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Death, decapitation and dismemberment are all on the menu
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AMC's "The Walking Dead" is returning to life this Sunday, October 13, and the show's fourth season is bound to include plenty of new surprises. Since we first met up with Rick Grimes and the gang, we've witnessed scenes of death, dismemberment, personal betrayal and countless other shocks. Some of the HitFix staffers have put together a list of the show's 10 most shocking moments...so far. Remember: Aim for the head.
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Did you know? China is planting a belt of trees to protect land from the expanding Gobi Desert. This Great Green Wall is projected to extend some 4,480 kilometers (2,800 miles), stretching from outer Beijing through Inner Mongolia (Nei Monggol). Unfortunately, recent pressures to expand food production appear to have slowed this tree planting initiative. For more information view the text and data in Chapter 8 of Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization.
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BYU quarterback Taysom Hill spoke with reporters on the field after the Cougars' 59-13 win over Idaho State on Saturday.
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (April 6, 2012) Using its unique online research platform, 23andMe, a leading personal genetics company, has found five significant genetic associations for hypothyroidism in the largest known genome-wide association study of hypothyroidism conducted to date. The details of the study are now available online in the journal PLoS ONE.
"With nearly 90 percent of our 125,000 customers participating in our online research, 23andMe is making crowd-sourced science a reality," stated 23andMe CEO and co-founder Anne Wojcicki. "Our online research platform continues to advance research faster and more cost effectively than traditional research models," added Wojcicki.
Of the five significant associations reported in this study, three are known to be involved in other autoimmune diseases. These include rs6679677 near PTPN22, rs3184504 in SH2B3, and rs2517532 in the HLA class I region. The other two associations reported here are rs4915077 near VAV3 and rs925489 near FOXE1, a gene involved in thyroid development. In addition, 23andMe observed associations with two loci marginally associated with hypothyroidism that have been linked to Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) levels, PDE8B and CAPZB as well as another gene previously associated with hypothyroidism and autoimmune disease (CTLA4).
"These genetic associations contribute significantly to understanding the underlying biology of hypothyroidism, which impacts five percent of the general population," remarked 23andMe Medical Director and study co-author Dr. Uta Francke. "Identification of associations with other autoimmune disorders opens up potential pathways of treatment."
Upon identification of those novel genetic associations for hypothyroidism also associated with autoimmune diseases, the 23andMe research team looked for any additional single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) shared with other autoimmune diseases, investigating a list of 107 SNPs
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I am always looking for ways to make ice cream an acceptable meal replacement. Hamburger ice cream was not a successful experiment for my palate or my thighs. But alas – much like alcohol consumption, sometimes you just have to push through the part where you feel a little queasy and BAM…awesomeness. I made this salad on the second season of Private Chefs of Beverly Hills and to say that I am a genius feels a bit aggressive, but I am having a good self-esteem day so I am just going to have to say it…GENIUS!
Modern Wedge Salad with Blue Cheese Ice Cream
- 4 small heads of iceberg lettuce
- 2 cups heirloom tomatoes, diced
- 4 strips of fried bacon
- 1 160z. container of blue cheese
- 1 14oz. container of high quality vanilla ice cream
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon Tabasco sauce
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1. Begin by combining the blue cheese, vanilla ice cream, brown sugar, and Tabasco and place back into the freezer for at least 2 hours or until frozen.
2. Slice a quarter inch of the bottom of each head lettuce to allow it to sit flat like a bowl.
3. Slice an inch of the top of each head of lettuce and remove the middle lettuce leaves to create a bowl made from the lettuce head.
4. Fill each 'bowl' with the blue cheese ice cream, diced tomatoes, and top with one strip of fried bacon. Whisk the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and cracked black pepper in a bowl and drizzle over the top!
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The main attraction of this dusty town, in an isolated location amid the arid landscapes of northwest Rajasthan, is the Junagarh fortress, whose palaces are renowned for their exquisite refinement. A stroll through the old town of Bikaner is evocative of this image of Rajasthan, which is almost medieval in some respects, yet slowly swallowed by chaotic Indian-style modern development. Numerous lines of working camels are a continual presence in the town, outnumbered nowadays by an increasingly noisy mass of mopeds and cars.
Tourist attractions Bikaner : Things to see and do
Junagarh Fort
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Since the early 17C, Junagarh Fort has been home to a string of royal palaces behind its impregnable red sandstone walls marked with 30 bastions. Take some time to admire the Anup Mahal, where the maharajas were crowned and which is richly decorated ..
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Bikaner attracted merchants and bankers from the late 15C onwards. Taking advantage of the strategic location of the town, an important staging post for caravans after crossing the Thar, the most astute of these quickly amassed huge fortunes. As in o..
Bhandasar Jain Temple
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Spend some time admiring the 18C wall paintings of the ranga mandapa (hypostyle pavilion): completely covering the walls, shutters and ceilings, these paintings depict scenes of the court, processions, battles, and accomplishments of the 24 tirthanka..
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Located in Bikaner City Centre, Hotel Raj Vilas Palace is just 500 metres from Central Bus Stand. It offers an outdoor pool and massage services. Free parking is available. Hotel Raj Palace is a 10-minute drive from Lallgarh Palace, Lallgarh Fort an..
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Houston, we have a space flight auction in NYC
NEW YORK - NEW YORK (AP) - The emergency checklist from the Apollo 13 aborted moon landing is being auctioned in New York City.
Apollo 13 was cut short when an oxygen tank ruptured. The crew famously radioed, "Houston, we've had a problem."
The checklist from the flight will be auctioned at Bonhams New York on Tuesday, the 40th anniversary of the oxygen tank emergency on April 13, 1970. It's estimated to sell for up to $30,000.
The Bonhams auction of space history artifacts also includes a patch worn by astronaut Michael Collins on Apollo 11, the first mission that landed humans on the moon on July 20, 1969.
The patch is signed by Collins and the two other Apollo 11 astronauts, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. It was consigned by Collins. Its presale estimate is up to $60,000.
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Not only will the completed exhibit infuse the windows and the Museum with whimsy and wonder, but it will also allow Boston Children's Museum to share its one-hundred-year old collection history with visitors and showcase hidden gems. Through collaboration with guest curators, these new installations will engage the public with intriguing use of collection objects and Boston Children's Museum's identity as a Museum.
Artists include:
"A"rctic, Sarah May, Museum Staff
Sara Sargent, Museum Staff
Jessica Englund, Museum Staff
"B"ahay Kubo, Bren Bataclan, Cambridge
"C"lamp, Agoos D-zines LLC, Boston, MA
"D"iversity, Dan Moynihan, Brookline, MA
"E"ntrances and Exits, Maggie Carberry, Jamaica Plain, MA
"F"abulous Fenway, Boston Red Sox, Boston, MA
"G"ames, Kerri Schmidt, Jamaica Plain, MA
"H"omes, Rachel Mello, Somerville, MA
"I" Spy…, Rachel Farkas, Museum Staff
Alice Vogler, Museum Staff
"J"ade, Julie Chen, West Hartford, CT
"K"ite, Janet Kawada, Brookline, MA
"L"unch, Judith Klausner, Somerville, MA
"M"eteorite, Hilary Zelson, Boston, MA
"N"et/Network, Wen-hao Tien, Cambridge, MA
Laurie Verner, Cambridge, MA
"O"riole, Carolyn Lewenberg, Roxbury, MA
"P"ast/Passed, Kyle Larabee, Cambridge, MA
"Q"uestioning, Philippe Lejeune, Brookline, MA
"R"estore/Recycle, Bill Turville, Arlington, MA
"S"ymbol, Margaret Bellafiore
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Air Purifier Mimics the Benefits of Fresh Forest Air Inside the Home
Did you know in Korea, Taiwan, and Japan, it's common for people to escape to the mountains and forests to go "forest bathing"? The popularity of the activity is based upon the belief being surrounded by tree-released phytoncides, antimicrobial volatile organic compounds emitted by certain plants and trees, might help improve health. It's probably why Korean brand Coway's design above not only hints of the shape of a pinecone, but also incorporated an element which releases of phytoncides while filtering indoor air...
Lapka: The Most Beautiful Science Ever
At first this looked like one of those cool one-off concept designs that never sees light of day. But the Lapka environmental personal monitor system, comprised of 4 pieces+app is slated for a September release this year, bringing home users to monitor environmental levels through their iOS device...
Shower Filter Update: Do They Work?
Back in January, I told you how I'd committed to using a shower filter to reduce chemicals in my water and help my hair and skin look and feel better. Well, it's been seven months, and I'm ready to reveal my results. Want to know the verdict?
Honeywell AirGenius 4 Air Purifier
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Product: Honeywell AirGenius 4
Price: $199.00
Rating: Recommend*
Sniff, sniff, achooo! If that's a common summertime tune at home, it may be time to consider getting an air purifier. Our 1920's Los Angeles apartment is the perfect real-world testing ground for air purifiers, thanks to the urban setting, poor window and door seals, and two feline occupants. More importantly, I live with a seasonal allergy sufferer, allowing reviewing and recording the effectiveness of the new Honeywell AirGenius 4 as easy as sniffing the air and listening for sneezing throughout the day...
Formfantasma Charcoal Water Filters:
The Purifying Power of Design
I always thought of my water filter as something purely utilitarian — something to hide in the refrigerator, or an ugly but ultimately necessary plastic bulb sticking off the side of my kitchen faucet — so the charcoal water filters Italian designers Formafantasma created for the Vitra Design Museum threw me for a loop. Could water filters be art?
Looks Like a Hard Drive, But Cleans Air, Controlled by Gestures
The slightly elliptical form with rounded corners creates a fluent edge line and thus reduces the appearance in the room. The gap to the floor makes the unit appear to float and leaves the floor plane visually interrupted. Finally, the necessary grill patterns are morphing into the closed sides of the casing to blur the otherwise sharp contrast between open and closed.
At least that's the description offered by Swedish design studio, Claesson Koivisto Rune, about their air purifier design for Blueair's HEPA air purifier. To our tech-tinged eyes, it looks like an external hard drive. Still, one of the best looking air purifier designs we've yet seen...
Do You Use an Air Purifier in the Nursery?
Our family has been considering air purifiers lately. We live relatively close to a freeway in an urban area, so is it important for our kids' health to put purifiers into their rooms? We wanted to see where you stand.
Allergy Sufferer Spring Survival Tips & Tech
From the onslaught of sneezes this week I knew that the dreadful season had arrived. Of course my fellow allergy sufferers know that I'm talking about Spring. Every year this season brings with it much discomfort and often, pain, despite being on prescription allergy medication. To help make it through I look to technology. In a similar boat? Take a look at the tech in my spring survival arsenal.
10 (Pretty) Humidifiers You Can Live With
I returned from Costa Rica this morning and was immediately struck by the dry air in New England. My skin felt tight and the air felt less than easy to inhale. When I returned home I turned my humidifier to 'full blast' in my bedroom. Mine is not much to look at but it sure does work well, so it got me thinking, are there well designed units out there? Why yes, yes of course!
After the Renovation: A Clean-Up Checklist
There's been a constant stream of projects around my home lately. They've ranged from exciting (new kitchen cabinets) to demoralizing (finding mold in our guest room ceiling), but they've all included a fair bit of construction dust. Along the way, I developed this checklist for cleaning up efficiently.
If you just finished a major renovation that required moving everything out of your home, you can probably skip a few steps. If your furniture was pushed into a pile and covered with plastic — as mine was for one project — you may need a bit more elbow grease.


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Recreation: BC grad Bate gives solid performance at Newberry horse show
NAPLES - Barron Collier graduate Jennifer Bate and her horse performed well at the Jubilee of Breeds Horse Show in Newberry.
The Stetson University law school student and gelding Mytoi Bask W +// earned Champion honors in the Arabian English Show Hack ATR Championship and finished first in the Arabian Country English Pleasure Open.
In addition, Bate showed bay gelding Afires Noblest to Champion honors in the Arabian English Pleasure ATR Championship for owners Linda and Jim Niebrugge of Reddick.
Bate and the horses are training with Dwane Hankins of Colonial Downs Training Center in Reddick for the Region XII Championships to be held in May
Bate competed with Mytoi Bask W +// while earning her undergraduate degree at University of Florida.
Duathlon is Saturday: The Naples Pathways Coalition is having a Police Unity Tour Junior Duathlon from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Vineyards Community Park, 6231 Arbor Blvd. in Naples. The event is for children 7 to 14. Those 7 to 10 will do a ¼-mile run, 1-mile bike and ¼-mile run. Those 11 to 14 will do a ½-mile run, 2-mile bike and ½-mile run.
A waiver must be signed before participation. All participants must wear bike helmets on the bike course. The cost is $25.
The event benefits the Police Unity Tour, whose main mission is to raise monetary support and awareness for the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington. Call 810-5949.
Everglades Ride is Sunday: The Stay-n-Play Everglades Ride is Sunday.
The event will feature bicycle rides of 16 or 62 miles along a smooth road, without a single hill, through the Everglades or a bumpy ride of 27 miles with the aid of a local guide along a dirt road through the Fakahatchee Swamp. The 62-mile ride starts at 8 a.m., the 16- and 27-mile ones at 9 a.m. Lunch is 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The event benefits Friends of the River of Grass Greenway (FROGG), a Naples Pathways Coalition-proposed paved trail along U.S. 41 between Naples and Miami.
The ride is at McLeod Park in Everglades City, 40 miles south of Immokalee and 30 miles east of Naples. Cost is $30 for NPC members, $35 for nonmembers. Call 810-5949.
Twins bowling event: The Minnesota Twins are offering an afternoon of bowling to raise funds in the fight against cancer. The event is from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Gator Lanes, 7050 Crystal Drive in Fort Myers. It also will include an auction, drawings, buffet and team photo.
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Regatta winner: Skipper Joe Bonness and his sailing crew on "Maria" will represent Avow at the 2012 National Hospice Regatta in April 2013. The group won the spinnaker at the recent Avow Hospice Regatta.
Winds of Hospice honorees Dennis and Jennifer Auray and the sailing crew of "Jenny" won the team competition for raising the most funds for Avow Hospice. Jennifer was recognized as the Winds of Hospice individual winner.
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Under the Electronic Privacy Act of 1986, estimates one judge, 30,000 secret surveillance orders are made each year.
In a new paper, "Gagged, Sealed & Delivered," U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephen Smith writes that the volume of such cases "is greater than the combined yearly total of all antitrust, employment discrimination, environmental, copyright, patent, trademark and securities cases filed in federal court."
This is all done without authorities having to issue a traditional search warrant because of the digital nature of the information sought, according to the judge.
"Through a potent mix of indefinite sealing, nondisclosure (i.e., gagging), and delayed-notice provisions, ECPA surveillance orders all but vanish into a legal void. It is as if they were written in invisible ink—legible to the phone companies and Internet service providers who execute them, yet imperceptible to unsuspecting targets, the general public, and even other arms of government, most notably Congress and the appellate courts," he writes.
Because the law under which the surveillance orders are made was passed to dictate how electronic investigations were conducted before email and cellphones were commonplace, investigators are given almost free reign in spying on these modes of communication.
Most of the individuals investigated, according to the report, never even know it unless they are charged with a crime.


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"Jim's a tough guy and you can see his personality is all over this football team," Fitzgerald said.
100% pure Colombian awesome.
This thread is EXACTLY why we need posbangs back!
This one is extra tremendous because I just finished reading 3 & Out. Really puts it perfectly.
this is my fave
That's what Brian looks like when the malware hits us.
That is some amazingly awesome work right there.
I have no words! Can't stop laughing!
I am in tears and everyone is wondering why. When I try to think of explaining this, I just laugh harder!
...coming out of the helmet. Otherwise 100% awesome!!
I think I've just seen the funniest thing that I will ever see. Ever. I'm not sure anything else will ever be funny again.
Now THAT is Tremendous!!!!!!!!
This image needs to be the focus.
This thread kicks ass. I have given up trying to figure out which one I like the best. Wow. Just wow.
Please someone insert Brian's face into the shower scene from Psycho.
You're much better at this than I am.
That pic is hillarious! Reminds me of 'Being John Malkovich'
I failed at embeding, but here's the link.
That is the funniest thing I have ever seen on here. My family is looking at my like I am crazy because I am laughing so hard.
This thread could be the best ever. Sorry Brian.
New banner, right here.
Hockey bear?
Did not mean to triple post the image with two of the un-edited versions of the image.
Please pay attention to the Brian-ed version only.
Could be the best thread I've witnessed on MGOBlog
If this thread doesn't get "front paged", then the BCS wins.
This is an absolutely marvelous thread. I am bookmarking this immediately. My stomach hurts from laughing so much. Much thanks to everybody who made this possible.
I am scared...
he's sporting an impressive banana clip.
His banana clip.
Into Cook's black hole of a gaping mouth in that pic.
I'd love to get the experience of being Brian's food!
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Las Colinas, TX (PRWEB) January 22, 2013
NTC Texas, a payment processor representing revenue-cycle solutions throughout the United States has signed a joint partnership with American Healthcare Lending, a healthcare financing company dedicated to the financial success of every practice.
American Healthcare Lending offers three unique patient finance solutions on one simple platform. With a two-fold mission to increase case acceptance and increase practice revenue their finance solutions are supported by a network of lenders, allowing patients to qualify for funding, regardless of their credit history. American Healthcare Lending differs from other patient finance solutions in that patients are not bothered with pre-payment penalties, retroactive interest, or high interest rates.
NTC Texas has provided the healthcare industry with specialized payment processing solutions for over five years and is excited to bring yet another product to the industry to help providers increase revenue. "It is important to us to offer a multi-option patient finance product that not only benefits healthcare providers by increasing collections and decreasing administrative costs, but that also offers fair interest rates and policies to patients so they can focus on the most important thing, their health," said Linda Borek, President and CEO of NTC Texas.
As the healthcare industry evolves with the implementation of The Affordable Care Act and consumers are faced with high deductibles and co-pays, healthcare providers will find more and more demand for a solution to patient financing. NTC Texas is excited to partner with American Healthcare Lending and to be part of that solution.
For more information please visit: http://www.ntctexas.com/american-healthcare-lending-information
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Looks like little fireworks frozen in time:)
I found these in a sidewalk on my way home this morning :)
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Bath time has always been our favorite time of the day.....until Jacoby learned how to pull himself up to the standing position last week.
I have only a stand up shower, so we still use the kitchen sink, and now it's such a fight to keep him sitting! I can barely wash him because I'm using both hands to hold him down while he squirms and slips and cries.
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DSP Software Development Techniques for Embedded and Real-Time Systems
- Robert Oshana, Director of Engineering, Freescale, TX, USA
This introduction to DSP software development for embedded and real-time developers shows how to use digital signal processors efficiently in embedded and real-time systems. It covers software and firmware design principles, from processor architectures and basic theory to the selection of appropriate languages and basic algorithms. The reader will find practical guidelines, diagrammed techniques, tool descriptions, and code templates for developing and optimizing DSP software and firmware. The book also covers integrating and testing DSP systems as well as managing the DSP development effort. The accompanying companion website contains the code from the design examples as well as design tools and product demos.
Computer engineers, embedded systems designers, software engineers who are using or planning to use DSPs in their real-time and embedded designs.Computer and software engineering students.
Book information
- Published: December 2005
- Imprint: NEWNES
"Engineers can choose from a variety of books about signal-processing theory and algorithms; but until Robert Oshana wrote this thorough volume, no single source addressed DSP-based applications at the project or life-cycle level. This volume does an excellent job, and I recommend it highly. Oshana's experience developing DSP applications and teaching others about DSP tips, techniques and tricks led him to find and develop new ways to think about and approach a project. He provides that information in a format that will benefit engineers as well as engineering managers working on DSP projects." — Jon Titus, ECN, December 15, 2006


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"Life in Melbourne" is a photo book and notebook in one book. It features over 50 photos of Melbourne city. All photos taken by me in June 2012. Visit my website at www.oyphotography.com for my portfolio.
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Tenerife hotels
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The mere mention of the words "Canary Islands" is enough to evoke utopian visions of pristine coastline, shiny resorts and bronzed sun-worshippers. Spain's enviable Atlantic archipelago off the coast of Africa is one of the ultimate vacation destinations in the world.
With the ideal climate and geography for tourism, in traditional beach escape terms at least, Tenerife is the island of record in the Canary chain. At over 2,000 km² and with a population that hovers above 800,000, the island of volcanic origin offers the ultimate in vacation comfort and luxury to fortunate visitors who can afford it.
Tenerife Island History
- Güimar Black Pyramids – These mysterious stone structures are thought to have been made by ancient inhabitants.
- Church of the Conception of La Laguna – One of the most important churches in the Canary Islands.
- Arona – The archaeological sites in this area show ancient engravings and cave paintings from the Gaunche era.
- Church of the Immaculate Conception – Contains the cross that gave rise to the founding of Santa Cruz.
- Cueva de Achbinico (Cave of San Bas) – A pilgrimage site possibly dating back more than 3,000 years ago and the first Christian sanctuary on Tenerife Island.
Tenerife Island Art & Culture
- Auditorio de Tenerife Adan Martin – A wonderful modern auditorium designed by the architect Santiago Calatrava Valls.
- Tenerife Espacio de las Artes – An incredible exhibition centre and home to an art gallery, library and photography centre.
- El Castillo Los Realejos – A real-life castle-museum in which patrons can enjoy classical music concerts and other events.
- Plaza del Charco – A lovely town square in Tenerife Island dotted with local cafes and restaurants.
- Carnival – The Carnival in Santa Cruz on Tenerife Island is the second largest in the world after Rio de Janeiro and is held each year at the end of February.
Tenerife Island Shopping
- Centro Comercial Plaza del Duque – A mall with luxury shops in the heart of Tenerife Island.
- El Corte Ingles – A department store in a chain of many across Spain offers seven floors of shopping.
- Torviscas Market – Open on Saturdays, this is one of the biggest markets in Tenerife and a place to find great bargains on clothing, books and souvenirs.
- Los Cristionos – Open on Sundays, the other biggest market in Tenerife offers similar wares to Torviscas.
- Mercado Nuestra Senora de Africa – More than 300 stalls selling fresh produce fill this popular market in Santa Cruz.
Gay & Lesbian Tenerife Island
- Punto Zero Club – One of the biggest and busiest clubs, open nightly from 10 pm to 6 am.
- Chaplin's Bar – A popular place to go, with occasional drag cabaret shows on Thursday evenings.
- Gemini's Bar – A great place for dancing and occasional cabaret shows.
- Playaflor Bar – This Moroccan-style lounge offers a place to chill and an outside terrace.
- Los Cristianos – A popular beach for nude sunbathing and cruising on the east side.
Tenerife Island Outdoor
- Garajonay National Park – This lush rainforest boasts trails for walking and hiking.
- Loro Parque – A well-known park featuring hundreds of beautifully coloured parrots and tropical birds.
- Teide National Park – Home to unique, famous rock formations and the third-largest volcano worldwide.
- Acantilados de los Gigantes – These stunning seaside cliffs offer great hiking trails with amazing views.
- Cueva de los Verdes – The large caves are said to have given refuge to pirates in the days of yore, but now make for a great place to explore.
Tenerife Island Sport
- Scuba dive among dolphins, turtles and whales in more than 30 areas for diving, including Las Galletas.
- Surf in amazing conditions along almost the entire coastline of Tenerife Island.
- Watch traditional island sports such as bola canaria at the Torneo de Envite, held from late April through early May in the town of Tegueste.
- Golf at one of the nine beautifully maintained golf courses on the island, such as Real Club de Golf de Tenerife.
- Windsurf or kitesurf at Playa del Socorro in Los Realejos.
Home to some of the most stellar coastline in the world, the prospect of a perfect beach is by far the most popular lure for tourists to Tenerife. From nudist areas to family-centric fun and water sports, the island has it all. The most popular and scenic beaches are Los Cristianos, Las Américas, El Bullullo and Martiánez.Museo de Bellas Artes
With over 200,000 people, the capital city of Santa Cruz has many superb attractions, architectural sites and cultural landmarks. The Municipal Museum of Fine Arts has an excellent collection of European art by any measure, not simply by Canary Islands standards.Palmetum of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
The exotic botanical gardens of Tenerife sits on a former landfill. With help from the European Union, the site now contains a beautiful collection of endemic plant life, waterfalls, ponds and streams.La Laguna
A lively student town, with 130,000 people, eclectic La Laguna has wonderful 15th century architecture and a frenetic club scene.San Andrés
The historic area of San Andrés is just outside Santa Cruz de Tenerife and offers notable seafood restaurants a popular beach in Playa de la Teresitas.La Orotava
A colonial town with splendid ancient monuments, from Plaza Constitución to the Iglesia de San Agustin, La Orotava is one of the most picturesque spots in the Canary Islands.
EventsFestival de Música de Canarias
This superlative tribute to classical music takes place in January and February and draws orchestras from around Europe to the Auditorio de Tenerife in Santa Cruz.Carnivals
Carnival season is vital to the cultural fabric of Spain and that spirit translates to the Canary Islands. The decadent celebrations that lead up to Lent electrify towns all over Tenerife, with parades, costumes, special foods, music and dance recitals.Festival Internacional Canarias Jazz and Mas Heineken
The three-week jazz party in July is a popular Tenerife staple, with dozens of acts from around the world in attendance.
Tenerife is a vacation hotspot precisely because of idyllic climactic conditions. The weather could hardly be any more perfect, with balmy temperatures that hold steady for much of the year, especially on the coast. The only season in Tenerife is "gorgeous", with abundant sunshine and minimal rain. The "cold" months of January and February see temperatures between 15°C and 21°C , while the low and high in August is 22°C and 30°C.
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According to several recent studies, BSGI has comparable sensitivity, but superior specificity when compared to MRI. Therefore, like MRI, BSGI can detect cancers missed by the mammogram, but it leads to fewer biopsies of benign lesions. In addition, BSGI with the Dilon 6800® demonstrates a high sensitivity for identifying early stage cancers as small as 1 mm and has also been shown to improve the surgical planning in patients with cancer and in detecting cancer in high-risk patients.
In addition to being available in the United States, Dilon's molecular imaging technology is also available in Europe, Mexico, select countries of the Middle East, parts of the Asian-Pacific basin, and the Caribbean.
About Dilon Diagnostics®
Dilon Diagnostics is bringing innovative new medical imaging products to market. Dilon's cornerstone product, the Dilon 6800, a digital high-resolution, small field-of-view gamma camera, optimized to perform BSGI, a molecular breast imaging procedure which images the metabolic activity of breast lesions through radiotracer uptake. Many leading medical centers around the country are now offering BSGI to their patients, including: New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical College, New York; George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, D.C.; and The Rose, Houston. F
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Novell OES 2 SP3
I'd like to know does BackupExec 2010 R3 support Novell OES 2 SP3 64-bit installed on SUSE 10 SP4 64-bit? According compatibily list this version is supported. But there is the notes below the list:
2. Supported with Novell Open Enterprise Server (OES) 2.0 SP1-SP4, with NSS, NDS, GroupWise and iFolder on 32 and 64-bit platforms for SUSE 10 only (NOTE: NSS only supported on 32bit).
Does it mean that I cannot backup NSS? If it's true, does any Symantec product support Novell OES 2SP3 64-bit installed on SUSE 10 SP4 64-bit?
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Checked the BE 2012 SCL and it states the same thing. So not even BE 2012 has support for it.
Go to the Ideas section on the link below and put in a feature request. If there are enough votes for it, it might be considered for a future release.
Alternative ways to access Backup Exec Technical Support:
That's right. As of today, Backup Exec 2010/2012 does not provide support for NSS volumes on x64 SLES. It may work but you wont get support for it.
Support for OES11 (which is x64 only) is coming soon.
In other words, to be in a supported environment, you will need to upgrade to OES11 and BE 2012 (once support for OES11 is added that is).
Hope that helps.
That's probably because TSANDS is not loaded. The following may help:


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A wind advisory is in effect from noon today to 5 a.m. tomorrow with north 5 to 25 mph winds and gusts up to 50 mph.
There is also a coastal flood advisory in effect from 10 this morning until to 3 this afternoon and again 11 tonight to 3 a.m. tomorrow, the weather service says. Minor flooding may occur in Sandwich Harbor and Provincetown Harbor on the Cape.
Otherwise, today will be mostly cloudy with periods of rain along with patchy fog. It will be windy and cooler with near steady temperatures in the upper 30s, according to the National Weather Service.
Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. It will be windy with near steady temperatures in the mid 30s. There will be north winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain is 40 percent.
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"...what a real adventure it is for a parent to be there for their child's first breath and last breath. This is the story of my adventures with Zachary between those two breaths.'"
-- Keith Moore
"Moore's journey will inspire you to be a better person and to rely on your faith during troubled times..."
-- Chip Foose, famed car designer and host of TLC's 'Overhaulin'
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Old at Age 3: The Story of Zachary Moore (September 18, 2007, Boss Publishing Inc., $16.95 Trade Paperback Original) is a compelling and courageous tribute to author Keith Moore's son, Zachary, who died of "old age" at the young age of 3. Zachary was one of just eleven American children known to be living with Progeria, a rare, fatal, "rapid aging" disease that afflicts children. Zachary's condition resulted in aging 30 times faster than the normal aging rate. Says Keith Moore, "We've had the opportunity to see life in fast-forward."
The book offers a rare and vivid window into a world that chronicles family life -- Keith, his wife Molly, and four other children -- and the many joys and challenges they experienced in caring for their incredibly brave and joyous son. Zachary's story is of a life with continual struggle. But he overcomes the world's challenges with his amazing attitude, and in doing so inspires many who meet him. Through the book, readers will gain insight on how we can all overcome life's challenges. Old at Age 3 includes a moving and memorable compilation of Keith Moore's personal journal entries.
In addition to Keith's entries of deep introspection and courageous
honesty, the book includes an uplifting "scrapbook" of photos capturing
many of Zachary's adventures with his service dog, friends and family --
Zachary on Christmas Day; Zachary at school; Zachary on family vacations,
and more. Keith documents many memories with Zachary as if they might be
the last; small moments become significant
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SEMCOG works with local governments and other infrastructure service providers to facilitate project coordination and increase overall system efficiency.
Improving the degree of collaboration between various service providers presents opportunities for project cost savings and efficiencies – an important first step in improving the sustainability of the region's infrastructure system. To succeed, we must have a shared understanding of the process by which individual service providers (both public and private) make infrastructure decisions and develop the means for sharing information on upcoming projects.
In 2011, SEMCOG hosted a series of infrastructure collaboration summits, bringing together utility companies, state and county transportation agencies, and local communities to explore opportunities for improving project coordination. Key needs and challenges were identified, along with a strategy for moving forward. A subsequent series of summits was held in 2012. This series focused on the importance of asset management and the role it can and should play in project coordination.
Key Findings, Challenges, and Needs (pdf, 21 KB)
Infrastructure Collaboration Strategy (pdf, 124 KB)
The Infrastructure Collaboration Strategy that emerged from SEMCOG's 2011 and 2012 Collaboration Summits identified the need for a combined infrastructure project list that could be shared among all service providers in Southeast Michigan.
As part of the region's Transportation Improvement Program, SEMCOG already compiles information on federally-funded transportation projects planned through 2018. Taking this a step further, SEMCOG now also compiles a combined infrastructure project list that adds information on water, sewer, electric, and natural gas projects that are planned for the next three years. This information is solicited annually from all local governments, road agencies, and major utility companies in the region. The projects are compiled into a single, sortable list and distributed back to service providers, making them aware of other projects that are being planned within their service area.
The purpose of the combined list is two-fold: (1) to help avoid project conflicts, and (2) to identify opportunities for collaboration among service providers that could result in reduced costs.
The first combined list was distributed in early 2014. An updated list was distributed in January of 2015.
For more information on SEMOG's Infrastructure Collaboration activities, contact Joan Weidner.
The unprecedented demographic and economic changes that have taken place in Southeast Michigan over the last decade, combined with the aging of the infrastructure system and the decline in available revenue to maintain it, have led to an infrastructure crisis in our region. Roads are deteriorating at an alarming pace and the vast majority of our water and sewer infrastructure is over 50 years old — well past its useful life.
SEMCOG's report, Creating a Sustainable Infrastructure System in Southeast Michigan, identifies a number of needed actions:
SEMCOG has prepared a series of papers to stimulate discussion among local elected officials, infrastructure service providers, and the general public on a number of sustainable infrastructure issues.
Understanding how the public perceives the current infrastructure system, and what they believe should be done to improve it, is key to developing effective policy actions and gaining the necessary support to implement those actions. SEMCOG recently conducted a regionwide survey of over 1,500 residents. The results have been shared with various stakeholder groups, including local elected officials, state government agencies, and infrastructure service providers.
Read the "What the Public Thinks" discussion paper (pdf, 570KB) summarizing key findings and implications of the survey
Full report on Survey (pdf, 3.0MB)
Presentation on key survey findings (pdf, 3.8MB)
Contact Joan Weidner for additional information on SEMCOG Sustainable Infrastructure activities.


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The Internet is abuzz today following a New York Times article by Steve Lohr about Microsoft's and Google's designs to change the game in healthcare. Readers who follow this Blog will understand very well where I come down on all of this. As a country, maintaining the status quo in our broken healthcare system (which really isn't a system at all) just isn't a viable option. We spend about twice as much money per capita on health than any other nation on earth, yet the US ranks far behind other countries in many of the ways we measure the overall health status of a population.
Do I think that some kind of universal, government-run healthcare fix is the answer to all of our problems? Absolutely not! One of the things I have learned as I have traveled around the world these past few years is that providing timely, cost-effective, equitable healthcare for an entire population of people is challenging no matter what payment system is in place. Healthcare is expensive and it doesn't matter whether the payor is government (we pay), employers (we pay) or private citizens (again, we pay); many of the miracles of modern healthcare have become so expensive and so out of the reach for people of ordinary means, there's just not enough money in any system to apply them universally and equally to every citizen. Therefore, healthcare always has been and always will be rationed in some way.
So, if how we pay for healthcare has flaws no matter what system is in place, we must find better ways and better systems to deliver more affordable and accessible care. I've taken a few hits for my positive stance on retail clinics, home health, patient self-service, physician-patient e-mail, personal tele-health services, and other modalities to provide health information and medical services in ways besides those that our current "system" provides. Many of my physician colleagues are on a war path against retail clinics. They are calling every state legislator and pulling out every tool in their regulatory armamentarium in an attempt squash the movement, but they will ultimately fail. Prohibition doesn't work. Retail clinics will thrive or falter based on the quality of services they provide and the value that their customers perceive. The whole reason this movement has gained a foothold is because medical professionals haven't been listening to their patients. Patients want healthcare to behave like other industries. It really doesn't matter who's paying the bill. We are all paying the bill, and we expect more than we have been getting considering how BIG that bill has become.
Doing something about this will take more than coming up with new ways to pay for healthcare as it is presently delivered. We need new care delivery models, staffing models, business models, and a bevy of contemporary information and communication technologies to truly revolutionize American medicine. Neither Google, nor Microsoft nor any of the other companies mentioned in Lohr's article can be your doctor, nor should they be. But these companies can and should help us with the technologies that will be needed to change the game. If not Microsoft or Google, then who?
Bill Crounse, MD Worldwide Health Director Microsoft
I'm not an MD or DO; I work for an HMO in their Information Systems group. Like you, however, I have a passion for the topic of healthcare and I try in my own way to contribute to the conversation. Assuming your question "If not Microsoft or Google, then who?" isn't rhetorical, I'd like to answer it with a question of my own: where is Yahoo! in all of this?
The Marketing Pilgrim has a post hot on the heels of that NYT story that shows Web search bit-player Ask.com is jumping on the ehealth bandwagon, which shows that there's a relevant business model for "pure" Web companies; OrganizedWisdom is gaining traction - and attention - as an "online healthcare community," showing that the MySpace/Facebook model can be applied to healthcare.
No disrespect intended towards your employer, but Yahoo! is much more focused on these two areas ("pure Web" and social media) than either Microsoft or Google, yet Yahoo! Health is one of the few Yahoo! properties where user-generated content is secondary to content from paid "experts." And while they've *finally* started to add links to relevant Yahoo! Groups with their articles, that content is external to the site. Also, the whole of Yahoo! Health doesn't have a team blog, nor a link on the main Yahoo! page.
Any ideas on why a company that's staked its future on user-generated content and "the social Web" seems to be ignoring one of the most underdeveloped, yet potentially profitable, verticals in the market today?
Thanks for your comment. Although my question was a bit rhetorical, I didn't mean to limit the conversation to Microsoft and Google. There will be many players involved in transforming healthcare. The market is just too big for any one company to dominate. Yes, I expect Yahoo to be a player and also Revolution, WebMD as well as many of the traditional global healthcare companies like GE, Siemens, etc. Each brings something to the table. Change will be evolutionary, but I believe forces are now at work to bring changes sooner rather than later. As I've said before, it is an exciting time to be involved in healthcare IT. It is also exciting to see so many industry insiders (doctors, hospital administrators, nurses, clinical executives, CIOs, CMIOs) demonstrating leadership and a willingness to work with experts from other industries to improve the patient experience and the quality of care.
Bill Crounse, MD
Being a physician I truly think that retail clinics are a bad idea and cannot be clubbed in the same category with home health, patient self-service, physician-patient e-mail, personal tele-health services. While agreeing that physicians "haven't been listening to their patients", it seems that even a physician like yourself has not made the case as to why this has been happenning. The most important necessity for a decent conversation is time, and with progressive decreases in physician reimbursement and continued acceleration in costs of doing business, physicians (especially primary care physicians) have been forced to increase their volumes over time. As we all know, there are only a finite number of hours in a working day. So why is it surprising to anybody that contact time between physician and patient has decreased so much?
I am sorry to say that despite their size and reach, neither Google nor Microsoft nor Yahoo can bring about major change in healthcare because they cannot produce the principle product in this industry - medical care - which makes it imperative that the providers of care are appropriately recognized and involved in making it happen.
"Patients want healthcare to behave like other industries" is possibly true, but a majority also believe that physicians somehow should not follow strict business models when dealing with patients - for example, patients getting upset when asked for co-pays or patient-responsible payments will most often refuse as a first response. I would like to know how many folks will have any choice if they have to pay for other professional services such as an accountant or legal? Which professional will provide service accepting 50% of billed payments after a 30-45 day delay, with no guarantee of payment even after the waiting period?
Finally, I am very surprised when well-informed individuals toe the line that health care costs are too high. I am waiting for the day when people actually look at the "real cost" and admit that the real inflation is in the cost of "health insurance" not "health care". How can you say that the cost of purchasing health care is increasing when Medicare physician payments have remained stagnant at 2005 levels, and most private payers have pegged their rates to that of Medicare? In other words provider payments have actually fallen much below the Consumer Price Index over the past 5 years. Reforming the "system" should start with an honest look at the numbers first in order to have any legitimacy at all.
Here is some funny reading:
Why Microsoft and Google health plans are sick
As always, thanks for your contributions. My Blog is meant to be an open forum and as long as people are respectful of others it will remain that way.
I would like to point out that although it was Mr. Shihadeh who was quoted in the NY Times article (a sales leader yes, but also a career-long and very knowledgeable health industry IT executive), there is a lot more depth to our healthcare industry initiatives at Microsoft than one might gather from reading either the Times article or the response you posted from the Valley Wag.
In our Health Solutions group alone, there are at least a dozen physicians working on various aspects of our consumer health platform and our enterprise solutions. There are several brilliant physicians working on solutions at Microsoft Research. There are numerous other physicians, clinicians, and industry experts working all over the world in our Healthcare and Life Sciences group, our US Public Sector team, and our Worldwide Public Sector healthcare group.
The investments being made by Microsoft to develop health industry solutions here at the company and through our extensive ecosystem of partners are very substantial. The work that is referenced in Mr. Lohr's article in the NY Times is just the tip of the iceberg.
Bill Crounse, MD Worldwide Health Director Microsoft
My thoughts on the article:
Regarding Robert Nadler's post (above) I would refer readers to two different initiatives that clearly show how Microsoft is closely aligned with the goals of NHIN, how we embrace world-class open standards in the healthcare industry, and what we are doing to improve patient safety through the design of a standardized (common) user-interface for clinical systems.
See http://blogs.msdn.com/healthblog/archive/2006/11/22/the-connected-health-framework-a-service-oriented-architecture-for-health-it.aspx for information on our vendor agnostic Connected Health Framework and Architectural Design Blueprint.
See http://blogs.msdn.com/healthblog/archive/2007/07/13/a-common-user-interface-to-clinical-systems-making-it-real.aspx for information about our work with the National Health Service on the design of a common user interface.
Worldwide Health Director
While I find the healthcare debate very interesting, I think more focus should be placed by people of all views on reducing preventable disease. A couple weeks ago on C-SPAN I saw some guests on the morning show discussing the issue. According to them largely preventable chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease make up a huge percentage of the overall cost of healthcare. If we as a country are facing a healthcare cost crisis down the road, the first step in reducing future costs should be to go right to the future source of healthcare costs, the patients. While we debate healthcare delivery options and costs, we should all agree that we should invest now to stop the childhood obesity epidemic and get people in the habit of making healthy choices. I think the food industry has made a merely token effort to get people to make healthy choices and the government needs to educate people to the reality marketing and the decisions they need to make to live long healthy lives. What they're doing now isn't working and I would like to see some fresh ideas on the topic from our leaders.
Thanks John.
I fully support the notion that we need to put much greater emphasis on prevention. Here again, we must first address the perverse incentives in American healthcare that reward doctors for treating disease rather than preventing it. Technology will play an ever-increasing role in helping us manage individuals and populations who suffer from chronic disease, but we'll never get ahead of the curve unless we get on top of the lifestyle and other factors that contribute to the skyrocketing incidence and prevalence of the most common chronic diseases.
Doctor Google and Doctor Microsoft; if not them, who?
Well said. I absolutely agree a change is in order. I am a newly qualified medical doctor that grew up in the United States, trained in Poland and did my residency in England. I now work for a Norwegian company, representing my profession in the work of eHealth and standardization. Comparing my experiences and work in other countries, I agree with you that the US falls short of providing citizens with essential quality care.
I look forward to the future, where health care personnel will be integrated through a variety of advanced and secure paperless platforms. The electronic patient journal, summary care record, ePrescribing, and offering patients help via an online health portal is the way forward--worldwide.
New forms of interaction with the patient are vital to improve quality care, irrespective of where. From offering convenient retail clinics to incorporating smarthouse technology into the home for chronic management-all the while, providing support along with medical care.
Tomorrow's patient won't care where they get medical attention, what they will want however, is: affordable, convenient and effective care. Today's health care system puts limits and out of reach options on forms of care to a large percentage of our population.
Medical professionals haven't been listening to their patients. Fortunately, it's my generation that will have technological tools to facilitate the road ahead.
Thanks for your comments, Jessica. The hope of our profession rests with dedicated, compassionate young people such as you who are willing to embrace technology and develop new paradigms for the delivery of patient care. Working together we can truly improve health around the world.
Its good to hear from the new Medical Doctor. While agreeing with Dr. Gabin's ideas and ideals, I must point out that the critical point in her resume is that she is employed by a large corporation, hence making such ideal scenarios plausible.
With Tech companies nickel & diming the physician-customer and litigation-hungry sentiment (at least in the US) there is no real way that such an environment can be realized in the near future. Just as a reminder, any quality service deserves quality reimbursement. So one cannot expect quality care when the quality of reimbursement keeps deteriorating and the cot of doingbusiness keeps increasing. I am afraid idealism doesn't work in such an environment.
Thanks for your comments, Arvind.
I think you'll find me squarely on your side of the reimbursement debate. I've spent a great deal of my career as an advocate for physicians and for appropriate reimbursement of services including the provision of their cognitive services by telephone, e-mail, tele-visits, etc. Progressive governments and payors around the world are beginning to understand the value equation in extending physician services by means of technology and appropriately rewarding them for their participation.


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LAKEPORT, CA (July 30, 2014) – A Lake County resident has tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). In addition, eighteen mosquito samples and five dead birds have been found infected with WNV this year in Lake County.
"West Nile virus activity is higher than it was a year ago at this time. With the hot days and nighttime lows in the upper 60s, conditions are perfect for the virus to continue multiplying," said Jamesina Scott, Ph.D., District Manager and Research Director of the Lake County Vector Control District. "Mosquitoes develop faster in the heat, so it's important for residents to drain any standing water in their yards where the mosquitoes can develop."
Five human cases of West Nile virus infection have been detected in Lake County since 2004; the last human case was in 2012. Statewide, 35 California counties have detected WNV this year, mainly in mosquitoes and dead birds. Nineteen other human cases have been reported in California this year.
While less than one percent of individuals (about 1 in 150 people) infected with West Nile virus will develop severe illness from West Nile virus infection, the disease can cause symptoms that can last for several weeks, and neurologic effects can be permanent. In some individuals, the infection can be fatal. People over age 50 and diabetics are at risk for the more severe forms of the disease.
"Our goal in Lake County is to keep West Nile Virus illness in humans as close to zero as possible," says Lake County Health Officer, Dr. Karen Tait. "Prevention of mosquito bites is how this illness is avoided. People need to consistently take precautions. We are fortunate to have a strong partnership between Public Health and Lake County Vector Control District, which helps us identify and intervene in areas of increased West Nile Virus activity."
"We are continuing to test mosquitoes and dead birds throughout the county" said Dr. Scott. "We are looking for standing water where the mosquitoes develop and working with property owners to drain the water when possible, or using mosquito-eating fish or biorational larvicides to prevent new mosquitoes from emerging."
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parents with children in 4th-5th grades (33 percent)
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influence over their teen or tweens decision to use drugs, versus 26
percent of 4th-5th grade parents who feel the same way.
"Parents are the most powerful influencers in their kids' lives, including on their choice to try drugs or alcohol, but this study clearly shows that many parents feel increasingly overwhelmed as kids become teenagers," said Steve Pasierb, President and CEO of the Partnership. "These vulnerable years are when teens and tweens are exposed to drugs and alcohol, and parents can't let the normal turbulence and frustrations of raising teens interfere with their determination to keep their kids from risking their health. Parents have to step in and help their kids, no matter how challenging the conversation."
"Should I Be a Parent or a Pal?"
Some parents feel conflicted in parenting their teens because they
value having a strong friendship with their child. Parents' wish to be
their child's friend and their reluctance to set rules and limits for their
kids increases dramatically during the middle school years.
-- PATS found 36 percent of parents with kids in grades 6th-8th agree "it
is very important to me that my child consider me a friend" compared to
20 percent of parents with children in 4th-5th grades.
-- As their children get older, parents are more likely to report that "I
would never go through my child's things when he/she was not there" --
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This decal is given to merchants who pledge not to sell the drug. / GINA DAMRON/Detroit Free Press
Oakland County officials are calling on merchants to stop selling synthetic marijuana immediately in response to several crimes and a death possibly linked to K2 or Spice.
"We're going to spread across the county, to gas stations and drugstores and ask them to voluntarily remove these drugs from their shelves," Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson announced at a news conference Friday.
Merchants who sign a pledge agreeing not to sell the drug will get a county-sponsored window decal declaring theirs a synthetic drug-free business.
"I would say to the community that we should ... support the stores that have these decals," Patterson said.
The plan, hatched in conjunction with the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, begins immediately. County personnel will visit merchants and note which stores sign the pledge. Officials will help chambers of commerce discourage the sales.
Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said his department gets daily reports of teens and young adults committing crimes or being hospitalized as a result of the drug. "It can turn into a tragedy very quickly."
K2 and Spice are brand names for synthetic marijuana, a mixture of herbs and spices often sprayed with a synthetic compound chemically similar to the psychoactive ingredients in marijuana. It is sold in tobacco shops, at gas stations or online, often marketed as incense.
The State of Michigan and U.S. government have banned certain chemicals that were being used to make synthetic marijuana, but manufacturers skirted the laws with new formulas.
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Bug: #380 (SQL Hotfix)
NoticeMicrosoft distributes Microsoft SQL Server 2005 fixes as one downloadable file. Because the fixes are cumulative, each new release contains all the hotfixes and all the security fixes that were included with the previous SQL Server 2005 fix release.
This article has been archived. It is offered "as is" and will no longer be updated.
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If many Data Manipulation Language (DML) activities occur on a merge replication publication in SQL Server 2005, the merge agent fails, and the CPU usage of the server reaches 100% on the publisher. This problem occurs if the merge replication publication has many concurrent subscribers.
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Senior Speaks: We appear on the road to a society of no paper
Where have all the pencils gone? Where are the boxes of No. 2 pencils? Does this mean that erasers will become passé? How can I ever do my crossword puzzles: the Thomas Joseph, the NEA and the New York Times? What will become of all the thin round graphite from the center of the pencils? Does the future portend the end to filing cabinets as we know them? Will poets be compromised all over the world? Will lumberjacks have to be cross-trained for different occupations, perhaps punch press operators or vice presidents of the United States? When ours becomes a paperless society and everything is on the Internet, who will read the news from a computer monitor to the disadvantaged in our species?
What will become of the forests? Some say it will make the spotted owl happy.
The chipmunks, the butterflies and the hummingbirds of the wilderness will see their nests preserved forever. But the denseness of the wooded land may become potential raging infernos, uncontrolled acre after acre filling our skies with soot and black smoke is a telling bit of information that something is very wrong with the way we think.
Today, we are on the road to a paperless society; even the fish markets will make the transition from packaging in old newspapers to airless tinfoil. Markets will provide scaled, cleaned cod, wrapped in quick seal vacuum plastic cold bags for transport to your home.
Supermarkets have already begun to sell repack bags at the checkout counter to cut expenses and the use of paper. This newspaper that you are reading today has been recycled at least once before it arrived at your door this morning.
Important papers, such as deeds to our homes, partnership contracts, birth certificates and pink slips for automobiles, exist on computer backup files for safety.
Libraries will be relegated to monitor screens without shelves and will bear witness to the demise of paperbacks and hard copies of everything.
Danger of deterioration of the printed word on paper will be resolved by its being kept in private collections around the world in airless storage in sunless alcoves under lock and key.
What will happen to the annual yule log? No log in the fireplace this year. Instead, a time when the family gathers for the holidays to sing the songs of Christmas downloaded from the Internet. The streets will be empty of holiday shoppers who shopped early on ebay or Amazon, got smarter, faster deals and saved all the price tags and other paraphernalia clipped to the items in the plastic bags.
Still, I can't help but wonder what could ever replace a birthday or get-well card. How can one replace a happy balloon tied to the corner of a hospital bed? What about crayons? Will they be next? Can there be a replacement for the wafting aroma of a scented Valentine card? An instant validation that says "I love you" from thousands of miles away, scrawled on a paper card?
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Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.Robert Frost
Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn.Thomas Gray
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Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance.Carl Sandburg
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Poetry is about the grief. Politics is about the grievance.Robert Frost
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I wish to say that we all look forward with great pleasure to four years of wonderful, inspiring speeches full of wit, poetry, music, love and affection. More goddamn nonsense.David Brinkley
All slang is metaphor, and all metaphor is poetry.Gilbert Keith Chesterton
Poetry is not the proper antithesis to prose, but to science. Poetry is opposed to science, and prose to metre. The proper and immediate object of science is the acquirement, or communication, of truth; the proper and immediate object of poetry is the communication of immediate pleasure.Samuel Taylor Coleridge


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Internet phone calls have been cheaper than regular landline calls until now. But those bills may rise after the FCC approved a new plan today to fund phone subsidies. Lisa Napoli has more.
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Lawmakers promised to quash private data brokers who covertly gatherAmericans' telephone records without subpoenas or warrants. John Dimsdale reports it's an issue most politicians agree upon.
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Today 85 workers in Iraq were reportedly kidnapped as they left their jobs at an industrial plant north of Baghdad. Are workers being targeted now? We ask Borzou Daragahi of the Los Angeles Times.
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