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Good home remedies for coughing include eating honey, pineapples and dairy products as well as drinking peppermint or thyme tea, states Healthline. Marshmallow leaves and roots can also alleviate coughing. The problem may result from sinus infections or allergies, so individuals need to seek medical advice before treatment.
A mixture of honey with warm water, lemon or herbal tea may reduce symptoms of coughing, states Healthline. Pineapple contains bromelain, an enzyme that not only treats cough but also works loose mucus. Bromelain can also reduce symptoms of sinusitis. Mucilage in marshmallow helps in soothing the throat and reducing inflammation.
A person who wants relief from coughing can inhale vapors from a peppermint steam bath or drink peppermint tea to obtain methanol that loosens mucus and tranquilizes the throat, notes Healthline. For a steam bath, add about four drops of peppermint oil to 150 milliliters of hot water, cover the head with a towel, and then place the face over the rising vapor while breathing deeply.
Drinking milk provides flavonoids that boost the immune system and fight off cough, states Healthline. Flavonoids, which are also present in thyme leaves, reduce inflammation and sooth the throat. To make thyme tea, mix 2 teaspoons of crushed thyme with a cup of boiling water, wait for 10 minutes, separate out the solid matter, and then drink the remaining solution.


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So in love with these photos from Jessica and Tuan's engagement session in Malibu, CA! It was a fun-filled day with one of our favorite couples! We are truly blessed to have met these two. They have been nothing but wonderful and kind and extremely accommodating! We started out their engagement session in their apartment with them trying out different clothing options. We were ecstatic about the Enzoani dress Jessica wore! Jessica also recently sent over a photo of her wedding dress and it was absolutely stunning! We can't wait to see them again for their big day.
omg! the freaking dress! fits like a glove! good work guys! i LOVE it!

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on 11/22/2012 6:25:00 PM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Normal, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
I actually quite like this. Two gorgeous shimmery shades with a little sparkle. The darker colour is stunning in the crease and adds depth to the eyes. The lighter colour is not very pigmented though and could be possibly used to enhance the tear duct/ highlight the brow bone? I like it though, I want more colours.
on 6/11/2012 11:27:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
Im kinda dissapointed :| but what can i expect for a dollar! The colors are gorgeous but they barely show up on me, and crease pretty quickly. U WILL need to use a primer. A good thing is that it looks more natural than powders, on my opinion. But, there is only a little bit of product, but whatever. Its ok.
on 4/26/2012 5:18:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Dry, Fair, Cool
Hair: Blond, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Grey
This is one of e.l.f.'s nicer cream eyeshadow duos, what they all have in common is that they crease, sometimes even with a primer (although using even the one dollar e.l.f. primer seems to improve its lasting power). It's a lot creamier than e.l.f.'s cream eyeshadow from the studio line but this one stays creamy even after it's applied on the lids which probably makes it crease faster. It's still nice to use under eyeshadows. The two colors are a brown and a brownish orange, both pretty useful for everyday wear. I don't think I would repurchase.
on 11/21/2011 4:20:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Normal, Fair, Warm
Hair: Black, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Black
I'm giving this a three just for now because I'm reviewing this based on initial impressions. I've seen this cream shadow for the longest time but somehow, a voice inside of me kept telling me to lay off with the ELF cream products because having hooded eyes, they're sure to crease in no time. But for some reason, I always swatch them on my hand everytime I come across the ELF counter. So today I finally gave in a bought this particular color since among all of the ones they had, this one reminded me the most of my favorite MAC paint pots, Rubenesque and Indianwood. I know that this costs way, way, way cheaper than the two paint pots, so comparing them with the higher end products won't do them justice. I keep this two in one product inside my bag despite the fact that when I applied this on my lids with a cream shadow brush, it creased in no time. I have yet to apply this with a base or use this as a base for my powder shadows but I'm crossing my fingers that it works on me, especially since I really love the colors on my skintone. If not, I've heard that this also works as a really good blush-highlight-contour duo, which would be great as well.
I just wore these shadows from 9am-6pm today topped with powder shadows but without any primer. I would say I give it props since it made my shadows last longer and more pigmented, however, it did have minimal creasing, which can be eliminated with a bit of touch up. I'm sure it'll perform well when I layer it with primer next time!
on 7/20/2011 4:34:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Blond, Wavy, Other
Eyes: Blue
Creme shadows creases on my lids,but I decided to give it a try,this stuff is best as a under brow highlighter and a primer for powder eyeshadows.I got this in Sugar Cookie,it's light gold and light peachy pink.It goes on mostly like a slightly golden and white sheen.To use these shadows alone,they need to be much more pigmented,the basically show up the same even on light skin.Berry Mix is light lilac and dark plum/purple in the pan.The lilac shows up as white but the purple is pretty pigmented and matte.The purple shows up,but it's difficult to get the color nice and even.I'd use this as a base for other purple powder eyeshadow.I did use this as a primer today,and it lasted through 2 hours of dancing and another 2 hours,impressing!This makes the powder shadows brighter and for a primer it works.I think it shows up too little even for a highlighter,but for a primer it's worth the money.Disappointed over the bad color payoff,the light colors all show up the same
on 7/18/2011 1:49:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Black
This makes a good alternative to using eye primer on the lids. As with most cream shadows, they tend to crease. If u use this as ur base before applying powder eyeshadow, great results! I have a couple of this pots and I match the cream colors to my other powder shadows. The colors of powder shadows pop when applied over this cream base. I actually get more depth in colors than when using eyelid primer alone. This duo makes a perfect base for bronzy look. I also like applying reddish colors on this to create a deeper, more dramatic color. I played with it using as eyeliner too, it will smudge for sure but if u apply very close to the lash line, it's less chances that it will rub on ur creases. Price is unbeatable for its functions on my me :)
on 7/14/2011 4:17:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Cool
Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Grey
I bought this one and Mocha Swirl duos, but for me, they are just plain useless. They will crease on me, regardless of what I do. I use UDPP under, trying setting them with powder, shadows, nothing works. I do however have pretty oily eyelids and kind of hooded eyes, so I guess that's the reason why while so many others like them, these shadows are just not for me. Colors are nice thought, and shows good on my pale (nw15) skin.
on 4/29/2011 8:49:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Very Oily, Tan, Warm
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
This is too greasy and slippery on my lids, and I used it over a primer, It slid off my eyelids the moment I put it on. I ended up dusting a powder eyeshadow over it, bummer! Anyway, I recently tried the studio version of the cream eyeshadows, Now those are move bang for your 3 bucks!
on 12/20/2010 4:50:00 PM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Black, Straight, Other
Eyes: Brown
For a dollar and sometimes even less when it's on sale, I can't really complain, I guess. A little goes a long way, as it is pigmented, and it goes on very smoothly. My only gripe about this cream shadow is that it is runny. However, it does enhance the color of my eye shadow and make it last longer, so I would repurchase.
on 11/29/2010 10:08:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Normal, Fair, Cool
Hair: Blond, Straight, Coarse
Eyes: Brown
I LOVE THESE DUOS! Ok but let me start by saying that i have normal to dry lids so i think that people with oilier lids may not like these but 4 me, i luv em! I have all available shades and this one may be my fav. It has two shades, 1 lighter shade, some say a mac rubenesque paint pot dupe, more in color than texture, its a pinky gold tone, absolutely gorgeous. The other shade being a milk chocolate brown. I love these duos. How i use em is applyin my elf eyelid or mineral primer than swipe my finger into pinky gold & apply a very thin layer of this onto lid area. If u apply too much it will def. Crease on you and ur shadow will disappear sooner than later. Then i take a teeny bit of the brown shade and tap on my outer v area and blend into crease slightly to start to build up a darker tone. I then go onto do my eye makeup with powder shadows. This way, my shadows pop and stand out and stay on for a long time. I also use the brown shade on lid and blend into crease, i do this 4 when i want to wear a darker color, this helps my dark powder shadows stand out and stay longer. Im telling u, for $1, these are amazing 4 me. The lighter shades make awesome brow h/ls and can be used as cream h/l on cheekbones, nose cupid bow and brow. They have many diff shades and make a diff in my cheaper shadows, theyre esp great 4 mineral or loose shadows. I got them all and def will repurchase all of them, 4 sure! Can be used as bases, on their own or as cream highlighters on the face! Great 4 me, i just wish theyd come out with new colors, but i love the ones they have! I love e.l.f.!
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Sources: Wittmer & Honig, "Encouraging Positive Social Development in Young Children," Young Children, July 1994.
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Came across my family's old Eumig 709 which seems to be in generally very good condition (so far so good anyway!), and a ton of 8mm and Super8s reels from over the years - so, as you can imagine, am very keen to get everything up and running.
I am a total newbie with projectors, but am already hooked!
I've noticed that the Eumig's lens is showing signs of dust/marks inside the front glass - is there any trick to removing these - can that particular lens be dismantled do you know? I wanted to check with you guys before I go ahead and try anything!
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We have inherited a set of images of Mary, reinforced by forms of private revelation and private devotion. Many have not been very helpful for us. Many of us were formed in a type of Catholicism that stressed those elements and almost identified Catholicism with them, to the detriment of Scripture and to the detriment of ever knowing what "Jesus is Lord" is all about.
I was brought up in a Catholicism that had Mary at its center. It meant Tuesday evening devotions to Our Lady of Perpetual Help at our parish in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. It meant making the five first Saturdays. Of course they never ended after five. You just kept going to Mass on the first Saturday of every month for years.In Fond du Lac during the Cold War, we got our piety from the women religious, who just gave us all the images they themselves had been taught. The images of Mary were used to reinforce papal patriarchy and various power positions in the church. They were dysfunctional images, but we didn't know it. They seemed to function very well for us at that time.
During the Cold War, we just knew that the Russians were coming, and that was because we weren't praying hard enough or consecrating the world, and especially Russia, to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The Russians were coming, and for some reason, they were going to land in Fond du Lac!God was very angry with the world. The image was of Mary holding back the angry arm of her Son.
Now that's dysfunctional family stuff. The father of the house is really angry at the kids, but mother is going to protect the kids from the rage-oholic father. That image had a deep impact on my spirituality. I didn't trust God. I was afraid of God. I didn't like God very much, because I didn't think God liked me very much. Jesus I liked a little bit better, because he was somehow more human. And with Mary I had no trouble at all. That was the gradation: we feared God, we were more edified by Jesus, and we just loved Mary. I really didn't believe I could have intimacy with God. I had to go through a medium, and that medium was Mary.
After all these negative images of Mary, I eventually said to myself: I need to try to learn what we know about Mary from Scripture, from the Gospels.
Scripture doesn't say a lot about Mary. She doesn't utter a word in Matthew's Gospel or Mark's and only speaks twice in the Gospel of John. The first time is when she addresses a human need: "They have no wine." The last words she speaks in John's Gospel are probably her most powerful words outside of the Magnificat: "Do whatever he tells you."
There are many ways Mary is used and abused, including the way the contemporary hierarchy in Rome tries to use her to enforce a patriarchal system and notion of priesthood, but they have no grounding in Scripture. All Mary says is, "Do whatever he tells you."
The community responsible for the other Gospel in which Mary speaks, Luke's Gospel, reflected on the phenomenon of her life, how she experienced God, and what it meant for their exiled and oppressed community for Mary to have a part in its transformation. Then they wrote down the Magnificat, Mary's stirring prayer in that Gospel.
Isn't that the height of pride? No, it is the essence of humility, because she immediately recognizes a Higher Power: "For the One who is mighty has done great things for me." The essence of being poor in spirit is to recognize the power of someone beyond yourself. When in the depth of your soul you know that, and experience that, you are allowing the reign of God to take over in your life. That's what Mary did, and that's what she articulates. "And holy is that One's name."
When we are a community in exile, under oppression, without our identity, how can we sing a song to the Lord? Yet in such a situation Mary begins to articulate the transformation that will come. "You have shown strength with your arm. You have scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts, you have brought down the powerful from their thrones and have lifted up the lowly. You have filled hungry people with good things and sent the rich away empty. You have helped your servant Israel, remembering your mercy, according to the promise you made to our ancestors, to Abraham and Sarah and their descendants forever."


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Letter writing has become obsolete. Blogs have replaced diaries. Pamela
; or, Virtue Rewarded is an epistolary novel by Samuel Richardson in 1740. Epistolary novels is a novel written as a series of documents. The documents may be letters, diary entries, newspaper clipping, doctor's note, ship's Log, telegrams or e-documents such as messages, emails, blogs, graphics, emoticons etc.
Third person omniscient point of view narration in which the narrator knows everything like God, the future course of events and even what is going on in the mind of every character. The narrator has the option to be objective or subjective. If he chooses to comment and evaluate the action and motives of the character, he is an intrusive narrator. This form has remained popular amongst all the great novelists such as Fielding, Austen, Dickens, Hardy and Dostoevsky.
Even before Samuel Richardson published Pamela, Aphra Behn a British Playwright published three volumes of "Love Letters Between a Nobleman and his Sister" in the year 1685. It was based on a scandalous affair between Lord Ford and his Sister in Law, Henrietta.
Epistolary became a popular genre all over Europe during 18
Century. Henry Fielding wrote
a pamphlet anonymously "An Apology for the Life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews" (1741)
to ridicule the Pamela. His most famous work "The History of the Adventures of
Joseph Andrews and His Friend Mr. Abraham Adams" begins as burlesque, but soon
takes a form of "comic epic poem in prose". This is supposed to be first
authentic novel of English, despite the work of Daniel Defoe, Jonathan Swift
and Richardson. Walter Scott called Henry Fielding the "Father of The English
Novels" due to the theories given by Fielding in the forward of his novels
Joseph Andrews, Tom Jones and Amelia.
Samuel Richardson learned the art of epistolary in his boyhood. He was often employed by less educated working girls to write love letters for them. Richardson had a natural talent of letter writing, and heard the sentiments of cupid stricken girls with great awe and admiration. The experience helped him in writing first famous book "Pamela". It became so popular in England that this novel was found in the bag of every school and college going girl to pose that they too are virtuous like Pamela, have high morals and do not come under temptation.
Mary Shelley and Bram Stoker in their novels "Frankstein" and "Dracula" have made successful use of the epistolary form with wider applicability.
"The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank was published posthumously, by her father. It is not a work of imagination. It is the true story of the sufferings of Anne Frank a Jewish girl victim of holocaust.
Saul Bellow's "Herzog" and Stephan Chbosky's "The Perks of Being a wallflower" are most admired modern fiction. In "Color Purple" Alice Walker and ", The White Tiger" by Arvind Adiga are highly acclaimed by critics.
Epistolary has a history of glorious three hundred years. It seems that this genre would never be obsolete in literature lovers.
It is a unique experience of direct, intimate relationship between reader and protagonist. The faith and trust generated by bondage help the protagonist in revealing 'step by step' the inner most secret thoughts. Reader devour it like a '
stolen apple' since the letters are mostly not addressed to him. He finds
pleasure in peeping into other's lives. The diary is also a personal document
where a writer can take full liberty in expressing his views creating an
illusion of realism. The reader is tickled by a curiosity which is an impure
form of imagination.
Since the authority of the author is lacking due to his choice of remaining unintrusive, the reader is free to make his own interpretation of the situation and action taking place in the novel. The moral conclusion, if any are to be drawn by the reader himself.
It is not necessary that letters would be posted. They may be a tool to keep the memories alive of a deceased person, or a past relationship. One could be honest and introspective in such letters. If letters are to be delivered to the person they are addressed, the narration may camouflage the emotions and events. Letters are expanded communication, to say something which you primarily could not communicate.
If the diary writer observed a chronology and on many days, nothing worth mention happened, later when publishing the diary comes
to know about something
happened during that time, or when publishing wants to retrospectively comment
on the occurrence of events on a particular date has a poetic liberty to do so.
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Saturday Update: Deadpool will be the clear Oscar weekend champion and it isn't even much of a contest. With an estimated $8.9 million on Friday it is looking to clear north of $30 million for the weekend for a drop somewhere around 42%. An amazing result as it will have likely topped $285 million domestically by Sunday evening. As for the newcomers, well, it isn't a pretty picture.
Gods of Egypt is performing as expected, opening with an estimated $4.7 million and likely to finish the weekend around $13 million. Triple 9 was thought to have a potential to hit $10 million, but it's going to struggle to hit even $6 million as it brought in an estimated $2.1 million on Friday. Triple 9 did manage to finish ahead of fellow newcomer Eddie the Eagle on Friday as Fox's family film brought in an estimated $1.9 million, but Eddie may even finish ahead of the corrupt cop, heist thriller.
You can see the complete Friday estimates here and we'll have a complete weekend wrap-up for you tomorrow morning.
Friday Update: Gods of Egypt started its weekend with an estimated $800,000 from Thursday night previews from 2,300 locations. This is in the same range as films such as Chappie ($750k), Transcendence ($850k) and Crimson Peak ($855k), which opened in a range from $10.8 million to $13.9 million. While Thursday previews never paint a perfect picture of the weekend to come, these numbers are inside the anticipated wheelhouse for this film's weekend. One noteworthy outlier in this range is 2014's Into the Storm, which brought in $800,000 on Thursday and opened with $17.3 million.
Lionsgate does note that Gods of Egypt had a strong start in Latin America and opened #1 in Russia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines, based on early results.
Fox's Eddie the Eagle brought in $175,000 from Thursday previews. Comparatively, Ricki and the Flash brought in $200,000 from Thursday previews and opened with $6.6 million and last weekend's Race brought in $205,000 from Thursday previews and opened with $7.3 million. Race was one of our comparative titles in the following weekend preview and this Thursday start could prove indicative of what to expect for the weekend.
Weekend Preview: After crossing $500 million worldwide this week, Deadpool heads into its third weekend with sights set on another #1 finish as it will become one of the top five, highest grossing R-rated films of all-time. The weekend's new releases vying for a spot elsewhere in the weekend top ten include Lionsgate and Summit's Gods of Egypt, Open Road's Triple 9 and Fox's feel good feature Eddie the Eagle.
On the heels of a 57.4% drop last weekend, Deadpool should dip around 52% drop or so this weekend, give or take a few percentage points, for a third weekend anywhere from $26-29 million. By the end of the weekend, Deadpool will be approaching a $280 million domestic cume, soon moving ahead of The Matrix Reloaded to become the third highest grossing R-rated release of all-time.
Expected to finish second is Gods of Egypt, though this one is facing some serious scrutiny. Budgeted at a massive $140 million, midweek tracking had it opening somewhere around $15 million, yet much of the conversation surrounding the film has been negative. Talking points have focused on its extremely large budget, spaceships and the whitewashing of the film's cast. Add to that the negative early reviews, which are currently sitting at a 17% rating at RottenTomatoes as of press time, and it's looking more and more like a disaster.
Perhaps it will climb as high as $15 million, but an opening closer to $12 million seems like it's more in the cards for this production that just seems to have lost its way somewhere along the line. That said, if it does flop, star Gerard Butler will have a second chance at box office success in 2016 next weekend as the sequel London Has Fallen hits theaters.
Next is another new release in John Hillcoat's Triple 9, a corrupt cop, heist thriller with an all-star cast and moderately good reviews so far. The film opens in 2,205 theaters and a first weekend over $10 million seems likely if not a tick higher. That said, depending on audience reaction on Friday to both Triple 9 and Gods of Egypt, Triple 9 could find itself benefiting if early audiences end up agreeing with critics and perhaps pushing the film as high as $12 million.
Looking at a holdover from last weekend, Risen scored not only a strong opening weekend, but some noteworthy praise, including a Fox News headline that read, "It's a miracle! Hollywood finally tells a great Bible story." Following its $11.8 million opening last weekend, a drop somewhere around 24-26% seems incredibly likely for a second weekend, fourth place finish.
There could be a small battle for fifth place between Kung Fu Panda 3, which has continued to holdover quite well, and the weekend's final new wide release, Eddie the Eagle starring Taron Egerton (Kingsman: The Secret Service) and Hugh Jackman. The feel good feature, telling the story of Britain's Olympic ski jumper Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards, is opening in 2,042 theaters and has earned good reviews so far. There's no great basis for comparison, though last weekend's $7.3 million opening for Race doesn't seem entirely out of bounds. Jackman's star power could give the film a boost, but with Eddie playing in fewer theaters than Race last weekend an opening of $7+ million seems a safe bet.
Also of note is last weekend's new release of The Witch, which did score a "C-" CinemaScore, which typically signals a film isn't likely to holdover too well from week-to-week. However, the trend on that front is slowly shifting toward films not exhibiting such a large drop, which could be indicative of the increasing use of much more genre-specific targeted marketing. Perhaps the "C-" CinemaScore is more attributable to audiences outside of the intended target demographic as horror fans seem to be quite taken with The Witch. Traditionally, a drop somewhere around 53% or so would seem a safe bet, but this one could be looking to fair a bit better, dropping as little as 45% or so this weekend for a finish around $4.4-4.8 million.
Finally, a lot of eyes will be focused on that tenth spot at the weekend box office as the year's potential Best Picture winner The Revenant and Star Wars: The Force Awakens will both be competing for that last spot. The Revenant has the slight edge thanks to the awards attention leading into Sunday's Oscar ceremony as well as the edge in theater counts by just over 200 theaters. Both films look to finish anywhere from $2.6-3 million, but it's looking like this might be the first weekend Star Wars falls out of the top ten.
Films opening in limited release this weekend include Reliance Films' Tere Bin Laden - Dead or Alive in 54 theaters and IFC is releasing the documentary King Georges into two theaters.
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thyssenkrupp Marine Systems awarded service order in Peru
thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, a leading global system supplier for submarines and surface vessels, has received a service order worth around €40 million from the Peruvian naval shipyard SIMA. A key component of the order is the provision of consulting during the planning and realization of extensive modernization work on four HDW 209/1200 class submarines over a period of seven years. Among other things thyssenkrupp Marine Systems will perform engineering and technical services such as cutting and welding on the submarines and will make specialists available to provide local support.
Andreas Burmester, CEO of thyssenkrupp Marine Systems: "We are pleased to be continuing our cooperation with the Peruvian navy. We have consistently expanded our service business over the years to be a reliable partner to our customers over the entire life cycle of naval vessels and submarines. This order shows we are on the right track."
The four submarines – named Angamos, Antofagasta, Pisagua and Chipana – were built in the early 1980s at the thyssenkrupp Marine Systems shipyard (at that time HDW – Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH) in Kiel and have been used by the Peruvian navy ever since, forming the backbone of the Peruvian submarine fleet.
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thyssenkrupp Marine Systems is one of the leading European system providers for submarines and surface vessels. Around the world the company stands for marine competence, innovative technologies and comprehensive and reliable service. With locations in Kiel, Hamburg and Emden, thyssenkrupp Marine Systems is a business unit of the Industrial Solutions business area of the thyssenkrupp Group.
More information at: www.thyssenkrupp-marinesystems.com
The thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions business area is a leading partner for the engineering, construction and service of all industrial plants and systems. In addition to chemical, coke, cement and other industrial plants and refineries, our portfolio also includes mining, ore processing and port handling equipment along with corresponding services. In the naval sector we are a leading global system supplier for submarines and surface vessels. As an important system partner to our customers in the automotive, aerospace and battery industries we optimize the value chain and improve performance. In collaboration with our customers we develop top-quality solutions and deliver efficiency, reliability and sustainability over the entire life cycle. Around 19,000 employees at over 70 locations form a global network with a technology portfolio that guarantees maximum productivity and cost-efficiency.
More information at: www.thyssenkrupp-industrial-solutions.com


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Greyhawk 636 CY: The Rise of Asmodeus
Jennifer Rhola: The Hand of Chance
CG Monk Level 8
Age: 20
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 138 lbs
Hair: Red
Eyes: Green
Race: Human (Suel)
Daughter of William Rhola, the original Hand of Chance, Jennifer is the niece of Simon Rhola…one of the Heroes of The Key. Her father originated the vigilante persona and used it for over 30 years. Although she is not a follower of Nerebo, Jennifer felt her fathers work filled in the gaps where real justice can not reach. She kept the original outfit design with the Nerebo symbolism but added the marks of her own gods… Dalt and her uncle Simon.
Jennifer is far more composed than her father and possesses different abilities. Where William was a fighter and a mage, Jennifer has been trained as a monk by her great grandmother. In her non-masked life Jennifer is a lawyer for a prestigious firm in Greyhawk city.
As the Hand she is far more gadget and acrobatics oriented than her father, and less inclined to show mercy. She loves to help children and is usually contacted by the Greyhawk City Lawyers to aid in cases involving minors.
She carries her father's rapier and bolas but her weapons are mainly her whip, hands and feet and throwing darts. She has a natural ability at alchemy but not nearly as much as her younger sister Constance who lacks martial gifts but can make almost any device and concoction and maintains the arsenal for the Hand of Chance. Because of Constance this version of the Hand has a wide variety of mechanical and chemical surprises at her disposal.


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A database is traditionally used to store data, but I have seen developers use database tables as a job queue. The purpose of the job queue is to track which data needs to be processed after it has been inserted into that table. A dedicated process then needs to periodically poll/query the database table for unprocessed data. Depending on the frequency of the polling and the availability of the unprocessed data, this technique can become very inefficient. Database polling is easy to implement and quick to prototype. Unfortunately as your systems grows, it will soon show its limitations in scalability and efficiency. RabbitMQ is an ideal solution to replace this type of database polling. In this video, I go over the high level design of how to replace database polling with RabbitMQ.


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- Sun Nov 08, 2015 11:55 am
- Forum: Melbourne Land Based Fishing
- Topic: New ledge ignites!
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Re: New ledge ignites!
If it's in the area I'm thinking of, I've never had jigs work well in there either but bait's on prongs are pretty consistent for nice squid. When the weather warms up a bit more you might find a few more fishos down there overnight but the KGW which hang around through the summer make it worthwhile...
- Sun Aug 23, 2015 2:24 pm
- Forum: Fishing techniques
- Topic: casting
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Re: casting
If you're wanting to cast weight out 100m+ then you should probably not bother with bait on that same setup and look at using slider rigs to get bait to where you want it. These ones are sold by the ex-sponsors and are used up here in NSW for targeting the big silver fish in the surf using livebaits...
- Mon Jul 20, 2015 1:33 pm
- Forum: Fishing Rods & Reels
- Topic: Heavy Shore Spin
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Re: Heavy Shore Spin
not yet, comes in with the next payment after tomorrow!! pretty excited!
- Thu Jun 11, 2015 5:32 pm
- Forum: Flinders to Hastings
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Re: Flinders Pier - 11 June 2015
That's a great looking flatty! I've never seen one with a pattern like that before.
- Tue Jun 09, 2015 9:28 pm
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Re: How do you rig your gear?
Sounds like an ace trip. Did you have any problems with seals?
- Mon Jun 01, 2015 1:48 pm
- Forum: Port Melbourne to St Kilda
- Topic: Kerferd pier, some tips for a complete newbie?
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Re: Kerferd pier, some tips for a complete newbie?
I always found I needed to burley up at kerferd, but once I did could always get some flathead. I never worried about casting a mile away from the pier either, found that when I did that I always found snags. Paternosters chucked not too far out, berley dropped over the side and it always fished bet...
- Thu May 14, 2015 3:36 pm
- Forum: Tackle Store Reviews
- Topic: Purchasing items from Motackle.
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Re: Purchasing items from Motackle.
They're pretty good on the phone, you can do mail orders through them as well...
- Tue May 12, 2015 7:13 pm
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- Topic: Trout: Rabbits of the river!
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Re: Trout: Rabbits of the river!
Hear Hear. It's why I don't feel bad about keeping my bag of trout, especially in the waters upstream of dams where natives may be able to regain a foothold if given the opportunity. Another article which may be useful is: http://flickandflyjournal.com/2014/09/28/courting-controversy-trout-stockings...
- Mon Apr 06, 2015 2:10 pm
- Forum: Bait
- Topic: Atlantic Salmon
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Re: Atlantic Salmon
you could always try to stink some of it up more as well, marinade it in a little tuna oil or curry powder (i've never used it, but I know a couple of chicken fisho's who swear by it).
- Sun Mar 29, 2015 5:38 pm
- Forum: Tasmania
- Topic: Dasher River, Plenty Of Trout Today
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Re: Dasher River, Plenty Of Trout Today
Gorgeous little fish! I've been fishing a little bit up in the barrington tops here in NSW, haven't been having too much luck, only a few small rainbows in the warmer water but hopefully as the flows increase and the water cools, I can fish a few of the runs which are very shallow at the moment. How...


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SMITHSBURG — Coming off a lackluster 56-37 loss at North Hagerstown on Tuesday night, Smithsburg's girls basketball team came out with a much higher intensity level Friday night on the Leopards' home court against Catoctin.
Smithsburg gave this season's MVAL Antietam champions all they could handle for most of the contest. But the Cougars executed better for an eight-minute stretch of the second half, putting together a 19-5 run that broke a 38-38 tie. A last-ditch Leopards rally fell short in a 65-53 loss that was nonetheless promising with the Maryland Class 1A West playoffs two weeks away.
"I'm very proud of our kids tonight. They came out and played very hard," Smithsburg coach Katy Barnhart said. "There's things we've got to get better at, but tonight was a step in the right direction.
"The goal is to peak at playoff time."
The Leopards (8-8, 7-6) scored the final six points of the first quarter — capped by Elisa Owens' 3-pointer with two seconds left — to take a 14-9 lead. Danielle Harbaugh set the tone by battling tough in the paint, scoring Smithsburg's first two baskets to start a 19-point, 11-rebound night.
"Danielle was very impressive inside," Barnhart said.
Catoctin (14-6, 12-2) responded with an 11-1 run to start the second quarter before the rest of the period became a foul shooting competition. Smithsburg made 12 of 14 freebies and Catoctin sank 8 of 13 in the frame, but the Cougars' 7-for-11 shooting from the field in the quarter led to a 31-28 halftime lead.
Catoctin took a 36-30 lead early in the third quarter before 3-pointers by Owens and Elyse Koterwas tied the game for Smithsburg. Owens hit a jumper with 3:15 left in the frame to tie the game again at 38, but that was when Catoctin took control.
The Cougars outscored the Leopards 11-5 in the final three minutes of the third quarter, then scored the first eight points of the fourth to build a 57-43 lead with five minutes left.
Smithsburg went to a full-court press and battled to get back in the game, using a 7-0 run to get within 57-50 with 3:12 left.
But consecutive baskets by MacKenzie Smith halted the comeback, and after Alexis Andrukat missed the front end of a 1-and-1 with 2:28 to play, Kendall Zickefoose drained a short floater off the glass to give Catoctin a 63-50 lead with 1:31 left to seal things.
"We just wanted to focus on energy, intensity and playing hard for four quarters, and we definitely did that tonight," Barnhart said. "Catoctin executed very well offensively."
Owens finished with 12 points and three assists for Smithsburg. Andrukat had seven assists, five rebounds and three steals, and Koterwas added six rebounds. The Leopards made 15 of 46 field goals and committed 24 turnovers.
Amanda Hackney led Catoctin with 13 points, Erin Phelan had 11 and Smith added 10 — all in the second half. Five Cougars scored at least eight points each as Catoctin finished 24-for-54 from the field with just 13 turnovers.
Catoctin 65, Smithsburg 53
Grossweiler 4, Hackney 13, Zickefoose 8, Woelfel 6, Erfurdt 9, K. Phelan 2, E. Phelan 11, Clemons 2, Smith 10. Totals 24 13-24 65.
Harbaugh 19, Owens 12, Koterwas 5, Shifflett 6, Andrukat 7, Gladhill 4. Totals 15 19-27 53.
Catoctin 9 22 18 16 — 65
Smithsburg 14 14 15 10 — 53
3-point goals — Catoctin 4 (Hackney 2, Woelfel, E. Phelan), Smithsburg 4 (Owens 2, Koterwas, Andrukat). Fouled out — Grossweiler, Owens.


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Myths behind drive to repeal the Affordable Care Act
One of the Senate's first significant votes of the year was on an attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the health insurance reform that became law last year. I believe the attempt to repeal it stemmed from a number of myths about the law.
Some opponents said the new law amounts to a "government takeover" of health care. Some said it violates the Constitution. Others said it will cut the benefits on which Medicare recipients depend, or will explode the deficit, or will kill jobs.
If such a law existed, I'd want to repeal it too. Thankfully, the Affordable Care Act does none of those things.
This law does not take over the health care system; it strengthens and protects our existing private health insurance system. The independent fact checkers at Politifact.com found that the law "is, at its heart, a system that relies on private companies and the free market," and called the claim that government would take over the system Politifact's "Lie of the Year."
The new law does not violate the Constitution. Opponents claim that the law violates the Constitution because it requires citizens to purchase insurance. Under their arguments, many other programs, including Medicare, would also violate the Constitution. Perhaps that is what these opponents believe, but it is emphatically not what most Americans believe, and it is contrary to decades of legal precedent.
This law does not reduce care for Medicare beneficiaries. In fact, most Medicare recipients already enjoy expanded benefits under the Affordable Care Act. Medicare beneficiaries now receive preventive care such as annual check-ups with no out-of-pocket costs; and starting last year this law began to shrink the "donut hole" that hits so many seniors with significant drug costs. The law strengthens Medicare by beginning to rein in the enormous costs that threaten to swamp the system in coming years, and it does so by encouraging efficiency and reducing waste and abuse.
The Affordable Care Act does not explode the deficit. The independent, nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office found that repeal of the Affordable Care Act would increase the deficit by $143 billion over the first decade and by significantly more in the years to follow. It was ironic in the extreme that members of Congress who say they want to reduce the deficit would try to add $143 billion to that deficit as their first major action of the year.
This law does not kill jobs. Again, independent observers have dismissed this claim as patently false. The independent FactCheck.org called the claim "exaggerated and misleading" and said the law's opponents have "badly misrepresented" findings by the Congressional Budget Office in making their arguments.
Here's what the Affordable Care Act does, in fact, do.
This law protects Americans from abuses by insurance companies, such as denial of coverage for pre-existing conditions or gender. It allows parents to keep children covered under their insurance plan until age 26. It requires that coverage include preventive care at no out-of-pocket cost. It limits the unilateral power of insurance companies to arbitrarily impose annual or lifetime coverage limits. Those arbitrary limits have forced families to choose between much-needed care and bankruptcy.
Families will be protected from unexplained premium increases, and they will get clear, easy-to-read summaries of their options. Small businesses will receive tax credits to help them provide affordable insurance coverage to their workers. And insurance companies will be prevented from rescinding coverage when patients need it most - when they get sick.
This law is sensible, moderate reform that in the coming years will make health insurance more affordable and secure for those who have it today, and make affordable coverage available for millions of Americans who are now without it. It will reduce the deficit, protect the Medicare benefits that seniors depend on now and in the future, and help families afford the insurance coverage they need. It was good for Michigan and the nation that this important law's opponents failed in their efforts to repeal it.
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car shipping, now it became an easier task because of the auto transport facilities. Car is an expensive automobile and it needs to be given proper care. You have selected the auto transport company and your car has been shipped. You have availed the facility of auto insurance and made an agreement with the car shipping company and you automobile has been transported. Even though you have transported, made an agreement etc still you will be not relaxed unless your car reaches you. Many thoughts have been running in your mind such as is my car is under safe custody, whether driver is driving slowly or what happened if someone would have stolen it.
You will not be calm, unless it reaches you. People need some device to monitor their car when it is transported. To make your mind free from those troubles, a new invention in technology was introduced; it is called as gps (global positioning system) which is a space based global navigation system which provides reliable information on anywhere on earth. It is a useful tool for map-making, land surveying, tracking and surveillance.
These tracking systems send the message at a rate of 50 bits per second. The receiver comes in a variety of devices such as mobile phones, car, watches and other devices. Don't worry if you don't have this device attached in your car. Many auto transport companies provide you the facility of car tracking. They provide you the information through internet, email and fax and give the details regarding your vehicle and its conditions. They also provide you the facility of connecting this device to your mobile and make you to see how your car in moving and its safety conditions.
The other uses of this device in car are you can detect your car when it is theft, and it also assists the driver regarding the directions. It reduces the insurance cost and indicates the alarm when there is a failure and break of gps signal strength. It uses wireless and RFID facilities.
You can ask a question how this gps can track the automobile. It is a system which has transmitter and receiver. Generally there are two types of car tracking system such as active and passive car tracking system. Passive system tracks the travel activities, speed, location and it also checks whether the car door is opened or closed. Active tracking system is called as an internet based tracking system since it uses the facility of internet. This system collects the same information as the former one, but it transmits the information to a computer via cellular phone or satellite. This vehicle tracking system also provide the information if your car is stolen.
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Last Friday night, my practical class made tiny chocolates filled with caramel. We had our favorite, Chef Walter, so everything was enjoyable and serene. I decided to make my caramel salty but on the first try I added so much salt that it tasted like ocean water, so I remade it and the caramel was parfait (according to Chef). It was really fun learning how to make hard chocolates with a liquid center. It involved a lot of very precise tempering and delicately layering chocolate into molds.
We got more chocolate experience yesterday when we made our first chocolate sculptures. Most of Superior Pastry is sugar sculpting and chocolate sculpting. We each had to temper an entire kilo of dark chocolate and keep it at working temperature for about an hour, which was no small feat. Our chef for that practical (not Walter) said, "It is not good, but not one of your usually catastrophes." Hooray for small compliments?
In good news, the lady at the dry cleaning told me that my French had improved noticeably in the past few weeks and then later, I scolded a French lady IN FRENCH for cutting in line at La Poste. I wasn't sure if I said everything right but then everyone else in like clapped and booed her to the back of the line. It was magical.


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at first I would go for the hot guy but soon when I get to know him and his boring I will break up with him..!
If I had 10 guys in front of me, just standing there, yes, I would probably pick the most attractive one. BUT if I got to talk to them, the personality would win easily.
Personality :D But if I really am not attracted to his looks at all then I wouldn't be able to date him :(
Personality, of course. I don't care how hot a guy is, if we're not compatible, I'm not going to date him.
a hot guy will get my attention, but it's all about the personality. If the guy has a great personality I can definitely look past looks!:)
I'd rather have an unattractive guy with a great personality. :)
hello it matters about the personality. but the looks are good too.
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Mayweather Defeats Alvarez By Majority Decision
By Pete Allman
Floyd "Money" Mayweather lived up to his expectations on Saturdays WBC/WBA Champion fight against Saul "Canelo" Alvarez at The MGM Grand Garden. Alvarez, of Guadalupe, Mexico, 43-2, 30KO's said Mayweather took him out of his game plan and that he couldn't catch him with the right shots. For Mayweather, 45-0, 26 knock outs (KO's), it was another pay day. Mayweather showed he could trade punches with Alvarez by using his jab and countering with rights to his jaw and body. Alvarez on the other side of the coin, felt by eating well and putting on the extra weight before the fight would give him an advantage. It didn't help him, especially when he had to catch Mayweather in the early rounds with strong body shots. He was no match for Mayweather's experience and speed. Mayweather showed his dominance throughout the rounds, especially in the 5th and 7th where he connected strong rights and straight forward punches, not to mention having Alvarez on the ropes in the 7th. Judge Craig Metcalfe of Canada scored it 117-111 in favor of Mayweather, while Dave Moretti of Las Vegas has it 116-112 for Mayweather and CJ Ross had it a draw 114-114. Showtime punch stats showed that Mayweather landed 46% of his [232 punches out of 505, while Alvarez landed 117 of his 526 punches. That's 22% compared to Mayweather's 46%. On the power punches Alvarez landed 232 to Mayweather's 175.
This was without question the biggest pay per view fight in the history of boxing. The paid gate alone was 20 million and the pay per view is reported to be 100 million. Celebrities who attended this fight were Denzil Washington, Jack Nicholson, Magic Johnson, Lizzy Caplan, Rosie Perez, LL Cool Jay, Don Chendle, Lil Wayne and Justin Beaver among others.
Semi Main Event Danny Garcia vs Lucas Matthysee
Danny Garcia 27-0, 16KO's of Phildelphia surprised Lucas Matthysee 35-3-ind, 32Ko's of Argentina, with excellent speed and far better boxing skills then Matthysee. Garcia winning the WBA/WBC Super Lightweight title won by unanimous decision. Matthysee, a power hitter, didn't have the accuracy to make his hits count. His game plan had changed after his right eye was closed from the lightening speed of Garcia in the early round of 5.
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Carlos Molina (22-5-2, 6 KO's) won a 12 round IBF Jr. Middleweight title form Ishe Smith (25-6, 11KO's) The scores were 117-111 for Monlina, 116-112 for Smith, 116-112 Molina. Carlos Molina won by split decision.
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When you go to place a bid on an auction item, either in person or online, you want to know a few things about the item ahead of time. One of these important pieces of information is where the item came from. How did the seller obtain it? What kind of user history has it experienced? Though it may cost you some time and energy, finding out an auction item's history is very important.
But why is it so important? For one thing, the item could have been illegally obtained. Unfortunately, this is a very real problem at many auctions -- artwork, in particular, is purchased off the black market for low prices and sold at a price that more reasonably reflects its value, making a huge profit for the seller. You may be pleased to have an original piece of art in your house, but if you're caught with it, you'll be responsible for having illegal goods.
It's also important to check an item's history to assure quality and know that you're not getting a faulty item. If that car you're interested in came more recently from a junkyard, chances are there's something wrong with it. Also, checking an item's history gives you a contact in case something goes wrong or you want to trace its path even further back.
So you're convinced, eh? Start by asking if the auction has a catalog available and perusing that for items you'd like to buy. Some catalogs are more detailed than others, and will contain information about where the item came from, who currently owns it, and more. You can use these tidbits to start a more informative search.
Talk to the auctioneer if you get a chance. They are often given more details about each item so they can inform prospective buyers if they are asked about an item's origins. Auctioneers are usually more than happy to speak with you, as their job is to sell the items and curious questions usually mean you are interested in eventually purchasing the piece.
Especially when it comes to online auctions, try to contact the owner personally. The auctioneer may have information they can give you, although some owners prefer to keep their information private. Online, you can usually ask the seller a question via anonymous email, and most people are happy to give you an answer.
If it comes down to it, you can always use the internet as a research tool and check a VIN number, serial number, or other identifying code on the item. Antiques and collectibles might be more difficult to search for, but you can still trace the general history to get an idea for where it's came from.
More auction tips are available on our blog, along with a great garage sale community, with tons of resources for free!
I recommend to attend auctions that are licensed and authorized by the proper authorities. You would not want the cops going after you because you bought a stolen item. You can research ahead of time and should be careful for off the radar auction events because chances are there's something going on. If you get an opportunity to examine the product at close hand then absolutely do it. Always ask for the documents or certificate or receipts that recognizes that you bought the product legally and fairly. There's always that risk your facing at auctions but being more careful and keen would not hurt either.
The first thing you should consider in an auction is SAFETY. During the auction, never leave your things unattended. You could easily forget your purse or bag if you're enjoying the auction too much. Never get your sight away from your children because they could easily get lost and wander in the auction.
When going to crowded places, please don't wear a lot of jewelries. You'll never know every person and what their motives are. Even if they are good, honest folks, if you give them an opportunity to steal or rob you then they would pounce and take advantage of the moment. Your like a big fish around sharks who are all hungry. You can be the victim of crimes if you show them you are wealthy with all those accessories you have.
If you've had a fraud deal, immediately report it to the proper authorities. There's still a great chance that you can recover your money if you report it as soon as possible. Every minute passing by, lessens your odds of retrieving your money and convicting those people who tricked you. Don't panic, just stay calm and think about what happened before, during and after the auction, the faces of the auctioneers, owners and their names. Those are vital information which could help in finding the responsible parties.
To make sure that you're dealing with a genuine quality seller, check out his past transactions, feedback and his history. If he is not that trusted yet, start a deal with a smaller price so that if he's a fraud, your loss can only be minimal. To add, check about his return policy if there's anything you need to know about the rules and regulations in auctioning with him. Just have a background check to see if he's worth it.
I agree that auctions must be Licensed. Purchasing items which has an unfamiliar background is not a good practice. You might get hooked with legal authorities just because you attended and auction? That would be unfair but I guess prevention is always better than getting caught with something you're not primarily involved.
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Yesterday, a new study came out on the long-term effects of breastfeeding. The major limitation of this kind of research is that sociodemographic factors are so intertwined with breastfeeding behavior and long-term outcomes that it is nearly impossible to correct for this statistically. So Cynthia Colen did something smart: she looked at families in which one sibling was breastfed while the other wasn't and in this way was able to circumvent all the unknown confounding factors. Her results have been highlighted on many news websites because they show that there are virtually no long-term benefits of breastfeeding. The most important findings are explained here by The Skeptical OB.
However, when I read the paper I couldn't find one important piece of information: how long did these mothers breastfeed for? In this news article it says an average of six months, but those data (and the standard deviation) are nowhere to be found in the paper (or is it me and did someone else find them?!). The authors of the paper do report that there is no correlation between the long-term outcomes and the duration of breastfeeding, but since an average of six months is a lot less than the AAP recommended year, I still wonder if we can draw these conclusions from this study. Another piece of information that I missed is if in the discordant sibling sample, the first sibling was more likely to be breastfed than the second or the other way around. I want to know these things so I can judge this paper better!
An important factor that I'm missing in the current news reporting on this paper is that breastfeeding does seem to have short-term benefits for children and both short- and long-term benefits for mothers (well of course journalists aren't known for their nuance, but still).
So don't get me wrong: I think it is super important to have real and reliable data in order to create recommendations for breastfeeding and whether or not we should encourage women to do so. I recognize that starting to breastfeed can be a huge struggle and it is important to have the right information. But I feel that the societal debate that is happening following the publication of this article misses these points A LOT.
Is Breast Truly Best? Estimating the Effects of Breastfeeding on Long-term Child Health and Wellbeing in the United States Using Sibling Comparisons. Cynthia G Colen, David M Ramey. 2014 Social Science & Medicine, available online Jan 29 2014


text: woowow ATI R350 Driver Path Enabled On R300 Brings Performance Increase Thomas Bruckschlegel of TommTi-Systems has somehow enabled the R350 driver path, which is naturally present in the latest ATI beta drivers v6307, to work on R300 hardware a.k.a Radeon 9700 Pro / 9700 / 9500 Pro / 9500. Modifications were performed on ati2mtag.sys. The interesting thing about this modification is that it brings a slight performance increase in various applications. Also the control panel detects the changed driver path correctly. Read More... Thomas at first thought these differences were a result of normal performance fluctuations. But since they were reproducable he concluded that the hardware difference between R300 and R350 might not be as large as ATI would like us to believe. He used the following software. Note that the number in brackets shows the approximate performance difference to standard R300 path. Test System: Athlon XP 1800+ Radeon 9700 Pro Windows XP SP1 Results: Fablemark [4%] 3DMark 03 | 1024x768 Default | [3-5%] 3DMark 03 | 1024x768 16x AF | [up to 20%] 3DMark 03 | 1024x768 2x FSAA | [up to 10%] 3DMark 03 | 1024x768 4x FSAA | [up to 10%] 3DMark 2001 SE | 1600x1200 | [Pixel Shader 1.1 40%; generally faster] 3DMark 2001 SE | 1600x1200 16x AF | [generally faster] ATI Island Demo 1 [partially 19% faster] Shader Mark 1.7 | DX8 | [generally faster] Shader Mark 1.7 | DX9 | [even more faster] Shader Mark 1.7 | DX9 PS2.0 | [up to 23% faster] Z-Reject Overdraw Tester 1.6 | [up to 4% faster] Interesting results indeed. Please note that Thomas' website is in german and has some notorious popups with exit popup. You can find the charts to the listing abovehere . Source: http://www.warp2search.net/


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Sunday, 7 October 2007
Sylvester - Step II
I've had this album for years, since my days of trawling the charity shops of Bletchley, which is a whole tale in itself. But I've only just realised how fabulous Sylvester was. So `You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)' is one of the most joyous and memorable disco hits ever, but there's a lot more to Sylvester than disco. Together with his backing singers Martha Wash and Izora Rhodes (later to record in their own right as the Two Tons Of Fun and The Weather Girls), Sylvester also recorded many soul and gospel influenced tracks. It's often mentioned that `Mighty Real' started life as a gospel song, but it's less known that you can find this version of the song as the `Epilogue' on this album. The album was issued on CD doubled up with the `Sylvester' album at one point, but now seems to be impossible to get hold of. So I've had to rip most of these tracks from my old 50p vinyl. Hope I've managed to clean them up OK. I love the chit-chat between Sylvester and the girls on `Dance' and `Was It Something That I Said'. Great stuff. "It's a FABULOUS club. Look at all the FABULOUS people"! Quite.
1. You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) (6:31)
2. Dance (Disco Heat) (5:47)
3. You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) - Epilogue (3:22)
4. Grateful (3:30)
5. I Took My Strength From You (6:46)
6. Was It Something That I Said (4:12)
7. Just You And Me Forever (4:35)
C'mon GET UP EVERYBODY
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control signal[kən′trōl 'sig·nəl]
Control Signal
a signal applied to a controlled object from a setting device or automatic controller and affecting the controlled variable of the object.
In some automatic control systems, control signals are altered to make the controlled variable correspond to the desired value (as in servomechanisms, stabilization systems, and programmed control) or achieve some optimum or extreme value (as in optimal control systems and self-aligning systems). In other automatic control systems, the control signal depends on the control law and is determined by the characteristics of the controlled object and the nature of commands and disturbances acting on the automatic control system.
Control signals may be applied in single-capacity or multiple-capacity systems. In the latter, each control signal may influence one or several controlled variables, which makes controlling the object more difficult. Thus, one of the most important problems to be solved in the design of automatic control systems is the lessening or elimination of the effect of the control signal on all but the desired controlled variable.


text: Hello, Did a couple of searches and found 2 threads related to country ip blocking, mostly iptables. Many users are starting to request this feature to block countries like china, india, vietnam, etc. Can't really blame them, these visits generate absolutely nothing good, just spam or content ripoff. This would be a nice future feature to add to ispconfig3 and activated / enforced in each website apache directives. If on, countries to block. Meanwhile, any good tutorial on how to implement mod_geoip2 with ispconfig3? Thanks


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PCMC Opens New Demo/Technology Center
- Published: October 20, 2004, By pffc-online.com
GREEN BAY, WI, USA — Paper Converting Machine Co. (PCMC) reports the opening of a new Demo/Technology Center at its Glory Road Facility in Green Bay. According to the OEM, its new center will showcase both machinery for the conversion of nonwovens as well as flexographic printing presses and machinery for customer inspection and use.
Among the flexo machines to be showcased is one of the manufacturer's gearless, central impression (CI) presses — a 50-in.-wide Infiniti — as well as a 26-in.-wide Evolution in-line press. Recent PFFC coverage of PCMC's Infiniti is available at pffc-online.com/mag/flexicon_installs_infiniti/, the September 2004 cover story A Problem Solver's Solution.
PCMC's Clipper RX-200C wipes system and a new lab line — which demonstrates a system the OEM says can unwind, emboss, wet, print, fold, rewind, cut, and coat a wide range of nonwovens substrates — will be part of the nonwovens production equipment/process shown at the Demo/Technology Center.
PCMC will host morning and afternoon flexo demonstrations on:
- Morning Session, Wednesday, November 3, 2004
- Afternoon Session, Wednesday, November 3, 2004
- Morning Session, Thursday, November 4, 2004
- Afternoon Session, Thursday, November 4, 2004
Nonwovens seminars are slated for:
- Afternoon Session, Wednesday, November 3, 2004
- Morning Session, Thursday, November 4, 2004
- Afternoon Session, Thursday, November 4, 2004
PCMC encourages interested attendees to register for the session that best fits their schedule. Lunch will be provided both days of the grand opening event. Register online at pcmc.com/pcmc/Feedback.nsf/TechCenterOpenHouse?OpenForm.
Visit PCMC at pcmc.com.


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I needed a new wallet and I knew exactly which pattern I was going to use The KF Everything Wallet. A friend Lissy from Craftymamas made this wallet the other week and it was gorgeous she inspired me.
This gorgeous Fabric I got off ebay and the pattern off Etsy.
Now I'm refreshed and keen to get back into my uniform sewing. Oh and I have another wallet cut out and ready to sew. :)
Until Next time happy sewing... :)


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All the news about the celebrity babies!Pictures , videos , news and their every day life! Shiloh Jolie Pitt, Suri Cruise,Nahla Ariela Aubry, Leni Klum, Vivienne Jolie Pitt,Seraphina Affleck, Honor Warren, Ever Anderson,Sam Sheen, Lola Sheen, Max Liron Bratman, Sean Preston Federline, Jayden James Federline, Levi Alves Mcconaughey, Knox Jolie Pitt, Kingston Rossdale, Benjamin Brady, Samuel Kai SchreibeR, Milo Langdon.
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How Seal & Heidi Klum Broke The News Of Their Split To The Kids
It was a difficult conversation, one that no parent looks forward to, but Seal and Heidi Klum have broken the news of their separation to their four children - Leni, 7, Henry, 6, Johan, 5, and Lou, 2.
"We talk to them, we try to explain as best we could what is going on," Seal tells Access Hollywood's Billy Bush in a pretaped interview, airing Friday (January 27).
"[We're] just explaining to them that things will be different, you know, without going into too much detail," says the Grammy-winning singer. "Things will be different."
Although it has been hard for everyone involved, and there will be some changes to their daily lives, Seal says that "a lot of things won't change."
"The main thing is to make sure that they feel that they're loved," says the father-of-four. "Make sure they understand that their parents love each other [and] ... it has absolutely nothing to do with them."
Not ruling out a reconciliation in the future, Seal says that one thing the children don't need to be concerned about is the amount of time they spend with each parent.
According to insiders, the singer will stay in Los Angeles when he isn't overseas in order to avoid too many disruptions for the children.
"In actual fact, it may even improve the amount of time that we spend with them," Seal says. "Quality time."
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Digital Citizenship Summit
CSLA is presenting a Digital Citizenship Summit at the annual CUE Conference in Palm Springs. Register today and invite teachers, administrators, and tech coordinator colleagues to attend to learn about digital citizenship from teacher librarians Gwyneth Jones, Pam Oehlman, Marie Slim, Jane Lofton, and Glen Warren.
The CUE conference is the largest ed tech event in the western United States. It will be held March 20 – 22, and the Digital Citizenship Summit will take place on Saturday, March 22. Registration for summit sessions is included in all CUE conference registrations, including the Saturday only rate. Don't miss the advanced registration rates before February 28 online (or postmarked February 21 by mail.)
For more information visit http://cue.org/conference/attend


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Bespoke Custom Guitar Display Cases & Cabinets
Custom made SOLO wall hanging guitar case with LED sub-lighting & barrel lock in Satin Walnut.
Are you looking for a guitar storage furniture or a guitar display solution that is both beautiful and functional?...Do you have a vision to design your own guitar display cabinet with special features & custom options?...Do you want to build an entire guitar display wall?...
Well, you've come to the right place.
At Audinni, we specialise in collaborating with customers for custom & bespoke furniture designs of all types, so you can be assured that you are dealing with experts. We understand the requirements of an audiovisual environment, and can bring this expertise to bear in designing a guitar display cabinet that can incorporate a range of specialist features such as infra-red protective glass, dehumidifiers / temperature control, LED lighting, and locking mechanisms.
We can design and make cabinets for pure display purposes in addition to "display and play".
You can choose from a wide choice of wood finishes and custom paint finishes in both matt & hi-gloss.
We offer a design consultation service, that includes the production of line drawings & 3D renders. We can also send you a wood swatch so you can see the finish for yourself.
All Audinni AV Furniture is backed by our 5 year guarantee.
Manufacture & dispatch is normally six weeks from confirming the order - as a guide my 'Solo' single wall hanging guitar cases start at £799.99 + Delivery.
£80 UK Mainland Delivery [Mon-Fri] by a one man palletised delivery service to your door. We will contact you to book a convenient delivery day for receipt of your order.
To get started with your design or requirements, please complete the form below and send it to us. We will respond within one business day, and begin the consultation process.


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These are the Angularjs courses that allow for you to get a certificate after completion of the course. Great for those that are looking to improve their credentials in a certain topic, whether for a current employer or because you are considering a new job position in the future. The platforms we feature here do work differently when it comes to certificates. Be sure to check the quality on the original platform as well as how they are handed out.
Not looking for a Angularjs course with certificate? Maybe you can find some great classes on the next page that suit you. Or are you considering all courses, even those that do not hand out certificates of completion? Also, consider the differences in certificates that the platforms offer. Some are simply for completion and do not have a incredibly high value, others are proper degrees, with some even being on par with a university degree. We are sure that there is a great course for you in our database of over 60.000 online courses. Play around with our filters, check our subject list, or give our search engine a shot. Hopefully, we can help you find it.


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Nymbler is the smart baby name guide that responds to your personal taste.
Nymbler makes name connections with insights from baby-naming expert Laura Wattenberg, author of The Baby Name Wizard.
AlgernonInspire Nymbler with Algernon
A boy's name of English and French origin that has a traditional but eye-catching style. Algernon was most popular in 1886 and is currently not among the top 1000 U.S. boys' names. Meaning: English: bearded, wearing a moustache.
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Ok, this is in Germany, in Frankfurt, it is a triangular-shaped racetrack, with both a main turf course (1700m) and an inner turf course (1600m), running counter-clockwise. The main course also has a 1600m chute off the clubhouse turn. Very functional, they can have races for most distances between 1000m and 2400m
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(CBS News) Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty defended criticism that presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney has been vague on his economic proposals, and instead said President Obama has been "absent on some of the most pressing financial issues of the day."
On "Face the Nation" Sunday Pawlenty said, "I'll come to your house, Bob Schieffer, and mow your lawn if you can find President Obama's specific proposals on reforming entitlements in this country," referring to the programs Medicare and Medicaid that are a cause of the growing deficit. "So let's hold him accountable as well."
Schieffer asked Pawlenty about Romney's specifics on tax reform; on last week's program, the former Massachusetts governor declined to say which tax deductions and exemptions he would eliminate.
"So he hasn't put out a specific plan to eliminate any of the particular deductions within the tax code, but he has talked pretty specifically how he would reform, reduce, and cut down government responding overall and help put the country on a pathway to a balanced budget," Pawlenty said.
Pawlenty said Romney has provided some specifics: "He called for a 20 percent reduction across the board on individual income tax rates and for small businesses. He's been specific about his tax cuts for corporate tax rates now in America, some of the highest in the world."
Pawlenty, who was a candidate for the Republican nomination until he dropped out in August, also attended a retreat in Utah this weekend organized by Romney. Pawlenty said the retreat is a "kind of a rally" to motivate supporters to help the governor's presidential bid.
Pawlenty said he thinks a donation was required to attend the event in Park City.
"I think this was a group of his best donors, and so I think there were some requirements or donation level that you had to have met to be invited to this," Pawlenty said. "This was a gathering of Governor Romney's and Ann Romney's best friends and supporters and family members to give them a campaign update and a briefing, not just on the campaign but on issues, so that they feel informed and also can share that information with their networks and colleagues to get out the vote and get other people to support."
Schieffer asked whether attendance at the Romney event by individuals, such as Karl Rove, who are involved in Super PACs, whose operations are meant to be kept separate from political campaigns, was proper.
"It is, indeed, proper because the line between the campaigns and these independent groups is that you can't coordinate about the expenditure of money. So you can talk all day long about issues, policy, general things like that. You just can't cross the line to say, 'Now, you're going to spend your money this way and we're going to spend our money that way.' That's a little bit of an over-simplification, but that's the line, and certainly that wasn't crossed here, nor it will be during this campaign."
The former governor has been mentioned as a possible vice presidential nominee, but declined to say if he would accept the position, and said "I can best serve Governor Romney in other ways."
"I really encourage folks to look at other prospects and to suggest I think I can help him best in other ways," Pawlenty said.
Watch the full interview here.


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There's been a lot of conversation lately about boys and books. The "Boys Don't Read" blog launched a few weeks ago; a recent #yalitchat took a turn in that direction; and the HuffPo weighed in.
I fall on the side of Maureen Johnson's argument. In her words,
"Maybe this idea that there aren't enough boy stories gives credit to absolutely no one, especially not the boys who will happily read stories by women, about women. Maybe the problem in getting boys to read has much less to do with 'boy stories' than a general shift in culture and technology."
So that said: These graphs appear to support Team Won't-Someone-Think-Of-The-Booooys?, and I'm very much Team Deal-With-The-Bigger-Societal-Implications. (You may have seen our farm team, Change-The-95%-Male-Literary-Canon.) But I understand that covers can be the weight that tips the scale from "maybe" to "hell no," and they're a smaller issue to tackle than the gender binary. And when you get down to it, I think we're all Team Reading-Is-The-Shit-And-Everyone-Should-Do-More-Of-It.
So I pulled on my pie chart pants and did some counting.
To get these highly scientific results, I had people comb through the 400+ titles in last month's darkness chart, tallying up covers they found girly, boyish, or neutral. Then I averaged our results.*
What makes a cover "girly"? Well, pink, obviously. I mean, assuming it's after 1940 or so. Before that the color was "too strong" for girls; today it makes boys weak, apparently. (See? Societal constructs.)
But I get it. In the here and now, boys don't want to carry around pink books. That's fine. Only 7% of them were egregiously rose-colored anyway.
|(Here's an idea: Adult dudes. Be secure in your manliness and carry books regardless of the covers.
See how that affects which books the boys around you are willing to read.)
Okay, so what about other things that might scream "I have two X chromosomes"?
|Those poor boys, kissed against their will. We all know how much teenage boys hate kissing.
So pink is out. No flowers. No kissing. No girls, period, and that pun is totally intended. What can we put on book covers?
Animals, apparently. And fire. Fire is always good.
I want boys to read. I have two little boys myself. They are voracious readers, and it doesn't matter to my oldest that JK Rowling is a woman, or that Little House in the Big Woods is about a girl, or that there's a girl in the Magic Treehouse. He is genuinely confused by the GROSS (Get Rid of Slimy Girls) Club in Calvin and Hobbes.
I'm not naive: I expect this to get more complicated as he gets older. In fact, we just had a debate about whether or not he could buy a pink backpack, and I told him no. Why? Because I'm cheap, and I can't afford to replace it when he gets teased at school and wants a new one. He got a pink notebook and a shirt with pink stripes instead. We compromised.
And that's what needs to happen. Compromise. A blurring of boundaries, a give and take. In the short term, we want boys to read. Can we make more covers neutral? Of course, if we buy enough of them to convince publishers they'll sell. Can boys read more "girl" stuff? Of course, if we'll quit stigmatizing it. Can girls read "boy" stuff? Several centuries of history say yes.
But while pushing "super macho" covers and treating female protagonists like lepers may lead to short-term gains, it's a long term loss. It's not that we don't need boy books, it's that we need to redefine what "boy books" means. I'd like to see my boys grow up believing, if I may paraphrase this fabulous post, that the experiences of the girls around them "are as valid as, say, Holden Caulfield's." I want them to understand that a "real man" stands up to the status quo, and doesn't fear things that are pink.
ETA: Lo and behold, what is published two days later? This. And The Rejectionist pretty much breaks down my own reaction here.
*Thanks to Sarah Enni, her Dr. Husband, and my own husband for counting covers-- and apologies to Kaitlin Ward, who went through all 400+, only for me to promptly lose her email about it.


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The bus of challenge hopefulls pulls up to an unknown location in Prague, Czech Republic, it's cold, it's wet, it's dark and TJ greets the challenges with just one word: RUN! They take off, the challengers race ahead, luggin their bags and hair extensions. They arrive at the Gulag, the site of their future elimination rounds. TJ lays down the rules and we learn that there will be three teams to compete for over $500k in cash and prizes. He sends the challengers' heads spinning even further when he announces that the three slowest challengers will be picking the teams; and so the meek inherit the Gulag as Shauvon, Emilee and Camila pick teams dodge ball style.Back at the house, the cast starts the party early, breaking in their Prague Castle. Paula and Jenn toast to defeat, with 4 and 6 loses respectively, we learn Abe's published a kid's book and the Danimal is now sober, but still naked as he christens the lawn by streaking. As the liquor starts to flow, so does the drama as Abe and Cara Maria flirt by painting each other's faces and Laurel tries to wrestle with her own teammate, Shauvon.The next day is their first challenge and with a promise of tears, the challengers are faced with running into a gas chamber to decipher a code which unlocks boxes that diagram a puzzle, easy right? Not so for the Red and Blue Teams, who's organizational chaos costs them the challenge and $20,000. But with Abe's cool demeanor and his teammates willing to heed his every command, the Gray Team takes the first challenge to the surprise of the other teams.With their first loss, the Red and Blue Teams must now vote to see who they want to send into the dreaded Gulag, one guy and one girl from each team must compete, but only one of each will stay in the house. Tricky TJ always has surpsies up his sleeve, he tells the teams that the vote is going to be anonymous and each teammember must go into the dungeon and secretly vote. When the votes come back it's rookies Brandon and Camila from the Red Team and Derek and Emilee from the Blue Team. At the Gulag, the challengers learn they must wrestle rings away from one another. With a sweeping victory, Brandon crushes rookie Derek and proves he can be a valuable competitor to his team. When the girls enter the Gulag it's a fight to the finish, but Camila comes out victorious.
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Below you will find information compiled by my office concerning the implementation of Obamacare. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact my office any time. I look forward to hearing from you.
Because Tennessee has decided not to operate its own insurance exchange under Obamacare, residents who are not offered insurance through their employer are required to purchase it from the federal insurance exchange. Although the federal government will operate it, Tennessee insurance companies will provide the plans for Tennesseans to purchase. If you have purchased health insurance or have proof of attempt-to-purchase by March 31, 2014, you should not receive a fine.
You can find more information on Tennessee's health insurance exchange HERE.
COSTS and SUBSIDIES
Government subsidies to help purchase insurance are available to people with incomes of up to 400% above the poverty line -- roughly $45,000 for an individual or $92,000 for a family of four.
The law creates a "minimum essential coverage" level that all plans must meet. Minimum essential coverage is defined as:
• Coverage under certain government-sponsored plans (Medicare, Medicaid, Tri-Care)
• Employer-sponsored plans
• Plans in the individual market
• Grandfathered health plans
• Any other health benefits coverage, such as a state health benefits risk pool, as recognized by the HHS Secretary
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Obamacare's individual mandate requiring all Americans to buy health insurance or pay a penalty is constitutional under Congress' power to tax.
Individuals who fail to carry health insurance will be taxed $95 per person or 1 percent of income in 2014, whichever is greater, increasing in subsequent years and eventually reaching $695 per person, per year or 2.5 percent of income by 2016.
The IRS is the federal agency charged under the law with collecting this tax/fine. Penalties for not purchasing insurance will likely be taken from a person's income tax refund if they are due one.
For more information on Obamacare from the federal government, please visit healthcare.gov.