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Consuming beans, lentils and different vegetables may help you eliminate LDL "awful" cholesterol and bring down your danger for coronary illness, another survey proposes.
Canadian scientists analyzed 26 US and Canadian examines that incorporated what added up to more than 1000 individuals. Their examination demonstrated that one every day serving (3/4 glass) of legumes– sustenances, for example, beans, chickpeas, lentils and peas – was interfaced to a decrease in low-thickness lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol by 5%. The study couldn't affirm circumstances and end results, yet did show a solid acquaintanceship.
The 5% diminishment in LDL cholesterol recommends a potential 5% more level danger of coronary illness, as indicated by a group headed by Dr John Sievenpiper, of the Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Center at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto.
Men profited more
The heart-sound impact of vegetables was more amazing in men than ladies, the examination found. That may be on account of men have a tendency to have more terrible dietary patterns and higher cholesterol levels regardless than ladies, so they may pick up additional from exchanging to a healthier eating regimen.
A percentage of the study members reported stomach issues, for example, bloating, tooting, blockage or the runs as a consequence of consuming vegetables.
By and by, sustenance specialists were speedy to sing the acclaims of the modest bean, pea and lentil.
"Now is the ideal time to give everything away. By making a little dietary change, for example, devouring one serving a day of beans, chickpeas, lentils and peas – as a large portion of the world does recently – we can make an unobtrusive danger diminishment in our rate of coronary illness by bringing down our 'terrible cholesterol' LDL, particularly in men," said Dr Robert Graham, an internist and regular cure master at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.
He said the study investigation was "methodologically solid", with individuals being emulated for no less than three weeks to test the impact of vegetable admission on wellbeing. As indicated by Graham, that three-week edge is the same the US Food and Drug Administration utilizes when it assesses any item that claims to help more level cholesterol.
Undervalued protein
Angelo White is a games dietitian and collaborator clinical teacher at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He called vegetables "a standout amongst the most undervalued wellsprings of protein out there. They are stacked with craving-battling fiber and protein, so I am not astounded to see the outcomes of this study."
However White included that, "the unpredictable part is getting Americans to consume more. I recommend nourishments like hummus, lentil soup in the moderate cooker, and adding beans to pasta dishes, soups, greens and quesadillas to work more into the day by da
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John 1:14
14 And the Word became flesh and tabernacled among us (and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only Begotten from the Father), full of grace and reality.
1 Timothy 3:16
16 And confessedly, great is the mystery of godliness: He who was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the nations, Believed on in the world, Taken up in glory.
Matthew 18:20
20 For where there are two or three gathered into My name, there am I in their midst.
Matthew 28:20
20 Teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you all the days until the consummation of the age.

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email@example.com | Detroit | 06/26/1999
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"I don't know what the hell these other guys are talking about german techno. Obviously they've never heard of break dancing. They are right about it being an awesome cd. Out of all the junk I listen to it's my favorite. The very best in new-school break/electro-funk."
Brilliant! One Album you just have to get!
email@example.com | 05/22/1999
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"I listen to it over and over again, never bored of it. Favourites: GetFreaky and Rock Your Body."
Best dance techno album ever!!!!!!!
Jeff Eakins | Overland Park, Kansas | 03/13/1999
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"Though this album won't be released until May of '99, I already own the import version of this as of March, 1999. It's one of my very favorite albums already. It has some great synthesized sounds and melodies, as well as some nice sounding beats. Some of the best tracks are "Electric City," "Supersonic" (a huge hit in Europe!!), "Get Freaky" (feat. Abe), "Rock Your Body", and "Don't Stop the Rock." I would highly recommend this album not only to techno-lovers, but anyone, because this album is good all-round. Definitely a 5 out of 5!"


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Progress….yadahooty! Got the top on, the hole cut, the lift put in and the doors hung…this will be the last post until I put the finish on. I still have to put the second top on, the one that folds out and covers the open top, but I set it on top so you could see how it will look when it's done…sort of. I still have about 10% left to do…and you know what they say about that… I didn't run into any real problems except that the entire thing is not exactly square so I had a lot of fiddling with the doors to get them to look right. I still have a little work to do on the drawers to make myself a little happier, if I had it to do all again, I would change quite a bit. But I'm still learning so I decided to give myself a break and not beat myself up to much about this one. Hope you enjoy the pics.
This is the whole thing open, when it is finished, there will be two wings that open, the one on the right at a right angle and the one on the left will be parallel with the table top, the doors will hold them in position.
This is the lift I installed.
This is the sewing machine in the "sewing position"
This is a view of the hole with the lift. You are supposed to attach the sewing machine to it but I want to be able to take my machine out sometimes so I didn't, it is perfectly stable without and you can lean into the lift to lower and raise it.
And finally….this is what it will look like when I'm not using it.
When I preview this the right side of all photos are cropped out, hoping that won't be the case when I post it, sorry if it is.
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Birthday, Sounders, Trips to Portland and Whidbey Island, Playing ball and not playing ball, in-home dog training (but not really because she said I was so good already and said she felt bad taking my dad's money), being a star pretty much everywhere I go... and even a party at my house. It's been a good year.
You saw my B-Day celebration, and below you can see me sporting a Seattle Sounders jersey before our trip to Portland. Ha! I've got serious style.
This was my bigger event of the year, the trip to Portland. We stayed at a hotel right on the water, which is different water than we have here in Seattle. This water is a river. There are a lot of bridges across rivers. There was a nice park and a river walk and lots of people to say hi to me. But, the real joy of staying in this hotel?
I could go anywhere! And I did. I rode the elevator. I ran down long carpeted hallways. I hung out in the lounge. I rocked the lobby. And best of all, the revolving door! Oh my god, this thing was freaky at first, but once I figured it out, it was so cool. This is how you do it: you dive right in the first open space, and then you hop along with the spinning glass, and then it opens up for just a brief second and you must dive face first out, and presto! You're outside. Amazing. Amaza-balls as some might say.
Dive in. Hop along with the spin. Dive out. Magic. This pretty much sums up my year, but in case you need proof, here's some pics! This is Trip, and I'm out!
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TROY—Forty high school students with disabilities will get lessons in how state government works and take part in team-building and leadership exercises as a part of the Alabama Governor's Youth Leadership Forum at Troy University, June 7-11.
Some 40 volunteer staff members made up of TROY students and former YLF student delegates will join 15 health professionals, hearing-impaired interpreters and instructors on the Troy Campus for the event.
The Forum is co-sponsored by the University's Institute for Leadership Development, the Alabama Governor's Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, the Alabama Governor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services, the Alabama Department of Mental Health/Mental Retardation, the Alabama Developmental Disabilities Planning Council, the Montgomery Center for Independent Living, the Alabama Department of Education and Troy University.
The Forum will include large- and small-group discussions of topics ranging from self-support to the challenges of leadership.
"We focus on teambuilding, relationship skills, and teaching them how to be advocates for themselves and others with disabilities," said Dr. John Kline, the Institute for Leadership Development's director. "One of our goals is to show these young people they can achieve things even with a disability. Some of these students have never been away from home before; this is a great opportunity for them to have new experiences."
In addition, Troy University First Lady Janice Hawkins will lead participants in a discussion of proper table etiquette during a luncheon beginning at 11:40 a.m. on Monday in room 119 of Jack Hawkins, Jr. Hall.
On June 10, delegates will travel to Montgomery to meet with Legislative leaders at the Alabama State House, tour the State Capitol and meet with Gov. Bob Riley. From there, delegates will attend a Mentors Luncheon at the Retirement Systems of Alabama's Activity Center where they will hear from guest speakers who have overcome the challenges of disabilities.


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First baby of the year at Long Beach Memorial
2010-01-07 · By Editor
After 26 hours of labor, Colton Jaminson Antunez was delivered at the MemorialCare Center for Women at Miller Children's Hospital and Long Beach Memorial at 12:05 a.m. Jan. 1, making him Long Beach's first baby of 2010.
Colton was born to parents Kristen Gulmatico, 21, a Cypress College student, and Andrew Antunez, 22, a mechanic and Long Beach City College student.
Baby Colton came into the world at 21 inches long and 6 pounds, 13 ½ ounces, with "eyes wide open" and ready to take on the world, said his father.
Antunez and Gulmatico find the birth of their baby boy a good omen. The couple's family and friends had a bet going about when the baby would be born with a prize of $85. Gulmatico won because she said they knew the baby would be born at midnight on New Years Day.
Antunez and Gulmatico had a tough year in 2009 economically, but say their son has given them hope for a better 2010. The young parents have many plans for the future – Antunez wants to finish school and become a mechanical engineer while Gulmatico hopes to finish school to become a lawyer.


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The law office of Berger Montague is investigating possible claims against Hyundai Motor Company for the premature wearing of connecting rod bearings in the engines of the 2011-2012 Sonata models with the Theta II engine.
About the Theta II Engine Failure in Hyundai Sonata
The malfunction involves a premature wear of the connecting rod bearings causing the bearing material to mix into the lubricating oil in the engine. The resulting contamination of the oil possibly leads to engine failure, which causes significant damage and costs of repair.
If you own or lease a 2011 or 2012 Hyundai Sonata and have experienced this type of problem, please use the form on the right to contact the attorneys of Berger Montague to discuss the matter. You may also contact Lawrence Deutsch at firstname.lastname@example.com (215-875-3062) or Gene Tompkins at email@example.com (215-875-3037).


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Rayman Raving Rabbids marks the return of the iconic video-game hero, Rayman, in his funniest and zaniest adventure ever. When the world of Rayman is threatened by a devastating invasion of crazed, out-of-control bunnies Rayman must rise up against his furry foes to foil their wicked plans. Utilizing an array of amazing new abilities, and with the help of magical creatures, Rayman must break out all the moves to save his world from these delirious bunnies and their hare-raising antics.
You will need an Ubi.com account and you must live in the U.S. to play the game.
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In the post Panda and Penguin update world of Google, our content strategies are more important than ever. Shady links, automated content scrapers, and other issues have been highlighted by Google as iffy practices that are likely to land you in the sandbox. "In the sandbox" is an apt analogy for receiving a penalty that pushes you far, far down the Google ranks, or gets you de-indexed altogether. This means, essentially, that no one will ever find you.
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Whether you rely on your site to make money or to spread the message on something you care about, your content is the medium through which you make that happen. Here are some core questions to ask when evaluating the effectiveness of your current strategy (or outlining a new one to try). Good content not only helps you effectively serve your readers, it also ensures that search engines value your site and rank it accordingly.
Starting with the more basic assumption, first let's explore "What is content?"
At its heart, content is information produced, published, and consumed about a particular topic. Content can be in the written form of blog posts, web copy, or sales letters. It can be a video, such as a video sales letter or a product information video. It could be audio, such as a podcast or an interview.
Every successful online endeavor is driven in large part by significant quantities of high quality content. The challenge is simple: are you producing the right content, in the right medium, for your audience. We'll come back to how to develop a content strategy in just a bit. But first, let's take stock of how effective your existing content has been. Take a few pieces you've produced recently and run them through the following evaluation. Here are the core questions to ask:
One of the most common mistakes we make with our content is writing it for the wrong audience. Consider: the content that you are developing is for your website and social media channels. These properties are used to advertise your web design business, and your goal is to reach new clients.
In this instance, articles such as "the latest in vector options" or "how this new plugin makes it easier to design flash pages" might be fascinating for you to research and write, and directly relevant to the work that you do. But these are going to appeal to your peers, not to your clients. They are going to be looking for things like "how to choose a great web designer," "what budget is reasonable for building a new website," and "what new design trends will help you look cutting edge in a crowded landscape."
Often, we read publications in our space – magazines, blogs, and follow the social media of our peers. This information leaks into our thought process and inspires the content that we write. Make sure, though, that every piece of content you publish is advancing your goal and is targeted to the right audience. Save those other articles mentioned above for industry publications, trade journals, or conferences.
Once you've committed to writing for a specific audience – let's assume your customers – this leads us to the next question. Who are your customers, really? To carry forward the web design analogy, you might say "people who are looking to have a website designed."
Yet, very few businesses actually serve such a broad niche and those that do often fail. Most businesses today are much more specialized. So as you probe further, you realize that you design web sites exclusively for entrepreneurs. In fact, you tend to specialize in brick and mortar businesses and in helping them establish an online presence.
So, the avatar you're writing to has become an entrepreneur with a brick and mortar business that's considering building a website to go online for the first time. The types of questions and concerns that they need to address – and the resultant content you can create – are suddenly much clearer. Use this information as the basis for both the type of content that you produce, as well as how you serve it up.
We often think in terms of our businesses as the products and services we sell – the features. For example in our web designer analogy, you're thinking about the design consultation, the branding report, four iterations, unlimited stock imagery, and however many inputs. As the client, we're looking for the outcome: a finished website that beautifully represents our brand and communicates our offerings expertly to our market.
So if you're producing content for a set of clients looking to have a website designed, try to interpret their questions. One of the core insights for a content strategy is that a mainstream audience often has much more basic questions than you'd anticipate. Specific questions about website design might be:
As the concerns become clear, these questions provide specific topics around which to craft your content and take you that much further toward the goal of solving the customer's problems.
Once you've established what you're writing and to whom, there's a question of how you craft that content. We live in an age of top 10 lists, 5 apps to help you achieve X, and even this article on 5 questions to ask about a given content strategy. But the real magic in content, as in copywriting, happens when you capture your reader's attention. What's your hook? How can you convey the same information using the power of story?
Consider these two introductions: "I first met Bert P. on a rainy afternoon in my Bay Area office. He looked exhausted, his shoulders slumped, dark circles under his eyes, flexing his fingers as though he was tense. Before I could even offer him a coffee he burst out with "Annie, if I don't figure out a way to take my business online and start selling the modern way, I'm going to be bankrupt in six months."
Versus, "Industries are affected by technological evolutions. Some industries progress faster than others. Unfortunately, by the time you wake up and realize that you needed a website, it might be too late. Recently I had a customer who was within a few months of being bankrupt because all of his customers were moving to competitors with websites."
Which of these two grabs your attention? How can you integrate a story, or at least an interesting hook, into the next piece of content you create?
Finally, does each piece of content that you write have a clear call to action. For example, if you are describing a case study of a particular customer, do you close with something along the lines of "if you're interested in learning more about these services, contact me here." Make sure that each piece of content features a clear call to action, to maximize the conversions of your efforts.
So how did you do? Was your audience clear? Was the topic you chose targeted to their needs? Did the piece feature a clear call to action? Did it capture their attention? Did it solve a real problem and create value for them? It's important that each and every piece of content that you produce achieves these things.
Now that you know where you stand with your previous content efforts and have a good sense of the core elements of an effective content strategy, you can move forward with the next step. In order to be a successful content marketer, you need to lay out a plan. It can become too easy to just produce content, to strive to "feed the beast" that requires ever increasing amounts of high quality content in order to meet SEO, sales, and traffic objectives.
Instead, I encourage you to take a step back. Planning out your content strategy will ultimately save you money, cut the time it takes you to achieve your goals, and perhaps yield results that go well beyond your expectations.
A content strategy is taking you toward a goal. Define that goal very clearly. Rather than craft an overarching strategy, decide a series of micro-goals and then determine what it will take to help you achieve those.
Let's look at an example. A car dealership may want to increase visibility with overall customers for all of their lines. But the kind of customer that is looking for information about a pickup truck is unlikely to be interested in the basic information needed to evaluate a Mercedes or BMW. So the car dealership might set two goals: to raise awareness of their service department that specializes in pickup trucks, as well as raise awareness among area customers about their excellent selection of luxury cars. Each of these goals can be achieved using an appropriate strategy for each one.
Look at the data you have available to you from existing campaigns to make decisions about your content format. Take stock of your Google Analytics or other website data; look at your email newsletter conversion information. The information you're looking to uncover is what kind of content your customers, readers, or target audience like to consume. If you don't have historical data, you could always consider evaluating things like general trends, keyword data, and the general queries that bring people to your website to provide insight into what information your clients value most.
Consider running a survey to ask your customers and readers what kind of information they need most. Do they have specific information they are looking for? Would they like a regular Q&A feature? Do they consume video more often or prefer reports they can download to Kindle on their phones? Another option to look at in terms of getting your customers to talk to you is setting up a simple follow up communication to newsletter opt-ins, purchases, and more. Simply ask what their biggest current concern is, or what kind of information they would like from you give the opportunity to ask for it.
How much of your goal requires you meeting a need with your existing audience, versus how much requires that you expand your reach? If your goal is related to the first, then certain forms such as a members only area, email outreach campaigns, and a blog series make a lot of sense. Otherwise, looking for ways to share your content through guest posting, interviews, and freelance writing may be the way to go.
Once you've evaluated these specific components, we recommend choosing a period of time and developing a content schedule to go with it. 3, 6, or 12 months are all logical choices. Content marketing is a marathon, not a sprint as they say. You certainly may achieve outstanding success with a piece that goes viral or hits its mark, but you will be much more successful if you take the long view. Set weekly goals that specify who you're hoping to reach, what you'll talk about, the format it'll take, and where you'll distribute or publish it. Once you've put together the schedule, test it and make sure there are no holes such as missed opportunities or too much repetition.
If you've followed the recommendations in this article, you've established clear goals for your content marketing strategy. You've evaluated the success of previous campaigns. You've reviewed relevant data and gotten clear about opportunities, historical patterns, and customer needs that inform your efforts. And you've set out a schedule of how to fulfill the potential of that work over the next several months. The key factor now is to focus on executing well. And after you've executed, measure your success, update your plan, and execute again.
Happy content marketing!
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Rights to live and move freely as a human being at least.
It is a massacre alright. Sunni extremists, aligned with Al-Qaeda and the Taliban, are killing Shias by the dozens in Pakistan.
As the Shia massacres in Pakistan gain momentum, the State, including the Superior Courts, appear completely impotent.
In such troubling times some Shias may have a choice. They may sit and wait for a messiah or relocate to a Shia-exclusive enclave elsewhere, or to escape from Pakistan altogether. It may sound harsh, but it is an inescapable truth that Pakistan has been run over by the extremists and life is going to be even tougher for the minorities and moderate Sunnis in the near future.
In the two consecutive months this year, bomb blasts have killed hundreds of Shia Hazaras in Quetta, a Garrison town where each and every street is manned by intelligence operatives. Still, the militants operate with impunity. Saturday's bomb blast, which has killed over 80 and injured hundreds, occurred almost within a month of the last bomb blast that delivered even a higher death toll.
Last day attack at the Abbas Town Killed more than 50 people and more than 200 Injured showed total failure of intelligence and law enforcement agencies in Pakistan. It may be the time for Shias to relocate to protect their next generation.
There are reasons for my pessimism. I saw the same happen in the late nineties when the Afghan war veterans were pushed into Indian-administered Kashmir. The resulting militancy left over 70,000 dead in Kashmir but failed to make any tangible progress towards the resolution of the dispute that has pitched India, Pakistan, and Kashmiris in a deadly decades old conflict.
What looked like a gory beginning of a new millennium in Indian-administered Kashmir, the security landscape however suddenly transformed in 2002 when the militants started to relocate to Pakistan and Afghanistan to join the Pashtun Taliban. The result was a decline in militancy which is evident from the graph below that shows the drop in the number of news reports about militancy in Srinagar starting after 2002.
Source: Tabulations by the author using the Factiva (2013) database.
A spike in militancy in Pakistan however is observed at the same time when militancy subsided in Indian-administered Kashmir. See the graph below that documents the number of civilians and security force personnel who became victims of terrorist violence in Pakistan. Since 2003, Pakistan has been the target of terrorism orchestrated by the very agents who once afforded the state its strategic depth.
Source: http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/pakistan/database/casualties.htm (Feb. 15, 2013).
Shias and other religious minorities are the most targeted in Pakistan. No city is safe anymore. The past few weeks saw the targeted killing of Shia lawyers, doctors, and other professionals in Peshawar. Shia legislators were shot dead in Pakistan's largest city, Karachi. While the State is struggling to suppress violence against Shias, the deep-rooted support for militants in society and the inadequate judicial system in Pakistan has created the situation where hardly any terrorist has been convicted of sectarian or other terrorism in Pakistan. In the past few years, several known militants have been set free by the courts because of the archaic judicial system that is incapable of convicting those involved in the modern-day guerilla warfare.
Some, not all, Shias have a choice. They can abandon the death traps in Quetta and Peshawar by relocating to the Shia majority areas in Karachi, Lahore, and other cities.
Now KARACHI is on HIGH TARGET and A better option is to plead with the embassies in Islamabad for asylum for the Shia
SIGN IT IF YOU WANT your child to be in safe hands.
Talat Shah
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My son a 10 years old school going kid said " Father , being a shia Muslim is crime? I said no son it is not. Then he said " Why are we high on target of terrorists? as I did not do any thing to...
My son a 10 years old school going kid said " Father , being a shia Muslim is crime? I said no son it is not. Then he said " Why are we high on target of terrorists? as I did not do any thing to any one" and then he said " I am scared living like this as you always says that do not go far away to play because situation is not good out side" . He added" It seems I am living in Jail and I am not allowed to go even to play as I have right to play " . In reply I did not say a single word just I ignored him. However, I realized that this was a truth " bitter" but truth he was saying. Now, You can understand the situation of Pakistan specially for shia Muslims. So I hope you will sign this petition if you want to save at least one of your family member.


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I tried Charlie's BBQ on the recommendation of a few people here. The ribs were fine, nothing amazing. Better than Soul Food And More, I guess, but nothing that would keep me from driving 5 minutes north on Federal Highway to wait on line at Tom Jenkins on the 5 days a week the latter is open. And the sides. I'd chalk the mushy, acidic collard greens up to a slow afternoon, but the macaroni and cheese was just awful: think cheap supermarket-brand fake Kraft Dinner, only gritty. Inedible. Ew. The sides were so bad that I only decided I sort of liked the ribs after I chucked the sides and left.
No sweet tea, either. Sigh.
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The Education Commission participated in a productive series of events in London last week. On Monday, Commissioner and former Prime Minister of Denmark Helle Thorning-Schmidt helped kick off the Education World Forum (EWF), the world's largest gathering of education ministers with representation from 90 countries, by delivering the keynote address at a launch event for the Commission's Learning Generation report. In a room packed with ministers from around the globe, Ms. Thorning-Schmidt lead saying "Education is the most empowering force in the world and the key to opening the door to a better life. All children deserve this special gift of education but too many of them are locked out…We are in the midst of an education crisis and we are running behind on our promise to ensure that every child has a quality education." She went on to outline Commission findings and recommendations.
Later, Ethiopia's State Minister of General Education, Dr. Tilaye Gete, gave remarks about the Commission's Pioneer Country Initiative and said, "we see the Pioneer Country Initiative as a huge opportunity for dramatic change and improved education results. With the great challenge before us to ensure every child's right to a quality education, Ethiopia welcomes the scope of the Learning Generation vision. It is a great opportunity to build on our country's priorities and continue strengthening the coordination of partnerships in the education sector. We are eager to become a leading Pioneer Country to focus on a results-based process which can help transform the culture of delivery and accelerate progress."
Tuesday morning, Commission Director Justin van Fleet addressed the Education Innovation Conference organized by the Economic Policy Group, a research partner of the Education Commission. The topic of discussion was "Education: The best investment the world can make" and Dr. van Fleet used the opportunity to discuss expanded education financing and the Commission's call for an Education Giving Pledge. Later that day during the "Innovations and Initiatives" session, Commission Director Liesbet Steer presented an overview of the Pioneer Country Initiative to the EWF audience. Dr. Steer chaired a lively discussion on financing education with panelists Michael Gibbons (Wellspring Advisers and International Education Funders Group), Greg Mauro (Learn Capital) and Commissioner Dr. Amel Karboul. Both Mr. Gibbons and Mr. Mauro shared their respective success stories from private sector investment in the education sector while Commissioner Karboul urged the audience to use the Learning Generation report as a tool to negotiate greater allocation of funds to education from donors and to challenge private sector companies to give back to their country.
The following day, the British Academy hosted a high-level roundtable event with 25 senior policymakers, representatives from Ministries of Education, the private sector and others. Commission Director Justin van Fleet provided guests with an overview of the Learning Generation vision, an update on the Commission's ongoing work and strategic priorities for 2017 with a particular emphasis on the Pioneer Country Initiative and Multilateral Development Bank investment mechanism.
Thursday morning, the Commission hosted a ministerial breakfast meeting with selected ministers of education and their representatives to discuss the Pioneer Country Initiative in greater detail. Representatives from Botswana, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tunisia, and Uganda were in attendance. Commissioner Amel Karboul gave an overview of the Pioneer Country process before Omari Issa and Caroline Kende-Robb moderated a discussion amongst the Ministers.
The day closed with Commission Chair Gordon Brown addressing the U.K. Parliament International Development Committee where he conveyed Commission recommendations on education finance. During his comments, Mr. Brown noted "If you are talking about the role of education in economic development, there are many middle income countries who are being prevented from becoming high-income countries because they haven't invested in education."
The week concluded with Dr. Steer presenting the Learning Generation report at the University of Cambridge REAL Centre. Organized by the Centre, a research partner of the Commission, and featuring the topic of "Putting Evidence to Work," Dr. Steer discussed how to take the report recommendations forward. The panel was moderated by Dr. Pauline Rose of the REAL Centre and included Luis Benveniste (World Bank), Rachel Hinton (DfID) and Olav Seim (Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs). In her remarks, Dr. Steer noted that "this is not just a report. This is a movement." After a busy week in London, we are excited to see where this movement takes us next.
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Thin, Fanless & Strong, VIA Demos First Em-ITX Board with VIA Nano Processor at ESC Silicon Valley
- 30 March, 2009 09:41

Taipei, Taiwan, 27 March 2009 - VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator of power efficient x86 processor platforms will showcase the VIA EITX-3000 Em-ITX board at ESC Silicon Valley 2009. Designed for ultra-thin, high-performance, fanless embedded systems at temperatures ranging from -10o to 70o Celsius, the VIA EITX-3000 uses unique processor placement to deliver leading performance in remarkably hot and cold environments.

The VIA EITX-3000 places the energy-efficient VIA Nano processor and VIA VX800 media system processor on the reverse side of the board, making greater real-estate available for passive cooling apparatus and thus negating the need for system fans. This makes the VIA EITX-3000 an exceptional choice for high performance systems in always-on applications such as high-end POS, Kiosk, ATM, HMI, factory automation, POI and digital signage.

Designed to facilitate hassle-free ultra-thin design of high performance, fanless systems, the VIA EITX-3000 is the first VIA product to use the recently announced Em-ITX form factor specification. Using a choice of either 1.3GHz or 1.0GHz VIA Nano Ultra Low Voltage processor, the VIA EITX-3000 couples industry leading performance-per-watt with a thin, fanless design courtesy of its extensive I/O coastline.

The added horsepower of the VIA Nano processor is supplemented by a full array of features including dual gigabit networking, multi-configurable dual on-board LVDS and a VGA port. Four on-board serial ports can be configured through BIOS selection while an on-board DC-DC power converter with variable power input (DC 7V ~ 36V) supports both AT and ATX modes, configured via onboard switch. For further I/O options, the VIA EITX-3000 can also take advantage of a range of VIA developed EM-IO expansion boards.

"VIA has repeatedly pushed the thermal design envelope with innovative form factor specifications that allow ever more compact, slim and versatile device designs," said Daniel Wu, Vice President, VIA Embedded, VIA Technologies, Inc. "The VIA EITX-3000 adds the performance-per-watt advantages of the VIA Nano processor to create a truly compelling embedded board for high-end digital media systems".

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The VIA EITX-3000 will be shown at ESC Silicon Valley 2009, March 31-April 2, the McEnery Convention Center, San Jose, Booth No. 15109. For more information about VIA's involvement at ESC Silicon Valley please visit:

About the VIA EITX-3000
Specially designed for fanless implementations in a wide range of temperatures (-10o to 70o C), the VIA EITX-3000 is powered by a choice of the latest 1.0GHz or 1.3GHz VIA Nano processor and VIA VX800 media system processor, supporting up to 2GB of compact DDR2 SO-DIMM system memory. The VIA EITX-3000 includes an on-board DC-DC converter which supports both AT and ATX modes, configurable via an on-board switch.

The VIA VX800 media system processor takes advantage of the integrated VIA Chrome9 HC3 DirectX 9.0c compliant graphics and video controller, which includes MPEG-2, MPEG-4 and WMV9 hardware decoding acceleration for smooth media playback across multiple displays.

Dual, on-board LVDS ports support two 24-bit single channel interfaces with panel resolutions of up to 1280 x 1024. Both LVDS ports can offer independently configured resolutions and refresh rates in combination with an on-board VGA port supporting resolutions up to 1920 x 1440.

Networking includes dual VIA VT6130 Gigabit Ethernet controllers via two RJ45 ports, supporting Wake On LAN and PXE features. Storage support includes two on-board S-ATA ports and one compact flash socket with HD audio provided through the VIA VT1708B HD audio codec. Two USB 2.0 ports are provided on front panel I/O with an additional four available via pin headers.

Four flexible on-board serial ports include support for two RS-232/422/485 ports, selectable without jumpers through the BIOS, while a PS/2 compatible bi-directional parallel port is available through pin headers. Status lights include power and HDD activity. A programmable WatchDog timer is also included.

Samples of the EITX-3000 will be available to project customers in early May 2009. For more product details please visit:

About the Em-ITX Form Factor
The VIA developed Em-ITX form factor is the first form factor specification to specify dual I/O coastlines making it ideally suited to the development of ultra-slim embedded devices. Measuring 12cm x 17cm, both 17cm edges provide extensive space for an array of I/O options. This unique design greatly reduces cable clutter, facilitating thinner, more compact designs while also boosting signal integrity and improving airflow.

To learn more about the Em-ITX form factor please visit:

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VIA Technologies, Inc is the foremost fabless supplier of power efficient x86 processor platforms that are driving system innovation in the PC, client, ultra mobile and embedded markets. Combining energy-saving processors with digital media chipsets and advanced connectivity, multimedia and networking silicon enables a broad spectrum of computing and communication platforms, including its widely acclaimed ultra compact mainboards. Headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, VIA's global network links the high tech centers of the US, Europe and Asia, and its customer base includes the world's top OEMs and system integrators. www.via.com.tw

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After a magical Friday spent in the company of one of my best friends ♥, my Saturday morning started off with a delicious fruity breakfast, followed by a quick play-time round with Puss, who's getting more and more adorable each day. It was exactly what I needed in order to be able to concentrate on work during the following hours. And in a short break between articles, I wanted to share with you some of the pictures we took on Thursday. It was a windy and cold day, but we had fun shooting, and I guess it shows.
Hope you're all having a great weekend and I'd love to hear what you're up to ! And since the 1st of December equals celebrating our National Day, I wanted to wish a Happy Happy Day to all of my friends and Romanian readers ♥ Make it special!
And this … is the nerdy me with the glasses @_@ Ta Taaaa! I do miss my lenses some days!
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking applications from individuals interested in serving on the statewide Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Advisory Committee. The committee was established in January 2013 to help guide the department's AIS activities. Members provide advice and a diverse perspective to the DNR invasive species program. Responsibilities include reviewing reports, preparing comments and participating in eight meetings a year in a central Minnesota location. Applications are due by November 21.
Aquatic invasive species are one of the state's most pressing natural resource issues. Preventing the spread of zebra mussels, Eurasian watermilfoil, invasive carp, starry stonewort and other invasive plants and animals is of critical environmental, recreational and economic importance. DNR Commissioner Tom Landwehr seeks to continue building strong relationships with AIS stakeholders. The insights and perspectives of individuals, citizen organizations and local governments have been very helpful in guiding DNR AIS activities.
The DNR AIS Advisory Committee comprises 15 stakeholders appointed by the commissioner for terms of up to four years. Questions in the brief application reflect the DNR's desire to have a well-rounded AIS Advisory Committee. Members have a range of personal and professional experience with AIS issues, including prevention, decontamination, public awareness and control activities. Similarly, the DNR seeks representation from different parts of the state, as well as a diversity of ages, genders, ethnicities, recreational interests and education.
The committee also reflects the range of private, nonprofit and public sector organizations that are actively engaged in AIS issues. The DNR commissioner determines all appointments. Appointees may request mileage reimbursement, but they are not paid or eligible for per diem. They must abide by requirements pertaining to potential conflicts of interest. Advisory committee work can be a significant time commitment. Applicants should be prepared to make a four-year commitment.
Applications will be accepted online. Advisory committee data are classified as private under Minnesota Statutes, section 13.601, subd.3, except for what is specifically listed in statute as public. For more information, contact Heidi Wolf, 651-259-5152, firstname.lastname@example.com; or Ann Pierce, 651-259-5119, firstname.lastname@example.com.


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AKA Jessica Jones's TV adaptation is still on the cards, despite ABC passing up the pilot.
Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg has revealed that the Marvel Comics-inspired project is likely to be pitched to alternate networks in a bid to find a new home for it.
"I did the Jessica Jones pilot, but they didn't pick it up to pilot. The studio still owns it, and I think we're going to go shop it around to some other outlets to see. So, that's on hold," she told Collider.
The proposed AKA Jessica Jones series is to be set within the Marvel Studios movie universe, following the adventures of Jewel (Jessica Jones), Power Man and Ms Marvel.
Rosenberg is best known for her work scripting the Twilight series, including the forthcoming The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2.
AKA Jessica Jones is one of several Marvel TV projects currently in the works, along with Joss Whedon's S.H.I.E.L.D. and Guillermo del Toro's Hulk.


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AAE, Engineering Tomorrow... Today.
Since 1949, AAE has been working with Canadian, U.S., and foreign militaries to meet their manufacturing and R&O requirements on aerospace, marine, and land-based equipment and parts. But, more than just being a military specialist, AAE also has extensive experience on the civil/commercial side of the aerospace industry that allows us to meet the needs of operators and OEMs alike.
In addition to being able to manufacture parts to meet your specifications, our experienced engineers can study your documentation and needs to determine if there are ways to improve upon that part to save you time and operating cost in the long-term. It's something we call Product Improvement Engineering Analysis, and is one of the strengths that sets us apart from our competition.
While AAE is definitely a specialist when it comes to the needs of our military customers, we have an increasing base on the civil/ commercial side of the aerospace industry, as well. Civil aerospace allows us to leverage our existing military experience, knowledge, manufacturing base, and networks — since many military aircraft are derived from commercial models (or vice versa).
Some of the major companies and militaries/ government departments that AAE works with include:
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Pocketnow has gotten their hands on a road map that details AT&T's device offerings through the end of the year. As you can see there are a lot of Android devices still left to come out in 2011.
Starting with the third quarter we've got two Samsung Android devices. The first is the i777 which is supposed to be the AT&T version of the Samsung Galaxy S II. Also in the third quarter (think the next few months) is the Samsung i927 which is supposed to be a qwerty slider. The i927 was originally thought to be the Samsung Galaxy S II with a twist, similar to the Epic 4G. Now it seems that it's an entirely separate phone.
more after the break
In the fourth quarter we have a paid of Pantech Android devices. Pantech just got into the world of Android earlier this year with the Pantech Crossover. Although it was a midrange phone it had some interesting new features and is pretty sturdy. The first Pantech model, the P9060 features Android 2.3.3 "Gingerbread", 512mb of ram and an 8mp camera. The second Pantech device also runs Gingebread with 512mb or ram and only a 3mp camera.
Motorola's "Fuath" was rumored earlier this year as a follow up to the Atrix. It's also been rumored that this Motorola Android device will be the only smartphone on AT&T's 4G/LTE network this year.
We also seem to have a midrange device coming from Huawaei. As Pocketnow points out, we were also promised the Sony Xperia Play by the end of the year. Also absent on this list is a new Android device by HTC. Before you go digging to deep into that, HTC did re-affirm their faith in Google late last week and they may be holding off to let the Inspire 4G sell more units. The Inspire 4G was the 2nd best selling Android device in the 2nd quarter according to NPD.
We also seem to be missing one device by Samsung and the HTC Holiday. Absent from the list is LG. They should be releasing the LG Thrill any day now but other than that they don't seem to have anything slated for the rest of 2011.
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by Michele S. Byers, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation
What comes to mind when you think "New Jersey"?
If you live here, you probably think of the Jersey shore, Jersey tomatoes, Jersey blueberries, the Meadowlands, the Pine Barrens, Cape May, High Point or maybe the Delaware Water Gap or even the light bulb!
But the national perception is a bit different. A nationwide survey conducted by the Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind Poll yielded a mixed bag of complimentary and not-so-flattering responses.
The number one response from 711 randomly-selected adults was … New York. "New Jersey forever struggles in the shadow of New York for its identity," said Peter Woolley, director of the poll.
Actually, we're not struggling. Yes, we're New York's next door neighbor, and most sports teams that play in New Jersey call themselves New Yorkers, but Garden State residents have a strong sense of our own identity. We love New York, but we also love living in New Jersey!
The second-ranked response comes as no surprise: "Shore, ocean, beach, boardwalk and boating." Who wouldn't recognize New Jersey for that? From Sandy Hook to Cape May – and back up along the Delaware Bayshore – New Jersey's variety of beaches and shorelines is amazing!
The number three response was gratifying indeed: "Garden State, farming and open space". Let's hear it for New Jersey, a national leader in open space and farmland preservation! Our Green Acres program – celebrating its 50th anniversary this year – and farmland preservation program are succeeding in keeping us in the "Garden."
The fourth most frequent response was not so thrilling: "Corruption, crime, mafia, Sopranos." New Jersey's far from perfect, but I think folks in other parts of the country may have watched too much TV. The good news is that the mafia image is fading – in last year's poll, the same response ranked number two.
The number five perception is reminiscent of countless Jersey jokes: "Pollution, bad smell and industry." There's no denying there's a pungent mix of aromas along a certain stretch of New Jersey Turnpike. But there are far more places in New Jersey that smell like mountain streams, salt air or freshly turned soil than belching industrial smokestacks.
Number six was: "Overpopulated, dense, too many people." Nobody can argue with the fact that New Jersey is the most densely-populated state in the nation. We have 8.8 million people sharing 8,722 square miles – which makes land preservation and sound environmental protections more important here than anywhere else! But did you know that nearly one-third of New Jersey's total land area is made up of preserved open space, farmland and parks? One-third is developed and the last third will be developed if we don't keep our preservation programs going!
The seventh most frequent response was: "Atlantic City, gambling and casinos." Trenton might be our capital and the center of state politics, but it doesn't make an impression on most out-of-staters.
Our governor, Chris Christie, is another matter. He ranked eighth in the poll – the first person with enough mentions to climb that high. Christie's star is certainly rising in the national political consciousness, since he didn't show in last year's poll.
"Who's the Boss now?" asked Woolley. "I was surprised because no person has ever had enough mentions to make the list – not Sinatra, not Springsteen, not Tony Soprano and not even Snooki."
So there you have it. This state we're in evokes strong images in people's minds across the nation – some good, some bad. But for New Jerseyans, it's all good!
If you'd like more information about conserving New Jersey's precious land and natural resources, please visit the New Jersey Conservation Foundation's website at www.njconservation.org or contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com .
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You might think of Trat as an ordinary province capital town with a few nice temples, cheap market shopping and a low pace of life. While this is true, there is a lot more to central Thailand's eastern-most province that made me stay more than just one night while on my way to and from Koh Chang and its neighbor islands Koh Mak and Koh Kood.
Most of the foreign tourists find accommodation in the various budget hotels on and around Thanon Thana Charoen in downtown Trat (see the map below). From there you can basically walk to most of the attractions I'm listing below. If you want to go out further, some guesthouses also have bicycles (50 baht a day) or motorcycles (from 150 baht a day) available for rent.
Temples in Trat
There are two temples in downtown Trat and they are both within walking distance from Thanon Thana Charoen: Wat Yotha Nimit and Wat Phai Lom. The latter one is located within a large garden complex with a pond which makes a favorite hangout spot for young local Trat people (and cocks).
Wat Yotha Nimit (วัดโยธานิมิตร)
Wat Phai Lom (วัดไผ่ล้อม)
Trat Swiftlet Farming
One of the first things you will notice when sitting on a songthaew from the bus terminal to downtown Trat is the noise of birds. The reason behind this is a thriving business of the city: Swiftlet Farming. Especially the area around Thanon Lak Meuang has dozens of shophouses that have converted their top floors into nesting sites for birds that produce edible nests – considered as a delicacy especially for Chinese people.
Swiftlet's nests used to be quite rare and expensive because they could only be harvested from precipitous sea caves by trained, daring climbers. Starting in the 1990s, entrepreneurs figured out ways to replicate the cave atmosphere in multi-storey shophouses and the business has become a turn-key operation throughout Southeast Asia and especially Trat. (Source: Lonely Planet)
Trat Traditional Wooden Houses
An attraction itself while walking around downtown Trat make the beautiful traditional wooden shophouses.
Medical Herbal Oil
The most famous local product of Trat is the medical herbal oil, in Thai called nam man leuang (น้ำมันเหลือง). It's a remedy for any kind of skin pain like bug bites or even arthritis and stomach pain. There is only one company that produces the herbal oil, founded by the local Chinese-Thai resident Mae Ang-Ki (Somthawin Pasananon) that uses a secret pharmaceutical recipe.
Be careful when buying the herbal oil. There are a lot of fake versions of nam man leuang sold around Trat, even at some pharmacies that try to rip off unaware foreign tourists. The safest way to buy it is at your guesthouse, the standard price is 100 baht per bottle.
Nightlife in Trat
As with most other small province capital towns that don't have a Central shopping mall yet, most of the locals hang out at the night market in the evening. However there are quite a few very nice bars with live music in Trat and especially on Friday and Saturday nights you'll be surprised about the different vibe after sunset in this generally very relaxed and easy-going town.
Find the full post about the nightlife in Trat as well as the best bars in town here.
Besides all the mentioned things to do I found there's even more to discover in Trat. Just by strolling around town randomly you'll discover more interesting sites – like this scenic walkway just behind Thanon Thana Charoen.
Map of Trat Highlights
How to get to and from Koh Chang & Koh Kood
If you are in town just for continuing on to the islands of the Koh Chang archipelago, check out this post for your transport options.


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text: MARTINSRIED, Germany, May 14 -- Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry have developed a microscope to identify material composition on a nanoscale using infrared (IR) vibrational absorption and a scanning metal tip. The scientists describe their findings in a letter appearing in this month's issue of Nature.In the experiment, the metal tip approaches a polymer film composed of different compounds and records the surface topography in standard atomic force microscope manner. An IR beam simultaneously illuminates the metal tip, which acts as an antenna and concentrates the beam at the very apex of the tip, where it senses the local absorption of the nearby sample. The compiled infrared image overlays the topographical map, allowing researchers to pinpoint the location of the darker, more absorbent surface substances and to identify their chemical composition based upon the IR wavelength absorbed. The IR image changes contrast when a different infrared wavelength is employed. While infrared spectroscopy has long been a standard means for identifying macroscopic samples, this research breaks new ground by combining the long-wavelength technique with a scanning tip microscope, enabling study of nanoscale structures. Researchers hope these findings will lay the foundation for the development of a generally usable IR microscope with resolution of at least 100 nm.


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Huge break for Rashad looks like he will keep his head attached to his shoulders for a little while longer
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Whyyyyyyy?! This is another one of those cursed cards. I just hope Dana pulls it out like he did bringing in GSP when Matt Serra was injured. Who could he bring in for Chuck that would be exciting and have title implications?
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Screw Thiago silva Vs Unknown, this was the orginal fight anyways and they should make it. that way shogun can take on chuck when both heal up


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Congressman Bartlett HJC graduation speaker
U.S. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett is the guest speaker at the graduation ceremony for the first graduates of Hagerstown Junior College's new managerial training program.
Eight students will graduate at 6 p.m. Monday in the college's Advanced Technology Center, Room 121.
The new program, called FastTrac, offers the latest in entrepreneurial education for small and developing businesses.
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I've met various people over the course of my short lifetime, and the subject of the Internet has come up quite often. Some people couldn't get along with it, more couldn't get along without it. I worked with someone who had friends from all over the world due to an online game he played, but had very few in real life, because he never actually spent physical time with people. It sorta got me thinking.
Am I like that? Does having a blog, and the ego-boosting comments that go with it, seperate me from real life? Is virtual reality more important to me than real reality?
It really hit home a few days ago (well...now it's a few months ago, but I still remember the event), when it got very personal, and I realized that I don't apply the same standards to myself that I apply to others. If I think that others should spend time with people and not screennames, then I should be doing the same.
I won't deny it. This is very hard for me. I enjoy sharing my thoughts with the world, and seeing the responses of the collective world to them. But I refuse to say one thing and do another. (I might occasionally comment on other people's blogs, though. Or is that hypocritical also? If I know the person in real life, or if I've made such a close connection with them...I'm not sure. I'll have to see.)
I'm still around. My email hasn't changed...
I'm saving this as a draft for a few more days to think about it. I've been around for a while, so it'll be weird to stop. I sure hope that I can, for sooo many reasons.
Later edit: This has been a very important experience for me. I've met and been touched by many people, with whom I truly would like to remain in contact. Again, my email hasn't changed (although I check that email less periodically than I used to).
עלו והצלחו (Rise up and succeed), and may we be truly be zoche to love one another, as well as our incredibly beautiful heritage, and bring a גאולה שלימה בקרוב.


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The buffet tempts your self-control like a forbidden apple in the Garden of Eatin'.
You go to the Asian buffet not to dine, but to gorge like it's a job.
You make little eye contact with anyone until after a third trip to the serving line. You load plate after plate with General Tso's chicken, rice, shrimp, crab legs, sushi, watermelon, meatloaf, ribs and chocolate cake. You wash it all down with a bottomless glass of iced tea.
As a model citizen of Buffetland, you take all you want and eat all you take. You sneak glances at other diners to see who else takes this meal seriously.
Some customers waste piles of food. Others want their money's worth, figuring they can get more down if they don't chew.
When you put the fork down after that last bite, and a waitress snatches the plate from behind, you realize someone was watching you eat. You leave the restaurant like an overstuffed vacuum cleaner bag, wishing the waiters would offer free wheelbarrow rides to the parking lot.
The ultimate lesson from gorging at the buffet: the inevitable bellyache caused by too much of a good thing.
The buffet mentality is intoxicating, and not limited to food. Just a few years ago, Americans gorged at the credit buffet and the housing market. At the height of the SUV fad, Americans guzzled gasoline under the expectation of cheap refills. Nowadays, Americans must ride out the Great Recession — an extended financial bellyache made more painful by a tightened belt. At least with the food buffet, the bellyache is usually gone the next morning.
The political pendulum
The political pendulum swings back and forth like a grandfather clock, and it swings eternal. Case in point: If today's conservatives are stereotyped as warmongers, consider that the political right opposed America's entry into World War II. Thank goodness history is owned by the winners.
Each president and political philosophy's reign leads to a mass indoctrination, from one extreme to the other. Consider the rhetoric drummed up by the left between 2000 and 2008 — and the opposite rhetoric being born now.
When the pendulum points straight down, midway between swings, it is merely in transition to the other side.
The only way the pendulum can stop in the middle is if it stops swinging.


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This research was conducted using jar tests to investigate the impact of adding activated sludge solids to the Actiflo® process, a high-rate clarification (HRC) system, to increase BOD removal in HRC systems treating raw wastewater during periods of high wet-weather flows (WWF). A study of dosages and impacts of ferric sulfate, polymer, microsand and activated sludge on performance of the Actiflo® process was investigated. Experiments were designed to determine the dosages of activated sludge and other chemicals necessary to achieve an effluent BOD5 level of 30mg/L in this physical-chemical process with an influent BOD5 concentration of 100 mg/L. With a 490 mg/L dose of activated sludge and 15 minutes mixing time, the effluent BOD removal efficiency was enhanced by approximately 30% using lower chemical dosages in jar tests.
The Actiflo® process is a ballasted flocculation and high-rate settling process that utilizes microsand to increase floc settling rates (see Figure 1). Because the Actiflo® process is a physical-chemical process it is well adapted to rapid startup and automatic operation required for treating WWF, however it has limited capacity for removing soluble BOD. It was hypothesized that activated sludge addition would result in significantly higher levels of soluble BOD removal due to absorption into bacterial cells. (Nielsen et al., 2004) An additional hypothesis was that the biomass solids would also act as a kind of biosorbent/biocoagulant that enmeshes influent particles, possibly allowing for lower coagulant doses. (Desjardins et al., 2002; Huang and Li, 2000; Jacobsen and Hong, 2002; Sauvignet, 2003; Plum et al., 1998; Lmasuen et al., 2004; Sawey et al., 1999)
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Ben Foster has joined the cast of forthcoming drama Contraband.
The X-Men: The Last Stand actor will star with Mark Wahlberg and Kate Beckinsale in the Universal project, reports Deadline.
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9:51pm PT by Philiana Ng
'Vampire Diaries': A 1940s Revisit Reveals Sire Bond Answers
[Warning: Major spoilers from Thursday's episode.]
How do you follow last week's jaw-dropper? By heading back to 1942.
The Vampire Diaries traveled back in time to the glorious '40s when Damon and Stefan had slicked back hair and wore period gear, all in an effort to see if there was a way to break the vampire sire bond Elena has to Damon. The brothers soon discover that there is no magical spell to break said bond; the only way to do so is rather poetic: to literally let them go. So does Damon break his bond with Elena?
STORY: 'Vampire Diaries': Stefan Confronts Damon Over Sire Bond Theory
Here is how it all went down on "We'll Always Have Bourbon Street":
8:00 p.m.: They don't hold any punches, showing what a happy Damon and a newly charged vampire vixen in Elena look like. And well, it's quite sensual, as the two tussle in bed the morning after their late-night sexcapade. Cut to Caroline having none of the "Delena" nonsense: "She's become Damon's lapdog!" Do lapdogs willingly engage in bloody morning-after foreplay?
8:05 p.m.: After Damon and Elena debate about when to tell Stefan about their new relationship status (don't they ever learn that there is no right time?), Stefan drops the bombshell theory that Elena is sired to Damon. (This clip should look familiar as The CW released the scene last week.) Unfortunately for Damon, Elena suddenly can drink out of a blood bag.
8:10 p.m.: 1942. New Orleans. Damon, in slicked back hair, acting as a mentor of sorts to a gal named Charlotte. And so the story begins of how Damon cut Charlotte's sire bond for good.
STORY: 'Vampire Diaries': 11 Top Moments From 'My Brother's Keeper'
8:17 p.m.: The Salvatores make the trip to New Orleans to find Damon's special witch friend who can rid Elena of her sire, but that just serves as the setting for the brothers to continue their fight over who is ultimately good for Elena. "Because it's impossible for her to be so blind that she doesn't see how you are for her," Stefan fires back. Harsh. It's common knowledge by now where the brothers stand, but this tete-a-tete just twists the knife even further.
8:23 p.m.: Now that's a kiss. In the dead of night, a dark figure swoops in and knocks Damon off his feet. Is it someone wanting Damon's head? Nope, just Damon's long-lost 1942 buddy Charlotte, who re-introduced herself with big, fat kiss. So what has she been doing all this time? Counting every brick in town. For real.
8:30 p.m.: Girls night with Elena, Caroline and Bonnie has turned into a dance party/boozefest. And while it's nice to see the three enjoying their (supernatural and prolonged) teenage years, it's all about to end badly. And sure enough, Caroline breaks the promise of "no boy talk" and starts to bash Damon's love of women. Caroline: "Say what you want about Ripper Stefan but at least he wasn't a man slut." But Elena brings the blonde down to size, bringing up the time early in the series when she herself had a rendezvous with Damon.
STORY: 'Vampire Diaries': Elena's Confession Changes the Game
8:32 p.m.: The spell to break the vampire sire bond just so happens to require the sacrifice of 12 human souls. Another obstacle in Damon's search for the spell: there is no sign of any of it.
8:33 p.m.: "You're not falling in love with him Elena, you're sired to him!" "What?!" "What are you talking about?!" Oops.
8:38 p.m.: Tyler reveals that the sire bond only affects how you act, not how you feel. Meanwhile in New Orleans, the witch says that a vampire can only bond to their sire when she has feelings for him before she turns. Human feelings! Being a vampire only heightens the emotions. For Elena to truly be free, Damon must set her free (i.e. telling her to live her life without him). So Damon cuts ties with Charlotte, naturally.
8:57 p.m.: It takes some time but finally, Stefan settles on the fact that Damon loves Elena just as much as he does.
8:58 p.m.: Just when Damon's about to free Elena from his bond, she asks him the ultimate question: "Is this wrong?" Will Damon go through with his "selfless" act and break up with her?
Other notable observations from the episode:
- Tyler's the alpha male. His hybrid plan is working!
- Professor Shane reveals that there may be a way for Hayley to see her dead parents. Intriguing.
- The magic Professor Shane has been teaching Bonnie all this time? Expression.
Elena: "We're not judging."
Caroline: "I am."
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The Keywords You Need for Social Media Success
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The keywords you need for social media success
You know enough about social media to know your brand's moniker is a critical keyword in your online listening campaign. But if your social media monitoring strategy consists solely of searches for the brand name, then you might be missing out on a treasure trove of readily-available intelligence. Here are other keywords you should add to your online listening list:
- Names of executives and spokespeople: At some point it will happen. A company officer will be arrested for driving while intoxicated or your official spokesperson will get caught with their foot firmly in their mouth. Social media monitoring can give you the warning you need to deal with crises before they become out-of-control media-attracting monsters.
- Slogans or catchphrases: Blogger Joe Hall recommends that businesses listen for slogans used in ad campaigns. For example, Kia might monitor for the "You can get with this" phrase in their popular new Soul Hamster commercial.
- Competition: Using the competitions' brands, executive names, and slogans as keywords will provide insight into what they are doing and how they are doing it. From customer reviews to loose-lipped employees, it's worth the effort to include a well thought-out keyword list in your competitive intelligence strategy.
- Business partners: Your firm works hard to create profitable strategic relationships with the right businesses. That's why it's critical to stay abreast of news regarding strategic partners by adding them to your must-have keyword list.
- Customer defined keywords: Think you know what customers are talking about? Perhaps not. An online listening strategy can let you know if customers frequently misspell your 12-letter brand name or if they rant more about cruddy customer service than they rave about the new product features the A-list bloggers loved.
When it's time to craft a keyword list that gives you actionable intelligence, contact the social media keyword experts at Social Strategy1.