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It is with great joy that I am elated to share with all of you my new history curriculum, History Rocks! Part 2. In the second and final installment of my History Rocks! Curriculum series we will be rocking our way through history recording famous people of the past and of the present as we learn about them. As with all of my curricula, I first and foremost made this to use with my children Beck and Elizabeth in our homeschool lessons, but wanted to share it with all of you as well. This curriculum is the companion curriculum to my History Rocks! Part 1 curriculum that takes children on a journey through historical figures, both of past and present. My goal in creating this curriculum is to have my children not only learn about the people in the history books, but also for them to learn about some of the people that are currently making their marks on history and this installment focuses on women in history.
This curriculum explores what would have happened if a particular female did not pursue their talent or career? In most cases that industry or our daily ways of life may have been completely altered. I have also taken the time to include a resource page (when appropriate) that is chalk-full of links so that you, as the parent and teacher, do not have to go hunting and searching for additional resources if you want to expand on the lessons. I also created this curriculum to provide a fun way to teach multiple grade levels about important people in history at the same time. Every unit study in this curriculum is customized to each influential female in history that your child will be learning about.
In the History Rocks! Part 2 curriculum you will find that each unit provides different elements about women in the past and present of our history. Some of the learning elements that you find in this curriculum are:
- Historical facts
- Reading comprehension activities
- Mapping skill activities
- Writing assignments
- Encyclopedia searches
- Various Projects
- Science Experiments
- A fact memorization game
- Two different comprehensive final (review) tests
Plus much more!
One of the best features of this curriculum is that you can work through it in any order that you chose. As the parent/teacher you can select the unit study that you would like to focus on with your child. I created this curriculum to be flexible so that it will fit into anyone's teaching style and can work alongside any core Social Studies/History/Geography curriculum to help broaden and expand my children's (and maybe yours too) historical knowledge over the course of a school year.
My History Rocks! Part 1 covers men who have influenced history and History Rocks! Part 2 covers women who have influenced history. I created each individual unit study to focus on a single historical person to teach our children about in a fun and hands on way. My personal plan with my History Rocks! curriculum is to alternate between Part 1 and Part 2 for the next 2 years of school. I plan to include anywhere from 1-2 lessons a week (depending on the time of the year and our work load that week). I designed History Rocks! with the this pattern in mind and for it taking 2 years to complete both programs.
Remember, when learning about history, the library will be your best resource in making and having a successful educational experience while having a fun time learning your facts. This curriculum features beautiful graphics along with some hand drawn graphics done by myself. I hope that this curriculum helps to make your learning adventure a smidge more fun this school year!
This printable, like most of my other printable creations, is available through my E.H.M. Member's Only Website. What can I find at your members only website? You can expect printable curriculum, unit studies, activity packs, and more (there is a FREE catalog to flip through) for a $15.00 one-time lifetime fee! Perfect for teachers, homeschoolers, and parents looking for classroom and after school enrichment. Please click HERE to find out how you can join my Member's Only Website!
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My New Life [v 1.9]
Your new life begins. You live with your sister Sarah and father Jack. Recently Jack married Maria - your new stepmother. Maria has two daughters from previous marriage and now all of you are going to live together. Dad has to leave you for the only man in the house for a while because of some business. Will you behave good?查看次数: 153189
Elena's Life [v 0.23]
This is Elena. You might think that because she is pretty, everything in her life is perfect. But that's not true. Her parents died in a car accident, when she was just 10 years old. At the high school graduate party, Elena got drunk and slept with a guy named Peter and got pregnant. She kept the baby and raised her alone. She's 34 now and her daughter just got into college. Elena's life is in your hands.查看次数: 164883
Game of Whores
Dragons, queens and traitors are just a few of the enemies you will encounter. Choose your fighter and slay your foes to become King of Whoresteros. Are you ready to take your chances playing the Game of Whores?查看次数: 2018
Tentacles Thrive [v 3.03]
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Adventure High [v 0.52]
Your character joined a school that teaches adult students how to use their magical skills to survive. Your skill is the Gift of Control. Walk around the school and try to find some sex :) This game is in an Alpha stage. There is one good ending and two game-overs. You can walk around dungeon to the 11th floor.查看次数: 381861
Chloe18 Cam Girl
Chloe's had a lot of dreams and goals after her 18th birthday. Successful and fulfilled or not, here it comes - she's working now as a online camera model. Maybe not actually a model, lets face it - she does and shows what users ask her in front of camera for money.查看次数: 74915
Pussymon 39
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Cohabitation [v 0.96]
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Femdom Lockdown [v 1.4]
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Parasite Infection [v 2.41]
Select your gender and let the story begin. You work in the carpet store. You live a regular life and you are mostly happy. But eventually you understand that you're missing your life and start looking for the reason of your life. All the sudden you wake up in a technological room. Probably this was an alien abduction. See what happens next.查看次数: 134735
The Ramen Prince (Ramen no Oujisama) [v 0.8.5]
This is visual novel with a huge story and lots of sex. The hero of this game decided to postpone going to college and try to live in Tokyo. Luckily he end up as successful Ramen entrepreneur. Now he must find women who will double up his success and improve his life. The game contains 10 paths, secret codes and more than 20 scenes.查看次数: 519446
Harshville [v 1.0]
This is an adult themed game, but at its core it is a survival and resource management game. Your main resources are hunger and stamina. You also have bits, which is the currency of Harshville. Game features day/night cycle. Game has multiple paths. Just stay alive and don't forget to eat.查看次数: 123254
Town Wreck - Chapter One
Warning, Extreme gay sex. You play as an imp who arrives at a town. His mission is a total recruitment making sure that every man in town ends up in Hell, and all this happens voluntarily. Part one of a two part story-driven game.查看次数: 38509
Daughter for Dessert Ch11
One more chapter of this game. As always you have to finish previous parts before you can play this one. In this part you'll be able to fuck Amanda in the shower and do something with other girl, too. However to do that you'll have to make right decisions.查看次数: 140175
Pimp Clicker [v 1.8]
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Furry Beach Club
In this game which is something like a dating simulator you'll have to spend your time at the Furry Beach Club. Explore this resort, meet lots of furry characters and try to get laid with them. The game contains some in-game purchases but you are able to unlock most of those features which require coins for free.查看次数: 264699
Grand Fuck Auto
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Galactic Monster Quest
In this game you'll find yourself on the different space locations, meeting and fucking with different intergalactic creatures. Your main task is to get in touch with lots of new races and become friends with them. But better lets be more then friends. Game contains in-game purchases but free stuff is enough to enjoy the game.查看次数: 249644
Anna: Exciting Affection [v 1.2] FIXED
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Hentai Diaries
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The Roommates 2: First Day in the new Job
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Highschool of Succubus [v 1.12]
In this game you take a role of the succubus girl. The main goal is to corrupt your target - a beautiful school girl named Kelly. Basically this game looks like visual novel but it's not, it contains time, work, study, shopping management and many more. Check corruption level by clicking on the journal.查看次数: 845704
Brothel Empire [v 1.4]
Your mission is to create your own brothel to earn money and gain reputation. You have to build rooms of pleasure to satisfy your clients. You can also remove previously built rooms (click on the bin in construction screen). Complete all achievements and build your empire of prostitution.查看次数: 681267
Behind the Dune [v 2.10]
This is the year 10191. In this time, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice melange. The navigators of the Spacing Guild use it for interplanetary travel. The spice exists on only one dessert type planet inhabited by giant sand worms - Arrakis, also known as Dune. You are Paul Atreides, son of the duke Leto Atreides. The emperor has just allowed your family to govern Dune. Try to be a good leader. Story starts in Arrekeen, your new palace.查看次数: 1023772
Aching Dreams 3: The Dark Planet
Full and working version. Your task is to command your space crew of sexy weirdos. Choose your own adventure with dialogue choices and voice acting. The story is huge! If you like listening to women talk about their problems, ten this game is perfect for you. Get your guns and use your survivor abilities to kill your enemies. Assign your crew to work on various tasks based on their skills. You might even forget you're playing a hentai game. There's a lot of animated sex scenes. You just have to earn them.查看次数: 88159
Saturday Night [v 2.5]
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A few Saturdays ago San Francisco-based artist Jenn Porreca, a recent Woman Making History honoree, invited M.I.S.S. into her home for a studio visit. The visit was also in anticipation for her upcoming show, Music Boxes for the Mini-Cinema, at the Billy Shire Fine Arts gallery in Los Angeles, which opens August 8th.
To say that the months leading up to her show have been busy, would be an understatement.
Along with preparing for the show, Jenn is fresh back from a Belfast print residency were she spent time exploring new techniques. Many of these techniques helped inspire the pieces for Music Boxes for the Mini-Cinema.
Another inspiration in Jenn's life has been her musician husband, Mike. Did I mention that Jenn and Mike just got married?! A week before our visit to be exact! If anyone has even the slightest idea of what goes into preparing for a wedding, you'll understand the intense year Jenn has had.
Below, Jenn explains her thoughts on this incredible time in her life, which lead her to title her show, Music Boxes for the Mini-Cinema:
Sometimes I find myself wondering how this time came to be. It all moves so fast, much like a movie, and sooner or later its the closing credits.
Jenn feels this is her strongest work to date and with a solid concept and unshakable took kit, we have to agree, this is absolutely her best yet.
So without further ado, we're excited to present to you images from our studio visit with Jenn.
A look at Jenn Porreca's creative space…
An exclusive look at Jenn's completed paintings for Music Boxes for the Mini-Cinema at Billy Shire Fine Arts…
Jenn's three themed installation pieces round out her 8 total pieces for the show…
Jenn's work is quite an experience and, as with any art, best viewed in person.
Music Boxes for the Mini-Cinema at Billy Shire Fine Arts, Los Angeles can be viewed from August 8, 2009 -September 5, 2009. The opening reception takes place on Saturday, August 8th, from 7-10 pm.
Many thanks to Jenn, her husband and their cute dog for inviting M.I.S.S. into their home.
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Friday + spending freeze
We've got lots to do today, mostly boring errands though. We're beginning a spending
freeze for the month of January, so watch out for some different posts as we find
creative ways of not spending money! The rules are simple, we can buy:
food (and necessary toiletries, cleaners)
and that's it really. I'll be honest, a month of this sounds like a challenge,
especially if I find myself in a thrift store. I guess the key is to avoid unnecessary
stores altogether.
For now, I'm leaving you with this, a beautiful home found via Bolig.


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SurgiStrategies: "Don't Throw Away Reimbursement for Botulinum Drug Waste"
- By admin aapc
- In AAPC In The News
- March 27, 2009
- Comments Off on SurgiStrategies: "Don't Throw Away Reimbursement for Botulinum Drug Waste"
This article discusses important tips on billing and supply codes for botulinum drugs. Under Medicare rules, you can recoup the expense of unused units from open vials of botulinum toxin, type A or B, simply by listing the amount of leftover drug on line 24G of your claim form. You can bill for botulinum toxin supplies only if your facility actually purchases and provides the drug, however. In some cases, for instance, the insurer will preauthorize the injection and supply the drug from its own pharmacy. This article also utilizes real-life examples to explain the codes and tips for reimbursement.
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Mastering is apparently the optimum and ultimate step to improve mix; it has been rightly acclaimed as the final polish for a song to prepare it for mass consumption. Mixing and mastering both are the basic components of record producing. Mixing being the intermediate step between recording and mastering needs to be executed with utter proficiency. However, the difference between mixing and mastering often remains incomprehensible to the greenhorns.
A Brief Study on Mixing
Mixing denotes the very process where multiple layers of the recorded audio are put together to produce the final track, it also refers to the stage of modifying the existing track. It entails combining and adjusting the individual tracks and producing a stereo audio file. While mixing the recorded song, the mixing engineer tinkers with every component you have recorded like adjusting fader, EQ the tracks, put the drop in effects and so on. It's all about putting together the recorded parts, ensuring everything is hanged together and putting some finishing touch to refine the songs. To ease the hassles of working with mixing and mastering engineers separately some of the best online mastering service offers both of these services.
It starts by labelling and sorting out the tracks into analogous groups. The song is then normalized to ensure all the tracks are at a similar volume, afterward, each of the songs will be equalized to bring out the finest tones and high and low pass filters will be used to remove any unwanted frequencies. The goal of equalizing is to introduce modifications that enable the tracks to inhabit in their particular frequency areas and make the song clear and each instrument is distinguishable. Moreover, manipulating the fades and effects all through the songs makes it possible to deal with the emotion sonically.
Let's Have a Quick Glimpse on Mastering
On the other hand, mastering is all about optimizing the overall sound; the process involves optimizing each track of the album or individual track by compressing, making stereo enhancements, equalizing and adjusting the echo or reverberation effect. The primary goal of mastering is to impart a high fidelity, professional sound with high clarity that can be thoroughly enjoyed by the audiences on any source.
Although different programs are out there to make you learn the mastering process but paying for professional mastering service is certainly a good investment, indubitably conducive when you plan to release the recording. The emergence of online mixing and mastering services makes it possible to get the advantage of having professional service within means.


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During the install of SP2 for Windows XP, you receive:
Service Pack 2 Setup Error
Control ID not found
When you press OK, you receive:
Service Pack 2 Setup Error
Service Pack 2 installation did not complete.
The behavior can occur if the setup program, Update.exe, cannot open a .CAB file because an anti-virus program locks it to scan for viruses.
To fix this problem, contact your anti-virus vendor for an update.
To workaround this behavior:
1. Download SP2 to your local hard disk.
2. Temporarily disable the anti-virus monitor that is locking the .CAB file.
3. Double-click the SP2 file that you downloaded and install Service Pack 2.
4. After the restart, enable the anti-virus monitor.
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Central Florida News 13 is reporting on yet another MySpace controversy surrounding about 30 Texas Death Row inmates, who have personal profiles posted on the popular social network site.
From the report —
MySpace Welcomes Death Row Inmates –
At least 30 prisoners awaiting execution in Texas have pages on MySpace, which is used by millions of teenagers around the world to socialize and make friends.
Groups working with crime victims have demanded that the website, which is owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, removes them. So far, MySpace hasn't responded to any requests by crime victims to take the prisoners pages down.
The profiles list the inmates' hobbies and personalities and some include blogs in which prisoners relate the daily doings on death row, their favorite music and films, or even the crimes they were convicted of.
As prisoners are not allowed internet access, the profiles are created and managed for them by friends and relatives who receive prisoners' updates in the form of letters.
One inmate, Randy Halprin, 29, who was involved in the death of a police officer, writes: "I think I'm a pretty funny guy. I have a whacked sense of humor. I can be a big kid at heart. I'm a hopeless (and I mean HOPELESS) romatic [sic]."
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Strauss Kahn demands to testify in prostitution probe
Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn today demanded to be questioned by judges investigating an alleged prostitution ring, after media reports linked him to the case.world Updated: Nov 11, 2011 19:39 IST
Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Friday demanded to be questioned by judges investigating an alleged prostitution ring, after media reports linked him to the case.
Claiming he is the victim of a "media lynching", the 62-year-old French politician said through his lawyers that he wants to address allegations he took part in orgies with prostitutes in Washington and Paris.
"Such a situation, which everyone can see is unhealthy, sensationalist and not without political overtones, cannot continue," Strauss-Kahn's legal team said in a statement.
"Dominique Strauss-Kahn states once again that he is ready to explain himself, not before the uncertain court of public opinion, but before those who are conducting the judicial inquiry."
With the scandal still making daily headlines, the lawyers' statement said their client would like to be interviewed "as quickly as possible."
Strauss-Kahn resigned from the International Monetary Fund in May after a New York hotel chambermaid accused him of sexual assault and attempted rape and he was arrested.
The US case against him eventually collapsed over doubts about the alleged victim's testimony, but not before it had destroyed Strauss-Kahn's hopes of running as the Socialist candidate in next year's French presidential race.
On his return to France he faced new allegations.
First, a young writer accused him of attempting to rape her in 2003 but, while prosecutors said there was prima facie evidence of sexual assault, the case was too old to pursue.
Now, Strauss-Kahn has been implicated in an entirely separate investigation into an alleged prostitution ring said to have operated out of luxury hotels in the northern French city of Lille.
Magistrates have already charged several leading local figures with organising the ring and there are suspicions that a construction company executive used his firm's money to entertain guests at sex parties.
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Nice collection.ReplyDelete
I quite like Barry M as well. Good quality for a good price and great range of colours. And now all sorts of types!
I had the black crackle but it dried up. I never replaced it as I've got the China Glaze one too. The other Barry M crackles are excellent, they haven't dried up. I think the black one had a dodgy bottle, the screw part was slighty cracked.Replies
thanks, and me too! so has my crackle, i just dont like using it anymore :(Delete
I love Barry M as well and I often have to save myself from going overboard any time I am near a display LOLReplyDeleteReplies
me too! i just love staring at all the colours they have, especially in superdrug as they ALWAYS have a full colectionDelete
Great picture to show off your collection! I agree the colour range available from Barry M is fantastic. The consistency of the polish is good as well. It goes on nice and smoothly which you don't always get with cheaper polishes. There are often 3 for 2 offers in Boots or Superdrug which make them even more affordable too. Without this brand I would not have nearly as many colours to play with as I just couldn't afford to buy the more expensive brands like China Glaze or OPI. I also really like the fact that they have always been a cruelty free brand.ReplyDeleteReplies
thankyou! there are always offers on barry m, which is extra helpful! cruelty free is definitely a bonus!Delete
I'm just in the middle of cataloging all of my nail polishes. Whilst my collection isn't as expansive as other nail bloggers I have a respectable number and I think the majority of those will be Barry M for the same reasons you mention above.ReplyDelete
There's a superdrug near work - I feel a lunchtime trip is needed.
mine isnt either, i dont have many expensive brands at all, barry m is the easy option!Delete
I love Barry M, I have too many of their nail polishes lol. I have the same Blue glitter as you and it one of my favorites.ReplyDeleteReplies
haha, its gorgeous!Delete
*.* OMG! your BarryM collection is jut tunning.ReplyDelete
I love BarryM polishes- the colours are amazing and the finishes are perfect and so various :)Replies
thankyou! theyre so glossy, especially the gellys!Delete
Beautiful collection. I have a few from swaps as this brand is not available in the US.ReplyDeleteReplies
aww, you must be lucky to have received them as many out of the uk dont have easy accessDelete
i do love a bit of barry M but there are so many good brands out there just as good and cheaper. Love the collection though xReplyDelete
i agree, rimmel is quite goodDelete
My dream! Beautiful collection :))ReplyDelete
I have only one nail polish by Barry M but I must admit that I absolutely love it :) Your collection is amazing!ReplyDelete
wow :o beautiful collection !!! :)ReplyDelete
excellent collection with amazing colors :)Blue glitter is the most beautiful for me :)ReplyDelete
This is totally awesomeeeee! I have like 3 nail varnish bottles aha this is crazyxxReplyDelete
What a nice collection!!! That Limited collection SLE 2012 looks awesome *_*ReplyDelete
Thank you for stopping by my lil blog, it's nice to meet other nail polish fans.
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Barry M has amazing nail polishes! Nice collection. xReplyDelete
wow these are all so gorgeous! It's a shame we can't get these in Australia!ReplyDelete
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really a great collection of colours!!ReplyDelete
Just looking at this is making me stressed that I don't have some of these colours. The Barry M obsession is too strong!ReplyDelete


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- Champions League
Bale: Champions League win validates £86m move
Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale believes winning the Champions League proves he was right to agitate a move to the Spanish giants from Tottenham last year.
"It's amazing," Bale said, having scored the 110th minute goal that took Real into the lead against Atletico before they closed out a 4-1 win. "It's the reason I joined Real Madrid to play in competitions like this and be able to win them. For me it is a dream come true."
Bale, who cost £85.3 million (€100m) in a deal that was taken to the depths of last summer's transfer window, missed three good chances in the final in Lisbon's Estadio da Luz, including a first-half effort that would have given Real the lead. As it was, they had to fight until the 93rd minute to equalise Diego Godin's 38th minute strike when Sergio Ramos headed in.
Clemont eyes Premier League job
- Real Madrid's English assistant coach Paul Clement has said he is ready to leave the Bernabeu as he looks to prove himself as a manager.
- Clement has worked with coach Carlo Ancelotti at both Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain but, after watching Real win their 10th European Cup on Saturday, said he is keen to test himself further.
- "I think the time for me to be a No. 1 is soon," Clement told the Daily Mirror. "A few opportunities have come my way, but this is a difficult place to leave.
- "It's a great club, a great city, a great tradition, and it gives you the opportunity to win things. I'm not ruling anything out. It's more than likely it will be in England - but if a nice opportunity came up in another country, I wouldn't rule it out."
"Sometimes you don't get the rub of the green but you have to keep persisting, keep going and you may get that chance that will make the difference," Bale saod. "Thankfully I was able to get that chance and I was able to take it.
His goal, an angled header after Thibaut Courtois had denied Angel Di Maria was the moment that Real's 10th European crown was won, and their contingent in Lisbon celebrated accordingly. "It's hard to describe what it felt like," said Bale. "Seeing all the fans and all the players run over it was an amazing feeling."
The Lisbon goal follows Bale's superb solo winner in this season's Copa Del Rey against Barcelona.
"It has been great. But not just to score the goals but to work hard for the team and to get the trophies that we deserved," he said. "We are all happy and just want to enjoy it."
Cristiano Ronaldo, who later scored a penalty to make him the first player to score in a Champions League final for different clubs, was first over to congratulate Bale, who was brought in last August.
"We work well on the pitch together," said Bale of his partnership with the Portuguese forward. "We are enjoying playing our football, the whole team. Anybody will tell you no matter who scores the goals we are all happy to win trophies. He obviously got on the scoresheet tonight and that was important for us.
"I felt that when we got the equaliser we had the momentum going into extra time and we looked a bit fresher. They had a few players who had cramps and stuff. We showed what a good physical condition we are in and thankfully got the job done."
Real assistant coach Paul Clement, the Englishman who accompanied coach Carlo Ancelotti to Madrid after working with him at Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea, praised Bale's determination and the crucial contribution of Ramos.
"We were both very happy and the only thing I needed to say to him was 'well done'," revealed Clement of his immediate post-match conversation with Bale. "He's had a terrific first season for us, unbelievable. The sort of stuff that dreams are made of.
"In normal time, over the 90 minutes, he probably had the best chances. But it was a wonderful moment at the back post in extra time and credit to his fitness and that physical stature he's got. It's just been a great first year for Gareth." Clement admitted his own fears that Saturday would not be Real's night. As time ticked into extra time, it seemed Atletico could hold off their crosstown rivals.
"As soon as it goes into time added on, you're not sure it's going to happen," Clement said. "But that little moment of quality, a good cross and a fantastic finish from Ramos, who was outstanding, a real top, top player. He's been brilliant in the last couple of months, especially attacking, and in the Champions League semi-final and now the final, he was wonderful in all three matches."
In extra time, Real pushed for a winner, but had already made their preparations for a penalty shoot-out when Bale scored. "I'd written the list out of the penalty takers," said Clement. "You have to prepare for all eventualities. But I'll keep the names to myself."


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A teacher of the Alexander Technique for more than 18 years, Sally's unique BodySense method for horse riders has been widely featured in the press and on TV, emphasising its benefits to horse and rider, enabling both to develop their full potential in a unique, fun and genuinely life-enhancing way!
By demonstrating how habitual misuse of the body creates tension, leading to pain and injury, Sally's innovative teaching method has attracted students from around the world. Her widely acclaimed book BodySense, written for horse riders, is now one of the standard texts on the subject of performance enhancement using the Alexander Technique.
Sally runs her world-famous BodySense courses for riders at a number of locations, helping riders in all disciplines to achieve the poise and balance needed to allow both their, and their horses' bodies to work more efficiently, and with less effort.
A keen rider since the age of seven, Sally lives, teaches and keeps her two horses in the border country between England and Wales, and travels throughout Europe to deliver BodySense courses.
"The Alexander Technique is one of the most valuable tools a rider can possess - and Sally Tottle's innovative teaching methods make it simple and fun to learn."
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HindiUSA celebrated its 16th Hindi Mahotsav
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HindiUSA was started with only a few studentsand a couple of Hindi schools in year 2001 andnow has become a premier Hindi teachinginstitute in USA with over 40 schools and morethan 4,000 students. Hindi Mahotsav isorganized to provide the biggest stage of Hindi tostudents, where they present patriotic songs, folkdances, Vyakaran Jeopardy, plays and poems in acompetitive environment. This program runscontinuously for two days from 10 A.M. to 9 P.M.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - A one-time priest who later became an evolutionary geneticist and molecular biologist and helped scientifically refute creationism with his research was honored Thursday with one of the world's top religion prizes.
Francisco J. Ayala, 76, a U.S. citizen originally from Spain, will receive the 2010 Templeton Prize, valued at $1.53 million, the John Templeton Foundation announced at the National Academy of Sciences.
It is the largest monetary award given each year to an individual and honors someone who made exceptional contributions to affirm spirituality. Officials increase the value each year to exceed the Nobel Prize.
"I see religion and science as two of the pillars on which American society rests," Ayala told The Associated Press, saying the United States is one of the world's most religious countries. "We have these two pillars not talking, not seeing they can reinforce each other."
Ayala is a notable choice because he opposes the entanglement of science and religion. The former Dominican priest is adamant that science and religion do not contradict each other.
"If they are properly understood, they cannot be in contradiction because science and religion concern different matters, and each is essential to human understanding," he said in remarks prepared for the acceptance ceremony.
Ayala is a top professor of biological sciences at the University of California, Irvine. His pioneering genetic research led to revelations that could help develop cures for malaria and other diseases.
In January, he co-authored a paper that established gorillas and chimps may serve as reservoirs for parasites that cause human malaria, showing that even if a vaccine is developed, humans will be vulnerable to re-infection.
Ayala has long worked to foster dialogue between religion and science and said tension between the fields has subsided over time.
In 1981, Ayala was an expert witness in a U.S. federal court challenge that helped overturn an Arkansas law mandating the teaching of creationism alongside evolution. Three years later, the National Academy of Sciences asked Ayala to serve as principal author of "Science, Evolution and Creationism," which categorically refuted creationism and intelligent design.
He has said efforts to block religious intrusion into science equate with "the survival of rationality in this country."
"The Bible is not a textbook about science," he said. "It's not introductory astronomy."
Ayala said religion brings hope and meaning to people, and they know God exists as a matter of faith. Such questions are beyond the realm of science, he said.
As for his personal religious beliefs, Ayala said they have evolved, but he prefers to keep them private.
The foundation has honored more traditional religious figures in the past, including Billy Graham, as well as scientists and philosophers.
Ayala is scheduled to receive the prize May 5 in a private ceremony at London's Buckingham Palace. He plans to give the prize money to charity, likely for education.
John M. Templeton, president of the Pennsylvania-based foundation named for his late father, said Ayala was selected for his breadth and depth of analysis focused on discovery.
"Ayala's clear voice in matters of science and faith," he said, "echoes the foundation's belief that evolution of the mind and truly open-minded inquiry can lead to real spiritual progress in the world."
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On 01/07/2010 03:42, John-Paul Ranaudo wrote: > I have now realized the root of the problem. The cause of the problem is > that the load balancer will sometimes proxy an HTTPS request as an HTTP > request so when we send back a redirect we send it back with the wrong > scheme (HTTP). So here is my current configuration: > > <Connector port="80" protocol="HTTP/1.1" connectionTimeout="20000" /> > <Connector port="443" protocol="HTTP/1.1" connectionTimeout="20000" > scheme="https" secure="true" /> > > Port 443 is not really handling the SSL because the load balancer is. I set > "secure" to true to mark the connections as secure to tomcat and not needing > SSL decryption as recommended. > > The one framework in which uses HTTPS will send most request as HTTPS > however the load balancer (for unknown reasons) proxies the request as HTTP > (port 80). So now when we send a redirect it's to HTTP (port 80) not HTTPS > (port 443). It should be port 443. > > Any idea how I can handle this in a connector configuration? > > My first thought is to create two virtual hosts which will then have 2 > different server.xml's. If I do this I can tell tomcat to proxy all HTTP > (port 80) requests to port 443 but only for that one virtual host (which > contains the problem framework). > > Any thoughts? > > Thanks and Regards, > > John-Paul Ranaudo > Application Architect > > On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 2:22 PM, Christopher Schultz < > firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: > > John-Paul, > > On 6/25/2010 1:40 PM, John-Paul Ranaudo wrote: >>>> Ok, so I am assuming I do not have to setup SSL (certificates etc) since > my >>>> load balancer is decoding the connection. So even if the load balancer is >>>> "decoding" the connection I still have to have SSLEnabled="true"? > > No, Pid was saying that setting one of the two options (SSLEnabled and > secure) to "true" makes sense... setting both to "false" is not > particularly useful. > >>>> However if >>>> I do, does this not make Tomcat try and decode the "connection"? > > Yes, setting SSLEnabled="true" will make the connector try to perform > the decryption. > >>>> *Which is the root of my problem. How to use the HTTPS protocol without >>>> having Tomcat decrypt the connection since the load balancer has done > this >>>> for me. * > > It sounds like you just want Tomcat to know that the connection is > secure, but without actually doing the decryption. You should be able to > do it like this: > > <Connector > port="443" <- this is the port that the LB talks to > protocol="HTTP/1.1" > connectionTimeout="20000" > scheme="https" <- so request.getScheme returns correct value > secure="true" <- so request.isSecure returns correct value > /> > > There's no need to set SSLProtocol or SSLEnabled (you're not using SSL, > remember), they will default to "false". > >>>> The link to the documentation is correct. However the properties of the >>>> connector are confusing to me. For example "SSLEnabled" if fairly obvious >>>> but "secure" it confusing. Not sure under what context I need to set > this. > > You can set these to different values, for instance, to instruct the > server to report connections as secure even when they aren't actually > tunneled through SSL (as above). > >>>> The application always uses relative paths so whatever protocol the >>>> framework is using will be what is returned in the page. > > Good. How about redirects? > >>>> I have also tried setting the redirect port thinking I can redirect > requests >>>> to 443 to the port 80 internally and scheme to 'https'. This actually had >>>> the effect of making one framework (the one with https) work but broke > the >>>> other. > > The redirect port is only used when the server decides that a webapp > requires a secure connection (see <transport-guarantee> in web.xml), and > the server issues a redirect to the client to upgrade the connection to > HTTPS. The default is 443, so if a client arrives on port 80, they will > be redirected to the same URL except with https:// on the front and the > port added if it's not the default of 443. > > Now, you have to remember that the port number that does out attached to > a redirect URL (say, https://myhost:443/foo/bar) is probably the port on > the load-balancer the client will hit, not necessarily the port on the > local machine. The following configuration is perfectly legitimate: > > <!-- non-secure connector --> > <Connector > port="8080" > protocol="HTTP/1.1" > connectionTimeout="20000" > redirectPort="443" > /> > > <!-- secure connector --> > <Connector > port="8443" > protocol="HTTP/1.1" > connectionTimeout="20000" > scheme="https" <- so request.getScheme returns correct value > secure="true" <- so request.isSecure returns correct value > /> > > As you see, redirectPort is set to a port that isn't being handled by > Tomcat. That's okay, because the load-balancer is presumably handling > requests to myhost:443, terminating the SSL, and proxying the cleartext > HTTP request to the "8443" connector, which then reports secure="true" > to anyone who asks. 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Sometimes we cannot lighten our load, but we can shift and rearrange it…
Teachers carry a heavy burden. Everyone in education carries a heavy burden. We are expected to carry the inabilities, needs, concerns, talents and futures of our pupils on our backs until they can stand on their own.
Too many teachers bear this burden completely and when they find opportunities to lighten it, many times they do not trust themselves or the method enough to try it, thus, trudging forward with the burden weighing down their days and wearing down their bodies.
This story may encourage readers to try new things – to shift the burden more toward their students, parents, fellow teachers and all of the other connections that exist to make the task of educating children less burdensome…
The summer after my first year of college was just as educational as my first year of classes. I spent those ten weeks working as a low-skilled laborer for construction company that specialized in concrete. I took part in many small jobs, some big jobs, but one in particular helps me to understand some of the difficulty I have in my career today as an educator.
The crew I was on was sent to our county seat to pour new sidewalks around the courthouse. A typical sidewalk job is easy – you just remove the first four or five inches of soil from the sidewalk path creating a furrow to pour the wet cement in, put frames alongside the edges of the furrow to keep the cement from running out, add some type of wire frame to hold the finished concrete together, have a cement truck back up to the site and let the pouring and finishing begin.
This job was a little different. The county judge did not want the cement trucks driving onto the courthouse yard and leaving tracks in the lawn. So, we were instructed to build a temporary sidewalk made from narrow 2×12's that we happen to have with us. We were told to haul the wet cement in wheelbarrows from the truck to the sidewalk furrows. This trip was at least 25 yards or more.
Wet cement, with all other ingredients, weighs somewhere around 100 pounds per cubic foot. The wheelbarrows we were using had a seven cubic foot capacity. We were wheeling about 700 pounds of material 25 to 30 yards along a path that was twelve inches wide! We felt that was a bit too demanding, but we had no choice. We took to the task just as many teachers enter their classroom overwhelmed with the necessities of the day.
My first trip was a failure. I grabbed both handles of the wheelbarrow, lifted it up with my legs and back and began moving forward. My coworkers instructed me to move fast and build momentum saying that would make the trip easier. So after I raised the wheelbarrow I ran toward the end of the wooden sidewalk instead of carefully walking. Their method worked well for the first ten yards or so until I began to feel the right handle slipping from my grip. I did not want to stop and lose momentum so I quickly tried to re-grip the handle I was losing. The quick release of my grip caused a slight shift in the weight of the cement causing my wheelbarrow to veer to the right. With such a narrow path, it only took half a second for my wheel to go off the path and my entire load to spill out on the lawn.
After my reprimand from the crew boss and after I cleaned up my mess, I changed my approach a little. I put on a pair of gloves, got a deeper grip of my palms on the handles, shifted my hands further up the handles and took another trip. This time and every time after that, I was successful.
This story illustrates how teachers and other educational practitioners build such momentum within their work days. They carry a heavy load with all of the demands that comes with the job and once they figure out a process, good or bad, they are afraid to tweak it a little for the fear that all that they carry might 'spill over' just like my load of wet cement. So they burden themselves with teaching children in the way they are most comfortable and dealing with the heavy load of those who would seek to disrupt their momentum by being troublesome or disengaged. And when they feel themselves 'slipping', they are afraid to change anything because of the potential for failure.
The moral of the story is that change is necessary. You must 'shift the load' or become so over burdened that the load shifts you, meaning that all outcomes are negative for you and your students. For administrators, the same analogy can be made, only your pupils are the teachers that are burdened down with your momentum.
When we discover a new tool, method or device, we should try it. We may have a 'spill' but I learned that a spill can be cleaned up and that we are left with a new way of approaching a difficult task. New tools should center around ways that educators can 'shift the load' to other people. Not passing the duties on, but being a collaborator who can divide a task among peers; being a facilitator who can put the burden of learning on the learner; being a learner who is not afraid of using new technology to organize and deliver the content of the day; being a communicator who can make expectations clear to parents; and most of all, being a professional who can discern the most valuable tools and the most opportune times to use them.
In short, get a new grip!!


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The yen rose against the dollar and the euro on Tuesday, rebounding from losses as falling stock markets worldwide prompted safe-haven demand for the Japanese currency.
The dollar slipped against the euro and a basket of currencies but the decline could be short-lived on a view that the Federal Reserve may begin to reduce its huge bond-buying economic stimulus earlier than some had anticipated.
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After school trips and extended day programs is another way to nurture self-assurance and independence in the children, while offering them a new experience.
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Extended Day Programs
Depending on the age and rhythm of the child, we offer a variety of extensions to the normal school day. Cooking, yoga, music, chess, gymnastics and computer science are among the activities the children enjoy.
Summer Program
During the month of July we welcome an activities program which takes place in the school, and offers a time and a place for summer fun. Our own teachers entertain and engage the children in their favorite activities: art, music, cooking, gymnastics as well as visits to museums and galleries in Paris.
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Swiss Ski Week
Once a year a small group of children travel by train to the Swiss Alps, to experience a week of snow! Accompanied by both our own teachers and the Viamonde counselors, they enjoy a full morning of skiing, followed by an afternoon of schoolwork and various evening activities. Living, working and sleeping all together in the chalet environment is a stimulating experience. Our chef takes pleasure and time in preparing delicious meals. Meal times are always a joy.
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The Pony Club welcomes our children in June each year for a week of discovery. In the company of our teachers and the club counsellors. The children learn proper care and enjoyment of riding their pony. They are involved in brushing, feeding and tacking-up their pony before they ride. The accommodation and grounds provide ample space for enjoying meals and living all together, and for organized indoor and outdoor activities at the end of each day.


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Ipoh (Malaysia): Their campaign off to a flying start, under-pressure India will face a litmus test when they take on defending champions South Korea in their second Pool B match of the ninth Asia Cup hockey tournament here on Monday.
India, who desperately need to win the Asia Cup to qualify for next year`s World Cup in The Hague, Netherlands, started their campaign on a rousing note, thumping minnows Oman 8-0 in their opening pool match at the Sultan Azlan Shah stadium on Saturday.
But it won`t be a stroll in the park for the 11th-ranked Indians against the quicksilver South Koreans, who will desperate to assert their supremacy in the eight-nation event by defending their title here.
Having already qualified for the World Cup after being promoted from first reserves to guaranteed participants recently, courtesy Argentina`s title win in the Pan American continental championship, the Koreans will look to spoil the party of arch-rivals India and Pakistan.
For the eight-time Olympic champions, India, and neighbours Pakistan, it is a do-or-die situation as one of them faces the prospect of missing out on a World Cup berth for the first time since the launch of the tournament in 1971.
But having made a bright start to the tournament, the Indians would be hoping to carry on the momentum in the coming matches.
In the absence of the quartet of Danish Mujtaba, SV Sunil, Gurwinder Singh Chandi and Akashdeep Singh -- all out of the tournament due to injuries --, the inexperienced Indian forwardline comprising Mandeep Singh, Nithin Thimmaiah, Malak Singh, Ramandeep Singh and Nikin Thimmaiah impressed all and sundry against Oman on Saturday.
Young Mandeep scored three field goals against Oman while debutant Ramandeep and Malak also shone brightly with their sticks.
The most heartening thing about the victory over Oman was that India scored five field goals. The midfield led, by inspirational captain Sardar Singh, and the forwardline combined well and concentrated on building formations against Oman.
And India would look to play on similar lines against Korea tomorrow, albeit with a few changes in the strategy as indicated by interim coach Roelant Oltmans.
"There would be a few changes in terms of strategy (against Korea) but I won`t reveal what re they," Oltmans said after the win against Oman.
However, India`s backline, which is the team`s perennial problem, was not tested against Oman and it remains to be seen how the likes of V R Raghunath, Rupinderpal Singh, debutant Amit Rohidas, Kothajit Singh, Birendra Lakra and Gurmail Singh fare under constant pressure of the nimble-footed Koreans.
With hardly anything to do against Oman, vice-captain and goalkeeper P R Sreejesh will be up for some tough time against the Koreans on Monday.
Going by the overall head-to-head record between the two teams, Korea have a clear upperhand. Out of the 68 encounters between the two countries so far, Korea have won 30 while India emerged victorious in 26 matches with 12 games ending in draws.
But in the Asia Cup two-time champions India boast of a superior record. Out of the eight matches in the tournament between the two nations, India have won five, lost two while one ended in a draw.
The road to the semifinals, however, is not much of a problem for India. India are placed in a relatively easy Pool B alongside Korea, Bangladesh and Oman while Pakistan, Malaysia, Japan and Chinese-Taipei complete the Pool A line-up.
A win on Monday against Korea would guarantee India`s place in the semifinals, but a draw would also be enough to see them through as the Sardar Singh-led side will play minnows Bangladesh in their last pool engagement.
India`s interim coach Oltmans too admitted that Korea would be a tough nut to crack.
"There is no doubt about the fact that Korea is a very tough opponent. They showed that by becoming the first Asian team to qualify for the World Cup," he had said.
"We have to play at least as good as we played against Oman or may be even better against Korea," added Oltmans, who is also the High Performance Director of Hockey India.
Barring the goalkeepers -- Sreejesh and P T Rao -- who had a session with goalkeeping coach Dave Staniforth, the Indians have an off day on Sunday as the team management has given the players time to recover ahead of the all-important Korea clash.


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Walking on Glass by Iain Banks (1985): Banks' second quasi-mainstream novel (as opposed to his science-fiction novels as Iain M. Banks) follows three seemingly, initially unconnected narratives through to their conclusive collision.
Or maybe not entirely a collision, because while two of the narratives herein are set in 1983 England, the third is set in some weird, distant future. The possibility exists that this third existence has been imagined by one of the protagonists of the other two narratives, but nothing is clear. The third narrative may simply be the fictional conclusion of the imaginative journey of the second narrative's protagonist. Or not. Elements of surrealism and absurdism occur throughout the third narrative; the other two narratives seem to be relatively straightforward realism.
In any case, Walking on Glass does a fine job of depicting time, place, and various states of mind. While the protagonist of the first narrative finds himself pining for a platonic love, the second protagonist appears to be a paranoid schizophrenic caught within his own self-created delusions of persecution and otherness.
In the third narrative, warriors from opposite sides of some cosmic battle find themselves imprisoned in a Kafkaesque castle until such time as they can correctly answer the question, "What happens when an irresistable force meets an immovable object?"
But to earn the right to answer the question once, they must successfully play and complete a game for which they have no rules: one-dimensional chess and invisible dominoes being two such games that we see, with the successful completion of each allowing for one answer. Should the answer prove wrong, they must start again at a new game. Rinse. Repeat.
While assorted postmodern games abound within the narrative and its metafictional tropes as well, the plights of the various characters are nonetheless compelling and even tragic. One thing that a awful lot of critics seem to have completely missed is the basic importance of the last name of the middle protagonist, Grout.
Like grout, his story binds — in this case, it binds the other two narratives together; they meet only through his story. Make of that, and an assortment of other peculiarities and oddities, what you will. The last fifty pages or so are quite harrowing, for all the game-playing that has gone on before, and for all the revelations of other games that will come before the end. Highly recommended.


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Washington (AFP) – House lawmakers on Thursday resoundingly approved a two-year budget deal that repeals billions of dollars in painful automatic cuts and crucially avoids the prospect of a U.S. government shutdown next year.
The agreement hammered out between top Democratic and Republican negotiators is seen as a chance to end the brutal cycle of fiscal crises that have plagued Washington in recent years.
The legislation, which passed 332-94 with sweeping bipartisan support, sets discretionary spending caps at $1.012 trillion for 2014 and $1.014 trillion for 2015, and rolls back several arbitrary cuts — known as sequestration — that were to hit the Pentagon and domestic departments on January 1.
It also reduces the deficit by some $23 billion — without raising taxes — by trimming waste and hiking some fees, including those imposed on air travelers.
Chief House budget negotiator Paul Ryan, last year's Republican vice presidential nominee, sounded relieved that the constant budgetary brawling might be held at bay until 2015.
"We've been at each other's throats for a long time," Ryan conceded.
"I think it's about time, for once in a long time, we find common ground and agree, and that is what this bill does."
The White House quickly hailed Thursday's bipartisan vote as "a positive step forward for the nation and our economy."
But the deal, negotiated by Ryan and Senate Democrat Patty Murray, notably does not address the debt ceiling, which will reach its limit in February.
In its final act of the year, the chamber also passed a massive defense authorization bill that lays out Pentagon spending for 2014, raises military wages by one percent, and also sets new policies for Guantanamo which ease the transferring of detainees back to their home countries.
Both bills now head to the Senate for votes likely next week, before it too adjourns for the year-end holiday.
Some Senate Republicans, including Ted Cruz, have already signaled they will oppose the deal, saying sequestration imposed painful but necessary cuts to help rein in runaway Washington spending.
"This proposal undoes the sequester's modest reforms and pushes us two steps back, deeper into debt," Cruz said in a statement.


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|Identifying HIV-related versus mundane abdominal fat
Mar 31, 2012
Dear Doctor,
Here is a question that may be of interest to other readers: how do we distinguish between HIV (or HIV-treatment)-related abdominal fat as opposed to mundane abdominal fat? Does it look any different?
I live in the US, 50 years old, male, HIV+ for a long time, 6 feet tall, currently weighing around 174 pounds. I have a noticeable paunch around the waist but perhaps not overly large compared to some of the paunchy middle-aged HIV-negative men walking around, and I don't know if any of what I have is attributable to HIV.
During the 1990s I variously used AZT, DDC, DDI, and 3TC with imperfect suppression, but for the last 7 years have been on Atripla or its components with good results. I've never been on PIs.
I recently spent many months abroad in a tropical setting where I did a lot of daily walking and sweating and often had to eat much less than in the US. When I returned to the US, I remained undetectable with CD4 at 781, but I'd gone down to 149 pounds. It appeared that my paunch had to some extent gone down as well. In the months since then, due to resuming a more sedentary lifestyle and high-calorie diet, I'm back at my former weight and proportions.
Insofar as I seem to have lost at least some of my abdominal fat while I was malnourished for a number of months, would that be evidence that that fat had come from my middle-aged US lifestyle rather than HIV? Would any potential HIV-related abdominal fat be expected to persist regardless of malnourishment accompanied by increased physical activity?
Thanks for your response
Response from Dr. Young
Hello and thanks for posting.
Discriminating between the usual middle-age fat and HIV lipodystrophy can be important, but usually isn't that difficult. Typical fat accumulation is subcutaneous (below the skin) while HIV abdominal fat is "visceral", meaning around the organs and below the abdominal muscles. This means that you can "pinch an inch" of the former, but not the later. It's also important to distinguish lipoaccumulation from lipoatrophy, the two commonest manifestation of HIV lipodystrophy.
HIV lipodystrophy is associated with many factors including age, gender and CD4 count nadir. There is a smaller effect due to exposure to (mostly older, outdated) HIV medications.
If your paunch has decreased with weight loss, that's a very good indicator that yours is typical (not lipodystrophic) fat. BTW, I don't recommend MALnutrition ever, but the combination of a well balanced, lower calorie diet with increased exercise is also very good thing.
For more information about lipo, check out TheBody.com's Lipoatrophy Resource Center
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2005 Florida State Seminoles Team Preview
Despite losing some key team leaders and also their top scorer, Von Wafer (12.5 PPG), the Seminoles are promising. Last year was supposed to be a breakout year for Florida State but that promise never materialized. Leonard Hamilton was brought in 3 years ago to coach and revive the basketball program. Since becoming the Seminoles' headman he's earned a 45-48 record, which seems more like intensive care than revival. But the program has made gains and this year may really be the year the Seminoles have been working towards.
Florida State is a squad with experience and also some promising first year players. Defensive force Todd Galloway, a senior now, played every game last season; Guard Al Thornton averaged 9.1 PPG in 2004-05 and appears to be ready to step into double figures his junior year.
At forward Alexander Johnson has been touted as an offensive force but this promise has not been fulfilled. If he can become a consistent shooter and if athletic first year man Uche Echefu can bring the inside shot he had in high school to the next level, the Seminoles will have a foothold on a real shooting game.
On the road against conference rivals Florida State is a miserable 1 and 23 over three years. At home, however, the team has beaten many of those same tough ACC clubs. It's a mystery why they are so terrible on the road, but that type of play when away means there's no margin for error at home. This is true especially if they hope to move up in one of the most competitive conferences in college basketball.
For more info on the 2005 Seminoles check out the official Florida State athletic site.
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Category Archives: Letters
Pictures of perfection
I love this quote! Austen is writing to her niece, Fanny. Fanny had forced one of her suitors to read her Aunt Jane's books without telling him who the author was (she wrote them anonymously, and the books only said, … Continue reading
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Ah, Fame…
"I am very much flattered by your commendation of my last Letter, for I write only for Fame, and without any view to pecuniary Emolument." letter to Cassandra January 14, 1796 [2]
I am tolerably glad…
"I am tolerably glad to hear that Edward's income is so good a one–as glad as I can at anybody's being rich besides You & me." letter to Cassandra January 8, 1799 [17] Edward was Jane's dear brother who was … Continue reading
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Conspiracy theory
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Topaz crosses
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Vulgar economy
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Oh, to be respectable
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Whale Watching Around The World Part 6
4. Oregon and Washington Coast
Heading South
Whales bound for Mexico after a summer spent feeding in the bountiful, frigid waters of Alaska start showing up off the Washington coast at the end of November and off Oregon in early December. The peak of winter migration, some 28 whales passing per hour, generally falls in the first week of January.
The spring gray whale migration extends over a longer period and comes in waves. Males and noncalving females start to appear off Oregon in early March and peak in late March at about 12 to 15 whales per hour. They're followed by mothers with calves in late March. More than 22,000 gray whales make the annual round-trip from Mexico to Alaska.
Besides those whales that migrate through the region, some 200 grays have taken to summering off the Oregon and Washington coasts in recent years and have become familiar to residents. Little is known of their migratory habits. Researchers believe that they spend the winter off Baja and arrive at the tail end of the northbound migration in June. They spend the summer off Oregon and head south in November or December. Attempts to attach radio tags to track their movements have failed: Tags don't withstand the commotion of feeding and courting. But their presence off the Oregon and Washington coasts gives visitors a good chance of seeing whales throughout the year, except for mid-February and early- to mid-November.
Getting a Good View
Whale-watching tours start from Westport, Washington, and at least a half-dozen Oregon ports. They range from floating classrooms staffed with naturalists to charter fishing boats seeking new sources of income in the wake of dwindling salmon catches. Boat tours aren't for everyone. These are rough waters, and motion sickness can take you by surprise (though it's possible to head off queasiness with various over-the-counter and prescription medications). Some small children are thrilled by boat trips, and some aren't. And it's tough to watch whales, especially when the signs, such as blows or brief surfacing, are subtle, when you're also trying to watch roving kids.
Fewer people take to the air to see whales (cost per hour is four to six times that of whale watching by boat), but it's an unforgettable experience. At last count, seven air charter outfits were offering whale-watching tours from runways along the Oregon coast and in the Willamette Valley. Federal regulations require pilots to maintain an altitude of 1,000 feet or higher when they're within 100 surface yards of a whale. So you're not close. But from the air you don't need to wait for a whale to break the surface or expel a breath: Migrating whales tend to swim just beneath the surface, giving you extended views of their entire 50-foot length, from their V-shaped heads to their wide, center-notched flukes.
You do have to acknowledge the geographical location of this area when you're making your whale watching plans, however. This is a region which is often plagued with pea soup fogs and rain ranging from drizzles to downpours which can last for weeks on end. Make sure you're well prepared for rarely seeing the sun!
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Review of Looper
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Back in 2005, writer-director Rian Johnson made an impressive little movie called "Brick" that combined the private eye-crime noir genre with a High School setting and made us start to wonder if that Joseph Gordon Leavitt kid was going to have a career past being the alien teenager on "3rd Rock from the Sun." Now no one is wondering anymore as Leavitt re-teams with the director for the sci-fi film "Looper", the year's most ingenious and thought-provoking movie.
It takes place in the year 2044, where time travel will not exist for another 30 years but when it does, the mob will control it and send all of their dirty laundry back in time to be easily disposed of by assassins known as loopers. Joe (Leavitt) is just such, a murderer by trade whose also strung out on drugs and prostitutes. But when his future self (Bruce Willis) turns out to be the next target he hesitates just enough to be overpowered. Now Joe's mentor and boss, Abe (Jeff Daniels), must dispatch men to kill both.
There's more here: future Joe has come back on a mission that involves his wife and a future mob kingpin. Regular Joe must protect a lonely farm widow (Emily Blunt) and her young son (Pierce Gagnon). And there's a subplot about 10% of the world having telekinesis. Johnson has stitched this all together with nary a plot hole or confusing/ convoluted moment to be found. His interest is the direction people's lives take and if those lives can be course-corrected through love or some other means, and if in the end those means can be justifiable.
Even better is that this is not a movie interested in highly stylized futures or their gimmicks but about the characters. "Looper" inspires more thought than thrills, even though there are gun-fights, slo-motion, and special effects that are impressively done. There are four really good performances here, Willis, Blunt, and Leavitt each carrying an intensity, and each showing presents shaped by rough pasts. Watching Willis and Leavitt especially is riveting, Leavitt still with a youthful naiveté and Willis more hardened. Gagnon is also very good as a rager of a little kid. "Looper" is endlessly intelligent, thrilling, and well acted, making Johnson a fascinating and original filmmaker that I can't wait to see more from.


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Kirstin Valdez Quade is the author of Night at the Fiestas, which won the John Leonard Prize from the National Book Critics Circle, the Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a "5 Under 35" award from the National Book Foundation, and was a finalist for the New York Public Library Young Lions Award. It was a New York Times Notable Book, and was named a best book of 2015 by the San Francisco Chronicle and the American Library Association. Kirstin is the recipient of the Rona Jaffe Foundation Writer's Award and the 2013 Narrative Prize. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Best American Short Stories, The O. Henry Prize Stories, and elsewhere. She was a Wallace Stegner Fellow at Stanford University, where she also taught as a Jones Lecturer. She has been on the faculty in the M.F.A. programs at University of Michigan and Warren Wilson, and is an Assistant Professor at Princeton.


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By Brian Edwards
Posted 05/15/2007 at 02:20 AM
NBA Commissioner David Stern can suspend Phoenix's Amare Stoudemire and Boris Diaw for "leaving the bench" after Robert Horry took a cheap shot at Steve Nash when the game was nearly out of reach.
Bottom line: What's right is right, and what's wrong is wrong.
And it will be wrong to suspend Stoudemire and Diaw, especially with the Suns pulling an unlikely comeback to win Game 4 at San Antonio.
With the series now even, they are in control headed back home. In control, that is, if Phoenix is at full strength.
I've always liked Robert Horry, but that incident is all on him. He should be supended for one game at least, maybe two when you consider the elbow he threw at Raja Bell when the players had a few words after Nash went flying.
By suspending Stoudemire and Diaw, who both took a step or two each across the line but didn't participate in any negative fashion, the balance of power between these teams will be swayed dramtically toward the Spurs.
In essence, Stern would reward Horry's team for him instigating the scene and nearly injuring Nash.
That would obviously be unfair and this is the playoffs. It's a commissioner's job to make sure that fairness rules the day, especially this time of year.Don't blow this one, commish.