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Denial of zoning change upheld by court
An appeals court has upheld a decision by the Ottawa County Common Pleas Court to deny a request for a zoning variance by a man who wanted to construct an 8,200-square-foot building in Allen Township on land zoned for agricultural use.
Tim Miller had asked the Sixth District Court of Appeals to reverse the common pleas court decision after the lower court affirmed a decision by the township's board of zoning appeals to deny the variance request.
Miller filed a request with the township for a variance permit in May, 2008. The zoning board, which conducted a public hearing on June, 4, turned him down, citing the township's zoning resolution that sets a limit of 3,000 square feet for accessory buildings in an agriculture district.
The common pleas court affirmed the zoning board decision on July 10.
Miller's appeal contended the common pleas court erred by disregarding that the zoning board's decision constituted "unreasonable and arbitrary enforcement of the (zoning) ordinance."
He also argued the common pleas court erred when it didn't rule a typographical error in the zoning board's public hearing notice adversely affected his request.
Genoa officers claim hostile work environment
The Ottawa County sheriff is recommending Genoa village officials hire a special investigator immediately to look into allegations of a hostile work environment leveled by three village police officers against Chief Randy Hill.
The officers – Sgt. Todd Mocniak, Kevin Miller, and Mike Woods - recently gave several pages of written complaints and issues regarding Chief Hill to councilman Eric Hise.
The councilman then asked Sheriff Robert Bratton for his opinion on the seriousness of the complaints, Bratton said.
"They need a special investigator to review all their issues to be fair," Bratton said after turning over his response to Hise on March 3. "They need to act immediately. We don't know what the chief's response will be to this."
Chief Hill said he hasn't seen the documents and declined to comment.
Sheriff Bratton emphasized he is not stating a hostile environment exists in the village department. However, once "these words are used," action needs to be taken quickly, the sheriff said.
"There needs to be an investigation immediately conducted to find out the validity and if there is or is not this type of situation," Bratton wrote in his response.
A hearing to decide if the Ottawa County Humane Society unlawfully seized dehydrated and malnourished horses from a Carroll Township farm is scheduled for March 18 in Ottawa County Municipal Court.
Robin Vess, who has pled not guilty to charges of animal cruelty, filed a motion to suppress with the court, claiming the Humane Society entered the property without a search warrant and violated her Fourth Amendment rights as well as the Ohio Constitution.
"…The humane society…entered onto the property of the defendant, into a closed barn which is attached to the residence, without a warrant, and unlawfully seized approximately 40 horses," the motion states. "Since the plaintiff entered without a warrant, the seizure of evidence was unlawful and cannot be used against the defendant. As such, the law requires suppression of all such evidence."
Vess is represented by Toledo attorney Mark Davis. To support Vess's contention, the motion cites federal as well as state cases.
"The Ohio Supreme Court has been particularly protective of a homeowner's right to be free from unlawful seizure," the motion says.
A person driving west on Monroe Street passes a "gateway" at the intersection of Monroe Street and Alexis Road announcing his entrance into Sylvania. Other communities do the same thing.
During her campaign for a city council seat, Sandy Bihn said she would seek a similar gateway for Oregon, as well as seek ways to enhance the business district.
Now that she has been elected and returned to council, Bihn has organized an open committee to discuss themes and grants for these projects.
"We're starting with the idea of how to improve the appearance and the feel of people traveling down Route 2. One of the first places that we looked at was I-280 and the southbound ramp, and we're looking at now at the possibility of having some type of what they call a gateway as you get off the ramp. There is a grant that is available to put in some landscaping and stone. We obviously have to work with the city to make sure that it is all done right," Bihn said.
Attending committee meetings are local business owners, including Alan Miller, Dennis Pavley, and Karen Magnone, sales manager for Comfort Inns. Bihn also has seen representatives from Dunn Chevy-Old, the Eagle's Nest restaurant, and other local businesses.
It's called a Farmall H., and instead of plowing fields, the 4,000-pound behemoth that was built during the Harry Truman presidency is now being used as a teaching device for Future Farmers of America students at Woodmore High School.
Adam Downs, who teaches Agricultural Education at Woodmore, bought the 62-year-old tractor from his grandfather, Raymond Downs, so that his students could tear it down and restore it to its original glory.
"Basically, it was used for everything from plowing, planting, bailing hay," said Downs, who has taught at Woodmore for nine years. "My grandpa had it for quite a while and I bought it from him. It's worth maybe a couple thousand completely restored. But to restore it right, it would probably cost you more to restore it than it's actually worth."
Woodmore's Agricultural Education - or Ag Ed - program is a satellite program of the Penta County Career Center. Downs said he teaches about 70 students a day in the program, which features two Ag science classes, two Ag business classes, a horticulture class, a food and meat science class and an Ag machines class, which is restoring the tractor.
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nope.no TV and no free Nexus 7 no 2TB home DVR and no cloud storageTV alone runs 100+ for the same stuff you get with Googleand a 2TB HDD is not a whole home DVR your looking at another 2k for a good HTPC setup
Actually, I found exact numbers from HKBN.1Gbps + Telephone + TV = USD $68/mo24 month contract, comes with FREE Samsung GALAXY Note II LTE (16GB), as well as a FREE gigabit 802.11N router (DIR-655).$68 * 24 = $1632-$600 for the VPS...DVR? Just get a bloody NAS drive. A DS112J will run you $150, a 2TB drive is another $100. $350 for a complete home NAS that can act as whatever the fuck you want to to act as. Need a media endpoint? $100 can get you a roku or an Apple TV. Still need a proper DVR? I'm sure HKBN would be happy to rent you one, and I doubt it would cost more than $200 USD for the 24 months of rental with the prices HKBN charges.To sum it up: The same or lower price as Google can get you:1GbpsTelephoneTVSamsung GALAXY Note II LTE (16GB)Gigabit router with 802.11N2TB Synology NAS1TB offsite VPSApple TV or RokuA DVR of some sortsWith Google:1GbpsTVNexus 71TB offsite storage2TB DVR thingyBoom. Next argument please.


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Astrakhan Tatars
Astrakhan Tatars (Tatar: Əsterxan tatarları, Әsterhan tatarlary) are a subgroup of the Tatar people.
In the 15th to 17th century the Astrakhan Tatars inhabited the Astrakhan Khanate (1459 - 1556), which was also inhabited by the Nogai Horde, and the Astrakhan Tatars experienced a profound effect on Nogais. Since the 18th century there has been an increased interaction and ethnic mix of the Astrakhan Tatars with Volga Tatars.
The Astrakhan Tatars (around 80,000) are a group of Tatars, descendants of the Astrakhan Khanate's nomadic population, who live mostly in Astrakhan Oblast. For the Russian Census in 2010, most Astrakhan Tatars declared themselves simply as Tatars and few declared themselves as Astrakhan Tatars. A large number of Volga Tatars live in Astrakhan Oblast and differences between them have been disappearing.
The Astrakhan Tatars are further divided into the Kundrov, Yurt and Karagash Tatars. The latter are also at times called the Karashi Tatars.[1]
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- The Astrakhan Tatars number about 10,000 and are, with the Kalmyks, all that now remains of the once so powerful Astrakhan empire. They also are agriculturists and gardeners; while some 12,000 Kundrovsk Tatars still continue the nomadic life of their ancestors.
While Astrakhan (Ästerxan) Tatar is a mixed dialect, around 43,000 have assimilated to the Middle (i.e., Kazan) dialect. Their ancestors are Kipchaks, Khazars and some Volga Bulgars. (Volga Bulgars had trade colonies in modern Astrakhan and Volgograd oblasts of Russia.)
The Astrakhan Tatars also assimilated the Agrzhan.[2]
20th century[edit]
To 1917, the Astrakhan - one of the major centers of Tatar cultural and social life. Some Kazan Tatars settled in Astrakhan. In 1892, the functioning madrassas "lower classes." The newspaper "Azat Halyk" (1917-1919), "Irek" (1917), "Islah" (1907), "tartysh" (1917-1919), "Idel" (1907 - 1914, renewed in 1991). News magazines "Azat Khanum" (1917-1918), "Magarif" (1909), "Wheel" (1907), etc. Since 1907, he has worked Tatar folk theater. In 1919, organized by Astrakhan Tatar drama school.
At present, the company operates the Astrakhan region of the Tatar national culture "Duslyk" and Tatar youth center "Umid" (founded in 1989). Parallel works "Center of preservation and development of the Tatar culture" at the nonprofit Partnership Tatar business center (NP TDC)
Well-Known Astrakhan Tatars[edit]
Rinat Dasayev, prominent Soviet footballer.
- DM Iskhakov Astrakhan Tatars, ethnic settlement and population dynamics in the XVIII - beginning of XX century. / / Astrakhan Tatars. - Kazan, 1992. - S. 5-33.
- The Tartars. The people of Russia. Encyclopedia. - M., 1994. - S. 320-321.


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My coworker wasn't feeling well so I offered to make her a cup of tea while I was on my break. Realised that I don't really have anything good for colds, sore throats, or sniffles in my slender work stash, so I made a cup of this and a cup of the Skinny and asked her to pick. Yum yum Buttered Rum for me!
The problem with making tea at work is that the water never seems to get quite hot enough and I can never seem to steep it for the right amount of time, and half the time the tea gets cold before I get a chance to drink it. This time, it was a little weak. There was just enough buttered rum taste to make me crave more but without fulfilling it. I did manage to get to finish the whole cup, though.


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Some people needlessly worry about getting enough iron on a vegetarian diet. Just as with the other myths about vegetarian diets, such as the not getting enough protein or calcium myths, you can be assured there's nothing to worry about on all counts. Medical studies show that iron deficiency anemia is no more common among … Continue reading
More and more people worry about getting Alzheimer's disease and losing their memory. They wonder what's the best way of preventing it? They have good reason to worry. There are currently about 5 million people in the US with Alzheimer's, and it claims the lives of 500,000 people each year. Here in Washington there are … Continue reading
We are happy to report that India has just joined the growing honor roll of countries which have banned foie gras, or swollen goose, and sometimes duck, liver. The initiative for the ban got started in 2012 by animal welfare organizations complaining to their government, and documenting the awful conditions that geese and ducks endure … Continue reading
Dr Kim Williams, the president of the American College of Cardiology, recently proclaimed that cardiologists can put themselves out of business if they just tell their patients to go vegan. He asks "Wouldn't it be a laudable goal of the American College of Cardiology to put ourselves out of business?" Following the old dictum "physician … Continue reading
A vegetarian diet offers a big health advantage for men. Not only does it help prevent, and even reverse, common diseases that both men and women get, such as heart disease and diabetes, it also offers specific advantages for men's health. Some men wonder if a vegetarian diet will affect their testosterone levels. Worry no more! … Continue reading
Doctors have recently found an important clue to solving the problem of preventing and reversing breast cancer. For years they noticed that women taking statin drugs lowered their risk of breast cancer as well, but they didn't know why. But now the answer has been found, and another advantage that vegetarians have, in lowering their … Continue reading
Yet another study has reconfirmed what we already knew: that a plant-based diet promotes a lower blood pressure than a meat-centered one. The connection between a veg diet and blood pressure is a very strong one. The doctors conducting the study, just published in Internal Medicine, conclude that "controlled trials suggest a robust relationship between … Continue reading
Friday is Valentine's Day, and so, naturally, many people will be concerned with affairs of the heart. But did you know that February is also Heart Health month? And, while it's not quite spring yet, many people will be starting their spring cleaning early by cleaning out the clogged arteries that lead to heart attacks, … Continue reading
The swine flu is here and it's serious this year. It will make some sick, some so sick they need to be hospitalized, and sadly some will die. Because there are no uniform reporting requirements in Washington, and because most will tough it out at home, it's hard to get reliable statistics, but we do know … Continue reading
Inmates in Arizona's Maricopa County jail system, totaling roughly 8,000 in number, will no longer be eating meat, in what has just become America's first all vegetarian jail system. The Sheriff, Joe Arpaio, explained that he's taking his prison system vegetarian and says that "there will be no more meat on the menu." The jail … Continue reading


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Originally written on Fox Sports Florida | Last updated 10/23/14
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Xavier Rhodes and Jimbo Fisher laugh about it now. But at the time? Rhodes was anything but happy. A standout at wide receiver and tailback at Miamis Norland High, Rhodes was 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds. He loved to play offense and felt that he would be a receiver at Florida State. They asked me if I wanted to play receiver or corner, Rhodes said. I said, Ive never played corner. They fooled me. It was my fault. I should have just said I wanted to play receiver. But now as you can see Im a great corner. Rhodes says this with a smile. He knows that Fisher was right. Of course, Rhodes knows it now. But three years ago? He was upset. Fisher saw that Rhodes would be a good receiver. He also thought that Rhodes could be an NFL-caliber corner. I thought he had a great future there, Fisher said. He was mad at me for a year. We laugh about it now. At the time, there was nothing to laugh about. Rhodes gave it a chance in practice, but the progress was slow. He admitted ...
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PLAYERS: Xavier Rhodes, Jimbo Fisher, Bert Reed, Marcus Davis, Corey Fuller
TEAMS: Florida State Seminoles, Virginia Tech Hokies
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This year, the 7th edition of the CIWFF – Among Women Filmmakers will be held between 29th November and 4th December 2014.
In its 7th edition, the programme will bring together a selection of fiction, documentary and short films from all over the world, from Colombia to Japan, Palestine to Georgia, Brazil to The Netherlands.
A selection of the 7th CIWFF – Among Women Filmmakers is supposed to travel during 2015 to Nicaragua, Mexico, Amman and Lebanon, inviting some of the filmmakers to present their works and to join Q&As with the audience.
In the 7th of the festival 60 films will be selected to be screened in 3 venue: Falaki Theatrer, Creativity Center in Opera House and Goethe Institue. The programme will consist several sections such as International Panorama, Egyptian Panorama, Country in Focus, Tribute to a Cineaste, Guest Festival (dedicated to one International Women Film Festival).
Several side activities will be organized during the 6 days of the festival, such as Master Class, One Minute Workshop "Correspondence Between Women", and round tables about issues related to the women filmmaking.
The film is about Rosa, a young woman goes to Tokyo to learn from a famous Japanese fish master the art of preparing fish. For this purpose she has to learn and understand what fish is. Living in the Japanese metropolis is like being in water. She can swim, but also drown.


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|Circulatory Failure
Moderators: Barry L. Karon, M.D. and Grace Lin, M.D.
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|State-of-the-Art Lecture with Questions and Discussion
Multimodality Imaging for the Muscle
Jae K. Oh, M.D.
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|Heart Failure Cases I
Drs. Karon, L. Olson, and Ommen
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Use of the Tei Index to Monitor Standard and Novel Therapies for Heart Failure
Chuwa Tei, M.D.
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Drs. Kane and Lin
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Skype is one of the free ways to chat with others.Let us see how to record skype video calls.most widely we are able to use the skype facility for the real time chating. Here we discussed about how to record skype video and audio calls ?.
Record Skype video and audio with vodburner
Vodburner is software for record,edit and upload Skype calls.This is entirely free but two small condition for accessing:
1.you and the person you're on the video call with have vodburner installed then only you can record the call for free.
2. If you alone have the vodburner option , you can still record the video calls for free but you placed on it as a watermark.You will need to pay if you dont want the watermark on all calls.
These are the simple condition occurred during the record .Otherwise you want to pay for accessing the Vodburner. on specially by using this option you can do editing and uploading as you wish.
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How to record Skype calls? With Vodburner
Vodburner application is easily download from internet and installed in your pc.Once you finished the installation ,youll need to authorize the use of vodburner with skype.Suddenly a notification display on your monitor like the application is trying to gain access to skype.you can provided the allow button before vodburner will function.once the application is granted the access to skype.Vodburner will start to record automatically.While recording you can access to Pause,Edit,Stop and record at any time.Once you pause or hold the recording next you want to continue recording the same you want to discard the recording and starts from the beginning.
Vodburner have a good option for disabling the automatic call recording feature. so When you need to record the chat will access the Vodburner option.
To do this —> Option—>Configure—>recording
How to editing video calls?with Vodburner
While you hang up a call you will be promoted with a view and edit notification.the conversion can be done within a moment but in older computer the conversion of the file into usable video it can take huge time .After the completion youll be greeted by the post production Console.
In the post production console have two tabs Compose and Enhance.In compose tab is easy to access by selecting the option .By use of this tab is to make serious editing the video youll want to use a standalone video editing application.
In enhance tab you can find the advanced editing options.it includes to add text,photos and audio to your movie.Also have a finish tab.In finish tab is where you complete the video and convert it into a usable video format.Vodburner only supports the .ASF format.This is a common format and you can convert it with a standalone video editing application.
Record Skype calls with Vodburner
These are the simple ways to record a live chat withVodburner application. It can easy to use and also provide the basic attractive feature with good price .If you don't want to pay you must follow the two conditions. I specify it in above. Lets use and convey your experiences.


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News and Blog for Niles Public Library
As an Anglophile, I guess my most deep, dark fantasy (no, NOT that kind) is that I will find out that I was switched at birth…and that my real parents are British! Trust me…this is not an insult to my American parents. They would be MORE than happy to trade me to an unsuspecting couple across the pond. But, alas, my fantasy is just that…fiction. Well, in this novel, the first by stand-up comedienne/actress Alison Larkin, the main character, Pippa, is raised by British adoptive parents in England but finds out that her biological parents are truly American. This immediately makes sense to Pippa, since she's always considered herself something of an American-phile but most importantly, she is NOTHING like most the British people around her. This information propels Pippa on a quest to find her true identity and the reasons for all of her non-British idiosyncrasies. Larkin, herself, is a biological American and adoptive Brit, so the story resonates very true. Larkin's writing style is sharp and witty and Pippa is a truly engaging and highly enjoyable character. We want her to be happy…whether in America or England. For me, I will just keep searching for that one day when I find my true parents…and I'm able to go home where I belong…England! Sorry mom and dad.
I love dogs. I own a dog. Often, I like him more than about 90% of the people I know. I also enjoy books about the relationships between men and their dogs. Especially when the gruff guy shows a kinder, gentler side to his personality as a result of the actions of his dog.
One of the best "guy/dog" books I have read is "Merle's Door" by Ted Kerasote. It is a wonderful true story that is sensitive without being sappy.
Although I love the "guy/dog" books, I know that they will never end well. The dog always dies.
About two-thirds of the way into the book, the guy finds "a lump" on the dog's leg, or the dog develops this phlegmy cough. You know you are pages away from uncontrollable sobbing…. by both you and the guy.
So, it was with delight that I picked up the latest book by Dean Koontz noted for his suspenseful raw thrillers. Koontz and his wife, following years of consideration, adopt a three-year-old golden retriever from Canine Companions, an organization that provides service dogs to those in need. The dog was on "early retirement" as a result of an elbow surgery. The book, a memoir of his 9-years with the dog, is about as far away from his usual shocking tales as one can get. I knew Koontz had an affinity for "goldens" as they are characters in many of his books, and his book jackets show a picture of him with a "golden".
Koontz delights in the mundane, day-to-day activities of "Trixie" to the point of some degree of boredom from this reader. It is also could be a little uncomfortable for the reader when he refers to Trixie as "my little girl" or tells her "your mom and I are so proud of you". But maybe that's because you do not expect that form of emotion from someone whose stories are otherwise so dark and chilling. Koontz also takes anthropomorphism to an extreme, but as a dog owner and lover I found it acceptable.
This book definitely shows another side of Koontz, and in the end…..I sobbed uncontrollably.
This is a great, funny mystery, ala Hiaasen. Schreck has a strong writing style, a knack for developing fresh, fun characters and a witty, droll sense of humor that compliments the darkness of the subject matter (in this case child porn and a child sex ring). His main character, Duffy Dombrowski, is a rude, crude, messy social worker/amateur sleuth who is someone you want to keep reading about. I hope this series continues and continues….


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CoStar Reports Auction Sales Since Early 2009
Open the Wednesday real estate section of The Wall Street Journal or an email communication from one of the major real estate business journals and you can't miss seeing that dozens of commercial real estate auctions occurring weekly throughout the United States.
Commercial real estate buyers and agents have told me that they find it difficult to gather information on property sales at auction, the types of properties selling and whether sales prices are going up.
CoStar Group (CoStar) is a leading provider of information, marketing and analytic services to commercial real estate professionals and one of the few sources that provides data on industrial, office, retail and multi-family auction sales. Thanks to our friends at CoStar, I am able to provide some insight into how auction sales have fared in each of these sectors. The research provided to me by CoStar reflects sales through June 30, 2010 of only those properties listed with CoStar.
Multi-family properties sold at auction showed a slight increase year-to-date over the 2009 data and nearly a 50% increase from the same time period last year. The average asking price in June exceeded any one month average recorded since February 2009. From February 2009 to June 2010, 102 multi-family properties were sold at auction and the variance between asking and selling price was 90%.
Looking at office property auction sales, only a small gap between average asking price and average selling price was seen since February 2009. The CoStar data does indicate a sharp drop in properties going to sale at auction in 2010 when compared to 2009. During the same 16 month period tracked, 108 office properties sold at auction and the variance between asking and selling price was 75%.
Year-to-date, industrial/flex property auction sales remained stable when comparing number of auction sales in 2009 for this property type. Of interest is that asking prices and selling prices are beginning to closely align as asking prices have dropped from a June 2009 peak. Comparing year-to-date 2010 to the same period one year ago, we find a 10% increase in number of transactions brought to market. During a 17 month period, 132 industrial/flex properties sold at auction and average asking price to average sales price was 65%. Year-to-date, the data shows a slight increase in the variance between asking and selling price, or 67%.
Retail properties being offered for auction dropped by more than 40% during the first half of 2010 as compared to the last six months of 2009 and were 20% less than the first half of 2009. During a 17-month period, 341 retail properties sold at auction and the variance between asking and selling price was 70%. However, for the first six months of 2010, the variance between asking and selling price was dropped to 60%.
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Patricia Faulkner is Senior Vice President of Client Development at NAI Global and an auction specialist on NAI Global's Special Asset Solutions team.
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Scope of Responsibilities: Patricia Faulkner is a real estate executive with more than 25 years experience in the industry. Currently, Patricia coordinates live and online auctions for members and their clients and is the primary staff contact for NAI Global Auction Services. Patricia works closely with financial institutions and private property owners to develop programs to sell surplus and underutilized assets. NAI Global puts the people, processes and systems in place to help execute a clients' real estate plan. From 2001 through 2005, Patricia led the Corporate Communications department at NAI Global headquarters and coordinated the 2005 branding campaign which has been well received throughout the world. Patricia was awarded with an Outstanding Achievement Award for her major contributions relative to NAI branding efforts. Patricia was an account executive with the Corporate Services Group from 1996 to 2000, where she was awarded the Global Vision Award, recognizing her for the highest value of outgoing projects internationally in the Corporate Services Group. During that time, she was the account executive for ABB, Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., Bank of New York, GTECH and The Stanley Works. Background & Experience: Patricia has been with NAI Global for over 16 years. From 1991 to 1995, Patricia served as the Northeast Auction Sales Coordinator and Asset Marketing Specialist for the Resolution Trust Corporation, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. She initiated 25 national marketing programs and recruited, trained and supervised staff and contractors responsible for the sale of more than $2 billion in real estate and non-performing loans. While with the RTC, Ms. Faulkner received merit awards for active contributions to real estate sales in excess of $4 billion and designation to the National Land Sales Task Force, Washington, D.C., a ten person national team of land specialists who developed unique marketing programs and national seller financing guidelines for RTC's land portfolio, the largest single asset type under its control. Patricia was also associated with Calton, Inc., Freehold, New Jersey for two years as Director of Acquisitions, where she led site acquisition efforts and land development in New Jersey and Pennsylvania for the national homebuilder. Patricia also served as Director of Real Estate for Levitt Corporation (Division of Starrett Housing) and was responsible for their re-entry and development efforts during the mid to late 80's in Long Island, New York and Southern New Jersey. Her real estate career began as a salesperson with NAI Eric Bram & Company, (now NAI DiLeo Bram) an NAI Member firm since 1982, based in Central New Jersey.
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Murray makes good on rankings goal with Asian hat-trick
The end of season for the top players can be a tough time because of fatigue; all their work is based around peaking for the slams. With Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer both out of action (neither have played since the last Davis cup tie) the top two seeds were Rafa Nadal and Andy Murray for the Shanghai Masters Series.
Murray has been playing really well having won in Thailand and Tokyo leading into the Shanghai event. Murray has made a concerted effort to play more aggressively, also the courts are faster and so it actually forces him to play more aggressively which is a good thing.
Nadal on the other hand looked a bit flat in Shanghai and lost to world number 23 Florian Mayer in the third round. It is a match Nadal would not have lost at the beginning of the year; it's not unusual at this time of year to see Nadal a bit flat. I believe he needs to get some rest and try to recover to have a chance to get back to world number one next year. I am not expecting much from Nadal for the rest of the year but his competitive personality will mean that he will do his best regardless.
Murray on the other hand is looking sharp, once Nadal fell out of the draw he became the heavy favourite to win Shanghai. For the players outside of the top 10 in the world this is a good time to get their ranking up – especially if you are fresh and motivated.
The Lineman: Week Six NFL picks
The Lineman took a few hard hits early last week but recovered with a couple of late scores to win my last two picks and finish with a sort of respectable 2-4. The word of the week for Week Six is "desperation" for me and several teams.
Record: 14-16; Last week: 2-4; Pick of the Week: 4-1
St. Louis Rams (0-4) at Green Bay Packers (5-0)
(Lines Packers minus-14.5)
The NFL's best team against probably the league's worst team (we say probably only because the Miami Dolphins have also yet to win a game).
St. Louis has had a bye week to think about their visit to Lambeau but the Rams could have had a year to prepare and it would be the same result – a blowout.
With a razor-sharp Aaron Rodgers at the controls the Packers are averaging a league best 34 points while the Rams are at the bottom of the heap averaging just 11.5.
The Packers still have a few areas they could improve on, such as pass defence after giving up an average of 299 yards per game – third worst in the league.
But Charles Woodson and Morgan Burnett are tied for the lead in interceptions with three each while Rams quarterback Sam Bradford has thrown just three touchdowns.
Danario Alexander is the Rams' top pass catcher with a measly 196 yards.
Rodgers has thrown for 1,721 yards and a league-best 14 touchdowns and will likely add to both those numbers against a Rams secondary that has lost its two top cornerbacks to injury.
Even when they were winning last season, the Rams were crummy on the road. The Pack are great at home.
Giving up more than two touchdowns always leaves me jittery and there is always a chance the Packers could be in a generous mood and let up on their overwhelmed opponents.
But I still expect to see plenty of Lambeau Leaps this Sunday.
Take the leap. Give up the 14.5 and take the Packers.
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Philadelphia Eagles (1-4) at Washington Redskins (3-1)
(Line Eagles plus .5)
I could just cut and paste my reasons for taking the Eagles again because they are the same reasons I picked Philadelphia over the Bills a week ago (a wrong pick).
The only difference from last Sunday is that the Eagles are even more desperate for a win.
After four straight losses the "Dream Team" tag has been removed from the Eagles but is Philadelphia as bad as their 1-4 record? I think not.
The Eagles offence ranks third, averaging 445 yards per game and first in rushing but quarterback Michael Vick has been prone to the big mistake, tossing a league-high seven interceptions including four against the Bills.
Philadelphia's more significant issues are on defence where they rank near the bottom of the league against the run, surrendering an average of 26.4 points and 140 yards on the ground.
Defence has been the Redskins strength, Washington allowing just 15.8 points per game (third best behind Baltimore and San Francisco) and leads the NFL in sacks – not good news for an
already banged up Vick.
Great defence, coming off a bye week and playing at home everything would seem to be in the Redskins' favour.
But the Eagles are in desperation mode and so am I.
Take the Eagles and the half point.
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Carolina Panthers (1-4) at Atlanta Falcons (2-3)
(Line Falcons minus-4.5)
The Eagles and Falcons are birds of a feather – both failing miserably to live up to pre-season expectations.
The Falcons tailspin has not been nearly as dramatic as the Eagles but this is another team that needs to get things figured out in hurry (like this Sunday) or risk falling to the bottom of the NFC South.
First-year quarterback Cam Newton may not quite be ready for the Hall of Fame as some would have you believe by the lavish praise but he is a lock for rookie of the year taking command of a Panthers offence that ranks fifth in total yards and passing.
Newton has passed for seven touchdowns, run for five more and developed a special chemistry with wide receiver Steve Smith, who ranks second in pass catching with 609 yards.
Atlanta has just been out of sync on both sides of the ball.
The Falcons are a tough out at the Georgia Dome and this is the week when things finally start to click in Atlanta.
Newton is also due for a wonky game and I think this is it.
Take the Falcons and give up the 4.5.
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Houston Texans (3-2) at Baltimore Ravens (3-1)
(Line Ravens minus-7.5)
No All-Pro wide receiver Andre Johnson and no pass rushing maestro Mario Williams, means no chance for the banged up Texans against a well-rested Ravens team playing at home and coming off a bye week.
It is hard to give up more than a touchdown against a team that has played as well as the Texans but, with their two biggest playmakers sidelined with injuries, it is hard to see Houston having any chance here.
The Ravens defence, led by Ray Lewis (this guy still scares me), is the league's stingiest allowing just 14.3 points a game while Joe Flacco and the Baltimore offence are starting to find their stride averaging 35 points in their three wins.
M&T Bank Stadium has been a house of pain for visitors, the Ravens going 12-1 in their last 13 home games.
The Texans have never beaten the Ravens and it won't happen this week.
Houston we have a problem.
Take the Ravens and give up the 7.5.
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New Orleans Saints (4-1) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-2)
(Line Saints minus-4.5)
New Orleans let me down last week when they failed to cover against the Panthers but I am giving them another shot this Sunday because 4.5 points seems to a little light against a Saints offence that is starting to fire on all cylinders.
Drew Brees is the NFL's second ranked quarterback tossing 1,789-yards and 12 touchdowns and is at the controls of a Saints attack that sits second in total yards (452 yards per game) and passing yards (336).
Last week the Buccaneers were spanked 48-3 by the San Francisco 49ers, matching their worst loss in club history.
Both defences have struggled giving up an average of 25 points a game but it is hard to see Tampa Bat quarterback Josh Freeman keeping pace with Brees.
The Saints quarterback has an arsenal of weapons to choose from while the Bucs lost one of their biggest threats last Sunday when running back LeGarrette Blount went down with a knee injury.
New Orleans should also be very motivated this week with a win allowing them to open up a two-game cushion on their NFC South rivals at the top of the division standings.
Bucs stopped here.
Take the Saints and give up the 4.5.
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Miami Dolphins (0-4) at New York Jets (2.3)
(Line Jets minus-7.5)
For me, a week off in Miami would never seem like a bad thing.
Not sure, however, the winless Dolphins enjoyed their bye week as much I would have.
So it's back to work for the Fish and a visit to the Big Apple for the Monday Nighter against a Jets team that finally appears ready to take flight.
Dolphins have a new look coming out of the break but it is a scary one, with backup Matt Moore in at quarterback for injured Chad Henne.
Miami ranked near the bottom of the league averaging just 17 points a game with Henne calling plays so it is difficult to see Moore as any kind of upgrade – especially going against a Jets defence that ranks fifth against the pass.
New York quarterback Mark Sanchez continues to come under scrutiny but expect him to silence his critics, for one day at least, with a big day against the NFL's second worst pass defence.
Both teams are desperate (see, I told you that was word of the week) for wins.
Miami coach Tony Sparano likely needs one to keep his job while the Jets need a victory to stay in touch with the 4-1 New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills in the AFC East.
The Dolphins have a history of playing the Jets tough, but give me the improving Jets against Matt Moore in the Monday Night prime time spotlight.
Jets cleared for takeoff.
Take the Jets and give up the 7.5
Both teams got the Euro 2012 playoff draw they wanted
By Philip O'Connor in Stockholm
It wasn't just Irish eyes that were smiling when the Euro 2012 playoff draw was made in Polish city of Krakow – some of the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) delegation appeared to be laughing out loud when they were drawn to face Estonia, with the winner heading to next year's finals.
But despite the protestations of coach Tarmo Ruutli, Ireland probably represents the best possible draw for the Estonians, given that the other alternatives were Portugal, Croatia or the Czech Republic.
Euro 2012 playoffs renew recent rivalries
The Euro 2012 two-legged playoffs should offer plenty of action and eight entertaining matches, with the last four berths in next year's finals up for grabs.
While Ireland will start as strong favourites against Estonia, the other three ties appear set to be nerve-jangling affairs in which two former Yugoslav repubics will be eager to avenge painful defeats against their respective opponents, while another is aiming to make history in only their second tournament as an independent nation.
from Reuters Soccer Blog:
Swedes show Dutch courage
Sweden's 3-2 victory over the Netherlands to qualify for Euro 2012 may have surprised many observers, but Swedish footballers have a long history of success against Dutch opposition.
The home of "Total Football" has for many years been something of a finishing school for Swedish footballers, and five of the players in the victorious Sweden squad play their club football in the Netherlands.
The Lineman: Week Five NFL picks
OK, it is not exactly the big week I was looking for but 3-3 at least has the Lineman heading back in the right direction. But catch a look at the Pick of the Week 3-1 (soon to be 4-1).
Good tipping to all.
Record: 12-12. Last week 3-3
Pick of the Week: 3-1
San Diego Chargers (3-1) at Denver Broncos (1-3)
(Chargers minus-4.5)
Maybe I am one of those guys who keeps banging his head against the wall but for the second time in three weeks I am backing the Chargers as my sure thing.
from Reuters Soccer Blog:
Spreading out internationals makes sense
UEFA's plan to spread out fixtures during international weeks makes perfect sense and should bring an end to those strange weekends during the season with no top class soccer, when I find myself watching rubbish old B-movies and darts.
The idea would see a national team play on Thursday for example and then Sunday, or Friday and Tuesday like now or Saturday and Tuesday.
The future of British tennis
The Great Britain Junior Davis Cup team were trying to win the Junior Davis Cup for the first time in UK history. We have a great team and were seeded number 1 because we won the European team championships for the first time this summer.
The team consisted of Kyle Edmund at number 1, who at 16 had made the semi-finals of the junior U.S. Open, Luke Bambridge at number 2, and Evan Hoyt at number 3. We prepared very well by getting to Mexico 6 days early to acclimatise to the altitude, time zone, and heat. We were determined to win. The reason we arrived 6 days early is that it takes a day for every hour to adjust to the time zone. The ball flies quicker and further through the air because of the altitude. Also in altitude it is harder to breath because of the air.
As the number 1 seeds we drew Thailand, Germany and Canada in our group to qualify for the semi-finals. We had to beat all the teams to be certain of qualifying, which we did. We won all our matches but it wasn't quite as straight forward as that. Evan Hoyt our third ranked boy was struck down with food poisoning an hour before his opening match against Thailand and our number 1 Kyle Edmund was on antibiotics for the whole event because of a fever and couldn't play singles on the opening day against Thailand. These kinds of situations are always a balancing act, but the depth of the team is so good that we could play any one of the three boys.
The Lineman: Week Four NFL picks
OK, OK; the shine of a 5-1 opening week is really starting to dim but after three weeks the Lineman is still batting .500.
But like the Atlanta Falcons, we get our season turned around in Week Four. Good Luck.
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Cate Blanchett
Nominated For: Best Female Lead
Film: Blue Jasmine
FEMALE LEAD: Blue Jasmine – "Jasmine"
After everything in her life falls to pieces, including her marriage to wealthy businessman Hal (Alec Baldwin), elegant New York socialite Jasmine (Cate Blanchett) moves into her sister Ginger's (Sally Hawkins) modest apartment in San Francisco to try to pull herself back together again.
CATE BLANCHETT served as the co-Artistic Director and co-CEO of Sydney Theatre Company, alongside Andrew Upton from 2008-2013. She is a graduate of the Australian National Institute of Dramatic Art and holds Honorary Doctorates of Letters from the University of New South Wales and the University of Sydney.
Blanchett won an Academy Award® for her portrayal of Katharine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese's 2004 Howard Hughes biopic The Aviator, for which she also won BAFTA and Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards® and received a Golden Globe nomination. In 2008, Blanchett was nominated for two Oscars®, as Best Actress for Elizabeth: The Golden Age and as Best Supporting Actress for I'm Not There, making her only the fifth actor in Academy history to be nominated in both acting categories in the same year. Additionally, she received dual SAG and BAFTA Award nominations, for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress respectively, for Elizabeth: The Golden Age and I'm Not There. For the latter, she also won a Golden Globe Award, an Independent Spirit Award, several critics groups' awards, and the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the 2007 Venice Film Festival.
She earned her first Oscar® nomination and won BAFTA, Golden Globe Award and London Film Critics Circle Awards for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth I in Shekhar Kapur's Elizabeth. She also received Oscar®, Golden Globe and SAG Award® nominations for her performance in Notes on a Scandal. Additionally, Blanchett has earned Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress for the title role in Joel Schumacher's Veronica Guerin and her work in Barry Levinson's Bandits, and, earlier, another BAFTA Award nomination for her performance in Anthony Minghella's The Talented Mr. Ripley.
Blanchett next stars in Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine, scheduled for release by Sony Classics on July 26, 2013. On December 18, Blanchett will appear in The Monuments Men, directed by George Clooney. Later this year, Blanchett will begin production in London on Disney's live-action Cinderella as well as John Hillcoat's 999. She has also completed production on two untitled Terrence Malick films with pending release dates.
In 2014, Blanchett will star in David Mamet's film Kestrel followed by the Todd Haynes' film Carol, based on the Patrica Highsmith novel The Price of Salt.
Blanchett originated the role of Galadriel in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings Trilogy and reprised her role in the recent The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Additional film credits include Joe Wright's Hanna; Ridley Scott's Robin Hood; David Fincher's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button; Steven Spielberg's blockbuster Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull; Steven Soderbergh's The Good German; Babel; and Wes Anderson's The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou.
Among her other film credits are Jim Jarmusch's Coffee and Cigarettes, earning an Independent Spirit Award nomination; Ron Howard's The Missing; Gillian Armstrong's Charlotte Gray; Lasse Hallström's The Shipping News; Rowan Woods' Little Fish; Mike Newell's Pushing Tin; Oliver Parker's An Ideal Husband; Sam Raimi's The Gift; Sally Potter's The Man Who Cried; Bruce Beresford's Paradise Road; Thank God He Met Lizzie, for which she won both the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) and the Sydney Film Critics Awards for Best Supporting Actress; and Gillian Armstrong's Oscar and Lucinda, for which she also earned an AFI nomination for Best Actress.
Blanchett has worked extensively on the stage in Australia and abroad. For the past five years, she has been the co-Artistic Director and co-CEO of Sydney Theatre Company (STC) alongside Andrew Upton. Blanchett's roles on stage include Hedda Gabler for which she won the Ibsen Centennial Award, Helpmann Award and the MO Award for Best Actress; Richard II in the celebrated STC production of The Wars of The Roses; Blanche Du Bois in Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire which travelled to much acclaim from Sydney to Washington and New York (her performance was considered the 'performance of the year' by The New York Times) and for which she received the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Actress in a non-resident production; Yelena in Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, in a new adaptation by Andrew Upton, which toured to Washington in 2011 and New York in 2012 to great critical acclaim and for which she received the Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Play and the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Actress in a non-resident production; and Lotte in Botho Strauss' Gross und Klein, which toured extensively throughout Europe in 2012 and was part of the London Cultural Olympiad, and for which she received the Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Play. Blanchett is currently performing opposite Isabelle Huppert in STC's production of Jean Genet's The Maids, directed by Benedict Andrews and co-adapted by Andrew Upton and Benedict Andrews.
Blanchett has been awarded the Centenary Medal for Service to Australian Society through Acting and in 2007 she was named one of TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential People. In 2012, she was awarded the Chevalier de l'Ordre des arts et des letters by the French Minister for Culture, in recognition of her significant contributions to the arts. She has also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In 2008, Blanchett co-chaired the creative stream of the Prime Minister of Australia's National 2020 Summit. She is a patron of the Sydney Film Festival and an ambassador for the Australian Conservation Foundation and the Australian Film Institute.
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We are the British Section of IESF (Ingénieurs et des Scientifiques de France) - formerly known as CNISF - Conseil National Des Ingénieurs et des Scientifiques de France, a society of science and engineering with a difference. We provide a unique connection to French engineering and science, at the same time enjoying French culture and style.
We host evening meetings in London when papers of general interest are presented on a wide range of topical issues in engineering and science with a French connection. The presentations are broadly based so that they may be of interest to all members and their guests. The business is conducted in English.
A reception and a dinner always follow the meetings. It is established tradition that spouses and partners attend these events, which form the core activity of the Section, so that the emphasis is as much on conviviality as engineering and science.
There are other events; in particular the President's Day and the Ladies Luncheon, when visits are made to places of special interest in London or around the Home Counties.
We organise two visits to France each year. These Voyages d'Études are highly popular, and again it is usual for spouses and partners to accompany the Members. The visit in the Spring typically lasts 3 days over a long weekend, whereas the main in September lasts slightly longer. They usually involve visits to historic buildings and sites of cultural, scientific and engineering interest - always, of course, combined with congenial company, good food and French wine!
French connection
Britain and France have enjoyed close engineering and scientific dialogue since Napoleonic times. The British Section of IESF, is one of the few established societies in Britain dedicated to fostering these links in the various fields of engineering and science. Although most of our membership is English, many of our speakers are French and we actively welcome applications from French nationals resident in the UK.
What is now the British Section of IESF was formed in 1919, by Engineers of the British Army who wished to maintain the links that they had established with their French colleagues during the war. In the intervening period the French counterpart organisation has evolved into IESF, which embraces a broad spectrum of engineering and scientific organisations throughout France and elsewhere in Europe. We continue to value our unique position as the British Section of the IESF and to develop our association with engineering and science in France.
Membership is deliberately kept below about 200 to maintain the highly personal nature of the organisation. It is mainly composed of Chartered Engineers or those with equivalent professional status in related scientific disciplines. All Members hold, or have held, senior positions in their respective professions. For further information, see the
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our server team rather than a
normal server.
I've now been challenged to now tell them the actual name of the honeypot
software they are using.
The blue ribbon here is to find a vuln in the honeypot itself and break out
into the host OS. But that may not be very realistic.
You could try fingerprinting the OS and services that it is imitating and
compare that list to which honeypots imitate what. But that's kind of a
shot in the dark, and if it's imitating only IIS on Windows, well, then,
that's not going to cut it.
Have you considered bribing one of the NOC guys to let you in or just tell
you what they're using? :)
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Tai chi may also help you deal with emotions that can trigger overeating, experts say.
''A lot of times, people are eating for reasons that have nothing to do with nourishment,'' Conner says. ''We need a way to get in touch with what's really going on.''
Tai chi's mental benefits can also give us the perspective we need to make wiser food choices.
''A lot of our dietary choices are based on our state of stress and anxiety," says Douglas. "After a stressful day, we're hardly ever drawn to steamed broccoli. We crave greasy, salty food that helps us forget about the stress of the day.''
Take 20 minutes to do a little tai chi, he says, and ''your palate has a whole different need. You're not denying yourself; you're just more in tune to what the body is really asking for."
Choosing a Class
Thinking about trying out tai chi? Here are some tips to help you find a class that's right for you:
- Visit at least 2 classes, if possible. Most instructors allow you to visit or sample a class free or for a minimal charge before joining.
- See if you feel comfortable with the teacher and like his or her style.
- Ask the teacher about his or her experience. Questions to ask include: How long have you been practicing? How long have you taught? Who is your teacher?
- Speak to the students in the class. Ask them what they like about it, and what keeps them coming back.
- Make sure you enjoy the class. If it's not fun for you, you won't want to go, and you won't reap the benefits.
- Keep in mind that before starting any new exercise regime, it's a good idea to check with your doctor.
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Our 2-bedroom condos--F401 and B306 have direct ocean views complete with sliding glass doors that open full width of the living room to allow for sea breezes and sounds the surf. Weekly Sat. to Sat. We offer a large screened balcony with cushioned furnishings. In addition, our kitchen has been newly remodeled in all white with Corian countertops. Our condo sleeps 6 (king bed, twins, queen sofa sleeper), is fully equipped, and decorated in tropical colors. Because this is our own vacation home, we furnish some extras--washer/dryer, ceiling fans as well as AC, 3 cable TVs, VCR, DVD, high speed Internet, stereo, binoculars, hair dryers in baths, beach chairs, beach towels, picnic cooler for the beach, beach toys, games, books, etc. Also view our Sundial 1-bedroom and Maui Kaanapali Villa, studio.
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We had sold our Captiva condo because of delays in restorage at South Seas following Hurricane Charley. We had made several offers, but then we heard aboit this owner selling and made contact. This was a far best locations, top floor, and wrap around balcony. This required a complete remodel at the condo had never been updated. Today it is luxurious and our most popular rental.
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Drink plenty of water on the ride to stay hydrated. You can refill your water bottle or use a restroom at three points during the ride.
•About 1 mile into the ride at Bill Barker Park in Irvine
•About 7 miles into the ride at Bob Henry Park in Newport Beach just off the trail at the end of the bluff.
•About 9 miles into the ride at Newport Dunes Marina.
The biggest fear for newcomers to road cycling isn't wearing spandex ... it's riding on streets next to automobiles.
Fortunately for them, Orange County offers numerous paved, off-road bike trails that keep cyclists clear of traffic.
One of my favorite routes fits that description perfectly – 21 miles of mostly off-road, paved trail riding that I call the San Diego Creek / Back Bay Loop.
The Back Bay Loop is a popular path around Upper Newport Bay. A lap around the bay is a great ride, but at only 10 miles, it's a bit short. We prefer to begin in Irvine on the San Diego Creek Trail to double the mileage.
The route is ideal because it's virtually non-stop. Other than a small two-mile stretch through quiet Newport Beach neighborhood streets, there are no stop signs or traffic signals ... just constant pedaling.
I'd rate the difficulty level as intermediate. If you're a newbie to cycling, start with the Back Bay Loop. If you're intermediate or want an extended challenge, add the extra mileage.
A few friends join me in the parking lot at Crossroads Shopping Center in Irvine on the corner of Barranca and Culver. There are plenty of parking spots. The creek channel and trail is behind the center. Head right (southwest) on the trail.
Other than a few underpasses along the creek trail and a few small hills on the loop, the ride is flat. The total elevation gained is just 358 feet. We use the climbs on this ride as mini intervals, so when we reach the bottom and start uphill, we pedal as hard as we can to the top in a high gear.
Once you pass Harvard Avenue, the San Diego Creek Trail is joined by the Mountains to the Sea Trail. It's also known as Peters Canyon Trail on that stretch.
The wind usually blows from the ocean inland, so be prepared for a headwind on the first half. When riding in a single-file group called a paceline, take turns in front so following riders can conserve energy by being sheltered from the wind.
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A confocal micrograph of an intestinal biopsy from a child infected with shiga toxin-producing E. coli.
Shiga toxin is an extremely potent toxin that is produced when the bacterium contains a bacteriophage carrying the toxin gene. It is closely linked with Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome and acute renal failure in children. After ingestion via contaminated food or water the E. coli bacteria colonize t... Read More
This photomicrograph depicts a Treponema pallidum bacterium, a spirochete 5 - 15 micrometers in length, which is the causative agent of syphilis.
Syphilis, is passed from person to person through direct contact with a syphilis sore. Sores occur mainly on the external genitals, vagina, anus, or ... Read More
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Borrelia burgdorferi is a spirochete, a class of long, slender bacteria that typically take on a coiled shape. Infection with this bacterium causes Lyme disease.
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Cell showing overproduction of the ARTS protein (red). ARTS triggers apoptosis, as shown by the activation of caspase-3 (green) a key tool in the cell's destruction. The nucleus is shown in blue.
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Snottites - slimy, dripping stalactites made of goo, that contain bacteria in abundance and beautiful microscopic gypsum crystal formations.
Snottites have captivated cave-goers and scientists alike since the earliest publication on cave microbes by Hoeg in 1946. These biofilms cover the walls with a thick snot-like film, from which they derive their particularly appropriate name. A variety of cave systems, the Frasassi caves in Ital... Read More
An I Can Haz Cheezburger meme for ASM's General Meeting in San Francisco created by artist Michele Banks. Read More
Dictyostelium discoideum is a soil-living amoeba. A group of 100,000 form a mound as big as a grain of sand.
The hereditary information is carried on six chromosomes with sizes ranging from 4 to 7 Mb resulting in a total of about 34 Mb of DNA, a multicopy 90 kb extrachromosomal element that h... Read More
If we can visualize a protein's shape, we can learn much more about how it functions and how we might block its activity. This was the guiding principle behind an NIH initiative launched 25 years ago to spur the discovery of HIV-related protein structures. Structures produced through the program... Read More
Prosthogonimus macrorchis, a flatworm poultry parasite.
A digenetic trematode (family Prosthogonimidae) located in the oviduct and bursa fabricii of poultry in North America, particularly common in states bordering the Great Lakes. (http://www.medilexicon.com) Credit: Mr. Spike Walker
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This is a magnified view of an Arabidopsis thaliana leaf eight days after being infected with the pathogen Hyaloperonospora arabidopsidis, which is closely related to crop pathogens that cause 'downy mildew' diseases. It is also more distantly related to the agent that caused the Irish potato fa... Read More
A new, nanometer-sized biosensor can detect a single deadly bacterium in tainted ground beef. How? Researchers attached nanoparticles, each packed with thousands of dye molecules, to an antibody that recognizes the microbe E. coli O157:H7. When the nanoball-antibody combo comes into contact with... Read More
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A protein called tubulin (green) accumulates in the center of a nucleus (outlined in pink) from an aging cell. Normally, this protein is kept out of the nucleus with the help of gatekeepers known as nuclear pore complexes. But NIGMS-funded researchers found that wear and tear to long-lived compo... Read More
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Nikon's Small World 2012 - Sonderia sp. (a ciliate that preys upon various algae, diatoms, and cyanobacteria) (400x)
Nikon's Small World 2012 Photomicrography Competition
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It's into the woods with Lauren Moffatt's Fall 2013 presentation, and we're loving every second of it. For her latest collection, Moffatt drew inspiration from a recent trip to the Catskill Mountains, finding particular inspiration in the region's mix of muted colors and bright color pops, as well as the symmetry of nature. Top it off with hints of tomboy style, a dash of sophistication, and glamorous, classic hairdos, and you've got us swooning.
Today, we'll be exploring Moffatt's inspiration and sharing more gorgeous show shots, so be sure to follow along!
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Concert Review: NXNE Round-Up DAY 2 – Rancho Relaxo
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1977, Different Skeletons, The Jon Cohen Experimental, Parks & Rec, Bella Clava, The Cheap Speakers, Say Domino, Dead Messenger
The second night of NXNE at Rancho Relaxo was booked with an array of different sounds – and with a bill this large that might not seem that difficult to believe.
1977 kicked off the night with some surf pop that you hopefully didn't miss – especially so if you're a Beach boys fan.
Different Skeletons then crazed the audience with their ability to disguise technical difficulties as part of the show. The lead vocalist was quite bold (especially so in his facial expressions): he not only played his guitar amongst the crowd; he took out his anger on his malfunctioning wah-wah peddle by tossing it around and mashing on it with his foot…eventually throwing it down the long and steep staircase from Rancho's venue area down to the street level below.
Montreal's The Jon Cohen Experimental took the stage next, electrifying the audience with his extreme talent. This one-man show consisted of improvised original content as he recorded himself, looped the sound into his system and continued this way for the duration of the set.
Parks & Rec hit the scene next – arriving as shoeless folkish hipsters. The whole band entered the crowd feeding the audience more and more with their music. So much so that vocalist/guitarist Charles Tilden broke his strings and had to be replaced during the show… meanwhile, the band kept playing and making jokes (what a great save!)
Bella Clava then rocked the stage, pulling the audience into a time warp of awesome. If you enjoy Grace Slick's gut wrenching vocals and a heart-thumping bass, this is the band to check out.
Next was Say Domino; pounding out an experimental psychobilly-type sound, and flaunting a bassist that enjoyed jumping up and down barefoot with an extremely 80s haircut. These crazy cats came all the way from London (Ontario) to rock the stage of the Rancho, and did quite a good job of getting things moving.
Closing the night was Dead Messenger… complete with lead vocalist rocking a wicked 70s stash. The jumping audience didn't want the night to end and these Quebeckers made that dream happen with intense energy and excitement long past 3am…
With an epic night of rock-n-roll inspired from various genres, Rancho Relaxo (and booker/promoter Two Way Monologues) put on a great selection of bands for day 2 of NXNE.


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After checking out the China Open on Thursday, p3wong and I headed to Sanlitun for some post-match libations. A quick summary:
1/5 bar (1949: The Hidden City)
If spots like 1949 and Union Bar & Grill are determined to provide overly keen and aggressive service, then patrons should receive, free of charge, the same drugs taken by the seemingly hopped-up employees. Seriously, there is a fine line between being helpful and annoying, and a growing number of places in this town are leaping across it and into the latter territory.
Take 1/5: As we looked for a seat, the waitress practically ploughed into us while energetically making hand gestures at this or that spot to indicate the obvious – they were empty.* Several requests for her to relax brought temporary relief – until we sat down, at which point she returned and stood about a foot behind us as we perused the menu. Several additional requests for space and to "please give us a few minutes" finally encouraged her to stand about two meters away.
I don't doubt the staff friendliness, but who is doing training here: Richard Simmons? Are employees timed on how fast they take orders, with severe penalties for those who can't secure one in under 10 seconds?
This is not to say 1/5 lacks positives. The design, décor, and "check him/her out" vibe (at least on this night) make it a decent place to entertain business clients and/or for the expense account crowd to relax after eating at the associated Duck de Chine or 1/5 Taverna. Actually, the place reminds me of a smaller classier Browns.
The bar includes a small but sedate patio (though it faces that huge KTV across the street). If you like eighties music – The Bangles, Yes, Human League – this was your night. And we received plenty of free popcorn. p3wong also liked the coasters, which include space for name, phone number, and message, and presumably can be sent between tables.
The downsides include the limited menu. The beer choices are Sol, Chill, Carlsberg, and Guinness, while only five wines are listed (the one I requested was unavailable). I imagine persistence might get access to the superior wine menu at Duck de Chine.
As for the cocktails, they didn't live up to their prices. My Martini (RMB49) tasted like vodka cut with chilled water, while P3wong said her Bloody Mary (RMB59) lacked celery salt and needed more Worchester sauce, Tabasco, vodka, and… tomato juice. The drink simply had too much ice and, ultimately, water.
* Something similar happened when I recently entered Union and the host, finding himself behind me and unable to point out a hundred places I might sit, nearly tripped me as he pushed by to get in front.
Mesh (The Opposite House)
We started the night at Mesh, where Thursday features a buy one get one free deal on a limited range of cocktails and beers from 7 to 11 PM. Drinks start from RMB60 plus RMB15 percent service charge, which converts to RMB69 and up. The chic decor continues to impress; the dim lighting continues to mean flashlights are needed to see the menu.
I found the cocktails weaker than on previous visits. p3wong called her Cosmopolitan (RMB69) "average" and said she preferred the Mojito (RMB69). I found the Aperol & Mandarin Sour (RMB80.5) and Passion Fruit & Lychee Martini (RMB80.5) OK, though light.
While some confusion occurred as to whether single malts are covered by the special (they aren't), the staff was friendly, especially the bartender who explained some of the more unusual cocktails on the menu.
Tun (Sanlitun South)
We ended the night at Tun, as I wanted to check out the band and to see if the snappy Italian joint next door was ready to open. As mentioned earlier, I love the layout of this place, though the men's bathroom is a bit dodgy and the food could use work. Anyway, it's a nice spot to see a band and have a couple of Tiger beers (RMB15), especially when the guitarist's hands are so quick and deft that they almost look like they are smoking as he plays Let Me Stand Next to Your Fire.


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Plush Toy Transforms Any Room Into A Starry Night Sky
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Twilight Turtle is a plush toy that transforms any room into a starry night sky to help comfort children to sleep. From within his plastic shell, Twilight Turtle projects a magical constellation of stars onto bedroom ceiling and walls in three soothing color options. Twilight Turtle's shell illuminates to help ease children's fear of the dark.
This interactive and educational toy includes eight actual constellations (such as The Big Dipper) embedded in the star pattern. Parents can sit with their children and identify these major constellations using the wonderfully illustrated Twilight Turtle Star Guide. Twilight Turtle helps make bedtime fun for children 3 and up.


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Inside every woman's body, there's a battle going on: a battle between lean, toned muscle and soft,flabby fat. Now, the experts at Women's Health give readers the final word on winning that battle and staying fit and trim for life. They've boiled down the most authoritative health, fitness, and nutrition advice into one simple, effective, life-altering plan. Backed by groundbreaking research, The Women's Health Diet - by Stephen Perrine with Leah Flickinger and the Editors of Women's Health - is a proven program that actually works with a reader's body to build lean muscle and burn stubborn belly fat—in just 27 days! This unique philosophy, built around 8 superfood groups, combines an indulgent diet with a simpleexercise program for rapid and effortless weight loss from the belly, hips, and thighs. Just follow theSecrets of the Slim—7 simple strategies that are often surprising and even humorous, like Secret #2:I Will Never Eat the World's Worst Breakfast (hint: with this plan, even ice cream can be breakfast!). Even if you only follow the Seven Secrets 80 percent of the time, you can't help but stay lean!Features include: The Women's Health Fast-Track Tone Up Plan; Complete Guide to the Female Body in Your 20s, 30s, 40s, and Beyond; and the 250 Best Foods for Women. Packed with delicious recipes, hundreds of helpful tips, and weekly workout plans, this is the ultimate guide to a slimmer, sexier body.
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Ubisoft = UbiAWESOME
Ubisoft nailed it at their conference. We'll be back after the Sony conference to give you all of the best bits of the day.
In the mean time you can check out our twitter page, where we are live tweeting as stuff happens.
E3 2012 Schedule - Day 2
The E3 schedule for Tuesday 5th June is:
Nintendo: 5:00pm (GMT) / 9:00am (PT)
Nintendo Evening Conference #1: 2am (GMT) Wednesday morning / 6:00pm (PT)
E3 2012 Schedule - Day 1
The E3 Schedule for Monday 4th June is:
- Microsoft: 5:30pm (GMT) / 9:30am (PT)
- Electronic Arts: 9:00pm (GMT) / 1:00pm (PT)
- Ubisoft: 11:00pm (GMT) / 3:00pm (PT)
- Sony: 1:30am (GMT) - Tuesday morning / 5:30pm (PT)
Getting some of the big stuff out on the first day.
We'll keep you updated with what's going on from day-to-day so you can watch out for what you're interested in.
We'll also be updating here as and when there's something of interest announced. So don't worry if you can't watch it, we'll be here.
You can watch the whole thing live here!
Side note: Our fingers are crossed that Ubisoft don't let Mr. Caffeine out of his cage again.
Wii U won't support DVD or Blu-Ray playback
After the announcement of the Nintendo's new console at E3 new information has been gracing our ears surrounding the Wii U. While many speculated that the new console would support DVD and/or Blu-Ray playback Nintendo have decided against the move. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata had this to say regarding their decision:
"The reason for that is that we feel that enough people already have devices that are capable of playing DVDs and Blu-ray, such that it didn't warrant the cost involved to build that functionality into the Wii U console because of the patents related to those technologies."
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