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Ohio looks to finish off MAC in 2012
Bobcats 'making strides,' again looking for first title since 1968
DETROIT -- Frank Solich and Ohio fell two quarters short of a conference title last year.
Now they're eager to finish the job.
The Bobcats led Northern Illinois 20-0 at halftime of last year's MAC title game but went on to lose 23-20. Ohio hasn't won a MAC title since 1968.
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"We keep making strides," Bobcats' coach Solich said. "We feel really good because we're surrounded by good people. We didn't reach some goals we had last year and our guys know that."
Ohio returns one of the league's top quarterbacks in Tyler Tettleton. Ohio figures to be pushed by Miami (Ohio) and Bowling Green in the MAC's East Division. Toledo and Northern Illinois still look like the class of the West. They played one of the most remarkable games in any conference last year when Northern Illinois outlasted the Rockets 63-60 in November.
Northern Illinois will have to defend its division title with a new starting quarterback after Chandler Harnish threw for 28 touchdowns as a senior last season.
Temple, a football-only member since 2007, left the MAC for the Big East during the offseason and will be replaced this fall by Massachusetts, which debuts in the Football Bowl Subdivision.
Terry Bowden, who spent the past two seasons at Division II North Alabama, is now head coach at Akron. Matt Campbell takes over at Toledo after Tim Beckman left to take the top job at Illinois.
East Division
AKRON -- Key players: RB Jawon Chisholm, DL Nico Caponi, DL J.D. Griggs. Returning starters: 5 offense, 6 defense.
Notes: QBs Curtis Watson and Dalton Williams are vying for the starting job a year after neither threw a varsity pass. ... Chisholm rushed for 961 yards last season as a freshman.
BOWLING GREEN -- Key players: QB Matt Schilz, RB Athon Samuel, TE Alex Bayer, DT Chris Jones, LB Dwayne Woods. Returning starters: 7 offense, 10 defense.
Notes: Shaun Joplin is the only returning receiver with a varsity catch. ... The first month of the season includes trips to Florida and Virginia Tech.
BUFFALO -- Key players: RB Branden Oliver, LB Khalil Mack, DL Steven Means, DL Colby Way. Returning starters: 8 offense, 8 defense.
Notes: Oliver is the MAC's top returning rusher. ... Four starters are back on the offensive line. ... Mack had 5.5 sacks last season.
KENT STATE -- Key players: DT Roosevelt Nix, QB Spencer Keith, DE Jake Dooley, RB Traylon Durham. Returning starters: 9 offense, 9 defense.
Notes: Nix was named to the preseason Outland, Lombardi and Nagurski award lists. ... The Golden Flashes return most of a unit that finished second in total defense in the MAC last season.
MASSACHUSETTS -- Key players: QB Kellen Pagel, TE Rob Blanchflower, LB Percy McIntyre, S Darren Thellen. Returning starters: 6 offense, 8 defense.
Notes: The Minutemen make their FBS debut this fall under coach Charley Molnar. ... UMass will play most of its home games at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, about 90 miles from its main campus in Amherst. ... Pagel's father, Mike, played 12 seasons in the NFL, mostly with Indianapolis.
MIAMI (OHIO) --Key players: QB Zac Dysert, WR Nick Harwel, DE Austin Brown, CB Dayonne Nunley. Returning starters: 8 offense, 7 defense.
Notes: Former walk-on RB Robert Williams III hasn't had a varsity carry but emerged from the spring at the top of the depth chart. ... Dysert ranks third behind Oklahoma's Landry Jones and Southern California's Matt Barkley in career yards passing (8,530) among active quarterbacks.
OHIO -- Key players: QB Tyler Tettleton, DB Travis Carrie, OL Eric Herman, K Matt Weller. Returning starters: 6 offense, 8 defense.
Notes: The Bobcats are Penn State's first opponent. ... Tettleton, who set 12 school records last season, is the son of former major league catcher Mickey Tettleton.
West Division
BALL STATE -- Key players: LB Travis Freeman, QB Keith Wenning, DT Donovan Jarrett. Returning starters: 8 offense, 5 defense.
Notes: The Cardinals were bowl eligible last season but did not receive an invitation. ... Wenning has started 22 consecutive games. ... Freeman ranked second in the MAC last season in tackles.
CENTRAL MICHIGAN -- Key players: QB Ryan Radcliff, WR Titus Davis, DB Jaheel Addae, K David Harman. Returning starters: 9 offense, 7 defense.
Notes: The Chippewas had 24 different players make their first career starts last season. ... Radcliff has thrown for 6,645 yards and 42 touchdowns in the last two seasons. ... Last year's 3-9 mark ended a run of three consecutive bowl appearances.
EASTERN MICHIGAN -- Key players: RB Javonti Green, QB Alex Gillett, LB Justin Cudworth, DE Andy Mulumba. Returning starters: 9 offense, 5 defense.
Notes: The Eagles are coming off their first non-losing season since 1995. ... Eastern Michigan ranked third in the conference last season in total defense but ranked near the bottom on the other side of the ball.
NORTHERN ILLINOIS -- Key players: QB Jordan Lynch, DE Sean Polgar, CB Rashaan Melvin, K Matthew Sims. Returning starters: 4 offense, 11 defense.
Notes: The Huskies won last season's title a season after Jerry Kill left to take the coaching job at Minnesota. ... Northern Illinois hasn't lost a home game since Nov. 12, 2008. ... The defense has a combined 146 starts. ... Harnish threw just six interceptions in his 14 starts.
TOLEDO -- Key players: QBs Terrance Owens and Austin Dantin, WR Bernard Reedy, DE T.J. Fatinikun, LB Dan Molls. Returning starters: 4 offense, 5 defense.
Notes: Former offensive coordinator Matt Campbell became the head coach in December and guided the Rockets to a win against Air Force in the Military Bowl. ... The new season begins with trips to SEC opponents Florida and Missouri. ... Owens and Dantin have split playing time most of the last two seasons.
WESTERN MICHIGAN -- Key players: QB Alex Carder, RB Tevin Drake, S Rontavious Atkins, DE Freddie Bishop. Returning starters: 6 offense, 8 defense.
Notes: Carder and Ohio's Tettleton are the only MAC signal callers on the Davey O'Brien Award watch list. ... The Broncos welcome back three offensive lineman who started all 13 games last fall. ... There's still plenty of youth on a defense that ranked 11th in the MAC.


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What is Acid Indigestion?
A common digestive problem suffered by millions of people throughout the world. It is characterized by a burning discomfort in the pit of the stomach. The problem of indigestion is known as one of the problems associated with GERD (Gastro-esophageal Reflux disease). It is also known as Dyspepsia.
Symptoms of Acid Indigestion Include:
Common Causes of this problem
Your Diet:
It is said that "You are what you eat and therefore correcting your diet and carrying out some changes in it can bring this the problem of acid indigestion to an end. Having proper parts of primary, secondary and tertiary foods can help you bring about a change in your life plus it will help you get rid of this problem. To know what these primary, secondary and tertiary foods are and how much it should be consumed, refer to the information below:
Primary foods: Whole grains and protein-rich foods are included in this category. Primary foods should make up 20-30% of our diet as they are rich in fiber and prevents over-stimulation of pancreas.
Secondary foods: Foods in this category include fresh seasonal fruits. They can be lightly cooked, if wished. They should comprise 30-40% of our diet.
Tertiary foods: Included in this category are dairy products and poultry products such as eggs and other fruits. Again, they should form 5% of our diet including oils and fats such as olive oil to 2% in our diet.
The Role of Vitamins, Proteins and Fats in our Diet:
Vitamins play an important role in carrying out the metabolic processes of our body such as growth, vitality, digestion; elimination as well provides immunity to the body. Shortages of vitamins in our diet lead to health problems and therefore we should always ensure that we receive Vitamins in enough amounts.
Proteins are the building blocks of our body and perform the roles of repairing the tissues and help the body to preserve its mechanism. Proteins also help us have a stronger immune system.
Fats are essentially considered to the cause of weight gain and many health related problems. This is true only if you are consuming saturated fats in high amounts. Consumption of unsaturated fatty acids such as those present in Olive oil, in moderate quantities helps in burning the fats stored in our body.
The Role of Kitchen Spices:
We use various kinds of spices for flavor and for aroma in our foods. Most of these spices play a vital part in our diet because of their medicinal properties. Most of them serve as carminatives, stimulants and helps in digestion. Nervousness, spasms and coldness are some symptoms which can be cured by using some of the home spices when it is in its acute stages. They serve as a best alternative to replace those medicinal drugs in our medicinal chest. Problems like headache, heart attacks, bleeding and diarrhea are some which can be treated by these spices. So, kitchen spices in several ways are an asset in curing many common ailments in its acute stages.
Herbs that Help Your Digestion System:
Among kitchen herbs- Basil, Bay leaf, Caraway seeds, cardamom seeds, Cayenne, cloves, cumin seeds, ginger and rosemary are known to help our digestion system.
Western herbs include Alfalfa, Angelica, Aniseed, Asaphoetida, blessed thistle, calamus, chamomile, Elecampane, Indian mulberry (Noni), Papaya, spearmint, thyme and turmeric.
Chinese herbs like Citrus peel and Jujube date are also well-known for their therapeutic effects for the digestive system.
Application of Herbs:
Kitchen herbs can be used in foods in moderate quantities while cooking. Chinese herbs are well-known for their miraculous effect when mixed with herbal preparations. Western herbs such as Alfalfa, angelica, spearmint, thyme and turmeric can be used as Infusions where the herbs are seeped in a tightly covered container with water that had been brought to a boil. Aniseed, Asaphoetida, Calamus, Elecampane can also be used this way. Herbs such as blesses thistle and turmeric can be used as decoction in which herbs are simmered for an hour. Calamus and papaya can be used as tinctures where the powdered or the cut form of herbs are immersed in a pint of alcohol and are shaken daily for two weeks till it is extracted. When the herbs are settled, the mixture is poured through a fine cloth or filter. Indian mulberry, also known as Noni, is taken in an encapsulated form.
"Prevention is Better than Cure!!
The problem of indigestion can be avoided for most of the time. Antacids are not always a good idea.
Here are a few tips that will help you keep away from indigestion:
And Lastly, Avoid aspirin and other anti-inflammatory drugs as much as possible . A personal advice from me.
When I had indigestion problems, I drank loads of water, relaxed and walked for at least 15 minutes. There was a time when I used to be on antacids but slowly I began to realize that the more I depended on it, the less effective it was. I decided to avoid it all together as it was becoming a major problem for the acids in my stomach as it was altering its PH.
The best thing to do every time is to understand your body language. It takes time but later, you will be glad that you know your body so well.
"A sound mind in a sound body is the most useful instrument wherewith to serve God� Saint Ignatius of Loyola
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Dec. 13, 1919-April 1, 2010
Thad Allen "T.A." Bowen passed into the portals of glory in the early morning hours of Thursday.
Visitation will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Mays Chapel Free Will Baptist Church, 3831 U.S. 117 alternate south in Dudley. A graveside service will be at 3 p.m.
He was born Dec. 13, 1919, in Greene County, the son of the late Charles Lawrence and Mae Belle Bowen.
He served in the United States Navy as an aircraft mechanic on the USS Roosevelt Aircraft Carrier during World War II. While in the Navy, he married Mary Dail Rouse from Snow Hill. They were married for 651/2 years.
They bought a farm in Wayne County, where he worked hard in his younger years. They had three sons during that time. In the last years, he enjoyed a successful business with auctions, flea markets and woodworking.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Bowen; a brother, Chester Bowen and his wife, Norma; three sons, Jimmy Elton Bowen and wife, Lois, Thomas "Rodney" Bowen and wife, Lynora, and Edwin "Lee" Bowen; five grandsons, Richard Allen Bowen, Joshua Lee Bowen, Ryan Thomas Bowen, Jimmy "Michael" Bowen and wife, Chelsea, and Daniel "Allen" Bowen and wife, Jennifer; five great-grandchildren, Emma Katherine Bowen, Karah Elizabeth Bowen, Josiah Sullivan Bowen, Jonah Michael Bowen and Luke Ellis Bowen; and numerous nephews and nieces, including a special nephew, Charles Gardner and wife, Terri.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Mays Chapel Church.
Arrangements are by Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro, where condolences may be posted at www.howellfuneral.com.
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A party-based dungeon crawl tactical RPG. Create a party of up to four heroes, from five distinct character classes. Then battle to the depths of the dungeon, increasing in strength and finding powerful treasure.
IMPOSSIBLE BADGE: Play on 'Hardcore'
Click on rooms to move. Can be played entirely with the mouse, although there are some keyboard shortcuts (check the 'help' screens)
Tip: You start with three 'Scrolls of Deception', which allow you to pass through a group of enemies without being attacked. Save these for when you're hemmed in by a group of enemies you don't feel you can beat yet.


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MAC's technakohl liners, because highlighters are a back to school necessity
for their recent namesake collection, makeup artist cosmetics, MAC coupled with three artist from different mediums.
artist maira kalman, famous for her whimsical visual diaries, created a lineup of intense shadows and liners. the technakohl liners are so dayglo they could be mistaken for highlighters, but make no mistake about the mLm back-to-school necessity - it is all play and no work. chose any of these intense shades, swipe on some mascara and get ready for some double-takes this fall.
from left to right:
- artistic license - bright turquoise blue
- graph black - rich graphic black
- full of fuchsia - deep blue magenta
- obviously orange - dirty coral
- colour matters - bright lime
$14.50 a piece at maccosmetics.com.


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As technology advances, devices become lighter and more compact. With the Ollin Monitor Arm, you can support a range of monitors, tablets and laptops of various weights. The arm has a wide range of motion, allowing you to position screens wherever makes you most comfortable, encouraging a healthier posture whether you're sitting or standing.


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*Extra note: all of this is speculation. Considering the early stages of the BFR project, only a fool would take this post as a cold hard truth. It's speculation of what the SpaceX vehicle might realistically look like.*
So some time ago I had written a little blogpost about what a SpaceX Heavy Lifter using Raptor engines might look like, based on the latest info we had from SpaceX. However, recently, they updated the thrust figures for Raptor, and of course, higher thrust=bigger rocket=bigger payload. So I figured I'd update the figures, seeing as they got linked around quite a lot (the highest traffic source for this month was an /r/spacex thread).
In the post, I assumed the following:
– Stage 1:
– GLOW: 2452 tons
– Total propellant: 2305 tons
– Empty mass: 147 tons
– Thrust in vacuum: 40500 kN
– Thrust at lift-off: 35811 kN (3654 tons)
– Specific impulse: 363 vac, 321 sl, ~349 avg.
– Stage 2:
– GLOW: 582 tons
– Total propellant: 547 tons
– Empty mass: 35 tons
– Thrust: 4711 kN
– Isp: 380
However, the updated Raptor thrust figures are about 6915 kN for the first stage version and 8240 kN for the second stage. One thing that struck me here, however, is that the 705 tonne/6915 kN value is probably for sea level thrust, not for vacuum thrust. If the engine has the same mass flow rate for both vac and sea level, it would work out to the first stage version having a vacuum Isp of about 320 seconds, which is close to the previous value for the sea level Isp but not to the vacuum Isp. So if we assume this thrust is for sea level, the vacuum thrust becomes about 7820 kN.
If we scale up the rocket for these new thrust figures, and we assume 9 engines on the first stage we get the following:
**First stage**
- 4250 tons total mass
- Propellant mass: 3995 tons
- Empty mass: 255 tons
- Thrust at lift-off: 62235 kN (6345 tons)
- **Stage 2:**
- Full stage mass: 1018 tons
- Propellant mass: 957 tons
- Empty mass: 61 tons
- Thrust: 8240 kN (840 tons)
The Isps are the same as the last time. Again, I assumed a 10 ton fairing (similar to the 10 meter SLS fairing) that was separated around the same time that the first stage burned out. Using these figures, I got a useful LEO payload of anywhere between 260 and 293 metric tons, with 265 having a total ∆V of about 9500, and 295 assuming a ∆V of 9200 m/s. The methodology described here ended up giving me a payload of about 266 tons, giving the impression that the lower end of the spectrum is likely more realistic.
If this vehicle is sending payloads to Mars directly, the payload will be between 40 and 50 metric tons. If a third stage optimised for Mars is used, the payload becomes 80 tons to Mars if 266 tons to LEO is assumed and up to 90 tons if the payload of 293 tons is assumed. Hydrogen would increase this further, of course, but hydrogen is evil as we all know.
If the vehicle is made reusable, this payload drops pretty quickly of course. First stage reusability drops payload by about 30%, second stage reduces it by another 30%, or roughly halves the original payload (0.7*0.7=0.49). But even then, the vehicle would be able to deliver at least 130 metric tons into Low Earth Orbit.
I didn't go into much detail on a multi-core variant, but some really quick estimates put the LEO payload at over 700 tons to LEO if made non-reusable… Fully reusable though, just like Falcon Heavy, the payload would go down very fast. As Falcon Heavy's GTO payload drops to just 7 tons if all three first stages are reused, you shouldn't expect this BFR to deliver much more than ~300-350 tons to LEO. Still, that's huge beast.
To put the vehicle in perspective, the single-core vehicle has about 4952 metric tons of methane propellant. SLS Block 1B would carry about 1100 tons of liquid hydrogen and oxygen, and about 1300 tons of solid propellant, and Saturn V carried about 2744 tons of propellant in total. This machine would, if it really got built in this way, absolutely dwarf anything created before it.


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Be Curious!
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You can contact me by calling 714-529-2520,
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ACK is excited to sponsor the second annual Aqua Olympics, an Austin original event involving a number of off-beat water competitions coupled with a festival on land that aims to be plenty of fun. The Aqua Olympics are associated with the popular music festival FunFunFun fest and are expected to bring close to a thousand in attendance!
So what sort of competitions are there going to be? The ones we're most excited about are those taking place from the top of a Stand Up Paddleboard. These include the SUP high kick, freestyle & jousting – winners of these events will take home $50 ACK gift certificates as well as a free 24 hour kayak/SUP rental!
Of course there will be plenty of other goings on including slip and slide races, an across the lake north vs. south shore tug of war and a number of BMX/Skateboard showings (including a ramp into the water!). For all the details see highlights from the press release below:
Fun Fun Fun Fest is excited to announce the second annual Aqua Olympics taking place at Fiesta Gardens in Austin, TX on Sunday, August 19, beginning with Opening Ceremonies and registration at 4pm. Participants will have a chance to win prizes, including passes to the festival, by competing in events ranging from Stand Up Paddle Jousting to a "Revenge of the Nerds" Belching Contest. The festivities will also include live music, food and complimentary refreshments.
Competitors and teams for all events are encouraged to quickly register at funfunfunfest.com/2012_water_olympics. The festivities will also include pro riders soaring into the drink on the BMX Lagoon Launch and pro skaters ripping it up on the half pipe. You can also take part in giant slip n' slide racing and other games. And, don't forget about the FFF Taco Cannon, which will be on hand dispensing supreme taco deliciousness by the blast.
KGSR's Andy Langer and 101X's Trevin on the Radio will be providing the play-by-play during the competitions, while Riverboat Gamblers frontman Mike Wiebe reports live from the sidelines. No Fun Fun Fun Fest event would be complete without live music and delicious snacks. This year, Austin's Learning Secrets DJs and FFF Fest 2012 group Orthy will perform at the Aqua Olympics, and Frank will provide delicious treats for sale on site. Complimentary refreshments will be provided.
This year, Fun Fun Fun Fest gives a respectful nod to one of the city's other beloved festivals, Aqua Fest, which took place on the shores of Lady Bird Lake in decades past. And with the Summer Olympics heating up in London at the moment, participants should not be short on inspiration or competitive fervor.
So if you haven't gotten your fill of Olympic events or are just in the mood for a fun-filled afternoon, come stop by our booth this Sunday! We'll have t-shirts, a raffle & the friendliest smiles out there. Hope to see you there!


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Antique Piano Museum
All the charm of classical music in Ala, in Trentino
Antique Piano Museum in Ala: discover the prestigious collection of period piece pianos of Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven and Chopin in the elegant halls of Palazzo de Pizzini.
Ala, City of Velvet. Here the Antique Piano Museum was born, with incredible period piece instruments of Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven and Chopin, which are part of the private collection of Temenuschka Vesselinova.
The pianist exhibits their examples of antique pianos in the first floor halls of Palazzo de' Pizzini, an elegant stopover of noblemen, princes and kings, from Maria Theresa of Austria to Napoleon Bonaparte and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Don't miss the guided tours of the museum with live concerts on historic instruments the first Sunday of the month, from June to October. It is a unique opportunity to re-live antique sounds in magic atmospheres of yesteryear. The visits, upon reservation, are organized by the City of Ala.
Info and map
Antique Piano Museum
Via Santa Caterina, 1
38061 – Ala (TN)
T: +39 0464 674068 - Ufficio Cultura di Ala
Opening time
- Visits for groups (minimum 15/20 persons) by telephone agreement
- From May to October, the first Sunday of every month, guided tour upon telephone arrangement
Price list
- € 20,00 per person for guided visit of one-hour and a half, with max 25 persons
- € 15,00 for secondary school students
- Free guided tours of the museum with live concerts on historic instruments the first Sunday of the month, from May to October


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Myself, I would have made a better acceptance speech. In fact, my own speech prepared for delivery upon winning last week's Lotto gadzillions, which I repeatedly rehearsed in front of the mirror and as I drove along daydreaming, was full of poetry and deft praise for the little people. You should have heard it; you would have been proud to be in the company of such grace and eloquence.
Positively green with envy, I have to say it was much better than those offered up by the lucky wretches who actually did the winning, stealing that rich prize from me. That's one of the reasons I should have won the lottery, I would have been so serenely pleasant and wise with all that great wealth.


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Mexico Meetings News
Meliá inaugurates brand new Paradisus resort complex in Playa del Carmen
Michoacán Convention's Bureau organizes a fam trip for associations and business organizations.
Veracruz's Subsecretary of Tourism is confident that the destination will attract more conventions for 2012.
The second largest airline in the world purchases 4% of Aeromexico's shares.
Centuries-old private haciendas are being renovated for tourism, great for weddings and banquets.
Mexico City's Secretary of Tourism foresees a 2x jump in the number of international events from 2010 to 2012.
The Ritz Carlton Cancun will host the 2nd Annual Global Networking Expo, GNEX 2012.
Promotion for Mexico's biggest tourism event in 2012 has officially begun.
Tijuana holds a seminar for meetings industry professionals in Baja California.


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Hong Soo Hyun to leave Roommate, 4 new cast members announced!
Roommate cast member Hong Soo Hyun has just announced that she will be leaving the show to focus on her acting career. This will make her the fifth roommate to leave the show this season, after Park Bom, Lee So Ra, Song Ga Yeon, and Shin Sung Woo. Fortunately, when one era ends, another begins, as the producers have now announced 4 hot new cast members for season 2, which begins September 21 on DramaFever! Take a look at the new additions:
1. Sunny (SNSD)
Well, you asked, and the producers answered! For the fans who requested a Girls' Generation member on the cast, this is a dream come true!
2. Park Joon Hyung (g.o.d.)
The leader/rapper of g.o.d. has a cameo in the Korean version of Fated to Love You, so he will be a familiar face to drama fans!
3. Jackson (GOT7)
The new idol from Hong Kong will be an interesting addition with his fun personality. We can't wait to see him interact with the other idols!
Can exes sort through old feelings and new relationships to find true love? Find out in Discovery of Romance
4. Otani Ryohei
With roles in Joseon Gunman and the biggest Korean movie of the year (The Admiral: Roaring Currents), this Japanese actor has been busy! How does his real-life persona compare to the strict, but beloved, Ganemaru?
We will definitely miss Hong Soo Hyun and her willingness to try new things. Nana must be sad to see her go!
What do you think of these cast additions? The producers may be adding two more people to the cast, so who else would you like to see? Comment below!
Season 2 of Roommate begins on September 21, exclusively on DramaFever! Catch up with the latest episode of season 1 here:


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Sephora is probably your go-to for all things sparkle, highlight, and contour. And if you're like us, you walk in with a mission, planning to spend only $20 on that one eyeliner you love, but usually walking out having spent a hefty multiple of that. Whoops.
If you're tired of giving a significant portion of your paycheck to Sephora, you're not alone. Fortunately, you actually can get all of your favorite essentials like lasting foundation, a no-transfer lip stain, a pigmented eyeshadow and seven-in-one mascara for under $50. Cue Sephora's Collection.
This homegrown line has everything your beauty bag needs, from concealer, to contour, blush and bronzer kits, to lipliners and skincare essentials. The brand tends to run slightly above typical drugstore prices, but for the quality, colors and styles you get, it's still hard to beat.
That's why we've rounded up some of the Sephora Collection's highest-rated products, to help you cut through the clutter. Check out our 10 must-haves from their line, and don't forget to sign up for our Full Carts, Can't Lose email to stay on top of the best sales each week.
Retractable Waterproof Eyeliner
This long-lasting, waterproof liner score a 4.3/5 stars due to its easy-glide, creamy texture, and budge-resistant color. Shop it here for $12.
10 HR Wear Perfection Foundation
This flawless formula blends with your skin tone to create an invisible veil; like a second skin that adapts to all the movements of the face for optimum comfort all-day long. For $20, you can't beat a paraben-free, 10HR lasting foundation. Shop it here.
Retractable Brow Pencil - Waterproof
This brow pencil is available in 10 natural shades, and gives you solid control to create perfect, hair-like strokes. According to a few reviews, the pencil is comparable to higher-end pencils but for half the price. Shop it here for $12.
Colorful Face Powders – Blush, Bronze, Highlight, & Contour
These long-lasting buildable blushes, highlighters, bronzers, and contour shades are available in an extended range of shades. Not only will they flatter any skin tone, but it's ultra sheer and blends seamlessly into the skin. Shop them here for $14.
Colorful Eyeshadow
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It appears that river otters may be increasing in number or at least expanding their range. Over the last couple of years otters have turned up in some unexpected places in the district. Otters are best known for their playful behavior. They have long, streamlined bodies, short legs, and a robust tapered tail, all of which are well adapted to their mostly aquatic habitat.
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While traditionally MySQL has been deployed on Linux hosts, a significant percentage of users are running it on Microsoft® Windows. Accordingly, many MySQL DBAs with a Unix/Linux sysadmin background can feel lost working within this environment.
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Percona Toolkit contains advanced command-line tools to help MySQL administrators perform a variety of MySQL server and system tasks that are too difficult or complex to perform manually. Percona Toolkit supports all versions of MySQL including Percona Server, MariaDB, and MySQL by Oracle. For more information and to download this free software, visit the Percona Toolkit page.
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Star Wars Exposé with Jeremy Williamson
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www.StarWarsExposé.com "EXPOSÉ UPDATE": FIRST, it's a 10-15 minute comedy show hosted by Jeremy Williamson & Alex Chellberg with REAL Star Wars news, but some made up goofy stuff that's JUST for YOUR ENTERTAINMENT... LAUGHING IS HEALTHY!! SECOND, it's a COMEDY done similar to "SNL Weekly Update" THIRD, it's a COMEDY with JOKES that should NEVER be taken seriously to hurt anyone's feelings. "EXPOSÉ UPDATE mini": Same as above but maybe 5 minutes or less. "EXPOSÉ INTERVIEWS": A high energy talk show interviewing the world's most inspiring and successful STAR WARS FANS, sharing their journey, laughing along the way and empowering listeners to take their STAR WARS FANDOM to the NEXT LEVEL. "EXPOSÉ SPECIAL": A show that is about random STAR WARS topics, but AWESOME as ever!! "EXPOSÉ EXAMINATION": Not a round-table discussion... it's more of a... DEBATE... between Jeremy and Alex with alcohol involved... a GUEST DEBATE MODERATOR, but VERY VERY RANDOM and FUNNY! more info to come soon... "EXPOSÉ-ALLIANCE ROUNDTABLE": A roundtable in-depth discussion on certain topics. Hosted/Mediated by Jeremy Williamson with Alex Chellberg, Danny Smith, Gerard Baer, and special guests too. THERE IS NO RAMBLING or FILLER CRAP ALLOWED in this show, because these people are FOCUSED on the TARGET. "Stay on Target.. stay on target... almost there... almost there!" SOCIAL MEDIA: TWIT / IG / SNAPC / VINE / LINKEDIN // @JMIAHONLINE || @CHELLBERGALEX Join our FACEBOOK GROUP to plug-in at "Star Wars Exposé" CONTACT US: Email us at email@example.com OUR MISSION: Helping the Professional fans tell the world About what they do! We love to collaborate with those fans in promote each other but our motive is to try and out give by promoting their missions by interviewing them, using our platform to help them be more successful, and build some amazing new friends that LOVE STAR WARS like we do!!Read more »


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Focus Courses
Focus Courses are 7-week long, half-semester courses that provide students with an opportunity to sample a wider variety of fields and topics as they explore the curriculum. While some Focus Courses have been designed to whet the appetite for further study, several upper level topics lend themselves to a more in-depth, shorter experience. Focus courses are as rigorous and fast-paced as full semester courses and are used to experiment and engage with more of Bryn Mawr's stellar academic offerings. Here is a sampling of Focus Courses being offered in 2011-12:
ARCH 135 Focus: Archaeological Fieldwork and Methods
A world-renowned archaeologist leads students through the fundamentals of the practice of archaeology through readings and case studies and participatory demonstrations. Each week there will be a two-hour laboratory that introduces students to a variety of fieldwork methods and forms of analysis.
ITAL 223 Focus: Italian Theater
Explore theatrical texts from the contemporary stage to the origins of Italian theater in the 16th century, including pieces by Dario Fo, Luigi Pirandello, Carlo Goldoni, the Commedia dell'arte and Niccolò Machiavelli.
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A leading geologist gives an overview of Earth's climate in the 22nd century (year 2100 and beyond) based on the current scientific consensus.
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WASHINGTON — While Senate leaders said they would like to complete a vote on regulatory reform legislation this week, that goal is looking increasingly unrealistic.
The chamber passed one major amendment to audit the Federal Reserve Board, but left other pivotal issues unaddressed, including measures that would force banks to spin off their swaps desk, strengthen federal preemption language and ban proprietary trading by banks.
Though Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd said that a vote on derivatives may drift into next week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he remained committed to completing work on the bill this week.
"I hope we can pass this bill. … I'd like to do it this week. I understand that's hard to do, but we're going to try to do it," the Nevada Democrat said in a press conference.
Dodd told reporters that he was waiting to hear back from key colleagues, particularly Sen. Richard Shelby, the lead Republican negotiator, on whether they would support a revised version of the bill that includes a number of amendments from both Democrats and Republicans.
"We submitted language last Saturday. … I don't have an answer back yet," Dodd said. "We are trying to get answers. I know members want time to be heard and I want to give them time. But if I submit something to you on Saturday and this is Tuesday and I can't get an answer, I'm losing a little faith that you are sincere about this."
Dodd declined to go into detail about what would be included in his revised bill and whether he would support an amendment from Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., to strengthen national bank preemption. He also gave no sign of where he was on a controversial derivatives provision that would strip banks of such business. "I haven't seen it yet," Dodd said of the Carper amendment. "I am dealing with one amendment at a time."
On derivatives, Dodd gave a similarly circumspect answer.
"There's a lot of talk going on about that. We have a lot of other issues to resolve before we get to that one," he said.
But he indicated a vote on an amendment from Sens. Carl Levin, D-Mich., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., to bolster the Volcker Rule ban on proprietary trading was likely this week.
"A lot of work has gone into it over the weekend. I think it's in pretty good shape, but there are members who have concerns about it," Dodd said. "There will be a vote I think this week on it."
Levin boasted Tuesday of the steady and growing support for his amendment. "We have a lot of co-sponsors and a lot of support including Volcker, which is very important, a lot of other small-business groups are supporting it, community bankers are supporting it," he said.
Industry lobbyists speculate that adding a tougher Volcker Rule from Levin could be a trade-off for removing the swaps provision from the derivatives part of the bill. Some observers said Democrats are delaying watering down that provision until its author, Agriculture Committee Chairman Blanche Lincoln, gets past a primary challenge on May 18.
Levin said he supports Lincoln's provision, but said his amendment would give regulators discretion to essentially do the same thing. "We sliced it in a different way than she does," he said. "It's kind of technical, but that's the bottom line."
The major action on regulatory reform was the Senate's 96-to-0 adoption of a stripped-down amendment from Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., to audit the Fed's emergency lending actions since the financial crisis erupted in 2007. (See related story.)
The Senate also rejected, by a 62-to-37 vote, a more sweeping amendment from Sen. David Vitter, R-La., that would continually expose the Fed's decision-making, including monetary policy to scrutiny by the Government Accountability Office.
Republicans, meanwhile, continued their likely futile quest to address Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the bill. At a press conference with Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., Shelby said it would be "reckless" not to address the government-sponsored enterprises in the bill.
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When people come to me for statistical advise, they often bring Excel files containing data like the following, where values are only written down when they change. But often it is required for further analysis that each row is completely filled with the correct values. There is a basic "fill down" option in OpenOffice (CTRL+D), but up to my knowledge there is unfortunately no extension for this case.
Years ago I wrote the following lines in Visual Basic for a small company I was visiting that even employed a student assistant for filling out these missing values in enormous automatically generated Excel files (I did this in just a few minutes and of course free of charge, that's why it is so basic – I just couldn't see people doing such dreary tasks):
For Each cell In Range("h1:h13215")
If cell.Value = " " Or cell.Value = "" Then
cell.Value = old
End If
old = cell.Value
Next cell
End Sub
And given that last week someone with a really large table with the same problem came into my office I took an hour to learn StarOffice Basic and to write the following Macro:
oSel = ThisComponent.getCurrentSelection()
oAdr = oSel.rangeAddress
oSheet = ThisComponent.CurrentController.ActiveSheet
IF NOT oSel.supportsService("com.sun.star.sheet.SheetCellRange") then
MsgBox "Error: Please select some cells for this makro."
FOR j = oAdr.startColumn TO oAdr.EndColumn
FOR i = oAdr.startRow TO oAdr.EndRow
IF oCell.string = "" THEN
oSource = oSheet.getCellRangeByPosition(j,i-1,j,i-1)
oSourceAdr = oSource.getRangeAddress
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Abacus Receives SAP Best Partner "Net New Name Contributor" Award in SAP MENA Awards 2014
Abacus received SAP Best Partner "Net New Name Contributor" Award in SAP MENA Awards 2014. The award was presented to the top-performing SAP services partner for outstanding contributions and performance.
SAP presented this award during the SAP MENA Awards 2014, an annual gathering of SAP executives, SAP field employees and partners. A thriving partner ecosystem is central to SAP's success, and partners like AbacusConsulting are key drivers for our customers' success and for SAP's market reach. As a recipient of a SAP Best Partner Net New Name Contributor Award, AbacusConsulting is proud to continue its commitment and efforts in developing and growing its partnership with SAP.


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Loan campaign only for сommunication industry professionals at Rabitabank.
Rabitabank started unparalleled discount campaign on the occasion of 6th December – Communication Workers' Day. According to the terms of the new campaign, loan interest on the last 1 year will not be calculated for communication workers obtained two-year period loan from the bank.
Persons engaged in communication sector will not pay interest on cash loans during the last 12 months which were obtained from Rabitabank for 24-month period for any purpose. Grace period for communication workers, got loan for 18-month period within the framework of campaign, is fixed 6 months and for communication workers got 12-month period loan will be 3 months. The campaign will last until December 30, 2013.
Each person employed by the communication sector, including employees of the Ministry of Communication, telecommunication organizations, central and regional post-offices, and operators of the internet, mobile and stationary telephone companies will be able to get loan within the framework of the campaign. Communication workers desired to obtain soft loans may apply to any branch of the bank. The bank currently has 7 seven branches operating in Baku and branches and divisions in many regions of the country, including Sumgayit, Ganja, Shirvan, Shamakha, Shamkir, Sheki, Guba, Gusar, Khachmaz, Aghjabadi, Aghsu, Kurdamir, Lankaran and Nakhchivan. You may visit www.rabitabank.com and call 133 for any additional information.
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Gateway Health's Gender Service Community Reference Group member, Riley Briese, has won the Premier's volunteer of the year award! We knew that he was one of the winners of his category, then he won the overall award (Dame Elisabeth Murdoch award) which included a $10,000 donation to a charity/non-profit of his choice – and he has chosen Gateway Health's Gender Service.
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Paramount Pictures announced this morning that the Footloose remake has completed principal casting and is now scheduled to open April 1, 2011. Following yesterday's Fright Night announcement, this is the second 80s remake to secure a 2011 date in the last two days.
Newcomer Kenny Wormald has been cast in the lead role of Ren, the character Kevin Bacon portrayed in the 1984 original, while Julianne Hough, best known as a two-time Dancing with the Stars champion, will co-star as Ariel, previously played by Lori Singer. By far the biggest name in the cast, though, is Dennis Quaid, who will fill John Lithgow's shoes as Reverend Moore. Craig Brewer (Hustle and Flow, Black Snake Moan) is set to direct the movie from a script he adapted. Footloose is currently scheduled to open against Universal's Hop, which features Russell Brand lending his voice to a CG-animated Easter Bunny.
The original Footloose opened Feb. 17, 1984 to $8.6 million, or the equivalent of around $20 million adjusted for ticket price inflation. The movie ultimately closed with just over $80 million ($189 million adjusted), ranking as the seventh highest-grossing movie of 1984. Despite Footloose's box office numbers and subsequent cultural impact, it's been a struggle in the last few years to get the remake made. Initially, Kenny Ortega was set to direct his High School Musical star Zac Efron, but Efron bowed out early last year. The movie had also originally been scheduled to open this past weekend opposite Toy Story 3, but was indefinitely postponed in January. Finally, Chace Crawford (Gossip Girl), who was brought on to replace Efron, left the project in April. Producers eventually decided to cast an unknown in the lead role, and, after Brewer replaced Ortega, they mounted their search. They ultimately deciding on Wormald, who appeared in the MTV series Dancelife and has recently toured with Justin Timberlake.
Walt Disney Pictures announced another 1980s remake yesterday, adding Fright Night (in 3-D) to Oct. 7, 2011. The horror comedy remake, directed by Craig Gillespie (Lars and the Real Girl, Mr. Woodcock), is set to star Anton Yelchin as a teenager who suspects his neighbor, played by Colin Farrell, is a vampire. Toni Colette and Christopher Mintz-Plasse also star in the movie, which is currently the only new release on its date.
The original Fright Night opened to $6.1 million on Aug. 2, 1985, and ultimately closed at $24.9 million (or the equivalent of around $56 million today). Fright Night II, released four years later, bombed, grossing just under $3 million (around $6 million adjusted).
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Selena Gomez Is Having The Best Hair Of The Week — Vote On Your Favorite Look!
Between premieres, parties and a music video, Selena has debuted four fabulous styles.
Selena Gomez goes long, short, straight, curly and accessorized. See pics of her four best looks and vote on your favorite!
The star's curly 'do is quite easy to accomplish. See this five-step guide to getting the look yourself!
Selena kept her long extensions in for her appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. You voted for Selena as having some of the best celeb extensions, so it's clear that she wears them well!
In her new music video for Love You Like A Love Song, Selena sports some excellent hairstyles, but her red hair band worn across her forehead is definitely my favorite look! Check out the behind the scenes video here!
At the premiere of Monte Carlo, Selena took those long extensions she's been wearing out of her hair and went for a very natural look. She keeps her short, soft curls down around her shoulders. Her strands look fabulously glossy as well! Try these five amazing hair glazes to add shine to your own style.
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Sunday School wouldn't be possible without the faithful effort of volunteer teachers, shepherds, storytellers, and group leaders. We're happy to welcome leaders from a wide range of backgrounds and experience. All we ask is that you be ready to arrive on Sunday mornings willing to laugh, ready to talk openly and authentically about your faith in Jesus, and maybe prepared do some serious coloring. We ask all Sunday School volunteers to register online using the Sunday School Volunteer Form.
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Did you know today is If Pets Had Thumbs Day? Yes, it is. What? You don't believe me? Do you think I'd lie to you? YOU DO?!
Anyway! Moving on …
Yes, today is If Pets Had Thumbs Day, a day to imagine how terrifying life would be if dogs sported the appendages necessary to drive a car, open doors, text you, roll dough into balls, handle money, and adjust the thermostat.
And also these six hilarious things:
Are you picturing that? Are you picturing that world? I love dogs, but if they could suddenly handle a fork or whatever, I think we'd quickly devolve into chaos. So let's be glad that this is merely a speculative holiday, am I right? I'm right.
Of course, if you have a pet monkey (and if you do I hope you are qualified to), then this holiday doesn't really mean anything to you, so you can just go on with your day like just another manic Monday.
If your dog friend had thumbs, what would be the first thing she'd do?
Check out these adorable stories on Dogster:
About Liz Acosta: Dogster's former Cuteness Correspondent, Liz still manages the site's daily "Awws," only now she also wrangles Dogster's social media. That's why she wants you to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and — her personal favorite — Instagram. See ya there!


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Our web and twitter alerts for "f-commerce" have gone berserk over the last few days, overflowing our feed boxes. So here's the latest on who's saying what in the fabulous world of f-commerce…
- Ruth Mortimer: Marketing Week "Brands must believe the f-commerce hype" (Why? 1: We live in a world where instant gratification, and f-commerce brings instant gratification to retail (no tedious messing around going to web-stores, 2: Facebook is world's biggest marketplace), 3: Customer closeness and personalisation – using the social for instant (and compelling) personalisation, 4: Makes ROI on word of mouth (likes) measurable).
- Jay Dunn: Social Media Today "Watch Out, E-Commerce and M-Commerce: Here Comes 'F-Commerce' and He's Ready to Steal Your Girlfriend" (Why? f-commerce was the topic du jour at NRF's Innovate 2011 – Wetseal (John Kubo CIO) generated 100K store visits with a FB model search contest, and FB now generates 20% of e-commerce sales). "The concept of engagement as a goal is lazy marketing-speak that's too easy to hide behind in the absence of activating a customer or fan base to buy your products in numbers enough to matter" [we couldn't agree more]
- Mitch Joel: Six Pixels of Separation "F-Commerce – Rise Of The Facebook Consumer" (Why? Facebook is huge and continues to grow at a staggering pace (Facebook reaches each almost nine in ten social network users and 57.1 per cent of all Internet users (US) (eMarketer) and 75% of Facebook have "liked" a brand). The arrival of Social Commerce – Shopping, by its very nature, is a social act and it was only a matter of time before social media-like tools became prevalent throughout the e-commerce world; two big innovations were the Facebook Like and Facebook Credits (available in-store like iTunes cards). The arrival of F-Commerce – Facebook-enhaced retail – creates a digital trail between social media engagement and sales. Best Buy and P&G (Pampers) are part of the f-commerce vanguard.
- Jeff Bullas: Jeff Bullas.com "F-Commerce: Is Facebook The New Shop Of The Future?" It could well be. Notes that Facebook is currently testing a "Buy With Friends" program, which allows brands to offer discount incentives to users who encourage their friends to buy the same item by publishing purchases on friends' news feeds.
- Jeff Bullas: JeffBullas.com "Is Facebook Killing Off The Company Website?" No but people are moving from the Web to Facebook for brand interaction – Coca-Cola's website traffic is down 40% in one year, Nabisco's (Ore0) web traffic is down 74% – both have healthy Facebook pages (22m, 8m)
- Thomas Crampton: Ogilvy "Will Facebook kill the corporate [e-commerce] website?" No
- Jamie Yap: ZDNet "Companies turning to Facebook for consumer interactions and commercial transactions will not spell the end of corporate Web sites" – security, reliability and ownership of data is why there will always be a place of e-commerce on corporate websites
- Janice Diner: JWT Retail Slam 2011 (Horizon Studios) "F-Commerce – Turning "Like" to "Buy"… Every industry and vertical is going to be rethought in a social way" Four ways retail is using Facebook (1: f-commerce ('Purchasing real goods with real currency without leaving Facebook', 2: open-graph f-commerce )'Facebook influence on e-commerce websites – Likes sharing and recommendations', 3: Facebook Credits – the virtual currency used to purchase in games and non-game applications, 4: Facebook Deals -' check-in on Facebook on a smart phone and see the special deals from nearby businesses' – f-commerce is used for monetized sampling (Pampers, Pantene), loyalty (Starbucks), group-buy (Disney), offering utility (Delta ticket window), for cause marketing (WWF f-store), gifting (Sears, Sephora), DTC (disintermediated brand-consumer sales) (P&G, Unilever) (see presentation embedded below)
- Pam Dyer: The Customer Collective "Facebook Stores Deliver Sames Sales Rates as Web Sites" – analysis of the recent WebTrends/Adgregate Markets report "The Effect of Social Networks and the Mobile Web on Website Traffic and the Inevitable Rise of Facebook Commerce" (summary coming soon) – which found that "Facebook commerce conversion rates range from 2% to 4% and are on par with e-Commerce Web sites. (avg. 3.4%, according to Forrester/Shop.org)"
- Carla Delgado: FB-Commerce "What is F-Commerce?" [Video in Spanish – see below]
- Andrew Japp: Cimex "Social commerce and f-commerce: One of the fastest growing areas of e-commerce" cites Forbes.com, a brand's Facebook fan is 41% more likely to recommend the company and 28% more likely to continue using them in the future. What is also interesting is that on average a fan is worth $133.38 (£84.33) and spends $71.84 (£44.43) more per year than a non fan
- Kaitlin Gallucci: Digital Pivot "From E-Commerce to F-Commerce" cites Dell's Head of Social Media Manish Mehta, "Social media may not have driven sales in an obvious way so far, but the next logical step will be transactional social media. When you can buy products through Facebook, rather than just liking them, we'll start to see a shift in the role of social media in the business."
- Marie Jung: 01Net "Facebook, the new Eldorado of e-commerce…f-shopping has only just begun" (French) – why f-commerce? because it makes shopping more fun (and more social)
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Britney Spears must undergo random drug and alcohol testing twice a week, according to court documents in her custody dispute with ex-husband Kevin Federline.
The September 17 ruling requires both parents to refrain from drinking and drug use in the presence of their two young sons and 12 hours before either cares for them. Only Spears was ordered to submit to testing.
In court documents, Superior Court Judge Scott M. Gordon said "Based on the evidence presented, the court finds that there is a habitual, frequent, and continuous use of controlled substances and alcohol" by Spears.
Messages left with attorneys for Spears and Federline were not immediately returned.
The judge also said Spears must meet for eight hours a week with a "parenting coach" who will observe and report to the court about her parenting skills.
Both parents are prohibited from making "derogatory remarks" about each other in their children's presence, and also from "using corporal punishment" to discipline them. Each must complete the court's "Parenting Without Conflict" class.
Britney Spears married Kevin Federline in October 2004. She filed for divorce last November, and the divorce became official July 30. The two have joint custody of their sons, two-year-old Sean Preston, and one-year-old Jayden James, but Federline is seeking a greater share of the custody.


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Originally posted by Power_Semi
I did the maths myself yesterday on another thread.... The numbers go like this:
Days Infected People
1 1
2 4
3 16
4 64
5 256
6 1024
7 4096
8 16384
9 65536
10 262144
11 1048576
12 4194304
13 16777216
14 67108864
15 268435456
16 1073741824
How can it be that such a virulant strain of flu that is present in one of the most populated cities (Mexico City) in the World can have only infected 3000 people?
It can't have.
Either the numbers of infected are substantially higher than reported, or this is a load of hullabaloo over nothing.
Thats pretty scary. According to those numbers in 3 weeks everyone in the world will have it. The good news is that we will all be free fromisolation as there willnot be anyone left to spread it to. Except maybe those holed away in their concrete bunkers. They may deem it neccesary to just burn the earth in order to cleanse it. Very scary.
Seriously, I do not buy into any of this doom and gloom stuff. It is simply fear mongering at its best.
I live in Mexico city.\\I know of NOT ONE person dead or sick by the flu.
I am not saying its not real but we have had it since April 19 numbers and predictions DONT ADD UP.
Keep cool, be prepared.
Originally posted by WarmthofSunlight
An exponential is just one side of a Bell curve, sooner or later the numbers will peak and then decrease. People should still prepare but be calm about this, I don't think it's possible for an entire population to be wiped out from a virus, nor do I know of any species where this has happened. It's not even in the virus' interest to be so deadly...
Originally posted by Ashcool007
Millions my a**
if it reaches 100,000 i will give you guys 10 bucks
Originally posted by phoenix103
That site references David Icke. It can't be given much credibility imho.


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SPD and other guidance
Supplementary Planning Documents and other guidance
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Informal guidance for agricultural/occupational dwellings
Informal Guidance has been produced setting out the tests that need to be met for agricultural/occupational dwellings. This is essentially Annex A of the now cancelled government guidance titled Planning Policy Statement 7: Sustainable Development in Rural Areas (commonly known as PPS7.)
The condensed nature of the National Policy Planning Framework (March 2012) has inevitably left some gaps in policy because it cancelled detailed guidance formerly set out in Planning Policy Statements and Guidelines. In our case, Local Plan Policy 29 previously duplicated PPS7 so it was not 'saved' in 2008. To plug the resulting policy gap, the Council (as approved by Cabinet on 3 May 2012) has resolved that informal guidance is to be used as a consideration to inform decisions on applications for agricultural/occupational buildings until further notice.
Interim Housing guidance note
PPS3 (Housing) requires planning applications to be considered favourably when there is a shortfall in the five year housing land supply.
The Interim Housing Guidance Note provides criteria for the Council to consider when determining planning applications for housing development when there is a shortfall in the five year housing land supply, or when the supply position is marginal. The aim of the guidance note is that, irrespective of timing, the principle of seeking to ensure that the right development occurs in the right place, is upheld.
The Note was approved by Council on 12 August 2011. It may be amended or revoked whenever deemed to be appropriate.
Informal policy position on renewable energy
At the Cabinet meeting on 19 March 2009, the following informal policy position about renewable energy production was approved:
This is in line with the 'Merton Rule' and the guidelines set out in the Supplement to Planning Policy Statement 1: Planning and Climate Change.
Until such time as a policy that encourages the incorporation of renewable energy production equipment has been adopted under the Local Development Framework, the Council will apply the following policy to planning applications for residential and, where appropriate, non-residential development:
When determining outline or full applications for planning permission and, where appropriate, all other forms of planning application or notification:
(a) the Council will expect any development (either new build or conversion) with a floor-space above 1000m2, or residential development of ten or more units, to incorporate renewable energy production equipment to provide at least 10% of the predicted energy requirements; and
(b) subject to (a) being applicable, the following planning condition shall be applied: "Before any unit is occupied, appropriate renewable energy equipment shall have been installed to provide at least 10 per cent of predicted energy requirements, and the local planning authority shall be satisfied that their day-to-day operation will provide energy for the development for so long as the development remains in existence."
Informal guidance on climate change and flood risk
At the 19 March 2009 Cabinet meeting, the following informal guidance about climate change and flood risk was approved:
- approved informal guidance about climate change and flood risk when determining planning applications.
Decisions on planning applications for development will be required to take full account of the additional impacts on flood risk that are expected to result from climate change. This essentially means that the climate change scenario (flood risk zones) set out in the Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) will be applied.
The main difference between the SFRA and the current Environment Agency Flood Zone Maps is that areas currently shown as Flood Zones 2 and 3 now appear as Flood Zones 3a and 3b respectively on the SFRA climate change maps.
By virtue of applying a more stringent sequential approach to development management decisions, less development is likely to occur in locations that are expected to be vulnerable to flood risk in the future.
Informal guidance is to be used as a consideration to inform decisions on planning applications with regard to climate change and flood risk, until further notice.


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Israel's social protest movement shows signs of victory as some costs drop; but its goal is much larger, and it won't end with summer.
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Tokyo, September 6, 2011 – For "Yuriko," a Japanese mother struggling to help her child overcome fears about another tsunami like the one that hit the island in March, solutions seem hard to come by. But now, through an American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) post-trauma program using a huggable plush dog named "Hibuki," Japanese children and their families will take a step toward healing. Pioneered during the Second Lebanon War to help Israeli children overcome stress and anxiety from rocket attacks, the Hibuki program has recently been expanded to Japan by JDC experts who visited tsunami-affected regions and trained Japanese teachers, nurses and other professionals to use the sad eyed, long armed stuffed animal to "hug" children and talk through their worries.
Richmond rabbi uses Israeli knowhow to aid the world | The Jewish Chronicle
There are probably not many rabbis helping to provide cleaner water in Myanmar (Burma) or first-aid training to wildlife rangers in Kenya.
But Rabbi Yossi Ives, the minister of Richmond Synagogue, is doing just that through the organisation he has founded to put Jewish humanitarian values into practice.
His enterprise, Tag International Development, supports social action and community-building in developing countries, by using Israeli know-how.
TechCrunch gives Israelis own area - Ynetnews
Jewish state expected to have impressive representation in Web publication's Disrupt conference this year
Ester Levanon, the woman at the wheel of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange | Washington Times Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. August 23, 2011—Ester Levanon, born in Petah Tikva, Israel, was barely 2 years old when her father was killed in the 1948 Independence War. It was her grandfather who offered to finance her university studies.
At age 20, Levanon got her master's degree in mathematics, then went on to complete an advanced management program at Harvard Business School and crowned her studies with a PhD from Technion -Israel Institute of Technology.
After graduating from Technion, she spent time at the environmental science department at Tel Aviv University where she discovered the world of computers. Her math masters helped her when she joined a software 'house' in 1970.
Levanon's first significant job was a consulting assignment with the Shin Bet in 1973, the Israel Security Agency which responds directly to the Prime Minister. Levanon spent 12 years in the computer division of the Shin Bet.
She joined the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in 1986 as Chief Information Officer. Initially, she was vice-president for IT and operations and implemented universal automation. In Levanon's opinion, "For a stock exchange, IT is the most important."
Five years ago, after a decade as Deputy-CEO, Levanon became CEO of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.
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Living Abroad: Bonding with the Locals | InterNations Blog
Basically the lesson I learned from this is that living in a different country does not necessarily mean you are experiencing it properly. Of course it is comforting to have a group of people around you with whom you can go through the beginning hardships of expat life together with, however don't limit yourself to this group. After all, you are there to get a taste of the country and its people as well, and visiting tourist sites, restaurants, and doing the things that expats or tourists do, is far from what locals do! Trust me, it's well worth the effort!


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As much as the Internet has become a fixture in our lives, we seem to just be waking up to its darkest capabilities. The Web isn't just a tool that makes the world interconnected and flat; it's also something with a uniquely swift ability to destroy people.
Author Helen Schulman serves up a searing example in her novel, "This Beautiful Life."
The Bergamots are near their apex: Richard, the patriarch, a handsome, distance running Ph.D., has recently landed a plum gig at a New York City university. His wife, Lizzie, a well-educated housewife, is excited to no longer be on the periphery of high society. Their still winsome teenage son, Jake, is settling in well enough at a private high school, while Coco, the family's baby, is making her own social inroads.
Collectively, they're a kind of a personification of the American Dream. But this is a ruse. The building up is done only so we can see the Bergamots crumble in a truly 21st-century way.
The night after Jake meets, and ultimately rejects, a young woman named Daisy at a party, she emails him a graphic video of herself. Flummoxed, Jake makes a terrible decision. He forwards the email to a trusted friend. That friend forwards it to a friend and so on. Within days, Daisy, and by proxy, Jake, are Internet sensations of the worst sort.
This is a plot that, as the saying goes, is ripped from the headlines. Alerting the world to an ominous trend, though, isn't really Schulman's goal. Schulman is instead plumbing the human wreckage that follows an Internet catastrophe. It's a toll that lingers in the cache of people's lives long after the audience of the Web has moved on to the next trending topic.
In elegant but straightforward prose, Schulman charts the Bergamots as they come undone. She does so with a sharp eye for detail while credibly switching voices. Her writing is just as plausible taking on the voice of a fretting housewife as when she ventures into the brain of a male teenager.
The Bergamots believe they can weather the scandal. After Jake is suspended from school, dutiful Richard lawyers up. Lizzie wants to soothe Jake, thinking, with some logic, that her son is also a victim. Even as the parents try to clear the history — though no charges are pressed and Jake is readmitted to school — it's obvious that nothing can be truly undone.
When he returns to school, Jake is greeted alternatively as a scoundrel and an anti-hero, which at first horrifies him, then propels him into a clean break with his innocence and a steep, downward trajectory.
Richard's employers pull him back from a public role, his first real professional failure. Lizzie is haunted. She watches Daisy's video over and over again and wanders around the house in a stupor. Her fog only lifts for good when she sees Coco mimic the video's lurid dance for her schoolmates, after she watched it when Lizzie forgot to close a window on her computer.
A more spectral, but no less fascinating, presence is Daisy. We only see her viewpoint clearly once, years after the scandal. She alone seems to have moved on with something like success, but she is in many ways still a childlike presence.
"Life" is part allegory, part character study. Nothing is as unstable as a family, particularly in a digital age. Though it is seriously melancholy — don't expect real redemption for anyone — it is an artfully told and important story.


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CANNABIS CULTURE – In what organizers are calling "an absolute travesty of police fuck-upery", several glass vendors at the Tacoma Hempfest were shut down and given paraphernalia citations by off-duty police officers hired by the city to work security for park events.
"We're still just trying to figure out what the hell happened," Justin Prince, organizer of the 2nd-Annual Tacoma Hempfest, told Cannabis Culture in an interview today.
What started as a peaceful gathering quickly turned into a nightmare when off-duty cops, hired by the city to work all permitted event in local parks in Tacoma, began shutting down vendors, claiming they were selling marijuana paraphernalia.
Police handed out 13 citations to vendors selling glass bong and pipes, hemp products, incense holders and anything with a pot leaf symbol on it. According to Prince, police also took personal property without leaving any kind of receipt or paperwork for the seizure.
Prince says he and his lawyers will be starting legal action against the City of Tacoma and the "rogue" police officer who started the trouble during the June 25 event.
"People worked their butts off for months to make sure there were enough products on hand," he said, "and then the police just shut them down? You can't just go do that."
No arrests were made, but the police presence set a chilling tone and caused a considerable disturbance.
"We had Tribal Police show up [as the park is on Tribal land], who are actually Federal officers," Prince said. "We got pretty lucky because technically they could have locked everyone in a room and searched everything and anyone who had even a portion of marijuana on them could have been looking at Federal charges. Instead, I talked to them when they came onsite and figured out a workable arrangement. Everyone was kind of able to stay in the hotel and do what they were doing all night and nobody ended up going to jail."
A "Tacoma Hempfest Green Cup" was scheduled to take place on Saturday night, and many attendees paid $100 for a package that included medical strains to sample and judge. Though some attendees were angry, Prince said he felt it was necessary to cancel the competition and refrain from handing out the samples.
"At that point the Cup changed completely," he said. "When you are looking at doing Federal time or maybe everybody just relaxing for the night – we were just happy avoiding a lot of legal headaches. If I had showed up expecting one thing and things turned out that way, yeah, I'd be a little upset too, but I'd try to find out what the actual story was."
Prince said he hoped attendees who paid the $100 would hold on to their tickets, and that he would likely be scheduling a new event to make up for the cancel "Green Cup".
There were hints of trouble according to Prince, when he received a letter from the police officer in charge of security in the weeks before the event specifically warning that people selling glass and paraphernalia would be targeted by police, but Prince said his lawyers told him things would be fine.
"We were kind of aware the cops were potentially going to have this attitude," he said, "so we made sure that everybody was prepared to show up and record stuff and take pictures."
At the 1st-Annual Tacoma Hempfest that took place the year before, police handed out warnings to people lighting up joints, but left the vendors alone.
As for next year, Prince said he has no plans to call off the festival.
"We are absolutely going to do it again next year," he said.
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