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WILMINGTON, N.C. – Senior forward Courtney Hurt posted her 11th double-double of the year with game-highs of 20 points and 12 rebounds but UNC Wilmington overcame a seven-point deficit with less than three minutes to go and stunned VCU with a 57-56 setback Thursday evening at Trask Coliseum.
Trailing by three with 33 seconds left, UNCW's Chelsea McGowen converted a layup and was fouled. She missed the free throw, which would have tied the game, but Alisha Andrews grabbed the rebound to give the Seahawks another chance. Down one, Andrews drove to the basket on the following possession and hit a layup to put UNCW back on top 57-56 with 18 seconds to go.
VCU (11-6, 4-2 CAA) couldn't get a shot off on its next possession and UNCW earned a loose ball out of bounds. The Rams then fouled Tawanna Lee with 4.5 seconds left and she missed both attempts from the free throw line. However, VCU had to travel the length of the floor with no timeouts and couldn't get a shot off before time expired.
The loss was just VCU's third in its last 11 games. It was also the Rams' second one-point setback of the season. VCU and UNCW (10-7, 3-3) have now split a season series nine times, all as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.
Senior Andrea Barbour finished with 12 points, seven rebounds and four assists for VCU, while classmate Chelsea Snyder chipped in seven points and eight boards. Hurt, who is 22 points away from breaking the school's all-time scoring record, grabbed her 1,000th career rebound, becoming the second player in school history to have 1,000 points and 1,000 boards.
VCU used an early 8-0 run, in which Hurt scored six points, to grab an 8-3 advantage less than six minutes into the game. After UNCW's Jessica Freeman hit a pair from the line to knot the score with 13:38 showing, the Rams used a 16-7 spurt spanning nearly 10 minutes to grab their largest lead of the half. Carter came up with a steal and found Barbour for a fast break layup, which handed VCU a nine-point advantage with 3:26 to go.
UNCW stormed back, scoring nine of the final 11 points of the half to cut its deficit to 26-25. Following a jumper by Hurt with 19 second left, Lee nailed a triple from the right wing as time expired to make it a one-point game at the break. After hitting just 5 of 21 from the field during the first 17:01, the Seahawks hit their final four shots of the opening stanza to close the gap.
UNCW kept the score close through the first two minutes of the second half before VCU reeled off eight straight points to take its largest lead of the game at 38-28 with 12:10 remaining.
Trailing by 10 two minutes later, UNCW used a critical 11-0 run, forcing turnovers on a stretch of three straight VCU possessions, and took its first lead of the game on a pair of Lee free throws with 7:01 to go.
The lead changed hands three more times before the Rams scored eight in a row to pull ahead 53-46 with 3:26 left.
Trailing by seven with 2:44 to go, UNCW scored nine of the final 10 points to edge VCU for the second year in a row at home.
VCU concludes its three-game road swing at George Mason on Jan. 22. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. The Rams return to the Verizon Wireless Arena for two in a row, beginning with Drexel on Jan. 26.


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For Immediate Release:
April 29, 2009
On Wednesday, April 29, 2009 Eureka Police Officers served search warrants at six locations for persons suspected of causing a rash of graffiti throughout the greater Eureka area.
Seven juveniles were contacted at the locations and all seven took responsibility for a particular style of graffiti. They were identified as being responsible for over 250 sites in the Eureka and Arcata areas.
This is an ongoing investigation and reports will be forwarded to Juvenile Authorities for prosecution for malicious mischief.
None of the juveniles contacted had any gang affiliation nor was any of the graffiti done identifiable to any particular gang.
Attached are examples of the graffiti that was done.
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826 Fourth Street, Eureka, CA 95501
Date: September 18, 2008 From: Brenda Godsey, PIO
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Subject: Homicide Investigation Update Case: 200806008
The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office's investigation into the murder of a San Francisco man is continuing. The victim has been identified as Reetpaul Singh Rana, 35 of San Francisco. An autopsy performed in Sacramento yesterday confirmed that Mr. Rana died from a gunshot wound. At this time, the Sheriff's Office is not releasing any additional information regarding the circumstances of Mr. Rana's death.
As previously released, Mr. Rana's vehicle, a light blue 1996 SAAB four-door sedan, was discovered on a dirt access area on the north side of Big Lagoon on September 10, 2008. Mr. Rana's body was found on Saturday, September 13, 2008 in the area of Dyerville Loop Road north of Alderpoint Road.
Sheriff's Detectives are interested in speaking with anyone who may have had contact with Mr. Rana during recent weeks. Anyone with information about Mr. Rana should call Detective Cheryl Franco at (707) 268-3644 or Sergeant Wayne Hanson at (707) 268-3639.
The attached photos are of Mr. Rana and a vehicle similar to his 1996 SAAB.


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Compensation: Grade F Min:$74,992 /Mid: $93,740.00
MTA Metro-North Railroad is a dynamic organization, operating out of the jewel of New York City, Grand Central Terminal. We provide service to over 86.5 million customers, traveling in and out of New York and Connecticut. A subsidiary of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Metro-North Railroad is one of the busiest commuter railroad in the nation. MTA Metro-North Railroad strives to provide a safe and reliable commute, excellent customer service and rewarding opportunities to its employees.
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Effective September 2017, all full-time non-agreement personnel other than those directly involved with the movement of trains or delivery of service, or assigned to other emergency response teams, are required to serve in the Station Terminal Auxiliary Response (STAR) program requiring Terminal coverage for Grand Central Terminal (GCT) from 4:30 PM-7:30 PM one week per year or responding to Station STAR duty during a service disruption, system-wide at various hours including nights and weekends. This program is designed to improve Metro-North's ability to provide customer service during emergencies that impact service delivery or other service disruptions that require staff to provide directions and information to MNR customers at GCT or outlying stations. Please note, hours worked during your participation week are subject to change.
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It was a spectacular second day in Lake Nahuel Huapi for the Kitesurf World Cup Bariloche 2010. The wind began to pick up strength early in the morning and the sun came out for short periods warming the air. However, it remained a little colder than the past couple of days due to stronger winds. Shortly after 12:00 pm, there were recordings of wind speeds reaching 20 knots with gusts of up to 25 knots.
Freestyle riders began to prepare for what was to become an action-packed day. After the 10:00 am riders' meeting, the event started off with the men's Freestyle Singles eliminations. The Argentinians hit the waters first giving the lakeside spectators an amazing show. Crowds cheered in astonishment as the top-ranked men freestylers showed off their fancy high-class moves.
During the first round of the men's heats, a very close call came for local rider Eusebio Todeschini (Caution, ARG) who poorly executed a trick that could have cost him his life. Todeschini's kite was looping uncontrollably while pulling him backwards towards a stonewall pier near the shore. The tension of the wind in the kite was so strong that the safety leash released itself approximately a meter from the wall enabling Todeschini to be set free from his kite.
It was a perfect day for Aussie rider Andy Yates (Slingshot, AUS) who defeated Youri Zoon (Slingshot, NED) in a 5/0 judge's decision during the men's final Singles elimination heat. The Aussie champ is on his top form and is well on his way to winning the 2010 Men's Freestyle Championship title. He has been performing spectacularly, executing very complex tricks in extremely difficult conditions. His overall style and powerful moves have won over most of the judges more than once this year. In fact, he is the only competitor yet to land a front mobe to blind in this event. It will be great to see if Yates can hold on to his game and win the world title.
Although a little disappointed for losing his heat in the final round, Youri Zoon (Slingshot, NED) had some great prior heats, executing tricks with powerful style. Zoon struggled with a few tricks especially the slim chance, even crashing on some occassions and took the second spot in the podium for the single eliminations. French rider Sebastian Garat (RRD, FRA) was also riding very well today in the difficult conditions defeating most of his opponents, enabling him a spot in the losers final against Alex Pastor (Airush, ESP). The Spanish champ also has been riding with great style and execution in hopes to inch his way up the world ranking. He defeated Garat in the losers final, grabbing the third spot in the podium while Garat takes home the fourth spot.
In the women's division, Spanish ace rider Gisela Pulido (Airush, ESP) proved that she wasn't going to let difficult weather conditions slow her down. Pulido is likewise well on her way to winning the 2010 World Title by winning yet another event, defeating Polish superstar Karolina Winkowska (Slingshot, POL) who placed second in the women's final heat. Winkowska is one of the most intense and eager female riders on the PKRA tour today. In a brief conversation with the Polish beauty, she mentions that "a little bit of cold water is nothing for me. It just pushes me to the next level". Meanwhile, 2009 world champion Bruna Kajiya (Flexifoil, BRA) struggled a bit with the conditions earning her third place by defeating Kari Schibevaag (Ozone, NOR) in the losers final.
Tomorrow's forecast looks promising for all the racers who had a day off in today's event. The mandatory riders' meeting is scheduled for 10:00am.
The Argentina Kitesurf World Cup 2010 is made possible and sponsored in part by: Vari Kites, INPROTUR (Argentina National Institute of Tourism Promotion), U1st-Sports, Rapa Nui Chocolates, Sancor Seguros, Pantagonia, Club de Caza y Pesca de Bariloche, Prefectura, Parques Nacionales.
Congratulations to all the freestyle single elimination winners!
Men's Freestyle Single Elimination Winners
1. Andy Yates (Slingshot, AUS)
2. Youri Zoon (Slingshot, NED)
3. Alex Pastor (Airush, ESP)
4. Sebastian Garat (RRD, FRA)
Women's Freestyle Single Elimination Winners
1. Gisela Pulido (Airush, ESP)
2. Karolina Winkowska (Slingshot, POL)
3. Bruna Kajiya (Flexifoil, BRA)
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Any serious television junkie -- this side of The Hollywood Reporter -- will tell you that "The Wire" is in the conversation about the greatest TV series of all time. For those who haven't yet gotten enough, now comes "The Avon Barksdale Story."
Barksdale, as fans will recall, was the original ring leader of the drug cartel that controlled West Baltimore on "The Wire." Now the story of the real life gangster on whom the character was is finally being told by the man himself, Nathan Avon "Bodie" Barksdale.
And who better to tell it to than the man who portrayed him so brilliantly? That's right, Wood Harris, who played Barksdale in 38 episodes of the epic HBO saga, takes a tour of the projects with the real Barksdale, to hear his side of the story about his real-life exploits that inspired David Simon to create the show.
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"I said to the man, 'Don't make me no rat and don't make me no snitch... Just do that and I won't kill your ass,'" said Barksdale during an interview in the documentary recounting how he gave Simon his blessing to use his name and legend for the show.
In fact, Barksdale concedes a debt of gratitude to Simon in the press reprinted at Nah Right.
Barksdale says he consulted David Simon, the creator of The Wire, during the early filming of the highly successful mini-series. He says, "The Wire was one long commercial for this!"


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Life is a stage - whatever your role, MAKE UP FOR EVER is here to help you play it! Our brand strives not only to be at the service of artists, accompanying them in their various performances, but also to help women embody what they truly are.
Dany Sanz, Creator and Artistic Director of the international brand MAKE UP FOR EVER, is a true mentor in the makeup world. With her humble, non-eccentric attitude, she's easy to pick out of a crowd with her signature bright red hair. As a child growing up in a Parisian suburb, she was drawn to the world of the arts at a young age. Following her studies at the Ecole des Beaux-arts, she began her professional life as a painter and sculptor. Her work in the theatre planted the seeds for the creative discipline that would be the driving force behind MAKE UP FOR EVER one day. While working on theatre sets one day, she discovered by chance that she could also paint on the actors' skin; a revelation she coined as her "paintings in motion". As a result she began teaching the techniques of body painting to other makeup artists, slowly creating a following in the makeup community.
"I dreamt of a place where makeup artists could find everything that they needed for their art as well as a collection of reliable, authentic products with professional performance."
In the 1980's there were very few products available to professional makeup artists and those available came in a limited number of shades. Dany therefore decided to create her own products with the help of her students. As more and more makeup artists and students began to request her products, she felt it was time to take things one step further. With the help of her husband, Jacques Waneph, she created MAKE UP FOR EVER in September of 1984 by setting up her workplace and boutique at 5 rue la Boétie in the 8th arrondissement of Paris.
From the start MAKE UP FOR EVER was a team effort with the help of Dany Sanz's "Tribe" – made up of close friends, family members and students. At the time of its inauguration the MAKE UP FOR EVER Boutique at 5 rue la Boétie was a unique and eclectic place. The boutique was a necessary stop for makeup artists in need of the incredible variety of products, many of which were not available anywhere else: Star Powders, Pure Pigments, Glitters, Lipstick Palettes and the iconic collection of 100 Eye Shadows, all of which were hand-filled in the cellar of the boutique. What followed were years of growth and expansion for the brand as it slowly began appearing in various countries around the world due to the recognition in the professional makeup realm.
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Intro to Being a Purely Procedural Schemer
Try and create a few functions in Scheme, especially recursive ones
INTRODUCTION: Scheme is a lightweight, fast, and powerful language. Prepare to get your car and cdr on! One of the features is it is programmed recursively, which will truly allow you make some very creative programs. On the other hand if you are weak with recursion and its concepts it will force you to become better at it, and will only benefit from it.
- Hello World (see below)
- String Manipulation
- Calculator
- Discrete Math Concepts (patterns and logic)
- Display Pascal's Triangle
- Custom Collections & Sorting algorithms
- CGI scripts
IDE & Complier: DrScheme (~26Mb) (a.k.a. PLT Scheme)
If you have any questions Dream.In.Code does not have a language specific forum, however the do have a Functional Programming Forum, BUT Dream.In.Code does have Snippets!
The official site for DrScheme has a very good getting started page: http://docs.plt-scheme.org/quick/
I suggest setting your language to: R5RS, its a pretty standard one
Just remember you can work right from the pompt, or you can save a .scm file and run your program from there. Try and build a library of functions to use!
Quick Start at what Hello World looks like:
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Next Step is mastering the 3 C's; car cdr and cons. Take a look what happens, what is saved? how is it displayed?
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The F2012 on ferrari.com: over five million page visits in under ten hours
Maranello, 3 February – A huge number of Ferrari enthusiasts from all over the world headed for the Maranello company's website today to find out all about the F2012, the car that Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa will use in this year's Formula 1 World Championship. There were over five million page hits in under ten hours, bearing witness to the great success generated among fans and F1 insiders by the on-line presentation. Apart from live streaming of the event as it took place at the Fiorano track's steering pad, web surfers were able to see photos of many details of the car as well as watch interviews with President Luca di Montezemolo, Stefano Domenicali and the engineers who designed and produced the car, as well as the drivers who will take it out on track. If confirmation was needed that love of Ferrari knows no boundaries, the geographical distribution of the visitors definitely proved it, as they really came from all four corners of the globe, including Greenland, Cuba and other Caribbean islands such as St. Kitts and Nevis. In terms of volume, the top ten was headed not surprisingly by Italy, Ferrari's homeland. Much more surprising was the fact that in second place came Finland, beating Spain by a whisker: the fact that former Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen is returning to Formula 1 has revived interest in this sport among the Finns is understandable, but not many would have bet on it being quite so widespread!


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Twists and Turns for Linux on Intel's Slippery Clover Trail
Sep 24, 2012 5:00 AM PT
Given the shock they've had to endure as a result of the ongoing Secure Boot saga over the past year or so, Linux geeks may perhaps be forgiven if they're a tad sensitive to apparent attempts to exclude Linux from other new technological developments as well.
It was perhaps less-than-entirely surprising, then, that FOSS fans' reaction to the initial news about Intel's Clover Trail Atom chip came so swiftly.
"IDF: Intel says Clover Trail will not work with Linux" was the headline that broke the news over at the Inquirer, and all heck broke loose after that.
In no time at all more than 400 comments appeared on Slashdot alone as geeks hastened to hash out what, exactly, the news really meant.
'Challenge Accepted!'
"I can't see what possible benefit it is to Intel to deliberately limit the market for their processors," wrote Slashdot blogger Simon Brooke, for example. "Unless they are doing this for Microsoft's benefit, in which case, surely, there are anti-trust implications?"
Similarly, "please, notify the European Commission," wrote G3ckoG33k. "I am positively sure they will not like this."
Then again: "I'm sure there are hundreds out there that have already stood up and stated, quite boldly, 'CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!' and are already hard at work," suggested blogger JonHerr in the comments over at PCWorld.
'Intel Reverses Course'
The virtual ink had barely dried on those initial reports, however, when there appeared a new twist in the tale.
"Intel reverses course, bringing Android to Clover Trail chips for tablets," was the headline at ITworld.
"Intel planning Clover Trail variant for Linux" was the word at The H.
Later in the week, the Inquirer offered more thoughts on the matter, suggesting that the Linux-friendly chip is actually intended for smartphones rather than tablets.
In any case, Linux fans down at the blogosphere's Broken Windows Lounge had plenty to chew over.
'Some Feature to Impede Linux'
"It is really quite obvious that Intel should make multiple versions of the same processor; when has a processor core only been used once since before x86 processors became internally RISCy?" suggested Hyperlogos blogger Martin Espinoza.
"On the other hand, it's still difficult to see what Intel is playing at," Espinoza added.
"Given that they've specifically taken the time to announce that there will be a Linux-compatible version, one might reasonably imagine that the Intel Clover Trail-based systems designed to run Windows may well have been designed with some feature designed to prohibit or impede Linux," he pointed out.
'There Must Be Some Other Reason'
Similarly, "I just can't buy Intel's explanation for this, since it would be easy for Intel's own Linux kernel developers to add the needed support to Linux," consultant and Slashdot blogger Gerhard Mack said.
"There must be some other reason, and I bet that reason is that Intel is desperately hoping that Windows 8 will extend the Intel/Microsoft juggernaut from the PC market into the tablet market," Mack added.
Indeed, "Clover Trail is Intel's hope to keep Atom relevant," blogger Robert Pogson agreed. "M$ and tablets have killed off the netbooks, so Intel wants M$ to grow in the tablet-space, buying up Intel's production."
'A Desperate Measure'
That strategy won't work, however, "for a number of reasons, including being late to the game and costing more -- a lot more than Android/Linux on ARM," Pogson added.
"Foolishly, Wintel is trying to lock people into using WARM while driving them away with silly restrictions like secure boot and limitations on applications.
"Wintel on tablets is equally foolish," he opined.
"Power consumption is huge for other Intel chips," Pogson noted. "An Atom with M$-only features to manage power by shutting down unused parts of the chip is a desperate measure to make a bloated chip seem smaller."
'Cripple-ware on a Scale Never Seen Before'
A better approach would be to use ARM, Pogson suggested.
"When consumers see the prices for very limited performance increases compared to ARM, they will not be impressed," he explained. "By making the chip M$-only even temporarily, Intel assures itself of a huge stock of unsold chips because '8' is going to flop everywhere, not just on tablets, because it's cripple-ware on a scale never seen before.
"Users will want a windowed experience, and they will have to use GNU/Linux to get it on new hardware," Pogson concluded. "If Intel ships M$-only hardware that won't run GNU/Linux, they won't be able to sell much."
'An Uncertain Future'
The only reason Intel would need a variant to support Linux "is if the processor itself has some sort of cryptographic key relationship with the OS," noted Chris Travers, a Slashdot blogger who works on the LedgerSMB project.
"Unless the chip itself is verifying the OS that's running on it, there would be no reason to come up with a separate model," he explained. "It would be the responsibility of the OS to support the chip, not the other way around."
Of course, "given what is known about Microsoft's requirements for Windows 8 tablets, this certainly seems likely," Travers added. "I doubt they are placing all their bets on Windows -- they are just making a product that makes it easier to meet Microsoft's licensing demands.
"Since this is a new product with an uncertain future, however, it isn't clear what difference this makes," he concluded.
'Two Losers Getting Together'
"This is a puzzling story because it gets everything backwards," Google+ blogger Kevin O'Brien opined.
"Intel has never designed any chip 'for Linux,'" he pointed out. "In the days of Wintel, it worked somewhat closely with Microsoft, but Linux was simply designed to work on x86 chips. If there is any need to do so, Linux will build in compatibility with these new Atom chips."
The real question in O'Brien's mind, however, "is why anyone wants to use Intel chips for low-power mobile applications," he told Linux Girl. "Has Intel ever shown a competitive chip in this space?
"I read this as two losers in the mobility space getting together because no one else wanted to dance with them," he concluded.
'With or Without Intel'
"Intel's support of Linux on their processors couldn't matter to me less," asserted Google+ blogger Linux Rants, who recently wrote a post of his own on the topic.
"There was no support for Linus when he was writing Linux, and no support from Intel is required to make Linux work," Linux Rants explained. "I'm fully confident that Linux developers can make Linux work on my toaster if they so chose."
It's not clear if Intel "bowed to pressure from the community when it announced that there would be a Linux 'version' or if that was their plan all along," he added, but "I don't know that I care. Linux will continue on with or without Intel.
"All Intel can do is decide if they want to come along or be left behind," he concluded.
'You Should Buy AMD'
Last but not least, Slashdot blogger hairyfeet had a concrete suggestion.
"Here you have two companies: one has opened up their specs, just as the community asked (AMD), and the other... is buying PowerVR GPUs, which makes Lexmark look Linux-friendly," he explained.
"The choice seems pretty simple to me," hairyfeet concluded. "One is open source-friendlier than the other, so if you care about open source, you should buy AMD."


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Why would you need to capture screenshots on your device? So that you can share what is on your screen with your friends! Get a high score on a game? Take a screenshot and send it to friends via email or Facebook! Want to share a funny text that someone sent you? There are too many reasons to list them all!
There are actually two different screenshot methods available for the Samsung Galaxy S4. Just follow the steps below to start taking screen shots on your new SIV.
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3. Under "Palm Motion" settings, check "Capture Screen" button is set to ON.
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A San Francisco man isn't the "Dread Pirate Roberts'' who prosecutors say was the mastermind behind a secret website that brokered more than $1 billion in transactions for illegal drugs and services, a defense attorney said Wednesday.
Ross William Ulbricht is "not that person,'' the lawyer, Josh Dratel, told reporters following his client's first court appearance in New York City. "He's a regular person, a loyal friend ... someone who has never been in trouble,'' Dratel added. "We're denying the charges against him.''
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Ulbricht, 29, was arrested early last month on federal charges in New York. He is accused of hiding behind the "Dread Pirate Roberts'' alias -- an apparent reference to a swashbuckling character in "The Princess Bride,'' the 1987 comedy film based on a novel of the same name -- while operating the Silk Road website.
Authorities brought Ulbricht to New York City on Tuesday night. On Wednesday, the lanky, dark-haired defendant spoke only to answer to a few yes or no questions before a judge ordered him held until his next hearing on Nov. 21, when his lawyer is expected to ask for him to be released for bail.
The Silk Road website allowed users to anonymously browse through nearly 13,000 listings under categories like "Cannabis,'' "Psychedelics'' and "Stimulants'' before making purchases using the electronic currency Bitcoin. One listing for heroin promised buyers "all rock, no powder, vacuum sealed and stealth shipping,'' and had a community forum below where one person commented, "Quality is superb.''
The website, whose other categories included "Erotica'' and "Fireworks,'' protected users with an encryption technique called onion routing, designed to make it "practically impossible to physically locate the computers hosting or accessing websites on the network,'' court papers said.
On Oct. 1, authorities shut the site down and arrested the college-educated Ulbricht at a San Francisco public library. Ulbricht was online on his laptop chatting with a cooperating witness about Silk Road when FBI agents took him into custody, authorities said.
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By Peter Robinson
"Dinner this evening--or, rather, since it has just gone midnight, yesterday evening--with the great historian Robert Conquest and the journalist provocateur Christopher Hitchens. Christopher looked better than he has in recent photographs in Vanity Fair, and he proved utterly himself, talking about books, politics, and history for nearly three hours. I offer it as a sign of his sweet indomitability that Hitch closed the evening by reciting, from memory, this poem:
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NEW YORK, N.Y. - Eli Manning hoisted the Lombardi Trophy from a glittering blue-and-white float, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg joked that New York City should now be nicknamed the "Big Blue Apple," as thousands of fans crowded lower Manhattan on Tuesday to celebrate the New York Giants' Super Bowl victory amid tons of confetti.
The parade set off from the southern tip of Manhattan and rolled slowly north to City Hall, past fans dressed head to toe in red, blue and white Giants gear, with confetti wafting slowly from the high-rises lining Broadway.
Manning, the Super Bowl MVP, joined by coach Tom Coughlin, Bloomberg, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and other teammates, waved and grinned from the float as a deep roar rose from the crowds.
Defensive end Justin Tuck said he was glad to be part of the team, leading its defence and sacking New England quarterback Tom Brady twice during the 21-17 victory over the Patriots,
"We made it here by believing in each other. We believe in every guy on this team," he said later during a ceremony at City Hall Plaza. "Honestly, we wouldn't be here today without your support."
The team was introduced with thunderous applause from the thousands of fans outside the City Hall gates. A lucky 250 fans received tickets to the fete, where the Giants were honoured with symbolic keys to the city.
The crowd went wild for running back Ahmed Bradshaw, who plopped down in the end zone Sunday to score the winning touchdown. Wide receiver Victor Cruz did his trademark salsa moves as he accepted his key.
Manning joked about the team's fourth-quarter comebacks. "Make it tough but make it possible," he said, laughing about how the team blew an early lead to come back and win. The Giants had eight fourth-quarter comebacks to win games during the season.
"Finish games, finish fourth quarters and finish the season strong. That's what we did," Manning said.
Coughlin said the Giants were successful because they never gave up.
"The key thing was to remember this: All things are possible for those who believe," Coughlin said. "We always believed."
Some fans had waited since 6 a.m. to catch a glimpse of their favourite players. About half of a Long Island high school class skipped school to see "a whole nation coming together in one place — this parade," said Mike King, 16, of Wantagh.
King and seven school friends got up at dawn, arriving by subway in lower Manhattan to join the crowds packed behind police barricades. He attributed the win to Manning's stellar performance and the hold-your-breath catch by Mario Manningham that led to the game-winning drive.
Frank Capogrosso, 11, from Staten Island, leaned against a barricade at the beginning of the parade route with his dad and best friend.
"This is better than TV. I love the cop cars, the toilet paper and the ecstatic fans," he said. "I love the Giants. I love their style. They play, they don't talk."
The parade for the Super Bowl champions could bring the city as much as US$38 million, depending on the number of spectators, Bloomberg said. As many as one million people were expected — about a third of them from outside New York.
After the parade, the team travelled to New Jersey for an afternoon rally at their home turf, MetLife Stadium. Tens of thousands of fans roared as the team walked onto the field in East Rutherford, making it feel like a regular Sunday game for Big Blue.
Some fans even got to touch a piece of history when Giants running back Brandon Jacobs capped the boisterous celebration by taking the Lombardi Trophy and walking it around the stadium to give delirious fans in the lower rows a chance to lean over and put their hands on it. It was an impromptu moment that fit the mood of the afternoon.
It's the second Super Bowl championship parade for the Giants in four years. They beat the Patriots in the NFL title game in 2008.
Bloomberg asked the crowd: "Are you feeling deja blue all over again?" referring to the team's 2008 win. Fans cheered.
Workers in high-rises tossed confetti — and later entire pieces of papers — from their windows.
Jun Kim, 28, a Korean linguist at the law firm Kenyon & Kenyon, reserved his biggest batch for Manning. "You are a star!" he yelled as the quarterback passed by. "People thought he would crumble under pressure, but he didn't. He's the best."
And once, so were four former Giants players who all starred in past Super Bowls and joined Kim on the 11th floor of Number One Broadway, watching from a balcony "with the best bird's-eye view of the parade," said managing partner Michael Loughnane.
Howard Cross, a one-time Giants tight end, said he only caught a few seconds of the parade from the drop-dead height because "I'm scared — I don't lean over edges!"
Three other former Giants were also at the confetti fest in the 19th century building: Otis Anderson, George Martin and Sean Landetta.
Just moments after the parade passed around noon, a lineup of sanitation plows scraped their way up Broadway, pushing mounds of confetti — some as high as 1.5 metres.
Fans stood on sidewalks ankle deep in the paper that was later sucked up by sanitation workers armed with hand-held vacuums.
Sanitation Commissioner John Doherty said he expected about 40 tons of paper to be thrown. That's a lot but not one for the record books: The city threw 5,438 tons of ticker tape on returning veterans at the end of World War II in 1945.
The actual ticker tape from those days has been replaced by recycled paper that's shredded into confetti. About 34 tons of paper were cleaned up after the Giants' 2008 parade.
Mindy Forman, 53, of Yorktown, was one of the lucky few who scored a ticket to the festivities at City Hall. She said the win was a much-needed victory at a time when many could use some cheering up. She counted herself among that group: She was laid off two weeks ago from her job as a college administrator.
"It celebrates New York," she said. "It celebrates the city. It celebrates the state. And it gives people something to believe in in very hard times."
New York has feted its public heroes since 1919, with the first parade for World War I General John Pershing and his victorious troops.
They were followed by more than 200 parades honouring such people as aviator Charles Lindbergh, scientist Albert Einstein, Pope John Paul, South African leader Nelson Mandela and pianist Van Cliburn. Their names are chiselled into the Broadway sidewalks.
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At the press conference yesterday afternoon announcing plans for Ark Encounter, the religious amusement park that will feature a "full-scale Noah's Ark", a park official made it clear: There will be dinosaurs on the Ark, along with giraffes and such.
The company behind this Ark Encounter park, Answers in Genesis, also created the Creation Museum, both in Kentucky. These are the Christians who believe that Jesus lived with dinosaurs, such as friendly velociraptors, in his time. It's an easy way for Creationists to explain why there are dinosaur bones buried all over this fucking planet, even if it makes the least sense of any theory about anything in the history of the universe, ever.
So the plan is to have real animals, in pairs, aboard the full-scale amusement park Ark. But at yesterday's press conference with Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear, Joe Sonka of Kentucky's liberal Barefoot and Progressive blog asked the Answers in Genesis official the great follow-up question of our time:
SONKA: Will there be dinosaurs on the Ark?
ANSWERS IN GENESIS OFFICIAL: [off-mike]Well you know the position of Answers in Genesis so you can probably answer that yourself. We'll have appropriate animals on the ark based on - [on mike]I'm sure we'll have representative kinds of animals on the ark, to include dinosaurs.
And there it is.
Real dinosaurs ain't cheap these days, what with inflation and brokers' fees and the fact that they died 65 million years ago, but maybe they've got a guy on Isla Sorna who can cut 'em a deal? We don't know what "representative kinds" of dinosaurs means, but it better not mean they'll settle for lame Animatronic ones. They already have those robot dinosaurs at Universal Studios and everywhere else. Real dinosaurs or GTFO, Ark Encounter.
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Underneath London, there's a temporary city waiting to be discovered... One inspired by Metropolis and graffitti artist Banksy, and created by Kevin Spacey and friends. Strange and true, Tunnel 228 is alternate reality come true.
Tunnel is actually a performance art installation housed in a network of unused Victorian railway tunnels under the UK's capital city, populated by the work of a number of artists brought together by art group Punchdrunk and Spacey (in his capacity as artistic director of the Old Vic theater). The limited-run creation is so popular that it's to be repeated later this year, allowing more people to experience a London that never was, right under their feet.
The Old Vic and Punchdrunk collaborate on Tunnel 228 [The London Paper]


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For questions concerning the Archives, the Rare Books Collection, or other special collections at Biddle, please contact:
Biddle Law Library
3460 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-3406
Note: Email is preferred.
Directions & Access
The Law School is located in between 34th and 36th Streets on Sansom Street.
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Enter the Law School from the Sansom Street entrance. If you are affiliated with the Penn Community, flash your PennCard as you walk by the guard's desk. If you are an outside researcher, inform the guard that you are on the guard's list.
Take your first left past the guard's desk and walk up the steps to the library. Proceed straight ahead to the reference desk and let the librarian know that you are here to see the Archivist.


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By now you have probably all heard about T-Mobile's new plan to save the world from overages and contracts. It's actually a pretty neat idea, but as usual the details are in the execution of that idea and therein lies the issue.
I'm very conversational with my writing so you will have to bare with me here. I'm the type of dude that feels that if something seems too good to be true… I investigate it. I'm happy to report that I've finished my investigation and it wasn't all bad. It wasn't all good either. I'm not going to talk about friends, family, framily plans because the idea of sharing a small and very finite amount of data is absurd. It causes fights and stress and who wants that? Let them get their own damn phone. My father's favorite line was "Get a job…"
The meat of the new T-Mobile offering is you are getting a no contract situation. Because you are not under a contract with them it does a few things. 1) It encourages them to treat you well, so you will stay. 2) Gives you the freedom to go to another provider on a whim.
As with most providers there are certain people that will benefit quite a bit from this offering and there are others that will want to take a pass. Also (like most providers, with the exception of Sprint) their "Unlimited" plan means jack. It's a lie. I'm not sure when it became acceptable to use the word "Unlimited" in association with a limit, but someone somewhere started it and no one sued them and it caught on. Sprint gets major points for having an unlimited plan that really means it. But we aren't talking about Sprint we are talking about T-Mobile and they only kinda mean it.
The reason I say it is a lie is because they woooooo you in with the "We are the fastest 4G LTE Network in the US" and then they throw around the term unlimited data. Then you get the plan, use it, and realize after a few months that around week 2 you are crawling when you get on the web. That's because when they say "UNLIMITED DATA" they mean "DATA" not speed. So it is a bit of a bait n switch (except it is legal because it is buried in fine print, and mentioned if you ask about it). If you ask a salesman about it you will either get the truth, along with a statement about how 5GB (the actual limit in which all things go south and you get put on 2g speed) is a huge amount of data, and you can send 200,000 emails, and 40,000 pictures, and listen to 20,000 songs and blah blah… That's great unless you want to watch the last episode of Walking Dead on the train home from work, and maybe a couple of other shows a few days later… now you've hit your limit. You can still check your e-mail if you want to wait long enough to have to shave again. That is not unlimited. Unlimited is a very specific word that has a particular condentation. The abuse of the language is not appreciated, it is a borderline scam and I don't know why the public puts up with it.
Anyway I've ranted long enough about data. Sprint has unlimited data and awful customer service, not to mention a bulldog collection team that will not let up if you get behind (I googled them and it seems people hate them for that). Apparently you are "One Big Happy Framily" until you lose your job for two months and then you are were really just the red-headed step child and kicked to the curb. LOL (I don't know I just read some things and they aren't pretty and there are too many of those "things" for it to be a one time or some time occurrence.)
So I decided to give T-Mobile sales a call and talk to them a little about the plan. I asked about the iPhone 5s (because a lot of people are clearly buying them) and he said yah, we can get you setup for 10 bucks (which is the SIM kit cost) and what happens is this:
You finance your phone through them so you pay like 27 bucks for 2 years (for the iPhone 5s 16gb version). Then you have your plan (separately), those plans range from $50-$70 depending on the data plan you want (500 megs for the 50, "Unlimited" for the $70: READ 5GB of data and then you crawl like a child molester caught by a Mothers Against Drunk Drivers group wielding Golf Clubs and Hammers.) They make it look like you are only paying for the plan too which is kind of sleezy (on their website, go and pick the phone and the get to the data plan part, to the right in a huge font it says Selected Plan $70 per month and then in a smaller font it says "Plus taxes, fees, and monthly device payment" (which you may not be familiar with the program at this point so confusion is created and then… you end up getting your first bill which is ACTUALLY a bit over $100 and you are like… "DAMN I could have just stayed with AT&T for that…")
That said… T-Mobile is still kind of the best game in town right now. I'm a journalist in Chicago and I can tell you that they are are not even close in speed to AT&T or Verizon. In Fact, I have personally tested all four networks in the Chicagoland area with a group of others and in Chicagoland AT&T is the king of LTE speed. When I say KING it should be capitalized because they came in regularly at 65 mbit down and 22 out. Verizon was at 32 mbit down and 17 out, T-Mobile was at 14 mbit down and 3 out, and Sprint was at 8mbit down and 3 out. (These are averages)
However, after about 5 mbit unless you are streaming video, while you are downloading your mail and updating 15 apps at the same time it really doesn't matter. You can stream 720p video with 5mbit and have change left for other background data. It's still really nice tho 🙂 and if you are sending video to youtube, that up speed is oooh so nice.
STILL T-Mobile is still kind of the best game in town price wise… IF you are someone that will bring your own phone (or buy it outright), and can live with 500mb, 2.5GB or 5GB. I'll tell you why… NONE of those plans have data overages. I'd rather get throttled and crawl then get hit with an unexpected overage for $200 because I let my kid brother use my phone for a day and when I got it back it burned my hand. If you can live with it, 50-70 bucks isn't that bad.
MOREOVER – T-Mobile has the best attitude when it comes to bootloaders being unlocked, jailbreaking, etc… They sell devices that can be unlocked and moved to other carriers. That's important, because when a company is asking $1000 for a top shelf phone it is an investment. I don't want to lose that or be held hostage because of a provider. In addition, because they can be unlocked it is easier to root them and remove all the extra programs that these service providers put on your phone that you can't uninstall. Why is that important? Is your phone slow? Was it fast when you got it and now it's slow as heck? You can thank a lot of that bloat ware. Most people reset their phone, wipe everything… it's fast for awhile and then goes back to slow again. You get sick of it after awhile and what do you do… (Upgrade and sign a new contract… wow…. it's almost like that was planned right?) So rooting your phone and unlocking it is GOOD, it lets you remove the bloat ware. The bloat ware that can have memory leaks that cause your phone to be slow over time, making you reboot it and reset it just to have some speed back…
T-Mobile – "No Contracts" but if you leave they won't finance your device anymore so you have to pay for it in full. (Sounds just like a… contract to me). You pick your phone or bring your own. You can buy the phone you pick out right or they will finance it to you for 2 years (Just like a contract). I was actually on the phone with the T-Mobile Sales guy who said the vast majority of T-Mobile's Customers buy their phones outright when I suggested that the financing smelled just like a contract. (I almost spit my drink out when he said that because THAT WAS A LIE). Sales people are sleazy everywhere though, not all sales people, but they are there doesn't matter what company or what product it is part of the game.
I'd give their current offering a solid 4 stars (out of 5) right now.
Anyway in closing I'll throw in a brief over view of the 4 major carriers offerings so you can see a comparative (For iPhone 5s 16gb, Not including Tax):
T-Mobile: $648 or Finance Plan: $70 (with Unlimited Data)+$27 x 24 months (if you finance) – no contract (Unless you finance, because if you leave you have to pay in full)
SPRINT: $650 or $199 Subsidy Plan: 2 Year Contract $80 with Unlimited Plan
Verizon Wireless: $649.99 or $199 Subsidy Plan or Verizon Edge ($27.15 for 24 months u get 1 upgrade year, this is in addition to plan): $110.00 for 4GB (they do not have an "Unlimited" Plan)
AT&T: $649 or 199.99 Subsidy Plan: 2 Year Contract $110 with 4 GB of Data (No Unlimited Plan). They have a $100 credit with new line activation right now and they wave activation if you sign a 2 yr.
As to call quality and coverage – AT&T is hands down the best world wide you can expect the call quality and the ability to actually make a call to be above any other offering. Verizon is next from a national level, then T-Mobile and Sprint in that order.


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Updated: This program presents an original way of the famous Rubik's Cube by an assembly of 27 multi-colored cubies isolated in the space. Even during its deformations, it allows a 3D vision of the cube thanks to the basic MFC graphic functions. This simulation can also rapidly calculate a solution to reordering the Cube.
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Information for Current FYE StudentsThis page includes a short set of quick links for FYE students. The complete Webpage, with all information for the FYE program is available at www.purdue.edu/fye.
First-Year Engineering Advising
- Academic Advisor Appointments
- Academic Advisor Walk-In Schedule
- First-Year Engineering Program Plan of Study
- Guide to General Education Electives for Incoming First-Year Students
- Registration Procedure for Students Currently in Their Fourth Semester in First-Year Engineering
- Information about the Transition to Major Process (Entering a Professional School)
Choosing an Engineering Major
- Engineering majors at Purdue and their associated plans of study
- Engineering fields - Online Resources
CODO: Change of Degree Objective (CODO)
- CODO into FYE: Instructions for Students Admitted to Purdue PRIOR TO FALL 2012
- CODO into FYE: Instructions for Students Admitted to Purdue for FALL 2012 AND BEYOND
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Hint of apple. Sprouting green. Whispering patchouli.
Start every day fresh with invigorating greens and patchouli sweetened by notes of baked apple.
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By setting the Gold Standard of Quality for candles, scented products and home decor, we've helped millions of people make their home and lives better.


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7 cups cool water
2 cans (5.5 ounces each) apricot nectar
2 tablespoons super fine sugar
3 pitcher size cold brew tea bags or 6 regular tea bags steeped in 1 cup boiling water (use either regular or peach flavored tea)
1 bag frozen sliced peaches or 1 pound sliced fresh peaches
In a large pitcher, stir together cool water, apricot nectar and superfine sugar. Add tea bags and let steep 7 minutes (or add the tea prepared in the boiling water). Add frozen or fresh peaches and pour over ice and serve.
GKC loves to make homemade teas. Try this Berry Iced Tea too, it's a big GKC reader favorite.


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Thursday, May 29, 2008
Interesting Blog Article on Ancestry.com Blog
Vice-president of content at TGN (The Generations Network), Gary Gibb, asked an interesting question on the Ancestry.com blog. Mr. Gibb is wondering why there is a lack of interest in genealogy and family history in Latin America. You should read his post and leave your feedback. I'll be reading your comments to see what you have to say in response to Mr. Gibb's post.
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Birdie Love Quilted Coat
SALE | The Birdie Love Quilted Coat in Graphite, the new season must-have coat. This soft, satin coat is designed with a draw cord waist to create a flattering silhouette, whilst featured with intricate frill trims adding a romantic texture. Designed with an embellished bird applique created from intricate glass stones adding sparkle. This quilted coat will see you through the breezy days of summer right through to the cold days of winter.
- Quilted satin adorned with silver beaded bird motifs
- 100% Polyester
- Un-lined
- Metal zip at centre front opening
- Detachable corded waist tie
- Delicate dry clean only
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- Cool iron on reverse
- Due to the delicate nature of the embellishment on this garment please handle with care
- Relaxed fitting coat
- Length finishes above the knee
- Model is 175cm / 5ft 9in and is a UK size 8
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The US Postal Service is offering 20 percent raises - in North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. >> The U.S. Postal Service will grant pay increases and bonuses to recruit and retain mail carriers in western North Dakota's oil patch, where the region's soaring population has led to overwhelmed workers, long lines at post offices and tardy or undelivered mail.
Sen. John Hoeven announced the agreement between the Postal Service and its union on Wednesday. The agreement calls for pay increases of up to 20 percent for rural carriers; newly hired carriers also will receive hiring bonuses that total $1,000 after one year. Current carriers also get the same sum within a year.
"This is good news. The real issue is we need more people," Hoeven told The Associated Press, adding that "mail has been piling up at the post offices."
The agreement covers most cities in western North Dakota, including Minot, Dickinson, Williston and Watford City. Cities can be added or removed without having to modify the agreement, Hoeven said.
The postal service said in a statement it will attempt to fill "about three dozen" rural positions under the agreement and it expects "future opportunities as population in the region continues to grow."
Residents have been pushing the postal service to improve service in western North Dakota for months. Some Christmas packages destined for the area were delivered weeks late, if at all.
Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe visited the region last year to get a firsthand look at the economic and population growth and its impact on mail delivery.
Donald Maston, executive committeeman for the National Rural Letter Carriers Association, said the agreement was signed Monday between his union and the postal service. He said it was the first such "wage modification" that he had seen in 30 years of working for the postal service.
"It's very rare and difficult to achieve," Maston said. "This took a lot of effort from the union, the postal service and (North Dakota) officials."
The region is short dozens of workers and it has been difficult for the postal service to compete with the higher wages paid by even fast food restaurants, Maston said.
The increases outlined in the agreement will result in starting hourly wages of more than $21 an hour, plus benefits.
"It brings them up to what we feel is a competitive wage," Maston said. "We're hoping to attract some local people who don't want to work in the oil fields."
Veteran mail carriers will receive a wage bump of at least 9 percent, he said.
Several longtime employees have resigned because of the stress of being overworked, Maston said. "A lot of full-time employees have quit because they were working too much," he said.
In Williston, the biggest city in the booming oil patch, the number of postal employees dipped to three as recently as two months ago, he said.
The postal service has brought in temporary employees to help with the workload, but that has been more expensive than hiring new employees and boosting wages, Hoeven said.
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Are there any tips to making sure the ice on my pond is safe to stand on?
Nicki – Sandusky, OH
Winter brings not only cold weather and snow to your pond or lake but a perfect layer of ice for skating, ice fishing, snowmobiling and other fun as well. While you may be eager to get out on the ice this season, it is important that you know how to distinguish the difference between safe strong ice and a potential hazard.
There are a lot of different factors that determine the ice thickness on a water body. Temperature has a large part in ice formation of course but water currents, wind and snow coverage also play a role in how water freezes. You should see a satisfactory layer of ice form on your pond after two to three weeks of freezing temperatures. Once temperatures stabilize and the ice has time to thicken you can venture onto the surface and perform an inspection.
You can visually determine the quality of ice by looking for bubbles, trapped snow, cracks and color. A clear solid blue layer of ice is stronger than a white brittle formation caused by air pockets and other flaws. Keep in mind that a pond with a running aeration system will have air pockets and should not be used for recreation in the winter. Naturally new ice is stronger than old ice as there are less chances of warm weather thawing and re-freezing. Once you have inspected the surface of the ice you can drill or cut samples to verify thickness. Since a water body will not always freeze evenly you will want to take samples in multiple locations as you work your way out towards the center. A layer of ice less than 3 inches is unsatisfactory for most people to walk out onto. It may be able to hold up lighter people or small animals but can easily crack. If you plan on having a group of people on the pond or want to take your snowmobile out on your lake an ice formation of 6-8 inches minimum is ideal. Click over to our blog on Ice Formation for more information regarding ice thickness and formation.
Be patient this winter and exercise extreme caution when venturing onto the ice. Taking the extra time out to visually inspect your ice and take samples can mean all the difference between a fun day outdoors or potential injury. Always make sure there is a floatation device within reach in case of a fall-through and always use common sense when venturing out on the ice.
Pond Talk: How do you determine when it is safe to venture out onto your pond or lake in the winter?
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A new study released recently by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences contained what seemed like some good news — researchers found less plastic than expected floating on oceans.
After collecting plastic with a mesh net at 141 locations worldwide, they estimated the total at 7,000 to 35,000 tons.
They had expected to find as much as 1 million tons of plastic.
Despite the findings, but there is still reason to be concerned.
The researchers found the unnatural material distributed widely, but said there are areas where it is concentrated: west of the U.S., between the U.S. and Africa, west of southern South America, and east and west of the southern tip of Africa.
Most of the plastic found was in small pieces of less than a fifth of an inch. Some was in the form of microbeads, increasingly found in toothpaste and beauty products.
Other pieces started out as part of larger items like bottle caps, detergent bottles and shopping bags, broken down by the action of the waves.
The small pieces of plastic have potential to be harmful to fish and other wildlife.
One researcher said the small pieces might not have been found because they're being eaten by fish, but it's not known yet what the effects might be on the fish.
Wastewater plants aren't designed to filter them out, so they're getting into the water stream.
The researchers said the plastic debris reaches the ocean through storm water runoff.
They're not just getting into the oceans, but also into the food chain as fish ingest the small particles, according to the International Campaign Against Microbeads in Cosmetics.
The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences report said plastic has been increasing in oceans since the 1950s and is likely to continue to increase, but there is little known yet about its effects on ocean life. The effort to document where it's concentrated is a first step to study the problem.
Oceans cover 71 percent of our planet, so clearly it's important to protect them from all kinds of pollution.
And cutting down on the use of products with microbeads just might be a way people in landlocked Colorado could help with that effort.


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This set includes one pair of silver colored caps for Exuvius Cufflinks. These caps make a great replacement for lost or worn caps, or as an alternate pair for engraving. The caps come packaged in a square-shaped shot glass that can be used to toast your new sense of style. For those who are building up a collection with the single set of Double Agent Magnetic Cufflinks, our transforming box is designed to reveal extra storage slots to hold additional cap pairs.
- One pair of silver colored steel cufflink caps (cufflink body and buttons not included)
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11 Enticing Holiday Dressing Options from Zara!
11 Enticing Holiday Dressing Options from Zara!
>> The holidays are always a hectic (and fun), time of year because somewhere between shopping for friends and fam, you're also challenged with finding festive soiree dressing options for yourself. Zara to the rescue! The retailer's latest evening lookbook touts options like a punchy red tulip dress or this streamlined luxurious velvet coat and pant combo.


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Elizabeth Goodman shares her experience at Winship's Radiance Boutique
"The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched; they must be felt with the heart." This quote by Helen Keller perfectly describes The Radiance Boutique at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, which offers up a feeling of beauty that is much more than skin deep and is most definitely felt with the heart. This boutique is no place to find overpriced designer clothing or useless knick-knacks; it is stocked to the brim with wigs, compression garments, and mastectomy bras and prostheses to heal beyond a medical level.
As the Boutique coordinator and certified professional I spend my days measuring, fitting and offering garments to men and women of all ages to help them maintain their dignity and find hope for normalcy on their journey toward recovery. Being present for such an emotional transition in these patients' lives gives me the opportunity to be more like a guide and a counselor than a salesperson, offering advice on getting through these difficult times and armed with an arsenal of items to help our patients along the way.
Unfortunately, I am no stranger to the heartbreak of cancer. My father was diagnosed with and treated at Winship for lung cancer. Although he lost his battle with cancer in August 2003, my experience with my dad allows me to connect and empathize with our patients and their families as they are going through their experience. My passion for health care and patient interaction led me into this field. Every day allows me the opportunity to use my expertise of the health care industry and my product knowledge of all kinds of prosthetics. At the boutique we provide a wide range of products, including:
Most frequently associated with the boutique is our huge variety of wigs. Between synthetic, real hair and customized, the boutique offers the best wigs found in the country. The wigs are made from real hair and can be brushed and styled like natural hair.
The patient's cap size is measured, and hair is ordered to match the natural hair. After treatment has begun, the patient can go to a hair dresser, have his or her hair shaved off, and then have the wig styled the same way the natural hair was styled. Of course, if the patient would rather change hair style or color, there are several wigs in stock at the boutique ranging in texture, fit, color and cut.
Compression Garments
Compression sleeves and socks are fashioned to provide the perfect amount of constriction on different parts of the leg or arm to increase circulation. For patients suffering from vascular problems, compression garments can be immensely helpful.
Mastectomy Bras and Prostheses
Many patients come for help after having mastectomies during battles with breast cancer. With forms in all sorts of shapes, sizes and colors, our products go a long way in making these women feel beautiful again. The prostheses also can prevent irreversible back problems that often persist from the weight of unevenly carrying only one breast. I often meet with women in pre-surgery consultations show and discuss options available to them after lumpectomies, reconstruction and mastectomies. A commonly requested item is a post-surgical camisole, which features drain pouches for immediate use after such a surgery. They look like tank tops and blend comfortably into any patient's wardrobe.
The Radiance Boutique is open to patients Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and is located in the Patient and Family Resource Center at Winship Cancer Institute. For more information or to set up an appointment, call us at 404-778-1264.
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