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Instead of battling sweaty Italians and Croatians on the court and mingling with anti-birth control groupies in Italy off it this year, it appears Shawn Kemp will be taking on ... middle-aged Americans desperate to prove they can hang with former NBA superstars.
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Rice, Walker and Kemp were previously booted from their earlier deal with "The Biggest Loser" after the trio managed to boost the weight of not only the competitors, but the cameramen, cleaning staff, producers, and these freaks.
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I saw Shawn Kemp at the Renton Community Center a few weeks back after my sons game. He's coaching a kids rec league. I also saw him on FSN in a 3BA game, Portland vs. Seattle...3-on-3 full court...
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Study of Cyclosporine Ophthalmic Soution Group and Cyclosporine Ophthalmic Suspension Group (Cyclosporine)
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The purpose of this clinical Study is Tisporin Eye Drops 0.05%(Cyclosporine ophthalmic solution) group and Restasis Eye Drops 0.05%(Cyclosporine ophthalmic suspension) group 12 weeks after treatment, each treatment group comparisons for evaluation of efficacy and safety in Moderate to Severe Dry Eye Disease.
- Corneal staining test, Ocular surface disease index (OSDI), Tear break up time (TBUT), Non-anesthetic Schirmer test
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Dry Eye Syndromes |
Drug: Cyclosporine ophthalmic solution |
Phase 3 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind Phase Ⅲ Study of Cyclosporine Ophthalmic Soution Group and Cyclosporine Ophthalmic Suspension Group 12 Weeks After Treatment in Moderate to Severe Dry Eye Disease |
- Corneal staining test [ Time Frame: Administered 12 weeks after ]
- Corneal staining test [ Time Frame: Administered 4, 8 weeks after ]
- Ocular surface disease index (OSDI) [ Time Frame: Administered 4, 8, 12 weeks after ]
- Tear break up time (TBUT) [ Time Frame: Administered 4, 8, 12 weeks after ]
- Non-anesthetic Schirmer test [ Time Frame: Administered 4, 8, 12 weeks after ]
- Conjunctival staining [ Time Frame: Administered 4, 8, 12 weeks after ]
Estimated Enrollment: | 86 |
Study Start Date: | March 2012 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | July 2013 |
Primary Completion Date: | May 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
Active Comparator: Restasis eye drop
Cyclosporine 0.05% : 1 drop twice a day for 12 weeks to both eyes
Drug: Cyclosporine ophthalmic solution
1 drop twice/day for 12 weeks to both eyes
Other Names:
Experimental: T-sporin eye drop
Cyclosporine 0.05% : 1 drop twice a day for 12 weeks to both eyes
Drug: Cyclosporine ophthalmic solution
1 drop twice/day for 12 weeks to both eyes
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 21 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
[Patients with moderate-to-severe ocular dry eye]
- The sum of corneal fluorescein staining score of 5 or higher (NEI Scale)
- Non-anesthetic Schirmer test value ≤ 5mm/5min patients at least one eye score (Non-anesthetic Schirmer test value = 0/5min, nasal stimulation in the same eye, Schirmer test value ≥ 3mm/5min)
- Screening both eyes, the corrected visual acuity is 0.2 or more
- Despite conventional treatment, the symptoms of dry eye signs (Artificial tear eye drops, sympathetic nervous system stimulant agent, parasympathetic nerve stimulant, etc.)
- Negative urine pregnancy test at the screening when women of childbearing age
- Medically reliable method of contraception in the case of all women of childbearing age or menopause (1 year after the last menstrual period women) Sterilization (eg, bilateral oophorectomy, hysterectomy) women of childbearing age have not been effective contraception only if you participate in a clinical trial may have been determined to be pregnant by examining whether the voice, maintained during the entire clinical trial period shall that.
- Written consent voluntarily to participate in this clinical trial
Exclusion Criteria:
1) Screening visits in the previous 3 months (12 weeks) who participated in the clinical trials of cyclosporine eye drops, or if you used a cyclosporine ophthalmic solutions.
2) The patients with systemic or ocular disorders affected the test results (ocular surgery, trauma, or disease)
- Abnormal eyelid function : Disoders of the eyelids or eyelashes
- Ocular allergies or currently under the treatment of allergic diseases of the eye (topical ocular mast cell stabilizer, antihistamine use, etc.)
- Cicatricial keratoconjunctivitis caused by herpetic keratopathy, conjunctival scarring (alkali damage, Steven-Johnson syndrome, cicatricial pemphigoid), pterygium, pinguecula, lack of congenital lacrimal, neurogenic keratitis, keratoconus, corneal transplantation 3) current or recent patients used dry eye syndrome medications (topical or systemic) that may affect the status 4) The use in clinical trials of drug hypersensitivity reactions in patients 5) patients with contact lens 6) If you use or plan to use punctual plug within 4 weeks 7) Lacrimal punctual occlusion surgery patients 8) Ocular surgery within 3 months (12 weeks) 9) Pregnant women, lactating, or planning to become pregnant 10) The end of the lacrimal gland disease (Nasal stimulation Schirmer test value <3mm/5min) 11) History of malignancy 12) If you are receiving systemic steroids or immunosuppressive treatment 15) In patients with severe renal failure (serum creatinine more than 2.0 times the upper limit of normal) 16) In patients with severe liver dysfunction (ALT or AST of more than 2.0 times the upper limit of normal) 17) Alcohol or drug abuse 18) Pregnant women, lactating women 19) Participating in a Clinical Trial patients who have participated in other clinical trials within three months 20) Patients judged coexisting disease that could interfere with the completion of the treatment or safety of this clinical trial. Patients that other researchers are determined inadequately
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01768312
Contact: Eun Mi Kim, Bachelor | (822)3489-6162 | email@example.com |
Korea, Republic of | |
The catholic university of Korea seoul st. Mary's hospital | Recruiting |
Seoul, Seocho-Ku, Korea, Republic of, 137-701 | |
Contact: Kyu Yeon Hwang, master (822)2258-1188 email@example.com |
Responsible Party: | Hanlim Pharm. Co., Ltd. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01768312 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
Study First Received: | December 10, 2012 |
Last Updated: | January 11, 2013 |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca Dry Eye Syndromes Keratoconjunctivitis Conjunctivitis Conjunctival Diseases Eye Diseases Keratitis Corneal Diseases Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases Ophthalmic Solutions Tetrahydrozoline Cyclosporins Cyclosporine Pharmaceutical Solutions Sympathomimetics |
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China To Support Silver Market In 2015
February 04 2015
Topics [ silver investing silver prices silver market ]
Posted By Bron Suchecki
If you mention China, most people think of gold. However, China is also a big consumer of silver, net importing between 5% to 10% of global annual supply of 30,000 tonnes. A recent note by David Jollie of Mitsui Global Precious Metals focusing on the Chinese silver market concludes that it will provide support to the silver price in the short to medium term.
While net imports of refined silver into China peaked in 2010 at 3,475 tonnes, David's analysis of other public and in-house data shows that China's total silver demand actually peaked at 6,270 tonnes in 2013, with 2014's figures only declining by 1.9%. For 2015, he expects imports of silver to rise sharply on the back of stable local mine production, low exchange stocks and 7% GDP growth driving positive growth in the solar, automotive and electronics sectors.
In addition, David believes that investor interest in silver that drove the price to its highs in 2011 has mostly been eliminated, based on an intriguing comparative analysis of silver and indium (which share similar mining and end-use market structures).
This means "that there is scope for silver to regain some of its [investor] premium. If gold rallies further, international investors can be expected to send silver higher". Furthermore, David thinks that commodity financing deals using silver will return, resulting in further demand for silver out of China.
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Infographic: Supply And Demand For Silver
November 29 2012
Topics [ silver investing Silver Price silver market ]
Posted By Stephen Ward
Visual Capitalist has published Part 2 from its Silver Series of infographics. (Click here for Part 1). The latest instalment examines supply and demand, suggesting that even though there are more than 10,000 modern industrial uses for the metal, investment represents one of the fastest growing segments of silver demand.
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Then, As Now, Silver's Course Dangerous To Predict
August 09 2012
Looking for something different to read during my midday break today, I visited The Perth Mint's library and came across "Messrs. Mocatta and Goldsmid's Circular on the Movements of Gold and Silver during 1913", an Appendix to the British Royal Mint's 1913 Annual Report.
Silver investors will find this circular of 100 years ago of interest as Messrs. Mocatta and Goldsmid spend three of their four page report on the silver market.
January saw the highest silver price for the year of 29 & 3/8 pennies. From that point the price fell to 26 & 1/16 on 25 March on account of "the market becoming very despondent with regard to the China loan negotiations" as well as "the Balkan war and other causes were keeping money very dear and helping to deter buyers" but the market recovered in April when the Chinese loan was signed. A century later it is the Chinese with excess foreign reserves to lend.
May was steady, "but the heavy stock of silver in London, which then amounted to nearly 4,000,000l., was discouraging to buyers" (Note, l. means pounds). Then, as now, India and a promising monsoon were important drivers of the market. However, while "the prospects of bumper crops were most favourable, the Indian Government seemed very reluctant to commence purchasing".
One thing that has not changed in 100 years is stealthy central bank transactions, with Messrs. Mocatta and Goldsmid noting that India's purchases were "unsuspected by the market for some time and it was not till the huge stock of 4,200,000l. which had been accumulated in London was reduced by three shipments of 1,000,000l. each in three consecutive weeks that it was realised to what extent the Government had bought."
In November "rumours of financial trouble in Bombay and many failures in the Mill Share market, caused great uneasiness as to the financial standing of the Bull speculators, who had for so long been operating in silver on such an enormous scale." The price recovered on the formation of a syndicate to "take over all the ready silver and the contracts for forward delivery" which "caused the Bears, whose commitments for December and January were exceptionally large, to partially cover".
I'm sure today's silver investors would love to have enormous "Bull speculators" and "syndicates" panicking "the Bears" into covering, with the circular noting that "... huge bull account, which has been such a menace to the market for many years, has now passed into very strong hands..."
Messrs. Mocatta and Goldsmid continue on to report on production problems in Mexico and the appearance of backwardation in silver in September.
They conclude their silver market summary with some sage and timeless advice from 100 years ago: "It is always difficult, if not dangerous, to express any opinion as to the probable course of silver, and owing to the recent startling developments it is particularly difficult to do so for the coming year…"
Little did they know that less than seven months later, on 28 July 1914, the world would be at war and financial markets truly would be "startled".
Download the full Messrs. Mocatta and Goldsmid's Circular here (pdf 310kb).
Factors Aligned Against Gold
August 03 2012
Topics [ gold market gold prices silver prices silver market ]
The European Central Bank disappointed investors Thursday after president Mario Draghi said it was ready to take action on the debt crisis but failed to offer any immediate action. Stock markets and precious metal prices all dropped on the news.
Summing up the negative factors ranged against precious metals, Kitco analyst John Nadler cited the Fed and ECB announcements in combination with the imminent summer holiday season in the Northern Hemisphere.
Peter Schiiff, CEO of Euro Pacific Capital wrote "many investors believe the yellow metal has topped out and are selling into every rally." Faced with market pessimism and "tides of propaganda saying that gold has no value or is the refuge of doomsayers", the renowned gold bull is stocking to his guns: "At the end of the day the gold price is not a mystery – it's a proxy for dollar weakness."
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Elliott Wave market analyst Avi Gilburt admitted he's surprised that precious metals failed to rally as predicted some months ago. Sentiment regarding silver is beyond bearish, he wrote. "These levels have not been seen in decades, and it tells us that silver is ripe for a reversal, but still may need one more washout drop to trigger the reversal."
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Silver Seasonality
June 20 2012
Topics [ sell silver silver investing silver market buy silver ]
Is there a good month of the year to sell silver and an equally favourable month in which to buyback? In this paper I investigate the seasonality of silver and deliver a warning to those tempted to rely on the next seasonal chart they come across.
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Silver's Average Annual Price For 2011 A Record High
January 06 2012
Topics [ silver investing silver silver market ]
The Silver Institute has released this cheering analysis of the silver market.
"The average annual silver price for 2011 of $35.12 per ounce set a record for the white metal, a staggering 74% gain over the 2010 average annual price of $20.19 per ounce. "Silver's strong price performance last year owed much to the strength in investment demand, as well as growth in industrial demand, much of which is relatively price insensitive in the short-term," stated Michael DiRienzo, Executive Director of the Silver Institute.
Silver outperformed all precious metals in terms of increases of average annual prices: Palladium posted a 39% gain in 2011, while gold was up 28% and platinum rose 7% last year over 2010's figures.
To underscore silver's price strength in 2011, in a report released in November 2011, entitled "The Silver Investment Market – An Update" [download pdf] produced by Thomson Reuters GFMS for the Silver Institute, the authors forecasted that world silver investment would reach $10 billion in 2011, comfortably exceeding the previous record of $6 billion set in 2010."


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Around Christmas time, my son and I were kicking around in Borders, checking out all the new books. I was looking at a table of trade paperbacks when he hurried up to me.
"Mom, you've got to see this."
He pulled me up to a New Release table in front of the store and showed me this. It's Clapton: The Autobiography. Unfortunately, poor sticker placement had obliterated part of the letters, turning the title into - I'm sorry to say - Crapton.
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5 comments:
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Maybe the sticker placement was the employee's review of the book.
- July 9, 2009 at 11:45 AM
- Jennifer AlLee said...
HA! Quite possible :+}
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- Richard Mabry said...
Who said there was no humor in the publishing industry?
Even though I don't think there's anything on the cover that could be turned into a mistake like this, I'm very, very careful about the placement of the little "signed by the author" stickers I use. - July 9, 2009 at 12:15 PM
That is so funny! That aught to sell well!
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Yep, I think you're safe, Doc. I certainly will be VERY careful with sticker placement from now on.
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Mr. Paladino became one of the first Tea Party candidates to win a Republican primary for governor, in a state where the Republican Party has historically succeeded by choosing moderates.
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''We are mad as hell,'' Mr. Paladino said in a halting but exuberant victory speech in Buffalo shortly after 11 p.m. ''New Yorkers are fed up. Tonight the ruling class knows. They have seen it now. There is a people's revolution. The people have had enough.''
Referring to criticism from what he said were liberal elites, he added: ''They say I am too blunt. Well, I am, and I don't apologize for it. They say I am an angry man, and that's true. We are all angry.''
Mr. Paladino, a first-time candidate who roamed the state with a pit bull named Duke and stayed late after campaign events to hug supporters, swamped Mr. Lazio by a ratio of nearly two to one, lifted by strong showings in Erie and Niagara Counties, where his message of economic populism was especially resonant.
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Mr. Paladino's platform calls for cutting taxes by 10 percent in six months, eliminating cherished public pensions for legislators, and using eminent domain to prevent the construction of a mosque and community center near ground zero. Those proposals could make Mr. Cuomo's farthest-reaching reform ideas seem meek by comparison.
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At Mr. Lazio's election-night gathering, just after Mr. Paladino's victory was declared on television, gloom filled the room.
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The victory capped a topsy-turvy race in which the Republican state chairman, Edward F. Cox, doubting Mr. Lazio's chances, tried to recruit a Democrat to carry the party's banner, but then found himself outflanked by an insurgent whom he and much of the party's leadership had denounced.
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Mr. Lazio, resting on double-digit leads in polls, refused to debate Mr. Paladino, seeing no gain in giving him the exposure.
''It was a clear mistake not to engage Paladino,'' said John J. Faso, the Republican nominee for governor in 2006. ''He allowed Carl Paladino to speak to the voters in 30-second ads.''
Mr. Paladino unleashed a barrage of direct-mail advertisements and cable television commercials, pouring $650,000 into his campaign the first week of September, and by the weekend, one poll showed the race in a dead heat. Mr. Lazio and his allies responded with last-minute attacks on Mr. Paladino's fitness to be governor, but by Tuesday many party insiders were wringing their hands over whether Mr. Lazio had erred by not doing more to counter Mr. Paladino earlier on.
Both candidates mounted all-out efforts to get their supporters to the polls, with Mr. Paladino relying on a huge turnout upstate.
In Orchard Park, a Buffalo suburb, Darryl Radt, who described himself as a regular primary voter, said he had come to the American Legion post to vote for Mr. Paladino ''because he's mad as hell and so am I.''
Ron Wojcik, 67, a retiree, said he was frustrated with Albany and Washington and wanted someone different. ''I want somebody who's honest and hasn't been sucked into the system already,'' Mr. Wojcik said. ''The system always seems to change people.''
It is not clear how quickly, if at all, Republicans will unite around Mr. Paladino. In his concession speech, Mr. Lazio, who won the nomination of the smaller but influential Conservative Party on Tuesday, fell short of embracing Mr. Paladino's candidacy.
''I am going to be part of the public dialogue,'' Mr. Lazio said as some in the crowd fought back tears. ''I am going to contribute to this effort.''
Democrats on Tuesday night were already discussing ways to exploit Mr. Paladino's vulnerabilities, and they questioned whether he could truly call himself an outsider. They noted that he was a landlord for state agencies and had poured tens of thousands of dollars into the campaigns of Democrats and Republicans in Albany.
In his victory speech, Mr. Paladino alluded to the uphill climb he faces in taking on Mr. Cuomo and repairing the state's battered finances.
''Tomorrow morning begins the toughest part of this campaign, the longest haul, the heaviest lift, and I am going to need every single one of you,'' he said to a room that was a sea of orange, his campaign's color. ''We are going to have to work harder and fight harder than we have ever fought before. We are going to rebuild New York together.''
He demanded that Mr. Cuomo meet him as an equal. ''I have a message for Andrew Cuomo tonight,'' Mr. Paladino said. ''I challenge you to a series of debates. We have so many questions to ask you, Andrew.
''Let's stand toe to toe in an exchange of ideas and let the people decide.''
With that, Mr. Paladino's daughter Danielle took the microphone and led the crowd in singing ''God Bless America.''
PHOTO: Carl P. Paladino declared victory with Nicholas A. Langworthy, left, the Erie County Republican chairman, in Buffalo on Tuesday. (A1); Carl P. Paladino with his daughter Sarah after declaring victory in Buffalo on Tuesday. ''There is a people's revolution,'' he said. (PHOTOGRAPHS BY NATHANIEL BROOKS FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES) (A30)
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'Molly is a bundle of strength and emotions… the lyrics embodied all of her'
Once a week I host a writer who uses music as part of their creative process – perhaps to open a secret channel to understand a character, populate a mysterious place, or explore the depths in a pivotal moment. This week's guest is award-winning bestselling author, indie champion and women's advocate Melissa Foster @Melissa_Foster
Soundtrack by Michael Jackson, Kelly Clarkson, Darius Rucker, Glee, Madonna, Katy Perry, The Fray, Panic! At the Disco, Pussycat Dolls,
Thank you, Roz, for sharing your virtual space with me today. I love what you are doing with this series, and I have a feeling that many of your followers will find my musical selections odd, lame, or just plain telling-of-my-age. Here goes…
I'm a music fanatic, but not in the normal sense of the term. I cannot write in silence. I need the beat of a good tune to be able to feel my stories, and the particular beat doesn't matter. It's not uncommon to find me with F.M. Hot 99.5 playing so loud that I cannot hear anyone speaking to me. It's also not uncommon to find me listening to an iTunes mash-up of Michael Jackson, Kelly Clarkson, Darius Rucker, Glee (yes, I am almost 46 years old, and this is my guilty pleasure). Even Madonna and Katy Perry make an appearance. The difference between me and most music fanatics is that I rarely know who is singing the songs I listen to, and often, I can't tell you the title.
When I was writing Chasing Amanda, my typical mash-up wasn't quite working. I found my inspiration on my iPod, which my stepdaughter had filled with songs when she was about 15 years old, ranging from head-banging heavy metal to rap and top 40 hits. I gravitated toward three songs that pulled me through the manuscript — I was a runner at the time, and these songs were played over and over during my runs as I worked through the storyline of each character: How to Save A Life by The Fray, I Write Sins Not Tragedies, by Panic! At The Disco, and Buttons, by the Pussycat Dolls.
Emotional stakes
Each song helped me to see Molly Tanner, the main character, a little more clearly. She's a bundle of strength and emotions wrapped up in sensitive skin. The lyrics embodied all of her. Buttons helped bring out the fun side of Molly, which is so easily lost in stressful situations. Buttons inspired the sexier side of Molly, it was a gentle reminder that she was feminine, though strong, helping me grasp her vulnerability when she was searching for the abductor, alone at night. Sins helped me to remember that she was on a very powerful hunt, where she could lose everything, and Life, well, it's pretty clear. Molly valued her life, but because she had unknowingly witnessed an abduction, and then the little girl's body was found, when Tracey went missing, she was willing to forgo her own life to save another.
I drew from the song How To Save A Life on many levels. That particular song carried over to many of the characters. It exposed the search for Tracey as something much deeper than simply a simple search mission. The song is made of passion and longing, which brought life to Hannah Slate's forgotten past. Hannah Slate, Pastor Lett, and Newton Carr each had deep-rooted secrets that could have crushed them as individuals, but they drew strength from one another, just as the song talks about staying up all night, each of them had been there at all hours for each others. The love that blossomed from their friendship carried them forward through lives of deceit. I didn't watch the video when I wrote the book, and I'm glad that I didn't. I found different meaning in the words each time I listened.
A softer side
Molly's husband, Cole, was a doctor, and a very serious one, who believed in tangible facts rather than Molly's clairvoyance. Buttons helped me to find his softer, sexier side, and think of him as a man rather than just a husband and physician, and by doing so, allowed another layer of the story to form.
Music enhances my senses and tempts me to reach beyond characters' looks and the way they move. Music draws me in to think about their emotional state in each scene, and as you can see from my musical choices, there is no rhyme or reason to the tunes that I choose. Music does so much more than just inspire me, it is woven into the fabric of my life, enabling me to see most things in life more clearly, and to remain in a place of light. If you visit me, you'll find an intercom system that plays music in every room, all day long. Music, even when it has sad lyrics, makes me happy.
What does music do for you?
Award-winning, bestselling author Melissa Foster is a touchstone for the indie publishing community and a tireless advocate for women. Her novels are Megan's Way, Chasing Amanda and Come Back to Me. She is the founder of the World Literary Café, Fostering Success, and The Women's Nest. Melissa writes emotionally-driven contemporary fiction and suspense with passionate characters that remain with the reader long after they've read the last words. Melissa is a friend, mentor, brownie connoisseur, and book fiend. Connect with her on Facebook, Goodreads and Twitter @Melissa_Foster
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'You train like you fight and fight like you train'
The rules were simple: Security officers at the Naval Weapons Station in Seal Beach were to enter the building, find the shooter and neutralize him. Tend to the victims after.
It was a training exercise with real-world applications all too familiar to the American public.
As part of the Navy's weeklong training, Exercise Citadel Shield, the naval station – and every base in the continental U.S. – performed an "active shooter response" exercise Tuesday. The base's security personnel had to respond to a call of someone going on a rampage.
Military bases conduct all sorts of security exercises year-round. But active shooter simulations have become particularly notable of late, with the country still coping with a series of mass shootings in Newtown, Conn.; Aurora, Colo.; and, more acutely for those in the military, such as the one at Fort Hood. The November 2009 massacre at the Texas military base left 13 dead and 42 wounded.
"This is something that we have been training more for in recent years," said Seal Beach base spokesman Gregg T. Smith. "Especially after Fort Hood and over the last few years, (active shooter exercises) have taken on greater significance."
The security sailors approach an active shooter situation much the way a police department's SWAT team would.
During Tuesday's exercise, three security patrolmen entered the dark facility where they were told a shooter had killed at least one victim and possibly others. In less than a minute, they tracked down the shooter, shot him and handcuffed him. Then they helped the victims get outside, where the base's fire department conducted a medical response drill.
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"This is to make sure the guys remember what they are supposed to remember," said Steve Hill, training officer for security at the Naval Weapons Station. "They did OK. They weren't supposed to get so distracted by the victims. But overall they did a pretty good job."
A second group of three also underwent the exercise. The second group was better, Hill said.
The operation was meant to be as realistic as possible. The personnel who responded were actually patrolling the base when they received the call from Hill. They raced to the building under mock siege and prepared to enter.
Before they did, however, they had to switch out their weapons for modified 9 mm pistols that use non-lethal ammunition similar to paintballs.
Once they entered the building, they were supposed to listen for the shots and go toward them, according to Hill. In a real-life situation, each round fired by the shooter could result in a casualty, Hill said, so the officers must stop him as quickly as possible – within 20 seconds is the goal.
"There are preplanned responses that they need to follow," said Lt. Chris Ambrosi, head of security for the Naval Weapons Station, noting that even though the officers were aware it was only an exercise, they had to approach the simulation as if it were real. "You train like you fight and fight like you train."
If this had been a real rampage, at least one person would have been pleased with the results.
"I survived," said Mercedes Mendoza, a civilian who works on the base and one of the three people pretending to be caught in the building. "I think they did a good job."
For only the second time, the Naval Weapons Station allowed reporters to witness the training, a way of showing the public the base's preparedness, Smith said. The first time reporters were allowed to witness the training exercise was February 2011.
"In this day and age, security is definitely a concern for the public," he said "It is important that people know what goes on here."
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While most news reports out of Copenhagen have focused on treaties, manipulated data sets, hacked emails, and third world demands, trusted news sources have failed to talk about the behind the scenes deals amongst nations.
Not to worry, as Outside the (Cardboard) Box provides us with a look at what world leaders were really doing outside the view of the public.
Heat Rises In Copenhagen As Cap & Trade Deemed Too Inconvenient:
'Trucker Caps' are all the rage at this year's Climate Summit. Although similar to a baseball cap, the front section above the bill of a trucker cap is made of foam and proportionately taller. The caps often contain humorous sayings & graphics on the front. Delegates to the Climate Summit have arrived prepared to Swap & Trade Caps amongst each other, with a number of Caps proving highly in demand and creating something of a frenzy even beyond Copenhagen.
According to OTCB editor Tom of the North, the #1 trucker cap for trade is from none other than right here — the good ol' USA! (Did anyone have any doubt ours would be the most popular — we invented the damn things!)
Find out who's trading big reserves for it, who got last place, the honorable mentions and the countries that absolutely blew it in 2009.
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We meet every Wednesday night 6:00-7:30pm, on campus at Carleton University, September to beginning of April (with a break in December). This Math Enrichment program is geared towards high school students in grades 9-10, but there are bright younger students who participate as well (as young as grade 6).
We cover a multitude of topics that are of interest to studens, like sequences and patterns, vector geometry, constructions with a ruler and straightedge, Pascal's triangle, Newton's binomial formula, combinatorics, introduction to cryptography and error correcting codes and more. The meetings are very informal, and we often discuss topics "by request of the audience". We change topics on a regular basis, so that new students may join at any time. Important thing is to discuss interesting mathematics. Undoubtedly the students benefit from this program (and enjoy it!).
We started a new year of MathLink on September 21, 2011, and 33 high school students attended the first class.
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This project gives high school students a chance to see mathematics beyond high school curriculum and to talk to professional mathematicians.
CMS support is gratefully acknowledged at MathLink web-page and on promotional materials.
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We plan to continue MathLink in the future.
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The AD5724R/AD5734R/AD5754R are quad, 12-/14-/16-bit serial input, voltage output, digital-to-analog converters (DACs). They operate from single supply voltages of +4.5 V up to +16.5 V or dual supply voltages from ±4.5 V up to ±16.5 V. Nominal full-scale output range is software selectable from +5 V, +10 V, +10.8 V, ±5 V, ±10 V, or ±10.8 V. Integrated output amplifiers, reference buffers, and proprietary power-up/power-down control circuitry are also provided.
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wikiHow to Make Chocolate by Hand
Two Methods:Making chocolate from cacao beansMaking homemade chocolate from cocoa powderCommunity Q&A
Making homemade chocolate is a truly wonderful and fun experience. It can be the most delicious chocolate you ever had, and it is fun to make. Chocolate is a delicious dessert that many people enjoy. A great thing about chocolate is that it is versatile. You can put in on many things, and serve it with almost anything. There are many different kinds, and each offers a unique flavor. In this article, we will be making real, pure chocolate, which many consider to be bitter. This kind of chocolate is rich with antioxidants, which keep your immune system up and ready.
Method 1:
- 1 lb. of raw cocoa beans (you can find these online or at a farmers' market) or cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- Additional flavouring (mint)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 650ml of milk
Method 2:
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- 2 cups (220g) Cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup (170g) Softened Butter
- 1/2 cup (100g) Sugar
- 1/4 cup (30g) Powdered/icing sugar
- 2/3 cups (150ml) Milk
- 1 cup (235ml) Water
Making chocolate from cacao beans
1Roast the raw cocoa beans. Put a single layer of beans on a cookie sheet.Roast them for about 30 minutes in a 300 degree oven. Let the beans cool, and pull the husks off. Discard of the husks or add them to a compost pile.
2Break up the beans. This can be done with a hammer and washcloth, or you can use a mortar and pestle. When they are in pieces, grind them in a clean pepper grinder, or continue using the mortar.
- It is suggested you use a pepper grinder for the second phase of grinding as it gets harder to use a mortar as the pieces get small. It is possible, however, to make the pieces smaller with a mortar.
3When the pieces of bean are small, continue mashing with the mortar and pestle. By this point the beans will have turned into a brown mush. It may look good, but it tastes very bitter.
4Heat a large pan of water until it is hot, but not boiling. Transfer the cocoa bean paste to a smaller pan. Place the smaller pan in the pan of hot water. When the paste is heated, but not cooking, transfer the paste back into the bowl and continue to work with the mortar. Continue to use the mortar on the paste until it is of a smooth consistency.
5Add the sugar and the milk or half and half and vanilla, if you decide to use any flavouring. When the sugar and flavourings are mixed in, pour the chocolate into moulds, or a large pan that you can cut into small bars. Let the chocolate cool and harden. This can be done a room temperature, or in the fridge covered by foil.
Making homemade chocolate from cocoa powder
1Place water in a double boiler and heat it. Keep it below boiling.
2Combine cocoa powder and softened butter in a bowl. Cream together until you have a smooth paste. Use a fork, food processor, or even an immersion blender to eliminate lumps.
3Add the cocoa powder mix to the hot water and stir. Allow the temperature to rise back up. Again, it should be hot but not boiling. Pour the hot mixture into a bowl.
4Sift sugar and powdered sugar together in a separate bowl. Eliminate as many clumps as you can. Stir the sugar mixture into the hot cocoa mix.
5Add milk. Blend until smooth.
6Pour the mixture in thin layers across the bottoms of various containers. Since the chocolate will take the shape of the container, a rectangular casserole dish will work well for a rectangular bar. You can also use candy molds.
7Harden overnight in the refrigerator or freezer.
Community Q&A
I've heard that we should not add water to chocolate. But here you added water. Why?wikiHow ContributorWater isn't added in this recipe; it has been used in a double boiler. Don't add water to your chocolate.
Do I need to flavor my hand made chocolate?
Can a child make this on their�own?
Why is water not added to the chocolate?
Do I need to use powdered sugar?
How then do I remove the solid chocolate from the container?
- Experiment with different flavorings, or stick to just sugar and cocoa.
- Start with less sugar, and keep adding until it reaches the desired sweetness.
- Molding your chocolate can be fun. Try molding them for special occasions, such as Easter, Christmas, or Hanukkah.
- The chocolate you make in this article is crude, not like the chocolate that you buy in stores. If you want to make a smoother chocolate that requires more equipment, read this article.
- Be careful that you do not burn yourself on the stove. Always supervise children while they are cooking.
Things You'll Need
- Two pans
- Mortar and pestle
- Pepper grinder
- Bowl
- Wooden spoon
- Molds
- Cookie sheet
- Cocoa beans/cocoa powder
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I try to get an id for a nfc card, but the nfc_get_tag_id does not provide me one. I tried to get it working, but even with the sample nfctool the method does not work.
Is there anyway to get an Unique Identifier of an ISO14443_4 card? I know that the card has one, as I can retrieve one with the Android NFC Api.
Thank you in advance.
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What type of card are you reading?
What length is returned?
What is the actual card number?
Are you treating it as binary data, or as a string? (It's binary).
Do you have sample code?
Which OS version are you using?
Which device are you using?
The following code snippet displays an ID and type for me (testing with a tag)
ID "047b1942eb2584"
Name 9 Mifare UL
size_t idLength = 0; uchar_t id[100]; size_t nameLength = 0; char name[100]; rc = nfc_get_tag_id(target, id,100,&idLength); if (rc==NFC_RESULT_SUCCESS) { QString idString(""); for (int i=0; i<idLength; ++i) { if (id[i]<16) { idString += "0"; } idString += QString::number(id[i],16); } qDebug() << "ID" << idString; } rc = nfc_get_tag_name(target,name,100,&nameLength); if (rc==NFC_RESULT_SUCCESS) { qDebug() << "Name" << nameLength << name; }
Thank you for your response.
I tried the code-snippet in your post, but unfortunately the result is the same. I got an empty String for the id (as the length returned by nfc_get_tag_id is 0) and the name, returned by the nfc_get_tag_name method is "Unknown".
We are using nfc-cards with SECCOS 6 Operating System, which is based on ISO 7816.
The returned length, as mentioned above, is 0.
I am treating the data as binary.
I can write you our code, but it is pretty similar to the snippet posted by you, so I do not think this will not help in solving this matter.
I am currently using a Blackberry Z10 device with OS 10 with version 10.0.10.90.
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After leaving the airport I found myself back-tracking the route that I had taken to get to SFO and I was expecting to sit on the freeway all the way to my destination. Fortunately as I approached Sacramento was directed onto US50 and as I merged left onto that road I saw a sign indicating that Ocean City, Maryland was 3073 miles east. A few years back I was travelling with Ted down the DelMarVa peninsular and we turned onto the eastern end of US50 and the exact opposite sign sits at that end indicating the 3000+ miles to Sacramento. Yes, I am a road spotter but I have travelled a few long chunks of US50 and it does take you to some interesting places of no real consequence.
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I'm a 40-year-old man and I'm about to play Minecraft for the first time. I'm doing it for you, for me, for all of us that have no rational idea of what it is, what it does or what it means. Is it Adolf Hitler's second, more 'downtime' book? Or some trending subterranean hobby that they're all psyched about on the QVC channel? From the look of the screen in front of me, no.
I seem to find it impossible to turn on the TV at the moment without seeing an advert for super-fast broadband. The move to a faster Internet has been a priority for successive UK Government's, as well as other countries around the world. So, why is so much effort - and money - being invested in this infrastructure?
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Cammand and Conquer Generals is a sick game.
Orde Street Public School was my hood in Grade 5, at the time there was only Playstation 1 and Nintendo 64, in those days that was the stuff. We had a new kid that came to our class named Tommy, it was hard for new kids to be part of the group because in junior school (1-6) your always in the same class with one teacher and 25 or more kids. Bringing back memories anyone. So me and the Tommy chilled alot and became cool friends, after some time we both realized we lived in the same building. I was on the 9th floor and he was on the 10th.
I feel kinda bad now (15 years of age) knowing the fact that everysingle weekend even some school days, i used to call this guy 24/7 to ask him if i can come over. It wasn't for even him was the reason that i wanted to come over. Yes we were friends but he showed me something that was awsome. This was the first time if my life i played a computer game, back in those days i never even thought computers had games (becasue i was young and small of cource and i thought consoles were the only games).
So guess which game i played? Cammand and Conquer Red Alert 2. When i first played this game, i highly got addicted to it. Every time i came over, he got upset, with the fact i always wanted to play it. It was his birthday when i first got the chance to play Red Alert as much as i could. It was one of the best days in my life at the time. As time went by Tommy moved out and i thought Red Alert will never return, i never even got to play to the to my full potential. It was very sad for me.
Grade 6 came. My borther got a computer, nice computer for the household( I typed this review on the same computer). I decided to search for the long lost game i always dreamed of. my Brother as you know if your read my other reviews, works at Future Shop and one day, i found the game on one of the shelfs. It was selling for so cheap and the memories came back.
I got it and played so much to the point time was longer it existanse, weekends went by in seconds, months went by in like minutes. My computer was partially able to handle the campaign, sorry it wasn't that good for computer games. It was only intended to do home work like what my brother said. but it was still nice.
Grade 7 came, the era inwhich i was introduce to the mighty Counter Strike of Lordlansdowne Junior High School. Read my Counter Strike Review for more details on that. From there i played CS and was naturally introduce to Generals.
The computers at the Cafe was kinda crumy and couldn't really support and the game intirely, so i got it for my computer and played it just like Red Alert 2. Command and Conquer Generals is a sick game. I played Zero Hour at Net Plaza and so i wanted the Zero hour for home but i needed the Orginal to install it so i had Generals and the expansion and Red Alert 2 and Yuri's Renvenge. When the computer has that many games, it crashed after some time, and my brother got pissed and so i was never to play those games again.
Grade 9 came. Central Commerce was my high school and Net Zone was an excellent Internet Cafe to enjoy all the games fore there computers can probably even run Supreme Commander. There computers are awsome, they have strong systems. They had Generals Zero Hour and today and I currently playing it again with my friends thorugh Network. Which is Grade 10 then i wrote the review which is what your reading. Long story you think. I know this is supposed to be a review but instead its a story, sorry yo.
Nows the time for the Actually Review of the game from my perspective.
I love the new engine for Generals, i love how the battles roll out, and it is really fun when versing your friends. I love the units and all the factions of the game. (GLA, China and US) I had a time with each side but i don't know currently which is my favorite side. I am currently playing as the US Laser general and normal GLA.
The game starts out having to build your base, multiple buildings and soon you unlocks other structures in the process. Once you built certain structures you can buy and build a good variety of tanks and units. Same thing goes for Soldiers and aircraft. Certain factions will and will not have certain units, it also depends on the General you might be playing as, as in the Zero Hour expansion. At the beginning part of the game there is allot of suspense and once all sides builds up there bases, that where all the action starts. Chaos begins
Mark for Gameplay: A-
Generals does some resource hogging, so in return you get some great graphics, also the game is in 100% three D, also getting the feature to turn your camera angle around 360 degrees to get a taste of the action from different angles, which is really nice. But when you zoom in the infantry are a little crappie looking but I don't really mind.
Mark for Graphic: A-
The overall sound of the game is really nice, the destruction, screaming and construction and as well as the music, each faction plays there own separate sound tracks for the background music, each sides background music strongly reflects on the faction you play as, which has a nice style to it. If you listened to Chinas soundtracks, you would automatically know it some kind of Chinese music, same goes for GLA and USA.
GLA's music gets your heart beating during the action due to there style of war, very suspenseful. I also love all the units' responds when you select them, me and my friends often repeat them to express our love for the game, and then we want to play Generals afterwards
Mark for Sound: B+
Generals has great controls, I thought you had to used to mouse the whole time to scroll your screen (which is very annoying) but it turns out EA games placed some tricks with the controls, I just discover you can stroll with the arrows, also recently you can select specific units by clicking one of the units and pressing W to select all the units on your screen and if you press it again it will select all the specific units on the map, which is great. Overall you can have complete control over your military with the control options you have
Mark for Controls: B+
Generals is a very addictive game at first but for most games, everyone gets tire of it eventually and want to change to another game. But Generals for me is off and on but you will stick to it quick a while. There are many things to explore in the game and accomplished which makes it have a decent life span. Generals comes to be very fun when challenging other people or friends right beside you at internet cafes, but sometimes depending on the hardware the server will crash and your going to have to vote somebody off to continue.
Mark for Entertainment and Life Span: B+
I heard Warcraft is the king of RTS games and EA is some where on the ladder for this Cateogry, so if you like a RTS games with a majority in Non Fiction or got sick of WarCraft then try Generals, its AwsomeI never really like WarCraft because i saw all the fiction in it, and i don't really like to much fiction in games. But alot of people like it, (way more then Generals I think) So i am definately not going to say anything about WarCraft, i never even played it, but i don't think i am going to like it due to its mass majority of fiction. Thanks for Reading
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+Mass Strategy
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+Cool game overall
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At the time, some saw the appointment as payback for helping Mr. Rendell during his 2002 gubernatorial campaign. Mr. Stetler hosted fundraisers at his home and stumped for Mr. Rendell anywhere he could find a microphone.
Mr. Stetler helped other Democrats find their way into Capitol offices, too.
His role as former chairman of the House Democratic Campaign Committee caught investigators' attention during the Bonusgate probe of government corruption. A witness told the investigating grand jury that Mr. Stetler rejected a plan to hire private firms to take over campaign work being done by state employees. The work involved conducting research on political opponents.
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