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I have a lot of guilty pleasures. I think it's because I'm old and have found that doing the pleasure thing is a lot more fun than doing the work thing and since I live alone no one tells on me and I can get away with it.
Guilty pleasures change depending where we are in life. When I was young a guilty pleasure was talking on the phone for hours to my best friend. Back then we were just best friends since BFF and Besties hadn't come into play yet. Another guilty pleasure was driving...just driving around. Now I think… do I really have to drive and why is there so much traffic
When in my twenties a guilty pleasure was partying and staying up till the wee hours. Now eleven is a wee hour and two hours at a party and I'm done and need to get out of this bra and swear never to wear pantyhose again.
Now a guilty pleasure is watching a movie for the millionth time, eating popcorn for dinner and chatting on FaceBook. I've watched Gilmore Girls so many times I know the script by heart, I'm starting to buy popcorn by the case and I know a lot of people badmouth FB but I really like it.
Another guilty please is taking a hot shower till all the hot is gone. I know it's bad for the ecology but I love it anyway. In the cool weather I like to roll down the windows in the car and blast the heater. Sometimes I even toss my socks in the dryer just to heat them up so I can put on toasty socks.
One of the guilty pleasures that has stayed with me from childhood right on up to now is reading all night till I finish a really good book. When I was young I had to do the flashlight under the cover thing, now I can just curl up on the couch and pet the cats.
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VIII. "Again, this question must be asked," he says, "how God wishes man to be,—with sin, or without sin? Beyond doubt, He does not wish him to be with sin. We must reflect how great would be the impious blasphemy for it to be said that man has it in his power to be with sin, which God does not wish; and for it to be denied that he has it in his power to be without sin, which God wishes: just as if God had created any man for such a result as this,—that he should be able to be what He would not have him, and unable to be what He would have him; and that he should lead an existence contrary to His will, rather than one which should be in accordance therewith." This has been in fact already answered; but I see that it is necessary for me to make here an additional remark, that we are saved by hope. "But hope that is seen is not hope; for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it." 1377 Full righteousness, therefore, will only then be reached, when fulness of health is attained; and this fulness of health shall be when there is fulness of love, for "love is the fulfilling of the law;" 1378 and then shall come fulness of love, when "we shall see Him even as He is." 1379 Nor will any addition to love be possible more, when faith shall have reached the fruition of sight.
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National data released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that e-cigarette use among middle and high school students tripled from 2013 to 2014, bringing the share of high school students who use them to 13 percent — more than the number who smoke conventional cigarettes.
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Pakistan's army does not believe the Pakistani Taliban were behind the Times Square bomb attempt as the insurgent group has claimed, a spokesman said Wednesday.
In a video message on Sunday, the group said it carried out the attack, in what would be the first time it had been known to strike outside South Asia. U.S. officials quickly cast doubt on the claim, but the arrest of a Pakistani-American in New York who allegedly has admitted to being trained in the group's heartland in Waziristan has given it new credence.
Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas, the military's chief spokesman, said the claim should be "taken with a pinch of salt."
"Anybody can claim anything, but whether the organization has that kind of reach is questionable. I don't think they have the capacity to reach the next level," he said.
The attack may increase pressure on the Pakistani army to launch a new offensive in the northern part of Waziristan, something it has been avoiding until now. U.S. and European officials have long said that many of the terror plots in the West are hatched in the region.
Abbas declined to comment on reports that the suspect, Faisal Shahzad, had been to Waziristan for training.
Pakistan intelligence officials say they have detained several people for questioning since Shahzad's arrest, but it is unclear if they are believed to have played a role in the plot.
The army had claimed to have delivered the Pakistani Taliban a decisive blow in an operation late last year in South Waziristan. But the notion that the Pakistani Taliban are on the ropes has been shaken by continued bombings in Pakistan, the emergence of videos of a top commander previously believed to have been killed, and the group's claims of responsibility for the Times Square bomb attempt.
In an undated letter obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press, the commander, Hakimullah Mehsud, threatened attacks on America and Pakistan in retaliation for the conviction in the United States of Aafia Siddiqui, a 37-year old Pakistani scientist.
Siddiqui was convicted in New York in February of trying to kill American service personnel after her arrest in Afghanistan in 2008. Her case has triggered anger among Pakistani Islamist groups and in sections of the media, where she is portrayed as innocent.
The letter is addressed to Siddiqui's sister, Fozia, who is campaigning for her release.
"We are with you in the pain you have suffered in connection with Aafia Siddiqui. God willing, we will give a reply to America and the cruel rulers in Pakistan in such a way they will remember for their whole life."
The letter was given to the AP by a reporter for the local TV station that first reported its existence.
The reporter said it was seized from an arrested aide to Hakimullah and never reached Fozia.
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Oh yes, they'll works greatly as Universe Dreadwind & Darkwing..
^ This. They're perfect for the roles.
I need Miss Marvel, Falcon and Luke Cage figures to complete my Cross-over fan boner aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!
I don't know if it's the lighting or not, but the colors on these guys looks awesome, especially Iron Man. Looks like maybe they're matte like Animated figures. I've no real interest in these guys, but they look nice so far.
These look really, really good.
and i told myself it avoid this line... looks like i need to get this one though, it looks AWESOME!!! i think im gonna get sucked into this whole thing, greaaaaat like im not broke enough
Sweet, 6 modes!
These really are looking good. Some of the few with coloring that looks good in vehicle AND bot mode. Now if they will just make versions of Thor and Captain America that have decent colored alt-modes.
This is it, the more I see it, the more I'm convinced to buy this dual-pack.
combine to form a giant super bomber robot fighter attack plane!!!
with superpowers!
sigh, i can't say this is going to hurt my wallet because,
all the money i have this year seems to be going straight to Hasbro.
a wallet at this point seems redundant
Awesome!!! I'm SO getting this set!
That is cool.
Yeah, it was a must-buy the minute I saw it. It's a combiner, and I already have one of each mold for the Marvel Crossovers released so far.
I will say that the new Iron Man looks vaguely like a Clone Wars ship. A cross between the ARC-170 and the V-19, perhaps?
Yeah. I noticed that too.
The more I see this set, the more I want to get it. Would make for great kitbashes of Dreadwind (Spiderman) and Darkwing (Ironman).
Edit: Do we know what the price of this set is yet?
I want this now. Bad.
Amazing box art, amazing toys, shit price
Looks pretty cool, I wonder what the price is? Anybody else think they'll repaint this set into War Machine & Black Costume Spidey like they did with the original crossovers?
looks so much better than the mating animated jetstorm/jetfire/i'm not sure what it's called.
six modes huh? i don't know if i should trust that. last time they said six modes for a transformer, the majority of the modes turned out to be almost exactly the same lol...
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Corporate Bonds: The Good and The Bad
In the third calendar quarter of 2012, the share of corporate bonds that were downgraded totaled 1.3% of issuances, flat with the share downgraded in the second quarter. The share that was upgraded, however, fell from 2% to 1.1%.
The data comes from Fitch Ratings, which also noted that excluding an upgrade of Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) to investment grade in the second quarter, the upgrade share was roughly the same 1% as it has been since the third quarter of 2011. Fitch also notes that the downgrades have shifted from the financials sector to the industrials, with the share of industrial investment grade bonds downgraded at 1.5% in the third quarter, higher than any quarter from 2010 through the first half of this year.
Perhaps that explains why the issuance of junk bonds has soared. According to another Fitch Ratings report on high-yield defaults, new issues of junk debt rose to 26% of the total volume of new debt issuances. Regarding high-yield bonds, Fitch said:
The 'CCC' or lower pool has grown to $227.3 billion from $196.8 billion since the beginning of the year (including 'B-' issues, this high-risk slice of the market now totals $358.9 billion, up 9% from the start of the year). The Fed's efforts to revive the economy and a positive resolution to the U.S. fiscal cliff remain critical even as the heightened demand for yield product is allowing more highly levered and vulnerable companies to access the debt markets.
Fitch reported that the $4.3 trillion corporate bond market now includes 78% investment grade bonds and 22% speculative grade bonds. Companies like the low interest rates they're able to get, but investors are less thrilled about those low-return bonds.
As investors seek returns, it's probably no big shock that they are turning to riskier, higher yield investments. After all, the risk associated with lower return equities is high enough to point investors toward higher return bonds with not substantially greater risk.
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2015 学年度第一学期高一英语期中联考试卷
说明: (1)本场考试时间为 90 分钟,总分 100 分; (2)请认真答卷,并用规范文字书写。
I. Listening Comprehension (20 分) Section A (10 分) Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 线 1. A. 145 minutes. B. 120 minutes. 2. A. The bus was late. C. She got up later than usual. C. 130 minutes. D. 160 minutes. B. She forgot her class. D. Her clock went wrong.
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3. A. The woman wants to have dinner out. B. The woman wants to go out in the evening. C. The woman wants to dine where they were last night. D. The woman wants to invite the man to go out tonight. 4. A. Jerry. B. Jimmy. C. Cathy. D. Shelly. 5. A. By car. B. By bus. C. By train. D. On foot. 6. A. The woman went to the concert last night. B. The man was standing at the back of the concert hall. C. The concert was warmly received. D. The concert lasted the whole night. 7. A. Preparing the dinner. B. Sleeping. C. Helping his mom out. D. Reading. 8. A. $800. B. $1,200. C. $640. D. $960. 9. A. Husband and wife. B. Dentist and patient. C. Customer and cashier. D. Doctor and nurse. 10. A. Having confidence in her son. B. Teaching her son by herself. C. Asking the teacher for extra help. D. Telling her son not to worry. Section B (6 分) Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. Because he wanted her to know how rich he was. B. Because he wanted her to know how much he liked her.
C. Because he wanted her to learn how to dance. D. Because he wanted her to love everything she saw. 12. A. Because he didn't have a wonderful meal. B. Because he asked the waiter to bring him a glass of iced-water. C. Because he was frightened to see the bill. D. Because he had danced the whole evening. 13. A. Because he thought the young man wasn't well and needed help. B. Because he thought the young man wanted one more drink. C. Because he thought the young many had cheated him. D. Because the young man wanted him to do so. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following report. 14. A. Everyone must master a new language. B. The younger one is, the easier it is to learn a new language. C. The ability to learn a new language has nothing to do with age. D. Older people have a better command of a new language. 15. A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. 16. A. Adults have better self-control. B. Adults know more about the world. C. Adults have positive attitude toward learning. D. Adults can learn in a logic way. Section C (4 分) Directions: In Section C, you will hear one conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet. Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
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Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer. II. Grammar and Vocabulary (26 分) Section A (10 分) Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B. C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 21. --How is Mike now? --Don't worry. He will call us as soon as he _____ the USA. A. reaches B reached C. will reach D is reaching 22. An excellent way to help memory is to connect information with pictures, which ______ as a memory-link method.
A. considers B. is considering C. is considered D. considered 23. He no longer rents an apartment , for he ______ one within the walking distance from where works.. A. will buy B.bought C. has bought D. had bought 24. As a working mother, she tries to keep a balance _______ work and family. A. over 考试号 B. under C. between D. with
25. During the past decade, ______ farmer workers have come to big cities to make a living. A. the large number of B. a large number of C. a large amount of D. large amounts of 26. - It is said that two man-made structures are clearly visible from space. One is the Great Wall of China, and __________ is Japan's Kansai International Airport. A. another B.other C. the other D. either 27. Oetzi, the 5,000 year old ―Iceman‖, ______on the alpine border between Italy and Austria in 1991. A. was discovering B. was discovered C. had been discovered D. discovered 28. Many people sleep with the charging phones right next to their heads, _____ could increase the chances of getting cancer. A. which B. whom C. who D. that 29. In modern society, great attention should be paid to,especially among young people, how to establish and ______ healthy financial habits. A. preserve B. stay C. reserve D. maintain 30. Mr. Smith was so angry at all _______ Bill was doing ________ he left. A. that; what B. that; that C. which; which D. what; that Section B (7 分) Directions:After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. ____31____ the baby was born, the Buddha(佛陀) said goodbye to him. The baby was crying all the time, letting out a sigh and saying, ―I am quite___32____ (confuse) for I will become so little and know nothing. How helpless I will be!‖ ―I ____33____ already_______ (arrange) a Bodhisattva ___34___ will lead you in the world. She will guarantee your safety, take care of you and love you until you ___35____(grow) up. It is also _____36_____ moment that she has accomplished her mission and return to my side again‖ the Buddha comforted him. ―What is the name of that Bodhisattva ?‖the little stopped ____37______(cry) . The Buddha smiled and said ,―Her name is MOTHER.‖
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Section C (9 分) Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be sed once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. appealing E. recently I. melted
B.average F.impact J. sensible
C. ranging G. line
D. dramatic H.maintain
Global warming is a trend toward warmer conditions around the world. Part of the warming is natural; we have experienced a 20,000-year-long warming as the last ice age ended and the ice ___38___ away. However, we have already reached temperatures that are in ___39___ with other 考试号 minimum-ice periods, so continued warming is likely not natural. We are contributing to a predicted worldwide increase in temperatures ___40___ between 1℃ and 6℃ over the next 100 years. The warming will be more ___41___ in some areas, less in others, and some places may even cool off. Likewise, the ___42___ of this warming will be very different depending on where you are-coastal areas must worry about rising sea levels, while Siberia and northern Canada may 线 become more habitable (宜居的) and ___43___ for humans than these areas are now. The fact remains, however, that it will likely get warmer, on ___44___, everywhere. 姓名: 封 Scientists are in general agreement that the warmer conditions we have been experiencing are at least in part the result of a human-induced global warming trend. Some scientists ___45___ that the changes we are seeing fall within the range of random (无规律的) variation-some years are cold, others warm, and we have just had an unremarkable string of warm years ___46___ but that is becoming an increasingly rare interpretation in the face of continued and increasing warm 密 conditions. III. Reading Comprehension (24 分) Section A (10 分) Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. Dear Seth, You are only three years old, and at this point in your life you are not able to understand this letter. But some day when you grow up , I hope you will find something valuable in what I am going to share with you. Life can be ___47____. There will be people in your life who won't be very nice. They'll___48____ you because you are different, or simply for no good reason. You will also face heartbreak and might be hurt by those you love. I hope you don't have to face these too much, but such things ___49____ . Be open to life anyway. You'll find cruelty and___50____in your journey through life, but don't let that ___51____you from finding new things. Don't retreat(退却) from life, and don't hide or wall yourself off. Be open to new things, new experiences, and new people. You'll ___52____ many times, but if you allow that to stop you from trying, you will miss many chances. Do remember failure is a stepping stone to ___53____ . You will meet many people who will try to do___54____than you, in school, in college and at work. They'll try to have nicer cars, bigger houses, nicer clothes, and so on. To them , life is a
competition. However, I believe life is a journey. If you always try your best to___55____ others, you're wasting your life. Learn to enjoy your life, and make it a journey of___56____, of learning, and of love. Finally, know that I love you and always will. You are starting a really wonderful journey, and I will always be there for you. Your loving dad 47. A. rough B. peaceful C. equal D. simple 48. A. end up with B. get on well with C. laugh at D. look after 49. A. matter B. work C. disappear D. happen 50. A. luck B. pain C. difference D. hope 51. A. protect B. encourage C. discourage D. choose 52. A. leave B. prepare C. escape D. fail 53. A. success B. life C. action D. sorrow 54. A. earlier B. better C. less D. faster 55. A. change B. pardon C. follow D. beat 56. A. cruelty B. danger C. happiness D. quietness Section B (14 分) Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. A The iPhone, the iPad: each of Apple's products sounds cool and has become a fad(一时的风 尚). Apple has cleverly taken advantage of the power of the letter ―i‖ –-- and many other brands are following suit. The BBC's iPlayer --- which allows Web users to watch TV programs on the Internet ---used the title in 2008. A lovely bear --- popular in the US and UK --- that plays music and video is called ―iTeddy‖. A slimmed-down version( 简装本 ) of London's Independent newspaper was started last week under the name ―i‖. In general, single-letter prefixes(前缀) have been popular since the 1990s, when terms such as e-mail and e-commerce(电子商务) first came into use. Most ―i‖ products are targeted at (针对)young people and considering the major readers of Independent's ―i‖, it's no surprise that they've selected this fashionable name. But it's hard to see what's so special about the letter ―i‖. Why not use ―a‖, ―b‖, or ―c‖ instead? According to Tony Thorne, head of the Language Center at King's College, London, ―i‖ works because its meaning has become ambiguous. When Apple uses ―i‖, no one knows whether it means Internet, information, individual or interactive, Thorne told BBC Magazines. ―Even when Apple created the iPod, it seems it didn't have one clear definition(定义),‖ he says. ―However, thanks to Apple, the term is now connected with portability (轻便) .‖adds Thorne. Clearly the letter ―i‖ also agrees with the idea that the Western World is centered on the individual. Each person believes they have their own needs, and we love personalized products for this reason. Along with ―Google‖ and ―blog‖, readers of BBC Magazines voted ―i‖ as one of the top 20 words that have come to define the last decade(十年).
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But as history shows, people grow tired of fads. From the 1900s to 1990s, products with ―2000‖ in their names became fashionable as the year was connected with all things advanced and modern. However, as we entered the new century, the fashion disappeared. 57. People use iPlayer to __________. A. listen to music B. make a call C. watch TV programs online D.read newspapers 58. We can infer that the Independent's ―i‖ is designed for _________. A. young readers B. old readers C. fashionable women D. engineers 59. The underlined word ―ambiguous‖ means ―__________‖. A. popular B. uncertain C. clear D. unique 60. The writer suggests that __________. A. ―i‖ products are often of high quality B. iTeddy is alive bear C. the letter ―b‖ replaces letter ―i‖ to name the products D. the popularity of ―i‖ products may not last long B Kuringai Chase National Park Guided Walks and Nature Activities SUNDAY MAY 7 EASY Early Morning Stroll in Upper Lane Cove Valley Meet at 7:30 a.m. at the end of Day RD, Cheltenham, while the bush is alive with birdsong. Round trip: 4 hours FRIDAY JUNE 6 EASY Poetry around a campfire Meet 7:00 p.m. Kalkaari Visitor Center. Share your favourite poem or one of your own with a group around a gently cracking fire. Drinks and food to follow. Bring a cup and a blanket (or a chair). Cost: $4.00 per person. Duration: 2.5 hours
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FRIDAY MAY 12 MEDIUM Possum prowl Meet 7:30 p.m. at Seaforth Oval carpark. Enjoy the peace of the bush at night. Lovely water views. Bring torch and wear non-slip shoes as some rock climbing involved. Coffee and biscuits supplied. Duration: 2 hours
SUNDAY JUNE 4 HARD Baime Basin Track Meet 9:30 a.m. Track#8, West Head Road, Magnificent Pittwater views. Visit Beechwood cottage. Bring lunch and
SUNDAY JUNE 25 EASY Morning Walk at Mitchell Park Meet 8:30 a.m. entrance to Mitchell Park, Mitchell Park Rd. Cattai for a pleasant walk wandering through rainforest, river flats and dry forest to swampland(沼泽地). Binoculars (双筒望远镜)a must to bring as many birds live here. Finish with morning tea. Duration: 3 hours --------------------------------------------------------GRADING EASY suitable for ALL fitness levels MEDIUM for those who PERIODICALLY
drink. Some steep sections. Reasonable fitness required.
exercise only if you REGULARLY exercise
61. If you seldom exercise, prefer nature to literature and are used to getting up early, you're most likely to join __________. A. Early Morning Stroll in Upper Lane Cove Valley B. Baime Basin Track C. Poetry around a campfire D. Morning Walk at Mitchell Park 62. If you want to enjoy the peace of the bush at night, you are required to __________. A. meet at 7:30 p.m. June 6 B. bring slippers with you C. prepare a torch D. climb rocks for two hours 63. In the activity ―Morning Walk at Mitchell Park‖, one may have no chance to ___________. A. appreciate bird watching B. enjoy mountain climbing C. take a relaxing walk D. have morning tea 第Ⅱ卷(共 30 分) I. Translation (15 分 每题 3 分) Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 1. 在大多数的文化当中,点头表示同意。 (signal) 2. 很多人失败的原因在于缺乏勇气。(lack of ) 3. 毫无疑问,Tom 的言行给客户们留下了很好的印象。(no doubt) 4. 作为家长,他们非常关心孩子的未来的发展。(concerned) 5. 尽管老师一再提醒我们要注重细节,但是许多学生还是置若罔闻。(remind) II. Guided Writing (15 分) Directions: Write an English composition in 120 – 150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. Please wrire a letter to your former class teacher, describing your school life at present time. (给你以前的初中班主任老师写一封信,信中请描述你现在的高一的学习和生活。) Dear Teacher,
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_______________________________________________________________________________ Sincerely yours, Li Hua
2015 学年第一学期高一英语期中联考试卷答案
I.Listening Comprehension (20%)
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I. Listening Comprehension Section A 1. M: Does the film start at 8:00 or 8:15? W: It starts at 8:30 and ends at 10:40. Q: How long does the film last?
2. M: Nancy, why were you late for class this morning? W: I overslept and missed the bus. Q: Why was Nancy late? 3 .W: I think we'd better dine out. M: Again? We just did it last night. It is too expensive. Q: What does the women want to do? 4. M: We're planning a party for Shelly, who's going to retire this semester. W: That's a good idea. I hope you invite Jimmy, Cathy and Jerry. Q: Who's going to retire? 5. W: Do you walk to work every day? M: No, it's too far to walk. There is a bus going right by my house. But when it rains or when the bus is crowded, I do wish I had a car. Q: How does the man usually go to work? 6. W: Were there a lot of people at the concert last night? M: It was really very crowded. Some people were standing at the back of the concert hall. Q: What do you learn from this conversation? 7. W: Wake up, Eric, time to rise. The dinner is ready. M: Hmm ... Oh, hi, Mom. I must have fallen asleep while I was reading. Q: What was Eric doing when the woman was calling him? 8. M: Good morning. I'd like to know the price of the flight ticket to New York. W: OK. The one-way ticket is 400 dollars, and the round ticket is 600 dollars. If you pay by credit card, you will have 20% discount. Q: How much will it cost if the man buys two one-way tickets by credit card? 9. W: My tooth hurts whenever I bite into something cold or hot. M: Let me have a check. Q: What's the probable relationship between the two speakers? 10. W: What would you do if you were in my place? M: If David were my son, I'd just not worry. Now that his teacher is giving him extra help and he is working hard himself, he's sure to do well in the next exam. Q: What's the man's suggestion to the woman? Section B Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. A young man had a new girlfriend, who he wanted to please very much. One evening he invited her to an expensive restaurant with him. They ate wonderful food and had a great many drinks. They listened to the beautiful music and danced wildly until midnight. The girl enjoyed the whole evening and she loved everything she saw. Then the waiter brought the bill at the end of the evening. When the young man saw how much he had to pay, he was greatly surprised and he went as white as a sheet. The waiter, who was watching his face, thought he might be ill, so he quickly picked up a glass of iced-cold water and emptied it over the young man's head. Then he took the bill back and added to it ―Iced-water: 50 cents.‖
Questions: 11. Why did the young man invite his new girlfriend to an expensive restaurant? 12. Why did the young man's face go as white as sheets? 13. Why did the waiter pour a glass of iced-water over the young man's head? Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. Most people think that the older you get, the harder it is to learn a new language. That is why they believe that children learn more easily than adults. Thus, at some point in our lives, maybe around age twelve or thirteen we lose the ability to learn language well. Is it true that children learn a foreign language more easily than adults? One report, on 2,000 Danish children studying Swedish, showed that the teenagers learn more in less time than the younger children. Another report, on Americans learning Russian, showed that the ability to learn a language increases as the age increases from childhood to adulthood. There are several possible explanations for these results. For one thing, adults know more about the world and therefore are able to understand meanings more easily than children. Moreover, adults can use logical thinking to help themselves in learning a new language. Finally adults have more self-control than children. Therefore it seems that the common belief that children are better learners than adults may not be true. Questions: 14. According to this talk, what's the common belief about learning a new language? 15. How many reports are mentioned in the passage? 16. Which quality of adults is not mentioned in the passage? Section C Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. M: Good morning! Green Sense. Can I help you? W: Hello, my name is Mary White and I want to complain about a sea food restaurant. M: OK, can I take down your telephone number? W: My phone number is 655038. M: Good! So what would you like to complain about? W: Actually two things. First, the restaurant dumps its rubbish in the street and you could imagine what that attracts—rats! M: Right! I've got that! And the second problem? W: The restaurant doesn't put bottles and cans in recycling bins. It's not responsible. M: Got it! What's the address of the sea food restaurant? W: It's 449 Shanghai Street. M: OK! We'll look into it and call you back. W: Thank you. Goodbye!


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|Who are we? - Management structure
This panel is responsible for EPOCA's gender action plan. Its members make recommendations on relevant gender issues related to recruitment of EPOCA staff and monitor how special needs for female researchers are being taken into account in the various training and research activities.
Composition of the Gender Panel:
Débora Iglesias-Rodríguez (NOCS, Chair) debora.iglesias-rodriguez (at) noc.soton.ac.uk
Agostino Merico (ZMT) agostino.merico (at) zmt-bremen.de
Katharina Six (MPG) katharina.six (at) zmaw.de


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By Mira Reverente
Once again, the annual California Strawberry Festival drew crowds from far and near.
Held at the Strawberry Meadows of College Park in Oxnard, the two-day festival on May 17 and 18 had something for everyone. There was live entertainment as well as various contests, including pie-eating, a strawberry tart toss, a berry best strawberry hat, a relay race, strawberry shortcake build-off and a berry best-dressed baby.
The lines were long, as expected, at the funnel cake and chocolate-dipped strawberries booths. Kids were drawn to Strawberryland, a magical oasis of rides and entertainment. Even Strawberry Shortcake, the reigning princess of Strawberryland, was seen strolling the grounds all-weekend long for "high-five" and photo opportunities.
The annual Strawberry Fest is ranked among the top festivals in the nation and proceeds from the event benefits more than 20 Southland charities.
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For God SO loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:16
Today begs for a special post. This day celebrates the very reason for our Life and Hope. All week the heaviness/weightiness of what Jesus did for us has been working on/in my heart.His love. His love is what we are to spread to the world. Lavishing His love on others is the essence of what we are created to do. Only God can draw them, only the Living Word can change them, only the Father can judge them, only the Holy Spirit can convict them, and only the Savior can save them! We are to LOVE them.! From before the foundations of the world until this very day, His love speaks. The life and beauty that He spoke into existence inhabits this world and the one to come.
His love is SO strong for us that He specifically went to and endured the cross for us ... for me, for you! Knowing every wrong choice we would ever make, every wrong word that would ever come out of our mouths, every rotten thing we would ever think or do! (oops, my personal confession)
The POWER of His amazing love is what has been impressed on me this week. Life giving resurrection power!!!! The power that raised Lazarus, the power of His Precious Blood that cleanses me and YOU and bought and paid for us. The power of His stripes that heal us. The power of His love that DIED for us ...
Through the power of His PERFECT love, Jesus endured the absolute horror of scourging, berating, and the unimaginable torment of the Cross ... to help US, to save US! So when He calls for His Bride, we will answer and our bodies will also be resurrected! Because of His love, we will live with Him FOREVER, in a place that He has personally/lovingly prepared for us! His LOVE is so beyond our human comprehension!WHOA, who am I Lord, that You would go through all of that for me??
I think that if we truly knew/grasped who we really are in Christ; we would have a much clearer vision of our purpose on this earth. And the other junk we concern ourselves with, would surely fall into its proper place.He died so perfectly and completely ... with each of our names etched on His nail-scarred hands. His Blood Sacrifice atoned for every sin ever committed, once and for all.
The Crucifixion of Jesus by Spencer Williams
Click here for more of his work.
As the the Passover lamb was being slain, Jesus spilled forth His Blood and Living Water ... birthing fluid ... as the First Fruit of Resurrection, He opened the womb for us to follow. HALLELUJAH!
With the same "wonder-working" life-giving power of His love in us, how can we not endure our bad days, situations or circumstances??? God fills us to overflowing with His love during those times in our lives, knowing that we will later help others with the same LOVE that He gave to us.
I expect that it will take an eternity to begin to grasp the full extent of our Savior's Love for us!
Looking to Jesus the Author and Finisher of our faith, Who
for the joy that was set before Him
endured the cross,
despising the shame,
and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews 12:2


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How To Control Wii Menu With Gamecube Controller
Unfortunately, this article cannot help you learn how to control the Wii menu with a Gamecube controller because that feature is not available on the Nintendo Wii. However, you can still use your Gamecube controller with the Wii by following these simple steps.
- Open the top of your Nintendo Wii by unhooking the latch.
- Once the lid is open, there should be four ports for your Gamecube controllers.
- Insert your controller(s) into the ports.
- Use your Wii remote to navigate the Wii menu.
- Once you have selected your Gamecube game, you can now use your Gamecube controllers.
For some reason, Nintendo has not allowed the use of Gamecube controllers on the Wii menu. If you want a more classic controller feel, it may be a good idea to purchase the Nintendo Wii Classic Controller Pro. This controller is more of an old-school design featuring, two shoulder buttons on each side, two analog sticks, a D-pad, and four buttons. The left and right Z buttons on the Classic Controller Pro function much like the Z button on the Gamecube controller. Unfortunately, the Classic Controller Pro does not function with Gamecube games. It is compatible with many Virtual console games and more recently, a few Wii titles. The Classic Controller Pro may be a good idea for one looking to use an older design, but cannot replace using the Gamecube controller.
Nintendo's choice to not allow the use of the Gamecube controller on the Wii menu may anger some, but as of now, the only option is to use the Wii remote or Classic Controller Pro. If you want to play Gamecube games, you must navigate the menu with either of these two controllers and then use the Gamecube controller to play the game. Switching back-and-forth between controllers may be a tedious task, but, unfortunately, this is the only way.


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Private Robert Costall - A man and a Patricia
Today the family friends and comrades of Private Robert Costall, 7 Platoon Charlie Company of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, are coming to terms with his death in combat during a fierce firefight with the Taliban near Kandahar. His funeral is to be held in Edmonton this week.
His one-year old son Colin will not have the opportunity to know his dad, as my sons know me. For him, his father will live on only as an aching void of lost possibilities; as a dad who never got to watch him play T-ball, or soccer, or tighten his skate laces in the dressing room before the big hockey game on a Saturday morning, or as a scout leader in his troop, or go canoeing with him on a perfect lake on a perfect summer's afternoon, or do a million other things we dads do with our sons.
Chrissy, his twenty year old wife did know him (they were childhood sweethearts) and is no doubt experiencing great pain and grief as I write this. My mother lives in Trenton where his body arrived on the weekend and told me that Chrissy looked like her heart was breaking. It likely is. My mom spent many a year as an air force wife, by the way, as my father served in the RCAF. Military families are particularly sensitive to these things. My prayers go with his family.
His regiment, the Patricias will suck it up and carry on with the mission, for that is what good regiments do and the Patricias are a very good regiment indeed.
God bless Private Costall. He died doing the good and there are worse deaths than that. May perpetual light shine upon him.


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Ruth Levene
Ruth's work attempts to reveal systems that are often hidden but that shape our everyday lives. She questions our relationship to those systems and how they, in turn, impact and disconnect us from nature and the natural resources we rely upon. She has been exhibiting her artwork since she completed her MSc from Duncan of Jordonstone in 2001 and recently completed a research residency in The Faculty of Engineering, University of Sheffield. Ruth is currently working with The Pennine Water Group on a new work around the hydrological/social cycle and collaborating with artist Anne-Marie Culhane, Farmer Peter Lundgren and a collective of 42 on A Field of Wheat.
Ruth has shown work at ICA (London); Arnolfini (Bristol); KIASMA (Helsinki); Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art (Sunderland) as part of AV Festival; Dundee Contemporary Arts and Computer Arts Festival, Maribor (Slovenia). She has been in residence at Yorkshire Sculpture Park and undertook an ACE Fellowship at Colima, (Mexico) and Artsadmin 2020, Krapanj (Croatia). Ruth has also been long-listed for Northern Art Prize, Dazed Converse Art Prize and Jerwood Choreography Award. She has been commissioned by the National Trust, Cragside (Northumbria), in Trust New Art and Cornerhouse (Manchester). Ruth previously went by the name of Bob.
Click here to read about Ruth Levene's work for The Expanded City project.


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1973 VW Super Beetle (Bug) CONVERTIBLE - looks and runs great!
Price: - Item location: Midlothian, Virginia, United States
- Condition: Used
- Make: Volkswagen
- Model: Beetle - Classic
- Year: 1973
- Mileage: 9,286
- Vehicle Title: Clear Want to buy? Contact seller!
1973 Volkswagen Beetle - ClassicThis is a stunning, sharp, eye-catching convertible 1973 VW Super Beetle! It is in great shape, inside and out and under the hood. On the interior, I just finished installing new door panels, carpet, vintage-style radio with cassette deck and a new dash speaker. On the exterior, I just put in a new antenna and replaced the front brakes (I bought a set of rear brakes but they're not yet needed so they are still new in the box and I am including them with the sale of this fine vehicle). I also did some minor touch up paint and have a small can of matching paint which I am also including.
A year earlier this car received brand new tires (15" sport tires) and a brand new top! (I have a set of standard 14'' rims, also included, but they need to be sandblasted before they can be put to use).
This car is a real head-turner because of it's stark contrast of yellow and black. It runs well and looks great, and if you're wondering why I'm parting with it, the reason is I now how not one but two -- count 'em, two -- kids in college and I need to pay tuition, books, housing, and the list goes on...
There is some minor, small patches of rust under the front right fender and on both bumpers, but nothing major inside or underneath. There is also some minor wear to the rubber on both running boards, but they are both solid and firm and the wear is very minor so I have not replaced them.
Please e-mail me with any questions. he care is presently located in Midlothian, VA.


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|Program Number
|Principal Investigator
|Program Title
|Neil H. Crighton, Max-Planck-Institut fur Astronomie, Heidelberg
|Tracing the distribution of gas and galaxies using three closely-spaced background QSOs
|John M. O'Meara, Saint Michaels College
|Turning out the Light: A WFC3 Program to Image z>2 Damped Lyman Alpha Systems
|Carmen Sanchez Contreras, Instituto de Estructura de la Materia
|Probing the collimation of pristine post-AGB jets with STIS
|Francesca Bacciotti, Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri
|Investigation Jet Rotation in Young Stars via High Resolution UV Spectra
|Matthew A. Malkan, University of California - Los Angeles
|Infrared Survey of Star Formation Across Cosmic Time
|Michele Trenti, University of Colorado at Boulder
|Bright Galaxies at z>7.5 with a WFC3 Pure Parallel Survey
|Hao-Jing Yan, The Ohio State University
|Search for Very High-z Galaxies with WFC3 Pure Parallel
|Todd Tripp, University of Massachusetts
|Probing Warm-Hot Intergalactic Gas at 0.5 < z < 1.3 with a Blind Survey for O VI, Ne VIII, Mg X, and Si XII Absorption Systems
|Christy A. Tremonti, University of Wisconsin - Madison
|After the Fall: Fading AGN in Post-starburst Galaxies
|Sandra M. Faber, University of California - Santa Cruz
|Cosmic Assembly Near-IR Deep Extragalactic Legacy Survey -- GOODS-South Field, Early Visits of SNe Search
|Adam Riess, The Johns Hopkins University
|Supernova Follow-up for MCT
|Boris T. Gaensicke, The University of Warwick
|The frequency and chemical composition of planetary debris discs around young white dwarfs
|Drake Deming, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
|The Atmospheric Structure of Giant Hot Exoplanets
|Adam S. Bolton, University of Utah
|SLACS for the Masses: Extending Strong Lensing to Lower Masses and Smaller Radii
|D. Michael Crenshaw, Georgia State University Research Foundation
|What are the Locations and Kinematics of Mass Outflows in AGN?
|Frederic Courbin, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne
|Strong Gravitational Lensing by Quasars
|Robert P. Kirshner, Harvard University
|UV Studies of a Core Collapse Supernova
|Bart P. Wakker, University of Wisconsin - Madison
|Mapping a nearby galaxy filament
|Tommaso L. Treu, University of California - Santa Barbara
|SWELLS: doubling the number of disk-dominated edge-on spiral lens galaxies
|Andrew J. Levan, The University of Warwick
|A public SNAPSHOT survey of gamma-ray burst host galaxies
|Goeran Oestlin, Stockholm University
|LARS - The Lyman Alpha Reference Sample
|Giampaolo Piotto, Universita di Padova
|Multiple Stellar Populations in Galactic Globular Clusters
|Linhua Jiang, University of Arizona
|Physical Properties of Spectroscopically Confirmed Galaxies at 5.7
GO 11702: Search for Very High-z Galaxies with WFC3 Pure Parallel
|The ACS optical/far-red image of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field
|Galaxy evolution in the early Universe is a discipline of astronomy that has been transformed by observations with the Hubble Space Telescope. The original Hubble Deep Field, the product of 10 days observation in December 1995 of a single pointing of Wide Field Planetary Camera 2, demonstrated conclusively that galaxy formation was a far from passive process. The images revealed numerous blue disturbed and irregular systems, characteristic of star formation in galaxy collisions and mergers. Building on this initial progam, the Hubble Deep Field South (HDFS) provided matching data for a second southern field, allowing a first assessment of likely effects due to field to field cosmic variance, and the Hubble Ultra-Deep Field (UDF) probed to even fainter magitude with the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS). The highest redshift objects found in the UDF have redshifts approaching z~7. Pushing to larger distances, and greater ages, demands observatons at near-infrared wavelengths, as the characteristics signatures of star formation are driven further redward in the spectrum. Wide Field Camera 3, installed in Servicing Mission 4, is well suited to these observations, and a number of programs are in place in Cycle 17 that address these issues. Indeed, WFC3 is employed in pure parallel mode by several programs. These take advantage of other science programs, usually with COS, that involve 2-5 orbit pointings on sources at high galactic latitude. The WFC3 pointing is unplanned, since it depends on the orientation adopted for the prime observations, but 2-5 orbits of IR imaging can reach galaxies at redshifts exceeding z=7 (potentially even z~8) in high latitude fields. This is one of two such programs in the cycle 17 portfolio.
GO 11741: Probing Warm-Hot Intergalactic Gas at 0.5 < z < 1.3 with a Blind Survey for O VI, Ne VIII, Mg X, and Si XII Absorption Systems
|Probing the intergalactic medium via QSO absorption lines
|One of the key issues facing modern cosmology is the "missing baryon" problem. In brief, a census of all the constituents in the local universe accounts for less than half of the baryonic mass expected based on measurements of the fractional abundanmce of deuterium and observations of the cosmic microwave background. It is generally believed that the missing material lurks in the form of extremely hot gas in the intergalactic medium. The most effective means of probing that medium, and testing this hypothesis, is to search for the appropriate absorption lines in the spectrum of a background source. QSOs are particularly effective cosmic searchlights, since they have strong continuum flux levels at the ultraviolet wavelengths where most of the important absorption lines fall. Following SM4, and the installation of the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, HST is now well equipped to tackle this type of program, and search fgor a full accounting of the baryonic universe. The present program weill use COS to obtain spectra of nine QSOs at redshifts beyond z=0.89, and will search for warm-hot intergalactic gas in the redshift range 0.5 < z < 1.3.
GO 12181: The Atmospheric Structure of Giant Hot Exoplanets
|Probing the atmosphere of a transiting exoplanet
|The first exoplanet, 51 Peg b, was discovered through radial velocity measurements in 1995. 51 Pegb was followed by a trickle, and then a flood of other discoveries, as astronomers realised that there were other solar systems radically different from our own, where "hot jupiters" led to short-period, high-amplitude velocity variations. Then, in 1999, came the inevitable discovery that one of those hot jupiters. HD 209458b, was in an orbit aligned with our line of sight to the star, resulting in transits. Since that date, the number of known transiting exoplanet systems has grown to more than 100, most detected through wide-field photometric surveys with the Kepler satellite providing the highest sensitivity dataset. These transiting systems are invaluable, since they not only provide unambiguous measurements of mass and diameter, but they also provide an opportunity to probe the atmospheric structure by differencing spectra taken during and between primary secondary transit. Such observations are best done from space: indeed, the only successful atmospheric observations to date have been with HST and Spitzer. The present program aims to set these measurements on a systematic basis by targeting 13 transiting exoplanets. The WFC3-IR G141 grism will be used to search for characteristic near-infrared spectral features in those systems.
GO 12311: Multiple Stellar Populations in Galactic Globular Clusters
|NGC 2808, a globular cluster with multiple stellar populations
|Globular clusters are remnants of the first substantial burst of star formation in the Milky Way. With typical masses of a few x 105 solar masses, distributed among several x 106 stars, the standard picture holds that these are simple systems, where all the stars formed in a single starburst and, as a consequence, have the same age and metallicity. Until recently, the only known exception to this rule was the cluster Omega Centauri, which is significantly more massive than most clusters and has both double main sequence and a range of metallicities among the evolved stars. Omega Cen has been joined by several additional clusters, including NGC 2808, which shows evidence for three distinct branches to the main sequence. The origin of this feature is remains uncertain, but it may be significant that NGC 2808 is also one of the more massive clusters, and might therefore be able to survive several burst of star formation (or, conversely, be the product of a multi proto-globular merger). Evidence for multiple populations has also been found in other clusters, including NGC 1851, 47 Tucanae and NGC 6752 - all relatively massive clusters. The present program aims to use high-precision UV (F275W) and far-red (F814W) WFC3 observations of those clusters, together with M4 and M22, to probe the detailed structure along the main sequence.


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Choline Salicylate
In the US, Choline Salicylate is a member of the drug class salicylates.
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
Chemical Formula
Molecular Weight
Therapeutic Categories
Analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory agent
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, NSAID
Chemical Name
Etanaminium, 2-hydroxy-N,N,N-trimetyl-, salt wit 2-hydroxybenzoic acid (1:1)
Foreign Names
- Cholini Salicylas (Latin)
- Cholin salicylat (German)
- Salicylate de Choline (French)
- Salicilato de colina (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Choline Salicylate (OS: USAN, BAN, JAN)
- Choline Salicylate Solution (PH: BP 2016)
- Choline Magnesium Trisalicylate (IS)
Brand Names
- Arthropan
Purdue Frederick, United States
- Audax
Pharco, Egypt
- Audax 20%
Mundipharma, Cyprus
- Baby Gum (Choline Salicylate and Cetalkonium Chloride (pediatric))
Rafa, Israel
- Bonjela
Reckitt Benckiser, New Zealand
- Bonjela (Choline Salicylate and Cetalkonium Chloride)
Reckitt Benckiser, Hong Kong; Reckitt Benckiser, Ireland; Reckitt Benckiser, Malta; Reckitt Benckiser, Thailand; Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare UK, United Kingdom
- Bonjela (Choline Salicylate and Choline)
Reckitt & Colman, Pakistan
- Bucagel
Meda, Portugal
- Cholinex
GlaxoSmithKline, Poland; GlaxoSmithKline, Romania
- Dencol
Berko, Turkey
- Dercolina (Choline Salicylate and Benzalkonium)
Casasco, Argentina
- Dologel (Choline Salicylate and Lidocaine)
Dr. Reddy's, India
- Faringodol Forte
GlaxoSmithKline, Lithuania; Omega Pharma, Estonia
- Mundisal
Mundipharma, Austria; Mundipharma, Switzerland; Mundipharma, Czech Republic; Mundipharma, Lithuania; Mundipharma, Slovakia; Mundipharma, Taiwan
- Mundisal (Choline Salicylate and Cetalkonium Chloride)
Lavipharm, Greece; Mundipharma, Egypt; Mundipharma, Hungary
- Ora-Sed
Hamilton, Hong Kong
- Ora-Sed (Choline Salicylate and Benzalkonium)
Hamilton, New Zealand
- Orregel (Choline Salicylate and Cetylpyridinium)
Hoe, Malaysia
- Otinum
PharmaSwiss, Poland; SIA Meda Pharma, Lithuania
- Ototalgin
Farmina, Poland
- Pansoral
Simed, Tunisia
- Pansoral (Choline Salicylate and Cetalkonium Chloride)
GNP, Egypt; Pierre Fabre, Lebanon; Pierre Fabre Médicament, France; Rovafarm, Argentina
- Sachol (Choline Salicylate and Cetalkonium Chloride)
PharmaSwiss, Poland
- Teejel (Choline Salicylate and Cetalkonium Chloride)
Meda, Belgium; Rafa, Israel
- Teetzee (Choline Salicylate and Benzalkonium)
NV Lifecare, India
- Ulceheal
Cipla, Malaysia
- Choline Magnesium Trisalicylate Sidmark
Sidmark, United States
- Saycoline
Patron, Taiwan
- Tricosal
Invamed, United States
|British Approved Name
|Inofficial Synonym
|Japanese Accepted Name
|Official Synonym
|Pharmacopoeia Name
|Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
|United States Adopted Name
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May 10, 2014
It was to be expected and it happened, Intelligence cancelled after one short season. It debuted with terrific numbers but the ratings dropped hard with the second episode. After that it stabalized but the numbers were too low. I had a tiny hope it would survive, it would be between The Mentalist and Intelligence, CBS chose The Mentalist. I like The Mentalist too but that one had 6 seasons under it's belt, I would have liked to see a second for Intelligence, pity that didn't happen, it had a great cast, shame to see them go. See post below:
After picking up five new drama series and two new comedy series yesterday — plus previously ordered straight-to-series Battle Creek — CBS proceeded with cancelling all of its freshman bubble shows.
That includes fall comedy The Crazy Ones, which marked the TV return of Robin Williams; drama Hostages, and midseason entries Friends With Better Lives, Bad Teacher and Intelligence. That means that the only freshman CBS series to make it to Season 2 are comedies The Millers and Mom. Meanwhile, the only returning series still on the bubble, veteran The Mentalist, has been renewed.
The demise of Intelligence and the long-forgotten Hostages was fully expected as neither made a mark in the Monday 10 PM time slot though there was some argument made about procedural Intelligence.
Source: Deadline
January 28, 2014
Intelligence debuted with huge numbers, it was right behind NCIS and scored 2.4 rating with a 16 million in total viewers. The second week was the first week it aired on it's Monday night time slot and it fell through the ice, very hard. A 50% drop. The third week it did not do much better unfortunately. Last night it suddenly spiked up to a rating of 2.4 and 6.8 million viewers, up 17 and 36 percent from its Monday time slot premiere.
Of course one of the reasons was because this Monday night was a lot quieter than normal but The Blacklist aired also, so it seems there is an audience for Intelligence. Curious to know if Intelligence can become stable with it's ratings, if not, this will be it's first and last season, CBS is ruthless in this respect. If you don't perform perfectly, you are out!
Source: TVLIne
January 15, 2014
The cast and exec producers of CBS' new cyber-cop-procedural drama Intelligence got the most dangerous assignment at the TCA Winter TV Press Tour today: wax optimistic about your show to a couple hundred TV critics two days after it did a ratings bellyflop. "Did something happen in the ratings?" creator/EP Michael Seitzman answered brightly when hit with the inevitable ratings question.
CBS is pinning great hope on Intelligence's ability to regain the ratings ground the network once enjoyed Mondays at 10 with CSI: Miami and, to a lesser degree, Hawaii Five-0. Earlier this season, CBS unintentionally pulled a prince-and-pauper with NBC in the hour, putting the new, NBC-esque, heavily-serialized thriller Hostages in the hour, while NBC slotted its homage to CBS procedurals, The Blacklist, in the hour. NBC won.
Two weeks ago Intelligence got off to a terrific start in its out-of-timeslot premiere, clocking nearly 17 million viewers nestled between the most-watched scripted series on television, NCIS, and Person Of Interest, to become the most watched new series premiere this season. In adults 18-49, it posted a respectable 2.4 rating. But, this week, moved to its regular Monday night at 10 slot, Intelligence took a nosebleedingly steep plunge from its premiere to pick up where Hostages left off with a 1.1 in the demo. Intelligence's soft performance was even more disappointing in that it followed solid performances by CBS' Monday comedy block, and opposite a so-so Blacklist that lacked a Voice lead-in.
"We're having a party and not thinking too much about the party down the street," Seitzman said this morning. "We're all human and want to win. Yesterday morning we woke up, and the ratings were not what they had been. That sucked. But it was great for five days having the network tout you as the No. 1 new show on TV. We had that and they can't take it away from us," he joked. "We don't think Monday nights we're going to give the world a cure for cancer – we're going to give them a great night of television. Anything else is gravy, or makes us scratch our heads." He noted CBS will replay this week's episode on Saturday to get additional sampling, concluding, "If we thought about it any more I think our heads would explode."
Just before their Q&A, they'd gotten an important show of support from CBS Entertainment chief Nina Tassler. "It's a much tougher time period, Monday at 10 — we all know that," she told TV critics of the ratings plunge, tipping her hat to Blacklist and ABC's Monday at 10 Castle. "We've seen episodes and like the stories, love the stars, and we think it's a really good show," she added.
Have to say I was a bit disappointed myself when I learned about the enourmous drop in ratings. I kinda liked the pilot! Hopefully Intelligence can regain some of it's audience.
Source: DeadLine
January 9, 2014
Right of the bat you perhaps would say: what does this have to do with sci-fi, well after watching the first episode I can definately say there certainly are some sci-fi elements in it. Last Tuesday Intelligence premiered with solid ratings and a very high viewersship in millions! It was right after NCIS and that probably helped a bit.
It scored a 2.4 rating and 16.5 million viewers in total, making it this TV season's most watched series launch. Intelligence makes its regular time slot premiere Monday at 10. It of course is not really original, take Jake 2.0, Chuck, The Six Million Dollar Man, but the episode was certainly entertaining, some nice FX scenes so we will see where this goes.
Source: TVLine
January 7, 2014
The new CBS spy-fi series Intelligence debuts this week, bringing fan-favorite Lost star Josh Holloway back with it. So, what should we expect?
According to series creator Michael Seitzman, a pretty big blast from the past (with a nice modern twist). In a lengthy chat with IGN, Seitzman explained how they actually developed the series as a spin on the 1970s classic The Six Million Dollar Man.
But, instead of super speed and super strength, Holloway's operative, Gabriel Vaughn, has a computer chip implanted in his brain that gives him access to a huge network of information. So, super-brain powers instead of super-strength powers. Yeah, it sounds like a more serious take on NBC's critically beloved Chuck, but we'll give Seitzman the benefit of the doubt with the Six Million Dollar Man comparisons.
Here's an excerpt from the interview in which he explains their take on the concept:
"In [Six Million Dollar Man's] case, it was physical strength, which was something in the '70s that meant something different than it would mean today. In a world where you can press a button and a drone five miles up can kill a man on the ground, does super physical strength matter as much? Probably not... So while we have a very strong, athletic, military, experienced character, the idea of being able to access the same information grid just in a different way than the rest of us do was incredibly compelling…
Probably the biggest thing you're doing with a character that has an ability is defining what he can't do, as opposed to what he can do. You try to approach it from that angle. Storytelling is conflict management. The tension's always going to come from what he can't do, from what other people can't do. You know, you get a certain amount of satisfaction and wish fulfillment from the things that he can do, but a lot of what you're doing is trying to frustrate."
Executive producer Tripp Vinson revealed they actually considered giving Holloway's character super strength and speed in the early development of the series, but axed that angle once they realized it was veering toward well-trod territory:
"In fact, there was a point in the early stages of development where the writers were considering giving Gabriel physical abilities as well. I think Michael rightly pointed out that that was going to be a very familiar area to go down, especially given the things we see with Marvel and their superhero movies; you see those powers given to heroes all the time, and the great challenge I think was when we started talking about finding something else that would make him special, a different type of power that we hadn't seen before. That's how this all sort of began."
I'm kinda looking forward to this one, especially now when I read above excerpt because I always loved "The Six Million Dollar Man" as a kid. I also love "Chuck" which this also strongly reminds me of. So really interested in this series. Coming on CBS means it has to have really good ratings to be considered succesful so fingers crossed!
Source: Blastr
November 13, 2013
CBS' midseason drama Intelligence, originally slated for a post-Olympics launch on February 24, will premiere on January 13 after a preview on January 7 behind an original episode of CBS' biggest drama series, NCIS. Airing in the Monday 10 PM slot, Intelligence will succeed Hostages, which will finish its 15-episode freshman season on January 6. That makes for a continuous year-round original drama presence in the hour, with Under The Dome segueing to Hostages, which will be immediately followed by Intelligence.
Intelligence stars Josh Holloway as a high-tech intelligence operative enhanced with a super-computer microchip in his brain. CSI alumna Marg Helgenberger stars as Lillian Strand, the Director of the elite government cyber-security agency who supports Gabriel and oversees the unit's missions. Meghan Ory plays the third lead in the series, from executive producers Michael Seitzman, Tripp Vinson and Barry Schindel, ABC Television Studios and CBS Television Studios.
Source : DeadLine
September 25, 2013
Josh Holloway and Zuleikha Robinson will soon unite on CBS' Intelligence. The Homeland actress has landed a recurring role in the midseason thriller, EW.com reports. She'll play Amelia, the wife of Holloway's Gabriel, who is described as an intelligence officer who has long been missing from duty.
Robinson's other recent TV credits include The Mentalist and Covert Affairs. Of course her past tv credits are also The Lone Gunmen and New Amsterdam.
Must say I think she's great, from the very first time I saw her on The Lone Gunmen I was impressed by her. She was away too long between The Lone Gunmen & New Amsterdam but luckily she's back and are we lucky enough to see her in a lot of tv series.
Source: TVLine


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Shelby American Inc. has long been known to turn out fire-breathing autos with powerful turbo-charged engines, but with its diminutive new "pocket rocket," the car company has changed things up a bit.
At the 2013 Detroit Auto show, Shelby American unveiled a souped-up version of a Ford Focus. The company took the four-cylinder compact car with front-wheel drive and wrenched in a new turbo-charged Ford EcoBoost engine the cranks out more than 300 horsepower.
Named the Shelby Focus ST, the hot hatchback was designed at Shelby American's skunkworks division in Las Vegas and tested extensively at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The term "pocket rocket" was coined by the late auto legend Carroll Shelby in the 1980s, when he helped out his buddy and then-Chrysler Chief Executive Lee Iacocca to soup up an array of Chrysler's front-drive compact cars. From the Shelby Performance Center in Santa Fe Springs, Shelby churned out cars such as the Shelby Charger, the Omni GLH ("Goes Like Hell") and the Shelby GLHS ("Goes Like Hell Some More.")


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the author is sincere and sympathetic, making this well-researched mix of generational sociology, psychotherapy, career counseling, and relationship advice a practical treatise for a much-maligned demographic.Read Full Review of The Defining Decade | See more reviews from Publishers Weekly
Overall, I deeply enjoyed the book. It forced me to see my life as a reality and not an abstract phase of transition-to-thirty...For any young soul searching and piddling, I recommend this book as a method of self examination.Read Full Review of The Defining Decade | See more reviews from Blog Critics
While reading THE DEFINING DECADE all I could think about was how I personally wanted to give this book to every other twenty-something I know. It should be required reading for all.Read Full Review of The Defining Decade
much of Jay's philosophy seems a little half-bakedRead Full Review of The Defining Decade
while The Defining Decade may seem a bit like a self-help book for how to be the better you, it's just the wake up call many twentysomethings need.Read Full Review of The Defining Decade
extremely judgey about things that I don't need to be judged about.Read Full Review of The Defining Decade
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Because government schooling is so bad, and dissatisfies such a gigantic amount of people, as represented in ?survey upon survey,? it therefore follows that they cannot be held liable for their faults! Imagine this being said of a private company?an auto maker, or a toy manufacturer, produces products that are so extremely bad that they are charged in survey after survey with massive social problems; their quality is so poor that they are regarded with contempt by every social stratum?therefore the auto maker or the toy maker cannot be held liable for their wrongs? Because it would be too expensive to do so? Such a conclusion would be rejected as utterly ridiculous if advanced by a private enterprise; why should the rules be any different for a government-run enterprise? —Timothy Sandefur —Suing Schools for Negligent Science Education (The Panda's Thumb)
Thanks for the suggestion, Ron.