/29/2012 (1 year ago)
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This emphasis on beauty is a core teaching of Pope Benedict XVI. It is a profoundly important part of the Catholic vision of reality. Beauty is a path to God who is the source of all beauty.
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11/29/2012 (1 year ago)
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Keywords: beauty, arts, theatre, music, artists, Letter to Artists, painting, beauty as path to God, Pope benedict XVI, Blessed John Paul II, Deacon Keith Fournier
VATICAN CITY (Catholic Online) - On Wednesday, November 21, 2012, the Pontifical Academies held their seventeenth public session on the theme "The Artist, like the Church, is a witness to the beauty of faith". At the session, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B read a message from Pope Benedict XVI.
The Pope expressed, "the desire of the Church to rediscover the joy of common reflection and concerted action, with the aim of restoring the theme of beauty as the focus of attention within ecclesial communities, civil society and the world of culture".
Benedict XVI often addresses beauty as a path to God. In a General Audience held on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 in Castel Gandolfo, he reminded 5,000 pilgrims of the universal human response to beauty as reflected in a sculpture, a painting, a poem or a beautiful piece of music.
The Pope said it is "something bigger, something that speaks, capable touching the heart, of communicating a message, of elevating the soul. How many times, then, can artistic expressions be occasions to remind us of God, to help our prayer or the conversion of the heart."
The Pope said that works of art "open the door to the infinite, to a beauty and a truth that goes beyond the ordinary. A work of art can open the eyes of the mind and heart. Perhaps sometimes, before a sculpture, a painting, a few verses of a poem or a song, you have experienced deep within an intimate emotion, a sense of joy, that is to have clearly perceived that in front of you there was not only matter, a piece of marble or bronze, a painted canvas, a series of letters or a combination of sounds, but something bigger, something that speaks, capable of touching the heart, of communicating a message; elevating the soul.
"The work of art is the fruit of human creativity, which questions the visible reality, trying to discover its deep meaning and to communicate it through the language of shapes, colors, sounds. (It) is an open door on the infinite (which) opens the eyes of the mind, of the heart. One example of this is when we visit a Gothic cathedral; we are enraptured by the vertical lines that shoot up towards the sky and draw our eyes and our spirits upwards, while at the same time, we feel small, and yet eager for fullness."
"Or when we enter a Romanesque church: we are spontaneously invited to recollection and prayer. We feel as if the faith of generations were enclosed in these splendid buildings. Or, when we hear a piece of sacred music that vibrates the strings of our heart, our soul expands and helped to turn to God. "
"A concert of music by Johann Sebastian Bach, in Munich, directed by Leonard Bernstein, again comes to my mind. After the last piece of music, one of the Cantate, I felt, not by reasoning, but in my heart, that what I heard had conveyed something of the faith of the great composer to me and pressed me to praise and thank the Lord ".
He asked, " how many times have paintings or frescoes, the fruit of the faith of the artist, in their forms, their colors, in their light, encouraged us to direct our thoughts to God and nourish in us the desire to draw from the source of all beauty. What a great artist, Marc Chagall, wrote remains true, that for centuries painters have dipped their paintbrush in that colored alphabet that is the Bible."
"How many times then can artistic expressions be occasions to remind us of God, to help our prayer or for the conversion of the heart! Paul Claudel, a poet, playwright, and French diplomat, in the Basilica of Notre Dame in Paris, in 1886, while he was listening to the singing of the Magnificat at Christmas Mass, felt God's presence. He had not entered the church for reasons of faith, but to in search of arguments against Christians, and instead the grace of God worked in his heart".
The Pope challenged the pilgrims "to rediscover the importance of this path for prayer, for our living relationship with God. The cities and towns all over the world preserve works of art that express the faith and remind us of our relationship with God."
"Visiting places of art, it is not only an occasion for cultural enrichment, but above all it can be a moment of grace, an encouragement to strengthen our relationship and our dialogue with the Lord, to stop and contemplate, in the transition from simple external reality to a deeper reality, the ray of beauty that strikes us, that almost wounds us in our inner selves and invites us to rise towards God."
This emphasis on beauty is a core teaching of Pope Benedict XVI. This was also true of his predecessor, Blessed John Paul II. It is a profoundly important part of the Catholic vision of reality. Beauty is a path to God who is the source of all beauty.
On November 21, 2009 Pope Benedict XVI met with 250 Artists in the Sistine Chapel. He told them they were "custodians of beauty," and asked them to be "heralds and witnesses of hope for humanity." He has continued the trajectory of his predecessor, Blessed John Paul II, reawakening within the Church a love for the Arts and a rediscovery of Beauty as a path to God.
Creation and Redemption are part of a grand masterpiece by the Divine Artist. He created the world out of love and for all who dwell upon it can become a manifestation of His Beauty. There is a connection between beauty and the Christian vocation to manifest the presence of the living God in this world which He still loves. To be fully Christian is to be fully human.
In Blessed John Paul's "Letter to Artists" he called for the creation of "epiphanies of beauty" and encouraged the flourishing of all the arts in a great renewal of humanity for our age. His letter began with these words from the Book of Genesis: "God saw all that He had made, and it was very good (Genesis 1:31)."
The relationship between the Church and the Arts has gone through seasons. In the First Christian Millennium the environment into which the nascent Christian Church was sent revealed an expression of theatre which had devolved to a sad low because human culture had become debased. The film "The Gladiator", released in 2000, captured some of the spirit of the theatre of that age. Most dramatic expressions were considered indecent and a threat to a life of virtue for the early Christians.
No longer recognizing the beauty of creation and the dignity of the human person the culture reveled in sexual debauchery. It was because of this that early Christian leaders discouraged participation in the theatre. Unfortunately, hostility between the Christian Gospel and the theatre continued into the third and fourth centuries because much theatrical presentation mocked the Christian rites and the Christian message.
However, the Christian faith proclaims that in the Incarnation of Jesus Christ the transformation of the entirety of all human experience and the entire created order has begun. The early Christian community had a wonderful sense for theatre and artistic expression.
The early Fathers understood the capacity of the Gospel to truly humanize men and women and through them replace debased "art" with true beauty. The fullness of liturgical expression and the works of art produced by the early Christians demonstrated this fact.
When we fast forward to the Second Christian millennium we find the first half of the Millennium witnessed a mature flowering of a Christian worldview with developments in art and Christian participation. Sadly, it did not last long.
In the aftermath of the so-called "Enlightenment" and the reactions to its after-effects in some segments of what has been called the Protestant reformation, another season of suspicion arose concerning Christian participation in the arts.
The theatre was again seen as suspect and discouraged in many Christian circles. It was considered to be corrupt. A sad and limited view of both man and the world created for him by God the Divine Artist ensued.
As we began the Third Millennium, a Playwright and Artist occupied the Chair of Peter. In his "Letter to Artists" John Paul set forth an ambitious call for the participation of artists in the renewal of humanity through the flourishing of a new Christian humanism. With prophetic clarity he wrote of the "artistic vocation" as one who carried it in his own heart and incarnated it in his numerous plays.
Recognizing this mixed history of the relationship between art and Christian mission John Paul wrote of the modern era: "in the modern era, alongside this Christian humanism which has continued to produce important works of culture and art, another kind of humanism, marked by the absence of God and often by opposition to God, has gradually asserted itself. Such an atmosphere has sometimes led to a separation of the world of art and the world of faith."
That kind of separation between the arts and a living faith has no place in a mature Christian worldview. It proceeds from a poor anthropology, a misunderstanding of the nature of man/woman. It represents an inadequate understanding of the scope and implications of the Incarnation of Jesus Christ.
Finally, it promotes a theology of the Church and her mission that views "the world" as a hostile environment from which the Christian and the Church must recoil rather than a palate worthy of loving transformation by those who carry on the redemptive mission of Christ the Divine Artist.
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Nearby schools include Dunbar Elementary School, Parks Middle School and Gideons Elementary School.
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Nice price on the popular newest entry to the standard Canon EOS Rebel line of DSLR cameras. You pay over $100 less at DigitalRev (today only) compared to other reputable retailers. Feature-rich for the price, and a staple in the entry-level DSLR space.
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New low on the newest member of the Canon Rebel line of entry-level DSLRs with kit lens. Not the cheapest way to break into DSLR photography now, but a very well-rounded, feature-filled way to do so. You'll pay $161 more at Amazon - or anywhere else for that matter.
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American League Division Series
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What is it with the Yankees and transportation? The Bronx Bombers got a taste of the commuter's life following their Game 2 loss in the division series against the Orioles.
Silverman: Girardi Must Make Difficult Decisions To Keep The Yanks In This Series
He has to give a lineup change serious consideration. It's not about ego at this point. It's about surviving and advancing. Chavez could launch a homer or two over the right-field porch, and there's little doubt that Ibanez would hit the ball hard.
Kallet: MLB's New Wild Card Format Is Completely Unjust, And I Have A Solution
If Commissioner Selig is so insistent on having an extra Wild Card team in each league, then I have a solution. Is it a perfect solution? By no stretch of the imagination. It has its holes, and many would cry foul if it was ever implemented, but I can guarantee than it's far more fair than what's currently in place.
Yankees Fans Confident Team Will Do Well In Playoffs
Yankees fans milling around Times Square said they have confidence the Bronx Bombers will prevail in the best-of-five series.
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APAK are a beautiful two person team from Portland who make super whimsical tableaux about dreaming, living, sharing and the miniature enviroment around us.
Their showcase "Apak's Adventures Into The Unknown" is a specially created suite of original paintings on board. All one-off paintings with their unique delicate, cosmic flavour. These works are perfect meditations on the natural world around us, our families, our children and our dreams. Tiny, fantastique and extremely loveable.
We are super proud to be hosting a twin showcase in Melbourne and Sydney opening in both locations:
Friday 31 August 2012, 6pm (strictly by RSVP – there will be a door list)
These shows are proudly supported by Old Mout Cider – a great drink to celebrate Springtime!
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International students in F-1 or J-1 status must have employment authorization before working off-campus. Off-campus employment without proper employment authorization is a violation of an F-1 or J-1 student's immigration status. For the following types of employment authorization, the employment must be related to the student's academic field of study:
Curricular Practical Training (CPT) for F-1 students
Curricular Practical Training (CPT) is employment authorization for F-1 students. F-1 students must be enrolled full-time for one academic year before being eligible for CPT. CPT is authorized for a specific employer. The academic advisor's recommendation on the Advisor's Recommendation for Curricular Practical Training form is necessary for CPT.
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- - The employment for CPT needs to be an "integral part of an established curriculum" (8 C.F.R. § 214.2(f)(10)(i)). ISSS relies on the academic advisor to show that the employment is directly related to the student's major. If the internship is not required for the degree, the student needs to be enrolled in a course for the degree. It may be an internship course or independent study, depending on the department. The course may be for credit or zero credit, if the department provides 0-credit internship courses. The academic course needs to be entered into Banner before the student applies for CPT.
- - CPT is authorized by the quarter. The student must enroll for a course each quarter that he is eligible for CPT. The course number for the CPT will be included in the employment authorization on the student's immigration document.
- - CPT may be part-time (20 hours or less) while school is in session and full-time (over 20 hours) during the student's vacation term or official school breaks. Full-time CPT during the academic session may be authorized with special recommendation from an academic advisor. The academic advisor completes the Advisor's Recommendation for Curricular Practical Training form.
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I've been at it again, going out buying more and more flash drive/ pen drives/ memory sticks, (what ever you wish to call them), to copy all my data onto instead of buying the old fashioned CD/DVDs, to be honest it would be a lot cheaper to buy the CD/DVDs as they are selling quite cheaply at the moment but I seriously prefer the easier to carry Pen drives.
I already have a shop load of pen drives as I find them to be a lot more reliable than a disc and a lot easy to transport without fear of scratches or breaks.
So, after filling up yet another pen drive with all sorts of 'stuff', some of which I really haven't got a clue why I am keeping it, I had to go out and get yet another one so that I could continue to store my data.
And the pen drive I had my eye on was from the well known Sandisk brand, (with a bit of a macho name attached to it), the Sandisk Ultra Cruzer Titanium with a belly of 16GB to store all your personal stuff.
* To use this pen drive you system should be PC with a Pentium processor, running Windows 2000 SP4, XP, Vista.
* For Macintosh you will need OS X v10.1.2+
And your PC will need a USB port for connection.
* It's a good size, being approximately 70mm long by 20mm wide by a mere 10mm thick.
* It has a read speed of around 15MB/s and a write speed of around 9MB/s.
And it has U3 smart-drive technology pre-installed, (U3 smart is a way of launching a virtual windows O/S via a portable pen drive so that you can take your system with you... sort of), although I don't think much of U3 technology so the first thing I did was delete it from the pen drive, freeing up a little more space for my own data.
It's looks the part, and to be honest, a very similar style to a maxell pen drive which I have been using, with its retractable USB connection easing in and out of the good size body via a lovely little sliding button.
This one has a sturdy silver plastic casing, which is supposed to be crush-resistant, with the very manly name 'Titanium' etched on the top, along side the brand name 'Sandisk'.
The retractable USB connecter is firm enough so as not to slide back into the unit when you're trying to slot this into you PC.
As it has a quite good size storage, being 16GB, so you can safely hold say up to 40000 good size pictures, around 4000 average size songs or hundreds, maybe thousands of videos, depending on there size of course. Plus god knows how much personal data it can hold.
Anyway, as I said, I have so many of these things, with so many different brand names, some better known names such as Bytestor, Fujifilm, maxell and Transcend. And other not so well known names such as Ricco and Integral, ( although some people may find these brands are well known).
Also, like all pen drives this one comes in various memory sizes, from 2GB up to the 16GB, which I have, (although I have been looking for a bigger size but have failed to find one as yet)
The read/write speed is very good indeed, being at a transfer rate that is as fast an any of the more expensive pen drives, so there's no waiting around whilst you do your thing.
As for the U3 technology, (created by Sandisk themselves in association with Microsoft), well, I have had other pen drives which have had this installed and I personally think it is a waste of space, so I always delete it straight away, although you may feel differently.
What more can I say about what is essentially a storage device for you data, be it music, files, pictures or whatever. Well, it is a splendid little unit with a big heart, and, if you want to get something that is a lot easier to transport than a bundle of DVDs then you can get one from such places as amazon for around the £30.00 mark, although smaller GB units are a bit cheaper.
So, those clever people at Sandisk have done it again with yet another brilliantly simple way to store more information with less cupboard space. Giving peace of mind to those of us who like to use pen drives as a way of saving there precious data.
With its innovative cap-less design, the SanDisk Ultra Cruzer Titanium safely delivers anything and everything that users want to take with them. And considering that it's made with a crush-resistant casing, its tough enough to take just about anywhere.
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Thank you very much! :) I probably should've added that I only take requests on movies I've seen. D: Sorry about that.
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Miss Ungermeyer - The Lizzie McGuire Movie
Actually, Stacey, I'm apologizing for not doing this sooner.
Hi all! I apologize for not updating very often anymore. My queue ran out and I've been pretty busy with school, as well as I haven't had much to gif lately. :(


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The tone at Long County High was
somber and subdued on Wednesday.
Students and teachers remembered a
student lost, especially so close to what should be a time of celebration.
"We've dealt with student
tragedies before, but never a senior who was about to graduate the next
week," explained Principal Scotty Hattaway.
By Wednesday morning, the whole
school knew Joserath Barahona, known to friends as Pablo, drowned Tuesday
afternoon while swimming at a borrow pit in the Sand Hill community.
Counselors are helping students
through their grief. They described Pablo as a good student and a role model
among his peers.
"Just a couple of nights ago,
he spoke with those kids and encouraged them to do what they needed to do to
pass their exams and study and get all the credits so they will graduate,"
noted Assistant Principal Sherry Lester.
Pablo's friends told rescue crews he
went under the water as he tried to swim to the bank. Lester said those
friends, especially fellow seniors, were taking it the hardest.
She anticipated the graduation
ceremony next Friday would trigger sorrow as well.
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