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A Bar Cart Display Sits Beneath a Colorful Christmas Garland
The cart display is a stylish way to cover any wall blemish - like an air vent - while also creating a statement piece that is fun for all.
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To create visual interest within your Christmas garland, choose ornaments in an array of colors, sizes and textures. Here, shiny, matte, sparkle and textured baubles are paired together for a stylish array that really packs a punch.
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It's the most wonderful time of the year for flourishes of Christmas cheer. Step outside of the red-and-green box this holiday season and opt for a jazzy display to brighten your space instead.
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Create fun holiday cheer at the base of the stairs by wrapping empty boxes with playful wrapping paper and ribbon. Take it a step further by placing a furry blanket underneath for that comfy and cozy Christmas feel everybody loves.
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The neutral walls of this sitting room are brought to life with the dark, beautiful colors present in the rug, seat cushions and throw pillows. The orange cushions add interest to the the tan armchair, and the same orange is echoed in a nearby throw pillow. A pair of thin matching chairs flank the fireplace.
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Many of the pieces in Steele's home are inherited from her family. Steele has given these living room heirlooms her own unique spin with a palette of neon brights.
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The ski lifts in the amazing mountain range in the northern part of Fjord Norway are now part of the Alpepass. This will give you access to a total of 33 ski lifts, over 60 downhill runs, terrain parks and countless acres of freeride terrain.
The maximum elevation is 800 meters, and most of the lifts have some sort of terrainpark to offer: Plenty of fun whether you are a skilled enthusiast, a beginner - or anything in between. Do you prefer off-piste? Downhill? Or snow boarding, cross country skiing, kiting? Maybe after skiing is your cup of tea (or something stronger). The choices are many.
The 9 different lift systems are all within an 1,5 hours of driving from each other.
The lift pass can be purchased at all involved resorts as a season pass or as a flexible pass (2 to 10 days) used in the resorts of your choice: You do not need to use the pass on days in a row, but rather use it when and where you want. Families get a discount on season pass. Single day lift passes are only sold for the individual resort.
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Five people, including a pregnant woman, are dead after a mass killing in Alabama on Saturday, NBC News reports.
The Mobile Sheriff's Office has identified the five victims as Robert Lee Brown, 26; Justin Kaleb Reed, 23; Joseph Adam Turner, 26; Shannon Melissa Randall, 35; and Chelsea Reed, 22, who was five months pregnant.
The victims were found Saturday afternoon inside a house in Citronelle — a city about 30 miles northwest of Mobile. Police said a four-month-old baby was found alive at the scene.
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Ramen Shop a hot spot in Oakland
Maybe it's that we're so in love with Japanese noodles. Or maybe it's the Chez Panisse connection.
Whatever reason, from the day it opened, Oakland's Ramen Shop has been more crowded than a Tokyo bus at rush hour.
Even by 5:15 p.m. on a recent Wednesday, names were already scrawled on the chalkboard behind the host stand as people waited in the lounge for one of the 45 seats at a table or at the long counter where people can watch the action in the kitchen.
The Ramen Shop, in the space of what was most recently Tachibana, is a partnership of Jerry Jaksich, Rayneil De Guzman and Sam White, who met while working at Chez Panisse. Their pedigree is on full display at the restaurant, from the Japanese whiskey behind the bar to the Japanese noodle machine in the corner of the kitchen.
The menu is limited to a couple of appetizers, three varieties of ramen and, more often than not, ice cream sandwiches for dessert. Yet each element is meticulously crafted, and every nuance is thought out.
Diners can see one of the cooks in the crowded, utilitarian kitchen preparing each wok-smoked black cod salad ($12) to order. She uses a mandolin to shave the golden beets and watermelon radishes, and chef's knife to slice the Cara Cara oranges and julienne the radishes. She tosses the ingredients in the dressing and carefully arranges them on a pottery plate, with thin flakes of seafood and a sprinkling of salt. It's a dynamic explosion of color and flavors.
Mixes of flavors
That's the way it goes every night. One time the appetizer could be house-smoked sardines ($10) buried in a collection of pickles: scarlet turnips, watermelon radish, daikon, onions, beets and mushrooms. For pickle fanatics like me, it's pure heaven; each flavor is different, but the essence of the vegetable comes through.
Other nights, the starters could include halibut tartare ($12) or a kampachi and shrimp salad ($12) with Little Gems and beets. Often there's also a pork donburi ($9). The one consistent offering has been wild nettle pork fried rice with chile paste and sometimes with shrimp ($10-$11). Each grain of rice is separate, but infused with meaty flavors; the chile heat fires back, gently grabbing the back of the throat.
By the setup in the kitchen it's clear that ramen is the main event. Jaksich stands at the stove facing diners next to his wooden crates of portioned noodles, tasting and adjusting the pots of broth - generally miso, tonkotsu (pork) and shoyu. To complete the ramen, he turns to get what's sauteed in the wok by De Guzman and his crew.
The partners mined the same obsessive tendencies in building out the space. They wanted to re-create the feel of a noodle house in Japan, so they turned to recycled fixtures. Rough wood beams frame the dining room, and black fabric stretches across the ceiling, making the interior feel a little makeshift. Yet the style is exacting, from the 18-seat Douglas fir counter to the rusted stools and the rough wood boxes on the tables that house the chopsticks, spoons and brown paper napkins.
Ramen the star
Jaksich's passion is on display with the shoyu Meyer lemon ramen ($14), topped with a spit-roasted slice of pork, a marinated half egg with a still-runny center, broccoli rabe and a small fist of mizuna. If you take the time to stop and smell what's in the bowl, you can detect the smoky earthiness of the meat, the sweet perfume of the citrus and the peppery nuances of greens that intensify as they warm in the hot, rich broth.
In addition there's always a garlicky vegetable miso ramen ($13), which on my visits had mizuna, a half of an egg, broccoli rabe and some form of mushroom.
One night I had spicy tantanmen ramen ($14) with a shoyu egg, bok choy and ground pork belly that gave the broth a thick, velvety texture. Another night, kotteri miso ($14) had an even thicker, richer texture, with ground pork belly and Manila clams. On different visit, the spicy ramen ($15) was accented with clams and the light menthol flavor of chrysanthemum leaves.
While the noodles are always the same, the ingredients around them change. On each of my three visits, the quality of the ramen continued to improve. Clearly, the kitchen is finding its groove.
Dessert is generally ice cream sandwiches ($6), one with thin, crisp ginger cookies and black sesame ice cream, another with thin layers of red velvet cake and cream cheese ice cream.
On my final visit, I had another Chez Panisse moment. The kitchen replaced one of the ice cream sandwiches with a small cup of chocolate pudding ($6) with a rum whipped cream, two chocolate wafer cookies and three tiny Kishu tangerines. I'd never seen citrus quite this small, no bigger than a walnut, but the flavors were intense.
Given the instant popularity of the place, service is surprisingly cheerful and helpful. You don't feel as if you're being rushed, but you can finish three courses in less than an hour. And believe me, there will always be someone waiting for your seat.
Ramen Shop
5812 College Ave. (near Oak Grove), Oakland; (510) 788-6370. ramenshop.com.
Dinner 4-10:30 p.m. Sunday-Monday and Wednesday-Thursday, until midnight Friday-Saturday. Full bar. No reservations. Credit cards accepted. Street parking; garage nearby.
Overall: Rating: THREE STARS
Food: Rating: THREE STARS
Service: Rating: THREE STARS
Atmosphere: Rating: TWO AND A HALF STARS
Prices: $$ (Starters and ramen $7-$15)
Noise rating: Noise Rating: THREE BELLS Talking normally gets difficult (70-75 decibels)
Rating: FOUR STARS Extraordinary Rating: THREE STARS Excellent Rating: TWO STARS Good Rating: ONE STAR Fair Noise Rating: BOMB Poor
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$ = Inexpensive: entrees $10 and under; $$ = Moderate: $11-$17; $$$ = Expensive: $18-$24; $$$$ = Very Expensive: more than $25
ONE BELL = Pleasantly quiet (less than 65 decibels); TWO BELLS = Can talk easily (65-70); THREE BELLS = Talking normally gets difficult (70-75); FOUR BELLS = Can talk only in raised voices (75-80); BOMB = Too noisy for normal conversation (80+)
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My name is Dan and I am a semi-closeted atheist and have been so my entire life. Growing up in a small, evangelical town in northern Indiana. Being the child of an Asian war-bride and a Vietnam veteran already made things hard in this small-minded white town, but being the only family in town that didn't go to church made it that much worse. So, even as my family got the hell out of that craphole town and moved into larger and larger areas, the crippling fear I have of confrontation from religious zealots from my childhood remains the same. I stand at 6'6" and I am a 275 pound man, but I steer clear of religious discussions not so much because I am a afraid, but since I am tired of listening to all of the "I can feel god in my heart" and "he's everywhere" bullshit.
As a result, I choose not to rub my beliefs (or lack thereof) in other people's faces as I've grown quite sick of believers (or well, idiotic zealots) rubbing my face in theirs. That, and, over the years throughout my life, I've lost "friends," "girlfriends" and all other types of close-minded acquaintances whenever I've finally divulged my lack of faith. I am married to a Jewish woman who has fully accepted me and frankly understands on some level the bigotry that happens to people who do not follow the status quo. That said, we simply don't talk about religion as I KNOW hers is a load of hogwash and she'd like to BELIEVE my atheism is the same. That said, I am looking for like-minded people to talk to who are free of the all-encompassing "opiate of the masses." My father and younger sister are also atheists, but, well, you all know about talking to family!
What has finally driven me into finding this forum is going to a barbecue with my wife to see our friend. He's a born again nutbag, but thankfully keeps his mouth shut about his beliefs and has a very small group of close friends due to his immense success as a chef. Well, his other close friends are not so quiet about their born-again bullshit and proceeded to badger my wife about her Jewish beliefs. Luckily for me, she's rather talkative and having their born-again sirens buzzing "JEW ALERT!" was enough to deflect their attention from me. I came away from the barbecue thoroughly tired of the lunacy and am seeking simple friendship from people who already know the truth.
In short, I am tired of idiots. And as you all undoubtedly know, the idiots are EVERYWHERE!!!
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Hey Dan. My name is Ron, and I know how you feel. I was raised up in a Catholic House hold and I know how it feels to have the world closing in on you with religious nuts on all sides. My fiance is spiritual, but not committed to any religion. She's cool with my lack of belief and doesn't criticize me for it. I personally don't allow myself to be friends with theists anymore since those I was friends with only talked to me about how I need to come back to god.
One thing I have done is take on the persona of the mean Atheist to keep people at bay. Some people just don't want to deal with me since I have a nasty way of putting things. I reserve it only for those who really push my buttons, and I rehears it in front of the mirror.
I live in Chicago, and interestingly enough, when I switched from a Cubs fan to a Sox fan, that was when my family got really upset with me. :)
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October is the cruelest month for Cubs fans
As the St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers prepared to meet in the World Series this week, a "friend" sent me an article that began like this:
"The distance between St. Louis and Chicago is 290 miles. In baseball terms, the gap is much larger.
"Where to begin? The Cardinals are playing in their third World Series since the Cubs won their last playoff game in 2003. St. Louis has won 10 National League pennants since the Cubs won their last NL flag in 1945." And on and on, blah blah blah.
Yes, the St. Louis Cardinals are playing in the World Series, and the Cubs are not. Again. Even though the Cardinals were 10 1/2 games out of the wild card race on August 25, anyone who knows anything about baseball knew enough not to count them out until the last out of the last game. And sure enough, after being left for dead, they won 23 of their last 31 games (imagine!) to clinch the wild card. Resurrection metaphor, anyone?
U.S. Catholic recently profiled NYU President John Sexton, who teaches a class called Baseball as a Road to God. I decided to ask my husband--a guy whose encyclopedic knowledge of baseball parks, history, and rules is unparalleled--whether he agreed that baseball was really a road to God.
Well, says he, baseball offers you the chance to sit with friends for 3-4 hours as part of a community, sharing in the larger urban experience of unity.
There's a lot of failure.
There's a communion of saints--an official version in the Hall of Fame, and (just like in any church or diocese), local versions, too: the late Cub third baseman Ron Santo was shunned by the National Baseball HOF for reasons that escape anyone with a half a brain, but his memory and his unvarnished Cubs game broadcasts are cherished here in Chicago.
To this I might add: In baseball there's even an official way to "sacrifice" yourself: you give up a chance to get a hit in order to advance a baserunner.
And like in Catholicism, there are indeed many rules, even for the most bizarre possibilities. Ball hits a bird? Second baseman can't get the ball out of his mitt and throws both mitt and ball to first? Guy decides to be cute and run around the bases backward? There's an actual rule for all those occurrences--a way to impose some order on a chaotic world.
Of course being a Cubs fan is a special road to God. Cheering for a team that hasn't won the World Series in 103 years requires a special blend of loyalty, faithfulness, and hope familiar to any Catholic. And of course the beauty of our "green cathedral," Wrigley Field, is a road to God unto itself.
So enjoy the World Series. The Cubs aren't in it this year, but hope springs eternal.


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Emmy-winning composer Trevor Morris has sold his place in the Cheviot Hills-Rancho Park vicinity and bought a house in Santa Monica for $1.59 million.
The Santa Monica property includes a three-bedroom, 23/4-bathroom house, a swimming pool, a spa and a shaded lawn. The 2,400-square-foot house, built in 1940, features wood-beam ceilings, a library, French doors and a balcony.
The town house Morris sold for $915,050 has a studio, four bedrooms, three bathrooms and 2,107 square feet of living space.
Morris, 42, is a two-time Emmy winner for the theme from "The Tudors" (2007) and the score of "The Borgias" (2011). He composed the musical score for the film "Immortals," released last year.
He moved to be closer to his recently completed film-scoring studio in Santa Monica.
Jai Winding of Coldwell Banker Pacific Palisades represented Morris in his purchase and was the listing agent in his sale. Steven D. Ito of Coldwell Banker's Montana office in Santa Monica represented the buyer of the town house. Gary Limjap of Coldwell Banker Santa Monica had the listing on the Santa Monica house.
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The 10-inch version of the Lenovo Yoga Tablet bears the same distinctive design aesthetics as the 8-inch model. It is powered by a quad-core 1.2GHz MT8125 processor coupled with 1GB of RAM, and has 16GB of internal storage that's stuffed inside, which can be further supplemented by the availability of its microSD card slot. It also offers 10.1-inch 1280 x 800 display and a customized version of Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.


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Robin Williams: 6 Great Clips from His Best Movies
Actor and comedian Robin Williams was found dead at his home Monday, according to the Marin County Sheriff's Office. The Oscar-winning actor was known for both his stand-up comedy as well as his film and television performances. From the solemn role in "Good Will Hunting," for which he won the Academy Award, to the explosive raunch of "The Birdcage," Williams displayed a rare ability to steal both the dramatic scene, and the comedic.
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Review: The Weather Man
What little authentic tension the movie has to offer arrives when Dave is offered a promotion to a plum position at network headquarters in New York. Will he turn it down to devote quality time to his loved ones, or will he opt for a clean break, and further exacerbate the problems clearly caused by materialistic career choices in the first place? Let's just say, some creeps never learn
Dave Spritz (Nicolas Cage) is Chicago's most popular TV weatherman. Sadly, his cheery on-air persona masks the inner turmoil of an anguished soul adrift in a thoroughly miserable, mid-life malaise. So, fans who spot the catatonic misanthrope on the street are surprised that the real Dave bears so little resemblance to the animated, happy-go-lucky newsman they've come to know onscreen.
This contrast doesn't discourage some from nagging the somber celeb for an impromptu forecast on the spot or prevent others from participating in a citywide ritual which involves impulsively pelting the beleaguered broadcaster with burgers, burritos, shakes, fries or any other handy fast food from franchise outlets like McDonald's, Wendy's, Arby's, KFC, Burger King, 7-11, KFC and Dairy Queen.
However, the insensitive treatment only serves to plunge Dave deeper into despair, as he is already armed with plenty of reasons to be at odds with the world. For despite the fact that he makes a quarter-million dollars a year for a job that barely taxes his brain, he is unhappy about the fragmented state of his rapidly-fragmenting family, each member of which is not only dysfunctional but currently in crisis.
For one, he's eager to reconcile with his emotionally-unresponsive, ex-wife, Noreen (Hope Davis), before she follows through with her plans to marry the new man (Michael Rispoli) in her life. Second, Dave is just as desperate to win the approval of his terminally-ill father (Michael Caine), a celebrated novelist who has never really appreciated any of what he sees as his son's relatively superficial achievements.
Then, there's Spritz's equally- alienated children, 15 year-old Mike, (Nicholas Hoult), and 12 year-old Shelly (Gemmene de la Pena). The boy is in rehab with a very attentive counselor (Gil Bellows) who might be a pedophile, while the foul-mouthed girl is overweight, smoking, dressing inappropriately and suffering from low self-esteem, due to being teased by classmates.
Dave's efforts to juggle this quartet of strained relationships sits at the center of The Weather Man, an offensive exercise in shock cinema directed by Gore Verbinski (Pirates of the Caribbean). The movie is narrated in a zombie-like monotone by its protagonist as played by Nicolas Cage. Perhaps, with that deadpan delivery, he was going for a droll sense of the absurd, ala Bill Murray, but what ended up on screen proved to be the opposite of engaging.
Crude at every turn, the film is filled with an incessant array of expletives coming out of the mouth of virtually every character, kids included, as if the director's primary purpose, here, is to shock the audience. Plus, there are unnecessarily graphic descriptions of sexuality, plenty of pie-in-the-face slapstick, some gratuitous nudity and ethnic slurs.
What little authentic tension the movie has to offer arrives when Dave is offered a promotion to a plum position at network headquarters in New
York. Will he turn it down to devote quality time to his loved ones, or will he opt for a clean break, and further exacerbate the problems clearly caused by materialistic career choices in the first place? Let's just say, some creeps never learn.
Gross, morose, and relentlessly depressing, The Weather Man is a gloomy mood piece which would never have been released if the studio had bothered to test market it on focus groups.
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Rated R for female frontal nudity, explicit sexual content, drug references, violence, crude humor, ethnic slurs and free-flowing profanity.
Running time: 101 minutes
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
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Colorado Buffs' Ray Polk named to Lott Trophy watch list
CU senior safety Ray Polk is among 42 players named to the Lott IMPACT Trophy watch list.
Polk is the only player from a college in the state of Colorado named to the list, and is one of eight Pac-12 players nominated.
The Lott IMPACT Trophy, to be awarded Dec. 9, is named after the former University of Southern California safety and recognizes achievement on and off the field.
The watch list includes 18 linebackers, 13 defensive backs and 11 defensive linemen.
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CD52 monoclonal antibodies
What are CD52 monoclonal antibodies?
Monoclonal antibodies used in immunotherapy are produced artificially from a cell clone therefore consist of a single type of immunoglobulin. They are targeted towards specific antigens and bind to the antigens to form a complex. The complex can be recognized and destroyed by phagocytes or used for other diagnostic purposes.
Natural antibodies are proteins made by the B-lymphocytes in response to antigens. Each B-cell makes only one type of antibody. For therapeutic purposes a significant amount of a particular antibody is needed. These are obtained from a culture that gives a one type of antibody, which are called monoclonal antibodies.
CD52 antigens are present on lymphocytes. CD52 monoclonal antibodies bind to CD52 antigens and bring about complement and antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity. CD52 monoclonal antibodies are used to treat patients with B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL).
List of CD52 monoclonal antibodies:
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Stem generally underground
Leaves generally basal, often withering early, alternate, generally ± linear
Inflorescence various, generally bracted
Flower generally bisexual, generally radial; perianth often showy, segments generally 6 in two petal-like whorls (outer sometimes sepal-like), free or fused at base; stamens 6 (or 3 + generally 3 ± petal-like staminodes), filaments sometimes attached to perianth or fused into a tube or crown; ovary superior or inferior, chambers 3, placentas generally axile, style generally 1, stigmas generally 3
Fruit: generally capsule, loculicidal or septicidal (berry or nut)
Genera in family: ± 300 genera, 4600 species: especially ± dry temp and subtropical; many cultivated for ornamental or food;
some TOXIC. Here includes genera sometimes treated in Agavaceae, Amaryllidaceae, and other families.
Perennial with onion odor, taste; bulb solitary or on rhizomes, reforming each year, divides at base into daughter bulbs, outer bulb coats generally brown or gray, cell sculpture generally important to identification, inner bulb coats generally white
Stem scapose, cylindric or flat
Leaves basal, 15, linear, cylindric, channeled, or flat, generally withering from tip before flower
Inflorescence: umbel; bracts generally 24, conspicuous, ± fused, scarious
Flower: perianth segments 6, in 2 petal-like whorls; stamens 6, epipetalous, filaments wide at base, fused into a ring; ovary superior, sometimes with 3 or 6 crests, chambers 3, ovules generally 2 per chamber, style 1, stigma entire or 3-lobed
Fruit: capsule, loculicidal
Seed obovoid, black, sculpture net-like, smooth, or granular
Species in genus: 500 species: worldwide, especially CA
Etymology: (Latin: garlic)
Bulb 815 mm, ovoid to ± spheric; outer coat brown to gray, sculpture laterally elongate, V-shaped, herringbone-like
Stem 1245 cm
Leaves 23, 0.71.5 X stem, channeled to ± cylindric
Inflorescence: flowers generally 535; pedicels 14 cm
Flower 815 mm; perianth parts erect (tips ± recurved), lanceolate to elliptic, entire or inner minutely dentate, red-purple; ovary crests 3, minute, 2-lobed, central
Ecology: Common. Dry slopes and flats
Elevation: < 1100 m.
Bioregional distribution: Sierra Nevada Foothills, Tehachapi Mountain Area, Sacramento Valley, Central Coast, San Francisco Bay Area, South Coast Ranges, Southwestern California
Distribution outside California: s Oregon, n Baja California
Leaf ± straight
Inflorescence: pedicels 1040 mm
Flower 1015 mm; stigma 3-lobed, sometimes ± head-like
Chromosomes: n=7
Ecology: Common. Habitat and range of sp
Bioregional distribution: Sierra Nevada Foothills, Tehachapi Mountain Area, Sacramento Valley, Central Coast, San Francisco Bay Area, South Coast Ranges, Southwestern California
Horticultural information: SUN, DRY: 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24; may be DFCLT.


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Al Gore just threw "boring" out the window.
The ex-Presidential candidate appeared on "Saturday Night Live" this weekend, telling viewers he's changing his approach to spreading the message about climate change -- since logic "isn't working," he'll turn to being a nut job.
"I'm just going to start acting crazy," the stoic Gore said on the show.
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Among his new plans for getting the word out? Getting back at climate change deniers with high-school pranks.
"Insetad of just writing a letter to a Congressman, I'm going to fill up a trash can with ice water, then prop it up against his office door, so when he opens it, the cold water splashes all over him," Gore said.
"Then he'll find the note I left on his desk that says, 'We're melting. Love, the glaciers,'" Gore deadpanned.
He also said he'd plant trees in naysayers' front yards, then tape toy guns to the branches and aim them at deniers' front doors.
"When they wake up and walk out of their houses in the morning, they'll think it's the forest coming to get their revenge," he said.
The Nobel Prize winner and so-close-it-hurts runner-up in the 2000 presidential election cracked jokes about his near-win, saying Obama won the popular vote but that he didn't "really pay attention" to the "other one."
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Retrofit your Press, Before it Quits
Retrofitting the control system on an existing press can increase performance and prolong the life of mechanical and power components at a fraction of the cost of a new machine. The benefits of upgrading a press's electronic motion controller:
• Higher throughput, by reducing the time it takes for an axis to move and stabilize at the new position and by supporting synchronization and gearing of multiple axes to increase the performance of complex motion systems.
• Improved quality thanks to more precise positioning and advanced capabilities such as pressure control.
• Reduced changeover time through the use of recipes—complete motion sequences downloaded to reconfigure a machine.
• Reduced maintenance costs due to reduced shock and vibration provided by smoother motion.
When retrofitting equipment, the plant engineer or systems integrator must design around equipment that is either mandated by the end user (such as a certain brand of PLC) or would be cost-prohibitive to replace. The engineer selects a motion controller that can be adapted to the application, replacing only those components required to achieve specified goals for performance or productivity improvement. To do so, he must consider these factors:
• Communications support. An ideal motion controller for retrofit applications can support a range of communications interfaces and protocols for connection to the host system. If the machine does not use a modern bus such as EtherNet/IP or Profibus, consider retrofitting the bus as well to minimize maintenance costs.
• Transducer connectivity options. For efficient retrofit implementation, a motion controller must support direct connection to position feedback devices. Also, since the ability to control pressure or force as well as position often is key to improving productivity and quality, the motion controller should provide interfaces to pressure or force transducers.
• Advanced programming options. Machine productivity gains may require completion of complex motion sequences, so the controller software should be easy to program. The controller's functional repertoire should support powerful operations such as running multiple simultaneous PID loops employing full parameter sets including feed-forwards, and high-level instructions such as higher-order equation interpolation. A motion controller that can be programmed with high-level commands allows the project to be completed in significantly less time than with low-level machine commands, reducing costs and improving ROI.
New motion controllers support the synchronization of multi-axis motion systems. Rather than hardwiring a machine to run at a certain speed, by enabling the motion of slave axes to follow that of master axes the overall throughput of a machine may be varied and increased without risking jams or malfunctions.
Finally, using a motion-control software simulator, the system integrator can test at his desk and prove out the motion system before plugging the controller in. This minimizes system downtime and ensures that correct hydraulic component sizing can be verified in advance.
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Opening Night tickets remain available
CHICAGO -- Tickets for the Mariners home opener on Monday night were still available as of Sunday as the club returns to Safeco Field to face the Houston Astros, their new American League West foe.
Pregame ceremonies begin at 6:30 p.m. PT, with Seattle band Pickwick performing three songs. Jamie Moyer, the winningest pitcher in Mariners history, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the 7:10 p.m. game.
Gates will open at 4:40 p.m. and all fans will receive a 2013 Mariners magnetic schedule. The pregame ceremony will be streamed live on Mariners.com starting at 6:30 p.m. and Root Sports will air an hour-long pregame show starting at 6 p.m.
Pickwick will open the festivities with a three-song set -- a cover of Elvis Costello's "Pump It Up," an original tune called "Window Sill," and John Fogerty's "Centerfield."
Marlee Burkett, an 11-year-old from Sammamish, Wash., will do the ceremonial first run around the bases. Burkett is a Make-A-Wish child who recently underwent a liver transplant.
The national anthem will be performed by the Gospel Outreach choir.
Joe Saunders, a veteran left-hander signed as a free agent this offseason, gets the Opening Night start for the Mariners. He'll face Astros right-hander Philip Humber, who threw a perfect game against the Mariners last year while with the White Sox.


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"Terrorism cannot be born of religion. Terrorism is the product of corrupt minds, hardened hearts, and arrogant egos, and corruption, destruction, and arrogance are unknown to the heart attached to the divine. Islam is a religion of tolerance and peaceful coexistence with all of humanity both as individuals and communities. Islam views people as honored creatures without regard for their religion, race, or color. "
If you ask any Islamic cleric or the politically correct leader about linking Islam with terrorism, their most probable answer would be, that terror has no religion or color. India's External Affairs Minister, Mr. Salman Khurshid when asked the same question few months back, he answered:
"Terror does not have religion. We have said this very clearly. And religion should not be associated with color. This we have said very clearly. It is terror that we have to fight. Terror directed against India that we are fighting."
Ask this question to any of the above mentioned people, the answer would be absolute same. But the question is, are they factually correct? Does Terrorism really has no connection with any particular religion? Has terrorism no color? In this article I will try to answer these questions using evidences, and teachings from canonical scripture of Islam and by the facts provided by the terrorists (Jihadis) themselves.
There are loads of evidences which proves Islam is the religion of Terrorism, but it cannot be compiled in a single article. So I'll try to provide some evidences which proves my point. The Islamic clerics themselves admit that it is OK to kill the Non-Muslims (Kafirs) as per the teaching of Islam. In 2002 [WND], A London-based Muslim cleric has been caught on film urging his followers to kill non-Muslims – particularly Americans – and to commit other acts of terrorism.
Sheik Abu Hamza, affiliated with London's Finsbury Park mosque, tells an audience that non-believers should be killed or sold into slavery in a tape converted to digital files and smuggled onto the Internet.
The tapes were reportedly given by Hamza to a researcher who posed as a supporter and infiltrated his inner circle.
"If a kafir person (non-believer) goes in a Muslim country, he is like a cow," explains Hamza. "Anybody can take him. That is the Islamic law."
Another example is of Ajmal Kasab, the sole surviving gunman from 2008 Mumbai attacks admitted that hisAKAS (Islamic Leaders or Preachers) told him that killing 'Hindu kafirs' and getting killed while doing so is the most pious way to get to heaven, where a thousand million virgins will be waiting to serve them and take them even higher.
If these two example are not sufficient enough to prove that Islam is the religion of Terrorism, so let's see what happened in West Gate Mall in Kenya.
According to an Eyewitness News who spoke to the Economist magazine's Daniel Howden who is in Nairobi.
He said after the initial burst of firing was over, several witnesses said the attackers were calling on Muslims who were inside the mall to identify themselves so they could be allowed to leave.
The above report proves that the terrorists identified Muslims as their own, so they allowed them to leave the mall to kill all the other Non-Muslim inside the mall. As per another report:
[quote/]"In one instance, it was described to me that an Indian man pretended he was a Muslim and was asked to provide the name of the mother of the Prophet Muhammad. When he couldn't provide it, he was shot dead in front of everyone."[/quote]
It again proves that the terrorists wanted to know the religion of people who tried to escape, and they asked them questions, which are mostly known to Muslims. The Indian man was killed because, he didn't knew the name of mother of Muhammad, whom terrorists adore as their Prophet, and his religion as their religion.
The evidence against Islam, becomes much stronger by the recent suicide bombing by Muslims in a Church in Pakistan, which was only attended by Christians. The sole intention of suicide bomber was to kill as many Non-Muslim he can.
These terrorist attacks are not alone evidence, there are dozens of verses too, which exhorts Muslims to become terrorists. Although I have discussed it many a times, still I'll quote few verses which clearly commands Muslims to kill and fight those who accept not Allah as their Lord and Muhammad as his Prophet.
Quran 8:39 says, "And fight them until there is no more Fitnah (disbelief and polytheism: i.e. worshipping others besides Allah) and the religion (worship) will all be for Allah Alone [in the whole of the world]. But if they cease (worshipping others besides Allah), then certainly, Allah is All-Seer of what they do."
The verse is self-explanatory, the author wants Muslims to fight the Non-Muslims until the religion is solely for Allah, i.e. Islam alone. Many Islamic scholars complain us of quoting the verses out of context, but unfortunately the verse itself says to fight the all the disbeliever until religion is only for Allah, which leaves no room for contextual interpretation.
Quran 9:14 says, "Fight against them so that Allah will punish them by your hands and disgrace them and give you victory over them and heal the breasts of a believing people."
It is amazing to read that it is Allah himself who is using the hands of these terrorists to punish innocent non-believers, still people say that religion should not be linked with terrorism.
Now I believe after going through these evidences, any rational mind, without a shadow of doubt will agree with me, that Islam is the religion of terrorism. Terrorists are born out of preaching of Quran, and yes terrorist have a religion a color, which is Islam.


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Indonesia presents Funds-in-Trust Agreement to Director-General
The Director-General received a Funds-in-Trust agreement signed by Indonesia's Minister of Education and Culture that will support projects in education, science, culture and communications, at UNESCO Headquarters on 3 October 2013.
The document was presented to Mrs Bokova by Ambassador Carmadi Machbub, in the presence of Professor Arief Rachman, Executive Chairman of the National Commission for UNESCO.
The $4 million contribution provided by the Republic of Indonesia through this agreement will be allocated to projects covering strategies to address the social implication of climate change, encourage sustainable tourism, preserve biodiversity, promote green schools and build a model of disaster resilient cities.
Expressing UNESCO's appreciation for the contribution, the Director-General affirmed that "these projects are in line with your country's priorities and it is an honour for UNESCO to support them. Indonesia has combined impressive economic growth with efforts to promote social inclusion. The country's cultural diversity is an example for the world."
"This is not a ceremony, it is a marriage between Indonesia and UNESCO," said Professor Rachman. "The eight projects have been agreed by all Parties and will be of mutual benefit."
The Government of Indonesia pledged US$10 million to UNESCO in November 2011, of which US $6 million were allocated to the UNESCO Emergency Multi-Donor Fund. The remaining $4 million will be channeled through the Funds-in-Trust agreement.


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Accounting Research BULLETINS Issued by the Committee on Accounting Procedure, Americas Institute off Accountants, 13 East 41st Street, New York 17, N. Y. Copyright 1946 by American Institute of Accountants October, 1946 No. 26 Accounting for the Use of Special War Reserves 1. The propriety of the use of reserves to achieve more sig-nificant financial statements,* particularly those prepared to report the results of business operations, has long been recognized. The creation of reserves by charges against current revenues for fore-seeable expenses, costs or losses applicable to such revenues, results in more adequate financial statements for the current period and, at the same time, serves to eliminate from income statements of subsequent periods the effect of the final determination or incur-rence of the costs or losses provided for and thus makes possible a more adequate reflection of the results of operations of both periods. The applicability of this accounting technique in the measurement of the financial results of war and postwar periods was recognized in Accounting Research Bulletin No. 13. 2. During the war years many industrial companies created special war reserves. Data given in the annual reports of such com-panies indicate that many of these special war reserves were of a composite or omnibus nature and that a precise classification of the nature of the costs and losses for which the reserves were provided was difficult. This fact has been reflected in the variety of practice in the treatment of these reserves and in the diverse nature of the charges that have been made thereto. 3. The committee recognizes that it is impossible to generalize with respect to the diverse situations created by the termination of the war. In general, however, two concepts have been advanced as theoretical bases for the determination of the items considered appropriate as charges to special war reserves. The first of these theories or concepts may be characterized as one which would con-sider the war reserves available for items representing the costs or losses of war production incurred after the termination of that pro-duction. Such costs would include the expenses of getting productive and other facilities which had been converted to wartime uses recon-verted for peacetime operations as well as the nonproductive or stand-by expenses of that period of reconversion. In general, this *"It is not permissible to create reserves for the purpose of equalizing reported income." Accounting Research Bulletin, No. 13, p. 112. 215


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dialysisdīăl´ĭsĭs [key], in chemistry, transfer of solute (dissolved solids) across a semipermeable membrane. Strictly speaking, dialysis refers only to the transfer of the solute; transfer of the solvent is called osmosis. Dialysis is frequently used to separate different components of a solution. For example, a solution of starch and sodium chloride in water can be separated by placing the mixture in a vessel on one side of a semipermeable membrane and placing pure water on the other side. The smaller particles of sodium chloride (which dissolve in water to form sodium and chloride ions) will diffuse across the membrane; diffusion of the much larger starch particles (which are not truly in solution but are in colloidal suspension) is hindered and may be completely prevented. By continuously or periodically replacing the solvent with fresh solvent, almost all of the sodium chloride can be removed. The method was originated by Thomas Graham, who termed the substance that remained within the membrane a colloid and the substance that diffused a crystalloid.
An extension of the method makes possible the separation of mixed colloids by the use of a semipermeable membrane (usually synthetic) of known selectivity, i.e., one that will permit the diffusion of one colloid and hinder the diffusion of others. Mixed macromolecules, such as proteins, may be similarly separated. By the use of graded semipermeable membranes chosen to allow successively smaller molecules to pass, mixtures can be separated into components of graded ranges of molecular weight.
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Pharos is a software package that provides "hold-and-release" printing. Normally, when you print a job, it is sent directly to the printer. Under a hold-and-release system, when you print a job, it goes into a queue where it is held until retrieved by you at a "release station". MIT aims to reduce the cost of public printing by eliminating waste and encouraging deliberate printing, without unduly reducing access or increasing cost to students.
Where are all the printers located?
Most printers are located in Athena clusters and dorms. A few can be found in the MIT Libraries and near Athena Quickstation kiosks.
- See MIT Printer Locations for the complete list.
Who can use Pharos at MIT? Is there a quota?
- All MIT Kerberos Account holders can print with Pharos. However, Affiliates would need to request that their MIT ID Card is linked to the Pharos system. This link is automatically done for staff and students, but not Affiliates. Affiliates must request this link be created via the MIT Card office in order to print to Pharos.
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Printing is a shared resource; restraint must still be exercised when using printers to ensure fair access for everyone to this important service. This holds especially true when the clusters are busy. Violation of these rules can result in loss of printing privileges.
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Option 1: Install the Pharos "Popup" client
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Option 1: Install the Pharos "Popup" client
Option 2: Set it up as an LPR network printer ( Your username on your computer must match your MIT Kerberos username for this option to work.)
- Select the printer "mitprint" (from a print dialog box or the command line).
Set up Pharos as an LPR network printer on Ubuntu ( Your username on your computer must match your MIT Kerberos username for this option to work.)
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Ahhh - the simple pleasure of the picnic! With grapes, beans, celery, and dressing, this salad makes the meal!
Preparation Time: 15 mins
SALAD: Combine grapes, beans, celery, onions, parsley and the lemon-mustard dressing; mix well. Serve on lettuce leaves.
LEMON-MUSTARD DRESSING: Combine vegetable oil, lemon juice, mustard, salt and pepper. Mix well. Makes 1/4 cup.
For picnic tips, see CalorieKing's library article "Hit the Road Jack Alternatives to Fast Food on the Road".


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Ferrari California T – UK Premier at Somerset House
London, 25th April
The new Ferrari California T made its UK premiere at an exclusive VIP event at Somerset House on the banks of the River Thames in London last night, with over 400 Ferrari clients, media and celebrities in attendance for the unveiling of the new car.
Francesco Balli, Regional Manager for Ferrari North Europe, commented: "We are delighted to introduce the California T to our clients here at this fantastic venue in the heart of London. The new design features and innovative technology introduced on the California T means that we are sure this car will be very well received by our clients and fans here in the UK."
The Ferrari California T offers a truly versatile ownership experience, with a 2+ seating configuration, a 340-litre luggage capacity and a 15% improvement in real-world fuel economy and range for that perfect long-distance Grand Tour.


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|The daughter of British stage directing luminary Peter Hall has appeared in several London plays throughout her career.
After starring as an obsessive scientist in Iron Man 3, Rebecca Hall is set to make her Broadway debut.
The English actress will star in a new Roundabout Theatre Company production of Sophie Treadwell's 1928 play Machinal. Inspired by the infamous 1927 murder trial of Ruth Snyder, the drama has not been seen on Broadway since its first run 85 years ago, which featured Clark Gable in his Broadway debut.
Roundabout's production, to be directed by Lyndsey Turner, will begin previews on Friday, Dec. 20, with the official opening set for Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, at the American Airlines Theatre.
While Hall is known for her film work, including roles in Iron Man 3, Vicky Christina Barcelona and The Prestige, she has also appeared in several plays on the London stage and is the daughter of Peter Hall, founder of the Royal Shakespeare Company. In New York, she was seen at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Shakespeare's As You Like It, directed by her father, and at the same venue in Sam Mendes' Bridge Project productions of The Cherry Orchard and The Winter's Tale.
Hall's upcoming film projects include thriller Closed Circuit and Transcendence, opposite Johnny Depp. She is repped by WME and Julian Belfrage Associates.


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Here is another easy lesson coming your way in the form of a Mario Bros. figure that is also a playable character in some of the Mario games. Here is "how to draw Toad easy", step by step. To be honest, I kind of feel ridiculous making this lesson because Toad is already a very easy character to draw. All you will be doing is making a huge mushroom shaped head, followed by a small round face. The eyes and mouth are also very easy to replicate. I predict that this lesson will only take you about five minutes to follow and complete. For those of you that are experienced artists, it will probably take you less time than that. All I can say in this description is, even though Toad is an easy character to draw from the Mario game, he is very fun to recreate. Have a blast with drawing Toad easy guys. I have some more lessons shooting your way so try and stay tuned in or come back around later. Peace people!
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After destroying the hive use the honey it drops to keep the queen close by adding it to task bar and throwing it on the floor it works guys lets get this info to the top
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ALWAYS break the hive with ranged attacks. If you choose to melee it,drones will continuously spawn from it infinitely, and they will repair the hive, so best to shoot it down and kill all the drones before attempting a tame. Oh, and the queen will spawn more drones periodically, so bee careful.


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Exodus International, a religious organization against homosexuality, had an app in the App Store that acted as a guidance tool to "cure" gays. The church said the app would have homosexuals to "grow into heterosexuality." It's been pulled from the App Store. [Cult of Mac]
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This year's group will be focusing on the social issue of Environmental Conservation. They will be traveling to St. Marks, Florida during spring break to work on a conservation refugee.
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- Applications are available October 1 through OrgSync. They are typically due at the end of November.
- Site leaders conduct interviews and form groups.
- ASB members meet monthly beginning in December to prepare for their service trip over spring break.
- Meetings include ice breakers, training sessions and local service projects.
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Posted by ESC on June 19, 2001
In Reply to: Raked over the coals posted by R. Berg on June 19, 2001
: : can someone tell me how old the phrase "raked over the coals" is? Getting desperate... thanks for any help
: : Linda
: The Oxford English Dict. has "'To haul, call (obsolete: fetch, bring) over the coals': to call to account and convict, to reprimand, call to task: originally in reference to the treatment of heretics." Earliest example given is from 1565: "S. Augustine, that knewe best how to fetche an heretike ouer the coles."
"The Dictionary of Cliches" by James Rogers (Ballantine Books, New York, 1985) has the same example from 1565 and attributes it to William Fulke's "A Confutation."


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Another running season is upon us, and people are afoot all over Durango shaking off the winter cobwebs.
This time of year is great with the trails drying out, the flowers blooming and the sun warming your skin while the wind whirls from every direction. Those who have kept their New Years resolutions now can expand their fitness routines to include some outdoor running.
Durango Motorless Transit has been promoting group running opportunities for more than 30 years and continues to provide a variety of venues for people to get together and experience the fun and camaraderie of training with others.
Back in 2000, Marc Witkes started inviting friends to join him for weekly trail runs on the Colorado Trail at Junction Creek. A few years later, Jim Nichols suggested they expand and organize a schedule of trail runs using a variety of local trails and advertise it around town and on the DMT website.
I liked the trail run concept, but it seemed ridiculous to run at one location, Nichols said.
So in 2002, a schedule was put together, and Nichols became the primary leader each week.
During those early years, we always had a good-sized group and went out for a burger afterward, Nichols said.
That was 10 years ago, and the Thursday night trail runs continue to be successful and well-attended by all levels of runners. Over the years, there have been some changes: moving start and end dates, rotating leaders and this year pushing the time up to 5:30 p.m. to allow for more daylight during the fringe seasons.
These runs are intended more as social outings for runners to make new running friends and learn about the trails, Nichols said.
The DMT weekly track workouts sprang up in 1977 when a small group of runners began meeting downtown at Purgatory Sports for weekly runs. Over the years the runners, workouts and meeting places have changed, but the Tuesday track workouts still are on the schedule at the Durango High School track.
Some years, there have been coaches who would suggest workouts that the group could modify to meet their training goals. Currently, most of the runners do their own thing, although there usually is someone in attendance who can guide and suggest for those new to track workouts.
Another group-running opportunity is the Saturday morning group that meets at Durango Joes at 732 E. College Drive. This began in 2002, when Matt Kelly was coaching the first Galloway program for runners to compete in the Durango Marathon.
They have sustained because they are really all about having fun, being social and achieving goals, Kelly said. No matter what, the group makes the run better. Its easier than being alone and more fun. With the group, I think we all run more than we would on our own.
It has remained a constant year-round opportunity to stay fit and encourages all levels through group support and camaraderie.
Whatever your running ability, DMT offers something to help keep you motivated and to enjoy getting out with other like-minded runners. Check out the schedule on the DMT website at www.go-dmt.org.Happy running.
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Victoria Justice Sings Fantastic Cover of 'Stay the Night' [VIDEOS]by Thomas Chau | PopCrush
Earlier in June, Nickelodeon star and singer Victoria Justice took to her Keek account to sing a cover of 'Stay the Night' by Zedd and Hayley Williams of Paramore for her fans.
As you can see from the videos below (posted by Just Jared Jr.), Victoria does a great job with turning singing the first verse and then belting out the chorus with her fantastic voice.
She even caught the attention of Zedd himself, who tweeted his approval on June 5, saying, "thank u! Great job on the cover."
Since 'Victorious' ended in 2013, Justice has been keeping herself busy. She's still working on her untitled debut album slated to be released sometime this year. Justice will also be starring in the MTV show 'Eye Candy,' which is described as a thriller based on the novel by R.L. Stine. 'Eye Candy' is also scheduled to premiere in 2014.
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Louis Washkansky (1913-67)
Louis Washkansky was a Lithuanian Jew who moved to South Africa in 1922 and became a grocer. Although he participated in sport and led a healthy lifestyle, he was diabetic and suffered from an incurable heart disease, resulting in three heart attacks which led to congestive heart failure.
Washkansky was the recipient of the first successful human heart transplant on 3 December 1967. He received the heart of a young woman, Denise Darvall, who had been critically injured in a car accident. His ground-breaking surgery was performed by Christiaan Barnard, who immediately became famous around the world.
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More and more Arkansas deer hunters are getting harnessed.
They are buying and wearing in elevated stands those rigs of sturdy straps that secure them to a tree or a stand in case of a fall.
Harnesses work, safety experts and folks at the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission tell us.
By no means is the use of harnesses widespread on our state, but they are increasing in popularity. Hopefully, the numbers of deer stand accidents, the leading cause of hunting mishaps in Arkansas, will begin to decline.
You don't have to be ancient to recall when self-styled "real" deer hunters ridiculed people for wearing fluorescent orange garments. But orange increased in popularity, the state made it mandatory and the rate of accidental shootings came tumbling down.
From 30 or more shooting accidents each deer season, there are have been a half-dozen or less annually in recent years.
"It is highly recommended that everyone use a fall restraint system. Commercial harnesses are designed for use while hunting and are very comfortable to wear," said Joe Huggins, the hunter education coordinator for the Game and Fish Commission and a strong proponent of tree stand harnesses.
"Manufacturers have designed different attachments to allow hunters to be attached once they leave the ground until they return to the ground," Huggins said. "This is important because most falls occur while climbing in or out of the stand. It's the responsibility of each hunter to protect themselves from injury and veteran hunters should always be a good example to all beginner hunters by being a good example about how to be safe while in the woods."
Safety rigs for deer stand use are not new. Hunters have tied ski ropes to their belts and to the stand tree for quite a while. They have used other items.
All these have a shortcoming in that the hunter is not fully protected in case of a fall. Dangle upside down in the air with a rope around your middle, and you are in a predicament even after you are saved from falling to the ground and the resultant death or serious injury.
Harnesses, the good type, fasten securely around the chest and shoulders and have straps that fasten around thighs. Most have waist bands. Most have sturdy loops like D rings in the back that connect to the strap around the tree or the stand.
You fall, and you probably are going to be upright even while hanging in the air. You can reach or swing to the stand, grab it, let yourself down and walk away unhurt – except maybe in pride. You can even keep quiet about what happened and deprive your loudmouthed buddy from knowing about the mishap.
Many safety harnesses are close cousins to those used by professionals in several jobs — utility and construction work, high rise window washers and such.
These harnesses come in a wide price range, from $29.95 to well over $100. Most are designed to allow enough freedom of movement so you can effectively shoot a rifle, shotgun, bow or crossbow from the stand at various angles.
Some safety harnesses can also be used as climbing belts. The safety rope is looped around the tree while the hunter climbs to the stand.
A suggestion is to try on a harness in a store before you buy it. Be sure all of the webbing of the harness lies flat against the body. Work the fasteners until you are confident with them in case of a fall.
With or without a harness in the deer stand, keep in mind a major cause of falls — the hunter goes to sleep. Keep in mind also another major cause of falls — rotten boards or deteriorated metal in stands or steps. Check these closely before deer season opens.
Joe Mosby is the retired news editor of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and Arkansas' best known outdoor writer. His work is distributed by the Arkansas News Bureau in Little Rock.


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Kim Yuna's Interview after the Golden Spin of Zagreb
Yonhap News | 2013.12.08 | Ko Dong-Wook
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'Figure Queen' Kim Yuna is interviewed by Yonhap News after winning the gold medal at the 'Golden Spin of Zagreb' at the Sportova Dom in Zagreb, Coratia.
'Figure Queen' Kim Yuna's journey towards a second Olympic gold medal has started off successfully.
Kim won gold at the 'Golden Spin of Zagreb' competition that was held at the Sportova Dom in Zagreb, Coratia with a great score of 204.49,
a good start after she recovered from an injury.
Kim has announced that she would be retiring from competition after the Sochi Winter Olympics that will be held in February 2014.
Yonhap News interviewed Kim at the Sportova Dom ice rink after the competition ended.
Kim said that her injury "wasn't a big shock psychologically,"
and that "the Olympic Games are the most important so I have to work hard to bring up my condition to its best until then."
The following is Kim's Q&A session.
Q: Your first competition was quite successful.
▶Kim: To be honest, there were a lot of parts that I was not satisfied with.
But I think it was pretty good considering it was my first competition.
Q: How were you injured?
▶Kim: Injuries are part of you almost 365 days a year. Athletes always have some sort of injury whether it is minor or major.
When you do a triple lutz or triple flip you have to pick the ice with your right foot and I've been doing those jumps for almost 12 years.
I practiced those particular jumps the most so perhaps it was about time that an injury caught up with me.
All that accumulated and ended up developing into an injury. The pain didn't come suddenly out of the blue.
The pain just got worse to the point that I went to get it checked out and found out about the injury.
Q: Are you okay now?
▶Kim: Not fully. Unless I take time off and rest it won't heal completely.
It's something that I will have to deal with throughout my competitive career.
It's not just me but almost every athlete has a reoccurring injury or two. It did hurt a lot but it wasn't a big shock psychologically.
The Olympic Games are the most important so I have to work hard to bring up my condition to its best until then.
Q: Deciding to draw out of the Grand Prix events must have been a difficult decision to make.
▶Kim: I know I am at a disadvantage since other skaters have competed at big events
and received good scores while I wasn't able to compete on the Grand Prix circuit. But the most important event is the Olympics.
I was not in the situation to skate at the Grand Prix events and came to the decision that competing in that situation would not be the best decision.
Q: What is your goal at the Sochi Olympics?
▶Kim: I've already achieved my dream of Olympic gold at Vancouver. So I'm not stressed by results.
It will be my last competition so I think I will able to end my career happy regardless of the results.
My goal is to skate well since I trained hard, rather than being focused on gold or silver.
Since it is my last competition I want to end it on a good note and enjoy the whole Olympic experience as well.
Q: The Sochi Olympics will be your last competition.
▶Kim: I really want to rest, with my injury and all.
I know it sounds weird to say that I am old, but I'm old for an athlete and I am feeling it.
When I needed about 60% of my strength to do something in the past, now it's difficult even giving it my 100%.
It takes a longer time to recover from injuries and it's harder to maintain my stamina.
So I wish that everything ends soon. I want to rest regardless of the results.
Q: But don't you feel anxious when you think that your career as an athlete will end?
▶Kim: To be honest I do feel a bit anxious. I've been skating since I was 7.
I haven't done anything outside of the sport. I don't know if will do well, so it is scary.
To think that I have to start something knowing nothing is rather intimidating.
Q: How do you think you will feel after the Sochi Olympics end?
▶Kim: I don't think I will feel empty after the Olympics this time. I did all that I could do.
I think I will be able to wrap up my career with a light heart.
But I am a bit worried about my life after it.
Q: What did you learn through figure skating?
▶Kim: (ponders for a long time then smiles) Perseverance? Every day is perseverance.
I'm sure that every job is the same but as an athlete; going through the same routine each day is difficult.
You also have to control the anxiousness of competitions.
I learned how to overcome such pressure and I think that I became calmer.
People have said that I had nerves of steel but I think that I became good at controlling my nerves.
Q: What do you see yourself doing in the future?
▶Kim: I'm not sure what I will do specifically.
However, whatever path I chose, I don't want to cut ties with figure skating.
I just hope that it will be something I like and enjoy doing.
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VIBE & RapGenius Present: Decoding 7 Dope Lines From Pusha T's 'MNIMN' LP
If there's one thing Pusha T is known for, it's his affinity for dope bars. That is, bars that are literally about cocaine. While his drug affiliation is a frequent theme in his music, King Push rarely dabbles in the usual euphemisms for coke (brick, blow, white, snow). In fact, some of Pusha's bars are so layered, entendres so subtle, one might not even realize he's making a drug reference. He's the Langston Hughes of hard white lines. Coke rap's poet laureate.
Pusha's long-awaited solo debut album My Name is My Name dropped on Tuesday with A1 lyrics. Double meanings, clever metaphors, and witty punchlines are delivered consistently across the LP; bringing new meaning to the term "crack music". Here are the most artful coke raps from G.O.O.D. Music's king pin that just might blow over your head (pun intended). —Nicole Otero
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Toyota is unveiling a new RAV4 tomorrow. Some pictures just leaked. I better tell you about it quickly before I fall asleep.
Just close your eyes and imagine a Camry that's slightly taller. Well, actually, don't close your eyes. Imagining that will make you pass out.
At the back, it looks a lot like a lifted Opel Insignia wagon, which isn't a bad thing. Inside seems well equipped but it also looks pretty damn boring.
We imagine it'll be powered by engines of some sort with a varying amount of cylinders depending on how much money you want to pay for your RAV4. We'll have all the official stats on this bad boy tomorrow.
Now I'm off to take a nap.


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