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Canada is considering certain free-trade agreements with the United States, in an apparent reversal of its earlier policies. In the early 1970s Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau used to dream of a Canadian economy less dependent on the US, with fewer Canadian companies controlled by American parents, and more trade with Europe and Asia. He has loosened foreign, if not American, control of the economy, mostly by buying the Canadian assets of foreign oil companies, such as British Petroleum and Fina, at inflated pre-oil-glut prices.
But his great dream of ''The Third Option'' - more trade with the European Community and less with the US - has gone nowhere. Economic reality now has Mr. Trudeau's Liberal government more conscious that the US is Canada's greatest trading partner by far.
Canadians live right on top of the Americans, their country a kind of sideways Chile, with the populated band hardly ever stretching more than a hundred miles from the US border. Canada's biggest cities - and biggest markets for American goods - are all within 100 miles of the border. So are most of the Canadian industries that sell to the US.
The trade between Canada and the US is the largest between any two countries. In 1981 it was worth $110 billion, according to the Canadian government. Trade with the Americans represented 66 percent of Canada's exports and 69 percent of its imports. This leaves little room for Mr. Trudeau's ''Third Option.''
According to a recent study by the Canadian Senate, between 18 and 20 percent of everything produced in Canada is sold to the US. Canada is also important to the US, accounting for 17 percent of American exports and 18 percent of imports.
Ottawa has been looking at the numbers and has done a flip-flop on the old third-option policy. It is now studying the Senate discussion paper on trade policy, which favors more trade with the US.
Canada's minister of external trade, Gerald Regan, forecasts limited free trade with the US in certain ''sectors'' such as urban mass transit (Canada has sold subway cars to New York City), as well as textiles and clothing. Canada already has a free-trade agreement with the US in cars under an auto pact. But Mr. Regan wouldn't go so far as to suggest a North American Common Market. ''The government believes that in the current circumstances there is no conclusive evidence of the need for a radical shift in approach such as pursuing the option of full free trade or customs union.''
The Liberals learned their lesson on that score in 1911, when Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier (a Pierre Trudeau look-alike) lost an election fought over the issue of free trade with the US. The Liberals were then in favor of it.
George Van Roggen, a liberal member of the Canadian Senate, who is an advocate of free trade with the US, was critical of Mr. Regan's plan, because it deals only with areas in which Canada has a competitive edge. (The Senate is an appointive rather than elected body, with far less power than its American counterpart.)
''From the US perspective where are the benefits?'' Mr. Van Roggen asked.
A Toronto broker was even more critical. ''Of course they want more trade with the US; the banks can't afford to deal with countries such as Romania and Brazil.''
But the American government seems to like the idea.
William Brock, the special trade representative for the US government in Washington, endorsed the policy paper, saying his staff is looking for potential sectors for free trade ''so that, should the Canadian government come forward with it, we will be prepared to enter into substantive discussions.''
In 1981 Canada had a current-account deficit of $5.35 billion. Last year there was a surplus of $2.67 billion, the first surplus since 1973, mainly because the weaker Canadian economy took in fewer imports from the US. Lower oil prices also meant that Americans were buying the gas-guzzlers that Canadian branch auto plants were turning out.
Canada also runs an annual tourist deficit of about $2 billion, mainly because of Canadians skipping to Florida and Hawaii to escape the cold winter. No amount of bargaining on free trade is likely to change that figure.


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May 13, 2013 --A settlement was approved in a lawsuit against a popular shoe maker accused of false advertising.
A federal judge approved a $40 million class-action settlement between sketchers and consumers who bought toning shoes. Sketchers was accused of making unfounded claims in ads that the shoes would help people lose weight and strengthen muscles.
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With songs that have Aashqui Da Loan, Tequila Shot and Gussa Ni Karida for titles, he's bound to establish an instant connection with the youth. One look at him and the last thing you expect from him is mature music. Meet the 'this-and-that man', Mr Vgrooves.chandigarh Updated: Jun 03, 2013 11:38 IST
With songs that have Aashqui Da Loan, Tequila Shot and Gussa Ni Karida for titles, he's bound to establish an instant connection with the youth. One look at him and the last thing you expect from him is mature music.
But for music director and producer Vivek Uppal, 25, (aka Mr Vgrooves) "that's exactly who he is" — a mature musician, having provided music for Proud to be Sikh and National Award winning film Nabar. "I think like most youngsters, but there is a mature streak to me. Some of my songs send out a social message, but then I also make songs about Aashqui! However, none of my songs cross the fine line that demarcates decent from indecent," says Uppal.
The Phagwara-based musician goes on to reveal that he's self taught: "During school, I used to experiment with some music software available online. Soon, I was gifted a software by my sisters, which I learnt myself."
His musical experiments led him to work as a promo producer for radio channels such as My FM, Radio Mirchi, Big FM, during the first year of BCom at APJ College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar.
"In the third year, I got a chance to make a single, Gussa Ni Karida, sung by singer Kabir. Speed Records liked the song and asked me to direct the music for the whole album. That's when I came out with my debut album, Real Nawab, and also won the Big Punjabi Rising Star Award [Best Music Composer award] for Gussa Ni Karida in 2011."
Vgrooves then worked on the Kaale Rang Da Yaar fame Kulwinder Billa's album, Punjab. "The 12-song album was a mix of everything — club, folk, sad, romantic. I try to build the singer's profile by coming up with songs in different genres. The title song of this album, Mera Desh Hoye Punjab, was loved by everyone in India, Canada, the US and UK. Even Mann Sahab (Gurdas Maan) sung Mera Desh Hoye Punjab twice at his shows."
After doing two songs for Ravinder Grewal's album and then singles for the singers of Voice of Punjab, he gave a musical hit last year called This is Hardy Sandhu, the debut album of Hardy Sandhu. "The album was last year's super hit with songs like Aashqui Da Loan and Tequila Shot. Assi Mann Sahib De Fan, a single, has also been uploaded recently on YouTube. I'm also making music for 12 singles and launching 12 news artistes."
Talking about films he has lent his music to, he says, "I have given background music for Satdeep Singh's feature film Proud to be Sikh, besides two songs — Political Jugni and 5 Pistolan Wale — for Nabar. Short films — Five Folds (which recently bagged the first position in the short film competition organised by sikhnet.com), Taaj and Jal Waheguru (on 1984 riots) also have my music.
Also, five of his films — Proud to be Sikh, Nabar, Five Folds, Taaj and Jal Waheguru were screened at PIFF 2013, Toronto."
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Watch Felix Baumgartner's 23-Mile Jump Live Here
UPDATE 2:30 EST: According to unofficial numbers from Red Bull Stratos, Felix Baumgartner broke the record for the highest manned balloon flight and the highest freefall on Sunday when he jumped from roughly 28,000 feet above the earth and fell for four minutes and 20 seconds before landing safely on the ground. Speeds shown during the live video feed of the jump showed Baumgartner traveling at more than 700mph, which would mean he also broke the record for the fastest speed achieved during a freefall. Red Bull Stratos said they will provide official updates at a news conference within an hour.
Red Bull Stratos athlete Felix Baumgartner is rising close to 120,000 feet above the earth in a 55-story balloon. Once he reaches this height, a distance of roughly 23 miles above the ground, he plans to jump. His goal is to break the world record speed and height for freefall. If everything goes according to plan, he will eclipse the speed of sound and rocket toward the earth at roughly 700mph. You can watch his jump live in the video above.
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Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson Wednesday said India's performance against Australia was an inspiration for world cricket, strengthening belief that world champions are beatable.
India, despite losing the series 2-1 earlier this week, pushed Australia hard and became the first side to win a Test Down Under for four years.
"India's performance is an inspiration for the whole cricket world and other teams will have it in their mind that Australia are beatable when they play them," Lawson told AFP.
"Australia is still the world number one team but to get beaten at Perth, of all the places, shows that other teams can also beat them and I think India has shown the way."
Lawson's team face Australia -- subject to security clearance -- in Pakistan in March-April. Australia are scheduled to play three Tests, five one-day internationals and a Twenty20 match.
The 50-year-old Australian former paceman said he believed his team too have a chance against the world champions.
"We pushed India hard despite injuries and illness," said Lawson of Pakistan's tour across the border last month, where they lost the three-Test series 1-0 and one-day series 3-2.
"When we can push India hard despite problems, we can also challenge the best team in the world if we play to our potential," said Lawson, who played 46 Tests for Australia in the 1980s.
But he dismissed claims that Australia were struggling to take 20 wickets in a Test in the absence of champion leg-spinner Shane Warne and fast bowler Glenn McGrath -- who both retired last year.
"It was a great series and the Australian bowling was up against a formidable Indian batting, but I disagree that Australia do not have bowlers to take 20 wickets, they still are a formidable side."
Lawson said Australia will miss Adam Gilchrist, who is to retire from international cricket after next month's tri-series at home.
"Gilly is arguably the best batsman wicket-keeper to have ever played the game and Australia will surely miss him, but his replacement Brad Haddin is a batsman in his own right and an outstanding wicket-keeper," he said.
"Australia will not lose much in replacements -- that is the strength of the Australian cricket, that someone like Gilchrist is leaving and his replacement is as good and ready."
Lawson said he hoped his team would overcome their shortcomings to be ready to face the Australian challenge.
"We have five weeks to prepare and have got some work to do and this period will be crucial. We have tried a few youngsters against Zimbabwe and hope that the team improves for the tough challenge," he said.
India's performance in Australia is inspiration: Lawson
Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson Wednesday said India's performance against Australia was an inspiration for world cricket, strengthening belief that world champions are beatable.


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I'd like a large pie with pepperoni, mushrooms and extra cash, please.
A San Francisco man is accused of robbing a Cow Hollow bank while holding a pizza box on Monday, reports the SF Examiner.
Lawrence Swick, 29, allegedly handed a note demanding cash, to a teller at the Comercia Bank at 2001 Union Street. Then he told her to fill up his pizza box with the money, police said.
After Swick fled, police found his pizza box, empty except for his note. Video surveillance and the box were key pieces of evidence in tracking down the thief.
After searching the area, two Tenderloin Station officers found Swick.
"In one of the hotels, the officers found the suspect inside his room, where they recovered additional evidence linking Swick to the bank robbery," police said.
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On Super Tuesday, we bring you some of the most popular looks from the campaign trail.
Freedom fashion.
Just because you're a rock star, Thad McCotter, doesn't mean you need to dress like one.
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That movie is awesome, freaks me out everytime though even though i know its not real lol
spiders >.> arachnaphobia starting to kick in
I have never viewed Resident Evil as a survival horror, the first was hilarious the second and 3rd were good but it loses its scare when they give you guns...They need to make Silent Hill more like 2 instead of what they have been doing =/
you know, despite what reviews say I'm really enjoying this game. Yeah the combat is a little arcaic but thats not the focus, and the graphics may look like a ps2 title but it is a 10$ download title I don't expect uncharted 3 graphics (which also don't make the game) so I'm enjoying, honestly don't see peoples problems with it, pretty fair review good job
Great, highly enjoyed FF13 though I still want to know how they are going to work the ending to make a sequel. keep hearing mixed things about the story and from the demo it was great additions and fixes. week and a couple days left =]
yeah it was a great game no doubt but the story is where is fell apart for me, they started with a good concept with his char development but it felt like they concentrated on the action sequences and fitting the plot to them instead of the other way around. They asked some questions or brought up something from Drake's past but seemed to drop it shortly after, and they could have elaborated what happened between him and elena (probubly butchered her name)
again i highl...
A demo? yes please...it's been to long since Leon was in the picture (not counting the cqi movies)
There good, Uncharted 3 was kinda ify but seeing the uncharted 2 team was working on LOF i can forgive them. Hopefully LOF will be something more than just generic zombie game
Interested, but be more of Leon and less of Chris please and also leaving the coop gone forever will be nice but I'm guessing from comments above that will only remain a wish
looks decent, its got Leon so it is already a step in the right direction but they should leave Chris out (never liked him). Although from some of the comments it seems there is coop which is still a step in the wrong direction =/ guess i'll have to wait for more info


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Please Tell the Board of Game to Vote YES to require frequent trap-checks and ban trapping near cities and recreational areas, and to vote NO to remove trap ID requirements.
Dear Wildlife Supporter,
The Alaska Board of Game (BOG) will meet in Fairbanks beginning March 18 to consider dozens of proposals to change statewide wildlife management regulations.
As usual, many of the proposals, if approved, would be detrimental to non-consumptive uses of wildlife. We encourage everyone to read (at least part of) the BOG Proposal Book at http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=gameboard.proposalbook and comment on as many proposals as you choose.
In this Alert, AWA is soliciting comments on three proposals regarding trapping. (In a separate Alert we will be asking for comments on a proposal to limit wolf hunting near Denali National Park.)
Comments may be submitted to the Board of Game via email. Click on the Submit Comment box at www.boardofgame.adfg.alaska.gov.
Comments must be received no later than Friday, March 4 at 4:30 pm. (AK time)
Comments should specifically state "support" or "oppose" and the proposal number(s) on which you are commenting. The talking points below are suggestions – please feel free to use the information to compose your own message.
Proposal 78 – Oppose. BACKGROUND: This proposal asks the BOG to remove the few existing trap-ID requirements, and make a "statement of legislative intent" opposing any future law requiring trap IDs.
Trap IDs consist of either small metal tags attached to traps or signs posted near trap sites bearing the owner's identification information. Such IDs are required only in Southeast (Game Management Units 1-5) and within one-quarter mile of publicly maintained roads in GMUs 20E and 12 (the Tok Cutoff and Taylor Highway, and about 30 miles of the Alaska Highway).
Proposed by the Alaska Trappers Association (ATA), this is an attempt to let trappers remain anonymous while taking a resource from public or private property for their benefit. ATA clearly wishes to pre-empt any additional trap-ID requirements which would effectively end any accountability for where they place their traps or any incidental catch of wildlife, pets or people.
Talking points:
* A small metal tag – or a single sign for a trapping site – hardy constitutes a "cumbersome" burden on trappers. It is certainly no more bothersome than complying with the requirement for trappers to seal furs, or for fishermen to place ID on their crab pots.
* The existing trap-ID regulations have been in place for more than 10 years. They are not a new or little-known requirement.
* Conflicts between trappers and recreationalists are not going to end; reports are in fact increasing. Of course trap IDs will make trappers more conscious of where they set traps. If they are already following regulations – and the ATA's own directive to avoid heavily used recreation areas – this should not be an issue.
* Trappers who choose to follow the regulations and the ATA directive to avoid heavily used areas should in fact support trap-ID. It would aid law enforcement in weeding out the scofflaws who intentionally foster conflicts – and in the process obtain advantage over other trappers.
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Proposals 79 and 80 (below) were submitted by AWA members Michelle Anderson and Patricia O'Brien.
Proposal 79 – Support. BACKGROUND: This proposal would mandate that traps be checked at intervals of no more than 24 hours (with an exception allowed for delays in severe weather). Currently there is no required schedule to check traps in Alaska, except for a small area in Southeast where there is a 72-hour trap-check rule.
Absent a required trap-check, trapped animals can suffer for very long periods before dying of starvation, dehydration, predation or injuries before the trapper eventually returns to finish the kill. A required short trap-check interval would also help reduce the incidental killing of non-target species (for example moose), which could be released.
The trappers' code of ethics (written by Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G) and the Alaska Trappers Association) addresses the issue in just three words: "check traps regularly."
Talking points:
* Animals caught in traps are not always killed instantly. To allow them to languish for an indefinite period of time subjects them to inhumane suffering as a result of injuries, starvation, dehydration or predation by other animals.
* The mere advice to "check traps regularly" is hardly a sufficient instruction for trappers. "Regularly" can be interpreted as daily, weekly, monthly, or "as time permits" – entirely at the trapper's discretion.
* A short trap-check interval benefits fur trappers by ensuring that the animals' pelts will be in good condition rather than wasted as unusable. It would also lessen the stigma attached to trapping for killing non-target species and allowing excessive suffering.
Proposal 80 – Support. BACKGROUND: This proposal would, within cities of 1,000 or more population, prohibit trapping within one-quarter mile of a publicly maintained road, within 200 feet of a publicly maintained trail, and within one mile of a home, school or recreational facility (such as a boat launch or campground).
Trapping activities are clearly inappropriate in the above-mentioned areas. Reports of pets injured or killed in traps have been increasing, and reports of traps set on or within a few feet of trails are common. The traps may be baited, increasing the likelihood a pet will venture off a trail to investigate. Signs are not required to mark areas where traps are set, leaving recreationalists – hikers, bikers, ski-jorers, mushers – with no warning whatsoever that dangerous traps are nearby.
Talking points:
* A section of the state's published trapping regulations advises trappers to avoid high recreational-use areas and locations where a pet might be caught. Numerous reports of traps set on or adjacent to trails clearly indicate that these common-sense suggestions are not being followed. It is time for the BOG to make these "suggestions" into "regulations" that can be enforced.
* Hikers, mushers and other trail users should not have to worry that their dog(s) might step into a trap set just a few feet off of a heavily used trail. Public trails are just that – public – and not the exclusive domain of trappers.
* Trapping adjacent to trails and public facilities is a danger to people as well as pets. Large traps are almost impossible to release without tools and expertise, and can inflict fatal injuries to a pet instantly. A person stepping on such a trap would be unable to free themselves and likely would suffer serious injuries.
* Conflicts between private property owners, recreationalists, etc., and trappers are growing, and resentment between the groups will escalate unless rules to restrict – not eliminate – trapping are enacted. Specific regulations would benefit both user groups.
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Again, there are many important proposals affecting Alaska's wildlife in the proposal book. Please take a few minutes to review and submit comments on others.
Thank you for supporting AWA and for your ongoing commitment to protecting Alaska's wildlife.


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New Delhi, Dec 14 (ANI): Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Monday revealed that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sought permission to prosecute Congress leaders Jagdish Tytler and Sajjan Kumar, for their alleged role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
Responding to a calling attention motion in the Rajya Sabha, on the progress of relief and steps taken to punish the guilty involved in the anti-Sikh riots, Chidanbaram said: "The CBI has completed investigation or re-investigation of seven cases against Tytler, Kumar and late Dharam Das Shastri."
"While in four cases, the CBI has sought permission under criminal procedure code (Cr PC) Section 196 from the Competent Authority to prosecute the accused persons, in one case the closure has been filed and accepted by the court," he added. (ANI)


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By Ajay Kamalakaran
BANGALORE, April 23 (Reuters) - Natural gas explorer CNX Gas Corp CXG.N reported a 51 percent rise in quarterly profit that topped market expectations, helped by a rise in production and prices.
The company reported first-quarter net income of $49.9 million, or 33 cents a share, compared with $33 million, or 22 cents share, a year ago.
Total revenue rose to $160.5 million from $115.1 million a year earlier, the company, in which Consol Energy Inc (CNX.N) has an 82 percent stake, said.
Analysts expected the Pittsburgh, Pennyslvania-based company to earn 30 cents a share, before items, on revenue of $142.5 million, according to Reuters Estimates.
"We got off to a strong start for the year, with our three CBM (coal bed methane) development areas of Virginia , Mountaineer, and Nittany achieving production levels higher than plan," the company's Chief Executive Nicholas DeIuliss said in a statement.
CNX's first-quarter gas production rose more than 11 percent to 15.9 billion cubic feet (Bcf) from last year.
"Their production was higher than what we had been modelling... Partly it was because they had some production from Buchanan during the quarter and we were modelling no production from Buchanan," Pavel Molchanov, an analyst with Raymond James, said by phone.
"And then they also had (growth) in their developmental areas... It was a combination of earlier start up of the Buchanan production as well as more organic growth." Molchanov added.
For the quarter, the average price realized for the company's gas production increased to $8.23 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf), from $7.05 per Mcf received in the same quarter last year.
The gas producer reaffirmed its 2008 production outlook of 72 billion cubic feet, as it restarted longwall coal production at Consol's Buchanan Mine, which was shut in July 2007.
CNX shares, which are up almost 47 percent so far this year, fell 3 cents to $41.18 in morning trade on the New York Stock Exchange. (Editing by Anil D'Silva, Jarshad Kakkrakandy)


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U.S. Constitution Day 2018
Signed on September 17th, 1787 by delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, the United States Constitution has evolved over several hundred years, growing and reshaping to reflect the changing needs and demands of American society.
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Tech's Hockey Jerseys Rated Best in Nation
Michigan Tech's hockey jerseys were recently ranked the top uniforms in all of college hockey by the website hockeybydesign.com.
Mark Majewski, a professional designer at Boston College, ranked the uniforms of all 60 teams based on an assessment of all the jerseys a team wears.
Majewski asked the following questions while doing his analysis:
- Does it look like a college hockey uniform? Does it immediately give off a collegiate feel or is there something else about the aesthetic that makes you say "Man that's a sweet-lookin' get up."
- Is the uniform identifiable? Who am I watching? Does the brand immediately captivate you?
- Lastly, just overall look and feel: How does this color combo mesh with this set or is the shoulder patch too bunched up to the number on the sleeve … just picky little things like that.
Majewksi begins his Tech assessment:
"Stop. Just look at them. Look at every little detail. The contrasts. The colors. The cleanliness. The uniqueness. Would you like me to keep going? Okay… The consistency. The sophistication. It's all there. Michigan Tech easily runs away with the best college hockey uniform in the US of A." Read the full story.


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Tipp reach All-Ireland Hurling Final
Tipperary 1-19 Dublin 0-18
Tipperary are through to their third All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final in-a-row, after they had a hard-fought win over Dublin in Sunday's Semi-Final at Croke Park.
They had a tonic start with a goal from Lar Corbett after just 2 minutes but Dublin didn't allow that score to deter them, and the sides retired level at half time at 1-8 to 0-11.
The second half was another close affair, as Dublin fought hard to create an upset. Tipp eventually got over the line thanks to solid defensive displays from Conor O'Mahony, Padraic Maher, Paul Curran and Michael Cahill, and some vital points from Noel McGrath, Eoin Kelly, Pa Bourke and Padraic Maher.
They will now meet Kilkenny in the final (for the third consecutive year) on September 4th.


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"Supposedly she'd died, but here she was again–somewhat changed, but you couldn't kill her. Not when the truest part of her hadn't even been born." –Denis Johnson
Over the past 100 years, our picture of the Universe has changed dramatically, on both the largest scales and the smallest.
On the large-scales, we've gone from a Newtonian Universe of unknown age populated only by the stars in our own Milky Way to a Universe governed by General Relativity, containing hundreds of billions of galaxies.
The age of this Universe is dated at 13.8 billion years since the Big Bang, the observable part of which is some 92 billion light-years in diameter, filled with normal matter (and not antimatter), dark matter, and dark energy.
On the small scales, the revolution has been just as dramatic.
We've gone from a Universe made up of atomic nuclei, electrons and photons, where the only known forces were gravitational and electromagnetic, to a much more fundamental understanding of the smallest particles and interactions that make up the Universe. Nuclei are made up of protons and neutrons, which — in turn — are made up of quarks and gluons. There are two types of nuclear forces, the strong and the weak forces, and three generations of particles, including the leptons (electrons, neutrinos, and their heavier counterparts) and quarks (up, down, and their heavier counterparts). There are gauge bosons governing the strong, weak, and electromagnetic forces, and finally there's the Higgs, bringing this all together under the framework of the Standard Model.
And combining the Standard Model of particle physics with General Relativity and the standard model of modern cosmology means that we can nearly explain the entire physical Universe! By beginning with a Universe that had slightly more matter than antimatter, and starting just some 10-10 seconds after the Big Bang, we can account for all of the observed phenomena using only the already-established laws of physics. We can reproduce — with simulations — a Universe that is, in all meaningful ways, physically indistinguishable from our own.
And yet, there are some very fundamental questions we still don't understand. Among them are:
- Why is there more matter than antimatter? Where did the asymmetry (of the observed magnitude) come from?
- What is the nature of dark energy? What is the field/property responsible for it?
- What is the nature of dark matter? What is the particle responsible for it?
- We know that, at very high energies, the electromagnetic and the weak force unify, and are actually a manifestation of the electroweak force, whose symmetry is broken at low energies. Do the other forces — the strong force and maybe even gravity — unify at some even higher energy?
- And finally, why do the fundamental particles — the ones in the Standard Model — have the masses that they do?
This last one is a problem known as the hierarchy problem in physics, and it goes something like this.
There are a few fundamental constants in nature: the gravitational constant (G), Planck's constant (h or ħ, which is h/2π), and the speed of light (c). There are different combinations of these constants we can create to get values for time, length, and mass; these are known as Planck units.
If you were to predict the mass of the particles in the Standard Model from first principles, they ought to be on the order of the Planck mass, which has an energy of around 1028 eV. The major problem is that this mass is 17 orders of magnitude, or a factor of 100,000,000,000,000,000 larger than the heaviest observed particle in the Universe. The Higgs boson, in particular, should have the Planck mass, and — since the Higgs field couples to the other particles, giving them mass — so should all the others.
So why, we ask, do the particles have the mass that they do, and not much, much larger ones? The best, most elegant solution is that there's an extra symmetry that cancels out all those Planck-scale contributions, and protects the mass down to a much lower energy.
That's the idea behind Supersymmetry, known as SUSY for short. Supersymmetry makes the very bold prediction that every one of the Standard Model particles has a partner particle — a superpartner — that has nearly identical properties, except has a spin that's different by a value of ±½ from its Standard Model counterpart.
This superpartner should protect the mass of all the particles — the Standard Model ones and the SUSY ones — all the way down to the scale at which SUSY is broken, at which point the superpartners acquire a heavier mass than the normal ones.
If SUSY is broken at the right scale to solve the hierarchy problem, somewhere between 100 GeV and 1 TeV, then the lightest supersymmetric particles should be accessible by the LHC.
But there's more.
There are a bunch of things that are known not to happen in the Standard Model to very high precision: baryon number isn't violated, lepton number isn't violated, and there are no flavor-changing neutral currents. In order to make these things also not happen in SUSY, you need a new symmetry called R-parity, which comes along with an added feature. If R-parity is real and SUSY is real, then the lightest supersymmetric particle is stable, which means, if enough of them are left over from the hot Big Bang, it could be the dark matter!
There's even one more cool thing that happens: if you take all the particles in the standard model, and you look at the interaction strength of the three forces, you'll find that the strength of the forces — parametrized by their coupling constants — changes with energy. They change in such as way that, in the Standard Model, they almost meet at some high energy (around 1015 GeV), but just miss, slightly, if you put them on a log-log scale. But if you add in supersymmetry, the addition of these new particles changes the way the coupling constants evolve. And therefore, if SUSY is right, it could indicate a place where the electromagnetic, weak and strong forces all unify at a high energy!
In other words, there are three major problems that could all be solved by the existence of supersymmetry; it's a great idea! (There are four if you count the problem of the Coleman-Mandula theorem, which many do, but I'm not one of them.)
But there's also a few problems with each of these three problems that SUSY looks like it solves:
- If it solves the hierarchy problem, then there should definitely be new supersymmetric particles discovered at the LHC. In fact, if the LHC doesn't discover supersymmetric particles, then even if SUSY exists, there must be some other solution to the hierarchy problem, because SUSY alone won't do it.
- If the lightest supersymmetric particle is, in fact, the dark matter in the Universe, then experiments designed to see it, such as CDMS and XENON, ought to have seen it by now. In addition, SUSY dark matter should annihilate in a very particular way, which we haven't seen. The null-detection status of these experiments (among others) is a big red flag against this. Plus, there are plenty of other good dark matter candidates as far as astrophysics is concerned; SUSY is hardly the only horse in the race.
- The strong force may not unify with the other forces! There's no reason, other than our predisposition towards liking more symmetric things, for that to be the case. There's also the issue that if you put any three curves on a log-log scale and zoom out far enough, they will always look like a triangle where the three lines "just barely" miss coming together to a point.
But the biggest failures of SUSY are not theoretical ones; they're experimental.
And there are a lot of different ways of representing just how difficult it is to reconcile what SUSY expects with what we actually have — and haven't — seen.
At the LHC, supersymmetric particles should have been detected by now, if they exist. There are plenty of theorists and experimentalists who are still optimistic about SUSY, but nearly all models that successfully solve the hierarchy problem have been ruled out.
At this point in the game, based on what we've seen (and haven't seen) so far, it would be shocking if the LHC turned up evidence for supersymmetry. As always, continued experimentation will be the ultimate arbiter of nature, but I think it's fair to say that the only reason SUSY gets as much positive press as it does is for two simple reasons.
- A lot of people have invested their entire careers in SUSY, and if it's not a part of nature, then a lot of what they've invested in is nothing more than a blind alley. For example, if there is no SUSY in nature, at any energy scale, then string theory is wrong. Plain and simple.
- There are no other good solutions to the hierarchy problem that are as satisfying as SUSY. If there's no SUSY, then we have to admit that we have no idea why the masses of the standard model particles have the value that they do.
Which is to say, SUSY or not, physics still has a lot of explaining to do, and there's work to be done. But the biggest problem is that SUSY predicts new particles, and it predicts their existence to occur in a fairly specific range of energies.
If they're not there, then this isn't the right story. At this point, the theoretical hoops being jumped through to keep SUSY "viable" (and yes, that belongs in air quotes) given our experimental null results are getting progressively more and more extravagant. I'm not much of a betting man, but if I were, I'd say that SUSY is already dead. It's just waiting for the coffin nails to be hammered in.


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#killallzombies, a third-person action shooter, has been announced for PS4.
By the sounds of the PlayStation blog announcement, #killallzombies has a more interesting premise than your usual zombie game. Civilians are thrust into a spectator arena, forced to survive the zombies unleashed upon them in the name of entertainment. The hexagon-based landscape can be used to change the gameplay dynamics by spawning items and creating obstacles or traps.
Stream viewers can join the fun by voting on player perks, choosing encounter spawns, and using chat commands to affect your chances of survival, such as altering your character's speed or health. Co-op modes may be added post-launch.
#killallzombies is developed by Beatshapers, and is expected to be released next month. Beatshapers CEO Alexey Menshikov says that it will be "coming to PS4 first," suggesting that it may eventually make its way to other platforms too. A price has not been announced yet.
Katie Williams is a freelance writer and games journalist. She tweets at @desensitisation and hopes that one day, a bird will tweet back.


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An invalid after the Crimean War, nurse Florence Nightingale suffered ill health for years before succumbing to old age at the age of 90 on Aug. 15, 1910. She was known as "The Soldier's Friend" and "The Queen of Nurses."
According to The New York Times, Florence Nightingale celebrated her 90th birthday on May 12, 1910 and was congratulated by then-King George of England. The last honor she received was the Freedom of the City of London, bestowed upon her in 1908. She was given the English Order of Merit by King Edward in 1907. Florence Nightingale is famous for her work during the Crimean War, in which she was given control over the organization of corps of nurses. Prior to her appointment, there were no women nurses in military hospitals during the early part of the Crimean War.


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Day 320: The Terror of Being Human - what's the solution?
We create tv shows, movies, books, magazines, that showcase the way we respond with emotions, feelings, thoughts, desires, fears, judgments, reactions of all kinds - to the behavior of each other, and we relish entertainment that enables us to identify and relate to certain characters and groups and 'live through them':
The 'wronged' character
The 'vengeful' character
The 'beautiful' character
The 'sexy' character
The 'successful' character
The 'leader' character
The 'rich' character
The 'holy' character
The 'righteous' character
The 'hero' character
The 'moral' character
The 'spiritual' character
The 'scientific' character
The 'underdog' character
The 'misunderstood' character
The 'redemptive' character
The 'loved' character
The 'caring' character
The 'brave' character
The 'intelligent' character
The 'logical' character
The 'messed up' character
(insert more characters here)
We judge each other in small ways every single day - whether real people in our lives or characters in our entertainment, we feel judged, we feel offended, we feel wronged, we feel mistreated, we feel entitled, we feel righteous, we feel right, we feel defensive, we feel angry, we feel wrathful, we feel annoyed, we feel frustrated.
We find something to believe in which we then defend, protect, and dedicate our lives to pursuing and fulfilling:
We are billions of people that share the same physical substance, the same life essence, the same physical and educational needs.
Some of us exist within cultures, relationships, education systems, family systems, in which there are those who are willing to die and kill for their beliefs, for their feelings, for their thoughts, for their interests, for their desires, for their idea of what is right and wrong.
We see these people as evil, as terrorists, as the worst people on Earth. We struggle to understand how it will ever stop.
We also see rapists, murderers, thieves, criminals, drug lords, politicians, as bad, dishonest -- the 'problem' with our world.
But, isn't all this evil behavior the product of thoughts, feelings, emotions, beliefs, ideas, judgments, opinions?
And, don't we all actually participate in the same things?
When we're watching the movie and we want to get revenge for what has been done to the character we identify with...
When we're reading the magazine and judging the way all the people look as either positive or negative / good / bad
When we're talking about politics or religion, or science, or philosophy, or spirituality, and we get defensive, frustrated, annoyed, irritated, angry, argumentative...
When we think about hurting someone, yelling at someone, how someone else is so wrong, and we are so right...
When we react to someone in blame, annoyance, frustration, judgments -- we we get angry and yell at someone when they do something that was not according to our expectation, preference, upbringing, education...
When we believe in a heaven and want to go there - and would willingly leave the entire world behind, with all the suffering that exists...
When we see and experience and care about only that which makes us happy, or that which we believe in, and are willing to dedicate our entire life to the sole pursuit of that one thing -- even as millions around us, in the same world we are in - suffer without the means to live in dignity...
When we yell at our children and judge them as inferior, and repeat our beliefs and values to them until they say 'yes mom', or 'yes dad' and prove to us that they have been successfully programmed to follow us as their authority figure?
When we laugh at a politician or someone else which we don't like, and would gladly see them suffer, or humiliated, or even killed?
This is the reality of ourselves. We are all contributing every day to the current reality of Human Nature. We are keeping our nature alive, through acceptance and allowance.
Blame is not a solution, war is not a solution, punishment is not a solution, hopelessness is not a solution, turning a blind eye is not a solution, happiness is not a solution, sex is not a solution, dying and going to heaven is not a solution, depression is not a solution, escaping is not a solution, coping is not a solution, waiting is not a solution.
And, obviously - participating in the same patterns that some of us in this world take to violent extremes -- is not a solution.
Can terrorism ever end as long as the majority of Human Beings participate in judgment, reactions, blame, emotional behavior? If we continue as such - we simply perpetuate further generations of individuals and groups who will inevitably take those patterns to the extreme.
I forgive myself that I have not accepted and allowed myself to realize that the solution to this world is not 'saving the world', or 'killing our enemies', but in taking responsibility for my individual mind / behavior / patterns, and to demonstrate how it's possible to change myself in the day to day, moment to moment reality - including the reality of the space inside my head where I'm 'alone' - which is where the actual truth of me is shown.
I forgive myself that I have not accepted and allowed myself to realize how it's not about being 'positive' and spreading 'nice words and feelings' -- because those nice words and feelings are simply existing within the polarity design of 'positive / negative' 'high / low', 'happiness / fear' -- in the mind, which is the same design that every human is participating in right now according to their individual self interest - even the terrorists.
I forgive myself that I have not accepted and allowed myself to realize that changing myself is not impossible, but that I have simply not realized and seen the tool of Self Honesty and Self Forgiveness, which I can use to deconstruct and release myself from patterns, so that I can then investigate what is the actual practical, effective way of living in relation to friends, family, money, career, culture, entertainment, interests, etc -- instead of being directed by programming as thoughts, feelings, and emotions based on judgments, desires, fears, fantasies coping mechanisms - that I didn't even remember how I created.
I forgive myself that I have accepted and allowed myself to be scared by the long and wordy blog above, instead of seeing and realizing that, just like anything where you develop a skill / learn something new - you don't start at the end - you start at the beginning and take it one step, one day at a time.
And, for you readers - I commit myself to share more examples from my own process of changing myself in the 'day to day' reality of myself.


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Adjusting the forecast day-to-day can be extremely stressful. You may not know this, but most meteorologists hate making changes, and hate being wrong. Yes we may even lose sleep over a forecast. After zero breakfast and 3 cups of coffee, I decided to write down my overview and philosophy of forecasting...
Science and technology may have brought us the iOS6 & iPhone 5, but it still can't trump our atmosphere. Although we look at computer forecast models and endless amounts of data (you could forecast non-stop until the event you're forecasting for passes you by), the final forecast is determined by us - humans.
Forecast models are great because they give us a foundation to build on. We can fill in the gaps and details by looking at recent observations, satellite or other data. The problem is the models rarely agree with each other. It's up to us to recognize commonalities and tendencies each model has during what type of climate patterns and what time of year – and even then it's no guarantee.
You've heard us say "We'll get a better idea of the forecast in the next few days". Most viewers don't appreciate this, and we get it. The problem is today's events could completely alter what happens tomorrow. We would rather get one day wrong and be able to tweak the forecast over the next 6 days versus having an entire 7 day forecast be a complete bust - exactly why getting your weather from TV is better than a web site or app. We can talk you through what's going on. We know the variables; so we'll let you know what the other possible outcomes are.
The most fascinating part about nature, our atmosphere and our planet, is that it will always be unpredictable (which happens to also be the part our society hates about it). Sure, years of meteorological experience can make you the next Dr. Forbes or Tom Skilling and be able to recognize a pattern of something you witnessed 30 years ago - but in the grand scheme of things we're all human beings awaiting the mercy of whatever our weather decides to do. In the mean time, we will continue to put our heart and soul into what we love doing – studying weather patterns to let you know if you can wear shorts tomorrow.


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I'm having a difficult time reconciling the recent spring 2017 haute couture collections (hence this post's tardiness). There's a bizarre dichotomy happening now that puts me at odds with what couture houses are supposed to stand for, and what they have become. Haute couture has never been about making money, which seems odd considering how much money it costs to produce. Sure, pieces get sold and there is some profit, but ultimately, haute couture is and has always been a money-loser. Design houses make their real money on licensing deals (hand bags, shoes and make-up) because they can be pushed at lower price points to more consumers. Haute couture's purpose has always been to make special clothes for clients that can afford the exorbitant prices. Contemporary pieces are still hand-made using familiar traditions, but with ready-to-wear production getting better, faster and more detailed, several of the couture collections are beginning to look more and more like clothes that are already hanging on store racks.
Yeah, they're pretty, but sometimes, that's all they are.
What's missing from MANY of the couture collections is fantasy.
This is, of course, my opinion. I neither produce haute couture, nor have to staff a design house. I see the couture collections as brand-building muscle-flexing for the ateliers and partly as entertainment. I can appreciate the workmanship, details and savoir-faire in every piece, even the boring ones, but when it comes down to it, the best collections are the ones that turn heads and have a story to tell. Does it always have to be over the top nonsense? Absolutely not. The beauty of haute couture is the signature it leaves on the house that creates it. Each atelier has voice. It's how that voice gets interpreted that makes the collection sing.
Having said all that, there were a few collections that make be take notice. Some lean on the side of complacency, others, exuberant liberation. Regardless, each of these collections is exceptional in its delivery and deserves kudos.
And the winner of the Most Improved Collection award goes too…
Pale and pastel were the watchwords this season as Lagerfeld softened his touch, and pumped out clothes that were not only beautiful, but felt lighter than seasons past. He's still obsessed with his lofty plumage, but this season, it was refined and more approachable.Tailoring had a softer edge, and the bead-work, as always, dazzled. Let's hope this trend continues next season.
Rami Al Ali
With only a handful of pieces, this house showed more established maisons how far clean editing can go. All done in blush and soft metallics, the pieces were worn like pliable sculpture, even when items like simple kimono tops were presented. In one season, this house managed to balance fantasy with wearability in a way that speaks volumes of its maturity.
On Aura Tout Vu
Bizarre clam shell muscle man mise en scene aside, I'm happy to announce that it's status quo chez Tout Vu. I will always compliment this house on its inspired bead work, and this season was no exception. Working almost exclusively in a palette of black and white, it was impossible to keep up with the mosaic repetitions that adorned most, if not all of the looks that walked out. They kept the cuts clean and, for a change, only resorted to one over the top exit that included molded plastic body casts. This house knows its clients, and with approachable collections like this, are sure to entice more.
Margiela Artisanal
Galliano continues to refine his taste at Margiela, and the more things change, the more they seem to establish a familiar vocabulary that existed before his appointment, but somehow became louder as he settled in. This season, he blew apart clothes until only the load-bearing seams were left, re-imagined applique in tulle, and layered clothes on the model that suggested they were leaving for far away excursions, and never returning. All brilliant techniques to use, and in some twisted reality I know not of, it all makes sense to the history of the house. Experimentation is the locked door of haute couture, and Galliano is listing to one side from the weight of his key chain.
Stepahne Rolland
Rolland's signature draping was in full force this season, as it is every season, but this time he played with capturing movement in fabric. Each piece seemed as if the model had just turned or jumped, then the natural flight of the cloth was frozen in time and rendered immobile, yet still completely wearable. Rolland does clean sophistication well, probably better than any other designer in Paris right now, and as his signature foundations rarely evolve over time, what he does manage to keep fresh are unexpected textile manipulations that feel like soft secrets being whispered to only those willing to listen.
Guo Pei
Over the top, impossible to walk in, jewel encrusted, completely devoid of all reality, and above all, unapologetically decadent…
I have no choice but to hand the season to Guo Pei's Paris debut.
With pieces that walked like barely-wearable Fabergé eggs, Pei's collection was forged from lost treasures found in the forgotten armoire of medieval royalty. Impossible textures of hammered gold, pleated fabrics laced with rich embroidery, and under-structures ripped from the sides of Chartres cathedral culminated in a collection that defined everything that is haute couture. Borderline costume? Damn skippy and may I have another please!?!
If haute couture has any future, that future rests on dreamers like Guo Pei. Bravo!


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sandrask8s necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 253 diseños de 90 diseñadores freelance.
The Ice Hutch or Ice Hutch
The Ice Hutch is a single surface ice skating facility located in the New York Metro area. We are Westchester county's premier venue for competitive high school hockey. The Ice Hutch has hosted numerous state Championships as well as the Empire State Games. We also run a Skating School and Figure Skating program, which we are working to expand.
Within the next two months the Ice Hutch will begin construction on a new rink and a major renovation to the existing one. These are exciting times for us!
Target audience: HS and college aged athletes, Professional Coaches and parents of beginner skaters (early 30's). Both existing and potential new customers.
We're looking for something cool and edgy. No images (animals, people, skates, hockey sticks, etc.) Max 3 colors. We were thinking red and a medium or light blue...but we're open on that. Preferably not pink or anything too feminine. The logo will be used on brochures, jackets, board advertisements and even our website (if we ever get one!) so the ability to reproduce/resize is important.
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text: The Patternbank team were in awe when we stumbled across the hypnotic and beautiful work of Betsy Walton. Betsy is a US Based illustrator and painter based in Portland Oregon. She explains " My style is informed by a range of influences including Byzantine icon paintings, American folk art, geometric abstraction, and the work of many contemporary illustrators and painters. I work with a spontaneous approach and few expectations of specific results. I rarely sketch preliminary drawings before diving into a painting, in the belief that the image formed through the painting process itself will be rich, revealing, and vital." See more of Betsy's crafted painting on her portfolio site Morningcraft.


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From BJPenn.com via 5oz.: BJ Penn wakes up Heath Herring at home before flying to Santa Barbara with Sean Sherk for the taping of a reality show on NBC Sports. Who knows what it all means, but it looks like Penn and Sherk have buried the hatchet — assuming their beef was legitimate in the first place.
Here's the second episode of "Chris Leben: Evolution of an Icon," which features the Crippler working with his suspiciously attractive students and attempting to install a heavy bag at the top of a mountain.
After the jump, Joanne of the MMA Girls spends a lovely day with Jon Fitch that includes shopping at the Ecko store and lunch at what appears to be Panda Express.
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Before you start any plumbing project on your own make sure to do quite a lot of research. There are lots of resources available to help you out in understanding your plumbing system and help you to avoid many common mistakes manufactured by do-it-yourself novices. Reading about other people's mistakes can make the main difference of saving or losing money.
Act quickly if your pipes freeze! Turn off this type of water and open the faucet, enabling it to empty if it thaws. Beginning with the faucet, and working the right path for the iced-up area, aim a propane torch or hairdryer at the pipe - this can quickly defrost it. You could also wrap the pipe in a heating pad or aim a heat lamp at it, but this can take quite some time. A last resort would be to wrap the pipe in rags and pour boiling water over it.
Do not be enticed by the notion that liquid grease can easily be washed down the drain with very hot water. Even though the grease may flow past the initial drain using the water, it will not take much of a temperature change mainly because it moves using your pipes to alter from liquid to solid. The repeat habit of dumping grease in the sink is really a sure-fire strategy to ensure a hard-to-reach clog forming in the foreseeable future.
Look at the faucets for leaks. Examine the knobs as well as the faucet itself. Numerous gallons water a day might be wasted as a result of leaks and that's not good if you're paying your water bill. By stopping a leak now, it will save you yourself a lot of cash. Leaks can grow after a while at the same time, so avoid a disaster and check all faucets for leaks!
DIY plumbing jobs requires that you learn how to solder copper to the lines for your water supply. It is possible to practice this skill which means you have the ability to run your lines without worrying about this leaking. Search online for video tutorials that will help you get yourself a handle on the way to soldering.
Use strainers on all drains to hold foreign objects and debris from clogging drains. You must clean your home sink's strainer every time you will discover a large particle that's trapped in it. Clean bathtub drain screens as often when necessary.
If you cannot switch off your main water valve before leaving on a break, switch off the average person valves to the toilets, sinks, and washing machine. When the valves tend not to look like they can be in good working order, then leave them on and will be something that you have to have changed if you return.
To achieve success in virtually any plumbing project, ensure you turn the water off before you begin unscrewing pipes. This tip might actually sound insulting, however you are probably getting distracted by having the right tools and parts and being dressed right. Double check that there is not a splash awaiting you. Then triple and quadruple check.
To be successful in any plumbing project, be sure you turn the liquid off before you start unscrewing pipes. This tip may possibly sound insulting, but you are probably getting caught up in obtaining the right tools and parts and being dressed right. Make certain there is not a splash awaiting you. Then triple and quadruple check.
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Check how well your toilets are flushing. In the event the handle needs to be played with in order to keep this type of water from running constantly, or if it needs to be held down a few times so that you can flush, you may want to switch out some of the parts in your tank. This is not expensive, and it might help decrease your monthly water bill. It could possibly also signify you prevent the embarrassment in the flushing system breaking if you have visitors!
Make an effort to enhance your internal toilet components every now and then. If you have to hold down the handle for a long time to flush your toilet, you may have to replace a worn piece. This improvement can help you to save a lot of cash on your water bill in the past year.
Do a routine check around your home on a monthly basis on each and every faucet to ensure you will find no signs of leaks or drips. After a while, leaks could add a lot of money to the water bill and will worsen unless you handle the problem.
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This is my pride and joy: My 1976 Pontiac Trans Am. My dad bought it as a "Father and Son" project about three years ago.The car has the original "numbers matching" 400 engine & it runs & drives great. The 4-speed manual transmission shifts nicely, the car always starts for me & I feel confident driving it anywhere.
There are no rust or dents, and there have never been any. - It's just a very nice clean car that has been kept as original as possible, except that the interior has been reupholstered, and about 2 years ago my dad and I repainted the car the original color with the help of a friend of his in the restoration business and had a brand new set of decals put on. Also I had a brand new exhaust system put on. My dad and I did a lot of the work on it ourselves, learning as we went along. He surprised me by giving it to me as a college graduation present last spring.
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Rebuilt and warmed-over, numbers matching Pontiac 400 engine
4-speed stick
0-60 in about 4.5 seconds
About 14 flat in the 1/4 @ 100+/-
Dual exhausts without catalysts (Please don't tell the state about that!)
No specifications listed.
Not much - she's pretty basic. NO A/C!
No factory options listed.
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2002, Exiss 4 horse slant load with tack room, storage, side steps to windows, stallion dividers, water tank with faucet to outside and hose, tie rings…$12,000
4-Star 4 horse stock/combo with warmblood size stalls, lined & insulated roof in horse compartment, rear easy lift ramp behind full width stock door, removable…$30,000
Circle J 3 horse slant trailer with walk in tack room. Gooseneck pull$13,500
Nice, solid, 2 axle 1966 Miley trailer. New Floor$1,500
Logan 2-horse straight load trailer with ramp. Carpeted front tack room, two pull out saddle racks. Wood floor in horse area with rubber mats and padded…$4,000
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On Nov 13, 2008, at 1:10 PM, ara.t.howard wrote: > > On Nov 13, 2008, at 10:39 AM, Damien Katz wrote: > >> My answer is "Don't do that". Values in documents shouldn't depend >> on values in other documents, that's a better fit for a relational >> or OO DB. In your example though, CouchDB's views could be used to >> compute the sums. > > i don't think that's realistic. consider something like the > following: > > let's say we write a publishing system, users can create documents > with content and tags. at the end of the month the editor is going > to write a summary of the content from that month, obviously this > summary should be tagged with the union of the tags from all > summarized content - for later searching. regardless of whether we > store the tags inside the document or outside of it we have quite a > task - we need to get a consistent read of all content for the > month, with all it's tags, in order to properly construct the > summary document with it's aggregate tags. this isn't strict > dependence - it's merely a read/write consistency issue which nearly > any application is going to face. we can argue that it's not > important that the summary of tags exactly mirrors the tags of it's > constituent parts, but that kind of thinking results not in an > information store, but a collection of valueless data. CouchDB views are a consistent snapshot of the database, your reports are generated from the views. The view APIs are the place to look for better reporting capabilties. > > > anyhow, i think it's important to be able to agree upon best > practices for this kind of operation. saying that values shouldn't > depend on values in other documents is quite a statement - it means > couch should no be used for any information store where the > information value needs to grow recursively. What I mean is you should never depend on the accuracy of the computed values in documents that are based on other documents. Particularly with replication. > in my case we're modeling financial information which gets processed > in increasingly sophisticated ways - where documents are inputs to > processes which produce other documents. i can't think of an > application that does not do the same thing: a blog comment depends > on the blog post, a 'friends list' depends on the users, etc. > > > are you referring to 'values' as different from 'ids' ? Yes, I mean values as computed values. The main post shouldn't be updated with a comment count or anything computed like that. It's fine if comments have a reference to their parent, and its fine if the comments are tagged as children of the post. This way, when the main post is opened, the comment count can be computed from a view, or when viewing a comment, the user is also shown the parent, and maybe subcomments if its a threaded discussion. -Damien > > > kind regards. > > a @ http://codeforpeople.com/ > -- > we can deny everything, except that we have the possibility of being > better. simply reflect on that. > h.h. the 14th dalai lama > > >
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Simon has been an employment advisor with Richmond Fellowship for two years. He uses his own experience of living with mental health problems to inspire his clients and show them that an enjoyable, sustainable working life is achievable.
I started out as a client being supported by an employment advisor. My own background's in HR so I thought with my knowledge of recruitment, selection and employment law there'd be an ideal job for me to help people with their employment and finding a job with their mental health issues.
I think that anybody that's experienced a mental health difficulty can be empathetic towards others who are also undergoing a mental health issue and that's when my clients connect with me. I'm quite happy to disclose that I've had poor mental health in the past and they feel comfortable that I know what they're talking about and that I fully understand. It makes them feel more comfortable.
I'm quite happy to disclose that I've had poor mental health in the past and they feel comfortable that I know what they're talking about and that I fully understand.
I find that once I click with my clients there's a good sense of humour involved and a good bonding so I can find out what kind of job would best suit them and something that they'd find enjoyable and sustainable. What inspires me the most is my clients' inner strength. I admire the work they do when they're with me; they're far more committed than in other sectors I've worked in.
Many of the clients I've seen I've managed to get out of the workplace because it's too toxic for them through settlement agreements. To see them cry with the relief of not having to go back to a job that they can't stand and move on into a job that they find enjoyable and sustainable is what gives me the drive to go on doing the work we do.


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The primary functions of Semmelweis University are patient care, research, and producing highly qualified, open-minded graduates capable of further development and the continuous integration of new results. The successful fulfilment of this three-fold mission is dependent upon the scientific R&D activities of those working in the University's various departments.
Semmelweis University's achievements in the area of scientific research are internationally recognised. According to the February 2013 issue of Magyar Tudomány [Hungarian Science], Semmelweis University ranked highest among state-funded institutions of higher education with respect to the ratio of foreign students (23.1%) and the number of articles published in journals listed on the Web of Science (105 publications in 2011).
In recognition of its superior training and talent support programmes, as well as its nationally and internationally significant R&D&I activities, Semmelweis University was awarded the prestigious "Elite Research University" title in 2010 and 2013.
In 2013, University Ranking by Academic Performance listed Semmelweis University among the world's 800 best universities. The ranking was compiled based on the number of published articles indexed by the Web of Science, the number of citations received for articles published between 2007 and 2011, scientific activities (conference presentations, discussions, etc.), as well as the number of publications made in collaboration with foreign universities.
Semmelweis University has earned itself a prominent position among the research units of Hungary's higher education institutions and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. At the same time, maintaining and continually improving the standard achieved is a major responsibility. The Repository of Hungarian Scientific Works (MTMT), keeps track of publication activity on both individual and institutional levels; according to this, Semmelweis University's cumulative impact factor has surpassed the 2000 mark for the past several years. The total number of publications created at Semmelweis University was nearly 70,000 as of 2015, with over 270,000 citations received during this same time period (source: MTMT, August 29, 2015).