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Never give human medications to your cat unless you have been told to do so by your veterinarian. Most people pills, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol), are toxic to felines.
Residents at The Steere nursing home in Providence, R.I. may think twice before saying, "Here kitty, kitty," once they learn Oscar the rescue kitty's main occupation: predicting patient deaths. Once Oscar, an otherwise aloof, if not misanthropic, cat snuggles up beside someone, it usually means that person has less than four hours to live. The two-year-old grey and white cat, which was adopted as a kitten by staff, began to march up and down the facility's hallways at the age of around 6 months. He has been on patrol ever since.
According to David Dosa, MD, a geriatrics specialist and an assistant professor of medicine at Brown University, "Oscar has successfully predicted 25 deaths.... He missed only one. And in that instance, two deaths occurred simultaneously."
No one is able to definitively say how Oscar is making his predictions. Many in the scientific and cat communities suspect that Oscar detects physiological changes in people, which tip him off that they are nearing death. Others in these same groups suggest the possibility that Oscar is not making predictions at all, but is instead taking his cue from the staff's actions. Still others would like to believe that Oscar has a sixth sense. While the theories may differ, one of the known primary senses might be at work.
Can Oscar Smell Illness and Death?Certified Cat Behavior Consultant Marilyn Krieger of The Cat Couch, who is based in the San Francisco area, says, "I really firmly believe that cats can detect physiological changes that occur in a person." She explains that cats, as predators, "need to be able to detect when another animal is sick. This ability is part of their nature, part of their survival. They don't want to get harmed." While Krieger speculates that cats may be using smell, she is quick to state that she doesn't know for certain how cats detect these changes.
Dosa also believes that an acute sense of smell may be a factor in Oscar's ability. Other animals, he points out, can detect physiological changes in people. For example, he mentions that studies have shown dogs can smell cancer, while certain trained therapy dogs can predict when an epileptic is about to have a seizure. Anecdotally, some dog owners have claimed that their dogs can predict deaths, but these statements have not been verified, and no dog seems to match Oscar's impressive track record.
Could Oscar Be a Copycat?In response to the attention surrounding Oscar, scientists and animal behaviorists have suggested the possibility that Oscar is observing the staff members' behavior and following their lead. But given that Oscar otherwise ignores the staff, this explanation seems unlikely. "This cat is not that friendly. He keeps to himself and sits in the window. This is not a cat that walks between people's legs purring," says Doctor Dosa.
Nor does it seem that Oscar could be picking up his cues from the residents, none of whom he visits until they are nearing death's door. According to Doctor Dosa, when it is not quite yet someone's time, Oscar "quickly figures it out and leaves."
Krieger has not directly studied Oscar, but she does suggest that staff members and others may be conditioning the furry male feline to continue his sitting vigils through positive reinforcement. "This cat has probably been rewarded for doing this through attention or petting, which would perpetuate the behavior."
Does Oscar Have a Sixth Sense?There is the possibility -- refuted by the scientific community but embraced by many cat lovers -- that cats simply have a sixth sense when it comes to matters of life and death. A man of science, Doctor Dosa says he has "great respect for Oscar," but he seems in no way ready to declare Oscar psychic. However, he does say, "It is a very spiritual kind of thing to watch a cat provide comfort to people who might otherwise die alone."
That Oscar somehow knows when people are going to die is remarkable, but it is what he chooses to do with this information that is truly compelling -- taking it upon himself to be present and to provide comfort in people's final moments. For Oscar's exemplary service, a local hospice agency went so far as to honor him with a plaque for "his compassionate hospice care."
is the author of The Complete Cat Organizer and The Complete Dog Organizer, as well as more than eleven City Dog guidebooks, which cover dog-centric resources in numerous cities across the country.
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firstname.lastname@example.com says: i heard about kittys protecting peoples life i have eplilepsy and it has not taking me home yet thank god for that so but yes i do know that lab will say live because i had a six month old puppy help me to the ground without getting hurt so i do no animal help
Tabatha says: I have been taking care of this lady for 7 mo. at home care. She fell and ended up in a home. she has 2 cats. they were always around her at home. But with Hospice there, the cats are getting skinny like the owner, who is slowly loosing her appitite. The cats have taken on her role also. Now they are more attentive in her lap. and the strangest thing, when the lady has trouble breathing, the cats jump on her lap and start kneeding their front paws as if to comfort her. They did not do that a month ago. she doesn't have long to live, problably 1 mo. but they are acting stranger and more affectionate as the time nears. I definately believe that cats can sense or feel things humans can't, and if you think about it. Nursing and Convelicent Homes always have a pet Cat around.
Mary says: Perhaps Hailey knows a lot more of what is going on with you -whether by smell or ? I have no idea. Somehow she has picked up on some changes in your body. Illness changes our body chemistry and chemicals have their own smells, and cats and dogs have that organ under their noses/in their mouths called Jacobson's organ, and this organ gives them the ability to detect hundreds of individual "smells." I know they use this sense to determine the health, etc. of other animals, so surely they use it on us as well. My own kitty, JackOlantern, is behaving similarly to Hailey - She dosn't like to be picked up but for a minute, and is definitely not a lap cat. I have COPD and recently got a diagnosis of congestive heart failure, and was put on home oxygen. Even before the O2 was delivered, Jack's behavior had changed. She has started to climb in my lap, and follow me all over the house and the yard, even to the bathroom. She acts like I am going somewhere, which as far as I know, I am not. I did not go to the hospital and have not left home any time recently (not overnight) so I wonder what she is thinking. Jack sleeps by my chair, and gets up to check on me from time to time. It's like she is babysitting me. I'm only 52, and feel okay in spite of my lung disease. But I've heard several stories about cats and their people, and then see my own baby Jack "monitor" my activity. How I wish she and I could talk! Cats are certainly not stupid, as any cat person will attest.. I'm just a sucker for a kitty face, I guess...My other 3 cats have also become more "careful" (don't know if that's the right word) with me, but Jack is my "supervisor!"
Noeline Berning says: My father was dying and we all gathered around the bed in his last moments.... The cat lay on the bed between his legs. We were at his bedside for easily 8 hours. Once dad died i reached out to stroke the cat and found her clinically dead. We all lifted her ,felt her and 8 of us agreed she was clinically dead. We picked her up several times and checked... Miraculously, a few minutes later, she slowly came back to life. She looked bewildered and as if she had come out of a coma.... It was strange... We like to think she saw him on his way and accompanied his spirit intil he was safe1
Tabby says: To make this short, this past monday I had a biopsy done and I have an ultrasound this weekend for two different things that I've had to put off. We have an outside cat named Hailey. She has always let us pet her when outside but never have been able to pick her up nor would she sit on your lap. Well starting Monday I was sitting outside and she jumped up on the chair behind me then came to my side. She started patting at me from my waist to my chest. Since the other night everytime I walk outside she stops what she is doing and come over to me and jumps on me and does the same thing. I showed my boyfriend and told him to watch as I went outside. Mind you, I'm almost 28yrs old. So I'm not elderly by far. But why all of the sudden would she start acting like this with me. My boyfriend said hes tried to get her to do the same to him but she wouldn't.
RebeccaQ says: I was sad to read the harsh post to Katherine. Life is hard enough when we lose our pets-even Vets can't do everything to save them--Katherine, you loved your cat dearly and you blessed it with love and care-even went to a Vet 6 weeks prior and was told you could do nothing more. Be at peace and know your cat loved you for 16 years-How wonderful to have a dear precious pet cat that long! My sympathies to you-I'm glad you were there at the end. That too is a blessing...
Thanks for sharing...
Madison says: My cat Charlie is very old and is about 50 is human years. He is very scaryed of new people and he hates being scaryed. Do you know why?
Deb says: We have had one male cat we rescued for about 2 yrs. about 2mos. ago another male cat decided to take up residence here, He acts like he has been an indoor cat. The 1st cat trys to welcome ne cats but when they hiss at him or spat at him he goes he goes at them. Not hurting them really. He will immediately stop the second I say stop that which is soon as I hear the first cross meow. The strange thing is he ill spray the other cat. He has done this twice. Does anyone kno hy he would do this to anohter male cat?
Brian says: Cat's do have an elevated sense and seem to just "know" things. Of our two cats, both are friendly and part of the family. One always hides whenever a stranger is in the house. Sometimes, he comes out and greets them. We noticed after a while he comes out of hiding right away for people we know that love cats. A couple that we know had cats for almost 40 years, but haven't had one in a couple years, but our cat still sensed from another room that these people were "cat" people (as opposed to some of our friends that are "dog" people.) Our other cat, well, he just loves everyone.
Lauren says: I believe Oscar must be sensing something from the people who are dying. If he were going by what the staff is doing, he'd probably head the other way, away from the action, since he's typically so aloof. I'd be more interested in knowing *why* he responds by snuggling up by them - comforting them, protecting them or for some other reason we humans can't understand.
As for some of the harsh comments, we all know that pets are more than just objects that we can use & then discard if we're tired of them, but as pet lovers, I think we can go too far the other way with how we anthropomorphize them. As humans, we would hate to die alone but that doesn't mean all animals feel the same way. Of the last four cats that I've lost (all of whom lived into their teens and all of whom I'd had ever since they were born or were kittens), one was put to sleep at the vet, one died at the vet while being kept overnight for observation to decide what her options might be, one went out the back door never to be seen again, and one went into the closet in the back bedroom to die. They were all old and ill (or at least just worn out from a long life) and had had good medical care during their lives. Is going off somewhere to die alone worse than being hauled off to the vet? I don't know. Not a one of them seemed to be in pain as some people assume that a dying cat must be experiencing. I was just doing the best I knew how in each case. I was with the one who was put to sleep as the drugs took effect and stayed until the end. I was sad that I didn't get a chance to say good-bye to the one that died at the vets. I knew I might not get to bring her home again but thought I'd at least see her again. Of the other two, I last saw one as she was sitting looking out the back door. She seldom went outside at all and even then stayed on the patio. I knew she was nearing the end and when I couldn't locate her right away later that day, I didn't expect I'd find her ever. I looked all around the area for a couple of days but she was gone. The last one had been extra clingy since her sister had been put to sleep the year before. She got on my lap one day and lay against my shoulder for a few hours. I felt like she was telling me something - I held her as long as I could until I was too sore and stiff & finally had to put her down. She was around that evening, but not the next morning. I found her on the low shelf of a cart in a closet. She looked like she had just curled up asleep and then passed away. (She sure didn't look she died an "agonizing" death as one person said.) I don't feel that she died alone or that I neglected her by not taking her to the vet those last days. She was given lots of love and attention rather than put in a carrier and taken off where she'd be poked and prodded. I don't think the outcome would have been any different. She would have been put to sleep there or brought back home to live out her last days. I absolutely feel that the cats who died at home had a less stressful time at the end than the other two. If a cat has something that can't be treated and is in pain or other kinds of distress, or maybe they've gotten so they can't eat or move or respond, I would take them to the vet to end the suffering. Otherwise, I think that keeping them at home in familiar surroundings with the people who love them can be a very caring thing to do. I'm not saying it's the right thing to do in every case, but when I compare the last days of the two that died at the vet with the two that died at home, I know I would prefer keeping them at home.
Marie says: I just read Katherine's post about her cat dying, and I also read Christine's very cruel post to Katherine. Katherine had the cat for 16 years, and took it to the vet when she noticed it becoming ill. The wise thing to do was probably have it put to sleep, but I'm sure Katherine loved her cat so much, that she hated to give it up. People have jobs that they are required to go to, so obviously Katherine had to leave the cat at home while she worked. Since there were other cats there, obviously the sick cat wasn't actually alone. I think the Christine was being overly judgemental. Maybe Christine is the one who shouldn't have animals rather than Katherine. Anyone who can be that cruel to Katherine,a fellow human being, probably shouldn't have children either.
Mary Stiller says: My cat has bitten me in bed. Sometimes I reach over and pet her and she attacks me. She is always a distance away. She has torn the back of my hand with her teeth. Sometimes when i brush her back she tries to attack me. I have never had a cat bite me before. She was given to me when she was 7 years old. I have never had a cat bite me ever before. She crawls on my lap when i am reading or watching tv and never attacks me. Should
I take her to the animal shelter.She is good company otherwise.
Mary Stiller
bridget says: I think it depends on the cat. Some are just probably too proud to let their loved ones see them ill, injured, or dying. When my cat Socks was dying of cancer, she always hid under mom's bed. She always was a well-mannered, eccentric cat, and hiding might have been a part of it.
May 21,1995 - Nov 29, 2004
Ellizabeth A. Munnick says: I do believe that he does have a sixth sense. I have a cat named Benajmin and he is very close to my daughter. My daughter had been on dialysis for twenty two years before she received her second transplant in July of 2006. In June of 2006 he was sticking very close to her closer than ever before and for some reason he must have had that 6th sense she was about to receive her new kidney because after she received it and came home from Brigham and Women's hospital, he was at ease and still is devoted to her but not like he was in the month of June 2006. Also, whenever she needed to have her shunts declotted he knew in advance. So cats do have a special sense that cannot be explaned.
Sue Ellen says: My precious cat, Elvis, a stray I found and had for 14 years, left my home the morning of Dec. 11th at 5:00 A.M. in a rainy storm and never returned. I am devastated and continue to call him every day. Signs abound in the neighborhood requesting info as to his whereabouts. He never used a litter box, although he had one and preferred to spend his time outdoors in Texas. Everyone loved him. He liked to visit neighbors and would walk into their homes to visit. When I talked to him he replied! He was quite chatty. He was a fighter and several times had to be taken to the vet, put under, and have a neck bite tended to. He would recover beautifully and in the last three years did not fight anymore. I believe he went off to die. His last vet visit, a year ago was a healthy diagnosis, but after reading, I believe his thyroid had gone out of wack. He was eating more than usual and I notice more water drinking. This is now realized in hindsight. I will miss him forever. I wish that Christine would not be so mean to Katherine. Katherine did the best she could for her beloved friend and with the holidays upon us - compassion and kindness is how we should deal with grieving pet mourners and all people in general.
Christine says: i read your post about how your cat died, how you saw her lying on the floor like she was going to die, and you went to work and left here there. You really shouldnt have animals as you dont know how to treat them. you should have had her taken to the vet when you saw her in that condition, instead of letting her lie there all day in pain. You cat died a long painful death because of you and your lack of education, intelligence and compassion. Please dont get anymore animals until you learn how to care about how they feel. Ignorant people like you really make me ill.
Meagan says: I saved 2 kittens from being tossed out the door a little over a year ago. Nagi was the protector and Omi was my cuddler. about six months after i got them Omi started urinating on my clothes. I was told this was normal by my vet and not to worry.
When I went to bed so did they. Omi would curl up right against me right away. Nagi would prowl the house one more time and come up with us.
A few nights after Omi started urinating over my clothes, i went to bed and he hid under my bed. At the time i thought he was just mad at me for yelling at him so i picked him up and curled up with him to sleep.
Nagi didn't prowl the house like normal which i thought was weird but curled right up with us instead meowing and licking at Omi.
I was woken up a little after five to Nagi licking my face, meowing and nudging at his brother. He was telling me that Omi had died.
It took my mother hours to calm me down enough to explain to me that it was not my fault. That he had been young and healthy. That I had done all i could for him by taking him in instead of leaving them on the street and giving them a warm loving home.
So yes, readers, cats can predict death and yes they do hide. It is our job only to make sure they are loved healthy and happy.
Katherine says: My cat of 16 years just passed away last week. I took her to the vet about 6 weeks ago because she became very skinny and weak. After running some test, they found out that she had hyperthyrodism which speeds up her metabolism. They also mentioned that she had liver disease secondary to her hyperthyroidism. The vet said there was nothing they could do for her because the disease was too advanced. He let me know that it would be best to put my cat to sleep. At the time it didn't seem right because she was still doing her normal "cat" activities. She lived for another six weeks. Two days before she died she was running around outside with my other cats. I have heard about how cats hide before they die. I had a cat a couple of years ago who had did so. My cat did not though. She died on my living room floor. I wathced her take her last breaths. The morning of her death I was getting ready for work and she was just laying there. She wouldn't really move. She looked like she was going to die. I went to work and then rushed home. She was still laying there on my living room floor. I got to pet her and talk to her and shorly there after she took her last breaths. It was nice to be there by her side when she was dying.
Kristen says: The person who stated that cats leaving to die alone is a myth is definitely inaccurate. My wonderful cat, Myschieva (Missie) was only 10 years old when she left me to pass away. She was purely an indoor cat, and if she did wander out, she quickly rushed the door to come back in. The outside frightened her. She was also my "baby". She nursed on my hair every night, slept very close to me constantly, and never would have just wandered off. Additionally, the last time I saw her, she was perched in my kitchen window - at a height that my other cat, who loved the outdoors - won't (to this day) jump from. All other windows were closed or screened. A few weeks prior, Missie had some sort of sore or bite on her rear end (under her tail). I took her to the vet, fearing a brown recluse bite. He gave me some medication for her, but she left before it was healed. I wonder to this day if that was the cause of her death. She didn't get "sick", she didn't sleep alot, she was an otherwise healthy cat. That was 2 years ago and I still miss her. She had personality beyond personality. My other cat, Meine, is an old fogey. Going on 10, she is my "pretty but pointless". Low breed chocolate point siamese, about as cross-eyed as you can get, and the lump in the house. Very sweet.. very sedate. About a month ago, my son came across a new kitten in the neighborhood; an american silver tabby. We did try to find another home for him, but we still have him and he is now part of our family. We named him Columbus. He is very active, VERY playful (but rarely uses his claws, which is odd - he mostly bites, but usually, it's not very hard). The thing that we're all a little frustrated with is that he tries to play with Meine, and being the old lump she is, she has no interest. She warns him, fights him off her rump, and growls whenever he is near, but he just won't leave her alone. I will actually chase him down and toss him outside, leaving her inside, just so she can have some peace. But what can I say.. I'm a sucker for a feline with personality. Oh.. to backtrack a little back to Missie... she was also my comforter, my confidant, my friend, and my caretaker. She would let me cry on her fur, she would cuddle up to me when I was ill or sad, she would curl next to me so I could hold her if I was lonely. She always seemed to know when I needed her most, and she would be there. Whatever it is, 6th sense, smell, whatever.. they do most certainly know.
Janet says: My seven month old rescue kitten wants to sleep on my bed. I would rather she didn't. Is there a way to train a cat to a cat bed?
Should I just shut her out of the bedrroms at night?
Shaye Ann says: When I was dying of pnuemonia and so racked with sickness because I refused to go to the doctors, my black rescue cat never left my side for 2 weeks in bed except to eat and use the litterbox. Found out after the ambulance took me to the hospital just what a miracle it was. My cat you couldnt even keep indoors, he liked being outdoors alot. I was dying and he knew it. No doubt about it.
Victoria says: some cats are show offs like mine Sprinkles. are all cats like that??????
denise says: I too believe cats know when they are dying. My cat Simone (Mone-Mone) was with me for 19 yrs. She started sleeping in the basement suddenly after always sleeping at the foot of my bed. I remember picking her up or her last day with me and my husband Greg. She meowed as if to say good-bye and passes away later that evening.
Brenda says: I had a cat that got into a fight with a raccoon and was badly injured. She crawled into the crawlspace in our unfinished basement where we could not reach her. We shoved food and water into the space and after two weeks she came out, partially healed enough so that we could take her to the vets and get her taken care of. She recovered with just some scarring. I am convinced she crawled into that space to die alone because she otherwise never left our sides.
Keith Mars says: I agree I think that animals know. My gr8 grandma whose 90 says animals just know!! I agree..One time when I Was boy I had a pet hamster and she passed and I didn't know well the king of the house,which was the first cat I had ,he seen me walk up the steps a few times..And everytime he seen me he'd run into the room where she was,and back to me so I was like okay I'll go in there and the hamster had passed,and I was cryin and Milo my cat was at ease..He knows these things..Here lately the animals all of them indoor and out door have been all over me..One cat just got on my shoulders,who never lets me even hold her..So animals I believe know when somethings up..When my grandma is in pain and walks the floor,the dog and cats walk with her,when she finally goes to bed..They are there with her until she's asleep the cats get up,but the dog stays!!
woodyv says: I read your story "going away to die". I had a grey tabby that was twelve years old. When he got very sick and was dying he would go to the basement and sleep under a chair, whereas, he use to sleep in the bed with me. So yes, I believe your cat may have gone away to die. I believe they know when its their time. Also, sorry to hear about your cat. I know you miss him.
sue says: Your kitty did not "go away to die". That is a myth. They are merely hiding from whatever is causing them discomfort. They do not understand illness or death,only pain and discomfort. Your kitty should have been taken to the vet for a diagnosis and treatment or humanely euthanized to spare him an agonizing death.....alone.
John Russell says: Our beloved yellow cat, Leo, had gone away. He was in weakened condition, prefered to sleep by his food bowl outside, on our attached garage's back porch, where he spent a lot of warm nights. He was about 18 years old ( we rescued Leo from a bad home)...we fear he has gone away to die.
Has anyone else heard the rumors that cats do this?
Leo had a great life and will be missed...we just want to try to figure out where or why he would go away. We live in a small city, there are no carnevours that could carry him off or cause him harm..
caitlyn says: i loved the article. it really is amazing what animals can do
Mary says: In observing kitty cat, my mother in law's male feline, when kitty cat cuddle up to her during the night, he was checking up on her. when he sensed that mom was going to be okay, he went about his daily business of being a cat.
Sue Turner says: I've had several in-door cats over the years.
Everyone of them spent the day by my side whenever I was in bed with the flu or colds. Once, even when I was in bed after surgery.
My grey tabby even cuddled up to me and put her paw into my hand and patted it when I was crying my heart out after my divorce.
I definitely believe in cats abilities to sense things.
I accidently closed one up in a closet just before leaving the house for several hours. On my return, the other cat sat in front of the door howling and reaching for the door knob. When I opened the door, the cat sauntered out. These two cats NEVER liked each other and never got along either before or after this incident.
gina says: I dont belive that when a cat snuggles on your side you have 4 hrs not true all cats snuggles on the side of you or behind you, on top of you I DONT BELIVE THAT
tmarie says: i have worked in skilled care as a cna since 79" cats know....it is very comforting
sharon49 says: TO GINA. You might belive; I BELIEVE and know; your cat might snuggles; my cats SNUGGLE. Perhaps with a little more research into the subject, you may find a way out of your ignorance (meaning of ignorance is that you have not gained that knowledge yet, but are capable of learning).
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I have written most of my life. While still a pre-schooler, I once got in trouble for scribbling in the back of a book. I continued writing throughout school, working on high school and college newspapers, and eventually getting a BA in journalism and creative writing. I have worked as a newspaper writer and editor, as well as a variety of other jobs, such as a substitute teacher, college instructor, and even an Avon saleslady. Currently I hold two master degrees and am a Licensed Professional Counseler and Licensed Addictions Counselor, and have worked in a private prison. Currently I work for a community health clinic as a Behavioral Health Therapist. I love to read, favorites being Tony Hillerman, Henning Mankill and Patrick Taylor, as well as Steve Barry. I love music, current favorites being Celtic Thunder and Josh Groban. My pride and joy are my four children and five grandchildren. I reside in Southeast Colorado, where I continue to write. My current burning desire is a trip to Ireland. Special thank you to my sister, Sandy, for encouraging me to follow her path to Smashwords.
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Like many poet's work, you have to rummage through a lot of chaff before you could find the grain. But once you found the grain, it is so nourishing to the soul, you would like to read the words again and again, contemplate the meaning and be enriched by the insight. Like good wine, you would like to savor the flavor and dwell on it. I recommend Sue Binder's work to anyone and everyone who would like to be inspired and be enriched by her poetry.
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Readc slowly and savour it.
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I so envy those who write poetry that touches me. Special Effects does just that. It makes a person think but more than that it tells me a lot about the author. First Amendment is my favorite. Meditate also on Semnatics and The Median. But it's all really good stuff.
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Bayern posted a vital victory but knew they had been in a game on Tuesday night after edging out a physical Lille side in their third Champions League Group F fixture. The home side frequently resorted to roughhouse stuff in an untidy match, but Jupp Heynckes' men were up for the fight and justly prevailed in the end.
The 50,186 capacity crowd at the impressive Grand Stade Lille Metropole saw a tight first half teetering on the dour, as the French team adopted robust tactics to stifle their clearly more skilled opponents. Bayern did take the lead on 20 minutes, but needed a coolly-taken Thomas Müller penalty to do so.
The men from Munich started the second half well enough, but Lille toiled away and slowly grasped the initiative, snuffing out Bayern's attacking efforts at source and launching a late wave of attacks on Manuel Neuer's goal. But the Bundesliga leaders held firm and return home on Wednesday with three valuable points.
The important win means Bayern make up at least some of the ground lost on Matchday 2 in the defeat to BATE Borisov, as the Reds remain third in Group F on six points from three matches, but are level on points with both the Belarus champions and new leaders Valencia, 3-0 winners in Minsk in the parallel fixture. The Bavarians return to action on Sunday at home to Bayer Leverkusen in the late afternoon Bundesliga match, with second division Kaiserslautern due in Munich in the cup the following Wednesday.


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The Cisco Kid Lays an Egg
Overnight, the foreign markets were weaker (led by Japan's decline of a couple percent), and likewise our stock-index futures, due to Cisco's(CSCO:NASD) disappointing guidance and body English. After opening under pressure, the market caught a feeble bounce on the back of better-than-expected data for factory orders and ISM non-manufacturing. The early going saw the S&P down 0.5%, the Dow fractionally red, and the Nasdaq down a percent and change, as the Cisco kid was no friend to tech stocks.
Speculation Yields to Lamentation
Over the course of the day, the market flopped and chopped around its best levels until a couple hours before the close, when a sinking spell took it pretty much to the day's lows, about where we closed. As the box scores show, though, the Dow finished quite firm, and the S&P modestly weak.
Meanwhile, the Nasdaq was the house of pain, led to the downside by the heretofore mighty, mighty Sox, which has of late taken on a fair amount of water. Given that most people own Sox-labeled stocks because they "act so well," and the Sox is now below its 50-day moving average, there's extra angst in that arena. Housing stocks also came under a fair amount of pressure. All in all, today was a very heavy day, and one that I'm sure caused a bit of indigestion among the bullish community.
No Cure for the Common Cisco
There's really not much to reprise about Cisco's results. The fact that people scrutinize them so carefully is just part of the nonsense surrounding "beat the number." Cisco had a pretty good quarter, thanks to big government spending and whatever budget-flushing occurred. Everyone knows that John Chambers loves to grab the pom-poms and the microphone. That he was so muted this time has led folks to believe that perhaps things might not be so wonderful going forward.
But one needn't overanalyze. Cisco has a ridiculous valuation, as does almost all of tech and nearly the entire tape. Focusing on the small, inside-baseball details misses the bigger problems of price and macro imbalances.
Fruits of the 'Labor' Room: Baby Bull or Bear?
Though folks continue to play beat the number and speculate full throttle, the fact of the matter is that there's a tremendous amount of risk in the stock market. With the tape now acting heavy, Friday's data will likely be pivotal. If I were betting the over/under on the 175,000 job-creation estimate, I'd take the under. On the other hand, the same government that I've been discussing this week, in terms of statistics manipulation, is doing the counting, so who the hell knows what number they'll come up with? I continue to believe we'll have a better idea of how this topping process plays out after we see Friday's data and Friday's reaction.
Turning to the action in outside markets, things were a little quieter than they have been (ex the Aussie's decline of 0.5%), with the euro, yen, and Canadian dollar making only small moves. The precious metals were a bit firmer, with silver up 3 cents and gold up $1.80.
Golden Nuggets for a Newmont Appetizer
That brings me to Newmont Mining(NEM:NYSE), my favorite gold stock, which reported results this morning. Though the conference call won't be until tonight, it's safe to say that most of what I saw in the press release and financials was pretty constructive. The company reported earnings of 36 cents a share, and stated that its reserves, at $375, would be up to 100 million ounces (corroborating the math that I shared with readers a few months back, via John Doody of "Gold Stock Analyst"). At $400 and higher, reserves would obviously be even higher. But as Newmont has stated in the past, it would need to spend quite a lot of money on drilling to figure out exactly how much higher.
One negative in the report, though, was the fact that Newmont's cash costs will be a little higher this year, estimated at $220 to $230 an ounce, which almost offsets the increased reserves at $375. (In any case, I'll have more to say about this tomorrow, after I listen to the conference call, but everything appears to be on track.) Meanwhile, the stock was under pressure in the early going, and I used the weakness as an opportunity to buy some longer-dated calls on Newmont, something I have been thinking about for quite a while.
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RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit Honoring Tuskegee Airmen Coming to the Carolinas Aviation Museum
Feb 25, 2013, 02:51 EST
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Carolinas Aviation Museum at Charlotte Douglas International Airport will host the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron's RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit honoring the Tuskegee Airmen Feb. 26 - March 2.
Sponsored by Duke Energy, the Traveling Exhibit, which will feature a P-51 Mustang similar to the one used by the Airmen, will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
While there is no charge to experience the Traveling Exhibit, there is a $12 fee for museum admittance. For this event, however, the museum has waived that fee for those 18 and younger.
The Tuskegee Airmen, sometimes known as "Red Tails," were the first black fighter pilots to serve in the U.S. Army Air Corps (now U.S. Air Force) in World War II. They painted the tails of their fighters red. After seeing the Airmen's bravery and skill, bomber pilots began requesting the "red tail angels" as escorts to protect their "big heavies" from German fighters.
The Airmen flew more than 15,000 combat sorties and earned hundreds of medals and designations, including the Congressional Gold Medal in 2007 in honor of their military service to the United States.
The RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit is a customized 53-foot trailer with expandable sides that houses a 160-degree curved movie screen and seating for 30 in a climate-controlled theater. It is a key part of an educational initiative to help visitors understand and appreciate the history and legacy of this special group of black pilots.
A short original movie called "Rise Above" focuses on what the Tuskegee Airmen and their support personnel overcame to fly and fight for their country during World War II. It also features some great flying footage involving the P-51C Mustang.
"This is the second year the Carolinas Aviation Museum has been able to bring this exhibit to the people of the Charlotte area," said Shawn Dorsch, president, Carolinas Aviation Museum. "Last year's appearance was one of the most popular events of the year."
"Duke Energy is again sponsoring RISE ABOVE not only for its wealth of historic information, but for its unique educational outreach program that encourages visitors to 'rise above' all challenges," said Richard "Stick" Williams, president of the Duke Energy Foundation. "The messages in this exhibit are universal. It emphasizes the importance of studying science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The Airmen combined their education with courage and perseverance to achieve their goals."
Visitors are spellbound as they hear how, after training at the segregated base in Tuskegee, Ala., the black pilots and their crews were deployed first to Africa and then to Italy, where they distinguished themselves as military aviators. With determination and skill, they proved that black men had the courage and intelligence to fly and fight effectively against the Axis powers, particularly the Germans.
For more information, visit www.redtail.org or call (888) 928-0188.
About the Carolinas Aviation Museum
Located at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, the Carolinas Aviation Museum's mission is to educate the public on the importance of aviation and inspire the next generation to excel academically in the areas of math, science, and history through the preservation of our aviation heritage. The museum has been collecting and restoring vintage historical aircraft for more than 20 years, and is the largest aviation museum between Washington, D.C., and Robbins, Ga. The museum is a non-profit educational institution. For more information, visit www.carolinasaviation.org or call (704) 997-3770. Follow the museum on Twitter at @CarolinAirMusem
About Duke Energy
Duke Energy is the largest electric power holding company in the United States with more than $100 billion in total assets. Its regulated utility operations serve approximately 7.1 million electric customers located in six states in the Southeast and Midwest. Its commercial power and international business segments own and operate diverse power generation assets in North America and Latin America, including a growing portfolio of renewable energy assets in the United States. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Duke Energy is a Fortune 250 company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DUK. More information about the company is available at: www.duke-energy.com.
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Ok, I have so many photos I want to show
of this fabulous Spa hotel I don't even know
where to begin so sit down for a longer post
than usual. Get a load of that Lobby above
with all of the Lights!! This could be old
news already to some, but I still wanted
to share about this hotel with everyone.
Milliner to the rich and famous, Philip
Treacy designed and created this hotel
with Irish architecture and design group
Douglas Wallace. The results are absolutely
What sparked this post was the current cover
of Luxury Spa Finder. I've never bought
this magazine before but the cover totally
hooked me in with it's bold design and colors.
Here is a more subdued photo
of the lobby during the day.
It looks pretty different in the evening
with candles and ambient lighting. I love
the juxtaposition of classical furniture
with modern lucite tables and lighting.
My kind of style!
If you notice in the photos above, there
are two starburst mirrors hanging on the
wall in of the sitting area in the lobby. I
thought this was such a cool photo taken
with the reflection of one of those mirrors
with all of the lights.
Look how they shine and sparkle!
How glam! Which by the way, the "G"
in G hotel stands for "Glamour."
How appropriate.
A larger view of that pink club room. What do you
say girls ~ isn't it the perfect girly hang out spot?
Philip Treacy designed this rug and had it hand
made in Connemara.
A photo inside E-Spa at the G hotel.
Aren't those two chairs in the Spa funky?
With all of the colors going wild, the rooms are
surprisngly but pleasantly neutral. I suppose that
being a spa destination, one might not want to be
staying in a hot pink room all night. If you look
G Hotel's penthouse suite which is named for Linda
Evangelista - the 80's supermodel who was the first
to wear a Treacy hat on the catwalk.
Ok, this color combo, lamp, and
Mirror are to die for!
This view is so neat with the different colors layered.
Look at the gorgeous floors with the vibrant wall colors!
So what do we all think of this spa destination? It's
definitely on my list if I ever have the $$ to do it . At
the very least, it's great eye candy and color inspiration.
All photos courtesy of Luxury Spa Finder
magazine, Douglas Wallace site,
Philip Treacy's site and the G hotel site.


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With Christmas time upon us, many people think a cute puppy or kitten is the perfect gift. Before you find yourself with a new pet under the tree Christmas morning, consider the reasons to wait until after the holidays to bring home a new furry friend.
1. Adopting a new family pet is a lifelong commitment, not an impulse purchase. You need to make sure the entire family is on board and understands the responsibilities that come with pet ownership.
2. Pets should not be surprises. Granny may seem lonely but that does not mean she wants to clean a litter box and have the new expenses of vet care, medication, food, grooming and more that come with owning a pet.
3. A new pet should be introduced to the family in a calm atmosphere. All the hustle and bustle of the holidays does not make for a calm environment.
4. Puppies grow up to be dogs and kittens to cats. Long after the new toys have been tossed aside, the new, once small puppy, which is now 50-plus pounds, will still need love, care and attention. Pets can live upwards of 20 years!
5. Pets are members of the family and should live indoors with the family. Once the newness wears off, Fluffy does not want to be tossed outdoors and forgotten.
If you really want to add a new pet to the family, buy the collar, leash, toys, bedding and pet books and place those under the tree.
After the holidays are over, you can go as a family to adopt your new furry friend.
Pet ownership is a wonderful experience, and when the whole family is involved and knows the responsibilities and commitment that come with owning a pet, the experience will be a positive one for all.
Traci D. Howerton is social media editor of Animal Rescue New Orleans, a 501c3 nonprofit. ARNO operates a volunteer-based, no-kill shelter in the Elmwood Industrial section of Jefferson Parish and depends upon the generosity of people from all over the country who have followed them since Katrina. Contact ARNO at email@example.com or leave a message at 504.571.1900


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Hello Unicoders,
This is your reminder service - you have one week until the deadline for
submission of proposals for the Ninth International Unicode Conference. We're
still looking for good proposals, so get yours in! I attach the Call again for
your convenience.
Best regards,
Ninth International Unicode Conference
Global Computing Showcase
Software Development + the Internet:
Going Global with Unicode
September 4-6, 1996
Red Lion Hotels & Inns
2050 Gateway Place
San Jose, CA 95110
With the Internet comes change: businesses worldwide expect accurate
access to text, independent of location or language. Users demand
software that runs everywhere. To meet these needs requires global
computing. The Ninth International Unicode** Conference will address
all issues and topics relating to global computing with Unicode.
All proposals for papers will be reviewed for inclusion in the conference
program and proceedings book.
Conference attendees will include managers, software engineers, systems
analysts, and product marketing personnel responsible for the development
of software supporting Unicode/ISO 10646 as well as those involved in all
aspects of the globalization of software and the Internet.
The general theme will address the globalization of the Internet and
software with Unicode: global computing.
Topics may cover, but are not limited to:
- The Internet and Unicode
- The World Wide Web(WWW) and Unicode
- Java and Unicode
- Character set issues on the Internet and WWW
- Compression of Unicode data
- Testing Unicode applications
- Library and archival concerns
- Unicode in UNIX
- Unicode in databases
- Unicode in large scale networks
- The results of using Unicode applications (case studies, solutions)
- Business topics and market forecasts
- Language processing issues with Unicode data
- Migrating legacy applications to Unicode
- Cross platform issues
- Usability evaluations of Unicode applications
The Technical Program (September 5 & 6) will provide a range of interesting
presentations to include:
- Keynote plenary sessions
- Concurrent session paper presentations
Paper Proposals: 30 minute papers
On September 4 only, we will introduce pre-conference full or half day
workshops, to include:
- Tutorial session
- Interactive panel presentations
- Discussion groups
3 or 6 hour workshops will have a maximum of 50 participants and should be
designed to stimulate discussion and participation, using slides and
Please include statement of purpose, paper description, and your conclusions
or final summary. Length: Between 150 and 250 words.
Along with your submission, please supply the following information,
including a brief biography:
NAME: Dr/Mr/Mrs/Ms: __________________________________
TARGET AUDIENCE: You may check more than one
Manager U ~ Software Engineer U ~
Systems Analyst U ~ Marketer U ~
Other: please describe ______________________________
Submissions due: May 24, 1996
Notification date: June 7, 1996
Camera ready copy due: July 19, 1996
For e-mail submissions, please submit in ASCII, uncoded, non-compressed text
and use the following subject line:
"Subject: Proposal for IUC 9".
Your abstracts should be sent to the following address by post, e-mail, or fax:
Ninth International Unicode Conference
c/o Global Meeting Services
3627 Princess Avenue
N.Vancouver, B.C.
Canada V7N 2E4
voice: (604) 983-9157
fax: (604) 983-9158
e-mail: email@example.com
The Conference will have an area for corporations or individuals who wish to
display and promote their products, technology and/or services.
Exhibition hours:
September 5: 10:00 a.m. - 08:00 p.m.
September 6: 10:00 a.m. - 05:00 p.m.
Every effort will be made to provide maximum exposure and advertising.
Exhibit space is limited. For further information or to reserve a place,
please contact Barbara at the above location.
We look forward to your proposal(s) and anticipate a very successful
Conference in September.
CONFERENCE REVIEW BOARD: provided by the Unicode Consortium
The Unicode Standard:
The Unicode Standard is a 16-bit character encoding that is code-for-code
identical to the International Standard ISO/IEC 10646. Encompassing the
world's principal scripts, it provides the foundation for the
internationalization and localization of software. With its simple and
efficient approach to special and modified characters, the Unicode Standard
defines a new degree of data portability between platforms and across
borders. Software (especially modern, distributed systems) can be adapted
for particular countries far more easily than when existing character sets
are used.
For further information on the Unicode Standard contact:
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
** 'Unicode' is a trademark of Unicode, Inc.
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Kansas freshman center Joel Embiid is expected to make his first career start Tuesday when the Jayhawks tip off against No. 19 Florida at 6 p.m. at the O'Connell Center.
KU unveiled Embiid's spot in the starting lineup on the program's official Twitter account on Tuesday afternoon.
Embiid, a 7-foot native of Cameroon, is averaging 9.3 points and 6.6 rebounds while playing 19 minutes per game off the bench. Senior forward Tarik Black, a transfer from Memphis, started Kansas' first eight games in the post alongside sophomore power forward Perry Ellis.
Embiid is no stranger to Gainesville. He played his final season of high school basketball at The Rock School, a Gainesville private school that also produced Florida senior guard Scottie Wilbekin.
It could make for the youngest Kansas starting lineup in years. If freshman point guard Frank Mason again starts in place of junior Naadir Tharpe in the backcourt, the Jayhawks probably will trot out a lineup of four freshmen and one sophomore against a ranked team.
The Jayhawks enter Tuesday having lost two of three since starting the season 5-0, including a buzzer-beater loss at Colorado on Saturday. Kansas is trying to avoid losing three games before Dec. 11 for the first time since the 2005-06 season, when the Jayhawks began the year 3-4 before rallying to win a share of the Big 12 regular-season crown.


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No one would argue with me when I say that the most crucial type of exercise for the average person is aerobic exercise, such as walking, swimming, and bicycling.
Aerobic is a biological term that simply means "with oxygen". This is why people talk in terms of "better wind" or "getting less puffed" when they get together to discuss fitness.
What they are really trying to say is that they want to improve the functioning of the aerobic energy system, but they don't have the right words to describe what happens inside their bodies.
When performing aerobic exercise your body changes and adapts. Increase your aerobic fitness and you'll get:
The next time you are thinking about how much of a slob you've become, think of the benefits of even a small increase in your aerobic fitness.
You all know that sinking feeling you get when you contemplate that roll of fat that seems to be gradually growing across your stomach.
If you need some prompting to get you started on your home exercise program, here are some of the benefits of participating in a regular aerobic fitness plan that pop into my mind.
All these benefits are backed up by scientific research, and accepted widely:
If you are already exercising regularly, then congratulations. The next time someone is giving you a hard time by asking you why you bother, surprise them.
Tell them about all these benefits to your body, mind, and "well-being" (and your sex life) that come naturally to those who invest some of their time in regular exercise. All that regular exercise is worth it.
I often see someone walk onto the net ball or squash court and start a game - no preparation, no warm-up, no recovery.
Or go to the gym, do a couple of stretches, lift a few weights, rest, lift a few more weights, rest, talk, rest, lift a few weights, and rest and talk a bit more. Are these people having an aerobic workout? No way!
These forms of exercise may increase flexibility, or muscle endurance, or strength, and even burn up a few calories and improve the person's self image by winning a game or lifting more weight than others in the gym, but they are not aerobic exercise.
In order to strengthen the cardiorespiratory system, the cardiovascular system, increase your ability to mobilize body-fat stores and reduce your chances of diseases associated with ageing or lack of activity (such as obesity or osteoporosis), you must elevate your heart rate and keep it elevated for a minimum of 20 minutes three times per week.
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Reporter Deborah Shaar joined the news team at KMUW in September 2014. She spent more than a dozen years working in news at both public and commercial radio and television stations in Ohio, West Virginia, and Detroit, Michigan. Before relocating to Wichita, Deborah taught news and broadcasting classes at Tarrant County College in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, area.
Deborah's reporting has been featured on NPR newscasts and Morning Edition. She won a national Sigma Delta Chi award from Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) in 2017 for investigative reporting for her story "FAA Plan to Shift Weather Observations at Airport Raises Safety Concerns." She also won first-place in the Kansas Association of Broadcasters (KAB) 2017 contest for news feature with her story "Sedgwick County Takes Integrated Approach to Mental Health Crisis Intervention."
In 2016, she earned a regional RTDNA Edward R. Murrow award for investigative reporting ("Searching for Zebra Mussels in Wellington Lake"). The Kansas Association of Broadcasters recognized her reporting with two awards in 2016 ("Hesston: Sounds of Resilience" and FAA Airport Weather Observer series) and one award in 2015 ("Hesston's Recovery 25 Years after an F-5 Tornado Hit").
She began her on-air career as a news reporter and anchor at several small market TV stations in southeast Ohio and West Virginia. She fine-tuned her writing and producing skills while working on a highly rated three-hour morning news show at the Fox TV affiliate in Detroit, Michigan. From there, she put her on-air, writing and producing skills to good use: training and developing broadcast news students at Ohio University. As managing editor of the WOUB radio and television newsroom, Deborah served in a crucial role as supervisor of the student-staffed nightly television newscast. Many of her student anchors, reporters and producers earned prestigious national, state and regional awards—and still work in the news business today. She continued her on-air work as a fill-in anchor for a statewide TV news network in Ohio.
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More fish-in-a-barrel traffic shots from the Los Angeles Public Library's online photo archive. First up, a shot taken to illustrate the dangers of driving at dusk, dated February 12, 1966, no location given. You know how everybody claims they could identify cars by their headlamps and taillamps back in the good ol' days? If you're one of those folks, then have at it.
Returning to the daytime, a shot looking north on Broadway toward the Hall of Justice, dated 1951. What do you see here?
Also, tank. Or, more specifically, a tank recovery vehicle towing a tank during a September 1943 parade in downtown Los Angeles.
KOOL Dan, You gottem' all……A Squarebird, a Flairbird, a few Falcons and even a Falcon Wagon. Picture 2 has the Stude. Picture 3 has a Tank for all the Tankster's.
Ya Done Good !!!!!! What? No mid-year Corvettes??? LOL
WOW! A little bit of everything, including a 1950 Studebaker Champion coupe front & center in the 2nd photo!
Wow, is that a '34 Ford in line in 1951? Right behind the Ford – late '40's Oldsmobile? Great shots.
Currently, at the location is a huge building where the low building and statue is in 1951. I wonder what happened to the statue and who it honored?
No, no. Split windshield and barrel-shaped grille spell DeSoto, 1933 I think, The Olds is early '40s, i.e. 1941. The car merging in across the sidewalk looks like a '41 Pontiac.
Thanks, Kit. I should've noticed the split windshield and the grill. I was jumping too quickly – thanks for the correction.
I like tank.
Early M4 Sherman with the cast-iron upper hull. Later Shermans had welded steel plate upper hulls. Easier & cheaper to manufacture than cast-iron but also less effective against the weapons of the German Panzers & Tigers.
The cast hulls did get work hardened with an air hammer, which improved their resistance to penetration. Plates could be tempered easier, but the domed turret (despite being cast) still was worthwhile. In any case, these models worked just fine in Africa. It was only later that they were really outclassed.
Really hard to tell which powerplant this one has, they were such a mixed bag. Some had a whole pack of slant sixes tied together with some hellish transmission lashup.
That's an angry-looking Buick in the second photo.
In the top photo, I see a Dodge A-100 van, a couple of VW bugs, an early 60's Mopar wagon, a '65 Old Cutlass, ……. and what the heck is that thing that looks like the business end of a baby bottle?.
Looks like a streetlamp housing. There is a curved pole or tube coming out of it.
Since nobody's 'tried' to identify the ONcoming vehicles in the top photos, I'll give it a go.
First car on the left is a '62 Dodge. Smaller car behind it, I can't identify–Falcon?. Then there are TWO VW Beetles, and a two-tone car behind one that looks like a '55-6 Pontiac, based on the paint pattern and the separation trim.
OK, I'm done with that side. Have at it!
I think that's a streetlight but it might be a UFO chcking things out!!!
Street light (or freeway light, if you like).
Ok, I see it on a different screen. Crazy me,… It's a street lamp.
It's a street lamp.
The lamp holder in the foreground does look like the business end of a baby bottle.
Can't miss the flat-top '59 Chev in the first pic or the Bullit-nose Stude in the second pic……
and what's up with all the tank pics lately?
Regarding the tank pics, I'm just having fun. Though as I've found out, it seems we have plenty of tank experts in the audience, so I end up learning something every time I post a tank pic.
Wow, in the 1951 shot, two 1940 Pontiac coupes! Or are they Oldsmobiles, my memory fails me….
How about that 1950 Stude business coupe – those were never common. The 1947/48 Ford coupe is a car I always wanted, but I did have a 2-door and a 4-door sedan. And the '34 isn't a Ford, not even a Plymouth although it looks Moparish – I suspect the divided windshield says Chrysler. I can't quite ID the stake truck at the curb…it looks mid-30's Dodge or Chevrolet. How about that slinky new Merc?
That must have been quite a ride being in the turret of that tank while you're on a transporter.
rezman I think that is a street light.
The 1966 photo reminds me how you used to be able to identify almost any car at night just by seeing the tail lamps. Nowadays you can't identify most cars in broad daylight from five feet away.
Speak for yourself! 😉
The first picture far lane looks like a 64 Galaxie 500 then a 64-65 Buick skylark,then a 64-66 T-Bird and a 59 Batwing Chevy and maybe and early Falcon in front of that wonder how many of those cars are still around?
I was on vacation last week so I missed that nice '60 Squarebird coupe, front and center and the Flairbird too in the RH lane up a few cars.
Hard to be certain, but in the second lane from the right, just across from the streetlamp in question looks like another possible Squarebird. To grainy to tell for sure.


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Technique: Chipboard Shortage, Creative Solutions
Has this ever happened to you... you are right in the midst of a creative flurry, designing your little heart out. Your photos are rocking and the papers are the perfect hue...all is well and you are are the home stretch of actually completing a layout at the crop event. Alas, you will be able to show a finished work of art to your husband... instead of the typical ... I have this in progress and this and I am going to work on this...yada yada yada
Whoa.... stop to show. Crud! The most amazing chipboard in world, seemingly designed with just your layout in mind...well it seems there are not enough letters to complete the desired tile. Double-crud!
This happened to me recently and I just had to dig deep to "get 'er done". My solution: Use the chipboard outline, where I had previously used the letters and use them as a stencil to fill in the missing letters I needed.
Using a heavier weight pen, I made the letters bold so they would stand out against the patterned paper.
I took my stenciled letters and layered some actual chipboard letters for a unique (and thrifty) application.
To frame the custom title, I used simple strips of cardstock for a bold, defined look.
Gotta love the 3-D look of this work. Dimension and pop - but possible on a small product budget. And even better maximized use of existing product!
For the final touch, I added some hand written journaling. I am a big believer in using your own hand writing on your scrapbook work. I can tell you that looking at my Grandmothers albums, seeing her hand writing makes them very special. It really does not matter if you have beautiful writing, don't miss the point, your family wants a part of you on that page, telling the story.
There are some layouts that don't require you to write a deep, insightful novel, just a quick note to go along with the story that the photos are already telling. Sometimes keeping it simple is just fine.
Keep on creating!
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Where's My Mickey is another physics game from Disney. With Mickey.
The gameplay is quite familiar; to get Mickey's lemonade stand going, we need to help him get water. To do so, it means that we have to do some carving to move earth so that the water can make its way to Mickey.
Basics rules of physics somewhat still hold, so gravity is a huge concern with regards to solving puzzles.
Problems are generally presented thus: in a particular level, there is usually a water source, usually at height. There is also a powered pipe or two — or three — that transport water to Mickey. Between the pipes and water is an obstacle, usually dirt and earthen material; such materials can generally be altered and/or removed by a swipe off the finger. In essence, a path can be tunneled to guide the water to our grand lemonade maker.
On its own, carving the makeshift aqueducts is challenging in and of itself; the addition of stars makes it even more challenging. In each level, three stars are available to "pop" by filling it up with water. In the first level, they are arranged in a straight line from the temporary reservoir of water to the drain pipe, so an easy, single swipe solves the puzzle. After that, the placement makes it so that getting all three is particularly tough; at some points, it is hard enough to get the water (or just enough of it) where it needs to go without getting any stars. In any case, the game keeps a count of stars earned for the truly competitive.
I like the graphics… this IS your grandma's Mickey. The game is cool in using an retro Mickey in cutscenes, and the graphics in the game itseelf reflect the same design ideas.
The biggest drawback, for me at least, is the familiarity. For all the fun the game brings, it's a bit natural to view Mickey with green skin and a snout. The solutions are different, the back story is charming, but I still could not get Disney's penultimate physics game out of my mind.
It straight up fun, and familiarity is definitely not the worst attribute a mobile game can have.


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Applications of SEM techniques of microcharacterization have proliferated to cover every type of material and virtually every branch of science and technology. This book emphasizes the fundamental physical principles. The first section deals with the foundation of microcharacterization in electron beam instruments and the second deals with the interpretation of the information obtained in the main operating modes of a scanning electron microscope.GENERATOR COMPUTER leNS | | | - | ! l ENS ] PULSE- PHOTON-COUNTING len I D DELAY SYSTEM ELLIPTICAL - I miRROR La:= -:-l ... 8.9 Schematic diagram of a liquid helium CL SEM system for time-resolved studies. (After Bimberg etanbsp;...
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Gage currently is professor of anthropology, epidemiology, and biostatistics, and associate director of the Center for Social and Demographic Analysis at the University at Albany, State University of New York.
Gage received a master's degree in anthropology in 1974, master's degree in ecology in 1979, and doctoral degree in anthropology in 1982. After receiving his doctorate, Gage was a postdoctoral scientist, and then assistant scientist, in the Genetics Department of the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research in San Antonio, Texas, until 1986, when he accepted an appointment as assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology at SUNY-Albany.
In 1989, Gage was appointed an assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology in the School of Public Health at SUNY-Albany. He was promoted to associate professor in both departments in 1990, and to his current rank as a full professor in 1995. Gage continues to serve as an adjunct scientist with the Department of Genetics at Texas Biomedical Research Institute, formerly the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research.
Gage's research has been supported by numerous grants from the National Science Foundation and Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. His research interests are the evolution of life histories including the international, historic, pre-historic, and inter-ethnic variability of human demographic rates and the causes of this variability. He is currently pursuing research in several specific areas:
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Planet Hollywood bankruptcy
Schwarzenegger said he was ending his five-year contract with the company - which filed for bankruptcy under US law last year - to concentrate on his film career and other business ventures.
"It was lots of fun and very challenging to come up with and develop the celebrity restaurant concept on an international level," he said in a statement.
"Of course, I am disappointed that the company did not continue with the success I had expected and hoped for."
The company emerged from bankruptcy last week, when chairman and chief executive Robert Earl announced a fresh injection of funds from majority investors into the chain, which would concentrate on boosting trade at its existing restaurants, rather than opening new outlets.
He said the company's rush to expand around the world had caused its financial problems.
Mr Earl also said a new line-up of celebrity endorsements would be announced in the next three to four weeks, which would help it appeal to younger customers.
A company spokeswoman said that the chain would still be able to use Schwarzenegger memorabilia in its restaurants, and that as far as it was aware, other celebrities associated with Planet Hollywood were still backing the chain.
A spokeswoman for Schwarzenegger said his decision to pull out had nothing to do with Robert Earl's plans for the future of the chain he helped found in 1991.
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With growing consumer demand for portability and miniaturization in electronics, design engineers must concentrate on many additional aspects in their core design. The plethora of components that must be considered requires that engineers have a concise understanding of each aspect of the design process in order to prevent bug-laden prototypes. Electronic Circuit Design allows engineers to understand the total design process and develop prototypes which require little to no debugging before release. It providesstep-by-step instruction featuring modern components, such as analog and mixed signal blocks, in each chapter. The book details every aspect of the design process from conceptualization and specification to final implementation and release. The text also demonstrates how to utilize device data sheet information and associated application notes to design an electronic system. The hybrid nature of electronic system design poses a great challenge to engineers. This book equips electronics designers with the practical knowledge and tools needed to develop problem free prototypes that are ready for release.41 1.9.4 Circuit Noise Calculations and Noise Bandwidth......................44 1.9.5 Noise Figure and Noise Temperature. ... a well-known linear circuit designer: a Wonderful things are going on in the forgotten land between ONE and ZERO. This isanbsp;...
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Being a first-time parent is very exciting. You receive to encounter hours together with your baby marveling at this gift from God. However, together with this pleasure is an excellent responsibility. You need to offer your baby with the best and safest issues like clothes and mattresses.
Mattresses are essential for our baby's needs. It is crucial for them to have relaxing and blissful sleep. In fact, studies say that three kinds of growth hormones are launched throughout sleep. Selecting the best mattress is something you need to cautiously think about.
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A Firmer Mattress
One generally thinks that for a baby to sleep better, a plush and soft mattress is needed. Whilst soft mattresses really offer a cloud-like sleep surface that can lull anybody to sleep, it can be a little unpleasant within the long run. For infants, they require maximum support to their frail bodies.
A soft mattress tends to make motion a little more tough for them. This is as they need to exert more work in performing so. Go for a slightly firmer mattress. I do not mean the rock strong type but one with nonetheless a little of bounce but enough firmness for support.
Hypoallergenic and Antimicrobial
Infants are more susceptible to the results of allergens and microorganisms. Most of the skin allergic reactions and respiratory issues are triggered throughout babyhood. Providing your valuable one a mattress that can resist allergens and other mattress horrors is imperative. You can full mattresses these days made from natural and all-natural supplies like latex mattress that is safe for the child's Wellbeing.
The significance of water-proof mattresses is not lost to us. Diaper leaking is your greatest enemy when dealing with mattresses. The leaks can seep into the mattress and it will make it a little tough for you to clean. Selecting one that is simpler to clean, as in wiping just the surface area, saves you substantial trouble.
The mattress should have the inherent ability to dissipate air within. Some mattresses have bad air circulation resulting to a scorching mattress throughout warm seasons and a cold unpleasant mattress throughout colder seasons.
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