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Japan May Be Just Catching Its Breath
Robert NeffBLINDSIDE
Why Japan Is Still on Track to Overtake the U.S. by the Year 2000
By Eamonn Fingleton
Houghton Mifflin 406pp $27.50
The Rise of the Developmental State
By Chalmers Johnson
Norton 384pp $25
Tokyo's stock market has lost 15% of its value in three months, private economists are dismissing the government's modest growth estimates as inflated, and the mighty yen has Japanese exporters writhing in pain. Is Japan on the ropes? Not by a long shot, say these two authors. Instead, each makes a forceful case that Japan has refined an economic system that's markedly different from Western-style capitalism and that will continue to serve the country well while giving competitors fits.
Most striking is Eamonn Fingleton's polemic. Blindside is prodigiously researched and engagingly argued. Noting that the West always seems to underestimate Japan, the Irish financial journalist hammers the notion that a permanent hardening of arteries is underway. This myth, he contends, stems from Western hubris, deliberate efforts by the Japanese to play down their strengths, and widely differing assumptions.
"Japanese leaders do not share the Western view that the economy should be primarily run to provide citizens with a good life," Fingleton writes. "Rather, they see the Japanese economy mainly as an instrument of power. And the mighty yen, which has trebled against the dollar since the early 1970s, is one of the principal levers of that power."
Fingleton goes on to explain how the strong yen benefits Japan, contrary to Western conventional wisdom and despite the howls from Japanese exporters. It allows Japan to hire top Western scientists, inventors, and software writers and to spread foreign aid--and new export markets--around the globe. But this is only a warm-up for the book's sweeping analysis of Japan's competitive strengths.
Although some of the ingredients--research and development collectives, targeted industries, industrial cartels-- will sound familiar to those who have followed Japan, new ideas abound. Fingleton shows, for example, how Japan's high airfares underwrite the country's auto industry through an elaborate system of cross-subsidies in which service industries support manufacturers. He demonstrates how Japan's successful pursuit of worldwide "monopolies" in key industries, such as production of flat-panel computer displays, gives it powerful leverage over U.S. industry. Japan, posits Fingleton, has created a system that "is not capitalism at all but a new formulation that is as sharp and portentous a break from capitalism as capitalism was from feudalism."
Along the way, Fingleton disabuses Western readers of any assumptions that Japan suffers from the costs connected with the inefficiency of cartels, lifetime employment, and low productivity in its distribution, banking, and white-collar sectors. To the contrary, he says, cartels eliminate wasteful duplication of R&D and generate profits that are plowed back into new manufacturing technology, while lifetime employment ensures a loyal workforce that won't oppose automation. Low service-sector productivity, he insists, is a myth.
Occasionally, Fingleton indulges in alarmism, overstatement, and conspiracy theories. "By pumping its huge savings single-mindedly into a narrow range of high-growth, monopolistic industries," he writes, "Japan's economic leaders can realistically aim to control the world's economic future." This is going too far, as are sweeping statements regarding the unique nature of Japanese capitalism. Fingleton fudges on questions of comparative productivity and Japan's high prices, and he doesn't seriously address potential new competitive threats to key Japanese industries, such as from Korea. But overall, this startling, fresh take on the world's second-largest economy is well worth absorbing.
Chalmers Johnson long has been America's most penetrating, provocative analyst of Japan's political economy. For those who have missed out on his previous works, Japan: Who Governs? offers a chance to catch up. That's because this book is a collection of Johnson's essays dating from 1974.
Since the entries span so many years, some passages are noticeably out of date or repetitious. And because the essays jump from one topic to another, the book feels disjointed. But Johnson's writing is usually felicitous, the scholarship superb, and the analysis persuasive and enlightening.
If the book has a central theme, it's an elaboration and vindication of the "revisionist" school of Japan thinking that came to the fore in 1989. Back then, Johnson emerged as the "godfather" of the revisionists, whose basic analysis was that Japan's politico-economic system differs far more from the Western model than most Westerners realized.
This book provides an accessible, handy compilation of insights that undergird revisionism. These include explanations of Japan's creative theory and practice of market economics, industrial policy, managerial autonomy, mercantilism, and politics. Johnson's chapter on amakudari, or the "descent from heaven" by bureaucrats into private industry, is delicious. As usual, he is merciless in his denigration of mainstream, neoclassical economics as a useful tool for understanding the world.
A few essays will seem obscure and irrelevant to nonexperts, such as one on the translation of Japanese words into English. But juicy insights, such as Johnson's explanation of structural corruption as it's revealed by the career of the late Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka, provide more than enough meat to chew on and relish.


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One of my patients, a gentleman in his late 40s, returned for a routine cancer checkup. Fortunately, all was well from that perspective. However, he was clearly suffering from work-related stress. His blood pressure was sky high, so there was a very real risk of stroke or heart attack. His blood sugar was off the charts, and I was concerned about diabetes and its complications.
I started to probe what could be causing such stress. This gentleman had been a counselor for high-risk teenagers and had helped many teens straighten out their lives and become productive members of the community. In recognition of his success, he was appointed to a post overseeing dozens of agencies with hundreds of employees and a seven-figure budget.
With evident regret, this gentleman shared with me that accepting the promotion had been a major mistake. He didn't have the skill set or training to succeed in the position. Nor were his exceptional one-on-one skills valued in his new role.
There are lots of lessons here, but this is the one that struck me: Be careful what you wish for because you may get it. Better to play to your strengths and refine your gifts, and let the rest take care of itself.
Can anyone else relate to having your dream job turn into a nightmare?
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Would the team that wants to win the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament please stand up? Or at least … win a couple of games? Consistently?
It seems that's been a tough task this season, which has been full of court storming and inexplicable losses.
If you follow college hoops regularly, the whole idea of putting 68 teams into a bracket in less than two weeks and picking a winner should make you tremble with fear.
Take, for instance, No. 4 Michigan's loss to woeful Penn State – a Nittany Lion team that hadn't yet won a Big Ten conference game all season until that point.
Or how about unranked Minnesota, a team teetering on the edge of being on the tournament bubble, upsetting then-No. 1 Indiana in convincing fashion.
Or Virginia, which picked up a huge 73-68 win for its tournament hopes, beating No. 3 Duke for the first time since February 2007.
And then there's Ole Miss, a team on the bubble, which simply needed a win over in-state rival Mississippi State, a team which entered the game with 13 consecutive losses.The final? Mississippi State 73, Ole Miss 67. (Yes, that sound you heard was the Ole Miss bubble bursting.)
And those are just the games that were played in the past week. Seriously.
It gets even more confusing if you factor in games from earlier this season.
TCU's only conference win in the Big 12 this season? A win over then-No. 5 Kansas.
Duke has a 27-point loss at Miami on its resume, while Miami has a 15-point loss to a woeful Wake Forest team.
That Virginia team that beat Duke last week? It has losses earlier this season to Delaware, George Mason and Old Dominion.
South Florida's only Big East conference win this year is over … the team that currently leads the conference, Georgetown.
Marquette, a team that clinched one of the top four seeds in the upcoming Big East tournament on Saturday, has a loss to Green Bay on its resume. (No, not the Packers. The current third-place team in the Horizon League.)
Elsewhere in the Big East, NCAA Tournament-bound Notre Dame lost early in the season to St. Joseph's in overtime, and Syracuse has a home loss to Temple.
On the West Coast, UCLA – a team that boosted its tournament resume this weekend by completing the regular season sweep over Arizona – lost early in the season to Cal Poly. Oregon, meanwhile, has a loss to UTEP on its docket.
And, lest we forget quite possibly the worst loss of the season – Texas falling at the hands of Chaminade in November – which, now that we look at it, was a foreshadowing of the season to come.
The only team without a blatant baffling loss? That'd be Gonzaga, the college basketball darling from a decade ago, which should earn its first No. 1 ranking on Monday morning.
Confusing enough for you? As regular seasons start winding down and conference tournaments get underway in the next several days, you're not alone if you expect chaos to ensue.
And then when the NCAA Tournament brackets come out? If you pick your bracket by favorite team colors, mascots or by flipping a coin … you might have as good a shot as the rest of us at picking the winner this year.
March madness, indeed.
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A Bird in the Hand...
Most of you have heard the old saying...
A Bird in the Hand is Worth More than Two in the Bush.
One of the biggest challenges that we have as collectors is deciding between the bird in the hand versus the chance to own something down the road. I used to wonder what the heck that saying meant but, in the world of collecting, it really applies. What you can own or do own right now is worth more than an uncertain opportunity in the future. That is merely my hobby interpretation of the saying.
I have struggled with this concept for years. You know how it goes. The auction season rolls around and you become inundated with catalogues. Sometimes you find numerous items that would fit nicely in to your collection and, other times, you might only find a handful of items. Regardless, unless money is absolutely no object, you are in the same boat that I find myself in. Most of us have to make tough decisions.
First, we have to narrow the items down to ones we can ACTUALLY afford. Some collectors will move forward anyway and soon find themselves in serious debt. Hopefully, most of you do not let your collecting urges take your personal finances down the toilet. Believe me; I know it can be a struggle to fight the urge.
After you have narrowed your sights to the items you just have to own and the ones you can actually afford, you have to think about your bidding strategies. For example, if I get outbid on this lot, maybe I can swing my available funds over to this lot over here. If I win an item in this auction, I may not be able to bid on the item in the following auction because my "allocated hobby funds" are depleted. I think you get the picture. For most of us, it's just part of the bidding experience.
Now, let me throw a new wrinkle into the mix. You have just received all of your auction catalogues, which contain a host of great items to bid on, when you are suddenly offered another great item. This time, the item is offered to you privately. You are quoted a price that appears attractive or is at least close to affordable to you. If you pull the trigger, you can own the item right now or you can pass on it to keep your options open for the upcoming auction season.
What do you do?
I have gone through this time and time again. It is a very difficult dilemma for those of us on a budget and I do have my share of regrets. There have been situations where I had the chance to either buy something privately or bid more aggressively in an auction that day but passed for the mere chance at winning something later. When I passed on the items that were within my grasp, unfortunately, I ended being outbid on the items I patiently waited for. I ended up with nothing.
Please, take my advice on this issue. Learn from my experience and from the holes that still exist in my collection. If you are offered something great today or have the chance at owning something by bidding more aggressively right now versus the possibility at owning something later, take the bird in the hand. You will be glad you did.
Never get cheated,
Joe Orlando
Editor In Chief
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Imbrinman Early OriginsThe surname Imbrinman was first found in Norfolk where they were conjecturally descended from Roger Bigod, one of the most distinguished of all Norman nobles, who was granted the lands by King William, Duke of Normandy after the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D, and was a junior branch of the Bigots. The village of Erpingham or anciently Herpincham consisted largely of a church and cottages, and was recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086. "The church, which is in the decorated and later English styles, with a lofty embattled tower, was repaired in 1841; in the south aisle is a brass effigy of a knight in armour, to the memory of Sir John de Erpingham, a great contributor towards the erection of the church." [1]CITATION[CLOSE] Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print. Imbrinman Spelling VariationsImbrinman Spelling VariationsBefore the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Sound was what guided spelling in the Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Imbrinman family name include Erpingham, Erpincham, Herpingham, Herpincham, Empringham and many more. Imbrinman Early HistoryImbrinman Early HistoryThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Imbrinman research. Another 173 words (12 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Imbrinman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Imbrinman Early Notables (pre 1700)Imbrinman Early Notables (pre 1700)More information is included under the topic Early Imbrinman Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. The Great MigrationThe Great MigrationTo escape the political and religious chaos of this era, thousands of English families began to migrate to the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. The passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe; however, those who made the voyage safely were encountered opportunities that were not available to them in their homeland. Many of the families that reached the New World at this time went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. Research into various historical records has revealed some of first members of the Imbrinman family to immigrate North America: Thomas Erpingham settled in Barbados in 1685. Imbrinman Family Crest ProductsImbrinman Family Crest ProductsSee AlsoSee AlsoCitationsCitations
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Welcome to Sun City Dermatology!
Our mission at Sun City Dermatology, PA is to serve the dermatological needs of the El Paso and surrounding community. Dr. Adrian Guevara was born and raised in El Paso and returned in late 2006 to help the residents of the El Paso area with their skin problems. Board certified in medical and surgical dermatology, Dr. Guevara has a special interest in margin-controlled skin cancer surgery, otherwise known as Mohs surgery. Cynthia Campos, NP-C joined the practice in 2007, Amanda DiBenedetto, NP-C joined the practice in 2010, and Robert Morron, PA-C joined us in 2014. Cindy, Amanda, and Rob have been trained by Dr. Guevara to provide the same high quality of dermatological care. We strive to provide a pleasant patient experience at Sun City Dermatology, PA. We understand that visiting a medical office can often be a frustrating experience, so special emphasis is placed on prompt, friendly service. Our fully integrated electronic medical record system streamlines the multiple facets of your visit, including scheduling, documentation of the visit details, electronic prescriptions, insurance submission, patient portal access and communication with referring providers. In short, our goal is to provide efficient, personal, quality skin care to our patients.


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Halloween is right around the corner! This means: a true excess in overly sweet candy at your finger tips. Instead of consuming all of the sweetness at once, try adding it to your next baked good to make it extra special and unique.
5 uses for Halloween candy:
1) Candy corn: Add it your next batch of rice krispie treats! Now, are you worried that it may be too sweet? Try adding chopped nuts for a salty-bite to it.
2) Halloween-colored M & M's: Add it to your next cookie recipe, like chocolate chips. My personal favorite? Double chocolate with coconut.
3) Tootsie Rolls: A nice, gooey center for your cupcakes! When you are baking cupcakes, fill the cupcake liner half way with cake batter, then add a small piece of tootsie roll, and finally more cake batter. The filling will be soft and sweet, very similar to a ganache filling.
4) Mini chocolate-candy bars: I love chopping them up in bite-size pieces and adding them to my brownie or blondie recipe. Be sure to save a few for the topping as an easy garnish.
5) Chocolate bars: Since Halloween means fall has arrived, I love making homemade hot cocoa with leftover chocolate bars! Warm your favorite milk of choice in a small saucepan, break up your chocolate bar into small pieces, add it to the warm milk, and stir. Enjoy!
And, what is the best solution for leftover candy: consume with a friend! (My #1 choice!)
Happy Halloween,
Greetings! My name is Kimm, 2 m's. After graduating from culinary and pastry school, and working in professional kitchens and bakeries, I created Sweetness In Seattle Blog and write about anything baking or cooking-related, food events, cookware information, or fun food facts. After multiple years on the planet, I have come to the conclusion: I am a dedicated food lover, cookware geek, yogi, and napper. Ask me about any: firstname.lastname@example.com


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Best Fishing Times: 5:30AM to 7:30AM
Alternate Fishing Times: 10:30AM to 12:30PM
Fishing Smith Lake Two, AR on 3/28/2017 will be best from 5:30AM through 7:30AM. If that time won't work for you, 10:30AM to 12:30PM looks promising. Remember to adjust these times based on barometric pressure, and weather changes.


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Had a recent CBC and hemoglobin was 129 g/L with hematocrit at .40.I am a 62 year old male and wonder if I should be concerned with these readings? If so are they very high or very low? Doctor who reviewed report seemed unconcerned. Doctor said the red count and white count was normal. I see many different normal numbers on the web and am very confused with these two readings. Thank you
It is difficult to say very much without knowing the normal values for the lab in which your blood was drawn in. The normal values will also vary with age and sex, so what you show in your message could be normal or abnormal.
I would encourage you to talk to your doctor about the results to determine if they are abnormal, and if so why they may be abnormal. It is really not possible to do much more over a forum such as this for specific questions about your individual case.
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County Commission Minutes
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
The Honorable Commission convened at the Huntsville Courthouse with the following present: Susan Carter, Presiding Commissioner; Wayne Wilcox, Eastern District Commissioner; Jerry Crutchfield, Western District Commissioner and Shelby Creed, Deputy Clerk.
9:00 a.m. Com. Carter called the meeting to order and moved approval of the agenda. Com. Wilcox seconded and motion passed (3-0).
Interim Road and Bridge Supervisor Dale Herron arrived to discuss road maintenance issues. Mr. Herron reported a tree fell across CR 2610 Saturday. Mr. Herron indicated the ditches have been cleaned out on CR 1620. Mr. Herron also reported speaking with Safety Clean who indicated they would buy the used engine oil for $0.50 per gallon.
Commissioners received a call from Rick Howard, Maintenance, to discuss maintenance issues. Mr. Howard reported the company arrived to install the new Kiosk at the jail.
Terry Bagby stopped in to say hello to the Commission.
Nancy Copenhaver stopped in to say hello to the Commission.
County Clerk Will Ellis arrived to discuss and review the Missouri Form 1315A for the monthly county collections for current and back. Also discussed was ongoing litigation.
Com. Carter reported a call from State Representative Tim Remole inviting Commissioners to a public meeting on December 10 to discuss EPA regulations concerning Coal Fired Power Plants.
Com. Carter received a call from Ray Bozarth, Field Representative for Senator Roy Blunt's office, who said he would be stopping in.
11:00 a.m. Com. Crutchfield made a motion to reject the 9 month fuel bids from MFA Oil and Brownfield Oil. Com. Wilcox seconded and motion passed (3-0). The weekly fuel bid was awarded to Brownfield Oil at $3.019. Other bid received was: MFA Oil at $3.022. There was no bid received from Wright's Oil.
County Recorder Mark Price arrived to discuss county surveying of the property adjoining the Justice Center.
11:20 a.m. Ray Bozarth, Field Representative from Senator Roy Blunt's office, arrived to discuss ongoing state issues with Commissioners.
Com. Carter contacted Emergency Management Director Robert Creed to discuss an invoice for reimbursement to the City of Moberly for Emergency Management programs.
Commissioners reviewed minutes from November 14, 2013. Following review, Com. Wilcox made a motion to approve these minutes. Com. Crutchfield seconded and motion passed (3-0).
Commissioners reviewed invoices for payment. Following review, Com. Wilcox made a motion to approve payments as presented. Com. Crutchfield seconded, motion passed (3-0), and checks were signed.
Commissioners reviewed closed session minutes from November 14, 2013. Following review, Com. Crutchfield made a motion to approve these minutes. Com. Wilcox seconded and motion passed (3-0).
Commissioners received a call from Jennifer Wilson, nForm Architecture, to discuss the proposed county administration building.
Commissioners contacted Attorney Ivan Schraeder to discuss the food service contract and the grade separation agreement with KCS Railroad.
Commissioners left a message for Aaron McVicker, SKW, to discuss the grade separation agreement with the KCS Railroad.
Commissioners contacted Surveyor Mark Robertson to discuss pricing for surveying adjoining and county property boundary line changes.
Commissioners contacted Gary Strack, SKW, to discuss the grade separation agreement with the KCS Railroad.
Commissioners received a call from Jeff at Brownfield Oil to discuss future possibility of fuel contracts.
Commissioners received a call from Ron Watts, MODOT, to discuss the grade separation agreement with the KCS Railroad.
2:50 p.m. Com. Wilcox left the regular meeting.
3:30 p.m. Meeting was adjourned
APPROVED by Susan Carter, Presiding Commissioner, Wayne Wilcox, Eastern District Commissioner, Jerry Crutchfield, Western District Commissioner, and Will Ellis, County Clerk.
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Oldenburg Mare For Sale Esme is a 6 yr old black oldenburg mare 17hh, she was used as a broodmare before the previous owner bought her, un-broken, and papers were lost in the transfer to previous owner; she was bought previously to be a dressage horse. Bought her in September 2010, to be a hunter/jumper got her broke with the saddle & bridle now she is ready to ride, however its been hard to get on her with no indoor but it will be warming up and have moved her to a facility with an indoor. She free jumps 4 ft as it is a x-rail, she is sweet and lovable. She is located in Ohio. Priced in the lower mid-four digits http://inlinethumb12.webshots.com/47...425x425Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb27.webshots.com/46...500x500Q85.jpg Esme for sale! pictures from horses photos on webshots here is some pictures; Videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mYV8...?v=6mYV8y5Zdz4 |
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Sometimes you need a quick visual example of things to keep moving, sometimes it's an example of a 'chmod' value.
Found this quick and dirty little script: http://www.weijers.net/unix/chmod.php
Sometimes you need a quick visual example of things to keep moving, sometimes it's an example of a 'chmod' value.
Found this quick and dirty little script: http://www.weijers.net/unix/chmod.php
A work in progress list of 2.0 new features and changes is available. I think that has most of the changes, but it's definitely missing some. If you notice anything that was missed, please leave a comment. We'll be adding to it as we review the list more in the coming days.
A beta of 2.0 is available from the pfSense download page
I have seen lots of sites around the internet that tell people that it is possible to run Airsnort in a Windows enviroment. If you don't know, Airsnort is a wireless network sniffer. It can sniff wireless traffic, and if the signal is using WEP, Airsnort can take a shot at cracking the WEP key and showing you the key.
This is not easy of course, and it will take a VERY long time. The time is more dependent on how much wireless traffic that network is creating, makeing more packets, and thus making cracking the WEP keys chances more possible.
First, you will need a supported wireless card, so before we begin, if your card is NOT on this list, give up now, or go out and find a card on the list. I cannot guarentee that any will work for you. The card that I use is an Orinoco Classic Gold PC Card from Agere Systems. It is an B '11MBPS' only card, so I use it mainly for snooping around.
[ List: http://www.wildpackets.com/support/product_support/airopeek/hardware ]
The product page displays AiroPeek from WildPackets. If your card IS on this list, go ahead and grab a copy of the driver listed in that table, and a demo of AiroPeek NX from WildPackets.
[ Download: http://www.wildpackets.com/products/demos/apwnx ]
Download that demo, because we need 3 files from the installation, you can remove the program once we are done.
You are going to need to force your wireless card to use the new driver you downloaded from the website.
You are now going to need to download some files from Archaic Binary here that I have gathered for you in a nice zip file. Included in this zip file are…
1. AirSnort (Sources and Binary)
2. atk
3. glib
4. gtk
5. pango
Nothing needs to be installed, just unzip the files in a location of your choice. I choose to unzip directly in C:\Program Files and it will create the folder Airsnort for you. Now you will need to browse to the folder where you installed AiroPeek NX and copy Peek.dll, Peek4, and Peek5 files into your Airsnort/bin directory.
You will now need to modify your Enviroment Variables to include the folders above in your path, so Airsnort can find them.
Right click on 'My Computer' and choose Properties OR
Hold the Windows Button and click Pause/Break OR
Click on the Start Button and right click 'My Computer' and choose Properties.
At the top choose the Advanced Tab, then click on the Enviroment Variables button at the bottom.
In the System Variables area, choose Path and click 'Edit'. At the end of the Variable Value copy and paste this line in, or type it in. Make sure you change it to something different if you put the Airsnort files in a different area then C:\Program Files\Airsnort.
[ Path: C:\Program Files\Airsnort\atk\bin;C:\Program Files\Airsnort\glib\bin;C:\Program Files\Airsnort\gtk\bin;C:\Program Files\Airsnort\pango\bin;C:\Program Files\Airsnort\bin ]
Click OK, then OK again, and last OK again.
You should be completely out of the System Management Dialogs.
Go to the folder where airsnort resides and run the airsnort.exe file in the bin directory.
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Thanks for faithfully and creatively sharing the gospel as you loved on those children (and adults)! Enjoy the time to debrief and discover the city. Be careful coming home. See you at the airport! We are praying for you!
What a day!
Trip Start
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Trip End
Jun 10, 2013
After lunch we were able to visit another special foster home, Agape House. The children there have Brittle Bones disease. They have art class each week (a favorite!) and paint a variety of creative pieces that are framed and for sale. The money raised from the artwork goes towards the costs of their surgeries. Many of the our team members purchased artwork to take back with us. What a treasure!
Once back from Agape, we had a little bit of time left to visit the children in the houses of SFCV. This was a special, but emotional time, as it was the last time that we will see these sweet little faces on this trip. (We will be venturing into Beijing Saturday and Sunday)
For dinner, we had our VBS celebration cookout. We were told that this was the first time about ten of the children had ever had a "cookout" meal, complete with hotdogs, chips, watermelon, and ice cream :) Fun was had by all, and the relationships made with these children have left a permanent mark on our hearts.


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Saturday April 7 2012
Here's a video of the second 25 miles of the Owyhee Tough Sucker I endurance ride, along the Oregon Trail, around Wild Horse Butte, and along the Snake River.
Another 50 miles completed for Jose and the Raven - that puts Jose only 100 miles away from 2000 miles!
Go Jose!
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Owyhee Tough Sucker Loop 2
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On July 19, 1991, boxer Mike Tyson attended the Miss Black America pageant in Indianapolis, IN. By the time the night was over, he would be accused of raping one of the contestants, a charge that would lead to legal and financial repercussions for him.
Mike Tyson was born on June 30, 1966, in Brooklyn, NY. Following an early childhood riddled with minor crimes, he landed in reform school, where he was found to have a natural talent for boxing. Cus DAmato, who became Tysons guardian upon his mothers death, began training the young man for a boxing career. Following a short stint in the amateur circuit and gold medal wins in the Junior Olympics, Tyson went pro in 1985.
After defeating boxers such as Michael Spinks and Carl The Truth Williams and marrying Head of the Class star Robin Givens, Tyson became a celebrity. In 1991, he was invited to attend the Miss Black America beauty pageant in Indianapolis, IN, an offer that he accepted.
At events publicizing the pageant, Tyson mingled with the contestants, some of whom would report that he made unwanted and crude advances to them. Eighteen-year-old Desiree Washington, the representative from Rhode Island, caught Tysons eye. The boxer invited her for a night out, convincing her to go to his hotel room with him to retrieve something he forgot.
Once in the room, Washington later testified, Tyson overpowered and raped her. Tyson denied the allegations, stating that Washington was just after money. The boxer did not deny that the two had sex, but stated that it was consensual and that Washington was also upset that he did not escort her to his limo after their tryst. Washingtons version of events was backed up by physical evidence and the testimony of both the doctor who examined her after the assault and Tysons limo driver, who testified to Washingtons demeanor on the ride back to the contestants hotel. Tyson was indicted on four charges, including rape, on September 9, 1991.
On February 10, 1992, a jury found Tyson guilty of one count each of rape and deviant sexual conduct. The following month, the boxer was sentenced to 10 years in prison, with four years suspended. Tyson tried unsuccessfully to appeal his conviction, claiming that defense witnesses were suppressed. He also accused Washington of making false rape claims in the past and of offering to drop the charges in exchange for $1 million. Just under three years later, Tyson was released.
Since his release, Tyson has stirred up controversy on several occasions. In regards to the Washington case, Tyson made waves in 2003 when he told a reporter for Fox television that he did not rape Washington in 1991. But, Tyson added, now he did
Tysons boxing career also declined after he bit off a chunk of opponent Evander Holyfields ear during a 1997 match. As with the Washington case, Tyson later raised eyebrows in an interview, this time in 1999, when he said that given the chance, he would bite Holyfields whole ear off.
The boxer retired from competing in 2005, two years after filing bankruptcy. Online speculation about the whereabouts of Desiree Washington twenty years after the rape case appears to be just that-speculation. At least one candidate put forth as possibly being Washington does not overly resemble the pageant contestant and is reportedly the wrong age to be her in any case. Washington settled her civil suit against Tyson in 1995 and seems to have disappeared from the public eye.


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The hotel boasts 136 exquisitely designed bedrooms and suites that balance style with comfort. Amenities include Nespresso machines, LCD TV's, free high speed Internet and other truly desirable, modern indulgences. Bedrooms have been designed by leading Scottish artists and designers. The interiors throughout the hotel are stylish and playful with a kaleidoscope of colour. Stylish bar, Epicurean features Scotland's first and only evogro hydroponic system and dedicated herbalist, creating, curating and concocting the city's most innovative and exclusive drinks. The bar takes vision from the Scottish Colourists, post-impressionist painters from Edinburgh who were inspired by the strong and vibrant colours of contemporary French painting and the Mediterranean light. In much the same way, Epicurean takes inspiration from their vivid colour palettes and Mediterranean ingredients - from herbs to fruit and vegetables - to create delicious original drinks with a Scottish twist. Award winning Italian restaurant Cucina offers authentic, seasonal, modern cooking. Menus are inspired by classic Italian cuisine with a Scottish twist. Dishes are created with the finest ingredients and freshly prepared with passion; complemented by an enchanting wine list. The hotel has breath-taking views over the Royal Mile, Edinburgh's historic Old Town, Arthur's Seat and even on to and across the Firth of Forth. It is a great choice for those interested in old town exploring, history and architecture. Transport systems are convenient with bus and tram stops within walking distance, Waverley Train Station is an 8 minute walk away.
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Falwell's college even regulates its students' musical taste: "in order to maintain a healthy Christian atmosphere on campus, students are to refrain from listening to rock, disco, country and western, Christian rock, or any other music that is closely associated with these types." For violation of this code, one may be "campused" for a weekend.
Penalties are equally mystifying at LBC to anyone familiar with more traditional college honor codes. Cheating and plagiarism, for instance, are viewed as transgressions on par with the use of obscene language or attendance at a nightclub or disco. Any of these, or possession of pornography, might get the student one week's suspension. Writing bad checks carries a smaller penalty.
For expulsion, one must do something quite serious at LBC (as opposed to cheating). A student may be expelled for discharging a false alarm; participating "in an unauthorized petition, demonstration, or riot"; stealing; using or possessing alcohol or illegal drugs; or visiting the residence room of a member of the opposite sex. One wonders what might constitute an " authorized" riot.
What is baffling about such a penal system for the non-Falwellian, or non-fundamentalist, mind is the logic of the system. Why should the exercise of a First Amendment right, like signing a petition, be grounds for expulsion while cheating or plagiarism results only in a week's suspension? Why is dancing or going to the movies viewed as worse than writing bad checks? And why is dating without permission equal to handing out bad checks?
Then there's social life at LBC. For one's first three years one must have the deans permission to date, and must sign out. Only juniors and seniors may "single date"; freshmen and sophomores must double date, and then only on weekends. Dating behavior is dictated: "There must be no personal display of affection. Such display is considered in poor taste and is regarded as immature behavior."
There are equally rigid rules about visiting in private homes, staying out of dormitories over night, and travel. Security guards are in ample supply at LBC, and they enforce violations. When I first drove onto the campus and stopped at the security guard's station, one guard was calling in a report: "I just saw a boy and a girl going into the woods together. You better check that out." One of the more curious regulations on travel in the handbook is, "When it is necessary for men and women to share private transportation other than dating, women must outnumber the men."
Marriage, likewise, is regulated; students may not marry on weekends or holidays other than Christmas and summer vacation. Falwell's view of marriage as dominated by the male is stressed: "LBC expects a married male student, as head of his household, to see to it that his wife dresses with appropriate Christian modesty."
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Carrot Cake Pancakes With Sweet Orange Cream Recipe
How to make the best meal of the week even better.
About the author: Sydney Oland lives in Somerville, Mass. Find more information at sydneyoland.com (or read eatingnosetotail.com)
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- Yield:Serves 4
- Active time: 25 minutes
- Total time:25 minutes
- For the Orange Cream:
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon orange zest from 1 orange
- For the Pancakes:
- 1 cup (about 5 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons chopped pecans, plus extra for garnish
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups grated carrots
- 4 tablespoons butter
For the Orange Cream: In a small bowl mix together cream cheese, powdered sugar, milk, and orange zest. Reserve until ready to serve.
For the Pancakes: In a large bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, and pecans. In a separate bowl whisk together egg, brown sugar, milk, and vanilla. Fold in carrots.
Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat to 200°F, place a rack set in a rimmed baking sheet in the oven. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a skillet over medium high heat. Add batter using a 1/4 cup scoop, fitting as many as you can fit without touching. When bubbles begin to form on the surface of the pancake flip the pancake and continue to cook until pancakes hav browned, about 3 minutes. Set cooked pancakes on rack in rimmed baking sheet in oven while you cook remaining pancakes.
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Schmazz's First Log Blue-Up + Alpha Drive XL
Schmazz's First Log Blue-Up + Alpha Drive XL
So I thought I'd post my first log on this site. I'll be taking 4 weeks of Blue-Up and Alpha Drive. I'm going to start in a few days, probably next monday.
Not quite sure how to do a log, so I may need a little guidance on this.
Age: 18
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195
Bench: 225
Deadlift: 405
Squat: 335
Hang Clean: 185
60 Time: 7.4
I lift mainly for explosive power. We're lifting extremely heavy for Scout Week (I play D1 baseball) which is in 5 weeks, so hopefully these supplements give me the little extra "oomph" I need to make my numbers look a little more appealing. I'd like to take .2 off of my 60 time, and add about 10-15 pounds on my lifts.
I picked these two supplements mainly because they were on sale at NP, and because they shouldn't mess with my hormone levels on the long-term, because they produce endogenous sources of Test, not exogenous. Being on a college budget and everything, I have to look for the slightly cheaper versions. I plan on running 3 caps of ADXL a day, and 2 of Blue-Up, Pre-WO on workout days, or in the morning on non-lifting days.
I lift on Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday. I'll be starting this stack in a few days. We also do cardio every day except for Sunday. I also pitch about 2-3 times a week, for one inning (I'm a closer).
I've only had a little experience when I ran BioTest's Tribex a few months ago. I felt good on it, but only saw minimal gains. Obviously I'm not expecting AAS gains, but I would have liked to have seen a little more. Also, any thoughts on running PowerFULL on this? - 10-18-2007, 04:31 PM
Impressive numbers. Good luck
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Since the ADXL isn't here yet, I decided to run the BU a little earlier. I should start the ADXL monday or tuesday.
Semi-light lifting day
Bottom Squats 85kgs, 5x5 (Go ass to grass, pause on the bottom for a 3 count, and explode up. Just trying to work on my explosiveness out of the pocket)
Hang Snatch - Set a new 1RM in this! Do I attribute this to the BU? Definitely not. However, it's still nice to get this right at the start of the cycle to see if I can raise it by a fair amount at the end. Worked up to a 1RM of 60kg.
Wide Grip Pull-ups - Did a simple 5x5, just body weight. Not trying to add mass or anything, just trying to give my lats a refresher. I've noticed that when I go light like that, it helps with my recovery time. I'll probably hit them hard on monday.
Close Grip Bench - 5x5 of steady 60kg. Once again, just trying to stay relatively light, also this DID work my tri's a little harder than I would have liked.
Notes: To be perfectly honest, I haven't noticed too much of an effect from the BU. The Yohimbine in it made me a little jittery. It's strange, some products that contain Yohimbine make me jitter like nobody's business, others don't. This is middle of the pack, and I can tolerate it. The stim boost is nice, but seems to be a little light for the claimed 250mgs of caffeine. Perhaps it's underdosed? - 10-21-2007, 05:25 PM
hey, I don't mean to spoil the fun and all but seeing as to it that your 18, I would say your test levels are high enough already. Not sure exactly how much blue up and Alpha Drive would really help considering at his age you should be in your Test Prime. Best of luck with this though!
Yeah, I generally try to stay away from anything that messes with my test levels, being as young as I am. Like I said though, we're going through a period of MASSIVE training, and I'm seriously lagging. We lift really heavy 4-5 times a week, and do cardio 6 times a week. Not to mention the homework load for college. I just need something for the 3 week period where I can feel somewhat refreshed. I chose the herbal boosters because I'm fairly certain I'm not going to mess with my hormone levels that much.
Obviously if I see anything wrong I'm going to stop taking the stuff immediately. -
haha, maybe a simple stack will help you up and going agian. After this stack, maybe you could stick to some effective but basic supplements. RPM + Drive and Poseidon. Throw in some creatine like Green Mag or just bulk dicreatine malate. Also, Citrulline malate is one of my favorite supplements. All of these are safe and pretty effective in my opinion. See how that goes for you. Are you bulking by any chance?
Yup, I'm bulking. Taking in about 4-5k calories per day. I take Creatine, Beta-Alaneine, ZMA, and Fish Oil. Never tried Citrulline Malate, but I've heard good things. I've been looking forward to trying out Drive, but it's a tad bit expensive. Definitely will try it out my next run.
Citrulline Malate is the best. Helps reduces lactic acid buildup which in result, gives more endurance. Awsome, cheap supplement. I noticed you do cardio 6 times a week. Lots of cardio while on a bulk if you ask me, that may be contributing to slower gains. Try to reduce the cardio to possibly off days HITT style? Just a suggestion. Im pretty sure gains would come in faster that way.
Two decent workouts since I've started the ADXL. I'm only going to post today's workout.
Lunges: 3x6 50kgs.
Hang Clean to Front Squat: Worked up to a max of 75kgs.
Clean Deadlift: 5x5 120kgs
Floor Press: Worked up to 3x3 of 80kgs.
Prone Row: 3x8 60kgs.
Straight Bar Curl: 3x6 30kgs
Weighted HLR's: 3x15 with 15 pounds
Notes: Still haven't really noticed any recovery affects yet. With the Tribex I took before I didn't notice affects until around the beginning of the 2nd week, so I'm not concerned. My libido is certainly up, so that's a good start. On a possibly unrelated note, I've had some fairly violent dreams the past 2 nights. I'm pretty sure it's just because of stress levels, but perhaps it could be the increased test?
I've been splitting up the dose of the BU to 1 dosage pre-workout, and 1 mid-workout in order to avoid the jitters. Seems to work pretty well. - 10-25-2007, 01:05 AM
That is true, but ADED is an ATD metabolite... And you are young... And you are stacking 2 test boosters... One of which contains a mild AI... I'm sure you know what your doing I'm just making sure.
Yeah, the AI gives me worries. My biggest fear is an estrogen rebound after I'm done. The problem is that I'm not sure how much of the estrogen the ADED gets rid of... Is it a small amount like 5%, or something huge like Letrozole in the 98% region? I'd feel a lot safer if I knew it was a very small amount rather than a huge amount.
Another workout today. Much, much longer than usual.
Front Squats: Worked up to a final set of 3x3 at 100kgs
Hang Clean: Worked up to a 1x5 at my 95% of my 1RM at 80kgs
Romanian Deadlift + Shrug: 5x5, 100kgs
Bench Press: Worked up to 1x5 of 85kgs
CG Bench Press: 3x8 60kgs
Bent Row: 3x8 70kgs
Hang Snatch: Worked up to 1x3 at 60kgs.
Hanging Leg Raises: 3x10 with 15lbs added weight.
Notes: I'm definitely noticing increased test levels. I'm a bit worried, I didn't expect them to get THIS high. My back is breaking out like nobody's business. I'm recovering fairly quickly, much quicker than before. I've noticed a little leaning out, but my diet isn't as calorie high as usual. I think it's too soon to notice strength gains, although I did notice the bench was up 2.5kgs.
I might drop the dosage of ADXL to 2 pills a day, and just 1 pill of BU pre-workout. Don't wanna risk shutdown, even from something like an herbal booster. - 10-29-2007, 08:16 PM
Jump Squats: 3x8 50kgs
Box Squats: Worked up to 130 kgs, 5 sets of 1 rep.
Good Mornings: 4x8 55kgs
Pullups: 16, 12, 10, 7
Back Ext: 4x8 20kgs
HLR's: 3x15 with 15 lbs.
Hang Snatch: Worked up to 5 sets of 1 at 50kgs.
Notes: Finally noticing quicker recovery time. I love it. If experience tells me anything I should see the weights going up next week. Love the ADXL. The Blue-up is great, but I need to take it 90 minutes before to see the most effects. I don't feel the aggressiveness until 90 minutes after, and I'd rather have that than the stim effect for my workout.
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The heat is on and the sauces are hellishly good at Lucifer's Pizza, something a bit – make that a lot – different, on Hillhurst Avenue in the foodie Los Feliz district of L.A. The space is small and deliberately sinister in a quirky vampire movie mode with bold, black walls and a clotted, blood red carpet leading from entry to the order counter where you'll glimpse the kitchen. A smattering of tiny, black tables is sort of illuminated by a flickering wrought-iron chandelier. Well, you get the idea but catch the menu with specials like a 'ringbone' topped with peppers and pepperoni with black pepper and bell peppers on a dough drenched with hot chili sauce. For $10 to $20, you and a daring date can eat your way to hell and back. Come hungry and tote Tums for dessert. Lucifer's fires up its pizza ovens from 11 a.m. til 11 p.m. seven days a week for take-out and area delivery too. Like I said at the start, it's different!
We are all hip that whole grains are nutritious, but few home cooks know how to whip up quick, delicious kitchen meals with the likes of hominy, whole wheat couscous and oatmeal as well as pita bread and whole grain pizza crusts. Discover the easy path to quick success with 125 recipes by Loma Lass in "Whole Grains for Busy People," $19.95 from Clarkson Porter Publishers.
The Wokcano Group, smartly designed and uniquely open til the wee small hours on San Fernando Road in Burbank, as well as in Old Pasadena and West Hollywood, fulfills any gourmet desire for exquisitely prepared and creatively presented Asian cuisine. Treat yourselves to the salmon teriyaki, honey walnut shrimp or nibble freshly-made sushi rolls and wash the feast down with bountiful beverages. Go with friends and share the beauty and the bounty of inspired 21st century hospitality.
For breakfast and lunch in NoHo, choose to go Eat the good old American dishes like mom cooked (in your wildest dreams). Signature burgers are hand-formed fresh daily and the eggs benedict, or hotcakes, are classics from Eat's open kitchen. The servers here are friendly and on the swift ball.
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Study of a New Laparoscopic Technique for Parastomal Hernia Repair With Mesh
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Condition | Intervention |
Hernia Abdominal Hernia |
Procedure: Laparoscopic parastomal hernia repair with mesh |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Non-Randomized Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | Laparoscopic Parastomal Hernia Repair Using an Innovative Composite Polypropylene Mesh - A Prospective Study |
- Recurrence of parastomal hernia after 6 months (ultrasound and clinical)
- Postoperative pain (Visual Analog Scale, VAS 0-100, Verbal Rating Scale, VRS 0-3)
- Stricture of stoma (Bougie, mm)
- Quality of life (SF-36 and Ostomy Adjustment Scale (OAS))
- General well-being (VAS 0-100)
- Postoperative ileus/paralysis > 24 hours
- Patient's satisfaction (VAS 0-100)
- Bandage problems (VRS 0-3)
- Medical and surgical complications
Estimated Enrollment: | 20 |
Study Start Date: | September 2005 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | December 2007 |
Parastomal hernia affects up to 50% of all patients following formation of a stoma, most often in patients with a colostomy. About 20% of the patients need surgical correction of their parastomal hernia. Symptoms associated with parastomal hernias goes from mild physical (pain) and cosmetic discomfort to life threatening conditions with obstruction, strangulation and perforation. Parastomal hernias have big socioeconomic consequences and remain a considerable clinical problem.
The surgical treatment of parastomal hernias is controversial. The best way to treat it is to restore the continuity of the intestine, but in permanent stomas, this is not an option. Many surgical techniques have been described when intervention is required, but the results are unacceptable. The traditional open techniques are local simple suturing of the fascia defect, stoma relocation, or repair with a prosthetic material either intraperitoneally or extraperitoneally (subfascial or onlay). Overall, the results of all methods are poor with high recurrence rates and high morbidity and mortality. Mesh repair has the lowest recurrence rate (0-39%) and stoma relocation and simple suture has reported recurrence rates on 0-76% and 46-100%, respectively. Laparoscopic repair of parastomal hernias with a prosthetic mesh inserted intraperitoneally is a new method described in a few small series. The results so far are encouraging, but the follow-up period is short.
Looking at the disappointing results from the traditional open techniques in the treatment of parastomal hernias together with the enormous success in laparoscopic ventral hernia repair and laparoscopy overall, we believe that laparoscopic parastomal hernia repair with mesh will be an effective treatment option in the future. Therefore, we find it interesting to investigate the technique in a prospective study
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 18 - 80 years
- Indication for laparoscopic parastomal hernia repair in general anaesthesia.
- Danish speaking
- ASA group I-III
- No remaining malignancy after former primary radical operation for colorectal cancer
Exclusion Criteria:
- Former operation (open/lap) for parastomal hernia with insertion of mesh, or other mesh operation in the area of herniation
- Incarcerated hernia (acute operation)
- History of abuse or permanent morphine use
- Expected bad compliance
- Current systemic steroid use or other immuno-suppressive treatment
- HIV-positive, pregnant or breast feeding
- Medical conditions contraindicating general anaesthesia
- Simultaneous operation for other ventral, inguinal or umbilical hernia
- Epidural or spinal anaesthesia
- Conversion to open procedure
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00138957
Principal Investigator: | Jacob Rosenberg, Prof, MD | Gentofte University Hospital, Dept. of Surgery |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00138957 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
KA05102m |
Study First Received: | August 29, 2005 |
Last Updated: | July 9, 2008 |
Keywords provided by University Hospital, Gentofte, Copenhagen:
Laparoscopic parastomal hernia repair Intraperitoneally Mesh |
Quality of life Postoperative pain Recurrence |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hernia Hernia, Abdominal Pathological Conditions, Anatomical |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 30, 2017


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Tropical Fish Keeping - Aquarium fish care and resources
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Can I squeeze a few more? I currently have a 55G tank and it's my first one, so I'm sitll hesitant to over stock the tank....my wife and I were at the LFS a few weekends ago and she fell in love with these "golden barbs"...I wanna pick a couple of them up but I'm not sure on their compatibility because they can be fin nippers. I wanted to see what anyone thought because I've never kept them. She wants a red tailed shark, but I told her i think it wouldn't work..... here's my stocking as of the moment: 6 cory cat fish 6 bloodfin tetras 6 black neons 6 neons 4 serpae tetras everyone is super happy and healthy and water checks out great, I'm running two penguin 350's..... thanks everyone! |
Someone else will have to concur but I recall reading that a 55 was the min. for a red-tailed shark, (which you have) and that they should be added last (which you'd be doing) and IMHO you're not close to being overstocked so I'd think you could add a red-tailed shark. My only concern is that with the "artic" white the shark would be not be at ease in that environment. Darker subdued colors are what they prefer, if I'm recalling my info correctly. They require a "cave" of some sort. How would you incorporate a cave into your themed tank? An igloo, perhaps? (sorry, couldn't resist :lol:) Not sure on the barbs as fin nippers but if they are deemed suitable to be kept with your other fish I don't see why you can't add them. I think you have lots of room. |
thanks kymmie...yeah I'm not dying to get a shark, she was sitting next to me made me ask on here, lol. i'll wait and see about the barbs if anyone else jumps on, i thought i read that they can be fin bitters, but we'll see! I hope i can get them, they will add some nice color to the tank |
Johnny, with your filtration you still have room for at least 6 or 8 barbs, no problem!.....In mt 55 gallon tetra tank, i have at least 50 tetras of 6 different species and the bio-load is minimal.......If it all possible, i would try (and i say try) to get a good ratio of females to males.........(4 females + 2 males) or something close to that.......In my experience with barbs, the nippiness seems to be lessened by a larger number of the same kind of fish, and if the males are outnumbered by females...........Some barb species can be really hard to sex, especially when they are young and small...........Good luck and let us know how it is going for you! |
thats what I wante to hear, I'll be stoppin at Captain Nemo's after work......wooo hooo |
true keep the barbs in numbers to lessen any problems. with your other fish choices I have to side with you not your wife the red tail shark is not a good idea in this case. I keep them in my tanks but i have much larger fish than you are considering, and only 1 per tank to keep the aggression down. Good luck and welcome to a wonderful hobby |
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At the RSA Conference that starts today, HP is introducing a number of products, starting with a risk-management tool for gaining visibility about IT assets, operations, vulnerabilities and threats in order to provide a "risk score" and, if needed, prioritized remediation.
Tom Reilly, vice president and general manager of enterprise security at HP, is expected to demo HP Enterprise View at some point during his keynote address on Thursday. HP Enterprise View aims at presenting a so-called "risk number" relative to a top score of 100 on the status of compliance versus vulnerabilities in IT systems. It's intended to help the IT department establish baseline expectations on security for its own purposes and for upper management.
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"We think we can have a CIO live up to a risk-level agreement," says Michael Callahan, vice president of product solutions marketing for HP enterprise-security products. The idea is that a commitment about the baseline security the organization should achieve would be made by the chief information security officer (CISO), approved by the CIO and presented to upper business management and the chief financial officer. The way to measure that would be through HP Enterprise View, which can present a score-based real-time risk status. Since the tool has a simple-to-understand "heat map" view of what's doing well or not, business managers could make use of it as well as technical people. And it could be used to evaluate compliance with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) standards, Callahan says.
HP Enterprise View is designed for optimum use with other HP products, Callahan says, with HP's security and information management tool ArcSight a foundation for information aggregation and analysis, and it will pull in information from HP TippingPoint and Fortify. But the View is also designed to take in data from a variety of third-party products, including vulnerability-assessment tools from McAfee, Symantec, Nessus and Qualys. HP Enterprise View, expected out in March, starts at $200,000.
Other products to be unwrapped at RSA include:
- HP Application Security Monitor: AppSM, as it's called, makes use of Fortify technology to monitor and block attacks against server-based applications.
- HP Mobile Application Security: HP's Fortify, which offers both software and a service for application vulnerability analysis, will now provide security testing for apps for Apple iOS and Google Android.
- HP PCI Cloud Compliance Stack: This is an architecture design of various HP products configured in a way that Coldfire, a PCI auditor, asserts meets PCI compliance.
Ellen Messmer is senior editor at Network World, an IDG publication and website, where she covers news and technology trends related to information security.
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Hey, look! Riff Raff is everywhere! After recently dropping his Summer of Surf mixtape via Mad Decent, the Houston rapper has put out visuals on an almost daily basis. We've seen videos for the title track and "Rap Game Michelle Kwan," and today we've got a double dose in the form of "They Figured I Worked for Mexico" and "Rap Game Donut Sprinkles."
The former is pretty straightforward, with Riff and his pals rolling up weed and dancing in hotel hallways over a thumping beat. On the flip, "Sprinkles" sees Riff doing push-ups in the street, where he also makes it rain white powder. Watch both videos below.
"Rap Game Donut Sprinkles"
"They Figured I Worked For Mexico"
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The vehicle stability control system could activate unexpectedly at low speed during acceleration from a stopped position.
Please contact your Toyota dealer. They will check to see if your specific vehicle is affected and advise you on what to do next. Always have your vehicle identification number (VIN) handy when you call.
The center position of the steering angle sensor (SAS) may not be stored correctly due to improper logic of the skid control ECU programming. The vehicle stability control (VSC) system could activate at a low speed for a few seconds during acceleration from a stopped position. Should this occur, the vehicle may not accelerate as quickly as the driver expects, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will update the ECU software or replace the module as necessary. This recall began on June 11, 2010. The Toyota recall number is AOG.


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89 Columbia Crest 2008 Two Vines Merlot, Washington ($8) Smooth and ripe with rich plum, spice and berry fruit; dense, balanced and long with surprising depth and style. STE. MICHELLE WINE ESTATES
89 Hogue Cellars 2007 Columbia Valley ($10) Juicy and smooth with tangy acidity and plum, black raspberry and cassis; lively, long and balanced with fresh, vibrant flavors. CONSTELLATION WINES U.S.
88 Butterfield Station 2008 Chardonnay, California ($11) Fresh and juicy with apple fruit and lively acidity; clean, racy and balanced. EPIC WINES
89 Dominio del Plata 2009 Crios Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina ($11) Smooth and dense with ripe blackberry and plum fruit; lush and ripe with balance, length and style. VINE CONNECTIONS
88 Wakefield Wines 2008 Riesling, Promised Land, South Australia ($12) Crisp and fairly dry with juicy citrus and a hint of petroleum; bright, clean and lively. TWISTY AMERICAN WINE DISTRIBUTORS TAYLORS WINES
88 Wolf Blass 2009 Chardonnay, South Australia ($12) Crisp and showing peach and melon fruit with bright underlying acidity. TWISTY TREASURY WINE ESTATES
88 Talley Vineyards 2008 Chardonnay, Bishop's Peak, Central Coast ($12) Silky and smooth with crisp tropical fruit and citrus; fresh and balanced, lively and long. TWISTY
88 J. Lohr 2008 Syrah, Soth Ridge, Paso Robles ($15) Dense, ripe and juicy with black plum and blueberry; dark and rich but short of jammy with a vein of bright acidity.
88 ForeFront 2009 Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley ($16) Smooth and ripe with clean fruit, minerals, spice and creamy flavors; lush and balanced with depth and style. PINE RIDGE/ANDRUS FAMILY
89 Seven Hills Winery 2009 Pinot Gris, Oregon ($16) Crisp and juicy with bright minerals, creamy texture and ripe fruit; smooth and balanced with style and finesse.
90 Rodney Strong 2008 Estate Chardonnay, Chalk Hill ($19) Fresh and juicy; clean and balanced with livley acid; sweet fruit and good balance. KLEIN FAMILY VINEYARDS
90 Hoyt Family Vineyards 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, California ($19) Fresh, balanced and racy with juicy plum and blackberry; supple and long.
90 Batasiolo 2009 Moscato d'Asti, Italy ($20) Foamy and bright with juicy fruit, sweetness and great charm; fresh and balanced. BOISSET USA
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Research Topics
Species | Jennifer W BeaSummaryAffiliation: University of Arizona Country: USA Publications
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- Lifestyle modifies the relationship between body composition and adrenergic receptor genetic polymorphisms, ADRB2, ADRB3 and ADRA2B: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial of physical activity among postmenopausal womenJennifer W Bea
Arizona Cancer Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85724, USA
Behav Genet 40:649-59. 2010..Individuals with certain ADR genotypes may be more vulnerable to adverse changes in body composition with sedentary behavior, thus these candidate genes warrant further study... - Laxative use and incident falls, fractures and change in bone mineral density in postmenopausal women: results from the Women's Health InitiativeBernhard Haring
Department of Internal Medicine I, Comprehensive Heart Failure Center, University of Wurzburg, Oberdurrbacher Strasse 6, Wurzburg 97080, Germany
BMC Geriatr 13:38. 2013..Associations between laxative use and risk for fractures and change in bone mineral density [BMD] have not previously been investigated... - Resistance training predicts 6-yr body composition change in postmenopausal womenJennifer W Bea
Arizona Cancer Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85724 5024, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 42:1286-95. 2010.... - Effect of hormone therapy on lean body mass, falls, and fractures: 6-year results from the Women's Health Initiative hormone trialsJennifer W Bea
Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ 85724 5024, USA
Menopause 18:44-52. 2011.... - Performance evaluation of a multiplex assay for future use in biomarker discovery efforts to predict body compositionJennifer W Bea
Arizona Cancer Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85724, USA
Clin Chem Lab Med 49:817-24. 2011..We sought to determine the best blood fraction for multiplex evaluation of circulating biomarkers in post-menopausal women, and to explore body composition phenotype discrimination by biomarkers... - Changes in body weight and metabolic indexes in overweight breast cancer survivors enrolled in a randomized trial of low-fat vs. reduced carbohydrate dietsCynthia A Thomson
University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USA
Nutr Cancer 62:1142-52. 2010..1 ± 36.6; P = 0.01). Significant improvements in weight and metabolic indexes can be demonstrated among overweight breast cancer survivors adherent to either a carbohydrate- or fat-restricted diet... - Concentrations of the vitamin D metabolite 1,25(OH)2D and odds of metabolic syndrome and its componentsJennifer W Bea
University of Arizona Cancer Center, 1515N Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85724 5024, USA
Metabolism 64:447-59. 2015..We also investigated these associations for the more abundant precursor vitamin D metabolite, 25(OH)D...


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It sounds as good as it looks!!!
Pros: quality build, sexy look, excellent sound with enhanced bass, lots of accessories
Cons: not as detailed
This is a review of TTPOD T1E dual dynamic driver in-ear headphones. http://penonaudio.com/TTPOD-T1E-Bass
Here you go, another in-ear headphone gem for under $50! Though I was a bit skeptical approaching it, T1E turned out to be another giant killer where this dual dynamic headphone set delivered a sound quality on par with others that cost at least twice or more. When you factor in a unique design, amount of accessories, and quality of packaging, it makes you scratch your head with a question: "weren't they suppose to cut some corners in order to keep the price down?" Well, apparently TTPOD guys figured out how to make their product look like a million bucks while still being priced under $50. Here is what I found.
Starting with a package, it arrived in high quality all black box with golden print on top of it. On the back, it has a detailed specification listing, also in gold print, though a light background made it a bit hard to read. With a box cover removed, you have a semi transparent frosted insert with headphones stored underneath. Included with headphones you will find 3 sets of S/M/L eartips, one with a narrow bore, one with a wider bore, and one custom hybrid with a wide bore. While a lot of headphone manufacturers use commonly available eartip sets, I was quite impressed to find a set of hybrid eartips like I never seen before. You also get a shirt clip and a nice draw-string pouch.
The headphones itself have a shape of a molded dual chamber shell, and the transparent color I choose for my set (it actually comes in a number of different colors) revealed both of the drivers as well as wiring and all the internal connections. Though it might look a bit uncomfortable to put T1E in your ear, it actually has a very nice fitment. Starting with a straight gold plated slim 3.5mm connector with a short but reliable strain relief, it follows with a quality OFC cable which according to TTPOD is actually silver-plated. Moving up to y-splitter which matches the cylindrical shape and finish of the connector, you have a built-in chin slider (cable cinch) which slides right into the y-splitter capsule. A very neat design idea where together it looks like one solid piece. Moving up to earpiece shells, there is also a short and sturdy strain relief labeled with L/R and a raised dot on the R side to ID it by touch. Headphones itself are very lightweight and have rounded edges which makes a fitment very comfortable. Having a selection of correct eartips will greatly assist in keeping these in, and you can also wear them wire down or wire up where a soft cable shielding goes smoothly over your ear and chin slider keeps the cable tucked in.
Now comes the fun part - how do these sound? To start off, due to its excellent bass performance these have L-shaped (balanced with an enhanced low end) sound signature, very smooth, warm, and melodic. Starting with a bass, which is a star in here, you get a deep sub-bass with a sizzling texture and a fast aggressive mid-bass punch. Bass does spills a bit into lower mids, but has a very nice separation from upper mids. I was actually surprised expecting the bass to overpower the rest of the spectrum, but found this dual dynamic design keeping its upper mids clear and well separated. These are smooth and warm; they do lack some details since they are not as bright, but I don't consider it as a shortfall. Treble is clear, though not as extended which could be just a perception due to upper mids/treble being warm. This signature makes sound non-fatigue and great for extended listening period. Don't make my reference about smooth and warm discourage you since the upper mids have a great delivery of vocals with a lot of clarity. With a right set of eartips to create a perfect seal, I found T1E to provide a very good sound isolation. Also, soundstage was definitely above the average in width/depth. Furthermore, I didn't sense any microphonics effect from a cable wearing these wired down or up. Overall, the sound was quite forgiving even with lower quality music, thanks to its warm signature.
Since I have reviewed in the past a number of other giant killer headphones, I thought to write a quick comparison with a few other headphones in this "budget" category. With T1E vs KC06A, KC06 sub-bass is not as deep, but mid-bass has a similar impact; mids are brighter where upper mids a bit more recessed and more detailed, but feels a bit harsher in comparison; treble has a bit more extension due to brightness; soundstage is not as deep. With T1E vs VSD3S, VSD3S sub-bass is similar but mid-bass is not as aggressive; upper mids are more detailed, brighter and harsher; treble has more extension; soundstage is similar. With T1E vs B3 Pro I, B3 sub-bass has a similar quality but scaled down quantity, and similar fast punch, but less quantity with lows having less overall "weight"; B3 has a much better separation and layering; upper mids are more detailed and clear, no harshness at all; treble more extended and crispier; soundstage is the best of them all; and it requires a little more power to drive, about 15 more volume clicks in comparison to other headphones.
Overall, T1E is one sexy pair of in-ear headphones that doesn't just look good, but also sounds good. Without a doubt, bass is a star of their sound, and some might even find their performance borderline basshead, especially if you switch to narrow bore eartips which exaggerate low frequency by filtering down highs. But one important thing to note, with bass-enhanced headphones you often lose a quality of upper mids which results in veiled and recessed vocals. Here, upper mids/treble might not be as bright, but its very clear and perfectly balanced with low frequencies. Definitely a great pair of headphones to consider!
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Good for Gene Conti. North Carolina's new transportation secretary did a few remarkable things Friday. He sat in front of a room full of local elected officials and took questions – something no N.C. transportation secretary in recent memory has done.
And he said, out loud and in front of those officials, that the state's so-called equity formula for divvying up roads money needs a change. "We're a more urban state," he said. "It's time to take a look."
We're not naampïve enough to believe that just because a transportation secretary says something in Mecklenburg County, his words automatically translate into action in Raleigh. Conti himself warned the collection of politicians and planners gathered in Pineville that any change in the road-funding formula would need approval in the legislature.
But his remarks to the Planning Coordinating Committee – a collaboration among the county's seven municipalities, county commissioners and school board – and earlier to the Observer's editorial board gave a consistent message. It was this: The old way of letting politics trump policy is over at the N.C. Department of Transportation.
The appointed board of transportation will focus on setting broad policies, he said, not approvals for individual projects. This, of course, would be a seismic shift in ancient political routines, in which big campaign donors got appointed to the board and then set about approving projects to help political and business allies – and sometimes themselves. Plenty of state road projects over the decades were built through, or next to, board members' property. It's also a not-very-beloved state tradition for projects favored by politically connected developers to mysteriously pop up atop priority lists.
Conti's remarks on the equity formula were welcome in this urban county, whose leaders believe it doesn't get an equitable share of state road-building money to fight growing congestion. The funding rules are nuts. In trying to balance rural and urban needs, certainly a legitimate concern, the 1989-era formula divvies funds using DOT highway divisions, which were set up decades ago based on where state prisons were. For example, Wake, Durham, Orange, Chatham and Johnston counties – all part of one metro economy and commute-shed – are in four different funding regions.
N.C. Rep. Becky Carney, D-Mecklenburg, who also spoke at the Pineville event, predicted a legislative study of the equity formula would start when this General Assembly session ends.
Good. State transportation needs are vast and complicated. Any system based on where prison road gangs could be found 50 years ago is overdue for change. Cautions from Carney and Conti are well-founded: Legislative votes will be needed and rural votes outnumber urban ones. But it's long past time to get started on sensible changes, and Conti appears to recognize it and to have Gov. Bev Perdue's backing. That's a most welcome start.
– The Charlotte Observer
Joe Rutherford