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Polyarteritis nodosa is an autoimmune disease. The immune system is the body's defense system. It fights diseases and infections. An autoimmune disease is a condition in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks the body. With polyarteritis nodosa, medium-sized arteries and, less commonly, small arteries become inflamed and damaged. The inflammation of the arteries affects many different organs.
The cause of polyarteritis nodosa is unknown. In rare cases, however, it occurs with hepatitis B virus infection or hairy cell leukemia.
Polyarteritis nodosa is more common in people 40 to 60 years of age, although it can occur at any age. It is also more common in men.
Factors that may increase your chance of developing polyarteritis nodosa include:
Polyarteritis nodosa is a multisystem disease. This means that it affects many parts of your body at the same time. It can affect organs such as the skin, kidney, nerves, and gastrointestinal tract, which includes the mouth, esophagus, stomach, and intestines.
Often, you will experience headache, fatigue, weight loss, loss of appetite, and fever. Other symptoms include:
There is no single test to diagnose polyarteritis nodosa. You will be asked about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done.
Your bodily fluids and tissues may be tested. This can be done with:
Your muscles and nerves may be tested. This can be done with a nerve conduction study.
Your vascular system may be tested. This can be done with an arteriogram.
Early diagnosis and treatment of polyarteritis nodosa may improve the outcome. Treatment may be aggressive, with the goal being to reduce the inflammation of the arteries and put the condition into remission.
Without treatment, the condition may be fatal. Complications from polyarteritis nodosa include stroke, kidney failure, heart attack, and permanent tissue damage of the intestines.
Talk with your doctor about the best treatment plan for you. Treatment options include the following:
Polyarteritis Nodosa Research and Support Network
Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium
Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders
Canadian Rheumatology Association
Polyarteritis nodosa. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at: http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T909129/Ventricular-arrhythmias. Updated March 15, 2016. Accessed September 26, 2016.
Types of vasculitis: polyarteritis nodosa. The Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center website. Available at: http://www.hopkinsvasculitis.org/types-vasculitis/polyarteritis-nodosa/. Accessed June 13, 2016.
Last reviewed June 2016 by Michael J. Fucci, DO
Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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Dang! How did T/L manage to get there before the Chippies? At what point does their karma catch up with them?
Dang! How did T/L manage to get there before the Chippies? At what point does their karma catch up with them?
"I can't believe the gimpy guys could do this. I can't believe the gays beat us."
Nice talk there, Twinnies.
And again, why the @#$@% can't karma catch up with either T/L or N/N?
In the clip for next week, was it the shorter of the Beekman boys who told the annoyed Twinnies to have fun at the speed bump?
I guess the gloves have come off.
Favourite line was the Chippies talking about having some experience with construction outfits from their time with the troupe, and James talking about swinging a styrofoam hammer.
Before we begin, what are the parameters of the guessing game? How many guesses do I get? Is there a time limit?
The close caption said "they have a map, they are always prepared"Originally Posted by Tilden
The twins finally said something about a team that is true, with which I fully agree . . . "WE SUCK!!!!"
And I am hoping for one nasty speed bump - KARMA TIME!!!!
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I actually didn't mind the twins as much tonight as I have previous weeks. I suppose out of the whole season there have been two episodes that I didn't find them completely unbearable. When they aren't so busy annoying me, that are actually pretty funny, of course that does not excuse them from any of the things that they have done up to this point.
I love the Chips. They just make me laugh and they seem so nice.
Who are we hoping wins out of the four now?
For me, anybody but Trey/Lexi. I still like N&N but I'm not sure if they should win. It would be epic seeing them come out of last place and making the F3 though.
Chippies or Beekman Boys . . . I'm good with either winning.


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Semi market growth seen as doubling
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LONDON Over the next five years the long-term growth rate for the semiconductor market is going be more than double what it has been, according to market research firm IC Insights Inc. (Scottsdale, Ariz.).
The five years from 2006 to 2011 saw a compound annual growth rate of just 3.9 percent for the total chip business, with integrated circuits even lower at 3.3 percent. While unit shipments are generally thought to have held up well over the period average selling prices (ASPs) have fallen as companies compete to get into high volume consumer products such as smartphones and tablet computers.
The semiconductor sector is going to see a return to a CAGR of 8 percent with ICs not far behind at 7.6 percent. The OSD sector optoelectronics, sensors and discretes will do even better growing by 10.6 percent per year on average.
Within the IC sector McClean is predicting a return to growth for the DRAM sector and very strong growth for NAND flash non-volatile memory of 16.6 percent per year on average. Other key markets such as microprocessors (MPUs) and the analog market are forecast to enjoy modest increase in average annual market growth through 2016.
The key will be a turn around in the ASP trend reckons the market analyst. Whereas ASPs declined by 2.9 percent per year on average between 2006 and 2011, going forward IC Insights expects a 1.7 percent per annum uplift in ASPs.
IC Insights puts that down to consolidation in the industry making it less likely that it will get into an oversupply situation which can prompt steep price declines.
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Thanks to Zack at ZoneAlarm Tech Support.
I'd been gnashing teeth for several hours trying to get the ZA Encryption tool to install on my laptop. I would receive a most irritating error message informing that Encryption is for laptops ONLY and would not install on my PC.
I run my laptop on AC power with the battery removed. Zack informed me that the Encryption installer looks to see if the system has a battery to determine whether or not it is a laptop. No battery = PC, no installation.
I could find no mention of this issue in the knowledge base or other forums. I guess it's possible that it isn't mentioned because nobody else has been so foolish. But I also remember a dearth of information about the Turedo Tunneling adapter being disable after installing Zone Alarm. The issue was not that uncommon and the fix for many people was simply to enable ipv6 networking. Again, the fact that I spent hours digging for my solution rather than utilizing the tech support is an issue that I'll have to do some more research into. . .
If anybody else happens upon the battery kerfuffle I hope my share saves you some grief.
4 hours in on my 500GB laptop and I'm 8% encrypted.
System Manufacturer Sony Corporation Model VPCCW21FX Total amount of system memory 4.00 GB RAM System type 64-bit operating system Number of processor cores 2 Storage Total size of hard disk(s) 457 GB Disk partition (C:) 138 GB Free (457 GB Total)


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OCEAN CITY – Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley last week signed into law several bills approved during the General Assembly session that will add more bite to fishing laws enforced throughout the state including Worcester County and Ocean City.
Last Friday, O'Malley officially enacted three pieces of legislation that will impose more serious penalties for fishing law violations in Maryland. Most of the new laws were borne out of recommendations from the governor's Task Force on Fisheries Management, a 17-member panel made up of scientists, conservationists, recreational anglers, commercial watermen and charter boat captains among others formed in 2007 to study methods of increasing the effectiveness of the state's fishery laws.
"Poaching and other illegal fishing activity amounts to stealing the valuable resources that are critical to maintaining healthy rivers and bays," said O'Malley this week. "This legislation establishes much needed, more timely and consequential penalties necessary to prevent theft from and harm to the resources we hold in the public trust."
The new fishery enforcement bills are far reaching and in most cases increase the penalties for violations. For example, House Bill 1355 allows the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to apply a reasonable commercial license suspension or revocation when someone is convicted of violating a commercial fishing law even if its was a first offense. Prior to the legislation, the DNR could not suspend or revoke commercial fishing license unless the individual incurred multiple convictions over a period of two to five years.
Another bill signed into law by the governor last week will hit fishing law offenders in the wallet. House Bill 1419 will increase the maximum allowable fine upon conviction from $500 to $1,000 for a first offense, and from $1,000 to $2,000 for subsequent convictions. The fines had not been increased since 1973. The bill also allows the DNR to impose restitution or other monetary penalties and authorizes the DNR to establish a list of monetary and ecological values for aquatic species.
Finally, Senate Bill 164 will give the DNR consistent authority to suspend recreational fishing privileges in both tidal and non-tidal waters across the state. The clearer, more consistent policy will give the DNR greater enforcement tools in the recreational fishing sector, according to DNR Secretary John Griffin.
"Violating the law is a crime and should be treated as such, whether the theft is bushels of oysters or blue crabs, or a television or stereo," he said.


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"Among the highlights are the set opener, a loping 'You Can't Keep a Good Man Down,' a Wilson-led cover of Tony Bennett's 'Rags to Riches,' a superb version of Casey Bill Weldon's 1936 blues gem, 'I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town,' and an absolutely loopy arrangement of the pop oldie 'Tenderly,' which features some wacky outer space organ
. The tracks exhibit a wonderfully loose and exuberant joy, and while Wilson went on to greater fame as a solo artist, his work with the Dominoes is every bit as strong."All Music Guide


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Osbourne: Sharon great for Strictly
Jack Osbourne has said he thinks his mum Sharon could swap sides in the Saturday night ratings battle from The X Factor to Strictly Come Dancing.
Sharon returned to ITV's singing contest as a judge for one year in 2013, but now her son reckons her exit could really stick the knife into Simon Cowell - by joining ratings rival Strictly on the BBC.
He told The Sun: "Mum's a great dancer. She trained at the same place a lot of professional dancers on the shows studied.
"She's got close to doing Strictly before but has been too busy."
Jack said he thought his mum would have no fear in upsetting Simon if she did decide to head for the ballroom.
He said: "She's not afraid of Simon, I don't think she'd be bothered if she annoyed him by taking part in Strictly. And she'd be great."
Jack and his sister Kelly have both taken part in series of Dancing With The Stars, the US version of Strictly, and both reached the finals.


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Ortiz sets hits mark for a designated hitter
SEATTLE (AP) -- Boston's David Ortiz has passed Harold Baines to become Major League Baseball's career leader in hits by a designated hitter.
Ortiz collected his 1,689th hit as a DH when he doubled to left-center field leading off the second inning Wednesday night against the Seattle Mariners. Ortiz received a loud ovation from the fans at Safeco Field when the milestone was shown on the video board and tipped his cap in appreciation.
Ortiz already holds marks for the most runs scored, doubles, home runs, extra-base hits and RBIs by a designated hitter. Ortiz entered Wednesday night on a roll, hitting .403 at the plate over his previous 20 games. He had four hits on Tuesday night to tie Baines' mark, including two doubles and a home run.
Earlier in the day, the Red Sox added needed depth to its bullpen calling up right-handers Steven Wright and Pedro Beato.
The Red Sox made the moves Wednesday before facing the Seattle Mariners. Boston optioned starter Allen Webster and reliever Alfredo Aceves to Triple-A Pawtucket to clear roster spots.
The decision to send out Webster leaves the Red Sox needing a starter for Sunday's game at Oakland. Manager John Farrell said the immediate need was for help in the bullpen after Webster lasted just 21 3 innings on Tuesday night. Farrell did not know who would start Sunday.
Beato had a 2.13 ERA in 411 3 innings for Pawtucket, while Wright has just been a starter in the minors with a 4-5 record in 16 starts.
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Ghost Lollipop Cookies
If spider cookies aren't really your style, how about ghost lollipop cookies? You don't need a special ghost shaped cookie cutter to make these screaming spice cookies, since they get their shape from a bent, used tuna can. The eyes and open mouth are melted Jolly Ranchers, and the white face is fluffy frosting. These cookies take a bit of time to make, but the finished product is a gorgeous cookie that makes a great gift when wrapped in clear cellophane. To give this recipe a whirl,
Screaming Spice Cookies
From Food Network
2 cups all-purpose flour, plus additional for rolling out dough
1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
3/4 cup unsalted butter, slightly softened
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Hard candies, try yellow, red, black, (Jolly Ranchers preferred)
1/4 cup water
3 tablespoons egg white powder
3/4 teaspoon orange extract
1 1/2 to 2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 empty metal tuna fish can, (about 6 ounces) for cutting cookies*
Lollipop sticks, available in craft or bakers' supply stores
- For the cookies: whisk the flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt together in a medium bowl.
- Beat the butter in a large bowl with a handheld mixer until fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, add the sugars, and continue beating until light, about 3 minutes. Add egg and vanilla extract, beating until smooth. Gradually add the dry ingredients while mixing slowly to make a smooth dough. Divide dough in half and press each half into a disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour.
- Transfer 1 disk of dough to a floured work surface and roll about 1/4-inch thick. Cut into cookies with a pinched tuna can*. Transfer cookies with an offset spatula to a nonstick or silicon lined baking sheet.
- Cut out eyes and a mouth with a pastry tip, fat straw, or a knife. Press the lollipop sticks into the narrow end of each cookie, if using. Repeat with remaining dough. Press excess dough together, roll and cut into cookies. Refrigerate cookies for at least 30 minutes.
- Evenly space the racks in the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F.
- Put the candies in a small plastic bag and hit with a rolling pin to break into little pieces.
- Bake the cookies just until they are set, about 20 minutes. Remove baking sheets from the oven and carefully sprinkle the broken candies into the eyes and mouth of the cookies. Continue to cook until the candy liquefies, about 3 minutes more. Cool cookies on pan for 10 minutes before removing from the pan. Cool cookies on a rack.
- For the icing: whisk the water, egg white powder and orange extract in a medium bowl until foamy but smooth. Gradually whisk in the confectioners' sugar to make a smooth icing.
- Spread a layer of icing over the entire surface of the cookies with the back of a teaspoon. Let rest until the icing sets, about 30 minutes.
- Serve or store in a covered container for up to 3 days.
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Astros Minor League Player of the Year Delino DeShields and Pitcher of the Year Mike Foltynewicz have agreed to participate in a series of mini-interviews throughout the season. I caught up with DeShields a couple of weeks ago. Now it's Folty's turn.
WTH: 2012 was a great breakthrough season for you culminating in being named as the Astros minor league Pitcher of the Year. What are some of the special memories you'll have of this season when you look back on it years from now?
MF: Going down [to Houston] to get the Pitcher of the Year award meant a lot to me. It will be in my memories forever because there were a lot of great players in the organization that had great years. Just to be a part of that meant my hard work and my dedication is paying off. There are a lot of good players in the organization so I'm really proud of that.
[Another great memory] is going down to Charleston for the All-Star game, just going down there with all the guys. I got pretty close to them going down there and having a good time, and just playing in that All-Star game meant a lot to me. It was a lot of fun, and getting to know the other players on the other teams was pretty cool.
It was awesome getting close with teammates during the year ... [Matt] Duffy, [Nick] Tropeano, [Nate] Pettus, [Brandon] Meredith, [Zach] Johnson and all those guys ... they kind of took me under their wings. It was fun hanging out with those guys.
I had a ton of confidence and it's a ton of fun when you are winning and having a good year. I guess you can say it was just a special year.
WTH: What have you been doing in the off-season to prepare for the upcoming season?
MF: The off-season has been going well. I've been working out 4-5 times a week and I have been throwing the past three weeks or so. I'm just working hard like I always do, hitting the gym, running and throwing to prepare myself for the upcoming year. And trust me, I'm working hard.
WTH: What have you been doing in the off-season for fun?
MF: For fun in the off-season? Well, I love to golf, so I tried to get as much in when I got home from the season. I golfed for a good month or two when I got home in September, and actually got to hit the links once in January! But other than that, I'm just trying to spend time with my friends and family before I have to take off for spring training.
WTH: What do you hope to accomplish in Spring Training?
MF: I hope to accomplish a lot during spring training ... try to clean up my mechanics and focus on commanding my fastball, get more confidence in my change up and tighten up my curveball. I just want to continue where I left off last year in spring training and hopefully I prove some people wrong on where I deserve to be this year.
Monday, February 4, 2013
Checking In With Mike Foltynewicz
Posted by Jayne Hansen at 1:18 PM
Labels: Astros, Interviews, Mike Foltynewicz, Minor Leagues
1 comment:
- AnonymousFebruary 6, 2013 at 11:48 AM
Impressive Folty!!! Looks like the organization may be overlooking you with all the stock piling of pitchers they are putting ahead of you per trades, etc. When you go head to head against these guys in Kissimmee I believe Mr. Luhnow and staff will have no choice but to promote you to Corpus for start of season(per your last sentence???) Here's wishing good things for you this year.... Houston needs you!!! If not I believe you'd look great in an Angel's uniform!! Good luck.ReplyDelete
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USDA Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden to Travel to China
Contact: USDA Office of Communications, (202)720-4623
WASHINGTON, July 3, 2014 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden will travel to Beijing and Guangzhou, China, July 7-12.
While in China, the deputy secretary will lead the USDA delegation at the U.S.–China Strategic and Economic Dialogue. The Dialogue will bring together high-level officials and discuss the challenges and opportunities that both countries face on a wide range of bilateral, regional and global areas of immediate and long-term economic and strategic interest. The U.S. delegation will be led by Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew.
Along with participating in the Strategic and Economic Dialogue, Harden will have additional meetings with high-level Chinese officials while in Beijing. In Guangzhou, she will meet with Chinese importers of American agricultural products and visit facilities that handle American products, including a soybean crushing facility and a denim factory.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. To file a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (866) 632-9992 (Toll-free Customer Service), (800) 877-8339 (Local or Federal relay), (866) 377-8642 (Relay voice users).


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Six people injured in gas explosion
Six people have been hurt in a gas explosion at a house, a senior fire officer said.
Two of them required hospital treatment after the blast at a semi-detached property in Regent Road, Jarrow, South Tyneside, which blew out windows and doors.
Fire crews, one which was on the scene within three minutes of the 999 call, arrived to find five injured people in the garden. A sixth casualty, thought to be a neighbour who had come to assist, was also hurt.
The large living room double-glazed window and another downstairs window appeared to have been blown out into the garden. Curtains were blowing about in the wind and a red leather settee was visible inside the house.
The blast did not appear to have damaged the roof of the large 1970s house.
Group Manager David Orr, from Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service, who was in charge of the incident, said there were varying degrees of injuries, and a man and a woman were taken to local hospitals. They were believed to have burns, but were not thought to be seriously injured.
The five people all lived in one house in the semi-detached property, and the people living in the other part of the building were out when the blast happened.
Mr Orr said: "On attending the incident it was quickly found there were five casualties all located in the garden of the premises. They have varying degrees of injuries and two have been taken to local hospitals. There was one further casualty, who was a neighbour and he came to the garden to assist them and he received a minor injury as well."
The firefighter said an investigation involving gas specialists was now under way. He reassured local residents that there was no on-going risk to homes after the "low-level" gas leak. Nearby homes had been evacuated while investigations were carried out.
The semi stands on a corner plot next to the Tyne and Wear Metro line and the busy A19 road. Mr Orr said Metro trains had been suspended as a precaution, but were soon allowed to run again.


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9/28/2010 | By Allen Kenney
One of Morris Kramer's first assignments out of law school was to study and analyze the new investment concept called real estate investment trusts. That was in 1960. Fifty years later Kramer is still active in the industry and shared his thoughts with REIT.com.
Kramer is currently a partner with Roberts & Holland LLP in New York City. He has played a key role in most of NAREIT's tax initiatives over the years and been involved in a number of association committees. Kramer even served on NAREIT's board of governors for six years before participation was limited to REIT executives. He received NAREIT's 1998 Industry Achievement Award for his efforts.
Kramer says NAREIT's key role for the REIT industry has been its work with policymakers and regulatory agencies.
"NAREIT has played an important role with its work in modernizing the REIT provisions and obtaining regulations and guidance that has been helpful to the industry," Kramer says.
For the operators and owners of real estate, some of the earliest challenges centered on overcoming the restrictions of the original REIT legislation.
"The initial REIT rules imposed very substantial restrictions on management, services and the like, and the owners and operators were not familiar with operating their business subject to those restrictions," Kramer says.
Over the past 50 years, REITs have significantly changed the commercial real estate industry by bringing a sizable portion of those assets into public hands.
"This has produced companies that are the equivalent of some of the largest industrial corporations out there," he says.
As for key moments in REIT history, Kramer mentions Taubman Centers' IPO and the establishment of the UPREIT structure as a key event. He adds that crossing the $1 billion market cap level also attracted institutional investors to a much greater extent.


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Situated near the airport, this hotel is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from National Assembly of Zambia and within 6 mi (10 km) of Lusaka National Museum and Freedom Statue. Independence Stadium is 6.2 mi (9.9 km) away.
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The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast is offered. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Business-related amenities at this 3-star property consist of a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. This business-friendly hotel also offers an outdoor pool, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and laundry facilities. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
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Well, thinking about it a bit more, I realized I was wildly speculating and just trying to hunt for a convoluted way to explain a soul-theory in biological terms. One insight I had which I think was useful, though, is that conventionally the definition of a "person" can be reduced from "a mind and a body" to the information (genetic or otherwise) which is the basis for that mind and body.
But anyway, there's some interesting stuff I've heard in biology which I think is relevant and may at least inspire a skeptic to consider the possibility of rebirth.
#1. Germ cell immortality.
They're the basis for sperm and egg cells, and they're pretty strange. First of all, they're considered "immortal," because they're the biological bridge between generations. To explain what this means: If you create a culture of non-germ cells, the cells have a limit to how much they can reproduce, so they have a finite lifespan, whereas germ cells can divide forever and form the basis for the entire gene pool... In the body, germ cells differentiate as either sperm or egg, and when combined with one another during fertilization, they form embryonic stem cells, which can then differentiate into any cell in the human body -- blood cells, skin cells, brain cells, etc..
So what really constitutes the conventional "you" is the information contained within this line of germ cells, whereas the other cells -- what makes up most of your body, your skins, bone, flesh, etc. -- is simply a result of reactions going on among germ cells.
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#2. The role of viruses in human evolution and pregnancy.In Clark's view, biology considers our germ cells our true selves. "The only purpose of somatic cells, from nature's point of view, is to optimize the survival and function of the true guardians of the DNA, the germ cells," he writes. Gametes beget gametes, and the fundamental biological beneficiary is DNA. With each generation, that DNA should encode creatures more and more adapted to their environment. It becomes quite a hallowed molecule: DNA, the essence that transcends generations, whose integrity and transmission nature has exquisitely ensured.
There was a documentary on this a while ago -- I forget what channel -- but it might be that viruses were the origin of life and the catalyst for further evolution...
The idea is that the structure of viruses may have helped form the structure of the first eukaryotic cell and may influence the way in which genes are expressed during pregnancy by infecting germ cells. Viruses implant their DNA in the organism they infect. Well, because viruses are the most common biological "agent" (since they're not considered alive), our entire bodies are filled with, covered with, and surrounded by viruses. Most of these viruses are benign, though. Still, instead of germ cells, could the virus be a closer example of a material component for gandhabba?
#3. Evolution's Emergence from Cosmic Interactions
Emergence is the tendency for a more complex property to emerge from a series of relatively simple interactions. So, a primordial goo on Earth billions of years ago eventually created us and our consciousness... Many biologists recognize a special kind of emergence called "strong emergence," in which an entirely new property emerges from a system which did not exhibit that property before. This is almost magical, because you could say it's as if the system is creating new properties, that the system itself is exerting an influence on its future development. So, there isn't really a strong distinction between life and lifeless. Pre-biological reactions (chemical reactions, movements in space) may eventually be seen as a superorganism, governed by a subtle form of consciousness.
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I thought so but some folks seem to think that win7 is diff than other OS in that it has a built in boot logic that will automatically reload in all that info into the new HD.
In win 7 the motherboard contains all OS info.
Maybe the new HD has pre-installed win7?
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A big silence starts season
Silence will usher in the Berkshire Symphony season. There'll be two silences, in fact, one of them the prelude to a big blast.
John Cage's famous (or infamous) 4'33", consisting of nobody playing music for that length of time, opens the orchestra's first concert of the season on Nov. 2. In a larger void, the mixed student-professional group will skip its usual second autumn program to make way for three centennial performances of Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring" in March.
With the summer glut past, other Berkshire classical concert-givers will carry on in more traditional modes for the fall-winter season. Close Encounters with Music, the Berkshire Bach Society and South Berkshire Concerts have two programs each scheduled. Concerts also remain in the end-of-summer series at South Mountain and Tannery Pond.
Augmenting the live programs, the Met's HD simulcasts resume -- 12 productions in all, running through April.
Williams College, as usual, offers the fullest and most eclectic programming by any presenter.
The Berkshire Symphony's homage to Cage is one of two Williams programs noting the 100th anniversary of the experimental, sometimes puckish composer's birth. On Oct. 27, the I/O Ensemble, a new-music group, will give a program of his sonatas and interludes.
The idea behind 4'33" is to let the audience experience the sounds around it as a kind of music.
The college-sponsored orchestra's adventurous program also contains two world premieres: "Every Day Blues" by faculty member Andy Jaffe and the Double Concerto for flute and clarinet by Robert Kyr, who teaches at the University of Oregon.
Jaffe's work is a tribute to Ernest D. Brown, a faculty colleague and fellow jazzman who died last year. The concerto soloists will be the orchestra's principal flutist and clarinetist, Floyd Hebert and Susan Martula. Weber's "Turandot" Overture and March and Hindemith's "Metamorphosis" on themes by Weber, including one from his "Turandot" round out the program.
Director Ronald Feldman describes in Hindemith-Weber link as a "cool pairing."
Centennial performances of Stravinsky's revolutionary ballet score, which had a riot-torn 1913 premiere in Paris, are already under way in New York. Williams' dance and theater departments will join the Berkshire Symphony in three re-enactments on March 8 and 9, 1913. Because of the added expense, a second fall concert has been dropped.
Other Williams programming is heavy on world music and jazz. For classical concerts, faculty and student musicians provide much of the firepower. Visiting artists include the Gotham Early Music Scene, Escher String Quartet and veteran pianist Frank Glazer.
The emphasis is educational as well as artistic. "Performing and experiencing live music is an essential element of a liberal arts education," music department chairman W. Anthony Sheppard writes in the season brochure.
Another unusual pairing takes place elsewhere this weekend. Tannery Pond Concerts presents the husband-wife duo of cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han in recital on Saturday night. Finckel then joins his colleagues in the Emerson String Quartet in a South Mountain program on Sunday afternoon.
The two appearances signal a turning point in Finckel's career. After 34 years, he leaves the Emerson at the end of the 2012-13 season to devote full time to his other chamber music ventures, including the collaboration with his wife.
The Tannery Pond program is the series' season finale. South Mountain has concerts remaining by the Brentano and St. Lawrence string quartets (Sept. 30 and Oct. 7).
In South County, Close Encounters leads off a seven-concert season with "Dually Noted," a program by Russian duo-pianists Natalia Lavrova and Vassily Primakov. On Dec. 9, the early-music group Tragicomedia gives a program of Italian baroque cantatas.
Berkshire Bach, with its chorus disbanded, carries on with the traditional "Bach at Zimmermann" coffee-house program on Oct. 28 and "Bach at New Year's Eve" concert -- both under harpsichord-conductor Kenneth Cooper. The New Year's Eve program travels to Northampton on Dec. 30 and Troy, N.Y., on Jan. 1.
South Berkshire Concerts opens Saturday night with a program of "Baroque Masters" by a trio headed by the renowned viola da gamba player Wieland Kuijken. On Nov. 4, mezzo-soprano Pamela Dellal appears with pianist Larry Wallach in a Schumann-Copland song recital.
The popular Met simulcasts begin on Oct. 13 with Doni zetti's "L'elisir d'amore." Showings take place at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Beacon Cinema and Clark Art Institute, with a complete series of encore performances scheduled at the Mahaiwe.
Among other events, the New Marlboro Meeting House series will present violinist Daniel Stepner and pianist Robert Levin in recital tomorrow. Separately, American Double, the violin-piano team of Philip Ficsor and Constan tine Finehouse, will appear in Sheffield on Oct. 6.
And, as always, the area's choruses will be active in a variety of programs.
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Yes, finally ready to finish our first Twilight Saga series. I really enjoyed the books, and why, I'm having my 2nd reading of Twilight, would you believe it?
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Tigers' season rests on Verlander
Down 3-1, Detroit hopes righty can revive top-notch form
By Jim Molony / MLB.com
Whatever the cause, Detroit right-hander Justin Verlander knows he must rediscover the form that helped him win 17 games during the regular season and do it quickly, as he will start Game 5 of the World Series on Friday night against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.
For the Tigers, down 3-1 in the Series, Verlander's start is now an elimination game, a change in circumstance that Verlander was already pondering Thursday night.
"[I'm feeling] a little bit of everything: anxious, nervous, excited," Verlander said. "I just need to get out there."
Verlander and his teammates will be trying to send the Series back to Detroit for a possible Game 6, with lefty ace Kenny Rogers ready to go. But first the Tigers must get a win at Busch Stadium.
"You never want to be in a position where you lose and the season is over. [That's] not optimal," Verlander said. "As a starting pitcher, you want to be the guy your team can count on to keep it going."
He's well aware that the biggest start of his life just grew in importance due to the Game 4 loss, but Verlander says his emotions will soon be under control.
"After I make that first pitch, I'll be ready to go," he said. "I'll be fine."
Verlander's second start of the Series was pushed back a day due to Wednesday's rainout, but Verlander doesn't think the extra day will be much of an issue.
"It really doesn't [matter]," Verlander said after Game 4 was called. "It just gives you an extra day."
Verlander, who was 17-9 with a 3.63 ERA during the regular season, is 1-1 with a 7.47 ERA in the postseason, including a Game 1 loss to the Cardinals at Comerica Park on Saturday. In that game, Verlander allowed seven runs on six hits -- including home runs by Scott Rolen and Albert Pujols -- in five-plus innings.
Tigers manager Jim Leyland cited decreased velocity as a factor in Verlander's rough night in Game 1. It was Verlander's first start in 10 days, and the inactivity may have left the pitcher a little rusty. Leyland said Wednesday he believes Verlander will be ready to go.
"I think Justin will be fine," Leyland said. "I would expect he'll be fine for [Friday], and it's like I said, he's one of our four starters, and I think basically, other than Justin's performance, we've pitched pretty well."
Verlander also doesn't think his velocity will be an issue this time.
"I actually feel great," Verlander said. "I went out and threw the day after my start and I felt fantastic. Actually, I felt better than I did a couple of days on seven, eight days' rest. I felt good. Since then I felt good, and I'm ready to go."
Verlander has given up 13 earned runs in 15 2/3 innings during the postseason. He's also given up 20 hits, including five homers, and walked seven batters.
The dropoff in performance follows a second half during which Verlander's ERA was a run and a half higher than it was in the first half of the season, which leads to the obvious question of fatigue.
Verlander, 23, has worked 201 innings this year, counting postseason and regular season, which is 70 more than he worked in the Minor Leagues last year. Verlander was drafted in 2004.
Teams Down 3-1, Win World Series
|Six teams in Major League Baseball history have trailed, 3-1, in the World Series and went on to win the Fall Classic. One of those teams? The 1968 Detroit Tigers, who accomplished the feat against none other than the St. Louis Cardinals.
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|Pittsburgh Pirates
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If it is a tired arm, that could explain the slight drop in velocity.
"Obviously I didn't want to be down, but me and [Tigers pitching coach] Chuck [Hernandez] worked on it a little bit," Verlander said. "We might have thought my mechanics had a little bit of an effect on it. I wasn't really driving with my legs as much as I had been earlier in the year. We worked on that a little bit. I think it was just a mix of maybe my mechanics and how my arm felt that day."
Verlander doesn't believe a tired arm is behind his recent problems.
"A week ago I might have said maybe, but after my last start, coming back, my arm felt great," Verlander said. "I don't know why, but it felt better than it did before the last one. Whether that has an effect on my velocity or not, I don't know, but I know from the last few days to today it's been feeling great."
Verlander's fastball did hit the mid 90s at times during Game 1, an encouraging sign.
"I heard a stat: five starts of the year a pitcher has good stuff, his best stuff, and that really holds true," Verlander said. "Something is always not working. If I have a good fastball, sometimes I don't have as good control of it, and vice versa."
Tigers catcher Pudge Rodriguez noticed improvement in Verlander as Game 1 wore on and thinks the right-hander will have better command this time.
"I think maybe [with the long layoff] he was a little rusty," Rodriguez said. "I thought his fastball got better the more he pitched. I think he'll be OK."
Jim Molony is a writer for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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$# is $#ARGV, more or less. Also, it's always better to use "$@" instead of $* because one day, you'll feed that sucker a filename with a space in. And it won't break with the former.
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or looking up videos on YouTube. For the first time since its
inception, Facebook beat out Google for a full week as the most
visited site in the U.S. That is the word from online tracking
firm comScore.
Data from the research company
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million minutes on Facebook while spending just 39.8 million minutes
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1. At the beginning of the chapter, Bella wakes up from a nightmare about immortal children. As we know, the dream foreshadows the events to come later in the story. However, it seems coincidental that the first time she has this nightmare it is the night before her wedding. Do you think that there is any significance to this? Or, do you think it is just Bella being Bella? Well, when i read this chapter to be honest i thought that something along the lines of Bella having a baby because in past when a lot of time was spent on dreams it usually came into reality later in the book. though i kinda put it out of my head because i was like that could never happen, haha so much for that idea. But as for it being the night before her wedding that wasn't the meaningful at least for me.
2.Bella is stunned when Rosalie offers to help Alice get Bella ready. She remarks, "I had never been Rosalie's favorite person…and here I was, callously throwing away everything she wanted in life like it was garbage." What do you think motivated Rosalie to be nice to Bella in this instance?I don't know it might have been that Rosalie thought it really wasn't going to change anything if she was mean to Bella, and in some ways i think that after Rosalie shared her story with Bella the had some more compassion for each other.
3.Renée says that Alice would not let her or Charlie do anything for Bella, except give her the hair combs from her grandma. She remarks, "Every time we tried, she all but ripped our throats out." From Edward and Bella's visit to Florida in Eclipse, we know that Renée is almost as observant as Bella when it comes to the Cullens. So, do you think Renée was remarking about how "attune" Alice seems to be with everyone's actions? Or, do you think she was simply remarking that Alice wanted to do everything herself?
I think that that she was just commenting on how Alice wanted to do every thing her self because form what we've seen of Renee she is observant but unlike Bella she isn't stubborn and is easily persuaded
4.During the ceremony, Bella realizes that she had been silly about being afraid to get married. And, as Bella looks into Edward's eyes, she says, "[I] knew that I was winning, too." Why do you think she finally realizes that marrying Edward was a good thing?Because i think that people get blind sighted when there are other things crowded around or when your afraid of what will happen, but when she was looking into Edwards eyes i can only imagine what she was seeing and she finely realized that NOTHING else mattered.


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OCEAN CITY — The outdoor display guidelines are now officially the same for the entire Boardwalk, creating what town officials have been striving for and pushing to the point of redundancy: the level playing field for all merchants.
Prior to last summer, the Mayor and City Council passed new outdoor display guidelines for Boardwalk merchants, essentially putting a few restrictions on not only how much merchandise could be displayed just outside their shops, but also making the displays themselves a bit more aesthetically uniform.
What they neglected to do however, in the eyes of some of the merchants, was create the aforementioned level playing field by passing essentially two standards: one set of rules for north of 3rd Street and another set of rules for the shops south of 3rd Street.
Citing differences in the way the properties in the north and south sections of the Boardwalk operated based on the properties' layout, the town had seemingly passed two rules that they thought would still create the same result, but, according to Zoning Administrator Blaine Smith, even the slightest differences in the rules, made for some substantial troubles when it came to enforcement of the new rules.
"We struggled with it this past summer because it's not an exact science, but I think this year we will get off on a much better foot as far as planning and having some things to look for and we'll make it even better next year," Smith said.
What the town had been trying to achieve for years was a way to "clean up the Boardwalk's image", as stated by Boardwalk Development Association (BDA) President Vicki Barrett several months ago, without making the rules too restrictive for merchants to draw customers into their stores with clever displays of their products outdoors.
"In looking at the last two years of photographs on the Boardwalk. You can see what an enormous improvement has been made in just a short amount of time," said Barrett on Tuesday in a short address to the Mayor and City Council. "There are no longer unprofessional signage, or a variety of A-frame sizes and appearance we've standardized a number of things, most notably, the use of the outdoor space, allowing only 30% of the pad for outdoor display."
Ocean City Development Corporation (OCDC) Executive Director Glenn Irwin said that he was in support of the revisions on the Boardwalk and the parallel guidelines for off the Boardwalk shops, and the move to make the approval of the guidelines lie with his organization and that of the BDA.
"The OCDC supports revising this process to allow the OCDC (and specifically our Downtown Design Committee) to review and approve such outdoor display applications off the Boardwalk," said Irwin. "Just like the BDA does on the Boardwalk applications, we would review the applications off the Boardwalk and located within the two design standard areas. The BZA (Board of Zoning Appeals) would still review appeals to such decisions of the OCDC (as they do for BDA decisions, too)."
The council was pleased with the new changes, as well as how last season's initial guidelines made the entire Boardwalk look.
"I think it was and is a great idea," said Councilman Jim Hall. "It patrols your own backyard and cuts through a lot of the garbage and time wasted waiting for public hearings and all of that."
Smith said that with the BDA and the OCDC's help, the town has been able to establish a better working relationship with the vast majority of the merchants and "really helped us get this ordinance right for everyone. We still have a ways to go, but I think with these changes, and the ones from last year, we will be starting next season on the right foot."
Barrett said that outdoor display applications are due on June 1, and the BDA will be providing assistance to any merchant who needs help getting through the application process.
"We will be meeting with applicants in late March individually, to help them in any way so we can get all the applications by June 1," she said.
If the big picture of this ordinance created the level playing field that the town had desired for so long, the small print or underlying details of the ordinance helped to clean up a proverbial wart on the Boardwalk's image over the last few years.
The ordinance now prohibits any crude language or explicit content from outdoor displays as well as any products that promote the usage of drugs, alcohol or firearms.
"Usually I get a number of complaints every year at my office at City Hall from residents or visitors who are appalled by the things they are seeing on the Boardwalk," said Mayor Rick Meehan. "This year I think I only got one, and when I returned that email explaining what we were doing and the steps we were taking to fix the situation, they replied back with a compliment."
Meehan also noted that even though the changes were still in their infancy as far as efficiency and overall impact, he said that the change is long overdue.
"What you have done is what many people have been trying to do for years on the Boardwalk, and that is to unify everyone and get everyone doing the same things for the greater good," the mayor said.


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Perhaps Rashard Mendenhall deserves a bit of a break, considering he's less than a year removed from a torn ACL. The Steelers still have to be incredibly frustrated with how little they've gotten from their former No. 1 running back this season.
Sunday, Mendenhall was scratched from the Steelers' active roster for their important regular season rematch with Baltimore. Mendenhall put the ball on the turf twice last week, losing one -- part of a disastrous eight-fumble (five lost), eight-turnover day by the Steelers in a loss to Cleveland.
Mendenhall provided a brief spark way back in Week 5, when he returned from that ACL injury to put up 68 yards rushing (on 13 carries) against Philadelphia.
Since then, however, he has all of 45 yards on the ground and missed four more games with a sore Achilles. In the meantime, the Steelers placed a lot more faith in Jonathan Dwyer and Isaac Redman out of the backfield -- that duo split carries Sunday against the Ravens.
But this all goes back to the larger problems haunting the Steelers: Their stars have been unable to stay healthy and have been less effective than normal when they're in the lineup.
That goes for Mendenhall, as well as for a guy like Mike Wallace. The Steelers' top receiver had 47 catches heading into Sunday (second on the team to Heath Miller) as well as a team-leading six TD receptions. Wallace also has had major issues reeling the football in, though, up to and including a drop of a wide-open pass from Charlie Batch in Sunday's game.
Pittsburgh's offense relies heavily on Ben Roethlisberger's ability to ad-lib out of the pocket. But there is enough talent around that the bouts of inconsistency remain confounding, even with Big Ben out of action.
Wallace's on-again, off-again production makes it easy to glance back to last offseason, when Wallace held out in search of a lengthy, lucrative contract extension -- and the Steelers instead offered a one-year tender of less than $3 million. Wallace could become a free agent at the end of this season, and there's a growing belief that the Steelers may just let him walk, content to replace him with Antonio Brown and others.
That's another topic for another day, of course. In the present, the Steelers need Wallace and the rest of their skill players to step up their games, especially if Roethlisberger's injury continues to linger.


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I own a 1999 diesel Landrover 110 and have just received notice from Transport for London that my vehicle will not meet the emission standards in 2012. The options I have are:
Buy a vehicle dated 2002 or later
Pay a daily fee to go into London (the zone is almost everywhere within the M25) of £100 per day
Fit a filter to my Landrover[\LIST]
Upon contacting a few of the suppliers referenced in the notice I find the cost of a filter to be about £1200 plus £200 fitting charge plus an annual test fee of £40.
This seems to me to be action against the (usually poorer) owners of older diesel vehicles. I wonder if it is legal and, if so, can it be challenged. Maybe it is part of a clean-up usually carried out by the hosts of olympics, etc - ship out the down and outs, clear the boat people and get rid of old Landrovers!
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Califone released their newest record, Stitches, last year and we have already seen multiple cinematic videos for tracks "Frosted Tips", "Bells Break Arms", "We are a Payphone", and "Movie Music Kills a Kiss". Today, Califone shares a new stop-motion video for ""Magdalene" directed and animated by Jessie Stein (of The Luyas) and Amanda Bonaiuto.
Bonaiuto describes the setting for "Magdalene":
"There is a woman who lives on a lake. She is always there in her boat where she stares up, and only up at the stars. The stars are her sole friends and her only fascination. She has never noticed the merman who lives in the lake and probably never will. A watery scene filled with empty wine bottles and colorful hair gives us a view of their world"
If you haven't picked it up already, Stitches is available now on iTunes, Amazon, at your local record store, and from SC Distribution.
Califone continues their tour with living room shows starting April 20th in Hadley, Massachusetts.
If you've missed The Luyas we have a double gift for you today. First, we're psyched to share a mezmerizing Paper Bag Records Session with The Luyas performing "Montuno" from their 2012 album Animator. Watch the session above or here on YouTube.
Secondly, the band started their tour with Califone last night in Lost Angeles and head up the West Coast in the US before playing handful of dates in Canada. See all tour dates below.
* = with Califone
The Luyas are back with a Buzzsession for The Wild Honey Pie. Recorded at the wonderful Degraw Sound in Brooklyn, the session includes "Fifty Fifty" and "Channeling". Both songs are from 2012's Animator. Watch above.
Summer means going to shows. The Luyas are currently on tour with Julian Lynch. You'll find all the dates and links below!
Tour Dates:
06/07/13 Kingston, NY – BSP Lounge w/ Julian Lynch
06/09/13 Manhattan, NY – Mercury Lounge w/ Julian Lynch
06/10/13 Philadelphia, PA – PhilaMOCA w/ Julian Lynch
06/11/13 Washington, DC – Paperhaus w/ Julian Lynch
06/12/13 Baltimore, MA – Golden West w/ Julian Lynch
06/13/13 Brooklyn, NY – Northside Fest @ 285 Kent w/ Julian Lynch, Twin Sister, Ava Luna & Lushlife
06/14/13 Toronto, ON – Sneaky Dee's (NXNE) w/ Brazos
06/16/13 Columbus, OH – Kafe Kerouac w/ Julian Lynch
06/18/13 Bloomington, IN – The Bishop w/ Julian Lynch
06/20/13 Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle w/ Julian Lynch
06/24/13 Ottawa, ON – Ottawa Explosion @ Le Temporaire w/ Julian Lynch
Hello Friday. You look beautiful. Almost as beautiful as The Luyas in France; tis a sight only the fortunate few are able to see. The Luyas are currently in France, touring as part of the traveling Festival Nouvelles Scenes. You can check out the full list of dates, along with ticket links, below.
03/22/13 Vendome, FR – La Chapelle BUY TICKETS
03/23/13 Laval, FR – 6 Par 4 BUY TICKETS
03/26/13 Paris, FR – Le Divan du Monde BUY TICKETS
03/27/13 Lorient , FR – Le Manege BUY TICKETS
03/28/13 Nantes, FR – Stereolux BUY TICKETS
03/29/13 Limonges, FR – Au Bout du Monde
03/30/13 Lyon, FR – Le Marche Gare BUY TICKETS
04/17/13 Utrecht, NL – Spiegelbar Tivoli BUY TICKETS
04/20/13 Hyeres, FR – Faveurs de Printemps Festival BUY TICKETS
04/23/13 Toulouse, FR – Le Connexion Cafe BUY TICKETS
04/25/13 Bourges, FR – Printemps de Bourges BUY TICKETS
04/26/13 Leffinge, BE – De Zwerver BUY TICKETS
04/27/13 Groningen, NL – Vera BUY TICKETS


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He was born January 7, 1940 at Dardanelle to the late Lee Roy and Anna Pitts Sims.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Eulis Sims; sister, Melba Sims.
Survivors include two sisters, Margaret White and husband, Evan, of Pasadena, Texas, Linda Smith of Humble, Texas; one brother, Freddie Sims and wife, Helen, of Cut and Shoot, Texas.
Graveside services will be held at 9 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012 at Minnow Creek Cemetery in Johnson County.
Arrangements By Cornwell Funeral Home, Dardanelle.
Online guest Book and Condolences at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com.


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They ask us to exaggerate, since many Korean people feel that's how we "naturally" act (most people here are not very expressive). I've worked many jobs where I tried to act naturally only to be told by the director to act more "bright" (i.e., exaggerate). It's how the director and client (in this case, Samsung), WANT us to act. The script is brutal; written by non-native English speakers.
It seems bizarre, but if you understood the culture out here, you'd understand why they're embarrassed and are trying to hide it.
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Hello all..... bought an "02 R1150RT back in November and just love it. I'd went to the Rally in Sedalia last year and met a number who had this bike..... only had good things to say about it. Anyway, I have a friend (with a "95 R1100GS) who I rode to Alaska with in '11 on my Yamaha Road Star (excellent bike) so I've been around them for awhile.
My new to me RT looks like it is a 10,000 mile bike, but has 110,000 miles. One owner bike so I've got all the documentation and maint docs.... Made it to Moonshine Lunch Run on the RT, had a great time.
Looking forward to the MOA and this forum.


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For many people, The Grateful Dead have always been a love-it-or-hate-it proposition. The band's slavishly devoted army of Deadheads (which still exists today, turning up to see Furthur, the band that includes erstwhile GD singer/guitarist Bob Weir and bassist Phil Lesh) connects to the jazzy fluidity of the band's instrumental improv, the killer catalog of classic songs penned by Jerry Garcia, lyricist Robert Hunter, and company, as well as the slightly stoned sense of bonhomie that has always emanated from the psychedelic warriors' core. The Dead's detractors, on the other hand, deem the band's jams overlong and sleep-inducing, abhor the hippie aesthetic the group always embodied, and take issue with their hit-and-miss approach to vocal intonation. Apart from those who have never heard them, almost everyone has a strong opinion about The Grateful Dead, winding up either in the love or hate camp sooner or later.
So if someone's going to write a critically-balanced book about the band, who better than one of the few music fans"and certainly one of the only rock critics"who has found himself on both sides of the fence at various points? Granted, veteran music journalist Gene Sculatti (author of 1982's seminal Catalog of Cool and 1985's San Francisco Nights: The Psychedelic Music Trip, among others) isn't exactly objective when it comes to the subject, but among rock writers, he's in a unique position to discourse on the Dead"he was there from the start. I always get caught in the middle, says Sculatti, whose new Rhino eBook bears the self-explanatory title Dark Stars & Anti-Matter: 40 Years of Loving, Leavin, and Making Up With the Music of The Grateful Dead. Because I saw them in the beginning, and most of the records I still evaluate in terms of, ˜Does this resemble the way it was then, live?'
Sculatti first saw the band at San Francisco's famed psychedelic-era venue The Avalon Ballroom in the spring of 1966, about a year in advance of the first Grateful Dead album. That's one of the greatest gifts anyone ever gave to me, says Sculatti, to be there then and see that. You're 18 or 19 years old¦this brand new thing that's never been before is springing up and you happen to be there a couple of feet from it. It's just incredible to read in the paper about some group with a crazy name like Big Brother & The Holding Company or something and go to this place where it was and see it with light shows and everything that accompanied it. And that's when I started writing, because there was a little paper there in Frisco. That was my impetus too for writing about the Dead this time"there were things I hadn't said about seeing them at that time.


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And Metro goes down..his mouthpiece is on the floor and bloody. New York New York stands over him and launches a ball of spit to his forehead. Metro takes it hard and the ref calls the fight.
The fans start chanting for Metro to go home. And he does...in a stretcher. As he leaves the arena, the fans throw everything they could find at him in disgust. Metro gives a thumbs up, and a beer can hits his thumb breaking it as he leaves in even more pain.
The End.


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There were a lot of funny moments in this interview, where Kristen talks about Cake Eaters, "kind of funny" Adventureland, and is asked about stalking herself. Also, Kristen reveals that she just bought a new home, but still lives with her parents for now. :-)
Thanks to Fascinating Kristen via HGE.
March 14, 2009
Probably Obsessed With Herself Right Now (haha): Kristen Stewart on Jimmy Kimmel
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Stuttering stammering nervous incoherent thoughts uttered verbally- lay off the pot and maybe you won't be so self conscious KStew. And for God's sake do s o m e t h i n g with your lifeless mop!ReplyDelete
I thought Kristen did a great job in this interview. And she looked lovely as usual. I can't even imagine what it must be like to be 18 and have your life suddenly under a microscope. It's all a learning process and I think she will be just fine.ReplyDelete
You want grace under pressure at 15? Check out a Dakota Fanning interview. KStew is just a trainwreck!ReplyDelete
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Krister suckz and she is also a freakReplyDelete
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Tech Planning 2 Percent Raises For EmployeesSOCORRO, N.M. April 4, 2012 – New Mexico Tech President Dr. Daniel H. Lopez told the Board of Regents that he expects to propose a 2 percent raise for employees beginning in July, thus ending the wage freeze that has been in effect since 2008.
Coupled with a change in retirement funding, most employees will see an increase of about 3.5 to 3.75 percent in gross wages, Lopez said.
The official recommendation for the salary increase will be brought to the board at the April meeting, which has been moved to Sunday, April 29.
The university's state-provided budget will be about $600,000 higher in 2012-2013 than the current year's budget, he said. About half of the increase will go toward retirement fund contributions; the remaining increase help fund salaries and addressing other areas of critical need.
"There will be no more bleeding, no more cuts," Lopez said. "There really was a much better outcome [with the legislator's high education budget] than during the last few years."
Tech will also propose a 4 percent tuition increase for the 2012-2013 year – a move supported by the student leadership. Lopez presented a resolution that stated that the Student Association Senate officially supports a tuition increase.
Lopez attended a Student Association meeting in February to explain the tuition increase, where he explained that he was also recommending a salary increase.
"This speaks volumes about the kinds of students we have at Tech," Lopez said. "Without my prodding, they passed a resolution supporting the tuition increase."
Enrollment for next year is progressing on pace to surpass last year. Although applications are on par with last year, the number of paid applicants is well ahead of last year. As of February 29, 203 new students had paid their application fee, compared with 157 at the same time in 2011.
The current freshman class is the largest in Tech's history, which created challenges for the Residential Life office. Some students were housed in a local hotel for the first two weeks in the fall 2011 semester. Melissa Jaramillo-Fleming, Vice President of Student and University Relations, said dormitories are filling fast for the fall 2012 semester and the Residential Life office will accommodate as many students as possible.
The new dorm – as yet unnamed – will begin construction in June and is expected to be open for students by the fall 2013 semester. That facility – to be build on the south end of the Athletic Field, will house 150 students.
In other news, the Board of Regents
- Approved promotion to associate professor and tenure for six faculty members:
- Dr. Barbara Bonnekessen of the Communication, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Department;
- Dr. Julianne Newmark of the Communication, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Department;
- Dr. Cory Leclerc of the Chemical Engineering Department;
- Dr. Michaelann Tartis of the Chemical Engineering Department;
- Dr. Mehrdad Razavi of the Mineral Engineering Department; and
- Dr. Nadir Yilmaz of the Mechanical Engineering Department.
- Approved promotion to full professor for three faculty members:
- Dr. Lorie Liebrock of the Computer Science and Engineering Department (and Dean of Graduate Students);
- Dr. Mary Dezember of the Communication, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Department (and Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs); and
- Dr. Peter Hofner of the Physics Department.
- Granted tenure to one professor – Dr. Rene Arechiga of the Electrical Engineering Department.
- Heard that seven degrees were awarded in February, all master's degrees.
- Met as the Employee Benefit Trust. Lopez reported that a campus committee has reviewed four proposals for new health insurance coverage for employees. He said none of the four proposals are good enough to recommend to the Board. Lopez suggested that the university stay with the current plan for a few months and continue to assess the national climate for health coverage.
- Approved two contacts for subscriptions to technical journals: one with EBSCO for $499,722 and the other with Elsevier for $259,117. The Board and administrators discussed the rising cost of subscriptions at length. Librarian Lisa Beinhoff said both companies have monopolies on their brands and that there is no cost-saving alternative.
- Board member Jerry Armijo said he attended a staff meeting at EMRTC recently to hear about a new contract and financial management system that is expected to allow the research organization to become more cost effective. He said the new system is so drastic that it will require a cultural change at EMRTC. "The way we've done business in the past won't work in this environment," he said. "But we have a strong commitment to carry this through."
By Thomas Guengerich/New Mexico Tech


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When Interop gears up tomorrow in New York, you can bet your trade-show tchotchkes that software defined networking (SDN) will dominate airtime as one of the prevalent themes. Many vendors and pundits will push the performance and operational boosts from SDN as the most obvious benefits of SDN strategies. But as organizations roll up their sleeves and dig into the technology and architecture of SDN, they could find that the biggest opportunity for improving IT through it may actually be in security.
SDN could act as a natural technological extension of the accelerating trend toward segmentation, says Reuven Harrison, CTO of Tufin Technologies.
"Security used to be perimeter-based, and now it is becoming based on multiple zone layers within an enterprise network -- the trend is to have more and more smaller zones for improved control," he says, saying that this has increased security complexity as it has brought with it increasingly more network security devices to control those zones.
"Using software-defined networks, rather than going into a specific device and writing command lines when you want to change anything on the network, you can write software that pulls APIs on devices to allow traffic, deny traffic, look at traffic, and report traffic. You can orchestrate security across your network," he says.
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Awolnation's Aaron Bruno (Courtesy Red Bull Records)
AWOLNATION's Aaron Bruno has mastered the art of soulfully sublime with gritty, electro-rock. That dichotomous sonic philosophy has served the Los Angeles-based songwriter well in his newest tune "THISKIDSNOTALRIGHT" crafted for the soundtrack of the Injustice: Gods Among Us video game which was released today (April 16).
Injustice: Gods Among Us is a fighting game on Playstation 3, Wii U, and XBOX 360 that is centered around the popular villains and heroes in DC Comics such as Superman, Batman, the Joker, and Lex Luthor.
Other musical contributors to the soundtrack include Rise Against, Depeche Mode, and MSTRKRFT. The album is out digitally today through WaterTower Music.
–Nadia Noir, KROQ Los Angeles


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I am planning grand cross country trip early in October. The route is flexible and the duration should be 25-30 days. I don't mind occasional camping, but generally I'd rather stay in the hotels. The starting (and, hopefully, ending) point is in Washington DC area - I live in Falls Church, VA. If interested, let's discuss our options and details.
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Swaminathan will deliver the first Heuermann Lecture on meeting the world's growing food needs at 3 p.m. in the auditorium of Hardin Hall, 33rd and Holdrege streets. Following the lecture, at approximately 4:15 p.m., Swaminathan will be available for interviews in Room 163 of Hardin Hall. He will be joined by NU President James B. Milliken and Ronnie Green, vice president and vice chancellor of the Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources.
The Heuermann Lectures are a new public lecture series focusing on agriculture. The lectures are made possible through a gift from B. Keith and Norma Heuermann of Phillips, Neb. Swaminathan's participation in the Heuermann Lectures comes at the invitation of Milliken and the university's Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute.
Swaminathan is the first World Food Prize laureate, a member of the upper house of Parliament in India and chairman of the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation. He is known as the "Father of the Green Revolution" in India for helping the country significantly improve its agricultural production.
Swaminathan's lecture is titled "Food Security in an Era of Price Volatility and Climate Change."
Contact: Melissa Lee
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Current ESPN and TSN hockey analyst Matthew Barnaby was arrested on Friday in Amherst, New York, just outside of Buffalo.
Barnaby is charged with four criminal counts and aggravated mischief, according to a Buffalo News report. Police were called to a residence at 6:15pm eastern tonight. Barnaby had already left the scene by the time police arrived but was arrested a short time later.
Barnaby will spend tonight in jail and is scheduled to be arraigned Saturday on charges of criminal mischief, criminal trespass, harassment, criminal contempt and aggravated harrassment.
Two women were involved in the alleged incident. The exact location of the incident has so far been kept off the record to protect the identities of the two victims. Amherst Police told WIVB.com that they found "serious" damage to the property and Barnaby continued to harass the two women by phone after he left the scene. The report stated the women were uninjured.
Barnaby spent one season with the Blackhawks, playing in all 82 games in the 2005-06 season. He scored 8 goals and 20 assists while also posting a team-leading 178 penalty minutes during a Hawks' 65 point season.
He's most know for his seven seasons in the Buffalo Sabres organization (92-99), followed by three in Pittsburgh, parts of two in Tampa Bay, three with the NY Rangers and a brief stint in Colorado after a late season trade from New York in 2004.
Then on July 2, 2004, Barnaby inked a 3-year $5.4 million contract with the Chicago Blackhawks despite the fact a 2004-05 NHL work stoppage was a foregone conclusion and pending uncertainty of an expected salary cap, the first of its kind in the NHL. The Hawks also signed Curtis Brown that day and Jassen Cullimore (4 years, $10M) a few weeks later. Cullimore had just won a Stanley Cup with Tampa Bay. Interesting fact, all three of those contracts would eventually be bought out. Barnaby and Brown agreed to buyouts after just one season. Cullimore was traded to Montreal where the Canadiens immediately negotiated a buyout of his deal. (Montreal did this because it actually cost them less than it would have to keep Sergei Samsonov under contract. But Chicago wanted him, or at least was desperate enough to give Samsonov a try, so that's how that came about). The Hawks carried a $456,000 cap hit from 2006-10 for the Brown buyout and $443,000 for four seasons due to the Barnaby buyout.
After accepting the Hawks' $2.4M buyout, Barnaby signed a one-year deal with the Dallas Stars for $625,000 and was introduced to the Dallas media at a press conference along with new Stars; Darryl Sydor, Jaroslav Modry, Jeff Halpern and Eric Lindros.
Post-concussion syndrome ended Barnaby's career after that one season in Dallas. He retired in July of 2007 at the age of 34.
Barnaby is the current ESPN hockey analyst alongside Barry Melrose. He amassed 2,562 penalty minutes and 300 points (113+187) in 832 regular season games.
An ESPN spokesperson, when asked for comment by USA Today, said "We just learned of this so it would be inappropriate for us to comment."
Curtis Brown finally sold his former Chicago residence last October, for 160,000 less (1.4M) than he paid for it in 2004. Craig Adams rented the Lakeview home while he was a Blackhawk. Brown first put the house on the market in 2007 for $1.79M.
Barnaby update – 11:15a.m. 5/14/11:
The Buffalo News has just posted a report (with a photo of Barnaby leaving the courthouse this morning) on this morning's arraignment included with more details of Friday's incident.
Barnaby plead not-guilty to all counts. There was no physical altercation between Barnaby and the two women, Barnaby's ex-wife and another women, believed to be a non-relative friend of his ex-wife. The court issued a strict no-contact order against Barnaby which prohibits Barnaby from having any contact with the two women, even through a third-party.
The criminal mischief count is a felony charge that could carry a prison term of up to four years if convicted.
— In other news, former Minnesota Wild and New York Rangers enforcer Derek Boogaard passed away Friday. He was 28.
According to reports, Boogaard was found dead early Friday evening by relatives at his homein Minneapolis. No other details were made available. The news broke late Friday night.
Update: 10:30a.m. 05/14/11
The Hennepin County medical examiner's office said they won't have a cause of death today.
Two very good stories on Boogaard and the little known right now on his passing are up now. Both are written by Mike Russo of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Russo is the paper's Wild reporter and covered Boogaard's five seasons with the Wild. He was also a friend of Boogaard. In early March while in New York covering Wild games, Russo was an in-studio guest on NHL Live and mentioned he was going out for coffee with Boogaard after his show appearance.
Here are Russo's stories
Personal blog: http://www.startribune.com/sports/blogs/121826023.html
NY Rangers statement: http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=562775
Minnesota Wild statement: http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=562780
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman released this statement:
"The news that we have lost someone so young and so strong leaves everyone in the National Hockey League stunned and saddened. The NHL family sends its deepest condolences to all who knew and loved Derek Boogaard, to those who played and worked with him and to everyone who enjoyed watching him compete."
Boogaard played his final game on December 9, 2010 for the Rangers in a game at Ottawa. Boogaard suffered a serious concussion in a fight with Senators defenseman Matt Carkner at 17:29 of the first period. Boogaard never skated another shift.
You can watch the fight here.
Boogaard always claimed he suffered the concussion not from the big right hand Carkner connected on but when his head hit the ice. Marian Gaborik was one of Boogaard's closest friends in hockey.
One Response to "Ex-Blackhawk Barnaby Arrested for Domestic Violence; Boogaard Death"
Chris. I was in Amherst last month, my parents live there. I went out to get wings watch hockey and drink mol sons, barnaby was there. He apparently is dating this gal Michelle beadle from espn. But his estranged wife lives in Amherst so he comes in on the weekends and sees his kids. He goes out then goes back to his former home late night and gets in all sorts of squabbles with his ex. It's common knowledge in the buffalo area. Kind of pathetic actually


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Public invited to pep rally for Pink Zone at Mount Nittany Medical Center
"Shine a light in honor of someone you love," say the organizers of the Pink Out Pep Rally to be held on February 21 at the Galen and Nancy Dreibelbis Auditorium, Entrance D, Mount Nittany Medical Center. Doors open at 11:30 am and the pep rally starts at noon. Pink lights can be purchased for $5.
"This is a great event for the public to attend. We invite everyone to meet the Lady Lion Basketball coaching staff, celebrate our fundraising success and have a chance to buy your Pink Zone tickets and t-shirts," said Aileen Galley, ACSW, LSW, administrative director, cancer program at Mount Nittany Medical Center. "We hope to inspire the team and those affected by breast cancer by filling our auditorium with pink light."
The Pink Zone basketball game, Lady Lions vs. Michigan State, is Sunday, February 24, at 1:00 pm, at the Bryce Jordan Center. Artisan crafted pink paw earrings and necklaces will be on sale at the pep rally, along with a variety of other pink-themed items available for purchase.


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There is one dream shared by movie stars, billionaires, famous people and highly active Pinterest users across the world: to be invited to cook with the Barefoot Contessa in her Hamptons home.
For Taylor Swift, the dream became reality, thanks to Food Network Magazine.
In its July/August music issue, the mag paired the magnificent duo, along with other interesting chef/celeb pairings that include Geoffrey Zakarian with Ja Rule, Jeff Mauro with Billy Corgan and Michael Symon with Sammy Hagar.
Related: Baseball Teams Go on Twitter Singalong Based on Taylor Swift's 'Love Story'
Swift and the Contessa, otherwise known as Ina Garten, along with Swift's mother and brother, got together to drink whiskey sours and make a few of Swift's favorite recipes from Garten's cookbooks. The menu included mustard-roasted fish and a Pavlova.