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Syapse has appointed Ken Tarkoff as its CEO. Tarkoff was chief operating officer for RelayHealth and served as senior vice president and general manager of the firm after it was acquired by McKesson. Before his time at RelayHealth, Tarkoff served as director of supplier services at Xign Corporation. He has also served as vice president of product management at Questium and vice president of regional operations at Vivra Specialty Partners.
The San Diego Blood Bank has appointed Crane Harris as the group's Chief Business Officer. He is tasked with generating new partnerships and revenue streams to support the blood bank's mission of saving lives with high-quality blood services in partnership with the community, the group said. Harris previously served as director of business development at Illumina. Prior to Illumina, Harris held positions at La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company in both business development and overseeing the bioinformatics team. Harris has also held positions at Monsanto, the US Environmental Protection Agency, and Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising.
Clinical Genomics announced the appointments of Mary Padbury and Katherine Bach Kalin to its board. Padbury who will be the chairman of the board, has done intellectual property work for Australian and multinational companies. She was most recently a partner and vice chairman of law firm Ashurst. She currently is chairman of the board for Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys.
Kalin has more than 25 years of experience as a senior executive in the healthcare and professional services industries. Most recently, she led corporate strategy at Celgene. Prior to that, she held leadership roles in marketing, sales, strategy, and new bbusiness development at Johnson & Johnson.
Daniel Kolk has joined XCR Diagnostics as vice president of clinical development. He previously served as senior director of product development for Hologic, where he led development and US Food and Drug Administration clearance of respiratory assays on Hologic's Panther Fusion system. Prior to this he helped develop human papillomavirus and blood screening products at Gen-Probe, which was acquired by Hologic.
Asuragen has hired Tom Copa as its SVP, commercial operations. Copa will lead the global sales, marketing, and customer solutions teams for the firm's diagnostics products business. Prior to Asuragen, Copa served as VP of licensed technologies at Luminex, as well as spending over 16 years as a senior executive in several roles at the firm.
Talis Biomedical has appointed Jane Schwebke to its scientific advisory board. Both a professor of medicine in the infectious disease division at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a consultant to the Jefferson County Department of Health STD clinic, Schwebke previously served as medical director of the Harborview STD Clinic in Seattle and as director for Chicago's STD/HIV Program.
Jörg Debatin has been appointed chairman of the supervisory board of Hummingbird Diagnostics. Debatin previously served as VP and chief technology officer of GE Healthcare and CEO of Amedes. In addition, he has also served as the medical director and CEO of the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf.
Owlstone Medical appointed Richard Yost to its scientific advisory board. He is a professor and head of analytical chemistry at the University of Florida and has particular expertise in tandem mass spectrometry. Yost is the co-inventor of the triple quadrupole mass spectrometer, Owlstone added.
Michel Finance is leaving his post as CEO of Theradiag, the company announced. No reason was given for his departure. Finance will stay on at Theradiag until Dec. 31. A search for his successor has begun.
Tom Polen, who currently serves as president of BD, has been promoted. He will now also serve as BD's Chief Operating Officer. Polen will be responsible for overseeing the firm's three operating segments, its new product development pipeline, and global operations including all manufacturing facilities and supply chain operations. The company has not had a COO since 2016, according to a statement.
Hayden Jeffreys has become group commercial director at Premaitha Health. He joined the company from Cambridge Epigenetix, where he was chief operating officer. Before that, he was interim CEO at ERBA Diagnostics. Jeffreys holds an MSc in management studies from the University of Oxford and a BSc in genetics from Cardiff University.
Former Danaher President and CEO Lawrence Culp was named the Chairman and CEO of GE on Oct. 1, effective immediately. He replaces John Flannery in the two positions. Culp has been a member of GE's board since April and led Danaher between 2000 and 2014.
GenomOncology has appointed Jonathan Seaton to its board of directors. Seaton is senior vice president for corporate development at Illumina. Previously, he was vice president of strategy and business development for life sciences at Becton Dickinson and has held multiple roles at Roche.
Pathoquest announced today that it has appointed Christiane Honisch as an independent member of the firm's board of directors. With over 15 years of experience developing markers, assays, software, and technology for infectious disease detection, Honisch is currently head of global business intelligence and development at Eppendorf. Prior to Eppendorf, Honisch served as director of microbiology markets at Illumina. Before working at Illumina, Honisch served as director of infectious disease research at Roche Molecular Diagnostics.
John (Jack) Kraeutler has retired from his position as Meridian Bioscience's executive chairman of the board, effective Sept. 30, 2018. Kraeutler retired as CEO of the firm last year after 25 years in that position. Meridian has appointed David Phillips as the new chairman of the board, and has also elected Felicia Williams to the board of directors and to serve on the firm's audit committee, effective September 20, 2018. Williams previously served in financial positions at Macy's and Coca-Cola.
GeneNews announced today that Leslie Auld has resigned as the firm's CFO and director.
In addition, the firm has has appointed Warren Whitehead as its chief accountant. Whitehead is currently the chairman of Plantform and chair of the audit committee at Aptose Biosciences.
Prior to GeneNews, White served as CFO of ProMis Neurosciences; CFO of Arius Research before it was purchased in Roche in 2008; and former CFO of Labopharm, where he completed a series of public equity financings.
British Nobel laureates and Fields Medal winners warn that a 'hard' Brexit could harm science across the UK, the Guardian reports.
Vox reports on inequities in genetic research and efforts to address them.
The New York Times reports that Arizona State University's Lawrence Krauss is retiring following allegations of sexual misconduct.
In PNAS this week: de novo NUS1 mutations linked to Parkinson's disease risk, candidate hepatocellular carcinoma drivers, and more.
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With a war in Iraq looming, anti-American sentiment growing and uncertainty about the future of the Middle East at historic levels, many U.S. b-to-b marketers are hesitant to do business in the region.
"Itâs real quiet right now," said Kevin Taecker, an independent consultant specializing in the financial and commercial markets of Saudi Arabia and the nearby Arab region. "Everyone is just waiting for the other shoe to drop."
This stagnation, combined with heightened restrictions facing Arab citizens trying to enter the U.S. and intensifying anti-American sentiment, have created unprecedented strains on the business relationships between U.S. and Middle Eastern companies.
Nevertheless, economic activity hasnât ceased in the region. Despite continuing fallout from the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and the likelihood of military action in Iraq, multinationals such as Atlanta-based United Parcel Service of America Inc. say that, for them, itâs business as usual in the Middle East. In fact, UPS said its business in Turkey grew more than 15% in 2002 over 2001.
UPS goes to market in Turkey by contracting with a local partner, Istanbul-based Unsped Paket Servisi AS. Most Unsped employees are Turkish, which UPS says gives it several advantages.
"They are the local experts," explained Andy Connelly, UPS district manager-Eastern and Central Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
As in the U.S., the trucks are brown and unmistakably UPS. The company, however, isnât overly concerned about anti-Americanism. One reason? Native Turks dominate its work force. Another is that over the past decade, UPS has committed to becoming international in scope. "More and more, UPS is seen as a global company," Connelly said.
Oil still pumping
Itâs no surprise that the oil business, the centerpiece of the regionâs economy, also continues to operate unabated. Houston-based Baker Hughes Inc., a supplier of oil industry services, is pursuing business as usual as much as possible, said Ron Bitto, the companyâs director of communications.
"Weâve withdrawn most of our people from Kuwait [which borders Iraq], but in other places itâs kind of a wait-and-see thing," Bitto said. "Nobody wants a war. For our business, itâs a terrible complication."
Nonetheless, Baker Hughes continues to advertise. It regularly runs ads on the back cover of Oil & Gas Journal, a Tulsa, Okla.-based PennWell Corp. trade publication that is distributed worldwide.
PennWell itself has continued its commitment to the Middle East. In October it announced an agreement that would expand its Power-Gen Middle East Conference and Exhibition in a joint venture with Abu Dhabi-based General Exhibitions Corp. "We will continue to do business in the Middle East, and it will grow," said Jayne Gilsinger, PennWellâs senior VP-planning and development.
Michael Cooke, CEO of London-based DMG World Media, which produces trade shows in the Middle East and elsewhere, said itâs no surprise U.S. petroleum companies have remained engaged in the region. "If youâre in oil," he said, "youâve got no choice."
Americans skip trade shows
But Cooke said U.S. companies from other industries were noticeably absent from two recent trade shows his company staged in Dubai, United Arab EmiratesâIndex, an interior design industry show, and Big 5, a construction industry show.
"What we did notice is that the U.S. companies have all stopped traveling to the Middle East," Cooke said, adding that both shows nevertheless set attendance records.
But Cooke is troubled by the apparent reluctance of some U.S. companies to commit fully to the region. "U.S. companies seem to think that the Middle East is a country," he said. "But there are different countries and different people, and they require different relationships. You have to be there to understand it."
In 2002, U.S. exports to the 17 countries making up the Middle East totaled about $25.6 billion, down 4% from the previous year, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures. A large share of the goods could be classified as b-to-b. The figures showed Saudi Arabia, for example, imported $2.8 billion in U.S. machinery and transportation equipment in 2002, which amounted to 58% of its overall U.S. imports.
U.S. exports to the entire Middle East in 2002 were $25 billion. This compares with$33.3 billion worth of goods the U.S. exported to the United Kingdom in the same period.
Anti-Americanism a factor
It must be said that anti-American sentiment is very real in the regionâreal enough to become an economic force, some observers say.
For instance, a grassroots boycott of American goods contributed to a nearly 55% decline of U.S. exports into Saudi Arabia between 1998 and 2002, according to the Middle East and North African Business Report, known as the MENA Report.
Other observers dispute the degree of the boycottâs impact. They say much of the drop-off in U.S. exports was due to a decrease in large orders of passenger aircraft and telecommunications infrastructure products that skewed the results.
Ahmad Miski, executive director of the Arab American Chamber of Commerce, also scoffed at the boycott, particularly its effect on b-to-b relationships. "I heard that, and I laughed inside myself," Miski said. "This did not make sense to me. What are Arab imports from the U.S.? The Arab countries buy heavy machinery, airplanes and other equipment. Not Coca-Cola."
Ironically, large b-to-b purchases, made in the context of long-term relationships between U.S. sellers and Middle Eastern buyers, are themselves sometimes the source of deep suspicion.
Mostapha Saout, general manager of Allied Media, an Alexandria, Va.-based company that sells commercial time on al Jazeera and other Arab electronic media outlets, said that U.S companies didnât have to advertise in the Middle East because they tend to sell face-to-face through relationships with what he called corrupt regimes. U.S. companies, Saout said, essentially dealt with "dictators under the table, wheeling and dealing" to get "billion-dollar contracts."
As anti-Americanism grows, Arab governments are under increasing pressure to change the status quo, he added. "In the long term," he said of these Arab governments, "they are going to suffer if the situation stays the same."
Other observers are less pessimistic. "These are long-established relationships. These people have known one another for years," said Don DeMarino, chairman of the National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce, speaking about the decades-old business relationships between U.S. and, in particular, Saudi businesses. DeMarino said these relationships remain strong.
Strained relations
But other observers say just the opposite, and contend the U.S.-Saudi relationship, in particular, is being strained.
One U.S. telecommunications industry executive who is also a member of the U.S.-Saudi Business Council, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Saudis are fed up with new restrictions on entering the U.S. and the fact that fewer student visas are being granted. These hindrances will sour the U.S.-Saudi business relationship in the long term, he said.
This source said he was aware of a construction project in Yenbu, Saudi Arabia, which could be as big as $2 billion and that wasnât accepting bids from U.S. companies because of the difficulty Saudis had getting into the U.S. to conduct business. "âItâs going the wrong directionâ is what the Saudis told me," the source said.
Optimists about the business prospects do exist, and DMG World Mediaâs Cooke is one of them. "Most economists believe that if there is to be a war, a really short war, actually it will create a boom," he said.
The Arab American Chamber of Commerceâs Miski is likewise optimistic.
"I feel that when the U.S. will take over in Iraq and they put Saddam out, that means the Iraqis will import more of these [b-to-b] products from the United States," he said. "You will have more sales to the area than ever before."

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Sunday, July 17, 2011
synchronized squares quilt along : stitching.
here are my 9 fabrics. stitched and then cut up. with the bottom layer trimmed to reduce bulk in the joining.
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Monday, July 11, 2011
sew along : the Ava bag : finished.
i dreamed of buying new fabric. but instead used this Momo black oval. and this very old blue print. purchased at a beautiful fabric store called S.P. Dunn & Co. located on LaSalle Road in West Hartford. i was so sad when it closed down. i didn't get much. but it was 54 in. wide. so i might get another project made before it hits the scrap pile. the inside pockets are padded. i like that. and the magnetic snap. much easier to put in than i had imagined. thank you Sara for choosing this pattern. from Two Peas in a Pod. for more info see Sara on her Sew Sweetness blog. and for more pics of my bag see my sew along Flickr set. next up is the Madison bag.
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Friday, July 1, 2011
The Kids
last Sunday my sister had a party combining the birthday of her 12 year old and the graduation of her 18 year old. and i was happy to finally get my "all the kids" picture. not an easy thing to do in the middle of a party. if you tell one kid to go sit on the couch and they don't see anyone else there. they just walk away. here are the kids. standing: Gabbi holding Frankie. Brianna (bff of Gabbi). sitting: Shannon (bff of Nora). Nora. Giovanni holding Logan. Giancarlo holding Vito. Franco holding Giulia.craft-y-wise i made a birthday present and a graduation decoration.i made the Origami bag from Style Stitches. the XL size. i found this Twizzler print & used a very old strawberry print for the lining. didn't piece the outside. & didn't topstitch near the zipper. i plan to make a few more. i also made Candy Cup Cap decorations found on the Bakerella blog. these took me forever to make since melting chocolate and assembling food is just not my thing. 34 sticks filled 2 glass containers.perhaps this is where i would insert pictures of what my sister made for the party. but it doesn't always work out that way. so that's my job at the next party. she made 7-layer salad. she made oatmeal squares. she made carrot cake. she made a large cupcake cake. oooh. all that & dinner too. she's very crafty in the kitchen.do you have these signs where you live? homemade signs all over the place. thank you Sal's Mom for being crafty. & thank you Sal for sharing your sign with Franco, Josh, & Elvis.
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MERCER, Wis. - Area children are able to gather, play and socialize each Monday during the Mercer Area Play Group, held from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Mercer Public Library and Community Center.
The group is a casual get-together to allow children to play and their caregivers to socialize.
Each week, different activities are planned and stories and a snack are offered. Activities are geared for children up to 5 years old, but older kids and home school students are also welcome.
Twice a month, Andrea Newby, family living educator from Iron County University of Wisconsin-Extension, attends to teach preschool and kindergarten readiness activities.
The group originated when Mercer parent Martha Kiedrowski saw a need for parents, grandparents, baby sitters and other caregivers to bring young people together. It began meeting in February 2013.
The play group meets year-round and all are welcome.
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Buffalo veteran served during WWII
In a special ceremony Sunday, Congressman Brian Higgins and members of the United States Marine Corps presented the family of Montford Point Marine William H. Givens Jr. with the Congressional Gold Medal for his service during World War II.
"Sixty-eight years ago, Private First Class Givens was honorably discharged from the United States Marine Corps, but to say his service was honorable is a great understatement," Higgins said. "Private First Class Givens and his fellow Montford Point Marines were among the most selfless veterans in our country's history, fighting for our nation's freedom at a time when our nation was not recognizing theirs. It is truly our honor to finally present the Givens family with this long-overdue Congressional Gold Medal. May it serve as a lasting symbol of respect and appreciation on behalf of a grateful nation."
Born in 1924 to parents William H. Givens Sr. and Estelle Roberts Givens, William Henry Givens Jr. was the third of four children in the family that lived in Danville, Va., before moving to Buffalo in 1927. He attended Buffalo Public School No. 75 and Hutchinson-Central High School, where he participated in the school band and played for the football team.
On April 23, 1943, at the age of 19, Givens enlisted in the Marine Corps to serve during World War II. He was stationed out of Camp Montford Point and served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater from September 1944 to September 1945.
Upon his return from duty in 1946, Givens went to work as an auto mechanic for the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority before his sudden passing in 1979. Givens was survived by four children: Gerald, Sharon, Lorrain and H. Samuel Givens; his siblings, H. Clarice Cox, Walter, Cravane and Raymond; as well as grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
The 1941 Fair Employment Act prohibited racial discrimination by federal agencies, giving African-Americans the right to enlist in the Marine Corps. However, like much of America at the time, military training facilities were segregated. Camp Montford Point in Jacksonville, N.C., served as the training site for African-American men eager to serve in the Marines. Over a seven-year period (beginning in 1942), approximately 20,000 African-Americans were trained at the camp, many serving during World War II. In 1949, Montford Point Camp was deactivated and all recruits were trained side-by-side.
Higgins presented the Congressional Gold Medal to Givens' family on April 27 - 68 years and one day after his honorable discharge from the Marine Corps. The ceremony was held at First Shiloh Baptist Church in Buffalo, where Givens was baptized and his family is still involved.
In 2011, Higgins co-sponsored H.R. 2477, a bill to grant the Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines. The legislation was approved by Congress and signed by President Obama.
The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest civilian award given by Congress. It is awarded to those who have performed an achievement that has impacted American history and culture. Others receiving the medal include, but are not limited to: George Washington in 1776; Rosa Parks in 1999; Pope John Paul II in 2000; the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King in 2004; the Tuskegee Airmen in 2006; and the victims of 9/11 in 2011.


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Thursday: July 7, 2011
- Installing spy camera software on laptops at the Apple Store may not be the smartest idea.
So the story kinda goes like this, an artist wanted to capture various people as they stared blankly into computers, you know for purposes of art (better explanation via source link). The computers happened to be the public ones at a New York City Apple retail store. No big deal, right? The Secret Service apparently felt differently and issued a search warrant for computer fraud. Whoops.


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Do any of you know what it means to be a Friend of Princess? One of my fellow passengers was talking to a man the other day who said he got greatly reduced fares, about 1/4 of the regular price on cruises, because he was a Friend of Princess. Never heard of this before. He'd been asking one of the lecturers onboard about what kind of price break they got and then decided he could do better just using his Friend of Princess deal. We're curious about this. Does it perhaps mean that someone has a close relative who works for Princess?


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In light of recent threats made against theaters by the hacker group known as "Guardians of Peace," Sony has decided not to move forward with their planned December 25th theatrical release of The Interview, the comedy starring Seth Rogen and James Franco as two journalists tasked with assassinating North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un.
Here is the full statement by Sony:
In light of the decision by the majority of our exhibitors not to show the film The Interview, we have decided not to move forward with the planned December 25 theatrical release. We respect and understand our partners' decision and, of course, completely share their paramount interest in the safety of employees and theater-goers.
Sony Pictures has been the victim of an unprecedented criminal assault against our employees, our customers, and our business. Those who attacked us stole our intellectual property, private emails, and sensitive and proprietary material, and sought to destroy our spirit and our morale – all apparently to thwart the release of a movie they did not like. We are deeply saddened at this brazen effort to suppress the distribution of a movie, and in the process do damage to our company, our employees, and the American public. We stand by our filmmakers and their right to free expression and are extremely disappointed by this outcome.
Sony Pictures Entertainment suffered a security breach back in late November, resulting in 100 terabytes of stolen information, including private emails, social security numbers, and medical records. Many have pointed the finger at North Korea, although nothing has been confirmed by the FBI on who is responsible for the hack.
Earlier this week, Guardians of Peace threatened theaters across the U.S. from showing The Interview, evoking the 9/11 attacks in their statement. Whether or not the threats were actually serious, they were perceived that way by four major theater chains: Regal, AMC, Cinemark, and Carmike.
Moving forward, Sony has not explained what their plan is for The Interview — if they have any intention on releasing it on VOD or not.
Here is Judd Apatow's response:
I think it is disgraceful that these theaters are not showing The Interview. Will they pull any movie that gets an anonymous threat now?
— Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) December 17, 2014
What if an anonymous person got offended by something an executive at Coke said. Will we all have to stop drinking Coke?
— Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) December 17, 2014
We also don't know that it isn't a disgruntled employee or a hacker. Do we think North Korea has troops on the ground in the US? Ridiculous
— Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) December 17, 2014
Update: NBC News reports that U.S. officials believe the North Korean government was behind the Sony Hack.
US investigators determine hackers working for N Korea were behind Sony hack; announcement could come Thurs: US law enforcement sources
— Ram Ramgopal (@RamCNN) December 17, 2014


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THE 9th WORKSHOP FOR NEW RESEARCHERS IN GLASS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
GLASS FORMATION, STRUCTURE, AND PROPERTIES & How numerical modeling can help to disentangle some key technological challenges in glasses.
MONTPELLIER (France), 3th-7th JULY 2017
The workshop will be composed of two interwoven threads.
The first thread will overview fundamentals in glass science emphasising structure-property relationships, experimental techniques and material simulations. Specific properties, their structural dependence and applications will be discussed e.g.optical behaviour, transport phenomena, nucleation and crystallisation, and strength.
The second thread this year will focus on a variety of process and product simulations. On the one hand, numerical technologies combined with experiments offer the optimal design guide for key industrial processes, e.g. heat transfer, melt flow, and glass forming. On the other hand, stress analysis and data-oriented technologies are beneficial to designing products of sufficient quality.
In the sessions where the two threads overlap, all participants will cross two bridges: one between science and technology, the other between academia and industry.
The lecturers will be world experts in their fields. A significant aspect of the workshop will be student-centred projects that will help participants to develop their understanding by applying what they know to specific issues.
Pre-registration: Deadline 15 / 04 / 2017
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Normal fee: 800 €
Reduced fee: 300 € for students and academic staff.
The fee includes 2 coffee breaks and a lunch per day, a welcome reception and conference dinner.
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220 €, including 5 nights lodging with breakfast in a student residence at the University.
Final date for lodging reservation is 15/05/2017.
A more complete programme is available on the ICG web site (www.icglass.org)
Organization: Prof. B Hehlen, University of Montpellier, France Prof. J M Parker, University of Sheffield, UK Prof. R Conradt, Aachen University, Germany Dr. A. Takada, AGC, Yokohama, Japan Dr. M. Hubert, Corning, Corning (NY), USA
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Swasan: stone face and the secret lover (Part 6)
Next morning
Sharmista:shona get up! How you can sleep on the window? Get up swara!
Swara: aaaa…yea..ma.. Good morning
Sharmista: are you not going for college?
Swara: ma today is fresher's day and tonight there is a party.
Sharmista: so?
Swara: so nothing
Sharmista: get up and get ready you are supposed to go.
Swara: no ma its stupid to go for all these days. I mean why freshers day and farewell day?
Sharmista: ok fine. Atleast go for the party tonight.
Swara: no ma… Please
Sharmista: whats wrong with you? People of your age beg their parents to go for parties and here i am sending you and you are not willing to go.
Swara: ma please
Sharmista: you have to go. You only said that day that you will listen to what your mother says and now you are backing out.
Swara: ma it was not for parties. You are black mailing me.
Sharmista: think it was your papa's wish.
Swara: ma! This is not fair… You are black mailing me.
Sharmista: i never thought that you would say no to your papa.
Swara: fine… I will go.
Sharmista hugs her: why do you sleep on the window? I already changed your mattress.
Swara: i dont know ma. I was not getting sleep but never came to know when i went to sleep i was listening to that melody of mouth organ.
Sharmista: ok fine.
At night
The host announces: hey guys and girls! Freshers and my fellow mates… Tonight its freshers night and you guys are sitting? Get up have fun…and he goes on.
Swara thinks how boring this idiot is. Can't even host properly. Suddenly she feels a bump on the shoulder. Its sanskar.
Swara: stoneface…
Sanskar: sanki… You dont look bad
Swara: thanks
Sanskar: let me complete atleast . You look worse.
Swara: same goes to you. A stone looks far better than you. Stoneface. ( she shows him tongue)
Sanskar does the same.
Host: guys lets do something interesting. So freshers compete against your seniors in music. Lets see who has more talent. So who's coming up? Okay i think i got them. Hey sanskar come up buddy. So sanskar will play the drums and against him will be… Sanskar grabs the mike.
Sanskar: i challenge swara.
Everyone cheer.
Swara goes to sanskar: be ready to lose.
Host: so guys sanskar will play the drums and swara?
Swara: guitar.
Host: ok guys lets cheer for them.
Sanskar takes the mike again: just playing drums and guitar? No fun right? Everyone cheers. So lets make it interesting. Before playing we will have 10 shos of vodka and after that if she is still standing and willing to play. Lets have the competetion. Whats say?
Swara: i accept your dare.
They start having shots sanskar finishes all ten and swara follows. Swara however feels dizzy. But stands and takes the guitar in her hands. They start playing.
Sanskar plays very well and swara also plays the guitar in anger. Sanskar sees her and feels that he is going to lose but still continues to play. Swara's finger gets cut and sanskar at once stops.
Swara in a drunk state: you loosed the challenge. I won…i won… She shows him tongue.
The host announces swara the winner while sanskar leaves the stage.
Swara gets down the stage and goes out of the party.
(imagine swara in a drunk state)
Swara talking to herself: i took so many turns i am not reaching home only. She sees some boys: excuse me … Do you know where my house is?
Boys: yea…. Come with us we will drop you.
Sanskar sees them and comes there: whats happening?
Boys: you go away… Why do you care?
Sanskar: leave before i complain about you guys to principal.
Boys give him an angry look and leave.
Sanskar drags swara.
Sanskar: what is wrong with you? Cant you stay inside?
Swara: leave my hand you looser. Stoneface.
Sanskar to himself: blo*dy hell.. This sanki is drunk and i cant leave her alone here.
Sanskar turns to see swara not there: swara? Where the hell she disappeared? He sees swara walking toward the cemetery.
Sanskar runs behind her.
Swara: why are you following me?
Sanskar: swara come lets go home.
Swara: no i dont want to. She goes inside.
Sanskar: swara … He follows her.
Sanskar grabs her hand.
Swara: ouch…
Sanskar sees blood on her hand.
Sanskar: come lets band aid your cut. It must be paining.
Swara: pain? What is that?
Sanskar boggled: come swara..
Swara: dont you understand? Leave me alone.
She sits on one of the grave.
Sanskar: get up swara…. You are sitting on someone's grave.
Swara: oh sanskar gets scared if a ghost comes and eats him. Hahaha.
Sanskar: shut up! He calls ragini.
Sanskar: hey did you get your car?
Ragini: yup bhai… What happened but?
Sanskar: great … Come to the cemetery. Its urgent.
Ragini: ok.
Sanskar picks her up
Swara hits him: leave me… Let me down.. Let me go
She frees herself and walks in between the road.
Swara: see me… I can walk even when there are cars and bikes on the road.
A bike comes speeding toward her. Sanskar pulls her behind.
Swara: leave me …. I dont need your help.
Sanskar: shut up! Stand here quietly.
Swara: i wont! Why should i listen to you? Who are you?
Sanskar: ok fine i challenge you not to move from your place if you don't i will do whatever you say.
Swara: ok … I accept your challenge.
Sanskar: dont move
Swara: no you should say statue we are not playing police police that you tell me not to move.
Sanskar: fine! Statue!
Swara is giggling. Sanskar: shut up! Why is ragini taking so much time?
A car honks
Ragini: bhai?
Sanskar: there you are…
Ragini: what happened?
Sanskar: this sanki is drunk.
Ragini sees swara in a statue position: ok but why is she standing like that?
Sanskar: coz i told her. I think we need to drop her home safely. Its not safe here.
Ragini: ok bhai.. I'll get her wait.
Ragini goes to swara: swara… Come lets go home
Swara: no i can't … I am statue. Please don't tell stoneface that was talking otherwise i will loose the challenge.
Ragini goes back to sankar: she is not coming. You get her. I will drive.
Sanskar irritated: this girl is driving me nuts!
Sanskar: come swara….
Swara: you must say statue off! Have not played this before?
Sanskar irritated: fine statue off!
Swara moves. Sanskar makes her sit in the car. He sits next to her.
Sanskar: ragini you have band aid?
Ragini: yup just see in that box.
Sanskar removes and bandages swara's finger.
Swara sees outside and screams: stop! Stop!
Ragini jerks: what happened?
Swara: kulfi!
Sanskar: you are not getting anything. Ragini drive.
Swara: no stop! i accepted your challenge and won it. Its your turn now you said whatever i ask you will do. Now do i want kulfi.
Ragini: bhai get it for her.
Swara: if you are not getting then i will go out to get.
Ragini: ok i'll go and get.
Sanskar: no you sit with her. I am going crazy with her. I'll get.
Sanskar gets for them
Sanskar: here you go. He gives one to ragini.
Raginu: bhai?
Sanskar: i know you also like kulfi.
Swara is eating and notices something.
Swara: where is your kulfi?
Sanskar does not respond.
Swara: hello stoneface i am asking you.
Sanskar: i dont want to eat. Ragini are you done? You? Lets leave.
Ragini: yea bhai
Swara: no even you have to eat
Sanskar: drive ragini
Swara feeds her kulfi to sanskar and sanskar does not open his mouth. He gets irritated.
Sanskar: i told you… Swara puts kulfi in his mouth… Sanskar looks at her and turns to throw it out but swara turns him back and puts her hand on this mouth. They share an eyelock.
Swara: you know papa and i…. She sleeps.
Sanskar: finally!
Ragini drops them.
Ragini: can i ask you something? How are you not drunk?
Sanskar: because i never had alcohol.
Ragini: what?!
Sanskar: it was water. It was all my plan with vicky(host).
Ragini: it was not fair bhai.
Sanskar: whatever ! you go home safely. Call me after reaching.
Ragini: yea but are you sure you dont need help?
Sanskar: yea i will manage.
He picks swara and takes her.
He rings the bell.
Sharmista: shona?! What happened to her?
Sanskar: aunty dont worry. She was drunk. Can i come in?
Sharmista: yea..
Sanskar keeps swara on her bed and comes out as sharmista follows him.
Sharmista: sanskar! He turns. Thanks for dropping her home.
Sanskar smiles and leaves.
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"The Finisher is a fantastical, awe-inspiring, action-packed adventure that will pull the reader into Vega Jane's Wormwood and hold him, captivated, enthralled and experiencing a range of emotions that surely will have him hooked, like a greedy fish on a line." Read the full review here.
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The Finisher – a review
Ellington (CT) Middle School book blogger Daniel J. writes, "Read The Finisher by David Baldacci because out of all the books in the world, this is the best."
David talks to Bob Edwards
Author David Baldacci's books have sold more than 110 million copies worldwide. Now he turns his gifted and charmed pen to writing for young people, with his first fantasy young adult novel titled The Finisher. Read more and listen to the Bob Edwards Weekend show here.


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My key focus when producing an event is always the audience. What should the audience think, feel and do as a result of seeing the event? What are the key messages and what is the take away – what actions should the audience take after attending the event?
There are loads of "Virtual Event" offerings on the market. Some offer a good audience experience, but generally I think many of these products haven't been created with the audience in mind. Now, I know many of them have multiple bells and whistles that allow viewers to do all manner of things, but ultimately shouldn't a Virtual Event be similar to a real event? Isn't that what we as audience members and viewers recognise? We don't want to sit in front of our laptops and see a face in a video box with PowerPoint in another box and several other boxes asking for feedback, questions and audience interaction. It's all too confusing! (Well, for me it is anyway!) These types of products are fine for virtual meetings and exhibitions, but not for events.
In my opinion a Virtual Event needs to replicate a real live event. This is what the audience recognise as an event. Something that looks polished, on brand and can be viewed through one screen. This is why we created VirtualStudio.TV, to deliver high quality Virtual Events that encompass all of the visual elements of a live event, but that can be viewed from the comfort of your desktop or mobile device.
Our Virtual Events use one viewing screen in which the presenter and PowerPoint can both be seen simultaneously. The audience isn't bombarded with confusing boxes, but should they need to ask questions, take part in polls, download supporting documentation and have discussions with one another, there is always the option for interaction.
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Arizona Swimming and Diving Successful after Two Days at Texas Invitational
Dec. 5, 2003
AUSTIN, Texas- After two days of competition at the 2003 Texas Invitational, the Arizona men's and women's swimming teams have set a total of 16 qualifying times for the NCAA Championships. On Friday, three Arizona divers qualified for the finals. Freshman Mary Yarrison took first place with a score of 464.60.
Senior Daniela Bemme scored 440.95 for sixth place for the women and senior Alex Vollelunga scored a 305.90, taking home the third place position on the men's side in tonight's diving competition.
In the evening action, the women's 200-yard medley relay of sophomore Marshi Smith, senior Jessica Wagner, sophomore Lisa Pursley and sophomore Ryann Hackett posted a consideration time for NCAA championships with a time of 1:41.51.
Junior Emily Mason swam the 200-yard freestyle in 1:47.05, automatically qualifying for NCAA championships. Freshman Melissa Johnson qualified in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:48.5. Senior Jessica Wagner posted an automatic qualifying time in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:01.22.
The men's 200-yard medley relay of senior Eric La Fleur, sophomore Dave Rollins, senior Luis Rojas and sophomore Lyndon Ferns clocked in a time of 1:28.25, to earn a consideration bid at NCAA Championships.
Ferns also received an automatic qualifying time in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:36.1. Sophomore Tyler DeBerry swam the 200-yard freestyle in a time of 1:37.50 and teammate Byron Jeffers swam it in a time of 1:39.10, which will eventually qualify the three 200- freestyle swimmers for the 800-yard freestyle relay at the NCAA championships.
'We had great swims today,' head coach Frank Busch said. 'We are getting everyone to the NCAA championships which is what we want from this meet. At a meet like the Texas Invitational, we are concentrating on getting everyone qualified and with each session the team seems to be improving.'
The Wildcats conclude the 2003 Texas Invitational on Saturday Dec. 6. Preliminary action will begin at 10 a.m. and finals will be held at 6 p.m.
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The SN75123 is a dual line driver specifically designed to meet the input/output interface specifications for IBM System 360. It also is compatible with standard-TTL logic and supply-voltage levels.
The SN75123 low-impedance emitter-follower outputs drive terminated lines such as coaxial cable or twisted pair. Having the outputs uncommitted allows wired-OR logic to be performed in party-line applications. Output short-circuit protection is provided by an internal clamping network that turns on when the output voltage drops below approximately 1.5 V. All the inputs are in conventional TTL configuration, and the gating can be used during power-up and power-down sequences to ensure that no noise is introduced to the line.
The SN75123 is characterized for operation from 0°C to 70°C.
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CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - As tweens and teens flock away from Facebook to other social media sites, parents may have a tough time keeping up. The critical item you need to take away from this is they are all fun, easy to use, and could lead to oversharing.
Ask.fm is another website teens are finding themselves visiting. It is a Question and Answer site that has more than 57 million users. It's incredibly popular and easy to use. Anyone can go online and ask questions about any topic.
Cyber Expert Theresa Payton says the ease of use means ease of oversharing so the social media rules for other popular sites apply here too.
Theresa's advice, along with a statement from Ask.fm, follows:
The website is available in over 20 languages
You can stay anonymous or post your name in your Q&A session
You can exchange photos, videos, snapchats, kiks, and more
Primary audience is roughly 13-25 years of age based on registrations
You do not have to have an account to read the feeds
The privacy policy asks that nobody under 13 uses the site - talk to your kids about being honest about your age. Note: 13 is a guideline. Only you know if your kid is mature enough to handle the features in Ask.FM
There are privacy options - you can turn off anonymous questions or block users
The site bans obscene, vulgar, and abusive posts and has a process to report these if their site moderator misses them
The site has a program that looks for sexually explicit posts but it cannot catch everything
Talk to your kid about the dangers of oversharing, cyberbullying, and cyberstalking
Be where they are - if they are using Ask.FM, then you need to be there too
To read Ask.FM's Safety Tips, click here.
WBTV reached out to Ask.fm in response to parents concerns. They sent us the statement below:
"Ask.fm is a place where people can have fun, share information, make friends and express themselves freely. What makes our site unique, and a reason why our users love it, is the opportunity to ask questions anonymously. The majority of our users are teenagers and the anonymity option provides them with a platform to form and share opinions without the fear of being judged.
We know that our users appreciate this as the vast majority of questions asked on Ask.fm are done so anonymously. It is vitally important to us that they are able to do this in a safe and secure way. We also understand that not everyone wants to receive anonymous questions. That is why every user has the ability to opt out of receiving them.
Every day millions of our users ask each other questions without revealing their identities. This does not mean that those users are unaccountable, or that they should be free to abuse others. Only a very small number of people abuse this function but, as part of our safety controls, even if a user chooses to ask questions anonymously, in almost all cases it is possible for us to identify who and where they are.
We recently announced a series of changes to Ask.fm to ensure that our abuse and inappropriate content reporting systems are among the most effective in the industry.
We are pleased to say that many of these changes are already in place and we are working hard to ensure the rest are implemented as soon as possible.
The preeminent online child safety expert, Annie Mullins OBE, is reviewing all of our policies and advising us on the best way to keep our online community safe.
Sadly, bullying can take place anywhere, so it is important that we, parents and users work together to fight it. As such, our reporting facilities have been improved and are now more prominent.
Anyone can report inappropriate content, no matter where on the site they see it. We now have an 'in-question' reporting function, which enables our users to highlight any question they find inappropriate with just one click.
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Game name: "Revival of Life"
Genre: 2D Platformer
Platform: PC (Windows)
Developer: Metamorpho
When the game starts, click the button to expand the window to full screen mode.
Description: The game reflects the "struggle" between spring and winter. At each level, you will attempt to achieve a complete transformation of the environment from winter to spring (from still ice to fresh flowers) ....
You play as one of the "daughters" of spring. She will walk through all the frozen platforms, in the end they will be transformed and freed from ice and snow. Also, you need to defrost ponds, mills and trees.
The more you release the platforms from the winter, the less snow falls, and if everything is released, then the snow stops completely.
You must collect the solar balls (the number of which can be seen in the form of butterflies flying around the "daughter" of spring).
Solar balls can be thrown at the "servants" of winter and they will melt.
When all platforms are released, the portal will open, and you will enter.
To throw balls = use keys "C" and "V"
Cubes of ice can be destroyed = keys "Z" and "X"
Move = cursor arrows
Home and End keys = game speed selection
Alt+F4 = Exit game
System requirements:
Operating system: Windows XP / 7 / 8 / 10
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Would the real Pine Tavern please stand up?
Two recent meals — a very disappointing dinner, a subsequent excellent lunch — have me asking the classic question from the old "To Tell the Truth" television program.
My dinnertime disenchantment with both food and service was partially redeemed a week later, when I returned for an excellent lunch on the Pine Tavern's delightful riverside patio. Perhaps my evening experience was an aberration. At the very least, it points up a degree of inconsistency.
Certainly, no restaurant survives 74 years without doing a lot of things right. Opened in 1936 when Bend was a small lumber-mill town, the Pine Tavern has built a reputation upon its classic ambience, homespun service and reliably consistent cuisine.
To be sure, today's clientele doesn't seem to include a lot of younger local couples. Almost without exception, the diners I observed were either families with young children, or they were middle-aged and older. The restaurant is also often sought out by visitors from Portland and the Willamette Valley.
The Pine Tavern takes its name from two large ponderosa pines that extend into the ceiling of the restaurant's main dining room, giving diners a sense of being in a woodland pavilion. (Only one of the trees actually emerges through the roof.) Beyond this dining room, maple and birch trees shade the beautifully landscaped brick patio overlooking the Deschutes River. At the front of the restaurant, where Oregon Avenue ends at Brooks Street, hostesses greet patrons beside the casual lounge, a local watering hole.
Dinner dissatisfaction
So, what made me so unhappy with my dinner?
It couldn't have been the scones, even though they aren't really scones. Melt-in-your-mouth famous, the delicious baked goods that launch the meals of most Pine Tavern diners are more like beignets (fried pastries), served with creamed honey.
The young man who served me and my companion was a nice enough fellow, earnest and conversational. But he made us uncomfortable with his attempts at familiarity. He joked about his co-workers and several times patted me on the back as he was taking our orders and delivering our salads.
Those salads were no better than ordinary. My Caesar was made with fresh, crisp romaine lettuce, and topped with cherry tomatoes and shaved Parmesan cheese. Herbed croutons, however, were more hard than crispy and were larger than bite-sized. I moved them all aside on my plate.
My companion had a house salad of tossed greens. She asked for honey-mustard dressing on the side. But her request was ignored, and the dressing — which she decided was heavy and unremarkable — was delivered already atop the greens.
For her entree, my friend selected Oregon Country Beef prime rib, a 10-ounce hand-seasoned cut that is one of the Pine Tavern's longtime customer favorites. Served with jus, blue-cheese butter and creamy horseradish, the meat was cooked rare to medium-rare, as she likes it.
And although my companion enjoyed the beef, she said the flavor was not in any way distinctive.
It's hard to make a mistake with a baked potato, but when a fine-dining restaurant delivers it not with a serving of whipped butter but with a bowl full of pre-wrapped butter patties, that's a mistake. The vegetables were good: fresh broccoli, carrots and green beans, steamed al dente.
Like cardboard
I was torn between ordering several entree items, and I was eyeing the list of daily specials, which features fresh seafood. Our server discouraged me from selecting the sturgeon, and he told me the kitchen was out of another dish that I had considered. So I followed his recommendation and opted for pork tenderloin Oregonian, described on the menu as "encrusted in chopped hazelnuts and topped with marionberry-merlot sauce."
Next to my friend's slab of prime rib, my piece of pork was a thin cutlet. The plate was dominated not by meat, but by a pile of mashed Yukon Gold potatoes and a complement of vegetables.
I cut into my pork and took a bite. I could have been eating cardboard. The meat was overcooked and the nutty coating had failed to lock in any moisture. Two bites and I was done.
After a spell, our friendly server returned. "How is everything?" he asked, cheerily.
"This is terrible," I said.
"Yeah, right," the server deadpanned.
"No, really, this meat is truly awful," I said.
There was a moment of silence, and then: "Oh, you're serious?!"
At this point, our server did the right thing. After I explained what I didn't like, he apologized profusely and replaced my meal with another. This time I chose chicken Marsala, which I enjoyed. The tender poultry breast was much larger than my piece of pork had been, and the Marsala wine sauce doubled as excellent gravy for the mashed potatoes.
Lunch on the patio
My subsequent solo lunch was a far better experience. On the patio among carefully tended hostas and geraniums, I sat near a large maple tree with a birdhouse designed to look like the outside of the Pine Tavern. Two warblers were flitting in and out of a birdhouse window, perhaps feeding a brood within. It was a charming scene.
The lunch menu informed me that I could add broiled salmon to my spinach salad, but I hesitated: The midday entree listing declared it Atlantic salmon, and I have a strong preference for wild-caught Pacific salmon.
My server, who was young but very professional and not prone to back-patting, assured me the fish was indeed line-caught Columbia River chinook, and that despite what the menu said, the Pine Tavern no longer carries Atlantic salmon. New chef Skye Elder, who started in May, insisted on the regional product, he told me.
The salmon couldn't have been prepared any better. It was lightly charbroiled to medium doneness, easily flaking but still moist in the middle. Served atop the spinach salad, it was a perfect complement. A generous portion of fresh baby leaves was tossed in a tangy marionberry vinaigrette with slices of Bosc pear, chopped hazelnuts, crumbled chevre cheese, red bell peppers and red onions. The whole presentation was superb.
I will certainly give the Pine Tavern another opportunity. But I think I'm more likely to return again for a sunlit lunch on the wonderful patio than chance another dinner indoors.
Maragas Winery will host its first Central Oregon Grape Stomp from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 4. "You'll get to hop in the vat and stomp grapes just like Lucy (of "I Love Lucy" fame)," said owner Doug Maragas. Tickets, priced at $10, include three tastings and a complimentary logo glass. Children are admitted free with parents; food, beer and soft drinks will be available. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Partnership to End Poverty. Jazz music will be played by the Two Thirds Trio, with Michelle Van Handel, and by Lino and his band. Maragas Winery is located one mile north of the Terrebonne-Crooked River bridge at 15523 S.W. U.S. Highway 97, Culver; 541-546-5464, www.maragaswinery.com.
Rimrock Cafe (B+): The cafe at Bend's High Desert Museum may not be gourmet, but the soups, salads and sandwiches served here are fresh, tasty and generous in portion. Seating is indoors and outdoors, with chipmunks always ready to beg for a patio meal. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day. 59800 S. U.S.Highway 97, Bend; 541-382-4754, www.highdesertmuseum.org .
The Spice Box (A-): This new family-friendly cafe is operated by three women of East Indian heritage who serve "the same things we have on our Sunday dinner table." There's no buffet table here; the short menu features mild vegetarian curries as well as chicken dishes and, occasionally, lamb. Open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday. 133 S.W. Century Drive, Suite 204, Bend; 541-419-2542.
Thyme at FivePine (B+): T.R. and Jennifer McCrystal, the same couple who own Jen's Garden, have revamped the dining room at the FivePine Resort. Some dishes are superb, but preparations are inconsistent; service and ambience are fine but not outstanding. Open 4 p.m. to close every day through late September; same hours Wednesday to Saturday through May. 1011 Desperado Trail (FivePine Lodge&Conference Center), Sisters; 541-588-6151, www.thymeinsisters.com.
Dandy's Drive-In (B+): As they did when Dandy's opened in 1968, smiling servers roller-skate up to car windows to take orders for cheeseburgers and shakes. Other sandwiches pale in comparison to the burgers. The only menu is posted on boards above the covered 18-car parking area. 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 1334 N.E. Third St., Bend; 541-382-6141.


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I am so happy to hear the prelim results of the biopsy are good. I can understand your concern over your creatinine but I have also heard that diuretics can cause it to rise. I always look at it this way, the docs are the specialists so if they are not overly concerned then I shouldn't be either. It is good you are seeing a therapist and feel that it is helping you. Let us know what the final results are and good luck!
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The order to publishing stalwarts such as The Financial Times, The Economist, BusinessWeek, The New York Times, Fortune and The Wall Street Journal is tantamount to warning news outlets that coverage of this legitimate news story may suffer them financial consequences. And this is indisputably a legitimate-and juicy-news story, with elements ranging from a planned ouster by dissident shareholders of CEO Philip Purcell to a court award of $1.45 billion in damages to billionaire Ron Perelman.
Morgan Stanley's demand is almost impossible to accommodate (The Journal's Karen Elliott House deemed it impractical because "the ad department has no knowledge of what stories are running in the next day's paper"). And even though Morgan Stanley denies this was the intention, the policy foolishly implies a threat. The potential multimillion dollar slaps to the likes of Newsweek and U.S. News and World Report and others was first reported by Advertising Age and itself got copious pickup as a hot story-and for that Morgan Stanley has only itself to blame.
A far more suitable and reasoned response would have been for the firm to declare an advertising hiatus until it's able to get its house in order and the coverage dies down. Or it could have upped its advertising and changed its message, reaching out to reassure clients and the public that have had their faith shaken in the firm-as its ad tagline states, "one client at a time."
After all, isn't it the role of advertising to build trust in a brand's promise to current and potential buyers? When it comes to Morgan Stanley's ad contingency plan, no one's buying it.


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By Jessica Piercy
A few days ago Jessica came across The Voluntourist documentary and was nice enough to share with us her experience orphanage volunteering in Cambodia and how watching the documentary made her think differently and stop her volunteering trip altogether. Thanks Jessica!
"I had been traveling through Asia for the past couple of months and I was wanting to do something a bit different, something worthwhile and meaningful. A trip with a difference. I had the idea of volunteering in the back of my mind, it was just a matter or when, what and where.
I made a last minute decision to come to Cambodia for 3 weeks and worked out that I could fit in a week or two of volunteering, some sightseeing and a yoga retreat. It sounded perfect.
I did some research on volunteering in Cambodia and found there to be multiple orphanages in Siem Reap that needed help teaching English to children. You didn't need any qualifications or specific skills, you just mainly needed to have fun with the kids and spend time with them.
I thought this was a wonderful opportunity to immerse myself in a different culture while giving back to a community that needed help.
I told a friend of mine my travel plans and immediately she warned me of the issues with volunteering in developing countries and how some orphanages are purely set up just to scam travellers. I took on board what she said but I had already booked my tickets and organised my stay at the orphanage. I was sure this orphanage was legitimate and that they had the best interest of the children in mind.
When I arrived the children were all so friendly and lovely and greeted me with such interest. However there was absolutely no structure, introduction or information on what was expected of the volunteers or what we had to do. It was the current volunteers who showed me the ropes and told me what was going on. The woman who ran the orphanage barely spoke to me and quite frankly seemed like she wasn't even interested that I had arrived.
From the moment I got there it felt like I was expected to just take on a caretaker role to the children. There was also no structure to their curriculum so we were expected to just make up whatever we thought would be suitable for their English classes. It surprised me and I felt disheartened.
A couple of days into my time at the orphanage I happened to come across The Voluntourist documentary via my friend and it completely opened my eyes and made me think about the whole situation from a different perspective.
The way the documentary went into detail about the volunteering issue really opened my eyes to how much of a big business it is. When you choose to do volunteering it's because you want to help, you want to give back to a community that's less fortunate and your intentions are coming from a good place.
The way that volunteering is marketed to travelers makes you think that everything is done with the best interest of the children, local community or local organisation in mind. Not once do you actually consider that you might be doing more harm than good.
The part in the documentary where one of the girls from PEPY mentions that if you're not qualified to teach in your home country then what makes you think you're qualified to teach children in orphanages in a developing country?
That was probably the pinnacle point for me and sealed my decision to cut my time short and leave the orphanage only after 3 days.
What DID make me think that I was qualified to teach English to orphans in a developing country? I felt a bit foolish but also happy that this information was presented to me before I became too attached to the children and my time at the orphanage.
You don't stop to consider that you might be causing emotional stress to these children such as separation anxiety as most volunteers will only stay 1-2 weeks. So the children have this continuous coming and going of teachers, which can't be good for their emotional development or education.
You don't stop to consider that you might be taking away possible jobs for a local who would be able to provide a stable presence and proper education for the children.
And you don't stop to consider that even though your US$5 a day fee for food and accommodation may seem very small to you, it's quite a lot of money for a local organisation and can have economical ramifications on these local communities.
Even though I cut my time short at the orphanage I wouldn't call it a bad experience. It was The Voluntourist documentary that opened my eyes and helped me to see the situation from a different perspective and I feel a little more empowered for it. There are definitely still ways we can help the less fortunate but we need to educate ourselves first and do our research."


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Learn about your Crawler's nutrition needs, and how to introduce him to new textures and flavors, like finger foods.
Crawlers are ready for small soft pieces of fruit, vegetable or pasta added into their baby food.
New textures help develop eating skills
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Scales of War - PR
"The clash of blades, a note.
A battle fought, a verse.
The hero's war, a song."
Role: Leader. Your spells inspire and invigorate your allies. Your spells also include significant control elements, making controller a natural secondary role.
Power Source: Arcane. You channel magical power through words and music, studying long and hard to master the power contained in the lore and sagas of old.
Key Abilities: Charisma, Intelligence, Constitution
Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather, chainmail; light shields.
Weapon Proficiencies: Simple melee, simple ranged, military ranged, longsword, scimitar, short sword.
Implement: Wand
Bonus to Defense: +1 Reflex, +1 Will.
Hit Points at 1st Level: 12+ Constitution Score.
Hit Points per Level Gained: 5
Healing Surges per Day: 7+ Constitution Modifier.
Trained Skills: Arcana. From the class skills list below, choose 4 more trained skills at 1st level.
Class Skills: Acrobatics (Dex), Arcana (Int), Athletics (Str), Bluff (Cha), Diplomacy (Cha), Dungeoneering (Wis), Heal (Wis), History (Int), Insight (Wis), Intimidate (Cha), Nature (Wis), Perception (Wis), Religion (Int), Streetwise (Cha).
Build Options: Cunning Bard.
Class features: Bardic Training, Bardic Virtue, Majestic Word, Multiclass Versatility, Skill Versatility, Song of Rest, Words of Friendship.
Bards are artists first and foremost, and they practice magic just as they practice song, drama, or poetry. They have a clear sense of how people perceive reality, so they master charm magic and some illusions. Sagas of great heroes are part of a bard's repertoire, and most bards follow the example of many fables and become skilled in a variety of fields. A bard's artistic ability, knowledge of lore, and arcane might are widely respected, particularly among the world's rulers.
Art and magic share a sublime beauty, and, as a bard, you seek the place where the two meet. You might be a naturally talented wanderer who casts impressive spells almost instinctively, a student of a bardic college who learned ordered systems of magic and epic poetry, a warrior skald who mixes skill at arms with thundering music, a dashing performer known for putting on a good show even for your enemies, or a perfectionist who seeks the consummate formula that blends art and magic into a higher force.
A steady rhythm beats in the back of your mind as you brandish your sword. Your eyes and ears pick up the motion of the villains that surround you, and one glance tells you everything you need to know to defeat them. You whistle three staccato notes, letting your allies know the symphony of battle is about to begin.
Your choice of ability scores, class features, and powers suggests one of two builds based on the storied virtues of cunning and valor. All bards use Charisma for their attacks. Intelligence increases the effect of tricky attacks, and Constitution is best for powers that inspire allies.
The heroes of the past whom you hold as exemplars overcame adversity and escaped danger using their wits, by tricking their foes and concocting cunning stratagems. You seek to emulate those heroes, combining your winning personality with a keen intellect. You use Charisma for your attack powers, so make it your highest score, followed by Intelligence to improve the effects of your tricky powers. Constitution is a good third score. Look for powers that let you put your cunning to work. Most cunning bards focus on ranged attack powers, using a wand from a safe distance to orchestrate the flow of battle.
Class Feature: Virtue of Cunning
Feat: Advantage of Cunning
Skills: Arcana, Bluff, Intimidate, Perception, Streetwise
At-Will Powers: misdirected mark, vicious mockery
Encounter Power: blunder
Daily Power: stirring shout
Each bard has the powers majestic word and words of friendship.
BARDIC TRAINING You gain the Ritual Caster feat as a bonus feat, allowing you to use magical rituals. You own a ritual book, and it contains two rituals of your choice that you have mastered: one 1st-level ritual that has bard as a prerequisite and another 1st-level ritual.
In addition, you can perform one bard ritual per day of your level or lower without expending components, although you must pay any other costs and use any focus required by the ritual. At 11th level, you can perform two bard rituals per day of your level or lower without expending components; at 21st level, you can perform three.
BARDIC VIRTUE Bards praise many virtues in their stories, telling tales of people whose particular qualities set them above common folk. The valor of dauntless heroes and the cunning of great minds are among these virtues, and a bard can choose to emphasize either quality.
Choose one of the following options. The choice you make gives you the benefit described below and also provides bonuses to certain bard powers, as detailed in those powers.
VIRTUE OF CUNNING Once per round, when an enemy attack misses an ally within a number of squares of you equal to 5 + your Intelligence modifier, you can slide that ally 1 square as a free action.
VIRTUE OF VALOR When any ally within 10 squares of you reduces an enemy to 0 hit points or bloodies an enemy, you can grant temporary hit points to that ally as a free action. The number of temporary hit points equals 2 + your Constitution modifier at 1st level, 5 + your Constitution modifier at 11th level, and 8 + your Constitution modifier at 21st level.
MAJESTIC WORD The arcane power of a bard's voice can heal allies. You gain the majestic word power.
Bard Feature—Majestic Word
You utter words laden with preternatural inspiration, restoring your ally's stamina and making wounds seem insignificant.
Encounter (Special)—Arcane, Healing
Minor Action—Close burst 5 (10 at 11th level, 15 at 21st level)
Target: You or one ally in burst
Effect: The target can spend a healing surge and regain additional hit points equal to your Charisma modifier. You also slide the target 1 square.
Level 6: 1d6 + Charisma modifier additional hit points.
Level 11: 2d6 + Charisma modifier additional hit points.
Level 16: 3d6 + Charisma modifier additional hit points.
Level 21: 4d6 + Charisma modifier additional hit points.
Level 26: 5d6 + Charisma modifier additional hit points.
Special: You can use this power twice per encounter, but only once per round. At 16th level, you can use this power three times per encounter, but only once per round.
First published in Player's Handbook 2.
MULTICLASS VERSATILITY You can choose multiclass feats from any number of classes.
SKILL VERSATILITY You gain a +1 class bonus to untrained skill checks.
SONG OF REST When you play an instrument or sing during a short rest, you and each ally who can hear you are affected by your Song of Rest. When an affected character spends healing surges at the end of the rest, that character regains additional hit points equal to your Charisma modifier with each healing surge. A character can be affected by only one Song of Rest at a time.
WORDS OF FRIENDSHIP Bards use magic to honey their words and turn the simplest argument into a compelling oration. You gain the words of friendship power.
Bard Feature—Words of Friendship
You infuse your words with arcane power, turning even the simplest speech into a compelling oration. Encounter—Arcane, Charm Minor Action—Personal Effect: You gain a +5 power bonus to the next Diplomacy check you make before the end of your next turn.
First published in Player's Handbook 2.
Bards use wands to direct and control their spells. When you wield a magic wand, you can add its enhancement bonus to the attack rolls and the damage rolls of bard powers and bard paragon path powers that have the implement keyword. Without a wand, you can still use these powers.
Songblades and some magic musical instruments (see Chapter 3) can be used as implements for bard powers and bard paragon path powers. Bards treasure these magic musical instruments not only for the power they offer, but for the wondrous melodies they produce in the hands of a skilled musician.
First published in Player's Handbook 2.
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Eforit's primary focus is on precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum, and rhodium, which it applies to a wide variety of conductive and non-conductive surfaces, using electrolytic, chemical, and physical vapour deposition plating methods.
Eforit's services are used by high-tech customers to provide highly durable surfaces capable of operating everywhere from the depths of the oceans to outer space. Products that have benefited from Eforit's know-how include optical reflectors used in flue gas analysers, superconductive measuring instruments capable of attaining almost absolute zero, and oil pump valves required to operate in some of the most extreme conditions found on earth.
Eforit's most ambitious project so far was to gold-plate two hemispherical parts in the Cassini and Huygens satellites, used to transmit unique research data from Saturn, Titan, and elsewhere in the universe. Eforit has also been involved in other space research projects, such as the joint ESA-NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO). Surfaces plated by the company will also soon be on their way to Mercury.
A valuable competitive advantage
Eforit has extensive experience in gold-plating stainless and acid-resistant steel with no intermediate coatings, and in gold-plating nonconductive materials such as plastic, wood, and glass.
By combining two existing plating techniques and nanodiamonds in a new-generation plating bath, Eforit has recently been able to take the benefits of gold plating a major step forward – and double its durability without compromising on electrical conductivity.
Known as NanoDAu™, this new technology overcomes the durability-related problems that can limit the use of gold-plated surfaces in areas such as electronics applications. Thanks to Eforit's innovation, the reliability of gold-plated connectors can be improved significantly. In the case of the slip rings used in radar antennas, for example, this can be a real plus and enable surfaces to retain their conductivity for much longer.
Extended service life
An intensive programme of trials is now under way with various universities and other research institutions to prepare the way for the full-scale commercialisation of the technology.


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a peruvian adventure with gentl & hyers – q'eros nationCannelle et vanille
I am back with more images of my time in Peru with Gentl & Hyers. This was the true adventurous stage of our trip where it really felt like we parted from Western civilization. Hannah took us to her beloved Q'eros where we met the most generous families and children in the harshest climate and altitude I have ever experienced. We spent three unforgettable days in the Andes Mountains living with indigenous families, learning about their way of life, breathing air at 16,000 feet, fishing, camping and hiking.


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Graham Donachie's
Jacobite by Name
OH...you "Jacobite by
Name".....wad Rabbie been sae weel
taken by your sentiments...as he was sae differin' in his ain ?
"Oh Rab, he had the guise o' nick
when loyalties tae Stuarts wad prick..
the verra fowk wha's tongues wad lick.
A royal erse.....
Cam ye by Atholl, Fifer chiels
an' wander glens o'Hielan' deils
an hear the toll o Dunkeld peals..
Frae ancient Duncan sons...
Alas...us lads hae gaun astray
frae mither glens an' faither brae
an we maun rue the parting day
frae Pictish shore..
But surely as the simmer breeze
doth wrap it's whisper roond Tam's knees
I'll cam me back..for if ye please...
I've niver been awa"..
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A five-year-old girl was suspended from school when officials found that the kindergartner had brought a toy bubble gun with her. Officials told the girl's mother that the toy was not only a "classroom distraction," but also presented a safety concern.
Not surprisingly, the child's mother was shocked to receive the call from Southeast Elementary School in Brighton, Colorado, notifying her of the toy bubble gun, and asking her to come and get her daughter.
The toy gun emits bubbles – which are explained by Robin Koontz in an article entitled "The Science Behind Bubbles":
"A bubble is just air wrapped in soap film. Soap film is made from soap and water (or other liquid). The outside and inside surfaces of a bubble consist of soap molecules. A thin layer of water lies between the two layers of soap molecules, sort of like a water sandwich with soap molecules for bread. They work together to hold air inside."
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As innocuous as bubbles appear to be, school officials believed that the toy bubble gun presented enough of a safety concern, that the only way to insure the safety of other students was to suspend the young girl and have someone promptly come and remove the child perpetrator from campus grounds – along with the bubble-emitting object.
The school released this statement, pointing out that their disciplinary actions were consistent with their policies:
"While we hear and understand the parents of this student being concerned about this discipline in light of the student's age and type of item, this suspension is consistent with our district policy as well as how Southeast has handled similar situations throughout this school year. This has involved similar situations where students have brought items such as Nerf guns to school and also received one-day suspensions. The bringing of weapons, real or facsimile, to our schools by students can not only create a potential safety concern but also cause a distraction for our students in the learning process. Our schools, particularly Southeast because of past instances with students bringing fake weapons to school, make a point of asking parents to be partners in making sure students are not bringing these items to school. This includes asking parents to check backpacks."
The mother said that she would not have allowed her daughter to take a toy bubble gun to school. She said that her daughter must have sneaked in the plastic object without her knowing. Now, the mother is concerned about her record: "What bugs me is this is going to be something they can refer to if we have any issues in the future which I don't foresee, but it's always going to be lingering there in her school file," she said.


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Just had an idea while out walking and I wanted to throw it out and see what people thought.
It's a folded up sheet of paper that can be unfolded over and over and over again, increasing in area each time until it becomes impossible to unfold further due to necessity of space and technical ability. The weight increases gradually with each unfolding, and no one is able to get an accurate count of the layers, just that there always seems to be enough for at least seven more unfoldings. It's a reversal of that "You can't fold a piece of paper more than X times" trick.
Is that interesting enough on its own, if there were a few test logs detailing the Foundation's attempts to unfold an acres-wide sheet, then admitting they've reached the limits of their ability to test? If not, I'm trying to think of a hook for what could be written on the paper, revealed more and more each time, which would make us want to open more of it despite being unable to.
Or is it just lame?
First draft: http://sandbox.scp-wiki.net/ink-asylum-test