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To the editor,
Members of the Trimble County High School class of 1988 will host a reunion planning meeting Sunday, Aug. 24. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. at Milton Fire Department Station #2 on Hwy. 421 North near the Hwy. 1226 intersection.
All alumni are welcome and are encouraged to bring lots of ideas.
Nicole Lacefield
Class of 1988 president
On behalf of the Carrollton/Carroll County Tourism Office, I would like to thank those who contributed to the "Welcome Bag" items distributed to members and competitors at the National Bass Anglers Association fishing tournament May 13-17 at Point Park in Carrollton.
Because of your generosity, visitors from outside our community received a warm hometown welcome and fond memories. Word of mouth goes a long way in promoting our community, and your support helps to ensure that Carroll County is a place that they will want to visit again and again.
Saturday evening, July 26, around 7 p.m., two tour buses were driving back to Louisville on I-71 South after a visit to Cincinnati's Union Terminal Museum. On the way, the second bus began leaking antifreeze and had to stop just past Exit 44 at Carrollton. The passengers were a group of physically fit senior citizens, all members of the Second Saturday Serenity Hiking Club sponsored by Unity Church of Louisville.
It is summertime, and your teens may have more free time on their hands. Most of our teens are making healthy choices this summer – like not drinking alcohol.
Unfortunately, there are many who do choose to drink. Most young people who start drinking before age 21 do so when they are about 13-14 years old. That is why parents and all adults should send a strong message that underage drinking is not OK.
On behalf of the staff and Board of Trustees of the Carroll County Public Library, I would like to thank all who helped make our Summer Reading Program, "Catch the Reading Bug" such a success.
I may be a domestic goddess, but does that mean I have to be the female equivalent of Bob Vila?
My latest escapade in home repair began at 9:30 last Saturday morning. After leisurely crawling from my comfy bed, I uncharacteristically decided to immediately shower and begin a full day of errands. To my chagrin, only lukewarm water flowed from the pipes when I turned the knob labeled "hot."
Starting the week of Aug. 11, Kentucky residents can order the license plate that supports Autism Awareness. It is the Girl Scout project of an Oldham County teen-ager, Natalie Pope. She completed all of the Girl Scout prerequisites necessary, she designed the license plate, she took orders and followed the "red" tape all the way to the end. This process has taken Natalie about a year and a half to complete.
Have you ever had an experience that made you know you were really alive? I don't just mean alive as in living and breathing; I mean a time when you felt as though you could do anything you put your mind to?
I had this type of experience at Governor's School for the Arts this summer, where I studied instrumental music on the flute. The faculty members were amazing performers and teachers. They were encouraging and positive, and helped us improve our music in even the most minuscule ways.
The 13th annual Owen and Carroll County Charity Golf Scramble was Monday, July 14, at Fairway Golf Course in Wheatley, Ky.
Carroll County Sheriff Ben Smith co-hosted the event, which was a huge success. Proceeds benefit boys and girls ages 8-11 from throughout Kentucky, allowing them to attend the Kentucky Sheriffs' Boys and Girls Ranch.
The children of Debbie's Daycare in Bedford want to thank everyone who sent donations and gave money at the roadside collection site, along with the ladies at the cemetery who donated to our cause the day of the St. Jude's walk/trike-a-thon July 11.
The CCHS class of 1973 is planning its 35-year reunion in October. We want to have a full house, but there are a few "missing" classmates.
They are: James Andrew, Juanita Barganier, Debra Boaz, Charles Clifton, Ricky Good, James Proctor, Charles Taylor and Bill Walters.
If you know the addresses where these people are living, or how to contact them by phone or by e-mail, please contact me at email@example.com or (502) 499-6110.
Melanie Baker
Louisville, Ky.
We have received numerous questions regarding bank safety and insurance coverage on deposits. These consumer concerns are warranted, given the highly publicized meltdown of the subprime mortgage market, housing market crisis, IndyMac Bank issues, state of the overall banking industry, etc. I want to take this opportunity to address some of the more frequently asked questions.
We would like to thank the community for supporting the Carroll County 4-H Shooting Sports Club by donating items for the yard sale. We had a great selection and many shoppers. A special thanks to the following volunteers who helped me set up, pack up and work the sale: Greg England, Danielle and Kassandra Hickey, and Betty and Chris Beard. All of your hard work was greatly appreciated!
Trimble County Middle School invites students and their parents to "Back to School Night" Tuesday, Aug. 5. Students will have an opportunity to meet their teachers for the new school year and receive their schedules, course expectations, locker assignments, supply lists and enrollment forms.
There will be orientation for incoming sixth-graders and new student at 6:30 p.m. in the gym. Orientation for returning seventh- and eighth-graders begins at 7 p.m.
We would like to thank the community for supporting the Carroll County 4-H Shooting Sports Club by donating items for the yard sale. We had a great selection and many shoppers.
A special thanks to the following volunteers who helped me set up, pack up and work the sale: Greg England, Danielle and Kassandra Hickey, and Betty and Chris Beard. All of your hard work was greatly appreciated.
By PHYLLIS McLAUGHLIN
The News-Democrat
While the Carroll County Reads program is all wrapped up, I am still thinking about some of the issues the book, "Three Cups of Tea," raised in my mind.
I picture these poorest of children living in mud-walled houses that are heated in the winter with dried yak dung.
Yes, yak dung.
The families have very little. For some, a good quilt is an heirloom to be handled with great care and brought out only for the most important company.
The first Baby Bottle fund-raiser showed overwhelming support toward Haven of Hope Pregnancy Services.
Area church congregations took home more than 400 baby bottles on Mothers Day and returned them on Fathers Day filled with checks, cash and coins totaling just over $5,000.
The money will be used to purchase educational materials and will assist in opening the pregnancy center later this fall.
The King family held its 47th reunion on July 13, 56 family members turning out for the event. They came as far away as Greensburg, Ind., and Shepardsville Ky. Some were from Warsaw and Owenton, Ky. Many were from right here in Carrollton.
There were stories told and old pictures to share of family history past. Many games were played and good old home cooking shared.
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Explore Vala!
Try out Vala by making a simple app of any kind.
INTRODUCE THE LANGUAGE/TECHNOLOGY: Vala is a relatively new programming language (currently 0.7.9) that is designed as a wrapper for C and GLib/other GNOME Technology . It has support for OOP, generic programming, and assisted memory management. They language is very easy to read and write, and even 'noobs' could be writing programs in no time at all. Vala is also unique in the fact that is borrows much of it's syntax from both C#/Java as well as C++. This gives the language the ability to make developing easier/faster, without giving up any power.
- Port pre-existing code
- Write an algorithm
- Test out it's many library bindings such as Gtk+ and OpenGL
The mother-load of information is on the Official Vala website:
Tutorials for both noobs and experienced:
- http://live.gnome.org/Vala/Tutorial
- http://live.gnome.or...harpProgrammers
- http://live.gnome.or...JavaProgrammers
Link to compiler/good IDE downloads:
I'm currently working on a tutorial for the Vala language that I plan to submit here on D.I.C. later on. Here is the first lesson (greatly shortened). It explains setting up Vala, and compiling a Hello World program.
Setting Up The Development Envionrment
Setting Up The Vala Compiler
If you already have valac installed, you can skip this section
The first step to setting up valac is to download it. Here is the direct link for the most current version (at the time of this writing) for Windows:
If you are using a different OS, or would like to see what else is available, you can look here (there might even be a newer one ): http://code.google.c.../downloads/list
*Five Minutes Later....*
Ok, now that you got it on your hard drive, we're ready to install. Go ahead and run the .EXE. The process for Windows 7 (and most other versions of Windows I assume) is as such:
- Select Language
- Next to start
- The license, accept it
- It will ask you what you want to install. Select what you want and continue.
- Choose the destination folder and click install
- You're done
To make sure is really worked, open a terminal and type 'valac'. As long as it doesn't say that the command wasn't found, you're good to go.
Compiling Vala
Now my conscious won't let me go any farther without a hello world example (Don't ask why ). Let's begin with this:
using GLib; // not required public class HelloObject : GLib.Object { public static int main(string[] args) { stdout.printf("Hello World!"); return 0; } }
OK, valac compiles '.vala' files, so you'll need to paste this snippet and then save it as nameOfFile.vala. Compiling it is pretty straight forward. Open a terminal and run the following commands:
$ cd directory_were_vala_files_is
$ valac nameOfFile.vala
If there were errors, you'll need to fix them and recompile. Pretty easy huh? (I know I'm cool ). It should have made a .EXE in the directory your in, you can run it by typing
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The wife and I are not formal people.
We don't dress for dinner. I mean we wear clothes at dinner, pants are mandatory at our house, but jacket and tie are optional.
I'm also not one of those people who insist on being addressed as "mister." "Mr. McIntyre" doesn't even fit my father since he's never insisted on being addressed that way either. The McIntyre's have casual DNA.
My father-in-law is always "mister." He introduces himself on the phone as "mister." As a veteran of the Battle of the Bulge, a former congressman, and at the age of 92, he's earned it.
Still, I wonder whatever happened to "sir" and "ma'am"?
Wherever the wife and I go today it's "guys", as in "Hi, guys, my name is Jared, and I'll be your server." You hear it everywhere. That's going to change once I'm anointed master of the universe. Edict one: if a restaurant serves entrees that cost more than a Whopper the waiters must address you as sir or ma'am.
Americans have never been big on formality. Historically we're a disrespectful lot. That partly explains how all that tea ended up in Boston Harbor. We don't have royalty here despite the media's ceaseless efforts to crown the Kennedy clan as such. This truly is a land where anyone can become president and if you don't believe me just take a good look at the last three we elected.
While I enjoy California casual as much as the next guy there's a difference between laid back and slob.
Not that long ago men and women dressed up to fly. On my last trip out of Bob Hope Airport I saw more tank tops than on the Clippers bench.
And it's not just California.
Last July the wife and I took in a Broadway show. I wore a sport coat and collared shirt, the wife a summer dress and heels. Our fellow audience members apparently thought the show was being performed at the beach dressed as they were in flip-flops and sandals, board shorts and the ever-present tank top.
At $100 bucks a ticket I suppose theatergoers are entitled to dress however they want. Or maybe they simply blew their clothes budget for two-on-the-aisle so it's T-shirts or nothing.
The once elegant theater crowd now dresses like they're at the movies and the movie crowd dresses like they're at home in their living rooms. It's just a matter of time before we see someone at the local Hasselplex stuffing popcorn into his trap in nothing but his BVDs.
A little formality shows respect.
There's no chance we'll ever return to the Leave it Beaver days when Ward Cleaver wore a suit and tie to mow the lawn. Why would we even want to? But the ever-present "guys" as a universal greeting regardless of gender or generation is just bad manners.
Remember manners?
In fairness, some people like chatty waiters and even I'm not opposed to a friendly exchange or at least a nod of acknowledgement. The shark is jumped however when your waiter decides to barge into your conversations and peppers you with loaded questions like, "Is everything perfect?"
Just bring the salad!
Of course if we want respect we must give it. I'm sure more than one waiter has dumped the soup du jour over the head of the guy at table 5 who won't stop blabbing on his phone. Can you blame them?
In age when attitude is everything and even 350-pound football players are bullied a little civility goes a long way.
How 'bout it, guys?
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The four sessions in the "DNA Replication, Recombination and Repair" 2011 annual meeting theme will focus on genomic instability, chromosome dynamics and gene therapy, processing of non-B form DNA by the cell and RNA as a mediator of genome plasticity. The meeting will be held April 9-13, 2011, in Washington, D.C. (Titled "The Three Rs: Replication, Recombination and Repair in Genome Integrity, Cancer and Gene Therapy" in print version.)
The three Rs— replication, recombination and repair— hold the key to DNA proliferation, stability and integrity. Alterations in these processes lead to developmental disorders and cancer, whereas exploitation of the three Rs holds the potential of reversing defects that lead to genetic abnormalities. The four exciting sessions in this theme will focus on genomic instability, chromosome dynamics and gene therapy, processing of non-B form DNA by the cell and RNA as a mediator of genome plasticity.
The first session, titled "Aberrant DNA Repair, Genomic Instability and Cancer," will feature Richard D. Wood (University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center), who will describe work on several DNA polymerases that help human cells tolerate DNA damage. Results will be described using a mouse model deficient in DNA polymerase zeta. The enzyme is important in defending against chromosome instability, ultraviolet radiation sensitivity and mammary carcinogenesis. Recent information on the biochemical and cellular functions of two other DNA polymerases affecting genome stability, POLQ and POLN, also will be described.
Joann B. Sweasy (Yale University) will describe findings on the role of base excision repair as a tumor suppressor mechanism. Germ line variants in DNA polymerase beta alter the function of the enzyme and lead to genomic instability and cellular transformation. Pol beta is an enzyme that is important for filling in small gaps in DNA that result from the removal of DNA damage. Individuals who carry germ line variants in this gene may be at increased risk for cancer.
Bevin P. Engelward (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) will describe her work, which is focused on increasing our understanding of what causes genomic mutations, with an emphasis on how DNA repair protects the genome, and how our environment can put cells at risk for tumorigenic mutations. Of particular interest is crosstalk between base excision repair and homologous recombination, wherein one pathway can pressure the other. Engelward also will describe her development of novel technologies for detecting genetic changes, both in vitro and in vivo. These new tools have helped to shed new light on an old problem, yielding insights into the underlying mechanisms of exposure-induced genetic changes.
Session: Aberrant DNA Repair, Genomic Instability and Cancer • The Role of Rev3L in Genome Maintenance, Richard D. Wood, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
• Aberrant Base Excision Repair and Cancer, Joann B. Sweasy, Yale University
• Delineating Drivers of Large-scale DNA Sequence Rearrangements in Vivo, Bevin P. Engelward, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologySession: Site-specific Recombination in Chromosome Dynamics and Gene Therapy• Structure and Function of Serine Integrases, Gregory D. Van Duyne, University of Pennsylvania
• Mobile Group II Introns: Site-specific Retroelements with Programmable DNA Target Specificity in Bacteria and Eukaryotes, Alan Lambowitz, University of Texas at Austin
• Gene Therapy Targeted by Meganucleases, Nancy Maizels, University of Washington School of MedicineSession: Replication of Noncanonical DNA Sequences and Genomic Instability• Coordination of the Leading and Lagging Strand During DNA Replication, Smita Patel, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
• DNA Structure, Genetic Instability and Cancer, Karen M. Vasquez, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
• XPD-Dependent Induction of Apoptosis of Cells with DNA Containing Helical Repeats, Faye Rogers, Yale UniversitySession: Retroelements in
Genome Plasticity and Cancer• Yeast Ty1 Retrotransposons and Genome Fragility, Joan Curcio, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health
• Group II Introns Collaborate with their Host to Promote Genome Plasticity by Retrotransposition, Marlene Belfort, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health
• Xenotropic Murine Leukemia Virus-related Virus and Prostate Cancer, Robert H. Silverman, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic
The second session, titled "Site-specific Recombination in Chromosome Dynamics and Gene Therapy," describes DNA transactions designed to repair genetic defects. Interestingly, in all cases, the agent that targets DNA to mediate recombination is derived from a naturally occurring mobile genetic element. First, Gregory D. Van Duyne (University of Pennsylvania) will describe the structure and function of a serine integrase. These integrases have great potential for use in a variety of transgenic and gene therapy applications. His group is working to develop a structural basis for understanding how these site-specific recombinases achieve what is effectively an irreversible integration reaction without the use of accessory proteins and auxiliary DNA sequences. Small angle x-ray and neutron scattering, combined with single crystal X-ray diffraction, have provided some important insights into this recombinase family.
In contrast, Alan Lambowitz (University of Texas at Austin) will describe group II introns as gene-targeting vehicles. Mobile group II introns, ribozymes that insert site-specifically into DNA, have been developed into gene targeting vectors ("targetrons") with the unique feature of readily programmable DNA target specificity. Targetrons are used widely for gene targeting in diverse bacteria, and recent work is focusing on adapting targetrons to function efficiently in eukaryotes.
Eukaryotic gene therapy also is being attempted by Nancy Maizels and colleagues (University of Washington School of Medicine), using homing endonucleases called meganucleases. Meganuclease-targeted gene correction is an especially powerful strategy for gene therapy, and, like the two aforementioned gene targeting agents, it uses molecules and mechanisms optimized over billions of years of evolution to correct deleterious mutations in human cells.
The third session is titled "Replication of Non-Canonical DNA Sequences and Genomic Instability." Smita Patel (Robert Wood Johnson Medical School) will focus on the enzymatic mechanisms for coordinating leading and lagging strand DNA synthesis. The antiparallel nature of the double-stranded DNA and the 5'-3' directionality of the polymerase enzyme pose unique problems in copying the two strands in the same time span. Several mechanisms have been identified that allow the lagging polymerase to keep up with the leading polymerase. The replication enzymes stay physically associated, and, as a consequence, the displaced DNA strand rolls out into a priming loop. The synergistic actions of the replication enzymes allow the two strands of the DNA to be copied in the same time span.
Naturally occurring DNA repeat sequences can form noncanonical DNA structures such as H-DNA and Z-DNA, which are abundant in mammalian genomes. Karen M. Vasquez (University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) will discuss her work showing that both H-DNA and Z-DNA structures are intrinsically mutagenic in mammalian cells. Her findings suggest that both H-DNA and Z-DNA, which have been reported to correlate with chromosomal breakpoints in human tumors, are sources of genetic instability and demonstrate that naturally occurring DNA sequences are mutagenic in mammalian cells and may contribute to evolution and disease.
Faye Rogers (Yale University) also will describe her work on naturally occurring H-DNA in human cells. To counteract the potentially devastating effects of altered helical structures on genomic integrity, an intricate balance between DNA repair and apoptosis is critical. Rogers has found that the TFIIH factor XPD is implicated in triggering apoptosis in response to excessive H-DNA induced damage. The maintenance of this mechanism may be of central importance for avoiding induction of mutations and progression to cancer.
The fourth and last session switches to "Retroelements in Genome Plasticity and Cancer." The three talks in this session involve retroelements in organisms as diverse as bacteria, yeast and humans. Joan Curcio (Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health) will describe Ty1, a retrovirus-like transposon in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Ty1 is associated with chromosome fragile sites and plays remarkably versatile roles in promoting chromosomal rearrangements and generating novel gene sequences. Chimeric cDNA molecules created by Ty1 reverse transcriptase function as molecular bridges, healing chromosome breaks and reordering the genome in the process. Her talk will examine how retrotransposition creates chromosomal sites that are prone to breakage and how DNA damage signaling pathways modulate the synthesis of cDNA molecules that straddle broken ends to form rearranged chromosomes.
Next, Marlene Belfort (Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health) will describe bacterial group II introns, which are mobile retroelements, and the presumptive molecular ancestors of spliceosomal introns and target-primed retrotransposons. She will explain how group II introns interact in cooperation with their bacterial host to transpose under conditions of cellular stress. In contrast, in a nuclear environment, group II introns inhibit host gene expression, possibly accounting for their evolution into spliceosomal introns.
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Finally, Robert H. Silverman (Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic) will describe a newly discovered human retrovirus— xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus. XMRV was first detected in prostate cancer tissues from men with a deficiency in an innate immunity gene. XMRV infections focus interest on two major human diseases: prostate cancer and chronic fatigue syndrome.
Many different routes of genomic instability will be discussed in this thematic meeting, ranging from classical types of mutagenesis to more novel mobile genetic elements and the processing of non-B form DNA. The workshop will provide important insight into the molecular mechanisms of genomic instability. Harnessing these inherent cellular processes for gene therapy also is an exciting new development. Thus, technological innovation will be described with respect to genome manipulation, and new methodologies for mutation detection also will be discussed. We strongly encourage participation in the 3R's workshop, as groundbreaking discoveries in the field will be presented and discussed.
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Dell Linux OpenManage Command To Watch RAID Group Rebuild
The Dell OpenManage Linux packages have come a long way and are very useful to have installed on any Dell servers you have installed. In fact OpenManage could be considered critical to monitoring Dell hardware for many reasons but consider a single disk in a RAID 1 mirrored group failing and you don't have physical access to the box. Unless you are constantly monitoring other logs it would make things much easier to receive an alert from monitoring software such as something like Nagios. This way you can feel comfortable at all times that your Dell hardware is in top shape.


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Consumer alert: Bumbo baby seats recalled
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) alerted Illinois parents and caregivers Aug. 15 to a recall of Bumbo baby seats announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in response to growing reports of serious injuries to babies.
The CPSC announced the national voluntary recall of the seats, manufactured by Bumbo International, citing a great risk to babies if they maneuver out of or fall from the chair. The recall affects approximately 4 million individual products nationwide.
"These baby seats are popular items in households with young children, but most parents likely are unaware of the dangers these seats pose if they're placed on a tabletop or a raised surface," Madigan said. "We need to get the news of this recall out to parents quickly. They should stop using these seats immediately until they receive the safety kit and make necessary repairs."
The CPSC cited at least 50 incidents since October 2007 in which babies fell from Bumbo seats when set on an elevated surface. Of those incidents, 19 babies suffered skull fractures. The CPSC and Bumbo International are also aware of 34 additional incidents of babies falling out of the seat while it was used on a floor, or placed at an unknown height.
Bumbo seats are made of foam with a back rest and leg holes for a baby to sit in. The CPSC previously recalled 1 million of the seats in 2007, requiring the manufacturer to place a warning label on the seat advising users not to place the seat on an elevated surface, such as a table or countertop. In 2011, the CPSC renewed that warning amid reports of injuries to babies when they fell out of the seats from elevated places.
Consumers should immediately stop using the Bumbo seats until they order and install a free repair kit that includes the addition of a restraining belt with a warning label, installation instructions, safe use instructions for the seat and a new warning sticker. Consumers can order the free repair kit by visiting www.recall.BumboUSA.com or calling (866) 898-4999.
"After joining other consumer groups in February to call on CPSC to take action, we are pleased to see that the CPSC has acted to address the hazards of this product," said Nancy Cowles, executive director of Kids In Danger, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving children's product safety. "We're hopeful that the restraints will reduce the number of injuries and the company will do all they can to ensure all parents learn of the recall and obtain the restraint fix."
Attorney General Madigan has been a leader in the call for stronger regulations to increase product safety and consumer confidence. The Bumbo baby seat is one of many dangerous products and toys Madigan is raising awareness of at this year's Illinois State Fair, currently under way in Springfield. Madigan's "House of Hazards" state fair tent warns parents, children and caregivers to the dangers of everyday items in our homes, including toys, bassinets, strollers and Bumbo seats.


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Since I ran into the realization above, I started thinking about other ways of displaying a MOC. Anyone who has gone to an event knows that seeing a model online is nothing compared to seeing a model for real. This is why I tend to spend my time looking at models at displays instead of online. Like sculpture, a MOC has to be experienced from all sides. This is a challenge to those who cannot bring a MOC for various reasons, and also to the fans who cannot go to events for one reason or another. How can a person display without MOCs?
It's a bit easier now with the arrival of smartphones and iPads. Digitally built MOCs can now be displayed with LDraw readers on tablets or phones. I use BrickPad on my iPad and iPhone. I have become more interested in digital display for a few reasons:
1. There is no lack of display space.
2. You can view from any viewpoint, including minifigure point of view.
3. You can manipulate the model and examine construction - BrickPad can display construction steps, and has been updated to do more.
There's a lot of potential here. Not only can a viewer see a model, he can move it, rotate it, even deconstruct it, which cannot be done at displays. This allows full interactivity with a model to see internal workings and tour a model from a minifig point of view.
This is a render of a file I built in Bricksmith.
Another angle. You can switch angles by finger swipes in BrickPad, so you can rotate the pahser in virtual space.
This allows a flexibility that didn't exist before. With virtual models, people can touch and break apart a MOC.
You can get BrickPad free at iTunes here. I have a couple of MOCs in the library and plan to add more. My goal is to have a digital portfolio of my better MOCs to show at events. Other builders can showcase parts that people can't usually see, like an interior of a building.
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Another Wordless Wednesday blog post. (Hmmm… somewhat wordless).
1892 Cholera Epidemic … Russian Empire lost > 250,000 people (note the red boxes)…
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Northrop Grumman (NOC), the third-largest military-equipment maker in the world, defies the stereoty...
5 Dividend Stocks That Can Feed on Global Growth
02/27/2013 10:30 am EST
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A longtime fund manager offers John Heinzl, reporter and columnist for Globe Investor, a quintet of US stocks that stand to benefit from the improving economic picture outside North America.
When Donald Taylor is screening companies for the Franklin US Rising Dividends Fund that he manages, the candidates have to pass a series of tests. Each stock must:
- have raised its dividend in at least eight of the past ten years
- have at least doubled its dividend over the past ten years
- be trading in the lower half of its ten-year price-to-earnings range
He and his team at Franklin Templeton Investments also look for companies with a conservative payout ratio (dividends as a percentage of profits), strong market position, and a management team that has demonstrated an ability to reinvest funds back into the business profitably.
The goal is to find "companies that we think can grow their dividends by 8%, 10%, or 12% a year—hopefully higher in some cases—for a long time to come," Taylor says.
With the economy showing signs of strengthening, Taylor offered up five US dividend companies that stand to benefit from improving global economic growth. We've included the yield, dividend payout ratio (dividends per share as a percentage of estimated 2013 earnings per share), ten-year annualized dividend growth rate and the price-to-earnings multiple based on earnings estimates for the current fiscal year.
Consider this list as a starting point for further research, and be sure to do your own due diligence before investing in any company.
Chevron (CVX)
Yield: 3.1%
Payout ratio: 30%
Ten-year dividend growth rate: 10%
Chevron's oil and gas production is growing at a modest 1% or so annually, but as new projects come on line in the Gulf of Mexico and Australia, production stands to increase to about 4% by 2014, Taylor says.
That, coupled with a decline in capital expenditures, should translate into double-digit dividend increases. Although falling commodity prices and project delays are always a risk for energy stocks, Chevron's low P/E indicates that they are already reflected in the stock price.
Pentair (PNR)
Yield: 1.7%
Payout ratio: 29%
Ten-year dividend growth rate: 9%
Pentair's filtration and processing division makes a wide range of water treatment equipment for residential, commercial, and municipal applications, while its flow management business produces valves, pumps, and other industrial products.
The latter division, which was beefed up with last year's $4.9 billion acquisition of Tyco International's flow control business, "gives them more exposure to the energy sector and oil production, which is a nice aspect of that merger," he says. "And there are a lot of synergies they can get by combining these two companies."
Air Products and Chemicals (APD)
Yield: 2.9%
Payout ratio: 44%
Ten-year dividend growth rate: 12%
Four large companies dominate the global industrial gas market, and "they tend not to be that competitive with each other," Taylor says. One of them is Air Products, which provides oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, and other gases to industries such as food and beverage, health care, and energy in more than 50 countries.
"They're the strongest of the companies in delivering hydrogen to refiners on the US Gulf Coast, and there are opportunities in China and emerging markets as well," he says.
Dover (DOV)
Yield: 1.9%
Payout ratio: 27%
Ten-year dividend growth rate: ten%
Dover is a diversified global manufacturer whose products are used in energy, communications, printing, and other industries.
The company is also benefiting from growth in the smartphone market. "In recent years, through several acquisitions, it has gotten involved in speakers and microphones that go into mobile devices, with an increasing emphasis on sound quality," he says.
United Technologies (UTX)
Yield: 2.4%
Payout ratio: 35%
Ten-year dividend growth rate: 16%
United Technologies' portfolio of well-known products includes Otis elevators and escalators, Pratt & Whitney aircraft engines, Sikorsky helicopters, Carrier air conditioners, and Chubb security systems.
The company is now focused on integrating the $16.5 billion acquisition of Goodrich, the world's largest maker of aircraft landing gear, which it bought last year in a bid to capitalize on long-term growth in global air travel.
"They paid a full price for Goodrich, but I think the synergies they can get by combining their existing businesses with it will make it worthwhile in the long run," Taylor says.
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How To Install Installous From Cydia
A friend had me jailbreak their iPhone 3G the other day and once that was completed he later asked if I could install Installous as well. Installous is an application on a jailbroken iDevice that will allow you to search and install applications similar to the Apple iTunes store. Follow the directions below to install Installous from within the Cydia application.


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Glue colorful beads on a pine cone. It becomes tiny Christmas tree.
Big and symmetrical cone is better.
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Stuffed ferret, 25 centimetre length and 13 cm height.
Furry coat of creme and chocolate, with felt nails.
This is a trial-made ferret.
I think the face and body should be longer.
But the shorter is pretty.
I haven't seen a genuine ferret. But I've seen a lot of books about ferrets.
Generally, a ferret's face seems to be round at the front, and sharp in the profile.
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Origami dog
Origami is traditional craft in Japan.
A piece of paper becomes various things.
Most children know how to make a paper crane.
A dachshund of strong paper.
We can put light things in its back.
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In celebration of the close of Women's History Month, the Women's History Month Planning Committee and the New York City Civic Engagement Program are planning a weekend of service during the weekend of March 26th and 27th as part of the Barnard Reach Out: Women's History Month's "Women in Service" program. Barnard College and Columbia University students are welcome to join us in the weekend of service.
Volunteer projects are available with organizations such as Figure Skating in Harlem, Grow NYC, HEAF, RightRides for Women's Safety, Sadie Nash Leadership Project, St. Mary's Food Pantry, Westside Crime Prevention Program, and Women's City Club.
Please visit this link for more information about the specific projects available to the Barnard and Columbia community and to sign up for a project. The registration deadline is Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at 11:59pm, and registration will be filled on a first-come, first served basis.
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I have installed ubuntu 11.10 on my laptop yesterday, everything worked fine except for the wireless, which is very very slow compared to xp on the same machine.
I didnt have this problem when using older versions of ubuntu i.e. (10.04, 10.10, 11.04). I'm using intel AGN 5100 (I think the linux kernel had integrated support for this network card), on a hp presario cq45. Any suggestions on how to make it faster?


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Democratic Rep. John Barrow has defeated his Republican challenger, State Rep. Lee Anderson, in a close race for re-election in east Georgia's 12th District.
After four terms in the House, Barrow faced his toughest re-election fight after GOP state lawmakers redrew the district to favor a Republican. Barrow played up his independent record in hopes of attracting GOP voters.
Republicans had hoped to oust Barrow after gaining a U.S. House seat in north Georgia. State Rep. Doug Collins of Gainesville defeated Democrat Jody Cooley in the new 9th District.
Georgia picked up the district from population growth in the 2010 Census.


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KABUL, Afghanistan, May 1 (UPI) -- Afghan and coalition forces killed 19 militants and wounded three others during operations in Afghanistan, the Interior Ministry said.
The ministry's press office reported the operations Monday netted 822 pounds of narcotics and six types of arms, Bakhtar News Agency reported.
At least four Afghan soldiers were reported injured by roadside bomb explosions in eastern and western Afghanistan, the Afghan Defense Ministry told Khaama Press.
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-By U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, 6th District, Wheaton, http://roskam.house.gov/
Almost four years ago, the president's healthcare reform plan began with worthy goals: increasing access to quality care and lowering costs for all Americans. Now that the law's new insurance marketplaces are open, it's clear that Obamacare not only fails to meet these goals, it creates an entirely new set of challenges. So far, millions of Americans have been kicked off of their healthcare plans and forced into more expensive federal or state exchanges. And after finding out they couldn't in fact keep their healthcare plans as promised, millions will soon learn that the doctor they've seen and known for years is out of their network, despite another one of President Obama's pledges that you could keep your doctor if you wanted to.
We can do better than the president's healthcare law, which has brought skyrocketing out of pocket costs and fewer options. President Obama consistently says, "if you've got good ideas, bring them to me, …[if] you still think this law is a bad idea then you've got to tell us specifically what you'd do differently." That's exactly what House Republicans have done. For years, Republicans have been putting forward healthcare reforms centered on preserving the patient-doctor relationship and offering quality, low-cost healthcare through increased competition. Republican alternatives ensure that healthcare is more affordable, more available and more responsive to the American people's needs without imposing a one-size-fits-all big-government approach.
Access to high-quality, low-cost health insurance is attainable by opening healthcare markets across state lines, allowing Americans to purchase health care in a competitive, nationwide system. The free market should be able to work within guide posts set up by the government, not micromanaged through Washington's ineffective bureaucracy. This way, insurance companies and hospitals must produce high quality, affordable coverage options to make insurance companies work hard to get and keep your business. This is in contrast to Obamacare forcing everyone into the healthcare market where young, healthy people pay more so that older, sicker individuals pay less. The administration is already having serious problems convincing young people to sign up for insurance – dooming this cost-shifting model for failure.
Republican healthcare reforms keep costs down by structuring markets in a way that makes sense. Allowing a greater number of individuals to join together in the marketplace gives them better access to more robust insurance options at a lower cost. By improving and expanding high-risk pools through Universal Access Programs, all Americans – regardless of pre-existing conditions or past illnesses – can have access to coverage. There are also plans that create pools for small businesses, letting them come together to increase their coverage of employees while leveraging the same bulk negotiating power that large businesses use to keep costs down.
A person's healthcare decisions are deeply personal, yet Obamacare puts many healthcare decisions in the hands of nameless Washington bureaucrats. The law even gives what's called the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) power over seniors' Medicare decisions, going so far as to deem whether some tests or procedures are worthwhile, regardless of what you and your doctor may decide. Republican plans return the power to people – letting them plan for and budget their own health care costs. Our alternatives level the playing field in the tax code so families can deduct health costs on their taxes like businesses can now. Other Republican solutions allow individuals to decide to invest at higher levels in tax-free Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), which helps individuals to budget and save for health costs using pre-tax dollars. GOP solutions also make data on Medicare, insurance plans and health care providers more available so Americans are well informed to make decisions on what best suits their health needs.
By emulating the successful strategies many businesses and states have used to address the rising cost of healthcare, our government can get to lower costs and higher quality insurance options. By mirroring California and Texas's efforts at tort reforms, Republican plans enact medical liability reforms to end frivolous malpractice lawsuits and prevent artificial cost inflation. There are also solutions that set up rewards to incentivize states to continue to use innovative, results-driven programs to reduce premiums and increase the number of insured people.
Republican alternatives prove that healthcare reform can uphold the doctor-patient relationship and provide accessible, quality care without adding billions to the debt or raising taxes on hardworking American families. Individuals can make their personal health decisions, control more of their money and have access to affordable options in a competitive system. Obamacare's massive system of costly burdensome rules doesn't have to be our future – it's time to repeal and replace this flawed law with real reforms that improve the healthcare system for all Americans.
U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Wheaton, represents Illinois' 6th District, which includes much of DuPage County.
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Sorry this post is so long but I would appreciate any input from anyone who has gone through something similar or has any helpful info
I am 25 weeks pregnant. Since week 23 I have been having BH contraction (basically just feeling tightening of my tummy but with no pain and very irregular) well one night at the end of week 24 those contractions stared becoming regular and about 15 mins apart. I took a bath, drank some water a laid down and in about 4 hours they went away. They didnt hurt but were definitely uncomfortable. Well then a few days later the same thing happened (about 10 mins apart, still uncomfortable went away after about 5 hours)
After the last episode of contractions I woke up with horrible cramping. I swear if I wasnt pregnant I would think AF was going to start any minute. At this point I called my dr and they told me to go into L&D. When I got there NST didn't pick up any contractions and they were going to send me home. But before I left I insisted they check my cervix. To the nurses surprise my cervix was very low, very soft and she said she thought it felt as though it was partially open. They gave me a shot of terbutaline and checked length of my cervix which was good so they sent me home.
I followed up with my Dr. 2 days later... He never checked my cervix (not to see if it was soft, open or even length) but he did perform a fetal fibronectin which came back negative so he told me I was ok to continue normal activity. I'm just very concerned because cramping has been very consistent and never seems to go away. Last night once again I was in quite a bit of pain with the cramping 4-5/10 Its in my back and wraps around to the front of my belly. Im an MA so I know how to check a cervix and so I checks mine and It is still very low very soft (really no difference between vagina walls and cervix) and does feel as though it is partially open. Along with the cramping in my lower stomach I have had a lot of heaviness (more then the normal weight of baby) and a the feeling like I cant get my stomach muscles to relax.
My questions is have any of you gone through this and how concerned should I be?? My DH is constantly wanting me to go into L&D but I just dont want to go and them just send me home (This my 2nd pregnancy but first ended in miscarriage at 8 weeks so I just dont know what is normal and what is not) but I really feel like something is going on... PLEASE HELP!!!


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BHOPAL, India, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- A train ran over a boy and his young sister at a station in India, triggering mob fury that left the station on fire and an official dead, police said.
Two other railway employees were seriously injured in the incident Tuesday near Bhopal, capital of northern India's Madhya Pradesh state.
The Times of India reported police were holding at least 10 individuals for the violence at the Gulab Ganj station in Vidisha district. The report said the dead rail official was charred in the station fire, while the other two suffered serious burn injuries.
The two children, a 5-year-old boy and his 8-year-old sister, were struck by an express passenger train as they were crossing the tracks accompanied by their parents, local officials told the newspaper. The two children died instantly, the report said.
Minutes later, a large mob attacked the station, authorities said.
Sources told the Times the three rail employees took cover inside a room at the station but the mob locked the room from outside before setting the facility on fire. The fire was later put out.
The Hindustan Times reported the fire had extensively damaged the Gulabganj train station and train service in the area remained disrupted for at least 4 hours.


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Airlines are not yet retiring aircraft earlier, but that trend could be just around the corner
Manufacturers tend to highlight trends such as the burgeoning middle class in emerging markets as key drivers for rising commercial aircraft demand. But the single most important factor is something less strategic: fleet replacement.
According to Airbus's latest global market forecast (GMF), more than 10,000 aircraft will be replaced over the next 20 years. Airbus predicts a total output of 27,000 new single-aisle and larger airliners by 2032. Those will be built by Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier and Embraer, of course—and soon also by Comac and the United Aircraft Corp. (UAC).
If Airbus's forecast is on target, 38% of total production will be needed to replace the existing fleet. But if airline growth is lower than the 4.7% average Airbus predicts, then the share of replacement aircraft will rise even further. David Stewart, of the ICF SH&E consultancy, estimates that 45% of deliveries this year are for replacement rather than fleet growth.
According to the GMF, 500 aircraft must be built annually to compensate for retirements. And this year, that figure is likely to be exceeded, says TeamSAI President David Marcontell. His consultancy forecasts that 503 aircraft will be permanently parked in 2012.
That figure is higher than it has been in the past few years, when retirements rarely exceeded 400. The increase is a function of the fact that total aircraft numbers are rising, thus even at a stable retirement rate, the absolute numbers will go up.
But that is only part of the truth. Some analysts are noting what they think could be the beginning of a trend: Airlines globally are slowly beginning to retire their aircraft at younger ages. And they believe that trend will accelerate with the arrival of new aircraft such as the Airbus A320NEO and Boeing 737 MAX in the next few years. "The fleet is getting younger, faster," says Marcontell.
The average fleet age has already declined slightly since 2009, just after the global financial crisis took hold. The average age is now 11.9 years, compared to 12.2 years three years ago.
Several factors are contributing to what could be early signs of a changing behavioral pattern. The main factor is fuel, which has risen in price fourfold in the past 10 years and now comprises 30-50% of an airline's total costs, depending on the business model. Only small advantages in fuel burn will trickle down to the bottom line, with all other expenses being roughly equal. The incentive to replace older, less fuel-efficient aircraft has sharpened. And with the advent of the A320NEO, 737 MAX and A350, and the production ramp-up of the recently introduced Boeing 787, the fuel-burn advantage is widening, too.
"Almost all surviving airlines today are low-fare and low-cost," says Richard Aboulafia, Teal Group vice president. "In a world of impressive industry-wide operational and structural improvements, it comes down to technology." He says this is due to the fact that "nobody has huge lease obligations on 30-seat jets anymore and nobody has absurdly heterogeneous fleet plans anymore . . . . Nobody has equipment sitting around at hubs for 2 hr. or more." Thus, Aboulafia points out, "equipment fuel-burn is the only major cost area left that carriers can change."
Because the cost-savings associated with acquiring new aircraft surpasses airline profit margins, there is a huge cost disadvantage to being left behind in the fleet renewal game, Aboulafia argues. "If your competitor refleets with these new planes and you don't, you are toast," he says.
In this environment, aircraft financing will become even more crucial. Having access to financing will no longer determine whether an airline operates an older or newer fleet—it will determine whether that airline is going to survive. "We just cannot afford not to fly new aircraft," says Alex Cruz, CEO of Spanish low-fare airline Vueling.
Provided financing is available, all the new aircraft programs coming to market in the next few years are likely to see greater demand than in previous regular replacement cycles, with all other parameters remaining unchanged. Aboulafia predicts that once the NEO and MAX become available, there will be a massive run-up in single-aisle demand.
This could be very good news for Bombardier and its CSeries narrow-body, which would otherwise be in jeopardy. It appears to be finally garnering significant interest with the addition of a 160-seat version that appeals to mainline and low-fare carriers. EasyJet, AirAsia and Vueling are among the airlines seriously considering an order. The CSeries will replace Boeing 737 Classics at Air Baltic in the medium term.
But will carriers begin retiring aircraft at younger and younger ages? Ed Greenslet, who analyses fleet development worldwide for The Airline Monitor, says "there is some, but no overwhelming evidence" in the numbers indicating that airlines are beginning to replace their aircraft earlier. "We have not yet reached the turning point," he says. Greenslet agrees, though, that there is a growing expectation that aircraft retirement will come earlier and move closer to 20 years, as opposed to the 25 years that seems to be the current industry standard. He models his forecasts on the assumption that aircraft are retired when they pass 25 years of age.
Like Greenslet, Airbus does not yet see a trend toward earlier retirement. The manufacturer's analyses examine what share of the worldwide commercial airline fleet is still operating after a defined number of years in service. In 1990, 55% of 25-year-old aircraft were still flying; in 2012 that share reached around 62% and more than 80% of 20 year-old aircraft were still flying (see graph). The numbers fluctuate from year to year, but they remain in a similar range in the forecast.
David Trevor, head of market research and forecasts for Airbus, points out that in past cycles, airlines have not accelerated retirements "because there is a trade-off." The new and particularly fuel-efficient aircraft are competing with less-efficient ones that have been written off already and no longer contribute to expenses through capital costs.
He argues that airlines cannot retire aircraft more quickly because neither Airbus nor Boeing are prepared to ramp up production beyond what they consider to be sustainable for the long term. Delays in the 787 and A350 programs have also led carriers to keep flying their current long-haul fleets and add aircraft of existing types. Even the Boeing 767 and A330 have benefited to a limited extent. For example, Japan Airlines has received more 767s to compensate for a capacity shortfall due to 787 delays, and the A330 has been selling well since the 787 was launched.
Bert van Leeuwen, managing director of aviation research at DVB Bank, notes that while the retirement age of aircraft may not yet be changing markedly, "there is a process going on." He sees "clear evidence" that first- and second-tier airlines are disposing of their aircraft much sooner than in the past. These aircraft continue to fly, but not with the leading carriers. Van Leeuwen argues that the high price of fuel and availability of new aircraft enable that earlier-than-usual transition.
And even the weak financial state of the airline industry is not interfering with these disposals because interest rates are relatively low and carriers can "rather easily afford to buy a new aircraft," van Leeuwen says. Moreover, leasing companies and financiers own 35% of the world aircraft fleet—and more than 50% of A320s and 40-50% of A330s. In other words, airlines have more flexibility than they have previously to replace or negotiate favorable rates on leased aircraft, which make up a greater part of their fleets. According to van Leeuwen, "it is already very difficult to place a seven-year-old A320 or 737-800 at decent lease rates" because airlines can just as well take new aircraft and finance them through sale-and-lease-back deals.
Greenslet believes the A340 is "the most vulnerable" to early retirement. The fleet is relatively small and as soon as real alternatives are available, the four-engine Airbus will be on its way out, he argues. It will be accompanied by the 747-400, as its "days are coming to an end," Greenslet says, noting that "you want to replace those aircraft with something truly superior." So the two types are likely to be replaced only when the 787, 777X and A350 become available in large numbers.
Van Leeuwen says the A340-500 and -600 in particular "are almost impossible" to sell, and DVB Bank has bought 15 747-400s to be broken up for spares. Their engines can be used on 767s. But he also sees high-gross-weight versions of the A330-300 replacing older 777-200ERs over time, because they can perform most of the 777 missions..
Of course, many very old aircraft have already been retired. There are hardly any 747-200s, A300s and MD-11s in passenger service now. And what are being retired next are "perfectly good airplanes whose fuel consumption is not so good," says Greenslet. According to Airbus data, 70% of the fleet operating in the year 2000 was old-generation, but today that share has dropped to 30%.
The rollover will not happen overnight, however. Greenslet predicts that the world fleet will grow 15% over the next four years. During the same time, the number of 747-400s operated by 76 of the world's largest airlines will decrease to 388 units from 428. And of the 300 A340s flying today, 288 will still be in service in 2016. The 737 Classics will be replaced most rapidly, with the number of -400s and -500s cut back to a third and the amount of -300s more than halved.
From the perspective of financiers and leasing companies, the replacement game is more difficult on the single-aisle side, Greenslet says. "The shelf-life of the A320NEO and the 737 MAX are relatively short," he says. He expects Airbus and Boeing to offer all-new aircraft in the second half of the next decade, since the NEO and MAX "have 10 years of life."
While the huge tallies of NEO and MAX orders are testament to the fact that airlines still like what Greenslet calls a "half-step," aircraft lessors and financiers will have to keep in mind that the two types may well lose residual value earlier than their predecessors.
Greenslet believes Boeing and Airbus will stop building current versions of the 737 and A320, respectively, soon after the NEO and MAX become available—and that same fate will loom once other newly developed aircraft are on the market.


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Juvenile justice in Namibia: Law reform towards reconciliation and restorative justice? (Restorative Justice Online., 2003)Namibia is a newly independent nation, which in the wake of colonial oppression and foreign rule has yet to develop a comprehensive juvenile justice system. The current criminal justice system is informed by stereotyped ...


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After registering with PlanetWin 365 you can access your account with your login data (user ID and password). You can deposit funds, place bets, withdraw your winnings and transfer funds to other gaming products.
Accumulator (see also Fold) :
An accumulator involves a number of selections with the winnings from the first successful selection being re-invested on to the next selection, this is repeated all the way through the bet and winnings can accumulate in to a large return. All selections must be successful in order for an accumulator to be a winning bet.
For example, a €10.00 treble on:
Liverpool to beat Arsenal at 2.25;
Bogdanovic to beat Nadal at 8.50;
Celtics to beat Lakers at 3.50;
would return €669.37!
This is calculated as follows: €10.00 x 2.25 x 8.50 x 3.50.
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Antepost bet types could be related to the outcome of a whole competition or to a certain phase of a competition (i.e. Group Stage).
Arbitrage :
A variation in the available odds allows a player to back both sides guaranteeing a win.
Banker :
This is what you believe to be your strongest selection; For example, "Chelsea beating Wycombe Wanderers is a banker'. Normally this kind of selection will be the base of a multiple or combined multiple bet. The Banker must be a winning selection for the overall bet to be winning.
Bankroll :
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Betcode :
A fast betting system allowing the entry of the event ID / selection ID in order to add to a betslip.
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The prices or 'odds' displayed (e.g. 4.50) refer to the return you would get from one unit of your stake.
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Three or more competitors have the lowest odds and consequently share the status of favourite.
Combined Bets :
Also known as "Crossed Bets", this bet type has a number of different bets from a number of different selections. For example; doubles from 5 selections.
Correct Score :
In this bet you must predict the exact final score in a match, for example the correct goals scored by each either team in a soccer match.
Double :
This is a multiple bet which consists of 1 bet involving 2 selections in different events. Both must be successful for the bet to be winning.
Evens :
This is when the amount you stand to win is the same as your stake or 2.00 (1/1 in fractional odds).
First Goal Scorer :
This is a bet in which you have to predict who will score the first goal in a Soccer match.
Fold (4-fold, 5-fold) :
An Accumulator bet, with more than 3 selections. Each selection must be correctly predicted in order for this to be a winning bet.
For example:
4-fold accumulator = 4 selections
5-fold accumulator = 5 selections
6-fold accumulator = 6 selections
Forecast (Straight Forecast) :
This is bet where you have to correctly predict the order of the first two selections. For example: the first two runners in a horse race.
Full Cover :
This is a bet that has all the possible combinations of multiples (doubles, trebles and accumulators) in a given number of selections.
Handicap :
This is a method of making a one-sided event become a more attractive for betting purposes. The outcome of the bet with handicap is obtained by adding the handicap to the final result of the match (or subtracting). The sign (+ or -).
For example if you bet on Munster (-5) to beat Llanelli that would mean that Munster would have to win by more than five points in order for your selection to be winning. Consequently the price of Llanelli would be more attractive.
Handicap bets can also have only 2 possible results (e.g. Tennis / Basketball) and in these instances the handicap will NOT be a whole number. For example if you bet on the Lakers (-10.5) to beat the Celtics, the Lakers would have to win by at least 11 points in order for your bet to be a winning bet.
Head to Head :
This is where you need to select the team, player or competitor that you believe will win a match or event.
HotWin :
A tool that allows you to input how much you want to win and how much you want to bet. The system then compiles a betslip for you with a selection of events to match your desired stake and potential winnings.
House :
This is the operator of a gambling game, such as a casino.
Joint Favourites :
When two selections share the status of favourite. For example, Chelsea and Manchester United may both be joint favourites to win the English Premiership.
Lay :
This is to bet or wager.
Lines :
These are handicaps, pointspreads and odds offered.
Live betting :
Also known as in running betting, this allows the punter to bet on events which are currently under way, such as betting on a football match as it happens. For example you can bet on the next goal, the next corner and many more selection.
Long Odds :
Long odds are those offered on a competitor who is unlikely to win an event (e.g. 100.00).
Long Shot (see also Outsider) :
This is a selection which is unlikely to win and is consequently given higher odds (long odds).
Market Movers :
A statistics tool, showing how punters are betting on a particular event.
Martingale :
This is a betting system based on doubling up your stake.
Multiple :
Also called an accumulator, this bet containing more than one selection, such as a double, treble, 4-fold etc
Nailed On :
"Nailed On" refers to a selection which is considered a sure thing, or guaranteed to win.
Odds :
This is the name for the price offered for a selection to win. The odds will rise or fall depending on the likelihood of the outcome.
Odds Compiler :
This is a person who sets the odds on an event by using research and sporting knowledge.
Odds-Against :
This is when the amount you stand to win is more than your stake. For example anything above 2.00 (evens).
Odds-On :
This is when the amount you stand to win is less than your stake. For example anything below 2.00 (evens).
Outsider :
This is the opposite to the favourite, usually to be found at higher or "long" odds.
Over / Under :
In this bet you need to predict whether the total goals or points scored by the two teams will be over or under a pre-ordained number.
Overround :
This is profit margin in the bookmaker's favour.
Pari-Mutuel :
This is a type of pool betting, in which all bets are put into a pool and the winners are paid out according to the size of this "pool" and how many winners there are.
Pitcher Change :
A Pitcher Change is the late change of the pitcher in a baseball game. This has a greater chance of affecting the outcome of a game as the Pitcher's role is crucial.
Pointspread (See also Handicap) :
The pointspread, often shortened to "spread" is the advantage that the favourite gives to the underdog.
Potential Winnings (Pot. Winnings) :
This is the potential winnings if every selection in a bet is correct as displayed in a betslip.
Price :
These are the odds offered for a selection.
Punter :
This is a slang term used for someone bets.
Ready Made Bets :
These are a series of betslips, already filled in, with a variety of selections, offering safe bet (Banker) a popular bet (Favourite) and a higher risk bet with long odds (Thriller).
Return :
This is the total amount you receive for a winning bet (including your stake).
Reverse Forecast :
This bet involves 2 selections in 1 race finishing 1st and 2nd but in either order. It is the equivalent of two straight forecasts and comprises two bets.
Single :
This is the simplest of bet types offered. It is one "single" bet on a selection to win For example Barcelona to beat Madrid in a match.
Special Bets :
These are bets on particular occurrences with a game. This could be bets such as 1st Corner or 1st goal in a soccer match. These are referred to as proposition bets in the USA.
Spread Betting :
This is where a bet is won or lost according to whether you correctly predict the result of an event but where the winnings or losses can vary and are calculated in proportion to how right or wrong your prediction was. The risks and rewards are much higher.
Spreads :
There are also known as handicaps.
Stake :
This is the amount of money placed or invested in a bet.
Starting Price (SP) :
The starting price is the price, or odds, just before the start of a race. It is arrived at by taking the average price available in the betting ring on the racecourse shortly before the off.
Sure Thing :
This is any bet that is almost certain to win.
An accumulator bet, with 3 selections. Each selection must be correctly predicted in order for this to be a winning bet.
Tricasts :
In this bet you have to correctly predict the first, second and third in a particular event.
Underdog :
This is term which refers to the least favourite team or player in an event or the team that receives a points start in handicap betting.
Void Bet :
This is a bet which is declared invalid. The stake is returned to your account without deduction.
Walk-Over :
A walk-over occurs when only one participant runs in the race or takes part in the event due to the retirement of the other participants or runners and consequently is automatically the winner. Unless specified otherwise in the betting rules all bets will be void.
Winning Margin :
This is a bet in which you need to predict the winning margin of one team over another.


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Quest to solve breast cancer
UAlbany Cancer Research Center makes strides against disease
Notions of the Capital Region as a scientific Smallbany frustrate Douglas Conklin.
In the University at Albany Cancer Research Center — a 9-year-old building that the associate professor blithely termed "Joe Bruno pork" — Conklin and his team have earned a patent for identifying a gene as a possible target for breast cancer drugs. The gene has been known as the cause of another disease — an immune disorder affecting mostly men.
The patent is the result of years of effort casting a broad net to understand how breast cancer invades a woman's body, experimenting, watching and waiting until "the breast cancer cells tell us what's important to them," as Conklin put it.
The work is no different from that going on at research centers with international reputations, he said.
"It cheeses me off to no end, when somebody (local) says, 'We're collecting money for St. Jude's hospital,'" said Conklin, referring to the well-known children's cancer center in Memphis.
Conklin himself came to Albany by way of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on Long Island, known for its groundbreaking work on DNA. (He does a mean impression of James Watson, the co-discoverer of DNA, who directed that lab.)
As blunt as he is in his opinions, Conklin is patient and plainspoken in explaining the complexities of breast cancer research conducted at his lab. His team of 10 scientists are engaged in multiple experiments connected by the common thread of breast cancer.
It was through manipulating the regulation of various genes — turning one gene after another "off" to see how cells would function without it — that they discovered breast cancer cells die when the Bruton's tyrosene kinase gene is silenced.
BTK is known for its role in X-linked agammaglobulinaemia, a rare immune deficiency disease that affects one in 200,000 newborns, according to the National Institutes of Health. A mutation in the gene destroys the body's immune system response, including the production of antibodies, making even slight infections dangerous. Because the BTK gene is on the X chromosome, women carry it and pass it along to children, but men are almost exclusively the victims.
When researchers in Conklin's lab turned BTK off in breast cancer cells, the cells died. While the discovery is unique, it fits into an increasingly common type of finding, Conklin said — genes known for their role in one function (or malfunction) turn up critical in another.
"The bleeding edge is that cells are really complex, and until you actually drill down into them, you don't really know how complex they are," Conklin said.
More Information
Douglas Conklin, 49, of Niskayuna
Wife, Maria. Two adult children, Dylan and Tucker
Born in Dalton, Pa., (outside Scranton)
Earned his doctorate at the University of Wisconsin at Madison
Conducted research at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on Long Island
Came to Albany 10 years ago
Free time: plays basketball and guitar
Conklin is quick to acknowledge the persistence of the team of relatively young scientists he supervises, from the U.S., as well as Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
"My job is to write grants and tell bad jokes," he said.
He runs his lab with an eye toward making them fun places to work, motivating assistants by encouraging them to create spaces they enjoy, to clock in at times that suit them — and to work hard once they get there. The result is an amicable atmosphere. Doctoral student Jan Baumann cranks German thrash metal music as he focuses intently on tissue cultures. While Baumann works in a room on his own, it's clear Conklin, a one-time punk rocker, is unfazed by the music's incessant percussive throb.
Several bottles of wine and one of champagne sit atop a high shelf in Conklin's largely unadorned black-and-white office, with a view of the Capitol. Gifts from students, the wines are not of noteworthy vintage, Conklin jokes.
"If they know what good wines are, they aren't going to make it as scientists," he said.
As for the champagne: "You never know when something good is going to happen."
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Classification of simple finite-dim Lie algebras for char >=5 has been accomplished not so long time ago, and char p=2,3 is open problem.
I wonder what is known/expected for char p=2,3 ?
More vague and soft question is the following - look at some famous classification problems: simple finite-dim Lie algebras, simple finite groups, some other things classified by ADE... We see the following pattern: there are some series of objects and finite number of "sporadic" objects. I.e. it never happens that there is infinite number of examples which are not in "series". So classification of simple objects is simple (in some very informal sense).
The question: can we expect this in advance, without obtaining classification ? (What are other examples/counter examples of similar phenomenon ?).
For example can we expect/prove this for simple Lie algs for char =2,3 ? I.e. there will be some finite number of series and finite number of "sporadic" examples ?


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Jake got his driver's license on Friday, February 17th. I picked him up early from school and we spent three quality hours at the DMV together. It included a trip to lunch at his favorite local Mexican place so I like to think of it as a date. He will be able to take one other teenager in the car with him starting in six months and in a year from now he can take whomever he chooses...I'm glad he doesn't love to drive and didn't drop me off at home and head out on the town on Friday night. It's nice of him to ease me into this whole parenting a teenager thing. Does anyone really think I'll be ready for Ben to be sixteen? Will the world be ready for that?
I felt like a date with Ben on Saturday might be fun since Rachel had a birthday party at a local cave that Dave was taking her to and Ben desperately needed a new bearing for his yo-yo. Off to Manitou Springs after getting my hair done. We happened upon the Manitou Carnivale parade and found a great Greek restaurant for lunch right by the yo-yo store. Ben is really rocking the yo-yo lately. He is one of a kind! This week we should hear about what team he made for competitive baseball. The team managers held a draft this weekend. Crazy. Soccer is ramping up just as I am burning out on it. How can it be that the season has not even started and I'm tired of it? Maybe Ben should just be a musician and yo-yo player. You know, stay-at-home stuff.
For our date, Rachel and I were going to go to the playground and bake a cake together but the monkey bars got cold very quickly which put a damper on our playground time and then the cake baking got messed up by Dave fixing the auto-clean feature on the oven as we were planning to bake. The oven got cleaned but we will need to schedule another real date soon. Love that little lady. Last Saturday she did something for the first time that makes me so proud and happy and a little sad. She borrowed a chapter book from the library, a Geronimo Stilton book for those who know kids' series, and she read the whole thing by herself. It took her a couple of hours. I love LOVE to read but I had no idea it would give me such joy to see her loving it too. Pure joy.
We hosted a soup night on Sunday for a few friends. It was fun and keeping with my goal to entertain more. I went to the temple last Thursday. Haven't been in ages. Nice to go with Lori and her mom. Missed Annee and Arby's this time. Still laughing about the turkey sandwich from the drive-thru from years ago.
Dave has the coming week off so we'll do something fun for President's Day and then I've got a honey-do list for him. Oh boy, do I. Wish him luck. Though it's likely he doesn't need it. He did fix the oven and the hot tub already, in one day he'd like to note. Until next week.
A week ago, Trent was riding those scooters at school and fell off, slamming his face into the wood floor. Poor kid was bleeding everywhere. They sent him home on the bus and called me. Poor baby needed two stitches inside his upper lip. He didn't even flinch!! That kid is a trooper. I'm traumatized though. Swelling went down after a few days. School is dangerous for my kids!!! Kayla got stitches after hitting her head at recess last year. Hailey almost got her finger broken at school a few weeks ago..........
This week I made a lot of heart shaped sugar cookies!! Trent's class got to decorate their own cookies :) I went in and helped, it is so cute how three shakes of sprinkles turns into a mountain!! I love preschool!! Kayla had her Valentine's Day party too, I decorated those before though. I run back and forth between classes so I don't miss too much. Trent's teacher is super sweet and asked me what time Kayla's party starts so they could start earlier. That way I can make both parties without missing too much. Kayla also had her Science Fair this week. She did an experiment on which tape is the best, Scotch or generic. Scotch won!! She got interviewed by the Norwich Bulletin. Check online for her photo.
Sean and I were heading to the casino tonight to watch his friend in a comedy competition. But Hailey fell ill. She came home yesterday with a sore throat (AGAIN!!!) and now she's wheezing through her throat, fever 102.3 and hasn't spoken since yesterday morning :( Heading back to the doctor today. Hopefully it's something easy to cure. I've found that viruses really make me mad. The poor kid suffers and nothing can fix it!!! I'd rather have it a bacterial infection of some sort so they can cure her!!!! I need some spring!! Maybe I should homeschool!!!! Germs, boo boos gone!!
My exercise routine has picked up :) I'm doing 100 crunches everyday plus the rest of my workouts. I lost about two inches from my waist!!! And the areas that strapless dresses show off has slimmed :) Sean thought I've been shrinking his pants!!!!! He seemed to have found the weight I lost!! Not that you can tell on him :) So funny.
Goals, keep on keeping on. I love your quote Kim!! I plan on waking up, being amazing and going to bed :) Air out the house today, it's supposed to be 50. Hit the -10 pounds mark. Find time for a date with Sean.
KurtI've actually and honestly been too
Busy to even right an email. I have been working 12 hour days for HOUSE OF CACH. We have been doing a LOT of things... New designs, new sales, social media. All amazing and good things. I have been avoiding packing because I'm a dumb ass. I have also been squeezing in a few fun things. Such as a QUEER dance party with a ICE BEARD APOCALYPTIC theme and performing as Abraham Lincoln. So basically my life is the same as always. This past week I had a two day migraine that was leading to some
major throwing up. I then decided to
go out on ValenTIMES day and get totally drunk. I haven't drank in months and the next day was sick for approx. 24 hours. Here's some pics of the last two weeks......
Goals....ugh. I am not good with goals. It doesn't help me get things done. So instead I'll do some nice things for strangers this week. As in hold the door more often. Or maybe buy the person behind me in line a coffee
Rob says he'll catch up with us next week.


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Friday, October 9, 2009
quilty love affair
so here is my very favorite quilt. it was begun by my maternal great grandmother before she passed on. then my grandma, who we call nana, found the pieces and finished up the quilt. they both did it all by hand, which is so amazing to me. i love the riot of colors and the mismatchiness of the blocks - this is truly a scrap quilt! if anyone knows the name of the block, please do me a favor and leave me a comment?
i have to admit, when my mom first gave it to me, i was under-impressed. i didn't quilt then, and all i saw was a bunch of fabrics that didn't go together. now i totally appreciate the effort and time that went into it, and the frugality of using all their scraps for something useful.
and how the love has grown! it has become the quilt we all fight over! it's the perfect weight and size. the history makes it that much snugglier. my kid's call it nana's quilt! and i've repaired it in a few places where the seams popped. i know it mortifies my mom that we actually use it, and i will be very sad if it gets ruined. but my mom kept it folded up in a closet and that just isn't me. i plan to enjoy my inheritance while i'm here to do so!
the fabrics are fun for us to sit and look at. i have no idea how old they are, but here's one of my favorite blocks in the quilt.
if you don't have time to see all the blogs on their own, at least take a peek at the flickr pool. thanks for stopping by to visit me today! come back again soon!
35 comments:
- Kate said...
I agree, I would be devastated if one of my quilts was gifted to someone and then sat in a closet. Quilts need to be loved on!!!
- October 9, 2009 at 12:12 PM
- Lauranie said...
awesome history...beautiful quilt!! I too tend to use "cherished" items!! I want to be surrounded by the love, not just looking at it!! :)
- October 9, 2009 at 2:23 PM
- Dee said...
Oh...thank you for this history and peek at your world. I like your fave block too! Quilts need love to live, like the Velveteen Rabbit...otherwise, they're just things.
- October 9, 2009 at 2:59 PM
- Kaye Prince said...
I think this is made using "Lemoyne Star" blocks.
This is a beautiful quilt - you must be so happy to have it. I have an afghan that my maternal Great Grandmother made just before she passed on, and I felt the same way that you did about it for a long time. It is made of knitted square blocks joined together and none of them seem to match. But not I appreciate it for the time it must have taken to make and how beautiful it truly is.
- October 9, 2009 at 3:38 PM
- Zonnah said...
I love the fabrics you used!
- October 9, 2009 at 5:28 PM
- RosaMaría said...
great quilt!! i love it!
- October 9, 2009 at 7:17 PM
- Tammie said...
oh my. its gorgeous. what a treasure.
- October 9, 2009 at 7:21 PM
- Terri Stegmiller said...
How wonderful to have the quilt that has such a history.
- October 9, 2009 at 7:38 PM
- Jenny said...
thanks for sharing this quilt, what a gem!
- October 9, 2009 at 8:00 PM
- Marge Gordon said...
Your quilt is a Lemoyne Star or Eight Pointed Star, and is truly gorgeous. I love the history behind it, and since I love scrappy quilts so much, this is so far my favorite quilt in the festival. If there was a viewer's choice, your quilt would get my vote… so far, I have a hundred or more blogs to visit, LOL. (hmmm I need to look and see if there are any viewer's awards)
- October 10, 2009 at 2:53 PM
- Cara said...
How awesome to have some of your heritage to wrap yourself and children in. It is so special.
- October 10, 2009 at 4:44 PM
- Ariane said...
This is a wonderful quilt. I love the scrapiness of it. Antique quilts are so amazing. Thanks for sharing it with us.
- October 10, 2009 at 6:04 PM
- Aunt Spicy said...
What a fabulous story! We have some family heirloom quilts and they are by far our favorites! Thanks for sharing!
- October 10, 2009 at 9:40 PM
- Katie B. said...
What an incredible heirloom! This is just gorgeous. I'm glad you're using it, and I think your grandmothers would agree!
- October 10, 2009 at 9:47 PM
- Allie said...
Oh golly what a treasure - this is really beautiful! My favorite kind of quilt -scrappy, vintage, made by hand and with SO much love!
Thanks for the reminder about the flickr pool, I'd forgotten about that!
- October 10, 2009 at 10:55 PM
- Martha said...
What a wonderful quilt and I love the scrappy look. I make scraps quilts from vintage fabric, and I recognize a few of the prints in this quilt. I have never made a quilt that is all mixed-up prints (usually I bring in a neutral or a solid), but your quilt inspires me to just go for it and make an all-print scrappy quilt. Thank you for sharing this beautiful quilt and for the inspiration.
- October 11, 2009 at 11:13 AM
- Pat said...
It was fun reading your blog and the history of this quilt. It is fun to see the different blocks and all the colorful fabrics used.
- October 11, 2009 at 12:22 PM
- ChickieChirps said...
How lovely to have such a beautiful quilt with so much history! A real treasure.
- October 11, 2009 at 1:24 PM
- Rene' said...
I think it is great that your family uses the quilt. I am sure that is what your "nana" and her mother would like. Quilts are like big, warm hugs. I love that you have a favorite block. What a great story and family heirloom. Thanks for sharing.
- October 11, 2009 at 3:05 PM
- happy zombie said...
Beautiful quilt - and love that you use your "nana's quilt" - your grandmother would love that! It's a stunning quilt!
- October 11, 2009 at 6:32 PM
- Rhondi said...
The fabrics in your quilt are wonderful but the best thing is the family history that goes with it.
- October 11, 2009 at 8:02 PM
- stitchinpenny said...
Great quilt
- October 12, 2009 at 6:38 AM
- Tami @ Lemon Tree Tales said...
It's a beautiful quilt! I agree, it's better to use it and love it than to keep it stored away. I have a quilt that my grandmother made me and it's been used quite a bit. Now the binding's wearing thin. :-)
- October 12, 2009 at 7:10 PM
- Leslie said...
this is beautiful! i love the story that goes with it. what a wonderful treasure to have...and using it is perfect.
- October 12, 2009 at 9:06 PM
- Grams said...
Your quilt is beautiful. Thank you for sharing with all of us.
vail in TN
- October 12, 2009 at 9:38 PM
- quiltmom said...
Tammie Marie,
What a great quilt and I think it is wonderful that you are using it. Someone told you that it was the Lemoyne Star and I wonder if the fabrics are from the 40's or 50's. I love all the riot of color that the stars create.
Thanks for sharing.
Warmest regards,
- October 12, 2009 at 9:45 PM
- Michelle said...
What an incredible quilt to have! I definitely think that quilts need to be used.
- October 14, 2009 at 9:20 AM
- MARIKA said...
Very beautiful quilt .good days
Greeting Marika
- October 14, 2009 at 11:34 AM
- Happy Cottage Quilter said...
Lovely quilt! I love the colors and the story. I'm trying to work my way through the quilt festival. So many incredible quilts to look at!
- October 14, 2009 at 2:56 PM
I believe it's called the LeMoyne star, as someone else already pointed out. It's quite, quite lovely, and it's just the sort of quilt I wish I had on my family room sofa; it will always "fit in" with whatever decor one chooses.
- October 15, 2009 at 10:47 PM
- Sara said...
Very nice quilt and I love the history...I'm happy to see that you are using it...
- October 16, 2009 at 5:48 PM
- Carolyn said...
Love love love your scrappy quilt! Definitely a much-adored quilt. :)
- November 3, 2009 at 10:33 AM
- Diane said...
Wow, you are so lucky to have such a wonderful inheritance!
- November 6, 2009 at 5:22 PM
- Ylime said...
I just wanted to say how great your quilt is and let you know I've posted it as one of my favorites from the Park City Girl Quilt Festival. http://emilyflippinmaruna.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/park-city-girl-quilt-roundup-pt-2/
The Handmade Experiment
- November 6, 2009 at 11:27 PM
- Casey said...
It's a very beautiful quilt
- January 20, 2010 at 10:00 PM