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Tobradex ST
(tobramycin / dexamethasone) Ophthalmic Suspension
TOBRADEX® ST (tobramycin / dexamethasone ophthalmic suspension) 0.3%/0.05% is a sterile, isotonic, white, aqueous antibiotic and steroid suspension with a pH of approximately 5.7 and an osmolality of approximately 290 mOsm/kg.
The chemical name of tobramycin is O-3amino-3-deoxy-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)O-[2,6-diamino-2,3,6-trideoxy-α-D-ribohexopyranosyl-(1→6)]-2-deoxy- Lstreptamine. It has a molecular formula of C18H37N5O9 and a molecular weight of 467.52. The chemical structure is:
The chemical name of dexamethasone is 9fluoro-11β,17,21-trihydroxy-16αmethylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione. It has a molecular formula of C22H29FO5 and a molecular weight of 392.47. The chemical structure is:
Each mL of TOBRADEX ® ST contains: Actives: tobramycin 3 mg and dexamethasone 0.5 mg. Preservative: benzalkonium chloride 0.1 mg. Inactives: xanthan gum, tyloxapol, edetate disodium, sodium chloride, propylene glycol, sodium sulfate, hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide (to adjust pH) and purified water.
What are the possible side effects of tobramycin and dexamethasone ophthalmic (Tobradex)?
Serious side effects are not expected to occur with the use of this medication.
Some burning, stinging, irritation, itching, redness, blurred vision, eyelid itching, eyelid swelling, or sensitivity to light may occur.
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What are the precautions when taking tobramycin / dexamethasone ophthalmic suspension 0.3%/0.05% (Tobradex ST)?
Before using tobramycin with dexamethasone, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to either drug; or to other aminoglycoside antibiotics (e.g., gentamicin); or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients (such as preservatives like benzalkonium chloride), which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Talk to your pharmacist for more details.
Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: other eye problems (e.g., glaucoma).
Your vision may be temporarily unstable after applying this drug. Do not drive, use machinery, or do any activity that requires clear vision until you are sure you can perform such activities safely.
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Secretary's WMC/MT/788 24th August, 1939. Dr. Betty Morgan, National Joint Committee for Spanish Relief, 30, Eccleston Street, LONDON, S.W.1 Dear Dr. Morgan, National Conference on Spanish Relief. Thank you for your letter of the 22nd August inviting me to become a patron in connection with the National Conference on Spanish Relief you are holding in London on September 30th and October 1st. I regret that it will not be possible for me to accrue to your request as it is my general practice not to associate myself in a formal way with such Conferences. Of course, this does not mean any lack of sympathy with your work, but in view of my official capacity here I think it advisable to refrain from being connected with Conferences of this kind. I am sure you will readily appreciate the position. Yours sincerely, General Secretary.
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Our Research Center currently consists of a research room and a newspaper reading room. We've had so many visitors that we're expanding to provide a larger public research space. Check back here for more information!
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We are open to the public for San Benito County research on the second Monday of every month, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at no charge. The Research Center is located at 498 Fifth Street. If you plan to visit, please send us an email telling us how many are in your party, what time you plan to arrive, and what you'd like to research (sources, names, events, dates). The Research Center may also be available for research by appointment for a $5.00 fee, by special arrangement.
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The best healthy foods to fit any budget
Forget that 99 cent bag of Fritos or dirty water dog. Stroll smart down the grocery aisle and choose feel-good foods that are great for the body and even better for our budget. Here's our list of 44 tasty, healthy(!) foods, all for under a buck per serving.
*Prices may vary depending on location and store; we averaged price based on multiple sources.
1. Oats, $0.13 per serving, about $1 per pound (in bulk)
: Take a tip from Mr. Ed. Oats are high in fiber, low in fat, and may even help lower cholesterol. What's not to love? Enjoy a bowl of oatmeal, substitute for flour in cookies, or even use as breadcrumbs.
2. Eggs, $0.19 per egg, about $2 per dozen: When in need for some protein, eggs are quick, delicious, fix. Scramble with veggies for a filling breakfast, add to homemade fried brown rice, or make a frittata!
3. Almonds, $0.60 for a 1oz serving (20-25 nuts), about $5 per 8oz bag: Rich in monounsaturated fat and fiber, these super-nuts could reduce the risk of diabetes and decrease body weight. (Sorry, Almond Joys don't count.) Munch on 'em during the day, or add to a bowl of cereal or oatmeal for extra healthy fats and protein.
4. Peanuts, $0.50 for a 1oz serving (25-30 nuts), about $4 per 8oz bag : Take me out to the ball game on the cheap. Sure, peanut butter might be a dangerfood, but in their natural form, these legumes are a healthy treat. When eating in moderation, peanuts supply a dose of healthy fats and can reduce the risk of heart disease. When add to any chicken and veggie dish, they add a great Asian-inspired flare!
5. Garbanzo beans, $0.30 per ½ cup serving, about $1 per can : These little beans pack a serious amount of fiber. Add to a salad, roast them with curry powder, or make your own hummus.
6. Lentils, $0.12 per ½ cup serving, about $1 per pound (dry, in bulk) : With more protein per pound than beef, lentils are a filling food rich with antioxidants (and quite tasty, too). Here are seven ways to make lentil soup, along with a killer recipe for vegetarian lentil tacos!
7. Black beans, $0.30 cents per ½ cup serving, about $1 per can: These unassuming beans pack a ton of fiber and have a solid amount of calcium, fiber, potassium, and folic acid. Pro-tip: Buy the dry beans for an even better nutritious and money deal — boiling beans at home may preserve more of their cancer-fighting antioxidants. Cook up some black bean soup, or make a healthy black-bean dip.
8. Pinto beans, $0.30 cents per ½ cup serving, about $1 per can : The health factor of refried beans at a Mexican restaurant may be questionable, so mash them up at home. These beans are full of protein and fiber and are a delicious addition to any homemade burrito — breakfast, lunch, or dinner!
9. Tofu, $0.50 cents per a 4 oz serving, about $2 per pound : High in protein and low in fat, tofu is a delicious source of protein for vegetarians and meat-eaters alike. Plus, soy in moderation may help reduce cholesterol and the risk of breast cancer. Pan fry tofu with veggies in the next stir-fry, or even add the silken variety to a fruit smoothie.
10. Pumpkin Seeds, $0.50 per 1oz serving, about $5 per pound: Move over birds, these seeds are for us humans (and not just on Halloween)! Filled with essential vitamins and minerals, along with protein and iron, sprinkle these in a salad or roast with spices for a healthy, crunchy treat.
11. Chicken Breasts, $0.75 per 4 oz serving, about $2.99 per pound: Forgo the McChicken on the dollar menu — fresh chicken breasts are about two quarters and are filled with protein. Grill 'em, bake 'em, or enjoy sliced in a whole-wheat wrap with veggies.
12. Canned Salmon, $0.75 per serving, about $1.50 per can: No need to splurge on a salmon filet to enjoy this omega-3 packed seafood. Grab the canned version for some protein power without dishing out the big bucks. Whip up some homemade salmon burgers or chowder with a twist.
13. Canned Tuna, $0.75 cents, about $1.50 per can: Not only is tuna fish cheap, but it's an easy way to get omega-3's (which could make us brilliant). Mix with Greek yogurt and chopped veggies for a healthier tuna salad.
14. Whey Protein, $0.75 cents per scoop, about $40 per 3 lb container : Need an extra dose of protein? Add whey protein to a smoothie, bowl of oatmeal, or sneak it into the next batch of brownies.
15. Low-fat Milk, $0.25 cents per cup, about $4 per gallon
: Got milk? One calcium-filled glass can help keep teeth strong and even help keep off those excess pounds. Add a splash to a fruit smoothie, or enjoy in a bowl of oats or cereal.
16. Low-fat Yogurt, about $1 per 6 oz cup : Skip the bagel and pick up a quick treat that's filled with protein and calcium! Enjoy for breakfast with some granola, or as a post-workout snack. Just beware of flavors loaded with extra sugar. Extra points for choosing superfood Greek yogurt — though it can be more expensive, so waiting for it to go on sale is a smart move!
17. Low-fat Cottage cheese, $0.88 per 1/2 cup serving, about $3.50 per 16 oz container: It's time to put looks aside. This clumpy, mild cheese is surprisingly high in protein, and tastes great in both sweet and savory dishes. Top with sliced pineapple and berries for a sweet protein-packed treat, or make it savory in a low-fat creamy pasta sauce.
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18. Whole-grain Pasta, $0.37 cents per ½ cup serving, about $3 per box: Move over white stuff; the whole-wheat version of pasta is full of fiber, antioxidants, and protein, and may help lower risk of heart disease. Enjoy its nutty flavor with stir-fried veggies and hearty marinara sauce.
19. Brown Rice, $0.18 per ¼ cup serving, about $2 per pound : Listen to our manifesto: Choose brown rice over white (especially at Chipotle). The whole-grain version is full o' fiber and may cut the risk of diabetes.
20. Popcorn, $0.30 per ½ cup serving, about $1 per pound for plain kernels: Snack attack? Pick a low calorie snack that's also a good source of fiber. Pop kernels in the kitchen and add spices. Movie theater popcorn ain't got nothin' on this!
21. Quinoa, $0.60 per ¼ cup serving, about $4 per box : It may be hard to pronounce (that's keen-wah), but it's easy to prepare and packs a nutritious punch. Filled with protein and fiber, this superfood also contains nine essential amino acids our bodies can't produce on their own.
22. Grapes, $0.75 per 1 cup serving, about $1.50 per pound
: These sweet little treats are high in antioxidants, which may help reduce cholesterol. They're a perfect snack when that sweet tooth rolls in; freeze them for a fresh alternative for popsicles!
23. Apples, about $0.50 to $0.75 per apple (depending on variety): It'll keep the doctor away, so grab this superfood for a serving of vitamin C and cancer-fighting antioxidants. Snack with almond butter or add to a sandwich.
24. Bananas, $0.20 to $0.50 per banana, about $0.60 per pound or $2 per bunch : It's time to go bananas for… bananas. Filled with fiber and potassium, these 100-calorie "snack-packs" may even help with that hangover. Enjoy sliced with peanut butter, or impress friends with banana ice-cream!
25. Kiwi, about $0.40 per kiwi: Fun fact: Kiwi's are actually berries and are filled with vitamin C and fiber. Slice it up in that next fruit salad or enjoy straight up with a spoon.
26. Cantaloupe, $0.50 per ½ cup serving, about $3 per small melon: C is for cantaloupe and vitamin C. Filled with antioxidants, cantaloupe is cheap and makes a perfect spring or summer treat! Feeling creative? Freeze chunks of this sweet fruit for an extra-special warm weather snack.
27. Watermelon, $0.30 per 1 cup serving, $5 per melon : This feisty superfood may have Viagra-like effects, but it's also guaranteed to be filled with vitamin C — a cancer fighting antioxidant that helps strengthen immunity and promote bone health. Slice em up and enjoy (or make a watermelon daiquiri).
28. Pears, $0.85 each, about $1.75 per pound (depending on variety): It's not just an apple a day that may keep the doc away; white fleshy pears may help prevent strokes. They're also full o' fiber. Keep things mixed up and try the Barlett, Bosc, and Anjou varieties.
29. Oranges, $0.50 each, about $1 per pound (in family-sized pack): Oranges aren't just about their vitamin C. This citrus fruit is also filled with fiber, folate, and potassium. Skip the glass and go with the whole fruit to surpass the excess sugar and get a healthy dose of antioxidants.
30. Canned Tomatoes (Diced), $0.50 per ½ cup serving, about $1.80 per 14.8 oz can
: To really get a bang for that buck, go the canned route. Canned tomatoes are perfect for homemade sauces and stews. Tomatoes also contain exceptional amounts of the antioxidant lycopene that remains in the flesh even after cooking and canning. Just keep on the lookout for cans with no sodium added.
31. Canned Pumpkin, $0.75 per ½ cup serving, about $2.50 per 15oz can : No need to go pickin' to reap the benefits of the pumpkin patch. A pumpkin's orange color is thanks to carotenoids, a plant pigment with powerful antioxidant properties. Head to the kitchen and whip up some pumpkin pasta sauce or even pumpkin hummus.
32. Garlic, about $0.30 per bulb: It doesn't only put a stink to our breath. Garlic has some smarty-pants benefits, helping enhance memory. It's also full of antioxidants to promote heart health and reduce the risk of cancer and Alzheimer's. Add to a pan of veggies or tomato sauce to spice up the flavor, or roast it in the oven for a sweeter flavor.
33. Onions, $0.18 each, about $0.59 per pound: Quit crying — onions pack a surprising nutritious punch, including a hefty dose of antioxidants. Sautée and add to an omelet, or stack on a sandwich for extra flavor.
34. Sweet Potatoes, $0.50 each, about $1 per pound: The white ones may be a dangerfood, but this time around, the sweet stuff is the way to go. It tips the scale with its high levels of vitamin A, contains beta-carotene (which may help prevent cancer and protect us from the sun) and also helps keep that skin silky smooth.
35. Winter Squash (Acorn, Butternut, etc.), $0.50 per ½ cup serving, about $1.50 a pound : Squash isn't only an awesome racquet sport. It's also a versatile veggie filled with vitamins, fiber, and potassium. Skip the bowl and roast a squash and fill with other hearty goodness!
36. Kale, $0.50 per cup (raw, chopped), about $2 per bunch : Popeye was missing out. Kale is the antioxidant king among all fruits and veggies, and contains vitamins A, C, and K, fiber, calcium, iron, and potassium (phew!). Need another reason to eat them? Kale chips.
37. Broccoli, $0.50 per ½ cup serving, $2 per bunch : Need another reason to go green? Broccoli has remarkably high levels of folate and vitamin C, which may help reduce the risk of certain cancers and heart disease.
38. Beets, $0.35 each, about $1 per pound : These purple gems are filled with betalains, which may help prevent cancer and other degenerative diseases [22] [23]. They are also packed with folate, fiber, and vitamins galore, making them one of the best health bargains around. Chop em, roast em, or add to a berry smoothie!
39. Spinach, $0.50 per cup (raw), about $2 per bunch: These unassuming greens are unbeleafable. They're nutrient dense with vitamin A, K, andcalcium. Try sautéing them with mushrooms or subbing for iceberg in the next lunchtime salad.
40. Carrots, $0.50 each, about $2 per pound: Those rabbits are on to something. Carrots provide a nutritious crunch with their fill of vitamin A. They're perfect for dipping into hummus, or taste great roasted with other root veggies and a drizzle of olive oil.
41. Edamame, $0.50 per ½ cup serving, $3 per 10oz package (frozen) : This star legume is filled with fiber and protein and makes a great afternoon snack. Skip the chips and enjoy with a touch of salt for a quick, nutritious treat.
42. Coffee, $0.40 per 16 oz cup (brewed), about $10 per pound:
Not only is it amazing for you, but brewing coffee at home can save some real dolla dolla bills. This morning pick-me-up also contains antioxidants to help protect the heart, and is a great pre-workout fuel to help increase endurance. Not thirsty? This kitchen staple doubles as the key ingredient for a variety of other household chores, too!
43. Tea, $0.10 per tea bag, about $5 a box (varies based on type) : The varying health benefits of tea are a-plenty, ranging from their antioxidant powers to helping maintain a healthy weight. Skip the sugary stuff and try brewing iced-tea at home, and opt for green if looking to maximize antioxidant intake.
44. Water, free. (Well, kind of) : Head to the nearest faucet — our bodies depend on it. Water keeps us hydrated (shocking), flushes out toxins in the body, and helps when trying to lose a few pesky pounds.
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text: Devalued-Yen Rules Everything Around Me, DREAM!Matt Hardigree1/31/14 9:30amFiled to: The Morning ShiftTMS654EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalinkThis is The Morning Shift, our one-stop daily roundup of all the auto news that's actually important — all in one place at 9:30 AM. Or, you could spend all day waiting for other sites to parse it out to you one story at a time. Isn't your time more important?Advertisement 1st Gear: Honda Doubles Profit Yes, Honda's lineup is better than it was a year ago and they're in expanding markets. And no, there were no indeed major natural disasters in 2013 that impacted production. But if we're going to be honest here, they're getting a nice boost from a yen that's about 80-to-the-dollar right now.AdvertisementAs the AP points out, you can credit about $4.2 billion of the company's quarterly revenue just to the favorable currency situation. That's a lot of gravy.Overall, the company's profits for the third quarter (the Japanese are one quarter off from the U.S.) reached $1.6 billion, double last year's third quarter profits.Overall guidance for Tokyo is still at a profit of $5.7 billion which, if there's someone cool at Honda, will turn into something we want to drive.Sponsored2nd Gear: Ford, GM Sign Obama's Job Pledge Long-term unemployment is a serious problem for the U.S., with more people dropping out of the job market or relying on government aid than I think anyone would like.AdvertisementAs such, the Obama Administration has put forward what seems like a fairly toothless initiative that encourages best-practices that don't discriminate against people who have been out of work for a long time.I'm not sure a "pledge" is actually going to accomplish much, but since nothing is getting through Congress I guess it's better than nothing. Both Ford and GM signed it, with Ford telling the Freep:"Ford supports the White House's initiative to promote the best practices for recruiting and hiring the long-term unemployed," the company said in a statement. "We are committed to hiring the most qualified individuals for positions, regardless of unemployment status or duration of time unemployed."3rd Gear: VW Offers Renschler Big Money Andreas Renschler jumped ship at Mercedes after it became apparent that he wasn't going to be the CEO any time soon.AdvertisementNow Volkswagen is putting out the red carpet, offering him a job (and a lot of money) to reorganize its various commercial truck units (Scania, Man, VW). Per Bloomberg:AdvertisementRenschler is attractive to VW, which is seeking cost savings through closer cooperation among the Scania, MAN and VW commercial-vehicles nameplates, because of his extensive experience in Daimler's truck unit, the world's biggest by revenue. "It would be positive for VW to hire a successful executive from the largest truck manufacturer," said Frank Schwope, a Hanover, Germany-based analyst at NordLB. "As an external candidate, he's also less involved in any internal sensitivities between Scania and MAN."4th Gear: Mitsubishi Does The Shuffle Despite its troubles in the United States, Mitsubishi has actually done reasonably well under President Osamu Masuko. Smartly, they seem like they'll be promoting Masuko up to board Chairman and some kind of CEO job while Tetsuro Aikawa takes over the newly created COO position.AdvertisementAs Hans Griemel explains, this will have the effect of turning day-to-day operations over to Aikawa and allow Masuko to find some sweet, sweet partnerships with other automakers.What does this mean for us?"He's a real car guy," Mitsubishi spokeswoman Namie Koketsu said.Well, the always say that, but let's hope it's true. AdvertisementAdvertisement5th Gear: Nissan/Renault Still Trying To Save Money It seems like Nissan-Renault have been partnered for basically ever, but the reality is that the now 15-year-old alliance hasn't exactly streamlined the entire company.There's a WSJ story today with lots of talk of "synergies" and "expenses" and all of that.AdvertisementApparently, Carlos Ghosn has noticed that VW can produce roughly nine million cars for 6,000 brands without anyone caring and they're trying to do the same. Can one of those be a RWD platform that underpins sports cars and sport coupes?KTHXBAIReverse: I liked that one song On this day in January 2008 we learned that the Chinese were going to start paving their roads with unsold Robbie Williams CDs. [JALOPNIK]Neutral: Who benefits most from the weak yen? Honda? Nissan? Subaru? Maybe Mazda?AdvertisementAdvertisementPhoto Credit: Getty ImagesReply65 repliesLeave a reply


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2010-06-13, 12:21 | Link #22 |
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More images and the 1st heroines(once again credit goes to Kaich621)
http://www.imagebam.com/image/6913bf84308716 click next images for more images...man i must've been spreading this for 4 times now, somehow it makes me sad |
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Got myself stuck in a fight I couldn't win on Normal in the first generation, so I regretfully forced myself to start again on Easy. Married Fyuria and started the second generation tonight. Nice artwork. :P
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I also agree with you. Dyshana is the best.... Actually I have a hard time choosing between her and Lavinia to be honest. Too bad I never got my LeonhardtxDyshana ending... Of course I'm fond of Ellis too, specifically for lines like these: "Maybe you should go meet those ancestors, they may teach you a thing or too." |
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Canon Pairings G1 - Fyuria: their son acts so much like both of them G2 - Sherufanir: their son acts like his mom so simular its scary G3 - Lavinia: Dont get me started on how their son acts soo much like his mom XD |
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This is exactly what I did
It's funny how we usually have the same taste in women XD A little late to the party, I picked up this game in January and I'm finally nearing the end of the TRUE END. Here's my impressions: Pros: Character Portraits are great. Character sprites are well animated. Story is very enjoyable. Playing through 5 generations is quite rare and refreshing. Voice acting is awesome Like the psuedo dating sim and being able to choose your wives for each gen. Cons: I'm not a big fan of having the move and attacks be separate phases. "Random" fights can take too long. I've clocked roughly 200hours so far. Some things are explained well without looking for hints in a guide, like obtaining the true end, and I went through 2 gens before figuring out how to get Active Skills. The CG cutscenes variate in quality too much. A good number of them feels too amateuristic, they should've had the character designer draw the cutscenes. Oh, the 3D assets are out right terrible... especially the forest maps... You can't always tell where you can or can't walk... That's about it... I think I'm forgetting some things... oh well. Anyway, not accounting for how much Voice Acting there is in the game, but this can easily be on a handheld.
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There's a reason she is the default/canon wifr and s shown on the cover XP |
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Wasn't Zero released the 14th June in US ? I was expecting some news to know whether I import it or not.
As for the girl : Fuurya ( tsundere are my weak points ) => Sherufanir => Hmm the dark elve ... Melvira maybe ? => Ryuryu ... And there i'm blocked at the 4 kuro kishi, GAAAH, I will play it soon again to finish it, I need to know whether I have the Dyshana ending or no !! |
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by Kevin Wilson / Nashville PredatorsPredators Martin Erat (left) and David Legwand joke during a break in an informal skating session at Centennial Sportsplex on Monday, August 27, 2007. |
For about an hour in the mornings, a growing number of players (eight were on the ice Monday) do drills and participate in half-sheet three-on-three games to work on getting coordination and their hands back. After some ice time the players then hit the weight room to polish off their off-season programs.
"We just want to keep our fitness level up, and these little games help because we get to be competitive and we are still working hard," forward Martin Erat said. "I haven't been on the ice in two-and-a-half months so I just need to get my legs going again and get the feel of the puck on my stick."
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BARCELONA, Spain--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWKS), an innovator of high performance analog semiconductors enabling a broad range of end markets, today expanded its wireless portfolio with the introduction of highly integrated front-end modules enabling 802.11ac connectivity in smartphones and tablets. The company's precision analog semiconductors are already being utilized in many of the world's first commercially-available 802.11ac notebooks, ultrabooks, LED TVs, routers, USB data cards and Blu-Ray® players.
IEEE 802.11ac technology allows consumers to download content substantially faster than equivalent 802.11n solutions and improve the wireless range. With download speeds of greater than a gigabit per second, these devices offer consumers the world's fastest, most reliable wireless coverage and help address the growing need for a more robust and efficient wireless network.
"Skyworks is gaining early momentum in meeting the demand for 802.11ac solutions, particularly in the high growth smartphone and tablet markets," said Peter Gammel, vice president and general manager of mobile connectivity at Skyworks. "With several key reference design wins in place, we are pleased that our highly integrated products are delivering the exceptional performance our customers expect and in turn allowing consumers to enjoy some of the fastest download speeds across multiple mobile platforms."
According to ABI Research all major smartphone makers are planning to include WiFi functionality in their platforms, with many carriers adding the standard for its ability to support large files for movies and songs. Currently 44 percent of smartphones have WiFi capability with the number expected to increase to 90 percent by 2014. ABI also predicted that the number of WiFi-enabled traditional mobile phones shipped would reach 520 million units by 2014, up from 141 million shipments in 2009.
About Skyworks' 802.11ac Front-end Modules
SKY85302-11 is a complete 802.11 wireless local area network (WLAN), radio frequency (RF) front-end module (FEM) with a Bluetooth® port. The device provides all the functionality of a fully matched power amplifier (PA), power detector, harmonic filter, low-noise amplifier (LNA) and single-pole, triple-throw switch. This functionality provides a complete 2.4 gigahertz (GHz), 256 quadrature amplitude modulation WLAN RF solution from the output of the transceiver to the antenna, and from the antenna to the input of the transceiver. The LNA increases the receive (Rx) sensitivity of embedded solutions to improve range. The SKY85302-11 also includes a transmit (Tx) power detector with 20 dB of dynamic range, and a digital enable control for Tx on/off control. The device is provided in an ultra compact, 16-pin, 2.5 x 2.5 x 0.45 millimeter (mm), quad-flat-no-lead package (QFN).
SKY85702-11 is a highly integrated, 5 GHz, 802.11ac FEM incorporating a single-pole, double throw (Tx/Rx) switch, and a PA intended for mobile 802.11ac applications and systems. The device operates from a single supply voltage of 3.6V. An integrated power detector with 20 dB of dynamic range is included to provide closed-loop power control within the system. It is provided in a compact, 16-pin, 2.5 x 2.5 x 0.45 mm QFN package.
Both FEMs feature direct from battery operation – removing the need for a low drop out regulator and associated components.
Skyworks at Mobile World Congress
Skyworks will be showcasing its product portfolio in Hall 6, Booth E24 (6E24) at Mobile World Congress being held February 25 – 28, 2013.
About Skyworks
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. is an innovator of high performance analog semiconductors. Leveraging core technologies, Skyworks supports automotive, broadband, cellular infrastructure, energy management, GPS, industrial, medical, military, wireless networking, smartphone and tablet applications. The Company's portfolio includes amplifiers, attenuators, circulators, demodulators, detectors, diodes, directional couplers, front-end modules, hybrids, infrastructure RF subsystems, isolators, lighting and display solutions, mixers, modulators, optocouplers, optoisolators, phase shifters, PLLs/synthesizers/VCOs, power dividers/combiners, power management devices, receivers, switches and technical ceramics.
Headquartered in Woburn, Mass., Skyworks is worldwide with engineering, manufacturing, sales and service facilities throughout Asia, Europe and North America. For more information, please visit Skyworks' Web site at: www.skyworksinc.com.
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This news release includes "forward-looking statements" intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include without limitation information relating to future results and expectations of Skyworks (including without limitation certain projections and business trends). Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as "anticipates," "expects," "forecasts," "intends," "believes," "plans," "may," "will," or "continue," and similar expressions and variations or negatives of these words. All such statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those projected, and may affect our future operating results, financial position and cash flows.
These risks, uncertainties and other important factors include, but are not limited to: uncertainty regarding global economic and financial market conditions; the susceptibility of the semiconductor industry and the markets addressed by our, and our customers', products to economic downturns; the timing, rescheduling or cancellation of significant customer orders and our ability, as well as the ability of our customers, to manage inventory; losses or curtailments of purchases or payments from key customers, or the timing of customer inventory adjustments; the availability and pricing of third party semiconductor foundry, assembly and test capacity, raw materials and supplier components; changes in laws, regulations and/or policies, including the possibility of expiring tax cuts combined with mandatory reductions in federal spending, in the United States that could adversely affect either (i) the economy and our customers' demand for our products or (ii) the financial markets and our ability to raise capital; our ability to develop, manufacture and market innovative products in a highly price competitive and rapidly changing technological environment; economic, social and political conditions in the countries in which we, our customers or our suppliers operate, including security and health risks, possible disruptions in transportation networks and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; fluctuations in our manufacturing yields due to our complex and specialized manufacturing processes; delays or disruptions in production due to equipment maintenance, repairs and/or upgrades; our reliance on several key customers for a large percentage of our sales; fluctuations in the manufacturing yields of our third party semiconductor foundries and other problems or delays in the fabrication, assembly, testing or delivery of our products; our ability to timely and accurately predict market requirements and evolving industry standards, and to identify opportunities in new markets; uncertainties of litigation, including potential disputes over intellectual property infringement and rights, as well as payments related to the licensing and/or sale of such rights; our ability to rapidly develop new products and avoid product obsolescence; our ability to retain, recruit and hire key executives, technical personnel and other employees in the positions and numbers, with the experience and capabilities, and at the compensation levels needed to implement our business and product plans; lengthy product development cycles that impact the timing of new product introductions; unfavorable changes in product mix; the quality of our products and any remediation costs; shorter than expected product life cycles; problems or delays that we may face in shifting our products to smaller geometry process technologies and in achieving higher levels of design integration; and our ability to continue to grow and maintain an intellectual property portfolio and obtain needed licenses from third parties, as well as other risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those detailed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made only as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Note to Editors: Skyworks and Skyworks Solutions are trademarks or registered trademarks of Skyworks Solutions, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and in other countries. All other brands and names listed are trademarks of their respective companies.


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Spoiler "Beautiful Mind" Jang Hyeok and Park So-dam finish with a kiss
Jang Hyeok and Park So-dam ended with a kiss.
On the general episode of the KBS 2TV drama "Beautiful Mind", Lee Yeong-oh (Jang Hyeok) and Gye Jin-seong (Park So-dam) finalized the emotionsthat they have got got for each and every other.
Yeong-oh told Jin-seong, "Don't put from your mind about how I take into accounts you loton each occasion ane breathe and what type ofan individualyou're in my heart". She asked, "How do you place self assurance in me?"
Yeong-oh kissed her and said, "You're convalescingquicker than I thought. Your respiring is stable".
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Payoff: Draft day is culmination of scouting department's year of hard work
by John Tranchina / Dallas StarsThey don't get much recognition during the hockey season and do much of their work behind the scenes, but in the long run, they are crucial to any NHL club's success.
They are the amateur scouts, who spend most of the year watching and evaluating hundreds of players in dozens of leagues around the world in preparation for the one event that they get to participate in - the NHL Entry Draft.
Tim Bernhardt, Mark Fistric and Les Jackson at the 2004 draft. |
And in this era of the salary cap, not to mention the Stars' own even-more-stringent internal budget, the most direct and least costly way to add new elite-level talent to your organization is to select - and then develop - your own through the draft.
For the Stars, making sure they make prudent decisions is even more important than usual because they own just four picks - an NHL low - this year, after including some in prior trades. Overall, the odds of players selected beyond the first round, and especially after the second, developing into full-time NHL players are pretty low. The usual rule is that if you can come out of any given draft year with two guys who can have some sort of impact for your team down the road, it should be considered a success - and that's assuming seven selections. With only four, it makes it even tougher.
"It's a long process - you go through this whole thing we do all year trying to get two players," said Dallas Director of Amateur Scouting Tim Bernhardt, who is usually the one that makes the announcement at the podium. "Actually, we'd like to get two, three or four, and sometimes you do. You try to get as many as you can, but it's a slow process. You have to have a lot of patience to do this, that's for sure."
Part of the uncertainty is that the scouts are scrutinizing the play of 17- and 18-year-olds and then trying to predict how they'll fill out physically and where their game evolve to four or five years down the road. Clearly, it's not a very exact science.
"We're trying to project what they're going to be like at 25 years old, yet they're 17-year-old players at the time," longtime Stars scout Bob Gernander said. "There's some guesswork and projection. We just hope we're right a lot more than we're wrong."
"It's your overall gut feeling on a player as far as where he can get to," Bernhardt added.
Each full-time scout sees well over 100 games a season, primarily focusing on one specific geographic area, like the Canadian province of Ontario or the state of Minnesota. Then about midway through the year, the entire scouting staff meets and discusses the players they like, prioritizing guys they'd like to see more of and then setting up a cross-over schedule where scouts will travel to another one's domain to get multiple evaluations on the higher-rated players. Ultimately, they like to have four or five different scouts view the priority players so there is a good cross-section of opinions.
"We break our group up into where we have three or four scouts go and follow up on all those players we've identified as priority players," noted Stars Director of Scouting and Player Development Les Jackson, the man who oversees all scouting activities."From that point, the area guys still stay in their area and they keep watching and evaluating as the season goes along."
"After Christmas, when you've evaluated and identified everybody," said Dallas scout Dennis Holland, "you make sure you've made the right evaluations and that the kids are better in March than they were in January and better than they were in October. It's a process and that's why you need to go in and see them more than once. If there's somebody you like, you make sure you go in there and do your homework, see them play on the road as well as home. Talk to their coach, see what kind of person he is off the ice and see if he's dedicated to working out and bettering himself."
When a scout looks at a player, he evaluates him in several different areas. First, he rates the player's individual skills - such as his skating or shooting ability, 'hockey sense' (ability to read a developing play and react accordingly), physical prowess, and perhaps most importantly, character. Then he tries to determine how much the player can progress in the future, which, of course, is the great unknown in scouting.
"You take all the attributes, and you say, 'This player has improvement potential,' because that's
really what you're judging," said Jackson. "Over the next four years, if this guy can improve in these areas, he has a chance to be a player. Your final answer, hopefully, is that he has the character and he's the type of person who wants to work. One of the things you're really watching is trying to read the player's thinking process, how he reads the game, how he reacts to situations. That's important, because that's one thing you'd have a tough time training. You only win by playing a team game, and if you don't get guys who don't fit into that style, then chances are, you're not going to succeed."
Comparing players from vastly differing levels of competition can also be challenging, but it helps keep the scouts focused on the player's individual attributes, not necessarily how many goals he scores.
"We're evaluating guys who might be playing high school in Minnesota compared to somebody who might be playing in (Russia's top league, the KHL)," Holland said. "At times, you've got to scratch your head and step back. You're evaluating for the future, you're projecting in five years, 'How good will that player be?' You take in skating, size, hockey sense, commitment and intensity - you've got to take all that into consideration and make your decision. It's funny how it all falls together after watching 175 hockey games (throughout the season)."
Of course, most players selected in the draft need several years of refinement before they are ready for the NHL. And depending on where they are coming from, there's already a clock ticking.
Those chosen from the top Canadian junior leagues (OHL, WHL, QMJHL), which typically account for over half of all players selected, have two years to sign a contract before the team's claim to that player's rights expires. NCAA players belong to a team until their college eligibility runs out, and that includes guys taken from lower-level junior leagues like the USHL or NAHL that then go on to play college hockey. European players used to remain a team's asset indefinitely, but since the last Collective Bargaining Agreement was signed in 2005, they also have two years to sign with the club that chose them - and that's resulted in significantly fewer Euros getting picked.
"Once you draft them, you really have to be patient and put them in situations where they can develop and learn," Jackson said. "They're kids and you've got to let them mature."
The season after a draft, the Stars still keep tabs on players chosen by other organizations.
"Although that's not our primary job, we will try and note the progress of players, because they might come up in a trade or something," Gernander noted. "Some teams may not sign a player and if we like him, we might be interested."
Blossoming prospect Aaron Gagnon, who led the AHL Texas Stars in scoring this past season and played key role in their march to the Calder Cup Finals, is a prime example of that scenario. He was initially selected by Phoenix in the eighth round (240th overall) in 2004, but they opted not to sign him and their rights to him expired, leaving him a free agent available to sign with Dallas in Feb. 2007.
As time goes on and some players do and don't work out as NHLers, the scouting staff takes some time to reflect back on where they were wrong and where they were right about certain guys.
"I don't believe there's a scout that's ever made a decision that hasn't been wrong in some cases,"Gernander acknowledged.
"We've made some selections that haven't worked out, so I think we've had every learning lesson there is," Jackson admitted. "We've drafted guys high who haven't worked out, we've drafted guys low who haven't worked out, we've drafted guys real high who have been real good and we've drafted guys real low who worked out good, so we've got a wide range of good lessons to learn from. It's up to us not just to evaluate the players, but to evaluate ourselves."
The next chapter will be written for the scouting staff beginning Friday in Los Angeles, when the Stars pick 11th overall. They will be active early on Saturday, heading back to the podium in the second round (41st overall), third (71st), and fifth rounds (131st). Of course, that is all assuming the Stars don't make any trades, either for players or additional picks.
Either way, the proceedings this weekend will go a long way towards determining the organization's future success.


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No More Self Doubt: Just Bloom
Courtesy of Kelsey
Several weeks ago now, I attended a yoga class at Denton Yoga Center, and our guru, Becky, was teaching us and talking with us about a topic that really resonated with me. This is something that I imagine lots of you have experienced, and I am currently being faced with on a nearly daily basis as a part of the musical I'm working on.
Let me back up a bit and talk about where I was coming from on the day that I went to class, and heard Becky speak to us.
When I auditioned for this show, I just hoped to be a part of the chorus. That's it… That would have been enough. I would have been honored and proud. As it turned out, I was chosen for a much larger role than I could have EVER expected. You'd think I would have been overjoyed, but I wasn't (at the time)… All that kept replaying in my head were things like:
- You haven't done a show before.
- They clearly don't know how weak your voice is.
- You don't deserve a role of this size right out of the gate.
- The other cast members will never accept you.
- The other people you work with are better than you.
- Dozens of people could have done a better job with this role than you will.
- You were only cast because of a technicality… not based on your own merits or talents.
So, to review… I was surprised, and scared, and full of self doubt.
I wanted to be proud! I wanted to celebrate… but as I got into the script and went to rehearsals, I found myself leaving at night comparing my performance to EVERYONE else's and generally remembering only the measure in which I missed a rhythm, or the one step I forgot the first two times we danced it.
Out of several rehearsals… I only left 1 or 2 feeling good about myself. The rest, I just left feeling like a crock. I felt like I'd snuck into this club, and I was only moments from being kicked out. OR WORSE.
Just being left to SUCK on stage, no one telling me how to make it better, disappointing my cast/crew mates, and being blacklisted from community theatre for ever (A fate worse than death, I know.)
Several weeks ago, I went on a business trip to Austin, and my travel mates and I were hanging in the hotel room one night, and these girls both told me that they were surprised at how self-deprecating I was. What? Self-deprecating? But I love myself. Right? I post Operation Beautiful notes. Right? I tell all of my friends how amazing they are DAILY. Right? I like myself, and think I'm a good person. Right?
But the truth was out.
I am cruel to myself on the inside. Really. I have a really crazy way of managing to seem collected (sometimes), chipper (most of the time), and positive/upbeat (nearly all of the time), but in truth, I am exceptionally hard on myself. I NEVER give myself a break. I never take it easy on myself, and I am critical of myself in almost EVERY facet of my life. While this musical theatre story gets the point accross, it is certainly not the only way that I am mean to myself in my life.
I criticize my worth as a singer, a teacher, a friend, a WIFE, and it isn't even about words.
It's just, setting that bar, unreasonably high… or being derailed by slight setbacks. But mostly its that ache for perfection. I want to be spot on, in what I do. And if I miss even by a little… I just feel crushed by sadness and disappointment. I don't know WHERE or WHEN these feelings started, or WHY this self inflicted pressure is applied… but it is.
So… back to the yoga class… Becky is a phenomenal teacher, and mentor. I learn from her during every session, and she is one of my favorite people on this planet. She was talking about spring, and about all of the varied and beautiful shades of green that began to flood our landscapes. She began to speak of flowers, and the amazing way in which they exist.
Flowers just bloom.
They don't compare themselves to other blossoms.
They don't want for more or less petals.
They don't wish they were another color.
They don't feel insecure if they open more quickly or slowly than another.
They don't feel guilty if they're more symmetrical or tall than another bud.
Flowers just bloom.
They open, and blossom. They REACH for the sun! They spread their petals, and root into the earth, and they strive only to be the most full, complete, and beautiful flower that they can be.
I just want to blossom. I just want to bloom, and feel beautiful in my own patch of earth. I don't want to worry about what the other flowers are wearing, or what size they are, or how high they can sing without straining, or how fit they are, or how thoughtful they are. So, I'm working on it. Just trying to bloom…
I hope this insight is as impactful for you, as it was for me. And I hope those of you who feel this way too (I know you're out there) will join with me… let's not be so hard on ourselves. Let's just bloom.
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- April 29, 2010 at 8:23 pm
I think you will enjoy one of my favorite quotes: "If someone in your life talked to you the way you talk to yourself, you would have left them long ago."
Take care 🙂
- April 29, 2010 at 8:41 pm
OMG, my new quote is going to be "Be a Flower. Bloom. Just Bloom." and I am soo linking to this page!
- July 4, 2010 at 6:18 pm
That was really amazing and inspirational. I mmust admit I teared up a little bit…. Thank you for sharing that with us
- July 9, 2010 at 4:06 pm
Excellent post. I really enjoyed the Flowers Just Bloom idea.
- July 11, 2010 at 10:54 pm
I am like that all the time! I am soo hard on my self so much! this inspired me alot thank you!
- September 4, 2010 at 12:06 pm
All I can say is..this was right on time. Thank you.
- September 18, 2010 at 10:29 am
I found this website today on SixBillionSecrets. It's already made a difference.
Thank you."It's time to start living the life
you've imagined"
– Henry James - September 20, 2010 at 3:21 pm
What a beautiful post! My heart opened as I read it and I think I will come back to this often, the words are so true!
I've been thinking about getting a tattoo about blossoming, this has given me more urge to get it done lol 🙂
- September 24, 2010 at 5:13 am
ok.. soo this helped me because i do put alot of pressure on myself.. but sometimes its not me whos dissapointed when i make the tiniest mistake or dont do something as well as someone else. what if its my parents. and i even though ive tried to tell them i dont mind sometimes that i make mistakes, they still go crazy when i do.
- October 7, 2010 at 10:28 pm
be your own best friend first! when you start to think a negative comment think, would I say this to my best friend? No chances are you wouldn't! So don't ever think negatively about yourself, your amazing, JUST THE WAY YOU ARE!! 🙂
- November 23, 2010 at 3:56 pm
I am this person as well:
"I have a really crazy way of managing to seem collected (sometimes), chipper (most of the time), and positive/upbeat (nearly all of the time), but in truth, I am exceptionally hard on myself. I NEVER give myself a break"life has thrown two very challenging moments at me right now, and while it could be worse, it has knocked me off my somtimes collected, most of the time chipper and upeat horse. I feel terrible. Then I read this poem. I too, just want to bloom – and I only want my flower to look like my flower and not what other people think it should look like.
thank you.
- December 6, 2010 at 1:07 pm
I just came across Operation Beautiful yesterday. I believe it to be a major tool God has sent my way. I will use this to walk through this. Today I have come across this article. It also happens to be the very first day I will be posting notes. I am going to start first posting a note to myself and then to others. I am going to use a variation from this article. Blossom, Bloom, and feel Beautiful in your own patch of earth. Thanks Operation Beautiful and Kelsey
- August 30, 2011 at 5:19 am
I found this post today through Peter Hollens' website. Reading your note made my stomach tighten in sympathy, and recognition. I too go through life waiting for everyone around me to realize that under the veneer of expertise and confidence is a fraud held together with bailing wire and duct tape. I anticipate the contempt, revulsion, rejection.
But I've had an epiphany recently though, and am making progress on a few small goals that have eluded me for some time. If I can run a 5k for the first time in my life at 40, perhaps Blooming is within reach too.
- September 8, 2011 at 9:00 am
This moves me, cos i am that person who is so so hard on myself. Im horrible and negative. It'll take time, but i hope to change my negative view on myself, and the flowers that just bloom theory is beautiful. I hope i can use it and become so much happier in myself.
- December 4, 2011 at 11:58 am
im only 12 but i have felt this way for a long time………..
- April 29, 2012 at 10:21 am
every day i go onto operationbeautiful.com and read a blog, well today i read yours and i loved your insight it was just what i was looking for today; inspiration it makes everything worth while and i'm so glad that i read this thank you! 🙂
- January 9, 2013 at 1:29 am
I'm this person, and I've felt this way forever, but I don't think it will ever stop
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Drawing on his decades of experience working with small-business owners, Michael Gerber adds to his mega-selling E-Myth series with The E-Myth Attorney, a one-of-a-kind system for transforming an attorney's practice into a business positioned for long-term growth.
Many attorneys in small and mid-size practices are experts on the law, but may not have considered their practice as much from a business perspective. Michael Gerber's The E-Myth Attorney fills this void, offering a complete start-up guide you can use to get your practice off the ground quickly and achieve your business goals. In his signature easy-to-understand, easy-to-implement style, Gerber provides comprehensive action steps for maximizing the performance of your practice as well as industry-specific advice from two recognized legal experts in the market segment. The E-Myth Attorney is the last guide you'll ever need to develop your legal practice as a successful business.
"Gerber's powerful insights have given thousands of entrepreneurs new control over their businesses." (Success)
"Gerber loves to exhort people to develop powerful visions for their companies." (Fortune)
"Changed My Entire View on The Law Practice"
A must read... Re-read and live by! A manual for a successful business and happy life as the owner of a law firm
"Liked E-Myth - this one was a disappointment"
I was disappointed in this book. The message came out in the main book
This book gives some great tips on where to go with a practice. The main consideration is avoiding hourly billing and suggestions how to do this. When speaking with clients, they would rather have a predictable fee, even if it's a bit higher.
The book tries to deal with lawyer's big egos by speaking down to them. Won't work. Those are the ones who won't read this book.
The narration was fine
Not applicable
I thought this would be a nuts and bolts book with examples and templates. Most the book was explaining the e-myth and why it applied to lawyers. Either the lawyer gets it or doesn't. No point it explaining.


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fargosi needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 51 designs submitted by 8 freelance designers.
Sav-Mart Beauty Supply
We are Sav-Mart Beauty Supply, a beauty supply store founded in 1975 in Houston, TX.
Women are our strongest customer base but we also sell Men's lines so nothing TOO feminine (flowers, bunnies, etc.) please.
This contest is for a redesign and coding of http://www.savmartbeautysupply.com.
1. White and red must be used in the color scheme.
2. I no longer have our logo in .ai format so you will have to retrace it in vector from the current logo on the website. We must use the same logo but it does not need to have the fade effects and shading like on the current website. Completely up to you.
The weather is very bad here today but I was able to snap a few picture of the store logo from the car. Hope this helps.
3. Site homepage needs a revolving banner that displays products, store hours, location, email link, phone number, and an area to put a coupon. The store hours, location, and email link, and phone number should appear on every page as it does now. Same nav categories can be used but please include extra one called "Services". You may use something like http://www.flashxml.net/banner-rotator.html for the rotating banner.
4. Site should have Discover, Visa, Mastercard, Amex logos in the bottom footer so customers no we accept these payments types.
5. Site should be centered
7. Site should be delivered in a spliced .psd, logo in .ai, and coded pages in .html/.css
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"General" Eaton And His Improbable Legion
Weary of his humiliating job—American pay-off man to the piratical Arab states—this bold Yankee civilian raised his own army and won our strangest foreign war
February 1960 | Volume 11, Issue 2
When he wrote his classic History of the United States the Administrations of Jefferson and Madison seventy years ago, Henry Adams was inclined to look with mild disdain upon some of the sudden and uncertain forays in the foreign ReId undertaken under Jefferson in particular. Moreover, this most fastidious of the Adamses was generally not an admirer of the martial spirit. Yet he singled out fur approbation a by then long-forgotten overseas functionary of Jefferson, named William Eaton, as "the navy agent [who] led his little army into the desert with the courage of Alexander the Great, to conquer an African kingdom."
Just what a civilian shore agent of our Navy was doing leading a march of conquest in North Africa puzzled many fellow citizens of Eaton's own time, and his exploit remains unique to this day. To say that William Eaton—or "General" Eaton, as he liked to style himself, though he was never more than a sell-appointed general of Arab irregulars—was an original is not quite enough. He was perhaps the most original representative ever sent abroad by the United States. This, for a nation that has so often surprised the world by the unconventionality of its envoys, is saying a good deal.
The place was the Barbary Coast of the first years of the past century. The occasion was the increasingly insufferable depredations by its pirates upon American commerce in the Mediterranean. The time was one of isolationist sentiment and naval enfeeblemcnt at home, together with costly imperial rivalries abroad—preoccupations that between them had caused the business of dealing with the marauders to be neglected or bungled. The man who came forth on the hot sands with a fire of wrath in his eye was an American ex-soldier who had in turn been made United States consul at Tunis and then the "navy agent" of Henry Adams' chronicle, in which capacity he performed the feat of raising virtually on his own a polyglot army that struck across five hundred miles of Libyan desert to take the freebooters in the rear. And the outcome of his adventure, when joined to reinvigorated efforts by our frigates at sea, was to put down the source of Barbary lawlessness for one thing, and for another, to advance America in the eyes of all the civilized world as a champion of law and order on the high seas.
When United States marines today intone the words of their Corps song, "From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli …" they are recalling their own forebears in "General" Eaton's army—all eight of them, captained by Lieutenant Presley N. O'Bannon, U.S.M.C. But this corporal's guard was the only American contingent present in Eaton's ragged force of four hundred, the remainder being recruited from the mercenary flotsam of almost every eastern Mediterranean eddy—Greeks, Egyptians, and Arabs, united chiefly by a hankering for American dollars and characterized (as Eaton was to find to his dismay) by an impulse to run away in the face of danger. Nevertheless, the leader of this improbable legion persisted and prevailed. When Henry Adams likened Eaton's courage to that of Alexander, he neglected to add that the earlier conqueror's host had numbered fully eighty times Eaton's at the outset, and that his Greek phalanxes, unlike the American's, were so stiffened by crack Macedonian cavalry that they hadn't been tempted to run away.
In fact, tew expeditions more odd and paradoxical than William Baton's ever swept across foreign soil and turned the tables of whole kingdoms and sources of wealth. Here was a foreign legion—and what a legion!—deployed for a daring intervention four thousand miles away from home in behalf of the world's youngest, remotest, and militarily all-but-weakest nation—a republic that in those years, moreover, loudly decried the very thought of foreign intervention and involvement. The legion's commander, although sporting a military title, was at the time a rank civilian. Finally, while Eaton to outside appearances was a bluff, swashbuckling character spoiling for a fight—a home-grown Yankee original—his real originality lay in a quality one would not have suspected from his background: his political imagination.
For the root of his plan in North Africa was political far more than military. His desert march was the culmination of a carefully laid scheme of what we would today call psychological warfare and subversion. This scheme he hatched and nurtured in close partnership with another bright and original spirit on the Barbary Coast, the United States consul at Tripoli, James L. Cathcart, a sometime merchant sailor who had been captured and enslaved by Algerian pirates, yet who by shrewd manipulation had managed to get himself appointed chief Christian secretary to the Dev of Algiers before winning release.


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by Erin Pollina / Buffalo SabresRIT (Google Images) |
As he packs up his gear at the Frank Ritter Ice Arena, joking with his teammates as they exit practice, it's obvious he is excited to be playing hockey this late in the year.
In fact, as Alexin talks about his impossible run with RIT this season to the Frozen Four, it's clear he is simply happy to be playing hockey at all.
Born and raised in West Seneca, Alexin admittedly is a product of a hockey-obsessed community. He began playing with the Buffalo Hornets, emulating players like Dale Hawerchuk and Rob Ray. He continued to progress and played for Orchard Park High School, hoping of one day playing at the collegiate level.
However, there was one problem with his plan:
"I didn't have any offers to play anywhere," he laughed.
Alexin talked things over with his family and decided to enroll into a school based on academics and attempt to make its hockey team as a walk on.
"And that's when Wayne called me up," he said.
Wayne Wilson, the head coach for the Rochester Tigers, thought he saw some potential in the winger and presented him with a different set of options to go the collegiate route; Play one year of juniors while attending a community college and RIT would take him on their squad the following year.
Alexin agreed and stayed locally to play with the Buffalo Junior Sabres for a season, developing under Head Coach Matt English.
"The experience was good," Alexin said. "It got me to a faster level of play, but unfortunately I got injured halfway through the year and cut my season short."
Again, Alexin thought he might have to change his plans. Then a different opportunity presented itself.
A new exhibition tournament was commencing, called the Bowman Cup – named after legendary hockey coach Scotty Bowman. Showcasing talent from Western New York, the event was to be comprised of Buffalo and Rochester athletes competing against each other at HSBC Arena.
"I think it was actually the first year they held it," Alexin said. "I really didn't know anything about it, but they asked if I wanted to play on sort of an all-star team so of course I jumped at the opportunity to be involved."
Alexin, and Buffalo, defeated Rochester in front of family and friends as well as some other familiar faces in attendance… namely the RIT coaching staff.
"I was really impressed with the way he played," Wilson said. "I really enjoyed that whole experience of just going to the Bowman Cup overall, and on top of that, for me, Brent stood out.
"I thought his skating, his size and strength were great… the way he moved on the ice and went to the net, he was a very big strong winger."
Because of his performance in the tournament, Wilson continued to recruit him and by the year's end Alexin was wearing a Tiger's uniform.
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What awaited Alexin and his teammates, however, was something they could have never dreamed of.
After experiencing a less than perfect start to the 2009-10 season, RIT soon began to go on a tear in the Atlantic Hockey Association. The Tigers were shocking their conference opponents, finishing out the year with an overall record of 22-11-1.
Their success earned them a trip to the AHA Quarterfinals, where they took on the Connecticut Huskies in a three game series. RIT easily swept the squad and advanced to the semi-finals to face Canisius.
The Golden Griffins, also, didn't have a chance as RIT advanced to the AHA Championship game with a convincing 4-0 victory. Sacred Heart soon suffered a similar fate, losing to Rochester by a score of 6-1.
The win gave the college its first ever NCAA Tournament berth as a Division I school and put the Tigers up against a powerhouse in No. 2 ranked Denver.
In a dramatic upset, RIT prevailed and continued its Cinderella run with a 2-1 victory over the Pioneers and advance to the NCAA Regional Championship.
One game away from the Frozen Four, Rochester faced New Hampshire.
"I don't know if I've ever experienced anything like it," Alexin said.
Both teams scored a goal in the opening frame, but the second period belonged to Rochester.
Tyler Brenner gave RIT the lead midway through the period. Just 13 seconds later, Alexin made it 3-1.
"I just took a shot from the outside, the rebound came back to me and I scored," he said.
Steven Matic scored for the Tigers just over a minute later and ended the middle frame with a 4-1 lead.
New Hampshire would finally respond in the third period to close the gap, but it was not enough.
Rochester managed to hang on, and earn a trip to the NCAA Frozen Four with a 5-2 win over the Wildcats.
Alexin was credited with the game-winning goal.
"Unbelievable," he said describing the win. "I never thought I would every play in it. It's a dream for every hockey player that goes the college route; they want to eventually get to the Frozen Four and the National Championship game. But if you asked me when I first came here, I definitely never would have thought we'd have a chance. Getting this opportunity is just awesome."
The team left campus Tuesday to head to Detroit, Michigan and prepare for their first game against the Wisconsin Badgers as Ford Field.
The teams faceoff Thursday at 5 p.m.
"Everyone is excited. It's just a great atmosphere on campus right now. The fans, teachers, our whole team, everyone involved is so excited," Alexin said.
While the hype, the experience and the journey has been memorable, Alexin said he won't be disappointed if they come home empty handed.
He knows his run with college hockey, as well as RIT has been improbable, and impossible to imagine.
For Alexin, no matter what happens, he's just happy to be there.


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Oct 3, 2012The World Ends with You: Solo Remix is a more than welcome release on the App Store, taking one of the best recent Jrpg to the iOS platform. Even if the original still plays better, the adaptation to the touch screen could be considered a success. Shame on Square Enix for the absurd price, the separate iPhone and iPad versions and the lacking of support for the new iPad Retina Display.
Sep 3, 2012As brash and carefree as some of its protagonists, The World Ends with You: Solo Remix doesn't make a seamless translation to iOS, but it's worth the entry price all the same.
Sep 3, 2012It's a pity that the visuals haven't been optimized for the retina display, but nonetheless it is a beauty. Stamped with a hefty price tag you'll get an exceptional roleplaying game that is as fascinating as it was a few years ago on the DS.


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Obama: I'll "gather the facts" about what my team knew about Blago
posted at 2:25 pm on December 11, 2008 by Allahpundit
He never spoke to Blagojevich personally, he insists, and is "absolutely certain" there was no dealmaking by anyone on his team, which is quite an assertion when the facts haven't been gathered yet. Isn't Jesse Jackson Jr's whole defense that you can never be sure what your cronies are up to, since occasionally they'll go rogue and try to make deals on your behalf unbeknownst to you (Jackson Sr insists it wasn't him)? Assuming The One's right that his own aides would never act so recklessly, the contrast tells you a lot about Junior's management discipline.
As for the fact-gathering, there's an easy place to start.
The presser was called ostensibly to talk about the economy and introduce Daschle, his new health-care quarterback, but the number of questions about the scandal shows that the media's got Blago on the brain. Skip ahead to 1:45 for his initial statement about it and then to 13:00 or so for Q&A, including him calling on Blagojevich again to quit. (84 percent of Illinoisans agree.) Highlights come at 15:30, when he tries to contain his glee at being cursed out in the transcripts for refusing to play ball, and then again a minute later when a reporter asks him the question on everyone's mind. The One, for once, has no easy answers.
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text: microprocessormicroprocessor, integrated circuit containing the arithmetic, logic, and control circuitry required to interpret and execute instructions from a computer program. When combined with other integrated circuits that provide storage for data and programs, often on a single semiconductor base to form a chip, the microprocessor becomes the heart of a small computer, or microcomputer. Microprocessors are classified by the semiconductor technology of their design (TTL, transistor-transistor logic; CMOS, complementary-metal-oxide semiconductor; or ECL, emitter-coupled logic), by the width of the data format (4-bit, 8-bit, 16-bit, 32-bit, or 64-bit) they process; and by their instruction set (CISC, complex-instruction-set computer, or RISC, reduced-instruction-set computer; see RISC processor). TTL technology is most commonly used, while CMOS is favored for portable computers and other battery-powered devices because of its low power consumption. ECL is used where the need for its greater speed offsets the fact that it consumes the most power. Four-bit devices, while inexpensive, are good only for simple control applications; in general, the wider the data format, the faster and more expensive the device. CISC processors, which have 70 to several hundred instructions, are easier to program than RISC processors, but are slower and more expensive. Developed during the 1970s, the microprocessor became most visible as the central processor of the personal computer. Microprocessors also play supporting roles within larger computers as smart controllers for graphics displays, storage devices, and high-speed printers. However, the vast majority of microprocessors are used to control everything from consumer appliances to smart weapons. The microprocessor has made possible the inexpensive hand-held electronic calculator, the digital wristwatch, and the electronic game. Microprocessors are used to control consumer electronic devices, such as the programmable microwave oven and DVD player; to regulate gasoline consumption and antilock brakes in automobiles; to monitor alarm systems; and to operate automatic tracking and targeting systems in aircraft, tanks, and missiles and to control radar arrays that track and identify aircraft, among other defense applications. See A. R. Ismail and V. M. Rooney, Microprocessor Hardware and Software Concepts (1987); I. L. Sayers, A. P. Robson, A. E. Adams, and G. E. Chester, Principles of Microprocessors (1991); M. Slater, A Guide to RISC Microprocessors (1992). The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2012, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. See more Encyclopedia articles on: Computers and Computing |


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Sprint has been mum about its 2011 lineup throughout this whole year until yesterday, when we finally got a break and caught wind of not 1 but 3 upcoming Sprint Android devices - the Nexus S 4G, the EVO 3D, and the EVO View tablet. The rumors were dropped to both Engadget and AndroidAndMe by an anonymous tipster, but both sites seemed confident in their sources, meaning it wasn't the first time the same credible tipster provided reliable information.
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