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Must Do Things in Kerala
Kerala being one of the most popular destinations among tourists is always the buzz of the travel world. This beautiful state in the south of India & is very fondly called 'God's Own Country'. And if you are fond of poetry, someone has perfectly described it as the 'poem in green and gold'. Kerala is one of those must haves on the list if India is on your list. Here's a list of articles that will help you not miss out on this gorgeous place. Must Go To Kerala For The StartersIf you're in 2017 and it's well not so economically great for you, you know but hey!, you don't have to miss out on travelling and especially not on Kerala as we have got you covered. Here's an article on Kerala Travels 2017: Tips To Plan Kerala Trip within Budget by Nivil that will tell you all about Budget Travel to this dream destination of many. The recently written article emphasizes on best seasons to visit that are summers i.e. from March to May or in December. The article advises to advance booking tips to get rebates and discounts as it is a sort after destination.It tells you to prefer heavier vehicles with bigger storage than lighter ones which is contradictory to the regular know hows as they are a better option for commute. To know more check this blog out for yourselves.http://www.shenminghui.com/kerala-travels-2017-tips-to-plan-kerala-trip-within-budget/ Must Explore These Parts of The StateOnce you are there, do not, I repeat, do not leave the land without doing these things. Read this article on 5 Amazing things To Do In Top Tourist Places In Kerala by packagestour.com below to unfold for yourself the wonders of Kerala all under one roof. From best boat race spots to best wildlife areas, this article has it all covered. The major activities that the blog lists are: Elephant Shower and Bath in Thekkady, Gavi Jungle Jeep Safari in Periyar, Visit to Kodanad Elephant Training Centre in Ernakulam, Witnessing a Nehru Trophy Boat race in Alleppey and Exploring the Chinese Fishing Nets In Kochi. Read this to learn about these activities elaborately.http://packagestour.com/5-top-tourist-places-kerala/


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The Huffington Post Canada, along with The Huffington Post Quebec, won five awards Monday night at the Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPA).
The awards included three golds for HuffPost Quebec: best article or news series, best interactive series, and best digital content. HuffPost Canada won two silvers for best blog or column, and best use of social media.
COPA highlights outstanding content in the digital media landscape. This year's entries ranged from large outlets like The Globe and Mail and CBC to niche markets like Western Living magazine and The Yummy Mummy Club website.
HuffPost had seven total nominations, including:
- Best video content, for Salute, a four-part documentary about former Canadian soldiers, their mental and physical trauma, and how they are dealing with the aftermath.
The project was spearheaded by director Dan Lytwyn and senior politics editor Ryan Maloney, and supported by Emily Anonuevo, Sasha Nagy, Kenny Yum, Andree Lau and Rashida Jeeva.
- Best news coverage, for daily stories and exclusives during the 2015 federal election. The team included Ottawa bureau chief Althia Raj, senior politics editor Ryan Maloney, editors Zi-Ann Lum and Mohamed Omar.
- Best editorial packaging for a live global town hall with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The team behind the town hall were Althia Raj, Andree Lau, Dan Lytwyn, Sasha Nagy and Kenny Yum.
- Best blogs, for powerful commentary from Glen Canning, Rehtaeh Parsons' father, a personal reflection by Tasneem Jamal in the wake of little Alan Kurdi's death, and an insightful opinion from Lauren Messervey on "Why Objectifying Justin Trudeau Is Not OK".
The HuffPost blogs team includes Amy Gibson, Safa Jinje, Nicholas Mizera and Mike Sholars.
- Best social media, particularly for use of social cards. The nomination recognizes Rhianna Schmunk, Kayla Greaves, Kristy Woudstra, Lisa Yeung, Andree Lau and Kenny Yum.
The Huffington Post Quebec was nominated for:
- Best interactive for a feature on Montreal's subway system. The team included journalist/videographer Daphnée Hacker-B., journalist Julien Lamoureux, data journalist Charles Boutaud, and video editor Véronique Lewandowski.
- Best series for a video package on mental health led by journalist Mélissa Pelletier and videographer/video editors Daphnée Hacker-B. and
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"What's special for us is our nominations push forward in a tangible way the notion that video, distributed and innovation are the future," said Kenny Yum, managing editor of HuffPost Canada.
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How to play Valentine's Day Memory Game Game
The object of Valentine's Day Memory Game is to find matching pairs of cards.Finding a pair adds 100 points to your score. Flipping a card costs 10 points. Every second you lose 1 pt. Combos [2 or more pairs in a row] will double your pair points!
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Andrew Boyd was a prolific journalist and popular historian who for decades enlivened the Belfast writing scene with his trenchant opinions and researches into the city's history and politics.
A highly independent individual who delighted in argument and relished controversy, he was a man of the left throughout his life.
From that standpoint he was outspokenly critical of practically all political groupings, left, right and centre.
Although he abhorred partition and the creation of the Northern Ireland state, Boyd was contemptuous of modern republicanism. He declared scornfully that the IRA had decided "to kill thousands of decent, inoffensive people and innocent children, destroy commercial and private property to the value of billions of pounds, and incite the bloodlust of the most brutal loyalists."
He was also highly critical of the unionist party, accusing it of maintaining power "by exploiting the ignorance and fears of the Protestants, thriving on recurring violence, the inflaming of hatreds and the continuance of divisions."
His most striking work was his book Holy War in Belfast, which detailed the violent outbreaks other historians had tended to play down.
By an extraordinary coincidence his account of the city's previous violent episodes was published in August 1969, the exact month when the most recent troubles erupted. Rarely has there been a more timely example of history repeating itself.
Until its publication few if any were aware of the recurring pattern of communal commotion in Belfast. In the nineteenth century for example, serious disruption broke out on at least a dozen occasions.
The same working-class areas were affected time after time, including Shankill, Falls, Sandy Row and Short Strand.
The importance of Holy War in Belfast was outlined by the late Professor John Whyte. Previous histories, he wrote, were characterised by "blandness" with the sectarian riots barely mentioned.
Another commentator concurred, noting that "the positive aspects of community relations were emphasised and the negative underplayed." Whyte concluded: "It was left for Andrew Boyd's Holy War in Belfast to bring these riots back into the consciousness of historians."
Mountainous amounts of material were available in the form of reports of various official commissions of inquiry which gave an almost literally blow-by-blow account of rioting. Boyd burrowed into the dusty volumes of evidence and conclusions, which generally blamed loyalists and police.
The research was originally intended as a PhD thesis – he had graduated from Queen's University Belfast with an honours degree BSc in economics in the early 60s.


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I believe one should accept themselves for who they are before they expect others to accept them.
As a ten year old moving to the United States from India, I suddenly found myself in a cultural clash of two totally different worlds. I was taken aback by how different everything seemed in Houston from back home. It was not long before I realized just how different I was too. All I wanted then was to assimilate into the American society. I longed to fit in with everyone else in my middle school and be acknowledged by my peers as one of their own.
Insecurity and the desire to fit in are probably true for most teenagers, but my quest for acceptance extended beyond just wearing popular brands of clothing or hanging out with the 'cool' kids. I hated how I spoke, the way my words came out, pronunciations heavily enunciated with my Indian accent, and I despised my frizzy black hair that stood out in a crowd. I dreaded the moment a teacher would pick on me, and I would have to answer a question in front of the whole class. I even tried to dress and act like the rest of my friends did. However, no matter how hard I tried, I could not be this idealized image of myself that I felt everyone would accept. I could only be me, the real version of it.
In time, I came to acknowledge, even treasure, the differences in me that made me stand out from others. I came to love my hair and after a while, my accent disappeared by itself. I may not be from the same part of the world as my friends are, but where I come from is a fundamental part of who I am. Being comfortable in my own skin gave me the strength to put myself out there more and not be afraid to be the first one to start a conversation with a classmate. When I stopped hiding under a cloak of pretension and started to expose more of myself to people, I ended up forming many new relationships and friendships that I was so close to never finding.
When I appreciated my background, it made it easier for others to embrace who I am as well. Going to a school, where at first, I felt like a complete stranger, helped me accept the qualities that me an individual. I can never go back to posing, because now I know there is nothing more liberating than being happy with exactly who I am as a person.
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There either is or is not, that's the way things are. The colour of the day. The way it felt to be a child. The saltwater on your sunburnt legs. Sometimes the water is yellow, sometimes it's red. But what colour it may be in memory, depends on the day. I'm not going to tell you the story the way it happened. I'm going to tell it the way I remember it.
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The holiday season is bringing more than cheer for actress Jessica Capshaw. The Grey's Anatomy star announced on Monday that she and her husband, Honest Company co-founder Christopher Gavigan, are expecting their fourth child. "The holidays have certainly arrived … All of our lives are being added to by the lights, the music and cheer!!" she captioned a photo of her family at a Christmas tree farm on Instagram. "This year our family has reason to further broaden our smile … baby number four is on the way!! I am a lucky, lucky girl…"
The quickest way to tell whether an actor is serious about his or her career is to look at their "headshot".Is it a professional photo? Or is it a snapshot taken on prom night? If you're using a snapshot, it's like showing up to race the Indy 500 in a VW Beetle. Nobody is going to take you seriously. I'm sorry, people… you can send me as much angry e-mail as you want about this, but it's true! Don't tell me you're destined to be a major Hollywood star but you cannot scrape together the cash to get professional headshots.
The Grinch from Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical stole the spotlight at the Empire State Building's 86th Floor Observatory December 14, 2012, to promote the musical's limited holiday engagement. Discover the magic of Dr. Seuss' classic holiday tale as it comes to life on stage. Featuring the hit songs "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch" and "Welcome Christmas," The Grinch discovers there's more to Christmas then he bargained for in this heart-warming holiday classic.
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NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - Oct 9, 2012) - The Biotechnology Industry has seen increased investor interest in 2012 as it continues to impress with strong gains. The iShares NASDAQ Biotechnology Index ETF (IBB) has gained over 35 percent this year, more than double the S&P 500 Index's gain of 15 percent. New legislation, increased mergers & acquisition activity as a result of major patent expirations have all been contributing factors to industry's rapid rise in 2012. Five Star Equities examines the outlook for companies in the Biotech Industry and provides equity research on Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHN) and Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLDX).
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HILLSVILLE — Carroll County Chamber of Commerce capped off a busy year with its annual meeting at Cabo's on Dec. 6.
Executive Director Sherry Shaffner handed out awards and members elected a slate of officers.
Shaffner revealed to the 26 dinner attendees gathered in the banquet room on the second floor of Cabo's that Hillcrest Florist is the member of the year.
HILLSVILLE — Little improvement projects and more cooperation between government and businesses could make a difference in Hillsville commerce, a hotelier and town officials discussed at Monday's meeting.
Businessman C.J. Patel returned to Hillsville Town Council to share more ideas after speaking about the need for more growth at Interstate 77's Exit 14 during a November meeting.
Safe driving advocates are steering a fresh push to make motorists put down the qwerty keyboard and focus on the road.
And they've found allies in two policy makers who are near political polar opposites.
Del. Ben Cline, a Rockbridge County Republican and prosecutor, has teamed with Del. Scott Surovell, a Fairfax County Democrat and defense lawyer, on a quest to toughen penalties for texting while driving.
Had to laugh
Hurray for columnist Todd Jennings' debunking session. You did a good job, Todd. I had a real good laugh.
Wide median
I'm wondering why the median at the intersection of Lafayette and Center Street in Galax is so wide. They take up half of the street width and also whoever is in charge needs to remove the barrels off the median. They are an eyesore.
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Virginia's budget crunch could again mean no funding for a long-completed but still unopened prison in Grayson County, acknowledges the facility's main proponent in the state Senate.
Sen. Bill Carrico (R-Fries) has been lobbying for prison funding to be included in Gov. Bob McDonnell's proposed budget, and the senator feels certain that the governor is sympathetic to the idea.
HILLSVILLE — Monday's indictments included cases involving attempted capital murder of a Carroll County deputy, an abduction, a caregiver who allegedly scammed elderly clients and a man who set off a search of Woodlawn and Laurel after escaping from custody.
Indictments are formal charges handed down by a grand jury, not findings of guilt. Those indicted will appear in court for the offenses.
Indicted for attempted capital murder was Markus Timothy Reid, 52, from Floyd County in a July incident.
Lindsey Elizabeth McMillan of Grant celebrated her eighth birthday on Nov. 16.
She had a birthday party at Grayson Highlands School with all of her second-grade classmates, and a second party at the Log House restaurant in Volney with friends and relatives.
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These land transfers were recorded Aug. 20-30 in the office of Carolyn H. Honeycutt, clerk of the Carroll County Circuit Court, Hillsville:
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INDEPENDENCE — Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the alleged theft of four tires from Independence Tire on Dec. 3.
Cpl. Matthew Adams of the Independence Police Department said the department received a call reporting the theft about 3 p.m.
Adams said employees reportedly saw a man and woman remove four tires from a storage trailer.
Galax police say they have charged one half of a duo that allegedly stole merchandise from Walmart stores in Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee.
On Sept. 29, two people left the Galax Walmart with $4,000 in stolen merchandise, according to a police report. A security camera photo shows the two subjects leaving through the garden center with a cart overflowing with stolen electronics.
The Galax Police Department sent the photo to law enforcement agencies around the region seeking information, and discovered the pair was wanted for similar crimes in three states.
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Here's an idea for a wonderful evening: Sit around the house, with the television, computer, everything electronic turned off. Pull from the shelf a book you've been wanting to read for years - something old, coax your wife, girlfriend, husband or boyfriend over to your side and position yourselves like the reading and silent Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal in "Love Story," where O'Neal comments, "I can't believe I'm actually studying," or something like that paraphrasing, getting shushed for breaking the spell. Have a decent - doesn't have to be special, just full - bottle of wine lamp-side and then put on The Shivers' "Beauty." It's an older song of Brooklyn-based songwriter Keith Zarriello, but it's one that he'll tend to be remembered for - for it's enchanting way of finding a newness to love and attraction, to being overcome with the sort of pained love that doesn't allow you to sleep or eat. It's a song about the one-track-mindedness of love that never loses its heat or its ability to inspire song. Zarriello is a man of conviction, of undying passion and "Beauty," in particular is a stunning display of the power of the head in all matters of love, of the mind being unable to be calm about what's going on down there in the heart. He sounds gutted and smitten, on edge and jittery, as well as stifled. It's a song that makes you feel as if you're in the company of a suffering man - though he'd want it no other way. He sings, "I give my love and all my love to you my love/I feast on love/A beast for love/Release my love/You're scared and unprepared for love/Don't care my love/Cause you're the only woman I've been dreaming of/I swear to God I'm loving you for life/I swear to God I'm making you my wife." It's an onslaught of staggering emotion that could make a run at being the greatest love note he could ever give to a woman. He likely did give it as a love note, written and played for the woman he was hurting for, in hopes that she wouldn't go out that door or do something that she'd regret forever. In this state of mind, everything is epic. He reminds the girl that, "I'll love you til you're lonely," and he follows the sentiment with a rousing crescendo that melts us, just melts us down to a pool, as if - even in the darkness there might be an all-powerful light, a consolation. He sings, "Beauty, beauty, beauty/There's nobody near me/There never was." We put the empty wine glasses in the sink, the bottled drained, close our books and turn off the lamp.


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I have been rereading T. S. Eliot's poem "Journey of the Magi," which describes in beautiful imagery what it might have been like for those three wise men of the East as they journeyed to Bethlehem.
Their guidance was a star, which they felt would lead them to a historic birth. I had never given much thought to what it must have required of those men to retain their vision and follow that star. And I was reminded that Christmas celebrations can demand of us a wholesome self-sacrifice that deepens our understanding and appreciation of the Christmas message.
We may not ride "galled, sore-footed, refractory" camels or deal with grumbling "camel men," as Mr. Eliot's poem depicts. But the holiday season can present similar physical and dispositional challenges. What will keep us journeying on? May it not be that we are following a Christmas-inspired star of hope, shining in thought - a star that will lead us from a merely comfortable and enjoyable tradition to a more satisfying and healing experience?
When our daughter, our first child, was quite small, we went as usual to my parents' for Christmas. She was playing with her older cousins when she began to cry, saying "I want my mother." As I took her in my arms, I realized her body was abnormally warm. She looked directly at me and continued to cry "I want my mother." This frightened me, and I took her into another room where we could be quiet.
As I rocked her, I prayed. And I realized more deeply that the birth of Jesus, which Christmas celebrates, represents a higher understanding of the fatherhood and motherhood of God. The humble manger spoke to my heart with a needed lesson. You see, I was an older mother who had enjoyed a business career for a decade. My mother and sister were devoting their entire lives to homemaking and child-rearing. I needed to learn from them. But the attention I'd enjoyed in my career didn't exactly make me receptive to their help. I remember my dad saying disgustedly, "I guess you're not going to let your mother tell you anything."
Now, the humbleness of the circumstances of Jesus' birth spoke to me. Prideful feelings of both business accomplishments and parenthood were washing away. And I could feel the fever draining from the child in my arms as I gave up my resistance to asking for help.
She slept peacefully. Each of us was being healed, and no doubt the quickness of both healings related to the power of Christmas. Millions were celebrating the humble birth of Jesus and many were reflecting on the adult Jesus' healing ministry. One might call it a spiritually-charged atmosphere.
Mary Baker Eddy, who discovered Christian Science, wrote of the power of humility that enabled her to better understand Jesus' birth and life experience: "My heart bent low before the omnipotence of Spirit, and a tint of humility, soft as the heart of a moonbeam, mantled the earth. Bethlehem and Bethany, Gethsemane and Calvary, spoke to my chastened sense as by the tearful lips of a babe. Frozen fountains were unsealed. Erudite systems of philosophy and religion melted, for Love unveiled the healing promise and potency of a present spiritual afflatus" ("Retrospection and Introspection," Pg. 31).
These waymarks in the life of Christ Jesus - his birth in Bethlehem, his raising of Lazarus from the dead in Bethany, his struggles in Gethsemane, where he yielded to his crucifixion on Calvary - speak to us today, as we humbly reach for the deeper meaning of Christmas.
As we hang the holly this year and prepare gifts for our loved ones, and also as we prepare our hearts to receive their gifts to us, we are not merely celebrating an ancient occurrence. Today, even those whose religious practice or lifestyle does not include the honoring of Jesus' birth usually do not remain untouched by this Christian celebration. May that touch be one of love!
In the poem quoted at the beginning of this article, one of the wise men says, after recounting the hardships of the trip, "All this was a long time ago, I remember,/ And I would do it again,..." Our figurative journey to Bethlehem occurs every year. Despite what may appear as hardships, the promise of Love's presence, with its healing power, is being fulfilled.


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[inhales through teeth] sssssssh Yeah. Un. Yeah, baby. Games on Google+, grrrrl. Sh*t is so real. Umm.
It's real. Pandas and gems and diamonds and puzzles and all that thug sh*t is on Google+ now. Real talk. It's a gradual rollout, so you'll see a Games section pop up in your account when they're ready for you to get all up in that.
Google says that on the Games page you can see the latest game updates from your circles, browse the invites you've received, see achievements and check out games the shortiez you know have played. Your circles will only see the updates when they're interested in playing games too, thug. If you're not down with the game you can also easily ignore it and continue posting pictures of your muscles or whatever.
Titles like Angry Birds, Bejeweled Blitz, Dragon Age Legends, Zynga Poker, Sudoku and many more are listed in the initial launch set. See a full list of that after the jump.
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. . . the turning point comes in 1897, when J. J. Thomson in Cambridge discovers the electron. Yes, the atom has constituent parts; it is not indivisible, as its Greek name had implied. The electron is a tiny part of its mass or weight, but a real part, and it carries a single electric charge.
. . . That is the intellectual breakthrough with which modern physics begins. Here the great age opens. Physics becomes in those years the greatest collective work of science no, more than that, the great collective work of art of the twentieth century.
I say "work of art," because the notion that there is an underlying structure , a world within the world of the atom, captured the imagination of artists at once. Art from the year 1900 on is different from the art before it, as can be seen in any original painter of the time: Umberto Boccioni, for instance, in "The Forces of a Street," or his "Dynamism of a Cyclist." Modern art begins at the same time as modern physics because it begins in the same ideas.
Since the time of Newton's Opticksm , painters had been entranced by the coloured surface of things. The twentieth century changed that. Like the X-ray pictures of Rontgen, it looked for the bone beneath the skin, and for the deeper , solid structure that builds up from the inside the total form of an object or a body. A painter like Juan Gris is engaged in the analysis of structure, whether he is looking at natural forms in "Still Life" or at the human form in "Pierrot."
The Cubist painters, for example, are obviously inspired by the families of crystals. They see in them the shape of a village on a hillside, as Georges Braque did in his "Houses at L'Estaque," or a group of women asa Picasso painted them in "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon." In Pablo Picasso's famous beginning to Cubist painting -- a single face, the "Portrait of Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler" -- the interest has shifted from the skin and features to the underlying geometry. The head has been taken apart into mathematical shapes and then put together as a reconstruction, a re-creation, from the inside out.
This new search for the hidden structure is striking in the painters of Northern Europe: Franz Marc, for example, looking at the natural landscape in "Deer in a Forest"; and (a favourite with scientists) the Cubist Jean Metzinger, whose "Woman on a Horse" was owned by Niels Bohr, who collected pictures in his house in Copenhagen. . . . His taste for the arts also ran to poetry. He said to Heisenberg, "When it comes to atoms, language can be used only as poetry." The poet, too, is not nearly so concerned with describing facts as with creating images. But it is so. What lies below the visible world is always imaginary, in the literal sense: a play of images. There is no other way to talk about the invisible -- in nature, in art, or in science.
When we step through the gateway of the atom, we are in a world which our senses cannot experience. There is a new architecture there, a way that things are put together which we cannot know: we only try to picture it by analogy, a new act of imagination. The architectural images come from the concrete world of our senses, because that is the only world that words describe. But all our ways of picturing the invisible are metaphors, likenesses that we snatch from the larger world of eye and ear and touc. From 'The Ascent of Man,' by J. Brono wski.


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Two-thirds of rights violations in Uttar Pradesh, DelhiMay 6th, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Of the 18,000 human rights violations recorded in India in the first three months of this year, a staggering 65.57 percent, or roughly two-thirds, were reported in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, shows data from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
According to official documents, from Jan 1 to March 31, a total of 18,772 cases of violations were registered with the commission. Of these, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi - in that order - accounted for 12,310 cases.
Sikkim has the enviable record of zero cases followed by Daman and Diu with two, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Nagaland with four cases each.
"While the highest number of violations (11,091) were registered in Uttar Pradesh, its size is also a factor that should be taken into account. Delhi, which is the capital of the country, registered 1,219 violations - the second highest in the country - in three months," an official of NHRC told IANS.
The other three 'bad performers' were Haryana, which registered 719 violations, Orissa 632 and Bihar 615.
The violations are segregated into 17 categories - those related to children, health, jail, judiciary, the mafia, labour, minorities and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, police, pollution and environment, refugees, service matters, women, paramilitary, defence forces, foreigners and miscellaneous.
In Uttar Pradesh, the highest number of violations were those by the police - a whopping 4,242.
The men in khaki topped the charts in the country too, with 6,426 violations registered against police in entire India.
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Old Guard Grenadiers.
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Nice stuff MarkReplyDelete
Thanks Paul :)Delete
They look great, Mark! I must admit to being partial to Full Dress myself, especially for La Garde!This is probably a lot closer to what they looked like in real life, coming at you, though!ReplyDelete
Cheers Peter, yes one day I'll have both!Delete
Fine work. Unfortunately, my fellow gamers have the Guard pretty much sown up here :-(ReplyDelete
A shame! Thanks Stephen.Delete
Very nice Mark!ReplyDelete
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Mark as ever lovely work in gi-normous quantities !!!
I see you are moving to young guard next .I did 4 units 2 tirailleurs/2 voltigeurs. I have 1 flanquer still to finish.
For 1813-14 when you need loads I will used my middle guard and marine naval Infantrey to bolster numbers
I'll send you some pics like last time soon okKeep up the amazing work
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Cheers Grecian and yep send through some pics. :)Delete
Great going Mark, you must have a huge collection now!ReplyDelete
Thanks Paul, yes might be time for some army shots sometime soon, except that I need to paint up some more ranks and file to balance out the Guard too... :)Delete
Awesome! - I really like the look of your French Old Guard - 28mm Victrix minis Mark - well done Sir!
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Great work and great pictures too ! Are you able to divulge your stockist of so many miniatures ? I would believe you found a shop or site with the best prices ?ReplyDelete
Cheers Rusty, nothing too special but I do take advantage of sales and bulk ordering when I can. Victrix has discounts on multiple boxes, 20% if you get 5 or more, sometimes alternating this with a free postage deal instead. Perry has free postage if you spend 200 pounds or more and they also have army deals which you can save money on and get large numbers of mainly infantry. Murawski have sales occasionally, and Westfalia and Front Rank more rarely. Once you have a large lead pile you can also afford to wait a while for the next sale and paint up what you have :) Hope that helps!Delete
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It is known that many Fe-Cu based alloys have wide miscibility gap in liquid phase, and by utilizing such phase separation some Fe-Cu based alloys are used as an electrically conductive and a soft-magnetic materials in which fine Cu-rich phase precipitates on iron matrix. Fe-Cu-Si and Fe-Cu-P are typical examples of such alloy systems. Fe-Cu-Si and Fe-Cu-P ternaries are also basic alloy systems formed in the remelting process of incinerated ash which is recently being developed. Moreover, it is important to understand thermodynamic properties of Fe-Cu system to remove copper from remelted steel scrap. In spite of such importance, phase diagrams of Fe-Cu based ternary alloys are not well established. The objective of the present work is to establish phase diagrams and thermodynamic properties of Fe-Cu-Si and Fe-Cu-P ternary alloys. In 1995, solubility of FeSi compound, solid Si in liquid phase and tie lines between two immiscible liquid phases in Fe-Cu-Si system have been measured in the temperature range from 1250゚C to 1550゚C.As the results, observed phase equilibria differed from the literature phase diagram proposed by Chang et al. In 1996, tie lines between solid iron and copper-rich melt in Fe-Cu-P system were determined at 1250゚C by solid-liquid diffusion couple technique. Measured phase equilibria of Fe-Cu-P system also differed from the literature phase diagram. Phase diagrams of Fe-Cu-Si and Fe-Cu-P systems were thermodynamically assessed based on the sub-regular solution model.
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ATHENS, Ga. � Knowshon Moreno said it was no big deal, but that didn't mean he wasn't happy to get a little revenge.
Last week, a few LSU fans tracked down the star Georgia running back's cell phone number and posted it on the Internet for mass consumption. The calls poured in, and Moreno had to change his number. The fans hoped it would provide a distraction. Instead, it served as motivation.
After running 68 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter, Moreno held his thumb and finger to the side of his face mimicking a phone, a token of his appreciation for the fans' midweek enthusiasm. Payback, he said, is best delivered on the field.
"When things do happen, you just need to go with the flow and take care of business," Moreno said. "I don't let it get to me. It's always going to be there, but I'm focused on us as a team and what we're going to do."
It may have been annoying, but the cell phone prank also welcomed Moreno to an exclusive club.
Last year, with LSU chasing a national championship and Florida defending one, the Tigers' fans pulled a similar stunt by posting Gators quarterback Tim Tebow's phone number online. The Heisman winner got call after call from Tigers fans who weren't exactly wishing him luck.
"I had fun with it," Tebow said. "I didn't enjoy not being able to use my phone the whole week. I mean, what can you say? College kids, they want to support their university, help their team. That's fine. It does nothing but motivate me."
It must have motivated Moreno, too. He talked about the prank with teammates before the game, then racked up 163 yards on the ground in addition to offering the end zone salute to the LSU crowd.
"I think he went out just wanting to get a little bit of revenge on that, but it's all out of fun," wide receiver Kenneth Harris said. "He just got caught up in the heat of the moment, just having fun."
Of course, Moreno and Tebow are hardly the first SEC stars to draw the wrath of hometown fans in opposing stadiums.
The passion throughout SEC country means road trips for players come complete with shouts, taunts, boos and jeers, regardless of the numbers on the scoreboard or their performance on the field. In fact, no matter where you go, senior Mohamed Massaquoi said, opposing fans aren't going to like you.
"Everywhere is pretty bad, honestly," Massaquoi said. "Everyone has fans that are just over-the-top die-hard for whatever school they represent."
At Georgia, freshmen are prepared by the coaching staff long before they take their first road trip, fullback Brannan Southerland said. They're coached on handling rowdy fans, dealing with media and told how to respond to people whose words cross the line between playful taunts and over-the-top harassment. Throughout their careers, those lessons are reinforced, both by coaches and experience.
In some extreme cases � such as what Tebow has endured during his three years at Florida � fans can go overboard, making death threats and insulting family members. For the most part, however, the crowd participation is all in good fun.
"It's a part of the game," Massaquoi said. "Those guys are just trying to get their team an edge. Of course it's annoying, but they're not doing anything too crazy."
For most players, the jeers and pranks simply add to the fun. After all, quieting an opposing crowd makes winning on the road all the more sweet.
"You always hear stories about guys here and other places, people getting a hold of their numbers, harassing them all week," fullback Fred Munzenmaier said. "But the fans, they make it exciting -- particularly the student section. I think it kind of makes it fun."
For Moreno, who grew up in New Jersey, the level of passion around the SEC was something he hadn't experienced until he arrived at Georgia. Having starred in high school, however, he was already prepared on how best to deal with it.
"It happens in high school, too," Moreno said. "They all get kind of crazy, but I really don't think about it."
Even with LSU in the rearview mirror, Georgia isn't expecting a calmer week when it comes to off-the-field hype surrounding its game with Florida.
Gators fans have been waiting a full year for revenge on the Bulldogs, who celebrated their first touchdown last season with a full-team end-zone gathering, then celebrated a season-defining win three quarters later.
So as Georgia prepares to enter a semi-hostile environment in Jacksonville, Fla., this week -- where half the stadium will be filled with Bulldogs fans and half with Gators faithful -- Southerland said it's impossible to know what to expect.
"It's college football," Southerland said. "You really have to be ready for anything. Fans get pretty intense, especially in big games like this."
In fact, what happened in last year's game is only a small piece of the excitement surrounding this week's matchup.
There can be a danger in letting those little things become bigger than the game, Massaquoi said, but that's not likely to happen Saturday.
Both teams have just one loss. Both are aiming for a national title. Both know this game will likely determine who wins the SEC East. Georgia's celebration last season just adds a little extra sizzle to an already heated rivalry.
"I think anything like that can add fuel to the fire a little bit," head coach Mark Richt said. "But if no one even had a bulletin board, and no one was looking for those types of things, I think this game would be the type where both teams would be at their peak emotionally."
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The plush blue fabric interior is a fantastic reminder that this is no ordinary pickup truck. Upscale luxury was a sharp contrast to the working-class pickups and from behind the wheel, it's almost impossible to tell that there's a bed out back. It's extremely nice, with few signs of wear and no notable damage to the seating surfaces, which look very correct for 1981. The matching door panels are equally sharp, with no UV damage or cracking like you so often see on cars from the '80s. The El Camino was a bit sporty inside, too, with a full array of gauges plus aftermarket gauges built right into the dash, an aftermarket speedometer down low, and a tachometer perched above the radio where it's easy to see. Speaking of the radio, it's the stock AM/FM stereo head unit that works just fine today and a tilt steering column makes it easy to get comfortable behind the wheel. This is definitely not a bad place to spend some time.
You can forget the original wheezing 305, it's been replaced by a thundering 400 cubic inch small block V8. Smooth and torquey, it's a great companion in the El Camino and as a small block Chevy, you know it'll run this well practically forever. As you might expect, the engine bay has been freshened with the arrival of the new engine, which is equipped with a Holley 4-barrel carburetor, center-bolt heads and a high-rise intake manifold. There's plenty of torque on tap, yet it loves to rev and feels like it could pull forever. It's backed by a TH350 3-speed automatic spinning a standard 10-bolt rear end, and if you're looking around underneath, check out the healthy dual exhaust system with Flowmaster mufflers and oversized pipes. Handsome Weld wheels finish the sporty look with 245/60/15 front and 275/60/15 rear blackwall radials.
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We have earlier reported that Venkat Prabhu would direct Surya and Telugu actor Ravi Teja in his next flick. Now, the filmmaker himself has confirmed that the duo is starring in his forthcoming bilingual movie.
The Mankatha director has said that Surya has given a nod for the project and he is yet to narrate the complete story, as he is still penning the script. Venkat Prabhu assures that the movie will have a lot of fun and it will be a new genre for the Tamil audience.
Venkat Prabhu adds that other than Surya and Ravi Teja, no other cast has been finalised. However, the technical crew, which worked in his earlier movies, like Yuvan Shankar Raja will be joining hands with him again.


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Criterion September, Predator & more 4K news, Uni Monsters, Warner TV, a new So-Cal Jaws exhibit & more
All right, we've got a few interesting things for you today...
First up, be sure you check out the reviews we've posted over the last couple days. To recap, my take on Sony's Fury and Universal's Pacific Rim: Uprising in 4K, plus Tim's look at A Pistol for Ringo/The Return of Ringo from Arrow and Zombie 4: After Death from Severin. Enjoy!
Also here today, we've updated the Release Dates & Artwork section with all kinds of new Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD cover artwork and Amazon.com links. Shopping through our links helps us keep going here at The Bits, so please do (and we appreciate it)!
And we have a couple of 4K Ultra HD title updates for you. First, it looks like 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is releasing the original Predator in 4K on 8/7. Zavvi currently has it available for pre-order in the UK on 8/6, and Amazon US has a new Predator Trilogy Blu-ray box set listed for 8/7, so it's likely that the 4K disc will be available then as well. Zavvi is also listing a Predator 3-Movie Collection 4K set that would include Predator, Predator 2, and Predators for release that same day. We'll have to wait and see if Fox announces this officially. [Read on here...]
Check out our reviews of Pacific Rim: Uprising in 4K, A Pistol for Ringo on Blu-ray & more
We're working on a bunch of new reviews here at The Bits, so today's update is going to be a quick one. But this morning we do have two reviews to start with for you...
First up, we have my thoughts on Steven DeKnight's Pacific Rim: Uprising in 4K Ultra HD, which streets on 6/19 from Universal.
We've also got Tim's take on Duccio Tessari's 1965 spaghetti westerns A Pistol for Ringo and The Return of Ringo, both of which are now available together in a new double-feature Blu-ray from our friends at Arrow Video.
And if you check back early tomorrow morning, we'll have my thoughts on David Ayer's Fury in 4K Ultra HD from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, as well as Tim's review of Claudio Fragasso's Zombie 4: After Death on Blu-ray from Severin Films. Both of those titles are now available in stores.
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In NOBEL, two stories carefully intertwine as a returning soldier and family man becomes a pawn in a political international game. As the stakes grow higher he is forced to discover just how far one should go in the name of peace.
Company commander Claus M. Pedersen (Pilou Asbæk) and his men are stationed in an Afghan province. Meanwhile back in Denmark Claus' wife Maria (Tuva Novotny) is trying to hold everyday life together with a husband at war and three children missing their father. During a routine mission, the soldiers are caught in heavy crossfire and in order to save his men, Claus makes a decision that has grave consequences for him - and his family back home. Written by Nordisk Film Production A/S
The story of the 1980s tennis rivalry between the placid Björn Borg and the volatile John McEnroe.
On 9 April 1940, German soldiers arrive in the city of Oslo. The King of Norway faces a choice that will change his country forever. The King's Choice is a story about the three most dramatic days in Norway's history, the royal family's escape and King Haakon's difficult choice after Nazi Germany's invasion of Norway.
Fact-based story about the drug-addled and sordid life of The Rolling Stones founder Brian Jones. Unfortunately the story moves so quickly into the sensationalized decadence and drug-induced state of Jones, that the unknowing viewer has to wonder why anyone would care. There are only a few framing sequences with members of The Stones, particularly Keith Richards, that show they had a great respect for him and tried to bring him back into the band as he drifted away. Mixed into the destruction of Jones is a common builder, Frank Thorogood, who is given the unenviable task of trying to please Jones by rebuilding his estate and to watch him per Jones' manager's instructions. Thorogood's life is so far removed from all of the sex and drugs that he sees, that he envies and desires the tawdry life as well, but never quite fits in. Unfortunately, at least according to this film and according to a supposed death bed confessional of Thorogood in 1993, it led to Thorogood's murder of Jones in a... Written by John Sacksteder [email protected]
The orphan boy Pinky follows the Captain on an exciting and dangerous journey across the big oceans to the kingdom of Lama Rama, hunting for a treasure and the answer to who is Pinky's father.
Beyond Beyond is a story about wanting the impossible. A story about a little rabbit boy not old enough to understand the rules of life, who takes up the fight against the most powerful force. While doing so, he learns more and more about life. Written by Petter Lindblad


text: Revised March 2001 74LCX541 Low Voltage Octal Buffer/Line Driver with 5V Tolerant Inputs and Outputs General Description Features The LCX541 is an octal buffer/line driver designed to be employed as memory and address drivers, clock drivers and bus oriented transmitter/receivers. The LCX541 is a non inverting option of the LCX540. ■ 5V tolerant input and outputs This device is similar in function to the LCX244 while providing flow-through architecture (inputs on opposite side from outputs). This pinout arrangement makes this device especially useful as an output port for microprocessors, allowing ease of layout and greater PC board density. ■ Power-down high impedance inputs and outputs The LCX541 is designed for low voltage (2.5V or 3.3V) VCC applications with capability of interfacing to a 5V signal environment. The LCX541 is fabricated with an advanced CMOS technology to achieve high speed operation while maintaining CMOS low power dissipation. ■ 2.3V–3.6V VCC specifications provided ■ 6.5 ns tPD max (VCC = 3.3V), 10 µA ICC max ■ Supports live insertion/withdrawal (Note 1) ■ ±24 mA output drive (VCC = 3.0V) ■ Implements patented noise/ EMI reduction circuitry ■ Latch-up performance exceeds 500 mA ■ ESD performance: Human body model > 2000V Machine model > 200V Note 1: To ensure the high-impedance state during power up or down, OE should be tied to VCC through a pull-up resistor: the minimum value or the resistor is determined by the current-sourcing capability of the driver. Ordering Code: Order Number Package Number 74LCX541WM 74LCX541SJ M20B M20D Package Description 20-Lead Small Outline Integrated Circuit (SOIC), JEDEC MS-013, 0.300" Wide 20-Lead Small Outline Package (SOP), EIAJ TYPE II, 5.3mm Wide 74LCX541MSA MSA20 20-Lead Shrink Small Outline Package (SSOP), EIAJ TYPE II, 5.3mm Wide 74LCX541MTC MTC20 20-Lead Thin Shrink Small Outline Package (TSSOP), JEDEC MO-153, 4.4mm Wide Devices also available in Tape and Reel. Specify by appending the suffix letter "X" to the ordering code. Logic Symbol Connection Diagram IEEE/IEC © 2001 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation DS012404 www.fairchildsemi.com 74LCX541 Low Voltage Octal Buffer/Line Driver with 5V Tolerant Inputs and Outputs March 1995 74LCX541 Pin Descriptions Pin Names Description OE1, OE2 3-STATE Output Enable Inputs I0, I7 Inputs O0, O7 Outputs Truth Table Inputs OE1 Outputs OE2 I On H L L H H X X Z X H X Z L L L L H = HIGH Voltage Level L = LOW Voltage Level X = Immaterial Z = High Impedance www.fairchildsemi.com 2 Symbol Parameter Value VCC Supply Voltage −0.5 to +7.0 VI DC Input Voltage −0.5 to +7.0 VO DC Output Voltage −0.5 to +7.0 Conditions Units V V Output in 3-STATE −0.5 to VCC + 0.5 Output in HIGH or LOW State (Note 3) IIK DC Input Diode Current −50 VI < GND IOK DC Output Diode Current −50 VO < GND +50 VO > VCC V mA mA IO DC Output Source/Sink Current ±50 mA ICC DC Supply Current per Supply Pin ±100 mA IGND DC Ground Current per Ground Pin ±100 mA TSTG Storage Temperature −65 to +150 °C Recommended Operating Conditions (Note 4) Symbol VCC Parameter Supply Voltage VI Input Voltage VO Output Voltage IOH/IOL TA Free-Air Operating Temperature Input Edge Rate, VIN = 0.8V–2.0V, VCC = 3.0V Max 2.0 3.6 Data Retention 1.5 3.6 0 5.5 HIGH or LOW State 0 VCC 3-STATE 0 5.5 Output Current ∆t/∆V Min Operating VCC = 3.0V − 3.6V ±24 VCC = 2.7V − 3.0V ±12 VCC = 2.3V − 2.7V ±8 Units V V V mA −40 85 °C 0 10 ns/V Note 2: The Absolute Maximum Ratings are those values beyond which the safety of the device cannot be guaranteed. The device should not be operated at these limits. The parametric values defined in the Electrical Characteristics tables are not guaranteed at the Absolute Maximum Ratings. The "Recommended Operating Conditions" table will define the conditions for actual device operation. Note 3: IO Absolute Maximum Rating must be observed. Note 4: Unused inputs or I/O's must be held HIGH or LOW. They may not float. DC Electrical Characteristics Symbol VIH VIL VOH Parameter Conditions HIGH Level Input Voltage LOW Level Input Voltage HIGH Level Output Voltage IOH = −100µA LOW Level Output Voltage TA = −40°C to +85°C (V) Min 2.3 − 2.7 1.7 2.7 − 3.6 2.0 0.7 0.8 VCC - 0.2 2.3 1.8 IOH = −12 mA 2.7 2.2 IOH = −18 mA 3.0 2.4 3.0 2.2 2.3 − 3.6 V V 0.2 IOL = 8mA 2.3 0.6 IOL = 12 mA 2.7 0.4 IOL = 16 mA 3.0 0.4 IOL = 24 mA 3.0 0.55 II Input Leakage Current 0 ≤ VI ≤ 5.5V 2.3 − 3.6 ±5.0 IOFF Power-Off Leakage Current VI or VO = 5.5V 0 10 ICC Quiescent Supply Current VI = VCC or GND 2.3 − 3.6 10 3.6V ≤ VI, VO ≤ 5.5V (Note 5) 2.3 − 3.6 ±10 ∆ICC Increase in ICC per Input VIH = VCC = 0.6V 2.3 − 3.6 500 3 Units V 2.3 − 2.7 2.3 − 3.6 IOL = 100µA Max 2.7 − 3.6 IOH = -8 mA IOH = −24 mA VOL VCC V µA µA µA µA www.fairchildsemi.com 74LCX541 Absolute Maximum Ratings(Note 2) 74LCX541 DC Electrical Characteristics (Continued) Note 5: Outputs disabled or 3-STATE only. AC Electrical Characteristics TA = −40°C to +85°C, RL = 500Ω Symbol tPHL Parameter Propagation Delay tPLH tPZL Output Enable Time tPZH tPLZ Output Disable Time tPHZ tOSHL VCC = 3.3V ± 0.3V VCC = 2.7V VCC = 2.5V ± 0.2V CL = 50 pF CL = 50 pF CL = 30 pF Min Max Min Max Min Max 1.5 6.5 1.5 7.5 1.5 7.8 1.5 6.5 1.5 7.5 1.5 7.8 1.5 8.5 1.5 9.5 1.5 10.5 1.5 8.5 1.5 9.5 1.5 10.5 1.5 7.5 1.5 8.5 1.5 9.0 1.5 7.5 1.5 8.5 1.5 9.0 Output to Output Skew (Note 6) 1.0 tOSLH Units ns ns ns ns 1.0 Note 6: Skew is defined as the absolute value of the difference between the actual propagation delay for any two separate outputs of the same device. The specification applies to any outputs switching in the same direction, either HIGH-to-LOW (tOSHL) or LOW-to-HIGH (tOSLH). Dynamic Switching Characteristics Symbol VOLP VOLV VCC TA = 25°C (V) Typical CL = 50 pF, VIH = 3.3V, VIL = 0V 3.3 0.8 CL = 30 pF, VIH = 2.5V, VIL = 0V 2.5 0.6 CL = 50 pF, VIH = 3.3V, VIL = 0V 3.3 −0.8 CL = 30 pF, VIH = 2.5V, VIL = 0V 2.5 −0.6 Parameter Quiet Output Dynamic Peak VOL Quiet Output Dynamic Valley VOL Conditions Units V V Capacitance Typical Units CIN Symbol Input Capacitance Parameter VCC = Open, VI = 0V or VCC 7 pF COUT Output Capacitance VCC = 3.3V, VI = 0V or VCC 8 pF CPD Power Dissipation Capacitance VCC = 3.3V, VI = 0V or VCC, f = 10 MHz 25 pF www.fairchildsemi.com Conditions 4 74LCX541 AC Loading and Waveforms Generic for LCX Family FIGURE 1. AC Test Circuit (CL includes probe and jig capacitance) Test Switch tPLH, tPHL Open tPZL, tPLZ 6V at VCC = 3.3 ± 0.3V VCC x 2 at VCC = 2.5 ± 0.2V tPZH,tPHZ GND Waveform for Inverting and Non-Inverting Functions 3-STATE Output Low Enable and Disable Times for Logic Propagation Delay, Pulse Width and trec Waveforms Setup Time, Hold TIme and Recovery TIme for Logic 3-STATE Output High Enable and Disable Times for Logic trise and tfall FIGURE 2. Waveforms (Input Pulse Characteristics; f = 1MHz, tr = tf = 3ns) Symbol VCC 3.3V ± 0.3V 2.7V 2.5V ± 0.2V Vmi 1.5V 1.5V VCC/2 Vmo 1.5V 1.5V VCC/2 Vx VOL + 0.3V VOL + 0.3V VOL + 0.15V Vy VOH − 0.3V VOH − 0.3V VOH − 0.15V 5 www.fairchildsemi.com 74LCX541 Schematic Diagram Generic for LCX Family www.fairchildsemi.com 6 74LCX541 Physical Dimensions inches (millimeters) unless otherwise noted 20-Lead Small Outline Integrated Circuit (SOIC), JEDEC MS-013, 0.300" Wide Package Number M20B 7 www.fairchildsemi.com 74LCX541 Physical Dimensions inches (millimeters) unless otherwise noted (Continued) 20-Lead Small Outline Package (SOP), EIAJ TYPE II, 5.3mm Wide Package Number M20D www.fairchildsemi.com 8 74LCX541 Physical Dimensions inches (millimeters) unless otherwise noted (Continued) 20-Lead Shrink Small Outline Package (SSOP), EIAJ TYPE II, 5.3mm Wide Package Number MSA20 9 www.fairchildsemi.com 74LCX541 Low Voltage Octal Buffer/Line Driver with 5V Tolerant Inputs and Outputs Physical Dimensions inches (millimeters) unless otherwise noted (Continued) 20-Lead Thin Shrink Small Outline Package (TSSOP), JEDEC MO-153, 4.4mm Wide Package Number MTC20 Fairchild does not assume any responsibility for use of any circuitry described, no circuit patent licenses are implied and Fairchild reserves the right at any time without notice to change said circuitry and specifications. LIFE SUPPORT POLICY FAIRCHILD'S PRODUCTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR USE AS CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN LIFE SUPPORT DEVICES OR SYSTEMS WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE PRESIDENT OF FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION. As used herein: 2. A critical component in any component of a life support device or system whose failure to perform can be reasonably expected to cause the failure of the life support device or system, or to affect its safety or effectiveness. 1. Life support devices or systems are devices or systems which, (a) are intended for surgical implant into the body, or (b) support or sustain life, and (c) whose failure to perform when properly used in accordance with instructions for use provided in the labeling, can be reasonably expected to result in a significant injury to the user. www.fairchildsemi.com www.fairchildsemi.com 10


text: Hey guys, I am noob and I have been reading this forum trying to learn as much as I can. Do you think my website is worth spending the time and money to optimize it using balckhat techniques such as building backlinks either with other posts or with comments? -I have a 5 months old website that is kind of like 9gag but it is in spanish since I am from Mexico. -I also have a Facebook page of my website with 6000 fans all real. -I have an average of 1,600 unique visitors a day but I am only making like 40 cents a day with AdSense -25 categories (300 words on each page) -25,000 posts (20 words max). User creates the content, not me. -Due to the nature of my website, my posts are not long at all. They only have a title and a picture. -I have no more than 15 natural backlinks. -Started as school project and I enjoy doing it My question is: Do you think this is something to pursue for long time? I mean, 1500 visitors and only making 40 cents? I am starting to change my mind towards a another subject with longer posts. If you have any advise, I would appreciate it. You guys changed my life already! Thanks! ----------------------------------------------------------------- Details in my 5 month with the website Where are your visitors from primarily? Mexico: 54,000 visits Argentina: 20,000 visits Colombia: 15,000 ... United States: 4,100 Are your users totally spanish speaking? Yeah, they are totally spanish speakers. Can they read the ads? Spanish ads yes, they can. I get spanish adds all the time since all my content is in spanish What is your bounce rate and average time on page? 65% bounce rate Avg. Visit Duration: 2 : 15 min You said it trends with soccer events and such... are a lot of the visitors on mobile phones? Very little mobile phone...Only 5,00 views in mobile phone. Most of my audience are teenegers with no money for smartphones. How much are you paid per ad click average? Around .08 How many clicks have you had? 458 Are the ads text or image? Images, since my site has mostly images. My zero experience thought it would be better What location are they in in your site? Header, footer and big one in the left-middle of the screen (gives me the most money).


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Information for journalists about our landmark agreement with the World Anti-Doping Agency.
Anti-doping: our landmark agreement with the World Anti-Doping Agency
In 2011 we signed a landmark agreement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to supply confidential information about medicines in early stage development that could be abused by athletes once they are licensed for patient use. This gives WADA a head start in creating tests for performance-enhancing substances before they reach the market, giving them a valuable head start in the race to beat the cheats.
One investigational compound we have provided information to WADA on is a compound known as GW501516. We had been previously investigating this experimental drug to raise HDL or "good" cholesterol in patients with dyslipidemia (abnormally high cholesterol in the blood). However, during preclinical animal safety studies of this experimental medicine, it was found to cause toxicities in mice and rats. All further development of GW501516 was stopped in 2006 and these findings were reported to regulatory authorities and presented at a scientific meeting.
GW501516 is not approved for use in humans and GSK does not manufacture or authorise its sale. In March 2013 WADA issued an alert after learning that GW501516 was being sold on the black market and being used by some athletes.
We do not support the use of unapproved medicines in any manner and through our work with agencies like WADA, we continue to play our role in helping to ensure that our licensed medicines are used safely and appropriately.
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WADA leads a collaborative worldwide campaign for doping-free sport and is an international independent organisation. WADA was created in 1999 to promote, coordinate and monitor the fight against doping in sport in all its forms at international level. WADA is composed and funded equally by the Olympic movement and governments worldwide. Visit: www.wada-ama.org
UK Anti-Doping is the UK's National Anti-Doping Organisation and operates under the World Anti-Doping Code to implement the National Anti-Doping Policy. As the principal advisor to government, UK Anti-Doping is responsible for protecting sport from the threat of doping in the UK. This involves planning, implementing and monitoring the UK's anti-doping policy and implementing effective anti-doping programmes. Visit: www.ukad.org.uk
The Olympic and Paralympic Games are run under the International Olympic or Paralympic Committee Anti-Doping Rules. Testing at the 2012 Games was conducted by the London Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG). Visit: www.olympic.org/london2012Back to top
London 2012 games
At the conclusion of the London 2012 games, we were proud to have played our role in supporting the spirit of fair play through science.
Our contribution as the Official Laboratory Services Provider for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games involved working with King's College London to provide facilities and equipment that allowed the expert analysts from King's to independently operate a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) accredited laboratory.
The goal of all partners was to make the London Olympic and Paralympic Games the cleanest possible. During the Games, more than 6000 anti-doping tests were carried out, which was greater than at any other Games. Every medalist who stepped on the podium during the Olympic Games and up to half of all competing athletes had been tested.
Being a science-led organisation, we were well placed to provide the testing facilities, offering one of our research and development sites located about 45 minutes north of the Olympic Park. This was the first time a pharmaceutical company had been involved in the provision of laboratory services for an Olympic or Paralympic Games.Back to top
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The nominees for the 2010 Emmy Awards have been announced. The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards show will air on August 29, 2010. "The Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards (for film), Grammy Awards (for music) and Tony Awards (for stage)." I'm glad to see Coco with a nomination, especially after everything NBC pulled on him. I'm rooting for Mad Men or Dexter for Best Drama. Martin Short was great on this season of Damages. The full listing of the Emmy Award 2010 nominations is below.
Comedy Series
"Curb Your Enthusiasm"
"Modern Family"
"Nurse Jackie"
"The Office"
"30 Rock"
"Breaking Bad"
"The Good Wife"
"Mad Men"
"True Blood"
Lead Actress in a Comedy
Lea Michele, "Glee"
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "The New Adventures of Old Christine"
Edie Falco, "Nurse Jackie"
Amy Poehler, "Parks and Recreation"
Tina Fey, "30 Rock"
Toni Colette, "The United States of Tara"
Lead Actor in a Comedy
Jim Parsons,"Big Bang Theory"
Larry David, "Curb Your Enthusiasm"
Matthew Morrison, "Glee"
Tony Shalhoub, "Monk"
Steve Carell, "The Office"
Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock"
Lead Actor in a Drama
Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad"
Michael C. Hall, "Dexter"
Kyle Chandler, "Friday Night Lights"
Hugh Laurie, "House"
Matthew Fox, "Lost"
Jon Hamm, "Mad Men"
Lead Actress in a Drama
Kyra Sedgwick, "The Closer"
Glenn Close, "Damages"
Connie Britton, "Friday Night Lights"
Julianna Margulies, "The Good Wife"
Mariska Hargitay, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
January Jones, "Mad Men"
Supporting Actor in a Comedy
Chris Colfer, "Glee"
Neil Patrick Harris, "How I Met Your Mother"
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, "Modern Family"
Eric Stonestreet, "Modern Family"
Ty Burrell, "Modern Family"
Jon Cryer, "Two and a Half Men"
Supporting Actor In a Drama
Aaron Paul, "Breaking Bad"
Martin Short, "Damages"
Terry O'Quinn, "Lost"
Michael Emerson, "Lost"
John Slattery, "Mad Men"
Andre Braugher, "Men of a Certain Age"
Supporting Actress In a Comedy
Jane Lynch, "Glee"
Julie Bowen, "Modern Family"
Sofia Vergara, "Modern Family"
Kristen Wiig, "Saturday Night Live"
Jane Krakowski, "30 Rock"
Holland Taylor, "Two and a Half Men"
Supporting Actress in a Drama
Sharon Gless, "Burn Notice"
Rose Byrne, "Damages"
Archie Panjabi, "The Good Wife"
Christine Baranski, "The Good Wife"
Christina Hendricks, "Mad Men"
Elisabeth Moss, "Mad Men"
Variety, Music or Comedy Series
"The Colbert Report"
"The Daily Show"
"Real Time With Bill Maher"
"Saturday Night Live"
"The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien"
Made for Television Movie
"Masterpiece Daybreak"
"Georgia O'Keeffe"
"The Special Relationship"
"Temple Grandin"
"You Don't Know Jack"
"The Pacific"
"Return to Cranford"
Lead Actress in a Miniseries
Maggie Smith
Joan Allen
Dame Judi Dench
Hope Davis
Claire Danes
Lead Actor in a Miniseries
Jeff Bridges, "A Dog Year"
Ian McKellen, "The Prisoner"
Dennis Quaid "The Special Relationship"
Michael Sheen "The Special Relationship"
Al Pacino "You Don't Know Jack"
Reality Competition
"The Amazing Race"
"American Idol"
"Dancing With the Stars"
"Project Runway"
"Top Chef"
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Optimal Tax Policy"A group of top economists was asked what they thought about this statement:"Taxing capital income at a permanently lower rate than labor income would result in higher average long-term prosperity, relative to an alternative that generated the same amount of tax revenue by permanently taxing capital and labor income at equal rates instead."There was not unanimity, but about three times as many economists agreed than disagreed."http://gregmankiw.blogspot.com/2012/10/optimal-tax-policy.ht...It's too bad that so many people are more interested in "fairness" than prosperity."Well, Charlie, what I've said is that I would look at raising the capital gains tax for purposes of fairness."- Barack Obama
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Did a quick overnighter to there last night. On the drive in the gorge, the smoke seemed so bad, but when I turned north and left the gorge and Columbia, it got a fair amount better. There was a nice breeze too on the ridge hike from Road 54. Note that the road sign to turn to the trailhead has been vandalized, so don't miss it, about 9.5 miles from where Zydlo road turns into FR 54. Trail is very steep and fairly short, and is in great shape, with some huge logs cut out. Two other groups camped there on a Wednesday night. No mosquitoes but some flies in the morning when conditions were calm.
Can somebody answer this: During a smoky heat wave, why would anybody want a campfire that just adds more heat and smoke?
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With regards to your campfire question, the answer is simply that it's tradition to have a campfire. Even if it's 90-plus degrees, people have a fire, stand back 20 feet and admire the wood burning in the circle of stones. It doesn't make sense when its warm/hot, but neither does driving an RV to a campground on Memorial Day weekend to "get away from it all" wen you bring your electronics and find yourself in a more congested space than you had if you stayed at home.
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I wondered that myself last Saturday while I sat on the lakeshore at 90 degrees and inhaled the acrid woodsmoke from a raging fire at 2pm. I just don't understand these ppl.
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20 feet back from the fire I saw puts you either in the lake or in the brush on the hillside. They had to be a lot closer than that. You are right that it is tradition, probably evolutionary tradition, but many other traditions have gone by the wayside.BigBear wrote:people have a fire, stand back 20 feet and admire the wood burning in the circle of stones.
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Perhaps they were cooking.
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May as well ask why people would walk on a railroad track listening to an iPod......or hold onto a cherry bomb til it explodes. Just random ways for thinning out the herds.
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As The X Factor's new crop of judges travels the country in search of talented singers for the competition's second season, Britney Spears has proved to be a tough judge who isn't immune to the intense moments of emotional auditions.
"I think I'm a fair judge," says Spears, 30, who spoke after the show's San Francisco stop. "Sometimes it's hard because I know what they've been through and being so young and [wanting to] achieving their dreams."
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The superstar says she tries to be honest yet gentle with contestants, whose musical aspirations are on the line.
"It's such a subtle and delicate situation when they're that young," she says, "so you just have to use constructive criticism and be there for them and just show them support."
As for her tough side, Spears says "tough" is a relative term.
"I don't think I'm the toughest judge at all," she says. "I definitely think Simon would have to be the toughest judge."
So what does it take to impress Spears? "I'm really just looking for [someone who] shows spark and spunk and someone that's meant to do what they're doing and it shows."
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I've often written about the interesting photo ops "right in your own backyard," but yesterday, near the end of a thunderstorm--while the sun was shining but rain was still falling--Mary called me to look at a rainbow. I grabbed my Canon EOS D60 with EF 22-55mm zoom lens but it wasn't wide enough, so Mary suggested attaching Adorama's Pro Optic Fisheye lens (see article in Shutterbug, November 2002) and I was able to capture the rainbow's origin and destination in a single frame. Initially, Mary held the umbrella while I tried to keep the D60 dry but after we moved into the front yard, I asked her to pose for a few photographs "under the rainbow" that we'll both treasure. These are hardly works of art and would never hang in either of the two art galleries I owned, but they capture memories of a particularly fun, if wet, Sunday afternoon.
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We hope all of you are having a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend with friends and family. As most of you are probably aware we are drawing near to the close of our education matching campaign. The final day to be a part of this "match" is on Monday December 1st.
In keeping with the education theme we have several photos of Hope Academy students with their new textbooks to share with you from Bringing Hope to the Family in Uganda. Here you go…
Hope Academy's Primary 1 class is thankful for new school books!
The Primary 4 class is thankful as well. (I apologize for the blurry photo!)
Primary 5 is happy to have new textbooks as well. (Again, sorry for the blurry photo.)
We are so thrilled to help provide all of the Hope Academy students with the tools needed to earn a quality education. Thank you for helping make this possible.
Have a wonderful rest of your Thanksgiving weekend!


text: "Four years on, minis releases have all but dried up and the platform has largely been superseded by the Vita-compatible PlayStation Mobile program. However, in it's troubled lifetime the platform became an unlikely home to some fantastic independent titles. I invited some of the most prolific and talented minis developers to share their experiences of PlayStation development with me, and to retrospectively assess the platform's strengths and weaknesses..." -- Matt Suckley