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Dr. Jean Chapman is a regular guest on NBC Channel 11's live midday talk show Atlanta and Company. The host of the show is Christine Pullara who is actually a patient of Dr. Chapman. She and Dr. Chapman discuss the many treatments that are offered at Laser Med Aesthetic Center. Christine often comments on the many treatments she has had and how great her skin looks and feels.
Ms. Pullara says Dr. Chapman is her "go-to" doctor when she wants to look 10 years younger! She is a regular for having injectable treatments such as Botox and fillers. She comments on how Dr. Chapman specializes in procedures meant to make you feel more beautiful and better than ever!
In this interview, Dr. Chapman covers Smart Lipo and varicose vein treatment. Smart Lipo is different than regular liposuction in that it uses laser heat to melt the fat. Instead of using a regular cannula and the man power needed to extract the fat, Smart Lipo melts the fat more evenly and the laser heat coagulates so that there is less bleeding. Also, the fat removed during Smart Lipo comes out easier and is less traumatic to the patient. The laser also heats up the tissue which gives about 40% more tightening to the skin. Smart Lipo is done under local anesthesia with the patient being totally awake during the entire procedure. There is no pain involved. Recovery time is approximately 2 weeks but patients usually can do most of their regular daily activities during that time.
Dr. Chapman goes on to discuss varicose vein treatment which is another one of Laser Med & Vein Clinic's specialty treatments. Typically varicose vein removal was done by a stripping method which caused a lot of down time and sometimes complications occurred. Patients had to miss a lot of days from work or other activities. With laser vein treatment you can actually find the reflux, or where the valves are not working properly, and can ablate that vein through a tiny needle access. Patients are not being cut at all during this procedure. Treatment is done using local anesthesia and pain medication. Patients walk in and walk out and later that day they can even return to work as well as many other activities. Dr. Chapman conducts an ultra-sound test during a preliminary appointment that will indicate any leakage in the veins. This treatment is almost always covered by insurance.


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WaterPark rates to increase
Daily and seasonal membership rates for the Wapakoneta WaterPark are going up this summer, but city administrators say this is offset by the fact the pool season also is going to be longer.
Wapakoneta City Recreation Board members approved a recommendation made by the Wapakoneta WaterPark Pool Advisory Committee to increase daily fees by $1 and the seasonal membership fee for a family by $25.
"The daily admission rates have not been increased for two years so we thought it was time," Recreation Director Jack Hayzlett told the Wapakoneta Daily News after Monday's Recreation Board meeting. "We also feel we have, if not the best in the area, one of the best pools in northwest Ohio. We feel visiting the WaterPark is comparable to going to a movie and paying $7 or $8 to spend a couple of hours to watch a film, while it is only $6 for the whole day here.
"As far as the season passes, we have not increased the pass rate for the past four years and again we feel the $125 for a family of four is not out of line with the area competition," he said. "Since we think we have the best water park in the area in our opinion, we feel it is a great value for the entire family."
According to Hayzlett's research, the city of Delphos charges $195 for a season pass and the city of St. Marys charges $110.
The adult daily pass increased to $6 from $5, a student daily pass increased to $5 from $4, while the toddler daily fee stayed the same at $2. The family season pass increased to $125 from $100, the individual adult season pass increased to $55 from $50 and the student season pass increased to $40 from $35.
Hayzlett said this summer should be the longest season in the Wapakoneta WaterPark's four year history with 100 days on schedule, barring inclement weather. Last summer consisted of 81 days.
The increased rates do not affect party rentals with two hours still costing $250 and three hours still costing $300.
Hayzlett noted the pool will close at 4:30 p.m. on June 11, 18, 25 and July 9 for swim meets hosted by the Wapakoneta Wahoos.
Hayzlett said the increases may be necessary to balance the pool's budget. Wapakoneta city administrators have estimated revenues for 2012 at $216,550, with a decrease in membership fees to $105,000 from $177,000. Revenues in 2011 totaled $247,968.
Wapakoneta WaterPark expenses are expected to climb to $264,000 from $247,080. The largest increases are in supervisory salaries climbing to $30,000 from $22,368 and nonsupervisory salaries climbing to $80,000 from $71,467.
The pool fund has a cash carryover of $53,913.
The Recreation Department Fund has a cash carryover of $16,681 with receipts totaling $176,900. The amount includes a $60,000 transfer from the general fund.
Expected expenditures for the department total $193,200. Personnel expenses account for $74,000, of that amount with park improvements costing $40,000.
"You have to keep in mind the Finance Committee has a tendency to make revenues a little light and expenditures a little heavy," Safety-Service Director Bill Rains said, explaining the deviation from the past. "The Recreation Fund is a little anemic because there are expenditures to pay back to the Electric Fund for the purchase of the property.
"The budget is a little tight and we know this year was going to particularly tough," he said. "We have to realize not a lot is going to go on in regard to park improvements."


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Sean Kilpatrick scored 21 points with nine rebounds as No. 13 Cincinnati held off upset-minded Central Florida in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament.
Justin Jackson netted 12 of his 14 points in the first half to go along with eight rebounds and four blocks for the Bearcats (27-5), who will play the winner of Memphis and UConn in the semifinals.
Isaiah Sykes paced the Knights (13-18) with 21 points and nine rebounds, while Kasey Wilson and Calvin Newell scored 11 and 10 points, respectively, in defeat.


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The inspiring book of poems "Maryada" by Abha Maryada Banerjee was released with great aplomb at Raheja Classique today on the 20th of November 2012. Mahesh Bhatt, Dolly Thakore and Abha Singh attended the launch adding the extra motivational touch along with Anubhav Sinha (director Raone) and Ashwini Chaudhary (director Dhoop and Jodi Breakers).
Encouragingly, Mahesh Bhatt and Dolly Thakore also read excerpts from the book. Said the great film maker Mahesh Bhatt "Life is like the oyster that turns the grain of sand which has intruded inside and turns it into a pearl. Please note that the oyster changes the sand into pearl simply because it does not want to suffer the anguish of having a foreign body inside it…"Maryada" is like that…it helps you take whatever life throws at you and turn it into pearl"
"Maryada", a coffee table book, and is a beautiful collections of poems about motivation and inspirational displaying the possibilities of the human mind and intent. Abha Maryada Banerjee observes that one trait she found in most people anywhere in the world is that they are not able to speak their mind freely. She says "This book helps you to go on a self search thus aids you to build your confidence to the level that you can speak your mind…to be free from the naysayers and to be closer to God".
On the occasion, Abha Singh said "A very thought provoking reality based book of poetry which overwhelms you. It motivates you to face adversities in life living within the limits of Maryada."
This book of poetry written in words understood by anyone who has gone through pain, pushes its readers to go on a journey of finding your inner self using the powerful medium of words to be used in daily life. Written in both Hindi and English, "Maryada" thus reaches out to the larger audience to touch their lives in a way never felt before. As theatre personality Dolly Thakore said "the simplicity of the poetry…to write your anguish, your angst, your pain in such a simple manner…is truly beautiful"
"Maryada" composed by India's first internationally acclaimed motivational speaker, Abha Maryada Banerjee, is also known as Asian Oprah and Asian Woman Motivator. She is also one of the Top Ten Life and Success Coaches in Asia Pacific. An expert at Leadership, Peak Performance and Emotional Intelligence, she professes 'Emotional fitness for Corporates' for excellence in Corporate Performance and for all others, a very powerful tool for personal efficiency. Committed to personal and business excellence, and following a super powered vision of 'Celebrating Human Possibilities', Abha has coached over 2000 People, Business' and Entrepreneurs across the World in performance enhancement.
Abha believes that "Maryada", which also happens to be her birth name, is a very powerful word and her book also expresses through poetry how words gain significance in life and how they become anchors and filters to lead meaningful lives.
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Here's how it went down -- our camera guy approached Robbie E, Jessie Godderz, and DJ Z and copped to "a wrestling fetish" ... asking for a few pointers in the bedroom.
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Courses / DescriptionsEECS 442: Dynamic Behavior of Applications, Hosts, and Networks
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PrerequisitesRequires EECS 213 or (EECS 205 and EECS 231) or equivalent computer systems course. Familiarity with basic statistics and probability are strongly recommended. Undergraduates are welcome.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Students will learn the current state of theory and practice in workload characterization, and use what they learn to measure, analyze, model, and predict the dynamic behavior of distributed computing environments and their applications.
- This course satisfies the project requirement.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK: Raj Jain, The Art of Computer Systems Performance Analysis, Wiley, 1991. Most readings for the course are in the form of research papers and will be supplied in class or online.
COURSE GOALS: The goal of this course is to familiarize students with the state of the art and current results of workload characterization. It is about understanding complex computer systems (including their interaction with their users) as if they were natural systems. What are the "natural laws" in this domain and how do they affect the design and implementation of systems? The coursefocuses on how we can measure, analyze, model, and predict the dynamic behavior of distributed computing environments, including their networks, hosts, applications, and their users.
The course prepares students for research in workload characterization, performance analysis, and systems in general, and provides an opportunity to propose, investigate, and present a related project. The course also gives students an opportunity to learn how to critically read, analyze, and present research papers.
Detailed information can be found at http://www.cs.northwestern.edu/~pdinda/predclass
COURSE COORDINATOR: Peter Dinda
PREREQUISITES: Requires EECS 213 or (EECS 205 and EECS 231) or equivalent computer systems course. Familiarity with basic statistics and probability are strongly recommended. Undergraduates are welcome.
PREREQUISITE FOR: None
- Introduction to performance analysis and workload characterization
- Perspective of adaptive systems
- Perspective of queuing theory
- Perspective of signal processing
- Basic statistical tools
- Important workload characteristics and their impacts
- Independence and correlation in space and time
- Ergodicity
- Memoryless distributions
- Power laws and heavy tails
- Self-similarity and long-range dependence
- Non-stationarity
- Predictability
- Introduction to time-series analysis and prediction
- Time and frequency domain
- FFTs and power spectra
- Wavelets
- Impulse response
- Wold decomposition
- Classical ARIMA modeling
- Fractional ARIMAs
- Threshold autoregressives and other nonlinear models
- Introduction to event prediction
- Markov models
- Genetic programming
- Processes on hosts
- Exponential versus power-law service times
- Prediction of process resource demand
- Host availability and load
- Distributional models
- Time series models
- Heavy tails and self-similarity and their impact on load balancing and provisioning
- Predictability and prediction strategies
- Individual host and aggregated network traffic
- Heavy tails and self-similarity and their impact on network and router design
- Debate over stationarity
- Predictability and prediction strategies
- Prediction systems
- Network topology
- Power laws of Internet topology and their implications
- Explanations
- Web workloads
- Power laws and SRPT scheduling
- Zipf's rule
- Peer to Peer workloads
- Small worlds
- Examinations of BitTorrent and other P2P systems
- Lifetimes and churn
- File systems
- Contents
- Predicting file access patterns for prefetch
- Users
- Wireless network behavior
- Chat system behavior
- Games
- Concept of direct user feedback in systems
READINGS/PRESENTATIONS: Before each class session, students are expected to read 1-3 research papers. In the class session, one student presents the papers formally, and the entire group discusses them. Students should expect to read 2-6 research papers per week, write short summaries of each paper for submission to the instructor, participate in the discussion of the papers they have read, and formally present papers twice in the quarter.
PROJECT: Over the course of the quarter, each student will propose, carry out, and report on a research project related to the course. Students may work in groups. Project topics are approved by the instructor. A written project proposal and weekly updates are required. At the end of the quarter students will document their projects in high quality papers, and a conference-style presentation open to all interested parties.


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For years, Jim Cramer worked as a broker at Goldman Sachs, the prestigious investment firm on Wall Street. After stocks took a sharp nosedive in a post-election selloff Wednesday, he wondered what he might tell his clients, if he was still working as a broker.
To start, the "Mad Money" host would recommend taking profits in some of the biggest winners. He might even recommend selling a stock like Wal-Mart, which has had a huge run and could go up another ten percent. But if the capital gains tax rate goes up on the other side of the "fiscal cliff" that will hit in January, Cramer thinks it might make more sense to sell WMT now.
(Read More: What Is the Fiscal Cliff? CNBC Explains.)
"Needless to say, a stock like Apple is very right for this kind of call and I think it played out all day today because it makes so much sense to sell it now and take the capital gain as many have huge profits here," Cramer said. "These people are natural sellers and they don't care that next year could be better, they want to take the gain this year to get the tax break, which is worth more than any capital appreciation they could hope for."
(Read More: Obama Win Has Markets Staring at Fiscal Cliff.)
Next, Cramer would recommend taking profits on dividend-paying stocks that have produced healthy gains, such as AT&T and Consolidated Edison. After all, if the "fiscal cliff" is not resolved, he noted the dividend could be taxed at twice the current rate.
Perhaps most importantly, though, Cramer would not recommend his clients just "sell everything."
"That would be stupid. Just please raise some cash would be the watchword with the emphasis on some, only to revisit lower with sweet low-taxed capital gains," Cramer said. "I would then tell my clients that we will almost immediately start to put money to work in companies that will not be hurt by the fiscal cliff, ones that do fine in a slowdown that the cliff could bring."
Cramer would also recommend owning some gold as a hedge against the risk of inflation, which could be caused by the Federal Reserve's monetary policy. After all, the Fed's one power is to print money and under the Obama administration, it's using that power.
(Read More: What's the Federal Reserve? CNBC Explains.)
So what's the bottom line?
"If I were still a broker, I would get that sale. I would clinch it," Cramer said. "The client would then thank me and we'd do the trimming just as we both wanted and do a repositioning into what's worth more now that the election is over and the fiscal cliff is upon us."
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In case you miss it, here's an interesting article about "bento art": http://games.yahoo.com/photos/awesome-bento-art-1345583233-slideshow/ [1]
My Japanese mother lives with my sister and her family. My sister has two elementary age boys and my mother (their grandmother) packs them a bento box for lunch. The boys have told me that their classmates are envious of their bento lunch since it looks so "cool" and better than their classmates' peanut butter and jam sandwich.
[1] http://games.yahoo.com/photos/awesome-bento-art-1345583233-slideshow/


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Marko Turunen, who studied sculpting, is a Finnish comic artist specialized in sketching a surreal world in which science fiction clichés blend in easily with pop culture, violent superheroes and everyday tasks.
In 'Tiskipäiväkirja' ('The Dishwashing Diary', 2002) Turunen observed daily life by illustrating the dishes that had to be washed every day. 'Kuolema kulkee kintereillä' ('Death Walks on its Hind Legs', 2003) maps out the everyday existence of superheroes living in a flat on a housing estate. 'Pohja' ('The Ground', 2003) is about a childhood in which everything is odd. 'Lihat puntarissa' ('Flesh on the Line', 2007) features newspaper clippings from his father's career as a wrestler.


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The Obama Administration Briefly Considers Developing 'Explicit Rules' For Killer Drones, Abandons Process After Romney Loses Election
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Facing the possibility that President Obama might not win a second term, his administration accelerated work in the weeks before the election to develop explicit rules for the targeted killing of terrorists by unmanned drones, so that a new president would inherit clear standards and procedures, according to two administration officials.So, when the control is in your hands, it's ok to direct long distance killings without "clear standards and procedures." But, if the other guy is being handed the power, it's suddenly time to "develop explicit rules." This doesn't come across as genuine concern. It sounds more like a last-minute effort to hobble the program by throwing in a handful of cursory checks and balances. This quote from an anonymous administration official put its all in perspective:
"There was concern that the levers might no longer be in our hands," said one official, speaking on condition of anonymity. With a continuing debate about the proper limits of drone strikes, Mr. Obama did not want to leave an "amorphous" program to his successor, the official said. The effort, which would have been rushed to completion by January had Mr. Romney won, will now be finished at a more leisurely pace, the official said.Again, this sounds nothing like genuine concern about "doing the right thing" by implementing strict guidelines and otherwise easing the transition between presidents. It sounds more like "Well, if we have to give up this power, let's make it as limited as possible."
Now, maybe that's just the way I'm hearing it. But those sentences aren't very comforting, either. Rules -- explicit rules -- should already be in place. Now that Obama's safely back in office, the team's just going to ease off the gas pedal?
This isn't very surprising, considering the wall of secrecy surrounding the targeted strike program -- and how far away the program has drifted from its original purpose.
Despite public remarks by Mr. Obama and his aides on the legal basis for targeted killing, the program remains officially classified. In court, fighting lawsuits filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and The New York Times seeking secret legal opinions on targeted killings, the government has refused even to acknowledge the existence of the drone program in Pakistan.No one's looking to declassify any information about this program anytime soon. The Defense Department and the CIA are pushing for "greater latitude" to carry out strikes. Other government officials have argued against the drone program, but to date, the administration seems willing to continue the program "as is," without returning it to its original focus. At this point, the targeted strike program has expanded to include strikes on militants not engaged directly with US forces. Acceptable targets also include individuals unknown to those requesting or clearing the strikes.
But by many accounts, there has been a significant shift in the nature of the targets. In the early years, most strikes were aimed at ranking leaders of Al Qaeda thought to be plotting to attack the United States. That is the purpose Mr. Obama has emphasized, saying in a CNN interview in September that drones were used to prevent "an operational plot against the United States" and counter "terrorist networks that target the United States."
Then there's the matter of strikes against people whose identities are unknown. In an online video chat in January, Mr. Obama spoke of the strikes in Pakistan as "a targeted, focused effort at people who are on a list of active terrorists." But for several years, first in Pakistan and later in Yemen, in addition to "personality strikes" against named terrorists, the C.I.A. and the military have carried out "signature strikes" against groups of suspected, unknown militants.As the New York Times article points out, the US is setting the precedent for countries currently developing their own drone programs. And that precedent seems to be that these programs should be operated autonomously, secretly and unhampered by explicit rules and regulations. The same country that has decried targeted killings by other countries (namely, Israel) is now showing the rest of the world that all you really need to pull off long distance assassinations is the will and the way.
Originally that term was used to suggest the specific "signature" of a known high-level terrorist, such as his vehicle parked at a meeting place. But the word evolved to mean the "signature" of militants in general — for instance, young men toting arms in an area controlled by extremist groups. Such strikes have prompted the greatest conflict inside the Obama administration, with some officials questioning whether killing unidentified fighters is legally justified or worth the local backlash.


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The Jan. 9 Terrebonne Parish Council meeting turned into a showdown among council members who were unable to elect a new leader.
The Jan. 9 Terrebonne Parish Council meeting turned into a showdown among council members who were unable to elect a new leader.
Four members from the board backed one-year District 4 Councilwoman Beryl Amed�e, while four others backed one-year District 7 Councilman Danny Babin.
The vote went as follows:
For Amed�e: Greg Hood, John Navy, Arlanda Williams, Amed�e.
For Babin: Russell Hornsby, Pete Lambert, Dirk Guidry, Babin
The nine council members voted twice but could not break the tie. Councilwoman Christa Duplantis chose not to vote.
Council Chairwoman Williams motioned to postpone the vote until next meeting to "let some of this stuff cool down."
"I'm not going to waste any more of taxpayers' time to keep calling the same vote to get the same outcome," she said.
Hornsby, of District 6, was elected council vice chairman by acclamation.
The council will meet again at 6 p.m. Jan. 23 at the Government Tower, 8026 Main St.
The stalemate over the vacancy for council chair has some council members saying back-door politics may be involved.
"It seemed like at the last minute someone who was running" cut a deal to put somebody else in, said Babin during an interview days after the meeting. "I assume that person is still going to run."
Babin, a former chairman of the Terrebonne Planning and Zoning Commission, said the parish can do without petty squabbles over who will be elected.
"Hopefully it will be resolved so we can move forward as a council," he said. "But it depends on how much back-door politics is actually being played by other people."
Duplantis, a 13-year council veteran, said she chose not to vote in light of recent events that have led her to question whether certain council members have hidden agendas.
"I'm not the one who has been doing back-door politics," she said. "I'm really fed up with all the lies. Danny Babin has been going around saying quite a few things, (but) he does not know what's going on."
Duplantis said she's disappointed with Councilman Pete Lambert, the outgoing vice chairman, because he gave her his word he would support her for chairwoman but backed out suddenly.
Lambert, she said, told her two days prior to the vote he was dealing with a lot of pressure from his constituents but didn't go into detail.
Duplantis said she's not sure what's going on but was disappointed "to get a call from Mr. Lambert two days before the vote and say that there is pressure. And he's bringing up names that have been in politics before that are digging into this. He sounded strange."
Lambert said he isn't aware of Duplantis' allegations and hopes a decision is made at next week's council meeting.
Duplantis said she's still undecided, but her vote will weigh heavily on which council member can convince her that he or she is better suited for the position.
"They are going to have to talk to me and really tell me why they feel as though this is the position they need and what they can do in the next year that I couldn't do," she said.
Given her seniority on the council, Duplantis said she is more qualified to head the council — though not without support from the majority of the council.
"If they are going to play games, they can at least talk to me. I just want to know more."


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Here are numbers 1 and 2. I'm off to run away and hide...
Years on tour: 1992-present
Highest ranking: 1
Were this countdown repeated in ten years time, Williams may well come out top but, as it is, he is at a disadvantage because his career is continuing and therefore harder to put into context.
A junior boxer, he has brought his fearless style of snooker to the fore to land many a knock-out blow on the table and win two world titles, two UK Championships and two Wembley Masters. With 16 ranking titles to his name, he lies fifth in the all time list.
Williams is considered by many to be the best single ball potter who ever picked up a cue. His other great strength was his will to win and ability to secure victory in any sort of frame, either with a big break or through a tactical struggle.
He has also been a master at handling the pressure, never more so than in the 1998 Masters final when he recovered from 9-6 down to edge Stephen Hendry 10-9 on a re-spotted black. He also came from 13-7 down to beat Matthew Stevens in the 2000 world final and fought off a Ken Doherty recovery to win at the Crucible in 2003.
Williams was an authentic a world no.1 as Hendry and Steve Davis. At one stage he held all four BBC titles and won his opening match in a record 48 consecutive ranking events. He is the only player, other than Davis and Hendry, to have won the game's 'big three' titles - the world, UK and Masters – in the same season.
He has also proved to be a good traveller, winning three tournaments in Thailand and two in China. His 147 at the Crucible in 2005 was a demonstration of his break building prowess.
Years on tour: 1968-1991
Highest ranking: 1
Reardon was one of the first snooker stars of the television age and played a leading role in the sport becoming the much loved staple of the TV schedules in the years that followed. He was a tough match player but possessed of a warm personality and a great audience favourite.
At 14, he started work as a miner. He was once buried alive for three hours and later joined the police force. He won his first major amateur title at the age of 17, captured the Welsh amateur crown on six successive occasions and in 1964 won the English amateur trophy.
There were fewer professional players in the 1970s than today but Reardon won six world titles in an era that included his great rival John Spencer, the mercurial, unpredictable Alex Higgins and the hard edged Eddie Charlton as well as players such as Dennis Taylor and Cliff Thorburn.
People forget now that Higgins only just beat him – 18-15 – to win the world title in 1982 and Reardon was a Crucible semi-finalist at the age of 52 in 1985.
When he was at his peak, there were fewer tournaments to play in and the ranking system was in an embryonic form but he was the undisputed no.1 for a decade when snooker was typically tactical. I believe he could have adapted his game to compete at the top today had he been born later.
He won the Masters in 1976 and was in three other finals in this tournament and is the oldest man to win a ranking event, scooping the 1982 Professional Players Tournament at the age of 50.
His career declined when he began to wear glasses but he still played to a high standard and beat the then imperious Steve Davis 5-0 in the first round of the 1988 British Open. Reardon did not take to playing in the qualifiers and retired in 1991. He later mentored Ronnie O'Sullivan during his run to a second world title in 2004. Just recently, BBC Wales gave him a lifetime achivement award in recognition of his great career.
15 comments:
- jamie said...
I wanted to argue but i cant see anything wrong with it, the order is perfect. I mean who else is the outside the ten. I think we should have more lists like this. I suggested it before but best playeer never to hav won a ranking event
- 5:14 pm
- jamie said...
I wanted to argue but i cant see anything wrong with it, the order is perfect. I mean who else is the outside the ten. I think we should have more lists like this. I suggested it before but best playeer never to hav won a ranking event
- 5:14 pm
I'd definitely would like to have seen Gary Owen on the list, I thing he outranks both Cliff Wilson and Wayne Jones. He was one of the 'big three' that turned professional at the same time in 1968, that is Owen, Ray Reardon and John Spencer.
A world finalist in 1969 and a major force in the first half of the 70s. However, he coulddn't maintain his power, and never made it to the Crucible from 1977 onward.
Great choice for the no1 spot on the list, though!
- 5:50 pm
Now it's time for the English top 10!
- 6:11 pm
"I'm off to run away and hide" - wise decision. I'm enraged! Mark definitely should be at the first place!!!! ;)
- 9:28 pm
- MJW said...
I think Dave has it about right and as he said, it may change in ten years.
- 11:01 pm
Good list.
Cliff Wilson a true legend and rightly in this list.
Special mentions to Terry Parsons, Steve Newbury and Alwyn Lloyd too perhaps.
Unsung heros and great Welsh players, Parsons especially was exceptional.
- 12:15 am
- Janie said...
Yes I'd like to add special mentions to the amateur achievements of Gary Owen, Terry Parsons, Ian Preece, Michael White.
Ian Preece still remains the youngest winner of the World Amateur, while Michael White won the World Grand Prix ages just 14.
and a little mention for "The Professor" Mario Berni.
- 1:18 pm
Forgive me for going off-topic Dave but could you write a few words about the back-to-back maximums from Ronnie & Jimmy? Do you know if footage exists?
- 4:37 pm
I Heard about this at their exhibition the following night.Would also love to see some footage.Jimmy beat Ronnie the night I was there by the way,he looked to be cueing nicely.But I suppose you can't read to much into exhibitions,it's the same thing as Hendry hitting the ball great in practice.
- 12:20 am
It must have been amazing to be there. What's more amazing is that it is on World Snooker's website - they are not usually so quick with news.
- 10:44 am
If Ronnie's involved they fall over themselves to big him up
- 12:17 pm
- Janie said...
That maybe because I sent the story to wsa!
- 5:36 pm
Looking at things another way, based on the official world rankings, the players who have held the Welsh number one position works out almost the same as your list.
Mark Williams - 10 times
Ray Reardon - 10
Terry Griffiths - 7
Darren Morgan - 3
Doug Mountjoy - 2
Matthew Stevens - 1
Rayn Day - 1
- 11:47 am
I once sat round a table in the snowdonia lounge at Pontins Prestatin in the company of Cliff wilson,Alwyn lloyd,Terry parsons,Dilwyn john and Ray reardon.You can imagine the standard of banter.Absolute classic,and never to be repeated.
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Walter B. Stephen
Walter B. Stephen (1875-1961) spent his early childhood in Iowa and Nebraska. Stephen's family moved to Tennessee, near Memphis, where he and his mother Nellie Randall Stephen opened a pottery shop about 1904. They called their pottery "Nonconnah" and began by carving ashtrays, figurines, boxes, and other small articles from the local clay. By 1905 production was good enough that Walter was working at it full time. "Nonconnah" (native American for "long stream") was marked on the base with white porcelain or black slip. Nellie Stephen decorated pieces by brushing on successive layers of translucent, porcelain slip decorations. In 1910 Nellie and her husband both died. By 1913 Walter Stephen had left Tennessee and settled in Skyland, NC. By early 1914 he had opened a second pottery also called "Nonconnah." Here he continued to make his decorated ware, but didn't find the pottery succeeding in the way he had hoped and sold it in 1916. By this time he was friends with Oscar Bachelder and worked and studied with him in 1920. In 1925 Stephen began construction of his third pottery in Arden, NC calling it "Pisgah Forest Pottery." He continued his decorated ware called Cameo, but also began experimenting with other color glazes and with crystalline glazes. He semi-retired in 1949 leaving more day-to-day issues with his younger workers Grady Ledbetter and Tom Case, but continued producing pottery until his death in 1961.
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630west needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 83 designs submitted by 9 freelance designers.
630 West
630 West Technology Solutions is a small technology consulting company. I do all kinds of programming from simple websites to mobile apps to transaction-heavy backend systems. I do maintenance and support for existing systems/sites as often as I do new development.
I out-source all of my design work - 99designs is a new find for me. Hopefully I'll find many great designs/designers here now and in the future!
Audience is potential clients - people who have found me via word-of-mouth or referral. I'm not looking for flashy or "salesy" - I just need to backup the credibility of the referal.
The goal is clean and to the point. I don't have nor want a lot of content for the site because I don't want to have to spend a lot of time maintaining it. BUT - I don't want the site to look bare or flat.
I like clean, fresh, modern, organic, subtle. I like jquery effects if they 'work'.
I like fixed-width, centered sites
I'm not wed to my current logo, so if you don't like it, feel free to make your own. But if you don't hate it, see attached.
My first thought on navigation areas: home | services | examples | client login (feel free to rename, etc.)
Home page + one inside page
Layered PSDs - please have roll-over states and/or animated effects in separate layers.
I'd still like to see someone try to make someting inspired by this design:
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Haiku Alpha 3 has been in development for more than 14 months. In that time more than 800 bugs have been identified and fixed, major sections have been updated, applications have been added and updated, and great progress has been made in supporting additional hardware. Here is a summary of updates, more details can be found here. Also inside, interviews with some core Haiku developers.
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The first post in this series discussed what defines a trade secret. The second post considered what reasonable steps must be taken to guard the secrecy of your trade secret.
But what happens if, despite your best efforts, your trade secret is discovered? This post will focus on some specifics you should know if you are thinking of taking action against the "bad guys."
What is misappropriation of a trade secret?
If someone learns, uses or discloses your trade secret as a result of improper means, that generally constitutes an unlawful taking or "misappropriation" of that trade secret. So if you want to take action for misappropriation of a trade secret, you must show that it leaked out as a result of "improper means." That in turn raises the question of what constitutes "improper means," in this context.
In the last post in this series which covered maintaining the confidentiality of your trade secret, we learned that if someone learns a trade secret through theft or "spying," that can be improper means. Generally, obtaining a trade secret through bribery or misrepresentation will be considered improper means. The same can be true (though not always) if the secret leaks out the result of a breach of someone's duty to maintain secrecy.
One common scenario for claims of trade secret misappropriation is when an employee with access to confidential trade secrets leaves to work for a competitor. Consider, for instance, a salesman with access to a confidential customer list; a marketing person with knowledge about upcoming advertising and marketing plans; a tech employee with extensive knowledge about upstream research and development activities. When these kinds of employees are hired away by a competitor, it's only natural to assume that they will use and/or disclose the trade secret in the course of their new employment.
What is not misappropriation?
You should bear in mind, though, that there are ways a competitor can learn your trade secret that are not regarded as misappropriation. If someone learns your trade secret as a result of your failure to take reasonable precautions to protect its secrecy, that is not improper means and thus not misappropriation. Similarly, if someone learns your trade secret by purchasing your product and taking it apart to learn how it works (called "reverse engineering"), that is not improper means either, and thus not misappropriation.
Even if your trade secret has been misappropriated by one party, in some cases others who learn the secret from the original "thief" may not have any liability. This is particularly true of the second parties engaged in no misconduct in learning the secret.
The problem of Internet posting
This issue of the "innocent" second party is a real problem if, for example, the thief posts your trade secret on the Internet. There are interesting cases on this subject from California, Virginia and Colorado courts, involving the Internet posting of alleged trade secret materials of the Church of Scientology.
In the Church of Scientology cases, the courts found that the original posters may have liability, but those who merely downloaded the posted information committed no misconduct. The courts went on to find that trade secret protection had been lost through the posting, because the information had become "generally known" and thus no longer secret.
What remedies can I get through a misappropriation lawsuit?
If you are successful in your trade secret misappropriation lawsuit, you can get a permanent injunction that bars the misappropriating party from use or further disclosure of the trade secret. You may also be able to obtain a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction while the lawsuit is pending, to prevent a threatened misappropriation or to prevent use of the trade secret until a judgment is rendered.
You also can seek money damages for your actual injury and/or the defendant's profits from the use of the trade secret. In the case of willful misappropriation the court may even double the award and/or award you attorneys' fees.
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My comments here are general in nature, of course. As I noted earlier in this series, there is no preemptive federal statute on the subject and thus trade secret laws vary from state to state.
If you suspect misappropriation has occurred, you should work with an attorney with experience in the field of trade secrets. He or she can look closely at the circumstances with reference to your state's trade secret statute, to determine whether you may have an action for misappropriation.


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Navigating tough times
There's more to a high school than the three Rs. While academics must and are at the core of any school, it's a bit naive to believe that any high school in an area like Chicago and its suburbs could thrive without the kinds of extracurricular activities students have grown accustomed to experiencing - from sports to clubs to outlets for the arts.
That's why we're glad that the Riverside-Brookfield High School Board of Education last week decided to not only save sports that were on the verge of being cut, but have made a provision for clubs and other activities, such as the spring musical to return to the school in 2012-13 via a hike in the pay-to-participate fee.
Of course, $200 for sports and $75 to $100 for clubs is a steep price, particularly for families with more than one child in the school. But as a stop-gap solution, we prefer the programs being offered to the alternative. This at least gives families a choice to participate instead of locking them out completely.
The real solution will come when teachers and the school's administration negotiate a new contract in the coming year. We urge them not only to continue talking to one another, but to make the conversation as public as possible.
While contract negotiations are done behind closed doors, we believe the public - especially one that will eventually be asked to pony up more tax dollars to make the school whole again - deserves to know how its money is going to be spent.
For the past several years, we've been saying that moving forward at RBHS is going to take buy-in from all sides, and for the public (which will be expected to foot the final bill) to be kept in the dark until the final product is rolled out doesn't seem fair.
On a separate note, the high school has begun an examination of graduation standards. This is a dicey subject, and one that needs to be approached carefully.
Lowering graduation standards is a step toward limiting academic opportunities for students at RBHS, and that should be resisted as long as possible. With just a year left on the teachers contract and a chance to settle the school's financial issues on the horizon, we don't feel any changes to graduation standards should be made for at least a year, if not longer.
If there's one way you'll begin driving families away from RBHS it's by limiting academic opportunities for their children. Doing so in order to balance a budget appears to us to be truly pennywise and pound foolish.
The financial picture at District 208 is going to get resolved. We believe most voters are reasonable. If shown that finances are being handled responsibly, voters will step up and support the district with additional tax revenue. They have shown that repeatedly throughout the past decade in every grade school district that feeds into RBHS.
These are the tough times. They need to be navigated carefully, but sensibly.
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'99 Cents Only' Store Chain Considers Raising Prices, Changing Sign To '99 Cents, Orly?'
In a conference call with analysts this week, the CEO of the California-based "99 Cents Only" store chain was asked whether they'd consider breaking their 99-cent barrier to improve their dismal numbers. He responded:
[It is] definitely on the table. That is something we're looking at . . . in the future for us. We're looking at doing some experiments. Obviously one way [is that] you can start selling things for $1.05, $1.09, $1.15 and other ways. You could have more of a break between your 99 cents price point and the next price point."
Of course, breaking their 99-cent promise—the core of their branding—would be risky, not to mention expensive (think of all the signage they'd have to change). But the economy still sucks, the company has been in the red for two quarters, and shareholders are getting restless. You'd better buy all of your off-brand toothpaste now while it's still cheap(er).
"'Mostly 99 Cents Only'? Chain rethinks its pricing scheme" [LA Times] (Thanks to Anthony)
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Looking for something sweet to make a loved one for Valentine's Day? Taken or single, follow our step-by-step DIY to make the cutest V-Day card for your best girlfriend or your special guy!
What you'll need:
• 3 sheets of craft paper (different colors or shades)
• Draw and cut out 2 hearts to use; one larger, one smaller that fit on card
• Envelope, size of your choice (optional)
• Scissors
• Ribbon
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STEP 1: If using an envelope, measure and trace paper to be slightly smaller than two lengths of the envelope, so card can slide in easily. Cut the two sheets you want to be the first and second layer of card.
STEP 2: Fold edges to meet in the center and crease.
STEP 3: Trace the third sheet of paper for the layer inside the card.
It is easiest to close the card and trace the outer edge as a pattern. Cut and tape the back of the sheet; flip over, press and center on second layer.
STEP 4: Using the larger heart shape, trace and cut the shape out of the outer layer.
STEP 5: Using the smaller heart shape, trace and cut the shape out of the second layer.
STEP 6: Tape the back of second layer (orange) and nestle into outer layer (pink). Fold together and finish with a ribbon.
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What Will Happen In These Ten Minutes Of Over-Editing Will Amaze You And Make You Believe Xzibit Has Magic Powers. Or something like that. It's all 72 Pimp My Ride intros in one supercut.
Man do I miss this show. I wonder what happened to that Corolla with the TVs in it?
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Give your lounging styles a sportif-chic pop with this pair of super soft bebe pants, featuring mesh stripes at sides, high-comfort waistband detail and rhinestone-embellished logo at lower back.
- 94% cotton, 6% spandex.
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text: Class of 2014 DB Kendall Randolph of Tallahassee has offers from USC, Clemson, South Florida, Florida State, Auburn and Arkansas. He is good friends with Clemson LB Travis Blanks and plans to visit the Tigers. "We played back in middle school together and I keep in contact with him," said Randolph. "I like Clemson because they aren't afraid to play young guys. I want to go up and visit." Randolph wants to visit USC as well. "I'm real familiar with how their program has progressed the last few years," he said. "I think that speaks to the relationship coaches have with players. I want to visit there and see if that's the case." Randolph will attend a junior day at Alabama and will visit FSU and Florida this spring. He does not have any favorites but expressed interest in the Gamecocks and Tigers. As a junior he totaled 32 tackles, six interceptions, three defensive touchdowns and three forced fumbles.


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Casey's Loft Life
Name: Casey Fritz and Eric Sodemann
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Size: 620 square feet
Years lived in: 3
I've always wanted to live in a loft so I'll admit right now that it was pretty easy for me to fall in love with Casey's condo. With its 14-foot ceilings, concrete floors, and exposed steel beams and railroad trestles, Casey's home is the loft of my dreams. And even though it's only 620 square feet, the high ceiling and open floor plan make it feel much larger.
Casey's loft near downtown Minneapolis has been thoughtfully decorated. The furniture is a mix of old and new yet it all feels cohesive. Casey has arranged the furniture to carve out separate areas, making great use of the open floorplan. The chaise divides the living area and the new marble topped table creates a dining area.
The half-wall that separates the bedroom is the only room divider. By painting it a dark color, Casey has given this half-wall great visual interest, complete with space-multiplying mirrors and artwork. Casey used the same color to accentuate part of the wall in the living area, too.
Casey's loft feels both modern and old-fashioned at the same time. Overlooking the building's modern garden and the nearby historic Pillsbury mansions, the condo's old/new style mash-up matches the neighborhood's eclectic sensibility.
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My/Our style: Eclectic/cohesive
Inspiration: European lofts, gracious Southern homes and my love of shiny objects.
Favorite Element: The concrete floors and the railroad trestle supports. The building has no support columns. It was built as the headquarters of the Minneapolis St. Louis Railway, so they used what they had. Lots of steel beams and railroad trestles.
Biggest Challenge: Window treatments (14 foot ceilings).
What Friends Say: Everyone loves it and always says, "I can't believe this is only 600 square feet".
Proudest DIY: Making a curtain rod out of plant hangers and copper pipes and custom drapes sewn out of burlap. It adds in the contrast of textures.
Biggest Indulgence: Books! I love books. I bought a kindle and craig's listed it the next day...I prefer an actual book in my hands. And when you live somewhere in which storage is precious, buying and keeping books is truly an indulgence. I also love supporting local artists. The "angel/devil" and the "pistol" are from Atlanta. The Barbie shots are from Minneapolis local Nicole Houff. The "dog" and "pig" are from Minneapolis' own Greg Tennant. The "Nesting" is from Heather Murphy of Minneapolis.
Best advice: Whether it's from Craigslist or Room & Board buy what you love. Sometimes it's worth saving up for something you really want. Quality pieces can always be reupholstered in the long run thereby being eco-friendly.
Had forever: The jelly cupboard in the foyer I purchased when I was 16. It got a fresh coat of paint this spring.
Just got: We just purchased the chaise and dining table this spring - our 1st purchase together.
Paint: Main color "Flowering Herb" Benjamin Moore
Accent walls "Reflecting Pool" Ralph Lauren
Bathroom "Silver Cufflinks" Ralph Lauren
STORES: Craigslist, Room & Board, Mitchell gold + Bob Williams, Providence Antiques (Atlanta), Hunt and Gather (Minneapolis), Homegoods and everywhere in between.
Room & Board chaise "Hutton" in cloud
Room & Board "Saarinen" 47 Round in White Carrera Marble
Room & Board "Radius" counter stool in walnut
Mitchell Gold+Bob Williams settee and chairs at dining table
Brindle cowhide rug Ikea
Embroidered pistol - Kerri Boles, Atlanta
"Barbie Family" - Nicole Houff
"Green Horse", "Dog and Pig" - Greg Tennant Minneapolis
"Nesting" - Heather Murphy
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"Starting today, users in the United States and UK will be able to add that they're organ donors to their Timelines, and if they're not organ donors, they can find links to official organ donation registries and instantly enroll." A commendable effort, but for some reason, I find it quite creepy, too. What if you leave your Facebook open and someone enlists you? On a related note - if you're not registered as a donor yet, please consider doing so. It might save someone's life.


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AutoDEM 1.6.2b
This is a program for creating digital elevation models from scanned topographic maps.
Multiple layers interface to manage original map, extracted contours, elevation grids and 3D mesh. It includes common image editing tools such as zoom, hand, selection, pen, eraser and floodfill. You can import and export from a lot of file formats (USGS DEM, BT, Terragen, Raw Matrix - ASCII, 3DEM etc.) or import map and DEM from WMS servers. Build up a plug-in based architecture through a DLL mechanism. It also provides contour lines extraction from map through difference filters, and contour lines reconstruction. Contour lines interpolation with different methods like geodesic distances, partial differential equations, inverse distance weighted averaging, radial basis functions and kriging are supported. An embossing filter and a real time 3D terrain viewer to preview the terrain rendering is included.


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Contrary to most (at least, that's the impression I get), I am extremely anal about my web browsing habits - if I'm not using a page, it goes down. I find it pointless to open dozens of tabs while you can only stare at one at a time anyway. Right now, I have only the tabs open required for this particular story - and a tab for Facebook that I can barely manage to not compulsively close.
I've seen screenshots of some of your browser windows over the years, and I'm often surprised by how many tabs people have open. Well, this new Firefox trick, called Panorama, should really be of help to you since it makes it easier to group tabs together in a natural fashion. It is vaguely similar to Mac OS X's Exposé, with the additional ability to create your own visual representation of groups of tabs.
Firefox Panorama: How To from Aza Raskin on Vimeo.
I've played around with the new feature on Windows 7, but I was less than impressed. I found the animations to be choppy, the miniatures representing open tabs were pixelated, and basic things like resizing the Firefox window reminded me of Windows XP's visual wear & tear days of animations. It's still a beta, of course, but I'm just baffled as to why it's so hard to get even these basic things right, and it doesn't inspire confidence in the rest of Firefox 4.0 at this point.
But alas, I'm probably not the right person to talk about Firefox ("if the browser is not Chrome, then it sucks" is my motto). How are you actual Firefox users experiencing the Firefox 4.0 betas?


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Islamic Trading Policy
Islamic trading account is a specific category of trading accounts also known as interest free or swap free accounts. Islamic trading accounts permit clients of Islamic religion to trade on interest free accounts (Swap free or Rollover free) with no extra charge or penalty for the ability to trade in adherence with Islamic religious principles.
Usually, Islamic trading accounts have higher spreads, generally one point higher than the standard accounts. AGEA does not differentiate between non-Islamic and Islamic trading accounts on its default Streamster trading platform and has introduced Zero-Interest policy on all open positions, meaning that there is no overnight interest charged or paid on open positions while trading on the default trading platform.
For this reason there are no conflicts between AGEA's services and Islamic Riba prohibition on the default Streamster trading platform.
Overnight Interest as a cost of carry associated with holding a position for more than one day is charged on other platforms offered by AGEA.


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LOS ANGELES (AP) James Rahon and Jamaal Franklin had 17 points apiece, and No. 25 San Diego State edged Southern California 66-60 on Sunday night.
Franklin scored six points down the stretch as the Aztecs (4-1) earned their fourth consecutive win since dropping their opener against Syracuse on the USS Midway. Rahon was 6 for 7 from the field, making all three of his 3-point attempts.
Xavier Thames scored 14 points and JJ O'Brien added 12 for San Diego State.
Eric Wise led USC (3-3) with 14 points, and Dewayne Dedmon grabbed 10 rebounds.
The Trojans opened the second half with an 18-4 run to take a 41-39 lead on a basket by Eric Wise with 13:28 to play. The game remained tight until San Diego State grabbed control at the end.
USC was assessed two technical fouls in the final two minutes. Thames and Jamaal Franklin made 5 of 6 free throws and Rahon had a clutch 3-pointer to extend the Aztecs' lead to 64-57 with 1:02 to play.
San Diego State has won 10 straight games against Pac-12 schools and 25 in a row against California teams over the past 3 years. The Aztecs also earned their first win in seven games at the Galen Center.
The Aztecs held USC to three baskets over the final 5:26 of the game.
San Diego State got off to a fast start. Thames' 3-pointer made it 12-2 with 14:36 to go in the first half.
The Trojans missed nine of their first 10 shots and committed four turnovers in the first 8 minutes.
Rahon nailed a 3-pointer and followed with two more baskets to increase San Diego State's lead to 27-8 with 7:16 left in the first half.
Ari Stewart hit a 3-pointer down the stretch to help USC close to 35-23 at the break.
The Aztecs were without second-leading scorer Chase Tapley, who is sidelined with a strained patella tendon. He is expected to return next Saturday when San Diego State faces No. 11 UCLA.
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A winner was selected from 142 designs submitted by 49 freelance designers.
Our new Web based application "FootPrint" (Copyrighted product) requires a new logo, as a program it provides tracking, without going into too much detail.
We require a Fresh Vector-ish looking logo along the lines of FeedBurner/Squidoo etc..
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We want a modern, fresh, web2.0 look with that Vector-ish feel like Squidoo and Feedburner etc
The most important point is the logo MUST have a brandable image in it which can be used on its own to market the product as people become familier with it. (Think Apple etc..)
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Release Date: March 22, 2013
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The University at Buffalo Alumni Association will honor a physicist and a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph during the UB Alumni Association Achievement Awards ceremony to be held at 6 p.m. April 12 in Lippes Concert Hall in Slee Hall on the UB North Campus.
A UB Foundation trustee, Ashok G. Kaveeshwar, PhD '69, will receive the UB Alumni Association's highest honor, the Samuel P. Capen Award, and Sister Janet DiPasquale, MSW '82, will receive the Community Leadership Award. They are among the 13 individuals who will be honored, along with three university volunteers. UB President Satish K. Tripathi and UB Alumni Association President Tim Lafferty, BS '86, will present the awards. A post-award reception will feature premium food stations, an open bar and entertainment in the Center for the Arts atrium.
Tickets for the Alumni Association Achievement Awards are $75 per person and may be purchased online at www.alumni.buffalo.edu/events or by calling the UB Office of Alumni Relations at 1-800-284-5382.
Kaveeshwar, of Bethesda, Md., has a long history of service and philanthropy to UB. A native of India, Kaveeshwar is a member of the UB Foundation Board of Trustees and chair of the College of Arts and Sciences Deans Advisory Council. He has spent 40 years working in the high tech industry, supporting federal agencies such as NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration. In addition, he was nominated by President George W. Bush as the first administrator of the Federal Research & Technology Administration (RITA), part of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Sister Janet DiPasquale, MSW '82, of Buffalo, has spent her life in service to others. She is executive director of Teaching and Restoring Youth (TRY), a transitional housing program whose mission is to empower committed young women to rebuild their lives and become productive members of society. DiPasquale also holds a degree in education and a master's degree in counseling, and for many years ran a full-time marriage and family therapy practice.
Additional 2012 awardees include Distinguished Alumni Award recipients Robert J. Beall, PhD '70 & MA '70, of Potomac, Md.; Clark D. Manus, BA '74, of Oakland, Calif.; James A. Miller, PhD '76, of Washington, D.C.; and Craig R. Smith, MD '72, of Naples, Fla.
The International Distinguished Alumni Award will be presented to Richard Ru Gin Chang, MS '79, of Shanghai, China.
The Walter P. Cooke Award, which recognizes notable and meritorious contributions to the university and its family by non-alumni, will be given to Cindy Abbott Letro, of Buffalo.
The Clifford C. Furnas Memorial Award, presented to engineering, natural sciences or mathematics alumni who have distinguished themselves in a field of science, is to be given to John K. Schneider, PhD '90 & BS '80, of Amherst.
The Dr. Richard T. Sarkin Award for Excellence in Teaching will be presented to Jennifer L. Zirnheld, PhD '04, MS '97 & BS '93, of Buffalo.
The George W. Thorn Award, given to distinguished alumni under 40, will be given to Eric S. Reich, JD '02 & MBA '02, of Amherst, and Michael J. Weisman, MBA '01, of Buffalo.
The Dr. Philip B. Wels Outstanding Service Award will be given to Marilyn J. Ciancio, EdM '82 & BA '75, of Amherst, for her contributions to the university, academia, the community and the profession.
In appreciation of outstanding volunteer contributions to the university, Volunteer Recognition Awards will be presented to: Thomas A. Palmer, JD '75 & MBA '71, of East Amherst; Edward F. Ryczek, BS '71, of Sun Lakes, Ariz.; and Claude E. Welch Jr., friend of UB, of Williamsville.
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CARACAS, Venezuela, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Red-clad supporters of Hugo Chavez thronged downtown Caracas Thursday for a demonstration on the day the cancer-stricken president was to be sworn in.
Chavez, 58, remains firmly in control of the South American country even though he has not been seen in public since he went to Cuba for surgery a month ago. The Venezuelan government has not disclosed the type of cancer from which Chavez is suffering.
Members of his ruling United Socialist Party carried photographs of the absent president in the streets and many wore T-shirts reading: "I am Chavez," The Wall Street Journal reported.
Wednesday, key opposition leader Henrique Capriles said a Venezuelan Supreme Court ruling letting Chavez begin his new term in absentia was politically motivated.
The court's ruling was intended "to resolve the problem" in the ruling United Socialist Party of a growing power struggle between Vice President Nicolas Maduro and National Assembly President Diosdado Cabello, Capriles said.
The power struggle has "totally paralyzed" the government, he said. Opposition leaders had called for the court to declare Chavez "incapacitated," which would have opened the way for new elections.
Maduro is the man Chavez said he wanted as his party's candidate in case he himself couldn't continue as president. Chavez appealed to voters to vote for Maduro. Cabello is a former vice president with close ties to Venezuela's military but has few ties to the Cuban revolution.
Chavez -- who declared himself fully recovered from his unspecified cancer July 9 -- flew to Cuba Dec. 10 for additional cancer surgery. He later developed a severe pulmonary infection that has resulted in a "respiratory insufficiency," the government said last week.
The last official statement on Chavez's health Monday said he was still fighting a post-surgical lung infection.
Chavez won election to a fourth term Oct. 7.


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Rum Review: Diplomatico Reserva 8 Anos
Posted by Arctic Wolf on June 20, 2010
Many months ago I opened my blog with 16 rum reviews which I had written as mad ramblings on the Ministry of Rum. At the time I had no intention of ever being a spirits writer, I was just sharing my thoughts on various rums using my own unique system of scoring and basically having fun. Included in those sixteen reviews were my early reviews of Diplomatico Anejo, and Diplomatico Exclusiva Reserva. Although the reviews were in many ways cursory, and lacking depth, they nonetheless were noticed by the importers of Diplomatico in my home province, (PB Beverages) and a solid friendly relationship was established. Then recently, I was given a bottle of Diplomatico Reserva, and asked to provide a review such that all three of the major Diplomatico products would be present on my Blog. There is no point denying my pleasure at this request. Diplomatico is one of my most favoured spirits companies when it comes to deep rich flavourful rum. So I accepted the rum sample with no hesitation, and after spending some time getting to know the Reserva, I am happy to share the results of my review with you.
You may read my full review here:
Rum Review: Diplomatico Reserva 8 Anos
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June 30, 2010 at 3:12 pm
Hello Chip, and good luck on your upcoming Pirate rum fest. I know you've taken some heat on the pirate theme, but that wouldn't include the Bilgemunky or me – we love pirates!
Back to business.
At The Rum Project (link to Diplomatico review above), my tasting partner, Sue Sea, and I have tasted and reviewed many rums. One of the first was Diplomatico.
Please recall too our past discussion about the elephant in the rum room: namely, the unadmitted adulteration of many rums with all manner of flavorings (mostly artificial), sugar, spices and other additives to artificially create a preferred taste profile.
Diplomatico would be a good example. Like Zaya it is sweet – SWEET I say! – more like a dessert liqueur. Did I say it's sweet? Think butterscotch or maple syrup. Lots of it.
It is patently obvious that this rum is heavily flavored, yet you'd never know that from the label. Don't get me wrong, I occasionally have a real sweet tooth for such altered rums. Zaya, for example, is a particular favorite of mine. Love it.
The bottom line is this: the distillers aren't talking and I believe we reviewers owe it to the reading public to share our honest opinions when we believe a rum has been altered, particularly when the rum is not so labeled.
I am not alone in my opinion of Zaya and Diplomatico insofar as being seriously flavored.
Now the last time we communicated I queried you about Zaya, which you hadn't (and still haven't tasted). Fortunately, you have here reviewed Diplomatico and I would be remiss if I didn't ask again:
Do you honestly believe Diplomatico is a pure and unadulterated rum?
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Thanjavur (or 'Thanjai' or 'Tanjore') is 342 km from Chennai the capital of the state Tamil Nadu, India. Thanjai is considered to be the granary and 'rice bowl' of Tamil Nadu. It is the district headquarters by the same name.
Pronounce : Than-jaa-voor. It is sometime referred as Tanjavur (wrong) or Thanjavoor.
Thanjavur thrived as the ancient capital of the Chola kingdom, later of Marathas and Nayaks. Thanjavur was at the height of its glory during the Chola period between the 10th and the 14th century and became a great centre of learning and culture.
The important landmark in Thanjavur is the great Brahadeeswara Temple also known as the Big Temple, it was built by Raja Raja Chola - I. It is one of the most magnificent piece of South Indian temple architecture. Established in 1011 AD in celebration of victory of Chola kingdom that extended till Ceylon and some parts of the Malaya archipelago. Now it is a world heritage site.
Even today Thanjavur is not only considered as the rice bowl of tamil nadu but also as a cultural head quarters. Though the Thanjavur district is dominated by agriculture, the town is diverse in its own, Having a literacy percentage of more that 75% and a homogenous mix of population of all religions.
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Nearest airport is Tiruchirapalli. There are direct flights from Chennai, Kuala Lumpur and SIngapore, amongst others. A taxi desk is in the lobby. A taxi from Tiruchirapalli to Thanjavur is Rs 1400 plus Rs 85 expressway toll (as of January 2016).
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Thanjavur is also reachable by train from other Indian cities. 'Thanjavur Junction' is the station to alight. There are daily trains from/to Chennai, Bangalore, Mysore, Ernakulam, Palakkad, Thrissur, Coimbatore, Tiruchirapalli, Madurai, Erode, Salem , Tirupur , Tirunelveli, Rameswaram and weekly trains to Tiruchendur, Bhubaneshwar, Varanasi , Allahabad , Jabalpur , Vijayawada , Vizianagaram and to all main cities. For train timings and on-line reservations (within India) visit the IRCTC's website.
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There are several state and private buses that ply daily from Mannargudi, Pattukkottai, Kumbakonam, Pondicherry,Thiruvarur, Bangalore, Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai and Tiruchy. The journey from Bangalore and Chennai takes about 9 hours and there are over-night buses. Some buses (from Madurai or Trichy) arrive at Thanjavur a the new bus stand located at 3 km from the center. There you can take another bus for the center for Rs. 4, you can ask for the "old bus stand".
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The stopping name is cholan silai where you can see the raja rajan statue
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In and around Thanjavur there are other ancient temples like Vellai Pillaiyar Temple, Thiruvanajozhi, Lord Murugan Temple, Swami Malai, Chandra Bagawan Temple, Thingalur Moon temple, Sukkiran Temple, Kanchanur, Kethu Temple,Keelaperumpallam, Sani Bhagawan Temple, Thirunallar, Mercury Temple, Thiruvenkadu, Raaghu Temple, Thirunageshwaram, Guru Baghawan Temple at Alangudi, Thirumananjeri.
Here is the link to temple route map for the travellers visiting Navagraha temples in Tamilnadu. [6]
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Thanjavur is famous for its 'Thanjavur dancing doll' (Thanjavur thalai attu bommai), Tanjore Paintings (Lord Krishna paintings are the best) and Tanjore art plates (Lord Balaji are the best).
There is an outlet inside the palace where old and new art works are sold. You can pay with your credit card too.
There is a Phoompuhar art Gallery, which exhibits and sell wide range of artistic bronze idols, Thanjavur paintings and artistic plates.Its been a hot spot for the foreign travellers.
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(Reuters) - The budget for the High Speed 2 (HS2) rail project has increased by almost 10 billion pounds ($15.34 billion) because of the addition of a tunnel to plans, British transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin said on Wednesday.
McLoughlin told MPs that the new projected cost of the rail line linking London to the Midlands in central England had risen to 42.6 billion pounds from the original estimate of 33 billion pounds and included a contingency fund.
Britain's Department for Transport (DfT) said the first phase of the project would now cost 21.4 billion pounds with the second phase coming in at 21.2 billion pounds. This includes a 12.7 billion pounds "contingency fund" across the project.
The new budget includes a tunnel under the M6 motorway near Birmingham, the DfT said.
The first phase of the project, between London and Birmingham in central England, will start in 2017 and finish in 2026. The second phase, linking Manchester and Leeds in the north west of England is due to be completed by 2033.
However, McLoughlin said the final cost could of the project could be lower than the new estimate.
($1 = 0.6520 British pounds)
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Time Magazine: "Scott who is strongly considering a Senate run to challenge Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson, is like Rubio, a favorite among the NRA, who noted in 2014 that he had signed 'more pro-gun bills into law — in one term — than any other Governor in Florida history.' Nelson and Scott have contrasting ratings from the NRA: Nelson has an F and Scott has an A+."
An early straw poll of members of the progressive group MoveOn.org shows a wide-open competition for liberal voters in the forthcoming 2020 Democratic presidential contest, NBC News reports. The most popular potential candidate was Beto O'Rourke at 15.6%, followed by joe Biden at 14.9%, and then Sen. Bernie Sanders with 13.1%.
A new CNN poll finds President Trump's approval rating for handling the Russia investigation dips to 29%, matching a low previously hit in June of this year. "But Robert Mueller's approval rating is also down in the poll: 43% approve and 40% disapprove. That compares to a 48% approve to 36% disapprove split in early October. The dip in Mueller's numbers comes almost entirely among independents, among whom approval has fallen 10 points to 36%."
A new NPR/PBS/Marist poll finds that 57% of Americans think President Trump should compromise on his border wall to prevent a government shutdown. Furthermore, nearly 69% of Americans do not consider building a border wall between the United States and Mexico to be an immediate priority for the next Congress.
"Jessica Denson, a former staffer for President Donald Trump's campaign, is fighting an order to pay nearly $25,000 for violating a nondisclosure agreement, according to court papers," BuzzFeed News reports. "The award to the Trump campaign came out of arbitration — non-public proceedings the campaign pursued against Denson after she filed two lawsuits against it. Denson was ordered to pay $25,000 to the campaign in October, but the award wasn't made public until Denson's lawyers included it in court filings in New York County Supreme Court in late November."
The Washington Post has instituted a new fact checking category — called "Bottomless Pinocchios" — for President Trump's false claims that have been repeated at least 20 times and were originally rated Three or Four Pinocchios. "The Fact Checker has not identified statements from any other current elected official who meets the standard other than Trump. In fact, 14 statements made by the president immediately qualify for the list."
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Buck Banks | Dec. 5, 2018
Steve Bannon's no longer calling important shots,
And his invitations to speak usually end in boycotts.
His latest speaking brouhaha
Came from the University of Montana,
Which canceled Bannon's keynote at a conference on sex robots.
"Jesus loves Michael Cohen, but everybody else thinks he's an idiot. He's obviously a sleaze-oid grifter. And if I were a prosecutor, I wouldn't base a prosecution on evidence given to me by Mr. Cohen."
— Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA), quoted by CNN.
"Fake News has it purposely wrong. Many, over ten, are vying for and wanting the White House Chief of Staff position. Why wouldn't someone want one of the truly great and meaningful jobs in Washington. Please report news correctly. Thank you!"
— President Trump, insisting on Tuesday that "he's having no trouble finding a new chief of staff, despite having already burned through two such top aides and being turned down by his reported first choice," Politico reports.
"I look forward to welcoming Beto to the Brookland Baptist Church. I would love to be there to see if he can clap on beat."
— Former South Carolina state Rep. Bakari Sellers (D), quoted by the New York Times, on whether Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-TX) can appeal to black voters in the South.
"We've had limited success in dealing with this President. His word isn't good. Within 48 hours he reverses himself. It's very difficult to enter into a long-term agreement."
— Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), quoted by Politico, on negotiations to avoid a government shutdown.
"These power grabs highlight one of the most disturbing facts about American politics today: The Republican Party has become institutionally indifferent to the health of democracy. It prioritizes power over principle to such an extreme degree that it undermines the most basic functioning of democracy. … In the long run, the GOP's turn against democracy could well be a greater threat to the American experiment than anything President Trump has done."
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Patrick Volkerding has released Slackware 12.0. From the changelog: "Released as Slackware 12.0 with no changes since the last batch. Big Thanks again are due to the CREW, without whom this just wouldn't be possible to do with the level of quality that Slackware users demand. We had a lot of help this time, and I hope it shows in project output that you'll enjoy. Thanks for the support of the Slackware community, because without your support I wouldn't be able to keep leading this project."


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By Amanda Martini-Hughes
In any industry, technology is constantly evolving and improving.
The tools and equipment used to maintain hard surface floors are rapidly maturing and becoming more sophisticated and user-friendly.
But, with all of these advancements, how can the end-user sort through all of the options available to them?
There are many factors that can affect floor care maintenance, and those in the position to choose the technology for their facilities should be well-versed in these factors.
Everything from traffic level, soil load and even the type of flooring can affect the design of a floor care program.
The cleaning and maintenance regimen of a facility''s hard floors needs to take all of these factors in to consideration when picking the tools and equipment that will chiefly care for these surfaces.
There are numerous factors that go into choosing a floor maintenance program and the tools and equipment to aid in the upkeep.
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In the current state of the economy, chief among these factors is a facility''s budget for labor and equipment, which dictates how often the floors can be cleaned, buffed or burnished and restored.
When choosing the correct solution for hard floor care, businesses should look for solutions that improve staff productivity and cleaning efficiency.
"Eighty-five percent of cleaning professionals have adopted a 'doing more with less'' approach, placing increased demands on staff productivity and cleaning efficiency," says Mike Weber, principal scientist for Procter & Gamble Professional. "Cleaning professionals are turning to products that can help them achieve these goals in tight economic conditions."
A way to do this is by choosing a floor chemical system that is designed to work in conjunction with the equipment.
"If a cleaner and finish are designed to be compatible, the life of the floor can be further extended. High-performance equipment, such as high-efficiency autoscrubbers, can accentuate the incompatibilities in a floor care system, accelerating finish wear-out with ineffective cleaners," says Weber.
Proper hard floor care, and getting the most out of the latest technology, can begin and end with the type of chemical products that are used.
According to Weber, floor cleaners need to remove soil effectively in order to preserve or extend the life of a floor and its finish."
When soil is left behind, no matter how advanced the floor scrubber being used is, the effectiveness of the technology is greatly reduced; likewise, if the finish on the flooring doesn''t last, the equipment quickly becomes irrelevant.
"Floor chemical systems, designed to work synergistically together, will enhance the effectiveness of the floor care equipment, thus saving even more time, money and effort," Weber stresses.
The overall appearance of a facility can be reflected in how well or how poorly the facility maintains their hard surface flooring.
Extending the life of the hard flooring in a facility should be a top priority.