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RRM is US $100 million worth of capital investment. Rolling is a metal forming process in which metal material is passed through a pair of rolls. Rolling is classified according to the temperature of the metal rolled. If the temperature of the metal is above its re-crystallization temperature, then the process is termed as hot rolling. If the temperature of the metal is below its re-crystallization temperature, the process is termed as cold rolling.
RRM is established in different production phases:
Phase 1, involved the installation and commissioning of a high tech wire galvanizing plant, unlike any other in Sub Saharan Africa. The highly advanced machinery was manufactured and imported from Canada and applies a patented high turbulence pickling system with economically friendly processes and the capacity to produce 12.000 metric tonnes of galvanized wire per annum.
Galvanized steel has gone through a chemical process to keep it from corroding/ rusting. The steel gets coated in layers of zinc because rust won't attack this protective metal. For countless, domestic and industrial applications, galvanized steel is an essential building component.
Phase 2, commissioned in 2010 is a hot rolling mill with the capacity to produce 72.000 metric tonnes of high tensile TMT bars and twisted bars.
Phase 3, currently under installation and set for commissioning in 2013. It's a cold rolling mill with a capacity of 120.000 metric tonnes per annum for the production of galvanized sheets (GI) and pre-painted galvanized sheets (PPGI).
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Early game:
Last hit creeps and jungle while waiting for the next wave. Farming for gold and xp for the early item and level lead is very important to get fed. Harass with alpha strike, but don't get too aggressive and get killed since you are very squishy. Coordinate with your lane partner (who should have a stun) to get an early gank and 300g (also important!)
Your first trip back should be for the Berserker's Greaves. These are vital to getting that last hit and being able to gtfo after a harass. Next on your list is the Avarice Blade. You'll be holding onto this for a while for the extra gold income.
Mid game:
Start to initiate the opposing team grouping up by ganking a lane after grabbing Avarice. Gank when possible and keep an eye out for empty lanes. Empty lanes have goldmines of creep waves. Kill the wave and gtfo to jungle for more gold or back to support your team in a team fight. Grab a teammate and kill dragon at level 8 or 9 for the extra gold.
Your trips back for mid game are going to be for:
Cloak of Agility
B.F. Sword
Infinity Edge
Late game:
Continue farming creeps and jungle as much as you can. You will need to support your team in fights much more, so don't stay in the jungle or empty lanes if they need you (and they will). If the opportunity arises where you are in an empty lane with a friendly creep wave very close to the tower, push it to the tower and burn your ghostblade/wuju for a quick tower kill and gtfo. If you know enemy champs are on their way and will reach you before it goes down, stick in until they are about to show up and then burn your highlander if you can finish off the tower and run away (make sure to use ghostblade before highlander as highlander gives the speed boost and slow immunity!). Taking down a tower only requires 2-3 surviving friendly creeps and 3-8 seconds depending how big your items have gotten.
Itemizing for late game:
Unfortunately it is time to say goodbye to the goldmine but hello to the ghostblade. After ghost, finish your phantom dancer. Next on the list is the recurve bow and then convert it into bloodrazor. If the game is long enough to allow you the gold, go ahead and upgrade your vamp into a bloodthirster or stark's.
Things to keep in mind:
-If you out level/out item the opposing team, abuse it to get fed.
-If you aren't surviving team fights, don't sweat it too much. Instead, back door some turrets. Usually at least one if not all of the opposing team will head your way, which is good. This opens up either a) less opponents on the field for a team fight or b) other empty lanes your team can push up for another tower kill.
-Never stand around. If you're waiting for a creep wave to come, go jungle for gold/xp. Don't worry about jungle buffs until level 7+ as they just take too much time to take out. Once you can get them with a good amount of speed, however, you should always be walking around with jungle buffs on you. They're just good.
-If you plan on going Stark's instead of Bloodthirster, upgrade your sceptre to the emblem of valour in the midgame. The extra lifesteal is worth it for such little cost and your teammates will thank you for the hp regen. Also consider your team's comp and if appropriate to help team fights push stark's up the priority list. The aura for team fights can make or break them if your comp is appropriate.
-If you're planning to play Yi just to laugh at a broken kdr, go play someone else. While he is capable of penta-killing the team given the right opportunity, that does not have to be his only job. Simply back door enough turrets and your team can push the rest. I have personally gone 1/6/8 and won due to 4 backdoored turrets. Destroyed turrets are as important if not more important than dead enemy champions. This also means if you do not have a high bounty to die (aka your kill spree reward) don't be afraid to die if it means you can destroy a turret. If you need two or three more seconds to destroy that turret and an enemy is there but can't kill you before it dies but will still kill you, kill it anyways and take the death. 300g in their pocket will not make up for the loss of a turret.
-Don't be afraid to blue pill often. Alpha striking should be done very often at creeps and in the jungle for speedy gold farming, but this makes it pretty mana intensive and you'll often find yourself unable to do anything except basic melee. While being Yi this is still very deadly, a little time between creep waves or to quickly get back after a jungle adventure will allow you to refill your mana pool (even if just 50-75%) and buy intermediate items, further enabling you to rape face.
-Alpha Strike, while mainly offensive, should not be only used for offensive purposes. Examples: Nunu is casting his ulti with a friend nearby, you shouldn't waste the mana and cooldown on your ulti to run out and won't survive if you stay in. Alpha strike his buddy and get out of range! Or, if you're really good at timing, alpha strike him. You are not a valid target for his ulti if you're in the middle of an alpha strike. Another example is you are being chased down after backdooring a turret, let's say by Anivia and two of her friends a little further behind. That ***** is going to throw a stun at you and/or slow you down with her aoe. Lucky for you there are a few creeps you left alive on the way back since the turret was low on hp and you didn't need friendly creep support. Alpha striking the creeps to both dodge her stun and put distance between the two of you is key. These are just some examples. Use your intelligence for the rest!
Spell choice:
Exhaust- This is almost a must. It can save you in so many ways due to blind and slow as well as assist in chasing down an enemy. Don't burn it just for the armor reduction, but keep in mind the mastery spec does add it.
Ignite- I use this purely for early/mid game ganking.
Cleanse- One stun can kill you. One cleanse can save you.
Revive- Nothing is more annoying than a Yi that won't stay dead. This is a useful spell to have if you plan on backdooring turrets as it allows you to sacrifice yourself for the destruction of the turret.
Ghost- Can be useful for both ganking and running, but with highlander and ghostblade already in the build your run speed shouldn't be an issue.
Flash- mediocre for Yi at best, but can save you in the right situation or assist in getting in range to get an exhaust off during a chase.
Heal- Good for early game ganking and mid game team fights, but nigh-useless late game. Anyone squishy will die too quickly for it to be useful and anyone not squishy will barely notice you cast it.
Clarity- Yi does have alot of mana issues, but I don't think it's enough to qualify using this if that is the only reason. If your team will need it, go for it, but it's still going to gimp you.

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Of course, you can't afford to put up a page for a month, then replace it with another version and measure the results at the end – that would take too much time and the dynamics of the circumstances might also affect your visitors' behavior. That is why it's best to have a way to measure the pages' impact side by side. But how? Google gives a great tool to achieve that – it's called Google Experiments. The whole process involves several easy steps and can be set up literally in less than 10 minutes. Create a Google Analytics account. When you do, add your website to it so that Google can start receiving analytics data: Connect your website to Google Analytics When step 1 is done, Google Analytics will provide you with a tracking code. Copy that code, open your website's page template and drop a Google Analytics widget somewhere in there. It will not be visible on the frontend, so it's not that important where you drop it. Paste the tracking code inside: Now your website is connected to your Google Analytics account and it will start sending visitor data. Set up your Experiment. Enter your Google Analytics account, open the Reporting tab and choose the Content section from the reports on the left. You should find the Experiments there. When you start creating an experiment, you will be asked for the URL of the page you'd like to improve: I've chosen the home page of my Quantum website that I've set up on a Sitefinity sandbox. It looks like this: What Google Analytics will ask me for is to provide the URLs of the pages that are variations of the one above. So I need to create some and present any information of my choice in various ways to see which one is more effective. Sitefinity CMS helps, as it gives me an easy way to duplicate any page, so that the copy can be customized according to my desire: That's the variation I came up with for our experiment: After creating my variation page, I'm ready to insert its URL into Google Analytics. The next step is to set the experiment options – objectives, percentage of my website visitors to include in the experiment, experiment time, etc. It's your call to determine how you would evaluate the success of your page – will it be the achievement of a specific goal (filled out form, button clicked, etc), decreased bounce rate or prolonged stay on the page. When you are ready here, you will be provided with a code for the experiment. Google Analytics requires you to plug that code in the <head> section of your original page. And we have provided you with just the tool to do that – just enter the "Titles & Properties" configuration screen for the original page you're experimenting with and locate under the Advanced options the field, where you can insert code directly into the head section of your page. Insert the code that Google Analytics provided you with there: When you're done, you can proceed with the next step in your Google Analytics account. The pages you included in the experiment will be checked if you did everything correctly. If you've followed the steps so far, this is what you will see: All that's left for you to do at this point is review and run the experiment: That's it! You can make sure your experiment is running – open your experiment page and note the additional tracking code, that Google Analytics has added to your URL. 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Welsh National Mining Memorial, Senghenydd
The Welsh National Mining Memorial will be unveiled in Senghenydd on the 14th October 2013. The date will also mark the 100th anniversary of Wales' largest mining disaster. On 14th October 1913, 440 men and boys lost their lives in a devastating explosion at the Universal Colliery in Senghenydd. The memorial will be unveiled at a new, landscaped Memorial Garden by Roy Noble, broadcaster and patron of the Aber Valley Heritage Group, and its Chairman, Jack Humphreys, following a dedication service, beginning at 11:30 a.m.
The centerpiece statue is a two-figure, life-size bronze standing on a plinth, made from local pennant sandstone, which will be situated within a newly created memorial garden.
The statue, depicting a miner's rescue, was chosen following a community vote. Designed by sculptor Les Johnson, Miner's Rescue is evocative of the Universal Colliery disaster at Senghenydd, and also of the hundreds of other mining disasters to have occurred throughout Wales. The statue represents the rescue operation immediately after the disaster and depicts a rescue worker coming to the aid of a survivor, signifying emotion and brotherhood. Miner's Rescue is a symbolic piece, to which the whole of Wales will be able to relate.
Miner's Rescue, by Les Johnson Bronze, on a pennant sandstone plinth
The statue alone cost £120,000 and was funded from contributions from Caerphilly County Borough Council, the Aber Valley Heritage Group, Aber Valley Community Council and the Welsh Government. As part of the memorial garden, a national memorial pathway will feature paviors dedicated to mining disasters across Wales, where five or more were killed. The pathway will feature 152 tiles, each costing £500.
The memorial has received support from some of the biggest names in the Welsh entertainment industry. In March 2013, A Miner's Song, written by Daniel and Laura Curtis, was released, featuring over 300 performers, including: Michael Sheen; Ioan Gruffudd; Joe Calzaghe; Wynne Evans; Rebecca Evans; Paul Potts; Aled Jones; and Matthew Rhys ... to name just a few. The charity single, in aid of the Welsh National Mining Memorial, is available from the National Mining Memorial website (since sold out - Ed).
Daniel and Laura Curtis, with Michael Sheen, one of the memorial's supporters
In addition, Manic Street Preachers' front man, James Dean Bradfield, is creating a soundtrack for a song with writer Patrick Jones, which will conclude in a performance on the streets of Senghenydd called Each for all, All for Each, by the Striking Attitudes Dance Company.
Daniel Curtis said, "It is a real privilege to be part of the Aber Valley Heritage Group and I am very proud to have been involved in honouring the miners of Wales with this lasting and very fitting memorial. The support that has been shown has been incredible."
Daniel and Laura Curtis performing at the Big Pit Piano Concert, September 2012
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A dedication service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on the 14 October 2013 in a new Memorial Garden next to Nant Y Parc School (Commercial St, Senghenydd, Caerphilly CF83 4GY). The memorial statue will be unveiled after the service. For fire-certificate, legal, insurance, health'n safety and/or space reasons, admittance into the memorial garden will be by invitation only. Invited guests include representatives of each colliery noted on the memorial, various religious heads, the usual government dignitaries and the organisers themselves. If you haven't received an invitation already you will not be admitted.
Members of the public will have access to designated viewing areas. However, their capacity is limited. The number of people who will decide to attend on the day is unknown, so it is possible that people may turn up after the viewing areas have already reached capacity. Specific areas, including designated car parking, have been allocated for the disabled.
Senghenydd is a small town at the end of the Aber valley. The valley's entire population is fewer than 7,000. It has only one road in and out, which will be closed to traffic from 10:30 a.m. Consequently, huge delays are expected. The main car park is beyond the site. Anyone arriving after the road closures would need to park near the Windsor Colliery site or in another safe area, but may have a 20 minute walk to get to the memorial site. The roads will remain closed until at least 2:00 p.m.
Fundraising continues. If you would like to help, please contact the Aber Valley Heritage Group: by phone on 02920 830444/5; or email firstname.lastname@example.com
Further information is on the Aber Valley Heritage Group's website
More on the National Mining Memorial and on Daniel and Laura Curtis: National Coal Mining Memorial, Senghenydd, March 2013 Great American Songbook, March 2012
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Check out our most recent edition of 12 for 2012. This time we're focusing on shoes!!! I can't tell you how many times girls tell me that finding the right shoes for their wedding is tougher than finding the right dress! So why is it so difficult? Well, just like we all have different bodies, we all have different feet. But, unlike wedding dresses that are almost always long and white (about 90% based on a recent survey by the Knot), wedding shoes can be in an array of colors, styles, shapes, heights, and there's nothing that says what is or isn't a wedding shoe. So how do you begin to decide?
#1: Choose a height and stick with it! You hem will be done to match your show height, so if you change shoes, you change where your hem hits. It's better to choose one conservative height that you can be in all night, than wear something super tall, then drag the bottom of your dress when you switch to flip-flops.
#2: Consider the surface! If you're getting married on grass, don't get a stiletto that won't allow you to walk. If it might be muddy, keep it closed-toe. Consider both the ceremony and reception sites, and make sure the shoes will work for both places.
#3: Don't worry about color! Actually I should say, don't try to match. Different fabrics and different sheens means no color is going to match 100%. Anything in the ivory family looks good with ivory. Blush, nude, peach all look great with wedding dresses. And metallics and bright colors provide fun contrast. Don't obsess over matching an exact shade, they're under your dress!
#4: Give yourself a wide (price) range! Like everything else in the wedding, you'll probably have a budget, but remember to stay flexible. Being in extreme pain because you had to go with the more uncomfortable shoes that were $50 cheaper, not worth it. But blowing your budget on Jimmy Choo's that no one ever sees? Unless you're going to wear them again, don't do it!
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Press Release
Whether you are a local brick and mortar business or an international corporation or an entirely online business, publicity is an important part of your marketing arsenal. Publicity differs from marketing in the sense that it is more about creating relationships and drawing attention to your business/event/project, introducing your business to your ideal customer.
There are many ways to do this and many media to participate in, in order to accomplish the goal of getting your business in front of th right eyeballs and then engaging them in something that they feel is important to them. Remember, as you do this that this is not about you or your business or what YOU want. It is completely about your customer and their needs, desires and interests. If everything you do in your business revolves around your vision and goals for your business, you will miss the boat and never really understand why.
Secondly, this isn't about waiting for the right opportunity to promote your business comes along. It is about creating opportunities to delight and surprise your ideal customer/client/recruit/reader.
So what can you do? Get out of your business at least once a week and put on your community service hat. What important cause or event in your community can you get involved in? How can you make a difference and go out of your way to promote someone else?
One of the big things you can do is to become a resource for the people you would most like to have promote you. Local reporters are always looking for good stories. When you get involved in a community event, offer to help them promote it and then go to your local radio, tv and newspaper editors and tell them about the event. Go prepared with some background information and maybe some photos (in digital format) to give them a leg up. When you do these meaningful things for the folks who do the promoting in your community, they will pay attention when you put out a press release about your business and you are more likely to get a great article, interview or blatant free promotion of your business.
This goes for columnists as well. If you know of a newspaper or magazine columnist who writes on your topic, develop a relationship with them by making positive and interesting letters to the editor. Oftentimes not only are these published, but it also creates a positive relationship with the columnist who may now be open to writing a column post featuring you.
How about becoming a columnist yourself? If you are an expert on a topic, you might want to offer to write a column for your local paper on that topic. I know several of my clients who have done this and used it to become a celebrity in their niche.
If you aren't a local business, especially if most of your business comes from online, you can still develop relationships with reporters. One of the coolest ways to do this is HARO (Help A Reporter Out), a brilliant resource site run by the brilliant Peter Shankman. The purpose of the site is to allow reporters access to expert volunteers who act as resources for articles on specific subjects. You can register as a resource for free. Once you register under your topic, you will begin to receive notifications in your email of specific needs of specific reporters. When you answer their queries, you help them with resources, stories from your own or others experience and anything you have to say on the topic.
They may or may not use it, but over time you will develop a relationship with certain reporters, bloggers and broadcasters for having accurate and engaging information about their topic. More often than not you may find them attributing you in their articles and even asking to write a story specifically about your business or you (which is pretty much the same thing) or mentioning you or your business in the course of their article.
The result could find you as a guest in a television, vlog or radio/podcast or featured in magazine and newspaper articles or blog articles. Trust me…this is a good thing for you and for your business and could easily take you to the next level, creating you as a celebrity in your niche.
Our theme for this week has been tools. Each new tool we have featured has been something that will be a basic and necessary part of your arsenal as you shoot for laser targeted visitors for your website and create a fan base of loyal and enthusiastic followers for your brand, your product, your service and most importantly, YOU.
Today we will talk about the benefits of press releases. In the beginning of the press, thousands of years ago, it was the town crier or a public official who would read announcements in the village square or the bard who would sing or relate stories, legends and news at public events. The marketers of the time knew that the best place to set up their market stall was as close to the bard as possible because the bard drew an audience.
Then along came the printing press. The first printed news was called a broadsheet. On it was news and (TA DA) advertisements of local businesses. Benjamin Franklin was well known as a publisher of a small newspaper called The Pennsylvania Gazette and within it were many of the famous inspirational quotes and maxims he is known for still today. Of public interest were new businesses in the community and reviews of plays, community events and (indeed) local gossip.
Fast forward to our current day. How many different ways do we get our news? Radio, television, newspapers, magazines, blogs, news sites, video sharing sites such as YouTube, mobile phone alerts, etc. Getting your content listed by or on a news site can be very beneficial, just as when our ancestors tried to position their booth close to where public announcements and the storytellers were.
Press releases are a way to get your content seen by the people who create the items of interest on these different types of media at no cost. It is important to recognize that there is a format for a press release. Here is a great tutorial about how to create an effective press release.
The benefits of press releases:
- You may be contacted by a newspaper, radio, television or web reporter to interview you and put your business in front of thousands or even millions of people who have a direct interest in what you are doing.
- Press release distributors send your link out to hundreds or even thousands of internet news outlets, most of whom will post a link to your website on their page. These websites are the 500 lbs gorillas most of us would never stand a chance at ever getting in front of.
- The search engines love news. It is considered very high quality and valuable content, so the links to your website are given high priority in the search engines.
- The search engine algorithms give high points for high quality backlinks to your website and thus boost your ranking in the search engine, giving your website a better chance at that first page ranking every website hopes for.
There are two press release distribution websites I recommend.
Both of these outlets provide a quality service. PR.com has a no cost option. PR Web does not. However, if you are going to pay to promote your site, buying a press release is probably one of the best investments you can make. I recommend you do a press release at least quarterly. If you can afford it, once a month is even better.
So what should you write about in your press release? Stay tuned for Part 2 of "Stop The Presses".


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Soft Cake with Applesauce and Banana Recipe
1 cup applesauce, unsweetened
1/4 cup cream cheese
1/4 cup yogurt
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup corn flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 small lemon ( use freshly squeeze juice and also grate lemon, use the zest )
1 + 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp molasses
1 tsp pumpkin spice
1 cup applesauce
1 large banana
1 tsp sesame seeds (optional)
1 tbsp almond (optional)
How to make this cake?
Whisk together the vegetable oil, yogurt, sugar, cream cheese. Add the flour, baking powder, applesauce, vanilla extract, and chopped banana. Decorate the cake with sesame seeds and almonds on top.
Preheated 350°F oven, bake it for about 25-30 minutes. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cake comes out clean.
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Dentistry in Our Daily Lives!
Happy April Team!!!! Have you ever thought about Dentistry … Probably not? Whether you think about it or not Dentistry is in our lives DAILY! I don't mean the one time a week you floss and Brush..LOL We floss and brush multiple times a day, right Team!!😎 Speaking of Flossing, did you know unlike humansApril 3, 2018
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The Traditional College Dream All LIES!
Is the traditional College Dream All Lies, Or Is It Still Alive and Well? The Time has finally Arrived, It's what all your parents have waited for… Choosing what College to invest Four Plus years of your LIFE and $40,000 Plus Dollars in DEBT… Yaayy!! Sounds like a phenomenal time for a 18-year-old who hasJanuary 22, 2018
Sick of Being Tired!
Are You Sick of Being Tired all the TIME? You know the feeling.. It's Monday and you have to start your Job at 8:00am… Ugh the thought makes me nauseous! It's 7:00AM and you are still in bed wishing the day was over already… Now it's 7:30AM and you either jump out of bed toJanuary 13, 2018
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It's Already Mid January, Have You Given Up on Your Goal Already?? No! Say it isn't so!! Are you telling me that happened already?! Are you back in the grid and already forgot your 2018 Goal and Resolution? Do you do this every year, You make ambitious goals and at the first barrier you break…January 8, 2018
December to Remember!
This is the December to Remember! CHRISTMAS TIME!!!!! YAAYYYYYY!!! December is definitely the busiest time of year for all Americans. Not to mention the most fun time of the year. All of 2017 has lead up to this momentous time of year. During this time we forget about all of the ups and downs thatDecember 21, 2017
The 90-Day Consistency Challenge!
How this 90-Day Consistency Challenge will change your life! First off lets define the word, and then dive deeper, Consistency: "the achievement of a level of performance that does not vary greatly in quality over time". Lets dive deeper to have a better understanding and how we may apply this amazing skill on a dailyDecember 11, 2017
To Believe or To Not Believe?
To Believe or Not to Believe? That IS the question! To Believe or not to believe? Day to day, can you honestly say that you believe in EVERY decision you make? From the moment you wake up to the moment you close your eyes at night? The decision to snooze your alarm for ANOTHER 15December 7, 2017
The New Year Is Here!
The New Year Is Here, are you READY? Happy Holidays Central Florida!! Right, 2017 is over and Christmas is only TWENTY DAYS away!! WHATTT!! Where did the year go? In only 3 weeks the New Year, 2018 is here! Insane, I feel like it was just SUMMER time hanging out at the beach, talking aboutDecember 5, 2017
Hams and Yams Holiday Give Away!
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Adele's Song Awakens British Girl, 7, Out Of Coma
After suffering from a brain hemorrhage that left little Charlotte Neve in a coma, doctors told her family to prepare for goodbyes. That is until Adele's 'Rolling in the Deep' came on the radio and brought her back to life!
For nearly a week, Charlotte Neve was laying in a coma until one of her favorite songs, Adele's Grammy-winning hit came on and woke her up!
The 7-year-old girl was near death as a result of her April 13 hemorrhage but when "Rolling in the Deep" came on the radio, Charlotte's mom Leila began to sing it to Charlotte, and then she smiled!
"I absolutely couldn't believe it," Leila told The Telegraph. "It was the first time she had reacted to anything since the hemorrhage. The nurses were astounded and told me to keep singing, and she smiled again."
The report says it only took a few days for Charlotte to get out of bed. She underwent physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and was ready to come home.
"It was like she was rebooting," said Leila. "She was allowed to come home for the weekend and the first thing she said was 'home sweet home.'"
Charlotte has been left with some blindness and memory loss. She has since enrolled in dance class and is attending school again.
— Lorraine Chow
More Adele news:
- Adorable Kids Sing To Adele's 'Someone Like You' — VIDEO
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- Adele Sounded Perfect At The 2012 Grammy Awards


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A former gym owner in the Houston area reportedly has been issued a subpoena by the Washington grand jury investigating whether Roger Clemens lied to Congress about using performance-enhancing drugs.
According to unidentified sources, Kelly Blair on Monday received the subpoena ordering him to appear before the grand jury. It also was reported Blair told friends that several others associated with the gym, which was linked to the distribution of performance-enhancing drugs, have received subpoenas. 1-on-1 Elite Personal Fitness in Pasadena, Texas, closed last year.
Trainer Brian McNamee told Congress and federal investigators he injected Clemens with performance-enhancing drugs from 1998 to 2001 or 2002. Clemens has denied those claims.
One of McNamee's attorneys, Richard Emery, said he believes the subpoenas issued to Blair and his associates indicate the Justice Department has gone beyond McNamee's claims as it investigates Clemens.
Shaun Kelley, owner of a Houston training center who denied meeting Clemens or providing the pitcher with illegal substances, reportedly said he had not received a subpoena. Kelly said he took a polygraph test for FBI in April.


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It is Wild Card weekend, which is one of the most fun weekends of the NFL calendar! All fantasy seasons are done, but daily fantasy is still going strong and I have some players to recommend for you. We are heading into the home stretch so let's get right to it.
Click Here for this weekends FanDuel recommendations.
If you have any questions – don't hesitate to hit me up on Twitter at @AssemblyNeil.
Luxury Items
Russell Wilson vs. Lions ($7,000) – Detroit has far and away the worst pass defense of any team left in the playoffs. In fact, per DVOA, the Lions had the worst pass defense in the league this year. Regular metrics support those advanced stats as the Lions allowed a whopping 72.7% completion percentage this year, which was worst in the NFL, and 33 touchdowns which was 2nd worst. Russell Wilson should be able to take advantage as he threw for 3+ touchdowns in each of his last 2 home games. He is my QB play of the week.
Discount Bin
Brock Osweiler vs. Raiders ($5,100) – I know, I know, Osweiler sucks and he was recently benched. But, on the flip side, he will be extremely low owned and he faces the Raiders defense which ranked 25th in pass defense DVOA. And while Osweiler was not a world beater in relief against the Titans last week, he did manage to pass for 250+ yards for the first time since week 6. I will have some Brock exposure this week.
Running Back
Luxury Items
LeVeon Bell vs. Dolphins ($10,300) – Bell will be extremely highly owned this week, but that does not mean that you need to stay away. The Dolphins ranked 3rd from the bottom in rush yards allowed and tied for last in yards per carry allowed. Bell has a streak of 7 straight games with 100+ total yards and has scored 9 touchdowns in that stretch. He should be good for 30+ DraftKings points this week and forms a solid base for your lineup.
Bang for your Buck
Latavius Murray vs. Texans ($5,000) – Murray's usage was down in week 17, but he had double-digit touches in every other game this year. With Derek Carr (and Matt McGloin) out of the lineup, the Raiders should be running the ball a ton this week, and Houston's rush defense was very average ranking 17th in DVOA. I like Murray this week.
Discount Bin
Paul Perkins vs. Packers ($4,100) – The Packers were the top rush defense in the NFL for the first few weeks of the season, but they have fallen all the way to 14th in DVOA by season's end. Perkins has been picking it up recently for the Giants as he has 15+ touches in 3 of the G-Men's last 4 games and posted the first 100 yard rushing day of his career last week.
DeAndre Washington vs. Texans ($3,300) – As I noted in the Latavius Murray section above, his usage was down in week 17, and Washington was the beneficiary with 50+ yards in his last 2 games. Washington is a cheap option this week, and if you think that his usage will remain good, he is an excellent value play.
Wide Receiver
Luxury Items
Odell Beckham Jr. vs. Packers ($9,100) – The Packers have struggled against #1 receivers ranking 28th in DVOA versus the other team's top target. OBJ has 7+ targets in every game this year and might be the best #1 receiver in the game. He should get 12+ targets and produce nicely.
Doug Baldwin vs. Lions ($7,000) – As mentioned above, the Lions rank 32nd in pass defense DVOA and are ranked 26th in DVOA versus #1 receivers. Baldwin has been somewhat up and down this season, but with the Seahawks' running game struggling, Baldwin should get plenty of opportunity which should equal plenty of production.
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Jarvis Landry vs. Steelers ($5,100) – I expect the Dolphins to be in catch-up mode this game and will need to throw the ball to stay in the game. Landry ranked 7th in the NFL in catches, 10th in receiving yards and 17th in targets. I don't get this bargain basement price. He will be in 75+% of my lineups.
Discount Bin
Marvin Jones Jr. vs. Seahawks ($4,100) – The Lions are another team I expect to be in catch-up mode, and Jones should get more than a couple of looks deep. While he slowed toward the end of the season, Jones had 5+ targets in all but 1 game this year and his usage went up last week with 9 targets and 76 yards. He should more than make value at this price.
Paul Richardson vs. Lions ($3,400) – Since Tyler Lockett went down in week 16, Richardson has been more of a factor in the Seahawks' passing game with 5+ targets and 40+ yards each game. I have said it twice but I will say it again – the Lions pass defense is terrible. Richardson is very much in play.
Tight End
Luxury Item
Jimmy Graham vs. Lions ($5,300) – Should I tell you that the Lions pass defense is bad again? OK – I won't do it. But I can tell you that the Lions are bad versus the tight end, right? In fact, Detroit ranks 29th in DVOA versus tight ends allowing 7.4 catches and 60.7 yards per game to the position this year. If you have enough budget for Graham, get him in your lineups.
Bang for your Buck
Jared Cook vs. Giants ($3,600) – Cook has been a big factor in the Packers offense recently, and Aaron Rodgers has given him credit for much of the Packers' offensive turnaround. Cook has 5+ targets and 55+ yards in 2 of his last 3 games and should have a nice outing versus the Giants.
Defense/Special Teams
Bang for your buck
Seahawks vs. Lions ($3,700) – Matthew Stafford has been more turnover prone since his finger injury, and he faces a tough defense in Seattle. The Seahawks have 9+ fantasy points in 2 of their last 3 games and should make it 3 of 4 this week.
Raiders vs. Texans ($3,000) – For some reason, the Raiders, facing Brock Osweiler and the woeful Texans offense are the 3rd cheapest D on the slate. I think they will be 50% owned, but I will have plenty of exposure.
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City News Service: Pacific Rim Trade Zone Talks Begin in SD: Opponents Peacefully Protest Proposed Trade Deal that Would Send Jobs to Low-Wage Countries(Published in multiple outlets; two examples below)"This not only contributes to the nation's severe unemployment problems, but it pushes down wages and benefits for the jobs we have left," said Lorena Gonzalez, chief executive officer of the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council. "That means a smaller tax base to support our schools, our infrastructure, and other critical services."AP: Pacific Rim Trade Talks Open in San Diego(Published in multiple outlets; three examples below)http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/talks-open-in-calif-on-pacific-rim-trade-pact-some-claim-discussions-shrouded-in-secrecy/2012/07/03/gJQANKDlJW_story.htmlSome negotiators "are lapdogs for the big corporations," Ernest Verano, 49, an employee of a San Diego pharmaceutical company whose table displayed a handwritten sign criticizing the North American Free Trade Agreement.Opponents Protest Trans-Pacific Free Trade Zone TalksOpponents say the proposed trade deal would send jobs to low-wage countries, attack environmental and consumer safety standards, and expand the deregulation of banks, hedge funds and insurance companies, among other things.Free Trade Negotiations Sneak Up on San DiegoSan Diego Congressman Bob Filner has expressed dismay that the negotiations are not more public and noted that he voted against the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA.Trans-Pacific Trade Zone ProtestA coalition of groups affiliated with the Occupy San Diego movement and organized labor say they will protest outside the hotel and a "Fair Trade Not Free Trade" rally led by the San Diego and Imperial County Labor Council will begin at noon in an adjacent park.Occupy, Internet Freedom Groups Join Protests against "NAFTA of the Pacific"http://inthesetimes.com/uprising/entry/13479/occupy_internet_freedom_groups_join_protests_against_nafta_of_the_pacific/"The administration has done everything it can to keep this under wraps, and we see that as a recipe for a bad deal," he told In These Times. "We're calling for the TPP to come out of the shadows."Pacific Trade Talks Come to San Diego(Published twice under different headlines)"We're not opposed to trade but we want it to be fair trade," she said. "Our goal should be that the regulations that are put into trade agreements should bring the rest of the world up and not down."Big Tobacco to Participate in Trans-Pacific Trade Talks in San Diegohttp://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/news-ticker/2012/jun/30/big-tobacco-to-participate-in-trans-pacific-trade-/Activists from Center for Policy Analysis on Trade and Health say their motives are clear; to "circumvent tobacco control regulations in the U.S."Protests Planned for Trans-Pacific Trade Talkshttp://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/news-ticker/2012/jun/28/protests-planned-for-trans-pacific-trade-talks/Opponents claim the agreement could endanger workers in underdeveloped nations as well as the environment in areas where there are little or no environmental regulations.Reps. Filner, Davis Call for Transparency in TPP Trade Negotiationshttp://sandiegofreepress.org/2012/07/the-starting-line-reps-filner-davis-call-for-transparency-in-tpp-trade-negotiations-big-tobacco-in-san-diego-for-the-free-trade-confab/#.T_IzUk_HCRc.facebookTwo Members of San Diego's Congressional delegation are among 130 Representatives who have signed a letter calling for an end to the secrecy surrounding negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Free Trade Agreement.Conference Sparks Protests Over Proposed Free Trade PactThe Teamsters union is ready to support only a treaty that will "protect workers rights and their right to organize."Rallies Held Against Pacific Rim Trade AgreementAccording to the group, the free-trade agreement will cause more jobs to leave the United States. They contend the talks are being held in secret.TPP "very bad for Americans"The Trans-Pacific Partnership or TPP is "very bad for Americans," says Kristen Smith, a member of Women Occupy San Diego.Critics Say Trans-Pacific Trade Deal Would Allow Corporations to Override Environmental, Labor Lawshttp://fsrn.org/audio/critics-say-transpacific-trade-deal-would-allow-corporations-override-environmental-labor-lawsCritics call the multi-country free trade agreement "NAFTA on steroids," and say it will allow corporations to override environmental, labor and consumer protections.About 200 Protest Against Trans-Pacific PartnershipAbout two hundred people banging pots and pans marched downtown from the Civic Center Plaza to the Hilton Bayfront Hotel Saturday morning to protest a meeting of negotiators working to craft the Trans-Pacific Partnership.Trans-Pacific Free Trade Zone ProtestOpponents of a proposed trans-Pacific free trade zone will protest the 13th round of negotiations set to begin today at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront.Photos from the San Diego Stop TPP RallyI went down tot he Bayfront Hilton on Monday and snapped a few pictures. There were a couple hundred people there and plenty of press.Local Television: Compilation of TV Coverage from Kick-Off RallyClips from NBC 7, KBNT 17 (6pm), KPBS 11, XETV 6, and KBNT 17 (11pm)Local Television: Compilation of TV Coverage from Pots & Pans MarchClips from ABC 10 (5pm), ABC 10 (6pm), NBC 7 (6pm), KUSI 9 (6pm), FOX 6 (10pm), KUSI 9 (10pm), NBC 7 (11pm) and ABC 10 (11pm)
San Diego Opinion
Trans-Pacific Trade Talks: Public, Congress Left in Dark (Sierra Club)http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/jul/04/secret-negotiations-leave-public-congress-in-the/?page=1#articleThe American public is expected to cede its health and environmental safety for the sake of a corporation's bottom line.Trans-Pacific Trade Talks Must Protect Tech, Internet companies (CCIA)All future international trade agreements must allow the Internet sector to continue to create American jobs and inspire innovation.US Chief Negotiator Calls Members of Congress Liars"Is that thing on?" gasped Barbara Weisel, Chief US Negotiator at the Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations after having just accused four US Senators and one hundred thirty-two congress persons, of lying to the American public.Gutting American Environmental, Health and Labor LawsWhen a democratic country loses its ability to write and enforce environmental, health, transportation, communication, land use, copyright and labor laws, it loses its sovereignty.Letter: US Interests Are Being TrumpedWe the people are being shafted by our own government.


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Ubuntu now uses grub 2 as the default boot loader, and this means a change in the instructions for making the kogan agora touchpad function under ubuntu.
After putting out a call for assistance on this, Tom has come through with the goods! In order to get the agora's touchpad working with grub 2, follow these instructions
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References: http://agoranetbook.kayno.net/2009/08/02/touchpad-update-ensuring-i8042-nomux-is-not-removed-when-your-kernel-is-updated/comment-page-1/#comment-13165


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The 8-year legal feud over access to emergency contraception between reproductive health advocates and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took multiple unexpected turns before coming to an abrupt end on June 10, 2013.1,2,3 On that day, after mounting legal setbacks and obstacles, the US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York served notice to the effect that the government intends to
voluntarily withdraw its appeal in this matter.1 In so doing, the FDA committed to making Plan B One-Step® (a one-dose levonorgestrel-based emergency contraceptive) available over-the-counter without age or point-of-sale restrictions.1 In this Commentary, we trace the origins of this long-running conflict, analyze the implications of the latest developments and reflect on what this case reveals about the precarious positioning of the FDA across the scientificpolitical divide.
The legal dispute over access to emergency contraception dates back to January 21, 2005, at which point a coalition of reproductive health advocates brought legal action against the FDA.4 It was the assertion of the plaintiffs that the denial of prescription-free over-the-counter access to emergency contraception to all women regardless of age was arbitrary and capricious".4,5 On March 23, 2009, Judge Edward R. Korman of the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York siding with the plaintiffs directed the FDA to make Plan B available to 17-year-old women without a prescription.4 In so doing, the court set aside arguments of the FDA in favor of a more restrictive age cutoff on the grounds that they lack all credibility.4 In addition, the court instructed the FDA to reconsider its decision to deny prescription-free over-the-counter access to emergency contraception to all women regardless of age without impermissible political intrusion.4
The above notwithstanding, almost 3 years passed during which the FDA failed to reconsider its position on access to emergency contraception.6 Instead, the FDA set out to evaluate a Supplemental New Drug Application (SNDA) seeking over-the-counter access to Plan B One-Step® without age restrictions.6 On December 7, 2011, FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg announced that the FDA was prepared to approve the SNDA in question for nonprescription use for all females of child-bearing potential.7 However, on the very same day, invoking authority under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius overruled Commissioner Hamburg.8 Rationalizing the decision to deny the SNDA in question, Secretary Sebelius maintained that the data submitted in support of the application did not establish that the prescription dispensing requirement should be eliminated for all ages.8
In responding to this latest setback, the plaintiffs filed a motion to reopen the case against the FDA and to add Secretary Sebelius as a defendant.6 In addition, the plaintiffs sought an order requiring the FDA to grant access to all levonorgestrel-based emergency contraceptives absent age or point-of-sale restrictions.6 On April 4, 2013, ruling for the plaintiffs, Judge Korman granted the motion for summary judgment and instructed the FDA to lift all restrictions on access to emergency contraceptives for women of all ages.6 Specifically, the court ordered the FDA to make emergency contraceptives available without a prescription and without point-of-sale or age restrictions within thirty days.6
In considering the political dimensions of the case, Judge Korman, in a sharply worded opinion, characterized the unprecedented action of Secretary Sebelius as the most significant departure from agency practice.6 Moreover, Judge Korman concluded that, in overruling the FDA, Secretary Sebelius was acting in a manner that was politically motivated, scientifically unjustified, and contrary to agency precedent.6 The court further observed that Secretary Sebelius waded into an area which Congress entrusted primarily to the FDA and which fell within the scope of the authority expressly delegated to the Commissioner.6 All told, the breach of agency practice and the failure to offer coherent justification for the denial of the SNDA led the court to conclude that the motivation for the Secretarys action was obviously political.6 The court went on to assert that an agency that has previously announced and followed a general policy by which its exercise of discretion will be governed must not irrationally depart from that policy.6 However, should such departure prove arbitrary, capricious, [or] an abuse of discretion within the meaning of the Administrative Procedure Act, the court has an obligation to intervene, as it did.6
Reflecting on the scientific rigor of the positions held by the defendants, the court took special issue with the assertion of Secretary Sebelius that label comprehension and actual use studies submitted to the FDA do not include data on all ages for which the drug would be approved and available over the counter.6 Indeed, the court observed that Secretary Sebelius ignored a previous agency waiver of the all age requirement as well as the common reliance of the FDA on extrapolation from adult to pediatric populations when required.6 In this regard, the court noted that the case was not about the potential misuse of Plan B by 11-year-olds and that the invocation of the adverse effect of Plan B on 11-year-olds is an excuse to deprive the overwhelming majority of women of their right to obtain contraceptives without unjustified and burdensome restrictions.6 The court further observed that Plan B One-Step® is likely far safer than abuse-prone diet pills and cough syrups which are presently available over-the-counter without age restrictions.6
On April 30, 2013, in a move it characterized as independent of the recent court mandate, the FDA approved Plan B One-Step® for use without a prescription by women 15 years of age and older.9 In so doing, the FDA lowered the prescription-free age limit (from 17 to 15) as well as transitioned the point-of-sale from behind-the-(pharmacy) counter to over-the-counter (i.e., off the pharmacy shelves).9 However, scarcely a day later, on May 1, 2013, the Department of Justice filed for a stay pending appeal with the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.10,11,12 In that filing, the FDA renewed two arguments relative to the remedy chosen by the lower court. First, the FDA argued that the court lacked authority to issue an order relating to Plan B One-Step® because that was not part of the initial matter before the court.10 Second, the FDA argued that, under principles of administrative law, the court jumped the gun in ordering the agency to make emergency contraceptives available without age or point-of-sale restriction instead of remanding the case to the FDA to vacate the initial order, reconsider the question and provide a more complete explanation, 9 essentially another bite at the apple.13
On June 5, 2013, in a brief ruling, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ordered that the appellants motion for a stay pending appeal is granted in part and denied in part.14 In relevant parts, the order read: Insofar as the district court order requires Appellants to immediately provide over-the-counter access to the one-pill variants of emergency contraceptives, a stay, pending appeal, is granted. Insofar as the order mandates immediate over-the-counter access to the two-pill variants of emergency contraceptives, a stay is denied because the Appellants have failed to meet the requisite standard.14 The Court further ordered that the full appeal shall be heard on an expedited basis.14
On June 10, 2013, the US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York informed Judge Edward R. Korman that the Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services have complied with the Courts April 5, 2013 judgment
by making Plan B One-Step available over-the-counter without age or point-of-sale restrictions.1 The US Attorney also advised Judge Korman that the FDA has invited the sponsor of Plan B One-Step
to promptly submit an SNDA
that would permit Plan B One-Step to be sold without a prescription and without age or point-of-sale restrictions.1 Additionally, note was made of the fact that upon receipt of the SNDA in question the FDA will approve it without delay.1 On June 12, 2013, Judge Korman issued a memorandum stating that the plans proposed by the US Attorney were deemed sufficient to comply.15 However, Judge Korman expressed lingering concerns with respect to any potential undue delays in approving the forthcoming Plan B One-Step® SNDA, in which case the plaintiffs will have remedy available".15 Judge Korman raised additional concerns over the possibility that the FDA might grant marketing exclusivity to the sponsor of Plan B One-Step®, thereby creating a near monopoly and limiting the access of many poor women.16
On June 20, 2013, in a press release, the FDA announced the approval of Plan B One-Step emergency contraceptive for use without a prescription for all women of child-bearing potential.16 In light of this development, it is all but certain that sponsors of the generic versions of Plan B One-Step® will submit amendments to their abbreviated new drug applications with an eye towards securing approval for comparable labeling. Concurrently, the FDA announced that it will not at this time take steps to change the approval status of the two-pill Plan B or its generic equivalents.16
The final resolution of this controversy offers an ideal vantage point to examine the vulnerability of the FDA to political influence.17,18 While the FDA has consistently been named or identified as one of the most popular and well-respected agencies in government,19 the ability of the FDA to resist political influence is more precarious than its apparent reputation might suggest. After all, the FDA is not an independent agency. Indeed, the FDA Commissioner serves at the pleasure of the President.19 What is more, the idealized notion that the science-driven decision-making process of the FDA is insulated from and resistant to the political discourse is incommensurate with precedent.
A striking example of politics in action was already in full display at the height of the AIDS crisis during which intense advocacy by the gay community led the FDA to establish the Parallel Track mechanism with an eye towards expanding the availability of promising investigational drugs to those lacking satisfactory therapeutic alternatives and who could not participate in clinical trials.21
More recently, some of the same principles were in play relative to the pricing of Makena®, a synthetic progestin approved for the prevention of preterm birth. First approved in 1956 under the brand name Delalutin® and the recipient of an orphan drug designation, Makena® was initially priced at $1440 per injection ($30,000 per pregnancy) at a time when a compounded version sold at $15 per injection ($300 per pregnancy). Faced with significant public and congressional backlash and unable to revoke the relevant orphan drug status, the FDA elected to signal via a press release that it did not intend to take enforcement action against pharmacies that compound the recycled molecule in question, thereby effectively undermining the regulatory exclusivity previously granted to Makena®.22 Whatever the outcome of the legal process that has since ensued,23 the discord over the pricing of Makena® affirms yet again the vulnerability of the FDA to political as distinct from purely scientific perspectives. 24
In certain ways, the nature of the action taken by Secretary Sebelius in the Plan B saga a direct and public overruling of the FDA commissioner might be viewed by some as less threatening to good government than the far less transparent forms of political control that have plagued the agency in the recent past. As one legal scholar put it: [a]gencies today generally try to meet their reason-giving duties
by couching their decisions in technocratic, statutory, or scientific language, either failing to disclose or affirmatively hiding political factors that enter into the mix.25 Examples abound. One striking example of this more surreptitious form of influence by the Clinton administration on FDA rulemaking concerns the matter of teen smoking. Even though President Clinton played a very active role in directing the rulemaking (going so far as to personally announce the final rule in a Rose Garden ceremony), the FDA's statement of basis and purpose accompanying the final rule relied upon statutory, scientific, and expert justificationsbarely even hinting at President Clinton's role in the rulemaking.25
The deepest question raised by the Plan B case is whether a politically insulated FDA is possible or even desirable? In deciding how to trade off demands to demonstrate safety and efficacy against speed and access, the FDA cannot avoid making decisions that are in some sense political and has always done so. The desirability of this state of affairs (or the lack thereof) notwithstanding, there can be little questioning the foot dragging and active role played by two successive presidential administrations in shaping the emergency contraception debate. When it comes to tough judgment calls how much access should be granted to experimental drugs for HIV, how much market exclusivity should be accorded a recycled molecule, how much authority should be exercised to limit teen smoking or at what age should emergency contraception be made available is it possible that there are no technocratic or scientific answers, only political ones? The Plan B affair confronts us with a tension between the desire to maintain the public trust in the FDA as a scientific and completely apolitical institution and the bare-knuckle reality of the sausage-making factory which enables rank-and-file voters and their elected representatives to have their say.


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Google co-founder Sergey Brin demonstrated the wearable computer Glass.
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Google Glass is new front in privacy wars
- Article by: DAVID STREITFELD
- New York Times
- May 6, 2013 - 8:56 PM
SAN FRANCISCO – Google's wearable computer, the most anticipated piece of electronic wizardry since the iPad and iPhone, will not go on sale for many months.
But the critics are already in a lather.
The device, which looks like a pair of glasses and allows users to access the Internet, take photos and film short snippets, has been pre-emptively banned by a Seattle bar. Large parts of Las Vegas will not welcome wearers. West Virginia legislators tried to make it illegal to use the gadget, known as Google Glass, while driving.
"This is just the beginning," said Timothy Toohey, a Los Angeles lawyer specializing in privacy issues. "Google Glass is going to cause quite a brawl."
As personal technology becomes increasingly nimble and invisible, Glass is prompting questions of whether it will distract drivers, upend relationships and, above all, strip people of what little privacy they still have in public.
A pair of lens-less frames with a tiny computer attached to the right earpiece, Glass is promoted by Google as "seamless and empowering." It will have the ability to capture any chance encounter — from a celebrity sighting to a grumpy sales clerk — and broadcast it to millions in seconds.
"We are all now going to be both the paparazzi and the paparazzi's target," said Karen L. Stevenson, a lawyer with Buchalter Nemer in Los Angeles.
Google stresses that Glass is a work in progress, with test versions now being released to 2,000 developers. Another 8,000 "explorers," people hand-picked by Google, will soon get a pair.
Among the safeguards to make it less intrusive: You have to speak or touch it to activate it, and you have to look directly at someone to take a photograph or video of them.
"We are thinking very carefully about how we design Glass because new technology always raises new issues," said Courtney Hohne, a Google spokeswoman.
Developers, however, are already cracking the limits of Glass. One created a small sensation in tech circles last week with a program that eliminated the need for gestures or voice commands. To snap a picture, all the user needs to do is wink.
The 5 Point Cafe, a Seattle dive bar, was apparently the first to explicitly ban Glass. In part it was a publicity stunt — extremely successful, too, as it garnered worldwide attention — but the bar's owner, Dave Meinert, said there was a serious side. The bar, he said, was "kind of a private place."
The legislators in West Virginia were not joking at all. The state banned texting while driving last year, but hands-free devices are permitted. That left a loophole for Google Glass. The legislation was introduced too late to gain traction before the most recent session ended, but its sponsor says he is likely to try again.
In Las Vegas, a Caesars Entertainment spokesman noted that computers and recording devices were prohibited in casinos. "We will not allow people to wear Glass while gambling or attending our shows," he said.
Glass is arriving just as the courts, politicians, privacy advocates, regulators, law enforcement and tech companies are once again arguing over the boundaries of technology in every walk of life.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted last month to require law enforcement to have a warrant to access e-mail, not just a subpoena. The FBI's use of devices that mimic cellphone towers to track down criminals is being challenged in an Arizona case. A California district court recently ruled that private messages on social media were protected without a warrant.
"Google Glass will test the right to privacy vs. the First Amendment," said Bradley Shear, a social media expert at George Washington University.
Thad Starner, a pioneer of wearable computing who is a technical adviser to the Glass team, says he thinks concerns about disruption are overblown.
"Asocial people will be able to find a way to do asocial things with this technology, but on average people like to maintain the social contract," Starner said. He added that he and colleagues had experimented with Glass-type devices for years, "and I can't think of a single instance where something bad has happened."
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I have been working on my cousin's quilt. I chose the pattern from "Quilts + Love" by Mary Katherine Fons. Love this book! Love this pattern! I was going to change up the pattern as that is what we quilters do. Take something and rework it. In my case I sometimes rework it and it does not work. So, I love Mary's quilt, I want my quilt to work, so I followed Mary's advise! Who knew I could do that. I was going to add all the different scraps that came from my Aunt's stash, but thank goodness Mary was looking over my shoulder and gently guided me away from making a gigantic error in material selection.
I have paired it back to the red and blue scraps. Phew! Mistake avoided! This is going to be so wonderful!
On a personal note, last week was very difficult. It would have been our 33rd anniversary. Rob took such joy in life and would have loved seeing our new grandson. He would have celebrated as our youngest granddaughter had prunes for the first time. And cheered as our eldest granddaughter slid onto the toilet by herself, no stool required. They are growing so fast and he is missing it. And they are missing him, his fun and his wisdom, and his love.
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Winter storms cause tremendous harm and severe damage to trees. Trees uprooted or broken in half are an easy call for removal. But what about a tree that suffers some major to minor damage? How can a tree owner tell it is structurally safe or physically sound? A mature tree that has been in the family for decades cannot be replaced. It is worth a consultation with a Qualified Arborist.
Minor damage where smaller twigs and branches are broken or injured, typically result in little or short term injury to the tree. All that may be required is a feeding to upgrade health, some medicine to fight infection and a cleanup (pruning) of broken branches and wounds to restore health.
Major damage such as large broken limbs, a large percentage of the tree damaged, split crotches, bark removal, twisting, splitting or splintering of limbs and trunk, or any combination of the above can be detrimental to the long term health of the tree. When a tree is severely damaged, the first thing to determine is whether or not it is safe. Secondly, economics and third is if it is worth saving. This is when a professional such as a Registered Consulting Arborist (RCA), Board Certified Master Arborist (BCMA) or Certified Arborist should be consulted to help answers these questions.
Getting a site visit and diagnosis from a professional sooner than later may provide more options to save a tree versus a removal. Tree health recovery is generally a systematic method developed over time, utilizing years of experience and the industry's most advanced techniques that have proven successful more often than not.
If it is determined that a tree is not worth saving, then removing it as soon as possible is highly recommended. The longer it sits, the more risky it becomes. As the risk increases, so does the required skill level of a crew to remove it, and therefore increases the cost of removal.
In cases of tree damage that the Arborist and tree owner has agreed to save the tree, the most successful route is to provide treatment for the trees. Think of them as you would your pets. They need to be fed with quality nutrition, given the proper amount of water, and groomed (pruned) on an annual basis. Most importantly when your tree is ill, consult with a Qualified Arborist to address the cause.


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Natalyevskaya (Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine)
Natalyevskaya, a volost in the Alexandrovsk district, Ekaterinoslav province (now Zaporizhia Oblast), Ukraine, had three Mennonite villages: Andreasfeld (Andrepol), Neuschönwiese (Dmitrovka), and Eugenfeld (Yakovlevo).
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, . (1957). Natalyevskaya (Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 14 August 2018, from http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Natalyevskaya_(Zaporizhia_Oblast,_Ukraine)&oldid=76098.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, p. 813. All rights reserved.
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Moon Journal
The Moon seems to change shape every night. You can keep a picture journal of the Moon to show the different ways it looks over the month.
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When it's dark, go outside with an adult family member and find the Moon. If it is too cloudy to see the Moon, try again the next night. In your notebook, draw a picture of what the Moon looks like. Make a note about any other interesting things you notice about the sky on this night. Write the date at the top of the page. Do this activity for 28 nights in a row.
How did the Moon look on the first night? In the first two weeks, did the Moon seem to be getting bigger or smaller? How do you know?