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Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions "Chimayo, New Mexico" In the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in northern New Mexico there is a small adobe sanctuary that is visited by over 300,000 people each year. It is known as the "Lourdes of America", and for thousands of years the land under the church has been considered magical by the local Native Americans. Burt Wolf tours the site, looks into the conflicting legends of its history, and investigates the miraculous healings that have been attributed to its sacred soil. D
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Jacques Pepin: More Fast Food My Way "Seafood Tricks" Jacques pops clams into the freezer for a few minutes to make opening easier for his baked clams Madison. He prepares cod in olive-tomato crust paired with skillet broccoli bits.G
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America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Time to Grill" Test cook Bridget Lancaster shows host Christopher Kimball how to make the ultimate Grilled Bone-In Pork Roast. Then, equipment expert Adam Ried reveals his top pick for whole fish baskets in the Equipment Corner. Next, gadget guru Lisa McManus reveals her favorite summertime kitchen gadgets. D
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Last night, I met my friends for a productive dinner at Paradox Cafe. A few years ago, Paradox seemed to be hands down, the restaurant I visited the most in Portland. I lived in the Sunnyside neighborhood and was there regularly, often deciding between corn and 4-grain pancakes or rice and roasted potatoes on the old early bird list.
It's amusing to look back on, and to have ever complained about, but it was one of the few places an old boyfriend of mine would ever dine at. I ordered a whole lot of those pancakes and would anticipating the changing of the seasonal decor and menu. On the bright side, dining at Paradox so often let me actually make my way through the menu. There are so many memories of brunches with old friends in the blue booths, casual dinners, and for some reason – I'm blaming a self-imposed fad in my early 20s?!? – drinking cups and cups of decaf coffee with a little pitcher of soymilk.
These days, I don't go as often as I'd like, maybe a few times a year – it's Portland and I live in a different neighborhood – yet, I've gladly dined there twice in the past week. First, it was to reacquaint myself with a classic Portland breakfast (for dinner, even better) for Breakfast in Bridgetown, and the other was last night.
One of my favorite friends was working (who should comment if they want to be outed!) and I have to say, it seems like new management has brought changes for the even-better in the past year or so. For starters, "nooch" was on the specials board last week, and the menu looks more versatile – both in selections and pricing. They've added Field Roast sausages, more tempeh, and still have those great pancakes. I should really visit more often…


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Given the massive number of pre-orders and constantly shifting U.S. release dates attributed to overwhelming demand it comes as no surprise that the Samsung Galaxy S III has managed to eclipse 10 million devices sold in just two months, fully three months faster than its predecessor.
The president of Samsung's mobile communication division, Shin Jong-Kyun, confirmed that more than 10 million Galaxy S IIIs had been sold, but did not give an exact number or specify whether this was devices sold to consumers or retailers. Regardless it's safe to say that the launch has been a rousing success. It's also worth noting that the Olympics are starting next week and the Galaxy S III is due to get a lot of face time throughout which should lead to another sales boost worldwide.
As you can tell from our review of the Verizon variant we were pretty much blown away by every aspect of the device so it's not shocking to see it doing so well with consumers.
For those of you that count yourselves among the 10 million that have picked up a Galaxy S III thus far what do you think of the device after having a little time with it now? And not to leave anyone out, if you haven't picked up a Galaxy S III are you still thinking about it or is it missing something that you are holding out for?


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A slang term for the Canadian city of Calgary, Alberta (name combined with Riyadh, Saudi Arabia), due to the large growing population of Arab/Islamic people, especially in the Northeast. (Similar to Vancouver as "Hongcouver")
There are so many people from the Middle East living in Calgary now, let's call it Calgariyadh!
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Now Widenius' Oracle-less Open Database Alliance adds further doubt as to which branch of MySQL will be considered 'official' going forward. "Forks are a fact of life in the open source community, and arguably an entirely healthy one," McAllister writes. "Oracle just better hope it doesn't end up on the wrong side of the fork." To do so, he suggests Oracle will have to regain the trust and support of the MySQL community -- in other words, "stop acting like Oracle."
McAllister further details the similarities between the current ongoing Oracle/MySQL saga and the case of egcs, which was a fork of gcc. This fork came about because of the stagnating nature of gcc. The main gcc eventually died off, and egcs was renamed back to gcc - making it the default branch again. Something similar could happen regarding eglibc, which we reported on earlier.
I guess forking is simply a part of the open source development model. It ensures that code moves forward, regardless of political struggles or cranky maintainers. It might sound like a bad thing to fork, but it's just part of the open source model, ensuring open source progresses.Note: The last two paragraphs were written by Thom Holwerda, the first two by snydeq.


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SEATTLE (AP) All Jacob deGrom wanted was the opportunity to earn a spot in the New York Mets rotation.
Based on his latest impressive effort, the Mets' 3-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners Tuesday night, he's solidly in there.
''He's always flown under the radar. Still is,'' Mets manager Terry Collins said. ''This guy has numbers to match up against any rookie in the league. And you never hear his name mentioned.''
DeGrom (4-5) held the Mariners to five hits and one run over his seven innings. He walked just one and struck out seven.
Over his last six starts, deGrom is 4-1 with a 1.59 ERA. Even more impressive, he's 3-0 with a 0.86 ERA over his past three, walking three and striking out 26.
''I'm telling you this guy, he's going to figure it out and he's going to be a tough guy to deal with,'' Collins said.
Travis d'Arnaud drove in a run with a gift triple off Erasmo Ramirez (1-5), who was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma for the start, and scored on Ruben Tejada's soft single in the second inning to help New York end a three-game skid.
Duda hit his 15th home run, a 446-foot drive off the second deck scoreboard in right field in the eighth.
Jeurys Familia worked an easy eighth and Jenrry Mejia picked up the save - his 12th in 14 chances.
Endy Chavez led off the bottom of the first with a single then deGrom retired the next 11 batters.
After an out, DeGrom struck out Robinson Cano, the league's second leading hitter, in a nine-pitch at-bat.
''He was fouling off a lot of pitches,'' deGrom said. ''Then it got to 3-2 and I wanted to throw the changeup. That's what d'Arnaud put down. That made me feel a little bit better about throwing it. It was a good one and he swung through it.
''Warming up, it (changeup) was really good. With a lot of lefties in the lineup, it was a good night to have my changeup being really good,'' deGrom said.
Bobby Abreu opened the second with a single to left. Then d'Arnaud stroked a sinking line drive to center. James Jones tracked it awkwardly, sliding to stop it but the ball skipped past him for a RBI triple.
''I didn't extend my hand the way I should have,'' Jones said. ''It was early in the game and I'll be aggressive. I felt I had a better chance sliding. That's what my body told me.''
Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon, asked if the slide was a good gamble, said, ''probably not. He's going to make some mistakes on the aggressive side. He will learn from them and get better.''
With one out in the fifth, Willie Bloomquist broke through with a single to right. Dustin Ackley then doubled into the right-center gap, scoring Bloomquist.
Ackley advanced to third when Daniel Murphy's relay to the plate sailed past the catcher but Ackley was left stranded.
Ackley, who was 2 for 3, is hitting .377 in July after hitting just .214 in the first three months of the season.
Ramirez went seven innings, allowing two runs on five hits. He walked two and matched his career high with 10 strikeouts. He also hit two batters. It is his fifth straight loss. He has not won since April 1.
Over his previous four starts - all no-decisions - Ramirez had a 0.90 ERA with 14 strikeouts and 16 walks.
Ramirez was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma before the game for his fourth stint with the big club. He likely will be sent back down after the game to make room for Wednesday's starter, Taijuan Walker.
Duda gave the Mets a two-run cushion with his drive off the second-deck facade on a 3-1 pitch from Tom Wilhelmsen.
NOTES: Walker was sent to Tacoma just before the All-Star break with an emphasis on working on his control. ''I think he's better,'' Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon said. ''He has worked out some things down there, from a mechanical standpoint.'' Another top prospect, LHP James Paxton, had a second rehab start for Tacoma Tuesday. He likely will get one more before a decision will be made on his status. ... The Mariners, 53-47, have not had better than a .500 record after 100 games since they were 52-48 in 2009. . Chavez is 12 for 27 (.444) leading off. ... Mets LHP Scott Rice, who made the big league roster last season after 14 years in the minors, will have elbow surgery Wednesday in New York to remove bone spurs in his left elbow. ''For Scott, he's got to be very disappointed,'' manager Terry Collins said. ''He spent 15 years in the minor leagues, finally get to the bigs, have success then have it squashed like he has.'' ... Bartolo Colon, the Mets starter Wednesday, is 12-1 with a 2.10 ERA at Safeco Field.


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This week, watch Episode 9, White Gate Keeper: Ogiue does her best to help Hato learn how to drawn normal manga. The school's culture festival begins, bringing with it many visitors from the past.
BTW This is one of my favorite shows of the season currently, as I am a huge fan of the first series and manga!
☆ Next, we have the latest from Free! Iwatobi Swim Club, Episode 8: Revenge in the Medley! Haruka, Makoto, Nagisa, and Rei swim in their individual events. Rin becomes irritated as he remembers watching them swim back in grade school. Afterwards, the four Iwatobi Swim Club members must prepare for the medley relay.
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Can we have a Free! poster contest
Where people post the best pics of themselves in a swimsuit?
Nah, I'm just kidding
The way I hold you and the night just seems to fly
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I anxiously look forward to Free! and Silver Spoon every single week. Those two are definitely some of the best this season!
GayAsianBoy wrote:
Can we have a Free! poster contest
Where people post the best pics of themselves in a swimsuit?
Nah, I'm just kidding
I agree with the contest idea, but please not swimsuit pics...
Sukigu wrote:
I anxiously look forward to Free! and Silver Spoon every single week. Those two are definitely some of the best this season!
GayAsianBoy wrote:
Can we have a Free! poster contest
Where people post the best pics of themselves in a swimsuit?
Nah, I'm just kidding
I agree with the contest idea, but please not swimsuit pics...
Maybe best pic in front of a beach or a swimming pool? fully clothed... lol
The way I hold you and the night just seems to fly
weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee that is all.
jk, anywho, been wanting to watch rozen maiden
on my way to my DREAMS- your smile - through food
Contests, gaming and anime? That's pretty cool, but call me when it's love, elections, and chocolate instead.
I don't know how i keep forgetting to add love lab to my queue , im watching rozen maiden , and i have jubei chan on queue though havent gotten to watch it , i added as many anime and drama as could fit in the queue this week but , there is a lot to watch , with limited time . thank goodness i use a stationary excercise bike for three hours every day , i use that time to get healthy and watch some anime/drama ...
*sigh* Yet again a mention of contests in the title with no delivery. We still don't know who won the T-shirt design contest.
Whaaaa? What about Attack on Titan 21?
Weekly posts on the season's best anime! (http://mageinabarrel.com)
Hatsune Miku card deck? I MUST HAVE NOW!!!
Noire is Best CPU Goddess
I want the prize for whatever contest happens to be Free! related ~!
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♥ Streaming at the speed of Japan, DATEBAYO~ !
For me the episodes that i can't really wait for are Gatchaman, Monogatari second season, rozen maiden and last attack on titan!
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lol pretty cool news but the 3 animes you named out to me aint that great, i prefer the world god only knows season 3, shingeki no kyojin, higschool dxd new, monogatari season 2, steins gate etc
Waaaaaaaa?! Everything's safe.
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If you were to ask me a few years ago if I liked minivans, I would have looked at you like you were crazy. There was no way you'd catch me in the stereotypical family vehicle of choice. That was until I had 4 kids of my own and a wife that extolled the benefits of said minivan.
As luck would have it, my good friends Charlie and Elena Wollborg suggested The Suburban Collection and I connect for another one of their test drives. Charlie and Elena drove a Cadillac SRX earlier this summer through this program and they were kind enough suggest me to Dan Boismier, head of all things digital at Suburban Collection. I picked up the keys on Friday to a 2012 Chrysler Town and Country and had the van for our weekend trip to northern Michigan.
First things first.
The van completely suits our family's needs. I posted on Facebook that I liked it. I had a friend tell me that there are other vehicles that seat 8 comfortably. True, but what makes a van desirable for us are automatic sliding doors so the kids can easily get in and out and easily putting my 3 year old in his car seat. The sliding doors ease the worry of my 7 year old throwing doors open without a care for the car that happens to be right next to me. The other basic need…CARGO ROOM. Chrysler has always had fold flat seats which also allows for more cargo room than most vans. A family of 6 (plus a dog) is no small task to pack for and when you do, you end up bringing everything! Being able to pack everything in the back and leave the passenger area free and clear was fantastic.
It's the simple things.
Chrysler thought of everything. The pull up shades on the sliding doors and rear windows. How great it would have been to have those this summer when the sun was shining right on my kids faces on our many drives up north. The power windows on the sliding doors! When we went to the dancing light show near our house, it was great to be able to put down the rear windows so the kids could check it out! And the dual DVDs. My how those came in handy on the drive home! Instead of all 4 kids trying to watch a single small screen, each row had a 9″ screen to watch Mary Poppins! Even Buddy, pulled up a chair in the back and caught some of the show.
Gadgets Galore.
I like gadgets. I like technology. The van had both. It's UConnect system, synced my iPhone contacts quickly and made hands free driving easy. I could also play the music from my phone and stream through the speakers. Included on this vehicle was its blind zone warning system integrated into the outside rearview mirrors, a common safety function offered on many vehicles but new to me. It made passing other cars a breeze. We also had a navigation system to play with and SiriusXM satellite radio. So many things to make this Town and Country a wonderful ride for 5 days.
What I think I appreciated the most was the program that Dan has started at The Suburban Collection. This is a great social media platform for dealers to engage in the community and for those participating, a great way for them to meet local dealers in their area. Dan Wiebelhaus and his team at Suburban Chrysler Jeep Dodge of Troy were fantastic. They made sure I understood the vehicle before taking it for the weekend and were very welcoming when I returned it this morning. Kudos to them and their social media test drive platform.
As for Julianne and I, Town and Country will certainly be on our consideration list when we are in market. We had one before and loved it and I know we'd love it again. Thanks to Dan, Dan and The Suburban Collection. Merry Christmas!
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Introducing The Big Ten Draft O' Snark
Introducing The Big Ten Draft O' Snark
Brian Cook ([email protected])
to Ace, Heiko, Seth
Subject: Re: the draft in which whoever drafts denard wins
I've been enraged by the weird six-round BTN draft that makes no sense and want to do it for our site as a sort of All Big Ten preseason preview gimmick post.
Rules: Inverse snake. Everyone drafts a full team of 11 offensive/defensive players, two kickers, a FB/HB type (assuming 3 WR), and a nickelback. You can move people around within reason (OL, DL, LB) but those moves will be looked upon skeptically by your fellow drafters and viciously attacked when it comes to make a case for your teams. Once the three other players have drafted a position, the last to go must pick the last player at that position within two rounds*.
When we are done we put the thing to a user vote after making our case. Whoever has Denard wins.
*[to prevent QBs going 1st, 2nd, third, and dead last. Example: third tailback off the board is the second pick of the third round. Fourth player does not have to draft a tailback until the fifth round, but must do so.]
I used random.org to set the draft order, which is:
SETH, who will win since he will get Denard
ACE, who does not get Denard
HEIKO, who also does not get Denard
BRIAN, who also does not get Denard
Wait don't I get time to think...?
PICK: Denard Robinson, quarterback, MEEEEESHIGAN
CURRENT O: Denard Robinson (QB, M)
CURRENT D: [players TBA]
BRIEF EXPLANATION: He can run. He can throw. And you can all eat crow. Not that this requires an explanation but I'll give one anyway: Robinson is a senior quarterback who might also be the Big Ten's best rusher. His passing game has suffered through growing pains of learning various offenses, which is to say the piper's bill has been paid and I get to reap the rewards of a more polished passer who understands many different concepts. The threat of him running opens up everything else, and now he has the experience to exploit everything else. He's a zero academic and personality risk, and the kind of guy you can build everything else upon.
OPTIONAL SNARK ABOUT PICKS MADE EARLIER: I'm gonna go giggle for awhile while you guys fight over Rex Burkhead or something.
PICK: Montee Ball, running back, Wisconsin
CURRENT O: Montee Ball (RB, UW)
CURRENT D: [players, eventually]
BRIEF EXPLANATION: For starters, Ball tied a record set by Barry Sanders (39 TDs in a season), which doesn't happen every day/year/decade. Everybody knows that Wisconsin is going to line up and hand the ball to, er, Ball, but he still managed to average 6.26 yards per carry last season. He's remarkably consistent: his 109 total yards against South Dakota represented his lowest total in the 2011 season. Also, has not lost a fumble in 617 career touches. If I can't have Denard (*shakes fist in Seth's general direction*), I'll take being able to hand it off to this guy 25 times a game.
OPTIONAL SNARK ABOUT PICKS MADE EARLIER: Ha, good one.
PICK: Braxton Miller, quarterback, Ohio State
Current O: Braxton Miller (QB, OSU)
Current D: Offense.
BRIEF EXPLANATION: Braxton Miller should approach the production of 2010 Denard Robinson. OSU RB Jordan Hall will be iffy the first few games coming off a foot laceration, so Miller is going to have to account for a lot of the ground game because he is the team's other most effective rusher. He's also a quarterback (Dear Jim Bollman:
Surprise!). When he was actually allowed to throw during the most recent spring game, he went 24/31 for 258 yards. That's pretty good for having just a month to learn Urban Meyer's offense. With another fall camp's worth of practice and the luxury of a real defense, staying healthy will be Miller's only obstacle to having a monster season.
Yes I lifted this from 11W.
OPTIONAL SNARK ABOUT PICKS MADE EARLIER: Shotty Zach Boren.
PICKS: Taylor Lewan, LT, Michigan and John Simon, DE, Ohio State.
CURRENT O: Taylor Lewan (LT, M)
CURRENT D: John Simon (DE, OSU)
BRIEF EXPLANATION: With spread quarterbacks I actually want gone I'll go the Tony Gonzalez route and draft the guy with the most relative value left on the board. That's Lewan, the Big Ten's only elite pass protector this year. He also doubles as a donkey-mauling run blocker. He's deflecting NFL draft speculation before his junior year even happens, and he's an offensive lineman. Whoever I get at QB will have a clean blindside all day. And will suck. But whatever.
With the first pick of the second round, I'll grab John Simon, the muscle-bound OSU SDE who's the 2012 version of Mike Martin in terms of interior-ish defensive linemen who will not stay blocked. 17 TFLs a year ago and seven sacks, and he's poised to increase those numbers to the 20 TFL level as he moves from "LEO"—OSU's label for WDE—to the strongside position that's a better fit for him. He doesn't have NFL size but he does show up to work out at approximately the time I'm going to sleep.
OPTIONAL SNARK ABOUT PICKS MADE EARLIER: Montee Ball is a product of the Wisconsin offensive line and is liable to have five unknown assailants tackle him for loss on any given play. GAMES ARE WON IN THE TRENCHES AAAAAAAAHHHHH.
PICK: Taylor Martinez, quarterback, Nebraska.
CURRENT O: Braxton Miller (QB, OSU), Taylor Martinez (QRB, Nebraska)
CURRENT D: Just you wait.
BRIEF EXPLANATION: Whoa whoa whoa WHOA. Did I just draft two quarterbacks? [Pause for effect] Yes I did. But that's not allowed! Yes it is. You said we could move offensive players around within reason, so I'm drafting Martinez as a running back. So what if he had fewer than 1,000 yards as a rusher last season? He's clearly masteredthe art of the halfback pass. 3,000 yards of total offense? Yes, please.
OPTIONAL SNARK ABOUT PICKS MADE EARLIER: BWAHAHAHA bet you didn't see that coming.
PICK: James Vandenberg, quarterback, Iowa
CURRENT O: James Vandenberg (QB, IA), Montee Ball (RB, UW)
CURRENT D: [Functional equivalent of 2009-10 GERG outfits]
BRIEF EXPLANATION: I planned on going defense with my second pick, but after Heiko's one-man run on quarterbacks I wasn't willing to risk getting stuck with, like, Caleb TerBush. So, the pick is Vandenberg, the B1G's winner by default in the "best pocket passer" category. Aside from Denard, Vandenberg is the conference's returning leader in total offense and passing efficiency, and he also takes care of the football, throwing just seven interceptions in 404 attempts last year. With Ball in the backfield to take care of all the running, that's all I need from a quarterback.
OPTIONAL SNARK ABOUT PICKS MADE EARLIER: Heiko's next pick will be Matt McGloin, cornerback, Penn State.
Holy hell guys, way to leave me dudes I never planned on getting, thus forcing me to re-think my entire draft strategy for all of three minutes before doing what I meant to do anyway.
PICKS: Kawann Short, defensive tackle, Purdue; and Johnathan Hankins, defensive tackle, Ohio State
CURRENT O: Denard Robinson (QB, M)
CURRENT D: Kawann Short (DT, PU), Johnathan Hankins (DT, OSU)
BRIEF EXPLANATION: Running backs and running quarterbacks are flying off the board and I'm leaving the last Big Ten Heisman hopeful in order to make sure none of this so-called "rushing" goes down the middle of my defense. What I've won are the two most likely guys in the conference after John Simon to go in the NFL's first round to be my three-tech and nose tackle, respectively.
Kawaan Short is a Ndamukong Suh-like hell-raiser in the interior who sometimes lines up at end and is only limited by having to suck up doubles all the time. To that end I have given him Johnathan Hankins (damn Archie Collins to a special ring of hell), a true nose tackle who forced Ohio State's opponents to run outside all season. My defensive line is already up to 120 tackles, 27 TFLs, and 8.5 sacks (2011 stats), and I haven't even drafted the ends yet!!!
OPTIONAL SNARK ABOUT PICKS MADE EARLIER: Hey boss, I want you to know that I had nothing to do with this conspiracy to make you choose Nathan Scheelhaase as your 4th round pick (you made the rule!). Meanwhile Heiko has selected a QB controversy between two guys I wouldn't want, and Ace seems to be building something that has 4 tight ends.
PICK: Chris Borland, LB, Wisconsin
CURRENT O: Montee Ball (RB, UW), James Vandenberg (QB, IA)
CURRENT D: Chris Borland (LB, UW)
BRIEF EXPLANATION: Well, I had planned on taking a defensive tackle here, but Seth appears determined to recreate Michigan's 2010 offense of Denard left, Denard right, Denard up the middle. Instead, I'll happily settle for Borland, who amassed 143 tackles—19 of them for a loss—from the middle linebacker position in 2011. If my team ends up being comprised mostly of Wisconsin players, I like my chances at winning this thing, if there is indeed any way of winning besides "draft Denard, win" (I'm guessing not).
OPTIONAL SNARK ABOUT PICKS MADE EARLIER: Seriously, Heiko, I hear Nathan Scheelhaase is a beast at defensive end.
PICK: Kyle Prater, WR, Northwestern [ED: omg shirtless and lookin' like that dude from Scrubs]
CURRENT O: Braxton Miller (QB, OSU), Taylor Martinez (QRB, UNL), Kyle Prater(WR, NU)
CURRENT D: yawn.
BRIEF EXPLANATION: I'm at lab, so I don't have a whole lot of time to carefully mull over a decision, but I do know one thing: the B1G doesn't have receivers this season. While Prater is a completely unproven commodity, he is likely to immediately become the most dominant receiver in the conference. Given Northwestern's pass-happy spread (perhaps a little less pass-happy with the departure of Dan Persa), Prater's immediate debut at the No. 1 spot on the depth chart, and his 5-star ranking (which, according to the Mathlete, matters for receivers), what's not to like? Sometimes you have to invest in potential, and this penny stock is about to go Apple on all y'all.
OPTIONAL SNARK ABOUT PICKS MADE EARLIER: Wisconsin's run defense was crap last year. Also, more than half of Borland's 143 tackles were assisted. They call him a "throwback" because pudgy 5'11 linebackers were last effective circa the Reagan administration. But I hear he's a beast at fullback, which is what you drafted him to be, right?
PICKS: QB Nathan Scheelhaase (Illinois), LB Denicos Allen(MSU)
CURRENT O: Nathan Scheelhaase (QB, Ill), Taylor Lewan (LT, M)
CURRENT D: DE John Simon (DE, OSU), Denicos Allen (LB, MSU)
BRIEF EXPLANATION: Ace, what is going on, man? You could have had your QB on the way back since I'm the only one without one and not forced me to take... ugh... Nathan Scheelhaase in round 4/5. We could have merrily played chicken for round after round. Anyway: I am not that broken up about taking Scheelhaase since he's got good legs and completed 62% of his passes last year and is a third-year starter and... aw, damn my rules DAMN THEM ALL TO HELL.
Obligatory QB out of the way, I'm taking the actual best pass rusher on Michigan State's defense, LB/missile Denicos Allen. Unlike Borland, my 5'11" LB is fast as hell and has the eyepopping stats to prove it: 11 sacks, 18.5 TFLs, multiple frustrating forays directly past the center of the Michigan offensive line. This guy is Larry Foote again, and he was just a sophomore last year.
OPTIONAL SNARK ABOUT PICKS MADE EARLIER: I have no snark because I'm shaking my ragefist at Heiko for taking Kyle Prater, who was going to be my secret weapon six rounds from now. And Ace, for forcing me to take Scheelhaase this early, and Seth for getting Denard. I am a defeated man. GAMES ARE WON IN THE TRENCHES AND AT WLB AAAAAAAAAH.
To be continued whenever Heiko figures out where he's going to put Rob Henry, Kain Colter, and Devin Gardner, Brian stops screaming "NO THROW IT FORWARD" at Scheelhaase, Ace gets the slightest grasp on game theory, and Seth decides his entire team will be fat guys from Ice Hockey.
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A Mixed-Methods Approach to Understanding Factors Associated With Cervical Cancer Screening Utilization Among Low-Income, HIV-Positive Women
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01605656
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : May 25, 2012
Last Update Posted : March 29, 2016
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|Condition or disease
|Cancer Prevention Cervix
|Behavioral: Cognitive Interview Behavioral: Questionnaires Behavioral: Focus Groups
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|Study Type :
|Actual Enrollment :
|188 participants
|Observational Model:
|Time Perspective:
|Official Title:
|A Mixed-Methods Approach to Understanding Factors Associated With Cervical Cancer Screening Utilization Among Low-Income, HIV-Positive Women
|Study Start Date :
|July 2012
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|April 2015
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|April 2015
Focus Groups + Interviews + Questionnaires
HIV-positive women recruited from the population of individuals seeking care at Thomas Street Health Center (TSHC) of the Harris County Hospital District (HCHD).
Behavioral: Cognitive Interview
A research staff member will use a questionnaire to ask about many different health and social topics. The cognitive interview should take up to 45 minutes to complete.
Behavioral: Questionnaires
Phase I: Completion of a questionnaire about age, education level, income, and general health behaviors. This questionnaire should take about 20 minutes to complete.
Phase II: Completion of 2 questionnaires. The first questionnaire will ask about age, education level, income, and general health behaviors. This questionnaire should take about 20 minutes to complete.
The second questionnaire will ask about many different health and social topics. This questionnaire should take up to 45 minutes to complete.
Other Name: Surveys
Behavioral: Focus Groups
Phase I: There will be up to 8 women in each of the 5 focus groups.
Participants asked questions about personal and clinic-related factors that might make it more difficult to receive pap smear screenings. Participants also asked to discuss what might make it easier or encourage women to receive pap smear screenings. The focus group discussion should last 60-90 minutes.
- HIV Positive Women's Perceived Barriers to Cervical Cancer Screening [ Time Frame: 1 day ]Participants rank Nominal Group Technique (NGT) items (cervical cancer screening barriers and strategies to improve screening) from 1-5 (1-least important: 5-most important). Once two coders have calculated rankings, the 5 items receiving the highest number of points will be deemed the 5 barriers to cervical cancer screening. Similarly, the 5 strategy-based items receiving highest number of points will be deemed essential strategies to improving cervical cancer screening at Thomas Street Health Center (TSHC).
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- English speaking
- Patient receiving HIV/AIDS care at Thomas Street Health Center
- Female
- 18 years of age or older
- Able to provide written informed consent to participate
Exclusion Criteria:
1) Physically deemed ineligible based on medical (HIV related or other condition) or psychiatric condition
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01605656
|United States, Texas
|Thomas Street Health Center, Harris County Hospital District
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77009
|Principal Investigator:
|Damon Vidrine, MS, DRPH, BA
|M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Additional Information:
|Responsible Party:
|M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01605656 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
R25T CA57730 ( Registry Identifier: NCI )
|First Posted:
|May 25, 2012 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|March 29, 2016
|Last Verified:
|March 2016
Keywords provided by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center:
Cancer Prevention
Focus groups
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
Uterine Neoplasms
Genital Neoplasms, Female
Urogenital Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Uterine Cervical Diseases
Uterine Diseases
Genital Diseases, Female


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Oakland general manager Billy Beane acted boldly, trading top prospect Addison Russell in a deal that brought starters Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel to the Athletics.
Then it was Jerry Dipoto's turn. The GM of the Los Angeles Angels acquired closer Huston Street on Friday night, giving his team another option in the late innings and adding more intrigue to an already-spirited AL West race. The A's have baseball's best record, but the Angels are only 1 1/2 games behind, and both teams have aggressively improved themselves with major trades since the beginning of July.
That's just the beginning, of course. With the trade deadline coming up at the end of the month, several big names could be on the verge of switching teams during what is annually one of baseball's most compelling stretches of the season.
The A's and Angels have already made big moves. Here are five more ways the trade deadline could affect this year's postseason races:
DETROIT'S BULLPEN: Joe Nathan is still testing the Tigers' patience with a 6.06 ERA, and whether he holds onto the closer role or not, Detroit's relief corps could use a boost. Street has been traded to the Angels, but Philadelphia's Jonathan Papelbon is still out there - and having a fine season.
Trading for Papelbon would be a fairly audacious move for a Detroit team that spent so much to bring Nathan in last offseason. Joakim Soria of Texas is another relief alternative who could fit in well with the Tigers - and perhaps a more realistic target.
ROTATION HELP: The New York Yankees are barely above .500, but they trail first-place Baltimore by only three games in the tight AL East. With CC Sabathia out for the season and Masahiro Tanaka dealing with an elbow injury, the starting rotation is an obvious area of concern.
Philadelphia's Cliff Lee is set to come back from a strained left elbow and could be dealt shortly thereafter. Tampa Bay's David Price is having another impressive season, but the Rays are playing much better of late and now trail the Orioles by only 7 1/2 games. Does that mean they could hold onto their ace and try to make a postseason push of their own?
LONG TIME COMING: Kansas City hasn't made the playoffs since 1985. Seattle has gone over a decade since its most recent appearance, in 2001. Both teams are in the thick of the race for the American League's two wild cards - but the Royals and Mariners also have their flaws.
The Royals have the fewest home runs in all of baseball, and pretty much any significant bat would boost their playoff hopes. Minnesota might be willing to part with free-agent-to-be Josh Willingham, who is mired in a horrendous slump but still draws his share of walks. Willingham, who hit 35 home runs in 2012, would be a relatively low-risk target for any team trying to add power without giving up too much.
Willingham could also be a good fit for Seattle, which could use some more pop in the outfield. Alex Rios of Texas is another outfielder who could be traded.
FLEXIBILITY: Cincinnati is three games out of a wild card despite injuries to Joey Votto and Brandon Phillips. General manager Walt Jocketty says he wants to add a hitter who can play multiple positions.
The obvious fit, then, would be Tampa Bay's Ben Zobrist, who can play second base, shortstop and the outfield. Of course, that's a moot point if the Rays don't end up selling.
PHIRE SALE: The Phillies are 11 games out of first place and have several players who could be attractive to other teams. It's not just Papelbon and Lee. Middle infielders Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley, outfielder Marlon Byrd and right-hander A.J. Burnett could all be of help to teams in contention, meaning this could be a busy couple of weeks in Philadelphia.
San Diego rookie Odrisamer Despaigne lowered his ERA to 1.31 on Sunday, when he had a no-hitter broken up in the eighth inning against the New York Mets. The 27-year-old Cuban signed as a minor league free agent on May 2, and he had a 6.03 ERA in seven minor league starts.


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Find a favourite song on YouTube. Accompany it with one amusing YouTube comment.
Prizes for swearing, irrelevance or just general mentalism. Eg:
MBV - Only Shallow
fuck you faggot? i heard this song before it was famous
The Smiths - Headmaster Ritual
If you seriously? want to get ripped, you should Google "Ripped X Beast". You are bound to get the body you deserve.
Kraftwerk - Europe Endless
Why DICKHEAD - ARE YOU CRUISIN FOR? SOME ASS?! GO FUCK YOUR SELF!! PISSHEAD!
The Cure — Just Like Heaven
When Emo is done right = The Cure. When Emo is? done wrong = Kristen Stewart.
Scott Walker - Farmer in the City
purcells dildo and anus.? im twelve
"charlie116116real 9 months ago
awesome tune
hey i just met you,
and this is crazy
here's my comment
like? it maybe?"
no likes.
Shellac - Prayer To God
thunderpeeweea 7 months ago
religion is stupid just like you and muslim towel? headsno-class this'd this
Galaxie 500 - Strange
adam sandler is a cunt who has done fuck all for society. at all.?
Livin Joy - Dreamer
KelferMookie 1 year ago
visit? a dick up dat ass hoe
Battles - Tonto
starphazedboy 1 year ago
i'm nailing burgers to my face?
Joy Orbison - Hyph Mngo
alteriorego 1 year ago
This song has a hint of? Antisemitism.
Nick Cave - Into My Arms
Why? the fuck is the guy wanking?
Clipse - Trill
[as part of a non-Spam conversation]
garybatesrsc 2 years ago
lol man check out askmen.com and you can get more girls? than you can handle.
Danny Brown - Grown Up
Um, i do and so? does my brother that works on satellites we put into Outer Space.
So does my good friend that is a paramedics and saves lives almost daily.
Also a Lawyer that comes into my work almost daily and has a beautiful house with over 10 cars that are worth more than a house.
I can go on and on.
Sorry sir your comment is invalid.
Mazzy Star - Fade Into You
the car? in this video...Citroen DS
Ronan Keating - Life Is A Rollercoaster
'This is when music was real and meant something'.
I love how
there is a variation of this comment on just about every music video more than 5 years old.
Arab Strap - New Birds
"English is not my? mother language. Can someone please explain me what happens really?"
This is my all-time favourite (for Ulver - Dressed In Black)
duroeno1 5 years ago
I was at the New Den the other week and they played this track just before Millwall came onto the pitch. Half the crowd left just after kick off and? we lost 2 nil. All I'll say to you Mr Ulver is this - don't dare show you're face round Bermondsey for a while. There's a few Millwall not very pleased with you, in the slightest.
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grans 5 years ago
Stupid fucking hooligans. Why don't you read a book for a change?
Don't threaten to beat up a band just because one of their tracks got played before the faggots you cheer on? gets owned in a sport that revolves around sweaty homos jogging around on a grassy field to kick a ball into a net.
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duroeno1 5 years ago
I'm just giving them? a polite warning, that's all. I remember when a Depeche Mode track got played in the 80's. Their next gig in London was a bloodbath. And Ultravox took a proper kicking when 'Vienna' was played, on the day West Ham put us out of the cup. And when they played The Thompson Twins, at half time, in 1985, the next day, the lead singer was found on the Old Kent Road. He was naked, tied to a lamp post, with a tin of luncheon meat stuffed up his arse.
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kottpaven 5 years ago
bitch hooligan, pussy? ass nobrain dårk. Go back to white-trash homo-land where you came from.
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EggBagg26 5 years ago
I was at the Millwall match mentioned below and I know for a fact that there are some chibs and mallets with your name on Ulver my son. South London will? be like a fucking minefield for you. Be warned.ThirstyDog, SCROTUM, Lililololaure, furio, Oissin_, Comaboy, the-breacher, no-class, and Antelope this'd this
the world would be no worse of
if Millwall's fans were sent swimming in the North sea.
This is the club who in the 1970's killed a linesman by throwing a concrete block on him during a match.
is that true?
Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence
how you russians type this kind of alphabet? your keyboards are different than? the ocidental ones?
My favorite internet comment was on a lyrics page, not a YouTube video
It's for Dan Deacon's "Wham City":
The quote:
"I'd be annoyed by the rhyming of "bats" with "bats" if this wasn't a fucking incredible song."
I know I'm cheating. I'll come up with a legitimate answer soon.SCROTUM this'd this
The Flaming Lips - She Don't Use Jelly
fernicator 1 month ago
There's this old guy, in Star Wars
He's? a bad dude, a Dark Lord
He don't like good guys
With their guns
He only sides with
evil ones
His name is Paaaaalpatine
TehWiggums 3 weeks ago
I know a guy? who gets around
he's always moving to different towns
But he don't use cars
or RV's
He don't use airplanes
or any of these
He uses Suuuuuuuubmarines
SuuuuuuuubmarinesLililololaure and Antelope this'd this
Pulp - This Is Hardcore
"this isn't hardcore... its gay"
"this aint hardcore. look up Scooter, thats hardcore."
Ash - Girl From Mars (US version)
"I reguarly roll around naked in paint with gay guys, and im not gay, do it for the? shits and giggles :) Enjoy your life people :D"
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Loverman
"ncorrect, I listen to real music. I was listening to the Garage Inc. album and wondered why Metallica would even cover a song as gay as this. Kind of disappointing. What's sad is, Justin Bieber is way more? popular than these queers. Lmao..so obviously somebody was a little butt hurt and listens to this shit. ;) It merely proves that you enjoy making homo-erotic love to this song. Metal and/or Hard Rock makes this look like The Spice Girls."
:DThisTemporaryLife this'd this
This is pretty ironic
given that Metallica's version sounds piss-weak compared to the Bad Seeds.
Mobb Deep - Survival of the Fittest
YoungD3mon314 14 hours ago
a canadian and a israeli gay couple aw how cute. Young Demon the DON live from the CRONX NEW YORK aiight pussies either come thru or stop typing like little bitches. dont waste my time telling me this fake or you so tough wen you're all hiding behind a fuCCing keyboard and? im wishing i could rip your little necc off your scrawny shoulders punk. I'm out.
Test Icicles - Circle Square Triangle
LubosTancos 1 year ago
test icicles?????? they should be caled? testicles fucking cock suckers!!!!
Autechre - jatavee C
''The only problem I have with Autechre's music is the pretentious cocksuckers that comment on it. Listen to this bullshit. A bunch of? wanna be intellectuals who can't just enjoy the music and have to pretend that the music speaks to them on some enlightened level. Get your fucking heads out of your asses and just listen to the God damned music you stupid fuck faced twats.''
This is a good a place as any to point out how I hate all the pseudo-literary or spiritual arse dribble that accompanies many IDM or post-rock videos.
NIN - Wish
"I use to fuck my boyfriend? for hours in high school to this!"
Inner Circle - Sweat (A La La Long)
"All u idiots that say this is a rape anthem and say its a song about anal sex....obviously have never experienced passionate love making u virgin trolls. When he says "I'm? looking in your big brown EYES" take note he said EYES being plural. And when he says "and when you cry out? I'm gonna push it some more" he is saying exactly that he is going to go all out to pleasure his woman. NOTHING LESS and NOTHING MORE!!"
idea for a thread. Good worksean this'd this
r. kelly - ignition (remix)
there's some people joking about how it should be the national anthem and then some people taking it seriously as if obama is about to sign off on it in a few days
"you can't be serious...... most retarded idea I've ever heard. I would never want something like this supposedly representing the country I live in. I want something that embodies the professionalism that should be portrayed from the United States. ? Not some hoodlum song about partying and/or drinking."


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Black Italy minister demands stop to racist taunts
MILAN (AP) — Italy's first black minister has demanded that the leader of the anti-immigrant Northern League political party put "a clear and sharp" stop to racist remarks directed at her by members of his party.
Integration Minister Cecile Kyenge said Tuesday that she told Roberto Maroni that the behavior of some members of the Northern League had become "intolerable."
Kyenge has been the target of numerous racist outbursts since accepting the Cabinet post in Enrico Letta's 3-month-old government.
In the latest incidents, Northern League council members walked out of a meeting she attended in a town near Milan and a Northern League official near Padua likened her to a gorilla in a Facebook post.
Kyenge says she won't be intimidated into stepping down, nor does she believe Italians in general are racist.


text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - L1 and L2 Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in L1 and L2 Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> General Discussion View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message dmbJoined: 12 Feb 2003Posts: 8397 Posted: Tue May 06, 2003 8:44 am Post subject: L1 and L2 there is alot of research into the influence of L1 on L2. Is anyone aware of any work about the influence of L2 on L1? Back to top little horseyJoined: 03 Feb 2003Posts: 57Location: Canada Posted: Wed May 07, 2003 2:04 am Post subject: I'm not aware of any research on the effect of the L2 on the L1, but there has been a ton about the influence of the L1 on the L2. If you're interested in that, let me know. Back to top cherylJoined: 01 Apr 2003Posts: 119Location: Japan Posted: Wed May 07, 2003 2:35 am Post subject: the only thing i've heard about the L2 affecting the L1 is when language learners begin to "forget" words in their L1 while in the process of learning an L2 or 3 or 4 (you get the msg ). Although i can't say if this "knowledge" came from a specific researcher or if it was just an opinion of a professor. Sorry. Back to top Mike_2003Joined: 27 Mar 2003Posts: 344Location: Bucharest, Romania Posted: Wed May 07, 2003 2:39 am Post subject: I know that I my L1 is sometimes affected by the L1 of the people around me. The problem is that I have very few English-speaking colleagues or friends and sometimes I notice myself using incorrect grammar structures (but structures that would make sense in Turkish). Sometimes I have to think hard to remember whether it is an English expression or one that I've picked up from my Turkish friends' bad habits. For example, do we say "give a break" in English? I'm sure we don't, but I caught myself saying it the other day... This all makes perfect sense. If an American spent four years in London, or a Brit in NYC, or whatever, he would undoubtably pick up a few colloquial expressions and I suppose the same can happen for us when we are completely immersed in a country where the L1 is vastly different from our own so we hear the same mistakes day in day out. The problem only started once my Turkish improved, I guess because I had to learn to think using Turkish grammatical logic in order to speak it as fluenty as possible. Maybe my brain just can't handle two such dissimilar languages... I seem to be fine when I'm talking to another native speakers or my students ... thankfully. Back to top RogerJoined: 19 Jan 2003Posts: 9138 Posted: Wed May 07, 2003 5:04 am Post subject: An interesting question! From my own experience, I would say pronunciation is the first to fall victim to the influence of another language. This is especially easy to observe in English as its pronunciation rules are anything but logical. There are words you pronounce as in the language from which certain words are borrowed 9'garage' in British English, entourage). Another area might be how people report telephone numbers: If you have lived in a French-speaking country or in Germany, you might pronounce the numbers in groups of two figures. I am not sure this phenomenon has been studied, but I suggest AN INTRODUCTION TO SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION RESEARCH by Diane Larsen-Freeman and Michael H. Long (Pearson Education Ltd.). It has no chapter devoted to the influence of L2 on L1, but it has a long bibliographical list that might contain some works with useful insight on this topic. Good luck Back to top richard ameJoined: 16 Jan 2003Posts: 319Location: Republic of Turkey Posted: Wed May 07, 2003 10:46 am Post subject: L1 / L2 the downside Hi After living over here for the best part of a decade I should be at least semi fluent in Turkish however the opposite is true and one of the reasons for that is that I need to keep my own language as strong as it was when I first arrived this view has being reinforced by the number of ex native speakers I run across who have forgotten how to use short forms and speak their own language sooooo sloowlyyyy,these are the same people who prefer to use L2 most of the time in the classroom and have even lost touch with their own culture . I once had to cover classes for a final exam in a university for the prep classes ,the instructions were in English guess who translated them into L2 for the benefit of the students ? A fellow native speaker who had joined the ex fraternity I think unless he is actually speaking to a fellow native speaker he uses L2 ,am I missing something here or is that ever so slightly ott ? Back to top LynnJoined: 28 Jan 2003Posts: 696Location: in between Posted: Wed May 07, 2003 6:55 pm Post subject: When I lived in Japan I caught myself saying the most unnatural things... "Oh him!....he's dangerous" giggle, giggle (not really dangerous) "cola" or calling all soda "juice" "nn" meaning uh-huh(yeah) Now I teach mostly Spanish speaking students and I catch myself saying things like, "it is neccesary" or "it is possible" Back to top some waygug-inJoined: 07 Feb 2003Posts: 339 Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 12:23 am Post subject: Hi, Just my 2 cents. When I first arrived at this "school" in Korea, I noticed that the teacher whom I was replacing spoke almost exclusively in pigeon English. "I go big building now". I was shocked and horrified and wondered what the Korean teachers must have thought of this. (Some of the Korean teachers speak quite fluently) He would even speak this way to me at times. I thought to myself,"I'm never going to do that." ........................... But as the months passed, I find myself doing the same thing from time to time. I still try and fight the urge to do it, but dammit Jim, they seem to understand a whole lot easier if you make it sound like a Korean sentence. I usually only do it when I talk to my director, as her English is not so hot, so I speak in a way that she can understand. I try and make sure to speak properly in class. I do do the speaking slowly in class thing. The kids' level of English is so low here that there is no point in trying to speak quickly. Anyway, my 2 cents are gone, now I'm broke! Back to top guruJoined: 27 Jan 2003Posts: 156Location: Indonesia Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 4:12 am Post subject: I speak L1 english l2 indonesian. Sometimes i get the wrong word out in English or am halfway getting the wrong word out or sometimes can't even think of the English word, but i know it in indonesian. The problem is i teach English but speak Indonesian at home as my first language. i also speak indonesian whever i go. yes l2 does affect my l1 but not much. Back to top biffinbridgeJoined: 05 May 2003Posts: 701Location: Frank's Wild Years Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 8:47 am Post subject: L2 L2 no having change change L1.L1 same same before long time ago.Man he say L2 changing L1 speaking load of bollocks teacher.(Welcome to TEFL arabia.) 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Golden State Warriors (15 - 8) @ Atlanta Hawks (14 - 6)
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C - Festus Ezeli
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SF - Harrison Barnes
SG - Klay Thompson
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AARON SMITH PITCHES vs Essex on Saturday./Photo by Alan Kamman
CASTLETON — The Addison County American Legion baseball team started strong at the Vermont tournament, which was contested starting on Thursday, July 24, at Castleton State College and Mount St. Joseph Academy in Rutland.
AC, the Northern Division's second seed, won its first three games: on Thursday, 5-3 over South No. 3 Lakes Region; on Friday, 15-4 over North No. 4 Colchester, which had upset South No. 1 Rutland; and on Saturday, 5-4 over North No. 1 Essex.
AC took the field on Sunday vs. Colchester, but rain delayed and then darkness halted the action with the score 5-5 midway through the seventh. Officials looked at Monday's forecast and postponed it until Tuesday at 10 a.m., at Castleton.
One way or another, those three wins assured AC a shot at the title on Tuesday, regardless of how the game with Colchester ends. The Independent plans to cover Tuesday's action in Castleton and publish a report and pictures on Thursday.
If AC wins the suspended game, the local nine would play against Essex 1 p.m., with the state title theirs with a win. A loss in that game vs. Essex would mean a winner-take-all game vs. Essex at 4 p.m. If AC falls to Colchester, Colchester would meet Essex at 1 p.m., and the winner of that game will play AC in a 4 p.m. title game.
In Thursday's opener, Devin Hayes tossed a complete game, striking out 11, and Wade Steele knocked out three hits to spark the attack. AC took a 2-0 lead in the first inning, with Steele and Dylan Raymond singling home runs off Lakes Region starter Lincoln Pritchard.
Lakes Region scored in the second, when former Otter Valley player Will Claessens singled home a run. AC made it 3-1 in the bottom of the second with an unearned run. Lakes Region scored solo runs in the fourth and fifth to knot the score at 3-3.
AC plated the go-ahead run in the fifth. Steele walked and eventually scored on a Josh Stearns' single. Another unearned run in the eighth gave Hayes a cushion.
Lakes Region fared better until falling to Essex on Sunday morning. Former OV hurlers Brett Patterson and Justin Owen each picked up wins, vs. Rutland and North No. 3 Franklin, respectively, as their team finished with a 2-2 tournament slate.
On Friday, AC needed only seven innings to take care of Colchester on the mercy rule, amassing 15 hits as well as 15 runs. AC scored three runs in the second, three in the third and nine in the fourth.
Bryce Burrell led the way with three hits, two RBIs and two runs, and Hayes picked up three hits and two runs. Aaron Smith chipped in two hits and an RBI, Steele doubled home a pair, and Raymond, Stearns and Josiah Benoit contributed two hits and two runs apiece.
Sawyer Kamman earned the seven-inning win, allowing eight hits and three walks and striking out six.
Things didn't come so easily on Sunday vs. North regular season champion Essex. After Smith, who earned the win went a solid seven-plus innings, allowing eight hits, Hayes came on with the bases loaded in the eighth with a one-run lead and none out and preserved the lead.
Second baseman Joe Hounchell snared a liner and doubled a runner off second base to get the key first two outs, and Hayes fanned the next batter. A hit and an error put two batters on in the ninth with two out, but a groundout ended the threat.
AC totaled 13 hits and scored four times in the fifth inning to take a 5-2 lead. In the fifth, AC parlayed four hits and two errors into the four-run rally. The big blows were Steele's two-run double and Hounchell's RBI single. Steele and Hounchell finished with three hits apiece.
DYLAN RAYMOND HIGH fives Aaron Smith after getting a hit. vs Colchester on Friday./Photo by Alan Kamman


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SOURCE: Green Innovations Ltd.
February 06, 2014 08:15 ET
The 100% Tree-Free Bamboo-Based Bathroom Tissue and Kitchen Towels Offer an Eco-Friendly Option to Environmentally Conscious Retailers and Consumers Who Want to "Go Greenest"
The 100% Tree-Free Bamboo-Based Bathroom Tissue and Kitchen Towels Offer an Eco-Friendly Option to Environmentally Conscious Retailers and Consumers Who Want to "Go Greenest"
CAPE CORAL, FL--(Marketwired - Feb 6, 2014) - Green Innovations Ltd. (OTCQB: GNIN) (OTCBB: GNIN) ("Green Innovations" or the "Company") and the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Green Hygienics, Inc. ("Green Hygienics"), is pleased to announce that Albertsons has placed their first order of Sensational® Bamboo Bath Tissue and Sensational® Bamboo Kitchen Towels for distribution in their 115 stores located throughout the Southwestern United States.
"Albertsons has answered the call to 'Go Greenest' with Green Hygienics' Sensational Bamboo line," said Jeff Thurgood, Vice President of Sales for Green Hygienics. "Consumers looking for truly environmentally sustainable and eco-friendly products that are even greener than recycled can now turn to Albertsons for their chance to join the 'Go Greenest' movement."
Unlike recycled paper products that require harsh chemicals to process, bamboo-based paper products are environmentally friendly and sustainable. Some benefits of bamboo include:
The smooth texture and strength of paper products made from all-natural bamboo makes it ideal for bath tissue, facial tissues, kitchen towels and more. The Company plans to continue to develop and launch other products made from sustainable 100% tree-free bamboo.
About Green Innovations Ltd.
Green Innovations Ltd., through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Green Hygienics, Inc. (http://www.greenhygienics.com), is the exclusive licensed North American distributor of American Hygienics Corporation's 100% tree-free bamboo-based product line, including personal care and paper-based goods. The marketplace for tissue paper products, diapers, wet wipes, feminine care products, and adult care products, is in excess of $29 billion annually in the United States. The Company is committed to providing consumers with quality products that are designed and manufactured to the highest standards in FDA-accepted manufacturing facilities without compromising product performance. Green Innovations is a member of the International Green Energy Council (IGEC) and dedicated to ensuring a more healthy and sustainable planet.
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A rainy night and White Oak stopped the Havelock High football team Friday night � but just for a quarter.
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A rainy night and White Oak stopped the Havelock High football team Friday night � but just for a quarter.
Derrell Scott eclipsed 5,000 rushing yards in his career, and the Ram defense posted its third straight shutout as Havelock defeated White Oak 54-0 in a Coastal 3A Conference game in Jacksonville.
As the rain came down for all of the first quarter, White Oak played its best of the night. The Viking defense forced the explosive Havelock offense to punt twice in its first two possessions, and White Oak�s option-offense also moved the ball well early.
Early in the second quarter of a scoreless game, White Oak drove inside the Havelock 10-yard line and appeared ready to take the lead as junior quarterback Elijah Harris converted a third-down pass to senior back Kendall White for 22 yards before Harris then picked up another first down on an 11-yard run as the first quarter closed.
�I thought we were focused,� White Oak coach Chad Ashley said.
Havelock coach Jim Bryant sure was impressed.
�They fought us tooth and nail,� he said. �You have to commend White Oak and their whole coaching staff.�
But Havelock�s defense stuffed White Oak on four consecutive plays, and the Vikings never got any closer.
Derrell Scott broke loose on a 78-yard run, setting up Travis Sabdo�s screen pass to Matthew Boykin that went for 13 yards and a touchdown.
Keion Joyner recovered a White Oak fumble that set up Scott�s 12-yard touchdown run, giving the Rams a 14-0 lead.
White took a sweep 80 yards into the end zone for the Vikings, but a penalty negated the score.
�It�s like going from a high point, to a low-point, suddenly,� Ashley said.
In the closing seconds of the first half, Sabdo found Michael Bowman on a 15-yard touchdown pass for a 21-0 Havelock lead at halftime.
After putting up three scores in the second quarter, the Rams would go on to score four more touchdowns in the second half. The first was a 65-yard run by Scott, who rushed for 222 yards on 15 carries and went over 5,000 rushing yards in his career.
�He�s an incredible back and an incredible young man,� Bryant said. �He�s a durable back. Derrell�s never missed a game, beginning from his freshman year. And he�ll give all the glory to God and his teammates.�
Scott did so.
�I give all the credit to God, my teammates, and coaches, for putting me in the position to succeed,� he said.
Sabdo threw 60 yards to Bowman for another score, and Boykin returned a punt 78 yards for a touchdown right before then end of the third quarter, lifting the Rams to a 41-0 lead.
In the fourth quarter, Taylor Woods had a 1-yard touchdown run and Cory Cooper added a 7-yarder for the final margin.
�It�s another team win, offense, defense and special teams,� Bryant said.
With the victory, the top-ranked Rams improved to 9-0 overall and 4-0 in the Coastal 3A Conference heading into next week�s game at West Carteret.
White Oak, now 3-5 overall and 0-3 in the Coastal Conference, will look to improve next week at Richlands.
�We�re going to go into the game the same way we always do,� Ashley said. �We�ll look to get better and play hard on Friday night.�


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Repairs are underway to strengthen Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center against future hurricanes.
The work, which includes replacement of hospital freight elevators, windows and exterior walls, will be paid for with Federal Emergency Management Agency grant money and state infrastructure dollars.
Repairs are underway to strengthen Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center against future hurricanes.
The work, which includes replacement of hospital freight elevators, windows and exterior walls, will be paid for with Federal Emergency Management Agency grant money and state infrastructure dollars.
"We are very excited about the construction projects currently underway at the hospital," said Chabert CEO Rhonda Green. "We were very fortunate to receive the grant for the window-replacement project. The new steel panels will offer protection for the building and will help to modernize the look of the facility."
The projects will not result in parking or patient service disruptions, hospital officials said.
The hospital has suffered damage from past storms. During Hurricane Gustav in 2008, the building's exterior was damaged, and the cover was blown off the hospital's elevator shaft, causing water damage.
The projects, while aiming to strengthen the 30-year-old hospital against potential storms, also bring updates to the building.
In early February, the medical center expects to begin a $3.2 million project that will replace all of its windows with impact-resistant glass, said Chabert Facilities Director Donna Pitre, who wrote the grant that got the hospital the construction dollars.
Windows above 30 feet will be able to withstand the impact of so-called "small missile debris" like roof gravel or broken glass from other buildings. Lower windows will be retrofitted to withstand large debris like street signs and pieces of damaged buildings.
The window project was bid out to McInerney and Associates of Nashville, Tenn. The company is mobilizing its equipment, and work should begin in the first week of February on the northwest corner of the hospital.
This month, the hospital also hopes to bid out a project that will replace the outer skin of the building with steel panels, Pitre said. Work on that project is also estimated to cost about $3.2 million.
The hospital has been waiting for state money to replace those outer walls since 1993.
After Hurricane Gustav destroyed some of the outer wall panels, the hospital was awarded state and FEMA money to replace the walls.
The hospital's two freight elevators were also recently removed and replaced with $500,000 in state money requested after Hurricane Katrina. Work on the elevators wrapped up in December. Both elevators were more than 30 years old.
The passenger elevators, damaged during Hurricane Gustav, were replaced shortly after the storm.
"These upgrades will make the facility safer during inclement weather as well as provide a face-lift to our 34-year-old building," Green said.
For updates on the construction, you can visit Chabert's website at www.lsuhospitals.org/hospitals/ljc.
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Rule #3: It's all about me… er… I mean them.
"The award for the best lead character name in a book or movie goes to… (drum roll please) … Hiro Protagonist." Hiro, the last of the freelance hackers and greatest swordfighter in the world is a pizza delivery guy for the Mafia in Neal Stephenson's novel Snow Crash. In Snow Crash, Stephenson does what every great storyteller, writer, director does… get the audience to identify with and pull for the protagonist in the story. This is quite a trick, since we're all pretty much interested in only one thing, me. (I mean you).
Think about it. Social media exploits this egocentric view of the world. How many friends do you have? likes? followers? Brands tap into it to. Intel has the Museum of me. Nike logs how many miles I run. Coke Australia has stirred a narcissistic frenzy by unveiling a can with your name on it. A central tenet of gamification and new learning theory is about how many badges you've collected and how you're scoring against your peers. In her book, Understanding Other People: The Five Secrets to Human Behavior, Bev Flaxington states the first secret, "It's All About Me." She points out that, "we all — unintentionally — view every experience through our own lenses."
So tell me Narcissus, since you are so in tune with your own ego, why do you forget this when you present?
It's not about you, it's about them.
Remember this rule. Or you might as well be speaking to an empty room. There are two sides to every conversation, and it's your job to make sure that the person or persons you are talking to are willing and able to hear what you have to say. Just because you have 30 minutes on an agenda to ramble on about your favorite subject doesn't mean anyone has to listen. It only means they have to sit there and pretend to.
That's why in Rule #1 you made your guide and dedicated 50% of the available space to what other people wanted to hear. Refer back to this. What does the audience want? Give it to them.
They (those people staring at you with perky expressions) have to be the protagonist at the center of your story. If they aren't the hero or heroine, or at least can't identify with what you are speaking about, you're wasting your time. You may feel you have an attentive audience, but really you have people who have mastered the art of looking that way while channel-surfing in their heads.
So if you are out there selling what your company can do for someone else, remember, they aren't interested in your company, or its storied credentials. What they really want is the solution to their business problem. Can you help with that? Do you understand what they are going through? The challenges they face? Can you make their job easier? Can you make them the hero that saves millions to the bottom line or wrestles with the dragon of workforce communication? Rolling out a new initiative or project? Who does it affect? Why will it make their jobs easier? Their lives better? What's in it for them?
You have to make it about them. This isn't just psychobabble. We can mathematically prove this. If we plot how Interested a member of the audience is, against how much it is about them, using the formula where Interest = all(me)² + I, we see a curve where interest exponentially increases, the more its about me.
Clearly, down at the bottom of the curve, when it isn't about me, I am not very interested. Up at the top, when it's all about me, I am very interested. We call this phenomenon the slope of increasing relevance.
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Abiotic is an American progressive, technical death metal band from Miami, Florida. The five-piece group consists of vocalist Ray Jimenez, bassist Alex Vazquez, drummer Andres Hurtado and guitarists Matt Mendez and Johnathan Matos. The band has released two singles and a seven song studio EP entitled 'A Universal Plague'. "Vermosapien", the second track on the EP, has recently been featured on the quintet's first music video, directed by Dan Drescher.
Abiotic is agressive, melodic, technical and musical, to say the least. They've been compared to bands like The Faceless and Veil of Maya. Mixing technical riffs, brutal break downs, and solos that will leave you breathless makes this five-piece assault an act that fans won't ever want to miss.All the members in the band are skilled and bring a very special ingredient into the mixing pot of talent that is Abiotic. The band has had the pleasure of sharing the stage with some of the greatest bands in their genre, suchas: Within the Ruins, Wretched, The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza and many more.
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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - How are things going in Buenos Aires? Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in How are things going in Buenos Aires? Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Argentina View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message meridianJoined: 18 Jul 2003Posts: 14 Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2003 4:18 am Post subject: How are things going in Buenos Aires? Well, the research goes on, and in spite what seems to be a tough job market, I am planning on coming to Buenos Aires soon- for spanish courses, tango dancing, and a vacation at the least-- with any luck, I'll find a job and stay longer. I was informed that February was the next month when schools might be more likely to hire...so I am thinking about coming in mid-November or December, and sticking around till the February, or as long as I can. I had some random questions I'll throw out there, for Patrick, or others in B.A.- Do you find at all that people resent you for finding employment as a foreigner, while so many Argentines are unemployed? Anyone know much about the volunteer programs going on there, particularly "Travellers Worldwide"? How was your luck finding private students? Could anyone recommend language schools that looked good, or ones to avoid? Any other job-hunting tips? I have read about how the face-to-face interview is of such importance- any opinions on whether would it be a total waste of time to try to contact schools early in writing? There is quite a bit of information in the Job Information Journal section of this website, but with the flux in the economy I was hoping to get some more up to date information. Thanks! meridian Back to top spatrickJoined: 09 Apr 2003Posts: 31 Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2003 3:04 pm Post subject: Hi Meridian, I really don´t have much to add to my other posts, but I can respond to your question on whether the locals resent a foreigner working here. Basically, the answer is no. I´ve had nothing but support from any and all people I´ve spoken with -- and this was especially true when I was looking for a job. Education is a high priority in Argentina, and, in my experience, everyone seems to realize that a native teacher is a necessary and important part of the educational system. Unemployement is a vast problem here, it is true, yet it is also something of a fact of life. Hmm, how do I say this without getting smacked by everyone out there. Like much of Latin America, poverty is something which will not disappear when the economy gets stronger. The homelessness and indigency (sp?) is far more spread out now than in years past, but from what I can tell, those who are the worst off were not considerably better in the heyday of prosperity. What I´m trying to say is that most of the people you will meet will make more money than you will as a teacher -- I had a cab driver actually making fun of me when I told him my salary (he thought all foreigners were rich, of course). Also, remember that many of the best educated and best teachers in public universities actually make as little as U$S 20 a MONTH. Seriously. As far as writing ahead of your arrival, I wouldn´t bother. I did that and got no response. As I said in my other posts, it really seems to be a matter of getting a name, and then going from there. If I were to do it again, I think I would get into BsAs and email every school looking for an chance to talk with someone (read: not a job interview, but a _charla_ or chat). Then, I´d ask that someone if I could use their name and school´s name as a reference. From there, I´d seek employement. Argentines are extremely cordial people, though they are also quite cautious. The last thing I´d like to add is that I´m leaving BsAs for a better position in Europe. I´d been hoping to find a position in one of the private universities here, but nothing has materialized. So, while I love BsAs, I much prefer working in a univ. than in language schools. This does not mean, however, that I couldn´t make a living or stay here for the rest of my life. I just prefer this new position to what I have here. 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posted by Thom Holwerda on Thu 4th Dec 2008 22:34 UTC, submitted by Stenley
Sun has released the first version of JavaFX, aptly named JavaFX 1.0. "JavaFX 1.0 returns to the sales pitch that Sun used during Java's launch more than 13 years ago: a foundation for software on a wide variety of computing "clients" such as desktop computers or mobile phones. JavaFX builds on current Java technology but adds two major pieces. First is a new software foundation designed to run so-called rich Internet applications--network-enabled programs with lush user interfaces. Second is a new programming language called JavaFX Script that's intended to be easier to use than traditional Java."


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REVIT Architect / Project Architect
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- Architect, Project Architect
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REVIT Architect / Project Architect | £32-40k | Surrey | Permanent
SKILLS REQUIRED: REVIT, Design, Technical, Commercial, Mixed Use, Residential
Award-winning international design practice who provide architecture, master planning, urban design & town planning services are seeking experienced Architects with excellent REVIT skills to join their professional and dynamic team to work directly with the Project Director and project team to develop, manage and control the design and construction of a variety of projects covering many business sectors including large residential and mixed use projects. Previous large Residential/Mixed Use scheme with solid UK experience is required.
Large residential scheme experience Solid UK Architecture experience Excellent presentation skills, both verbally and drawing; Experience of working directly with the client, contractor and design team. Experience of various forms of building contract (D&B, CM, Traditional); Strong CAD skills – ideally this will be REVIT Working knowledge of Project programming and delivery tools such as NBS Specification Working knowledge of Building Systems, Regulations and construction types; Management Skills:
Ability to manage resources and people effectively and efficiently; Experience of working within a team effectively and delivering tight deadlines on time and on budget; Ability to cope with change e.g. to brief, programme or role Project Co-ordination; Ability to liaise and co-ordinate other disciplines/team members.
Qualifications and Personal Qualities:
RIBA or ARB registered Architect with experience of working within the United Kingdom.
Candidates must have strong interpersonal skills, be highly computer literate (REVIT), self-motivated and a clear thinker, alongside a strong team player who can work in a multi-disciplinary team and able to work to tight deadlines
If you feel you have the experience needed for this position then please send your CV and work examples to Gina at email@example.com.
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