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Great job Virtual Earth team. I am very excited to see this go online.
I was very impressed with Steven's explanation of the "Locate me" feature. He explained it very well and this feature has got me hooked.
At first I was a little iffy on Virtual Earth because of some of the features Google Earth has such as the 3D stuff. But after thinking about it, I don't use the 3D stuff that often.
Why would I need to see where I'm going in 3D if all I want to do is find a route to take or find out where I am? Its not like I'm flying or hovering or anything.
Another thing I like about Virtual Earth right from the start is the fact its web-based. Google Earth is a downloadble program. And even with Google Earth being a downloadable program, I had to wait for things to render (or turn that feature of) or maps to download. I like Virtual Earth being web-based alot more. And when it was online for a short time last night, Virtual Earth was FAST! Very sharp.
Nice job guys!
- Brandon
Great job overall with Virtual Earth, but here are a few Firefox bugs I found:
- Scroll wheel issue when zooming out. I can zoom in just fine with my scroll wheel in Firefox, but often when I zoom out with the wheel the map also pans south and eventually gets stuck.
- Zoom slider and directional pad often get "stuck" and require an extra click in order to stop zoom or scrolling, respectively.
- Minor: The bounding box for the X on windows such as the welcome panel is a bit larger than it should be.
- Very Minor: No transparency on the top blue banner.
It'd be nice if these issues could be corrected.
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This is pretty cool stuff. It's a pity there's no street level aerial photos and road map for other countries yet.
It would be really cool that when you use the blog it feature apart from giving you the link it would also appear an image of the map.
Keep the good job!
Awesome stuff
Have installed the Microsoft Location Finder...
1. When I right click location finder in the notification area and select help, the Microsoft Location Finder Help file, are placed right over the current window in IE, forcing users to use the back button.
It would be more practical to open a new window for the help file.
2. The auto run feature (automatically run location finder when I log on to windows), are located under the settings option.
I think it would be easier if you just placed an auto run menu item that the user could check/uncheck
Awesome Aerial Photography and cool features, but I think a name change to Virtual USA would be more appropriate. Coming from Australia, this thing is pretty much useless to me, just as KeyHole was: "Cool Novelty" but not useful.
Don't even seem to have London covered?
And the "Where" search, doesn't even believe that cities outside of the US even exist? Let alone show a map of them... Very disappointing
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That is pretty cool, I would have to agree, I still like google's version, however, I also noted this is still a beta...
Anyhow one thing that would be cool, if it is possible, would be when I use the scroll wheel, it will zoom in/out on the area I am hovering over.
And although the searches may be 'more accurate' like in the buca example, it seems for general terms, there is a lot of filtering and it is hard to find things.
Example: Pet Groomer in Renton, WA
I tried a few other general terms and seemed to reach the same results.
I'm kind of glad you didn't waste time with driving directions in 1.0. I think the google driving directions are weak. The tech is cool, but actually printing and then following is ugly and I still use yahoo maps for that (although I do use the maps to print out a nice big view of my endpoint so that I do not get lost on the little streets) Plus, it never remembers anything (scratch pad is cool) and the highlights do not print.
Nice work for a first revision though! After you fix the tiling issues which seem to be there today (probably due to load), I can see myself starting to use this tool since you seemed to look at google, addressed the shortcomings, and rolled out a more useful product.
kidzi wrote:It's called competition. Last I heard, that was allowed in this country. Do you expect everyone else to just stand still while Google spanks them?
dentaku wrote:I just tried installing the "Locate Me" program on my brothers laptop and Norton Antivirus 2003 doesn't like it.
It says ALERT: Malicious script detected.
Object - windows Script Host shell Object
Activity - Run
Your computer is halted and needs to do someting about this script:
File - MsiExe.exe
I've never seen Norton 2003 do anything like this. It's usually pretty smart at figuring out what's malicious and what isn't.
BTW: I just wanted to test it out even though
I know it's not gonna work because I'm not even in the US. The IP locate thing at least finds where the ISP is located.
ElCapitanAmerica wrote:Map service with no driving directions == useless.
Sorry, but aside from looking at old satellite pictures of my house, I'm not sure what much I can do with this.
ScaleOvenStove wrote:i really am digging virtual earth. I think it is great - better than google maps as far as useability..I just with there was driving directions built in, and not using another window and MSN Maps!
Early days yet, but I am in the UK and Google Earth looks to have better support for us at the moment.
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On top of that if Virtual Earth is intergrated into Windows Vista properly and if the meta-data of the picture contained the co-ordinates, then when the pictures are transferred onto computer (wirelessly of course) an Eagle Eye 45deg view of the exact location of the picture could be shown side by side the image bringing up a whole plethera of new and potential interactivity with your images.
Orbit86 wrote:just another competitor copycat, looks like when someone makes good software MSFT can't handle that and crapitize the industry.
when will MSFT copy Froogle and Google Print.Print I have to say is brilliant work, this is cool! goo Google!!!
who ever thought a search engine will make msft scared., I like how msft thinks MSN Search will take over Google when google is a staple of search engine life.
I'm waiting for the Microsoft Zombies to reply and say "ms is the best!!! goo msft! while they license you the software instead of you owning it"
I remember if it was MS Word 97 or something older that if you just typed 5 across the serial key # it would let you in, it was hilarious
NetRyder wrote:The disappointment:
And this is the big one...really big. Big enough that I couldn't believe it when I first tried it. MSN VE has no driving directions! How could this not be the top priority? The single most important reason people using online mapping services is to find driving directions. Without that, everything else just becomes a novelty that will wear out sooner or later.
Was it this board or someother... someone said that MSN maps offer better zoom than Google's.
That's NOT true. The best zoom on MSN is 150 yards. Whereas google can zoom up to 110 yards. Also the majority of the best zoom level images on google are full color while it's not so in MSN.
I also like the "Hybrid" feature in google. Somehow it feels much more seamless and neater than MSN's "with labels" images.
Finally i got to say this, imitiation is the best form of flattery.
Orbit86 wrote:just another competitor copycat, looks like when someone makes good software MSFT can't handle that and crapitize the industry.
Is there a way that I can report bugs to VirtualEarth team?
The city of Houston and near by towns have been quite messed up within the hybrid mode. Streets label aren't even on top of street, but on top of houses.
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My seven year old child is a perfectionist and I believe it holds her back. She is so afraid of making a mistake or "failing" that she is afraid to put herself out there. She is similarly afraid to be the center of attention, thereby, never really trying to win the ball in sporting events, giving it her all in performance-arts related activities, or even meeting her potential academically (she selects really easy books to read, for example). How can I help her realize that mistakes are a part of life and help her realize her full potential?
I think that to a degree this is due to temperament: some kids love to be the center of attention and fool around, and others don't. Related (in my mind anyway) is how willing kids are to try new things and fail. Then there's the question of pride and being worried about being deemed a failure by their peers.
My son has a hard time sticking to things that he is not incredibly interested in or has a natural aptitude for. He'll try something, and if it doesn't go well, he'll get angry, sulky and will not easily try it again - mostly due to the gap between his abilities and where he wants to be. If it's something he doesn't really need to know or be able to do we'll let it go, but if, like reading, it is something important we've been doing the following:
This is unfortunately not a one time conversation, but over time, as he has gotten better, they've become less frequent.
I spent three years teaching kids that carry a "gifted" label and a label attached to a variety of learning disorders. Almost every one of them struggled with perfectionistic tendencies that became disabling at times - it is an innate tendency in some kids. My husband and I, have needed to be very careful about with our own (currently six-year-old) daughter for the same reasons you list above. There are a few things parents can do that can worsen the tendency when it already exists, create a tendency toward perfectionism where one did not exist before, OR conversely, help their kids try and fail with grace at least some of the time.
You say your child is a perfectionist and indicate that she is praise averse when you say she doesn't like being the center of attention. These are both keys in understanding how to help your child (as best you can) learn to move forward. What has worked for us with our little one, and what I have seen work with countless students with perfectionistic tendencies.
Create an Environment Focused on Effort
Make sure that you are focused on her efforts and "journey" as opposed to her accomplishments. The most obvious way to do this is first to ask the question, "did you do your best?" If she wins and/or has a great success at something, ask, "did you do your best?" If she can honestly say she did, celebrate with her. If she says no, say, "why not?" Do the same if she fails at something. "Did you do your best?" "Yes" - well, lets have your favorite pizza for dinner then." I've seen this referred to as a "growth" attitude.
Other, less obvious ways to do this include:
Instead of praising your child for her accomplishments, ask her how she feels about them, "what do you think about your soccer team's win today?" Likewise, if she has had a failure, "What do you think about what happened today?" If she answers, "I did my best, but I don't know what happened" she is inviting constructive feedback from you. If she already knows what went wrong, let her make the appropriate adjustments - or at least lead the conversation
Instead of praising or critiquing your child for something she did, simply notice it non-evaluatively, "I noticed you controlled the ball five times today during the game." If she feels that was an accomplishment, she'll feel good about your statement. On the other hand, if she feels she could have done better, she might say, "yeah I know, I held back." Now you know how SHE feels about it and can respond accordingly.
When critique is required (because sometimes it just is) try to offer her the chance to come up with the alternative. State what the problem is, "It really bothers me when the house is a mess." What you need her to do starting with "I," "Therefore, I need you to keep the house a little cleaner." Then, invite her to be part of the solution, "How can we work on this together?"
Make Sure She Has Examples of Success After Failure
"Meet the Robinson's" and its message of "Keep Moving Forward" is a great one. We also refer to the "Up From the Ashes" song and scene from "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" which also shows an inventor failing AND succeeding. How many times did Babe Ruth strike out versus his Home Runs? Apparently Einstein was horrid in elementary school. Thomas Edison tried TONS of other options before coming up with just the right filament for the light bulb, or what about Alexander Flemming and his chance discovery of Penicillium? The example of a quote from Michael Jordon is PERFECT for this.
Share your most embarrassing moment with her - couched with something good that came out of it - a lesson learned, a friend made . . . Do the same with all the failures you've had and can share with her in this light (over time, not one sitting).
She didn't always know how to use the potty, she couldn't always dress herself/ button buttons etc. She had to practice first. Even if you have to dig deep, make sure she knows she has been through this before.
Offer her Chances to Fail in Private
Give her challenges at home YOU know she can handle, but she isn't totally sure about. Offer a book she is going to think is a little too tough and say, "but I really think you'll like this story. What if we read it together like in the old days? You read it to me and if you get stuck you can ask for my help?" (Totally did this EXACTLY like this with my own daughter to get her to try reading chapter books - NOW Its hard to find books fast enough!) Then, if something IS a challenge just support her through it. At the end ask, "Did you do your best? and How did that feel?"
When Failures Occur, Treat them as A Learning Opportunity
Seriously, when she fails at something - celebrate it! "Woohoo, a chance to learn something - okay what is it, what did you learn, or what did we learn from this one?" Don't be so over-the top that it feels cheesy or she'll feel patronized, but genuinely empathize with her disappointment, embarrassment, whatever and then say, "But you know, the good news is, I BET there is something to be learned here - that's the way the greatest scientists see it anyway."
Teach and Model Positive Self Talk
Let her see you make mistakes and respond to them the way you wish she would respond to hers: "Oh my gosh! What a mistake I made! Ah well, everyone does. I'm going to just keep moving forward" or, "I won't let it get me down" or, "Good thing I know mistakes are often a learning opportunity. what can I learn from this?"
Let her see you try something new and fail: "Oh, singing is So hard - my voice cracked all through my half hour lesson today. Ah well, I know if I keep practicing, I'll get it"
It will take time, but, overtime, these techniques along with just quality attention and time together will make a difference to her. She may still struggle with perfectionism. It might still be hard for her to stand out, but it is a lot less likely to cripple her into doing nothing because of the fear of not doing it perfectly.
According to one school of child psychology, how you praise your children has an enormous effect on how hard they try. So one possibility is that you should simply praise her for over reaching herself... praise her for choosing a harder book, for example, and don't offer any praise for finishing an easy book. Often times, kids who are told that they are good at something don't want to push themselves and risk not being praised or even being chastised for failure. So it's important not to praise success, but instead to praise effort.
Some further reading on this topic.
I don't know if it will help, but I like the following quote from the greatest basketball player of all time:
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Our youngest daughter is a perfectionist who would only attempt things when she knew she could flawlessly accomplish it. She would have her brothers take her turn at video games and watch what they did. To a large extent, this perfectionism is a large part of her make-up and to try to completely alter it would be like trying to prune a full grown redwood tree into a bonsai pot. We were able to help her imagine what the worst thing that would happen if she tried something she hadn't yet mastered, and asked if she could live with that happening. She has become better and better at recognizing when to extend herself. That was helpful as was being sensitive when to challenge and when to support.
A great video to watch, which is fairly recent, is the Honda video "Failure: the secret to success": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiaPNlR5A4I
Our family is a theater family of actors. Not surprisingly, our daughter chose to tech, which she did at regional theater, high school, and college. When she was asked to be in a play at college (heavily cajoled by friends), she did what I thought impossible. Without any acting training, she pulled off accent, arc of character, and connection with other actors on stage. She was fantastic. She has since earned a chemistry Phd. As parents we helped form her as she formed herself.
There is really no specific answer, since a parent's response is very situational. You'll know when to challenge your kid for behavior outside their comfort level and when to support.
We teach our kids how to play stringed instruments with the Suzuki method, and I think the best parenting book I've ever read was by a Suzuki teacher who's also a child psychologist.
One of the core insights in the book is that with practice, even complex skills become easier. When things are easier, they are more rewarding.
It has been a tremendous challenge to convince our kids in many areas (not just music) that learning things that seem hard and failure-prone (like riding a bike) will happen and they will become easy and fun. But once they get that principle it's awesome. Our littlest is the most gung ho about new things because he's seen his older siblings do it. If yours is an only or oldest child, it's okay if it takes a while.
So the only practical advice I have is that good education proceeds in small steps. Isolate one little skill to challenge her on, and find a way to motivate her to practice until she can succeed. Learning is actually pretty addictive if there's the right mixture of ease and challenge (this is what makes many video games irresistable to some).
Be patient and try to have fun!


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If Hawking radiation can escape from black holes, could quarks perhaps become separated from protons despite it being "impossible" for that to happen?
Such a process is forbidden by energy conservation: the proton is the lightest baryon (that is the lightest bound state of three quarks).
hawking radiation finds it's energy by reducing the energy of the black hole, but there is not lighter baryon state for the proton to go to.
Baryon number violating proton decay processes are theorized, but have not been observed despite considerable effort by the large, low background, undergraound detector community. Indeed, modern neutrino detectors in effect grew out of the effort to calibrate early proton decay experiments, and now proton decay is a "parisitic" measurement on the neutrino detectors.
dmckee's answer is certainly a reason why quarks can't just tunnel out of protons. However, even if they could tunnel out, the process would be different to that of Hawking radiation. HR arises because the vacuum states of two frames are different. The observer freely falling into the black hole sees no radiation, whereas the observer held stationary outside the event horizon does see it. This is because what free-fall observer perceives as a vacuum (no particles) state is not a vacuum state according to the stationary observer. The two states are related by a Bogoliubov transformation.
In the proton case there is no such relationship between a free fall and non free fall frame in the relevant model, so the emission mechanism (if it existed) would have a different basis.
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"We still have some weaknesses," Meyer said after OSU dominated the last three quarters against an Illinois team which has many more weaknesses than strengths.
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The victory was the tenth in a row for No. 6 Ohio State (10-0, 6-0 Big Ten). Illinois (2-7, 0-5) lost its eleventh Big Ten game in a row.
Miller completed 12 of 20 passes for 226 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 73 yards and another touchdown. Running back Carlos Hyde gained 137 yards on 18 carries and scored three touchdowns, and freshman Bri'onte Dunn rushed for a career-best 73 yards on 13 carries, all late in the game.
Meyer's push for perfection is centered on Miller's passing. He says his sophomore quarterback still needs to improve his drop-back passing.
"The area we're not efficient enough in is the drop-back pass. While he's not a drop-back passer, we have to be," Meyer said. "We're still a work in progress. We're still working and grinding and pushing because at some point we have to become a balanced team."
After a slow start, which saw the Buckeyes lead only 7-6 after one quarter, the imbalance between the Big Ten's only unbeaten team and what might be its worst team became obvious.
OSU scored on its first four possessions of the second quarter three touchdowns and a field goal to take a 31-6 lead at halftime. After that, it was just a matter of finishing what they started.
Meyer's relentless drive for perfection, even after a dominating performance, is something OSU's players understand wide receiver Corey Brown said.
"No one will ever be able to satisfy Coach Meyer to his standards," Brown said. "He holds us to such high standards and he should."
Illinois coach Tim Beckman probably wishes he had a player like Miller to try to hold to high standards.
"Braxton Miller is a fantastic football player. He fuels this Ohio State team with his ability to make guys miss and that is how he hurt us today," Beckman said. "He also made big plays with his arm and exposed some coverage issues in our secondary."
Ohio State's defense also exposed some issues in Illinois' offense. The Illini had only 170 yards total offense.
Quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase was the Illini's leading rusher with 36 yards on 15 attempts and he completed 19 of 34 passes for 96 yards, an average of only 2.8 yards per attempt.
With a 31-6 halftime lead at halftime, Ohio State had removed all doubt before the game even got to the third quarter.
The Buckeyes scored 21 points in the final 9 minutes, 11 seconds of the first half to put Illinois into a familiar position on the wrong end of a blowout.
Illinois started the scoring with a 43-yard field goal by Nick Immelkus halfway through the first quarter.
Ohio State answered that score with a 10-play, 79-yard drive that ended with Hyde getting the first of his three touchdowns in the first half on a 3-yard run.
Illinois narrowed the scored to 7-6 on a 28-yard field goal by Immelkus with 38 seconds to play in the first quarter before OSU scored on its first four possessions of the second quarter.
The Buckeyes did not score on their first and last possessions of the first half, but scored on five in a row in between those two.
A 31-yard field goal by Drew Basil made it a 10-6 game. Hyde's 5-yard touchdown run at the end of 64-yard drive pushed the Buckeyes' lead to 17-6.
Then Miller connected with running back Rod Smith on a 51-yard scoring pass for a 24-6 lead. It was only the third catch of Smith's college career. He caught two passes for 15 yards last season and did not catch any as a freshman. His previous long catch was for 10 yards.
After a short punt set OSU up at midfield, Hyde's 3-yard run made it 31-6. Illinois cut the lead to 38-14 before a 2-yard touchdown run by Miller and a 37-yard Miller to Brown touchdown pass made it 45-14 early in the fourth quarter.
Illinois' Ashante Williams picked up a bad pitchout by backup quarterback Kenny Guiton and took it 77 yards for a touchdown and Dunn scored on a 3-yard run for the final two scores of the game.
Meyer pointed to the performance of OSU's offensive line and defensive line as the biggest reason for the Buckeyes' dominance against Illinois.
"I thought after a slow start the offensive and defensive lines took over the game. If you do that without turning over the ball, usually you'll win," he said.
Ohio State is off this week before finishing its season with a game at Wisconsin on Nov. 17 and a home game against Michigan on Nov. 24.


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I have a wierd problem with integrating a basic "post to facebook feed" in my app. The first time after you install the app and use the post to wall button everything works great.
But after that first run the small icon next to the " via APPNAME" is missing when i use the "post to wall" button, there is just a missing picture questionmark there instead.
Here is the facebook code(tried to keep it simple as i dont require any other facebook functionality in my app):
if (facebook == null)
facebook = new Facebook("<MY_APP_ID>");
//Creating the bumdle parameters with link, picture, name, caption and description
facebook.dialog(this, "feed", parameters, new DialogListener(){});


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That said, there's no problem with using an occasional sleep remedy if, say, you're flying over the ocean and want to get sleep; ask your doctor for specific advice. But if it's just an issue of being uncomfortable at night or routine insomnia, I don't recommend sleeping pills. Instead, empty your bladder, prop yourself up with pillows, and read or have a snack, then go back to sleep naturally.
Currently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hasn't found any sleeping medications completely safe for pregnant women.
Several medicines, including Benadryl (found in many over-the-counter sleep aids), are classified as category B medications, which means they're presumed safe for pregnant women based on animal studies, but no well-controlled human studies are available.
Other sleeping pills, including Sonata, Lunesta, and Rozerem, are considered category C medications. These are drugs whose safety is uncertain; animal studies have shown some question of risk to the fetus. Ambien was initially classified as a category B medication but has been changed to a category C.
No sleeping pills are classified as category A medications – those for which controlled human studies have demonstrated no risk to an unborn baby. Sleeping pills are therefore not a good solution to sleep problems during pregnancy.
Be sure to talk with your healthcare provider before taking any medication or herbal remedy or supplement. Your doctor can help weigh the risks and benefits of taking a medication and discuss alternative solutions to pregnancy sleep issues.


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According to pet parents, one of the more common cat behavioral problems is
aggression between cats in a multi-cat household. The source of the explosive
behavior could be due to any of several reasons, including incompatible
personalities, territorial competition or overcrowding. Cats normally establish
a hierarchy among themselves, but the tricky thing is it can be fairly
unpredictable and can change suddenly: cats that have gotten along for a long
time may experience an abrupt falling out, leaving pet parents mystified. More...
Remember the old party game "telephone" where a message is passed secretly
through a line of people until the last player announces the message to the
entire group? If you've played the game, you're well aware that the initial
message gets drastically altered as it's passed on from one person to the next.
The same thing can happen with any information – including "facts" about pets.
As a caring pet parent, it's important to stay "in the know" regarding the furry
companions who reside under your roof. The internet provides a wealth of
resources at your fingertips, however, you are not only exposed to helpful tips
and advice on how to best care for your companion animals, you'll also see some
misinformation. So let's take a look at five of the most commonly shared myths
about pets and discover why you can't always trust everything you read when it
comes to your four-legged friends. More...
It gives us immense pleasure to announce one of the latest financial awards
given by the Dr. Jane HealthyPetNet Foundation, this time to Save A Kitty, a
donor-supported, non-profit, no-kill, cage-free cat rescue in Los Angeles
County, CA.
An all-volunteer organization, Save A Kitty is dedicated to saving the lives of
homeless, abandoned and abused cats while simultaneously working to help prevent
more unwanted births in Southern California. Officially incorporated as a
non-profit in 2008, they have been actively involved in the rescue business for
much longer. More...
Cats are enigmatic creatures. Having an appreciation for their motivations will
not only help you to develop a deeper bond, it could make your cat healthier,
Feeding your feline optimal nutrition not only requires an understanding of your
cat's unique nutritional needs, but also of their feeding behavior. In fact,
understanding the nuances of feline consumption can help combat one of the most
common feeding disorders in cats - obesity. More...
I am truly saddened to hear of the current pet food recall concerning possible salmonella
contamination. I have seen firsthand the devastating effects of this kind of infection
in dogs and cats. Our hearts go out to the pet parents who are right now sitting
on "pins and needles", worrying about the health of their companion animals.
As part of our unwavering commitment to the health and well-being
of all companion animals, we want to take time to alert you about this unfortunate
Here's what we know so far. According to the FDA, Diamond Pet Foods
and other brands produced at their Gaston, South Carolina facility between December
9, 2011 and April 7, 2012 have voluntarily recalled dry dog and cat foods due to
potential salmonella contamination. This recall affects the following pet food brands:
Chicken Soup For the Pet Lover's Soul
Country Value
Diamond Naturals
Kaytee Fort-Diets (a rat and hamster feed)
Natural Balance
Premium Edge
Taste Of The Wild
Wellness Complete Health®
The scale of this recall is massive … products were distributed
to customers in 41 states (Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, DC, Delaware,
Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts,
Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina,
North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont,
Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming) and may have been further distributed to other
states through various pet food channels.
Symptoms of salmonella infection in pets include decreased appetite,
fever (possibly quite high), lethargy and abdominal pain. If left untreated, dogs
and cats may experience vomiting and/or diarrhea (sometimes bloody), and they may
refuse food or water. If you know a pet exhibiting any of these symptoms, please
contact a veterinarian immediately.
Keep in mind that infected – but otherwise healthy – pets can still
be carriers of the disease, potentially infecting other companion animals and humans.
You should always thoroughly wash your hands after handling your pet's food and
touching surfaces that might have been exposed to the contaminated products. Since
these bacteria can also be present in the feces of your dog or cat, you should dispose
of it carefully. According to the Center for Disease Control, 14 people in nine
states have been infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Infantis.
For complete information on these recalls, we encourage you to visit
the FDA's web site at http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/default.htm.
Please be assured that this recall does not affect any of our Life's
Abundance products. We are fully confident that our products are completely safe.
As you know, we employ numerous safety and quality controls to ensure the highest
quality of our products.
When a recall occurs, many pet food companies rely on the media
to inform consumers. However, people lead busy lives and often they are not aware
of news reports or articles, which can lead to an extremely unfortunate situation
for affected pet parents and their companion animals.
The good news for Life's Abundance customers is that we employ an unparalleled, quick-response system. If we need to share information about a product with our customers, we can do it quickly and effectively. Thanks to our unique distribution system, we are able to pinpoint the lot numbers which identify the individual products shipped to each of our customers. Because we maintain databases with our customer's contact information, we can email them immediately about any issues with their products, should they arise. Also, through our automatic Interactive Voice Response system, we are able to call hundreds of our customers anywhere in the country within just a few hours. At Life's Abundance, we believe informed consumers make for healthy pets!
Thank you for taking the time to read this important post, and thank
you for all that you do to make the world a better place for companion animals.
Dr. Jane Bicks
Even though we act like it's true, pets aren't just like people. Ingesting empty-calorie snacks every once in a while can have a much greater impact on pets than humans, and not in a good way. Even feeding a diet of premium food may not offset the potential damage of ingesting "junk foods", which often contain unsavory ingredients including artificial flavors and colors. In this particular health equation, it isn't just a matter of subtraction (or taking away the bad stuff). Thanks to Dr. Jane's wholesome recipes, you can actually add nutrients to your companion animal's daily intake. In this episode of Pet Talk, Dr. Sarah reveals how simple it is to make a positive change. If you want to provide your fur kids with the best possible nutritional advantage, you owe it to yourself to watch the latest episode right now. And, please, share this vital message with your friends and family, too!
Forty years ago, the famous Australian virologist Sir Macfarlane Burnett
said, regarding antibiotics, that "By the late twentieth century, we can
anticipate the virtual elimination of infectious diseases as a significant
factor in social life."
Unfortunately, his prediction proved utterly wrong.
In the last couple of decades, we've seen the development of superbugs –
bacteria that are resistant to a wide range of antibiotics, which has left
researchers scrambling for solutions. Even a few years ago, our focus was on the
targeted elimination of specific bacteria through the use of antibiotics. In an
unforeseen consequence, the prevalent usage of these medications has altered
entire bacterial populations. This change represents a paradigm shift in the
treatment of both humans and companion animals. Fortunately, there is a tool in
our arsenal to help us all lead healthier lives. More...
one likes a bad hair day … and that includes your dog. Just like with humans,
the skin is the largest organ of a dog's body. Every day, their skin and
coats are exposed to UV rays, pollution, infectious agents, drying heat
or wind. Because it can contribute to a dog's overall health, grooming should
be an essential part of companion animal care. However, despite your best
intentions, it's not unusual for grooming habits to hit a glitch. Or two.
Or three! While bathing a dog, I think all of us have experienced getting
wetter than your dog, being interrupted by phone calls, or, worst of all,
a sudsy canine tearing off, leaving a wet, sudsy trail behind him. As a
veterinarian with a good deal of grooming experience, I can tell you that
planning ahead can reduce unwanted problems and stress, so here are a handful
of my best tips.
Unfortunately, bathing can be stressful for some dogs, as some just tolerate
it better than others. For those pups who are particularly skiddish, consider
brewing some chamomile tea to calm your dog. Thirty minutes before you bathe,
give your dog a cooled cup of chamomile tea with honey, followed by a dog
treat that's rich in carbohydrates, like our
Antioxidant Health Bars. The carbohydrates will help deliver the calming
tea straight to your dog's brain. Better yet, you can both sit down with
some tea and play soothing music, to set a calming tone for your upcoming
grooming session. You can also give your dog tea during the grooming session.
As we've already mentioned, just make sure the tea has cooled off (no hotter
than room temperature). More...
This month, we'd like to highlight another financial award given by the Dr. Jane
HealthyPetNet Foundation, this time to Angela's Angels Cat Rescue, a
donor-supported, non-profit, no-kill, cage-free cat rescue in Columbia, North
Carolina. What began as a personal experience caring for and rescuing sickly and
abandoned cats, quickly became the established rescue organization we honor
A small, tightly knit organization, their focus is on saving felines from
euthanasia at high-kill shelters, while also taking in stray, abandoned and
surrendered cats. They actively work to maintain relationships with other
no-kill rescues, shelters and vets in the surrounding area, thus creating a
strong network of caring individuals working in tandem to save as many cats as
possible, placing them in loving, permanent homes. The majority of their rescues
are in temporary foster care, although some of their adoptable cats currently
reside in the cage-free "Cat House" on the founders' property. More...
One of America's favorite summer pastimes is vacation travel. Often, these trips do not or cannot include our pets, so what do you do with your beloved companion when you cannot take them along? The most important thing is to not worry - the more we worry the less fun we have. Here are some of Dr. Sarah's favorite tips to help your animals when you travel.


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HighJump corporate headquarters relocates to LEED certified building
April 23, 2012 - MMH Editorial
HighJump Software, a global provider of supply chain management software, announced that it has relocated its corporate headquarters to the Normandale Lake Office Park in Bloomington, Minn. Previously, the company was located seven miles away in Eden Prairie, Minn.
HighJump Software now occupies an entire floor (27,000 square feet) in the 8200 Tower of the Normandale Lake Office Park, which has been awarded Certification at the Gold Level by the Leadership Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System. In addition to its corporate headquarters, HighJump Software has offices across the United States and Canada and in Shanghai, China.
"We're pleased to be in a brand new, LEED-certified building. This facility will provide all our Minneapolis personnel a high quality work environment and we look forward to hosting customers, partners and prospects in our new space soon," said Russell Fleischer, CEO, HighJump Software.


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BELTON (December 31, 2012)—Two women were taken to an area hospital Sunday afternoon after the car in which they were riding crashed into a house.
Belton police say the driver of a Toyota Camry said her brakes failed as she was driving along East S Street and she was unable to stop before she hit a mailbox, a cable television outlet box, an air conditioner and finally the exterior of a house.
The home, according to police, was not seriously damaged but in all the result likely will cost thousands of dollars to repair.
A person who lives in the home said a pick up truck had been parked in the driveway just moments before but it had been moved and was not damaged.
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I'm having problems with exercises on proving whether or not a given number is prime. Is $83^{27} + 1$ prime?
$83$ is odd, so is any power of $83$. Hence $83^{27}+1$ is even, but the only even prime number is $2$ and this number is not $2$.
More generally, if $a,k\in\mathbb N$ and $k$ is odd, then $$a^k+1\equiv (-1)^k+1\equiv 0\pmod{a+1}$$ So $a+1\mid a^k+1$. In this case this yields $84=2^2\cdot 3\cdot 7$ as divisor.
Well, it is an even number, so...
$$ 83^{27} + 1 = \Big(83^9\Big)^3 + 1 = a^3+b^3 = (a+b)(a^2-ab+b^2) = \Big(83^9+1\Big)\Big((83^9)^2-83^9+1\Big). $$
So, no, it's not prime.
PS (added later): Some point out that it's obviously an even number, so it's not prime. But what I do above would work just as well if it were $84$ rather than $83$.
Note that $83\equiv -1\pmod{84}$. Thus $83^{27}+1\equiv 0\pmod{84}$.
It follows that our number is divisible by all the divisors of $84$.
It is also non-prime in other ways. For let $x=83^3$. Then our number is $x^9+1$, so is divisible by $x+1$. Similarly, we could let $y=83^9$, and conclude that our number is divisible by $y+1$.
Seriously non-prime!
It is obviously not prime. $83$ is odd, therefore $83^{27}$ is odd, hence $83^{27}+1$ is even and not prime.
We have a chain of divisibilities, based on the fact that $(a-b)\mid(a^n-b^n)$, $$ 83^1-(-1)^1\mid83^3-(-1)^3\mid83^9-(-1)^9\mid83^{27}-(-1)^{27}=83^{27}+1 $$ Using this chain, we get, using $a^3-b^3=(a-b)(a^2+ab+b^2)$, $$ \begin{align} 83^{27}+1 &=\frac{83^{27}+1}{83^9+1}\times\frac{83^9+1}{83^3+1}\times\frac{83^3+1}{83^1+1}\times\left(83^1+1\right)\\ &=\left(83^{18}-83^9+1\right)\times\left(83^6-83^3+1\right)\times\left(83^2-83^1+1\right)\times\left(83^1+1\right)\\[9pt] &=34946659039493167203883141969862007\times326939801583\times6807\times84 \end{align} $$ Thus, $83^{27}+1$ is not prime.
Note: none of these factors are guaranteed to be prime, just factors.
The only prime numbers of the form $a^x+b^x$, occur when $x$ is a power of two. This does not guarantee a prime, but if $x$ is not a power of $2$, then the number has algebraic factors.
In practice, there is an algebraic divisor of $a^n-b^n$, for each $m$ that divides $n$. For the equation $a^n+b^n$, one would look for divisors of $2n$ that don't divide $n$. Inthe question we have $n=27$, so the divisors of 54 that don't divide 27. That is, 2, 6, 18 and 54. For powers of 2, there is only one number that divides $2n$ but not $n$.
well it is divisible by $84$ and in general $\forall a,m\in\mathbb {N}$ we have $(a+1)\mid (a^{2m+1}+1)$ So....
However, using basic knowledge that an odd times an odd is always an odd ($3 \times 3 = 9$), we see that $83$ (an odd number) raised to any power is an odd number. Then we add one to it and get an even number.
Being even (and obviously not equal to $2$), the definition of a prime tells us that the number is not prime because it is divisible by $2$ (my words):
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Hello all. I have been lurking here for quite some time, since I considered purchasing the GP, and thought I might share my experiences with it.
This will be a personal journal of sorts, and can be very long winded (you've been warned!), but it may answer some questions for others.
I ordered my GP from GlobalScale. It took over 2 months to receive it. When the 2 month mark hit, I emailed them to see what was going on. My first email went unanswered, and so I both called them and I sent a follow-up email a week later. I received a response from the second email and my product was shipped a week after that. The website stated 4 weeks before the product was to be shipped, and I payed the extra for expedited shipping, so I wasn't very happy with it taking so long to be sent out.
My main intention for the GP is to use it as a file server. The GP has been running for a few months now without a hiccup. I believe the system is very solid.
Network setup:
I run a gig network through my house with a Netscreen hanging off of the cable modem providing access for two separate networks. There is a 5-port gig switch hanging off of the NS FW, and a BSD box to provide additional packet filtering for the "home" network (iptables). There is an 8 port gig switch hanging off that BSD box. There's an additional 5 port gig switch on each network as well. There are NMS servers on the other side, and the "home" network has our entertainment devices plugged into it; WDTVLive, HTS, and the Tivo. There's a Wireless N to provide wireless access for the laptops and the Wii.
The WDLive has a 1.5Tera WD USB external HDD plugged into it. I moved that over to the GP; shared via Samba to the WDLive
For whatever reason, sharing USB across the network from the GP is less than optimal. I receive a read transfer rate of 3-4MB/s. Very low. I have tried other USB devices, including USB memory sticks, and always receive the same transfer speed. I have also tried sharing via HTTP/FTP/NFS and still the same transfer speed. Reading the same device from any system, including the GP, yields a much higher performance reading. It's not the network either, as the system shared via eSata does not display the same issue. It has to be something with the GP, something I plan to look more into later, as my streams to the WDLive are not affected it's not a top priority.
I use a Sans Digital MS2UT RAID enclosure with 2x1TB WD black HDDs in RAID1 with ext4 for backups plugged into the GP via eSATA; shared via Samba to laptops, and NFS to the BSD server.
I am quickly running out of space on the MS2UT, and so decided to purchase a higher capacity unit to replace it; the MS2UT will be plugged into the TiVO for additional DVR storage space, and will be reconfigured for RAID0.
I purchased a Sans Digital TR5M with 5 1TB HDDs, received today, as the MS2UT has been rock solid. To my dismay, the new unit does not have a built-in RAID controller.
I will not use the garbage RocketRaid card sent with the TR5M, and not like I could insert it into the GP anyhow, and figured I would try linux software raid with the GP... If the eSATA port support port-multiplier...
The GP DOES support port-multiplier! Score! I plugged in the TR5M to the GP and all 5 HDD lights lit up.
If the eSATA port did not support port-multiplier, only the 1st HDD light would have lit on the unit, and only the 1st HDD would have been accessible to the system.
I am currently formatting the RAID, approximate time is 8 hours until completion, so I do not yet know how performance will be.
The setup of the TRM5 is 4 active HDDs in RAID5 and a single spare, with 512k chunk size, and using a 4k-block ext4 FS. All 5 HDDs are the exact same WD Black 1TB HDDs.
I have an 8GB class 6 misco-USB flash card to shove into the GP and will be installing Debian squeeze on the card, as I have run out of space on the device itself ( / is 98% full).
Since I have about 50Gig of music I am utilizing mysql on the GP, I just started the setup of this application, with some homebrew scripts, to categorize my music collection. I will write about the performance of mysql being utilized on the system after I start dumping data.
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Wondering how it's going some weeks in. How is the Sans Digital TR5M working out. Did Raid work on your plug w/o the port multiplier? I want to add a raid enclosure to my Plug setup and would appreciate the feedback.
Currently, I've been running a std SheevaPlug with a USB hub and one external 1.5TB hdd. I have lots of things running on it, and it has been trouble-free (fingers crossed). I'm about ready to go next gen with a guruplug or newer to get the eSata support, but I do want/need a proper hdd enclosure. Needs to support raid and be hot-swappable w 4-5 bays.
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December, 2011
The December issue of InfoTech & Telecom News reports Michigan legislators are considering a bill that would force online retailers to collect from Internet customers the state's 6 percent sales tax.
Also in this issue:
- Online search-engine giant Google has come under antitrust investigation. The U.S. Senate, Federal Trade Commission, and Department of Justice are asking whether the company's business practices present unfair barriers to entry for competitors.
- President Barack Obama's telecom regulators rejected a Portland, Oregon television broadcaster's request to test technology that could free up spectrum for broadband deployment.
- More states are imposing Internet sales taxes, succeeding only in taking money from taxpayers' pockets and driving out Internet retailers.
- The National Labor Relations Board prevented five people from being held responsible for obscenity-laden Facebook tirades against a coworker in Buffalo, New York, ruling the employees are immune from termination for harassment.
- The devices inspired by Apple founder Steve Jobs are everywhere to be found among the Occupy Wall Street crowd, but not the man's true legacy as an innovator--a legacy Sam Walton of Wal-Mart also has provided.
Newspaper Articles in this Issue
Facebook 'Supercookies' Spur Privacy Concerns– November 8, 2011
Oklahoma Officials Request FCC 'Call-Termination' Investigation– November 8, 2011
FCC Allows Telcos to Self-Regulate for 'Bill Shock'– November 7, 2011
Telco Data Retention Policies Spur Privacy Concerns– November 4, 2011
Hard Slog Ahead for FCC's Net Neutrality Rules– November 3, 2011
Newton, NC, Implements City Wi-Fi– November 2, 2011
EU Net Neutrality 'Need' for Internet Privacy Challenged– November 1, 2011
Jobs Act Would Impose $4.77 Billion Spectrum Tax– October 31, 2011
Net Neutrality: Prevention Worse Than Cure– October 28, 2011
Kansas Independent Telcos Seek FCC Answers on USF Reforms– October 27, 2011
FCC Turns Down Permit to Test Potential Spectrum-Enhancing Technologies– October 26, 2011
NLRB: Facebook Comments 'Protected Concerted Activity'– October 25, 2011
Pennsylvania County Says FCC Mandate Will Cost $100 Million– October 25, 2011
Senators Grill Google on Antitrust Charges– October 24, 2011
Analysis: Internet Sales Tax Burdens Businesses and Consumers– October 24, 2011
Michigan Considers 'Amazon Tax'– October 20, 2011
Steve Jobs and Occupy Wall Street– October 19, 2011


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Still think Rooney should be in the team, he's one of few players that are top notch players in the team. But due to his creativity and passing range his best position is probably as a deep-lying striker now, sort of biding midfield and attack - like he has played for United this season. Whether he can play in that role depends on the tactic of course, but leaving him out of the national team would be a very odd choice in my opinion.
A midfield of Cleverley, Parker and Wilshere would be excellent though, and is perhaps the best England can muster now (and it's far from crap). That midfield three would have both grit, ball retention and creativity, and would look a lot more modern than Gerrard and Lampard.
One could also go with for example Parker and Wilshere as the central two, with Rooney ahead of them linking midfield and attack. Then Welbeck or perhaps Sturridge up front (IMO he is best centrally but hasn't been given a proper chance there yet). With Young on the left and one of the Arsenal duo on the right (think I'd prefer Oxlaide actually as he is a more intelligent footballer to me). That wouldn't be a bad bunch either.
Untypically, England are actually a little short at the back right now, which is probably why Terry is still in with a shout. Going with a central pair of Smalling and Cahill wouldn't be bad, with Jones as contender or starter, or even as right back (he is too marauding at CB for me right now, leaving dangerous gaps). Cole isn't the player he was but is perhaps still the best there, so that would make a team like this. Just a suggestion
Jones/Richards - Cahill - Smalling - Cole
Parker - Wilshere
Oxlaide - Rooney - Young
Probably not a team that would beat the best in the world, but England doesn't have players capable of doing that consistently anyway. This would give them a lot more energy with younger and more motivated players, of a more modern mould. Get this lot playing together for the next two years and see what they can do in Brazil. (With the slight caveat of Parker's (and Cole's) state in two years).
Of course, the press would be over them like a pack of wild dogs should they draw a game against, well, anyone really, so a new manager would have the biggest balls in the business if he would do something like this and stick with it.


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Woman with early Alzheimer's speaks out on illness
|Joan Uronis talks about life after she was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's Disease at 61, during an interview at her home on October 24, 2012, in Hudson, Ohio. (Ed Suba Jr./Akron Beacon Journal/MCT)
In fact, Uronis sees the diagnosis that came at the age of 62 as a blessing.
"I look at Alzheimer's as a gift I have been given by God to do with what I want to do with and use it for the good of others," she said. "And that is what I am going to do."
This month - National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month - the story of Joan and Al Uronis will serve as an example of how the disease affects families.
At first, Joan Uronis found she got lost while driving to familiar places, even to the home of family members. Then she had greater difficulty doing two or more tasks at the same time. She would forget friends' names.
Last year, she got the official diagnosis.
Uronis, 63, who worked as a general manager in the health-care field for many years, and her husband, Al Uronis, 64, her caregiver, recently were named to the 20-member National Alzheimer's Association Early Stage Advisory Board.
Only 4 percent of Alzheimer's cases are considered "early onset," which affects people who get the disease before they reach 65. Joan Uronis said the disease progresses more rapidly in early onset patients like her.
Uronis was fired from her job last year, she said, when she was having difficulty doing what was required of her, like remembering conference calls, handling budgeting and other duties.
"Alzheimer's causes confusion, so if you have too many things going on at the same time, it is hard for your mind to grasp that," said Al Uronis, who works as an account manager for a Cleveland company. He said he plans to work only part time next year so he can spend more time with his wife.
The lifespan of people with early onset Alzheimer's is five to seven years, Al Uronis said.
The couple has been speaking at Alzheimer's Association meetings and traveled to Chicago for the filming of an educational video for the American College of Physicians Foundation.
Joan Uronis said she has trouble following what she reads. Her husband said that when they watch a television show, she often can't follow the storyline.
He often wonders, "Are we watching the same show?" he said, because of her difficulty following what's happening.
Her mother and uncle both had Alzheimer's disease, Joan Uronis said.
"I was a caregiver to my mom, and now I am living it," she said.
Because she worked in the health-care field, she said, she has extra compassion for those who have the disease.
This isn't the first time Uronis has experienced a health crisis. In 1990, she had brain surgery to remove a benign tumor.
"I have always taken the challenges and turned them into opportunities," she said. "I turned it into something positive."
Now, she said, "I have Alzheimer's, and I am out advocating for those who have Alzheimer's."
Pam Schuellerman, executive director of the Greater East Ohio Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association for nearly 20 years, said Uronis was chosen to be on the national board because she was eager to talk about the disease.
"Her attitude and desire to be an advocate has a profound impact on me and the rest of the staff," Schuellerman said.
She called the Uronises' relationship an inspiration.
"I love to see how proud and supportive Al is of Joan," Schuellerman said. "This disease affects entire families and many people in their prime like Joan. . When she speaks, you can hear a pin drop in the room.
"It's hard to believe that she is fighting and trying to live with a terminal illness."
Uronis said that upon learning her diagnosis she made the decision to make the best of what she faced.
"I said to myself that I am 'dying to live' — not sitting back and waiting to die," she said.
The challenges are difficult.
Still, she said, a person can approach a fatal disease in two ways.
"You can say, 'Poor me, pity me. And my life is over, and what am I going to do now?' And then die," she said.
"Or you can die to live. . I have a lot of life ahead of me and I have a lot of things to do," she said. "I can't change the course of my disease, but hopefully I can be a voice for those who have a later stage and can't talk."
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Harper Changing Table & Topper
- Overview
With the look of an English antique, our changing table provides a safe, sturdy, and beautiful place to change your baby. When your baby has grown, the changing top removes to create a console table that will last for years to come.
- 43.5" wide x 19" deep x 37" high (including topper)
- Expertly crafted with a solid hardwood frame.
- Changing table is equipped with two drawers.
- Drawers feature English dovetail joinery.
- Partitioned changing table topper can be positioned for right- or left-handed use; includes safety straps.
- When your child no longer needs it, the changing topper lifts off easily to create a dresser.
- Use with our Changing Pad (sold separately).
- Wood swatches, below, are available for $20 each. We will provide a merchandise refund for swatches if they're returned within 30 days
- Topper fits our Canvas Changing Table Small Storage, Sabrina Changing Table Basket or the Gingham Changing Table Storage.
- Assembly required.
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- Built from solid wood, wood veneers and MDF, an engineered wood that lends exceptional strength and ensures structural integrity over time.
- The use of veneers results in high-quality furniture with flawless surfaces and consistent color tones.
- English dovetailed drawers open smoothly on waxed wood glides, and feature drawer stops for safety.
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Changing Table
- Overall: 43.5" wide x 19" deep x 34" high
- Drawer (2): 16.5" wide x 13.5" deep x 4.5" high
- Clearance Under Table: 6"
- Weight: 90.5 pounds
- Overall: 39.5" wide x 17.5" deep x 3" high
- Small Partition: 5" wide x 17.5" deep x 3" high
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- Dust often using a clean, soft, dry cloth.
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Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series (6pc) - Blu-ray Disc for $19.99
Check in stores. I picked up a copy of Windows 8 Pro from then yesterday and they had some there. Great deal for a great series.
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Awesome deal, too bad it's already sold out!
The fifth series is also on sale.


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The Dirty Kanza 200 is a mighty event in the heart of the Flint Hills. Dubbed North America's Premier Annual Ultra Distance Gravel Race the cycling event may seem like an anomaly to many, but to the good people of Emporia and those in the racing community, the DK200 is a powerhouse that tests the endurance of racers from all over the world.
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- congenital disorder of glycosylation type II c
General Discussion
Leukocyte adhesions deficiency (LAD) syndromes are a group of rare disorders affecting the immune system. LAD syndromes are characterized by defects affecting how white blood cells (leukocytes) respond and travel to the site of a wound or infection. Three distinct types of leukocyte adhesion syndrome have been identified. The specific symptoms and the severity of LAD syndromes vary from one person to another. All affected individuals develop an increased susceptibility to developing recurrent bacterial and fungal infections. Additional symptoms may occur depending upon the specific subtype present. LAD syndromes are caused by mutations of specific genes that contain instructions for creating certain proteins that are necessary for white blood cells to travel from the bloodstream to the site of an infection or inflammation. Individuals with severe forms of LAD may have near complete absence of these proteins. Individuals who have milder forms of LAD syndromes have deficient levels of these proteins, but retain some residual protein activity.
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The members of KISS were interviewed by Fuse TV prior to their October 31, 2009 performance at the 11th annual Voodoo Experience music festival in New Orleans. Watch the chat below.More than 150 acts played on eight stages in three separate areas — named Le Ritual, Le Flambeau and Le Carnival — around the city. Other major acts on the Voodoo Experience bill included JANE'S ADDICTION, WOLFMOTHER, EAGLES OF DEATH METAL, MEAT PUPPETS and DOWN. Fuse will provide on-air and online coverage of the Voodoo Experience and will broadcast a one-hour special on November 6. Paul Stanley says that he feels no shame in KISS being lumped in with other vintage, or classic rock acts — in fact, the band is thrilled with the fact that they're now spanning there different generations with their music and bombastic live shows. Stanley, who's out on the road with KISS in support of their first album in a decade, called "Sonic Boom", told Metal Hammer magazine, "I'm proud to be in the category of classic rock bands — what's better than the word 'classic?' Are you kidding? If you want to call LED ZEPPELIN a classic rock band and then you want to call us a classic rock band, I'm not fighting. If I'm going to be lumped in with anybody, let me be lumped in with my heroes. That doesn't preclude you from being current. It means that you have a solid history and a foundation, which most bands will never achieve because they won't survive that long."
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How does caffeine (or any additional agents) act as a laxative when ingested? I'm interested in the metabolic/signaling pathway.
Coffee does have an effect on the peristaltic movement in the bowel.
Effectively, decaf and regular coffee stimulate peristaltic movement in the colon as effectively as a meal does. Caffeine is not the active agent then, but some other compound in coffee.
Source: Boekema PJ, Samsom M, et al. Coffee and gastrointestinal function: facts and fiction. A review. Scand J Gastroenterol Suppl. 1999;230:35-9. PMID 10499460.