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Cingular ads to fight merger static
Cingular Wireless will try to keep competitors from poaching AT&T Wireless customers, now that the two have merged, with an ad blitz that is expected to be as high at $900 million in 2005. The combined company is keeping the Cingular name, but is changing its "Fits you best" tagline to "Raising the Bar." This new campaign, from Omnicom Group's BBDO, Atlanta and New York, reflects a move to quality positioning (AA, Oct. 25). A second phase, breaking in November, will feature the benefits of the new combined company. The tag references a graphic devised by WPP Group's Ogilvy & Mather, New York, for AT&T Wireless showing five bars which represent the strength of a cell phone signal. BBDO retains the account of the merged company. Some analysts believe that, given the current rate of customer turnover, Verizon Wireless may overtake Cingular and regain the No. 1 slot within one to two years.
P&G holds fire in HPC ad fight
Procter & Gamble Co. doesn't plan to hike its ad spending, even as it continued a run of strong growth. Its net income was up 14%, to $2 billion, on a 13% sales increase, to $13.7 billion, in its fiscal first quarter. Still, P&G shares dropped 4.2% in two days as investors questioned if the company could maintain its strong run amid stepped-up marketing by Unilever and Colgate-Palmolive Co. Both warned last month that they'd miss earnings targets for 2004, as they spend more on marketing. In a conference call with analysts, P&G chairman-CEO A.G. Lafley said the company won't respond by further hiking its own ad spending. He and other P&G executives told analysts it would remain "a little bit over 10%" of sales. P&G reported $5.5 billion in ad outlays, or 10.7% of sales, in fiscal 2004. P&G's industry is hurting, too, largely because of P&G. Kimberly-Clark Corp. last month missed analyst estimates amid increased competition from P&G in several categories, including training pants. P&G has said it had to ration shipments of Pampers Easy Ups due to production constraints, after hitting a record 30% share of the segment.
Grey CEO set for $87M payday
Grey Global Group will pay chairman-CEO Ed Meyer as much as $87 million cash if WPP Group buys Grey in 2004, or about $74.5 million if the deal closes in 2005, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. Grey will pay Mr. Meyer $51.8 million-based on June 30 values-for "deferred compensation and supplemental pension" that he racked up over the past decade, according to a WPP regulatory filing. Mr. Meyer also gets $22.7 million as a "settlement payment" to trade his old contract for a new one-and an additional $12.4 million for "golden parachute excise taxes" if the merger closes this year, according to the filing. WPP expects to complete its takeover of Grey in December or January. AdAge.com QwikFIND aaq07x
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Texas Instruments may start the new year with a new ad agency. The Irving, Texas-based technology company sent requests for proposals earlier in October to a select group of about 15 agencies, a Texas Instruments spokeswoman said. Jones Lundin Beals, Chicago, is the consultant handling the review; the incumbent, Interpublic Group of Cos.' TM Advertising, Dallas, is participating, the consultant said. A decision is expected by December. In its 2003 annual report, the company said its worldwide advertising expenditures that year were $79 million. Adage.com QwikFIND aaq08q


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ITALIAN EROTICA: Le scomunicate di San Valentino (1974) (BRRip) With English Subtitle
Director : Sergio Grieco
Starring: Françoise Prévost, Jenny Tamburi, Paolo Malco
Audio: Italian
Subtitles: English (embed)
Country: Italy
Release Date:26 March 1974 (Italy)
Also Known as: The Sinful Nuns of Saint Valentine
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ITALIAN EROTICA: The School Teacher in House (1978) (DVDRip) in English
Luisa De Dominicus is a Milanese piano teacher who moves to Lucca to be with the man she loves: Ferdinando 'Bonci' Marinotti, a city councilman campaigning for mayor on a platform of moral values. She is of the belief that Fernando is single, living with his ailing mother. This, of course, is far from the case.
The boys living in her apartment building mistakenly believe Luisa is a call-girl who uses piano teaching as a cover for her true profession, and word soon spreads among the building's dirty old men. The resourceful boys drill a well-concealed hole in the wall between Signorina Luisa's flat and the bedroom of the landlord's son, Marcello Busatti, allowing them a spectacular view of their spectacular neighbor. (imdb)
Marcello quickly becomes infatuated with Luisa, but is also conflicted regarding her supposed profession. Eventually Luisa learns of Fernando's philandering nature, and after a vigorous misunderstanding, satisfies Marcello's unrequited lust/love.
Directed by: Michele Massimo Tarantini
Starring: Edwige Fenech, Renzo Montagnani and Alvaro Vitali
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Release Date: 28 November 1978 (Italy)
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The House of Lords EU Internal Market Sub-Committee has launched an inquiry into the adequacy of regulation of 'online platforms' in the EU Digital Single Market.
This inquiry comes at a time when online platforms are taking an ever more central role in business and e-commerce, and has been prompted by the European Commission's (the "Commission") Digital Single Market Strategy which, among other things, focuses on the role and influence of online platforms in online markets. As the Commission states in its Digital Single Market Strategy communication, "…some platforms can control access to online markets and can exercise significant influence over how various players in the market are remunerated". The Commission questions whether updated regulation is needed to monitor certain online platforms' growing market power and the inquiry contributes to this debate.
Types of platform
The Commission has identified many types of online platforms including online marketplaces (such as Amazon and eBay), "sharing" economy platforms (such as Airbnb and Uber), social media platforms (such as Facebook and Twitter) as well as communication platforms (such as Skype and Whatsapp), search engines, maps, news aggregators, music and video-sharing platforms, payment systems and app stores. As the House of Lords EU Internal Market Sub-Committee press release on the inquiry states, "with a billion people recently using Facebook in a single day, the extent of our use of online platforms continues to hit new heights."
Focus of inquiry
The key focus of the inquiry is to gather evidence of the benefits and problems that online platforms create for businesses and consumers and to question whether such platforms are sufficiently opaque in explaining the mechanics of how they work. Particular issues to be considered include data use and possible abuse, the extent of their market dominance and broader social and political issues pertaining to the prevalence of online platforms in business. The inquiry will examine whether these issues are best considered at EU or member state level.
Next steps
The inquiry opened on 17 September 2015 and the deadline for receipt of written submissions is 16 October 2015. The EU Internal Market Sub-Committee suggests oral evidence will be heard from October to December 2015 and there are plans to publish a report of results in Spring 2016.


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Hitachi Solutions introduces on-vehicle communication platform
Hitachi Solutions has made the C2X Middleware Platform, which uses wireless communication between two vehicles or between a road and a vehicle, support the ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) standard specification of Japan.
As a result, together with the support it already provides in Europe and America, it will support the major ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) standards of the world.
The C2X Middleware Platform is a communication middleware platform that is used for real-time wireless communication between two vehicles or between a road and a vehicle.
It supports application development related to driving support by using wireless communication to allow vehicles to exchange information, including vehicle-related information such as the position, speed, and control of automobiles, and road infrastructure information such as obtained from surrounding signposts and roadside sensors.
Now, since the C2X Middleware Platform supports the major specifications of the world, companies such as automobile parts manufacturers and wireless communication equipment manufacturers can develop C2X-targeted applications for a global market regardless of differences in message formats and communication protocols of various specifications.
In the future, Hitachi Solutions, as the leading company in C2X-related technology, will continue to contribute to the realization of a safer and more reliable mobile society.
There have been recent advances toward the commercialization of connected cars and automatic driving. As well there will be an increasing need for cooperative ITS, in which people, automobiles, and traffic infrastructures such as roads exchange information by using real-time wireless communication between two cars or between a road and a car, to solve problems of road traffic such as accidents and congestion.
However, the standard specifications for wireless communication are different depending on the country, and developers of C2X-targeted applications must do separate development according to each specification, which increases the number of design and development steps, and the number of test steps.
Hitachi Solutions has previously presented a communications middleware platform that supported the ITS standard specifications of the European Telecommunication Standards Institute (ETSI) and of SAE International of America.
Recently, in Japan, there has been increasing participation of overseas companies in the ITS Connect Promotion Consortium, which performs commercialization, operation, and support of ITS platform technologies, and driving support systems that use C2X communication have been introduced into the market. Hitachi Solutions, by quickly making this product support the ITS Connect communication standard of Japan, is aiding its introduction into on-vehicle wireless communication equipment and embedded software of companies both within and outside Japan.
The Main Features of the Cooperative ITS-Targeted C2X Middleware Platform, an On-Vehicle Communication Platform
1. Can support the standard specifications of Europe, America, and Japan, and easily switch among them
It will be possible to quickly support the ITS standard specifications of Europe, America, and Japan, which lead the world, and to switch among these standards just by simple parameter settings. We are implementing fast message processing for applications embedded in this product by supporting the different types of data communication formats in different countries. It will be possible to quickly develop the same C2X-targeted applications globally regardless of differences in message formats and communication protocols among the various specifications.
2. Presentation of a one-stop service from consulting during introduction through maintenance
Hitachi Solutions has verified specification compatibility and interconnectivity through test events and verification testing by C2X-related organizations, to guarantee support for the latest standard specifications. Based on this knowledge and experience, we will support the customer during C2X middleware use, from consulting through development support, test support, and maintenance.
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Presentation at the ITS World Congress 2017 in Montreal
At the ITS World Congress 2017 in Montreal (October 29 to November 2), held in Montreal, Canada, we will present an actual machine demonstration of the C2X Middleware Platform.
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FTSE Group, the compiler of Britain's FTSE 100, is reviewing the currency benchmarks it uses to value its global stock indexes amid a widening investigation into alleged manipulation of the $5.3 trillion-a-day foreign exchange market, said three people with knowledge of the plan.
The index provider, a unit of London Stock Exchange Group Plc, is setting up a working group to examine its use of the WM/Reuters foreign exchange rates, said the people, who asked not to be identified because they weren't allowed to talk publicly. The review, at an early stage, is likely to focus on proposing changes to the way WM/Reuters calculates the figure rather than on whether to stop using it, one of the people said.
Each day, data providers such as FTSE calculate the value of indexes made up of securities in different currencies using the 4 p.m. WM/Reuters rates. Even small movements in the so-called London close could affect the value of the benchmarks and the $3 trillion of index funds which mirror them. Index funds buy and sell foreign exchange at the WM/Reuters rates to reduce tracking error, the drag on their performance relative to the securities they follow caused by currency swings.
"FTSE continually reviews its index methodologies to ensure that its indices reflect best practice and can be closely tracked by passive funds," the London-based company said in a statement. "We wouldn't comment specifically on any consultations that may or may not be taking place."
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European Union antitrust regulators, Switzerland's Financial Market Supervisory Authority and the country's competition commission have said this month they are investigating potential manipulation of foreign-exchange rates.
The moves follows a Bloomberg News report in June that some dealers at banks may have pooled information through instant messages and also used client orders and moved key currency rates such as the WM/Reuters benchmarks. In September, Bloomberg News reported that recurring spikes in trading around the periods in which the rates are calculated suggested that dealers may have been trying to influence the benchmarks.
WM/Reuters rates are published hourly for 160 currencies and half-hourly for the 21 most-traded. They are the median of all trades in a minute-long period starting 30 seconds before the beginning of each half-hour. Rates for less-widely traded currencies are based on quotes during a two-minute window.
The data are collected and distributed by World Markets Co., a unit of Boston-based State Street Corp., and Thomson Reuters Corp. Bloomberg LP, the parent company of Bloomberg News, competes with Thomson Reuters in providing news and information as well as currency-trading systems.
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Thomson Reuters said in a statement it "supports any measures that create more robust benchmarks for the benefit of the market and all participants." Lucy Davidson, a spokeswoman at State Street in London, declined to comment.
FTSE's Global Equity Index Series, which includes the FTSE All-World and FTSE Global Small Cap indexes, are calculated using WM/Reuters rates. There were 166 exchange-traded funds with total assets under management of $143 billion tied to the series as of March 2013, according to FTSE's website.
MSCI Inc. also uses the 4 p.m. WM/Reuters rates to calculate its global indexes, including the MSCI Emerging Markets Index and the MSCI ACWI Index. A spokesman for the company didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
Standard & Poor's Dow Jones Indices, which compiles the S&P 500 Index, uses WM/Reuters rates in other indexes it produces, including the S&P Global Broad Market Index and the S&P Frontier Broad Market Index. The firm, a unit of McGraw Hill Financial Inc., said in a statement it has "no reason" to expect regulators' probe will affect how it calculates its indexes at this stage.
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Raise the Roof: Solar Adds Thousands to Home Resale Values
Warm up this wintry week with some good news about solar power! A common myth holds that mounting solar panels to the roof of your home can lower its resale value. But a new federal energy agency report may put that myth to rest once and for all.


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The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care is continuing the development of a dementia strategy to support people with dementia and their care partners in living well. Developing Ontario's Dementia Strategy: A Discussion Paper touches on the following six key themes that will guide the development of the strategy:
We invite you to share the paper with your colleagues and partners and encourage them to provide feedback, either by e-mail at email@example.com, or by completing the online survey available at ontario.ca/dementia. All materials are also available in French at ontario.ca/demence.
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If they were pro baseball teams, you might say that the Sonoma State University men's and women's soccer teams were breaking training camp Saturday.
Both will play their final scrimmage/exhibition games at home before embarking on their 2010 regular seasons.
The SSU women will be first up with a 2:30 p.m. contest against Dominican University. The Seawolf men will face Saint Mary's at 5 p.m.
The SSU women open regular season play when they host Western Oregon at 4 p.m. next Thursday. The SSU men will travel to Fresno Pacific to take on the Sunbirds in a 7 p.m. start on Sept. 4th.
In a preseason coaches poll, the SSU men have been selected to win the north division of the California Collegiate Athletic Association and the SSU women were picked to finish second in the CCAA North.
Dominican has eight former Sonoma County high school women players on its roster.
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LEED for Homes: The Origin of a Green Certification Standard for Buildings
Today, in the age of population explosion and shortage of resources, professionals in architecture have to ask themselves what they have contributed in the last four decades toward protecting the environment. Apart from the introduction of world-wide energy saving standards, the development of the architecture industry has been merely reduced to going through various architectural styles. The roots for environmental concern have been marginalized, and therefore opportunities for environmental protection have been missed...
Recently the building industry has responded with a strong solution: sustainability. Two years ago the German Sustainable Building Council was founded with the goal to actively protect the environment and to provide a catalyst for sustainability. However, 15 years ago, the American real estate developer David Gottfried has already created a rating system for evaluating environmentally friendly buildings, with the goal of changing the well-established and influential building industry and to fight its immense environmental pollution. The rating system and the corresponding LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification was created, representing energy and environmentally-friendly building planning and design and is awarded by the parallel founded USGBC (United States Green Building Council). Ecological and "healthy" buildings which are awarded with this certification almost always increase their value in the real estate market.
Today the LEED rating certificate, available in the categories Silver, Gold and Platinum, is a worldwide-known label for sustainable buildings. Noteworthy is that Gottfried did not only invent the USGBC, but is also the founder of the umbrella organization World Green Building Council with headquarters in Toronto. Gottfried is still chair of the organization which also leads the German Sustainable Building Council.
In Germany's social-democratic, free-market economy, it is the legislators who have decided how pollution free the building industry should be. In the USA, this movement began from the grassroots level. The last presidential election in the USA has shown how influential grass root movements can be. Obama's victory to become to the most powerful man in the West showed clearly how an individual and grass roots support can change the basic attitude of the USA—"Yes we can!" This transformative ability could help to enable the USA in aligning its current energy-gulping, resources-devouring building industry oriented on the free market. The solely voluntary LEED label alone is not capable of bringing about this transformation.
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Cha-ching. That's the sound of Konami releasing yet another Disney branded sports game unto unsuspecting GameCube owners. These titles, save for the company's Disney Sports Soccer, which actually shined, have practically come to define the meaning of the term "cash-in," and the latest entry is no different. Disney Sports Basketball arrives with the license in tact, but take away Goofy and Mickey and you're left with an overly simplistic, shallow, boring, run-of-the-mill three-on-three court game that bricks pretty hard.
- Three-on-three basketball
- Features a full cast of Disney characters and teams
- Five standard gameplay modes
- Simplistic control and finite options
- Multiplayer mode for up to four players
- Requires 15 blocks on Memory Card
- Doesn't run in progressive scan mode or support DPLII
It feels like we've written this review five times before. Disney Sports Basketball is clearly targeted at a younger demographic -- you know, that one so young it still appreciates Mickey but isn't opposed to a little basketball either. We've never met anyone like this, but surely they exist. The title thus delivers a basketball play experience that is just about as simple, repetitive and boring as possible. Classic Disney characters square off in three-on-three court "action," with a very finite selection of possible moves and options. Back and forth we go, pressing the A button to execute the same lay-up or shot over and over, and X and Y to pass to our other teammates. This routine takes up the majority of the sleep-inducing experience, but it is occasionally separated by special moves that can be activated when a 'fever' meter is full. The satisfaction gained when a dunk is slammed in is lacking and probably pointless because the target audience here -- very young -- is likely to remain ignorant of the option. Meanwhile, older gamers will run screaming.
That's not to suggest that the game is awful. It's not. It's merely sub par. Basketball can be played and even enjoyed on some level, particularly if your IQ level is incredibly low or you're autistic, like site editor-in-chief Matt Casamassina. However, for most the sluggish pace of the back-and-forth mixed with the laughably poor opposition AI -- on average we outscore our opponents by 50 points and steal and block the ball some 25 times -- will be big turn-offs that the Disney license can't mask.


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Can You Be Arrested for Riding Your Bicycle While Impaired?
According to Nevada DUI laws, bicyclists are not technically breaking any DUI laws when riding under the influence of alcohol or drugs. This is because intoxicated driving regulations apply to motorcycles and vehicles, not electric bicycles or bicycles. However, a person riding a bicycle while drunk can still face serious criminal charges.
Nevada state laws state that high or drunk bicyclists may be prosecuted for reckless endangerment. The consequences for such charges can range, depending on a number of factors, including whether or not a victim sustained bodily damages due to an impaired bicyclist. Impaired cyclists can face the following penalties:
- Fines up to $2,000
- Prison sentence up to five years
What is Reckless Endangerment?
According to Nevada state laws, reckless endangerment occurs when a person neglects their duties imposed by Nevada laws in wanton or willful disregard of the safety of other individuals or their properties. Of course, riding a bicycle while impaired can cause harm to another person or his or her property and can, therefore, be considered reckless endangerment.
If a cyclist causes the death of another person or serious bodily harm to another individual, the bicyclist can be charged with a category C felony and face the following consequences:
- 1-5 years in Nevada state prison
- Fines up to $10,000
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On November 22, 2010 ten missiles strike Japan. However, this unprecedented terrorist act, later to be known as "Careless Monday," does not result in any apparent victims, and is soon forgotten by almost everyone. Then, 3 months later… Saki Morimi is a young woman currently in the United States of America on her graduation trip. But just when she is in front of the White House, Washington DC, she gets into trouble, and only the unexpected intervention of one of her fellow countrymen saves her. However, this man, who introduces himself as Akira Takizawa, is a complete mystery. He appears to have lost his memory, is stark naked, except for the gun he holds in one hand, and the mobile phone he's holding in the other. A phone that is charged with 8,200,000,000 yen in digital cash.
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There's an awful lot of bad engineering about these days. How do you know if those circuits you pick up off the internet will really work? The bad news for most of us is that we don't know. And unless we build them we can't find out. Even then, they may not be the best solution to the problem. Maybe a simple change - based on sound engineering - would have made the circuit function better. So, how can you test those gems of wisdom from the net?
Let's consider two designs for filters. Both purport to be lowpass filters, both are on the web - but only one works (but see comments below about that one too!).
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I guess that most people (including me) could not tell how these circuits perform. How to check in less than half an hour? Enter PSPICE.
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PSPICE is a software circuit simulator that allows complex systems to be accurately simulated on your PC. It includes a schematics drawing package, circuit simulator and PCB layout - all in one integrated software suite. Now I have known about PSPICE for ages but have never bothered with it because it was sure to be:
Boy, was I wrong!
The other day, I went to the PSPICE site and, having recently got unmetered internet access, I downloaded the student version of the software - which is free. OK, I was sure that it would be extensively knobbled so that it was pretty useless but as I only wanted to simulate a simple matching network, I thought that it might do the trick. Hours later (it's many megabytes long) I installed the software. You can go straight to the download page here (27Mb). Not a student? - You're learning aren't you?
Expecting a long learning process I started off looking at it. I hadn't downloaded the manual so it was an intuitive look. But hey, within half an hour I had my filter drawn, and less that quarter of an hour later I had the simulation done. This is really great software. I can do complex stuff without even looking at the manual. But it's knobbled right? WRONG. The student version does it all. It's limitation is a limited parts list but that limited list is huge. I'm sure that it will meet most people's needs for ham radio use. Don't feel guilty either about using this powerful software for free. In the About Box for the PSPICE circuit simulator it says "copying of this program is welcomed and encouraged".
Back to those filters
After my initial success with the simple four component passive filter, I decided to try active filters. PSPICE makes this just soooo easy.
Here are our two filters again, this time showing how they perform.
Both said they were lowpass filers. Which is which? Download PSPICE and find out for yourself!
Like most software, PSPICE relies on the designer to know what he/she is doing. PSPICE will require some degree-level knowledge of electronics to get the best out of it. Try it and see.
Simetrix does a really good simulator too. Some find it easer to use than PSPICE. Find it at their web site. My first impression is that it may well prove easier to use - it's smaller to download too.


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History of God's Storehouse
God's Storehouse began as a result of Hunger Awareness Day in 1987 by a group of local pastors who met at Averett University. They decided that funds used for individual food pantries could be better spent by pooling funds to better serve those in need. By pooling funds this new ministry would eliminate the need for multiple pantries at various locations by providing one central location.
God's Storehouse opened it doors for the first time during Thanksgiving week of 1987, a time of celebrating our abundance. The original site of God's Storehouse was on Wooding Ave. But it didn't take long before the ministry began to grow and the need for more space became paramount. On August 11, 1997, God's Storehouse opened its next location on Westover Dr., which later expanded thanks to a generous grant from UPS.
Today the original discussion of a few concerned local clergy has mushroomed into a full-blown community effort. More than a hundred local congregations and numerous civic groups, as well as schools, businesses, and individuals give their time and money to support God's Storehouse.
Bright Future Ahead
Over the years God's Storehouse continued to see a dramatic increase in the demand for services and once again our ministry began to outgrow its space. In February of 2010 God's Storehouse purchased the old Danville Chrysler building at 750 Memorial Drive. In order to retire the debt on the renovations to the Memorial Drive building the Storehouse needed to raise an additional $375,000.00. As of April 2016, the debt on the new building has been retired.
The new location is a 16,000 sq. ft. level structure. The increase in space has streamlined the process of serving clients. The layout provides more privacy for new client intake and a separate waiting area. In addition, a completely separate food distribution area reduces congestion.
The increase in warehouse space has helped in our ability to stock a wide variety of food at a low cost. For instance, we can purchase food at a reduced cost from a food wholesaler; however in order to receive the biggest discount we must purchase at least 12-15 pallets at a time.
The extra space has allowed us to expand our existing services. Part of the new space is dedicated to an instructional kitchen where a Program Assistant from the Virginia Cooperative Extension Office will teach our clients. The lessons will include practical tips for stretching your food dollar and cooking healthier meals. Clients will learn basic cooking skills and creative ways to make their food last longer. Making sure our clients have food is only part of our mission at God's Storehouse. Many of our clients suffer from health problems linked with poor diet such as diabetes, hypertension, and childhood obesity. The instructional kitchen will provide the space for our clients to gain firsthand knowledge of healthier cooking habits to combat diet related health problems.


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How do RNA-binding proteins find their targets?
Scientific sessions, CRG Group Leader Seminars
Quaid Morris
Gene Regulation, Stem Cells & Cancer, CRG
Biographical sketch:
Quaid Morris is an associate professor in the Donnelly Centre at the University of Toronto in Canada who is visiting the CRG until July 2014. He is a multi-disciplinary researcher with cross-appointments in the Departments of Computer Science, Engineering, and Molecular Genetics. He founded his lab in 2005 after having received his PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2003. His doctoral training was in machine learning and computational neuroscience under the supervision of Peter Dayan (with some help from Geoffrey Hinton) at MIT and the Gatsby Unit at University College London. His undergraduate training was in computer science and biology at the University of Toronto. His lab uses statistical learning to make biological discoveries. He is currently interested in post-transcriptional regulation, automated prediction of gene function (see http://www.genemania.org), and understanding cancer and other complex diseases using genomics.
Morris will talk about his laboratory's interest in building networks describing post-transcriptional gene regulation in metazoa. A large part of this effort is computationally defining RNA-binding protein (RBP) target sites in mRNAs. The strategy to do this combines biochemistry (in collaboration with Timothy Hughes) and computation. To date, they have directly measured motifs for more than 200 RBPs and inferred motifs for nearly 5,000 more RBPs by homology. This effort is continuing with the goal of defining motifs for all metazoan RBPs with conserved RNA-binding domains (i.e., RRMs and KHs domains). The lab has also developed computational methods to infer and summarize RBP sequence and structure binding preferences from these in vitro binding data as well as increasingly available in vivo binding data. This initial work suggests that RBP structure binding preferences may be more complex than previously suspected.


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Telematics and Texas Auto Insurance
The auto insurance field is facing a lot of changes. For example, the concept of Big Data has transformed many different industries, and it is changing auto insurance too, through an idea called telematics. Telematics is a way for auto insurance companies to gather personalized data about your driving habits. If that data determines that you are a safe driver, you get discounts on your auto insurance policy. In this post, we'll dive into how this works and what it means for you as a Texas driver.
The way telematics works is simple. You sign up for a program if your auto insurance company offers it. Then you get a small dongle in the main that plugs into your steering column or somewhere on the dashboard. This device tracks things like how rapidly you brake and accelerate, how tightly you turn, and what time of day you drive. It sends this information back to the auto insurance company. That company has an algorithm that it uses to translate this data into a measure of how safe a driver you are. If it determines that you are a safe driver, you get a discount. On the other hand, some companies are also rolling out the opposite feature- if you get an unsafe driver rating, you might pay a higher rate.
This system lets cheap auto insurance Texas companies get a detailed look at drivers and make an assessment of their likelihood of getting into an accident with more detail than ever before. It used to be the case that insurers couldn't really tell much more than whether you have been in an accident before, and that's not very informative. The telematics data shows how you actually drive, and that provides many more clues about whether you will get into an accident or not. It also rewards drivers for developing good driving habits, which promotes the health and safety of not only the drivers in the program but also everyone else on the road.
Of course, there are some privacy concerns. Some Texans might be distrustful of the idea that their driving data will be beamed to an insurance company. However, all telematics programs are completely opt-in and voluntary. They usually involve a discount for most drivers and a penalty for a few of them. So not only are you free to not participate if you do not want to do so, but just going by the numbers, if you do decide to participate you should expect your auto insurance to get cheaper.
Telematics is truly exciting because it means you can benefit from your own ability as a driver. You have always known that you are a careful and safe driver, and now your auto insurance company will know that too. They will reward your care with better rates. It is a win-win, because neither you nor the company wants you to get into an accident. Better information sharing means a safer road and cheaper insurance for all of the good drivers in Texas.
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Pat Summitt now has 1,000 victories, an unprecedented height even she finds dizzying.
"It's a hard number to even comprehend," the Tennessee coach said.
Summitt became the first Division I basketball coach -- men's or women's -- to win 1,000 career games as her 12th-ranked Lady Vols beat Georgia 73-43 tonight. It was their second chance in four days at giving their coach her latest and one of her greatest milestones.
These baby Lady Vols (17-5, 6-2 Southeastern Conference), with seven freshmen on the roster, are nothing like the squads that brought Summitt her seventh and eighth national championships in the previous two seasons. This is an inexperienced group that had Summitt joking about whether they would even be up to the task of winning the 17 games she needed to reach 1,000 this season.
"It's a time to reflect on a number of things, the administration saying yes to women's basketball and giving us an opportunity to play on the biggest stage in the women's game. I appreciate that."
The landmark win came on the court named for Summitt, who just keeps racking up achievements for others to chase. All the fans in the arena began standing with about a minute left, and they clapped to "Rocky Top" as orange and white streamers fell from the ceiling.
Summitt gave Georgia coach Andy Landers a hug on the sideline.
The Lady Vols were given T-shirts with the number "1000" on the front in orange, which they pulled on before a celebration on court as school officials gave her a bracelet, necklace and painting to commemorate this historic win. Summitt became emotional as she talked.
"I feel like I've been extremely blessed, and I thank God for the many opportunities I've had to be your coach and work with these young ladies, and so I want to thank all of you. I want to thank every person who's been a part of my staff. ... They gave their absolute best," Summitt said.
Tennessee fans missed the celebration Jan. 29, 2006, when Summitt won her 900th game in Nashville. She won her first game at home, and Nos. 300, 800 and 880 -- the one that pushed her past North Carolina's Dean Smith for most wins by a Division I coach -- came in Knoxville. The night she passed Smith, Tennessee renamed the court for Summitt.
One fan confident of the win flashed 1,000 on a sign behind the bench as photos of Summitt over her 35 seasons flashed on the videoboards during timeouts.
Summitt had former Tennessee football coach Phillip Fulmer cheering her from a luxury suite with men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl also on hand, even though he kept his shirt on with no body paint this time. Billy Moore, who coached Summitt in the 1976 Olympics, and Southeastern Conference commissioner Mike Slive also were in the stands.
But neither Summitt's mother, who has been ill recently, nor the coach's son, who had his own high school basketball game to play, were in the arena to celebrate with her. Summitt said her mother is so excited.
Tennessee lost 80-70 to No. 2 Oklahoma on Monday night in Summitt's first try at 1,000.
Summitt is not only the first to 1,000 Division I victories, but she might be on the only one for a long time. The only coaches with at least 900 are Bob Knight (902), the former men's coach at Indiana and Texas Tech currently working in TV, and retired Texas women's coach Jody Conradt (900).
Summitt said people might have noticed the challenges with this season's team. That doesn't mean she's backing down from where she wants to be at season's end.
"We may be young and we may be inexperienced, but our goal is to be in St. Louis at the Final Four. And that is something that we talk about. I think you've got a vision, you have to talk about that vision. We have a vision, and that's where we want to be."
No coach has beaten Summitt more than Landers, whose hometown is a short drive away from Knoxville and who used to scrimmage the Lady Vols when he was at a nearby community college. His Lady Bulldogs came in hot, having won four straight in a streak that included wins over Vanderbilt and Auburn after those teams had beaten Tennessee.
The Lady Vols erased any doubt that this would be the night to celebrate by grabbing the lead in the first half of a sloppy game and pushing the lead to double digits on the first bucket of the second half, a layup by Glory Johnson.
Johnson finished with a career-high 20 points to lead the Lady Vols. Alex Fuller had 13, Kelley Cain added 12 and Angie Bjorklund 11.
Georgia (15-8, 5-3) went cold for nearly seven minutes in the first half and couldn't recover. Christy Marshall led Georgia with 16, Ashley Houts had 11 and Porsha Phillips 10.
Summitt won her 40th overall against Georgia and improved to 16-4 in this series in Knoxville even in a game the banged-up Lady Vols took a few more lumps. Vicki Baugh, who tore her left ACL against Oklahoma, is out for the rest of the season. Then Shekinna Stricklen pulled a groin muscle and had to leave briefly with Alicia Manning bruising her left quadriceps muscle.
--The Associated Press


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Breaking the Marble Ceiling - Jan 11, 2007
Breaking the Marble Ceiling
January 11, 2007
Dr. Sylvia Gearing, CBS 11 News
With cheers from Democrats, Representative Nancy Pelosi became the first female speaker of the House of Representatives. This historic event emphasizes the strides women are making in leadership. Here to tell us more is Channel 21 Contributor in Psychology, Dr. Sylvia Gearing.
Q: What does this event say about leadership for women?
Dr. Sylvia: Without a doubt, this historic event is a watershed moment for American women. Not only is Nancy Pelosi in a position never been held by a woman, she illustrates a trend that is going to increase not only in America but globally. We now live in a culture in which a doctor, lawyer or business owner can be a woman. America is experiencing the most dramatic gender shift in her history as women such as Nancy Pelosi demonstrate the gifts of female leadership. She joins Condoleezza Rice, Kay Bailey Huchinson, and Hillary Clinton as masterful women who have arrived.
Q: So this type of leadership in women will increase?
Dr. Sylvia: With 78 million baby boomers rapidly reaching middle age, this trend is only beginning. We know from historians and scientists that women become more assertive during middle age. With such a critical mass of baby-boomer women with a history of free thinking and independence coming into power, this generation is going to "explode" with leadership over the next ten to fifteen years. Women have never been better educated, more ambitious, and gifted with more opportunities to lead.
Q: So as women enter middle age, do they become better leaders?
Dr. Sylvia: Young women can be exceptional leaders, but they may lack the experience and perspective that only comes with "logging in" the years. As one author said, "menopause causes levels of estrogen to decline, unmasking women's natural levels of testosterone--the hormone associated with assertiveness and a drive for rank. They become more action oriented, confident, forthright and uninhibited." Leadership is a natural fit for women of a "certain age" since they are willing to take a stand when they need to and divorce themselves from the opinions of others when they have to.
Q: What are some of the characteristics of mature female leadership?
Dr. Sylvia:
Powerhouse Decision Makers: Decisions now originate in their experience, wisdom and critical thinking. For thousands of years, civilizations have relied on their mature women to guide the culture and the family unit while supervising the new generations of men and women.
New Directions: No longer tied to children, the highs and lows of hormonal fluctuations, and even the demands of running a busy home, women at this point are more likely to strike out in new directions and aren't shy about reinventing their lives. That is why more women then men file for divorce.
Visionaries: With better rest, more access to testosterone, and more confidence derived from a lifetime of achievement, women like Nancy Pelosi are experts at articulating a vision and sense of mission. Because of their diplomacy and people skills, they are masters at implementing that vision.
Mastery, Not Modesty: Men are educated from an early age on athletic fields and playgrounds to speak up and seize leadership. Author Gail Sheehy notes that women enter a second adulthood at age 50 that emphasizes self- expression and leadership. As one woman said, "modesty does not create opportunity." Women now move from pleasing to mastery. Women universally experience a surge of power and influence that translates into running corporations, small businesses and the government.
Multitasking Runs the World: With the global economy increasing in importance, the ability to multitask can be essential in business, diplomacy and governance. Women are brilliant at mentally assessing and assimilating an abundance of data quickly both in interpersonal settings and in business settings.
Big Picture: A man's ability to focus is usually much better than a woman's. "The male brain is much more lateralized than the female brain, meaning that each hemisphere of the brain in rigidly dedicated to doing one task or another." The female brain, although not as skilled at concentration, may be better at seeing the big picture.
Q: So what can we expect from women in the future?
Dr. Sylvia: The sky is the limit! However, I do believe that as women come into their own, they will find the men in their lives even more essential. Empowerment always increases our appreciation of the gifts of others. The combination of male and female strengths can truly change the world!


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There has always been argument about whether Pearse's leadership of the Easter Rising in 1916 represented a failure or a triumph. Pearse, who found himself on Easter Monday proclaimed President of the Provisional Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Army of the Republic, took on himself the most bitter of roles at the finish: he was the first to make the move to surrender - and he was the first to be executed.
In this re-issued major biography, Ruth Dudley Edwards has placed Patrick Pearse in his historical, political and cultural context: she discusses his involvement with the Gaelic League, his role as a military leader in the nationalist movement and his claims as a socialist. Her account of his life does full justice to the story, recording its irony, absurdity and courage. This book will do much to arouse fresh interest in Patrick Pearse; it is sympathetic, balanced, meticulously researched, and above all highly readable.
The Irish Ambassador, publishers and authors at the launch at the Irish Embassy in London on 5 April 2006 of four books relating to Easter 1916.
Ruth is the one in startling pink!
Praise for Patrick Pearse - The Triumph of Failure
The Guardian
Irish Press
In 2004 in a review in the Irish Times, Ruth wrote about the reaction to the biography -- Paving the way to hell
Extracts from reviews:
'Ruth Dudley Edwards has reissued her classic biography of Patrick Pearse; this riveting and well-written biography of the 1916 leader has stood the test of time and provides a fascinating reconstruction of the life and times of Pearse and his comrades. Unorthodox to the point of virtue, the reader will never think of Pearse or 1916 in quite the same way again; it is required reading for anyone interested in twentieth-century Irish history and politics.'
Professor Tom Garvin
'... Miss Edwards has worked wonders in restoring the personality... This splendidly written book transforms the study of Pearse by elevating it to a proper historical plane. Miss Edwards has succeeded in the daunting task of siultaneously rendering a signal service to Irish scholarship, to historical studies, and to the memory of Patrick Pearse.'
Professor Joe Lee
'There are few worthwhile biographies for [twentieth century Irish history], one glowing exception being R. Dudley Edwards's Patrick Pearse: The Trium of Failure, which illuminates far more than its subject.'
Professor Roy Foster
Ruth Dudley Edwards has written a remarkable book which at a blow places her high among contemporary historical scholars.'
Seán Ó Faoláin, The Guardian
'Beautifully written and painfully objective'
Sir Bernard Crick, History Today


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- London 2012 - Athletics
Arrest made after bottle thrown on track
A man was arrested after a bottle was thrown on to the Olympic track seconds before the start of the 100m final.
Usain Bolt stormed to victory in an Olympic record time of 9.63 seconds to defend his crown, but the contest was almost overshadowed by the incident.
As the runners settled in the blocks, a man was heard shouting abuse and just before the gun went off to set the field on their way a bottle landed behind lane four and rolled into lane five.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman confirmed the man had been taken into custody on suspicion of causing a public nuisance.
Bolt claimed he was unaware of the incident, but USA's Justin Gatlin - the bronze medallist - said: "It was a little distraction and I didn't know what it was. But when you're in those blocks and the stadium is quiet you can hear a pin drop."


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Shuttle Mission 8, now set for launching at 2:15 a.m. next Tuesday, will be another precedent-setting spaceflight.
* The Aug. 30 liftoff will be the first night launch for the shuttle, to be followed by a night landing early Sept. 5. The aim: to demostrate the shuttle's around-the-clock capability. (The only other manned spaceflight to take off at night was the Apollo 17 moon mission launched some 11 years ago.)
* The five-man shuttle crew includes Air Force Lt. Col. Guion S. Bluford, who will become the first United States black astronaut to go into space.
* For the first time, the McDonnell Douglas/Johnson & Johnson electrophoresis experiment will begin processing living cells. Electrophoresis is a process for separating biological materials using electrical forces. Up to now, only proteins have been processed in this experiment, which is the precursor of a pharmaceutical factory in space.
* And, like an athlete preparing for competition, the shuttle's manipulator arm will be working out with a massive dumbbell. This barbell-shaped simulated payload, some 19.75 feet long by 15.5 feet wide, will allow the astronauts to practice the launch, retrieval, and manipulation of massive payloads that take up most of the payload space in the orbiter's cargo bay.
* Finally, for stamp collectors, Challenger will be carrying 250,000 US Postal Service covers commemorating the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) 25th anniversary. The Postal Service and NASA expect to share nearly $4 million by selling the covers at $15.35 apiece.
Shuttle flights now are said to be operational and quite routine. But their missions still involve much pioneering.
The main commercial objective of Mission 8 is to launch the Insat IB communications and weather satellite for India. This is to be done on Aug. 31, the second day in orbit. The bulk of the seven-day (145 hr., 10 min.) mission, however, involves testing and practice crucial to making the Space Shuttle System (STS) a truly operational facility.
Besides Astronaut Bluford, the STS-8 crew includes Capt. Richard H. Truly, Comdr. Daniel C. Brandenstein, and Lt. Comdr. Dale A. Gardner - all of the US Navy - plus Dr. William E. Thornton, a civilian. Dr. Thornton will continue the in-orbit studies of astronaut adaptation to weightlessness begun with the previous shuttle flight.
One of the most important of the tests these astronauts are to perform is communication through the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS). This satellite was almost lost after deployment from the shuttle April 4. Malfunction of an Air Force booster rocket - the so-called Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) - placed TDRS in a wrong orbit. It finally was maneuvered into its proper orbit using its station-keeping and attitude-control thrusters.
When operational, TDRS can provide longer periods of communication with the shuttle than now is possible using ground stations only. This capability will be critical for scentists on board the Spacelab orbiting laboratory, to be carried in late October by STS-9.
Preliminary tests have shown that TDRS seems to be functioning. But NASA engineers have had trouble in tests of the total communications system using the satellite. Data transmissions have been spotty. The astronauts will try to test the system - TDRS plus its ground links - thoroughly. The shuttle will be maneuvered to extreme orientations and its orbital height will be changed to see how well TDRS can track the spacecraft.
Exercising the manipulator arm also is important. Although the arm has worked well in the past, it has not yet maneuvered massive objects that occupy most of the shuttle bay. This is the kind of service it has to perform when astronauts rescue and repair the Solarmax sun-observing satellite next year.
Because no one knows how well these maneuvers can be performed, the time scheduled for this test is a generous 15 hours.


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Meaty beef soup bones are combined with vegetables, barley and heaps of garlic in this easy-to-prepare soup. Just give it 8 hours to cook in a slow cooker.
could use more information on the "spice bag"what spices are in the spice bag. - 23 May 2000 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)
I agree that the bouquet garini spice ball reference was vague. So I googled it and there is a website called Sara's Secrets that gives great ideas for what spices to use. - 09 Jan 2010 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)
This was a tasty and filling. I changed it by using the beef cubes for stew instead of dealing with the bones. That one change saved me a lot of time. - 16 Jan 2003 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)


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The characters in the Nideccy Handmade Umbrellas campaign may seem to have very protective guardian angels who won't even let their wards get wet, but these 'guardian angels' are more concrete than the reader may first realize. They come in the form of Regina and Henryk Nideccy, the designers behind a slew of quality handmade umbrellas, which is highlighted by the image of hands, not umbrellas. One of the ads read, "In three generations a lot has changed. But one thing remains constant, Mrs. Regina takes care of lovers."
The Nideccy Handmade Umbrellas campaign was created by Lowe GGK, an ad agency based in Warsaw, Poland. It was art directed by Sylwia Rekawek Michon, Rafal Szczepaniak with creative direction by Kinga Grzelewska and Marcin Nowak as well as illustrations by artist Rafal Szczepaniak.
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I have a Toshiba 750 GB external hard drive, my PC has stopped recognizing it, so I hooked it to my Macbook Pro. It took a couple of hours but it mounted. I tried to format it to FAT32 using my Mac, it said it formatted the hard drive successfully, but my then my Mac stopped recognising it.
I tried it with my PC again, Windows 7 recognized it, but said it needed to be formatted before it could be used. When I tried to format it with Windows 7, it said the hard drive was write protected. How do I remove the write protection? Can I force the MacBook to mount the hard drive and remove the write protection? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I'd recommend reformatting the hard drive to NTFS, since it has been known to be more stable.
I did format it for NTFS. Thank you.
I was firstly using my 4gb pendrive which was working effectively .i use to plug it in my my playstation 3 and my pc and do some installation but within a few days later, any time i want instal any file, it says there is right protecting and with this right i cant even formate because any time i try it still displays this right.please i am pleeding please help me.
Did you tried above listed solutions?
I was able to delete the volume, create a new one and reformat the drive. I lost a lot of files, but the drive works now...... Thanks
Many thanks to all those who left comments, and suggested ways for me to recover my external hard drive. I was able to solve my problem. I right clicked on My Computer, and selected Manage, then I selected Disk Management. I wasn't able to format the hard drive, so I right clicked on it and selected Delete Volume. Then I created a new volume, and was able to format it. Thanks again everyone for helping me find a solution.
You can format your external hard disk for Mac and Window. To format hard disk that usable for Mac and Windows, you need to select "MS DOS File System" for formating your hard disk.
To format your hard disk for Mac and Windows on Mac follow the steps below:-
Go to Finder -> Application -> Utilities
Double click for Disk Utility
Select the external Hard Disk you wish to format at the left column
Click on the Erase tab
At the "Volume Format" select "MS-DOS File System"
If you confirm to format your hard disk for mac and windows, Click on "Erase" button.
Pop up window will ask to verify the erase procedure. Click the erase button again in the window to start the erase process.
* All the data in the external hard disk will be permanently removed after this steps.
Once the erase process finish, your external hard disk may be able to use in Mac and Windows.
P/S: This tutorial is also suitable for format thumb drive to be used on Mac and Window.
format it again using disk utility....
format it again...
You have to go back to FAT32 filesystem, I mean to say use previous version Windows & remove the write protection and backup your data to NTFS version.
Norman, right click My Computer, go to Manage, in the Computer Management Screen, go to Disk Management, look for the drive in the right pane windows and do what Ben says format in the NTFS format, by right clicking on the drive and choosing format, you will see other options there too.
Hello, you could also try clearing the write protection on the registry. If you want to try by using the registry option, I would recommend to backup registry first. Here are the steps:
-- click on start and then type regedit in search box:
-- once registry open, navigato to the following entry:
If for some reason the StorageDevicePolicies entry does not appear, make sure to create a new entry for one
-- click on storageDevicePolicies to hightlight it and then create a new DWORD (32-bit) Value named as WriteProtect.
-- Once WriteProtect entry is created, double click on WriteProtect key in the right hand side window and set the value to 0 in the Value Data Box and press OK button
-- restart your system
-- try to copy/delete files in your external drive
Don't use FAT32; use NTFS. This might solve some of your problems.
Try this one: open an administrative command prompt and type 'diskpart' and press Enter. Next, type 'list volume' and press Enter. This will list all volumes attached to the system. Find your external drive and note the number, you need it for the next command. Now, type 'select volume #' replacing the # with the number you got from the previous step. It should respond with 'Volume # is the selected volume'. Next, type 'attributes disk clear readonly'. This will clear the read-only attribute for the disk (if it is set). You could also just type 'attributes disk' to see the current state of all attributes for the disk (the top 2 are the ones you are concerned with). If they are set (have a value of 'Yes'), you need to run the clear command to remove that setting. Type 'exit' to close the diskpart tool, then 'exit' again to close the command prompt. Reboot your system to force a remount of the drive with the new settings and you should be able to fully access the drive.
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Avant worked very hard to meet with the right people in and around our target company, ask the right questions, and make all parties feel comfortable with their investigative work. In a tense turnaround situation, Avant managed to deliver the analysis and recommendations needed without ruffling any feathers. Their professional, pleasant, and courteous demeanor pleased us, and their work ethic impressed us. Even after the engagement, they followed up to ensure the acquisition proceeded smoothly and volunteered to clarify any of their findings, as necessary. Even though it was our first time working together, the Avant professionals made us feel like their most important client. We look forward to working with them again.
Jonathan A. Victor
Managing Director, Balmoral Advisors LLC
I have worked with Jim Davidson for or over 25 years, both in his capacity as the Chief Financial Officer of two major corporations and as a consultant, utilizing his forensic specialization skills, his financial and strategic planning skills involving mergers and acquisitions, and advice on the duties of officers and directors of a major financial institution. Jim is always current on the latest laws and regulations, is in touch with industry trends, and is a skilled communicator. It is rare to find an individual with the wealth of knowledge, and the depth of hands-on experience in one package. Having Jim Davidson and Avant Advisory on your side makes a difference!
Michael A. Angel
Esq., Partner, Meserve, Mumper & Hughes LLP
I came to know Jim Davidson as part of a forensic investigation requested by my company's senior lender. The company had defaulted on its loan agreement, and the lender sent Jim to investigate the situation and evaluate the company's opportunity for a turnaround versus a sale. Jim performed a hard-nosed, bottoms-up forensic examination encapsulating the finance, operations, and sales functional areas of the company. Although a tense and stressful situation, Jim made every effort to work with my company's management team in developing the best course of action for the senior lender and the company. Due to Jim's flexibility and deep experience in dealing with troubled companies, we were able to work with our senior lender to facilitate a sale of the company. The sale allowed the lender to recoup its investment and our shareholders to salvage millions of potentially lost capital. I firmly believe that had it not been for Jim, both the lender and our shareholders would have lost millions of dollars.
Jim is a rare talent in today's marketplace possessing a balanced mix of hands-on experience, technical expertise, and professional instinct required to guide an institution toward success.
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Chief Financial Officer, Adaption Technologies
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In addition, our long association has afforded me the opportunity to observe his entrepreneurial spirit, experience, and leadership. I know him as highly motivated, service oriented, physically and mentally tough, of the highest integrity, a skilled communicator, and a natural leader. I have always admired Jim's values, energy, industriousness, and intellect. Simply put, Jim Davidson makes a substantial, positive difference in all that he does.
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Managing Member, Roda & McCarty LLC
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CEO, E&G Enterprises
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Vice President, Wells Foothill
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Chief Financial Officer, Rayne Corporation
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Vice President – Former COO/CFO Confection/Novelty Importer, First Bank, Newport Beach, CA
It was a pleasure working with Jim Davidson on the due diligence for our Company's recent capital infusion. Jim is highly detail-oriented with a strong depth of experience as well as integrity and good judgment. I would highly recommend Jim to anyone needing financial due diligence, forensic or specialized finance and accounting services. I appreciate everything he did to make my experience top shelf.
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CPA, Chief Financial Officer, Resolution Economics
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Former Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo Bank
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Retired President & CEO
Avant provided consulting assistance in 2017 to one of StoneCreek Capital's portfolio companies. They achieved all of our stated objectives and we were pleased with their high level of expertise, responsiveness, and professionalism.
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Here's how to make your own whipped cream cheese instead of paying extra for it at the market.
I cannot find Philadelphia "Whipped" cream cheese in "Fat Free". I bought some Fat Free and am looking on ways to make it into a "Whipped" version. I do not know what to add to the fat free cream cheese in order to whip it; fat free milk? Thanks.
By John from Saint Augustine, FL
According to the links below use:
3 to 4 tablespoons milk
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
http://thethink ream-cheese.html
http://www.tast ped-Cream-Cheese
I believe the whipped cream cheese is simply that - whipped cream cheese, nothing added. The company is simple "saving" you the whipping step when they sell the whipped product. Soften the cream cheese (leave it out of the refrigerator for about 1 hour) and beat it until fluffy. If you have a stand up mixer with a whisk attachment, this is best.
I am so curious why it needs to be whipped ;-) At any rate, just hand whisk or beat with an egg beater with a couple of tablespoons of non-fat or low-fat milk :-)
OK first, in order to make your cream cheese light and airy like what is in the market you must first add air (to make it light and fluffy). I you add ordinary milk it will only make it thin. i do not think that is very appealing.
You need low fat whipping cream. Whipping cream doubles when whipped by allowing air this produces a very light and of course airy product. For example, if you want to make homemade whipped cream you would add confectioners sugar to heavy whipping cream. one sm. carton of cream will produce a lot of whipped cream.
So go with the low fat whipping cream or low fat heavy whipping cream. Thanks, Carla
My suggesting is to stop using reduced fat,low fat ,fat free products. Full fat is actually better for you. It has more flavor and is more satiating plus when they take fat out they add in sugar such high fructose corn syrup, hfc,sodium such as natural flavors which can be hidden as msg for flavor.
Preach it, sister! My thoughts exactly!
Amen! People have been led to believe Low Fat is related to weight loss ... its not. Its all the sugar that gets added in. Go with Janets suggestion. The whipped cream cheese is excellent.
I end up using less when whipped ..otherwise i could eat the whole block ...:)
Does anyone have a recipe for making whipped and spreadable cream cheese like you buy in the grocery store? Thanks for your help.


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VB writes: If you have never played a game in the Final Fantasy series, if you have somehow managed to avoid exposure to Square Enix's behemoth for the twenty-five years of its existence, if you can't tell a chocobo from a malboro, and if you wanted to change that... where would you begin?
Final Fantasy IX is the first RPG I ever played; it introduced me to a whole new genre of video games. And I still to this day consider it one of the best video games I have ever played
That is probably the right pick.
My favorite is VI.
I really liked XII
Hated X.
Tolerated but ultimately wasn't a huge fan of XIII
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All of these dangly earrings are now in the shop!
I love the little daggers on the ends of the last droplet earrings :)
oh, these are lovely!
The first and last ones are my favs - super nice!
goodness, I love everything you make!
such pretty, unique little bits of jewelry.
Love love love them! :)
Haha, the guy actually is Lizzie's boyfriend! Sam Miller. If you watch the video at the verrry beginning Stephen says "Hey, where's Lizzie?" and he's talking about her. Small world! I see Lizzie a lot, and it's funny because we have almost the same exact name!
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Monday, August 18, 2008
Wishful Thinking
I wish Michael Phelps was a little more likable or had some kind of back story that made him endearing. He sure is a good swimmer though.
I wish I hadn't gone through a phase during college of trying to identify with my southern father by saying "ya'll." That was embarrassing!
I wish they hadn't torn down my old school, Grandview. I wish I could have spent more time walking the halls with my kids on the day they tore it down before I immediately and respectfully began looting.
I wish I had a signature move like Peter Gabriel riding his bike onstage. As he demonstrates, it doesn't have to be cool--just something people can look forward to.
I wish I could have respect for people younger than me. I really wish I could. I don't know what I'll do when I'm older than the president. That must feel awful.
I wish "Gina" from Sesame Street could make a living at it and didn't have to resort to doing allergy medicine commercials for extra money. I love her work as Gina.
I wish home makeover shows wouldn't throw away perfectly good counters.
I wish I was a little bit taller. I wish I was a baller. I wish I had a girl who looked good--I would call her.
As you may know, I wish my hamster were dead.
I wish I made up X-Files.
I wish Canadians weren't so passive aggressive.
I wish I were friends with and regularly went out to lunch with Ira Glass, Michael Stipe, Robert Plant, and Jack Black. Wouldn't that be fun? Robert Plant would always pay and we'd roll our eyes at each other when Michael Stipe ordered something vegetarian. After a few lunches I wouldn't be star-struck anymore and we could really talk. Can you imagine the awesome conversations? "You should blog about that, Kacy!" they would say. "Come on, guys--no one wants to read about the boring stuff we talk about at lunch. So how much did the devil pay you for your soul, Bob?" I would reply.
I wish Clorox had a line of hair color. They should.
I wish I knew if Angelina Jolie was for real. Does she like kids that much?
And finally, I wish cows had paws instead of hooves.
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I'm completely with you about Angelina Jolie. Is she just making some sort of statement? Is having a bunch of kids some sort of way to stick it to Hollywood? She's breastfeeding her twins, though, so she must be somewhat dedicated to her life as a mother.ReplyDelete
How many nannies do you think they have?
I wish more teachers would throw kids in the pool when they didn't know what else to do with them.ReplyDelete
I wish Michael Phelps would sing the Star-Spangled Banner instead of just opening his mouth and moving his tongue around.
I wish I could sit with Sister Phelps during one of her son's races.
I wish I would have gone to visit Stephanie when I was in Mesa on Thursday.
- Sara4:01 PM
I like that Michael Phelps was picked on as a kid and got his ears flicked. I thought a lot this week about how he probably got teased about his big ears. What a smart mom he had to tuck them under a swim cap.ReplyDelete
What I wish...
that my kids would pick up their mess.
That my mom would not by them arts and crafts to keep them busy.
That it wasn't as hot as the surface of the sun in Las Vegas today
That I could go on one more vacation before school starts.
I wish you were my neighbor.ReplyDelete
Or at least were driving with me to Oregon so I could let Harry sleep - he's been working non-stop so we could get away - and we could talk the night away.
(Maybe you don't wish you were doing that though!!)
WHY do you wish cows had paws? I need a little more information here.ReplyDelete
Cows with paws would be awesome.ReplyDelete
Let's makes some.
Ps. You're invited: http://tinyurl.com/6at3mg
If cows had paws, how many toes do you think they would have? Would they be like cat's paws or more like bear paws? Would they have claws?ReplyDelete
Now I'll be up all night contemplating....
I didn't know they tore down Grandview until reading your post. I made my husband take me up there tonight so that I could get a brick, just a brick, a tiny brick, nothting more, nothing less. AND THERE WAS NOTHING! Nothing I tell you. I was distraught the whole 30 minute drive home. If you have anything you would be willing to part with I will gladly pay you for it... firstname.lastname@example.com
Great wish list! I wonder what it would be like to be friends with Angie and Brad and talk about all the silly people that are so obsessed with them!ReplyDelete


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Since Oprah Winfrey launched her talk show in 1986, she's taken viewers along with her as she has fought a lifelong battle with her weight.
"This food struggle is something that she's been battling since, I think, the public met Oprah," says Winfrey's best friend, CBS This Morning co-host Gayle King.
Winfrey concurs, "I have suffered publicly — fasting, eating no carbs, green juices, protein shakes, blah blah blah."
Winfrey, who overcame an impoverished childhood to reach the pinnacle of success, says, "My public struggle with weight has always embarrassed me because it felt off principle."
Oprah gets candid about her years of diet struggles & how she triumphed with Weight Watchers — without giving up bread, chips, or wine! Subscribe now for the superstar's emotional interview — only in PEOPLE!
As the host of the Oprah Winfrey Show, she helped launch the careers of experts like Dr. Phil McGraw, Dr. Mehmet Oz and Iyanla Vanzant, who offered advice on physical, mental and emotional well-being.
"How can I give everybody else everything they need, and I still can't give this to myself?" she asks.
Watch the full episode of People Cover Story: Oprah's Weight Loss Journey now on the People/Entertainment Weekly Network (PEN) and at People.com/oprahweightloss. Go to People.com/PEN, or download the app for Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Xumo, Chromecast, Xfinity, iOS and Android devices.
Now, thanks to Weight Watchers, she says she's found the solution. She vigilantly sticks to 30 points and 10,000 steps a day. And Winfrey shares stories, successes and recipes in her new cookbook, Food, Health, and Happiness.
"I will probably be counting points for the rest of my life," she says. "Life itself feels sharper. I have more energy to give to the things that really matter."


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My brother pointed me to Darth Vader's BLOG. It is very funny! I wonder if Han Solo has a BLOG?
Danielle Aimee, whom I've posted about already [1] [2], shot 8-over 79 in the first round of her first LPGA event, the Michelob Ultra Open. The leaders Silvia Cavalleri and Catrin Nilsmark are both at 4-under 67. It's a tough start for Dani, but when I look at her score card, I see that she really had a tough front nine, then settled down on the back nine. She scored a birdie on the par-3 13th. That had to be a good boost!
I did finish The Boys of Winter last month. I'm ready for the movie now.
Thursday, May 5, 2005
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Our Stories
Finding a doctor difficult for minority women: study
One in three South Asian, West Asian or Arab women — one of the fastest growing segments of Canada's population — say they have trouble accessing a doctor to address an urgent health concern or to monitor health problems.
Toronto, March 30, 2010
The findings, from a new study by researchers at St. Michael's and the Institute for Clinical and Evaluative Sciences (ICES), finds this group and immigrant women and men are at a significant disadvantage compared to Canadian-born individuals when it comes to finding a doctor, getting an appointment and accessing specialists for their health-care needs.
"Ensuring all Ontarians have equal access to care is important if we want to improve the health and well-being of men and women across the province," says Arlene Bierman, a physician at St. Michael's and principal investigator of the study, entitled Project for an Ontario Women's Health Evidence-Based Report (POWER). "Statistics Canada estimates by 2031, the country's visible minority population will double, with South Asians forming the largest visible minority group. We need to be able to better serve the growing health-care needs of this community and reduce barriers to care to improve health outcomes," added Dr. Bierman, also an ICES investigator.
The POWER (the Project for an Ontario Women's Health Evidence-Based Report) study — a joint study from St. Michael's and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) — is the first in the province to provide a comprehensive overview of women's health in relation to gender, income, education, ethnicity and geography. The findings are detailed in the report titled Access to Care — the seventh chapter to be released as part of the study. Findings can be used by policymakers and health-care providers to improve access, quality and outcomes of care for Ontario women. The POWER Study was funded by Echo: Improving Women's Health in Ontario, an agency of the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
For more information on the POWER Study and its partners, visit www.powerstudy.ca. Other findings from the study will be released later this year.


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June 23, 2011 09:00 ET
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - June 23, 2011) - It is with profound sadness that the directors of Sanatana Resources Inc. ("Sanatana" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:STA) announce the passing of their fellow board member Harley Norman Hotchkiss. Harley died early yesterday morning surrounded by his wife and five children.
Through his experience on numerous boards including Telus, TransCanada Pipe and Alberta Energy, Harley was instrumental in bringing a level of professionalism, competence, due diligence and credibility to the board of Sanatana that few companies have the privilege to enjoy. Harley took great joy in the complexities and risks associated with resource exploration and though he was known for his expertise in the oil and gas field, his geology degree was in hard rock mining. He was tireless as a businessman and was an active and integral board member of Sanatana.
Perhaps best known as the past Chairman of Board of Governors of the National Hockey League and as a significant owner of the Calgary Flames, Harley will always be remembered for his contributions to and his promotion of hockey in Canada. In addition, Harley was a noted philanthropist and donated generously to the many charities that were important to him, particularly the Hotchkiss Brain Institute. Harley was the recipient of numerous awards during his career including the T. Patrick Boyle award from the Fraser Institute and several honorary degrees. Finally, he was a Companion of the Order of Canada and a member of the Alberta Order of Excellence as well as an Honoured Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Harley will be sorely missed by the board, management and employees of Sanatana. We wish to express our sincere condolences to his wife Rebecca, his children, Brenda Mackie, Paul, Richard, John and Jeff Hotchkiss and also to his many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
About the Company
Sanatana Resources Inc. is an exploration company that has a joint venture on 19,006 acres in the South Swayze mining district of Ontario, the Watershed property, that complements its existing properties in the Northwest Territories and Yukon. With an experienced management team and board of directors, the Company has the ability required to identify, develop and fund economic mineral properties. Sanatana is based in Vancouver and is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX VENTURE:STA).
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulations Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Sanatana Resources Inc.Mr. Peter MilesPresident and Chief Executive Officer604-408-6680 or Toll Free: 1-877-881-6680604-408-6682 (FAX)email@example.com
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