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A world leader in international student placement services
and a proud co-owner of IELTS
Keele Universitys International Study Centre ISC
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Why Choose Keele University's International Study Centre (ISC)?
Keele university is renowned for its exiting approach to higher education, beautiful campus, strong community spirit and excellent student life.
Study Group as Pathway Providers
Pathway providers are private education companies that offer study and language preparation programmes to students and facilitate their progression from further education to higher education.
- Study Group is an expanding global network of specialist education counsellors who offer students the highest levels of personal support and educational opportunity by collaborating with some of the world's most prominent universities.
- As pathway providers, Study Group has decades of experience and success in helping students getting accepted into some of the UK's finest institutions.
- Study Groups International Study Centres provide specialist on campus preparation courses which allow students to progress directly onto the undergraduate or postgraduate degrees of their choice.
- Experienced faculty and advisors prepare Study Group students academically and culturally with a global outlook which is central to the delivery of their educational promise.
About the International Study Centre (ISC)
Keele University's ISC recognises the obstacles and issues international students may face when adjusting to a completely different education system. This is why it offers students tailored support from specialists in university preparation.
- The ISC provides foundation courses for students wishing to study at both undergraduate and postgraduate level at Keele University.
- On successful completion of the foundation programmes, students are assured progression to a degree of their choice.
- The ISC is located on campus which is a collection of historic buildings, set in 600 acres of parkland, lakes and woodlands, making Keele UK's largest campus university. The campus is a self-contained community, equipped to meet every student's need.
- Not only are the student accommodations located on site, the campus is also home to a range of vibrant of shops, cafes and restaurant.
- International students are guaranteed accommodation on site and are fully integrated into university life. They have full use of University facilities and automatically become a member of the Student Union.
- ISC's courses are validated by Keele University and taught by experts in higher education.
- Students are in constant communication with the University through their Link Tutor. The Link Tutor is a lecturer at the University who can assist international students in the application processes and support them with any other degree related queries.
About the University
Renowned for its beautiful parkland campus location, Keele University has achieved extremely high student satisfaction rates due its student centric approach.
- Keele was rated 11th in the country in the 2010 National Student Survey for the quality of its courses, which made it the highest placed university in the Midlands and North of England.
- The 2008 Research Assessment Exercise declared 85% of the University's research to be of an international standard.
- The University offers high quality undergraduate and postgraduate courses in a safe and supportive environment. It provides modern and internationally recognised education taught by experts in their fields.
- Over 50 % of Keele's student study dual honours degrees which prepare them for the professional world. This is one of the reasons why Keel is ranked in the top ten for graduate employment, with 96 % of their graduates gaining employment or carrying out further study within six months.
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Variety of Courses
There are a range of courses available for students wishing to gain entry into a postgraduate or undergraduate degree at a UK university.
- International Year One is a specialist programme for international students which amounts to the first year of an undergraduate degree. It is aimed at international students who have good qualifications but don't fulfil some of the requirements for a UK based undergraduate degree.
The course allows students direct entry into the second year of a degree programme. It combines academic and English language modules and is taught using university style teaching to equip students with the key skills required for higher education. Keele University offer the International Year on in: Business & Management, Computing, Media and International Relations & Politics. Students can choose to study the course in four, three and a half or three terms depending on their high school qualifications and English language proficiency.
- Pre-Masters provides international students with the academic skills and English language training required for a taught Masters programme at Keele University. It is aimed at students wishing to study a Masters degree but do not qualify for direct entry as they may not meet the academic requirements. Keele University's Pre-Masters is a two term programmes and is offered in: Business & Management or Computing & Physiotherapy.
- Keele is committed to providing students long term career opportunities. This is why the ISC works with the relevant university departments to develop the student's research area before they start their Masters.
- Successful completion of International Year One and Pre-Masters guarantees entry into a degree at Keele University.
- The ISC personally monitor and support students to keep them on track and provide them with the specialist knowledge needed to progress onto the degree of their choice.
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The university is located in the heart of England and is renowned for its location. Keele is in North Staffordshire, halfway between Manchester and Birmingham. The scenic campus is on a hill which overlooks the town of Newcastle-under-Lyme.
The campus offers the best of both worlds; it is lively yet offers a tranquil environment to study in.
It is home to 70 % of Keele's students and a few of their staff members. It is equipped with the latest facilities such extensive sports fields, tennis courts and a state-of-the-art fitness centre.
Stoke-on-Trent is located just a couple of miles away from the campus and is a popular attraction due its shopping area Hanley. The UK's biggest theme park Alton Towers is just 45 minutes away from Keele. There are regular buses from the campus into the main area and Keele's central location makes it easy to travel around the country by coach or train.


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A former Superfund site in Plymouth's Cordage Park "poses no threat to human health and the environment," the federal Environmental Protection Agency says.
PLYMOUTH - A routine review has found no new problems with a former Superfund site in Cordage Park.
The federal Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday the results of reviews of 22 site cleanups in six states. The purpose of the review is to determine if the remedies continue to protect human health and the environment as well as identify any deficiencies in the work that has been done.
Cannon Engineering Corp. was located on a 21/2-acre site adjacent to Plymouth Harbor in Cordage Park. The company stored hazardous waste at the facility until it went out of business in 1980.
The cleanup, which was completed in 1987, included dismantling the storage tanks on the property and removing the associated piping as well as drums of chemicals.
Contaminated soil was removed from two areas of the site and replaced by clean fill.
The site was removed from the EPA's National Priorities List, better known as the Superfund, in 1993.
"Based on this evaluation, the EPA is satisfied that the site poses no threat to human health and the environment if the property is reused for commercial/industrial use," the agency said in a report.
This is the fifth, five-year review of the site cleanup.
Four other Massachusetts Superfund sites were given similar reviews, including Iron Horse Park in North Billerica, Re-Solve Inc. in North Dartmouth, Sullivan's Ledge in New Bedford and Otis Air National Guard Base and Camp Edwards on Cape Cod.

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France Enchants
Antiques dealer Gay Wirth's home reflects the best of the Old Country
Furnished with fine antiques and a rough-edged glass coffee table found in the Paris Serpette Flea Market, the comfortable living room features an early 18th-century Italian trumeau drop-leaf secretary in its original grotesque polychrome; a bust by George Dunbar rests on a pedestal next to the secretary; French rock crystal lamps flank the 18th-century Italian Directoire sofa.
Photographed by Cheryl Gerber
Ever wonder what the home of one of the finest, long-time antique dealers in New Orleans looks like? Welcome to the historic 1872 Garden District residence of Gay Wirth, owner of Wirthmore Antiques on Magazine Street. Though the house is an impressive two-story treasure, somewhat hidden from the street behind an iron fence abutted by thick shrubbery, once you walk inside the front door you'll see that Wirth has the very best-of-the-best in the perfect setting offering the surprise of a light-filled garden room across the entire back of the house and a kitchen reminiscent of one you would find in a French country home.
It is easy for Wirth to recollect the first time she saw her home. "I was transported to France," she says. "I knew it was the perfect house for me since I love all things French, and, like many historic New Orleans homes, the architecture is definitely French-inspired."
Gay Wirth, owner of Wirthmore Antiques on Magazine Street.
The space was renovated to accommodate the pair of small 18th-century Provençal walnut fan windows purchased in France; fine antiques furnishings include an 18th-century Provençal painted buffet, 18th-century French walnut Louis XV corner cabinets, 18th-century painted Venetian dining room chairs, 18th-century walnut Provençal radassier (sofa) and an 18th-century French wood-and-iron chandelier.
Built in 1872, the two-story home in the Garden District features a broad balcony and lacy iron railings.
While Wirth has made improvements and changes to the home since she bought it more than 20 years ago, she knew it had the perfect French influence for her.
One of the major changes was adding 10 feet to the garden room, having tall French doors especially crafted for the space. "The garden room is one of my favorite spaces since it's always cheerful and filled with light through the five pairs of curved French doors," she says. Then she tells the story about how she brought back the distinct fan-shaped small windows at the end of the room from one of her buying trips to France: "I had to have them, although I didn't know where they would be used. When we decided to remodel the garden room, I knew they were just right for the space."
Wirth's house is full of stories to tell about her acquisitions. "I have to find the spirit in something before it's added to my home," she says. While her eagle eye for antiques has served her well in the 30-plus years she has had a shop on Magazine Street, and many of the antiques in her home are museum-quality, there's nothing off-putting about how she has fashioned the interior design of each room. The house has a comfortable, lived-in feeling that includes eclectic touches such as the modern glass table in the living room and the playful nude sculpture of a woman under another glass table in the garden room. Then there's the nearby Pedro Friedeberg glass-topped table with a sculpture base of hands and feet. (Friedeberg is a Mexican surrealist whose work hangs in some of the finest museum collections around the world.)
"Everything in my home has a story to tell," says Wirth, as she recalls how she found the rough-edged glass coffee table in the Paris Serpette Flea Market and just had to have it. "Its beauty made me stop in my tracks, and I instantly knew it would be perfect for my home." However, she resisted the impulse and came back to New Orleans – where she couldn't get it off her mind. "I called Paris and said, 'Ship it to me; I must have it.'" Imagine Wirth's surprise when she found out the table had originally come from Chicago.
One thing not missing from the house is comfort. "I enjoy the fact that my home is comfortable. You don't need to sacrifice comfort when you have antiques," she says.
"Actually, a beautiful room with fine antiques should always be comfortable."


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Scalping tickets to the Dalai Lama's May 10 speech in Eugene is legal in Oregon, but a follower says it's bad karma.
When the Dalai Lama agreed to speak at the University of Oregon his contract required the event be noncommercial with a nominal ticket prices.
The Register-Guard reports the $20 tickets are being re-sold by an online ticket broker at prices ranging from $225 to $282 a seat.
A follower of the Tibetan religious leader says scalping causes spiritual harm to a greedy seller.
Oregon State University associate professor Jim Blumenthal also teaches at Maitripa College in Portland, which is sponsoring the Dalai Lama's appearances in Portland.
He says ticket reselling for a selfish or self-centered motive has a negative effect on the scalper's karmic disposition.
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Luis Novo needed a new button or icon design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 42 designs submitted by 19 freelance designers.
Where are you?
I am starting my own company, Yalbs, which focus is developing products to solve simple user needs. The application we are offering as the company's first product is called "Where Are You?". It is simply a way for you to send your current location to friends, family members, etc.
A very broad group of people. From friends trying to be in touch with other friends to spouses trying to coordinate dinner together.
I would like this icon to represent the idea of "sharing your location". Users of this application will both "send their current locations" and "ask someone for their current location".
In the original version (attached), the logo has a globe image and some GPS references. You don't have to follow this. But you can be inspired on this if you like.
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Web file format - .jpg and layered .psd (RGB)
icon for iPhone: 60x60 PNG file.
big icon for iTunes: 512x512 TIFF file.
Please, visit http://yalbs.squarespace.com to see a couple of screenshots of the application.


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I would have him batting at 5 from the next test.
After the glorious purple patch of 2-3 years ago it's time to accept that time has passed.
He could go another couple of years playing a more defensive middle order role.
If he tries to stay at 3 it could get embarassing.


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This update enables India GST users to use file system repository to maintain tax configurations for Microsoft Dynamics AX.
More information
The changes in this hotfix include:
- Introduce GST parameter
- When GST parameter is enabled, then file system repository will be used for configuration maintenance.
You must have one of the following products installed to apply this hotfix:
- Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3
- Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2
- Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 SP1
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We're all in this together
I spotted two news articles today, which were reasonably interesting in themselves, but didn't have me salivating with rage or frothing with indignation. Taking them both together though, they threw up a couple of interesting numbers.
The first article was this 37 Tory donors with a combined fortune of £10,258,000,000, have gifted the Tory party with £2,891,436 in the last 13 weeks. on Eoin Clarke's blog "The Green Benches" .
I'll be honest, although I'm fairly left wing, I don't hold that it's immoral to earn money, or indeed to amass wealth, and if you're wealthy, why not donate some to your favourite political party ? Seems reasonable.
I noticed on the list a couple – Carol & Eddy Haley, – who have an estimated wealth of one and a half billion pounds. An astonishingly large amount of money. I'm not going to speculate on whether they deserve it – I've no particular reason to doubt that they do. I do know that they suffered a particularly nasty violent robbery some years back – for which they have my sympathy. They donated a large amount to the Conservative Party in the last three months – as they are entitled to I believe.
Elsewhere in the news we have the spectacular story of Annunziatino Attanasio Cardiff waterslide woman jailed for £20,000 benefit con who's own home video of her lapping up a luxury holiday, and sliding down a water slide, when she was claiming the highest rate of Disability Living Allowance helped to land her in big trouble. She has been found guilty of fraud and has received a prison sentence. I could speculate about the fairness of this – but let's not. I'm not going to second guess the court – she pleaded guilty and is therefore deesrving of the punishment meted out. She has after all diddled "the taxpayer" out of almost £20,000 over 5 years.
Hang on though – that number – almost £20,000 – actually it was £19,374 – and she was claiming the top rate of disability living allowance for 5 years ?
So forget what she's done for a minute – that's the amount that a disabled person – on FULL benefits, can expect to receive over FIVE years !
That's right : £3,874 per year – £74.51 each week to live on.
£10.65 per day
Meanwhile, Carol & Eddy could if they so choose, place all their money in a savings account. Times are not great for savers, but they'd easily get an account that GUARANTEED them a return of 1.75% until 2015 Top Savings Accounts (They'd probably get a lot more, but let's choose a low interest example for now).Then they could go to sleep, loaf around, slide down waterslides or do whatever takes their fancy – secure in the knowledge that their savings would net them £26.25 million per year – or if you like, £504,807 per week
£72,115.38 per day
Now I know these figures are misleading a little – they're liable to tax on all that for a start, and if they liquidised all their assets, which presumably make up that total, then the assets themselves would probably fall in value because of the very fact that they were cashing in.
However – the difference here is stark. The difficulty we have is not that the Haley's are doing anything wrong. Nor that it's wrong to prosecute those who defraud the benefits system.
But when a severely disabled person is only able to receive crumbs from the table – some 0.174% of the income that a donor to the Governing party can receive by doing nothing except put his money in the bank, then there is something wrong somewhere. The pretence that we're all in this together is offensive, and the Government's determination to villify and demonise disabled people is so very very wrong.


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Ex-boyfriend charged in fatal Kountze shooting
A 43-year-old Kountze man has been charged with murder in the fatal Monday shooting of an ex-girlfriend.
Sandy Ray Irvine is also charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, according to information from the Kountze Police Department.
Irivin is accused of fatally shooting Jasmine Luquinta Powell, 29, around 7:15 a.m. Monday at a home at 130 Pecan Street. Powell, whose body was found on the home's front porch, had been shot in the back of the head, police reported.
Irvin is also accused of shooting Terrion Moffett. Moffett, 33, was found lying partially beneath a vehicle parked in the yard. He had been shot four times in the back.
Moffett remained in a local hospital on Tuesday.
Kountze police officers said Irvine and Powell were once in a romantic relationship.


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[Verse 1]
My stepfather snatched it away, say boy
Too late, it's imprinted on my DNA
The next twenty years I'm out chasing T&A
The female figure had me infatuated
Didn't quit being a virgin until I graduated
Got an older woman, she was a good teacher
Completely crazy bout the academy, your creatures
Chicks, broad, dames are the feminine synonyms
I couldn't think straight homie, I was so into them
I can't be the only one who used to sneak off
Grabbed the Target ad and hit the bathroom to beat off
Okay maybe I'm a bit off
It just didn't take much for me to get off
Hanes Her Way, Janet Jackson videos
Patti LaBelle's legs on Arsenio
Really though, it wasn't all physical
They gotta be intelligent, confident and original
Someone to laugh with, someone to chill with
I never had sex with a chick I couldn't build with
Never could cheat, never was pimping
Never was a player, just a big fan of women
Always tried to be honest so it wouldn't get ugly
They were so lovey, used to study my fuck buddies
I wanted to buy em all Gucci and pearls
Honestly I was the biggest girl groupie in the world
I loved women but not like all guys
Take one look and I could tell a chick her bra size
The time of the month, I already know if she's the
Type of girl that got a light or heavy flow
Wearing clothes or completely undressed
I love em all, I'm completely obsessed
But I'm so glad that you have found your dream
Oh I'm so glad that you would get a dream
[Verse 2]
When we first started dating I told you you were one of six
I was out there dating all kind of different chicks
Porn stars, prostitutes and twenty year olds
I was whiling out, not using any control
Self-control, birth control, I never took it personal
And if I got back with my ex you'd be the first to know
Of course she was awaiting, you was dating other people
We will be impatient like I'll see you when I see you
And I got back with her and you back with him
And of course, me and her, we broke up again
Brought it to an end she was never no more
No more break-up song and no back and forth
But you were unsure so you tried to see us both
You lied to me and that's what hurt me most
But instead of being mad I just took the blame
None of this had to happen if I wasn't playing games
So we started over with a clean slate
Brand new knick, brand new wait
I forgot to tell her that we met on Myspace
And now you're the reason there's a smile on my face
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And I'm so glad that I found you
Take my hand, let me put my arms around you
I'm so glad that I found you when I did
You changed me and gave me new reasons to live
I'm so glad that we found each other
My girl, best friend, then became my lover
I'm so glad that I finally found the one
So I locked you down, now there's nowhere to run
My heart is a yearning for you
Let me inside your love
My heart is a yearning for you
Let me inside your love
[Verse 3]
And she's a hell of a lady
Always held me down, never came at me crazy
So I told myself, you mess this up she'll find someone else
Call my Moms, it was time to make this official
Make this girl mine and she didn't want a diamond ring
My baby, she was fly, she was into different kind of things
My birthstone was the white gold
A small price to pay cause the woman made my life whole
Ceremony in the wild west
She wore a white Jesse Johnson dress
Me an astronaut suit and some custom made single blend cowboy boots
Played bingo and danced all night
I swear to y'all, it was the greatest day of my life
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The 5th track on the last collaborative album between Murs and 9th Wonder is a love song. The title is a nod to the 8th track on ''Murs 316: The 9h Edition'', titled ''Walk like a man''. The original song also features a beat switching twice, but has a way darker subject.


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Yellow Ribbon FAQ
- What's covered?
- Who is eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill?
- Who is eligible for the Yellow Ribbon Program?
- Is there a limit to the benefits if I'm a less than half-time student?
- I am on active duty, is there a limit to my benefits?
- Can I transfer my GI Bill benefits to a family member?
- How do I get started?
What's covered?
Qualified individuals will receive payments depending upon the length of their post 9/11/2001 service. Your eligibility percentage will be listed on your Certificate of Eligibility. If you haven't received your COE yet, you can estimate your rate here. Covered college costs include:
- Tuition and (mandatory) fees up to a maximum amount determined by VA, prorated based on your eligibility percentage.
- A Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) based upon the Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) for an E-5 with dependents (with some exceptions), prorated based on your eligibility percentage.
- A yearly books and supplies stipend of up to $1000 paid proportionally based on your enrollment, and prorated based on your eligibility percentage.
Who is eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill?
The Post-9/11 GI Bill is for individuals with at least 90 days of aggregate service on or after September 11, 2001, or individuals discharged with a service-connected disability after 30 days. You must have received an honorable discharge to be eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill. Your eligibility is ultimately determined by the VA.
Who is eligible for the Yellow Ribbon Program?
Only veterans entitled to the maximum benefit rate (based on service requirements) or their designated transferees may receive this funding. Active duty service members and their spouses are not eligible for this program (child transferees of active duty service members may be eligible if the service member is qualified at the 100% rate). Clarkson does not limit the number of students who may receive benefits under the Yellow Ribbon program, and will match the maximum VA Yellow Ribbon amount.
Is there a limit to the benefits if I attend less than full-time?
Yes. Benefits will be prorated based on your rate of pursuit (# credits you are enrolled in / # credits required to be full time). The Monthly Housing Allowance is only paid if your rate of pursuit is greater than 50%.
I am on active duty, is there a limit to my benefits?
Yes, active duty service members (and their spouses using transferred benefits) are not eligible for the monthly housing allowance or the Yellow Ribbon program.
Can I transfer my GI Bill benefits to a family member?
Yes, under certain circumstances. Check this Department of Defense website for up to date information about Transferability.
How do I get started?
See the Steps to Obtaining Education Benefits section on the Information for Veterans page.


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Instead of adding butter to the turkey and serving it with gravy, this healthy version is complemented with an herbal rub and a flavorful au jus.
For the rub
For the au jus
Preheat the oven to 325 F.
In a small bowl, combine the sage, thyme and parsley to make the rub. Mix well and set aside.
Remove the neck and giblets from the turkey and discard. Rinse the turkey inside and out with cool water. Pat dry with paper towels.
Starting at the neck area, insert fingers or a spoon between the layer of skin and meat to gently loosen the skin. Place the turkey breast-side up on a rack in a roasting pan. Add about 1 tablespoon of the herb mixture under the skin of each breast. Rub the outside of the turkey with the olive oil. Rub the remaining herb mixture over the outside of the bird.
Loosely tie the legs together. Place into the middle of the oven.
After about 1 1/2 hours, cover the turkey with a tent of foil to prevent overcooking. Check the doneness after the bird has roasted about 3 to 3 1/2 hours. The turkey is done when the thigh is pierced deeply and juices run clear (180 to 185 F) or when the breast muscle reaches 170 to 175 F.
Remove the turkey from the oven. Let it stand about 20 minutes to allow juices to settle in the meat. Deglaze the pan by adding 1/2 cup water. Stir to scrape up the browned bits. Pour pan drippings into a gravy separator. Reserve 1 cup of defatted pan drippings for the au jus.
To make the au jus, combine the sage, thyme, parsley, honey and apple juice in a saucepan. Simmer over medium heat until reduced by half. Add the defatted pan drippings and bring to a low boil, stirring often.
Carve the turkey and drizzle turkey slices with the herbed au jus. Serve immediately.
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Charles Hadlock
Professor, Mathematical Sciences
What do you teach?
I teach courses on mathematical modeling of environmental problems, game theory, chaos theory and the mathematics of evolution.
Why do you like teaching at Bentley?
We have small classes, so I'm able to really get to know my students. And they seem to really appreciate that our math courses connect to the real world.
What is your teaching style?
My classes are very interactive — lectures are constantly interspersed with in-class exercises and discussion. I try to keep track of where every student is at with the material at all times, and I always encourage them to drop by my office to ask their questions and discuss class lessons.
What advice would you offer a new Bentley student?
In your first semester, you have to decide how successful you want to be. If you want all of the advantages of a high GPA and great mastery of the material, you have to stick to that goal unfailingly from the first week. It's hard, but the payoff for your life and career will be phenomenal.


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Recently, Microsoft has become a computer retailer with the opening of the first Microsoft store. Apart from selling its own products, like the Zune, XBox 360, Windows, and so forth, the company also sells computers from HP, Acer, and lots of other computer makers. However, there are distinct differences between machines sold in the Microsoft Store, and those bought directly from OEMs.
First and foremost, they are crapware-free. There's no trial software, no silly games, no crappy launchers, and no boatloads of crap tucked away in the system tray. However, it does come pre-installed with a number of Microsoft applications - Windows Live Essentials (Mail, Writer, Photo Gallery, Movie Maker, and Messenger), Zune 4.0, Flash and Silverlight plugins, and Security Essentials. In addition, Internet Explorer 8 has Bing Search as its default search engine.
While you may classify these as crapware too, the fact of the matter is that many of them are unobtrusive, useful applications. Windows 7 ships without a mail client for instance, so Live Mail is a must for many users. While we geeks and nerds may dislike Flash and Silverlight, average users can't live without them. Security Essentials is a very light and well-made antivirus/malware program - the first of its kind to ever find a way to my computer.
All this is part of Microsoft's Signature PCs initiative. It is no secret that Microsoft is unhappy with the way OEMs ship their products, and through this initiative, the company is showing OEMs how it believes computers should be shipped. Signature PCs can be bought through the two Microsoft Stores, or online. The online store looks nice -
I'd love to have that in The Netherlands. Whoopsie, it actually exists - just no computers yet.
On top of the signature initiative, Microsoft also helps customers installing the software they need - or removing what they don't need - before they leave the store. This includes installing iTunes, or setting up a different browser and/or search provider. "We want to give customers what they are asking for, so they leave store 100 percent satisfied," Microsoft retail unit chief technology strategist Kevin Eagan said.
A very welcome move by Microsoft, because I personally believe a lot of the headaches with Windows are, in fact, not caused by Windows itself, but more by OEMs preloading their machines with massive amounts of crap. I hope OEMs take the hint Microsoft is sending out here.


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Brussels, 30 January 2013
4th Railway Package – Statement Vice-President Siim Kallas
Europe's railways are approaching a very important junction.
We face two choices.
We have the opportunity to create a truly European railway network of tracks and routes which actually works.
And alongside that an internal market for rail with common standards and far fewer barriers to competition.
Trains would be able to run freely from Rotterdam to Genoa, from Paris to Bratislava and from Warsaw to Marseille.
After decades of stagnation in many countries, rail will be able to grow again to the benefit of citizens, businesses and the environment.
Or we can take the other track.
We can slide down the slippery slope to a Europe where railways are a luxury toy for a few rich countries and are unaffordable for most in the face of scare public money.
Rail would all but disappear from large parts of the continent.
Rail would make no effective contribution to European wealth or growth or employment.
Our motorways would be clogged up completely with even more, bigger and longer trucks.
Our vision of moving the majority of long distance freight and medium distance passenger traffic from road to rail would have disappeared for ever.
The trends in rail are already very worrying.
These are the choices we face.
I believe strongly in a European future for rail.
So what is our response?
Between them, they will bring greater efficiency and a greater degree of innovation.
To achieve that, we propose action in three areas:
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A survey of 60 central bankers last month by Central Banking Publications along with Royal Bank of Scotland Group showed that 23% expect to boost exposure to stocks.
The Bank of Japan plans to more than double its investments in stock ETFs (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 2014 to 3.5 trillion yen or $35.2 billion.At the Monetary Policy Meeting held today, here's what the Policy Board of the Bank of Japan decided, by a unanimous vote:
"The Bank of Japan will conduct money market operations so that the monetary base will increase at an annual pace of about 60-70 trillion yen.
The Bank will purchase Japanese government bonds (JGBs) so that their amount outstanding will increase at an annual pace of about 50 trillion yen, and that the average remaining maturity of the Bank's JGB purchases will be about seven years. (WATCH: Our latest video about leveraged and short ETFs and what you need to know.)
The Bank will purchase exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and Japan real estate investment trusts (J-REITs) so that their amounts outstanding will increase at an annual pace of about 1 trillion yen and about 30 billion yen respectively."
The BOJ is hardly alone in its craze to own stocks. Last year, the Bank of Israel purchased stocks for the first time. And other global banks like the Czech National Bank and Swiss National Bank have increased their equity exposure to around 10% of reserves.
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PUYALLUP - John Shaffer slipped away from a couple of tacklers, reversed field and raced 32 yards for the winning touchdown with about seven minutes left as No. 3-ranked Linfield held off Pacific Lutheran, 31-24, on a sunny Saturday afternoon at Sparks Stadium.
The Wildcats improved their overall record to 4-0 in a closely contested game that was the Northwest Conference opener for both teams. Pacific Lutheran, playing its third consecutive nationally ranked opponent to open the season, is now 1-2 overall and 0-1 in the NWC.
Shaffer's winning touchdown run came at the conclusion of a five-play, 70-yard drive and turned what looked like a loss of yards into the winning points. He swept to the right, escaped a tackler, maintained his balance with one hand on the ground, and then followed a block by quarterback Mickey Inns around the left side and into the end zone.
Pacific Lutheran had two more possessions after that but could not scoring the tying touchdown. The first possession ended when the Wildcats stuffed Niko Madison on a fourth-and-inches right at midfield, and the second was stopped when Colin Forman intercepted Dalton Ritchey, again at midfield, before returning the ball to the PLU 11-yard line. After that Inns took a knee three times to run out the clock, giving Linfield its 11th straight win in the series.
While Linfield had dominated the previous 10 games, outscoring the Lutes by an average of almost 34 points per contest, this was a return to some of the classic Pacific Lutheran versus Linfield clashes of the 1970s through 1990s.
The Lutes took the opening drive 82 yards on just four play, scoring when wide receiver Kellen Westering took a short pass, spun away from a defender and then raced 71 yards to paydirt. That score came less than three minutes into the contest, and PLU's next touchdown came about 2 1/2 minutes later following a Greg Hibbard interception and 28-yard return to the Linfield 17-yard line. Dalton Ritchey hit Kyle Warner with a 6-yard pass, and after Nick Kaylor's kick the Lutes led 14-0.
A PLU miscue on its next possession led the Linfield's first touchdown. Ritchey bobbled the center snap in the shotgun formation and Linfield's KeAlii Poomaihealani fell on the ball at the PLU 6-yard line. On a fourth-and-goal, Inns passed to Westly Meng for three yards and a touchdown.
Through the first quarter PLU had a 134-33 dominance in total offense, and on the second play of the second period the Lutes scored again. This time Westering leaped above two Linfield defenders to pull in a 32-yard scoring strike from Ritchey. The athletic play capped a seven-play, 64-yard drive and put the home team on top, 21-7.
That touchdown strike accounted for nearly half of PLU's second quarter yardage, however, as Linfield pulled even by the intermission. First, Inns hit Zach Young with a 15-yard touchdown pass to cap a 12-play, 67-yard drive, and then Inns found Aaron Hire with an 8-yard aerial with 7:22 remaining in the half, ending a short scoring drive set up by a 27-yard punt return.
The third quarter belonged to the Wildcats, who despite gaining 131 yards on 23 plays to 25 yards on eight plays for the Lutes, managed just three points on a 45-yard Josh Kay field goal.
Pacific Lutheran's defense made the next big play as Conor Gabbert forced Stephen Nasca to fumble, with Hibbard falling on the ball at the PLU 41-yard line. The Lutes took the ball down the field and looked to have a touchdown pass to Lucas Sontra on a third-and-19, but Sontra couldn't hold on to the ball. Kaylor came into the game and booted a 37-yard field goal to tie the score with 9:00 left in the game.
That left it up to the 'Cats and Shaffer to drive the ball down the field and score the winning touchdown.
Linfield ended up with 341 total yards to 315 for the Lutes. Inn was 17-for-31 for 208 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions, while Shaffer netted 83 yards on 14 carries and Nasca added 62 on 17 attempts. David Singler had four catches for 39 yards and Charlie Poppen added three grabs for 69 yards as Inns connected with nine different receivers.
Ritchey was 18-for-33 for 296 yards with three touchdowns and one interception. Westering had five grabs for 146 yards and two scores, Daniel Herr had five grabs for 31 yards, and Warner ended up with four catches for 60 yards. The PLU ground game, hindered by seven Linfield sacks, accounted for just 19 net yards on 27 carries.
A trio of Linfield players - Forman, Ian Zarosinski and Ty Robitaille - all ended up with six tackles and Michael MacClanathan had two quarterback sacks.
For the Lutes, Jordan Patterson was in on 11 tackles, while Ben Kaestner contributed a quarterback sack among his eight tackles.
Pacific Lutheran returns to conference action next Saturday when it travels to Portland, Ore., to face Lewis & Clark College. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. at Griswold Stadium on the L&C campus.


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The World at Your Feet
The Revolutions International Theatre Festival
If you're a lefty anarchist, you're invited. If you're a right-wing corporatist, you're invited. If you know as much about politics as Eminem knows about Gustav Mahler, you're also invited.
"Because of the title of the festival," says Joe Perrachio, the artistic director of the Revolutions International Theatre Festival, "people often ask if this is a left-wing event. This festival has no wing. There are many definitions of the word 'revolution.' In this case, we're talking about revolutionary art, art that changes the way people view the world."
The festival kicks off this week at venues all over Albuquerque and Santa Fe, bringing some of the best experimental performers from around the world right here to New Mexico. Every year it's been claimed that the festival is bigger and better than ever, and every year it's been true. This year will likely be no exception. As part of Albuquerque's year-long 300th birthday celebration, this sixth annual installment is called "a Tricentennial celebration of world theater."
While most other Tricentennial events highlight our city's distinguished Hispanic heritage, Revolutions is bringing in acts from Canada, Thailand, Israel, South Africa and across the U.S., as well as performers from Mexico and Spain. As such, the festival celebrates Albuquerque's cultural history in the broadest, most egalitarian sense.
"If we had millions of dollars," says Perrachio, "we'd have people from everywhere, but we had to do this in broad strokes. The festival opens with a Native American troupe and closes with a Spanish one. Even chronologically, this says something about the heritage of our area, by bookending Revolutions with the two dominant cultures that identify the region. In between, there are works from a multitude of cultures."
Even more important, he says, is that these are new works, not traditional works. In this way, the festival glances back at the roots of Albuquerque's cultural heritage but also looks toward the future. "We can't escape the fact," says Perrachio, "that this is becoming an integrated world. By presenting Revolutions, we simply want to inspire creative people from different cultures into a dialogue with each other."
Over its short lifespan, Revolutions has quite possibly become the best show in town. This is cutting-edge performance in the truest sense. Watch your fingers—some of this stuff will slice right through the bone. Below you'll find a roundup of events with some tips from Perrachio for making the most of the next three weeks.
Kick-off Party
Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 7 p.m.
Albuquerque Press Club
There'll be live music, catered grub and other entertainments. $5 at the door.
Red Sky
Raven Stole the Sun/Caribou Song
Wednesday, Jan. 11, and Thursday, Jan. 12, at 8 p.m.
KiMo Theatre
This Native American theater company from Toronto will present a double header, mixing dance, masks and live music. Raven Stole the Sun tells how the trickster Raven transformed himself in a plot to steal the stars, moon and sun so humans could have light. Caribou Song explains why it's necessary to embrace the spirit of animals to live in harmony with nature. "These are family shows," says Perrachio. "Bring the kids along." $20 general, $12 students.
Reptilian Lounge
Saturdays, Jan. 14-28, at 10:30 p.m.
Tricklock Performance Space
For the past decade, the Reptilian Lounge variety show has entertained late-night adult audiences by showcasing local, national and international performers. "This year marks the 10th anniversary of the lounge," says Perrachio. "We had our first one in the spring of 1996, and this maniacal late-night cabaret keeps playing to sellout audiences." You never know quite what you're going to get, but with an audience as entertaining as the performers, odds are you'll be amused. $6.77 at the door.
Chad Brummett
Thursday, Jan. 19, at 10 p.m.
Tricklock Performance Space
For one night only, Tricklock Company superstar Chad Brummett will present Frankenstein, a one-man teaser for a planned full production that will be part of Tricklock's 2007 season. The show will incorporate music, illusion, poetry and, best of all, puppets. "There'll be a talk-back session after this show with the audience," says Perrachio, "so Chad can get some feedback to help with revisions." $8.
Dan Guerrero
Friday, Jan. 13, and Saturday, Jan. 14, at 8 p.m.
National Hispanic Cultural Center
Thursday, Jan. 19, at 8 p.m.
Lensic Theatre (Santa Fe)
Guerrero sifts through his relationship with his father, the legendary mariachi musician Lalo Guerrero, in a one-man show that combines Chicago history with Dan's experiences as a gay man. Both funny and dramatic, some proceeds from ¡Gaytino! will benefit PFLAG New Mexico (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays). "This show is about a guy who comes from a traditional Mexican family," says Perrachio, "but he grows up gay and wants to become a dancer on Broadway. It's about his struggle to become a modern artist, yet the performance itself is rooted in tradition." $25 general, $15 students. (For Lensic tickets, call 988-1234.)
Vivian Cruz and Hebe Rosell
Friday, Jan. 13, through Sunday, Jan. 15, at 6 p.m.
Theatre X
"This one is beautifully choreographed with wonderful poetry," says Perrachio. Renowned Mexico City performers Cruz and Rosell present an ambitious staging of surrealist Argentinean poet Olga Orozco's work, focussing on Latin women's varied roles as mothers, sisters and daughters. Combining elements of magic and prophecy, the show incorporates everything from poetry to video to dance to music to visual art. $18 general, $12 students.
Acco Theatre Centre of Acco, Israel
Prayer: Sacred Dances
Thursday, Jan. 19, and Friday, Jan. 20, at 6 p.m.
Orpheum Performance Space
Sunday, Jan. 22, at 2 p.m.
Wise Fool New Mexico (Santa Fe)
Composed of both Arab and Jewish performers, Acco made a well-received appearance in Albuquerque during Revolutions 2004. They're back this year with a show called Prayer: Sacred Dances, a performance incorporating Sufi dances with music based on Jewish and Muslim mystic prayers accompanied by text from Rumi, Jalal al-Din and other superstars of Sufi poetry. "In 2004," says Perrachio, "we couldn't get two of the Arab performers in the troupe into the company. Acco had to cast two UNM students in their production. This time around, we got one of the two guys into the country. It's these little victories that make Revolutions so satisfying for us. Prayer will be one of our more traditional performances in this year's festival." $18 general, $12 students. (For tickets to the Santa Fe performance, call 992-2588.)
Dean Cameron
Nigerian Spam Scam Scam
Wednesday, Jan. 18, and Thursday, Jan. 19, at 8 p.m.
Theatre X
Saturday, Jan. 21, at 6 p.m.
In a piece directed by Paul Provenza, Cameron poses as a sexually confused Florida millionaire who engages in a nine-month e-mail correspondence with one of those annoying Nigerian cyber scam artists. "He uses the transcripts of his actual e-mail exchange as they're trying to get money out of him," says Perrachio. There'll be two men on stage with laptops. Victor Isaac plays the puzzled Nigerian scam artist. This hilarious performance got rave reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland in 2004 and 2005. It should be a hoot. $18 general, $12 students. (For tickets to the Santa Fe performance, call 992-2588.)
Billy the Mime
Wednesday, Jan. 18, and Thursday, Jan. 19, at 10 p.m.
Theatre X
Saturday, Jan. 21, at 8 p.m.
Wise Fool New Mexico.
You might remember Billy from his astonishing performance in the recent hit film, The Aristocrats. During this Revolutions appearance, he'll use his miming talents to comment on current hot-button issues as well as historical events and people. No words can describe this. "This one's definitely for adults only," says Perrachio. "Anybody bored by mime won't be bored with this." $18 general, $12 students. (For tickets to the Santa Fe performance, call 992-2588.)
Tricklock Company
The Glorious & Bloodthirsty Billy the Kid—The Greatest Serial Killer of our Time! A Wild West Show & Cabaret
Friday, Jan. 20, and Saturday, Jan. 21, at 8 p.m.
Rodey Theatre
The Tricklock Company brings a little senseless violence to UNM's Rodey Theatre stage with The Glorious & Bloodthirsty Billy the Kid. They've toured this show around the world to audiences who have been both appalled and thrilled by this surreal interpretation of Billy the Kid's biography. Chances are you've seen an earlier version of this shoot-'em-up doozie right here in Albuquerque. The performance at the Rodey features a brand new version. "We've rewritten the show," says Perrachio, "condensing it, bringing it back here after two international tours. We've found people around the world to be really interested in what Americans think of America, especially since so much information about us is filtered through the media. To see people show up and do a show about one of our most famous folk heroes, it makes people realize we're a culture of thoughtful people, capable of questioning our own behavior and values." Load up the six-shooter and head on down. This little doggie's sure to stir up trouble. $15 general, $12 students.
Paul Provenza
Friday, Jan. 20, at 10 p.m.
Guild Cinema
Best known for his role as Dr. Philip Capra on the hit TV show "Northern Exposure," Paul Provenza is also an accomplished stand-up comedian, and he'll do his hilarious shtick at the Guild. "This is a benefit for Tricklock," says Perrachio. "It's also a CD and DVD release party for The Aristrocrats, which Paul directed." $12 general, $10 students.
Salon Sunday
Sunday, Jan. 22, at 8 p.m.
Bubble Lounge
"I was sitting on a beach in Greece on my honeymoon and got to thinking about how rarely people get to sit down with each other these days just to bat ideas around," says Perrachio. The result of that oceanside musing is Salon Sunday, in which local and international provocateurs will get together to discuss inventions, read from essays, poems and plays, and present off-the-cuff ideas. Perrachio says there'll be music, food and hookahs. Bring whatever you've got cooking and bring it down for a good public chewing. This event is free.
Albuquerque Youth Poetry Slam-Off
Tuesday, Jan. 24, at 8 p.m.
Tricklock Performance Space
ABQ Slam, which organized the National Poetry Slam here in Albuquerque last August, has pulled together this competition to determine which teen poets will be sent to the Brave New Voices youth poetry slam tournament in New York City later this year. Idris Goodwin (see below) will kick off the match by reading an original poem. $8.
Idris Goodwin
I Have An Agenda
Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 8 p.m.
Vortex Theatre
Hip-hop poet and playwright Idris Goodwin of Chicago's Hermit Arts Theatre will present an evening of poetry from his latest collection. Then, aided by a live DJ, he'll dish out some songs from his current and forthcoming hip-hop CDs. Goodwin's play Braising was selected for the 2005 National New Plays Showcase at Stanford University. The Tricklock Company, in collaboration with Hermit Arts, will stage it in the spring of this year. $15 general, $12 students.
Kevin R. Elder
Black River Falling
Thursday, Jan. 26, at 10 p.m.
Tricklock Performance Space
Tricklock Company member Kevin R. Elder presents another Tricklock work in progress for one night only. Based on a series of mysterious deaths that took place during the 19th century, Black River Falling incorporates music and puppetry with minimal text. Perrachio says this one has an all-woman cast and will feature a feedback session with the audience after the show. $8.
Boyzie Cekwana's The Floating Outfit Project
Thursday, Jan. 26, at 7:30 p.m.
South Broadway Cultural Center
As in past festivals, Global DanceFest will join forces with Revolutions to offer up a performance from a cutting-edge international dance troupe. The Floating Outfit Project is based in Soweto, South Africa. Ja'nee comments on such aspects of African life as male dominance, AIDS and violence. Rona is inspired by Japanese Butoh dance and celebrates South African spiritual identity. Both are choreographed by Boyzie Cekwana, who also performs along with the troupe's dancers. "Once again, for the third year in a row, we're collaborating with Global DanceFest," says Perrachio. "The Floating Outfit Project could be described as contemporary dance loosely inspired by traditional African forms." $20 general, $12 students.
Witness Relocation Company/Patravadi Theatre
In a Hall in the Palace of Pyrrhus
Friday, Jan. 27, and Saturday, Jan. 28, at 7 p.m.
KiMo Theatre
Witness Relocation Company of New York City and Patravadi Theatre of Bangkok are collaborating on a performance loosely based on Jean Racine's post-Trojan War tale, Andromaque. This show presents the kind of cultural bridging that Perrachio sees as the foundation of Revolutions. "This is movement and music theater drawing on modern contemporary American styles of theater blended with sword dances from Thailand," he says. "It's definitely one of the most interesting pieces in the festival." $20 general, $12 students.
Teatro Titzina
Friday, Jan. 27, and Saturday, Jan. 28, at 9 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 29, at 2 p.m.
Theatre X
Spanish troupe Teatro Titzina caps off this year's Revolutions International Theatre Festival with a fusion of clowning, dance, music and other theatrical forms. Entrañas, which means "entrails," explores the nightmare of modern global warfare through the lens of highly physical theater. "These actors trained at Lecoque, the renowned physical theater institute in Paris," says Perrachio. "It's a very moving piece about the nature of war. We're very lucky to get them." $18 general, $12 students.


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Heather Watson has dropped to British number three in the women's rankings.
The 21-year-old has had a year to forget, and her latest defeat at the Luxembourg Open means she is now behind Laura Robson and Johanna Konta in the rankings.
Guernsey-born Watson lost to Belgium's Yanina Wickmayer on Monday, going down 6-0 5-7 6-2 - to condemn Watson to her eighth defeat in nine matches.
Watson started the year ranked 39th in the world, but she was diagnosed with glandular fever earlier in the year, leading to a decline in form.
The Brit also changed her coach in an attempt to improve, but that so far appears to have had little effect.
This defeat comes after she suffered a first-round exit at the Japan Open - where she was defending her title.
This defeat in particular has affected her rankings, as she dropped down to 133 in the world.
Meanwhile, Robson remains in the top 50 at 46, while Konta is ranked 115.
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a person who spazzes out alot, hyper, acts like a crackhead without doing crack, often mistaken for a overly-joyed druggie, chronic, crazy.
look at her over there all spaztastic, she needs to calm down.
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an exclamation deriving from fantastic for a state of extreme happiness to the extent of convulsing into spasms.
A: I fuckin raped that chem test.
B: Spaztastic!
B: Spaztastic!
by mad hatter February 25, 2005
Holy cow that boy is spaztastic!
by Empress Kikikens February 19, 2004
that was a spaztastic day
by Living-sin March 02, 2008
the condition of being so spectacular it induces spazing
by Dustin January 20, 2004
To be spazzy But at the same time your just a fantastic person. (Can some times flinch at certain things and its funny )
by Yoshii August 12, 2007
an exclamation deriving from fantastic for a state of such extreme happiness that one convulses as in a spasm.
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Lasting greenery is one of the many perks when using artificial plants in your home or office. Live plants must be watered daily to grow lush, and well maintained to avoid any unwanted insects. Without proper nutrients live plants and floral arrangements will not survive. Artificial greenery there has very little to no maintenance required. Within days, a bouquet of freshly cut flowers will lose their petals and wilt; a silk floral arrangement will maintain its vivacious color and structure for years!
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Apparently I have nothing better to do today than randomly archive surf comics. I'm sure there's something I ought to be doing. Oh well.
Anyways, I noticed that when Bob et al. head to the PD dimension he's wearing the scarf Fred made him, but when they head back he's not. Of course, it's perfectly understandable that he'd lose it, given the circumstances, but it's still um.. bad. Okay, so it's not that important, it's just that it just occured to me and I'm bored and decided to share.


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My daughter just turned one and, though we began solids around month 7, she has very little interest. I recently (last week) started offering solids first, then nursing (some of the time - gradually changing over) but her solids intake really hasn't increased. The solids she prefers the most are finger foods - and, unfortunately, ones that contribute to constipation like bananas. Even with a tiny solids intake, she struggles with constipation pretty often. (Her typical intake is 3-4 bites, 3-4 times a day.) She's at the breast 8-9 times a day, although some of those are very short. She's never demanded much, so I offer and let her refuse.
To complicate issues, I've been on domperidone since last November. I want to wean off of it now that we're at one year old, but feel like I'm beginning to see a supply drop (I've slowly weaned from 3 pills x 3 per day to 2 pills x 3 per day.) I don't want to take away her best nutrition - I'm totally good with nursing until she weans, I just don't want to stay on Dom forever.
To top it off, she's a slow gainer, I think. Her doc uses the CDC charts and she has steadily dropped since her 6 month checkup. However, I plugged her into the WHO chart and she's pretty steadily at 20-25th percentile since 6 months. However, her average gain from her 9 month checkup was lower than the kellymom averages - I think it was 1.4oz per week? (She was 17#4oz at 9 months and 18#4oz at 12 months.)
So, long story short, doc thinks I should definitely offer solids first. Fine. However, solids with any good calories apparently constipate her. Low calorie solids first will do nothing good for her weight - just fill her up and make her take less breast milk.
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"Blow to the back of my head from a fall on the ice two years ago. It jilted my head, hurt my neck (whiplash), tore something in my shoulder. I received healing of my head, neck and shoulder."
- Kathy on December 22nd, 2011
"I have been in pain for two weeks in the top of my left breast and into my lymp glands under my arm. I also had continual malfunction in my neck from an accident along with shooting pain even down in my shoulder. After the team explained some things to me about healing, they prayed for me and all mis-functions in my body left. I was so excited that I cried. Praise Jesus!"
- Mary C. on September 20th, 2007
"I received prayer for the Lord to continue to help me walk with Him more each day. I have just recently made Jesus Lord of my life. I feel more calm and peaceful. I also received prayer for whiplash pain that I received 10 years ago in a car accident. The Lord healed my neck! The pain left and I have freedom of movement like I have not had in years."
- Renee W. on November 7th, 2006
"I came here needing three things healed and the Lord in his infinite mercy healed all of them. Three words of knowledge came forth and they were for me. My neck suffered two whiplashes in eight months and they were healed. My right shoulder was healed after being hurt in a car accident. My abdomen has been in much pain for awhile and I didn't know why and a word said that someone's small intestines were being healed and God spoke and said that's you and I was healed."
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"I was in three car accidents from 1981-1985. All the whip-lash really messed up my spine. I couldn't stand with my eyes closed without falling over. Everytime I would lie flat on my back the room would spin. My vision was usually out of focus. Everytime I looked up to the ceiling and then down tingles would go up and down my spine and sometimes I would experience a "white-out". After being prayed for I was slain in the Spirit and flat on my back. The room did not spin!! My vision is in focus now, even my female organs are being restored to health. I'm expecting 20/20 vision from the Lord, also. Praise the Lord!"
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"I had pulled muscles in my shoulder and whiplash from a horseback riding accident. Praise the Lord. The whiplash was healed Sunday at church following prayer with the laying on of hands. The shoulder injury was quite painful. Often sharp pain would shoot from my shoulder into my neck. Motion in that arm was very limited. Following prayer at the Healing Rooms my shoulder began rapidly improving. Today, two days following healing prayer, my shoulder is nearly 100% healed! I now have full motion and almost no discomfort. I thank the Lord for full restoration. Now I can dance again pain free!"
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"I came here neding three things healed and the Lord in His infinite mercy healed all of them. Three words of knowledge came forth and they were for me. My neck suffered two whiplashes in 8 months and was healed. My right shoulder was healed after being hurt in a car accident. My abdomen has been in much pain for awhile and I didn't know why. A word said someone's small intestines are healed and God spoke and said that's you and healed my abdomen."
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I am a Michigan native and I am extremely thrilled to be back working in Southeast Michigan. I was born in Southfield and raised in Commerce Township. I received my two meteorology degrees from Michigan State University and Mississippi State University.
I started my TV career at WLNS-Channel 6 in Lansing, Michigan as the Weekend Meteorologist. While working in Lansing I also traveled nationwide working as an Auto Show Model/Product Specialist.
Before coming to FOX 2, I was the Weekend Meteorologist and Feature Reporter at WBFF-FOX 45 in Baltimore, Maryland. As their Feature Reporter, I covered numerous community events from roller skating with the Charm City Roller Girls to promoting local bands raising money for breast cancer awareness.
The main weather event that I will never forget while working in Baltimore was the TWO back-to-back Nor'easters of 2010. Just from those two storms alone, Baltimore received over 55 inches of snow! Baltimore also broke the record for seasonal snowfall totals that year. Growing up in Michigan, I always saw a lot of snow accumulate throughout the entire winter season, but I have NEVER seen that much snow accumulate in a 5 day period. It was an amazing event to witness both personally and as a Meteorologist.
I am extremely happy to be back in my hometown and forecasting for all four seasons that Michigan has to offer. I will not only be part of the FOX 2 Weather Authority, but I will also be on the streets covering "Made in Michigan" segments.
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As geeks, we're well aware of the importance of running as a normal user instead of as root (UNIX/Linux/BSD) or administrator (Windows). However, while this should be common knowledge to anyone reading OSNews, it's often hard to illustrate just how important it is - until now, that is. A report by BeyondTrust looked at how many security bulletins issused by Microsoft are mitigated by simply... Not running as administrator.
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According to the Kyodo news service Panasonic was not happy with NTT Docomo's new marketing plan which offered bigger discounts for smartphones made by Sony and Samsung, the two most popular models in Docomo's handset lineup.
NTT Docomo has effectively been the sole marketing channel for Panasonic's smartphones. The supply halt means that Panasonic will stop developing new smartphones and spend its money making something else.
Panasonic's mobile phone segment booked a group operating loss of in the April-June period, so the production is not really a starter and Panasonic will probably not lose much sleep over mothballing it.


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What makes a Mono developer tick? Linux format has a brief interview with Edd Dumbill and Niel Bornstein, two prominent Mono coders who've just written a book on the open source .NET implementation. They explain the advantages of C# over other languages, and give a bit of advice for budding Mono app developers.


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I�ve never met Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor and current infamous NSA secrets leaker stuck in no man�s land at Moscow�s international airport for more than three weeks now.
I�ve never met Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor and current infamous NSA secrets leaker stuck in no man�s land at Moscow�s international airport for more than three weeks now. I don�t know him and I don�t know anyone who knows him. What I think I know about him, like you, I�ve superficially learned mostly from the news media.
Yet what I think I know about him � some of which is based on good news reporting and his own comments but much of which is based on hearsay, innuendo, and biases I and others possess � is not enough to make a definitive conclusion about his motives, about who he is as a person.
You have to really know someone, have walked a mile in his or her shoes, to truly understand their motives. So since I don�t know Snowden, I can�t reach a conclusion about who he really is. Well, let me correct that. I CAN reach a conclusion, but as badly as my human nature wants to do so, I�m trying not to decide who Edward Snowden really is. And therefore I�m a bit torn about him.
On the one hand, I feel a little sorry for him. He�s effectively a man without a country. Not that any of this is, or should be, an excuse for giving away secrets he was entrusted to keep, but he�s young, still impressionable, and probably has been taken advantage of by those who don�t like the U.S.
His passport has been revoked and he�s been charged with espionage due to his leaking of NSA secrets. He�s been offered asylum in several Latin American countries, none of which can be described as a friend of the U.S. Neither can the two countries that have helped him so far � China and Russia � be described as U.S. friends.
He�s a high school dropout who earned a GED. With his limited formal education, but must be other-worldly computer skills, he reportedly earned more than $200,000 a year as a Booz Allen Hamilton contractor with the NSA.
This of course is not an area for which I feel sorry for him, but I have to admit to wondering how the heck someone with so little education who sits behind a desk tapping on computer keys can earn so much money. But then again, I don�t know what Snowden did with the NSA so I must suppress my nature to want to conclude his worth.
The reporter with whom Snowden is working and who originally broke the NSA leaks story, Guardian columnist Glenn Greenwald, told the Argentinean daily La Nacion in an interview published Saturday, "Snowden has enough information to cause more harm to the U.S. government in a single minute than any other person has ever had in the history of the United States."
In the history of the United States? If what Greenwald said is true, that�s a heavy cross for anyone to bear. I certainly wouldn�t want to bear it. So yes, overall I feel a little sorry for Snowden.
But then again, Snowden�s problems are of his own making. While I can�t know Snowden�s intentions for leaking NSA secrets, regardless of how noble his intentions may have been, he signed a classified information nondisclosure agreement with Booz Allen Hamilton allowing him access to NSA secrets. Anyone with access to U.S. government secrets must sign such an agreement before being granted access to those secrets. It is a legally binding document between the U.S. government and the individual.
While the words on Snowden�s nondisclosure agreement may have been slightly different, all such nondisclosure statements say the same thing: "Intending to be legally bound, I hereby accept the obligations contained in this Agreement in consideration of being granted access to classified information. � I have been advised that the unauthorized disclosure, unauthorized retention, or negligent handing of classified information by me could cause damage or irreparable injury to the United States or could be used to advantage by a foreign nation. � I have been advised that any breach of this agreement may constitute a violation of United States criminal laws."
So I am a bit torn about Snowden. I can�t be positive about much with him. But there is one thing I�m absolutely positive about: Whatever noble intentions Snowden may have had, he failed to uphold his end of the classified information nondisclosure agreement made with the people of the United States. He therefore needs to return to the U.S. to face the espionage charges against him. Any other choice is ignoble and cowardly.
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Anyone out in this area? I can play on weekdays or weekends. I'm also free in the mornings/afternoons on some days during the week, and anytime on weekends.
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Hi Joe, I also play at 3.5. I can do Wheaton, Naperville, Aurora.
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I'm available Monday night, Tuesday, Wednesday morning.
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Boonville wrestlers Andrew Broyhill and Kyle Cook punched their tickets to the quarterfinal round of the Missouri State High School Wrestling Championships Thursday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia.
While competing in the 152-pound weight class, Broyhill won by a 7-2 decision over Mexico's Sam Fayad. As for Cook, who competed in the 220-pound weight class, he won by a fall over Sumner's Marvin Brown in the third period in 5:11.
Boonville Pirates wrestling coach Christian Stock said it was great to go 2-0 on the first day.
"It's what we were hoping for," stated Stock. "They achieved everything that I wanted today so we will go home and get ready for the next round and come back and see what happens."
Broyhill, who entered the tournament at 34-9 overall, wasted little time in his match against Fayad while picking up a takedown in the first period to go up 2-0. Then, after Fayad scored on an escape in the second period to make it 2-1, Broyhill came back with a reversal and a three-point nearfall in the final period to round out the scoring.
Despite the five-point win, Broyhill said he wrestled a really tough opponent.
"The last time I wrestled him I only beat him by two points and that was with a takedown the last five seconds of the match so just to go out there and do better than what I did the first time I am really proud of myself for that," Broyhill said. "After Fayad came back and cut the lead to one I thought everything started to click after that. I was starting to tire a little bit but I pushed through. I can do better, though. As the weekend progresses I will do a lot better."
Stock said he thought Broyhill came out focused in his match against Fayad.
"We watched the match the night before and we talked about it a little bit and we didn't feel like we were aggressive enough when we wrestled him at Mexico," Stock said. "However, I thought Andrew came out focused on what he knew he could do to him and not try to defend what he was going to do to us and I think that was the difference in the match. We came out and went after him and it paid off for us with a couple of nice takedowns and some back points and things like that and Andrew really controlled the match from start to finish."
As for Cook, the senior grappler had a little easier time against Brown while leading 7-0 after the first period with a takedown, two-point nearfall and three-point nearfall. Meanwhile, after picking up another takedown in the second period to go up 9-0, Cook came back with an escape and another takedown to make it 12-0 before finally picking up the pin with 49 seconds left in the match.
Cook said after the match that he wishes he could have gotten a quicker pin. "He was stout on the bottom," Cook said of Brown, "so I just had to do what I had to do to get the win. It feels great, though. I just wanted to come out and get the first win and get that under my feet and hopefully just calm my nerves a little bit. Overall I was happy with my first match but I thought I was kind of tentative."
Stock said the Sumner wrestler was really strong.
"I think his strength surprised us a little bit," Stock said. "But I am glad to see that we finished with a pin instead of getting a technical fall just because I like to see Cookie do that. I thought he held the upperhand in the match the whole time."
After the first round and first-round wrestlebacks on Thursday, Brookfield led in the team standings with 30.5 points. Whitfield was second with 28 points, followed by Blair Oaks with 24, Herculaneum with 23 and Lawson and Seneca tied for fifth place with 22.
In Class 2, Oak Grove led after the first-two rounds with 30.5 points. Smithville was second with 28 while Fulton, Kirksville and St. Charles West were all tied with 27.
Mexico was tied for ninth with 20 points, followed by Moberly in 17th place with 11 points, Marshall in 21st place with 8.5 points and Boonville in 27th place with 6 points.
In Class 3, Neosho led after two rounds with 45 points. Platte County was second with 30 points, followed by Washington with 26 and Farmington and Kearney tied for fourth with 24 points. Hannibal stood in 13th place with 12 points.
Meanwhile, in Class 4, Park Hill led after Day 1 with 30 points. Timberland was second with 29 points, followed by Blue Springs with 24, Holt with 21.5 and Park Hill South with 21.
On to the quarterfinals for Broyhill and Cook
Boonville wrestlers Andrew Broyhill and Kyle Cook punched their tickets to the quarterfinal round of the Missouri State High School Wrestling Championships Thursday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia.


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The Buttermilk Fire is now 100% contained and the roads into the area have been re-opened. There is access to all of the bouldering areas and camping is allowed on national forest land. As a reminder, a Campfire Permit is required for all campfires, BBQs and stoves.
Crews are still assigned to the Buttermilk Fire and they are working to put out any hotspots that remain in the burn area as they do a general mop-up from the fire. Over 120 people are still assigned to the fire.
The Forest Service is asking the cooperation of everyone who wants to go into the Buttermilk area. If you go up there please:
o Slow down and watch for emergency vehicles and crews working on the fire
o Do not go behind barricades on side roads – crews are still working on hotspots in these areas
o Stay out of burned areas – hazardous hotspots still remain
o Please be smart and extinguish all campfires completely – use caution with BBQs,stoves, matches, and cigarettes - at this time fire weather forecasts call for very low humidity and very strong winds on Saturday
Agencies cooperating in the Buttermilk Fire suppression effort have been the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, CalFire, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Bishop Volunteer Fire Department, Inyo County Sheriff's Department, California Highway Patrol and CalTrans.
The fire has been determined to be human caused, but the exact cause is still under investigation.
For more information please call Nancy Upham at 760-873-2427 or go to http://www.inciweb.org/