text: So apparently Moffat's quote about not making the episode a "fanfest" and "looking to the Future" is the official line for making it an 8th Anniversary Special. If I was Baker I to McGann I'd refuse to take part in any of the 50th Anniversary celebrations that they might be asked to. Moffat casting a brand-new Past Doctor while giving them the Finger really sums the man up perfectly.


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Tesla was alive at the same time as Vincent! Both drove cultural and technological advancement. It was like a second Renaissance.
Did Nikola Tesla single-handedly start what we now know as the open-source movement?
Serbian-American Nikola Tesla is arguably the greatest inventor of all time. The way the tech world gushes over his legacy after 158 years, usually around his birthday, is proof of his lasting impact. Although the inventor accumulated the equivalent of hundreds of millions of dollars today, he died penniless and crazy, admitting that his only friend was a pigeon. Whats more, he tore up a contract that would have made him (and every one of his descendants) a billionaire. While many argue that Teslas move was financial suicide, a true innovator will agree that tinkering is always for the love and not the money.
Our story begins with a 28-year-old Nikola Tesla being robbed on a ship inbound for the USA. All the money his family gave him, some of his luggage, and even his ticket, were stolen. After surviving a mutiny on the boat and almost being tossed off the S.S. City of Richmond, he arrived on June 6, 1884.
Also on June 6, Vincent Van Gogh paints a study, Woman Reeling Yarn. More about Van Gogh later.
Tesla immigrated to the United States from Paris, left with only a letter of recommendation, four cents in American dollars and a dream -- he was going to work for Thomas Edison (a decision he would later regret). Tesla actually landed a job at Edison General Electric when he first arrived in America and accepted a salary of $18 (worth $440 today) per week and a $50,000 (worth $1 million today) bonus if he were able to improve Edisons system of electricity based on direct current (DC) motors.
Tesla was able to fix the issue within two months of employment, but Edison refused to cough up the bonus he promised. He allegedly told Tesla, You do not understand our American humor, and instead offered him a raise of $10 per week. Tesla refused the offer and quit the very same day. Edison would long live to regret double-crossing Tesla.


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Players support Free Choice Act
Major Leaguers support organization among other workers
Twelve players -- including World Series participants Jimmy Rollins, Mark Teixeira and Shane Victorino - are participating in the campaign to urge Congressional passage of the Employee Free Choice Act, which seeks to bring improved opportunity for workers to bargain collectively with their employers.
The Major League Baseball Players Association co-sponsored a print ad advertisement with the AFL-CIO that ran in The Hill, Politico and Roll Call on Wednesday. It depicts each of the players in a baseball card-like theme along with his position and hometown. (See image of Roll Call ad below.)
Heath Bell, Dave Bush, LaTroy Hawkins, Torii Hunter, John Lannan, Andrew Miller, J.J. Putz, Justin Verlander and Adam Wainwright, along with Rollins, Teixeira and Victorino endorsed a statement directed to Congressional leaders:
"All Americans should have the same opportunity we've had -- to be able to join a union without being fired and to negotiate with their employers without being penalized. Today, our country is facing some tough times. Health care costs are skyrocketing. Families are losing homes. Savings and retirement income are disappearing overnight. Now more than ever, we need a strong union movement to protect our jobs, our pensions and our future. The Employee Free Choice Act simply guarantees a level playing field for all workers. It makes sure everyone plays by the same rules. That's as important in the workplace as it is in baseball."
The pending legislation is considered critical to the mission of allowing more people to join together to collectively improve their workplace rules, rights, wages and benefits. It would hold corporations accountable by increasing penalties for those who break the law and ensures workers will get a contract by requiring a neutral third party to determine and enforce a fair agreement.
"Unionization and collective bargaining have produced tremendous gains for generations of baseball players. All American workers should have a fair opportunity to decide whether to join together to bargain on an equal footing with their employer. That's what the Employee Free Choice Act provides," said Michael Weiner, the incoming Executive Director of the MLBPA.
"Baseball is a defining American tradition. And so is the freedom to bargain together for a better future," said AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. "In these troubling economic times, it's more important than ever for working people to have a fair shot at getting ahead -- and unions are the best way to make sure everyone has that chance. It's time to hit this one out of the park and pass the Employee Free Choice Act."
Burnett finally gets a taste of the World Series: A.J. Burnett never got a chance to really celebrate the last time he was in the World Series in 1993.
A member of the Florida Marlins, Burnett needed Tommy John surgery that season and was only able to watch as the Marlins defeated the Yankees to win the title. Burnett is now a member of the Yankees, and on Thursday night, he finally got to feel what it is like to pitch on baseball's biggest stage.
"I'm going to prepare, yeah, maybe, as if it's another game, but deep down, I know what it's about," he told the New York Daily News before the game. "I know how real it is, and I don't want to change it. I want to go out there knowing it's my first World Series start."
After a loss in Game 1, the Yankees needed a win to keep from falling behind 2-0 in the best-of-seven series and Burnett used his big-breaking curve to silence the Phillies' bats, allowing only one run in seven innings while striking out eight hitters.
Jeter honored with Roberto Clemente Award: Derek Jeter received the 2009 Roberto Clemente Award, which was presented to him ahead of Thursday's Game 2 of the World Series. The award, which was named for Clemente in 1973 after the Pittsburgh star died in a plane crash in Dec. 31, 1972, while on a humanitarian mission to earthquake victims in Nicaragua, has been given annually since 1971 and recognizes the Major League Baseball player who combines a dedication to giving back to the community with outstanding skills on the baseball field.
"Obviously, we're very excited we're in the World Series, but it's nice to get an opportunity to focus on something that really has to do with something more than baseball," Jeter told MLB.com in accepting the award. "It has to do with community work and giving back to the community. I think people in our position should take advantage of it. They should try to give back as much as possible. I know I'm being awarded for this right now, but there's a lot of players that give back to the community, and I think everyone should be commended for that."
Jeter was one of 30 nominees, one for each baseball team, and a panel led by league commissioner Bud Selig and Vera Clemente selected Jeter as the winner.
Lee's preparedness leads to confidence: Cliff Lee was masterful on Tuesday night, pitching a complete game in the Phillies' 6-1 victory over the Yankees in Game 1 of the World Series. Lee allowed no earned runs, walked nobody and struck out 10.
"To be successful at this level, you've got to be confident," Lee told MLB.com. "You've got to go out there and think you're going to get everybody out and think you can. I definitely do that. I try not to go over the edge and rub things in and be cocky, but I definitely have confidence -- there's no doubt about it.
"[I was] not nervous at all. It's been a long time since I've been nervous playing this game. It's what I've been doing my whole life. You do everything you need to do to prepare, and I try not to leave anything to chance. So what's the point in being nervous? I've already done the work. It's game time, time to go out there and have fun and execute and let your skills take over."
Utley alone at the top with postseason record: Chase Utley is extending his postseason record for consecutive games reaching base.
With a walk on Thursday night, Chase Utley made it 27 straight games. He established the new record on Wednesday night but conceded he was unaware of the feat.
"I didn't know that happened," Utley told MLB.com. "You know, every day, you try to put a game plan together, and you try to get on base for the next guy. Having Ryan [Howard] and Jayson [Werth] and Raul [Ibanez] hitting behind me -- those guys can drive in a lot of runs. The more guys on base we have, the better opportunity we have to score some runs."
Rivera chalks up two more innings for save: There was no denying the Yankees felt Game 2 of the World Series was a must-win game. So, when the Yankees built a 3-1 lead heading into the top of the eighth, manager Joe Girardi called on closer Mariano Rivera for a six-out save.
"Winning tonight is very important, we didn't want to go down two games going to Philadelphia," Hideki Matsui, whose solo home run in the sixth inning broke a 1-1 tie, told the New York Post. "It only adds to the confidence we have."
Hamels on deck for Game 3: Scheduled to pitch Game 3 of the World Series on Saturday night for the Phillies is Cole Hamels. Philadelphia manager Charlie Manuel says he's looking for a consistent performance from the 2008 World Series MVP.
"Cole Hamels his pitched some good games this year," Manuel told MLB.com. "The biggest part I would say is the consistency. When he's on, he's very capable of beating anybody. I'm hoping when he pitches [Saturday] that he's on."
Hairston's start pays off: Manger Joe Girardi decided to make a change to his lineup for Game 2 of the World Series. Jerry Hairston Jr. was given the start in right field for the Yankees, and Girardi said the move was more about Hairston's success against Pedro Martinez, who started for Philadelphia.
"He's had a lot of success off of Pedro," Girardi told MLB.com of Hairston. "We also like the way they kind of match up against each other, and that kind of shows up in the numbers. So we thought we'd give Jerry tonight."
Entering the game, Hairston was 10-for-27 with two doubles and a triple in his career against Martinez. After starting 0-for-2 against Martinez, Hairston collected a key single in the seventh inning with the Yankees holding a slim 2-1 lead. Brett Gardner pinch-ran for Hairston and came around to score on Jorge Posada's pinch-hit single.
Martinez threw everything at Yankees: In six-plus innings in Game 2, Pedro Martinez struck out eight batters while allowing just three runs.
"That's all I could do today," Martinez told MLB.com. "I don't feel like I saved anything. I did everything I could to beat those guys."
Triunfel returns to action in Arizona: Carlos Triunfel, one of the Mariners' top prospects, missed most of the 2009 season due to a broken fibula he suffered in the second game of the season. Triunfel is back, however, having just joined Peoria in the Arizona Fall League.
"He had a very serious injury," Mariners director of Minor League operations Pedro Grifol told the Seattle Times. "Just to have him back out there playing this winter is pretty fortunate."
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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4-Door Hardtop 2WD LSi
MSRP based on 4-Door Hardtop LSi 2WD
MSRP based on 4-Door Hardtop LSi 2WD
MSRP: $14,970View Classifieds
Quick Specs
Gas Mileage 24 mpg City/26 mpg Hwy
Engine Gas L4, 1.6L
EPA Class Special Purpose
Style Name 4dr Hardtop LSi 2WD
Drivetrain Front Wheel Drive
Passenger Capacity 4
Passenger Doors 4
Body Style Sport Utility
Transmission 5-speed manual transmission w/OD
EPA Classification Special Purpose
Weight Information
Base Curb Weight (lbs) 2632
Interior Dimensions
Second Shoulder Room (in) 51.2
Passenger Volume (ft³) 89.1
Second Head Room (in) 40.0
Front Shoulder Room (in) 51.6
Second Hip Room (in) 44.9
Front Head Room (in) 40.6
Second Leg Room (in) 32.7
Passenger Capacity 4
Front Hip Room (in) 51.6
Front Leg Room (in) 42.1
Exterior Dimensions
Rear Door Opening Width (in) 43.7
Length, Overall (in) 158.7
Min Ground Clearance (in) 7.3
Track Width, Front (in) 54.9
Liftover Height (in) 27.0
Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) 64.4
Rear Door Opening Height (in) 34.3
Wheelbase (in) 97.6
Track Width, Rear (in) 55.1
Height, Overall (in) 65.7
Cargo Area Dimensions
Cargo Volume to Seat 3 (ft³) NA
Cargo Area Length @ Floor to Seat 2 (in) 26.8
Cargo Volume to Seat 1 (ft³) 45.0
Cargo Box Width @ Wheelhousings (in) 41.9
Cargo Area Length @ Floor to Seat 3 (in) NA
Cargo Volume to Seat 2 (ft³) 21.0
Cargo Area Length @ Floor to Seat 1 (in) 41.5
Cargo Box (Area) Height (in) 40.6
Cargo Area Width @ Beltline (in) 43.8
Fuel Economy
Fuel Tank
Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx (gal) 14.5
EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy (MPG) 26
EPA Fuel Economy Est - City (MPG) 24
Performance Specs
Engine Type Gas L4
SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM 95 @ 5600
Displacement 1.6L/97
Engine Order Code L01
SAE Net Torque @ RPM 98 @ 4000
Fuel System MFI
Fourth Gear Ratio (:1) 1.00
Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1) 5.12
Trans Order Code MM5
Second Gear Ratio (:1) 1.95
Reverse Ratio (:1) 3.67
Trans Description Cont. Again NA
Fifth Gear Ratio (:1) 0.80
Transfer Case Gear Ratio (:1), High NA
Trans Type 5
Third Gear Ratio (:1) 1.38
Clutch Size (in) 8.46
Drivetrain Rear Wheel Drive
First Gear Ratio (:1) 3.65
Sixth Gear Ratio (:1) NA
Transfer Case Gear Ratio (:1), Low NA
Trans Description Cont. Manual W/OD
Brake ABS System NA
Drum - Rear (Yes or ) Yes
Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) 11.3 x 0.67
Disc - Front (Yes or ) Yes
Rear Drum Diam x Width (in) 10.0 x 1.77
Brake Type Power
Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) NA
Disc - Rear (Yes or ) NA
Steering Ratio (:1), Overall 19.4
Turning Diameter - Wall to Wall (ft) 38.1
Lock to Lock Turns (Steering) 3.4
Steering Type Power
Turning Diameter - Curb to Curb (ft) 35.4
Rear Tire Order Code NA
Rear Tire Size P195/75R15
Spare Tire Order Code NA
Front Tire Order Code NA
Spare Tire Size P195/75R15
Front Tire Size P195/75R15
Rear Wheel Size (in) 15 x 5.5
Rear Wheel Material Steel
Spare Wheel Size (in) 15 x 5.5
Front Wheel Size (in) 15 x 5.5
Spare Wheel Material Steel
Front Wheel Material Steel
Suspension Type - Rear Rigid Axle
Stabilizer Bar Diameter - Front (in) 0.95
Shock Absorber Diameter - Front (mm) 32
Suspension Type - Front (Cont.) w/coil spring
Stabilizer Bar Diameter - Rear (in) NA
Suspension Type - Front MacPherson Strut
Shock Absorber Diameter - Rear (mm) 25.4
Suspension Type - Rear (Cont.) w/trailing arms
Safety Features
Air Bag-Frontal-Driver Yes
Air Bag-Frontal-Passenger Yes
Air Bag-Passenger Switch (On/Off) No
Air Bag-Side Body-Front No
Air Bag-Side Body-Rear No
Air Bag-Side Head-Front No
Air Bag-Side Head-Rear No
Brakes-ABS No
Child Safety Rear Door Locks No
Daytime Running Lights Yes
Traction Control No
Night Vision No
Rollover Protection Bars No
Fog Lamps No
Parking Aid No
Tire Pressure Monitor No
Back-Up Camera No
Stability Control No
Basic Miles/km 36,000
Basic Note No Deductible Supplemental Inflatable Restraint - 3 years/36,000 miles
Basic Years 3
Emissions Note Emission component coverage - Varies by geographical region
Roadside Assistance Note Courtesy Care Roadside Assistance Program includes - Toll Free Assistance # 1-800-CHEV-USA Free Towing to nearest Chevy Dealer Locksmith Services, Flat Tire Repair, Jump Start & Fuel delivery Courtesy transportation - Applies when vehicle is left at participating dealer for warranty covered repairs (see dealer for details)
Other Specs
Cooling System
Total Cooling System Capacity (qts) 5.3
Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps) 55
Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (Primary) 390
Dead Weight Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. (lbs) 150
Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. (lbs) NA
Dead Weight Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. (lbs) 1500
Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. (lbs) NA
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Ray Allen would like to change the All-Star rules
By Reid Cherner, USA TODAY
Celtics superstar Ray Allen thinks those who watch the NBA All-Star Game should not pick who they want to see in the game.
He says fan voting has "watered down" the game.
Not that he doesn't have a point with Tracy McGrady and Allen Iverson on the verge of being voted in this year.
"I like the fact that the fans get the opportunity to vote and pick who they'd like to see in the All-Star Game, but I don't think it should be 100 percent," said Allen, who would like fans to have 50% of the vote and the media and players having the other 50%.
To me, it sounds like he's bitching. The all-star game is an exhibition match, created for the fans, so why shouldn't they decide who they want to see??


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David Aldridge: Breaking: Nets "very close" to acquiring Joe Johnson from Hawks for Farmar, Petro, Morrow, Williams, Stevenson and protected pick (Houston). Twitter
Brooklyn is acquiring Joe Johnson....will they trade Johnson for Dwight Howard so the Magic get Lopez and Johnson?
Whether they keep Johnson or not, if D Will stayed they would be a playoff team.


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The new Red Sea Max S-500 is the latest addition to the popular Red Sea Max range of complete marine aquarium kits. The Max S-500 holds 135 gallons of water, making it one of the largest off-the-shelf marine aquarium kits on the market today. The total size is 51x28x66.
The new MAX S series makes reef-keeping easier than ever before. The MAX S series brings together all of the systems and components required to support a thriving coral reef aquarium with even the most delicate corals, while maintaining an overall elegant and modern look.
The Red Sea Max S series are defined by their open top, super clear glass aquarium and in-cabinet sump.
Full Coral Reef Spec lighting, filtration and circulation, and a centralised control panel and an integrated freshwater top-up system are all housed in a beautiful aquarium and cabinet.
All of the external color trim and cabinet panels (Max "Skin") are available in a variety of colors and finishes and are replaceable at any time.
The aquarium
The aquarium itself is constructed from 12mm optically clear, (low iron) glass with a surface skimmer along the entire rear wall. It includes a discrete rear chamber housing powerful circulation pumps and flow controlled down pipe to the in-cabinet sump. The positioning of the circulation pumps guarantees complete water circulation throughout the entire aquarium.
The unique S-series slide and swivel lighting system consists of three individually switched lighting units, total wattage 540w. The identical front and rear 4 x T5 units are hinged to the lighting chassis that slides across the top of the aquarium providing total access for all maintenance and reefscaping tasks.
The centre unit has an additional 2 x T5 lights and 12 LED moonlights. Alternative configurations for the centre unit will become available.
A dual timer lighting controller is included as part of the complete system controller in the cabinet.
The complete reef filtration system starts with the surface skimmer that feeds the water via a flow regulated down pipe to the in-cabinet sump. The filtered water is returned to the aquarium by a main system pump that also supplies water to the protein skimmer, chiller and other optional reactors.
Connection between the aquarium and sump is via standard union connectors so no gluing is required.
The system is supplied with the main system pump, C-Skim 1800 protein skimmer, mechanical and carbon filtration media and all piping including preparation to connect a chiller and auxiliary reactors.
The aquarium is supported by a marine spec anodized aluminum profile frame and adjustable feet to ensure perfect alignment in all locations. The painted MDF panels and doors are attached to the frame and since they are not load-bearing they can be replaced at any time allowing renovation or a complete color change on a functioning aquarium. Red Sea says that this feature, combined with the replaceable trim on the light and aquarium will add a significant resale value to the MAX S-series.
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The Max S-series continues the one-plug Max concept and features a power control center with easy access to 10 individually switched power sockets for all pumps, heaters, skimmer, reactors etc in addition to the lighting controller module.
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For their participation, those accepted into the program will receive a $15,000 stipend each year for the next four years. They will engage in peer mentoring and intensive content-oriented professional development, and they will work closely with pre-service and early career teachers to foster a supportive environment for the next generation of science, technology and math teachers.
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In its Opinion of July 1997, the European Commission did not foresee any major problems in Latvia's approximating progressively to the acquis in the medium term, provided that current efforts were intensified. Questions of particular importance in the pre-accession period were the adjustment of monopolies, including import and export issues, access to networks, energy pricing, building up mandatory oil stocks, energy efficiency and environmental standards. No major difficulties were foreseen for compliance with Euratom provisions, but Latvia was invited to join certain international nuclear regimes without delay.
The November 1998 Report confirmed that reasonable progress had been made with regard to Latvian legislation and regulatory structures. As noted in the Opinion, further work was needed to prepare the internal energy market, including the adjustment of monopolies, energy pricing, access to networks, building up oil stocks, energy efficiency and environmental standards.
In 1999 the Commission noted that further progress had been made since the last Regular Report. Greater attention needed to be paid to preparing for the internal energy market (electricity and gas directives), including the adjustment of monopolies, access to networks, energy pricing, emergency preparedness including the building up of mandatory oil stocks, restructuring programmes, and improvement of energy efficiency. Legislation put into place recently gave a solid basis from which to continue these efforts. No major difficulties were foreseen for compliance with Euratom provisions.
In the November 2000 Report, the Commission considered that since the last regular report Latvia had continued the process of aligning with the acquis. Legislation had been adopted in the energy sector, particularly in the areas of electricity, oil and energy efficiency. No important changes in the administrative structures had been undertaken during the last year. However, Latvia needed to step up its efforts for some areas of the acquis, such as oil stocks and the internal energy market.
In the November 2001 Report, the Commission considered that Latvia had made some advances, but that considerable progress still needed to be achieved, particularly with regard to setting up the internal market and increasing oil reserves. A number of new administrative bodies had been set up. As part of the work undertaken since the last report, Latvia has taken measures to gradually open the internal electricity market and the Government had approved a national energy efficiency strategy.
The October 2002 Report found that Latvia had continued the alignment with the energy acquis and progress had been achieved, in particular as regards security of supply and the creation of the internal energy market. Steps had been taken to further improve the administrative capacity and to reinforce the legal base for the functioning of the Public Utilities Commission and the State Energy Inspectorate.
The 2003 Report noted that Latvia was essentially meeting the commitments and requirements arising from the negotiations on security of supply, energy efficiency, renewable energy, nuclear energy and nuclear safety.
The key elements of the energy acquis comprise Treaty provisions and secondary legislation concerning in particular competition and State aid, the internal energy market (including directives on electricity, price transparency, gas and electricity transit, hydrocarbons, licensing, emergency response and security stock obligations), nuclear energy, energy efficiency and environmental rules.
The Community acquis in the field of nuclear energy today consists of a framework of legal and political instruments including international agreements. At present, it addresses issues of health and safety, including radiation protection, safety of nuclear installations, management of radioactive waste, investment, promotion of research, the creation of a nuclear common market, supplies, safeguards and international relations.
The White Paper (preparing the associated countries of Central and Eastern Europe for their integration into the internal market of the European Union) stresses in the section on energy the need for full application of key internal market directives in combination with EU competition law. As regards the nuclear sector, the White Paper refers to supply problems, safeguards and shipments of nuclear waste.
In September 1997, the Latvian Government adopted the National Programme for Energy until 2020, as well as policies on the power and heating sectors. The Energy Law entered into force in October 1998, and should increase competition in the sector as well as addressing pricing and tariffs, third-party access, emergency planning, conservation and environmental protection. In March 1999, regulations on the supply and use of electrical energy, gas and heat were amended. In November 1999, the authorities defined a global policy for the energy sector, covering areas such as electricity and heating and providing for diversification of energy sources.
With regard to security of supply and more particularly oil stocks, Latvian legislation and the stocks themselves do not yet comply with the acquis. In February 2000, the Government adopted a strategy document on the establishment of oil stocks and considered in 2000 that it would need a period of 10 to 25 years to build up the required oil stocks equal to 90 days' consumption. The strategy document was revised and in August 2001 the Government adopted a document/programme providing for a detailed plan and financial commitments to build up the required stocks. The private sector is expected to participate. A Regulation aiming at compliance with EC legislation on maintaining oil stocks was approved. Regarding oil supply crisis management measures, progress has continued with the adoption of implementing legislation in 2002 defining restrictions on energy consumption.
In preparation for competitiveness and the internal energy market, Latvia needs to pay special attention to this area. In November 2000, the Minister for the Economy endorsed the programme to restructure Latvenergo, the public energy-producing company, and the timetable for preparing the major decisions. This process must be carried forward because the current situation is hampering the internal market. With regard to the opening of the electricity and gas markets, Latvia has made progress concerning the preparations for opening the electricity market and a working party is studying the questions relating to the internal gas market. Nevertheless, a great many issues still need to be resolved before an internal energy market can be set up, such as restructuring and privatisation programmes, the opening of the market and the arrangements for access to the networks. Complete alignment with the two directives to eventually set up the internal electricity and gas markets is far from being achieved. A policy document on Energy Policy in the Electricity Sector, aiming at ensuring the reliability and quality of electricity supply and at creating competition in the electricity market, was approved in 2002.
Remaining gas and electricity price distortions need to be removed as soon as possible and the recently adopted gas and electricity Directives need to be transposed.
Latvia signed the Kyoto Protocol in 1998 and ratified the Energy Charter Protocol on Energy Efficiency and related environmental aspects in October 1998. In March 1999, the Consumer Rights Protection law was passed, including provisions on labelling. However, in the area of energy efficiency, alignment with the acquis is only partial. In November 2000, the government approved the national energy efficiency strategy and in January 2001, a set of legal measures to implement this strategy. Implementing legislation was adopted in 2002 to promote the use of renewable energy sources and domestic production of heat and electricity in combined heat and power plants.
The necessary institutional structure to ensure administration and regulation of the sector has been set up, but the 2000 Report noted that it needed to be strengthened further and made more independent. The new regulatory authority, the Commission for Regulating Public Services, became operational in September 2001. It replaces the former Council for Regulating Energy and the new organisation seeks to separate the functions of devising and following up energy policies from those of regulation. The administrative structures which are in place need to be strengthened.
As regards nuclear energy, Latvia's only nuclear research reactor, in Salaspils, was shut down in June 1998 and is currently being decommissioned. In July 2001, Latvia set up a radiation protection centre responsible for surveillance and monitoring in the area of radiation protection and nuclear safety. Latvia became a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group in 1997. In June 2001, the European Council adopted a report on nuclear safety in the context of enlargement. The report recommends all the applicant countries to pursue their national programmes on the safe management of used fuel and radioactive waste as well as the safety of their nuclear reactors. Regarding nuclear material safeguards, Latvia has concluded a Full Scope Safeguards Agreement with the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) and an additional protocol. In this context, Latvia has continued to make progress in finding solutions for managing spent fuel from the research reactor and radioactive waste. In 2003 Latvia submitted additional information covering recent progress made in various fields of nuclear safety, including legislation, the Radiation Safety Centre, the radioactive waste management agency RAPA, administrative capacity, the new radioactive waste strategy and the strategy for decommissioning the Salaspils reactor.
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As we all know from earlier this week, the lighter than ever nude lip is a super hot trend for Spring. Imagine my excitement when I saw that retail_therapy had written her very own post featuring her favorite nude lipsticks!
I really like the colors she chose and it definitely tells me a lot about her skin tone. I also love this picture, because it totally looks like my workspace. I've got all kinds of makeup just a fingers reach away from my computer too!
We love hearing about our user's favorite makeup products, so please keep them coming! They're easy to do and we would be psyched to feature our favorites on FabSugar.


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To quote Ronald Reagan, "There you go again!"I really DO NOT understand the need to diminish other folks' advice, knowledge and recommendations; but each to their own needs.
Yes, it is understood quite well about the learning capabilities of various types of individuals and the various styles of completing various
"hands on" tasks. There are MANY ways to skin that particular cat. Next year will be the 40th year of the /6 750 and above engines that are equiped with carbs that have the capability of using vacuum guage equipment to adjust and synchronize. The method that YOU insist that all MUST use is a valid and real method that has been used on small engines of all types, cylinder configuration/number, and level of displacement. It is valid and real. All that I am trying to point out is that there are MANY ways to accomplish a task and NONE is wrong........
No one is suggesting to bring in some kind of device to move air over the engine that is in a decible range that will drown out what the engine is doing. Here on our farm we have several "fans" that are in the 3' to 4' range that move LOTS of air. There is no way that they "drown" out the subtle sounds that are required to adjust the idle and sync by feel, touch, sight, and sound. WHAT is important is the need to keep that engine cool while one "learns" the various methods required to tune carbs or engines. Again, there is NO right nor wrong about this "tuning" business. It's just what works best for YOU, the situation, and machine...........God bless..........Dennis


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Longford (Irish: An Longfort) traditionally known as Annaly or Teffia, and situated in the Irish Midlands, in Northwest Leinster.
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During the Middle Ages, a standardized literary language known by the general population of Ireland was a thing of fiction. When a person's name was recorded by one of the few literate scribes, it was up that particular scribe to decide how to spell an individual's name. So a person could have several spelling variations of his name recorded during a single lifetime. Research into the name Sherden revealed many variations, including Sheridan, O'Sheridan, Sheridon, Sheridin and others.
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Ireland saw an enormous decrease in its population in the 19th century due to immigration and death. This pattern of immigration began slowly in the late 18th century and gradually grew throughout the early portion of the 19th century. However, a dramatic increase in the country's immigration numbers occurred when the Great Potato Famine struck in the 1840s. The early immigrants to North America were primarily destined to be farmers tending to their own plot of land, those that came later initially settled within pre-established urban centers. These urban immigrants provided the cheap labor that the fast developing United States and soon to be Canada required. Regardless of their new lifestyle in North America, the Irish immigrants to the United States and Canada made invaluable contributions to their newly adopted societies. An investigation of immigrant and passenger lists revealed many Sherdens: Bernard Sheridan arrived in Philadelphia in 1807; Barney, Cornelius, Felix, Hugh, James, John, Martin, Mary, Mathew, Michael, Patrick, Peter, Terence, Thomas and William Sheridan, all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1870..
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Five Ways to Break the Internet
Breaking the Internet isn't as easy as it sounds. That was the lesson of the last few weeks, when online viewers of the British Royal Wedding threatened to give the global information network a backbone ache, only to be trumped by the social media frenzy surrounding the news that U.S. forces had killed Osama bin Laden.
The Internet survived both onslaughts easily, thank you very much.
But it got us thinking—what really could break the Net? As in, take everybody with a Net connection around the globe offline, all at once, for some extended period of time?
Clearly, the rather crude tactic of essentially bum-rushing the Internet with lots and lots of concurrent service requests isn't going to do it, as per the Royal Wedding and bin Laden traffic spikes.
But what if every single person in the world with a Net connection started frantically searching for some bandwidth-crippling mega-file all at the same time? Say, footage of an extinction-level space object hurtling towards Earth? (Which, by the way, would do a fairly decent job of breaking the Internet in and of itself, if we couldn't stop it.)
Even that might not be enough to bring the Net to its knees, according to Neil Rubenking, PCMag's lead security analyst. The frantic, same-time searching, that is, not the giant meteor.
"I don't actually see any kind of overload 'breaking' the Internet, just producing temporary outages," he says.
With that in mind, we turned to Rubenking and lead networking analyst Samara Lynn to puzzle out some ways you actually could break the Net.
We've already mentioned an extinction-level event and we're giving that one away for free. Click through this slide show to discover five other ways you could conceivably destroy the world's ability to watch stupid YouTube videos as we know it.
1Build an Army of Septuagenarian Scrap Metal Collectors
2Go Full Matrix on the Internet
3Start a Global Cyberwar
4Stop Making Upgrades and Repairs to the Net
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Lebanese singer Haifa Wehbe has complained to her fans through her official page on the internet social network Twitter about severe pain in her feet, stating that it is caused by her wearing excessively high heeled shoes.
Haifa had posted a photo of her foot wrapped in bandages and said, 'Irritating pain…damn those high heels'.
On a different note, Haifa posted a special birthday wish on her Twitter account to well-known Lebanese fashion designer Cherbel Zoey along with a photo of her wearing one of his designer dresses and wrote, 'Happy Birthday Cherbel, you are not just a talented designer, but an absolute sweetheart! Here is your gift, enjoy.'
On his part, Cherbel was very honored by the birthday wishes and Haifa's present, which is the photo of her wearing one of his designs, and posted on his official page on the social network Facbook a screen shot of Haifa's message from her Twitter account.
Cherbel had designed a special Barbie Haifa which a picture of was circulated over the internet.
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Des Moines Register Op-Ed by Sara Imhof:
In September 1992, three concerned public figures launched the deficit-fighting Concord Coalition in front of a national debt clock in New York City. It then showed the federal debt at just over $4 trillion.
Sen. Warren Rudman, R-N.H., former Sen. Paul Tsongas, D-Mass., and former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Peter G. Peterson were all deeply worried about the size and trajectory of that debt.
Their warnings on the subject were prescient, and 20 years later, worth remembering as Washington struggles to avoid the year-end "fiscal cliff" and, for the longer term, develop a comprehensive plan to put the federal budget on a more responsible and sustainable path.
We can see now how justified the concerns expressed in that 1992 press conference were: The $4 trillion debt has become a $16 trillion debt. It is rising rapidly and is expected to continue doing so, with a tax system riddled with costly subsidies and the big federal entitlement programs straining to meet the demands of an aging population.
Even the most aggressive fiscal reform plans do not envision returning to a balanced budget for decades.
Rudman, Tsongas and Peterson created the Concord Coalition as a bipartisan, grassroots organization to help the American public understand the country's fiscal and economic challenges — and to push elected officials to make the difficult choices and principled compromises that were needed.
Rudman, who died last month at age 82, spoke eloquently at the 1992 press conference about the need to move beyond special-interest agendas and to focus on "economic growth and a future for the kids of this country."
He also worried about workers across the country who "don't want to see the American dream slip through their hands."
Rudman lamented the misunderstandings and simplistic solutions that often leave people with a distorted sense of the nation's challenges. For too many years, he said, "the American people have been led to believe that if we eliminate waste and fraud, and cut congressional perks, and cut out foreign aid, somehow we can balance the budget."
He warned — correctly — that without substantial policy changes, interest payments on the federal debt would claim more and more tax dollars.
Today, the United States enjoys interest rates that are extremely low by historical standards. When those rates return to more normal levels, as they inevitably will at some point, it will dramatically increase the government's interest costs. Much of that money will flow overseas, to foreign creditors.
As Rudman neared the end of his 12 years in the Senate — he chose not seek a third term in 1992 — he saw public knowledge and engagement as essential to persuading elected officials to make the difficult budget decisions.
"Presently serving in the U.S. Senate," he said, "I can tell you that it's not that people (in Washington) don't know what to do. It is that there is a great fear of doing what has to be done — because there is little understanding out there in the country about what should be done."
The last two decades have shown that the warnings of Rudman, Tsongas and Peterson were all too well founded. Procrastination and shortsighted decisions in Washington, in fact, have left the country in even greater fiscal danger.
That's why public pressure on Washington to change course is even more important than ever. Fortunately, millions of ordinary Americans do grasp the fundamental importance of fiscal responsibility. During this year's election campaign, polls showed widespread concern about the national debt and the risks it posed to our economic future.
When the Concord Coalition presents programs across the country, we find that audiences are eager to learn more about these issues and to engage in thoughtful conversations about the federal budget.
They are willing to make some sacrifices now with the expectation of greater long-term gains — such as lower deficits, a simpler and more efficient tax code, and more sustainable entitlement programs.
And they want their elected officials in Washington to reach across party lines, be open to compromise, and focus on the national interest rather than narrow parochial concerns and partisan calculations.
Elected officials should heed that advice as they negotiate a good alternative to the fiscal cliff and lay the groundwork for long-term reforms that will strengthen the country and leave our children with a brighter economic future.


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Applied and Technical Studies
Plumbing and Piping certificate
Entry-level trades training
At UFV, we can put students on top of the construction boom, which is
expected to continue into the future. Students will be well prepared for
entry-level positions in the vast field of water and waste control management.
Theory and shop procedures are set up to simulate job conditions, so
punctuality and good work habits are essential. This program ladders into the
B.C. apprenticeship system, following the National Occupational Analysis.
Concurrent studies option
UFV allows high school students to complete this program through a concurrent studies model during their grade 12 year. For more information, contact your district/school career counsellor. You may also contact the UFV Trades & Technology Centre at 604-847-5448 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Employment opportunities
After successfully completing the program, students will be prepared for
employment opportunities in areas such as plumbing and heating companies; residential and commercial installations such as hospitals; schools; hotels; multi-family homes; and municipal water and sanitation departments.
Entrance requirements
1. B.C. secondary school graduation or equivalent.
2. Successful completion of a trade math and reading comprehension entrance exam.
When to apply
Applications are accepted on a continuous basis throughout the year.
Qualified applicants are considered for the next intake in which there is space.
See Continuous application
process for more information.
How to apply
1. Submit a UFV application form, along with the $45 application fee, to the
Office of the Registrar. You can apply online or download an application form at ufv.ca/admissions/admissions/apply. Application forms are also available from any OReg or Student Services office. Applicants currently in Grade 12 may apply during
their Grade 12 year. A statement from the school counsellor or principal,
indicating that you are likely to meet graduation requirements by June, must be
presented at the time of entrance exam appointments.
2. Applicants will be notified of entrance exam dates by the Trades &
Technology Centre. Applicants who have
not been contacted within two weeks of submission of their applications should
call 604-847-5448.
3. Read the program description and information carefully. If you require more information, please contact the Trades & Technology Centre at 604-847-5448 or email@example.com.
4. Prior to classes starting in September, applicants will be notified by
telephone of the registration procedures. Applicants who cannot be reached by
telephone after three attempts will be removed from the wait list.
Fees and other expenses
See the Fees and Other Costs section.
Plumbing and Piping students should also budget approximately $850 for required
textbooks, $500 for basic tools, and $200 for appropriate working apparel.
Note: A deposit (currently $200) must be paid at the time of registration,
which typically takes place one or two months before the start of the program.
The balance of fees must be paid by the second week of classes.
Medical requirement
A medical statement from a qualified physician may be required at any time
before or during the program. Students will be notified by a UFV official
if/when the statement is required.
The Plumbing and Piping program is offered in the Trades & Technology
Centre at the Canada Education Park in Chilliwack. The reception centre is open from 8 a.m. to
4 p.m., Monday to Friday. Classes are in session 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday to Friday.
Dates and attendance requirements
The Plumbing and Piping program starts in September and ends in May.
The Plumbing and Piping program requires continuous attendance through all
seven courses to successfully complete all requirements for the program.
Students will be expected to attend all scheduled classes per week for the duration
of the entire program.
Students who fail to meet the attendance requirements as outlined in their
individual program guides may be subject to withdrawal from the program.
See UFV's Academic Warning policy (79) and Attendance policy (62).
Program requirements
Students must complete all courses of the program with a minimum of 70% or better to
receive a Credit (CR) grade in order to graduate.
Students who do not receive a Credit (CR) grade in all required courses by the
end of the program may apply to the trades office for re-entry into the program
the following year. It will be up to the discretion of the instructor and classroom space for the student to return to the program. Students who reapply may register as upgrading students and
must complete all program requirements no later than May of the following year.
See upgrading policy for more details.
Students must apply for graduation by completing a Request to Graduate form.
We recommend this be done at the beginning of the final semester.
Academic warnings
Applied and Technical Studies students who demonstrate unacceptable academic performance will be placed on Academic Warning. See UFV's Academic Warning policy (79).
Unacceptable academic performance may, at the discretion of the instructor, include poor attendance, slow progress in theory and practical tasks, and/or lack of satisfactory participation in class activities. See UFV's Attendance policy (62).
Applied and Technical Studies students are expected to conduct themselves in a mature and responsible manner, and will be held responsible for their actions, whether acting alone or in group. See UFV's Student Academic Misconduct policy (70) and Student Non-Academic Misconduct policy (204).
Withdrawal policy
Student-initiated withdrawal (discontinuing)
If a student wishes not to continue, he or she will need to initiate a withdrawal at the Office of the Registrar.
Required to withdraw (failed grades)
Failure of any prerequisite course will result in withdrawal from the program.
Required to withdraw (academic warning)
Students may be required to withdraw from a course or program for failing to comply with any of the following UFV policies: Academic Warning policy (79), Attendance policy (62), Student Academic Misconduct policy (70), Student Non-Academic Misconduct policy (204).
Upgrading policy
The upgrading program allows those currently or recently employed in the
industry to complete their certificate requirements or to become proficient in
specific processes or techniques.
An upgrading student will be enrolled for no more than 13 weeks. Upgrading
students will not displace anyone registered in the next intake.
Upgrading students are expected to meet program prerequisites through
previous enrolment or proof of industry experience approved by the program
Re-admission policy
Students who begin a Trades program, but withdraw before completing the
program, may contact the department to request re-entry provided their absence
is less than two years. Re-entry is subject to space availability.
If you are absent more than two years, you will be required to apply for
• An application for admission form and application fee will be required
• Applied and Technical Studies entrance exams will need to be retaken
Program outline
The Plumbing and Piping program starts in September and ends mid-May. Students must show that they understand the theory by successfully completing
a written test for each course. They must then apply their knowledge to demonstrate an acceptable level of
practical skills as assigned in that course. The learning materials may include handouts, worksheets, DVDs,
display boards, lab manuals, and written instructions.
At regular stages, students will be required to perform various tasks in
order to develop their practical skills. As much as possible, study and lab instruction is patterned after
"on-the-job" situations where a limited amount of direct supervision is
required. The training follows a modular system that begins by developing a wide
variety of basic skills, and builds on these to develop intermediate and
specialized skills required in this industry.
All prerequisite courses must be completed with a passing grade of 70%
before performing the final assignment scheduled in May.
Note: Please see the course descriptions section for prerequisite information.
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"This is a shape-shifting album that's ecstatic from one song to the next. The sour twang of the opening 'Workin' Woman Blues,' with June conjuring vocals you'd hear on a crackly field recording, gives way to Appalachian folk tales ('Twined and Twisted'), joyful communal hymns ('Tennessee Time'), thunderous blues-rockers
and a celestial murder ballad ('Shotgun'). As debuts go, this is a marvel."Boston Globe
"She writes or co-writes songs that
describe emotional isolation, financial deprivation, and an insecurity about her place in the world. She's unafraid to proclaim her neediness, perhaps because possessed of a big, powerful voice, she knows that her vulnerability isn't likely to come off as passive or self-pitying."Ken Tucker, NPR


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It reports c:\Program Files\ (x86)\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe as: Hoax.Win32.ArchSMS.bfaax
Needless to say Skype has now disappeared from my system.
Can someone confirm whether this is a virus or Zonealarm fault?
Version details:
ZoneAlarm Extreme Security version: 11.0.780.000
ZoneAlarm license key: DO NOT POST YOUR LICENSE IN PUBLIC FORUMS!
Vsmon version: 11.0.780.000
Driver version: 11.0.764.000
Antivirus engine version: 220.127.116.11
Antivirus signature DAT file version: 1127693120
AntiSpam version: 220.127.116.1173
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Almost a year ago, I found a bug (er, inconsistency?) in CGI.pm while working on a project with scrolling lists and optgroups. There was a simple workaround but I submitted a bug report anyway and then sort of forgot about it.
A few weeks ago, MARKSTOS updated the ticket asking for an automated test. This happened to come in on a weekend when I had a little free time so I went ahead and submitted a couple of patches, adding some tests as well as a simple code fix. Well, last week my patches were accepted and I now officially have code in CGI.pm!
This experience has given me a little bump of encouragement to finally start contributing more. Today I got my PAUSE ID. I mostly plan on contributing to existing modules but I wanted to have my ID ready in case I ever write something worth sharing or find a module that needs adopting.
Earlier this week, I was reading through the CHI docs, a module I hope to use soon, and I noticed a couple of minor errors in the POD. I also noticed that the module was on GitHub so I figured why not fork it and fix it!
All this talk about job application/interview tips has reminded me of my favorite personal interview horror story.
I was invited to a telephone interview for a job with Yahoo in California. I wasn't really interested in moving to CA but I figured what the heck. How could I say no to Yahoo, right?
The programming part of the job turned out to be mostly in PHP which I didn't realize at first. I don't really have a good opinion of PHP but my experience with it has been limited and based on free internet code, not enterprise systems.
So, when prompted if I had any questions, I tried to say that I was curious about how Yahoo has used PHP in a positive, efficient way and what aspects of the language they feel makes it best suited for their environment. I guess what I actually said sounded to the interviewer more like "PHP sux and you are stupid for using it."
Unfortunately, I didn't get much of a response and needless to say, I didn't get the job (or even a free trip to CA).
Every beginner programmer (of C-style languages) has to learn to deal with '=' (assignment) vs. '==' (comparison). Using
= in an
if clause is probably one of the most common early mistakes.
I'd like to think that I'm past that stage of my programming experience. However, about once a year I'll waste a couple of hours debugging to eventually notice the missing
I was working on some Javascript today and I had the feeling something was wrong with that
if but my brain kept telling me to change the
= to
eq. Must be the jet lag from Ireland. Yeah, the jet lag. That's it, that's the ticket.
Is it just me or has use.perl.org been real flaky lately? Seems like the connection times out about half the time.
Tuesday night dfw-pm is having a technical meeting hosted at NerdBooks in Richardson. I am planning to take advantage of the opportunity to pick up a copy of Perl Testing. I have also been trying to decide if I need a copy of PBP. I currently have the misfortune of working on a SOAP project which I am having trouble wrapping my brain around so perhaps I should go ahead and get Programming Web Services with Perl (does it have much that is not free online?).
Any other recommendations for must-have Perl books, particularly those recently published? I already have Perl Hacks. Shameless plugs and non-Perl books also allowed.
There Is More Than One Way To Do It - Not All Of Them Are Good.
Some legacy code that I am working on, frequently uses this "interesting" idiom for getting the first element of an array.
my @array = some_function();
my $i = 0;
foreach my $hash (@array) {
$var = $hash->{somekey};
I am particularly puzzled by the unused $i.
In my daily programming, I frequently search the perldocs from the Firefox search box (even though a Perl Pocket Reference sits on my desk). When you start typing a search query for Google you get suggestions on what you might be typing. This is often useful and occasionally amusing.
Wouldn't it be nice if you could get suggestions when searching perldoc too? It turns out to be pretty easy to setup. To get started, I took the functions list and pushed it into an SQLite db. Then wrote a short script to output the required JSON.
You can install the end result from Mycroft. I'm not sure it is particularly helpful but it was an interesting little diversion.
I was trying to fix some code today that was attempting to do delayed string interpolation. Something like:
$str = 'Foo: $foo'; # Actually defined in a config file.
$foo = 'bar'; #
print eval("\$str"), "\n";
Except that just gives you:
Foo: $foo
My first thought was to check the FAQ but then, no, I think I've seen something like this in the eval doc. No, that's not helpful. Oops, gotta catch the bus...
Then I figure I'd take a shot at it before bed. I give Google a try but the closest hits are on Ruby. After an a-ha moment I came up with this:
print eval(qq{"$str"}), "\n";
Which works. But then as I start writing this post, I figure I'd better check the FAQ before I sound like an idiot. Yes, it is in the FAQ although my solution seems much simpler. Am I overlooking any problems with my solution?
Here's what the FAQ suggests:
eval { $text =~ s/(\$\w+)/$1/eeg };
die if $@;
I've been experimenting with Plagger for creating a personal planet sort of thing. It works pretty well. It seems very flexible but it is hard to figure out how to really take advantage of all the options and "plugability". For example, I wanted to change the title of some of the individual feeds. Eventually I figured out that if you use the explicit method of defining a feed, rather than the typical url only shortcut, you can specify the title. Like this:
- url: http://rss.whatever...
title: This is a title
I'm also finding that even though lots of sites give you feeds, they are not always very good. Netflix gives you feeds of the DVDs you are watching but rather than giving you a pubdate tag, they put the date in the description. Now I'll have to see if I can use Plagger to fix it.


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Comment Sweet, hunting time! (Score 1) 102
This is really awesome news, I've always wanted to shoot an emperor, but they won't let me into Japan for some reason.
This is really awesome news, I've always wanted to shoot an emperor, but they won't let me into Japan for some reason.
It naturally depends on your financial situation, but to me it would be worth it. I'm not going to be a willing victim just because the police refuse to do their jobs.
Because I know for damn sure if I was in the same situation I would go recover the stolen property myself.
Well, I guess I can stop work on my time machine, they won't be needing me for insemination like I'd hoped.
I got some shit advice from the medical staff at my university. I'm taking a drug called celexa and got a cold, not wanting any adverse interactions I called them up and asked what medicine it was OK for me to take. Coricidin Cold and Cough they said, was the safe choice.
I Googled it before I went to the store and found a major interaction via drugs.com. A potentially fatal interaction. Super.
I hate to break it to you, but they're starting to take the lead on some of this shit.
And I say that as a Republican. Just recently we had a group of them go after our University funding, claiming that if tuition is higher then the students will benefit because they'll value their educations more. The moron pushing this had a degree from the University of Pheonix.
They all get elected on a mix of religious social issues and their oppositions refusal to admit that illegal immigration is a problem(even though Arizona is now the kidnapping capital of the country and there are entire sections of the desert near Tucson where you just can't go anymore thanks to the smugglers, including national parks).
I guess that all you can say is most of them aren't corrupt. They're generally too stupid to be corrupt.
You're actually the one missing the point here. Lung disease is one of the leading killers of children and women in the developing world and the primary cause is indoor cooking fires. This is a solution to that problem.
The fact that people who understand that have manipulated Wahwhuas into supporting these measures is just icing on the cake.
...and sell them at a loss. That way the villagers will attach some value to the things and actually use them.
It can be reasonable doubt.
That's idiotic.
Nobody thinks that eating at McDonalds 3 times a day is healthy, they do it because they're lazy. Its the exact same reason by and large that they're poor. These people aren't fat because they live on ramen noodles.
Exactly. Rome didn't fall because they fought too many wars, they fell because they shied away from one.
The CIA only uses that site for public relations, they've got their own separate system for all of their real work.
A safety net that could cover the cost of mortgages for people who've lost their jobs would be one expensive net.
Foreclosures happen to people with $500,000 homes too.
You've only noticed half of the problem. The left in the US believe that we shouldn't spend money on going to space while the poor are still "hungry". Even when food is so cheap that claims about hunger are moronic and obesity is one of the chief health concerns among the very poor.
Much like the religious right, the far left in the US is undaunted by reality, and the result is that politicians in both parties pander to people who don't care about scientific progress just to get nominated.
Bringing computers into the home won't change either one, but may revitalize the corner saloon.


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Julia Child: A legacy of teaching the joy of food
Massaging poultry, dropping food and utensils, and warbling her way through boeuf bourguignon and coq au vin, Julia Child left an indelible mark on American food.
As television's towering, ebullient "French Chef," Child put within reach of the average American a cuisine most had only heard about. Using fresh ingredients and copious amounts of wine, she changed the way we thought about food, demystifying it and placing it firmly at the center of a joyous life.
But as we approach her 100th birthday, coming Aug. 15, what's less obvious is how Child also revolutionized the way women saw cooking -- and themselves.
"Julia turned women on to the beauty of making a wonderful meal for the family, not just scraping something together," says Bob Spitz, author of the forthcoming Child biography "Dearie" (Knopf, August 2012).
"She let women who watched her feel that they would be heard, that they could do anything she could do," he said. "She wanted women to be proud of what they did. That was so important to her. That pride. She had found it. And she wanted others to find it, too."
Child didn't come from pride. Wealth, yes, but pride took longer.
Raised in Pasadena, Calif., the eldest child of a prosperous land manager and a paper-company heiress, Child went to Smith College where she partied more than studied and aspired to get married. After college and a series of uninspiring jobs, she joined the Office of Strategic Services, the precursor to the Central Intelligence Agency, and was sent to Ceylon, now Sri Lanka. It wasn't until she married Paul Child, an artist and diplomat, and moved to Paris that she found herself.
In France, she studied at Le Cordon Bleu culinary school, then began work on "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" with two French colleagues. It was a game-changing cookbook that, unlike its predecessors, outlined every step of a recipe.
That was a bold change for the American palate in 1961, an era in thrall to the convenience food industry.
It was a time when a constant drumbeat of advertising and what passed for food journalism told women they had no time to cook, says Laura Shapiro, a culinary historian and author of "Julia Child: A Life." Women were being told they needed canned fruit, frozen vegetables, cake mixes and TV dinners. The fresh food available in supermarkets was segregated, wrapped in plastic and untouchable. The cookbooks of the period reflected this.
"The whole trend was to make it fast and easy, and what they considered easy was almost a quick summary of what you did -- boil the beef for an hour and a half in a cup of wine and water and that's boeuf bourguignon," says Judith Jones, the book editor who rescued "Mastering the Art" after it suffered multiple rejections from a publisher who wanted it revised to include packaged goods and fewer steps. "Julia made the distinction between the home cook just cooking, putting it on the table, and cooking with finesse, tasting and understanding what she was doing. She believed that that's where the joy came."
It was a time of social -- and particularly gender -- upheaval in America: The birth control pill was introduced, sexual mores were changing, women were working. Americans were making money, buying houses, supporting the growth of lifestyle magazines, including Gourmet.
And anything French was in fashion. The Kennedys -- and their French chef -- were in the White House. Jackie wore Chanel and Dior. She spoke fluent French. French food such as coquilles St. Jacques and quiche already had made it into middle-class homes, Shapiro says, and there were even some French cookbooks around. Soldiers had returned from Europe more worldly and the advent of inexpensive airline travel meant more Americans were seeing foreign lands.
Then "Mastering" arrived on the scene.
"People were waiting for that book," Shapiro says.
Yet it got off to a slow start, Jones says. It was helped by a swooning review from New York Times food editor Craig Claiborne, but it was when Child got on television that her appeal and message finally saturated the culture
"The French Chef" began airing in 1963, the same year that Betty Friedan's feminist tract "The Feminine Mystique" was released, and the underlying messages were strangely similar
"It was to take your life in your own hands," Shapiro says. "You have a home and a family, if you're going to cook, get your hands in the food and do something good. You don't have to hand this over. Betty Friedan's big message was 'stand up and take charge of your life, it's yours.' And Julia said the exact same thing about food and about the meals you feed your family."
Even as food television progressed into the modern era, with skinny young things chopping and churning, and sass sometimes more important than substance, Child, who died in 2004 two days short of her 92nd birthday, kept her message constant. During an appearance on Martha Stewart's Christmas show, Child and her host both made croque-en-bouche, a traditional French pastry shaped like a Christmas tree.
"The one Martha made looked like she'd collaborated with Euclid," says Geoffrey Drummond, who was Child's executive producer throughout the 1990s. "Julia's looked like the leaning tower of croque-en-bouche. I didn't think about it at the time. Julia could make a perfect croque-en-bouche. But she wanted to show that it didn't have to be."
Child was an outspoken champion of women's causes. She did dozens of fundraisers for Planned Parenthood, and when she underwent a mastectomy in 1968 she was open and public about it, helping to dispel stigma of breast cancer.
In the cooking world, she made it her mission to get women into professional kitchens. She famously took on the Culinary Institute of America, berating the institution for not enrolling enough women, and she regularly kept tabs on the progress of women in the industry.
"Julia always considered herself a feminist. Always. But not in a fundamentalist sort of way," says biographer Spitz, whose book will cap what is being called the JC100, a 100-day celebration of Child's life that includes celebrity-hosted dinners, blogger tributes, readings and other events around the country. "When she got to the states and ate in restaurants, she would march into the kitchen and say, 'How many women are in here?' She would tell the great chefs, 'You need more women here.'
But others say such a label is limiting. Sara Moulton, Food Network host and longtime executive chef of the now-defunct Gourmet magazine, was one of the young women Child took under her wing. Child arranged an apprenticeship for Moulton in a prestigious restaurant in France, where in addition to working in the kitchen -- where she was not allowed to touch the stove -- Moulton says the chef used to chase her around the wine cellar. Child's response when Moulton related the unsavory tales: "Oh dearie, what'd you expect? They're all like that. Get over it."
"What I really understood from Julia Child was that if you really, really want something you shouldn't let anything get in your way," Moulton says. "I don't really think it's feminism. She would have given the same message to a man. She was willing to go into a man's world and cook this food that women weren't cooking. She's a role model."
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Attorney General Dustin McDaniel released an opinion Monday saying he cannot predict whether a court would reject the law on grounds that it imposes a new condition on voter eligibility. McDaniel said, however, that a challenge based on the right of suffrage would likely fail since Arkansas lawmakers would make ID cards available to people who don't currently have them.
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Men front court on murder counts
Two men have appeared in court charged with the murder of a young Frankston man almost 12 months ago.
The 24-year-old man was found dead with gunshot wounds outside Frankston Hospital about 2.45am on December 22 last year.
Alan Armstrong, 61, from Hastings and Tyson Haver, 29, were remanded in custody this morning in Melbourne Magistrates Court after being charged on Monday.
Prosecutor Michelle Zammit told the court that police investigators preferred that the three accused be bought into court separately for their appearances.
The solidly built Haver entered first, wearing a black T-shirt.
His lawyer, Tony Hargreaves, said there were no custody management issues for his client who acknowledged magistrate Donna Bakos when she told him when the police brief would be served and that he would appear again in April.
A bearded and balding Armstrong was brought in next wearing a jumper and shorts.
His lawyer James Dowsley asked Ms Bakos to note that he was on two types of medication including a mood stabiliser.
Mr Dowsley also said Armstrong had a hernia that required treatment and asked that he be transferred as soon as possible to the Melbourne Assessment Prison.
Apart from murder, Haver is charged with nine other offences that include a charge of intentionally causing serious injury and recklessly causing serious injury to two separate men at Somerville.
Both offences are on the same date as the alleged murder.
He is also charged with four firearms offences and two charges relating to marijuana allegedly committed in April this year.
Armstrong is also charged with intentionally causing serious injury to a man at Somerville.
Early this afternoon, Haver's defacto partner Adalia Ottobre, 30, appeared in court charged with offences that included attempting to pervert the course of justice and making a false statement to impede the prosecution of Haver.
The first charge alleges that she provided a false alibi over the alleged murder.
Ms Zammit said that police did not oppose bail for Ottobre who has no prior convictions and that any issues of her being an unacceptable risk could be alleviated with special conditions.
These included reporting to police three days a week, surrendering her passport and not associating with Armstrong or another man connected with the investigation.
Mr Hargreaves said Ottobre had been in a relationship with Haver for nine years and the couple owned a property together.
Ottobre, who also faces firearms charges, will also appear at a committal mention hearing in April.
An earlier version of this story suggested the men charged over the death were father and son. This was incorrect.
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Dysphagia refers to difficulties during the swallowing process. Esophageal dysphagia occurs when swallowing problems happen in the esophagus. The esophagus is the tube that transports food from the throat to the stomach
A number of conditions can cause esophageal dysphagia, such as:
Many conditions and factors may increase your risk of esophageal dysphagia, like:
Symptoms may include:
You will be asked about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done.
Tests will be done to assess your swallowing function. These may include:
Your throat may need to be viewed. This can be done with:
Your esophageal muscles may be tested. This can be done with an esophageal manometry test.
Treatment depends on the cause, but may include:
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