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2K Games, the publisher of BioShock - 2007's award-winning undersea horror FPS - has announced a date for the release of the sequel - it's 9 February 2010. Pre-orders are now available from certain retailers, too.
The sequel will be released on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC and will "form the perfect blend of explosive first-person shooter combat, compelling storytelling and intense multiplayer action". Yes - multiplayer is coming to the bottom of the sea.
The company says: "Multiplayer in BioShock 2 will provide a rich prequel experience that expands the origins of the BioShock fiction. Set during the fall of Rapture, players assume the role of a Plasmid test subject for Sinclair Solutions, a premier provider of Plasmids and Tonics in the underwater city of Rapture that was first explored in the original BioShock".
The main single-player game, however, is set 10 years after the original game. You play as one of the game's iconic Big Daddys, and rescue or harvest little girls that have been snatched by an unseen assailant.
The original game was a sterling success, taking on the mantle of spiritual successors System Shock and System Shock 2, but placing the setting under the sea instead of in an abandoned space station. It was well-received by the public, too, selling several million copies. Its sequel is much anticipated.
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Extra Terrestrial Hobo Nickels
No, your time machine hasn't taken you to an alternate universe. This is just an old nickel that, in the hobo nickel tradition, has been carved with an alien design. Visual News has a roundup of other alien designs, which you can view at the link.

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SOURCE: U.S. Global Investors
February 08, 2017 16:00 ET
SAN ANTONIO, TX --(Marketwired - February 08, 2017) - U.S. Global Investors, Inc. (NASDAQ: GROW), a boutique registered investment advisory firm with longstanding experience in global markets and specialized sectors, today reported net income of $8,000, or $0.00 per share, on operating revenues of $1.6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2016. This was an improvement over the same quarter of the previous year, which had a net loss of $2.2 million, or ($0.14) per share, on operating revenues of $1.3 million.
Average assets under management, including U.S. Global Investors Funds, the JETS exchange traded fund, Galileo clients and offshore clients, were $851 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, compared to an average of $708 million for the same quarter a year ago, an increase of 20 percent. Total assets under management were $811 million as of December 31, 2016, versus $698 million at December 31, 2015, an increase of 16 percent.
Operating revenue increased $353,000, or 27 percent, compared with the three months ended December 31, 2015. Additionally, operating expenses decreased $1.3 million, or 41 percent, compared to the same quarter last year. Expenses from a year ago were higher due to a larger workforce prior to the outsourcing of certain functions, and costs related to the transition of certain services to other services providers. "We are running a streamlined organization in a competitive arena, due to the combined efforts of our team and our service partners," says Frank Holmes, CEO and chief investment officer of U.S. Global Investors.
"Assets in gold-related investment products sold off during the quarter, until the Federal Reserve raised interest rates in mid-December. Since then, we've seen increased interest and flows in gold-related assets," comments Holmes. "We are pleased that our assets have grown compared to last year, even in the atmosphere of uncertainty in the domestic and global markets. For the second quarter in a row, we have had positive income."
Share Repurchase Program
U.S. Global Investors has continued purchasing its outstanding stock. For the three months ended December 31, 2016, the Company repurchased 32,605 class A shares using cash of $50,000. The share repurchase plan was renewed for calendar year 2017 but may be suspended or discontinued at any time. Frank Holmes is purchasing shares pursuant to a Rule 10b-18 plan along with the Company repurchase program.
Continued Strong Balance Sheet
As of December 31, 2016, the Company had net working capital of approximately $16.3 million. Cash and cash equivalents totaled $3.8 million, and marketable securities totaled $13.3 million as of the end of the quarter. In addition, the Company has had no long-term debt since 2004 and owns its headquarters building.
U.S. Global Continues GROW Dividends
The Company has also continued to pay monthly dividends for more than nine years. A monthly dividend of $0.0025 per share is authorized through March 2017. The record dates are February 13 and March 13, and the payment dates will be February 27 and March 27. The continuation of future cash dividends will be reviewed by the board of directors quarterly.
Earnings Webcast Information
The Company has scheduled a webcast for 7:30 a.m. Central time on Thursday, February 9, 2017, to discuss the Company's key financial results for the quarter. Frank Holmes will be accompanied on the webcast by Susan McGee, president, general counsel and chief compliance officer; and Lisa Callicotte, chief financial officer. Click here to register for the earnings webcast or visit www.usfunds.com for more information.
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The folks at Jefferson Area CHiP found a way to put the fun back into fundraising.
Molly Fulton, CHiP's development director got the creative idea for a Human Foosball Tournament when she saw a Facebook post about someone's backyard court.
The third annual tournament takes place on Sunday, April 23 at Ix Art Park, 1-5 pm. Teams pay to play, but spectators get in free. And for CHiP, making friends is a big part of the plan.
"The real value lies in reaching people who might not otherwise be aware of us," Fulton said. "It helps people learn about CHiP in a way that's fun and memorable."
The Foosball action takes places on four courts, and games run throughout the afternoon. Along with the friendly competition, there will be food, beer, music, and face painting.
Volunteers are needed to keep score, referee, chase balls, and assist with parking and registration. For more info, contact Molly Fulton at 964-4708.
CHiP stands for Child Health Improvement Program. Jefferson Area CHiP helps families raise healthy kids through visits with families in their homes. Come to the tournament or visit CHiP's website to learn more.
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Mining M&A expected to pick up pace this year
TORONTO - Merger and acquisition activity in the mining sector is likely to pick up pace in 2010 as producers shift their focus from cutting costs to driving growth in a recovering global economy, according to a report released on Thursday.
In the fourth quarter of 2009, 32 takeovers involving mining companies were announced, up from 21 in the third quarter and 17 each in the first and second quarters, the PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report said.
Early last year, miners were scrambling to deal with plunging metals prices following the late 2008 financial crisis, said PwC, an advisory firm.
Total deal value in the fourth quarter reached $4.9 billion, up from $3.7 billion in the third quarter. Deal value in the second quarter was $63 billion, due to the announcement of a $58 billion iron ore joint venture between BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto.
The pace of deals should pick up in 2010, while the average size of deals -- which bottomed in the fourth quarter -- should also grow, albeit slowly, PwC said.
We're beginning to see an uptick, which was expected, and we're getting back to levels that we saw pre-economic crisis, Robert McCutcheon, U.S. metals leader at PwC, said on a conference call.
Helping drive the rebound is a year-over-year gain in metals prices. Credit markets are also returning to normal after nearly freezing up more than a year ago.
The combination of the metals crash and tightening credit in 2008 forced larger miners to cut costs, put off development projects and trim back growth plans.
Many smaller miners found themselves teetering on the brink of insolvency, which led some to sell minority stakes in themselves or in key projects to larger buyers, including state-owned Chinese companies eager for access to metals.
The relatively high number of minority stakes sold contributed to the low average deal value in the third and fourth quarters.
Those types of deals will likely continue, but will be augmented by more deals of the type that drove M&A through early 2008, which involved larger partners and were driven by a desire to grow and take advantage of a rising price environment.
The values are still pretty low, said McCutcheon.
But the deal volumes is I think the story here because we are starting to see that uptick.
(Reporting by Cameron French; Editing by Frank McGurty)


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Sanskar Sawant
Graphic Designer / Installation Art
When it comes to public transport the everyday Indian commuter is more likely to hop into an auto-rickshaw than a cab. These three-wheeled beauties can be found in most cities across India and they come in all shapes and sizes.
So when Sanskar Sawant took a cross country road trip, he couldn't wait to communicate what he saw. Taxi Fabric became his canvas and he created the 'Three Wheel Vibe'.
Speaking of his design Sanskar says, "I was on a cross country road-trip from Jaisalmer to Katmandu, and I saw a lot of India in a very less time. The thing which sparked me up in every state was its three wheelers. Even my friends were surprised to see the pictures I had clicked sitting on the manual peddle rickshaws. I felt like writing a blog about this but always had a doubt if I could communicate what I had seen. Then one day Taxi Fabric came along and helped me in showcasing different three wheelers across India in a single three wheeler in Bombay. It's not just a canvas which I have designed. The auto rickshaw has become a story. It educates you, entertains you and freshen ups your mood."
Sanskar started his career at an ad agency after graduating in communication design.
"The biggest challenge wasn't getting there but to work with my interests. It doesn't make sense to me to choose a career of my choice and still not do what I thought I would be doing"
And he feels India is slowly emerging when it comes to design.
"Nowadays people feel the need to make things look good and customise it for themselves. Print, digital, automobile and spaces are all now made with aesthetics in mind. I won't be surprised if people start buying things that look good over performance"
Sanskar was thrilled when we approached him to design our next auto rickshaw. And for a good reason.
"Taxi Fabric is an amazing platform for young designers like me. This was a project where I wasn't working for a client or a creative director. I had to do something I'm good at and not what the consumer wants. This was by far my only project where I wasn't questioned for what I did. I just had to express what I felt and I think I've done a decent job"
"I'm sure you guys are making at least 100 people smile every morning"
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Matagorda Meatloaf
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Author Notes: I am not a born and bred Texan (though I got here as fast as I could). My mother in law, however, is - born and raised in Matagorda where the Colorado empties into the Gulf. She is the one that introduced me to the Southern tradition of adding boiled eggs where I was not used to seeing them - gravy, tuna salad, you name it. And you know what? Boiled eggs make things BETTER! And so I decided to create a meatloaf in honor of her, and incorporate those eggs ... this meatloaf is an afternoon project, but well worth the effort. —aargersi
Serves: 4
slices of smoked bacon - fried crisp
hard boiled eggs - peeled
cup minced sweet onion
cloved garlic - chopped
cup minced celery
cup minced fresh tomato
additional slices of fresh tomato
large egg
cup whole milk
teaspoon cumin
teaspoon sweet smoked paprika
thick slice white bread - crusts removed and torn up (about a cup of bread)
pound lean ground beef (I used the very leanest - 97% - and it was fine)
tablespoons olive oil
dried peppers - stemmed and seeded - I used 2 smoked cherry peppers and one ancho chili. The amount you use depends on the level of heat you want (I have been accused of being a little over-enthusiastic with my chilis :-)
cup beef broth
can organic fire roasted tomatoes (I used Muir Glen - 14.5 oz can)
tablespoons tomato paste
- In a large bowl, whisk together the milk, egg, 1/2 tsp paprika, 1/2 tsp cumin, and a pinch of salt and pepper, stir in the bread and set it aside.
- Heat 2 tbs olive oil to med-high. Saute 1/2 c onion, 1/2 the garlic, celery and tomato until they are all just soft. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
- Make Ranchero sauce - saute the remaining onion and garlic in the remaining olive oil. Add the other 1/2 teaspoon of cumin and paprika. Hydrate the chilis in the beef stock (I put them in a pyrex measuring cup and nuke for a minute) then add them to the pot. Add the canned tomatoes (including the liquid) and the tomato paste. Simmer for about 10 minutes, then blend - I use an immersion blender. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper, and set it aside.
- Back to the meatloaf - your sauted veggies should now be cool. Mash the bread mixture up, then add the veggies. Now stir in you crisp chopped bacon. Get the beef out and gently mix that in until everything is incorporated. Use your hands - it's fun!
- Wash your hands. Heat the oven to 375 and spray a loaf pan with no-stick. I used pyrex.
- Put half of the meat mixture in the loaf pan. Slice the all white ends off of the eggs and feed them to the dog. Or yourself. This way every slice of meatloaf has a nice yolk. Now lay the eggs end to end the long way, then tuck them in with the remaining meat mixture. Lay slices of tomato across the top of the loaf, them top the whole thing with several spoonfulls of ranchero sauce.
- Bake your meatloaf for an hour and 15 minutes. It will be bubbling and nice and brown on top. Take it out of the oven and let it rest for about 10 minutes. Re-warm the remaining ranchero while it rests. Slice and carefully shimmy the slices out of the pan so as not to dislodge the eggs. Serve with additional ranchero sauce. Welcome to Texas!!!
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Meatloaf


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I've always loved those electroformed materials such as gold or copper-'plated' leaves, seeds or other treasures from nature. In this way, the unique beauty of the natural world is preserved and made 'immortal'.
Electroforming is metal on natural or organic items like leaves, pine cones, sea horses, sand dollars, gemstones and or anything you want to cover in gold ,copper silver and rhodium. It involves an intricate process of controlling chemically a metal deposit (copper, silver, gold) onto a conductive surface, whether it be an organic or inorganic material. This process is similar to plating...but is done over a much longer period of time - and can be anywhere from 1 - 24 hours. Basically a thick "skin" of metal is built up into a rigid surface.
In the example shown here from From Fottiniya on Etsy, here's a sweet acorn, covered in pure copper and partially covered with a dark patina for a more natural look. FDJtools offers a kit that includes the controller and supplies needed for electroforming with copper, if you're interested in experimenting. But be warned -- it's a fairly complex process!
It goes something like this -- taking a leaf, for example.
- Select a leaf. Any leaf can be used. Keep in mind that you will not be looking at the pretty colors once the leaf is electroplated, so look for a shape that you like rather than nice colors.
- Wrap the leaf base in 18 gauge wire.
- Paint both sides of the leaf with silver conducting paint.
- Fill a container with a salt suspension of the metal that you intend to use to plate the leaf. In the case of copper plating, you would use copper sulfate solution. Your kit should contain the correct solution.
- Connect an alligator clip to the wired leaf, and connect that to the ammeter with a copper wire. The negative outlet of your ammeter should be connected to the negative outlet on your power supply, and there should be two wires connecting the copper plates from the bath to the positive outlet on your power supply.
- Pour the solution into the electroplating container until it covers the leaf, and turn the ammeter on to between 1 and 1.5 amperes.
- Leave the leaf for at least 20 minutes, until it is covered in the desired metal.
- Remove the leaf from the bath and rinse it, then clean it with acetone.
Interweve offers more detailed information if you want to try this process yourself, here:
Here are a couple more examples of beautiful electroforming from Etsy --
From ZebraArtStudio, a copper feather necklace with green crystal glass.
From EnchantedLeaves, an autumn cottonwood leaf.
When nature whispers to you, talks to you, touches you and beautifies you ... What can be more wonderful? If you've dabbled in a similar art, if nature inspires you, or even if you've owned a special piece like this, we hope you'll take time to comment and tell us about it.
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The domestic demand for wine is so great that Texas could produce twice as many wine grapes as it does and sell far more wine, said a Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association official.
"Filling this consumer demand provides a significant economic opportunity for those in the Texas wine industry," said Dacota Julson, executive director for the association.
Texas has more than 3,700 acres of family-owned vineyards with about 3,200 acres currently producing, she said. It also has nearly 140 commercial wineries.
Unfortunately, many people who want to start a vineyard or winery are focusing on the wrong reasons or are unaware of the challenges they may face, according to Texas Cooperative Extension experts.
"I get several calls each week from people wanting to become involved in commercial wine-making," said Penny Adams, Extension viticulture advisor in Fredericksburg. "Many of them think it will be 'romantic' or fun. Others are interested because they were good in chemistry or had done some wine-making at home."
But the business of wine-grape production and wine-making is much more complicated than most people realize, said Adams.
"It's important that people know as much as they can about what they're into before, during and after making such a serious financial or personal commitment," she said.
For example, the Hill Country, one of the largest wine-producing areas in the state, has its own set of challenges.
"In this region, there's a possibility of wine-grape crop damage due to late-season freezes and hail," Adams said. "We also have a lot of underlying rock formations that inhibit rooting, which can mean inadequate drainage for successful grape production."
Texas has eight distinct viticultural areas and currently ranks fifth among wine-producing states, said Dr. Ed Hellman, Extension viticulture specialist at the Texas A&M University System Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Lubbock.
Hellman is program coordinator for the Texas Viticulture and Enology Extension Team, which is comprised of four regional viticulture advisors, two enology specialists and a fruit specialist. He also maintains the Texas Winegrape Network Web site, http://winegrapes.tamu.edu, which provides information on wine-grape growing, weather, and viticulture and enology research, along with wine industry news.
"To help current and future participants in Texas viticulture better understand its challenges, Extension has placed viticulture advisors and enology specialists in different wine-growing areas," Hellman said. "While there are similar challenges across the state, each region has its own unique challenges, and people interested in viticulture need to be aware of them."
Starting a vineyard or winery requires a significant investment in time and money, he said, so those interested need to do their homework before taking the plunge.
"We work like blue blazes," said Cord Switzer, chief executive officer of Fredericksburg Winery. "We're open seven days a week, except for Christmas and a few other major holidays. And during harvesting and processing we sometimes work 24 hours straight."
Switzer, whose winery produces about 7,000 cases per year, added that one of the industry's main challenges is that it is one of the most regulated in the country.
"We have to get a variety of permits just to produce and sell our wine," he said. "Plus, we're accountable to the state and county health department, the FDA and even the Department of Homeland Security."
"In my area, the geography ranges from river lands to desert to the arid High Plains and Panhandle," said Teresa Burns, viticulture advisor for West Texas.
Most of the about 75 vineyards in Burns' region range from 30 to 100 acres, making them some of the largest wine-grape producing operations in the state, she said.
"The primary concerns I'm addressing in my region are damage to vines from phenoxy herbicide drift, irrigation scheduling, and encouraging producers to use nematode-resistant rootstock when they plant new vines," she said.
"For some wine-grape growers in my region, the grape berry moth is a problem," said Fritz Westover, Extension's viticulture advisor for the Gulf Coast area. "There are also problems with fungal pathogens that vineyards in drier areas of the state may not experience. The hot, humid climate of Southeast Texas makes wine grape production challenging due to increased disease pressure."
Jerry Watson, owner of Austin County Vineyards, has about 4 acres of vineyard in Cat Spring, about 70 miles west of Houston. He has provided grapes for the Texas wine industry for 20 years.
"A lot of people associate owning a vineyard with some kind of Napa Valley lifestyle, but it's not for the faint of heart, especially while you're getting through the start-up period." he said. "Anyone getting into this business needs to realize it's the ultimate hands-on farming operation. There's a lot of work to do in the field, plus you have to be aware of weather, plant disease and many other factors beyond your control."
The eclectic mix of growing environments in the North Texas region pose greater challenges than other areas of the state, added Fran Pontasch, Extension viticulture advisor for that area.
"Every limiting factor (to wine-grape production) can be found in the region," she said. "Low pH, high pH, heat. It pretty much depends on where you are. That's why site selection is so important."
Pontasch counsels newcomers to viticulture to have their soil and water tested before planting, she said.
But by far, the greatest single threat to viticulture anywhere is Pierce's disease, a bacterial pathogen transmitted by insect vectors, the experts said. Its symptoms include leaf scorch, leaf drop, cluster collapse, and blackened, shriveled fruit.
"Pierce's disease has attacked vineyards in almost every region of Texas, and vineyard survival depends greatly on reducing the risk of contracting this disease," according to Jim Kamas, Extension fruit specialist and a member of the viticulture and enology team.
Kamas, who is involved Pierce's disease research and various viticultural education outreach, oversees research efforts at the 1-acre test vineyard at the new Texas Pierce's Disease Research and Extension Program facility in Fredericksburg. There, researchers from several scientific disciplines are working together to learn more about the disease so effective best-management practices can be established and shared throughout the industry.
"The facility provides us an infrastructure for developing a better understanding of the disease and what factors influence its spread and control," Kamas said. "And while our efforts are primarily on behalf of the Texas wine industry, what we learn here should have a positive impact on the U.S. wine industry as a whole."
Along with Pierce's disease, vineyards are susceptible to several fungal diseases, as well as strong winds, hail, freezing temperatures and humidity, he added.
"You can't just grow wine grapes anywhere and expect them to succeed," Kamas said.
Another problem is finding enough labor at harvest time, he said.
To help spread the word on the pros and cons of grape growing, the viticulture and enology team holds field days and workshops in different wine-grape growing areas of the state, Hellman said. For the past three years, it also presented the Texas Viticulture Short Course - an intensive three-day course on wine-grape production principles and practices taught by viticulture experts and specialists from Texas A&M, Texas Tech University and the University of Houston-Downtown.
The short course has been replaced with the new Certificate Program in Viticulture, which will offer 14 continuing education units and 144 hours of non-degree credit through traditional and online instruction, Hellman said.
Though this combination of efforts, these experts hope to provide the Texas wine industry with useful, research-based information for making well-informed financial and operational management decisions, Hellman said.
"We're not trying to take the fun and romance out of viticulture," he said. "But having a vineyard or winery isn't for everyone and people should know what they're up against. But for those who are suited to it, we can provide practical and useful information to help them succeed."


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- Meredith said...
I have a question about my 6 month old daughter's nighttime sleep. She is on a 3.5-4 hr schedule and takes fantastic naps with no crying (2 2hr naps and 1 catnap). Within the past month she has started having a terrible time going to sleep at night. We put her down around 7 or 7:30 and she has been crying for an hour and half to 2 hours, basically until her dream feed. We check on her several times and there is never anything obviously wrong. She never had any trouble falling asleep, would just find her thumb and go right to bed, so this is unusual (but seems like it's becoming the new norm!) My concern is that we may be establishing a new pattern by giving her that feeding after she's been crying so long. I wondered if the catnap was interfering with bedtime, so we skipped it the past 2 days and the first day it worked like a charm and bedtime was perfect and the second day she cried more than ever at bedtime, so I can't tell yet. When I do feed her at 9 or 9:30, she takes a full feeding and dozes a little, but doesn't fall totally asleep in my arms. She is awake when I lay her down but goes right to sleep very easily. Not sure how to handle this bump in the road. Thanks so much, I love your blog and reference it often!
- April 30, 2012 at 10:54 AM
- Plowmanators said...
Merideth I am not sure. Since she is only crying at bedtime, I think you can rule out sickness, pain, or discomfort. I would then say the catnap might be causing issues and would either eliminate or shorten it. Another option is to offer more mental/physical stimulation between the catnap and bedtime--unless you have recently increased it and in that case, I would cut back. The exact time of bedtime could also be a factor.
Let me know if you can't get this figured out and we can post it as a "help a reader out" question to see if other moms have experience with this.
- May 14, 2012 at 7:24 PM


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A short summary of Syria civil war.
Anti-government demonstrations began in March of 2011, part of the Arab Spring. But the peaceful protests quickly escalated after the government's violent crackdown, and rebels began fighting back against the regime.
By July, army defectors had loosely organized the Free Syrian Army and many civilian Syrians took up arms to join the opposition. Divisions between secular and Islamist fighters, and between ethnic groups, continue to complicate the politics of the conflict.
Every year of the conflict has seen an exponential growth in refugees. In 2012, there were 100,000 refugees. By April 2013, there were 800,000. That doubled to 1.6 million in less than four months. There are now four million Syrians scattered throughout the region, making them the world's largest refugee population under the United Nations' mandate.
At this rate, the U.N. predicts there could be 4.27 million Syrian refugees by the end of 2015 — the worst exodus since the Rwandan genocide 20 years ago.
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The MSN Display Picture adder allows you to quickly import any folder containing images into MSN Messenger as Display Pictures. Allows for quick and effortless adding of new MSN Display Pictures, such as downloaded picture packages. Once you have the pictures in a folder, you just point the Display Picture Adder to that folder and everything will be added to MSN as Display Pictures within a few seconds.
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Dr. Barwacz joined the staff at the Craniofacial Clinical Research Program in 2008, where he provides the latest in dental care to research participants as well as private patients.
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1: Barwacz CA, Avila-Ortiz G, Allareddy V, Tamegnon M, Hoogeveen K. An overview of U.S. predoctoral dental implant programs and their directors. J Dent Educ. 2015 Mar;79(3):265-77. PubMed PMID: 25729020.
2: Barwacz CA, Brogden KA, Stanford CM, Dawson DV, Recker EN, Blanchette D. Comparison of pro-inflammatory cytokines and bone metabolism mediators around titanium and zirconia dental implant abutments following a minimum of 6 months of clinical function. Clin Oral Implants Res. 2015 Apr;26(4):e35-41. doi: 10.1111/clr.12326. Epub 2014 Jan 13. PubMed PMID: 24417614; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4096610.
3: Barwacz CA, Hernandez M, Husemann RH. Minimally invasive preparation and design of a cantilevered, all-ceramic, resin-bonded, fixed partial denture in the esthetic zone: a case report and descriptive review. J Esthet Restor Dent. 2014 Sep-Oct;26(5):314-23. doi: 10.1111/jerd.12086. Epub 2013 Dec 17. PubMed PMID: 24344987.
4: Barwacz C, Hernandez MM, Maximizing esthetics of fixed interim restorations via direct extrinsic characterization. J Cosmet Dent. 2013;29(Spring):122-131.
4: Barwacz CA, Fakhry A. Use of a vinyl polysiloxane (VPS) indicator material to block out proximal undercuts during fabrication of fixed provisional restorations. J Prosthet Dent. 2012 Feb;107(2):132-3. doi: 10.1016/S0022-3913(12)60039-0. PubMed PMID: 22304748.
5: Brasser AJ, Barwacz CA, Dawson DV, Brogden KA, Drake DR, Wertz PW. Presence of wax esters and squalene in human saliva. Arch Oral Biol. 2011 Jun;56(6):588-91. doi: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2010.12.002. Epub 2011 Jan 17. PubMed PMID: 21247555; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3095707.
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New Chinese site offers unparalleled "one-stop-shop" local real estate search services to Chinese buyers and sellers in Greater Vancouver, including MLS® and new development listings, local real estate articles, an agent directory, community and school data, mortgage rates, plus more...
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Feb. 25, 2013) - REW.ca®, Greater Vancouver's home for comprehensive online local real estate information, today launches its new Chinese-language version - zh.rew.ca - to better serve Metro Vancouver's growing Chinese community. Zh.rew.ca is the first local Chinese real estate search portal in Canada that offers buyers and sellers:
Today's launch marks a whole new level of real estate service available to the Chinese community - a service delivered conveniently in simplified Chinese language characters.
"REW.ca recognizes the unique importance of the Chinese community in Greater Vancouver, and we are proud to offer this first of its kind, comprehensive Chinese-language real estate search portal," says Ian Martin, General Manager, REW.ca.
"The REW.ca Chinese site is unique in that it allows us to serve one of B.C.'s fastest-growing demographics very effectively by communicating with them in their own language. It offers - all in one place - more Greater Vancouver area MLS® and New Developer listings than any other local Chinese site in the country. Additionally, our listings are translated from the MLS® and our other data partners in real-time so consumers will always have the most up-to-date information."
The new Chinese version is similar to REW.ca in its navigation, look and features, but it operates under the direction of Chinese Editor Hong Sui. Focusing on the uniqueness of the local Chinese community, Ms. Sui will develop original news articles in Chinese covering a variety of local realty topics and will post real estate-focused articles sourced from Chinese media. Translated versions of stories found on the English REW.ca site also will be featured on the Chinese edition, to give visitors a complete Lower Mainland experience.
Beyond unique editorial content, zh.rew.ca also tightly integrates property listings with community and neighbourhood profile information to help home-buyers find nearby schools, shopping, amenities and transit routes.
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Welcome to the latest version of Microsoft Office Visio!
If you are used to working with Visio 2003, you will discover several new features in Microsoft Office Visio 2007, and you will notice that some familiar features have been replaced or removed. To help you get your bearings quickly, this article covers the major improvements and changes.
What do you want to do?
Connect diagrams to data (requires Office Visio Professional 2007)
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Find the right template
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Connect shapes as you drag them onto the drawing page
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First, you connect a diagram to one or more data sources, such as Microsoft Office Excel worksheets or Microsoft Office Access databases. Then, you associate data with the shapes in your diagram. A new Data menu and Data toolbar keep everything that you need within reach.
Open the diagram to which you want to link data.
On the Data menu, click Link Data to Shapes.
Follow the steps in the Data Selector Wizard to connect the diagram to a data source.
Link the data to shapes by using one of these methods:
To automatically link data to all the shapes in a diagram, on the Data menu, click Automatically Link. The Data Selector Wizard guides you through the task of connecting to Office Excel, Office Access, Microsoft SQL Server, and other commonly used external data sources. You can select custom data ranges, filter the data that you want to import, and even link diagrams to more than one data source.
To link rows of data to existing shapes one at a time, drag a row of data from the new External Data window onto a shape in your diagram to manually link the data to the shape. After you link the data to a shape, you can see the data in the Shape Data window (formerly called the Custom Properties window).
To automatically create shapes that are linked to rows of data, select a shape in the Shapes window, and then drag a row of data from the new External Data window onto the drawing page. Visio simultaneously adds the shape to the page and associates the data with the shape.
After you connect your data to your diagram, you can view the data by using the new External Data window.
Refresh the data in your diagram
You can use the Refresh Data feature to refresh all of the data in your diagram.
On the Data menu, click Refresh Data.
If data conflicts arise, resolve them by using the Refresh Conflicts task pane.
You can even schedule the refresh so that it happens automatically as often as you want it to.
Display your data by using data graphics (requires Office Visio Professional 2007)
Integrating data into diagrams is only the first step in transforming your diagrams into powerful tracking tools. Now, with Office Visio Professional 2007, you can more easily display and customize the look of data in your diagrams to help get your message across.
In the new Data Graphics task pane, click the format that presents the data the way that you want it in your diagram.
If you don't see the Data Graphics task pane, on the Data menu, click Display Data on Shapes.
You can use progress bars for variable data, arrows for data that increases or decreases, and stars for ranked data. You don't need to format any of this yourself — Visio handles the formatting for you.
Also, data values can now control the color and appearance of a shape. You don't need to format them yourself, either. You need only specify the conditions under which the formatting appears.
Explore complex information by creating PivotDiagrams (requires Office Visio Professional 2007)
Office Visio Professional 2007 provides a new type of diagram — the PivotDiagram. PivotDiagrams show data as a collection of shapes arranged in a tree-like structure that helps you to analyze and summarize the data in a visual, easy-to-understand format. Using PivotDiagrams, you can visually explore your business data, analyze it, drill down into it, and create multiple views of it to gain deeper insight into the information.
Open the PivotDiagram template, and the Data Selector Wizard starts immediately.
The wizard guides you through each step of connecting the diagram to a data source and then creates what is called a pivot node that is linked to all of the data in the data source.
Click the top node on the drawing page, and then in the PivotDiagram window, under Add Category, click the category by which you want to group the data under the node.
To further expand the new subnodes and expose more levels, click the subnode that you want to expand, and then add more categories.
In the PivotDiagram window, under Add Total, click the data that you want to total or summarize in the diagram.
To specify settings for the data in the diagram, in the PivotDiagram window, under Add Total, right-click the data type, and then click the setting that you want to use on the shortcut menu.
PivotDiagrams use data graphics to display data with shapes, so you can use the Data Graphics task pane to apply conditional formatting to the data that appears in your PivotDiagrams to rapidly identify issues and data trends.
Add the finishing touch by applying themes
The Themes feature in Office Visio 2007 takes the guesswork out of choosing colors and effects. Now you can give your diagram the professional touch with one click of the mouse.
A theme has two parts:
Theme Colors Choose from a set of professionally designed, built-in theme colors. The theme colors that come with Visio match the theme colors in other 2007 Microsoft Office system programs, such as PowerPoint and Word.
Theme Effects Make your drawings more visually consistent and appealing by applying a unified set of design elements for fonts, fills, shadows, lines, and connectors.
Apply a theme to a diagram
On the Format menu, click Theme.
The Theme task pane appears to the right of the drawing page.
Do one of the following:
To choose theme colors, in the Theme task pane, click Theme - Colors.
To choose theme effects, in the Theme task pane, click Theme - Effects.
To apply a theme to the drawing page, click a thumbnail.
To apply a theme to all the pages in the diagram, right-click the theme that you want to apply, and then click Apply to All Pages on the shortcut menu.
Create a custom theme
Right-click a built-in theme that is similar to the theme that you want to create, so you only need to make minor modifications to the theme to customize it.
Click Duplicate.
The duplicated theme appears in the Custom list in the task pane.
To edit the theme, right-click the theme, and then click Edit on the shortcut menu.
Find out what is different about Visio 2007
Some templates, tools, and features that were available in Visio 2003 have been removed or replaced by new features in Visio 2007.
What happened to?
Color Schemes add-on
The Color Schemes add-on has been replaced by the new Themes feature.
The Themes feature has more functionality than the Color Schemes add-on and is easier to customize. It also allows you to apply schemes either to a single page or to the entire document. You can also apply schemes to user-drawn shapes, instead of only to built-in shapes.
To open the new Color Schemes task pane, on the Format menu, click Theme, and then click Color Schemes.
You can still right-click the page to start the Color Schemes add-on in drawings that were created in an earlier version of Visio. However, after a new color scheme is applied by using the new Themes feature, the drawing will no longer work with the Color Schemes add-on.
NetMeeting and File Search
Microsoft Windows NetMeeting and File Search have been replaced by Microsoft Office Live Meeting and Office Search.
Getting Started Tutorial and Diagram Gallery
The Getting Started Tutorial and Diagram Gallery items have been replaced by a set of scenario-based video demos and interactive training courses on the Microsoft Office Online Web site.
To see a preview of diagram types in a gallery setting, on the New menu, click Choose Drawing Type.
Several menus have changed in Visio 2007:
These changes provide a more streamlined user interface that makes it easier for you to access important features.
Novell Directory Services template and stencils
The Novell Directory Services (NDS) template and its stencils have been removed.
Org Chart Themes
The Org Chart Themes feature has been replaced by the new Themes feature. The new Themes feature provides much more functionality.
To open the new Theme task pane, do one of the following:
Save workspace check box in the Save dialog box
The option to save or not save the drawing workspace along with a Visio document has been moved from the Save dialog box to the File Properties dialog box. This change creates a more consistent experience with other 2007 Office release programs.
If you want to save your documents without including workspace information, on the File menu, click Properties, and then clear the Save workspace check box.
The Styles feature is now hidden by default.
The new Themes feature supersedes the Styles feature for most people, but if you are developing your own shapes, you can still access Styles if you want to.
To access the Styles feature, on the Tools menu, click Options, click the Advanced tab, and then select the Run in developer mode check box. To apply a style, select one or more shapes, and then on the Format menu, click Style.
Sybase and INFORMIX Support
The ability to reverse-engineer Sybase and INFORMIX databases has been removed from the database modeling solution in Office Visio Professional 2007. This change allows Visio to support database management systems (DBMSs) that are more widely used.
You can still use the generic ODBC and generic OLEDB drivers to reverse-engineer your database. The generic drivers should work in most cases and for most of the database schema. There may, however, be schema details that are specific to Sybase or INFORMIX databases that are not available to the generic drivers.


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"We had something really special from the outset, compared with other projects, and that is because it was about pets," says director Chris Renaud about his animated blockbuster "The Secret Life of Pets" during our recent webcam chat (watch above). The movie gives audiences a gorgeously rendered and at times hilarious glimpse into what our beloved pets get up to when their owners head off to work each day. It features the voices of revered comedians like Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart and Albert Brooks and is brought to life by Renaud and the team from Illumination Entertainment. That company also produced heavyweights like "Despicable Me" and its sequel, its spin-off "Minions" and the Dr Seuss adaptation "The Lorax."
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It was a challenge to ensure that "Pets" was not just another talking animal movie and the key to that, for Renaud, was the humor and keeping the characters as pets, rather than anthropomorphized characters. "Let's try to make them believable as animals, and as the pets in our lives" the director explains. "It was an opportunity to tell a story about these animals that are so important in our lives" while also developing "a sensibility that appeals to adults and parents; a comedic sensibility."
"The interesting thing about this project is that it allowed a lot of us — myself, the writers, the producer, the animators, everybody — to draw upon your own memories of animals you knew or had or that friends had and incorporate them into the storytelling."
Related: Watch our interview with 'Pets' composer Alexandre Desplat
Renaud and his involvement with Chris Meledandri's Illumination Entertainment production company has been a match made in heaven so far, with hit after hit. Does the weight of expectation ever get to him? "If I am being really honest," the director reveals, "it is a double-edged sword. When you have success, you can be a little bit of a prisoner to it, in the sense that you can be afraid to step outside of that to continue to challenge yourself and find new creative ways express yourself. However, the flipside to that is I can't tell you how gratifying it has been for me to be a part of developing these characters that have really touched people and that are a part of people's lives. That's a rare gift for any artist to be a part of that."
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Bengali youth are lucky this year. Saraswati Puja, the Bengali Valentine's Day, and the Valentine's Day follow each other. Weekend adds to the Romance. Yellow or red, love is here to stay. Here's a tongue-in-cheek account by Arindam.
It's interesting that this year, Saraswati Puja – described as Bengali Valentine's Day – and the Valentine's Day, are on consecutive days, February 13 and 14. Being a weekend, it's a blessing for the lovers, especially for Bongs in Bengal or wherever they are.
Pristine and pure, dressed in white, Saraswati, the goddess of wisdom and music is alluring. She is worshipped by students – from nine to ninety. However, 'students' have been interpreted more literally than metaphorically.
Saraswati Puja is held on Basant Panchami. The spring festival symbolises fertility and bounty. Amaer mukul, the mango trees laden with buds look beatific. It's the time of birds and bees. Love is in the air. No wonder it has been likened to the Bangali Valentine's Day.
Valentine's Day celebrations, however, are fairly recent in India. The corporate culture of cards, cakes, red roses, gifts, romantic dinners and V-Day ads in newspapers translate into greater advertisement revenues. The media hype is, therefore, understandable. The youth and the young-in-heart have whole heartedly internalised the event. Romantic lunches or dinners, gifts and proposals seem to be the right thing on a Valentine's Day.
Just the other day, a friend of mine said in jest, in Bengal, love is a compulsory subject. Other subjects are optional. Even though the LLBs (Lord of Last Benches) might fail in curricular studies, they excel in prem (love). Often friends ask each other, with a wink, "Kon class kore eli, kalo na sobuj" (which class are you coming from black (cinema hall) or green (park).
Many chotto belar bhalobasha (calf love) ends up in marriages. In quite a few cases, Potla da or Bhanu da might become husbands. Never mind the elder brother (da or dada) endearments. It has been a cultural shock to me, a Probasi (domiciled) Bengali. Even though the guy might not be employed meaningfully, the grand house of his ancestors, the gloomy chosmar dokan (eyeglass shop) of his Dadu (grandpa), government service of his father, makes him a suitable bachelor. Add to this, his birth in Brahmin or upper class Kayastha family. His father buys a bike on loan for him. And he is ready to ride into the sunset with his ladylove.
It seems everyone conspires for the young to fall in love – never mind if he or she might not be able to 'rise' again. There is something wrong with you, if you are a Bong and not in love!
In most cases, love bloomed during Saraswati Puja. For Bongs, it's a day when a student is told, "Aaj porte hobena" (no need of studying today). Books and pens are placed at Goddess Saraswati's feet, in the hope that she would infuse learning, if not wisdom, even to the gordhobs (duffers). Thus, 'porte hobena' is such an antithesis in a Bong home, where 'porte bosho' (study now) in a gruff voice is the everyday mantra.
Saraswati Puja preparations are done by young boys and girls. It's a wonderful occasion of romantic pairing. Cousins and friends play the cupid, often for a price. Introductions are made possible. With no elders breathing down the necks of the youngsters, the youth make the most of it.
It's interesting to see girls and boys dressed in Basanti (yellow). Teenage girls deck up in sarees. Little girls feel like gown-ups, delusional though it might be. Boys too dress smart for their girls. Dating include phuckas (golgappa or batasha), pizza, a visit to the cinema or park. They walk hand in hand, leaning on to each other. Places like Annupurna Cabin are packed with young lovers.
In Bengal – or wherever Bengalis are domiciled, be it other states (Probasi) in India or abroad, Saraswati Puja has travelled with them. So has love.
This year, on Basant Panchami (Saturday), yellow will be the colour of love. It will turn red on Valentine's Day (Sunday).
Happy extended Valentine's Day!
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Arindam Roy has 37 years experience in various newsrooms. He was the Managing Editor of a reputed Gurgaon-based Citizen Journalist portal and has held senior positions in several publications. As Correspondent and Bureau Chief, he has written extensively for Associated Press, Times of India, Hindustan Times and multiple news outlets. He has contributed 13 chapters to various publications. Of these, seven chapters were published in two Coffee Table Books, published by the Times Group. He is a co-author of a novel, Rivers Run Back that he penned with Joyce Yarrow. The novel was launched at the American Centre, New Delhi, on January 2015. He lives in Allahabad.


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CHICAGO — Larry Kart`s article ``The death of jazz`` (Arts, Feb. 24) raised several interesting points about the condition of jazz in today`s culture and at the same time left many questions unanswered.
Kart lists many jazz artists who have died, and indeed this does hurt an art form. What he does not do is offer a more complete view of the living artists who do exist--in Chicago and on a national level. The two or three living jazz artists who Kart mentions are in no way a true picture of the entire jazz scene.


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After completion of Phase 1 of the Academic Master Plan, McNicholas High School enlisted MSA to develop a plan to develop the "Paradise" athletic fields on campus.
A Master Plan was developed that included a new multi-sport Football/Soccer/Track/Lacrosse Stadium, adjacent to the existing baseball, softball, and practice fields.
The school has implemented Phase 1 of the project – a synthetic turf field and temporary bleachers. They are in the fundraising process to complete development of the stadium complex.


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