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Issue: January 10, 2017
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A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of coenzyme Q10 in Huntington disease
Upon completion of this podcast, listeners will become familiar with the effects of coenzyme Q10 in early Huntington disease.
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The six projects, looking to improve management and monitoring of power across networks, can help TSOs make better use of power from wind projects and delay the need for costly grid upgrades.
The Twenties grid programme was initiated by the European Commission (EC) in 2009 to find ways to enhance the grids across Europe in anticipation of the mandated 20% of energy supply from renewable sources by 2020. "There was a need to improve the way the EU grids are managed," says Jacopo Moccia, EWEA head of policy analysis. "To prevent a major bottleneck, we need to integrate this growth of renewables into the system."
The overall project had a budget of EUR56.5 million - more than 50% provided by the EC - and involved over 20 organisations, including TSOs and wind-turbine manufacturers. Each of the six demonstration projects claims to have proven that its technologies can enhance and transfer more power across existing networks.
Spanish TSO Red Electrica ran the Flexgrid project, installing a fibre-optic line along 40 kilometres of its overhead power cable between Fuendetodos and Maria de Huerva in northern Spain. Spain already has a high level of wind energy and other renewables, and with a network that has only one large connection, with Portugal, it has to manage its own supply and demand. By necessity, its grid is already well managed, but the operators know they need to continue to improve how it is used.
Using these fibre-optic lines, the TSO was able to measure the temperature at two-metre intervals every ten minutes, and accurately calculate the maximum power it could push through without the cables overheating and compromising the security of supply. Without this technology, TSOs are obliged to estimate when overheating may occur and curtail the power on the grid well in advance. A conservative figure of the additional power it can run on the same cables is 10-15%, says Vicente Gonzalez Lopez, head of research and development and EU projects at Red Electrica.
On windy days when power is more plentiful and the prevailing wind can also cool the cables, the additional power can reach as high as 25%, the study concludes. In a second Twenties project, Belgian TSO Elia looked at the same technology across cables at a regional level.
By installing new management software to the 91 offshore wind turbines at Horns Rev II in the Danish North Sea, TSO Energinet.dk continued to operate some of the project through storm conditions. By more closely monitoring the machine and the weather at each turbine, and by altering the pitch of the blades, the operator could selectively ramp down or shut down turbines when required, while other turbines continued to generate power. The additional checks allowed the TSO to continue running some turbines in winds of up to 32m/s - higher than the usual maximum of 25m/s. During the test period, Horns Rev II maintained generation of 100MW capacity for five hours when the 209MW site would previously have been closed down.
Reducing need for reserves
By reducing the power output across the site on a more gradual basis, the test indicated a reduction in reserve power requirement of up to 50%. "If you look at how much capacity is planned in the North Sea in the next 15 years, that is a huge amount of other capacity that is no longer needed in reserve," says Moccia.
Other projects include a virtual power plant run by Dong Energy, which aggregated the information from a number of small generators such as wind farms, and delivered it to the TSO as one power plant. This allowed the TSO to better manage the flow of power, reducing congestion and the need for reserve power.
Voltage control and secondary frequency regulation was investigated by Iberdrola, which showed it is possible to predict the wind energy it will deliver and how it is going to affect the frequency and voltage across the grid. The final project, led by RTE France, tested the potential of direct-current cables, creating conditions for their use with a new offshore grid and how it will connect to shore.
"A lot of the Twenties project is about squeezing as much as we can from existing power systems. Of course we will need improved grids across Europe, but we can do so much more with what we have, and that will bring down the cost," says Moccia.

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More Webshot findings from the ladies of On The DL, and though none are quite as damning as the married Brandon Arroyo housing poor college students on his lap, there's still some pretty fun stuff. Not least of which are creative shirt designs from Phillies outfielder Pat Burrell (whom this blind item is definitely not about, no no) and Astros portly elder Roger Clemens (who is definitely not being protected from a positive steroid test that will be released at the end of the year, no no). Roger's with Nationals closer Chad Cordero's lady friend in that picture, by the way.
Anyway, other fun pictures include shots of a woman whose breasts have been signed by Cardinals bullpenners Al Reyes and Ray King, Mets non-midget Pedro Martinez sipping what appears to be sangria and A's shortstop Bobby Crosby taking open auditions for a potential future missus. Grand fun, as always.
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Better Body Boot Camp: Rev Up Your Workout
Dorit Thies
Meet Your Better-Body SWAT Team
We asked 10 of the country's best boot camp instructors to spill their playbooks for getting fit in no time flat. "Just by using your body weight, you can burn tons of calories and create moves that tone everything," says Lacey Stone, who leads BootyCamp! in New York City. Follow the team's tips here and you'll hear a different kind of whistle.
The Instructors
Jason Strong, manager at Equinox Fitness Clubs in New York City
Bob Weinstein, instructor for Beach Boot Camp in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Lawrence Biscontini, creator of Buddha Camp at Equinox Fitness Clubs in New York City
Kimae Dolan, director of programming at Seattle Weight Loss Boot Camp
Nancy Fudacz, director, performance training, at the East Bank Club in Chicago
Mario Hortis, instructor at Crunch gym in Miami Beach and Chicago
Adrienne Howell, instructor at Body Fusion studio in Woodland Hills, California
Jay Kerwin, owner of Boot Camp L.A. in California
Paul Frediani, master trainer at the JCC in Manhattan Health Club
Laura Doss
Tone from Every Angle for Super Sexy Arms
Doing loads of biceps curls without getting sleek, defined arms? Here's a tip: Flip your grip. "After a set of traditional, knuckles-up curls, turn your wrists so palms face in and hinge your forearms out 45 degrees," says trainer Jason Strong. "Last set, turn knuckles down and hinge forearms out to sides."
Dorit Thies
Kick Up Your Cardio
Mix basic-training moves (jumping jacks, crunches, lunges) into your cardio to torch as many calories as a five-mile-per-hour run while also shaping your chest, arms, abs, and butt — jiggle zones a jog alone won't target, says instructor Bob Weinstein.
When time is tight, use some of Weinstein's sweatastic moves to burn about 11 calories per minute.
Air Jump 'n' Jab
Jump in place, shifting weight from side to side, as you punch forward with left fist. Jab with each jump for 1 minute. Switch arms; repeat.
Speed Slide
Lower into a squat with arms extended by sides. Shuffle to the right 2 steps and back to the left 2 steps. Go as fast as possible for 1 minute.
Foot Fire
Stand with feet slightly more than shoulder-width apart, knees bent. March in place as fast as possible — as if stomping out a fire — for 30 seconds.
Alexa Miller
Blast Calories: Do Curls in Double Time
Move it! Move it! Strength moves help you burn 10 more calories over four sets when done lightning-quick on the lift portion, according to a study conducted at Anderson University in Indiana. Lower weights in two seconds and press up superfast for the ultimate calorie blast.
Dorit Thies
Clock In with Power Push-Ups
Get an old staple to chisel your chest and arms in a whole new way by playing with your hand placement, says Nancy Fudacz. Her clients get visible va-va-voom with this round-the-clock twist that targets your chest, arms, and core.
- Get in full push-up position, with wrists under shoulders, body in line from head to heels.
- Place right hand at 2 o'clock position, left hand at 8 o'clock; do 5 push-ups.
- Next, place right hand at 4 o'clock, left at 10 o'clock; do 5 reps.
- Last, return hands to standard position (right at 3 o'clock, left at 9 o'clock); do 10 reps.
Dorit Thies
Think Beyond the Dumbbell
Want to de-jiggle your arms faster? Trade your triceps kickbacks for this body-weight-only Crab Crawl from Nancy Fudacz that targets and tones your triceps and core.
- Sit on ground with knees bent, feet flat, and place palms on ground by sides and slightly behind you.
- Lift hips to form a tabletop from knees to shoulders.
- Crawl forward 10 steps, then crawl back 10 steps.
- Rest 20 seconds; crawl left 10 steps and right 10 steps.
Dorit Thies
Downsize Thighs with a One-Two Punch
Target underworked leg-muscle fibers for a sleeker look: Plant your feet farther apart for squats to sculpt jiggly inner thighs, and press through your heels on lunges to tone hamstrings. This Sumo Squat and Walking Lunge combo from Lacey Stone will do the trick.
Targets: Glutes, hips, inner thighs, and hamstrings
- Stand with feet slightly more than shoulder-width apart, toes pointed out 15 degrees, hands on hips.
- Squat (knees behind toes) and hold for 1 minute.
- Stand up and bring feet shoulder-width apart.
- Lunge forward with right leg, press off heel to return to start, then lunge with left.
- Do 6 lunges, alternating legs. Repeat combo.
Jay Sullivan
Boost Your Butt as You Work Your Abs
Add mini-lifts as you whittle your middle for twofer benefits. "Hold a plank pose — stay in full push-up position — for 30 to 60 seconds, lifting a hand or foot off the ground every 10 seconds and squeezing your glutes for 5 seconds between lifts," says Kimae Dolan.
Dorit Thies
Sculpt Your Lower Body with a Super Squat
Do squats on one leg at a time to get more butt firming per rep, says Lacey Stone. Try her version with a hip-slimming side raise to get a sleek, toned lower body.
- Stand on right leg with left foot raised 6 inches off ground in front of you.
- Squat, keeping left foot raised.
- Hold for 1 count, then stand up, extending left leg out to left side. Return to start.
- Do 10 reps. Switch leg; repeat.
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Having an energy slump? Try squats, not sugar!
Kate Powers
Keep Your Muscles Guessing
Every routine needs a good shake-up, say our pros. Do 12 to 15 reps with light weights one day, 8 to 10 reps with moderate weights another, and 6 to 8 reps with heavier ones another — scientists agree this firms better than doing the same ol' sets. Try this new ab toner from Paul Frediani: Stand holding a 5-pound dumbbell with both hands in front of you. Keeping body still, move weight from right to left 20 times; repeat.
Get Stronger, Faster
Boost strength an extra 20 percent by limbering up between sets. Target the same muscle in your stretch and your workout. For example, do 10 squats followed by a 20-second-long quad stretch.
Jay Sullivan
Slow Down to Beat Belly Fat
Resist the temptation to use momentum to get you through ab moves — it allows other muscles such as hip flexors to take over for your tummy and sap sculpting potential. This slow-motion cincher from Adrienne Howell defies cheating.
- Lie faceup with arms by sides, palms down.
- Lift both legs straight over hips.
- Take a deep breath and lower legs for 4 counts, until heels almost touch ground. Raise legs to start position in 4 counts.
- Do 8 reps.
Dorit Thies
Cinch an Inch Faster
To give your obliques all the waist-whittling benefits of a bicycle crunch, freeze your legs in mid-spin, says Adrienne Howell.
- Lie faceup with right arm extended out to side, palm on ground, and left hand behind head.
- Lift left leg 6 inches off ground and bend right knee 90 degrees so shin is parallel to ground. Bring left shoulder toward right knee.
- Keeping left leg elevated and right knee bent, lower torso.
- Do 15 crunches.
- Lower legs. Switch sides; repeat.
Dorit Thies
Upgrade Your Yoga Routine
Yes, you can even downward dog like a boot camp instructor!
Whether you aim to de-stress or drip sweat in yoga, these tips will get you there faster. "To promote an inward focus, breathe solely through your nose with slow, steady breaths," says Lawrence Biscontini. Want a bigger burn? Do Sun Salutations to toast four calories per minute, about the same as a brisk walk.
Excuse-Proof Your Workout
Here, our panel's top stick-with-it tricks:
- Make a list of how being fit positively affects your life and read it before bed.
- Set your cell phone or PDA with an alarm to send you motivating messages ("Endorphins on the way!") or a favorite song when it's time to get to the gym.
- Tape a calendar to your mirror or fridge and check off each day you work out. Aim for at least three checks a week.
Heed the 10-Minute Rule
Forget the all-or-nothing attitude toward exercise and you may never miss a session. "When you're not in the mood to work out, tell yourself that you'll do just 10 minutes," says Jay Kerwin. "Once you get going, you'll remember why you're there and probably stick it out for a full routine."
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FAIRFAX, Va. – The VCU Men's and Women's Track & Field programs competed at the 2012 Patriot Open Invite on Saturday afternoon at George Mason University.
"We had a very productive day," said VCU head coach Jon Riley. "We had a showing from sprints, jumps, throws and distance. Anytime you can get school records, personal and seasonal bests from every aspect of the program, it's a job well done."
VCU performed well in the men's discus with freshman Brandon Ruffin garnering a first place finish, with his teammate Frank Afriyie placing second. Ruffin's toss landed 50.15 meters, while Afriyie's heave landed 49.34 meters.
Redshirt sophomore Jaleesa Williams broke a school record in the women's shot put with a heave of 14.13 meters, which earned her a second place finish. The toss broke former Ram Natalie Duncan's school record from 2009, which was 13.91 meters.
"The throws squad is having one heck of a year," added Riley. "I see bigger and better things coming from this group."
The women's 4x100 meter relay team of freshman Alexis Stroman, freshman Kiara Porter, senior Jazlynn Finney and junior Dionna Hayes placed first in the event. The group crossed the finish line in 45.98 seconds.
Redshirt sophomore Chaneka Perry won the women's high jump, leaping a seasonal best 1.63 meters. Redshirt senior Stephanie Newing broke her own school record in the pole vault, clearing 3.60 meters.
"Stephanie is working extremely hard and the vault is really coming together for her," said VCU assistant coach Allyson Thomas. "We still have a few more weeks left in her VCU career and I am really excited to see what is in store."
The Rams had three student-athletes set personal records while qualifying for IC4As later this spring. Junior Alex Hinton crossed the finish line in 1:51.45 for 16th place honors in the 800 meter run. Sophomore Chase Turner garnered an eighth place finish in the 110 meter hurdles, finishing in 14.66 seconds. Freshman Ryan Coles placed third in the men's shot put with a heave of 16.05 meters.
In addition, several athletes set personal bests at the Patriot Invite. In distance events, junior Brenden Leavitt finished in 14:43.00 for a fourth place finish in the 5000 meters, while senior Nicole Walters crossed in 4:37.06 in the 1500 meters, for a 17th place finish. Freshman Amethyst Polk finished ninth in the 400 meters in a time of 57.21, while freshman Sarah Fulgham placed 10th in the 100 meter dash with a time of 12.37 seconds.
The Rams will head to Tennesee next weekend to compete in the 2012 Vanderbilt Invite, which will run on Friday and Saturday. VCU will also send athletes to the CNU Captains' Classic on Saturday and Sunday.


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In Gabon, the Director-General Highlights Women's and Girls' Education
On 6 July, during her official visit to Gabon, Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, visited the Hôpital de Lambaréné, founded in 1913 by Dr Albert Schweitzer, humanitarian and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize 1952. This 100-year old hospital in the heart of Gabon has become a university research and health centre that continues the work of Albert Schweitzer in Lambaréné, the birthplace of a modern breed of humanitarian medicine.
The Director-General made a speech during the Albert Schweitzer memorial session, which was opened by H.E. Mr Ali Bongo Odimba, President of the Republic of Gabon, and attended by senior Gabonese officials, representatives of foreign governments, members of the Schweitzer family, eminent figures and researchers, and academics from the five continents.
During a high-level debate with Mr Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS, Ms Irina Bokova stressed the importance of education, in particular for girls and young women, in the fight against HIV and AIDS, as well as the role of scientific research for progress and human development. Ms Leyman Gbowee of Liberia, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize 2011, Pr Luc Montagnier, Winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine, Mr Peter Agre, winner of the Nobel Peace in Chemistry 2003, and Mr Rolf Martin Zinkernagel, winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine 1996, participated in the debates at the inaugural session.
In closing this important event, H.E. Mr Ali Bongo Odimba, convinced that "the profession of researcher is the best in the world," announced the creation of the Prix International du Gabon Albert Schweitzer, to reward scientists for their work.


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Justin Bieber's legal woes continue, this time in his home country of Canada.
The 19-year-old pop star turned himself in to Toronto police on Wednesday evening and was charged with one count of assault for allegedly hitting a Toronto limousine driver several times in the back of the head in December.
News of Bieber's latest brush with the law broke the same day his attorney entered a separate not guilty plea in Florida to charges of DUI, resisting arrest and driving with an expired license in South Florida.
In a statement Toronto police said they were called to the scene of an altercation in the early morning hours of Dec. 30, 2013. Bieber had attended a Toronto Maple Leafs hockey game that night and was one of six people who were picked up by a limousine from a nightclub. The incident occured en route to a hotel.
During the altercation one of the passengers hit the driver in the back of the head several times, police said.
"The Toronto Police Service requested that Justin Bieber appear in Toronto today to face an allegation of assault," the singer's attorney Howard Weitzman said in a statement. "We anticipate that this matter will be treated as a summary offense, the equivalent of a misdemeanor in the United States. Our position is that Mr. Bieber is innocent. As the matter is now before the court, it would be inappropriate to address the specifics of either the allegation or of our defense at this time."
Bieber is next scheduled to appear in court in Toronto on March 10.
In Florida, Bieber's attorney entered a not guilty plea to DUI and other charges stemming from an arrest in Miami Beach last week.
Court records show that Bieber's attorney filed the written plea Wednesday in Miami-Dade County. Bieber already has an arraignment set for Feb. 14, but Florida law doesn't require "Baby" singer to be present.
Defense attorney Mark Shapiro says a decision on whether Bieber will attend has not been made.
Bieber was arrested during what police described as an illegal street drag race between a Lamborghini and a Ferrari. He has not been charged with drag racing.
It was also revealed Wednesday an online petition describing Bieber as "reckless, destructive, and drug abusing" has received enough signatures to earn an official review by the White House.
The petition, "Deport Justin Bieber and revoke his green card," was started last Thursday, Jan. 23 on the We The People/White House website.


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Publishing | Four months in, the DC Comics relaunch seems to be a success. The most recent sales figures show Justice League #1 selling more than 360,000 copies since August, and Batman #1 and Action Comics #1 selling more than 250,000. By contrast, Marvel's strongest seller was Ultimate Spider-Man #160, which was in the 160,000-copy neighborhood. These figures seem to reflect sales in the direct market only; it would be interesting to see how many digital copies have been sold. [The Hollywood Reporter]
Awards | Nominations are open for this year's Eagle Awards. [Eagle Awards]
Retailing | San Francisco retailer Brian Hibbs shares the top-selling graphic novels in his store for 2011, by units and by dollars. [Savage Critics]
Retailing | Christopher Butcher looks back on the events of the past year in the comics store he manages, Toronto's The Beguiling. [The Beguiling blog]
Commentary | Mike Gold explains why the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is a terrible idea. [ComicMix]
Comics | Enough with the best-of lists: Ron Richards presents his lovingly compiled list of the worst things in comics in 2011. His No. 1 point stands in stark contrast to The Hollywood Reporter piece: Overall, sales are dropping. [iFanboy]
Comics | Tom Spurgeon continues his holiday interview series, talking to Rina Piccolo, Steve Bissette, Colleen Coover, Todd DePastino and Robot 6's own Chris Mautner. [The Comics Reporter]
Comics | The Houston Chronicle covers the arrival of its own local superhero, the Scarlet Spider. [Houston Chronicle]
Publishing | Jim Shooter recounts his time at Broadway Comics, as well as dealings he had with the World Wrestling Federation when Valiant had the rights to produce wrestling comics: "VALIANT, as you may know, was forced into a license to do WWF comics by my corrupt partner Steve Massarsky, who represented both Leisure Concepts International (the WWF's licensing agency) and VALIANT. Can you say 'conflict of interest?' Massarsky made a ton of money personally by making a deal with himself with utter disregard for what made sense for VALIANT, and I was stuck with actually producing WWF comics." [Jim Shooter]
Creators | Christopher Irving and Seth Kushner profile Legion of Super-Heroes writer and former DC Comics president and publisher Paul Levitz. [Graphic NYC]
Creators | This profile of Mark Bagley covers his entry into comics and his collaborations with Brian Michael Bendis on Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man and Avengers Assemble and their own Brilliant. [Creative Loafing]
Creators | Ron Marz reports he raised $500 last month for Toys for Tots by selling signed comics to fans. [Messages from Marz]
Creators | Guest-blogging for Whitney Matheson, Grace Bello interviews Tony Millionaire. [Pop Candy]
Creators | Kurtis Wiebe discusses Green Wake, The Intrepids and his new series Peter Panzerfaust. [The Outhouse]
Craft | Colorist Matt Wilson explains how he went about coloring a page of Wonder Woman #4 that presented some challenges. [SeeEmWhyKay, via Blog@Newsarama]
Commentary | Filmmaker and blogger Becki Burrows interviews Paul Gravett, author of many books on comics and graphic novels, most recently, 1001 Comics to Read Before You Die. [Paul Gravett]
Commentary | David Uzumeri makes the case for why The Flash is "the most visually inventive book of the [DC Comics] relaunch": "The first hint of this came when DC began promoting the first issue's title page the promotional rounds, an absolutely gorgeous piece of work that integrated the design sense of the logo into not only the artwork but the actual storytelling. Manapul drew Barry Allen disarming an army of mysterious sci-fi marines in a breathtaking clockwise sequence that was immediately readable despite its complexity, guiding the eye in a circle across a sequence where the Flash basically hands all of these dudes their butts in a series of small panels within the letters of his own name. Then it kept getting better." [ComicsAlliance]
Commentary | Sean Kleefeld examines the world view of One Piece and wonders if some of the folks at the Occupy protests were there because of Luffy and the Straw Hats. [Kleefeld on Comics]
Review | Rob Clough reads Seth's The Great Northern Brotherhood of Canadian Cartoonists. [The Comics Journal]


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How and why did you get into comedy?
I got into comedy as a kid because it was the only way I knew how to make friends. I'd make the other kids in my class laugh with dumb jokes, or recite bits I saw on TV the night before. I remember staying up late with my brothers to watch The State on MTV. I saw how much it made them laugh and thought, "If I could be as funny as these guys then my brothers would think I'm cool!" I am the sixth of seven kids, so in their minds I'm never cool.
How would you describe your style as a comedian? What influences and factors do you think contribute to that?
I like big reveals. I love to surprise the audience. Stupid premises are a lot of fun to write. Tim and Eric are a big influence because what they do is so different from the norm. They write what makes them laugh and they have a lot of confidence in what they produce.
Do you have a favorite show or venue you like to perform at? What about it makes it fun or special for you?
Sketch Up or Shut Up is my favorite show. It's open mic for sketch and that's really hard to come by. It's a great place to try out an idea that just doesn't seem to be working, or that you think might be too weird, but everyone is more than willing to give notes to you afterward. It's like a big party. It's great.
Do you have a single favorite moment in Philly comedy or one that stands out?
Dirtiest Sketch Competition 2010. There were so many great sketches that night.
Do you have any sort of creative process that you use with your writing or your performance? Or a sort of method that you use to develop comedic material?
I write down any idea that makes me laugh. A lot of my favorite sketches have come from spontaneous ideas, which comes from being in a comedy mindset, so writing every day is important. Workshopping is vital.
What is it about sketch that draws you to it?
Sketch is a lot of fun because there's a sense of camaraderie. You challenge each other to write and perform better, and you don't want to let the other guys down. At the end of the day you will love another man, and that's comedy.
Do you have any favorite performers in the Philly scene? Why are they your favorites?
There are so many awesome stand-up, sketch, and improv groups in Philadelphia. It's amazing. But my absolute favorite are The Feeko Brothers. Billy and Chris are such great performers. I think I got that damn JPB's song stuck in my head again just from writing this.
Do you have any bad experiences doing comedy that you can share? A particularly bad bombing or even an entire show gone haywire?
We did the Boston Improv Festival in September and I thought we bombed. There were about twenty people in the audience, including a woman who is in charge of sketch at Improv Boston who said she was very excited to see us after watching our Gentlemania sketch. She got up and left half-way through the set. Maybe she had to be somewhere, but it was a good experience. Good shows are awesome, but you can learn from the bad ones.
What do you think the Philly comedy scene needs to continue to grow?
Local media coverage. They've done a great job ignoring the comedy scene thus far. All of the coverage in the city is just advertising whatever big-name-comedian is performing at the TLA. Comedy in the city! …they don't even have chairs at the TLA.
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Dr. Kishore Shah tells us on his Yahoo group that he has spotted an intriguing headline on CNN-IBN
"PM asks Moily and Chidambaram to meet him after homosexuality has been legalized."
Now, the question is – does the PM want to meet both his ministers together–or separately?
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One-Sided Report
A forensic laboratory in Hyderabad reported that the CD of Varun Gandhi's speech made in March was not doctored. And Maneka Gandhi, expectedly, jumps in with her comments.
Maneka Gandhi on Sunday said forensic reports verifying the contents of a CD containing his purported hate speeches were a "one-sided version"
"The entire tape is doctored, words have been interchanged… the forensic report is a one-sided version," the MP from Aonla in Uttar Pradesh told reporters here on her way to a party conclave.
Now, what on earth is a one-sided forensic report? Does Maneka expect a report to have "for" and "against" sections like a debate in BJP's chintan baithaks?
Or maybe she is suggesting that the CD should have been flipped like an audio-cassette by the forensic guys to hear the second side as well? And in that case, probably we would discover more versions of hate speeches by her suputra.
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Wish Karo, Dish Karo
Shah Rukh Khan, in a TV commercial tells us, sabse zyaada wish karo, dish karo.
Dish kare SRK, SRK ki biwi, SRK ka poora khaandaan.
Meanwhile, I need to do the dishes as well. Dish karo…
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The Sexiest Vegetarian. And Piggy Chops.
It seems only a few days ago when Kareena Kapoor won the sexiest vegetarian title – and now it seems the crown has shifted to her ex – Shahid Kapur. PETA apparently dishes outs these awards faster than bhindis can grow.
But if Shahid Kapur is such a committed vegetarian, why is he going bonkers over Piggy Chops?
And that too, when swine flu is round the corner?
Posted by Manish on June 15, 2009 in Bollywood 2 Comments
Kareena, Jeans And The Ocean
Kareena Kapoor thinks jumping into the ocean requires a dress code.
I can't dive into the ocean in a pair of jeans or a frock, can I?"
Hopefully it never happens, but imagine Kareena and Saif flying out for a holiday to an exotic island in a private plane. Somewhere in the middle of the Atlantic, the plane has engine trouble and Saif shouts.
"Kareena, the plane is gonna crash. We need to jump into the ocean."
"Of course, I can't. I haven't brought my swimsuit along".
Well, nothing really wrong with Kareena's quote – it's just one of those days when I can't find anything to blog about.
Posted by Manish on June 13, 2009 in Bollywood 2 Comments
Dedh Minute Waali
The cast and crew of Vipul Shah's film Action Replay has now given Aishwarya Rai a couple of new names.
But while, Akshay and Rannvijay would struggle to get their steps right, Aishwarya would hardly take a minute-and-a-half to perfect even the most intricate steps." This prompted everyone on the sets to refer to the sexy star as dedh minute wali. However, by the time they neared the song's completion, Rannvijay had named Ash, dedh second wali.
And I always thought she was the dedh-dimaag waali.
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The Millionth Word
The English language's millionth word arrived this week – and sadly it is neither Slumdog nor Jai Ho. Not even Chuddies.
The millionth word, disappointingly, is Web 2.0 – something that's probably spun by new generation spiders.
But I am surprised that English has only around a million words in its kitty. I was pretty confident that my personal vocabulary held more than a million English words.
Or maybe I misunderestimated.
Posted by Manish on June 12, 2009 in Personal,Uncategorized No Comments
The Great Indian Press Wallah
Looking at the way the great Indian gutter press has been reacted to MS Dhoni's approach to the media, I am amused. I have always been amused at the typical Indian journalist's idea that they are very important people and everyone should treat them with extreme respect. Well I have never thought of Indian scribes any better than clowns and apparently many other people think the same way.
This reminds me of a small incident that happened a few months ago.
It was a petrol pump where a guy just ahead of me in the queue got into an altercation with the filling attendant – regarding if he had reset the pump-meter before filling up the tank.
When the argument wasn't going anywhere, the car owner decided to throw his weight around. He pointed to a sticker on his car which prominently said "PRESS" and asked "tujhe maloom hai, main kaun hoon?"
The filling attendant, smiled, adjusted his cap and shot back – "Kapde istree karne waale ho?"
Posted by Manish on June 11, 2009 in Deshwa,What the Fishwa? 2 Comments
Younger Wife, Longer Life
When people have nothing else to do, they start researching stuff like this.
Men live longer if they marry a younger woman, according to population statistics. What's more, men who tie the knot with older women are more likely to die early, the study at Germany's Max Planck Institute found.
According to the research, blokes cut the risk of premature death by 11 per cent if their wives are seven to nine years younger, reports The Daily Express.
I am not sure if having a younger wife helps you die an octogenarian- but one thing I know for sure – once you are married, life seems long anyway.
Posted by Manish on June 4, 2009 in What the Fishwa? 1 Comment
Bachchon ka Dawakhana
Today, I came across a sign that said:
"Bachchon ka Dawakhana".
Agar, bachchon ka dawa sab khaayenge, to bachche kya khayenge?
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Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, 24, shouted "Russia without Putin" following her release from a Siberian prison, hours after bandmate Maria Alekhina, 25, was freed from jail in the Volga River city of Nizhny Novgorod.
They walked free days after former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky was released under a pardon from Putin after more than 10 years in jail, a move widely seen as intended to improve Russia's image before it hosts the Winter Olympics in February.
"The border between being free and not free is very thin in Russia, a totalitarian state," Tolokonnikova, looking relaxed and smiling in a black jacket and checkered shirt, told reporters outside the prison in Krasnoyarsk.
Tolokonnikova and Alekhina were sentenced to two years in prison for a profanity-laced protest against Putin in a Russian Orthodox church last year after a trial Kremlin critics said was part of a clampdown on dissent in his third presidential term.
The case caused an outcry in the West, but there was much less sympathy for the women at home than abroad.
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However, the measure will not benefit opposition leader Alexei Navalny, a vocal Putin foe who will be kept out of elections for years by a conviction and five-year suspended sentence on a theft charge he says was Kremlin revenge for his activism.
Putin, in power since 2000, has not ruled out seeking another six-year term in 2018.
Alekhina echoed critics who said the amnesty was far too narrow and aimed at deflecting criticism over human rights before the Olympics in the Black Sea city of Sochi from Feb. 7 to Feb. 23.
"I do not think it is a humanitarian act, I think it is a PR stunt," she said by telephone in comments to the Russian Internet and TV channel Dozhd. "My attitude to the president has not changed."
Tolokonnikova, who staged a hunger strike earlier this year and drew attention to stark conditions and long hours of mandatory labor in the jail where she was previously held, said she would fight for prisoners' rights.
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I'm sure everyone without air conditioning has seen the redneck style swamp coolers. Take a cooler drill two holes duct one hole and attach a fan to the other fill with ice and turn fan on.
Well will all the spare parts laying around I decided to take it a step further. The only things I purchased was the cheapest cooler I could find (<$9 CAD on sale) and a really cheap submersible pump. Everything else was salvaged from spare parts laying around.
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BALTIMORE – The UMBC softball team dropped its first game and the conclusion of Friday's postponed contest, but exploded for a season-high 14 runs and 15 hits in the final game of day two of the 11th Annual UMBC Spring Classic to defeat Sacred Heart, 14-10. The Retrievers fell in their opening game of the day, 4-2, to Saint Peter's and fell short in their comeback in the final three innings versus the Pioneers, 2-1, on Saturday afternoon at the UMBS Softball Stadium.
Senior Megan Sauble (Glen Burnie, Md./CCBC-Catonsville) went two-for-three with runners in scoring position and finished the day three-for-six from the dish, while junior Taylor Hall (Cosby, Va./Cosby) sent two of her four hits over the fence to finish with five RBI. Freshman Kaelin Jackson (Export, Pa./Franklin Regional) also finished with five RBI, all coming in the day's final game.
Sacred Heart (7-8) was able to get out in front, 2-0, in the opening frame of the final game of the day. The Pioneers opened the contest by drawing a walk and UMBC fielding error put runners on second and third. A single from junior Justine Sibthorp scored both runners to give SHU the early lead.
The Retrievers (18-8) eliminated the deficit with a pair of unearned runs in the second and took the lead in the third after the top of the order loaded the bases with no outs. Jackson and Sauble combined for five RBI in the opening three innings to help UMBC to a 6-2 advantage.
A hit batter and a pair of errors allowed Sacred Heart to get two runs back in the top of the fourth, but the Retrievers responded with four more runs in the bottom half of the frame, starting with a solo home run from Hall. Senior Caitlin Chance (Easton, Md./Easton), Jackson and starting pitcher Kelly Lane (Albany, N.Y./Colonie Central) each registered RBI hits in the frame, as UMBC opened up an 11-4 lead.
Sacred Heart was not done yet, as the Pioneers blasted a pair of home runs in the fifth, including a grand slam from Andrea Sidor to bring SHU back within one, 11-10. Hall helped the Retrievers to add insurance with a two-run bomb in the fifth and an RBI-single to left in the sixth.
The two teams combined to use six pitchers in the contest, with Lane holding for the victory (4-4) and freshman Jessica Holte (Ashland, Va./Atlee) coming in for the save for the Retrievers. Jamie Carlson was credited with the loss for the Pioneers.
Saint Peter's (4-14) jumped out in front in the top of the second inning of the Retrievers' first game with a two-run home run from junior Taylor Corretjer and extended its lead to 4-0 following back-to-back double from junior Nicole Olmedo and sophomore Lee Harrison.
A leadoff walk from sophomore Danielle O'Neill (Lothian, Md./Southern) and a double from sophomore Bridget O'Malley (Brooklyn, Md./Seton Keough) put runners on second and third with no outs in the bottom of the fourth. Hall used a sacrifice fly to right to drive in O'Neill and put the Retrievers on the board. Senior Chelsea Bertoglio (Laguna Hills, Calif./Laguna Hills/Saddleback College) continued the inning with a walk and freshman Jaclyn Buckley (Voorhess, N.J./Eastern Camden Regional) followed with an RBI-single up the middle to bring UMBC within two, 4-2.
Jackson nearly cut UMBC's 4-2 deficit in half with a solo shot to center field, but the ball fell just shy of the fence, leading to out number one and the eventual 4-2 victory for the Peacocks.
Saint Peter's outhit the Retrievers, 7-3, but UMBC drew five walks in the game. Peacocks pitcher Crystal Carlucci earned the complete game victory, while UMBC's Nicole Casagrand (Horsham, Pa./Hatboro-Horsham) allowed four earned runs in the loss.
The Retrievers were able to trim their deficit to one, 2-1, in the bottom of the sixth inning in the conclusion of Friday's halted game against Sacred Heart, which resumed with the Pioneers leading, 2-0, in the bottom of the fourth. O'Malley led off with a walk and advanced on a fly out to left field. The sophomore short stop scored on a single through the right side of the infield from Buckley.
In the bottom of the seventh, UMBC put runners on second and third with no outs on a leadoff single through the left side from Chance and a double to right center from Sauble, but reliever Carlson was able to strikeout three-straight Retrievers to pick up the save in the 2-1 victory.
Holte suffered just her second loss of the season to fall to 11-2 on the season after surrendering two runs on five hits, while SHU starter Adrianna Mallory allowed one earned run on five hits in six innings.
UMBC Spring Classic Revised Schedule
Saturday, March 22
Sacred Heart 3, Bowling Green 1
Bowling Green 9, Saint Peter's 1 (6)
Saint Peter's 4, UMBC 2
Sacred Heart 2, UMBC 1 (Halted game from Friday)
UMBC 14, Sacred Heart 10
Sunday, March 23
10 a.m. Sacred Heart vs. Saint Peter's
12 p.m. UMBC vs. Saint Peter's
2 p.m. UMBC vs. Mount St. Mary's


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Cognitive decline is a loss of memory, intellectual, and social skills. It can lead to a loss of independent function and disability. The decline can be caused by a number of reasons. Some researchers have suggested that high levels of homocysteine in the blood may contribute to the loss. But B vitamins , found in foods or supplements, are believed to reduce homocysteine levels in the blood.
The Women's Antioxidant and Folic Acid Cardiovascular Study is a large trial designed to study the benefits of B vitamins and folic acid against heart disease. Researchers from Channing Laboratory used information from this study as a basis to also study cognitive decline in women. The study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition , found that B vitamin supplementation did not delay cognitive impairment.
About the Study
The Women's Antioxidant and Folic Acid Cardiovascular Study is a randomized controlled trial . It has followed a select group of women since 1998. Some of the participants were randomly assigned to receive B vitamins, while others received a placebo . Researchers began to measure cognitive function in 2,009 of the participants. Cognitive function was measured through a telephone test given four times over a five-year period. The test evaluated:
- General cognition—thought process
- Verbal memory—memory of spoken words
- Category fluency—a memory test that also involves placing words into categories
The results did not show a significant difference in cognitive decline between the women taking supplements and the women taking a placebo.
Some evidence, however, suggested that women who had low dietary vitamin B may have had some protection against cognitive decline with the supplement.
How Does This Affect You?
Further study will need to be done to determine the exact benefit of supplementation in a low vitamin B diet. Vitamin supplements can be expensive. Ask your doctor if you should take them.
Maintaining a healthy cardiovascular system, including healthy blood vessels, can help prevent or delay some cognitive decline. Maintaining a healthy system includes a diet rich in fruits and vegetables . This will give you an ample supply of vitamins and antioxidants. Regular physical activity has also been shown to slow the rate of cognitive decline.
- Reviewer: Larissa J. Lucas, MD
- Review Date: 03/2009 -


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Kiwifruit prices could be headed into record territory as Chile, hit hard by September freezes, takes over the deal.
As of March 24, Chilean kiwifruit shipments were just 15-20% of what they were at the same time the past two seasons, said Chris Kragie, deciduous fruit manager for Madera, Calif.-based Western Fresh Marketing.
Those percentages will increase, he said early-season fruit was hit hardest by the fall freezes. Still, Kragie is expecting the Chilean kiwifruit crop to be down about 70% this season.
That will yield very strong markets, said Steve Woodyear-Smith, tropicals category director for Vancouver, British Columbia-based The Oppenheimer Group.
"We"re really in uncharted territory as far as pricing," Woodyear-Smith said. "'Shipping in volume from Chile" might be a misnomer this year."
No one benefits, Woodyear-Smith said, when supplies are so limited. There will likely be very few or even no promotions on Chilean fruit this season, and retail shelf space could shrink, he said.
"Consumers might say that they"re unwilling to pay 99 cents for a piece of kiwifruit," Woodyear-Smith said.
The first shipments of Zespri kiwifruit from New Zealand should arrive in mid-May, said Michele Hoard, marketing manager of Zespri North America, a division of Mount Maunganui, New Zealand-based Zespri International Ltd., the exclusive exporter of the country"s kiwifruit.
With high global demand for green kiwifruit, green shipments to the U.S. will be down this year, Hoard said.
Zespri also will ship the SunGold gold variety and organic green kiwifruit.
"We"re expecting demand to be high for both of these great varieties," Hoard said of the SunGold and organic green. "SunGold is going to revolutionize the kiwifruit category. And organic green volume into North America continues to grow with the demand."
The SunGold is larger than other varieties and doesn"t have a crown, she said. It was introduced in 2012 to replace gold varieties devastated by the vine disease pseudomonas syringae pv actinidiae, or PSA.
Zespri will rely on marketing programs this season touting its health and new variety research, Hoard said.
"We"re excited about the upcoming season."
Western Fresh expected to ship California kiwifruit into early April, when Chile will take over the deal.
Italian kiwifruit shipments, meanwhile, also are far below typical years, Kragie said. Italian volumes are 10-20% lower than last season, but because of huge demand from Europe, Italian volumes to the U.S. in late winter and early were only about 20% of what they are in a typical year, Kragie said.
On March 24, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported prices of $20-23 for 19.8-pound containers of haywards 23-27s from Italy, up from $16-18 last year at the same time.
Oppy expects to begin bringing in New Zealand kiwifruit in early to mid-May, Woodyear-Smith said. Green volumes will be similar to last year for the company, but gold and organic shipments should be up, he said.
Even with New Zealand entering the deal, however, Woodyear-Smith said kiwifruit prices would be higher throughout the summer.


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Embattled U.S. Senator From Kansas Admits He Doesn't Live in Kansas
Pat Roberts leads a pretty quiet life in the Senate. The senior Kansas Republican has been in the upper chamber since 1997, though most people would be hard-pressed to pick him out of a crowd. It might prove challenging for residents of Kansas, too, since he doesn't even have a house there.
Roberts, 77, faces a tough primary battle against a tea party opponent. It's made all the tougher by the fact that most Kansans don't know him, and with good reason, the New York Times reports:
In an interview, the three-term senator acknowledged that he did not have a home of his own in Kansas. The house on a country club golf course that he lists as his voting address belongs to two longtime supporters and donors — C. Duane and Phyllis Ross — and he says he stays with them when he is in the area. He established his voting address there the day before his challenger, Milton Wolf, announced his candidacy last fall, arguing that Mr. Roberts was out of touch with his High Plains roots.
"I have full access to the recliner," the senator joked. Turning serious, he added, "Nobody knows the state better than I do."...
Mr. Roberts moved his address from a rental property he owned in Dodge City but had long since leased to tenants, and got a new driver's license giving the golf course home as his address.
Amazingly, Roberts isn't the first senator this decade to represent a state he doesn't at least appear to live in. Richard Lugar, the Indiana Republican who lost his 2012 primary to a tea partier (who subsequently blew the election), would stay in hotels when he left D.C. for trips to the Hoosier state and kept an Indianapolis address that wasn't his.
An adviser to Roberts told the Times that wouldn't happen to the sitting senator: "We're not going to get Lugar'd." But they might want to call Roberts' Kansas landlords:
Mr. Ross said in a telephone interview that he could not remember how many times the senator had stayed at the family's home since last October. "I would say several," he said. Asked when the last time was, he said he could not remember, and the senator's staff also declined to provide dates, but said he had stayed there "a few" times.
Next, you're going to tell me Roberts doesn't actually know any nice Indian doctors in Dodge City.
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On Thursday morning, the head of Verizon became the latest telecommunications industry executive to testify on Capitol Hill in support of the Law of the Sea, a major international treaty which was signed in 1982 and ratified by major world powers, including the European Union, China, Japan, Russia, Canada, India, Australia, Mexico and many others.
"Given their importance to global networks and the world economy, there must be an appropriate legal framework based upon global cooperation and the rule of law to protect submarine cables," CEO Lowell McAdam told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
The United States, along with nearly all countries in the world, has been a signatory to the treaty since 1994, but has not ratified it into law. This year, there has been a renewed push, particularly by Sen. John Kerry (D-MA), the chair on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, to have the upper house of the American legislative body approve and ratify this 30-year-old treaty. The Clinton and Bush Administrations pushed for ratification before a full Senate floor vote, but did not manage to bring it to the floor. American conservatives are largely against the treaty, as they view it as an international encroachment against American sovereignty—and more practically, supporters haven't had the two-thirds majority to pass it.
Sen. Kerry has been forceful in bringing industry leaders, particularly from the telecommunications industry, to Washington, DC, to lend their support to passage of the treaty.
So, why are AT&T, Verizon, Level 3, the Telecommunications Industry Association, and others throwing their weight behind the treaty now? Largely, it has to do with enforcement of legal decisions for disputes involving the laying of submarine data cables.
"The convention includes meaningful dispute resolution procedures [...] that relate to the operation and implementation of subsea cables," said John Ryan, the chief legal officer at Level 3 Communication, in the Forum on the Law of the Sea, held last month in Washington.
"Under the treaty, parties that have access to the treaty have access to compulsory dispute resolution procedures that protect submarine cable operators against onerous and unreasonable permitting or coastal states who refuse to allow the installation of subsea cable facilities. That dispute resolution provisions are [sic] one of the principal benefits of the U.S. accepting the treaty. And it is one that U.S. companies do not currently enjoy while many of our competitors overseas do."
Specifically, telcos are interested in Article 297, which reads:
"Disputes concerning the interpretation or application of this Convention with regard to the exercise by a coastal State of its sovereign rights or jurisdiction provided for in this Convention shall be subject to the procedures provided for in section 2 in the following cases: (a) when it is alleged that a coastal State has acted in contravention of the provisions of this Convention in regard to the freedoms and rights of navigation, overflight or the laying of submarine cables and pipelines, or in regard to other internationally lawful uses of the sea specified in article 58..."
Some experts believe that the United States' ratification of the treaty would deter other countries from imposing arbitrarily long and arduous bureaucratic restrictions having to do with cable laying and repair.
"The failure of the United States to ratify this treaty increases the expense of cable installation and maintenance and increases the chances—when there's a maintenance problem or cable damage—that it will be down for a longer period of time, because the US doesn't have the ability to enforce treaty protections that allow access for cables and cable ships," said Kent Bressie, a telecommunications lawyer in Washington, DC, in a Wednesday conversation with Ars.
"China, for example, imposes a requirement for permits for cable ships entering its 200 nautical-mile exclusive economic zone, to do cable repair," he added. "That violates the treaty, but the US doesn't have any formal way to object to that."
Bressie also wrote in an e-mail that this increases costs to cable owners, and eventually, also to ISPs and Internet customers, by forcing repair ships to idle at the cost of as high as $100,000 per day, and forcing telcos to pay for alternative facilities to route traffic around problematic areas.
"It may also disrupt service, making Internet content unavailable for certain periods of time and delaying execution of finance and trading transactions," he added by e-mail.
Once the United States does ratify the Law of the Sea, telecom companies could lobby Washington to use its power as a government to pursue complaint and enforcement mechanisms as laid out in the treaty.
Verizon's testimony "unprecedented"
Industry watchers have taken notice of the increased lobbying efforts on the Hill.
"McAdam's testimony is a powerful statement that this technology we never think about is utterly crucial to their core business of international communications," wrote Andrew Blum, in an instant message sent to Ars on Wednesday.
In his book, Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet, which Ars reviewed earlier this month, Blum describes the physical infrastructure of the Internet, paying particular attention to international data cables.
"Verizon has not been in the habit of talking about their submarine cables," he added. "And here they're declaring their absolute importance, and asking that Congress step up in helping to protect them."
Others have speculated that United States companies like Verizon, but more importantly others, like Level 3 Communications, which own their own fiber, are very concerned that their data continues to flow across international waters. That's particularly true when the bulk of large content worldwide (music, films, software) are hosted from US-based servers. The only time data doesn't flow, of course, is when those cables are disrupted.
"In recent years, a lot of the subsea cable industry's attention has turned to ways of minimizing operational costs," wrote Tim Stronge, vice president of research at TeleGeography, which monitors international data cables and related traffic around the globe, in an e-mail sent to Ars on Wednesday.
"It doesn't matter how advanced the technologies are and how cheap their unit costs are; repairing cables requires old-school expenses (hiring a ship crew paid per day, etc.)," he added. "Minimizing the regulatory/licensing fees for handling these repairs is important; also very important is minimizing the time to repair these faults. Some countries introduce unnecessary delays to repair due to red tape."
Beyond cable-laying, raw materials remain attractive
But there's more than just disputes over cables. The Telecommunications Industry Association, a trade group that includes the likes of Alcatel-Lucent, Microsoft, Apple, Cisco, Georgia Tech and even the United States Department of Justice, is also supporting the Law of the Sea. But according to Danielle Coffey, a spokesperson for the TIA, there's also an interest in the raw materials that are often found in the same maritime regions as cable-laying.
"Among other things, the United States will be given the authority to shape deep seabed rules of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), participation which relies upon the ratification of this Treaty," she told Ars on Tuesday.
"Practically, ratification of the Treaty provides assurances that there are legal protections in place for investments that have been made in our oceans, and that those investments may continue to bear fruit. Our companies have invested heavily in exploration activities of rare earth minerals as well as undersea cabling that has been laid by telecom carriers, and this investment should be protected and facilitated. Exploration of rare earth minerals in deep-sea beds and also access to undersea cabling are both critical to ensuring communications products and services are available to consumers, in the United States and globally."


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Advocates say California spends too much money on mental health conferences and publicity campaigns and too little on actual treatment. Rose King is with the advocacy group Mental Illness Facts.
"They claim to be providing inspiration to people to seek out mental health treatment," says King. "However, if a person was prompted by their urging, they would be completely in despair, when they found that they may have to wait four months to see a doctor."
King says the state's jails and emergency rooms are overburdened with mentally ill people whose conditions could be controlled with proper treatment.
Advocates say mental health deserves the same systems of standards and accountability as other medical services.
Public health officials say psychological evaluations, consultations and counseling services are included under Covered California.


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Luned wrote:"Codhlamh a Leanbh"
I've just come across this video on YouTube and the title tells me nothing...
I was wondering... what has happened to Methica's discography thread?
The track indeed comes from a soundtrack, though I don't have the soundtrack myself I do have the DVD that goes with it.
About my old topic, it has automatically been deleted due to inactivity (something the forum does on its own), and as soon as I have time I'll make a new one. I tried googling for it, to see if it was left in some archive, but too bad it wasn't.
If anyone copied it, feel free to send me the list again


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Okada Japanese Restaurant
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Service was excellent, the food was just okay nothing special about it
The server could use some General basics training
Not to my expectations . Good was pricey and not good
Three of us ordered the Hibachi filet mignon and shrimp. Another ordered the Mongolian Beef. We all enjoyed the food. We would definitely visit again in the near future!
Fblous place! Relax and enjoy marvelous food!
We had an early celebration of our 92 year old mom's birthday with a very nice tray of sushi rolls and ramen vegetable miso soup. It was well prepared and the service was very good.
It's an excellent sushi restaurant, with a nice interior.
The only complaint I have is that after we were seated, my friend and I were asked to move in order to accommodate a larger party.
The owner apologized, and offered us a free dessert, which we appreciated very much.
Food was great. Friendly staff and server; would love to go again.
Food was only so-so in flavor and came out room temperature at best. If hibachi style food is on the menu it should come out hot.
We went to Okada to celebrate my daughter's fifth grade promotion. She requested sushi. Decor upon entering is beautiful, and right away you can see the sushi chefs at work. We were greeted and seated promptly . Our waitress was very polite and prompt with drinks and taking our orders. We got several different types of sushi, all beautiful and delicious. My children gobbled it all up (seaweed salad is one of their favorites). We ended with banana tempura and mango & strawberry mochi (my husband, never one for sweets, was surprised he liked it a lot). All in all it was a fabulous (yet pricey) celebratory meal.
We waited for 45 minutes for my daughters meal to come out after our sushi and other hot items had already been delivered to the table. No one checked in with use, provided an update or apologized when my daughters food 45 minutes later showed up at the table - when we had all finished our meal. Nothing was done in terms of compensation on the check, no manager came over to apologize, it was handled very poorly.... the food overall was good, but terrible service and cold hot meals.
Wonderful restaurant. My family came here for Mother's Day this past Sunday. It took awhile to get seated, but eventually we did, and we were thanked for our patience. The menu consists of many sushi dishes, teriyaki dishes, and also some Chinese food, which helps if you have a non-sushi lover dining with you. Also they have a good selection of cocktails and desserts. The decor is tasteful and intriguing, and the nose level is lovely but not too loud. I highly recommend this restaurant.
Nice place, very friendly staff, interesting menu.
since we found this place a couple years ago, it is now the only place we go for sushi. Super fresh and really good. But they have a lot of other dishes as well. Something for everyone.
My husband and I love Okada and dine there often. The decor is beautiful, the service is impeccable, and the food is downright delicious. We particularly love the Teriyaki Chicken Bento Box and the Salmon Bento. There is always more than enough parking as well. Every time we go it is a thoroughly marvelous dining experience.
Food was delicious and the service was amazing
Great food and great customer service!
Sushi and sashimi are always fresh and high quality. Specialty rolls and small plates are excellent. Even my kids live their junior bento boxes and the special spring loaded chopsticks they give them.
Food is fresh and wonderfully prepared.
Overall, great experience. My friend and I received great service and very much enjoyed our food while at Okada. The tables were a bit close together, but listening in on the first date next to us turned out to be one of the highlights of our evening. The sushi was great, the sake was delicious and the service was top-notch.
The food and service were excellent.
Nice place, well-priced, good food... Only issue: Too many jammed-together tables. There were several empty tables in more desirable spots. Hostess said "sorry, they're reserved." It was 5:45 PM on a Friday. We sat at the bar instead. After an hour, half of the "reserved" tables were still empty. Sad.
Food was great
Yum yum sauce was ok I had better
The food was great. The only problem with the service was it felt like they added a table for our reservation but it didn't fall into one of the regular sections for a server so our server was slow at times getting to us.
Definitely going to go back.
Love Okada and our kids do too! Very accommodating and food is great.
The restaurant was large and the tables are centered around a very nice looking sushi prep area. There was a manager walking around who paid attention to every little detail. She noticed my friend's hat had fallen on the ground and she stopped to pick it up. I really appreciated the level of service. The sushi was good, but not the best I've ever had.
Now our favorite Japanese restaurant in the area! A bit pricy for every day, at least for us... but you get what you pay for. We will enjoy treating ourselves again soon as there were still many things on the menu we would like to try.
Sushi was excellent. Cooked food very good also. Service was attentive but not overbearing
Lovely time with family, fast service, great sushi
The service ruined it for me. The waiter was MIA for the second part of the meal - I had to beg someone (so few servers that night) to give me a check so I could pay (waited more than 20 minutes after we finished our meal to find a waiter and then another 10 minutes to get our bill and another 15 minutes to get our bill with credit card picked up, credit card receipt for signature and get credit card back).
Best sushi in Ashburn/Dulles. They have lots more than just sushi. Nice place. Not the cheapest, but you get what you pay for.
Great sushi and the happy hour appetizers were fabulous. Finished it off with hot sake and an udon soup, and left very happy. Looking forward to coming back!
The food is real good and looks great, service was slow but they where very full so maybe just bad timing. Either way we will come back
Our third time at Okada and it never fails to be outstanding. Great service and the sushi and other dishes were great.
The service was great. Thanks to open table, for right in on a busy Friday night. Sushi was fantastic. The menu has so many options, we will definitely go again to try other things.
We have eaten dinner at Okada several times. We have enjoyed each visit and we will go back.
Excellent sushi and service. This will be our go-to place for sushi.
Happy hour drinks and food were excellent and great value!
3rd anniversary date. we loved our server, yorora? don't know how to spell it. sat at sushi bar and had a lovely time trying delicious new sushi. first time here, we'll be back often.
Great Sushi and awesome handcrafted cocktails!


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What Would Happen if We Didn't Observe Daylight Savings Time?
Most people, myself NOT included, seem to always gripe and complain come this time of year about Daylight Savings Time. Well, what would happen if we didn't observe it and stuck to one time or the other?
If you have ever visited any parts of Arizona that do not observe Daylight Savings Time, in the middle of June, when the days are getting the longest of the year, then you will notice that the sun is up and it is full daylight at 5:15 in the morning and dawn will actually break somewhere around 4:45-5:00 in the morning.
The reason Arizona does this is because of the extreme heat of summer. I found this out having family and friends that have lived in or still living in Arizona.
People can get out and do their running or exercise in the daylight and still get finished and ready for work, and later, come home to the sun going down at 7:00 in the evening so they can miss the hottest parts of the day.
So it works for them not to observe it.
Ironically enough, most of the people complaining about Daylight Savings Time are not morning people and would prefer the sun not come up till later in the morning.
But yet they hate Daylight Savings Time?? I am scratching my head wondering what the hell?
Those same people will be bitching a blue streak if the sun was up and shining bright at 5:15 in the morning, which is the reason we do observe Daylight Savings Time.
That way we save the daylight till later in the day. Yeah its only an hour, but who is gonna bitch about an hour more sleep in the dark? Seems pointless to complain but still people do and will continue.
Now lets look at the other side of the spectrum where if we went to Daylight Savings Time and never changed back.
We actually did that back in 1974. According to Wikipedia, during the 1973 oil embargo, Congress decided to not switch back to standard time from Daylight Savings Time beginning January 6, 1974, and ending April 27, 1975. What happened was kids like myself going to school in the dark and the sun not coming up till over halfway through the first class of the day and full daylight not until the middle of the second class of the day.
So the act was amended in October 1974 to return to standard time for the period beginning October 27, 1974, and ending February 23, 1975 and the regular summertime observance of Daylight Savings Time returned in the fall of 1975.
So either way, the daylight hours we are used to (because of Daylight Savings Time) would be altered and that would commence in more griping and complaining.
In short, quit your complaining and enjoy that the life we are accustomed to is all due to the observance of Daylight Savings Time, and the return to standard time at the appropriate times during the year.


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I recently came across something quite confusing and I wonder if
someone with a better legal mind than mine help me understand what is happening.
This company nova-stellatv.de claims to be the first "Internet free live television".
Has there not been any live TV internet streaming before this?
Novastella tv is Internet free live television, the first in the world,
with millions of potential viewers of all ages and in 8 languages.
Our program
Hello Mr Stier,
I congratulate you on your initiative to rejuvenate the HDZ.
Stierov HDZ za 21. stoljeće: disidente zakonom tititi od izbacivanja, kontrolirati moć lidera ...
Tiha bitka za premoć u najvećoj stranci - Boićni manifest novog HDZ-a
Objavljujemo dijelove eseja Davora Stiera o HDZ-u
Stvaraju novi HDZ, Karamarku uvjet za ostanak: "Rijei se Vase!"
1. If the "New HDZ" is not 'Croatian-centric" then
Understanding an abstract concept requires defining what it is and what it is not. We cant understand the abstract concept of leadership if there is no clarity in definition of leadership or the components that comprise it. Consider how many definitions there are of the concept of leadership and you will understand why we do not have good leadership. Leaders do not know what service they are supposed to provide.
How bad is this problem of lack of clarity
The Croatian government wants Second Generation Diaspora Croats to return to Croatia to set up businesses to help improve the Croatian economy (or so they say). BUT, if the business environment is toxic chances for long term survival are low no matter how good the tax incentives are or how much free EU money you get. An interesting learning opportunity for improving the probability for success might be found in Mexico - in the maquiladora "Shelter Services" industry
Note: My loyalty is to the well-being and common good of the Croatian people and not to any single politician or political party. I support ideals and I support parties that support those ideals. Politicians and parties are prone to working for self-interest rather than the common good. Being critical of a political party is a form of "tough-love" that can hopefully improve the party. Getting tough-love is better than getting yes-man support.
- Commitments create hope
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