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*van Oers MH, Pals ST, Evers LM, van der Schoot CE, Koopman G, Bonfrer JM, Hintzen RQ, von dem Borne AE, van Lier RA: Expression and release of CD27 in human B-cell malignancies. Blood. 1993 Dec 1;82(11):3430-6.
*Molica S, Vitelli G, Levato D, Crispino G, Dell'Olio M, Dattilo A, Matera R, Gandolfo GM, Musto P. CD27 in B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Cellular expression, serum release and correlation with other soluble molecules belonging to nerve growth factor receptors (NGFr) superfamily. Haematologica. 1998 May;83(5):398-402.
*Kara IO, Sahin B, Gunesacar R: Expression of soluble CD27 and interleukins-8 and -10 in B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia: correlation with disease stage and prognosis. Adv Ther. 2007 Jan-Feb;24(1):29-40.
*Yun LW, Decarlo AA, Hunter N: Blockade of protease-activated receptors on T cells correlates with altered proteolysis of CD27 by gingipains of Porphyromonas gingivalis. Clin Exp Immunol. 2007 Nov;150(2):217-29.
*Leukocyte Typing V., Schlossman S. et al. (Eds.), Oxford University Press (1995).
*Kanderova V, Kuzilkova D, Stuchly J, Vaskova M, Brdicka T, Fiser K, Hrusak O, Lund-Johansen F, Kalina T: High-resolution Antibody Array Analysis of Childhood Acute Leukemia Cells. Mol Cell Proteomics. 2016 Apr;15(4):1246-61.
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NEW YORK — The Dow Jones industrial average finished at a record high last week as the stock market focused on the improvement lower interest rates and cheaper fuel might bring to corporate earnings. Trading was active.
The Dow Jones industrial average advanced 41.06 points to finish at a new all-time high of 1,570.99. The previous record was 1,565.71, set Jan. 7.
The New York Stock Exchange composite index rose 2.81 to 122.13, a point below its all-time high of 123.14. Standard & Poor`s 500-stock index climbed 5.45 to 211.78, about two points below its all-time high of 213.80.
On the trading floor, AT&T was the most active NYSE-listed issue, falling after a widely read financial column said some analysts believe improved earnings for the company could be years away. On Tuesday AT&T reported fourth-quarter earnings of 32 cents a share vs. 33 cents in the year- ago quarter.
Southern Co. followed, unchanged at $22.
Phillips Petroleum was third, easing 37.5 cents to $10.87. A few oil issues recovered a bit. In active trading, Schlumberger added 75 cents to $33.37 and Exxon rose 87.5 cents to $51.75. Exxon reported fourth-quarter earnings of $2.43 a share vs. $1.81 in the year-ago quarter.
Among actively traded blue chips, market bellwethers IBM added $1.50 to $151.50 and General Motors forged ahead $3.62 to $74.
Celanese was the week`s biggest winner, rocketing $24.50 to $166.50. The chemical giant reported its fourth-quarter net income jumped to $4.11 a share from $2.31 a year earlier. Other chemical companies also advanced. Rohm & Haas jumped $6.25 to $79.25 and Raychem climbed $6 to $106.
Otherwise, interest rate-sensitive financial, insurance, telecommunication and utility issues dominated the winners` list. Dreyfus Corp. jumped $7.75 to $100, First Boston added $5.50 to $48.25 and American Express rose $2.12 to $56.25.
Travelers Corp. rose $1.75 in heavy trading. General Re climbed $6.25 to $111.37, Marsh & McLennan added $6.12 to $93, Geico rose $5.75 to $84 and American International Group jumped $6.25 to $116.75.


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I've never owned either of these harps... I've had Oskar's, a Marine Band, a Blues Harp, and a Pro Harp.
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The rumors of feuds between the "Sex and the City" women have gone back all the way to their roots on the HBO network.
They've pretty much denied the chatter. But in a recent interview, they're acknowledging fights happen.
"When you're on set, you're working 90-hour weeks, you're never home, you're exhausted," Sarah Jessica Parker told Marie Claire magazine. "There are times when all of us have been sensitive, and sometimes feelings get hurt. But I don't have any regrets about how I've treated people."
Go ahead with your no regrets, SJP! At any rate, The Dish Rag has heard its fair share of stories about fights between the women.
The most oft-repeated rumor is the one about a Parker – Kim Cattrall
feud that has raged for years. Cattrall has been accused of keeping the
first movie from production by refusing to sign on for salary reasons.
She tells the magazine that the women have very strong chemistry and
offers her own explanation for the rumors.
]]>Cynthia Nixon, who, like Parker, recognizes that the women aren't always skipping arm-in-arm in a field of daisies.
"It hasn't always been smooth sailing," Nixon admits. "But the idea that we're somehow adversarial is ludicrous."
What stock do you place in the feud rumors?
Follow Zap2it and TheRealJethro on Twitter and Zap2it on Facebook for the latest celebrity news and buzz.
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Former SPE President Dies
Gustavo Inciarte, SPE's first president from Latin America and a former member of the board of directors of Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA), died 27 January in Norman, Oklahoma, after a short illness. He was 71.
Inciarte's 45 years as an SPE member was highlighted by his selection as 1999 SPE president. During his tenure, SPE made progress on several issues that would bear fruit in the following decade, including developing reserves and resources definitions, forging cooperation with other professional societies, and laying the groundwork for SPE's website. He also served on the SPE Board of Directors as regional director for the South America and Caribbean Region. Continue reading
Nominations being accepted for intervention technology award
The Intervention and Coiled Tubing Association (ICoTA) is now accepting nominations and entries for the 3rd Annual Intervention Technology Award. The award, which recognizes outstanding technical innovation or technology application in well intervention, will be presented at the SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing and Well Intervention Conference and Exhibition later this year. Continue reading
Free energy education tools available
Energy4me, SPE's energy education outreach program, now offers new tools for SPE members to give classroom presentations, updating the Magic Suitcase program. Each SPE section will receive an Energy4me Kit and "Oil and Natural Gas" book by the end of January 2009 that members can use when giving classroom presentations to primary, intermediate, and secondary schools. Continue reading
Nigeria annual conference draws international crowd
More than 1,500 oil and gas professionals from around the globe converged on Abuja, Nigeria during 4–6 August of this year for the SPE Nigeria Annual Conference and Exhibition. With a theme of "Innovating to Meet the Challenges of Global Energy Demand," the conference explored key industry issues such as finding sustainable solutions for the increasing worldwide energy demand and developing innovative ideas and technologies that will produce hydrocarbons more efficiently. Continue reading
R&D Technical Section to hold dinner meeting at ATCE 2008
The Research & Development (R&D) Technical Section will hold a dinner meeting during ATCE 2008 in Denver's Colorado Convention Center on Wednesday, 24 September. Section Chairperson J. Chris Buckingham of the Southwest Research Institute thinks the meeting will offer members a fresh perspective on the section's progress over the past year and new opportunities for involvement. Continue reading


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(Lander, Wyo.) – Today's law enforcement roundup from around the county.
Fremont County Sheriff's Office
Terry Belden, 47, Shoshoni, Contempt of Court.
Undersheriff Ryan Lee released a statement about a 33-year-old Kinnear woman who remains hospitalized after a Sunday evening collision on Highway 26 and Diversion Dam Road. "Deputy Sheriffs had been called to a residence on Diversion Dam Road Sunday afternoon for a reported domestic dispute between the woman and her boyfriend; the man was the reporting party in the incident," Lee wrote. "Upon arrival, Deputies were informed the woman had fled the area in a vehicle after making several comments about harming herself."
"A Wyoming State Trooper was stationed near mile post 99 on Highway 26, and observed the woman and her vehicle approach his location," Lee continued. "The Trooper then observed the vehicle cross the center line and veer off the opposite side of the highway, through the borrow ditch and right of way fence.
"When the Trooper reached the woman he observed she had a gunshot wound to the head. The woman was taken by ambulance to the Lander Hospital.
"The investigation at this point has determined that the gunshot wound appears to have been self inflicted.
"The exact timing of the gunshot is unknown at this time. We do not know if the injury occurred while she was driving the vehicle, or immediately after the collision; that is still unclear. The woman was the sole occupant of the vehicle.
"The Sheriff's Office has not concluded our investigation and we are still looking into this, therefore additional details are not available. The names of those involved are also being withheld.
"It is my understanding she is in critical condition at an undisclosed medical facility out of state. The Sheriff's Office is conducting the investigation into the incident, while the Wyoming Highway Patrol has been investigating the actual highway collision."
A woman in Riverton reported to deputies that someone has used her Visa card to buy items. The fraud report is under investigation.
A report of a theft from a building in Ethete came in to deputies at 2:42 p.m. on Tuesday. The report is under investigation.
Deputies were called to a motel in Dubois for a report of a woman that was sitting in front of a locked room and talking to herself. The caller said the woman was leaving, but she left her bags behind.
At 8:24 p.m., deputies were called to the 100 block of Elder Lane in Riverton by a man who said he found strange license plates in his shed.
A woman called deputies at 12:56 a.m. on Wednesday to a home on the 2400 block of Cottonwood Drive in Riverton to report hearing footsteps toward the back of the house. She was unsure if the footsteps were indoors or outside.
Lander Police Department
Chester Friday, 22, Ethete, FCSO Warrant and Interference. At 2:12 p.m., police were called to a residence on the 900 block of Amoretti Street for report of a smell of marijuana, LPD Chief Jim Carey said. Upon arrival and further investigation, no evidence of marijuana was found other than the scent. However, Friday was found to have an outstanding warrant. Carey said the interference charge is due to Friday allegedly lying about his age and attempting to deceive an officer about his identity. Friday reportedly had a .28 BAC.
Police were called to the bridge on the 700 block of South Second Street at 12:18 p.m. on Tuesday for a report of two juvenile girls walking on a wall. Carey said the caller was afraid the girls might fall into the river. Police explained to the girls the dangers of walking on the wall.
At 2:12 a.m. on Wednesday, police were called to Lander Regional Hospital for a disorderly patient who was reportedly trying to leave and take out his IV. Police said he told them nothing was wrong and refused further medical treatment. A friend took the man home.
Riverton Police Department
Christopher Gitchel, 35, Riverton, for Domestic Violence Assault
50-year-old Riverton man, issued a citation for Larceny
Brandon Smiley, 27, Riverton, Driving While Under the Influence and Driving While Under Suspension.
The RPD media liaison was not available Wednesday morning. This section will be updated Wednesday afternoon.


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Double service set for Miss Myers, Charles Shuster
XTheresa A. Myers, 167 Stahl Ave., Cortland, and Charles R. Shuster, 420 Maple St., Niles, are announcing their engagement and coming spring marriage.
The future bride is a daughter of Jerome V. Myers of Cortland and the late Mary Myers, and parents of the prospective groom are late Charles L. and Dessie R. Shuster.
They will exchange vows in a private sealing ceremony May 13 at the Latter-day Saints Temple in Columbus, then exchange rings during a ceremony May 21 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Liberty, where a reception will follow. Invitations will be issued.
Miss Myers is attending Raphael's School of Beauty Culture in Niles after retiring from the engineering/drafting and production department of Delphi Packard Electric Systems in Warren. Mr. Shuster is a transport driver for B.P. Amoco in Niles after serving in the Marine Corps from 1968 to 1971.
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Coming from southern California, Michael Kwinn always followed Pac-10 football, and one of his favorite players was Pat Tillman.
Coming from southern California, Michael Kwinn always followed Pac-10 football, and one of his favorite players was Pat Tillman.
Kwinn loved how the 5-foot-11 Tillman played linebacker for Arizona State like he was 6-3. Kwinn rooted for Tillman in the NFL with the Cardinals and when he gave up his budding career to be an Army Ranger.
Like so many Americans, Kwinn was shocked when Tillman was killed by friendly fire while serving in Afghanistan in 2004 at the age of 27. Tillman's legacy lives on through the Pat Tillman Foundation, and Kwinn is now a part of it.
Kwinn, a 1984 West Point graduate who lives in Monroe, has been named president and chief executive officer of the Pat Tillman Foundation.
"This is amazing, incredible; it's humbling," said Kwinn, who served as an Army officer for 25 years, retiring in 2009. "Pat was an outstanding man of character, committed to his beliefs. To be associated with Pat Tillman is an honor. His story has always been very moving to me."
The Pat Tillman Foundation is not-for-profit — its mission is to invest in military veterans and their families. In 2008, it created the Tillman Military Scholars program, which has issued more than $2.2 million in scholarships to veterans and their dependents. The Pat Tillman Foundation, which overall has invested more than $4 million in educational resources, also provides developmental experiences for these Tillman Military Scholars.
Kwinn has worked for several not-for-profits, including as president for the Friends4Michael Foundation, established and named after Kwinn's 14-year-old son who died of a brain tumor in 2003. Kwinn previously worked at Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity in Aberdeen, Md., commuting home to Monroe on weekends.
The Pat Tillman Foundation is based in Tempe, Az., and Kwinn, 49, will do a lot of traveling. He said the foundation is looking to open another office in Washington D.C. or in the New York City area.
"We found Michael Kwinn to be a person of unquestionable trust and integrity during the search process," said Marie Tillman, Pat Tillman's widow and chairwoman of the Tillman Foundation, "and are confident that he will be able to lead us into a new era of service to both military families and the greater community. Michael has tremendous pride in his military background, and we believe that he will help make the Tillman Scholars program even more significant and prestigious than it already is."


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The battery chargers offered by Durst Industries are used by local councils, government departments, mines, heavy vehicle workshops and earth moving workshops. The automotive battery chargers have an amperage output of 10 amps. The chargers provided by Durst Industries have easy to read meters, re-setable overloads, fully protected transformers and reverse polarity warning lights.
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Syons redemption, and original sin vindicated: wherein are these particulars largely handled and discovered. I. That sprinkling of water in the name of the father, son and Holy Ghost is not baptism, ... II Infants not the subjects appointed by God to be baptized, ... III That the second death was never threatned to be inflicted upon Adam ... IV A clear and large discourse as touching Gods decree, of election and reprobation. V A large exposition upon the ninth chapter to the Romanes, ... VI A brief disproof of the unlawfulness of the paying or receving of tithes, ... VII The ordination of the national ministery examined and disproved. VIII The answer of objections against the Jews return out of their captivity ... IX A clear discovery of the glorious effects (or that which will be effected) under the sound of the seventh trumpet. X A full discovery of Judah and Israels glory to be enjoyed in their own land, ... Published for the instruction and comfort of all that wait for the appearing of the Lord Jesus and Zions redemption. Being an answer to a book of Mr. Hezekiah Holland, sometimes preacher in Sutton-Valence in Kent.
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Celebrate our nation's birthday with a picnic at CW's Governor's Palace
The Revolutionary War was no picnic for the colonists or the Red Coats. This July Fourth, Colonial Williamsburg invites you to come see what all the fighting was about. After all, this is the only place in America where you can celebrate independence with a sumptuous picnic on the lawn of the former British Governor's Palace.
Don't worry, the 18th-century governor left town long ago and 21st-century picnickers will have the Palace's formal gardens and maze all to themselves.
The Governor's Palace Picnic begins at 7:15 p.m. along with dancing, storytelling, puppet shows; a private performance by Colonial Williamsburg's Fifes & Drums and reserved seating for the fireworks. The price is $45 for adults and $25 for children 6-12. Reservations for the picnic must be made by June 29.
Not the average box lunch, this exclusive picnic affair will serve an adult, vegetarian and yummy kids menu. A tasty sampling of the adult presentation features tender roast beef on Kaiser Roll, quarter Southern fried chicken, Virginia ham biscuit, Orzo pasta salad, herb marinated olives, aged Cheddar and Gouda cheeses, Colonial Trifle, a Colonial Williamsburg ornament and a coupon for fresh brewed coffee at Shields 18th-century Coffeehouse on Duke of Gloucester.
Vegetarian picnic guests may indulge in an herb wrap with zucchini, yellow squash, eggplant, caramelized red onions, shredded lettuce, sliced tomatoes and Shiitake mushrooms. And for the kids, the ever-popular peanut butter and jelly sandwich, crisp fried chicken fingers, potato chips, applesauce, bag of baby carrots, Oreo cookies and Wet Wipes Meal Kit. Ants not included.
Plan to arrive early in the day to hear the Declaration of Independence read by Patrick Henry at the colonial Capitol at 10:45 a.m., inspect Revolutionary War armaments at the Powder Magazine from noon to 4:30 p.m., listen to 18th-century music and enjoy the spirited merriment of colonial America.
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I've loved the cards everyone is making with the fringe scissors lately! They look like a flapper's shimmy dress to me. :)
This card is ~very~ close to a card by Lee Conrey. I changed the color (from yellow to pink). I also just popped the entire cupcake on dimensionals so there'd be less to cut for my class. I put an extra flat piece of Melon Mambo behind the bottom fringe so that the white would be more hidden.
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So many lovely components to this game! It was the first game we played when we got home! The expansion is definitely worth it (it adds alchemists, place cards and more potion cards) and we look forward to reviewing Alchemy here on the blog soon!
The B Hive Creations (you can follow her on Tumblr or Instagram) brought her super adorable Rocket Raccoon and Groot amigurumi to PAX East! She has some pretty awesome crochet and welding creations that are worth checking out! And we happened to win her giveaway! We're so excited to see what she creates!
We were also able to play Five Tribes from Days of Wonder, which is a game we have been eyeing for a while. We are glad to have been able to play it, because now we definitely want it! If we had more time, we would have liked to have played Imperial Settlers too.
We loved that there were so many tables set up for random people to get together and play board games! It was a fun experience!
The other games we got were: Terror In Meeple City from Asmodee (which I got for the kids), Race For The Galaxy: Rebel Vs. Imperium, and Race for The Galaxy: Alien Artifacts (early birthday presents for Albz). The last two games are expansions for Race For The Galaxy, a space-themed card game. It's a classic and worth looking into. We love it and play it often.
Check out how lovely this game is! You get to play as a dragon who stomps around the city and eats meeples! And if that's not enough to sell you, it's also a wonderful game to work on both fine motor and gross motor skills, hand-eye-coordination, spatial awareness and so many more useful skills! The recommended age for this game is 8+, but we will be testing it out with Munchkin and Bean (3 and 5), who I expect will love it!
Whatever this game is... I want to play it! We walked by several times and somehow I managed not to catch the name. Gamer fail.
And apparently the Broomstick Monkey Games designers of Imperial Harvest were showing off their demo copies next to the board game library... AND I MISSED THEM! I'll be backing Imperial Harvest this week and snagging two copies with the expansions. I definitely suggest checking out the Kickstarter (it ends in 8 days and is already funded, so the game is definitely happening). You can get the complete game for 2 players for only $15! You can also add players by picking up another copy, which is what we will be doing, so it will be up to 4 players.
Also I am totally bummed that my battery was dying practically the entire time I was there, hence the incredible lack of pictures.
One of the awesome things about PAX East is that the booths hand out free stuff. I'm sure I'm not the only person who loves free stuff. Especially when they are buttons, stickers, exclusive cards for games, and bookmarks. Because they will all get used. It's clever advertising, really. And who doesn't love more cards to add to their games?? Plus, because I have a terrible memory, so having these on hand will help me remember which games and companies I need to check out. A purse full of game goodies made this geeky mama happy. :)
We got cards for Munchkin and Munchkin Cthulhu (and by talking to the guys at the Steve Jackson Games table, I learned that you can mix the Munchkin games together, kind of like in Smash Up where you throw different themes together - that definitely changes the game and makes it more interesting!), ApocalypZe Card Game, Keep Calm and Titans of Empyrean (which was a Kickstarter).
Questlandia from Make Big Things is a GM-less world building role-playing game about kingdoms on the brink of collapse. They were at the Indie Bazaar table helping to represent indie games, like OmegaZone from Brooklyn Indie Games, Z-Ward from Memento Mori - creator of games from beyond the grave, Slash from Games by Play Date, Goblin Diplomat from Small Fly Games.
Smirk and Dagger was there... We have been eyeing Cutthroat Caverns and Dread Curse for quite a while. Albz is really, really, dreadfully good at backstabbing people (especially me), because he plays by the rules, while I am a much more honest and upstanding player. But alas, I play to make sure he doesn't win, so we're even. ;) Also, while browsing their website, I realized that they have two "kid" games, Run For Your Life, Candyman! and Shootin' Ladders: Frag Fest. I say "kid" games lightly, because they are parody board games of Candyland and Shoots and Ladders, featuring gingerbread men gone bad. It's awesome. Wish we could have played them, but oh well. They are on our Amazon wish list... along with 200 other games. Did I mention that a board game hobby is expensive?
Eclectic Eccentricities by Bella Rose was there with some of her items from her Etsy store. She makes dice jewelry and I'm not gunna lie, it was hard to pass them up. I have been looking for the perfect dice earrings for quite a while, but sadly she didn't have any available in the colors I wanted (my dice are purple and green!). So I'll be checking out her Etsy store and I have my fingers crossed that I can find some cute earrings! And probably a mini dice charm bracelet! Because they are just so darn cute!
Volante Design, Inc. had some INCREDIBLE Superhuman Streetwear available. Going to admit that I had to hold myself back. If you cosplay, or just loves amazing clothes, check them out. The jackets are stunning! Speaking of cosplayers, Eliza Eldredge from Eldritch Arts was there as female Loki.You can check out her costumes and props on Facebook, Tumblr and Etsy.
Game Salute had Alien Frontiers, which we loved played last year on International TableTop Day and loved. They also told me about 9-Shooter Quick Draw - A Square Shooters Dice Game, which is on Kickstarter and looks pretty awesome, if you like Western gun fights!
There was also Torchbearer, a dungeon crawl RPG, which was also on Kickstarter. Just going to say it, Kickstarter is like the best thing to happen to board game lovers. We get to check out games before they are even released, back them, and get them in the mail, like specially chosen Christmas presents. >.> Did I mention I love surprise packages?
One game I wish I had been able to play was Heavy Steam from Greenbrier Games. It was on Kickstarter last year. (Note to self: I seriously just need to check Kickstarter every week, because apparently I'm missing out on a ton of awesome games.) They didn't have it set up, from what I could see, but the kind lady at the table showed me some of the components to the game and.. giant robots, a battle board, adorable little army guys... It was perfect. I loved the mechanics of the game and really, really look forward to getting our own copy. If you like anything steampunk, check it out! Greenbrier Games also created Ninja Dice and Zpocalypse.
MYTH: Journeyman looks epic! It's a kickstarter and there are two games available: Blackwall Warrens and Shores of Kanis. This is the kind of game that Albz loves.
Knight Moves is a Board Game Cafe in Brookline, MA, who had a tiny area set up. I really wish there had been more to it, maybe someone to talk to at least. They are kind of local, but not quite. We definitely want to go at some point this summer with a handful of our gaming friends. We're hoping their game list is expanded by then. ;)
Emergence Event was a Kickstarter that we missed, but we look forward to checking out this game when it arrives at our local game store. Who can resist games about exploring space?
I managed to make it into one panel, which was Knit 1 Purl 1 to Save the Princess: Geek Crafters Unite. The artist behind Cubeecraft was there and gave us each a Walking Dead Zombie Cubee. I grabbed two, so Munchkin and Bean could each have one. There is nothing worse than having to share a zombie. (I am joking, of course...) The panelists were Punzie McGinty (Rapunzel's Tower), Christopher Beaumont (Cubeecraft), Sheri Baldwin (Crochet It Ain't So!), Katrina Keller (Traveler's Keep), Kim Swanner (KimNKaboodle).
I grabbed as many catalogs as I could carry! Because obviously they couldn't showcase every game they had (although that would be awesome!), and because I am less likely to buy them all if I have time to look over the games and carefully pick and choose. And if you like dice, you absolutely need to check out Chessex. They make the best dice in the world! It was like going into a candy store... So many pretty dice to choose from, so little money to spend. :)
That was our PAX East experience. We had a blast and we look forward to going back next year! If you attended PAX, or a similar convention, feel free to share your experiences in the comments! We'd love to hear what you loved most, what you hated, what you look forward to next time.


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Dave Price
Few television reporters in the country have spent more time with presidential candidates over the past decade than Dave Price. The Emmy and Edward R. Murrow award winning reporter shares two years of research and more than 100 interviews in his debut book, "Caucus Chaos."
Price is the political director and weekend anchor at WHO-TV, the NBC affiliate in Des Moines, Iowa. He is an Illinois native, who has covered local, state and national politics in Des Moines since 2001.
He lives in Clive with his wife, Emily, and son, Hayden.
If you have questions or would like to inquire about Dave's availability for speaking events, book signings or media opportunities, click on the Contact Dave page.


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In case of emergency, please call 911
Congratulations to the 478 Penn physicians listed below who were included in Philadelphia Magazine's Top Docs™ 2018.
Penn Medicine is one of the world's leading academic medical centers.
A clinical trial is a research study involving patient volunteers that are conducted to find safe and effective treatments for a variety of health conditions.


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DH & I watch House Hunters on HGTV fairly regularly & the one thing that drives us crazy, apart from the people who are always complaining that their dining room table won't fit in the space (get a new table!), is the way buyers & agents define the word budget. It seems to mean 'suggestion'. The buyers say they have a budget of $700,000 and the agent shows agent shows them a home at $780,000 and it remains a viable option.
If DH & I should happen to have a budget of $700,000
hahahahahaha!!! HAHAHAHA!!! hahahaha!!!
um, as I was saying, should such a thing ever come to pass we wouldn't even look at a $780,000 home. It's $80,000 over budget, therefore cannot be bought.
Not that we are these wonderful money managers who stick to a budget
hahahahahaha!!! HAHAHAHA!!! hahahaha!!!
but with large ticket monthly payments we absolutely do. We figured out the most we can afford to pay & that's the most we can afford to pay, so if that means no pool in the preferred location or a pool in another location because pool AND location cost too much then something gets dropped. The end.
I think they should do a show called Mortgage Hunters that shows people refinancing their existing mortgages. They get a choice of 3 different products & then have to debate the pros & cons of each & you get to see the process & what happens when the appraisal comes up short or the overtime isn't allowed for income because it isn't regular enough.
We're considering a refi. It's been 8 years since the last one & while we have a good rate, there are better rates & better rates mean lower payments.
Though since we are still paying the same amount as our original mortgage 13 years ago, for us it means more money toward principal. We currently overpay about $100 a month.
We have two choices
A. conventional 15 year mortgage which would raise our payment due by $30 so we'd be paying only $70 extra but would pay it off in 13.2 years
And they could roll in all but the $400 upfront application fee.
But they want an appraisal.
And you've seen my house
My earth bermed, sod roofed house
Appraisers don't know what to do with it & underwriters hate it. It's unusual! AAAACCCKKK!!! It's impossible to find comps so values are mostly best guesses & it'll be a bitch to resell. (this is a useful bargaining chip should we someday be faced with a foreclosure but a HUGE detriment when it comes to getting a loan). So we face a decent change of being declined on the loan.
Plus it could take 60 days just to get an appraiser out here & 90 to close. And we want to start on building the mud room in 30-60 days and cannot be in mid build when the appraiser arrives or build it after he comes but before the loan closes.
Meaning it could be November before we can build the mud room.
Meaning I will go ANOTHER winter with no mud room because if it isn't done by the end of September the time available for building it pretty much vanishes until next April.
But there would be no MIP & it's starts out with a shorter term & quicker payment schedule.
B. a 30 year FHA no cash out streamline refi which would lower our payment due by $100, giving us a $200 over pay (which would change to $275 in 5 years) and would be paid off in 13.6 years.
And they don't want an appraisal
But they do want about $1500 in closing costs, which is at the top end of our closing cost budget.
The third option has a lower payment but is over our budget ($3500 in closing costs) so we are not considering it.
Additional fun facts given by math loving DH are that at the 10 year mark (when Havoc starts college & we are looking to cash in on the equity) the 15 year loan will have $28,000 still owing & the 30 year will have $41,000 owing.
And that $13,000 difference could be very useful.
But there is the appraisal issue & being out $400 when it fails
But $1500 up front & $13,000 difference
or doing A, having it fall through & being out $400 PLUS still needing to come up with $1500 to do B.
And what about the mud room?!?!
DH really likes that $13,000 difference of the first one but I really like the no risk no appraisal on the second one.
Which mortgage will our buyers choose?


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Numbers don't lie: Equalization rewards bad economic policies
In Canada's fiscal Olympics, large equalization payments constitute the brass, tin and lead medals. They recognize and reward persistent policy failure lasting decades.
Quebec, most of the Atlantic provinces and Manitoba now find themselves fighting Ontario for ownership of the podium.
Since 1957, the program has been handing out money to provinces that have trouble raising tax revenue from sluggish economies.
Quebec has been the biggest loser, collecting money every single year, collecting the most money every year and getting half of all the loot since the very beginning.
But Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia have cashed a cheque every year as well. So has Manitoba, which can also claim the dubious distinction of finishing second to Quebec in the fiscal loser standings almost every year.
Newfoundland, on the other hand, embraced the oil industry and weaned itself in 2008 after 51 straight years taking subsidies.
B.C. can congratulate itself on having graduated early from the program, in 1962, suffering a relapse early in the last decade and then kicking the habit a year before Newfoundland.
Meanwhile, Dalton McGuinty's Ontario, whose main industry these days seems to be red ink, must wear the shame of going from Canada's economic powerhouse to a collector of interprovincial pogey from formerly impoverished cousins like Saskatchewan, the other major success story. And it is shameful.
Supposedly equalization exists to promote fairness and protect citizens from a disastrous collapse in public services if a given provincial government experiences financial disaster.
It wasn't a totally irrational response to bad memories of near-disaster in the Prairie provinces, including Alberta, during the Great Depression.
Heavily dependent on agriculture, with fragile economies and treasuries, they were clobbered by the Dirty Thirties. But while almost any province can have a few bad years, there's no way around the fact that if a province is on the dole for decades, it's a mark of failure.
Whatever its goals, in practice equalization cuts a fat cheque for politicians and voters who make bad economic policy decisions, and takes money back from those who make the tough choices — from cutting taxes to staring down public sector unions — that unleash the creative potential of citizens.
Indeed, compare who's up and who's down in the equalization standings with provincial government policies over the years and an ominous pattern emerges.
Quebec, for starters, has been obsessed since the Quiet Revolution with being maîtres chez nous, a phrase that in that province's public debate means high taxes, burdensome regulation and a major government role in investment. Result? Sub-par performance the whole way.
The Atlantic provinces, too, have relied on high taxes, heavy regulation and a refusal to let failing industries go and adapt to new conditions and dynamic new ways of making a living — aided and abetted by the feds rigging employment insurance to pour money into precisely those firms unable to offer steady work at good pay without endless subsidies. Now look to the West. Alberta took equalization money for the first eight years. But consistent small-government, low-tax policies produced rapid growth and it hasn't pocketed a dime since 1964.
By contrast, Tommy Douglas's home province of Saskatchewan went the big government route and despite a few oil-boom years without payments in the late 1970s and early 1980s, got money steadily until Brad Wall's free-enterprise Saskatchewan Party took over five years ago.
Meanwhile, Social Credit governments got B.C. off the program early, in 1962, and kept it off until voters opted for a big-spending, meddlesome NDP twice in the 1990s and the province needed help from its neighbours for nearly a decade afterward.
Then there's Ontario. Industrial powerhouse and fiscal mainstay of Confederation for decades, the one-two punch of Bob Rae's NDP in the 1990s and Dalton McGuinty's spendthrift Liberals since 2003, despite modest restraint under the Harris Tories in between, turned it into the second-largest recipient of subsidies.
It is hardly coincidence. When it comes to sound policy, equalization isn't even a participation medal. It's the mark of failure, the brass, tin or lead gong that says you can't even recognize a mistake when you make one over and over again. The numbers don't lie.


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Geldof's Africa fund raises millions
The former Boomtown Rats frontman, who famously helped to organise concert extravaganza Live Aid in 1985 to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia, fronts a fund for the country called 8 Miles, which deploys money to those in need.
It is now nearing its close, and new figures show it has raised almost £125 million since its inception - and Geldof hopes Africa's trading industry will be given a boost from the cash.
He tells Reuters, "Currently 80 per cent of exports from Africa are unprocessed raw materials. There's your opportunity: they need manufacturing.
"We need their brains and their muscle power, because we're growing older. They are connected (to the global economy) now and cannot be disconnected."


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The Student Association of Nutrition and Dietetics is the student organization specifically for pre-professionals in Nutrition and Dietetics.
This organization is for those students interested in gaining practical experience in the field of dietetics. The chapter meetings focus on career issues, program development, and communication skills. In addition, the chapter organizes trips to hospitals, community organizations and professional conferences.
UWSP has additional student clubs. You can find out about these student organizations by contacting the Campus Activities Office http://www.uwsp.edu/centers/sieo/Pages/default.aspx.
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- n. A miniature sphere; a globule.
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- n. A small sphere.
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- n. A little sphere or spherical body.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A little sphere or spherical body.
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Here is a spherule which is producing it in an elastic solid.
At one site at El Penon, the researchers found 52 species present in sediments below the impact spherule layer, and counted all 52 still present in layers above the molten droplets or spherules.
Dinosaur Extinction Occured 300,000 Years After Asteroid Impact | Impact Lab
Or lobes, Vincent noticed, slightly larger and more spherule than earlobes, but hanging nonetheless from the scruff of his neck, from the woolly underside of his chin, and most prominently below the left eye, where a single bulbous teardrop of flesh dangled against the slope of his cheek.
Conversation with him reduced the world from a sphere to a spherule.
If you find so much as a pre-biotic spherule, a pseudo-membranous configuration, even a viroid aggregate, the show's off.
The fine dust of Mr. Aitken exists everywhere, even in the upper regions of the atmosphere; many of its particles are of ultra-microscopic fineness, one of them must exist in every raindrop, nay, even in every spherule of a mist or cloud, but it is only occasionally that one can find them with the microscope.
Now the motion of the luminiferous ether relatively to the spherule gives rise to the same effect as would an opposite motion impressed upon the spherule quite independently by an independent force.
Imagine the solid to extend miles horizontally and miles up and down, and imagine this spherule to vibrate up and down.
Let me twist this spherule in the jelly as I am now doing, and that will produce vibrations, also spreading out equally in all horizontal directions.
The phenomena of life in the higher animals and plants are indeed far too complex to be understood; but if commencing with these we go down the scale, we find these phenomena becoming simpler and simpler until they reach the simplest expression in the microscopic cell or microscopic spherule of protoplasm.
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Race #3 – August 17
Past Results
2017 Race 3 Results (98 Finishers)
2016 Race 3 Results (96 Finishers)
Race Details
Date: Thursday, August 17, 2017
Start Time: 6:45 PM
Location: Birds Hill Park Group Use Site #2 (See directions and map below)
Distances: 8K & 14K options
Race day check-in will open at 5:45pm. ** NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION **
Course Details
You will be running on mostly singletrack and doubletrack trails in the north-eastern part of Birds Hill Provincial Park (North of the Group Use Area & East of the Ranch). You will find a mix of smooth twisty singletrack through the forest, rocky ups and downs around old gravel pits and some open grasslands.
The 8k & 14k races will share the same start and finish. There will be 2 water stations on the 14k course and 1 water station on the 8k course.
Entry Fees & Registration
Race entry is $25 for either the 8K or 14k race option. * SOLD OUT *
Directions & Parking
The Start/Finish area will be located in the Group Use Area #2 which is on the east side of the park near the East Gate of Birds Hill Park. There will be plenty of parking space along the group use road. You will see the Trail Run Manitoba tents located at the southeast end of the parking area.
Please remember that you will need a valid Park Vehicle Permit.
Post-Race Bonfire
We will have some snacks and a bonfire going near the finish line all evening long so bring a change of clothes and a lawn chair and sit back a relax with your fellow runners.


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PostSecret Project Creator Coming to SWOSU
PostSecret Project creator Frank Warren will speak at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford on Thursday, November 19, as part of the SWOSU Panorama Series.
The best-selling author Warren is a popular feature on college campuses across the nation. The PostSecret project is a collection of over 200,000 highly personal and artfully decorated postcards mailed anonymously from around the world.
His PostSecret.com website receives over 3 million visitors each month, and Warren was recently awarded six weblog awards including "Best American Blog" and "Blog of the Year."
Brian Adler, chair of SWOSU's Panorama Committee, said interest in this program has been high. SWOSU has received inquiries from across Oklahoma as well as Missouri, Arkansas and Texas.
The event begins at 7:30 p.m. in the 1,390-seat Fine Arts Center on the SWOSU campus. Admission is free, and seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. For more information, contact the SWOSU PR & Marketing Office at 580.774.3063.


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Fish warning, again
sensitive to the toxic effects of methylmercury, which contaminates
fish in some regions, than children.
The warnings about methylmercury-contaminated fish seemed to be over with a recent study confirming there was no threat. However this week a study in Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source suggests that all age groups can be affected by methylmercury, challenging the assumption that adults are much less sensitive to its toxic effects than children.
The authors write: "Methylmercury exposure at levels often encountered by adults in North America may be inducing adverse effects on neurobehavioral performance." The chemical, which affects people through their diet, particularly large fish such as shark and swordfish, can impair concentration, dexterity and verbal memory by damaging nerve tissue. It affects the visual cortex and the cerebellum, the part of the brain responsible for controlling complex movements and maintaining balance.
Ellen Silbergeld, of John Hopkins University, and her colleagues conducted the first major study on the effects of long-term exposure to small amounts of methylmercury in adults using sensitive neuropsychological tests.
The team, which included researchers from The University of Rio de Janeiro and the University of Maryland, studied a group of 129 men and women living in fishing communities of the Pantanal region of Brazil. They took samples of recent hair growth and analysed them for mercury. Because hair grows constantly, these values reflect the exposure of individuals to methylmercury within the previous three months, according to the researchers.
About one out of four of the participants were found to have mercury levels that exceeded the 'safe' level set by the World Health Organization (WHO) for women and children, reported the team. WHO will decide next week whether the current exposure limit should be decreased.
The news comes shortly after the OMB urged US health authorities to include recommended guidelines on omega-3 intake, strongly associated with heart health.
The researchers also used a number of tests to assess mental functions such as learning, attention, memory, accuracy, manual speed and dexterity. Those individuals with higher levels of mercury in their hair fared worse on the tests for motor skills, memory and concentration.
Mercury is used in small-scale gold-mining. A gold-rush began in the Patanal region of Brazil in the early 1980's, leading to an increased concentration of mercury in the environment in the mid-1980's. Once mercury gets into the water system, it is converted to methylmercury by bacteria found in sediment. Fish ingest it as they feed, and the concentration increases up the food chain. Larger fish species with long life-spans will contain much higher levels of methylmercury.
The study warns that women who have eaten grossly contaminated fish may give birth to children with severe disabilities including cerebral palsy and mental retardation. The United States Food and Drug Administration issued an advisory in 2001, warning women who were pregnant or of child-bearing age to restrict their intake of shark, swordfish, king mackerel and tilefish.
This study suggests that this advice should now be extended to everyone, although the effects seen in adults are less severe than in children exposed to methylmercury before birth.


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Apply for medical benefits by mailing a paper application, submitting an online form or visiting a community organization or a local Social Security office. American residents who meet the minimum requirements can receive medical assistance through programs such as Medicaid, Medicare and Supplemental Security Income, states Social Security. These programs target individuals with disability, the elderly and low-income earners.
Use the following steps to receive medical benefits in Texas.
- Gather information
- Submit an online application
- Receive notification of status
- Use the benefits
Talk to a local Social Security employee for details regarding the minimum requirements for applying to any of the programs available.
Go to the local Social Security website and locate the application form. Fill in all the details required. Be sure to go over the form and verify that all details are filled in correctly. Submit the form and wait for a response.
Social Security staff in the region will go over the application and verify the details before sending feedback. If the application fails to meet certain requirements details, they will give details on what to do to get approved, according to Social Security..
After approval, find out which health facilities or organizations accept the program and use their services.


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The town hall building is one of the oldest in Bizkaia, despite the fact that it has undergone a series of reforms that have changed its appearance considerably.
The murals on the exterior are the most notable feature, and give it such a special character.
These paintings, restored after the Civil War, are copies of the originals of 1772 by Ignacio de Zumárraga inspired by "La Comedie Française".
The Town Hall was built in the XVI century.
As a result of the extensive damage suffered during the bombardment in the Civil War, it was rebuilt and extended in 1945.
In the square in front of the building we see a plaque on the pavement showing a plan of the town in 1857, the work of Coelho.


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BNG & CURB COLLABORATION: Two Words & a Comma
Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda in collaboration with Bermuda National Gallery present a series of weekly, social justice lunchtime lectures during the BNG's Art & Social Change Exhibition entitled "Eyes on the World". We look forward to welcoming you to these enriching learning opportunities.
Please join us for the next in the series of Bermuda National Gallery's free lecture series this Wednesday at 12:30:
Ordinary people have long driven the advancement of human rights around the globe, and Bermuda is no exception. Come and hear about the importance of Bermudian stories and individual experiences in the Two Words and a Comma campaign to include protection against discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation in Bermuda's Human Rights Act.
CURB & BNG 12:30 – 1:30 pm
Location: Bermuda National Gallery (BNG), City Hall, 2nd Floor, Church St, Hamilton, Bermuda
Date: Wednesday, 10th April
Presenter: Suzanne Mayall, Two Words & A Comma


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In different cultures, one or more groups have been chosen to be the butt of all jokes related to dumbness and stupidity. In US and Europe, that group is the blondes; in India, it is the Sardars; and in Pakistan, it is the Pathans.
It is a painful experience to see our countrymen actively making jokes against Pathans and propagating them everywhere - in real life, through text messages, through emails, through forums, through Facebook and practically everywhere on the internet. Now there are thousands and thousands of jokes everywhere, and this is hurting the feelings of our fellow Pathans.
And that's not all, the people telling these jokes expect that anyone, including the Pathans themselves, should not be offended by those jokes, saying "they're just jokes!"
As you would expect, the Pathans are now hardly taking a stand against these jokes. They have given up against huge number of people telling these jokes, which is a very sad fact.
What we should realize as humans:
We all have our feelings and expect people to take care of them at all times, so isn't it also necessary for us to take care of feelings of others?
Imagine everyone making fun of you through every possible mean; wouldn't that hurt you, make you feel inferior, make you HATE the people telling those jokes?
The jokes regarding Pathans are also doing the same - and it is a moral responsibility to put an end to it.
What we should realize as Muslims:
As Muslims too, we are entitled to respect people of all races and treat them as equals. Islam has laid much stress on manners and respect, and all Muslims are brothers in Islam. As good Muslims, it's our responsibility to not make fun of our fellow Muslims. There are many ayaat and ahadith that teach us to be nice to all the Muslims and the people, e.g.
Abdullah b. Umar said that the Prophet of Allah said:
"The Muslim is he from whose tongue and hand, a Muslim is safe, and the muhajir he who gives up what Allah has prohibited for him." (Bukhari, Muslim)
What we should realize as Pakistanis:
As Pakistanis, we should realize that such jokes are causing serious harm to our unity and strength. We need unity more than ever in our present crisis, yet instead of doing something for our unity, we just make jokes on pathans and shun any efforts of unity! Without unity, our falling nation will fall still further, but united we could help it rise!
If we take a few moments to think about it, we shall see that the Pathans, as good Pakistanis, have done a lot for our nation; and we should respect them for it.
The jokes on Pathans have done a lot of damage to our nation. We have kindled hatred in their hearts and have shattered our national unity by baseless racism. It isn't surprising that some Pathans have grown to hate Punjabis and that some even seek separation.
We have to stop now before it's too late.. ! And here's how to do it:
1. Replace hate for love - If you made jokes against Pathans DIRECTLY, you have caused the most damage, so seek out those Pathans and tell them that you've changed and offer them an apology. This would help soften their hearts and create brotherhood again.
2. Stop propagating jokes about Pathans. (If you wanna joke desperately and don't want to waste the joke at any rate, make sure you don't do anymore damage by sending it as a Pathan joke. Just swap the word Pathan for Sardar/Dumb. Also note: We do not encourage any joke against any group, but if asking for complete stoppage hinders the practical application of our message, then we won't feel guilty asking you to use this alternative).
3. Discourage anyone whom you see propagating Pathan jokes, and provide the same awareness to them.
I hope and pray that our nation will once again follow the words of Muhammad Ali Jinnah (12 March, 1958, Dhaka):
"I want that you should not think of yourselves as Sindhi, Balochi, Punjabi, Pathan or Bengali. There's no use in calling ourselves Punjabi, Sindhi or Pathan; we are just Muslims"


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UK Today News: Miss Universe 2010 is Miss Mexico Jimena Navarrete – Miss Jamaica Yendi Phillipps Comes Second
The beautiful Miss Mexico Jimena Navarrete was crowned Miss Universe 2010 in Las Vegas, USA on August 23rd 2010. Miss Mexico beat 82 other contestants to win the coveted crown on Monday.
Miss Universe 2010 Winner Miss Mexico Jimena Navarrete. (Photo: REUTERS)
Miss Jamaica 2010 Yendi Phillipps was crowned the first-runner up, and Miss Australia Jesinta Campbell came in at the third place. Miss Ukraine Anna Poslavska came in fourth, while top favorite Miss Philippines Venus Raj came in fifth, making it the stunning Miss Universe 2010 Top 5 contestants.
The show also saw Miss USA 2010 Rima Fakih failing to make it to the top 15.
The Miss Universe 2010 winner Navarrete was crowned by her predecessor Miss Universe 2009 Stefania Fernandez of Venezuela, and the Miss Mexico goes on to win an apartment in New York apartment coupled with living expenses, in addition to a one-year scholarship to the New York Film Academy, expensive jewelry,designer clothes, and accessories and not forgetting money.
Here are the remaining contestants that made the Miss Universe 2010 Top 3:
Miss Universe 2010 first runner-up Miss Jamaica 2010 Yendi Phillipps
Miss Australia 2010 Jesinta Campbell – Second runner-up
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Miss Mexico deserved to win. She displayed grace and confidence, couple with intelligence right from the start. Her emphasis on family values, is something that has really given her the coveted crown.
You are amazing Miss Mexico Jimena and congratulations on becoming Miss Universe 2010!
Once again they got it wrong at the miss universe pageant. Miss Mexico was ok but there is clearly something wrong with the judges table since this is the outcome. Miss Mexico top 5 maybe, but not the winner.


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Reviewed by Jashua Z. (age 8)
I like the story because the boys remind me of how I used to talk about dinosaurs with my old friends at another school. And it reminds me about the toys I saw at the store. The dinosaur in the book has spikes like the toys I saw. The two boys were cool to me because they made the story funny with their good imaginations.
I think that third graders would like this book. Some third graders like dinosaurs. It's funny, and they might like the way the boys use their imagination.


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Meditation – Benefits of Meditation Posted By : Peter sams
Saturday, March 1st, 2008 at 11:03 pm
The word meditation, is derived from two Latin words: meditari(to think, to dwell upon, to exercise the mind) and mederi (to heal). Its Sanskrit derivation 'medha' means wisdom.
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Mom and Dad have always been involved in their grandchildren's lives, but lately it has become taxing for them both physically and mentally. Dan and Jane call on them for baby-sitting day and night. Often they drop the three kids off the evening before. My in-laws always oblige, even though the youngest is not even a year old.
Last spring, Dan lost his job. He now is home all day, but the kids are still with Grandma and Grandpa a lot of the time.
Twice in the last two months, Dan and Jane strolled in well after 1:00 a.m. and my in-laws had to drive themselves home in the wee hours.
Saturday, Dan dropped the kids off at Mom's while he went golfing with a neighbor. Yet he complains that they don't have enough money to hire a sitter. I have taken Dan's kids when my schedule allows, but I think it is irresponsible for them to expect his parents to be their children's caregivers. I have been biting my tongue, but it is obvious to everyone that they are taking advantage of his parents. Should I speak up? I don't want to cause a family feud. - Fuming Over Freeloaders
Dear Fuming: Your husband should talk to his brother, explaining that it's becoming difficult for Mom and Dad to take care of such young children, and urge him not to count on them so often. You are a caring daughter-in-law, but to a great extent, this is up to Grandma and Grandpa. Until they decide they've had enough, there's not much you can do.
Dear Annie: My brother "Tim" passed away from cancer two months ago. He had never married.
Within hours, my younger brother and his wife actually went through Tim's house and took what they wanted.
My own mother kept all the money from his sympathy cards instead of using it to help pay for a headstone.
Even before the funeral, several family members took over Tim's house and property and went through his personal things. Whatever they didn't want, they handed to whoever was around.
I live several states away, and right now, I don't ever want to speak to these relatives again. Your thoughts, please.- It's Hard Enough To Lose a Loved One
Dear Hard Enough: Some people behave in appalling ways when a loved one dies.
What seems like greed could also have been a way for family members to keep something of Tim's to remember him by, although your mother's behavior is hard to excuse. Please try to find a way to forgive them.
Dear Annie: Touche to "Put Some Clothes On," who complained about the way some women dress.
If one of my girls looked like a burlesque queen, she wouldn't get past me, let alone out the front door. I've taught my daughters, granddaughters and great-granddaughters: "If you advertise, it means you have something to sell." - Great-Grandma in Sarasota, Fla.
Dear Grandma: Cheers to you. We're sure no one even tried escaping out your back door.
Dear Readers: Happy Halloween.
Please dress your trick-or-treaters in flame-retardant costumes that don't obstruct walking or vision, and be sure an adult accompanies them.
And when you tuck them into bed, don't forget to change your clocks back one hour and replace the batteries in your smoke alarms.
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Self-healing airplane wings could fix cracks immediately after they form
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Their research, due to be presented at a Royal Society meeting in London, could have wide scale applications one day; from fixing broken aircraft wings, to producing self-healing nail polish, or even a cure for cracked mobile phone screens.
The process basically involves adding tiny, hollow "microspheres" to a carbon fiber material, which break open whenever a crack forms and release a liquid healing agent. The liquid healing agent then seeps into the damaged area and reacts with a catalyst, triggering a rapid chemical reaction which causes it to harden.
In an exciting turn, preliminary lab tests have revealed that the material is just as strong after it has "healed", which could possibly give aircraft wings the ability to repair themselves in mid-air. Depending on the outside temperature, the material can take anywhere between a couple hours to a full day to harden completely.
Related: With the help of bacteria, this amazing new bio-concrete can repair its own cracks
Speaking to The Independent, one member of the team, Professor Duncan Wass, mentioned that inspiration for the technology came from looking at the human body's ability heal itself. The challenge was simply figuring out a way to build that same sort of function into a synthetic material.
Lately, Professor Wass and his team have been working with aerospace engineers at the University of Bristol, in hopes of finding a way to prevent the tiny, almost undetectable cracks from forming in an aircraft's wings and fuselage.
Aside from plane wings, the technology has a myriad of other potential applications, and could be used to create self-healing carbon fiber composite materials for golf clubs, tennis racquets, fishing rods, bike helmets, and much more.
Wass said he expects self-healing products to reach consumers in the "very near future".
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I wrote yesterday that all of the white books were Vintage Books but there's Animals by Keith Ridgway at the end of the shelf. One of his novellas, Horses (an amazing book), is peeping in at the end, the only non-white book on the shelf, but I couldn't separate it from Animals and the claret colour compliments the font on the Murakami spines.
I also notice that the two Toni Morrison hardbacks -her latest novels, of which Mercy is a signed copy- are no longer published by Vintage but by another Random House imprint, Chatto & Windus.
The Haruki Murakami and Toni Morrison books are some of my favourites; they have such lovely, distinctive covers and have been extremely well published. As I add to my collection of these authors (I have every novel that Toni Morrison has written to date but still have a few Murakami books to buy) a reshuffle of shelfs will be order but at the present I am very content with this shelf. When I have more of them and more shelf space I'll add the new white, Penguin Modern Classics to these ones.
I love themed tables in bookstores and will instantly be drawn to them to peruse at leisure. I think colour themes are exceptionally striking and have seen a white table, a red table, a black one, and a rainbow one in different bookshops and all were appealing. As for my other shelves, I have a dove-grey shelf beneath the white one (no prizes for guessing what they are); a bottle-green Virago shelf a couple of bookcases along; a rainbow coloured Virago shelf beneath that; and perpindicular to that I have a silver Penguin Modern Classics shelf. Look out for another photograph of one of these colour-themed shelf in a few weeks.


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We were out of town for several days and I left my computer on and connected to the internet while we were gone. Not smart but . . .
When we returned my desktop was running slow so I attempted to restart it. It locked up, I pressed/held the power button and when it restarted it attempted to run a disk check. The disk check locked up and I had to press/hold the power button again. When it restarted I got a blue screen ~ stop: C0000218 unknown hard error.
Sometimes when I attempt to restart it I get:
checking file system on C:
file system = NTFS
When I attempt to restart it in safe mode or safe mode with networking I get . . .
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\windows\system32\drivers\ . . . (various items)
and it locks up with the dos commands above on the screen.
I attempted to start it in "debug" mode and it runs the check disk scan, says the scan has been completely successfully and needs to restart, the screen goes black, the Windows logo appears, the screen goes black again and stays black.
Everything I try ~ I just get a black screen or it locks up with DOS commands on it. What can I do to get my computer back and/or start in safe mode?
Saturday's update:
One suggestion I received was that the computer's boot.ini file was invalid. I went through the process and added the installation to the boot list.
When I attempt to start my computer via boot from the CD the following occurs:
Welcome to Setup window appears. If I hit "Enter" I get the Licensing Agreement page; I hit F8 to accept; I see
The following list shows the existing partitions and unpartitioned space on this computer.
-: Partition1 [FAT] 39 mb (31 mb free)
C: Partition2 [NTFS] 72849 mb (9100 mb free)
E: Partition3 [FAT32] 3397 mb (526 mb free)
Unpartitioned space 8 mb
Options: Enter=Install D=Delete Partition F3=Quit
I don't want to lose the information (especially irreplaceable pictures of my son) that are currently on my hard drive. I wouldn't mind wiping the hard drive (AGAIN) IF I could get the pictures off my hard drive.
What do I do??
Do I repair my computer via the repair mode? When I attempt to do this I get a C:/ prompt and am not sure what to do next.


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Programs Spending Over $1 Billion Annually
Washington, D.C.—States and utilities invested over $811 million in industrial energy efficiency programs in 2010, far exceeding the spending by the federal government and other national-level programs. Nationwide, all industrial energy efficiency programs spent well over $1.1 billion in 2010, according to a new report, Money Well Spent: Industrial Energy Efficiency Program Spending in 2010, released today by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).
The report details a first-time ever estimate of total industrial energy efficiency deployment and technical assistance at the federal, state, and utility levels. States and utilities were responsible for about two-thirds of all industrial energy efficiency program spending in 2010, reflecting a strong prioritization of industrial energy efficiency by certain state lawmakers and regulators.
"Industrial energy efficiency is one of the cheapest, most cost-effective efficiency resources available to us today according to ACEEE research," said Anna Chittum, lead author of the report and Senior Analyst at ACEEE. "As a country, our states are putting significant resources toward capturing industrial efficiency, but they have still only harnessed a fraction of the potential."
The study captures annual spending by a wide variety of state and utility programs across the country, including utilities and ratepayer-funded public benefit fund organizations, state agencies, public universities, nonprofit organizations, and locally-administered federal programs.
"Our research shows that utilities and public benefit fund organizations are already playing a major role in realizing industrial energy efficiency opportunities," said Seth Nowak, co-author of the report and Senior Analyst at ACEEE.
Industrial energy efficiency program spending varied considerably from state to state. New York ranked first in overall industrial program spending, bolstered by strong utility spending and the significant impacts of the programs run by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). The next five biggest spenders on industrial energy efficiency were California, Pennsylvania, Washington, Massachusetts, and Oregon.
Industrial energy efficiency program spending in 2010 was enhanced by spending at the state level as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), or stimulus. ACEEE's study estimated that ARRA funding to industrial energy efficiency efforts accounted for about $228 million or 20% of the total in 2010. These funds helped to encourage the establishment of new industrial energy efficiency programs around the country, including financing and technical assistance programs that have helped jump-start a cleaner and more energy-efficient economic recovery.
Despite the short-term nature of the ARRA funds, utilities and public benefit fund organizations' continued spending positions industrial energy efficiency in a strong place for future growth. As energy efficiency goals ramp up and efficiency becomes even more cost-effective when compared to the cost of new energy generation, the industrial sector will continue to offer opportunities for critical energy efficiency improvements that benefit all energy users.
"States that have prioritized industrial energy efficiency are showing that they are attuned to the economic and environmental benefits of these programs, and that they value the contributions industrial sectors can make to their energy efficiency portfolios," said R. Neal Elliott, ACEEE's Associate Director for Research. "We anticipate that these states will increase funding in the future and be joined by others as they come to appreciate the low cost of industrial energy efficiency resources and the competitive benefits of investing in their manufacturing companies."
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A bill that would raise saltwater license fees for some state residents by 136 percent passed through a second Senate committee on Sunday and now heads to the Senate floor this week for final approval.
Rep. Stuart Bishop (R-Lafayette), who authored HB 1082 with the support of Coastal Conservation Association Louisiana, said the bill cleared the Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs with no problems.
"It came out of there Sunday with absolutely no issues whatsoever, so it will hit the Senate floor this week," Bishop said.
The bill would raise saltwater license fees for residents from $5.50 to $13 and create a Saltwater Fish Research and Conservation Fund that could be used by the state for the LA Creel program.
With the legislative session set to end at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 2 at the latest, Bishop said he's expecting the Senate vote in a matter of days. The bill previously passed the Senate's Natural Resources Committee on May 15.
"We have to pass all our bills by Friday at 6 o'clock (p.m.)," Bishop said. "I would think, being that it came out of Revenue and Fiscal, that it would be heard on the Senate floor either Wednesday or Thursday and then it will head to the governor's desk."
The bill includes a 4-year sunset provision which will allow legislators the opportunity to review the program's progress in four years and determine if the increase will remain, and will not affect residents who turned 60 before June 1, 2000.
Bishop said Sen. Bret Allain (R-Franklin) will handle the bill for him in the Senate.


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An Aesthetic Moment, A Moment of Grace
Recently, while on the road shopping for groceries, I happened to be listening to a classical music station on the radio. Before the next featured piece was broadcast, a piece for violin, it was announced that this piece the violinist—a woman with the last name of Marcovici—was about to play was a piece originally written for a movie, I've
What "Inside Out" Leaves Out: Only the Most Important Thing of All - Part 2
Oct 24, 2015 | affection, Commandment, family, film, God, God's love, Holy Spirit, maturity, peace, Pope Francis, prayer, reflection, St. Teresa, thought, young people | Permalink
In the film Riley, like all adolescents, like all of us, is searching for understanding and guidance and maturity and companionship. All of these benefits come to the human person through prayer. And the One who gives guidance and understanding, who fosters human maturity and offers friendship, is God himself. Teresa says, "He becomes one with our lowliness, transforms us into Himself, and effects
What "Inside Out" Leaves Out: Only the Most Important Thing of All - Part 1
Oct 15, 2015 | animation, balance, Blessed Trinity, conversion, creative, Discalced Carmelite Order, emotional life, film, Inside Out, insightful, intellectual life, maturity, memories, refelction, St. Teresa | Permalink
You may well have seen an animated/action film that is still showing in theatres at this time. It is a Disney film produced by Pixar Studios and directed by Pete Docter and Reynaldo de Carmen called Inside Out. Some of the characters for the film are voice-acted by Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, and Lewis Black. Inside Out tells the story of an 11-year-old girl named Riley who is being challenged by the
Patronage of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Jul 21, 2015 | Carmelite, contemplative life, devotion, discipleship, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, patronage, patroness, reflection, spirituality, St. Teresa, veneration | Permalink
The Mother of Our Savior, Jesus Christ, has been recognized as the Patroness of the Order of Carmel since the 1200's. In the Institution of the First Monks [composed in 1391], there is a reference to an ancient tradition that not only recalls the Prophet Elijah as the 'founder' of the hermits on Mt. Carmel, but that also recalls that the oratory was named in honor of Mary as
Only God Can Make a Tree
Jun 19, 2015 | Carmel, Carmelite Nuns, Carmelites, celebration, centenary, creation, friars, God, God's love, mass, Mississippi, OCDS, Teresa | Permalink
If you look out the window of the guest quarters at the Jackson Carmel--in Jackson, MS, that is, in case you're wondering--you'll see standing there on the lawn in front of you a truly magnificent oak tree, assuredly ancient, although quite well preserved, a breathlessly beautiful creature, if ever there was one. Massive in height and width, it spreads
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DOI's Brianne Delcourt set for I'm A Celebrity
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'Dancing On Ice' star Brianne Delcourt is set to sign up for 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!' to get over her heartbreak after claiming her boyfriend Matt Lapinskas has been cheating on her
Brianne Delcourt is set to sign up for 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!' to get over her boyfriend Matt Lapinskas.
The 'Dancing On Ice' star - who claims the former 'EastEnders' actor has cheated on her with dancer Camilla Rowland - is being lined up to appear in the ITV reality show's upcoming series with bosses said to be "very keen" on the outspoken beauty.
A source close to the skater said: "Her name was mentioned to ITV and they liked the idea of having her on the show this year.
"They seemed very keen. And she has made no secret of the fact she'd love to go into the jungle. So watch this space."
'I'm A Celebrity' bosses are said to be excited about the prospect of seeing the "fearless" blonde beauty in the Australian jungle later this year.
The source added to The Sun newspaper: "She is a real pocket rocket, she always speaks her mind and is fearless -- so she'd be a great signing for them."
Brianne hit out at Matt yesterday (10.08.14), admitting she feels "betrayed" by the actor - who played Anthony Moon in the BBC One soap - after dancer Camilla was photographed leaving the couple's home when she was visiting family in Canada.
She told the Sun on Sunday newspaper: "Matt has totally betrayed me.
"He's been nasty and he's lied, when all I've done for the last two years is try to help and protect him."
Should Brianne star in the upcoming 'I'm A Celebrity' series then she looks set to rub shoulders with TV life coaches Nik and Eva Speakman, who were recently linked with the show.
What's more, they could be joined by N-Dubz singer Tulisa, who has been heavily backed to appear in the jungle.
Earlier this month, bookmakers William Hill priced Tulisa at very short odds of 1/3 for her to head Down Under later this year.
William Hill spokesman Rupert Adams said: "All the money has been for Tulisa to go to the Jungle rather than the Big Brother house - perhaps unsurprisingly we have not seen a penny for a Strictly appearance!"


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R.Kelly Performs 'Feeling Single' on Jimmy Fallon
The King of R&B made an appearance on last night's episode of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.
He hit the stage where he crooned his song "Feeling Single" for viewers.
After becoming ill and cancelling some of his promotional dates last month, Kellz seems to be back and better than ever.
His album, Write Me Back, and memoir "SoulaCoaster" are currently in stores.
Check out the performance below.