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But I must have had the wrong reference, because I didn't find the paper in the 8 April 2011 issue of Science. I'll track it down and post on it soon -- this kind of thing obviously has huge implications for strategies used in financial markets, where copying may well out-perform allegedly more sophisticated techniques. But I stumbled over something else in that issue of Science that is worth mentioning, even if briefly (as I don't have access to Science and haven't yet been able to read the full paper).
The paper is entitled Coping with Chaos: How Disordered Contexts Promote Stereotyping and Discrimination. It reports the results of experiments in which two psychologists, Diederik Stapel and Siegwart Lindenberg, tested how the level of environmental uncertainty might influence the tendency of volunteers to make judgments on the basis of simple stereotypes. They took advantage of a rail strike in Utrecht -- during which train stations became much more littered and disordered. Here's the abstract (at least):
Being the victim of discrimination can have serious negative health- and quality-of-life–related consequences. Yet, could being discriminated against depend on such seemingly trivial matters as garbage on the streets? In this study, we show, in two field experiments, that disordered contexts (such as litter or a broken-up sidewalk and an abandoned bicycle) indeed promote stereotyping and discrimination in real-world situations and, in three lab experiments, that it is a heightened need for structure that mediates these effects (number of subjects: between 40 and 70 per experiment). These findings considerably advance our knowledge of the impact of the physical environment on stereotyping and discrimination and have clear policy implications: Diagnose environmental disorder early and intervene immediately.This is interesting in this limited context of discrimination and how the orderliness of physical environments might influence it, but the effect described seems in fact to be far more general -- it reflects a human longing for order and simplicity whenever faced with too much uncertainty. On the same point, another notable study from 2008 (also in Science) by Jennifer Whitson and Adam Galinsky showed how uncertainty and loss of control makes people more likely to see fictitious patterns in random data. In brief, they had a set of volunteers plays some competitive games in which they could influence how much the volunteers felt in control. For example, they could induce feelings of loss of control and uncertainty by eradicating any link between the players' actions and the outcomes. Then they tested these people on totally random data sets (some looking like stock market time series) to see how much they would perceive fictitious patterns in the random data. Those primed more strongly with the "loss of control and uncertainty" feelings were significantly more likely to see patterns where there were none -- grasping, apparently, for some kind of order in a perplexing world. The paper is available in full at the link I gave above, but here's the abstract:
We present six experiments that tested whether lacking control increases illusory pattern perception, which we define as the identification of a coherent and meaningful interrelationship among a set of random or unrelated stimuli. Participants who lacked control were more likely to perceive a variety of illusory patterns, including seeing images in noise, forming illusory correlations in stock market information, perceiving conspiracies, and developing superstitions. Additionally, we demonstrated that increased pattern perception has a motivational basis by measuring the need for structure directly and showing that the causal link between lack of control and illusory pattern perception is reduced by affirming the self. Although these many disparate forms of pattern perception are typically discussed as separate phenomena, the current results suggest that there is a common motive underlying them.This seems to fit in very well with the experiments of Stapel and Lindenberg. It reminds me of what Nietzsche said long ago:
"Danger, disquiet, anxiety attend the unknown — the first instinct is to eliminate these distressing states. First principle: any explanation is better than none."Indeed, this seems to be a very general topic on which a great deal is known from psychology. Galinsky's web site lists a forthcoming article which appears to be a review of sorts. I look forward to reading that.
Also worth a read is this feature in Wired, which discusses some related experiments. Curiously, the article quotes Christina Romer, the former chairwoman of President Obama's Council of Economic Advisers, on economic uncertainty and it's influence on the opinions of "respected analysts" about where things are going. This was from December 2010:
One sign of heightened macroeconomic uncertainty is that the forecasts of respected analysts are all over the map. According to the Survey of Professional Forecasters conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, the difference between the highest and the lowest forecasts of unemployment a year from now is about twice as large as it was before the crisis. And forecasters' reported uncertainty about their longer-run forecasts has shown no sign of improving over the last year. If professional forecasters are unsure of the future, businesses and consumers certainly are as well.Then again, this spread in forecasts is a healthy thing. Things were by no means "more certain" before the crisis, it only seemed that way to an army of "respected forecasters" who found comfort in saying pretty much the same thing as everyone else.


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That's how Jake Foreman sees it. Cycles of Life is a nonprofit he created to help Native American teens learn about their heritage.
"The thing that connects it all together is cycles," he says. "That's the way everything is, from planting seeds to being on a bicycle—which is turning a wheel."
Ten pairs of wheels began turning on July 28 when he and his sister, Lisa, led teenagers along the Trail of the Ancients. Their 12-day journey covered 200 miles from the Zuni Pueblo to Taos Pueblo.
The Trail of Ancients, an indigenous byway linking Southwest communities, was also used by Spanish conquistador Francisco Vásquez de Coronado in his search for the Cities of Gold. Foreman, a member of the Absentee Shawnee tribe of Oklahoma, says riding along the path is a step toward healing historical traumas.
"We're retracing that route on bicycle and learning from spiritual leaders at every stop," he says. Students from Albuquerque's Native American Community Academy made the trek under the blazing New Mexico sun, breaking for two hours each day for lunch. The group met with a medicine man, the governor of the Zuni Pueblo and war chiefs in Laguna. After one grueling 50-mile ride, the group rolled into Albuquerque to a chorus of cheers from friends and family. The night ended with a celebratory potluck and a drum circle. Next stop: Santo Domingo Pueblo for Feast Day.
He traces the poverty of indigenous people to a lack of resources, transportation and proper nutrition. His own interest in cycling was sparked by his father's death, which he says could have been prevented by a healthier lifestyle.
"The solution is growing and planting our own food again," he says. "And there's the health aspect of course. When it comes to Native Americans, we have high rates of diabetes and diet-related diseases."
Cycles of Life incorporates biking, gardening and artwork into improving the physical and spiritual health of indigenous communities. Since early June, students trained at local gyms for long days of riding. They learned how to build and fix their own bikes. The program also teaches the art of stenciling, graffiti-style murals and mandalas. Bicycles are the giver of movement, Foreman says, and gardens improve physical health, while art benefits the spirit.
A driver followed the riders in MCGIVER, the Mobile Community Garden Installation Vehicle and Energy Recycler. The brightly painted trailer is equipped with camping gear, a Mayan calendar and everything needed to start a garden. The second half of the Cycle of Life trip included teaching horticulture techniques and planting gardens in northern New Mexico.
All the equipment was donated by individuals or through partnerships with local organizations. Molina Healthcare donated the trailer that became MCGIVER.
"This is indigenous education. This is experiential education," Foreman says. "This was a community-building exercise and a way to get people involved. It's just about incorporating your passion, sharing it with youth and doing good in the community."
Forming alliances and networks is the only way to survive the environmental and social challenges Foreman sees looming on the horizon. He says he hopes that by returning to the indigenous lifestyle of local diets and non-monetary based currencies, communities can strengthen the bonds needed to thrive.
"This is us not waiting to see what'll happen. It's us being proactive about it and saying, Yes, this is the path that we're choosing. We're connecting back to the land. We're connecting back to each other."


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WWF-Canada Announces David Miller as new President & CEO
Throughout his professional career as both a lawyer and a public servant, David has demonstrated passion, sustained commitment and leadership in conservation. As Mayor of the City of Toronto from 2003 to 2010, David introduced and led a comprehensive program of greenhouse gas reduction that became a blueprint for other cities around the world. He brought Earth Hour and a satellite event for Live Earth to Toronto and he championed such environmental initiatives as greater investment in cycling infrastructure, public transit, reducing threats to migratory birds and protection of the Toronto waterfront. He also served as chair of the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, an organization that brings together 40 of the world's largest cities to address climate risks through urban initiatives.
Since leaving the Mayor's office, David has remained an important voice for nature and conservation. He continued to provide advice and inspiration on sustainability issues to a broad range of clients in his role as Counsel for International Business and Sustainability at Aird & Berlis LLP.
David has an AB (honours economics) from Harvard University and an LLB from the University of Toronto. He spent the earlier years of his career practicing law at Aird & Berlis LLP before becoming a city of Toronto councillor.
As Chief Executive Officer and President, David joins a talented, skilled and passionate national team located in nine offices across Canada. He will be responsible for overseeing WWF-Canada's staff of more than100 employees, and inspiring strong relations with over 150,000 WWF supporters and volunteers.
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Senator Ron Wyden's Favorite Techdirt Posts Of The Week
from the didn't-have-to-filibuster-this-week,-so... deptWhen Mike asked if I'd be willing to write this week's "Favorite Techdirt Posts of the Week," I'm fairly certain he thought I'd say no. He noted how busy I must be -- which is true -- but in a display of his trademark humility, he said he could think of a number of reasons that a U.S. Senator might not want to be associated with a site called "Techdirt." I can't think of anything further from the truth.
While I know I'm supposed to write about my favorite Techdirt posts from this week (I'll get to that in a moment), after the events of last week, it is impossible for me not to acknowledge the tremendous work that Mike Masnick and the folks at Techdirt have done over the last year and a half.
As loyal readers know, Techdirt was sounding alarm bells about PIPA, SOPA and even their predecessor bill, COICA, long before they became household words. Techdirt's regular and thoughtful posts throughout the PIPA/SOPA debate kept attention on the problems with these bills, while providing relatable explanations for even the most technical concerns.
In a debate that was won by people using the Internet to alert, inform and take action, Techdirt's voice was the loudest and most consistent.
Now to the favorite posts of the week...
One of the positive outcomes of defeating PIPA/SOPA has been a much wider public focus on the problematic ACTA agreement. These concerns are nothing new to readers of Techdirt, which has literally been raising alarms on this agreement for years.
As usual, Techdirt did an excellent job this week of recapping the history and main issues of the debate, showing that the struggle for an open, global Internet doesn't begin and end with the PIPA/SOPA debate. The agenda by the legacy content industry is executed deeply and broadly across the government, as demonstrated by ICE's Operation in our Sites and the office of the U.S. Trade Representative's (USTR) work on ACTA and TPP, as well as its ventures into blacklisting.
Techdirt is doing important work to highlight the secretive process surrounding ACTA and the USTR which has a policy of chasing and negotiating international agreements under the cloak of "it's classified" (pdf). Getting information on USTR's actions and agenda is never easy.
So, given that ACTA was largely conceived and written behind closed doors, groups like the MPAA and RIAA were able to exercise a great deal of influence over the product. It wasn't until the draft texts of ACTA were leaked and then released, that we were able to influence ACTA's content. Mike did a good job of explaining how the leaks and resulting transparency were essential to tempering the worst of ACTA:
It is worth noting that the final ACTA text was very much improved from what was leaked out early on. In fact, it seems clear that, despite the attempts at secrecy, the fact that the document kept leaking really did help pressure negotiators to temper some of the "worst of the worst" in ACTA.The final text of ACTA was ultimately made public and USTR invited comments. (Although seeking comments after the negotiations are through doesn't really provide for public input, now does it?)
For example, ACTA initially tried to establish much stronger secondary liability for ISPs, including effectively requiring a "graduated response" or "three strikes" plan for ISPs, that would require them to kick people accused (not convicted) of infringement multiple times offline. One of the key problems with ACTA has been how broadly worded it is and how open to interpretation it is. For an agreement whose sole purpose is supposed to be to clarify processes, the fact that it's so wide open to interpretation (with some interpretations potentially causing significant legal problems) seems like a big issue. For example, while the original draft never directly required a three strikes program, it required some form of secondary liability measures, and the only example of a program that would mitigate such liability was... a three strikes program. To put it more simply, it basically said all signers need to do something to help out the entertainment industry, and one example is a three strikes program. No other examples are listed. Then they could pretend that it doesn't mandate such a program, but leaves little choice for signing countries other than to implement such a thing. However, thankfully, that provision was struck out from the final copy.
Setting aside whether ACTA is fully consistent with U.S. law, pursuant to our Constitution, ACTA does not and can not bind the U.S. unless the Senate ratifies it. But until the Obama Administration says that, our negotiating partners may believe that ACTA provides them the right to challenge whether our laws are consistent with ACTA. That would result in what we call an international, legal quagmire.
My only guess as to why the USTR won't actually tell its negotiating partners that it is not legally binding is that doing so may dissuade them from signing onto ACTA, which would be embarrassing.
So, what is ACTA at the end of the day? A political document that took enormous government resources to negotiate. Which is ironic given that U.S. companies and citizens may be the only ones who won't have to live under ACTA's rules. (I think we'd all prefer that the USTR invest its resources into other efforts like combating the illegal subsidies that the Chinese government is using to monopolize the world's green tech industries...)
Mike's Thursday post entitled "Public Interest Groups Speak Out About Next Week's Secret Meeting In Hollywood To Negotiate TPP (Think International SOPA)" gets at an issue that I find far more troubling than ACTA: the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Like ACTA, these TPP negotiations are being held in secret. Unlike ACTA, the terms of the TPP extend to just about every facet of our economy and society.
Now, when asked, the USTR will say that industry and public interest representatives are made privy to the details of the negotiations and are asked for input; however these representatives are sworn to keep what they know secret. How can an agreement claim to represent our broad economic, political, and societal interests if it's only being shaped by people handpicked by USTR?
As Techdirt has repeatedly warned, it will be important to keep a close eye on the TPP negotiations and press the USTR to make public at least what it is seeking in terms of Intellectual Property protection online:
And, if you thought that ACTA was negotiated in secret, you haven't seen anything. Rather than learn their lesson from the excessive and damaging secrecy around ACTA, it appears that the USTR has decided that the lesson to learn is "we can be as secret as we want... and we still win." Of course, this seriously underestimates the mood of the public towards backroom deals on IP laws that will benefit a few large industries at the expense of the public (in a big, big way). To show just how ridiculous this is, it has been leaked out that next week there will be a negotiation over TPP. Unlike ACTA, where at least the negotiators would admit where and when negotiations were happening (though, not always with much time for others to get there in time), the TPP negotiations are kept entirely in the dark from the public. However, it has leaked out that the next negotiation is happening from January 31st through February 4th... in West Hollywood (where else?).The question we should be asking is: why keep the U.S. position secret, when the proposals USTR puts forward at the World Trade Organization aren't secret?
Finally, Glyn Moody had two interesting posts on the marketplace effects of new methods of content delivery. These pieces highlight the real world effects of innovation and technological change.
Among other interesting points, the study found that, "Across all three Scandinavian countries, ...over half the people who previously downloaded music illegally no longer do so after they have been given access to a streaming service." These posts underline the fact that embracing new distribution mediums is the way for traditional content industries to overcome the disruptive effects of technological change.
A number of commenters point out the real problem the content industries face: identifying the value they add to the creative process and finding ways to provide that value in the new mediums. If they can do this successfully they can build a business for the future.
It's been a pleasure to connect with Techdirt readers this week. Just as I appreciate Mike and Techdirt's involvement in the PIPA/SOPA debate over the last year, your active involvement sent Washington a clear signal that the future of Internet policy can't be decided without engaging the Internet. I hope you will remain engaged in the policy process, as there are many important debates ahead where your voice will be needed.


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After giving Freeman big extension, Atlanta continues to lock up young core
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Braves general manager Frank Wren described the decision to give Freddie Freeman a franchise-record, eight-year contract as the first step in a comprehensive plan to begin locking up a portion of the club's talented young core.
Step two in this process was put in place Friday morning, when the Braves announced they had signed Julio Teheran to a six-year $32.4 million extension that includes an option for the 2020 season. If the option is exercised, the 23-year-old pitcher will earn $44.4 million over the next seven seasons.
"We've been impressed with [Teheran's] approach, his makeup and his maturity," Wren said. "We saw him last year in his first full year in the big leagues make great strides. We also saw him rise to the occasion in the biggest moments. It gave us confidence that he has the makeup and maturity to be a player we can count on for a long time."
Given that Teheran has spent just one full season at the Major League level, the Braves are making somewhat of a gamble with this extension.
But if Teheran remains healthy and lives up to his potential, this could prove to be a wise investment based on what starting pitchers are making in the current market. From the young pitcher's perspective, he has the potential to gain financial security through what would have been his second free-agent eligible season.
"I feel happy and I feel excited," Teheran said. "Now, that I know that my family is secure, I will just go out there and try to have fun."
Teheran will make an average of $5.4 million through the first six years of his contract and would gain an average salary of $6.34 million if the deal extends to a seventh season. Last month, the Braves gave a $3.85 million salary to Mike Minor, who is entering the first of what could be four arbitration-eligible seasons.
"I'll just go out there and try to be the same pitcher," Teheran said. "I don't think the contract is going to change the pitcher I am. I will just try to go out there, compete, and win some games. It's going to be relaxed now."
The Braves are hoping to see Teheran make the strides he made last year, when he distanced himself from a disappointing 2012 season with Triple-A Gwinnett by going 14-8 with a 3.20 ERA. This impressive 30-start stretch rekindled the promise he had created through the 2011 season, when he stood as one of baseball's top overall prospects.
While the Braves believe Teheran has the potential to one day establish himself as the ace of their rotation, Wren chose not to specifically tag the pitcher at this stage in his career.
"We think he has the potential to be a top-of-the-rotation [pitcher]," Wren said. "Throwing around numbers, I don't know if that is easy to quantify. But I do know he's got a chance to be a top part of the rotation guy for a long time."
Wren once again stated that the opportunity to make these long-term commitments is a product of the additional revenue the Braves are expected to gain courtesy of their new Cobb County stadium, which is set to open in 2017.
Now that the Braves have locked up Teheran and Freeman, whose eight-year, $135 million contract will keep him in Atlanta through at least the 2021 season, the club will continue to evaluate the possibility of extending similar long-term commitments to some of their other young talented players.
"It's not all going to be done this year," Wren said. "It could be done over the next couple of years. Guys are at different points in their careers and different stages. So it's not something that has to be done in 2014. We've identified what we think are core players. But that doesn't mean they're all going to be signed in the immediate term."
While Wren did not specify targets, Jason Heyward and Andrelton Simmons stand as two of the club's players who could eventually receive one of these extended commitments. Last week, Heyward received a two-year, $13.5 million contract that bought out his final two arbitration-eligible seasons. If the 24-year-old outfielder displays his tremendous potential over the next two years, there is a chance he could prove to be too expensive for the Braves.
If Heyward remains healthy during the next two years, he is quite capable of proving productive enough to receive a contract similar to the one Freeman signed.
It remains to be seen whether the Braves will have the financial flexibility necessary to make Heyward this kind of offer. But over the last week, the club has shown it is committed to entering its new stadium with at least a portion of its talented core still together.
"We have identified a number of guys we would like to have under long-term contracts," Wren said. "We'll keep working to that end."


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Turner Broadcasting is getting a makeover.
For years, the parent company of cable channels TBS, CNN, TNT, Cartoon Network, HLN and TruTV was one of the more stable and low-key units of Time Warner Inc. Based in Atlanta, Turner seldom gets as much attention as Time Warner's Warner Bros. and HBO, despite being a cash cow that last year had operating profit of $3.5 billion and revenue of almost $10 billion.
But the new leaders at Turner -- Chief Executive John Martin and President David Levy are shaking things up. There have been several high-profile departures this year -- some voluntary and some not -- and Levy has promised that more changes are in the works.
"Change is happening across our company now," Levy told Turner staffers in a memo Sunday. "These changes reflect a larger plan to evolve Turner for next-generation success and profitability. This effort will bring new voices to the conversation and reveal things we can and should do differently."
The most recent to exit is Steve Koonin, the president of Turner Entertainment Networks who Sunday announced that he is joining the Atlanta Hawks basketball team as chief executive and a co-owner. Koonin oversaw programming for all the Turner channels except CNN and HLN, which are news and talk outlets.
Last month, Stu Snyder, the longtime head of Turner Animation, exited after six years. Also leaving as part of a restructuring was Greg D'Alba, the longtime head of CNN's advertising sales unit.
"Each departure had its own unique circumstance," Levy said in an interview, adding that Koonin had an incredible opportunity that is a "great fit for him." Levy also said despite talk of tensions between he and Koonin that "there's no bad blood or anything of that nature."
At the same time, Levy stressed a need for new ideas at Turner Broadcasting.
"It gives us an opportunity for fresh thinking," he said adding that the unit has to "refocus ourselves."
Of particular concern is TNT, which has struggled somewhat in developing hit original shows while rival cable networks including FX and AMC have found success with envelope-pushing programs such as "Sons of Anarchy" and "Breaking Bad," respectively. TNT's prime time audience has fallen more than 13% in the past five years to 1.9 million viewers from 2.2 million, according to Nielsen. Its median age is up to almost 52 from 47 during the same period.
TNT has had a more broad-based programming strategy and has tended to steer clear of the risque fare on many other channels. The network still hasn't filled the void left when its popular police drama "The Closer" ended two years ago. Its spin-off "Major Crimes" and "Rizzoli and Isles, another law enforcement themed drama, are successful, but a remake of "Dallas" started strong but faded and the odds of comeback are even longer since the death of star Larry Hagman last year.
Later this year, TNT will debut a legal drama called "Murder in the First," from famed producer Steven Bochco whose credits include "NYPD Blue" and "L.A. Law." Levy indicated that he is open to Turner having more cutting edge shows, but ratings rather than awards will drive strategy.
At TBS, which focuses on comedy, the network has also had problems developing breakthrough shows. But thanks to the popularity of reruns of the CBS hit "The Big Bang Theory," it has had solid ratings. This season, it is averaging 1.9 million viewers in prime time, up 8% from five years ago. It is also home to Conan O'Brien's late night show.
However, while TBS was the top network in adults 18-49 for the first quarter of this year, the median age for the channel has gone up dramatically from 36.4 to 43.6 over the last five years. Advertisers pay a premium for younger viewers.
TruTV's prime-time audience has tumbled more than 30% over the past five years. The channel focuses its efforts on unscripted fare, a very competitive arena.
The search for Koonin's replacement will not be limited to internal candidates, Levy said. Nor would the next executive necessarily work out of Atlanta, which was where Koonin was based. Both Levy and Martin spend the bulk of their time in New York and the next entertainment chief could be there or Los Angeles.
Although there has been speculation that Michael Wright, the president of programming for TNT and TBS may be on the way out too, Levy said Wright is a candidate for Koonin's job and "somebody we're going to look at for sure."
Besides better programming, the other major priority for Levy is locking down a renewal of TNT's deal with the NBA. TNT's current contract still has two seasons to go after this season, but the new sports channel Fox Sports 1 has made no secret of its desire to get the NBA.
"I certainly hope to continue that relationship," Levy said, adding "we're pretty entwined with the NBA." Levy knows that the next contract won't be cheap. "There is definitely going to be an increase," he said.
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An unseasonably mild start to the week will give way to below normal temperatures through the weekend.
Sunday started out as a stormy one with rain, heavy at times, overnight. Thunderstorms are possible through the early afternoon. Rain will continue at times throughout the day before finally tapering off around 7 p.m. A half-inch of rainfall is possible on Sunday.
Temperatures will dramatically rise during the day on Sunday with one of the warmest days in weeks in store as the high will hit the mid-50s.
The overnight low will also remain steady at about 50 degrees.
Monday will be mostly sunny and again unseasonably warm with a high again in the mid-50s.
Then comes the arrival of cold air, starting on Tuesday, which will be mostly sunny with a high in the upper-30s.
Wednesday will be a bit colder with a high of only around 35 degrees.
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Four seconds. Three cheerleaders. One over-enthusiastic high kick.
Apparently, that's all you need to get over 3.3 million views on YouTube as a four-second video of a cheerleader kicking herself in the face has taken the Internet by storm this week.
From a girl kicking herself in the face to soccer pros making ridiculous trick shots, this week's batch of top YouTube videos features footwork ranging all throughout the clumsy–graceful spectrum.
You'll see what we mean when you watch this week's assortment of most watched YouTube videos.


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The highest end wakeboard ever made! This new Gator wakeboard has it all. With features and systems never before seen on a wakeboard. The ATCS(Adjustable Track Control System ) showcases movable eight inch laser etched anodized aluminum fins that can be set up just how you like. If you want, set them up individually, different for heelside or toeside edge cuts. The Air Cell Core (or ACC) is made up of a top-secret ultra light weight machined pvc giving this board unbelievable lightness. The strength of board is derived from a carbon fiber infinite wrap. The carbon makes this board light and strong while the infinite wrap system makes for a stronger edge that can endure seasons of abuse. Along with all the above we gave the Gator an aggressive three stage rocker with massive pop and a variable edge for clean controlled edging. We're not done yet. This board also features a chiseled edge bevel at the belly of the board for softer turn initiation. This edge leads up into the Variable shaped rail, which gets sharper towards tip and tail for faster aggressive edging and take offs. Satisfied yet, you wont be till you have this board strapped to your feet.
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2013 Los Angeles Auto Show
Cool cars and trucks coming soon to a dealer near you
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Auto show season is in full swing for the OEs. We had a few hours to spare so we decided to wander around the 2013 LA Auto Show today. Typically, the LA show is full of the latest green cars, and we're not talking about paint, these are the electric fuel-sippers that usually have about as much true automotive enthusiast appeal as a hamburger does to a vegetarian. This year was quite a bit more promising. Chevrolet brought out a bunch of 2015 model trucks, and even unveiled the new Colorado midsize/mini truck which is said to be available with a 2.8L inline-four-cylinder Duramax diesel in 2016. Anyway, here are some of the cool vehicles we saw.


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Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy have split, according to the stars themselves, who both posted news of their break up on their respective Twitter accounts on Tuesday afternoon.
"Jenny and I have just ended our 5yr relationship," the actor wrote. "I'm grateful 4 the many blessings we've shared and I wish her the very best! S'okay! ?;^>"
Within a half hour of Jim posting the news, Jenny too Tweeted about their break up.
"Im so grateful for the years Jim and I had together. I will stay committed to Jane and will always keep Jim as a leading man in my heart," she wrote. Jane is Jim's adult daughter from his first marriage.
This isn't the first time Carrey has broken major personal news through Twitter.
In November 2009, he shared the news of daughter Jane's wedding via Tweet.
"my Jane is a married women [sic]. days ago her and me new son in law alex got hitched," Jim Tweeted late last year. "the day was simply perfect… lots of love there."
He also Tweeted the first photo of his first grandson, Jackson Riely Santana, in February.
Jim and Jenny began dating in 2005.
The couple regularly appeared on red carpets together and at autism events, a cause close to Jenny's heart, as her son Evan was previously diagnosed with the condition.
While the two appeared to be a strong couple in Hollywood, Jenny said in December 2009, during an appearance on "The View" that the couple had no plans to walk down the aisle.
"I had a dream last night that I left him at the altar… because I don't want to get married," Jenny told "The View" panel at the time.
"I think we are married we don't need a piece of paper," she added. "Maybe one day when we're 80 and I need the tax write-off [we'll tie the knot]."
At the time, Jenny said she was smitten with the star.
"I'm madly in love with him," she said. "He's the greatest guy."
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Full fathom five, or deeper still,
At rest within the ocean's chill
The ocean currents may create
A home for fish and tiny krill
Where war machines have met their fate
The seascape changes, day by day
As predators now follow prey
To chase them into turret caves
And places they can hide away
In ships and tanks beneath the waves
A month goes by; the wreck conceals
Now, groupers, triggerfish, and eels
In every crevice, cave, and hole;
A shadow from above reveals
A shark or tuna on patrol
The algae fronds and coral fans
Have overgrown what once was Man's,
Re-writing all his grand designs
And following their separate plans
They soften all the human lines.
Will corals act as Sandburg's grass
As months and years and decades pass,
To cover death, and loss and grief
Until, through seas as clear as glass
We only view a coral reef?
Photos: David Doubilet/National Geographic (click to embiggen; you'll be glad you did)
These gorgeous photos may be found in the February 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine, on newsstands January 25 (you can tell from the fact that Jan 25th has already passed, that this phrase is part of the contractual agreement with Nat Geo to use these wonderful pictures), in a photo-essay on a variety of artificial reefs—from deliberately sunken ships and tanks, to the supports of oil and gas rigs, to a cemetery where cremated remains, mixed into concrete, allow those who desire to spend their eternity sleeping with the fishes. Over time, each artificial reef is transformed--"nothing of him that doth fade / but doth suffer a sea-change / into something rich and strange." There are more photos, and the accompanying essay, here: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/02/artificial-reefs/doubilet-photography
Parenthetically… I have been a National Geographic fan for as long as I can remember. When I mentioned this fact to my fellow travelers two years ago in Greece & Bulgaria, it turns out that the vast majority of them, in their secret heart of hearts, had fantasized about taking the same amazing trip we did, seeing the same sights, talking to the same people… but with a NatGeo press pass. So when the NatGeo rep contacted me with the offer to use some of their pictures for a blog post, there was no possible way I would turn that down. And even if it were not part of the agreement, the idea that I could legitimately close my post with an official National Geographic magazine cover is just soooo coooool. I know I'm not actually writing for National Geographic. But I can dream.


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How to Find a Disease Specialist
Many individuals want to know about healthcare professionals or researchers who have knowledge of their conditions. When a condition is rare, it can be difficult to find someone who has seen many cases. Although there is no list of experts in rare diseases, the guidelines below include several ways to identify healthcare professionals who have experience with a particular condition. Potential resources include patient advocacy groups, researchers who have conducted or are conducting clinical trials, and authors of articles published in the medical literature.
We are providing these resources to assist you in your search; however, sometimes it will not be possible to find a healthcare professional who has extensive experience in a particular rare condition. At the bottom of this fact sheet, we have provided some suggestions to help you when you are still unable to locate an expert after researching these resources.
The GARD Information Center provides these resources for informational purposes only and not as an endorsement of services. You should use your own judgment when evaluating a healthcare professional. You can find helpful information on choosing quality health care from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
How can I find a:
- Healthcare professional with experience in a specific condition?
- Specialty treatment center?
- Genetics clinic?
- Researcher who is studying my condition?
- What if I can't find an expert?
How can I find a healthcare professional with experience in a specific condition?
Several resources may be able to assist in your search for a healthcare professional with experience in a particular condition:
- Many disease advocacy organizations have medical advisory boards, physician locator services, or patient networks, all of which may help you find a healthcare professional who is familiar with a particular condition. You can search for a condition on this website to find related disease advocacy organizations. These would be located in the "Organizations" section. If you don't find a specific group, search the Genetic Alliance and the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) websites.
- Published resources provide another way to find a specialist for a particular condition. Experts are often called upon to contribute to online publications such as GeneReviews and NORD. Many of these resources list the author's name and institution and may provide an e-mail address or phone number.
- You can also search the medical literature to find healthcare professionals or researchers who have published recent articles or case reports on a particular condition. You can find relevant articles through PubMed, a searchable database of biomedical journal articles. Although not all of the articles are available online for free, most articles listed in PubMed have a summary/abstract available. In addition, contact information for one of the authors may be listed. On the Results page, select "Abstract" under Display Settings to view information about the authors.
How can I find a specialty treatment center?
Treatment centers often have healthcare professionals of various specialties who work together. The resources listed below may help you locate a treatment center for your condition.
- Disease advocacy organizations often establish Centers of Excellence for their condition(s). Contact a support organization to determine if they know of a Center of Excellence.
- The National Cancer Institute provides information on how to find a doctor or treatment facility if you have cancer (many cancers are rare).
- The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) provides medical services for its members through MDA clinics across the country. These clinics serve people with a range of neuromuscular disorders. Patients can receive medical care for genetic disorders at a discounted cost through the MDA clinics. To learn about accessing these services, contact the MDA toll-free at 1-800-572-1717.
How can I find a genetics clinic?Genetics clinics are a source of information for individuals and families with a genetic condition. To find a genetics clinic, we recommend that you contact your primary doctor for a referral. Learn more about genetic consultations.
The following online resources can also help you find a genetics professional in your community:
- The National Society of Genetic Counselors provides a database of genetics counseling services, searchable by location, name, institution, type of practice, or specialty.
- The American College of Medical Genetics has a Genetics Clinics Database for individuals who wish to locate a U.S. genetics center.
- The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) is a professional organization of researchers and clinical geneticists. The ASHG maintains a database of its members, some of whom live outside of the United States. Visit the ASHG site if you are interested in obtaining a list of the geneticists in your country, though some may be researchers only and may not offer medical care.
How can I find a researcher who is studying my condition?Researchers who are studying a specific condition are another source for identifying an expert. You may want to look for researchers who are conducting a clinical trial, as they are often medical doctors. In addition to asking for more information on their research, you can also find out if they see patients who are not enrolled in a study. If a researcher does not see patients, you may consider asking if they know a colleague who could help you. Some researchers publish periodic updates on their discoveries, and it may be possible for you to receive the latest information about their research.
- The Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (RDCRN) is made up of 22 distinctive consortia that are working to improve the availability of rare disease information, treatment, clinical studies, and general awareness for both patients and the medical community. The RDCRN also aims to provide up-to-date information for patients and to assist in connecting patients with advocacy groups, expert doctors, and clinical research opportunities. Visit the RDCRN site to see if your condition is supported by one of the RDCRN consortia.
- The Centers for Mendelian Genomics program is working to discover the causes of rare genetic disorders. This program is collaborating with healthcare professionals and researchers working with individuals who have Mendelian disorders. For more information about the Centers, please visit their website.
- ClinicalTrials.gov was developed by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, through the National Library of Medicine, to provide patients, family members, and members of the public with current information on clinical research studies. Through this resource, you may be able to find researchers who are studying your condition. You can conduct a basic search using the condition name as your search term. After you click on a study, review its "eligibility" criteria to determine its appropriateness. Use the study's contact information to learn more. Check this site often for regular updates.
- The Patient Recruitment and Public Liaison (PRPL) Office at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) provides information about participating in research being conducted at the NIH Clinical Center hospital. Call the PRPL toll-free at 1-800-411-1222, or send an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com, to contact a liaison who can help you determine if there are any open clinical trials that interest you. They may also be able to provide you with contact information for researchers involved in these trials.
- The Genetic Testing Registry lists laboratories offering research genetic testing for many conditions. Much of this research is conducted by physicians and scientists with an interest in a particular disease. To see if there are researchers studying your condition, visit the link above and use the condition name as your search term. Click on the "Research" tab on the results page.
What if I can't find a disease specialist?You may want to consider contacting a doctor at a university health center in your area, since university health centers tend to have the latest technology and treatments. University health centers have doctors who are involved in clinical trials and who may work together with others to diagnose and treat patients.
MedlinePlus, a website designed by the National Library of Medicine to help you research your health questions, provides links to directories to help you find health professionals, services and facilities.
If you have further questions, call 1-888-205-2311 to speak with a GARD Information Specialist.Last updated: 6/13/2019


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~fabric scraps (I chose Amy Butler scraps, of course!)
(Yes, I am sewing it on the "wrong" side of my machine! No reason! Do it however it makes sense to you!)
Step Seven: (Oops! No photo!) Cut a strip of fabric 1 1/2" x the length of your belt. (If you're using strictly scraps, you may need to piece this.)
When you get to the end of your belt, stuff all the raw edges under your fabric strip to give it a nice finished end (hopefully looking much neater than mine!).


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I find Beazley to be indecisive and feel that he's not really a visionary. I don't know, I've never liked the guy to be honest.Originally Posted by pasag
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Will probably vote Liberals for free public transport, tbh.
Haven't really given it much thought, I'm in a pretty safe Libs seat so it's all a bit "meh".
Also, expecting most state governments to stay in, simply because of the media - not bias or anything, just a lack of coverage. In between elections, state oppositions don't get enough air time unless they pull an embarrassing stunt, or an MP has committed a criminal offence. Publicity is oxygen.
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Don't agree. The goodwill Bridge is great. You can get off the bus at Mater Hill and it's a 10 minute walk (at the most) to the Uni pub at QUT. We've played a few gigs there and the Goodwill Bridge has come in more than handy. Saves going all the way into the city and then walking from the mall out to the Botanical Gardens.Originally Posted by Clapo
Although i think the QLD government should have built a major stadium at the RNA showgrounds, I don't know how anyone can say that building Suncorp Stadium was a waste of money. It is a first class sporting venue and many people say it is the best Rugby League stadium in the world.
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Fair enough that the goodwill bridge may be convenient etc. but jeebers, would've put Health/Education & State-wide roads ahead some bridge, that's cost inflated each week.Originally Posted by Mister Wright
Yes the suncorp stadium may be a 1st class stadium etc. but, again why hasn't such money been poured into health/education & roads. All of which are a helluva lot more important than a freaking football stadium. I'm sure the state could've survived another few years without an upgraded football stadium, and in it's replacement having far better roads, and fixing Repetes mess of a health system.
Sporting Stadiums should be seen as a luxury, not a priority imo. Yes we all love & enjoy them, but as i've said there are far more important issues on hand.
Maybe, fair enough about the bridge, but one was needed. That side of the city was neglected.Originally Posted by Clapo
I think you're way off the mark regarding the Suncorp Stadium. Brisbane, for years lacked a multi-purpose sports stadium. The 'Gabba is an amazing venue, but can really only stage Cricket and AFL. With Brisbane now having a first class and world recognised stadium we can attract the big sporting events which has the potential to bring in massive dollars with seating sales, corporate packages and tourism dollars. Brisbane desperately needed Suncorp Stadium, and although the sentimental hearts won out with it being built at the Lang Park location and not the more viable RNA showgrounds, it is a massive shot in the arm for Brisbane & unltimately QLD.
The state government actually has a budget allocated for a range of needs. You can't simply put 100% of it into "education and roads", because then people will complain about a lack of spending in other areas. I'm entirely supportive of spending on health, education and other basic services, but public works projects don't take up the majority of government spending and are more often than not just an easy scapegoat for people who want to complain about something.Originally Posted by Clapo
That's not to say there are never any public works projects that are overpriced or pointless, but building a bridge and spending money on education aren't mutually exclusive things. I mean, Queensland's spending on health care (for example) has doubled in the last 8 years, and the current budget allocates almost 50% of its total spending to "health care and education". It's not as though these things are going totally neglected.
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So your telling me that tourism, sport & entertainment is more important than the mess of a health system we have at the moment. As with the water situation, and our state roads. All we've seen is a whole lot of dribble from Repeat Beattie about how he's going to fix everything, yet you have to ask yourself, what has he fixed???Originally Posted by Mister Wright
The health system, as i've said time & time again is a disgrace, and doesn't look like improving anytime soon. He's procrastinated about the water issue for 9 years, and in particular the last 2/3 where it was a distinct possiblity that a water shortage is on the cards. He's trying to build the traveston dam, which will solve nothing, as building another dam when there's a water shortage due to the fact that there is a record breaking drought on is in all honesty one of the worst ideas.
Roads west of ipswich are atrocious. Some of which are not suitable of doing the speed limit on. Electricity west of ipswich is pretty much the same. If brisbane had the same number of blackout as those of us on the darling downs you'd know what i was talking about. Last summer, at one stage we had no power due to lack of maintenance 7 out of 12 days. Add to that the fact that otherwise, we would be without power at least once a week, and it's not due to storm damage either.
I understand that, and i understand that they aren't being totally neglected. My point was that there were far more important issues in all of queensland than a stadium. Would've though saving lives etc. should come first. But it seems in this state if your not in brisbane you might as well be in another state.Originally Posted by FaaipDeOiad
All fair points. But how does putting money into Health, Education and roads equal revenue from putting money into those projects? As Fuller has said there are different budgets for all different departments of government. How do you know that the money being raised from increased use and corporate sponsorship isn't being filtered into health and education? It's not as simple as saying, "can't build a sports stadium because we need to put that money into somewhere else.".Originally Posted by Clapo
My family owns a nursing agency, and from our position the health system in QLD is not as bad as the media beat ups make it to be. Sure, the Health system is not perfect, but it is not as bad as it is being made out.
Fair points. The biggest beef in reality is the fact that all the above issues i raised are a mess outside of brisbane, and due to that fact little gets done about it.
Well, the water issue is a mess in brisbane as well, but the scary thing is that beattie essentially has control over every drop of water in the state, and no idea how to manage it efficiently.
Politics on CW, what is the world coming too?
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Former Worcester County Sheriff Guy W. Glodis testified Tuesday in the state ethics case against him that he couldn't remember speaking with Commerce Bank and Trust Chairman David G. "Duddie" Massad two years ago about getting an inmate out of jail on work release.
Candies Pruitt-Doncaster, a lawyer for the state Ethics Commission's Enforcement Division, sought to refresh the former sheriff's memory by showing him a log of his cellphone calls that she had subpoenaed.
The log showed that on the morning of Oct. 28, 2009, the day before a friend of Mr. Massad's was due to report to the Worcester County Jail and House of Correction to serve a four-month sentence for larceny, the sheriff called his wealthy friend and campaign donor, Mr. Massad, and spoke to him for nine minutes.
A few minutes later, Mr. Glodis called the main administrative offices of the jail in West Boylston. Later that afternoon, the sheriff took another call from Mr. Massad, spoke briefly and then immediately called the jail main office again, according to the phone records.
"I do not remember specifically any contact with Duddie Massad about Joe Duggan," Mr. Glodis said on the witness stand.
Mr. Massad testified Monday that he had called the sheriff that day to see if Joseph T. Duggan III of Shrewsbury could be placed on work release to allow him to continue construction work for Mr. Massad on a car dealership in Auburn. Mr. Duggan was let out of jail to work for Mr. Massad the next day, despite a written policy barring inmates with open cases, as Mr. Duggan had, from going on work release.
The Enforcement Division filed an order in June alleging that Mr. Glodis, now a lobbyist, violated two sections of the state conflict of interest law when he was sheriff by allegedly arranging for the placement as a favor to Mr. Massad. Mr. Glodis could be fined up to $10,000 if he is found to have violated the statute.
In his testimony Tuesday, Mr. Glodis said he never involved himself in the placement of any inmates, including Mr. Duggan. In fact, he said, he had no role whatsoever in running the jail despite being sheriff.
"My role was more of a community relations role," he said, noting that he spent his time visiting senior centers, arranging community cookouts, organizing food drives and other such activities intended to raise and improve the public profile of the sheriff's office.
Mr. Glodis said he had not approved the written policy against releasing inmates who have pending cases, although he signed it.
"I signed this, but I did not write it. I did not read it," Mr. Glodis said, noting that all policies were reviewed and approved by his longtime friend and second-in-command, Jeffrey R. Turco, who also testified yesterday.
Mr. Glodis said he did not instruct Mr. Turco or anyone else to release Mr. Duggan.
"Absolutely, unequivocally not," the former sheriff said.
A former home improvement contractor, Mr. Duggan was stripped of his construction supervisor licenses by state regulators for repeated misconduct. Mr. Duggan also was the subject of a series of stories in the Telegram & Gazette three years ago detailing complaints from customers that he pocketed money intended for building supplies and then walked away from projects and left them unfinished.
He was sentenced to four months in the Worcester County Jail for a larceny conviction in one of those cases. Mr. Duggan previously has served more than four years in federal prison for bank fraud and money laundering.
Mr. Glodis' lawyer, Thomas R. Kiley, called several other witnesses who work in the jail, including Assistant Deputy Superintendent Thomas Chappel and Donald Sergie, an employee tasked with identifying inmates who could be released on electronic bracelet monitoring to ease crowding in the jail.
Under questioning from Mr. Kiley, the witnesses said crowding and the need to keep the inmate count below levels set by a federal judge in a consent decree influenced almost every decision they made, including creating pressure to put more inmates on work release or electronic monitoring.
Mr. Sergie said somebody told him to consider Mr. Duggan for release within hours of his arrival at the jail, but he could not remember who.
Mr. Chappel, who approved Mr. Duggan's release for work, said he did not consider the inmate's two open cases in Westboro District Court as the kind of open cases that would bar him from the program because a judge had released Mr. Duggan on personal recognizance pending trial. However, he did consider them open cases in evaluating the prisoner for release on an electronic monitor bracelet, according to records.
When Ms. Pruitt-Doncaster pointed out the seeming inconsistency, Mr. Chappel said, "Yeah, I don't understand what my process was there."
But the assistant deputy superintendent was emphatic in stating that Mr. Glodis had not instructed him to put Mr. Duggan on work release.
"Never has any sheriff or anybody in the administration forced me to make a recommendation I wasn't comfortable with," he said.


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Council approves boat ramp consents
Environment Waikato has granted resource consent for a boat ramp to be built at the Waikawau River mouth on the Thames Coast.
Environment Waikato has granted resource consent for a boat ramp to be built at the Waikawau River mouth on the Thames Coast.
Environment Waikato is to prosecute Morrinsville farmers Bill and Don Cox and their company Cox Brothers Contracting Limited for obstructing Council staff investigating a complaint.
Environment Waikato is investigating options to continue the commuter rail connection between Hamilton and Auckland – but says it can do little until it gets concrete information on patronage and costs.
Environment Waikato has renewed consents for a Frankton asphalt plant to continue discharging contaminants to air.
Environment Waikato has endorsed a plan for the future direction of Whangamata.
Environment Waikato is promoting a wide range of approaches to improve the environmental performance of agriculture.
Environment Waikato has prepared a pack of information for anyone thinking of standing for a Council seat in October's local government elections.
Environment Waikato has granted resource consents for a new subdivision at Kinloch on the shores of Lake Taupo in a joint hearing with Taupo District Council.
A group of Environment Waikato staff spent their lunch break hard at work cleaning up their own backyard on the Waikato riverbank this week.
Many Waikato farmers are achieving better environmental performance with their farm dairy effluent treatment systems as more move to land based disposal.
Environment Minister Marian Hobbs yesterday joined Tuwharetoa Maori Trust and Environment Waikato to launch an Integrated Sustainable Development Strategy for Lake Taupo.
Environment Waikato's Environment Committee has recommended a $40,000 grant to assist AgResearch with a biodiversity restoration project in the Mangaotama catchment.
Raglan stock owners who let their animals wander over mudflats face a $750 fine or prosecution.
The Waste Exchange has found new uses for everything from honey and plastic bags to ceramic tiles and computers in the past year.
Environment Waikato has praised a Morrinsville peroxide manufacturing company for its compliance with environmental conditions.
Environment Minister Marian Hobbs is to visit Taupo next week to discuss lake quality issues with Environment Waikato, the District Council and farming representatives.
Environment Minister Marian Hobbs will launch an Integrated Sustainable Development Strategy for Lake Taupo on the Lake with Ngati Tuwharetoa next week.
Lower Waikato landowners who feel disadvantaged by the Government's decision to withdraw flood protection funding may be given further opportunity to air their grievances.
Environment Waikato has renewed consents for AFFCO to continue meat processing at its Horotiu plant.


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Court, municipal, & license clerks are most often employed by the Justice, public order, & safety activities industry. The average yearly wage for Court, municipal, & license clerks was $40,647 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Court, municipal, & license clerks by wage are Locksmiths & safe repairers, Home appliance repairers, and Automotive service technicians & mechanics.
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A majority of the automotive obsessed population of the world would love to drive something rare, flammable or ultra fast every day, but many of us have logged the most miles behind the wheel of cars that are a little more accessible—even if they aren't any more reasonable.
This weekend we want to know about the vehicle you have put the most miles on. Old, new, awesome or beige, we want to know what driver seat you've driven the most miles in—and what kind of car it was attached to. What car have you spent the most time driving?
I recorded the most miles behind the wheel of my trusty 1985 Mercedes 300D. Truthfully I'm not sure how many miles I logged on the car because when I bought it at auction the odometer was already broken (it showed 318,253) and I never bothered to fix it. I would estimate I spent 45,000 miles driving all over New England before I passed it on to a family member. In typical W123 fashion 4 years and who knows how many miles later (we never fixed the odometer) it's still going.
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EXCLUSIVE! Forget Celebrities, Mark Salling Likes A Different Kind Of Girl — Especially The Ones That Can Get Him Press!
Mark Salling tried to woo the journalists — including me — last night at Weezer's Los Angeles gig. But did it work? Hmm…
Mark Salling is totally staying true to his Glee character, hornball football player Noah "Puck" Puckerman — he's such a flirt! While being interviewed by a group of girl journalists at the Weezer concert in Los Angeles Sept. 21, the actor/rocker avoided answering any questions about his love life..and even hit on the press girls!
"I don't crush very hard on celebrities, honestly," Mark, 28, told me when I asked about his celebrity crush. "I crush on journalist ladies!"
The other four gal reporters laughed, of course, but then tried to get back to business and pressed Mark — who was at the concert with his band — about the second season of Glee AND all the dirty details about his relationship gone wrong with co-star Naya Rivera.
"It's big and it's huge and it's ambitious," he said about the show. "They are really wanting to go all out. The Britney episode I think has eight to ten numbers alone, and it's big because we've been working really hard."
As far as Naya was concerned, Mark unabashedly skirted around the elephant in the room. "Would I ever date a co-star again? Who said I ever did?" he said, as his publicist ushered him away.
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The area between the sidewalk and the curb is called the driveway apron. In our neighborhood most of the aprons are made of concrete with an embedded pipe to allow water to flow through it instead of pooling around the edges. Unfortunately, the pipes get easily clogged by leaves and street debris.
Most of our neighbors put concrete in the gutter to make the transition from their driveway smoother.
Some of our neighbors have fancier aprons made out of treaded (non-slip) steel plates. These have better drainage. The quote we received for a custom steel driveway ramp was approximately $2000 for 20 feet of gutter coverage.
|Steel plates bolted into the sidewalk allow more clearance for water to drain underneath.
The option we ultimately decided upon was the BRIDJIT curb ramp system. It seemed like the quickest and easiest solution out there and it was relatively inexpensive compared to concrete or steel. They come in 4 foot sections so we ordered the BRIDJIT 3 Piece Curb Ramp Set plus three 48" Center Section Ramps to span across our 23-foot driveway. The total cost was approximately $730 and they showed up in two days thanks to Amazon Prime's free shipping. It's about $10 less if you order directly from the BRIDJIT website but I think it's worth paying a little more for Amazon's no-hassle return policy in case something goes wrong.
|Each BRIDJIT section is 4 feet and weighs about 50 pounds (conveniently over my lift limit)
Installing the BRIDJIT ramp is pretty easy, especially if you're pregnant and have a strong spouse who volunteers to do it.
|Made out of recycled tires, the ramps have just enough flex to accommodate the curve in our driveway.
The ramps get assembled upside down using galvanized bolts (included) to connect the sections together. Once you've attached all the sections you flip the ramp over and position it in the gutter. The weight of the ramp holds it in place so it doesn't have to be bolted down to the curb. We were worried it would move around and slip down the curb but so far we've driven over it many times and it has stayed in place.
|Bolts connect the sections and a 2.5" groove allows water to flow underneath.
As you can see from the photos, leaves and debris do collect under and around the ramp but it's easy enough to lift and clean if you have two people (one to lift a section while the other cleans, or two people to flip the entire ramp out of place). It's a small price to pay for Fahrvergnügen.
|Thumbs up for good ol' American innovation. Our new BRIDJIT ramp kept 24 old tires out of a landfill.
The best part is that BRIDJIT ramps are made in the USA out of scrap tires that would otherwise be piling up in a landfill. Woot! Everyone wins. Okay, now for the bad news...
Complying with City Codes
Unfortunately, none of these driveway aprons–concrete, steel or BRIDJIT ramps conform to Palo Alto's building standards. Technically, before you mess with the city's curbs you are required to apply for a permit and have a licensed contractor do the work in accordance with city codes. I spoke to a very nice City of Palo Alto Public Works Engineer who acknowledged that most homeowners have modified their driveway aprons without a permit. The city's main concern is drainage, so if they find your driveway ramp is causing any drainage or safety issues they can pull it out without warning or permission from the homeowner. So while he didn't officially bless our rubber ramp, he did concede that it's lower risk since they are less permanent and can be moved easily.
So if you're a stickler for the law or don't want to invest in a solution that your city might rip out, here's what I recommend:
1. Call your city's Public Works Department and inquire about the requirements for your neighborhood. Most cities will not officially refer you to contractors but you can ask them to give you the names of the last dozen or so contractors to be issued Street Work Permits as a place to start.
Palo Alto Public Works Department
250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: 650-329-2151
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2. Before you pay for it yourself, find out if there are any capital improvement projects scheduled for your street. Periodically, cities invest in sidewalk projects which include things like fixing damaged sidewalks, tripping hazards, replacing curb ramps to make them ADA compliant, and easing gutters. In our case, our street is in the queue to be worked on in the Winter of 2014. I spoke to the engineer in charge who informed me that they intend to replace all of our driveway approaches at no cost to the homeowners. Woohoo! So if anyone needs some gently used BRIDJIT curb ramps next year, let me know...
The Modified Type B Curb
For those of you who are interested, here's the only Palo Alto-approved driveway apron design for our street. [NOTE: Not every street has the same requirements so this does not necessarily apply to all streets in Palo Alto.] The design is fairly cost prohibitive given it involves ripping out the sidewalk along the driveway frontage and a $460 street work permit. One of our neighbors got an estimate of $3200 to do the work. *Ouch.* She ended up opting for the BRIDJIT curb ramps too.
|Palo Alto's "Modified Type B Curb" spec. Looking at it makes my head hurt.


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AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Luminex Corporation (NASDAQ: LMNX) today announced that management will present at the Leerink Swann Global Healthcare Conference to be held February 13 -14, 2013, in New York, NY.
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The investor presentation by Patrick J. Balthrop , president and chief executive officer, will begin at 11:30 a.m. Eastern time on Thursday, February 14, 2013. The presentation will be webcast live and may be accessed at Luminex Corporation's website at http://www.luminexcorp.com. Simply log on to the web at the address above, go to the Company section and access the Investor Relations link. Please go to the website at least 15 minutes prior to the event to register, download and install any necessary audio/video software. If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the presentation will be archived for six months on the website using the 'replay' link.
ABOUT LUMINEX CORPORATION Luminex is committed to applying its passion for innovation toward advancing healthcare and research worldwide. The Company is transforming global healthcare and life-science research through the development, manufacturing and marketing of proprietary instruments and assays utilizing xMAP® open-architecture, multi-analyte platform and MultiCode® real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and multiplex PCR-based technologies, that deliver cost-effective and rapid results to clinicians and researchers. Luminex's technology is commercially available worldwide and in use in leading clinical laboratories as well as major pharmaceutical, diagnostic, biotechnology and life-science companies. The Company is meeting the needs of customers in markets as diverse as clinical diagnostics, pharmaceutical drug discovery, biomedical research including genomic and proteomic research, personalized medicine, bio-defense research and food safety. For further information on Luminex Corporation and the latest advances in multiplexing using award winning technology, please visit http://www.luminexcorp.com.Contacts:
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Friday, October 19th, 2012
- Physics Department Colloquium
- Discovery of the Higgs Boson - the God Particle
- Time: 3:30 pm
- Place: 2241 Chamberlin Hall (coffee at 4:30 pm)
- Speaker: Sau Lan Wu, UW-Madison
- Abstract: The recent experimental discovery of the Higgs particle has involved the hard work of thousands of scientists from 56 countries around the world for more than two decades. The Higgs particle is responsible for all masses of the universe. This is the discovery of the decades in physics, and was accomplished at the Large Hadron Collider of CERN, Geneva, Switzerland. In this presentation, Enrico Fermi and Vilas Professor of physics Sau Lan Wu will speak on this discovery and the seminal role her research group and UW-Madison played.
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PRATT — To monitor the health of fisheries and help anglers find the best places to fish, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) fisheries biologists spend most of each fall sampling lakes throughout the state. In addition, the agency raises and stocks millions of fish throughout the state annually, providing anglers with special opportunities to catch a wide variety of species. Sampling lakes is the best way to determine population health and stocking needs, and fall is the best time to sample fish because it's the end of the growing season.
Although KDWP biologists can't sample every lake in the state every year, periodic sampling results are assembled to show trends and multi-year averages for some lakes. This information is posted online with the KDWP Fishing Forecast, available on the KDWP website (www.kdwp.state.ks.us) in January and published in the March/April issue of Kansas Wildlife & Parksmagazine. The forecast and lake data are valuable tools that can help anglers decide where to fish.
Across the state, 18 district fisheries biologists are responsible for 26 large reservoirs, 40 state fishing lakes, and more than 230 community lakes. KDWP biologists have completed the 2010 sampling and are in the process of compiling results. This data will be used for next year's stocking requests, recommendations for future length and creel limit regulations, other management recommendations, as well as the annual Fishing Forecast.
In September, fisheries biologists may use electroshocking for bass, and in October and November, gill-nets and trap nets are used to sample all sportfish. The nets are pulled onto a boat and the fish removed. Biologists then count, weigh, and measure each fish and record this information, taking care to get the fish back in the water quickly. Netting results are recorded on waterproof paper or a laptop computer.
With a laptop, biologists can enter data on the water, then enter it directly into the department's Aquatic Data Analysis System (ADAS) when they get back to the office, eliminating paperwork. ADAS also allows biologists to enter paper-recorded testing data into the system through a desktop computer. They can then compare results with past years' data, which lets them know the population dynamics of the lake tested and make management decisions, from stocking plans to length and creel limits.
Biologists also use Fisheries Analysis and Simulation Tools (FAST) software program, developed in conjunction with 20 other states. This computer application allows the field biologist to use data from the ADAS system and separate age and growth testing to predict what would happen if certain length or creel limits were imposed on a given lake. Tools such as this allow biologists to better manage fish populations and enhance angling opportunities.
Now that sampling is complete, anglers across Kansas can look forward to the 2011 Kansas Fishing Forecast, which will be available on the KDWP website,www.kdwp.state.ks.us, in early 2011.


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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – The Georgia College & State University men's basketball program and head coach Terry Sellers announced the signing of Royal Thomas Friday.
Royal comes to Milledgeville from LaGrange, Ga. where he played at LaGrange High School under head coach Mike Pauley, recently named the AAA coach of the year by the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
This past season, Royal led the Grangers to a 31-1 record (LaGrange's first 30-win season), a No. 1 state ranking, the Region 2AAA Championship, and the AAA State Championship game. Royal was selected Second Team All-State.
"Royal is 6-foot point guard who has the ability to be an outstanding floor general and defender," said Sellers. "He plays extremely hard and will work to get better. He is a winner who comes from a strong high school program where they came within a few points of beating Columbia High School in the State finals. We are very excited Royal has decided to become a Bobcat."
The Bobcats are fresh off a 22-6 season in 2009-10, winning the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) West Division title. Georgia College has now made back-to-back trips to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1999-2000 and picked up its fourth 20-win season in the past five years. The Bobcats were ranked as high as No. 14 in the NABC National Rankings. Georgia College loses five Seniors including Graham Martin who was named first team all-conference and Ty Rowland who was a third team all-conference selection.
The GCSU Department of Athletics, winners of the 2008-09 PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Georgia College prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the Bobcats' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at Twitter.com username GCSUSID for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCSUBobcats.com to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GCSU Athletics Hall of Fame.


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