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Here are a few numbers to chew on after the Eagles' 20-16 loss to the Cowboys last night:
1. Eagles coach Andy Reid has had only 15 of his 46 challenges (32.6 pct.) overturned since 2000. In the last five seasons, he has gotten only 5 of 26 challenges (19.2) correct.
Reid couldn't get two crucial second half plays overturned with challenges last night. He had been 2-1 in challenges through the first seven games this season.
"The two missed challenges on my side of things, that was a problem and whether they were right or wrong they were wrong," Reid said today during his day-after debacle press conference. "That's my responsibility."
2. The Eagles are 1-8-1 in their last ten games that were decided by less than six points.
"That's a pretty good stat," Reid said. "There is probably some form of a link. I'm not sure what that link is, other than that stat. We have to do better in those situations on both sides of the ball."
Reid also revealed sometime late in the pow-wow that Brian Westbrook, who sat out the Dallas game after symptoms from a concussion resurfaced, recently received treatment on his ankle. The Eagles coach said the ankle had nothing to do with the running back sitting out the game, but he did say it had something to do with Westbrook being held out of Friday's practice.
On Friday, however, he said Westbrook's not practicing was just a precaution, one he's used before with the oft-injured tailback. He reiterated today that Westbrook didn't complain of a recurring headache until Friday afternoon not long after Reid met with the media.
Are you as confused as I am? The point is, Reid and company were trying to hide Westbrook's injury and hide the fact that he wasn't going to play Sunday. I can think of several other ways that energy might have been better spent: Maybe working on short-yardage plays or how your coaching staff watches video replays.
But I digress.
Reid did say that Westbrook should be able to practice Wednesday. The running back has missed three games, one because of the ankle, two because of the concussion.
In other injury-related news:
Defensive end Victor Abiamiri (knee) and linebacker Chris Gocong (quad, hammy) should be back to practice by Wednesday, Reid said. Cornerback/kick returner Ellis Hobbs will have his spine examined by doctors in the coming days. Safety Quintin Demps has an ankle sprain. Linebacker Akeem Jordan hyper-extended his knee, has a bone bruise and could be out for a little while. Jason Peters had an ankle sprain, but did return in the game.
Kevin Curtis, meanwhile, is expected to return to Philadelphia sometime this week. The receiver had arthroscopic surgery in Utah a few weeks ago and stayed out there to rehab afterward. He hasn't played since Week 2.


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DETROIT (Reuters) - Michigan Governor Rick Snyder on Friday said he has identified a top candidate to be the emergency manager of Detroit, but he declined to disclose the name.
"I do have a top candidate," Snyder said, adding that he has additional candidates. He would not say if the person was from Michigan or outside the state.
Snyder spoke about an emergency manager after he officially declared that Michigan's largest city and home of the U.S. auto industry faces a financial emergency.
(Reporting By Steve Neavling, additional reporting by Karen Pierog in Chicago; Editing by Greg McCune)

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A regulatory agency is a government department that has responsibility over the legislation (acts and regulations) for a given sector. Regulatory agencies exist at the federal and state level. These agencies can impact a variety of businesses, in a variety of ways - through regulations on products, antitrust rulings, compliance laws, etc. An example would be the Federal Trade Commission voiding a proposed merger of Microsoft and Yahoo! out of concerns that a combination of the two companies would have an unfair competitive advantage in the market. Another example is the Food and Drug Administration's recall of Peter Pan peanut butter that was found to contain Salmonella bacteria, hurting ConAgra's revenues and creating an opportunity for J.M. Smucker's Jif brand to claim additional market share.
Another government agency, the Securities and Exchange Commission, stores information on all publicly traded companies in an online database. This database provides earnings data and annual reports on public companies to the general population.[1]
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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF)
Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC)
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Drug Enforcement Administration
Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Employment Standards Administration (ESA)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Farm Credit Administration (FCA)
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Federal Deposit Insurance Commission (FDIC)
Federal Election Commission (FEC)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EREN)
Federal Highway Administration (FHA)
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Listen Your Way to Calm
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|Can be used to relax and slow down thoughts.
|Forest Imagery
|Guided imagery relaxation script in which you imagine walking through a beautiful forest.
|Four Square Deep Breathing
|Beginning breathing techniques to increase relaxation.
|Sleep Induction Relaxation Exercise
|This exercise can be used before bedtime to help increase relaxation.
|Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise
|Series of tightening and then relaxing of specific muscle groups for a deeper state of relaxation.
|Public Speaking Visualization
|Used from Loyola University with permission. This visualization exercise can be used before public speaking to calm anxiety.
|Relaxation for Taking an exam
|Used from Loyola University with permission. This exercise can be used before taking an exam to calm anxiety.
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Porny & the Pumpkin
E!Online is reporting that Jessica Simpson has found a new boyfriend: Billy Corgan. Random. And terrible. Billy Corgan is talented, sure, but he deals with Courtney Love. Porny's now running in this circle? She won't survive it.
Corgan was spotted in the background during a night out in New York recently. She's all smiles and him…?
Oh I think I see a ShameFace. Do you see a ShameFace? Perhaps not as epic as John Mayer's ShameFace back in the day but it's there all the same. When your pride is shamed by your penis, it's written all over your face.
Word is Porny and Corgan are now "officially dating". Sigh. This will end badly. This will end in a pair of amazingly atrocious pants and the photos to prove it. Not that I want her to get her heart broken (again) but I am a bad person. And her heartbreaks lead to high waisted horrors. And those high waisted horrors make my life. And yours too. Don't lie.
Jessica went out for dinner last night in LA with her main gay and a new love glow. Oh la. It's coming.
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City bus riders who've been without service to portions of Beaumont are getting a little reprieve now that city officials have decided on the addition of a new route.
After City Manager Kyle Hayes recommended the addition at the Beaumont City Council's Nov. 6 meeting, the council merged routes and removed a small "tripper" bus that runs mostly on weekends in order to keep the route changes revenue neutral, not raising the city's operating cost.
After almost 30 years of the same bus routes, Beaumont might be adding a few much-needed stops in portions of the city near you.
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Insurance companies in this industry sell property insurance (insurance on homes, cars and businesses) casualty insurance (liability insurance). These companies make money by collecting premiums for the policies that they issue and investing those premiums in the market. If the total amount that a company collects from premiums + the gains that it makes from its investments exceeds the amount that the company has to pay out in claims, then the company is able to turn a profit.
A Tale of Insurance
"The Pitch"
Sometime before the age of 25 you will probably find yourself sitting across from a friend or friend of a friend that is trying to sell you life insurance. The pitch will sound compelling and if you are married rest assured that there will be a love component to the sales presentation. You will hear the classic, "Carlos, if something were to happen to you wouldn't you want Stephanie to be financially secure?" As I and everyone that has ever heard this line bobs their head up and down in agreement, the next line, like a boxer's knock out punch follows, the salesman says "Not only will you be taking care of Stephanie, in the event that something happens, it is a pretty good investment." You are knocked out. You look lovingly into your wife or husband's eyes and say to yourself, how did I go so long without this product? I need life insurance.
The rest of the sales presentation is quick because very few people understand the math. You are presented with an illustration that shows you investing way more money every month than you can afford and it shows it growing at an astronomical rate that will let you own multiple mansions by the time you are 65. After a few civilized discussions back and forth between you and your spouse and the obligatory can we afford so much every month countered by the salesman "How can you not afford it" you sign on the dotted line and the salesman leaves. You are now the proud owner of a permanent life insurance policy and the salesman is counting their commission
As the salesman walks out the door you are left with mixed emotions. On one hand you have protected your spouse. You love your spouse. On the other hand it is an entirely unsatisfying experience because a few minutes before you had this extra money every month to do as you pleased and now it is gone. You are left thinking of what you can no longer do with the money. Not only is it gone and not only do your future prospects for a vacation, new car or whatever suits your fancy look diminished, you look cheap. You look cheap because the salesman showed up and pitched or depicted an unreasonable monthly payment. Their job is to sell you the highest possible monthly payment. This means the insurance strategy is to go high with the illustration and then work down to a level that you can afford. It works. Of course within a few years you will cancel the policy and all your money will be gone. So avoid this purchase if you possibly can.
The scenario I've described above is being played out in living rooms across America and most of the developed world every day. It is effective. It is your responsibility to be better informed. The product that this couple just bought is terrible. It is costly, there are better cheaper alternative, it is unlikely that it will deliver what it promises and it is not an investment worthy of consideration. This tale is in the section marked Young Tales because if you haven't heard the pitch yet, it will be playing in a theatre near you in the not too distant future.
Before I give you my recommendations on insurance we need to understand it a little bit better. There are two types of life insurance. The first is called term and the second is called permanent. Term insurance is not considered an investment because it does not have any value at the end of the term. It is pure insurance since if you are still alive at the end of the term the policy has no cash value. Term insurance is competitively priced. It is readily available and if you have a life insurance need like so many people do, is the preferred route to take when purchasing life insurance. Permanent insurance is considered an investment because since the policy is permanent, it has no term. So term insurance means for a while and permanent insurance means till the day you die. Term insurance will never have a cash value while permanent promises to make you rich but the reality is that very few and I mean very, very few permanent policies actually deliver.
In the last sentence I imply that permanent insurance might, if all the stars align, have a cash value. Let me explain. In most cases, if you cancel your permanent policy within a few years of purchase it will have no cash value. You have upon reflection purchased a very expensive term policy. How can this be you might ask? How can I pay an insurance company a monthly amount that is many times more than I would pay for an equivalent term policy and if I stop I have no money in my investment account? The answer is the permanent life insurance salesman. He or she has most of the difference between what you think you should have and what you actually have. The commission that the salesman receives for selling a permanent life insurance policy is approximately equal to the entire amount that you pay in the first year. It's an outrageous amount to pay someone yet it is the traditional business model of most insurance companies. Is there a solution? The answer is yes. It is called no load permanent insurance and there are many reputable companies that sell it. However, I can say without equivocation that for those that just need life insurance a term policy is the preferred route.
Many permanent insurance providers, like the mutual fund industry did almost two decades ago, have moved to distributing no load permanent insurance. This means that if you change your mind after a few years you aren't stuck with the huge upfront charge. This effectively means that the permanent insurance industry is now divided into load and no load permanent insurance. The difference in cost between the two is significant in the early years. I have seen no load permanent policies that after 3 years of making payments or paying premiums, if you change your mind, the policyholder gets almost all their money back. I then compare what they would get with the loaded version and they would get nothing back. This is significant because despite the phrase permanent in the lexicon of insurance sales the reality is that people do change their minds. When purchasing a permanent policy you should allow for the possibility of changing your mind.
So who needs insurance and what type should they purchase? My philosophy is that life insurance should be purchased to avoid disaster. If you are single and die chances are that no one will suffer economic hardship from your death. The same is probably true if you are married without children. If you fall into one of these two categories you don't need life insurance but if you feel compelled to purchase it anyway make sure it is a term policy. If you have children and you are still in the wealth building stage of your life then you should without a doubt purchase term insurance. Get enough to replace your income for at least 10 years. With these three categories I've probably included more than 95% of Americans. This means most people either don't need life insurance or need term insurance. What about the other 5%?
The remaining 5% fall into various little subgroups. The distinction here is not one of marital status or children. This 5% group is unique in that they are not wealth building; they are already wealthy. So the question becomes do wealthy people need life insurance? Let's look at my philosophy. It states that life insurance should be purchased to avoid disasters. So you may ask, aren't wealthy people essentially self insured? If something happens to them don't they have enough money so that their survivors will avoid disaster? The answer in most cases is once again yes. Most wealthy people are self insured and except for those that have their wealth tied up in illiquid investments have no need for life insurance. So why do so many wealthy people buy life insurance? The answer is simple. They don't need it but they want it. They want it to make sure that when they die that they can pass on as much after tax wealth as possible to their heirs. It is in these cases and these cases only that I recommend permanent life insurance. When I do however, I recommend the purchase of no load permanent life insurance. The no load version is such a superior product to the high cost, commission generating version that I can't see why anyone would pay more for less.
In summary, if you're building wealth and don't need life insurance don't buy it. If you do then a term policy is your best solution. If you are wealthy you don't need life insurance unless your wealth is illiquid because you are self-insured. If you are wealthy and decide to purchase it anyway to maximize what you leave your heirs, do yourself and your heirs a favor and buy the no load variety in case you change your mind. If you own a permanent policy I suggest you look at switching to a term policy. A Tale of Insurance


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I confess: while I thought Co-opoly an interesting concept, I didn't have high hopes that the board game would be much fun.
I enjoy games that simulate real-world situations, but mostly I'm looking for opportunities to explore scenarios I'm not likely to encounter in the real world: trying to conquer the globe, or being the captain of a pirate ship. That kind of thing. Trying to keep a co-op afloat sounded entirely too much like work.
Despite being impressed by the game's clean and engaging design, I let out a little scream when I saw how many components there were and how much tiny text was involved.
I'd been planning on testing Co-opoly with my buddies during our regular Friday game night. But did I really want to sully my favorite night of the week trying to keep an imaginary business afloat?
My fellow gamers were equally apprehensive. Several game nights came and went with Co-opoly never coming out of its box. Eventually we decided to preserve the sanctity of our Fridays by giving the game a go on a weeknight.
Despite the number of pieces involved, setup turned out to be quick and easy. While there is a lot of text on the game cards, the rules were simple, well organized and clear.
Before beginning, players select character cards that determine their cost of living. The game recommends players come up with a backstory for their characters and, as a group, decide what kind of fictional co-op they are running. Though this step isn't required, we found this helped make us more invested, as well as offering more opportunity for witty madcap hijinks.
There are a good number of board games on the market that feature cooperative play in which players win or lose as a group. In some cases, though, instead of eliminating competition and affording everyone an equal opportunity to participate, the game fosters the emergence of leaders who make the decisions while others acquiesce.
Co-opoly avoids this with a balance between group deliberation and personal responsibility. Moving the same piece around the board, each player takes a turn reading challenge cards that offer options for taking on the kinds of issues that real co-ops face—like investing in new equipment or looking for professional arbitration during disputes.
If the group decides to take on a challenge, the person who reads the card needs to get everyone else to guess a word by playing a variety of traditional parlor games, including charades.
The first time we tried Co-opoly, we were perhaps too cavalier. We took on every challenge presented, and even before we got to our first payday, we found our co-op destitute. We weren't making enough to keep the business going or pay ourselves.
As a group, it was our consensus-driven decision that the best strategy was to start cheating and steal money from the bank.
To ease our guilt, we agreed we'd pay back the money when we had it. But that never happened. Our crime spree became a spiral. We got around the board once (completing a year in game time), but our reckless lifestyle couldn't last. It got so that we couldn't even steal enough to win.
With a high level of accuracy and entertainment value, the game had simulated a real-world situation convincingly. Our careless, high-risk approach to running the co-op had resulted in its early demise. We ended the game earlier than we had expected. We felt defeated, but not willing to quit. We wanted another chance.
Unanimously, we decided that next game night, we'd give Co-opoly our undivided attention. It almost whipped us twice, but I'm glad to say our second co-op prospered and we're looking forward to trying again.
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Aaron Cochran, the trainer from Audioengine, came to Crutchfield to demo their wireless adapters.
Video TranscriptTara: Aaron's here today showing us Audioengine's line of speakers and wireless adapters and we had a chance to sit down with him and find out a little bit more. So Audioengine has a line of wireless adapters. I have the iPod one upstairs, and I use it with my iPhone and it works very, very well.
Aaron: Yeah, it works really great. It's a pretty simple solution. The AW2 is just a simple plug in to the bottom of an iPod or an iPhone and it comes with a receiver. And this receiver plugs in through USB and in the packaging you get a USB power adapter so you can plug it in to somewhere that has power if you want to send the audio to something that's not a computer. So you can hook it easily with a little RCA adapter to any stereo. Of course, it works great with our products too has a thirty foot range so it's got a pretty good distance and it uses a very cool switching 2.4ghz technology to transmit so you get uncompressed CD quality audio really simply with no set up necessary.
Tara: So that was the AW2, but there's also an AW1. How do those differ?
Aaron: Well, the AW1 is actually a universal transmitter system. You know even though iPods and iPhones are really popular, we felt like there needed to be another option out there. There are a lot of reasons why you might want to use a universal transmission system. So one of the easiest ways to use this is by plugging the transmitter into your computer and plugging the receiver into either an Audioengine A5 speaker or you can use the power adapter and audio output cables to send it to your stereo. Another easy way to use an AW1 is to use it as a rear wireless speaker system or even like a wireless subwoofer. So really you can do a lot with it and the range is pretty good too. We actually have a hundred foot range, and that's probably being pretty conservative.
Tara: And we tested it today during our training. You were wandering around with your laptop and trying to see how far it could go.
Aaron: Absolutely. It was a lot of fun.
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Performance: AFeatures: A+Ease of Use: B-Price: APros: Can act as a wireless router; has super fast 4G speeds; HDMI port.Cons: Difficult to learn all functions; devices might cause some security concerns.Reviewer's Choice
Although the Sprint HTC Evo did not receive four straight A's, the Evo is hands-down a Reviewer's Choice winner in this roundup because of two crucial things: the device's bountiful jaw-dropping features and the outstanding performance of those features on the device.
Read the GCN Lab's reviews of the iPhone 4, the Palm Pre Plus and the Samsung Captivate.
For starters, the Evo can act like a wireless router. For an extra $29 per month, Sprint will activate that feature, which provides instant Internet access for as many as five computers. Did I mention that access is at 4G speeds? The Evo is the only 4G mobile device in the roundup, and the difference between its speed and other devices' 3G speed is significant — we're talking seconds versus minutes on large data transfers from the Web.
According to Sprint, download speeds for 4G are as much as 10 times faster, which equates to 600 kilobits/sec for 3G and 6 megabits/sec for 4G. Sprint claims that average 3G speeds range from 600 kilobits/sec to 1.7 megabits/sec, while 4G can average 3 megabits/sec to 6 megabits/sec.
Because Sprint is in the process of upgrading its network with 4G capabilities, not every U.S. city is 4G-ready. However, I had no problem finding a 4G city on the East Coast in recent weeks, and I live in Charlotte, N.C., which isn't a major metropolitan market. If you're outside a city, good luck finding 4G, but the Evo is retro-compatible to 3G, so you'll still have fast Web capabilities, just not blazing fast.
Upgrading to 4G has serious perks, such as the ability to do unfettered multitasking on your mobile device just like you would on your home computer. I was able to stream a movie while making a phone call, or surf the Internet while downloading large media files. The 4G network is so fast and the Evo is so powerful that you can launch a streaming video app and broadcast it live to anyone on the Internet in high quality.
Like the iPhone, the Evo has two cameras so that you can videoconference with the appropriate app. HTC also includes a high-definition camcorder on the back of the device in addition to an HDMI port so that you can connect it to a flat-screen display.
One real-life work application that would be handy to my company is using this device to collect customers' opinions about a new product or innovation that my company is releasing, then replaying the highlights from the impromptu field analysis in front of my managers on one of our conference room flat-screen TVs.
Speaking of flat screens, the Evo has the largest and most impressive 4.3-inch WVGA resolution capacitive multi-touch screen. It's nicer than many 40-inch home LCD TVs I've reviewed.
At a price of $450 without a contract or $200 with a two-year Sprint contract, the Evo is a steal, considering that the sum of its parts are worth more than the whole. And measuring 4.8 inches by 2.6 inches by 0.5 inches and weighing 6 ounces with a battery, it feels bulky. That is until you realize there is 1G of ROM, 512M of RAM and an 8G microSD card included in the device, all powered by a beast of a 1 GHz Qualcomm processor running Android 2.2. Not to mention there is an 8-megapixel camera with Auto Focus, a 2x LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel fixed-focus front-facing camera.
In short, this mobile device is like having Best Buy in your pocket
Despite my noticeable excitement over the mobile device, there are some drawbacks, and I am not talking about the limited 4G network because that's just a natural growing pain. First, the device's battery life is good, unless you use the 4G. I had to charge daily when using the 4G. Every other day, I had to charge when connected via private Wi-Fi or 3G.
Second, the Evo would be a logistical nightmare for many agencies, particularly those with stringent security policies, because of how hard it is to track the data going in and out of the machine.
Finally, the Android operating system is not for the faint of heart or the short on time or patience. It's a mini-computer with its own operating system. And it does so much that it makes a BlackBerry look like an Etch A Sketch. Because the device provides the ability to multitask, you as the user must learn how to turn off redundant or unused applications to avoid bogging down the processor. And there are multiple ways to turn an application off, which is what makes Android so hard to pick up at first.
But despite those hitches, HTC's Evo is as close to the perfect mobile device as it gets for now.
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I resisted the "Smart Phone" revolution for a long time. My employer issued me a Blackberry Curve in the beginning of the year & while I recognized the value of having access to internet, calendar, email, etc… I wasn't impressed. I was offered the opportunity to replace my BB with the EVO in June and WOW! This thing is absolutely unbelievable. It's has become an expected, unimagined, invaluable asset to my daily business. And I don't even have 4G yet! Sprint's 3G network is only occasionally a step behind my immediate needs and well worth every penny of $79.00 a month. Having everything my BB had plus all the amazing apps from the ever growing Android Market has turned my "cell phone" into the Swiss Army Knife of work and play. Sell something you can do without if you need to raise the 200 bucks, you can't do without one of these.
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This its true, but the evo had them first :)
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We started off the show season this past January by visiting the 64th Annual Grand National Roadster Show of Pomona, CA; one of the longest and most prestigious car shows running to date. In the Hot Rod world, it is the place to show and be seen, and the show breeds competition in the sense that it helps set the trends and styles of auto customization as most competitors try to one up one another. If you ever need inspiration for your project, this is the show to attend as the best-of-the-best attend the 3-day event.
The 2013 GNRS attracted over 500 of the world's most incredible Roadsters, Hot Rods, Rat Rods, Dragsters, Trucks, Motorcycles and our favorite, the Lowriders. This year there were seven full capacity exhibit buildings, and the surrounding grounds played host to the Grand National Roadster Show that roared into town. The show hosted the finest roadsters in the country; all trying their luck at taking home the coveted America's Most Beautiful Roadster award.
Over the years, the Lowrider classes have grown, and this year's show had even more clubs displayed throughout the fairgrounds. With great ambiance, the cars came in on Thursday at designated times to help stagger the roll-in times for the show. The bad weather and rain didn't stop the Tovars of Hawaiian Gardens in debuting their latest creation; a '39 Chevrolet Panel that was painted in an elegant candy apple red. Lifestyle C.C. was looking sharp as usual, by winning a Best Car Club Display, which featured a fresh '69 Caprice owned by Danny Lugo. Also on display for the club was John Herrera's Lime '68 Caprice, The Oldies had a few cars on display that included the legendary "Tequilero;" a custom '48 Chevrolet Fleetline. Jose and his May Centerfold '50 Chevy from the Imperials got a lot of the Hot Rodders to take notice, and Showtime C.C. also represented the Lowrider community, as this year the Lowriders were limited because the show sold out early.
Like we said before, this show is great for ideas, as the Hot Rod builders will bring out cars that are under construction. With nothing to hide, the creative designs are all there for people to see; including custom frames, custom interiors, and the elaborate engine compartments that the Hot Rods are known for. The show also had plenty of crossover cars this year, from first and second generation Rivieras to the ever-popular classic Cadillacs, which could almost be considered Lowriders, just by changing ownership.
This year, there was a copper color '62 Bubble top Bel-Air that had us coming back to it, as it featured a 2-inch chop top that was executed perfectly. After seeing this car in person, the wheels in my head kept spinning as I could picture a '63 or '64 Impala sporting that look. Just knowing that a '61 Impala would also look great with a top like that almost had me buying another project to build!
This is definitely one of my favorite shows, as it has something for everybody, from the vendors to the beautiful cars that are on display. The three-day show feels like three different shows, as each day brings a different element or vibe to the event. This year, the Lowriders were spread out as the show was rumored to have been sold out since October, but they could still be found in several halls and throughout the fairgrounds. To see more exclusive pics and coverage, log onto: www.lowridermagazine.com.


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Cristabel Clack Blows Away 'American Idol' Judges With 'If I Ain't Got You'
Cristabel Clack, a 29-year-old worship leader who hails from San Antonio, Texas, made her hometown proud tonight (Jan. 30) with her stunning 'American Idol' audition. Her blowaway performance of Alicia Keys' 'If I Ain't Got You' captured the attention – and quite possibly the hearts – of all four judges.
Clack's family is extremely important to her, but her devotion to her husband of seven years and their three children hasn't distracted her from pursuing her passion. In fact, their unfailing love and support was a huge driving force behind her appearance on 'Idol.' Her rendition of the catchy R&B tune showcased powerful vocals with a soulful spirit to match.
"I loved that you put your own little runs at the end of some of the phrases … It was beautiful to listen to," commented Keith Urban. Mariah Carey was quick to agree. "It's obvious that you're a real singer. You just sang the song how you felt it. I know you, I get you, I love you," she said.
"Nice choices - some of those choices you made different from her and I still enjoyed it. I may have enjoyed some of your choices even better," praised Nicki Minaj, comparing her take on the song to Keys' original version.
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I suppose it was my father who taught me that I should not work for a living, and I haven't. In 46 years of living, I have never worked. I prefer to say that I play for a living. With my father's face still alive in my mind-vivid in his coffin-I do not say this as a matter of semantics. I loved my father and I was heartbroken that he died the way he did. His legacy to me is, of course, my interpretation of events, my assessment of why he died.
I think he died from a lack of passion. I think he died so young because he did not let his heart lead him to work. I have tried to live differently. I have tried to live in my passions; I have put my shovel in that ground which is moist and rich with nutrients for my heart and which invigorates my soul. As I analyze the nutrient-rich soil of my "work" I find four distinct elements.
The first element of work-as-play is that you have to want to do the work you're doing. You have to choose it, or embrace it wholeheartedly if it has come to you of its own accord. You might not always know exactly why you're doing it, but you must know in your heart, in the truth-knowing fluid of your soul's ways, that it is right. This rightness is different from explanation, or reason, or rationale. This rightness is like a wind rampaging in the cavernous depths of your life-giving breathing place.
The second element is freedom. When you choose or accept, you are no ones slave, no ones victim. You are under no obligation. You work from your heart, with devotion. Where there is devotion there is freedom. You love your work because your work reveals who you are. There is intimacy and sexuality here, because the revelations and depth of feeling are fully exposed and naked, from the inside to the outside. What you do is, as Rumi said, the beauty that you love. Beauty, love, and work can be called play.
When you are free, you can tell the truth, and this is the third element. In freedom, there is no fear, no controlling mechanism to intimidate or coerce you. So, you can let what is inside come outside. You can give full expression to your artistic pulses, your soaring energy, your bold declarations, and your daring inventions. This is another hallmark of work-as-play.
Work-as-play is part choice, part freedom, part authentic self-expression.
The fourth element is commitment. Commitment is not something you do. It is not willful. Commitment does not reinforce work-as-play, as timbers hold up a roof. Commitment is effortless, easy; and yet it is implacable in the face of challenge and adversity. Commitment is a state of being in which the lifeforce, the juice of life, rushes madly. Ironically, commitment means you have no choice. One chooses to have no choice; you must do what you do. It is a weightless paradox, however. One experiences the freedom to not choose, because the work comes from within you. If you turn from this movement of your soul, work becomes work. Tedium, sorrow, and death are not far behind. Commitment is a state of being whose aura is devotion, freedom, and self-expression.
Perhaps there are other elements contained within this idea of work-as-play, but they will start to turn back onto themselves. They will become mirrored images of each other. We can say that work-as-play involves a sense of meaning. But meaning will always be wordlessly present when you choose and accept what moves from deeply within you.
We can say there must be a sense of purpose, but where there is love, there is no higher purpose than that love. It is purpose enough.
I don't know if I have analyzed my soil correctly. It is not important. What is important is the legacy my father left for me, as I have interpreted and received it.
May everyone be at peace, in love, and know their most perfect Self.
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Calumma tarzan
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Language: English
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|Calumma tarzan Gehring, Pabijan, Ratsoavina, Köhler, Vences & Glaw, 2010
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Critically Endangered B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii) ver 3.1
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|Jenkins, R.K.B., Andreone, F., Andriamazava, A., Anjeriniaina, M., Brady, L., Glaw, F., Griffiths, R.A., Rabibisoa, N., Rakotomalala, D., Randrianantoandro, J.C., Randrianiriana, J., Randrianizahana , H., Ratsoavina, F. & Robsomanitrandrasana, E.
|Bowles, P. & Tolley, K.
Listed as Critically Endangered based on an estimated area of occupancy of less than 10 km² and an extent of occurrence probably not much greater, it occurs as a severely fragmented population and there is a continuing decline in its forest habitat due to slash-and-burn agriculture and logging.
|Range Description:
|This chameleon is endemic to the island of Madagascar where it has been confirmed from two localities in the east, both in the Anosibe An'ala District in the Alaoatra Mangoro Region. The type locality is a small and degraded forest fragment of about 1.5 km in length and less than 0.3 km in width, just less than one kilometre north of Tarzanville, and the second is Ambatofotsy (19°32'35.2 S, 48°18'59.5 E, 907 m a.s.l.), a forest fragment (of ca. 6 km in length and 1.5 km in width). Recorded elevation range is 800-910m. Several areas around the known distribution range of C. tarzan have been surveyed but did not reveal additional localities for the new species. The forest remnants between the Manambolo and Mangoro river valleys are mostly above 900 m altitude and therefore are probably not populated by the new species. The same is true for the forests west of the Mangoro River, including an area east of Tsinjoarivo surveyed in 2010, in which C. tarzan was not recorded. Surveys in forest fragments of littoral forests in an area between Vatomandry, Mahanoro, and the estuary of the Mangoro River did not yield any C. tarzan. The species may occur in other forest fragments to the east and south of the Anosibe An'ala District in forests lower than 910 elevation (Gehring et al. 2010). Even if it occurred throughout the area between known sites it would have a distributional extent of only around 91 km², but based on current knowledge and survey work the actual range is much smaller (perhaps as small as 9-10 km², the approximate combined area of known localities) and this lizard has a very limited area of occupancy.
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|This species was locally abundant during April (Gehring et al. 2010). Do to ongoing land clearance at and between the known sites, it is presumed that the population is both declining and severely fragmented.
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|This species has only been recorded from lowland moist forest. This species roosts in forest vegetation at night, 1-4 m above ground (Gehring et al. 2010). In April the population consisted mostly of hatched juveniles and one female was gravid (Gehring et al. 2010).
|Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat:
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|Although green chameleons of the 'gastrotaenia' group are illegally exported from Madagascar there is no evidence yet that C. tarzan is collected from the wild for commercial purposes.
|Major Threat(s):
|There is ongoing clearance of humid forest at both of the sites from where C. tarzan was collected in 2009. The main threat is from slash and burn farming at the forest edges, but selective logging also occurs in some areas of the forests. There is some evidence of a recent increase in illegal artisanal gold mining in the area.
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|This species has not been found inside Madagascar's existing protected area network. One of the forests from where it was collected, at Ambatofotsy, is currently being established as a new protected area. Additional efforts are needed at this site, and near Tarzanville, to conserve the remaining forest. There is the possibility that the species may be shown to occur more widely to the east and south of the Anosibe An'ala District in forests lower than 910 elevation, and these are a priority for further survey work; additional surveys are also needed in the forests around Tarzanville to establish whether this species occurs there.
|Jenkins, R.K.B., Andreone, F., Andriamazava, A., Anjeriniaina, M., Brady, L., Glaw, F., Griffiths, R.A., Rabibisoa, N., Rakotomalala, D., Randrianantoandro, J.C., Randrianiriana, J., Randrianizahana , H., Ratsoavina, F. & Robsomanitrandrasana, E. 2011. Calumma tarzan. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T193482A8862229. . Downloaded on 20 September 2018.
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Eidgenossiche Technische Hochschule (ETH) (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology), 1981.
PhD (Biophysics)
Eidgenossiche Technische Hochschule (ETH) (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology), 1981.
Description of Research ExpertiseResearch Interests:
We study mechanisms of protein folding and dynamic aspects of protein structure using NMR, optical spectroscopy, rapid kinetics and other biophysical approaches.
Protein folding, structure, dynamics, intrinsic disorder, ligand binding, NMR, hydrogen exchange, fluorescence, rapid kinetics.
Research Details:
To decipher the mechanism by which proteins acquire their precisely folded three dimensional structures remains one of the most important challenges of structural biology. We approach this complex problem by using optical and NMR methods for detailed structural, thermodynamic and kinetic studies on several small proteins with diverse structural characteristics. To monitor their folding or unfolding reactions, we rely on various optical probes coupled with rapid mixing techniques, including a new continuous-flow method with greatly improved time resolution (~50 microseconds). Hydrogen exchange and NMR methods provide insight into the structural and dynamic properties of kinetic intermediates and partially folded equilibrium states. By combining these biophysical approaches with site-specific mutagenesis, we can elucidate the role of individual residues in stabilizing the various conformational states that participate in folding.
We also rely on multidimensional NMR to investigate the structure, dynamics and molecular interactions of proteins involved in cell signaling and cancer. For example, we are interested in understanding the conformation, dynamics and functional role of two long intrinsically disordered regions in Na+/H+ exchanger regulatory factor (NHERF), a signaling adaptor protein comprising two PDZ domains and a C-terminal ezrin binding motif. Our NMR and thermodynamic data indicate that the activity of NHERF as a signaling adapter is regulated by a complex equilibrium between various open and closed (auto-inhibited) conformations.
Selected PublicationsChen, K. C., Xu, M., Wedemeyer, W. J., Roder, H.: Microsecond Unfolding Kinetics of Sheep Prion Protein Reveals an Intermediate that Correlates with Susceptibility to Classical Scrapie. Biophysical Journal 101(5): 1221-30, 2011.
Lau, W. L., Degrado, W. F., Roder, H.: The effects of pK(a) tuning on the thermodynamics and kinetics of folding: design of a solvent-shielded carboxylate pair at the a-position of a coiled-coil. Biophysical Journal 99(7): 2299-308, 2010.
Cheng, H., Li, J., Fazlieva, R., Dai, Z., Bu, Z., Roder, H.: Autoinhibitory Interactions between the PDZ2 and C-terminal Domains in the Scaffolding Protein NHERF1. Structure 17(5): 660-9, 2009.
Latypov, R. F., Maki, K., Cheng, H., Luck, S. D., Roder, H.: Folding mechanism of reduced Cytochrome c: equilibrium and kinetic properties in the presence of carbon monoxide. J. Mol. Biol. 383(2): 437-53, 2008.
Samuel, D., Cheng, H., Riley, P. W., Canutescu, A. A., Nagaswami, C., Weisel, J. W., Bu, Z., Walsh, P. N., Roder, H.: Solution structure of the A4 domain of factor XI sheds light on the mechanism of zymogen activation. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 104(40): 15693-8, 2007.
Maki, K., Cheng, H., Dolgikh, D. A., Roder, H.: Folding kinetics of staphylococcal nuclease studied by tryptophan engineering and rapid mixing methods. J. Mol. Biol. 368(1): 244-55, 2007.
Roder, H., Maki, K., Cheng, H.: Early events in protein folding explored by rapid mixing methods. Chemical Reviews 106: 1836-1861, 2006.
Latypov, R.F., H. Cheng, N.A. Roder, J. Zhang and H. Roder: Structural characterization of an equilibrium unfolding intermediate in cytochrome c. J. Mol. Biol 357: 1009-1025, 2006.
Apetri, A. C., Maki, K., Roder, H., Surewicz, W. K.: Early intermediate in human prion protein folding as evidenced by ultrarapid mixing experiments. J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 128(35): 11673-8, 2006.
Welker, E., K. Maki, M.C. Shastry, D. Juminaga, R. Bhat, H.A. Scheraga, and H. Roder : Ultrarapid mixing experiments shed new light on the characteristics of the initial conformational ensemble during the folding of ribonuclease A. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 101: 17681-17686, 2004.
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Thursday, May 10thth 5PM: Macy's at Downtown Crossing
Come watch us perform in front of and inside Macy's! There will also be other great performances by local Boston groups!
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We are performing with MIT's Asian Dance Team and several guests from the Boston/Cambridge area!
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...Even when I look at the transition in the results, it seems that some of the shades are out of order because some darker shades appear to be positioned between lighter shades. Maybe this is because I am not using a perfect monitor for color reproduction.
Ah, but this test looks for hue, not intensity or saturation. The results chart has greater variety in intensity than the actual test chips, in my opinion. One of the keys to this kind of test is to squint and if you're uncertain, switch two tiles and see which is warmer (or cooler) in hue.
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Conan O'Brien Jumps On The 'Red Hot' Ginger Bandwagon!
Nigel Campbell | October 4, 2013
We brought you Thomas Knights' "Red Hot" pro-ginger male exhibit from the UK (we're still planning our December trip!), and now it appears that our carrot-topped late night host Conan O'Brien wants in on that action!
Check out his own "Red Hot" PSA! (We'll let you decide if it's as sexy as the original.)
Does Conan make the 'Red Hot' cut, Instincters?
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Travis Saunders points to an interesting paper that provides "an argument for reframing obesity as caloric overconsumption." From the provisional PDF:
In order to make sense of the obesity policy cacophony, this paper argues that the problem of obesity should be reframed as caloric overconsumption. There are two broad rationales for this reframing. The first rationale deals with the problems accompanying the current frame obesity. In addition to having become politicized, obesity is an outcome and not a cause. As a frame, "obesity" does not identify any specific causes – and obesity certainly is not the cause of itself! Thus the frame obesity remains open to be interpreted and influenced by competing theories about what does cause obesity. This makes it difficult to identify or assess potential policies or interventions. The second rationale stems from the potential benefits of using the proposed frame, caloric overconsumption. The frame caloric overconsumption minimizes some of the framing competition by identifying a specific cause of obesity, energy input. Moreover, the frame caloric overconsumption will permit a more critical analysis of the various policies and interventions that can be used in obesity prevention.
As Travis says, it's worth checking the paper. As I've discussed before, obesity is a wicked problem, and caloric overconsumption is just one factor (as the paper's authors acknowledge). And also as Travis says, it's not clear that any resulting policy implications would be any more likely. But I applaud the effort to move the conversation in the direction of actual cause rather than effect.